CFA TEAM HONOURS July 25-Aug 7, 2012
OCEAN GROVE’S NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER
SAM PUMPED TO WHIZZ IN LONDON OLYMPICS fever is only days away from sweeping the nation and Ocean Grove’s newest Paralympian Sam McIntosh (pictured above) is on his way to London. Story page 3.
FREE FORTNIGHTLY
TRIVIA NIGHT NETS $6K
CATH-KIN BLOCK SELLS
ALL walks of the Ocean Grove community packed the Bowling Club last week to support a fund raising night for local rising star Jacob Grills. More than $6,200 was raised. Story page 2.
AFTER more than 30 years of slumber, the remaining block that used to house Ocean Grove’s iconic Cath-Kin property has been sold. Continued page 3.
FLIPPIN’ LUCKY A DRIVER was lucky to escape serious injury in a horror smash on Wallington Road on Sunday morning. Police say the driver, a woman from Ocean Grove, was returning from a night shift just after 7.30am, when the car left the road on the bend just before the Groove.
The Holden Commodore clipped a power pole stay cable which flipped the car over and onto a neighbouring tea-tree fence. Ambulance, firefighters, SES and police attended the scene. The woman was taken to Geelong Hospital for observation but was not
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believed to have been seriously hurt. The road was closed off by police while the vehicle was recovered by Cal Wise. Despite the car’s precarious resting place, Cal’s reputation for removing cars from awkward places was once again demonstrated with ease.
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New bus boost for drop-in BELLARINE youngsters keen on getting to Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre’s popular Friday night drop-in now have a mini bus that will collect them from home and drop them back at their door. The Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre drop-in youth program runs every Friday night from 6pm-9pm during school term, catering for young people aged between 12 and 17 from all backgrounds, who reside on and around the Bellarine
More teenagers will be able to benefit from the Neighbourhood drop-in thanks to a new bus service.
Peninsula. The program has been running for 12 years with over 2,000 youngsters participating over this time. The focus of the program is to provide a variety of fun filled activities and outings, whilst supporting young people with any teenage issue or problem or just providing a safe place for them to “hang out”. The program is supervised by six qualified youth or social workers in a safe nonthreatening environment. “We at Ocean Grove
Neighbourhood Centre realise that transport to and from drop-in was becoming an issue for young people residing on the Northern Bellarine who may be struggling to find a lift which meant sometimes they simply missed out on attending Drop In”, explained the centre’s community development officer Stacy Ronan. To overcome this problem the OGNC team put their heads together and with the support of partial funding via a grant from the
Northern Bellarine Youth Foundation, came up with a new bus service. The drop-in bus service will commence on 3rd August and will be driven by a community member who holds a current Cert II in First Aid, Working with Children’s Check and a Police Check. There will be two pick up points, the first being at Portarlington Primary School at 5.15pm and the second being at Drysdale Primary School at 5.30pm and the young people will be dropped off
at their front door at the end of the evening. A gold coin and good manners will be all that is required from the young people to use this service. To register, young people need to contact OGNC on 5255 4294 by the Wednesday before each week. A waiting list will apply if all places are filled. Term 3 drop-in activities include makeovers, boxing, and African drumming as well as excursions to the cinema, Timezone and Ocean Grove police station.
People from all over the Ocean Grove community got together at the Bowling Club for a fundraising trivia night in support of young tennis star Jacob Grills, pictured above with his family.
Packed to support rising star THE community of Ocean Grove has risen to the occasion once again raising $6,200 for local sporting superstar Jacob Grills. John Brady from the Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club said the trivia night and silent auction held at Ocean Grove Bowling Club proved a massive success. “It was a great night, there
were about 250 people all up, 220 played the game alone without all the extra people that came to watch,” he said. “It’s just amazing how local people get behind our own sports stars and junior sports stars, when combined clubs like the Lions, Rotary Club and Ocean Grove Bowling Club are all prepared to
support them.” John said the event took about three to four weeks to organise with the original instigator being Club Grove. “They approached us and said would we get on board. Originally we were planning to set up a sportsman’s night, then one of our members Don Everett suggested Trivia
pursuit instead,” he said. “Leon Fenton a former Sale of The Century winner came down as MC and controlled the night brilliantly.” John said they probably could have had another three or four tables but in the end just couldn’t fit any more. “The response was amazing, we had over 100
items just for our own silent auction…can you imagine all that from just a small community,” he said. “We would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved, all the local businesses involved particularly Ocean Grove Bowling Club whose staff was just brilliant. What a wonderful night for a small community.”
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Cath-Kin land sells, close to $2m? PART of the land that used to house Cath-Kin, one of Ocean Grove’s most famous landmarks of the past, has recently been sold. The vacant land situated on the corner of Orton and Hodgson streets was sold for an undisclosed amount, both buyer and seller asking OLYMPICS fever is only days away from sweeping the nation and Ocean Grove’s newest Paralympian Sam McIntosh is on his way to London, writes Mark Heenan. The modest 22-year-old local next month makes his debut at the 2012 Paralympics in London in the 100m and 200m wheelchair athletics based events. The former Drysdale Saint Ignatius student was informed of the news last week. “I officially found out on (Wednesday July 18), but it was released the night before,” Sam exclusively told the Voice last week. “I got the contracts and stuff (this week) and it is pretty exciting. “Absolutely (I will cherish this for the rest of my life).” Five years ago, the thrill seeking sports fanatic broke his neck and became a quadriplegic after falling off his BMX bike whilst on a family holiday in Coffs Harbour in 2007. “The first accident happened in September 2007...I just kind of came off and landed on my head,” Sam said. “Then I decided to go out and fracture (the) C7 (vertebrae), which is just below the original fracture.” Sam has visited many schools in the region for motivational talks following his success in the sport after becoming a quadriplegic. Fellow Geelong-based Paralympian Richard Coleman, who will compete at his third Paralympics in London, and his family were a catalyst in getting Sam involved in the sport. “He (Richie) was the main reason I got into the sport,” Sam said. “When I was in rehab, I
for anonymity. Realtor Ian Dart of Bellarine Property said the parties requested details remain confidential and as such they were happy to abide. Other local property experts estimated the sale to be close to $2 million.
Sam McIntosh.
Pumped for games came home on a weekend break and I was down at Lorne and I bumped into (Richard’s) Mum and she stopped me and said ‘You have got long arms, have you ever tried racing?” Sam also paid tribute to the local community after winning his place on the Paralympics team. “The support has been great, everyone I talk to has been really behind me with encouragement,” said Sam, who moved to Ocean Grove from Drysdale with his family in December last year. “As for Ocean Grove I have been coming here every weekend for most of my life. “A lot of my mates that I
grew up with through high school were here in (Ocean Grove).” Last year, Sam competed for Australia for the first time at the IPC World Championships in Christchurch in New Zealand. “That was the first time I really got to experience the hype of going overseas with the team,” Sam said. Later that year he won gold in the 100m and silver in the 200m at the 2011 National Titles. Sam, who is trained by Geelong coach Mandi Cole, now heads to Switzerland for two weeks on August 13 for training and to help him acclimatise for the London
Paralympics. He will have the support of his mother Jenny and father Glenn who will head to London and watch their son compete. Sport runs deep in the McIntosh family, Sam’s older brother Adam is the Sports Co-ordinator at the Bellarine Secondary College Drysdale campus. Outside of his Paralympics pending duties, Sam is a keen BMX follower and he enjoys playing the guitar. He also plays wheelchair basketball at the Try Boys Basketball Centre in East Geelong. The Paralympic Games begin on August 29 and conclude on September 9.
quick news
Indoor market ROTARY’S Indoor Community Markets have proven very popular with stall-holders and the next market on Sunday August 5 is looking good with more than 50 stalls in the covered venue. The Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre in Shell Road Ocean Grove has an excellent basketball stadium which has proved very popular. Last month, while it was raining outside, approximately 750 visitors browsed and bought from over 50 stalls and over $750 was generously donated to Australian Rotary Health which primarily supports medical research projects. The August market donations will help the Barwon Heads Girl Guides send a group of young guides to attend “FanTAStic”, a week long international jamboree in Tasmania in January 2013. The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove is proud to be able to help these Girl Guides. The August 5 market will be open from 9am to 1pm and a great selection of fruit, foods, crafts, art, wood work, jewellery and other items. More details on 0401 606036.
Parade plan approved A NOTICE of decision to grant a planning permit for 81 The Parade has been issued by the City of Greater Geelong. The building which includes two shops, two offices and three double storey dwellings had received several objections surrounding overdevelopment and parking exemptions. The matter was considered by the Development Hearings Panel on June 21 where the Responsible Authority chose to Grant the Permit. Objectors were given 21 days to apply for a review of the decision, at the time of print it was unknown as to whether an appeal was lodged.
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Field Street
As part of a new series aimed at helping us get to know our neighbours, the Voice’s Jessica Grace went to meet some of the residents in Field Street. Let us know if you’d like us to feature your street or area. Contact journo@oceangrovevoice.com
Ian and Gail Hargreaves 64 and 59, retired “We bought this house ten years ago but we’ve just moved here about a month ago from Bunbury Perth where we lived for 23 years. When we retired recently we moved here to Ocean Grove. Gail’s got family here, we’re missing the weather and we didn’t get a summer this year. Work doesn’t exist anymore so we’ve got time, it’s so good to get into the garden and potter around with our hobbies. We have grandkids in WA and a caravan so we’ll be heading back there soon for a visit.”
Michael Goodger 44 Sales Representative “(I’ve been here)14 Years. We moved down from Townsville. We love the beach, it’s so laid back. I coach the local footy and my wife is involved with the local netball, I love being involved with the community. I absolutely love 13th beach, I’ve surfed forever. There’s nothing I miss about Townsville.”
Kylie, Evelyn and Michael De-Costa “(We’ve lived here) a little over a year. We’re originally from Canada. We moved for a lifestyle change of scenery and we love it. We are by the ocean, we love the people, the surf. It’s a real nice sense of community, the weather’s definitely different. I’m from Alberta and the winter we left we had one day that was -55 degrees. Canada and Australia are pretty similar that’s why we chose to move here. I’ve been surfing for two years and I’m part of the SOUL longboard club.”
Norma Munro 84 Retired “I’ve lived here for 20 years. Originally I’m from Oak Park in Melbourne near Essendon on the Broady Line. I was on my own in Melbourne, my last daughter in Melbourne got married and my other daughter lived down here in Ocean Grove. I was getting tired of driving down to Geelong so I moved and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. Life’s better down here, people are friendlier, there’s more sense of community and I’m no longer away from my family.”
Lyndsay and Jean Wall “We’ve been here as a married couple 28 years, Jean’s lived here for 46 years. We met in the Army Reserves. Lyndsay’s from Casterton, it’s about 60km from Hamilton, he use to work for International Harvester before it shut down. We love the country atmosphere, everyone’s so friendly here and we’ve raised three daughters here, we also love Ming Terrace. Ocean Grove’s still the same, we love the quiet, we also love the lake. We take our two grandsons’ there to feed the ducks.”
Phil Green 68 Retired “(I) Moved down here in ’57 from Mortlake, before I moved into this house I lived on Epworth next to local legend Claude Williams, a past President of The Surf Life Saving Club and Principal of The Ocean Grove Primary School at one stage. I played footy over in Barwon Heads in ’57 and ’58. My leg gave way and I retired in ’71 and then they won the premierships in ’72, ’73 and ’74. I’ve always liked it and the people, it’s close to Geelong. It’s got a lot busier now. A lot of the people I know have left because it’s busier. I worked for the council for 20 years, then the Bellarine Shire for 12 years then with the amalgamation, City of Greater Geelong for ten years.”
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Voice takes off - overseas
Noel and Trish Emselle with their granddaughter Jasmine Emselle near the wooden horse (replica) of Troy. They had a two week tour of Western Turkey and the Greek Islands of Rhodes and Kos, including Istanbul, Gallipoli, and lots of ancient sites.
John and Christine Elliott of Ocean Grove have been travelling in the UK and Europe with their Switzerland based daughter and her family. This photo is taken recently in Portofino, Italy with their grandchildren, Jack, Nick and Joshua Anson.
Ocean Grove’s Sue and Noah de Bruijn with a copy of the Voice and a backdrop of Mount Etna, an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily.
State view - Lisa Neville MP Mobile office It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to catch up with Ocean Grove residents at my recent mobile office in the town. These meetings are a great way for community members to discuss local issues and raise matters of concern with me and I thank all those who made appointments to meet with me on the day. Bellarine Police Further to raising in Parliament my concerns
about the staffing of police stations on the Bellarine, I am seeking further information from the state government in relation to this issue including rostering arrangements and current police numbers. It is essential that we have appropriate police presence on the Bellarine Peninsula and I will continue to follow up this issue. Ocean Grove Rotary It was great to attend the Ocean Grove Rotary
changeover dinner recently. I congratulate the members on their contribution to the community and I know their hard work and effort does not go unnoticed. I would like to wish the new President, Richard Clay, well and thank the group again for the opportunity to join them on this occasion. 2012-2013 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize I encourage Bellarine
students in Year 9 and 10 to apply for the 20122013 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize school competition. Ten students, representing each of the education regions in Victoria will be chosen to travel on an all expenses paid overseas study tour to sites of military and cultural significance to Australian service men and women. The tour will take place in the 2013 Term 1 school holidays. Additionally, the
17 regional finalists win a study tour within Australia. Entry forms can be downloaded at www. veterans.vic.gov.au and entries close on October 19, 2012. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact my office if there are any issues I may be able to assist you with. Hon Lisa Neville MP Member for Bellarine 5248 3462
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Brothers honour Dad OCEAN Grove’s Haydn and Rhys Marshall recently completed their first half marathon, hoping to raise a couple of hundred dollars for cancer. Instead they raised a whopping $7,200 and were blown away by the support they received from friends, family and strangers alike. “We didn’t expect people to get behind it like they did,” Haydn said. Their father Chris Marshall passed away 20 years ago from a malignant brain tumor and the brothers chose to participate in The Age Run Melbourne in his honour. “It was both our idea to enter, we were looking for an extra challenge then when we saw this in the paper we thought we should do it,” said Haydn. The run was also a chance to thank their mum for everything she had done for them. “She just raised us up solo so I guess the run was almost a thank you to her, not only was it to recognise our father but it was in honour of our mum too, it was for both of them,” said Haydn. Rhys said they posted the link explaining their
like that really drove people to donate. They looked at their own situations and their families and said I’m lucky.” The pair finished the race together in 1:54:49 and Rhys said even though Haydn was lagging near the finish and he pushed him over the line it appears his brother was the winner. “According to the official time and all Haydn’s facebook and Instagram photos he was first by a second,” said Rhys.
By JESSICA GRACE story and their motivations and within 24 hours they had already smashed their target. “It just went crazy, we posted it once and then friends reposted it and so on,” said Rhys. “It turned out so much bigger then we planned,” said Haydn. “We were shocked when we realised how much people had given in the end.” Haydn said the experience was humbling and whilst it may sound cliché they were both surprised by how much people cared. “I definitely think it opened my eyes that people do still really care about other people, they care about supporting other people charities,” he said. “We didn’t think people would care as much, especially about something that we’ve gone through with our dad passing, not that they didn’t care but if it’s not their business maybe wouldn’t get behind it.” Instead friends and local businesses jumped at
Haydn and Rhys Marshall after completing their epic fundraiser.
the opportunity to help donating clothing, a bag and half a night’s takings, whilst well wishers left messages of support and encouragement for the brothers. “It’s never something that we’d openly spoken about
really and I guess maybe that’s what helped the fundraising , I guess a lot of people were like oh wow I never knew that about those guys,” said Haydn. “Maybe the shock or realisation that we have gone through something
• DON’T forget the second annual Bellarine Relay for Life is on again at Collendina Reserve, Minerva Close on November 10 and 11. This is a team event, not a race. The Voice will be putting its own team in the event. See next issue for more details on taking part. For more information see: www.relayforlife. org.au, email: bellarine@relayforlife. org.au or call 1300 65 65 85.
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Finely tuned, fit and happy BODYBUILDING is a sport heavily associated with men and for over 18 years mother of one Liz Dando has been the exception. The Bellarine Community Health worker instructs a chair based exercise program for Ocean Grover’s between 50 and 90 years old and said fitness has always been part of her life. “I’ve been in the fitness industry now for over ten years,” she said. “Fitness for me is a lifestyle choice, I love it!” Liz started bodybuilding in 1995 after being encouraged to prepare for a competition and said she loves the training involved. “I love the physical side and the mental challenge that goes into prepping for a comp,” she said. “After so many years of competing I am so in tune with my body, how it functions and how it responds to different foods and exercise, it fascinates me.” After winning the
By JESSICA GRACE Victorian Country championships in ’95, her passion for the sport snowballed from there. “I competed three years running and ended with a trip to the UK to compete at the NABBA Miss Universe Titles in Birmingham, England in 1997,” she said. “I did not place but the experience of travelling overseas was awesome. I retired after that trip to concentrate on family life with the birth of my son in 1998.” Liz said a sport like body building involves a massive amount of will power and self control and the mental preparation is harder than physical leading into competition. “You need to control what you eat, when you eat and you have to work this around your training sessions,” she said. “You need to increase your training so that you
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are not only building muscle but are burning fat also.” Liz allows 12 weeks for preparation, training twice a day with cardio in the morning and a weights session later in the day. “I eat six meals predominantly protein
and plant food based. They consist of either chicken, fish or egg whites with vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach or celery,” she said. “I drink between four to six litres of water a day and plenty of black coffee.”
Liz said alongside normal training she has to work on posing, stage presentation and a 90 second routine to music. “Tanning is done gradually over a few days prior to comp with an alcohol based liquid rolled on between three to six coats, she said. “You need to be dark so that the stage lighting picks up the muscle definition; it’s very messy and takes a lot of scrubbing to remove.” When it comes to misconceptions the married mum said that many women are afraid to lift weights because they think they will end up massive with bulging muscles like their male counterparts. “The simple fact is the more muscle you have the more your body will burn fat as a fuel source,” she said. Liz is heading off to Chicago USA in September to compete in The Natural Universe and if she finds a sponsor will aim for the World Titles in Greece in 2013.
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cfa awards
AWARD: Morrie Barry, Ocean Grove Fire Brigade Competitor of the Year. AWARD: Anne Geerings, Captain’s Award.
Brigade prepared for change
AWARD: Su Tayler, Encouragement Award.
AWARD: Jason Greaves, Excellence in Recruit Training.
OCEAN Grove Fire Brigade held its annual dinner and awards night at Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Saturday night. A raft of awards were given for long service and extraordinary efforts among members. Neil Hickman was honoured as Firefighter of the Year but was unable to atttend as he is currently overeas. A lot of mention was made of the CFA and brigade family and how Ocean Grove had grown to be a welcoming, inclusive and responsive volunteer force. The brigade is now preparing for a new era when the station moves to become an ‘integrated station’, one in which paid firefighters will be working with volunteers. Works on extending the statation are due to begin in the next few weeks. Greg Esnouf, Deputy Chief Officer for Victoria, praised the leadership and culture at Ocean Grove and predicted that the brigade had already prepared itself well for the changes that lie ahead. The total number of call outs for 2011/12 financial year was 156, which is 41 more than last year.
VFBV GOLD STAR AWARDS: Morrie Barry, Bob Moody and Doug Pearce.
Firefighter John Wynn was honoured for his service as First Lieutenant and an officer with the brigade for 26 years with a special trophy crafted by new First Lieutenant Mathew Geerings.
Matthew Fisher with the finalists in the prestigious Keith Fisher ‘Full Flush Award’. The overall winner this year was Jason Greenwood.
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Finding a way to talk freely, about how we feel OCEAN Grove’s Tania Lewis describes herself as many things and amongst friend, daughter, partner and trainer she also has bipolar. A former employee of Barwon Health and past co-ordinator of the Mental Health First Aid Program Tania shared an insight into an often taboo subject.
Tania Lewis.
By JESSICA GRACE “I’m totally comfortable with the fact I’m Tania Lewis and I have bipolar but I have all these other facets in my life and my bipolar is one of those things,” she said. From her first episode
at 23 and a diagnosis four years later at 27 Tania has led a life offering education and insight into mental illness. “I teach Mental Health First Aid now which is a two day course where we teach people to identify the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance misuse and psychosis,” she said. “We’re teaching people how to talk to someone when they’re not well. It only perpetuates your illness when the people in your life aren’t skilled or confident to talk to you about it. “I’ve taught about 60 courses and because I talk about my illness people come up to me and talk about theirs or their brother or friend’s. It has helped other people go home and talk about it to someone.” Tania was a Police officer for 15 years and made the tough decision to leave the force. She acquired a Bachelor of Education Training thereafter and held roles within Barwon Health and SANE Australia. “I could’ve spent 30 years in the police force which was fantastic but I’ve done some amazing things because I left,” she said.
“I worked in outdoor education for a number of years, my partner and I had a farm stay business and then there’s what I do now (Lead and Feed Pet Service). “I love working in mental health but I wouldn’t be working in the industry if I didn’t have an illness.” Tania said she has always had wonderful support through a network of friends, family and work. “I had really good support from the police force. A lot of people don’t disclose their illness so they have to hide or make up excuses when they are not well,” she said. “After my first episode and six months off work, I was unable to hide my situation and subsequently have always been open and upfront that I have bipolar and may need time off at short notice.” After 27 years managing her own illness Tania said there are things the community can do to help other people manage theirs. “Because depression and anxiety disorders aren’t always recognised as medical conditions a lot of people in the community seem to separate them. People need to learn that
you can’t just get out of bed and get on with it or pull your socks up,” she said. “Until we get to a point where it’s recognised that they don’t get better until you get some form of medical treatment, and that someone has no control over it, that attitude will just compound the problem.” Despite having severe or a chronic form of bipolar means Tania still has episodes, she manages herself and her life really well in between. “I have always taken care of my physical health. I have been a runner for 30 years, I’ve always had a dog for my well being, the support of a partner and a good work life balance,” she said. Tania also developed insight ten years ago that she was becoming psychotic, enabling her to take action. “The first time I detected I was becoming psychotic I’d been having episodes for 17 years. Some people never develop insight and some people develop it earlier,” she said. “Once you develop it you can pick up signals but even now I mightn’t notice and other people might say you’re a bit busy. I’ve got a
list of warning signs so if I think I’ve got a few I take action.” This self management is something Tania teaches in the MHFA and said it allows people to rediscover hope. “One of the things my work has enabled is to give people hope because they see a high functioning successful, if you like normal person. They see me when I’m well and they hear about when I’m not well and it gives people hope,” she said. “They or someone around them might have an illness and if you can talk about the fact that it’s episodic and if you manage it and pick things up early and invite people to say are you ok or I’ve noticed this, it can help.” Mental illness is more common then what people realise and until the community treats it as an acceptable and normal part of life people will continue to suffer. “People can become mentally unwell just as you become physically unwell. We have to have an environment where it’s seen to be a normal part of life even though for that person it’s an abnormal
experience,” she said. “A lot of people don’t go around telling people they have a mental illness. I do because I use it as an educational tool. Even before I became a formal educator in mental health I used to tell people for them to understand you don’t have two heads. “I don’t have a problem sharing my story, part of that is because I don’t have any self stigma. I think this is very common with mental illness, people don’t pretend they haven’t got asthma but a lot of people won’t say I’ve got panic disorder or OCD etc.” As a community Tania said we should strive to create an environment where people can freely talk about how they are feeling. “I think people need to be comfortable to talk about their illness because those around them are comfortable to talk about it,” she said. “We also need an environment where people are interested enough in one another not only to ask how are you but more importantly how are you feeling?” For more information on MHFA courses Ph: 5260 3562 or visit www. barwonhealth.org.au
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DINING OUT
D E L I C A T E S S E N
The Olive Pit
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‘Mary’ is Vienna bound LOCALS may know Lucy Hardie as one of the everfriendly team at the Piping Hot Chicken Shop. However, the town is gradually learning that Lucy is also a talented illustrator who is about to have her work exhibited in Vienna, Austria. Lucy held her debut solo exhibition in Melbourne in 2007 as a self-taught artist, which sold out on opening night. Since then, she has continued to exhibit her work in group shows throughout Melbourne and interstate. In 2010, Lucy began a Bachelor of Illustration at NMIT in Fairfield and is currently in her final year. “My work is all about our relationship with that part of us that is beyond thought, the part that has been, and always will be, free,” she explained. “Regardless of the content, this is what I seek for my work to elicit. I have always been inspired by art that takes me beyond myself, that evokes an
experience that cannot be contained within an intellectual framework. This is what drives me to create.” Her primary artistic influences include the work of Vali Myers, Ernst Fuchs, Vania Zouravliov, Albin Brunovsky and Maura Holden. In 2009, Lucy travelled to Austria to participate in Old Masters / New Visions, a seminar by US artist, Philip Rubinov Jacobson. There she began learning the ‘mische’ technique,or mixed method of painting, using resin, egg tempera and oils. It was a process used by the old masters and one that has since been revived by Ernst Fuchs, Austrian artist and founder of the School of Fantastic Realism. Phil is now her mentor and continues to connect her with other artists and exhibition opportunities such as the show she will be participating in, at the
International Museum of Fantastic Art in Vienna. Lucy is pictured above with her work ‘Mary’ (Portrait of Great Grandmother), ink on cotton paper 2012. This piece is a portrait of her Great Grandmother,
Louisa Mary Dundas. During the1930’s, Louise Mary worked as a medium and people would travel from all over Europe to see her at what was known as “The Spookery” – a block of flats she owned in London.
It is this work that will be exhibited in Vienna. Unfortunately studies prevent Lucy from travelling to see her work at the exhibition. To see more of Lucy’s work visit: www.facebook. com/lucyhardieart.
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No doubt you have seen Kevin Downey around the OG.I first met him when he did some plumbing work for me years ago. We struck up a friendship and our mutual love of music has led to interviews, chats and even being a band together. Let’s learn more about KD, the Who loving MC, the organiser, the inspirer, the good guy, and of course, the drummer. Tell us a bit about yourself. Hi my name’s Kevin and I’m an alchoh….. Oh hang on wrong meeting, I am north of 50 years of age, I have two wonderful sons, Elliott and Mitchell. I run a Rollforming business in G’Town (Think Wrinkly Tin) and have lived in The Grove for 6 or so years. When did you first get involved in the OG scene? Quite honestly, the very first night my ex partner and I lobbed in The Grove, we decided to go out for dinner. We went to The O.G pub, which happened to have Stevie Messina’s “Howl at the Mic” night on. I mentioned in passing to a guy I met there that I’d love to play drums. So a few sliding door moments later I now find myself drumming in a couple of bands. Had it not been for Simon Omeltschenko, for making the suggestion, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m now doing. Thanks Omo! What do you play? See above; also muck around with bass guitar and occasionally bash out a few chords on my 12 string. Thinking of getting into The French Horn as well, just love the sound of them. Tell us about the bands you are in? Playing in a little band called the Devenport Poultry Club, kinda reggae, rocky, poppy, cruisy sort of
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Corner Mobbsy meets Kevin Downey music. The first real band I joined was Naughty Nana and The Toy Boys. It’s kind of a fun, comedy rock band, definitely rated M for Mature audiences. And recently did a one off gig with Phil Turnour and Nick Fletcher for a birthday party. Did I say one off…………….? Who is your all time fave band? Can I have two? Midnight Oil and The Who. Do you remember the first gig you saw? Either The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band at Watsonia Tech, circa 74-75 or Skyhooks at Festival Hall around the same time. What was the best concert you ever saw? I used to do the plumbing at Festival Hall, I was on call a night Fleetwood Mac played. At one point I had to go back stage to fix a dunny in the dressing room. Was way cool to see the band and their entourage all hanging out. I swear Stevie winked at me, alright she smiled at me. Ok she looked at me Happily I got to see a fair bit of the concert from the side of the stage that night. Amazing stuff. Tell us about your work with Bree and MS Fundraising? This is an absolute labour of love, I
have known many inspiring people in my life, but this wobbly young chick from Pt. Lonsdale is right up there. The courage and humour Breezer displays in the face of such a horrible disease is amazing. Together with a bunch of dedicated volunteers we have done three fundraisers now, raising some much needed $’s, but just as importantly, awareness of this disease. We have another planned for November, quite different than previous events, so stay tooned for details! Fave food? Prob Mexican if I had to choose. But the main thing is flavour. Fave movie? Sound of Music Fave local musos? Space (and the editor) prevent me from naming all that I’d like to, so I’ll pick a guitarist, bass player and drummer: Guitar - Roy Green, Bass - Mikey Leahy, and Drums - Ronan Lindsay. Where do u see the OG music scene in the future? Hopefully going from strength to strength, the O.G Pub now has headline acts every Saturday night and the other venues in town continue to push the local scene. Best gig you have played at?
Angelsea Music Festival last year at the pub. As we got on stage,I said to myself, “Leave nothing behind KD” clichéd I know, but I got off at the end of the set dripping wet, ears ringing and totally buggered. The best fun I have had on stage and the most satisfying so far. Biggest inspiration? My lord and saviour, Rock N Roll music How is your songwriting going? It’s very satisfying to hear your own stuff performed and the creative process involved from the guys and girls in the band to bring it to life is supremely satisfying. Dream gig? Opening for The Stones and The Who double header. Apart from music, what else are you into? I love to write, short stories, poems, songs etc. I’ve been collecting anecdotes, thoughts and ideas for a while now. Hopefully one day a book may come from it, with a working title of; “Born to be Mild” Mobbsy can be heard weekdays on 93.9 BayFM 4-8pm. He can also be spotted falling off his boogie board at Mainies and avoiding standup paddlers.
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Group with a new VIEW in Grove EIGHTY-THREE women from all around Australia recently celebrated the Inaugural Dinner of the Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club held at 13th Beach Restaurant. VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) gives women in local communities a network of support, a platform to voice their views on issues of national concern and a forum to support The Smith Family which raises money for disadvantaged children in schools. In accepting the charter on behalf of the 39 members of the newly formed Ocean Grove club, President Janice Nation said that the club was proud of where it had
come from as the fastest growing VIEW club ever in Australia. “Our club focuses on fun, friendship with some fund raising included” Janice added. The club is also now in a strong enough position financially to sponsor a child’s education through The Smith Family. In less than 12 months a small group of local woman had formed the club which now has a number of small interest groups as well as the main monthly dinner meetings that are held. For information regarding the Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, contact President Janice Nation on 0417 332 742 or Secretary Lee Osborne on 0407 810 751
Pull into Parade centre for total stressdown STRESS Down Day is a fun and easy way to reduce your stress levels while raising awareness and funds for Lifeline. By taking part in Stress Down Day you will help Lifeline answer more calls, provide more oneon-one chat’s and help them to continue to save lives. Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre will be celebrating Stress
Down Day on Friday 27th July 2012 by holding two activities to provide the community with stress relief whilst raising funds for Lineline. For $10 you can treat yourself to a 15 minute Indian Head Massages from 11am-1pm or take part in a Relaxation Yoga/ Meditation session from 4pm-5pm for just $5. OGNC also has the best coffee in town for just
$1, so pop into the centre and relax with a delicious hot coffee! Booking is essential for the Indian Head massages and the Relaxation Yoga/ Meditation session as places are limited. We will be taking bookings for these activities until the 25/7/12. For more details contact OGNC on 525 4294 or pop in at 91 The Parade.
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music/live events
• Ocean Grove Bowling Club/Club Grove Sundays in Leleans Bistro Live Music and wine and cheese tastings 3-5pm Ph: 52 551 540 • Barwon Heads Hotel -Wednesdays Happy Hour 6-7pm Free Trivia 7 30pm -Thursdays: Open Mic in BakBar from 8pm -Friday Happy Hour 5-7pm Raffle Live Acoustic 9pm Free Poker -Saturday July 9pm Live Acoustic Ph: 52 54 22 01 -First Sunday of the month Open Mic for youth U/18 with Jill Meehan in the Barwon Heads Bistro. All young performers welcome/ soloists/ dancers/bands Ph: 0431606476 to get on the program • Ocean Grove Hotel -Saturday July 28 Reece Dillon & The Jelly Babies -August 4 D.A.E.T.E.D -August 11 Doubleheader: Skabang &The Devenport Poultry Club -August 18 Sugar & The Spikes • Queenscliff Uniting Church Hesse Street 7.45pm Black screen Indigenous short films. A unique opportunity to see powerful short films made by recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers. All welcome, no need to book, gold coin donation Enquiries: Jo 52 581722
what’s ON
• Potato Shed Drysdale July 27 The Drowsy Chaperone 1928 Musical $30 Adult or $20 Concession Contact Robert MacLeod Ph: 52 511998 • Ocean Grove Piping Hot Chicken Shop -August 3 Scion Pirates -August 18 Sweet Felicia and the Honeytones with Devenport Poultry Club Ph: 52 551566 • Barwon Heads Community Hall Last Thursday of the month Barwon Heads Film Society Film starts 7.45pm next Film: Midnight in Paris 2011. Running time: 94 mins USA rated PG Ph: 52541139
markets &fairs
• Barwon Heads Community Hall Saturday July 28 Barwon Heads Market 9am to 1pm • Parkes Hall Newcombe Street Portarlington July 29 Portarlington Community Market 9am to 2pm • Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre Ocean Grove Sunday August 5 the Indoor Winter Community Market 9 - 1pm Ph: 0401606036 • Point Lonsdale Primary School August 12 Point Lonsdale Market 9am - 2pm • Ocean Grove Park Saturday August 18 Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market 9am
to 1pm • Queenscliff Harbour Sunday August 19 Queenscliff Farmers’ Market 9am to 1pm
food/wine
• Leura Park Estate Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and wines available Ph: 52 53 3180 • McGlashan’s Wallington Estate Swan Bay Road Wallington Open weekends and public holiday’s 11am - 5pm new release wines, gourmet platters and classic car displays Ph: 5250 5760
reading & writing
• Ocean Grove Library – corner Presidents Avenue and The Avenue. -Thursdays 11am Babytime- Nursery Verses -Friday’s Preschool Storytime 10.30am Last Wednesdays of the month Chatterbooks junior book club for kids aged 7-12 4-5pm www.geelonglibraries. vic.gov.au
family fun
• Koombahla Equestrian Park Tuesday to Friday After school riding programs special school holiday courses available Ph: 5256 2742. • Bellarine Church of Christ Hall 17 Tareeda Way Ocean Grove Saturdays 10-11am Tuesdays 7.308.30pm
Ocean Toy Library Borrow a range of toys for children aged six months to six years, open to all families on the Bellarine www.oceangrovetoylibrary. org.au • Uniting Church Ocean Grove Every Monday to Friday 10am-12pm Ocean Grove Play Group Any children 5yrs and under welcome to join a friendly play group large indoor and outdoor area, lots of toys, great craft activities, music and story time Ph: 52 552801
get active
• Ocean Grove Recreation Hall Ocean Grove Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity Ph: 0438055679 • Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove Mondays 9.15am and 10.15 am Gentle exercises to music Ph: 52 551 335 • Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove Wednesdays 9 30 am Gentle exercises to music Ph: 52 551 335 • Queenscliff RSL Mondays 1.30pm Ph: 5255 1335 • Marcus Hill Hall cnr Banks Road and Bellarine Highway Tuesdays 745pm – 10pm Ocean Grove Scottish Country Dance Ph: 52513393 • Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove Mondays 7-8.30pm and Wednesdays 1-3pm Line Dancing Ph: 0413690597 • Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Road,
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Belmont Thursday afternoon 2.30 – 4.30pmLife Activities Club Geelong Inc weekly Tea Dance $5 all welcome Ph: 52 51 35 29 • Yoga and dance with Tara Lynch. Classes for all ages and abilities Ph: 0435481920 -Barwon Heads Community Hall Mondays: Yoga and Dance Little Champions for 3 to 5 year olds 10. 15am to 11.15am -Ocean Grove main beach in front of dunes café Yoga on the beach Tuesdays and Thursdays 7- 8am Sundays 2-3pm • Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove Wednesday 7pm 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group Clubs Meet Enquiries Ph: 0422700951
classes & exhibtions
• Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Check out our program with a range of courses, classes and fund activities Ph: 52 554 294 • Bardeli Café Ocean Grove First and third Saturday of most months Making Waves acoustic music and poetry afternoons with Jill Meehan $5 donation entry, BYO instruments and voices Ph: 0431 606 476
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Clubs meet Mondays Ocean Grove Bridge Club, 1pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Phone Marg 5256 2550. Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7-9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone 5255 1641. Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 3pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Monday of every month Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Bellarine Secondary College. Phone 0409 545 929. Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 2pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper St. Details 5256 1863. Third Monday of every month Ocean Grove RSL, 2.30pm, Club Grove. Committee meets at 1.30pm, The Terrace. Ocean Grove Garden Club, 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone Margaret 5255 2848. Fourth Monday of every month Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10.30am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Friendship is our theme. Phone Michael Turner on 5255 1572. Tuesdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Bellarine T.O.W.N., 6pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone Sue on 5255 2068. Rotary Club of Ocean Grove, 6pm, Club Grove. Phone 0457 315 900. Barwon Heads Chorale 7.30pm at the Anglican Church Barwon Heads. All abilities welcome to come along for a sing and a laugh. Phone Jo 5254 2670. First Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Men’s Probus, 10am to noon, Ocean Grove Hotel, Collendina. Guest speakers, make friends. Visitors welcome. Phone Terry 5255 5587. First and Third Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club, 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Road. New Lions most welcome. Phone 0418 524 873. Wednesdays Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove.
Phone Ernie 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Wednesday of every month Bellarine Business Women. From 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Rd. info@bellarinebusinesswomen.com.au or 0412 199 467 Second Wednesday of every month Parkinson’s Self Help Support Group, 1.30pm, Grove Centre (next to library), Presidents Avenue. Phone Pam 5255 5152 Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Angling Club, 7.30pm, Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Phone Jason 0418 737 808 Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, Community Health Centre. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372. Thursdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. First Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 7.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430. Fourth Friday of every month Ocean Grove 4 Villages Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Club Grove. Meet new friends, visitors welcome, no waiting list for membership. Phone 5256 1671. Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.
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grove business
Grove farmers market just keeps growing THE Ocean Grove based Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market is going from strength to strength at the moment. Just a few months back and four stallholders braved it in the hope they could attract like-minded traders. Last Saturday morning that number had swollen to 14. Come Spring, the organisers hope they could hit 25.
The ‘produce only’ market, takes place on the third Saturday of every month at Ocean Grove Park, from 9am-1pm. Stall enquiries phone Sally on 0418141208, or email sallywaites@gmail.com. The idea is to bring together local farmers, growers and producers from the smallest backyard to the biggest business to provide fresh food and produce, direct to the public, in one convenient location.
Ten years of getting folk mobile
David Renton and Michael Bristow.
MICHAEL Bristow suffered a brain stem stroke in 1998 leaving him fully conscious but paralyzed, communicating one blink for yes and two for no. After a long recovery, for the last ten years and alongside fellow Ocean Grover David Renton, he has been offering others with varyng disabilities a life changing service. David engineered a unique trailer which can be fitted to the back of any car to transport wife Lorraine’s electrical scooter, after she too suffered a stroke in 1999. “We were confined to our house for a year before I designed the trailer,” he said. “It’s very simplistic the set up, once it gets to a certain stage gravity tilts it. There’s no mechanical things on it at all and no hydraulics.” David said that the invention
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came out of necessity and the decision to make the trailer for others was Michael’s. “I needed it because my wife had a stroke and I couldn’t transport the chair; they’re about 45 kg’s. The only other way to transport it was to pull the chair to pieces and take the battery out,” he said. Michael saw the trailer on the back of David’s car one day behind the Barwon Heads Hotel and was so impressed he asked him to make him one too. “I saw it and knew I needed one,” Michael said. “With the trailer, my scooter and my ability to drive I’m now able to go anywhere.” David said he was originally
unaware about how life changing the trailer could be. “To tell you the truth I didn’t realize what I had, whereas Michael understood once he tracked me down and has encouraged me all along,” he said. For the past ten years the pair have fitted and effectively changed over 150 people’s lives and are hoping that with the right sponsorship they will be able to help others in need. “We gave one to a little girl in Ocean Grove for Christmas a couple of years ago,” David said. “We’re really hoping that if an organisation knows someone in need that they can let us know and together we can provide this service.” More information can be found on the website www. transportcarryit.com or 5255 2620.
Niki Hines has joined the team at Bellarine Memories. Niki, who grew up in the Wimmera region of Victoria, studied Nursing at University before travelling and working overseas. She moved to Ocean Grove 16 years ago and began to work at the Geelong Hospital, and still does. Her involvement with Bellarine Memories began just over a year ago and she has found her nursing background, life experiences and an interest in people and their stories has made this job a good fit.
Jasmine Ousman is the new Admissions Co-ordinator at The Homestead Estate in Wallington. Jasmine has moved down to the Bellarine Peninsula to enjoy the lifestyle the area has to offer and she has now been with TLC for almost two months. She says the part she likes most about her role is the ability to help potential residents and their families who are often facing a difficult and confusing time of their lives.
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environment
A Myna solution to a major problem I RECENTLY travelled to Far North Queensland, where I saw some incredible birds, but what also struck me was the high number of Indian Myna birds- they were everywhere! The name Myna comes from a Hindi word, “maina” meaning ‘a bird of the starling family’, to which mynas belong. I have a family of Indian Mynas living in my back yard here in Ocean Grove. The Indian Myna was introduced to Australia from southern Asia in the 1860’s. Birds were released in Melbourne to control insect pests in market gardens, and also released in Cairns to control the Cane Beetle. Cane Toads were introduced to Queensland for the same reason and have also become pests. In India, where the Common Indian Myna originated, it is called the “Farmer’s Friend” because it eats insects that destroy crop plants. Mynas in India are also regarded as symbols of undying love, because they often pair for life. From Melbourne and Cairns, Indian Mynas rapidly established along the eastern coast of Australia, including Tasmania, and are spreading to other parts of the country, with sightings in Darwin, Adelaide and Perth. Common Indian Mynas have established feral populations in many parts of the world, and it’s not just Australia that is suffering from the increasing numbers of Mynas. In 2000, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the Indian Myna bird among ‘100 of the World’s Most Invasive species’. Common Indian Mynas are considered a pest in Australia, because they damage fruit and grain crops. They can also be annoying because they are noisy and smelly where they are in large numbers. Mynas have also been known to spread mites to people and domestic animals. Mynas become quite fearless of people if they are not hassled and can be a problem in outdoor eating areas by stealing food off people’s plates.
Perhaps the Common Indian Myna’s most serious problem in Australia is that it competes aggressively with native wildlife for nesting hollows. Common Indian Mynas nest in tree hollows, or similar places, such as holes in roofs. Hollows are in short supply over much of Australia because of clearing tress for agriculture. They have been seen to fight for hollows with native birds like Rosellas, destroying their eggs and chicks and stopping them from breeding. Indian Mynas are capable of evicting even large birds such as Kookaburras and Dollar Birds from their nests. They also hassle and take over nesting hollows from small mammals like Sugar Gliders and Possums. Indian Mynas thrive in places where they can scavenge for food, such as shopping centres, schools and picnic areas. They are quite adaptable, and are commonly seen in open grassy areas, suburban backyards (such as mine), and in rural landscapes where agricultural activities provide them with a range of habitats and feeding options. The question is- what can be done to control Indian Myna numbers? Many towns located in Eastern Australia have established Indian Myna eradication programs, where birds are trapped and then euthanized. Recently I received an email from Christine Weston outlining the cost of traps and the process of eradication. I thought I would pass this on to any locals who are interested in helping to control Indian Myna numbers. The contact details of the Indian Myna Eradication Program are: www.indianmynaeradication.com The local group of bird lovers known as BellarineBirdlife will next meet at the Neighbourhood Centre on Monday August the 6th at 7.30pm. For membership enquiries, contact Miles Charlesworth on 0438 531 782 or email bellbirder@gmail. com. By Jennifer Carr
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schools
Games galore OCEAN Grove’s Surfside Primary School is creating an interactive outdoor play space especially for Prep children, with support from Ocean Grove Community Enterprise (OGCE). The school was one of ten local organisations to share in more than $19,000 in OGCE grants in the first half of this year. School principal Mark Huglin said the school was redeveloping the play space for preps to make it more interactive. “The area has required landscaping, planting of indigenous species and the building of stages, cubbies and boardwalks for the children to use,” he said. “This project would not have been able to be realised without the injection of funds from the OGCE. The funds have contributed to the building of play structures for the children, in particular the boardwalk.” Mr Huglin said work on the the project was progressed during the school holidays and would be completed over coming months with the assistance of much donated time, talent and labour from the parent community. The first round of grants
Abbey and Sharon Reeves, Grade 4 MKS
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HAPPY AT PLAY: Surfside grade 1 and 2 students Daniel Gangell, Sam Dreise, Nyola Evans, Ty Armistead and Silas Anthony.
was presented at the Ocean Grove Community Showcase in April, where 10 community groups and organisations were presented with grants for a wide range of projects, from stamp catalogues through to football jumpers. OGCE raises money through dividends provided by the Bendigo Bank and its partners, and is one of several enterprises in
the region. The enterprise has handed out more than $77,000 for around 40 local projects since it was formed in 2008. OGCE allocates grants for community projects twice a year, with the next round to be announced in November. Visit www.oceangrovece. org to download the application form or find out more.
OCEAN Grove Primary School students experienced another style of parent teacher interviews recently when they hosted the evening. Principal Darryl Diment said as part of becoming a visible learning school, students were encouraged to become more involved. “The approach places the students at the centre of their own learning and allows them to reflect on their Semester One achievements,” he said. “It also sets future learning directions and goals.” The student led conferences saw students answer questions from their parents and proved to be a hit for pupils and parents alike. “It allowed the students
the opportunity to personally present their current learning achievements,” said Sharon Reeves a Grade Four parent. “It enabled the students to identify their learning responsibilities and let them be more in control of their learning goals. It was a very positive experience for both students and parents.” Sharron Hoober a fellow Grade Four parent said she was extremely impressed with the way her son Campbell conducted the conference. “I feel he totally understood where he needs to improve,” she said. “I learnt more in 20 minutes that I have asking every night, “What did you do in school today?”
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schools sport
Grove girls compete in State cross country
Heidi Demeo.
OUR Lady Star of The Sea’s Heidi Demeo has won the Under 12 Victorian Cross Country Championships in Bundoora. School secretary Sharon Lane said it was a fantastic effort from the grade six student. “Apparently conditions
were tough and it was a very close finish,” she said. Fellow Ocean Grove primary school student Holly Ryan was also competing at the State championships. She came in at 40th in the Under 11’s and said conditions were miserable.
“There was a section of the race and it was all mud and heaps of people slipped over,” she said. Holly said she will now concentrate her efforts on her preferred 100 and 200m events whilst Heidi will go on to compete at the National Titles in Adelaide.
Holly Ryan.
College wins riding title CHRISTIAN College has won the Equestrian Interschool State Championships. Earlier this month at Werribee Park a combined team of ten students from Christian College Junior, Middle and Bellarine campuses, won both the overall Champion Team and the Highest Individual Score in the Equestrian Victoria Interschool State Championships. Each of the children took part in a variety of classes over different disciplines, including dressage, show jumping, games, show riding and the interschool challenge, to gain points towards achieving their goal of the highest overall aggregate score.
The winning group from Christian College.
Each student competed against others from schools all over Victoria in groups according to their age. The exciting thing about this team was that the eldest member of this group was
in Year 8, with the youngest member being only in Year Two. The three children with the highest individual scores are then added together to give the final
team score. The Christian College three top scores belonged to Ava Halloran a Year 4 student from Junior School, Tori Fair a Year 5 student, and the youngest
member of the team, her sister Year 2 student Tilley Fair both from the Bellarine Campus. These scores when added together were high enough to secure them as the overall champion team of the competition. The overall highest scoring student over the three hundred and thirty competitors was also a Christian College student. Year 4 Bellarine student, Edwina Lumsden produced an impressive score of 39 out of a possible 40 to be awarded the Nan McArthur Memorial trophy for the highest individual score. Edwina, riding Ensenada Prince Harry was a member of the Christian College Senior composite team.
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cobras
Consistent form, worthy of rewards Under 14 (1) Round 9 v Geelong West St Peters OGCC 3.5.23 defeated by GWSP 5.5.35 The third clash of the season between these two evenly matched teams had the third placed Cobras expecting a tough assignment as they welcomed the fourth placed Roosters to the Snake Pit. With both teams level on points this was the classic ‘eight point game’ giving the winner a big chance to cement their place in the top four. The slippery conditions suited the bigger bodies of the Roosters, but the Cobras were able to hold their own and win their share of the ball. The Cobras superior usage of the ball led to Michael ‘mini’ Smith kicking their first goal and on the occasions the Roosters had possession the backline boys rebounded superbly out of defence. The titanic struggle continued in the second quarter with both sides winning plenty of the ball. A second goal to the Mini man and one to Zane Leist put the Cobras in front just before half time but with a 5 point lead it was anyone’s game as the teams headed into the sheds. A three goal blitz in the premiership quarter by the
Roosters turned the game on its head as the Cobras were held scoreless.The Cobras maintained their disciplined approach in the face of some pretty ordinary conduct from their opposition, and despite not being able to hit the scoreboard, were still well in the game, trailing by only 14 points at three quarter time. Early goals were essential if the boys were to run over the top of the Roosters, and despite dominating play for most of the quarter and keeping GWSP scoreless, the Cobras could only manage a couple of points to reduce the final margin to 12 points. In a pretty even performance by the boys, Riley Maloney continued his fine form on the wing, Riley Featherby bounced back from injury to provide some toughness around the stoppages and Ben Pickering rucked tirelessly all day and won plenty of hit outs against bigger opposition. Whilst disappointed with the loss, the Cobras remain in the top four but with 3 games remaining need to get some wins on the board to guarantee finals action. A special mention to our captain, Byron Taylor, who represented the Geelong U15 interleague squad over the school holidays. A great effort and worthy recognition for his consistent
Action from Saturday morning’s Cobras u14 (1) fixture against Geelong West St Peters at the Snake Pit. form this season. Goals: Michael Smith 2, Zane Leist 1 Best players: Riley Maloney, Riley Featherby, Byron Taylor, Ben Pickering, Darcy Pearson, Spencer Luppino U14 (2) Round 9 v Barwon Heads OGCC 14.12.96 defeated Barwon Heads 0.0.0 Another dominating display from the U14 (2) boys, exacting a small modicum of revenge for the Grubbers shellacking by the Seagulls the previous day. The Cobras headed to the home of the Seagulls, and while their parents may have been nursing self inflicted wounds from the Pizza night, the boys hit the ground running and blew the Seagulls away
with a first quarter blitzkrieg of team work and skill. A dominant midfield led by Aaron Tormey, Liam Warren and Tommy Smith gave their forwards plenty of opportunity to hit the scoreboard, and a 36 point lead at quarter time suggested they made the most of them. Connor Harvey snagged a goal of his own but selflessly set up many scoring chances for his team mates, and on the rare occasion the ball headed into our backline, Riley ‘Pepsi’ Kohler pumped the ball back into our forward line. With the game in their keeping it was pleasing to see that the boys kept their foot on the pedal for the entire game. Peter Attard played a standout game at centre half
forward, marking everything in sight and kicking 2 goals, and Jackson Peters and Jacob Bond provided great support with 2 goals each. A spread of 11 goalkickers is a sure sign that this is a team that does not rely on one or two players to get the job done, and the teamwork they displayed was a delight to behold. Once again our backline boys, led by Reed Jordan, Sam Beasley & Luke Fisher got the job done holding their opposition scoreless. The 16 goal win kept the Cobras entrenched in second position and facing a much anticipated match up against the last team to knock them off, the Bannockburn Tigers. With coach Mick Goodger unavailable, our club turns its eyes to Bernie Jordan to
continue the juggernaut’s progress towards the finals. Goals: Peter Attard 2, Jacob Bond 2, Jackson Peters 2, Sam Beasley 1, James Butteriss 1 Hamish Drake 1, Craig Goodger 1, Connor Harvey 1, Kyle Lock 1, Tom Smith 1, Aaron Tormey 1 Best Players: Tommy Smith, Peter Attard, Connor Harvey, Riley Kohler, Liam Warren Under 10 Blue Round 13 v South Barwon OGCC 0.2.2 defeated by South Barwon 7.11.53 Under a bright blue sky and in perfect conditions for football, the under 10 Blue boys welcomed the South Barwon Swans to the Snakepit for their round 13 clash. With Captain Luka Kapitelli
leading the way, the Cobras made a bright start against the Swans, and after an even first quarter found themselves only 8 points down at the break. Unfortunately the boys couldn’t keep going for the full four quarters, but didn’t give up and fought the game out right through to the final siren. Standout games by Jack Fox, Kieran Spanner and Mitchell Arumets were the highlights of the day for the Cobra Boys. Well done to the whole team for following the coaches instructions and most importantly, having fun ! Best players: Jack Fox, Kieran Spanner, Mitchell Arumets, Tyler Vagg, James Mitchell.
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ACCOMMODATION
Barwon Grove Holiday Rentals 0412 102145 Bells By The Beach Holiday House 0403 221737 Bellarine Getaways 5254 3393 Big 4 Bellarine Holiday Park 5251 5744 Portarlington Beach Motel 5259 3801
AGED CARE
Seaviews Manor
5256 2866
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ARCHITECTS
Collier and Reid Architects de Atelier Architects Drent Architecture & Interiors
5255 1811 5255 3378 5256 3670
ART GALLERIES Asiz Art Gallery & Studio
0402 317531
AUDIO EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS Bellarine Audio
5256 3732
AUTOMOTIVE
Andersons Auto Care Bellarine Auto Services Drysdale Smash Repairs Gardiner Automotive Ocean Grove Automotive (RACV) Parts 4 Automotive Peninsula Collision Repairs Peter Stevens Motor Cycles Sheen Panel Service
5255 3884 5253 1644 5251 2322 5255 5380 5255 1050 5256 3210 5256 3240 5221 0400 5256 3183
BABY AND CHILD Sandi’s Spot
5255 2943
BANKS
ANZ Bendigo Bank NAB Westpac
5255 5760 5255 4866 5255 0700 5255 0377
BEAUTY SALONS
Beauty by Sarah 0439 306157 Dream Spa & Beauty Studio 5255 3111 Hydrate Beauty 0411 240 564 Mermaids Unisex Beauty Salon 5255 5844 Salon Grove 0408 172062 The Smooth Spot 0431 196007
BINS, SKIPS, WASTE REMOVAL
0406 569251
BOWLING CLUBS Club Grove
BRICKLAYING
Glenn Skipper Bricklaying
5255 1540 0438 442519
BRIDAL WEAR DESIGNER Isabella Design
5255 2034
BUILDING DESIGNERS Michael Higgins Building Design
5255 3355
BUILDERS & NEW HOMES Beechmore Building Solutions Coastyle Building Solutions Duncan Pascoe Builders Geelong Homes Heyward Constructions Hotondo Homes Howard Hughes Builder Le Maistre Taragin Homes
5250 4638 0418 332081 0417 524143 5222 5522 0412 121906 5255 3556 0418 320967 5255 1309 5258 1225
BUTCHERS
Ocean Grove Quality Butchers Pretty’s Prime Cuts
5255 1471 5256 2720
CARPENTRY/MAINTENANCE
Bellarine Landscapes & Carpentry 0432 805432 Dream Maker Constructions 0409 700229 Moore Carpentry & Bld Maint 0411 061556
CARPET CLEANING Carpet Cleaners Geelong
BITS IT Services OG Tech SeeCureIT Onsite Repairs Shah’s Computer World/Fahim
CONCRETING Creecys Concreting
0414 525392
CONVEYANCING
0414 408528
5255 1511
DEMOLITION
Melbourne Demolitions VIC Dr Alastair McCallum Ocean Grove Dental Clinic
Bar Deli on the Run Bellarine Catering
5255 1832 5256 2657
CHIMNEY SWEEPS A1 Chimney Sweep
0426 897479
CLEANING SERVICES
Bellarine Cleaning & Provisioning 0402 607262 Bizzy Barker 0414 583708 Mazza’s Way-to-Clean 0418 429 438 Mojo’s Cleaning Services 0432 505692
COMMUNITY GROUPS Vinnies
5256 2050
5255 2584 5255 5282
DISABILITY EQUIPMENT Geelong Wheelchairs Scoot Mobility Scooters
5244 0844 0427 313771
DRESSMAKING Alterations and Repairs
5256 1633
ELECTRICIANS
0422 534821
HEALTH & WELLBEING
13th Beach Osteopathy 5254 2668 A Touch of Class Remedial Massage 5255 5137 Bellarine Hypnotherapy 0432 395709 Bellarine Podiatry 5256 2019 Bellarine Remedial & Sports Massage 0417 331694
Just Being Centre for Self 0405 134 223 OG Chinese Medicine 0432 961910 OG Remedial Massage Centre 5255 3358 Ocean View Massage 0414 893719 Seaside Serenity Massage 0403 956900 The Weight Works - Weight Loss 5250 1015 Waurn Ponds Hearing Clinic 5245 7940
HIRE
Ocean Grove Hire
5258 1777 5255 5922
ENGRAVING
Ian Pattison Jewellers
5255 2019
ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC Haze Music Booking Agents
www.hazemusic.com.au
FENCING
Bellarine Timber & Fencing Jim’s Fencing Just Paling Fences Know A Fence Portarlington Fencing
0413 580990 131 546 0407 694422 0409 222112 0416 206696
FINANCIAL SERVICES Coastal Business Services Core Financial Planning Drysdale Bookkeeping Lighthouse Business Services Roche Accounting WHK Accountants
0418 188847 5255 9555 0432 328105 5221 6507 5256 2764 5255 5077
FLOORING
Bellarine Flooring Drysdale Carpet Court Tile Boutique
5255 2044 5253 1855 5255 2212
Sand-It Floor Sanding & Polishing
0409 359667
5255 1344
HOME LOANS
Smartline Mortgage Brokers
0418 384104
HOMEWARES & GIFTS
INTERNET CAFES
Laker Engineering Ocean Grove Engineering
5256 2500
Geelong Physiotherapy Ocean Grove 5255 5755
ENGINEERING
HOTELS
Barwon Heads Hotel Drysdale Hotel
5255 3030
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Piping Hot Chicken Shop
5255 1566
IRONING SERVICES Green Steam Sunrise Ironing
0434 489724 0424 051735
JEWELLERS
Cleo Fine Jewellery Ian Pattison Jewellers
5256 3990 5255 2019
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONST’N
CMS Landscaping, Design & Construction 0419483395 Lindsay Marriott Landscape & Construction 0417 349176 Nathan Hovey Landscaping & Maintenance 0411 571482
5255 4392 0418 329 765
Ocean Grove Garden Centre & Landscaping
Outdoor Vision Landscaping
LAWYERS
Vines Lawyers Coulter Roache Lawyers
5255 4411 5254 1877
LEADLIGHTS & REPAIRS Carl Davies Leadlights & Repairs
5258 3193
MORTGAGES Smartline Mortgage Brokers
0418 384104
MUSIC LESSONS
Ocean Grove Music School
5256 1056
NURSERIES
5255 5500 Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service 5221 4788
GARAGES
Greater Geelong Garages Grove Roller Doors
0414 607453 0438 231799
GARDEN & HOME MAINTENANCE Bellarine Black Diamond Garden Service
Blooming Branches Creecy’s Excavating Hey Mr Mowing Man Jim’s Mowing Lasty’s Property Maintenance & Renovations
Ruby’s Mowing Ocean Grove
GLAZIERS
0429 990850 0411 181027 0414 525392 0420 205 572 13 15 46 0409 955768 0419 583154 0448 541221
Boo Hairdressing Coastal Cutz Ivy Hair Creations Hair on Harbour Kalo Hair Beauty Ocean Rouge Salon Sojourn Salon Utopia Take Two Design in Hair
HEALTH & FITNESS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
5255 2663
OPTOMETRISTS
Greg Sly Optometrist Ocean Eyes Optometrists
5256 1295 5255 5655
PAINTERS
Steven Flynn Painting Services 0411 126291 Todd Day Painting & Decorating 0405 560 389 Wallington Painting Services 0438 019991
PETS
5258 5441 5250 1974 5255 1336
La Petterie Dog Grooming & Accessories
Peninsula Boarding Kennels Surfcoast Dog Grooming
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Barefoot Media Photography
PICTURE FRAMERS
0400 721185
HLB Frames 3/1570 Bellarine Hwy, Wall
5250 3711
5254 2622 PLANTATION SHUTTERS 0400 595 738 5258 1955 GB Plantation Shutters 5256 2795 PLASTERERS 5259 2492 Beaton Bros 5255 1236 5254 2622 Bells Interior Lining 5256 3260 Precision Plastering 0410 659469
13th Beach Public Driving range Lonsdale Golf Club Ocean Grove Golf Club Portarlington Golf Club Smith Attrill Golf Academy
HAIR DRESSERS
5255 1684
Press Here
Bellarine Memories
5254 2277 5254 1840 5254 2201 5251 2301
McOuats Nursery
Beachside Blooms
4EVERfitness
0403 896104
Total Martial Arts
Moss Grotto Homewares The Red Pidgeon
FLORISTS
0438 019991 0416 266607 5255 2572
Step into Life
0416 165855 Craig Stevens Electrical Contractor 0412 518400 I&S Ransom Electrical 0418 336670 Modern Spark 0419 888277 Oaten Electrical 0402 637781
Brendon Brice Electrical
GOLF CLUBS
CATERING
0422 564 878
DENTISTS
Frenchy’s Coastal Glazing
0418 376820
Jikishin Ju-jitsu Ocean Grove Jumpt Personal Training Ocean View Health Club
Epic Health Medical Clinic
The Olive Pit
Stanley Steamer Carpet Cleaners 0428 520525
CARPET SUPPLIED/LAYING/REPAIRS
5221 7411 5255 5556 5255 4480
DELICATESSEN
Graham Coates Carpet Cleaning Service 0408 526997
Kim Brasier’s Carpet Services
0411 416 384 0457 363261 0413 967 051 0401 560 763
Sargeants Conveyancing 5253 1680 Surfside Conveyancing 0411 490430 Vines Conveyancing
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PLUMBING
Annandale Plumbing Bellarine Peninsula Plumbing Hugh McLaren Plumbing JCA Plumbing Services
Ocean Grove Plumbing Sinnott Plumbing & Gasfitting Smidys Plumbing Services W H Plumbing and Gas
PRINTERS Paxton Press Press Here
0408 037686 0418 521352 0402 769973 0448 782974
0430 443700 0409 505346 0449 196601 0430 112102 5255 1548 5255 2663
REAL ESTATE
All Coast Property Bellarine Property Fletchers Real Estate Hayden Real Estate Kerleys Coastal Real Estate Knight Frank RT Edgar
5254 3393 5254 3100 5258 2833 5255 1000 5256 2255 5223 8333 5255 4099
Anahata Indian Restaurant At The Heads Bar Deli Beachhouse Cafe Maritana Elkhorn Roadhouse Ocean Grove Hotel and Bistro Ocean Grove Pizza and Pasta The Dunes The Groove The Mex The Purple Duck
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RESTAURANTS/CAFES
RETAIL
Bellarine Furniture & Beds R Us Coastal Lighting Joker Shoppe Kairos in Grove Knock Knock Homewares Manchester Imports Direct Montanas Fashion & Accessories The Last Piece
ROOFING
All Gutters Coastal Roofing Dabcon Quik Flash Roofing
5255 2288 5255 5555 5253 4734 5255 3688 5255 3370 5248 0062 5259 1422 5221 5991
0418 990 213 5255 2732 0466 613038 0417 357769
SECURITY & LOCKSMITHS Sectrol Security Sylont Watching Service Turn Key Locksmiths
0409 943671 0419 529623 0457 244855
SHADES, TENTS, ANNEXES Canvas & Vinyl Solutions Ezy Shades Australia P/L
0458 026028 0407 861778
SHOE SHOPS Mudge’s Shoes
5255 1257
SIGNAGE Signs t’ Go
5221 9732
SPORTS RETAIL Sports Fanatics Trampolines Oz
5255 1105 1300 851691
STORAGE
Store and More Self Storage
5256 2992
SURFSHOPS
Murfs Longboards Surf Shop
5255 5525
SURFBOARD REPAIRS Cruise Control
0409 542 060
SURVEYORS
Land Surveying One T G Freeman & Assoc
0449 271178 0428 379378
TAKEAWAY
Ocean Grove Pizza & Pasta Ocean Grove Sushi & Noodle Bar Ocean View Fish N Chips Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes Subway Tradies Take-Away Trident Fish Bar
TATOOISTS Coastline Tattoo
TAXI SERVICES Peninsula Taxis
TRAVEL AGENTS Harvey World Travel Jetset Travel - Ocean Grove Ocean Grove Travel Pty Ltd
5255 4874 5255 3759 5256 1082 5256 1517 5255 3077 5255 5099 5256 2099
5255 5550 132211 5256 1888 5255 5252 5255 4422
TREE SERVICES
Bellarine Peninsula Tree Services 0414 305845 Tree Cycling 0458 641127 Wajamar Maintenance Tree Services 0400 572301
TYRES
Surfside Tyre Centre
WEBSITES
Website Concepts Wonderful Websites
5255 5611 5256 1948 0447 353033
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS Barefoot Media Photography
WINDOW CLEANERS Excel Window Cleaning
WINDOW TINTING
0400 721185 0431 939814
Tintmaster
5221 8877
Leura Park Estate McGlashans Wallington Estate
5253 3180 5250 5760
WINERIES
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grove sport
Matt’s on a roll SINCE taking the reigns as new Ocean Grove Bowling coach in May, success has followed Matt Flapper’s way, writes Mark Heenan. Flapper, pictured here sporting the club’s new Ocean Grove Voice Bowls outfit, won the Victorian Indoor Bias Bowls State Championships Mixed pairs event with his wife Linda in Sunshine last month. The Flapper’s defeated the Warrnambool pairing of Ian Lake and Gill Phillips 17 to 10 on June 23. The Bacchus Marsh resident said it was a special feeling to win the mixed pairs event with his wife. “Pretty much, that was awesome to win (with my wife),” The 33-year-old said. June was a special month for Matt Flapper after he and partner Garry Ball (Moonee Ponds Bowls Club) were runners-up at the $20,000 Barooga Sports Classic Pairs event in NSW. In all, 56 teams took part in the four-day event from June 4 to June 7. Flapper is relishing his new role at the Ocean Grove Bowls Club and said coaching and playing in Indoors Bowls events took up a lot of time during
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Bellarine Bears baseball: R13
C GRADE: With a team full of rookies and a couple of senior players, the C Grade Red’s team doesn’t have much of a hope of making the finals. However, each week the skills of the team are improving constantly. They have discovered new pitchers in Ben Answer and Daniel Mitchell, who both had an outstanding run in the weekend’s game, and the skill sets of Alex Sinclair, Caitlyn
Davis, Steph Stott and William Cameron have greatly expanded. With their vocal coach Paul Cameron behind them and catcher Jason Love, the Reds didn’t get off to a great fielding start with 10 runs being scored by the opposing team in the first innings. As the game went on, Daniel Mitchell came to the mound and there were some fielding changes, which provided an opportunity for the
team to deliver. They were able to slow their opposition down with some great plays from Duane Walter, Paul Cameron, Christina Cameron and Alex Sinclair. It came down to the last innings, where the batting for Bellarine finally picked up. Getting through their order and scoring 5 runs is a testament to how far they are improving. If they work harder and harder at training
each week and they improve their scores in games, then over the next few years these guys will be winning games and possibly making finals for their club. Other results for the weekend were: A Grade: Bellarine 3 – Lara 6 A Reserve Grade: Bellarine 2 – Lara 12 C Grade: Bellarine Blues 13 – Guild 3
This has been a great fortnight of Junior tennis. The weather has been perfect and many teams are finding their feet after the school holiday break. An exciting finals time is ahead with 7 out of 8 teams placing top 4 on the ladder this week. JUNIORS These are the results for 14th July: 4 Girls Played at Home vs Clifton Springs and lost 2,21 to 4,33. This places them 2nd on the ladder. 7 Mixed were at Geelong Lawn this week and unfortunately lost 1,13 to 5,34. They are placed 7th of the ladder but with a few weeks left still have a chance to come back. 8 Boys blitzed Surfside at their home courts 5,31 to 1,12 and are placed 2nd on the ladder. 10 Mixed still undefeated , and top of the ladder winning against Highton at Home 6,36 to 0,12. 11 Boys played a tough game at Grovedale but brought home the points 3,31 to 3, 23. They are currently 4th on the ladder. 13 Boys had a fabulous win against Geelong Lawn at Home 5,34 to 1,16. This places them
2nd on the ladder. 14 Mixed Lara forfeited this week so Ocean Grove kept the points and remain top of the ladder. 17 Mixed had a great match against Clifton Springs at their courts and won 4,31 to 2, 16. They are placed 2nd on the ladder now. Results for 21st July are: 4 Girls had a great win over Lara at their home courts 4,30 to 2,21 Madison and Anna won both sets. 7 Mixed played at Home vs Western Heights but lost 5,35 to 1,9. Caitlin Thomas won her singles 6 - 5 in a tough battle. 8 Boys couldn’t pull off a win against Moolap at Home 1,18 to 5,31. Steven Cini was the highlight winning his singles 6-1. 10 Mixed still undefeated, played at Western Heights 5,33 to 1,18. Emily Kehagias and Ethan Franks had a great day both winning their singles and doubles. 11 Boys had a very close match at Home against Geelong Lawn but were defeated 3,25 to 3,31. Jessie Maes won both his singles
and doubles this week. 13 Boys smashed Grovedale Yellow at their courts 6,36 to 0,15. Michael Maertzdorf, Tom Soutar, Lachlan Osborne & Robert Campbell all starred winning all sets. 14 Mixed had a disappointing loss to Clifton Springs at Home 2,21 to 4,33. Saira and Eloise’s doubles match was very close 5-6. 17 Mixed played at Waurn Ponds and brought home the points 4,26 to 2,16. Adrienne Mithen and Edward Ford blitzed their singles and doubles. SENIORS Here is how our 4 Senior teams went on Saturday 14th July. Section One played away at Grovedale Yellow and won 4,28 to 2,26 taking them to 6th on the ladder. Section Four at Home vs Fyans Park had a great win 4,33 to 2,30 and are now placed 4th on the ladder. Section Five had a loss at Home against Western Height Uniting 2, 28 to 4, 31 landing them 5th on the ladder. Section Ten currently 4th on the ladder were defeated at Highton
2,18 to 4,29. And results from this weekend, July 21. Section One had a very close match at Home against St Albans and pulled off a win 3, 32 to 3, 24. Section Four played at Wandana Heights but were defeated 2, 26 to 4, 36. Section Five won at Home against Lara 4,31 to 2,25. Section Ten blitzed against Fyans Park at their home courts 5,32 to 1,27. JUNIOR TENNIS next Season enrolments are beginning now. If you may be interested in playing juniors next season please come and join in the fun! New Players welcome. Any interested players, new or current, please email Donna James donna_james@exemail. com.au or phone/email Richard Proctor on 5255 1034 mrproctor@bigpond.com Summer season commences October 2012. Results complied by Jen and David Franks. Go to ‘David Franks Tennis Coaching’ facebook page for results, tips and more information.
Ocean Grove Tennis scoreboard
ON FORM: Matt Flapper.
the winter months. “The job is going well, when I’m not playing Indoors in the winter months I try and spend as much time (At Club Grove) coaching when I can,” he said. He will now head to the Australian Indoor Bias Bowls Council Championships in late August in Launceston. The seven-day event
runs from Sunday August 19 until Saturday August 25, Flapper held a previous coaching role at the Essendon Bowling Club in Melbourne and has played 250 representative matches with Victoria. He has made several appearances with the Australian A Bowls team and played high level pennant in Sydney.
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junior netball
Grove girls make Bellarine representative side AT the start of the year three Ocean Grove 15 and under netball girls, Bridget Taylor, Maddison Traynor, and Meg Badrock, were selected in the 15u Bellarine representative side. Grove’s 17u div 1 coach, Brooke Davis was asked to coach this team. The girls have had numerous training sessions, and three tournaments since being selected in the side. They attended the
association championships in Diamond Creek where talent scouts look at the different girls, for potential players to be selected for academy trials. At this tournament the 15u team, and 17u team, qualified to attend the state championships on the 1st of July. This was an amazing achievement for the Bellarine, and for our Ocean Grove girls in the 15u team, and Zanna
Woods in the 17u team. From the tournaments Meg, Maddison and Bridget were invited to attend the zone academy trials in August. Zanna will continue in the Zone Academy as she has previously been selected. Big congratulations to the girls! This is very exciting for the Bellarine league, and Ocean Grove to have such a high caliber of young netballers. Good Luck girls.
Juniors looking strong for finals Juniors Round 13 v Newcomb Under 19: Ocean Grove 31 defeated Newcomb 16 After a slow start, the girls rallied together and started moving the ball better down the court. The communication lifted and so did the score - a solid performance. Best players: Emma Doolan, Jess Morris, Lauren Ollis Under 17-2: Ocean Grove 39 defeated Newcomb 18 A comfortable win which was set up by a strong defensive display and some sharp running, passing netball. Best players: Meg Hodgson, Alicia Nolan Under 15-2: Ocean Grove 42 defeated Newcomb 2 Against a struggling opposition, the challenge
U17 (div 2).
Ocean Grove u15 (div 1) line up against Barwon Heads.
was thrown out to the players by trying out new positions. They responded magnificently. Best players: Amina King, Lizzie Lowe Under 13-1: Ocean Grove 24 defeated Newcomb 11 Consistent team effort with the girls playing some controlled, team-based netball.
Best players: Abbey Badrock, Emma Walker, Claudia Britt Under 13-2: Ocean Grove 30 defeated Newcomb 3 A great team effort from a great team. Best players: Ali Gannon, Emily Bambrook Juniors Round 14 v Barwon Heads U19 Ocean Grove 21 vBarwon Heads 27. Best:
Meg O’Brien, Emma Doolan, Bree Frankhauser U17 (1)Ocean Grove 35 v Barwon Heads 19. Best: Grace Caldow, Issy Wilkens, Kyla Beasley. U17 (2)Ocean Grove 25 v Barwon Heads 11. Best: Alicia Nolan, Bec Watson, Amy Gibbs U15(1) Ocean Grove 28 v Barwon Heads 19. Best: Bridey McElligott, Clem Praud, Keely Peating U15(2) Ocean Grove 36 v Barwon Heads 4. Best: Heidi Bennett, Olivia
Duhamel U13(1) Ocean Grove 20 v Barwon Heads 23. Best: Sami Gravener, Taya Payne, Abbey Badrock U13(2) Ocean Grove 11 v Barwon Heads 15 Friday night netball U13(3) Ocean Grove 14 v Grovedale 13. Best: Zoe Boland, Phoebe Humphrey U13(4) Ocean Grove 6 v Torquay 6. Best: Ruby Connell, Stephanie Golightly, Hannah McDonald U15(3) Ocean Grove 17 v St Josephs 27. Best: Indiana Van Someren, Mikaela Dodd, Sofie Beale U15(4) Ocean Grove 5 v St Marys 18. Best: Carla Warren, Stephanie, Warnecke, Gemma Dunne U17(3) Ocean Grove 0 v Newtown 6
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grove netball
Close calls in seniors Round 13 A-Grade: Newcomb 57 defeated Ocean Grove 42 The two sides’ ladder positions suggested that this would be close game and so it proved the first three quarters of the game. However, after little more than 2 or 3 goals separating the teams for much of the game, Newcomb produced a superior last quarter which the Grove girls couldn’t match and ran out comfortable winners. Ocean Grove’s usual structure was upset when regular, dependable goalie Tina Birch couldn’t take the court due to injury. Grace Caldow stepped into the goal circle in her absence and put in a servicable display with her focus being on creating space for Zanna Woods who had an outstanding shooting and rebounding game. Grace’s absence from the midcourt made the centre court jobs of Krystal Boswell, Luci Ross and Jaimie George a bit tougher but they performed admirably to have sustained periods where they controlled the game. Laren Ollis and Kelly McIntosh put in their usual high pressure defensive efforts. While dissapointed with the last quarter fade-out, coach Megan Blake-Uren was pleased with the flexibility and effort shown by her young charges until the last break. Best players: Zanna Woods, Jaimie George, Lauren Ollis B-Grade: Ocean Grove 44 defeated Newcomb 34 The B-grade girls had a solid win and took advantage of their dominance with multiple positional changes at every break. Ocean Grove adapted quickly to their unfamiliar positions and produced strong end to end netball with the ball ending up in the capable, cool hands of Emma Doolan and Jess Morris who got the job done in the goal circle. The junior development program saw some youngsters get their chance and Clem Praud,
Ocean Grove A grade versus Barwon Heads.
Carly Britt for Grove D Grade versus Barwon Heads. Pictures: LlNDSAY KELLEY
Emma Blake-Hahnel, Laura Ellis and Erin Mercer all made the most of their opportunities. The versatile Sarah Degenaro was dominant in centre while Kat Sykes, Bree Fankhauser and Luci Ross combined well through the centre corridor. Paula Birch was the rock in the defensive area. Best players: Sarah Degenaro, Emma Doolan, Kat Sykes, Bree Fankhauser C-Grade: Newcomb 25 defeated Ocean Grove 22 This nail biting game started defensively in the first quarter with goals,
rebounds and intercepts aplenty to have Ocean Grove down by just 1 goal. The second quarter brought more goals from both sides with the centre court corridor girls Britt Long, Jess Grace and Emma Mooney moving the ball with ease. A fantastic intercept from Christie Clark that was rewarded down in the Grove goal ring by Famie Needham, helped keep Ocean Grove in the game by the major break. The third quarter was as tight as the first two and neither side would buckle. Cath Slevin was slotting
pressure conversions while Christie and Danielle Vicary were doing their bit in the defensive half. Despite this, Newcomb took a 4 goal lead into the final quarter. Ocean Grove threw everything into the last quarter which may have lead to some costly turnovers but they didn’t go down without a fight. Ultimately, they won the quarter but unfortunately not the match. Best players: Britt Long, Emma Mooney, Danielle Vicary D-Grade: Newcomb 33 defeated Ocean Grove 9 Unfortunately the D-grade girls went into the first quarter without any intensity and paid the price with a 10 goal deficit at the first break. Things improved after the first quarter with Jodie Boland and Carly Britt showing the way by applying good pressure at every opportunity. The added intensity created plenty of contested ball which allowed Steph McGrath to show her coolness in the crisis. She combined well with Bec Kenny and Alysha Milnes who had also stepped up and their steady ball control and passing through the centre court gave Grove some good passages of play. Meanwhile Emma Collins was getting on top in defence and the Newcomb scoring rate slowed considerably. The third quarter was a pressure pot with conversions hard to come by. Kate Mason and Jen Vaningen worked tirelessly in defence and the girls were competetive all over the court. Cath Slevin and Georgia Ellis were doing their best in the goal ring but Grove was unable to narrow the gap. The last quarter had everything great goals, strong rebounds and sure passing but the girls just couldn’t overcome the stronger Newcomb side. Best players: Bec Kenny, Jen Vaningen, Emma Collins
Round 14 A Grade – The Ocean Grove A Grade girls had a tough game against Barwon Heads, changes were made due to injuries showing the versatility of players. Best players included Grace Caldow who presented both ends of the court and ever reliable Jaimie George controlled the centre court. The girls will take on board lessons learnt from this game into future matches and keep persisting till the seasons end. A Grade Ocean Grove 26 v Barwon Heads 65. Best: Grace Caldow, Jamie George. B Grade – The Ocean Grove B Grade girls were slow to start but finished up the game strong against Barwon Heads. Emma Doolan showing her versatility in all areas of the court, Sarah Degenaro in defence and upcoming player Bridget Taylor were the best for the day. B Grade Ocean Grove 31 v Barwon Heads 48. Best: Emma Doolan, Sarah Degenaro, Bridget taylor. C Grade – Another close game for C Grade girls, a great job from the centre court players Jess Grace, Britt Long and Emma Mooney who fed the ball to Famie Needham and Courtney Ractliffe giving them great competition in the ring. Christie Clark, Sharna McNamara and Danielle Vicary tried consistently in defence and only went down by 2 goals, a marked improvement from our last encounter. C Grade Ocean Grove 27 v Barwon Heads 29. Best: Jess Grace, Britt Long, Emma Mooney. D Grade – The D Grade girls started with a stunning first quarter but couldn’t get over the line in the end to go down by 6 goals. Best players were Bec Kenny starring through the centre court , Alysha Milnes in defence and Georgia Ellis in goals. D Grade Ocean Grove 21 v Barwon Heads 27. Best: Bec Kenney, Alysha Milnes, Georgia Ellis.
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Dan punts double figures AN impressive 10-goal haul from Grubber sharpshooter Daniel Maloney helped Ocean Grove record a comfortable 111-point win over Newcomb on July 14, at Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve, writes Mark Heenan. Final scores were Ocean Grove 22.12.166 to Newcomb’s 8.7.55. In his best match to date this season, Maloney booted 10.4, collected 22 disposals and took 12 marks. Ocean Grove coach Cameron McGregor said it was a breakout game from his leading forward, something that he needed to take advantage of. “He (Daniel) was very impressive today – and as I said to him at quartertime there are days that go your way and you have got to take advantage of it,” McGregor said. “He needed a breakout game and probably has had it today.” The match however was soured with a knee injury to star midfielder Ben Ricardo. Ricardo, who has played 13 senior matches this
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weeks and that is into finals already. “Ben (Ricardo) has been having a great year, he is one of our best midfielders and is one of our club vicecaptains. “It is disappointing to see him go down, and it is going to hurt us.” Meanwhile, the day was a special occasion for 16-year-old Dylan Moroney who made his senior debut for the
and see how he went at senior footy,” McGregor said. “He is a first year Under 18 player who has been playing good consistent footy.” MEANWHILE a bag of 10 goals from Travis Gavin and Daniel Freeman assisted the Grubbers to a massive 205-point win over Newcomb in the Reserves’ grade. Grubber veteran Wayde Piec kicked five goals in the win. Final scores were Ocean Grove 35.15.225 to Newcomb 3.2.20. Earlier in the season, the Ocean Grove reserves grade won their match against Newcomb by 192 points at Grinter Reserve. FINAL SCORES OCEAN GROVE 24.22-166 DEFEATED NEWCOMB 8.7-55 Ocean Grove Goal Kickers: D. Maloney 10, J. McTaggart 3, P. Corredig 2, A. Higgins 2, B. Backwell 2, L. Rock 2, T. Roberts , R. O’’Callaghan , T. Doherty Best Players: D. Maloney, P. Corredig, L. Rock, R. O’’Callaghan, L. Hollmer, T. Doherty.
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Grove copped an uncharacteristic 177 to 63 hiding on Saturday.
Pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY
Outclassed, no excuses OCEAN Grove coach Cameron McGregor believes his team can figure prominently in this year’s BFL finals series despite neighbouring rivals Barwon Heads inflicting a 114-point demoralising defeat over the Grubbers on Saturday. A fired up Barwon Heads played a near perfect brand of footy to beat a lacklusture Ocean Grove on their home turf to cause one of the biggest boilovers of the BFL season. Final scores Barwon Heads 28.9.177 to Ocean Grove 8.15.63. It is the first time under McGregor’s reign the Grubbers have lost a ‘Battle of the Bridge’ encounter in his six attempts as coach against the Seagulls. While McGregor said it was an uncharacteristic like performance from his players, he said the Grubbers could still prove a worthy finals opponent. “Definitely without doubt the most un (Ocean
Grove like) performance in my two-and-a-half years or so coaching here, it is the most disappointing (result) not because of the margin we got beaten by, but it was the way we played,” McGregor said after the match. “Do we write our whole season off because we got beaten by 20 goals? Definitely not. “We spoke (as a club) do we have to get it right now no we don’t, we just have to get it right at the right time of the year. “We have set ourselves up with enough wins to know we are playing finals footy….I’m not throwing out the baby with the bath water just because we got beaten by a better side on the day. “We need to have a good hard look at ourselves, it is all great and well getting possessions and looking
good, if you don’t turn up 100 per cent ready to play football whether it is the best side in the competition or one of the sides that has struggled for a while. “The Battle of the Bridge we know they (Barwon Heads) are always going to come out and have a fair dinkum crack and we didn’t respond.” On the flip side, the underachieving Seagulls outclassed the Grubbers at the clearances and stoppages and were brilliantly led by Andrew Rodgers, a former St Joseph’s GFL player, who booted a staggering 11 goals in a best on ground performance. “Rodgers was pretty good as a junior at St Joseph’s, he (is very good) one on one and he is hard to match up on,” Barwon Heads coach Peter O’Connor said after the match. Along with Rodgers, gun forwards Daniel Hovey and Jake Barlow had a magical day out at Ocean Grove booting six goals and
five majors respectively. In Round 12, Barwon Heads went the distance against reigning premier and flag favourite Queenscliff only to lose by one point. O’Connor said the Seagulls had threatened to beat a BFL finals opponent all season. “We thought we had a bit of a chance because we had a pretty good side in and we got close to them last time,” O’Connor said. “It is a big game against Ocean Grove and it is about time we got some reward for it. “Those sort of games come once in a lifetime, which is fantastic.” McGregor said the Grubbers were well beaten in all aspects of their game by the Heads. “Credit to Barwon Heads they brought out a fantastic style of footy and they started really well and at the end of the day they pants us,” McGregor said. Barwon Heads smashed
the embarrassed home side after quarter time kicking 24 goals to the Grubbers’ three majors, critically Ocean Grove failed to kick a goal in the third quarter. “What surprised me Ocean Grove never really came back and did not really mount a challenge, that is what shocked me,” O’Connor said. Grubber trio Daniel Maloney, Louie Holmer and Shane Jack kicked two goals apiece in the club’s worst loss for the season. The Ocean Grove loss was compounded with injuries to midfielder Aaron O’Callaghan (knee) and key defender Tom Roberts, who was sidelined with a Coccyx bone injury in his lower back. “He (Roberts) was going to have some x-rays to see if there was any structural damage,” McGregor said. Ocean Grove now faces Portarlington this Saturday at Portarlington Recreation Reserve. The game starts at 2.10pm.
MEANWHILE it was a totally different story in the Reserves Grade, after the Grubbers recorded a comprehensive 136-point win over Barwon Heads at Ocean Grove on Saturday. Final scores were Ocean Grove 22.19.151 to Barwon Heads 2.3.15. Forward Daniel Freeman
did his chances of earning a senior recall no harm with seven goals, while veteran Wayde Piec booted three majors. Ruckman Tom Foott and Andrew Lowson played impressive games. Ocean Grove remains on track for a top-three finish with their 10-4 record in season 2012.
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Ocean Grove Harriers Saturday morning runners got in the Olympic spirit this week, taking turns to carry the symbolic torch along part of their 8km route.
Heads drub Grubbs in Battle of Bridge Geoff Kiddle, Allen Cover and David Kee with the trophy.
Kiddle and Kee collect Cover Cup GEOFF Kiddle and David Kee are the new Ocean Grove Allen Cover Cup champions. Twenty-one pairs of Ocean Grove veterans competed in the annual Pinehust event. Geoff and Davids won with a score of 66 1/8. Runners-up were Ray Kid and Bill Laver with
a score of 67 1/4. Third placed were Cyril Walsh and Russ Stringer with 68 7/8. Ninety-three-year-old Allen partnered by Lee Brasier came a creditable 6th with a score of 69 7/8. The perpetual trophy is a cup won by Allen Cover at Sorrento back in December 1935.
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BARWON Heads upset the form guide as well as Grubbers pride with a convincing win at the Memorial Ground on Saturday. Ocean Grove Football pages 38-39.