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SHOW TIME! Ocean Grove Park president Colin Atkins with funding partners and supporters at the announcement that the State Government would commit $500,000 to the town's new performance space - helping reach the $1million target needed to begin the project.
STEPHANIE NAYLOR OCEAN Grove will be home to a new public performance space as of mid 2014, thanks to a $500,000 investment from the Victorian Coalition Government’s $1 billion Regional Growth Fund. Member for Western Victoria Region David Koch welcomed the $1 million Ocean Grove Park Performance Space
project.
“Today is a fantastic day for Ocean Grove because there has been significant demand from this growing community for a public performance space,” Mr Koch said. “Our funding has been matched with $150,000 from Ocean Grove Community Enterprise, $200,000 from the City of Greater Geelong and $153,000 from Ocean Grove Park Inc, a voluntary group that has been looking
after the park and making improvements for 15 years. The project will create a facility designed for active and passive indoor and outdoor arts presentations and can house intimate audiences or up to more than 2,000 in a park setting. Our community will be able to use the performance space for meetings, education sessions, ceremonies, conferences and community gatherings. Continued page 2.
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Smash at notorious junction
Two cars were in a collision on the corner of Tuckfield and Marlin on Sunday. Page 2.
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Two car crash at at Marlin Drive junction A TWO-car smash on the junction of Tuckield Street and Marlin Drive left locals shaking their heads as to what it will take for VicRoads to take action. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt in the accident involving a Nissan Navara and a Holden Comodore wagon just after
4pm on Sunday afternoon. Locals on the scene said they had been in communication with the road authority just this week trying to get safety measures on the busy intersection. Police closed the road and diverted traffic along the service lane while the wrecked cars were cleared.
Park arts space gets fully funded Continued from page 1. Colin Atkins, President of the Ocean Grove Park Association welcomed the news with open arms. “We are thrilled that the Ocean Grove community now have a space that is truly theirs,” Colin said. The flexible building will cover almost 230 square metres and be capable of hosting performances for both indoor and outdoor audiences. “The launch of the park performance space will be in parallel with the $3.5 million Shell Road next year. This project is the next step for the Ocean Grove Community and the Council is very proud to be a part of it,” Chief Executive Officer of the City of Greater Geelong Stephen Griffin said. Helen Butteriss, Treasurer of the Ocean Grove Community Enterprise, showed her excitement of the park becoming a focal point for the town. “I want to extend a thank you on behalf of the community to Colin Atkins and the Ocean Grove Park Association for saving the park for Ocean Grove,” Helen said. •Letter from Cllr Jan Farrell page 8. Pictured right: the inside of the performance space.
School to showcase music talent OUR Lady Star of The Sea has an upcoming community fundraising event supporting and showcasing local music talent. The Harambee Muzik Festivalle will be held for the first time on Saturday October 19. Bands such as The Violet Ivy's, a young Melbournebased band lead by singer and songwriter Cat Sanzaro, originally from Ocean Grove, will be performing. The band has recently
recorded with US Grammy award winning producer, Scott Mathews, who is well known for working with The Beach Boys. “It’s the first time the school has ever run a music festival, so we are keen for the community to feel welcomed and a part of this exciting family event,” Star of the Sea Parents and Friends Association president Paul Smith said. Other musical talents include The Mongolian Fishmongers, Geelong
based band The Kite Machine, ABIA award winners The Baker Boys Band and the four piece band The Hip Cats. The event's main focus is to promote local bands and creating a family occasion open to the Ocean Grove community. “We have made the event affordable to families, with any money made from the event going straight towards the school and providing resources relevant to the children's learning,” PFA member
The Baker Boys will perform at The Harambee Muzik Festivalle this month. Therese Bourke said. For 550 or to purchase a ticket more information contact contact the school on 5255 Paul Smith on 0428 525 4308.
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Awards keep rolling in STEPHANIE NAYLOR ROLLING Pin Pies and Cakes have taken out the Brekkie category of the 2013 Official Great Aussie Pie Competition. The creative innovation for the Big Brekkie Pie is now number one in Australia. The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition for Fine Food Australia was held at the Sydney Convention Centre last month. The Rolling Pin family brought home five gold, three silver and two bronze awards in total, matching the 10 awards also won last year. The Breakfast Pie category was a new addition this year.
“We’re extremely excited on the award, Suzie came up with the Big Brekkie Pie a couple of years ago and it actually won the red meat section back in 2010, so we knew we had something special,” General Manager Nathan Williams said. The Rolling Pin’s Brekkie Pie has many secret ingredients which includes maple syrup and sweet chilli sauce. More than 1500 bakers and pie makers Australia wide sent in their pies for the competition to have a shot at the most sought after award in their industry, the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition. The competition was judged over a four day
Geoff and Susie Chalker. period by an elite team of 19 judges from the baking industry. “Now in its 24th year, this competition has on many occasions turned
small pie producers into million dollar businesses by winning,” Official Great Aussie Pie Competition Manager Danielle Wooldridge said.
Seniors and health expos OCEAN Grove will play host to two locally organised expos over the next fortnnight. On Sunday the Bellarine Seniors Expo will take over Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club in the Terrace to showcase the best in health, keeping active and successful planning for the later years. The event will run from 1pm-4pm. More information on page 25. And then the following weekend, the best local health practioners will be at Bellarien Sports and Aquatic Centre for the first Health Fitness Wellbeing Expo. That's on Sunday October 13 from 10am2pm. For more information see the advertisement on page 18.
Tee up for fundraiser
Heather Grant, Narelle Denning and Judy Shrimpton are ready for this year's Relay for Life.
Wacky Racers all set for their first lap STEPHANIE NAYLOR THE Bellarine Relay for Life is rapidly approaching. The first lap starts at midday on Saturday, November 9 and is especially dedicated to cancer survivors and carers. There are currently 32 registered, six more than last year, and over $15,000 has been raised. “The committee are very excited with the expansion of the relay, it should be a really fantastic event,” Committee Member Heather Grant said.
One of those teams is the Wacky Racers. Started originally by cancer survivor Judy Shrimpton in 2011, the team has expanded and has entered 12 members for this year's relay. “The Wacky Racers is our name because life is to be lived and to have fun, so we dress up in wacky attire,” Judy said. The team is made up of family and friends of Judy’s as well as other cancer survivors, such as Narelle Denning from Ocean Grove. “As well as raising
much needed money for cancer research, an extra incentive is that if we raise over $5,000 we can donate the money to a specific cancer cause," Narelle said. "Our chosen group is the BRCA gene research, which both myself and Judy have been affected by.'' Narelle is due to undergo a 12-hour double mastectomy and reconstruction in eight weeks. Teams are encouraged to arrive anytime from 9am on event day to decorate
their campsite and set the theme for their team. There will be bands, music, entertainment, local artists as well as cancer survivor and guest speaker Sandy Langlands. Prizes and competitions for best dressed campsite, best themed team, best baton, spirit of relay and highest fundraising team will be awarded. Encourage your friends and family members to register now if they haven’t already. For more information or to donate visit www. relayforlife.org.au
OCEAN Grove golfers are being invited to take part in a competition to raise cash for those affected by brain injury. The second Hundred Hole Hike is set to be held at 13th Beach Golf Links in January and the organisers are keen to start enlisting players. The first of the event was held earlier this year by Karingal, in conjunction with local businessman Brett Morrissy and the golf course. The event challenged participants to walk 100 holes of golf in one day to raise money for the cause. Eight people took part in the event and $30,000 was raised. Karingal hope to attract up to 30 players to take part in next year’s event. If any Ocean Grove golfers or caddies would like to take part in the 100 holes, walking up to 60 km and playing an average of 480 shots for more information contact 5249 6365.
Prisoner plan unclear
REPORTS that Bellarine Police Station would house overflowing inmates remain a mystery. The Voice contacted the Ocean Grove police station and the force media office and neither was aware of the plan.
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Todd Clancy (far left) and Pauline Clancy (fourth from left) with locals getting in the swing for the Clancy Golf Day.
Hitting out at diabetes OCEAN Grove golfers are teeing up for the annual Clancy Charity Golf Day. For the last decade Andrew and Pauline Clancy, initially spurred on when one of their sons Todd was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, have organised a fund and awareness raiser for research into the condition Todd’s diagnosis changed his family’s lives with Pauline even directing her career in the direction of fundraising. “Todd was diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes in 2003,” said Pauline. “It was a huge learning curve for us all as a family and for myself led to a change in career path and headlong into fundraising for a foundation that is assisting with research for a cure for diabetes but also to help all those with diabetes live a full and healthy life. Pauline’s other strand of fundraising comes from cycling. In January she will ride her 11th Jacobs Creek Juvenile Diabetes Ride to Cure Diabetes around the
rolling hills of the Barossa Valley. Over the years she has completed each of the 50, 80 or 160km distances. During the last ten years she has raised almost $50,000. This year’s target is another $5,500 and our 10th golf day goes a long way towards this goal. Statistics from the National Diabetes Services Scheme NDSS website stat's show that in the City of Greater Geelong area 10.7% of the diabetes population is type 1 (which
is 1,265 of 11,865 people with diabetes). Type 1 diabetes is a devastating autoimmune disease caused by the immune system mistakenly turning on itself, destroying beta cells within the pancreas and removing the body’s ability to produce insulin. Insulin allows the body to process blood glucose to create energy. Without insulin, the body literally starves as it has no fuel. The golf day is organised as a shotgun start at 9am on
Sunday October 27. It features a 12-hole ambrose event made up of teams of four (single, double or team entries available). The cost is $35 per head which includes lunch after the finish. All profits go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Entries and details from Andrew and Pauline on 5256 3660 or 0409 549229. paclancy@internode. on.net. For more information go to www.jdrf.org.au.
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Revved up for a billy cart race THIRTEEN-year-old Ocean Grover Brendan Dixon has been putting the final touches to his racing billy cart ahead of peddle derby event down on the Surf Coast. Brendan learnt about building the carts when he used to live on a farm and has been helped by his siblings Esther, Bailey and Josiah. Esther will probably drive the cart because she is lighter and ‘good at steering’ said Brendan. The Torquay Terror Hill Billy Cart Race has become a community tradition,
with each race featuring the Torquay Scout Hall Terror hill. The event is on Sunday October 13 from 10am at Torquay Scout Hall, Spring Creek Reserve. The day’s races include the Torquay Championship Race (Junior & Senior), Parents Race, Local Business Team, Scout Group Race, Wacky Race and Dare Devils Race. Registration starts at 8.30am For details contact Jenny Moon on 0419 388646 or email biz@moonmother. com.au.
Light your street at Christmas STEPHANIE NAYLOR OCEAN Grove Community Enterprise is hoping to brighten up our neighborhood this Christmas with a special ‘Light Your Street’ project. Enterprise chair Jon Mamonski is behind the push to spread Christmas cheer by lighting up streets, courts and cul-de-sacs throughout Ocean Grove. Jon and his neighbour’s have been lighting up Wyatt Street of Ocean Grove for years, now renowned in the region as a great example of community Christmas spirit. “The kids just love it,
with families coming from around the corner, throughout the Bellarine, Geelong and the Surf Coast. It really brings the community together with joy and goodwill. You can never have too much of that,” Jon said. Jon is urging other local Ocean Grovers to spread the Christmas cheer. “Get together with your neighbours and see how many would like to have Christmas lights in your street then let the enterprise know and we will help facilitate your street project,” he said. As well as Ocean Grove locals, the enterprise is also urging local not-for-profit
Jon Mamonski's Wyatt Street home lit up with Christmas decorations. groups and organisations in Ocean Grove, Wallington, Collendina and Marcus Hill who provide services
to the community to apply for project funding as part of its October 2013 grants allocation.
To apply, go to www. oceangrovece.org and download the ‘Light Your Street’ grant form.
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Dear Editor It was with much delight that I joined members of the Ocean Grove Park committee on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the installation of their new BBQ. I was proud to support their initiative with an allocation of $10,000 from the Beangala community priorities funding in 2012/13. The committee members did all the hard work in installing the BBQ and extending the pergola around it. The BBQ is fabulous - and free! It can be used by the many locals and vistors who use the park. A great community asset. After many years of planning, designing and funding applications, the committee's dream of a performance space in the park is becoming a reality. In 2008/09 and 2009/10 I was pleased to support the group with funding (again from the Beangala
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allocation), to assist with the detailed design work and development of their business case. Thursday's announcement of state funding for the performance space is the culmination of all that planning and hard work. Many people will not be aware that the Ocean Grove Park is not a Council reserve, but in fact owned by Trust for Nature and maintained by a hard-working group of local volunteers. The park has been home to our local
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"Carols by Candlelight" event for many years, which has also been supported by Council's Beangala funding since Christmas 2008. I congratulate Colin Atkins and his fabulous band of helpers on the work they do for the Ocean Grove community at the park and look forward to Carols at the performance space in years to come.
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So long Surfside Kindergarten STEPHANIE NAYLOR TWENTY SIX years and more than 1,300 children later, Ocean Grove’s Surfside kinder is shutting its doors for good. The lease for the kinder was not renewed by the City of Greater Geelong due to the new Ocean Grove Integrated Children’s Centre being built on Shell road. It is said the amount of places available for children will, however, double when it opens. The closing is sure to be an end of an era for many Ocean Grovers. “The eldest of the kids that were educated in the kinder are now in their 30s, so there are quite a large group of current and exOcean Grove residents,” Cathy Sullivan said. Larissa Dixon, who now attends Christian College in year seven, attended the kinder from 2004-2005. “I remember my fantastic teacher Sally and all the finger paintings we did, which I still have,'' Larissa said. ''When I found out about the kinder shutting down, I really couldn’t believe it, I was devastated, there are just so many good memories here.'' Teacher Sally Wilkinson has been at Surfside Kindergarten for its 26 years of operation. Sally, along with the kinder community, is celebrating the many achievements the past two decades have bought. Brooke Davis attended the kinder in 1995 and now attends the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne where she studies teaching, even crediting her desire to teach to her much loved kinder teacher.
Surfside Kindergarten's Class of 1995, and Brooke inset.
It's just always been here, it doesn’t feel real that it’s shutting down - Brooke Davis
“I remember lots of arts and crafts, and of course Sally, she inspired me to want to teach, she’s just so passionate,” Brooke said. Brooke completed her university teaching placement at the kinder. Similarly, past student Olivia Duhamel also completed her Sacred Heart College work experience at the kinder. “It's just always been here, it doesn’t feel real that it’s shutting down,” Brooke said. In celebrating the 26th anniversary of Surfside Kindergarten, current and past parents whom have formed the ‘Friends of
Jack Mclaughlin from the class of 95 with the famous egg cartons. Surfside Kindergarten’ will be celebrating over a weekend in October. An over-18 cocktail party at the Ocean Grove Cricket Club will be held on Saturday, October 26, followed by a family Open Day at the kindergarten on Sunday, October 27. Tickets for the cocktail party are available at Surfside Primary School and Hayden Real Estate. For more information visit the “Friends of Surfside Kindergarten” Facebook page or SMS 0417531718.
Former students Larissa, Brooke, Olivia with current students Sophie, Jenna, Adele, Lily, Sarcy, Luke and Rory.
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Lessons move to the beach THE grade four cohort of Ocean Grove Primary School spent Wednesday September 18 at the main beach in aid of the Bellarine Landcare Environment Day. Leaders from Barwon Coast, Bellarine Catchment Network and Bellarine Landcare Group led the three classes through various activities, discovering and learning important information about our local environment. The first group learned
about revegetation and indigenous plant species, planting around 300 new plants, donated by Barwon Coast, in the landscaped area around the car park. “The day was fun, we planted plants and learned about predators and prey,” student Tashi said. The second group learned about fauna and flora values. “Rhonda took us down and we learned about how to look after the environment and how to look after animals,” student
Anika said. The third group competed in an enviro challenge course. This obstacle course conveyed to students specific environmental messages surrounding waste, litter, dog poo, dune care and pest plants. “I really found the relay interesting because we had to speedily clean up the beach, pull out weeds, plant moonah, protect the hooded plover and put dog poo in the bin, which was yuck!” student Zara said.
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Make your photography skills soar OCEAN Grove Nature Reserve is staging a bird photography workshop session on Saturday, October 19. “My passion is photographing birds, so we thought it would be good to talk about the basics of photography, and fortunately local photographer and teacher Terry Oakley has kindly offered to share some of his vast knowledge,” Jennifer Carr, The Voice’s nature watch writer said. Other passionate local
bird photographers, along with Jennifer and Terry, will be along to talk about their techniques including Lachlan Manly and Neil Hickman. So far six people have signed up, with places filling up fast. Numbers have been capped at 20 for the event, which will be held at the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve Information Centre from 9.45am until midday. For more information contact Jennifer at jencarr@ y7mail.com
Catch surf movie for Parkinson's A SPECIAL screening of George Greenough's cult surf movie The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun is being held in Ocean Grove on Saturday October 12 to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's. This great movie features an incredible soundtrack by The Farm and follows the introduction of the shortboard in the late 60s. Until that epoch most surfers used to surf with longboards. These kind of boards were slower and easier to handle - the iconic image of surf in its beginnings. But surfculture was about to change. George Greenough, Robert "Nat" Young and Bob
Kids run mini marathon to raise awareness ABOUT 80 three and four year olds from Allanvale Pre-school took part in a mini marathon to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s. Doing laps of the Links building at Leopold Primary may not have equalled the official 42km distance but the youngsters had a lot of fun taking part and along with their teachers and parents helped raise the issue - and a few hundred dollars in cash too. The fundraiser saw local businesses sponsoring the runners for $50. Organiser and kinder teacher Sharon Daborn was just 31 when she was first diagnosed. She had three kids under four and had just started university. Over time her will to
overcome adversity has translated into taking on the role of a Parkinson’s ambassador, working to raise awareness and understanding about this degenerative disorder. This month she is in Canada representing Australia at the world Parkinson’s Congress. Sharon has also been working with Ocean Grove’s Alan Barber who is running the New York Marathon next month. Alan is raising money and awareness for the work of Parkinson’s Victoria. You can make a donation to: everydayhero.com.au/ alan_barber. To follow the campaign go to w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / N e w Yo r k MarathonForParkinsons
McTavish, two American surfers and an Australian shaper realized that the popularity of surf was stagnating and looked for a solution. McTavish already had some ideas about shaping a board far thinner than every other board, but it was only when he met with kneeboarder Greenough, in Noosa Heads, that both finally came up with something. The shortboard was born. The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun, made in 1969, only one year after the reinvention of the surf board, is one of the first surf movies from that revolutionary period in
surfing. What today is a piece of nostalgia, back in its time was an innovative film, featuring point of view cameras and other technical novelties. The amateurish making, the groovy soundtrack and the opportunity to witness surf history make the experience. The film is being shown at Ocean Grove Badminton Hall (next to the footy club), 123 the Avenue. Tickets $10 from Murf's Surf Shop, the Voice office or from Nick on 0425 713208. Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6.30pm. All funds to Parkinson's Victoria as part of the New York Marathon for Parkinson’s campaign.
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Fostering teaches many lessons THERE is currently an enormous shortage of foster carers within Geelong and surrounding Bellarine Peninsula areas. There are only three carer households currently in Ocean Grove, with numbers needing to more than double to meet satisfactory requirements. “We are seeking to increase this number to approximately 10 in Ocean Grove, so that we can place children and young people within their local community rather than outside the region away from friends, schools and networks,” said Philanthropic coordinator from Glastonbury Community Services Cath Somerset. Children and young people are only removed from home due to significant concerns for their safety, reiterating why it’s so crucial for carer households and in particular emergency respite, which is in desperate need. “If we don’t have carer families, children may potentially be placed outside of their local community which is less than ideal,” Glastonbury CEO Mr Sandy Morrison said. Debra Winter, of Clifton Springs, is a fine example of a much needed carer, and has welcomed over 80 foster
children into her home during the past 20 years. Having worked in Glastonbury Community Services for 13 years, Debra is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Foster Care Association of Victoria. Last month during Foster Care Week, Debra attended the Foster Care Association’s Annual General Meeting at Parliament House along with Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge and 150 other foster carers. Although her contribution is great, Debra said the 80 or so children she has taken in is nothing in comparison to some. “At the AGM I met a carer who had more than 350 foster kids stay in her home, it’s just remarkable,” Debra said. Debra has been fostering children over the past two decades with her husband Kev and their five children Josh, Brad, Laura, Mitch and Beth. “We’ve always fostered children as a family unit. Without everyone on board and fully aware of the reasons why the child is with us, it wouldn’t have worked,” Debra said. The Winter family loves children. Learning the diversity of society through the background of each child
DEBRA WINTER has been a positive. The exposure fostering has brought the family has kept them down to earth and appreciative. Debra found her love for helping children in need while she was nursing at Dandenong Hospital and helping out with the methadone babies program. Knowing her help was eventually aiding mothers and babies recover from addiction was extremely rewarding. “I have a passion to see children safe and reunified with families. The kids you can foster come from a range of backgrounds, from a family break up to a child that has been sexualised. As a carer, you’re able to be a
bigger part of the advisory process and accesses,” Debra said. Rewarding, although often challenging, there are opportunities to offer respite for short and long term placements. There are not presently enough resources available to up-skill natural parents and help get their children back. “The kids often melt your heart and I think that my family has learnt a lot from the experience such as patience, tolerance and the benefits of a happy home. Foster parenting definitely gives you an understanding of those less fortunate,” Debra said. People often have
reservations on fostering children, whether it be becoming attached, disturbing your own family unit or whether you’re putting your own family in danger. Debra assures there are practices and procedures in place to help with these potential concerns. “It’s hard to hand kids back sometimes, but we try to remember that we foster to allow children and families time to get sorted so kids can go home safely or move to a permanent arrangement and build a life,” Debra said. To find out more about becoming a foster parent please visit www.glastonbury.org.au
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An artist in demand JESSICA McLellan is another young talent arising from Ocean Grove, writes Stephanie Naylor. Jessica’s artwork shone at the opening of the Sophia Gaia Art Exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery in Geelong last Thursday, with four pieces purchased within two hours. “I definitely didn’t expect to sell any of my pieces, they’re really psychedelic and outside the box” Jessica said. On show until October 4, Jessica’s artwork is apart of the Meraki
Gallery which showcases artwork by young and emerging artists. With the exhibition exploring the devine feminine’s role in modern society, 23 year old Jessica credits the inspiration for her artwork to a collection of her own real life experiences. “I really just went into the exhibition with the intention to share my work and hopefully let other young people in the Geelong and surrounding areas know that anything is possible,” Jessica said Having made major changes to her life in recovering from drug
addiction and rehab stints, an eight month travel expedition up to far north Queensland last year helped motivate Jessica “On the trip we really broke it down to basics. We lived in nature reserves, the whole no shoe wearing hippy lifestyle, I was travelling with forest rescue activists and standing up for animal welfare,” Jessica said. A highlight of Jessica’s trip was attending the Eclipse Festival in Cairns in November last year. “At the festival I met my favorite artist Alex Grey
and my favorite band Tool,” Jessica said. Jessica’s artwork has been inspired by Alex who, like Jessica, produces paintings channeling spiritual and psychedelic art. “Meeting my idols opened my eyes to anything being possible. I never thought I’d get to meet them. I hope my work and what I’ve achieved through the exhibition can inspire other people to go out and achieve their dreams,” Jessica said. Moving to Ocean Grove from Wangaratta when she was 10, Jessica’s
Local artist Jessica McLellan at work and some of her in demand exhibits. Picture by Eugenie Delaby. mother recalls her daughter having shown her artistic ability from a tender age. “When Jessica was just eight, her school in Wangaratta had one of her still life drawings professionally hung within the main entrance,” Jessica’s mother Nolene said. “I hope Jessica’s art continues to bring her happiness, I’m very proud of her,” Nolene added. Jessica hopes to go back to school and study social work. “I want to reach out to the youth of today and try and make a difference,” Jessica said.
Chook shop's big weekend THE Piping Hot Chicken Shop is offering a huge month music starting this Friday with The Soul Rectifiers. Tim Neal, Wayne Jury, Rob Gador, Danny McKenna, Ian Hergstrom and Rex Foord will be getting on down with some James Brown from 8pm. Then next Friday (October 11) the venue again features Wayne Jury but this time in the company of Alison Penny. The following night Fiona Boyes and Watermelon Slim will keep the vibe going. Wayne Jury and Alison Penny first performed together at the 2000 Thredbo Blues Festival - and sparks flew! Audiences were amazed as this dynamite combination was ignited before their
Wayne Jury. eyes (and ears) and an extraordinary new musical union was born. Wayne and Ali's music takes you from New Orleans to Memphis, from Nashville to Chicago - it's
soulful and tough, sweet and bluesy. They play their distinctive original material alongside powerful tunes by artists such as Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, Ray
Charles, Johnny Taylor, Freddie King, Al Green, Sam Cooke, Bessie Smith and Alan Toussaint. This is a very earthy combo - if you like it hard and cheeky or soft and low-down you'll love Ali Penney and Wayne Jury. Watermelon Slim and Fiona Boyes are certainly no strangers to each other, or to music lovers around the international blues scene. Between them they have more than 20 Blues Music Awards (USA) nominations, multiple hit records, and a long international touring pedigree. Slim and Fiona’s friendship and musical collaboration goes back more than 10 years. They’ve shared stages, recorded together, jammed, got drunk, and talked long into the night
about life, music, justice, and the arts. Earlier this year Fiona was presented with the Keys to the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Slim’s hometown and the birthplace of the Blues. Get ready for a feast of Blues as Slim and Fiona, supported by the Fortune Tellers, take you on a Blues road trip from the Mississippi Hills, down to the Delta, on up to Chicago and out to the West Coast. Come and hear why American Blues News said Slim and Fiona may be ‘the perfect musical collaboration. Tickets for Wayne and Ali are $15, and $20 for Fiona and Watermelon Slim. Book prior for the both nights - $35 including a $10 drink card. Doors for both nights, 7.30pm.
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BARRISTA BANTER with Lim, 48, from Bolzano Cucina •Favorite local building/architecture? There are numerous amounts especially the houses perched on the hills overlooking the ocean
•Most relaxing night out? I enjoy cooking at home mostly but if opportunity permits I’d go to Melbourne to Attica, the Stokehouse, Vue de Monde... to name a few
•Your ideal breakfast or lunch spot on a day off? The Bakehouse at Portarlington with their fine selection of breads and pastries that are made in house
•Best Ocean Grove pizza? If you’re looking at traditional style Italian Pizzas, Bolzano's!
•Favourite local food store/market/ shop? No particular favourite really. I try to include everyone in the local business community when I shop
•What book or magazine are you currently reading? The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris
•Favourite music to play at work? Contemporary Jazz or Blues
•What is your own coffee order? Doppio with a glass of water
•Favourite coffee to make? Why? Any South American beans as they are more aromatic and they retain their length of flavour
•Favourite little-known local history fact of Ocean Grove? Ocean Grove was settled as far back as the late 19th century by a Methodist minister who wanted to replicate a town of the same name in New Jersey.
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An all-day affair on The Terrace, Ocean Grove
I KNOW we are guilty of this, guilty of affairs you ask? No, skipping breakfast. And really there is no need. The Olive Pit offers some of the best breakfast eating that is fresh, local and tasty. The best bit is they have made it an all-day affair (well, to 3pm anyway).
The Olive Pit aim to strike a balance between freshness and tasty local ingredients to create great breakfast combinations. You can rest assured that your breakfast has been sourced from some of the finest producers that Victoria has to offer. Here’s the list: Free Range Eggs from Moriac
Free range, gluten free ham, bacon & chorizo from Daylesford Organic sourdough bread and bagels from La Madre, Geelong Milk & cheese from Warrnambool. Fetta cheese from Meredith Tomatoes and herbs from Lonsdale Tomatoes, Point Lonsdale Muesli from Just Muesli, Ocean Grove Fruit and vegetables from Elvis Parsley, Ocean Grove All these fabulous ingredients are then used to make sensational breakfast combinations like Persian eggs, Ham on the bone Tosti’s (topped with herb butter), New York style bagels, eggs Benedict, muesli with berry compote and the mandatory bacon and eggs (why not add chorizo, mushrooms, black pudding or spinach?) For something different try Shakshuka baked eggs or a pastrami bagel. For those that don’t have all day to have breakfast affairs in the middle of town then the egg and bacon rolls or a hamand cheese croissants (ham off the bone of course) will fit neatly into one hand and a coffee in the other. Because why miss the most important meal of the day when all you need do is call or pop in to The Olive Pit. “I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time" so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.” ― Steven Wright The Olive Pit is located at 71 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. Call in your breakfast order ahead of time on 5255 1511 and get a great start to your day.
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music/live events
• Piping Hot Chicken Shop - October 4 Soul Rectifiers -October 11 Wayne Jury and Alison Penny -October 12 Fiona Boyes and Watermelon Slim (USA) - October 18 Rory Ellis Trio • Barwon Heads Hotel -Wednesday Trivia Night 7:30pm Thursday Master of Darkness 8.30pm -Friday Happy Hour 5-7pm raffle live music -Open mic for youth show under 21's every second month on a Sunday 3pm5.30pm. More info contact Jill Meehan 0431 606 476. • Ocean Grove Hotel -Saturday Night Live at The Ocean Grove Hotel Saturday from 9pm. • Pototo Shed, Drysdale - October 5 Jan Preston’s My Life As A Piano - October 13 Hot Club Swing in Concert - October 15 Geelong- The Way We Were • Springdale Community
what’s ON Centre Hall - Making waves music/ poetry arvo every third Sun of every month 2pm 5.30pm. More info Contact Jill Meehan 0431 606 476 • Ocean Grove Bowling Club -Morning Melodies October 2 Matt Orchard • October 6 at 2.30pm Barwon Heads Community Hall, Barwon Heads Chorale community fund-raising concert and singalong
markets & fairs
•Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre October 6 Ocean Grove Indoor Community Market 9am-1pm • Ocean Grove Park October 19 Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market 9am to 1pm • Barwon Heads Community Hall October 26 Barwon Heads Community Market 9am1pm • Parkes Hall Newcombe Street Portarlington
October 27 Portarlington Community Market 9am to 2pm • Buy Bellarine Produce Barn, Tuckerberry Farm Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm • Barwon Heads Uniting Church, November 2 Annual Cup Day Weekend Stalls 9am-11am.
food/wine
• Leura Park Estate Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and wines available Ph: 5253 3180 • McGlashan’s Wallington Estate Swan Bay Road Wallington -Open weekends and public holidays 11am 5pm new release wines, gourmet platters and classic car displays Ph: 5250 5760 • Oxfam Group Annual Dinner, Friday October 18 at 6.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Stokes Street, Queenscliff, Details from Denise 52584574.
get active
• Ocean Grove Recreation Hall, Ocean Grove Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity Ph: 0438 055 679 • Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove -Monday 9.15am gentle exercises to music for 55+, 10.15am gentle exercises to music for 65+ contact Marg on 52 551 335 • Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove -Wednesdays 9.00 am Volleyball, 9.30 am exercises to music for all ages contact Marg on 5255 1335 • Queenscliff RSL Hall -Mondays 1.30pm exercises using chairs for all ages contact Marg on 5255 1335 • Marcus Hill Hall cnr Banks Road and Bellarine Highway -Tuesdays 7.45pm – 10pm Ocean Grove Scottish Country Dance Ph: 5251 3 393
• Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove -Mondays 7-8.30pm and Wednesdays 1-3pm Line Dancing Ph: 0413 690597 • Barwon Heads Community Hall Yoga and dance with Tara Lynch classes for all ages and abilities Ph: 0435 481 920 • Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove - Wednesday 7pm 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group Clubs Meet Enquiries Ph: 0422 700951 • Yoga classes in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads: Beginners, Hatha, Vinyas and Svaroopa Yoga Ph: 0413 955 331 or email Kerryn@bluewateryoga. org.au
reading & writing
• Ocean Grove Library – corner Presidents Avenue and The Avenue. -Wednesdays 10.30am – Toddlertime -Thursdays 11.30am Babytime - Nursery Verses -Friday 10.30am Preschool Storytime. First Wednesday
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of the month 4pm-5pm Chatterbooks junior book club for kids aged 8-12 Third Tuesday of each month 2.30pm-3.30pm Book chat for adults. All welcome.www. geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au -Wednesday August 21 4.30-5.30PM Family Science Evening
org.au • Uniting Church Ocean Grove, Friday 10am-12pm Ocean Grove Play Group Any children 5yrs and under welcome to join. Contact Chelsea Cole at oceangroveplaygroup@ gmail.com
family fun
• Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Check out program with a range of courses, classes and fund activities Ph: 52 554 294
• SpringDale Hall,Drysdale -Family Bush Dance Saturday October 5th 7.3010.30pm Adult $10 Family $25 light supper book: 5253 1960 • Koombahla Equestrian Park, Tuesday to Friday after school riding programs special school holiday courses available Ph: 52 562 742. • Bellarine Church of Christ Hall 17 Tareeda Way Ocean Grove Saturdays 10-11am Tuesdays 7.30- 8.30pm Ocean Toy Library, Borrow a range of toys for children aged six months to six years, open to all families www.oceangrovetoylibrary.
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health & wellbeing
• The Zebra Bar Ocean Grove 1/85 The Terrace Last Friday of every month 1PM-3PM Breast Cancer Support Group (lunch and nibbles available). Details from Julie Rodger on 0435 362 573 or email julesrodg@gmail.com. What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@ oceangrovevoice.com
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 - Mon, Tue and Fri: 9am to 3pm, and Wed 9am to 12pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ted Price 5255 2595. 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, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat on 0414 959248 or Bruce on 0407 361319 or email bffa@hotmail.com. Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 2pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper St. Details 5251 2268 or 51542873. 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. Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown. Phone Pat on 0414 959248 or Bruce on 0407 361319 or email bffa@hotmail.com. Fourth Monday of every month Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Friendship is our theme. Phone Marianne Rogan on 5256 1619. 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. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club, The Terrace Tuesday 1pm. Also Thursday and Friday 1.30pm. Phone Dianne on 5255 2996 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, Suma Park Winery, Bellarine Highway. For details contact 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 Peter 0419 782629 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. Second Thursday of every month Prostate Support Group-Bellarine meets at Ocean Grove Community Health Centre at 1.30pm. Contact John Lee on 5221 8862 for details. 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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GEELONG SENIORS FESTIVAL October 1– 31
Open to new ideas OCEAN Grove is embracing this month's Geelong Seniors Festival with a raft of local activities. They include: Tuesday October 1 SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB OPEN DAY 10.30am Presentation by Scooter Australia. An information session on scooters and mobility aids 12noon: Sausage Sizzle Lunch 1.00pm: Snooker, Indoor Bowls (pictured right), Craft, Games, Bingo, Cards. Morning and afternoon tea
available all day. Sunday October 6 SENIORS & BOOMERS BELLARINE EXPO on Finance, Fitness, Funerals, Families and Fun. Opens 1pm – 4pm Stalls, information, music at 3pm, fun activities, giveaways. Presented by Bellarine Memories and Life Span Consultancy. FREE ENTRY Saturday October 19 “FRANK SPENCER TRIBUTE SHOW” Presented by John Bunker. Show includes stand up
comedy and stories. Opens 2pm. Entry $8 includes a cuppa at the conclusion of the show. No Bookings required. Wednesday October 23 OCEAN GROVE STAMP CLUB INC OPEN DAY 10am–11.30am Guest speaker, chance to buy philatelic material, and morning tea. All of the above events will be held in the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Clubrooms 101 The Terrace Ocean Grove.
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Expo plans to make life easier GEELONG Seniors Festival shines the spotlight on the strengths and challenges of the ageing population. Many 50-70 year olds are working, volunteering, caring for partners or grandchildren or their own parents, and contributing to community in many meaningful ways. Sometimes it’s hard to find the time to stop and “plan for ageing”. Niki Hines from Bellarine Memories and Frances McAloon from Life Span Consultancy are local women from Ocean Grove who met through Bellarine Business Women. They thought the bringing together of
services available on the Bellarine would assist the community with planning for ageing issues. Niki and Frances are doing this by running a seniors expo at Ocean Grove Senior Citizen's Club on Sunday. Niki provides a service offering guidance and support with funeral planning and recording memories. She is a resource for people thinking about planning ahead. Frances provides a service supporting family members to discuss transitional stages such as retirement or aged care, and provides consultancy to aged care services. Taking the time to plan
towards one’s ageing, retirement, finances, future plans and family relationships is critical to preparing for the road ahead. Financial planning is the most common preparation. Clear financial or legal independent advice can help establish goals for future stability. Planning to stay healthy? There are many services and resources designed for older adults to maintain their own health and wellness, and to keep community connections while doing so. As we move into later years, relationships with partners, adult children or grandchildren can provide rewarding but at
times complex sources of support. Sometimes there is family conflict or confusion over such things as wills or a parent or spouse’s future aged care needs. Families may benefit from support to explore options and resources. Life has many transitional stages, and moving into ageing is a big one. Planning early, talking, gathering resources and sharing ideas helps one prepare for many healthy years. Bellarine Seniors Expo on Sunday (October 6) brings all this and more: information, speakers, resources, services – to help you plan early for the next stage of life.
Frances McAloon from Life Span Consultancy and Niki Hines from Bellarine Memories are bringing together services that can help in planning for ageing issues at this weekend's Bellarine Seniors Expo.
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Melodaires to put on free show COME and be entertained by "The Melodaires", a local group of retired musicians, singers and dancers. Afternoon tea is provided and booking is not required.
The Melodaires will be performing at the Uniting Church Hall, on the corner of Eggleston Street and The Parade on October 21 from 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Admission is free. The venue is wheelchair accessible. For further information contact the Ocean Grove Garden Club on 5255 2848.
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Positive vibe from expanding local firms STEPHANIE NAYLOR
A LOCALLY-owned family business has its sights set on expansion and development after 22 years in the town, and follows in the footsteps of other growing Ocean Grove businesses. Ocean Grove’s Home Hardware, now involving the third generation of the Drake family, has turned the old Ocean Grove Fire Station into a sister store call Outdoor Living.
“We needed more space, so we got a retail permit after purchasing the site this year and are now ready to open,” owner Paul Drake said. “We’ve given the space a facelift and it importantly
retains most of the original facets, including the teak doors,” Paul said. Although economic times are tough, Paul disagrees that the business expansion carries great risk. “I have great market confidence, I think it will be a pretty good investment,” Paul said. Other Ocean Grove businesses such as Stone & Grain, Looking Smart and The iPhone Guy are similar businesses who have also experienced expansion – in turn following on from others like KYO. In a vast juxtaposition to the bustling Home Hardware, the new cozy and quieter space will include a large array of wall art.
“Now that we’ve renovated the old Fire Station, I love getting out of the shop and walking across to the new space. It’s such a positive and relaxing part of town,” Paul said. The gallery of art will give renovators a variety of choice when it comes to art, which includes the vintage French Bally designs. “It’s a bit different to what we’ve done before, we originally push hard on outdoor furniture and gifts and home ware,” Situated a stones throw away from café Napona, Paul believes the two businesses will complement each other. Other local success stories include the iPhone Guy business. It opened
Yvonne, Paul and Cameron Drake in their new Outdoor Living outlet in the old fire station in Hodgson Street. two years ago as a small repairs business from home. Local Simon Nash transformed the front of his own home, quickly outgrowing it and moving to The Terrace, before the business further expanded to Geelong six months later.
“As a resident of Ocean Grove for many years, I am very proud of what Ocean Grove has achieved with its business hub. The Terrace is always abuzz with people now and I feel great pride when announcing to others that our business
is from Ocean Grove,” Manager Simon Nash from The iPhone Guy said. Now with two locations and nine staff between both stores and servicing up to 200 devices weekly, Simon is proud of his Ocean Grove business
“We have just moved more services and staff into our Ocean Grove office,” Simon said. • Got a good news story about your local business? Let us know about it! Email journo@ oceangrovevoice.com
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Friendly garden club is always happy to welcome new members FOR more than 30 years Ocean Grove Garden Club has provided an opportunity to share knowledge and pick up some tips from guest speakers – in a friendly environment. Everything from soil preparation, composting and worm farms to vegetables and herbs, fruit plants, flowers and shrubs, there is always something of interest for the beginner or seasoned ‘green thumb’. Meetings include regular speakers, club competitions, a door prize, raffle, a trade table and afternoon tea. There are occasional outings throughout the year. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month from February to November at the
Garden Club members (back row) Faye McDonald, Margaret Rose, Pam Bolton and Wil Hunt. Seated Dorothy McWhinney and Hazel McOuat.
Uniting Church Hall, on the corner of Eggleston Street and The Parade, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. A highlight of the year is
putting on entertainment for the Geelong Seniors Festival (see page 26). For more information contact Margaret Rose on 5255 2848.
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Chorale presents afternoon of music THE Barwon Heads Chorale is putting on a fundraising concert as part of the Geelong Seniors Festival. The local chorale will present an afternoon of popular songs from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s, (even from the 70s!) with song sheets provided for audience members who might like to join in. This will be followed by an afternoon tea. All funds will go to
Cottage by the Sea in Queenscliff which helps children and families in need. The concert is on Sunday October 6 from 2.30pm at Barwon Heads Community Hall, cnr Hitchcock Avenue and Ozone St, Barwon Heads. Admission by gold coin donation with no booking required. For more information contact Jenny on 5254 2580.
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City backs regional seniors festival
CITY of Greater Geelong Acting Mayor Bruce Harwood helped to launch the 2013 Geelong Seniors Festival at the end of last month. Cr Harwood joined Royal Geelong Yacht Club members out on the water as they prepared for Old Salts Day, which is happening on 27 October as part of the festival. Old Salts Day offers the chance for
anyone who can ‘climb over a guard rail’ to experience a free cruise in Corio Bay on either a yacht or motor boat. The day is one example of many interesting activities that will be on offer for seniors throughout October. Acting Mayor Bruce Harwood said the Geelong Seniors Festival was
well supported by many community organisations and groups. “With more than 75,000 people aged 60 or over in the Greater Geelong region, the Geelong Seniors Festival is the largest community celebration of the state-wide festival,” he said. “Most of the activities are free or have a very small cost, so the festival is very accessible for everyone in our
community.” “It’s a great opportunity to try something new, whether it’s learning ballroom dancing, playing table tennis or relaxing on a yacht out in Corio Bay.” “Seniors play an important role in our community, and this month is a chance for them to take time for themselves, have some fun and
maybe find a new passion.” “I encourage all the seniors in our community to have a look at the program and see if there is an event or activity that piques your interest,” said Cr Harwood. Geelong Seniors Festival runs from 1 – 31 October. Free programs can be picked up from any Council Customer Service Centre.
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The Big Bash Band will perform at the Rotary Foundation dinner dance on November 16.
Book up for Foundation Bash ROTARY Ocean Grove is holding a fundraising dinner dance to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation. When? November 16 at Club Italia, 515 Bellarine Highway Moolap.
Dance to the music of the Big Bash Band. Tickets are $80 per person a two course dinner is included with drinks at bar prices. Tables of eight are available or you might prefer a half table of
Shelter Box donation
A Shelter Box will be on display at Rotary Ocean Grove’s first summer market at Kingston Park, this coming Sunday 9am1pm (October 6). The gold coin entry donation will go towards purchasing more Shelter Boxes to be deployed to disaster areas.
four or be placed as a couple or a single with compatible people. Dress is semi- formal. Bookings can be made until November 8 by contacting Adrian on 0411431701 or Judy on 0417 348720. Cheques made
payable to Ocean Grove Rotary PO Box 252, Ocean Grove 3226. All proceeds will go to the Rotary Foundation which transforms your gifts into projects that change lives.
Pride of workmanship awards FOR a number of years the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove has recognised local business people who have shown a high level of dedication and provided excellent service, reflecting a pride in the work they do. Nominations are again being sought in 2013 from business owners and the general public in the following categories: • Customer service
• Business innovation • Professional services • Trade services • Community services Nomination forms are available from: Martin Geerings, phone 5255 2857 or mobile 0438 562 126. E-mail marangee@exemail.com. au Nominations should be returned to the club by October 15, 2013.
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Cleaning
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Healthy start to day, kids go free LOCAL yoga teachers Tara Lynch and Rachel Heely started offering yoga on the Barwon Heads river beach every morning during the school holidays. A fun family activity for holiday makers and locals, this is the first time they have offered the classes and will continue to offer it throughout the summer holidays too. For now the classes continue until Sunday (October 6) from 6.30am to 7.30am. Casual classes are $12.50 with children free. Meet at the river in front of the playground.
Planting seeds for a good summer season
The Jenkins and Draper families enjoying the September Bellarine Community Farmers Market at Ocean Grove Park. The next one is on October 19.
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It's now four years since HMAS Canberra was scuttled 3km off Ocean Grove main beach. The 138m frigate now sits 30m below the surface and remains a much sought after dive site.
What would you like to see the new Ocean Grove Public Performance Space used for? Stephanie Naylor asks the question.
Student Edward Hodge, 18, of Point Lonsdale said: “I would like to see lots of musicals performed there, it will be great to finally have a space nice and local and not being limited to just the Potato Shed”
Teacher Liam Devlin, 25, of Essendon said: “At Christmas time when I’m in Ocean Grove at my holiday house I would love to see lots of Christmas activities such as carols and drama plays, some festive spirit!”
Student Maddi Balcombe, of La Trobe Valley said: “I would like to see some bands play, maybe like some groovy local talent, which would be cool. My cousins live in Ocean Grove so they’d like that too”
Business owner Neville Wright, 58, of Barwon Heads said: “I would like to see some stand up comedy shows, which are not so mainstream. Someone like Aussie comedian Austen Tayshus”
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Zoe, Hannah, Amy and Alanah.
Business skills like child's play The teachers took on the students in a footy match.
Day gives kids a big dose of fun
OCEAN Grove Primary School held their annual Health Day on Friday, September 13, where students came dressed in their footy colours, favourite sports gear or sports star. Fourteen volunteer medical students from Deakin University came along to teach the kids about the many ways they can stay healthy, from oral hygiene and eating well to staying sun smart. Activities were organised for each year level, with grade two students making banana smoothies and participating in yoga, and
grade four students joining in with a mini Olympics challenge. “Prep students brought along their favourite teddy and took part in a twohour Teddy Bear Hospital, treating their teddies for broken bones and giving them a vaccination,” Prep teacher Jo Ellis said. In promoting good health, the canteen provided healthy lunch options and a game of football was held between grade six students and teachers. The day came to a close with a whole school dance and aerobics session led by grade six students.
Eliza and Mia dress for Prep Teddy Hospital.
SURFSIDE Primary held their annual Bonanza Day Celebration last Thursday, September 19. The day celebrates the learning that the grade 5/6 students have undertaken during their Earn and Learn program, which teaches students how to run a business, handle money and deal with dayto-day expenses such as
loans, repayments, fees and bills. “The day gives students the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge in a real life setting, working as a team to build a profitable business which they can run at school,” assistant principal Linda Giggins said. Students asked parents for a $10 loan for materials
to contribute to their business of choice on the day, which was paid back at the end of the day with the expected profit they made. “Any extra money will be put towards a cause chosen by the students,” Mrs Giggins added. Cupcakes, fruit and icypoles were some of the foods sold at the stalls.
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Kids benefit from wellbeing initiative STEPHANIE NAYLOR SURFSIDE Primary School has been nominated to receive a Mental Health Week award for its continued efforts in building their students' resilience and wellbeing. With Mental Health Week commencing this Sunday, local Ocean Grove students at the Primary School will continue to reap the benefits of the national initiative implemented within their school, aimed
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GEORGIA, grade six: “I like meeting people within our groups we may not have already known. It’s important as it ensures we have more than one friend.”
at enhancing their mental health and wellbeing. “We’re focusing on building a positive school community. We know that when children feel like they belong at school and when we focus on their wellbeing, we see positive results in the classroom,” Principal Mark Huglin said. The school's proactive focus on student wellbeing includes a ‘SEED pod’ group initiative, a highlight of the program. This involves every year level, giving
them an opportunity to learn social and emotional skills as well as sharing ideas, working together and building friendships. The school is one of a growing number taking up KidsMatter Primary, a mental health and wellbeing framework for primary schools. The program is proven to make a positive difference to the lives of Australian children, teaching them to be resilient, self-aware and empathetic. “When we focus on the wellbeing of our kids we
see great results not only in student behaviour but in their ability to learn as well,” KidsMatter Primary National Director Jeremy Hurley said. Around half a million kids, 40,000 teachers and 1,400 schools are currently engaged with the program, with our own Surfside Primary being in the mix.
RIGHT: Jala, Georgia, Millie, Georgia, Caitlyn, Jayda, Angus and Conor.
What do you like most about the SEED pod activity groups and why is it important?
CONOR, grade six: “It helps us all get along and importantly listen to each other.”
MILLIE, grade six: “The groups have helped us become more confident in talking to other students as we know each other better.”
CAITLYN, grade six: “There are no put downs allowed within the groups so everyone feels more comfortable to talk.”
JALA, prep: “Only one person is allowed to speak at a time, so we really listen to each other.”
ANGUS, prep: “It lets us tell each other how we’ve been feeling and making sure we’re ok.”
JAYDA, prep: “I like the games we get to play, my favorite is the changing places which is a reward if we’ve worked hard”
GEORGIA, prep: “We now know everybodys names in the playground and we know more of our class mates.”
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Booklet and environment winners BARWON Coast has received the 2013 Victorian Coastal Council Award for Excellence in Education for the Kids @ the Coast activity booklet, an initiative of Barwon Coast which was released in December 2012. The activity booklet deals with issues such as litter impacts and prevention, dune erosion and personal safety, wildlife protection, habitat protection and education on recycling right. Barwon Coast and Bellarine Bayside Committees of Management funded the project as a way of educating campers across the Bellarine, and felt the environmental and community benefits outweighed the project costs. “The activity booklet has been designed with generic messages enabling the booklet to be expanded across the state, so the environmental outcomes are huge,� Maddie Glynn from Barwon Coast said. The booklet, a collaborative approach between both Committees of Management and
Liz McGrath (artist), Maddie Glynn (Barwon Coast), and Ricky Carroll (graphic designer). community groups that have worked on environmental projects over the years, is available to those children camping within the Ocean
Grove, Barwon Heads, Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards coastal reserves and has reached in excess of 5000 people within the first
year of distribution. The booklet was pulled together using the local talent of artist Liz McGrath, and graphic designer Ricky Carroll.
“Working with these two professionals was a delight�, Maddie said. ''We are already thinking about Kids@ the Coast edition two.�
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A large flock of Red-necked Stints on 13th Beach at Black Rock.
A stint at Black Rock beach I HAVEN'T been getting around much lately, with school holidays and work and rainy weather all contributing to a quiet Nature Watch patch. I have called in a few times to say hello to Phyllis's Tawny Frogmouths. The Tawny sitting on the nest (which is the male Tawny during the day) has altered position, and is sitting more upright, which indicates to Phyllis, who has been watching these birds for over thirty years, that the eggs have hatched. So far we haven't seen any little white feathery creatures in the nest but I'm sure by the next edition of 'The Voice' the chicks may have revealed themselves! I did manage to pay a quick visit to Black Rock Beach, near 13th Beach, and
to my surprise there was a rather large flock of Rednecked Stints on the beach. There would have been about 100 of these birds. I watched them for a good half an hour, as they flew around over the water. They are amazing to watch as they fly so fast and all change direction in unison. The Red-necked Stint breeds in north-eastern Siberia and northern and western Alaska, and then flies to Australia for the summer. The birds looked very fit and active for creatures that had just flown half way around the world! Incredible. If I run around the block I am a sight for sore eyes, but these birds fly around the world and look like they could just take off and do it again. The Red-necked Stint is a
very common shorebird. They have short legs (I can relate to that), and they are about 16cms long. In the summer the birds have a non-breeding plumage, where the upper parts are brown, and there is a pale eye-stripe. The rump and tail are black. There is a very obvious pale wing-stripe in flight. The underparts are white with some grey on the sides of the breast. The eyes are dark brown and the bill and legs black. If I was 16 cms long and I'd flown half way across the world I think I would need a month in a health farm to recover, so I find these little birds amazing. Red-necked Stints form large flocks with other wading birds over the summer months. In the photo you can
see a few Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, which are about twice the size of the Red-necked Stints. On the subject of shorebirds, if anyone has any free time over the summer months, the Hooded Plover Project needs volunteers to help look after the Hooded Plovers that nest on the Collendina area of the beach, about 2-3 kms from Collendina Caravan Park. You can email me on jencarr@y7mail. com and I will put you in touch with the group that helps to protect these birds, or you can go to the Birdlife Australia website for information on www. birdlife.org.au/projects/ beach-nesting-birds. Hooded plovers face many threats as they are small birds that nest on the beach,
and they are defenseless against dogs, cats, foxes, and birds of prey. Voluneers help to educate dog walkers to keep their dogs on the lead in the nesting area, and protect the birds from potential threats during daylight hours. The next scheduled outings for the local Bellarine Birdlife Group are to Hospital Swamp on October 9, and to Werribee Treatment Plant on the 20th of October. Go to www. birdlife.org.au/locations/ birdlife-bellarine-peninsula or email me on jencarr@ y7mail.com for details. The Nature Reserve is a great place to visit during the Spring- enjoy! By Jennifer Carr
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Age no barrier for a Grove kayaker MARK HEENAN AT the age of 64, Ocean Grove local Dave Renton is an inspiration to many with his passion to compete in the sport of Kayaking. The long-time Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club servant this week swaps his intimate knowledge of the ocean to compete in the single sprints and teams marathon Kayaking events along the Barwon River at the Australian Masters Games. Renton, a multiple Australian Masters Games and World Masters Games competitor, said he won’t be stopping anytime soon. “I will keep doing these events as long as I can,” Renton said. Renton joins fellow Ocean Grover Jenny Lambert who will compete in the teams’ marathon Kayaking events. “We have been training on the Barwon River
when it has been quite rough,” Renton said. “It has been nice to have a training partner, rather than get out on the river by yourself all the time.” An enthusiastic kayaker since 1986, Renton sees the Australian Masters Games as great preparation for the gruelling 5-day 404 kilometre Murray Marathon event from December 26-31 along the Murray River. “Doing the Murray Marathon roped me in a bit to do kayaking (at the Australian Masters Games),” he said. “I organise a couple of sea kayak trips a year with people from around Ocean Grove and there is about nine of us. “The next trip we do we are going to do 100 kilometres of the Murray River in November.” Renton has competed in four Murray Marathon events. MEAWNHILE along with Lambert, Renton joins fellow Ocean Grove
INSPIRATIONAL: Dave Renton (right) with Bruce Irwin. locals Michael Nicol, Mark Stone, Kevin Nolan and Sally Hanks who will compete in the swimming events at the Australian
Masters Games. The Australian Masters Games runs from October 5-12 in Geelong and is one of Australia’s
largest multi sporting events. For more details go to the website www. AustralianMastersGames. com.
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Pride reigns for league champs despite grand final outcome Lachlan carries flag for soccer passsion
DIVISION 3 LEAGUE WINNERS: Surfside Waves.
SURFSIDE Waves couldn't field an U15 boys team this year, but that couldn't stop Lachlan Herron from staying in touch with the sport he loves. Lachlan sat the Referee knowledge test and regularly attended referee fitness training and knowledge seminars. He was rewarded with running the lines for two Grand Finals this weekend. He said the U12's boys game between North Geelong Warriors and Geelong Rangers was "really good" and commented that there was not a single off side free kick awarded in the entire match. The cash that comes with refereeing also helps with his second love - the PlayStation!
IN perfect conditions at Myers Reserve, Surfside Waves Division 3 men met Lara in the Grand Final. Surfside were missing a couple of players, but seasoned coach Andy Hedges selected the same squad that had already lifted the Division 3 League Championship Cup. Lara, already beaten on both occasions when met by Surfside this season, fielded their State League squad, relegating several of their regular players to the spectators area. Despite this, Surfside started well and were matching their State League opponents for the early period of the game. Unfortunately Lara scored an early goal, but Surfside rallied, and when winger Steve McGain recieved a pinpoint pass from midfield, he cut inside two defenders to slot the ball past the keeper
into the back of the net to equalise. A long ball from the Lara midfield found their striker bearing in on goal, and a last ditch tackle by young defender Shane Hedges was judged by the referee to have made contact with the player resulting in a penalty and a sending off offence. Lara scored the penalty, leaving Surfside trailing by a goal and down to 10 men. Despite this disadvantage the remaining Surfside players worked hard to contain the opposition and held them at bay until half time. After half time, Lara scored an early goal and with Surfside visibly tiring during the second half, Lara managed to stretch their lead to 6-1. However, Surfside continued fighting through to the end of the game, and shortly before the final whistle were
CONSOLATION: A sweetly taken penalty by Isaiah Mujica.
rewarded with another goal with a cooly taken penalty by young gun Isaiah Mujica. After an amazing season, the Div 3 seniors can be mightily proud of themselves winning the League and still putting up a fair fight against a significantly stronger opposition in the Grand Final. The under 17 players who stepped up during the season to take their place in the Div 3 side this year can stand tall in the knowledge that they were worth their salt, and their transition to Senior football next year
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HIA AWARD WINNER
will be a smooth one. Many thanks to Andy Hedges for producing such a well knit, well rounded, hard working, and courageous team - we are proud to have them as part of Surfside Waves Soccer Club.
Waves plan for the future at special AGM SURFSIDE Waves will be making important decisions on their future when their annual general meeting is held
on Monday October 28. As well as electing the committee and regular AGM business the committee will have to
PLAYER PROFILE
pass a Special Resolution to adopt a new constitution. They are asking as many members as possible to attend this
PABLO MUJICA - Surfside Waves Soccer Club TEAM: Under 17 Coach – Division 3 player POSITION: Sweeper / Central Midfielder / Penalty taker! SOCCER BACKGROUND: Juniors-Seniors at Waverley City Soccer Club (State League) SOCCER ASPIRATIONS: To pass on the knowledge of football that I have acquired to anyone who is willing to listen and learn and has any aspirations to progress at this beautiful game. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION OF OCEAN GROVE: Living in Melbourne I travel three hours round trip to coach the U17 and to play Div3, to one of the most beautiful places on the Bellarine Peninsula. I enjoy the cold water of the ocean in the winter and enjoy the surrounds of Ocean Grove, I am a keen angler and love the coastal surrounds. FAVORITE PLAYER: Franco Baresi (Italy / Ac Milan) and Kevin Muscat. FAVORITE TEAM: Argentina 1986 World Cup Team (Manchester United and Melbourne Victory). PRE AND POST MATCH FOOD: Coffee, cigarette (but don’t tell the coach) and a hearty breakfast. BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR SPORTING LIFE: Gaston my father, Alex Wilson (423 games at Waverley City) and many other ex National Soccer League players and mentors I had the privilege of playing with and learning from. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS TIME: Coaching and still passing on my football knowledge and hopefully still fit to be able to play a senior game with my youngest son Noah, who is currently playing U13. I have been privileged to play this year with my eldest son Isaiah in Div3, among four father-son combinations.
important meeting. The meeting will be held at 7.30pm at Ocean Grove Neighbourhood House in the Parade.
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13U, Section 1, Coaches Award Isabel Jones, Best & Fairest Claudia Britt and Runner Up Isabel Hackett.
13U, Div 5, Best & Fairest Emily Wilson and Coaches Award Clare Townson
Brielle King, winner of the 15U Section 2 and Club Aggregate with sister Amina, winner of the 17U Div 3 team.
Junior presentations Pictures by Terri Dodds
13U, Section 2, Runner Up Alannah McElligot, Best and Fairest Sharni Thebes and Coaches Award Meg Carr Townson.
13U, Div 3, Coaches Award Elyssa Winter, Best and Fairest Emma Simpson and Runner Up Mietta Wilkins.
13U, Div 4, Coaches Award Olivia Hart, Best & Fairest Holly Timms-Honner and Runner Up Nikita Paige.
15U, Div 4, Runner Up Helene Simpson and Best & Fairest Sarah Bastiaan
Club Aggregate winner Brielle King.
17U, Section 2, Best & Fairest Paige Woolhouse, Coaches Award Briony Wemyss and Runner Up Greta Gant.
17U, Div 3, Coaches Award Khelsy Whyte and dual winners of the Best & Fairest award, Amina King and Maddie Moroney
15U, Section 2, Best & Fairest Brielle King (Centre) with dual Runners Up winners Georgia Holloway (left) and Bethany Walder (right).
17U, Section 1, Bridgette Taylor and Amy Gibbs entertained with a team poem.
Junior Development 2013 Squad Members, Maddy Goodger, Matilda Doyle, Amy Gibbs and Alicia Nolan.
17U, Section 1, Coaches Award Meg Badrock, Best and Fairest Zanna Woods and Runner Up Bridget Taylor.
15U, Section 1, Best & Fairest Chelsea Abel and Coaches Award Emily Moroney.
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Time for Grove to defend pennant OCEAN Grove will be looking to replicate last season’s State Pennant Victory when it all kicks off again for next season this coming Saturday. Taking to the greens this year with a similar line up to the victorious team that went through the State Pennant championships in Barham last year undefeated, the Grove boys are as hungry as ever to reproduce the winning formula from 2012-13.
At the helm again will be Australian Rep and Ocean Grove Coach Matt Flapper along with premiership skips Mick West, Paul Cameron and Craig Hodges. These guys will lead the way for the Grove again and with the likes of former State player and current State Triples Champion Ken Thomas, Victorian over 60 star Michael Allen along with Anthony Donohue and Dale Kett there will be a solid foundation for the Skips to build with. “We have had a good preparation ready to tackle round one this week, it started the first week of September and we have had some solid hit outs and prepared ourselves well. We will have a few alterations to some line ups with some forced changes from last year due to some illness and players taking time off to travel but it’s a big chance for some of our second side players to stand up and have a crack at Premier
Division Level” Flapper Said. Recruitment went well for the Grove over the Winter Months adding depth to the Division Two and Three side with some quality players. Life member Ron Todd returned from Yarraville Footscray, Jeff Chandler came across from Melbourne’s Glenroy club whilst former Ballarat legend Kevin Simpson also joins the ranks. Father and son duo Garry and Raymond Butler from Queenscliff will also add some depth as will the return of former player Ken Brown. “There is a goal to get our Division Two side up to Division One, The players that we have recruited will certainly add quality depth to our list as well as applying the pressure to the guys playing above them. Everyone knows that they have to perform because there will be that pressure coming from below. That is important in the success of the club overall” Flapper added. This year Ocean Grove will field 8 sides for Saturday Pennant with Premier Division, 2,3,4,6,8,9 and 11. Ocean Groves Midweek Pennant stocks have also received a boost with a couple of very handy players joining the ranks. Former State player Joan Tennant comes across from Lara and Australian Deaf side representative Robyn Larkin will make her debut for Ocean Grove transferring from Fitzroy. Fielding sides in Division One, Two, Three, Five, Six
and Eight for the coming season they will be looking to climb their way up the ladder from last year’s results. Flapper said “We struggled a bit last year but overall we were not far away, a couple more wins and we will be back in the thick of the action come finals time. We need to start the season well and I am sure with our two new inclusions along with Club Champion Val Cook and Pat Virtue leading the way Ocean Grove will make their mark again on the competition. 8 Nations Scotland: Ocean Groves Australian Representative Matt Flapper has returned from a very successful tour of the UK playing in an 8 Nation tournament which included New Zealand, South Africa, England, Malaysia, Canada and two Scottish teams. The tour started with a warm up series in Wales which Australia played off in all four Men’s Disciplines of Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. Flapper skippered team mates Wayne Ruediger and Brett Wilkie to a Silver Medal in the triples event ,narrowly going down by four shots to Wales after holding match with one bowl to play. From Wales to Glasgow and the opportunity to tackle the greens at Kelvingrove which will be the host venue for next year’s Commonwealth Games. Australia walked away from this event taking the overall Gold Medal for the Men’s Team in a
dominating display on the Scottish greens. Playing off in all four Gold medal matches Flapper Skipped his former Schoolmate Brett Wilkie to a Silver Medal going down by the narrowest of margins one shot in a thrilling final. Lining up in the Gold Medal match in the Men’s Fours against New Zealand the Kiwis were able to get the better hand of Ruediger, Mark Casey, Nathan Rice and Flapper coming away with an eight shot win. Australia took the Gold Medal in Triples with Barrie Lester, Rice and Aron Sherriff. Sherriff topped off his tour with Gold in the Men’s Singles. HelensvaleNational5-a-Side Twenty clubs across Australia received an invitation to take part in the $50,000 National 5 a side competition which is held at Helensvale Bowling Club on the Gold Coast. Following on from a great year on the greens last year Ocean Grove accepted the invitation as one of only two Victorian clubs invited. With the who’s who of bowls in Australia all taking part and some of the most powerful clubs in the country in attendance the competition was always going to be top class. Craig Hodges, Mick West, Anthony Donohue, Ken Thomas and Matt Flapper led the way for the Grove and started with seven wins from eight games on day one to be overnight leaders on the scoreboard.
A mixed bag of results on day two with four wins and four losses bought them back to the field a bit but a good result on day three could have swung them back into finals contention. With a further five wins from eight matches on the final day, the Grove boys just missed out on a top four finish by two points. A great effort regardless in the quality of field assembled. Raymond Terrace from Newcastle were the eventual winners of the event defeating locals Helensvale in the final. Pre Season Club Triples An undefeated team of Charles McCall, Neil Wallace and Skip Ron Todd emerged as the winners of the 201314 Club Triples. Played on September 15th with seventy eight pennant players taking part on the day they managed to come out victors in all four matches to claim the first club championship for the season. TTT’s Sixty players converged on the greens to contest the first of the monthly TTT events for the Ladies. Split into two divisions of Red teams and Blue teams competition was fierce and the honours from the red section for the day went to the Loose Cannons. This team consisted of Kim McConville, Lorraine Kirk and Gail Meddings. Victors in the Blue division went to the Silver Tips which was skipped by Joy Cook who led her team of Alex Cook and Joyce Neal.
Club Championship Triples Winners (L to R) President Doug Gorwell, Ron Todd, Neil Wallace and Charles McCall.
Silver Medalist Men’s Fours (L to R) Matt Flapper, Mark Casey, Nathan Rice and Wayne Ruediger.
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Batting up for another big season OCEAN Grove Voice sports reporter MARK HEENAN previews the upcoming Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association 2013/14 A-Grade season with the local clubs in the wider Ocean Grove region. The A-Grade season opens with a series of oneday matches on Saturday, October 5. COLLENDINA COBRAS After the Cobras won the A-Grade title in 2011/12 season, 2012/13 was an indifferent season for Collendina after a ninth placed finish due to a host of unavailabilities and injuries to key personnel. Key batting all-rounder Corey Walter will be back for a full season after he was sidelined with an injured knee last season and only managed to play three games. The Cobras play their first two A-Grade games of the season at home against Drysdale and Wallington. DRAW Round 1: Drysdale (home) Round 2: Wallington (home) Round 3: Barrabool (away) Round 4: Bye Round 5: Newcomb (away) Round 6: Anglesea (home) Round 7: Barwon Heads (away) Round 8: Ocean Grove (home) Round 9: Jan Juc (away) Round 10: Queenscliff (home) Round 11: Portarlington (away) Last season’s A-Grade finish: Ninth Arrivals: Tom Middleton (Highton), James Rock, Corey Walter, Ben Ricardo (All return to club) Departures: Byron Taylor (Geelong City), Luke Veitenheimer, Kade Norquay. Collendina Cobras coach Eddie
Ellwood: “We aim to play finals and we are happy to have these players back playing for us. Corey Walter is going to be a huge asset, he is arguably the best batsman in the competition, so to have him back and fit for the whole season is going to be a huge bonus. The key to any season is winning as many early games as you can, happy to have the first couple of games at home. We just want to get off to the best start possible.” OCEAN GROVE GRUBBERS Season 2012/13 Ocean Grove finished in the top four. The Grubbers eventually lost to Queenscliff, who the A-Grade title, in the semi-finals. Some big names have left the Grubbers in the off-season after the loss of wicket taking spinner Mick Gill and gun batting allrounder Michael Kenneady. Young spinner Jack Caldow will bolster the club’s bowling stocks variety along with allrounders Sam Hansen and Reece Williams. This season the key for the Grubbers will be the club’s batting depth and their ability to post big scores. It is a tough start for the Grubbers, who play three of their first four games away from home. DRAW Round 1: Portarlington (away) Round 2: Anglesea (away) Round 3: Bye Round 4: Queenscliff (home) Round 5: Barrabool (away) Round 6: Drysdale (home) Round 7: Wallington (home) Round 8: Collendina (away) Round 9: Newcomb (away) Round 10: Barwon Heads (home) Round 11: Jan Juc (home)
generally have an economical bowling attack, we don’t have anyone express, we are just workman like, if we can bowl in partnerships and we need to be able to contain sides to scores of 180 to 220-230 when the grounds get quick.”
Grubbers and Cobras doing battle last season. Last season’s A-Grade finish: Fourth Arrivals: Jack Caldow (Highton), Sam Hansen (Macedon), Dave Bate (Returns to club) Departures: Mick Gill (Manifold Heights), Michael Kennaedy (overseas), Rob Proctor (Leopold) Stephen Carlile Ocean Grove coach Lucas Cameron: “Our first goal is to start the season well, we believe our draw is harder in the first part of the season, so we need to start strongly. We’ve got quality bats at our top end, so we need our middle and lower order to make more consistent contributions. We’ve also got 4-5 of last season’s Under 17 players that are now full time senior players.” W A L L I N G T O N WALLABIES The highlight from last season was the Wallabies’ upset fivewicket victory over Collendina in round eight. Depth is always a great concern for Wallington after they only fielded three teams last season. In 2013/14 the Wallabies will field four senior teams. Developing the club’s youthful stocks will be vitally important for the club.
A full season from all-rounder Damien Biemans, along with the emergence of Matthew Shipsides, Angus Caine and Daniel Connoley will help the Wallabies’ cause to win more games in 2013/14. DRAW Round 1: Barrabool (home) Round 2: Collendina (away) Round 3: Jan Juc (home) Round 4: Drysdale (away) Round 5: Portarlington (home) Round 6: Barwon Heads (home) Round 7: Ocean Grove (away) Round 8: Bye Round 9: Queenscliff (away) Round 10: Anglesea (away) Round 11: Newcomb (home) Last season’s A-Grade finish: Eleventh Arrivals: Brent Haywood (Queenscliff) and Damien Biemans (Returns to the club) Departures: None Wallington coach Darren Cameron: “That is our target is to win 50 per cent of our games, we think we can achieve that. We just need to learn to bat better in partnerships and not panic if someone has bowled some tight overs against us. We
BARWON HEADS SEAGULLS Gun Seagulls all-rounder Craig Biddiscombe replaces the outgoing Jason Mallett as coach for 2013/14. Mallet leaves a gaping hole at the top of the order after scoring 448 runs last season at an average 44.80. Barwon Heads have remained a consistent finals contender for the last five years and one would expect the Seagulls to challenge for the A-Grade title again this season. Barwon Heads lost to Jan Juc in last season’s A-Grade semifinals. The Seagulls play their first two games of the season at home. DRAW Round 1: Newcomb (home) Round 2: Barrabool (home) Round 3: Queenscliff (away) Round 4: Portarlington (home) Round 5: Drysdale (away) Round 6: Wallington (away) Round 7: Collendina (home) Round 8: Jan Juc (away) Round 9: Bye Round 10: Ocean Grove (away) Round 11: Anglesea (home) Last season’s A-Grade finish: Third Arrivals: Ash Muir (Doncaster), Dan Lowery (Melbourne University), Chris Welsford (Returns to the club) Departures: Jason Mallett (Leopold), Sam Herbison (Geelong City), Alex Romaniw (Heads back to United Kingdom).
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A night to celebrate
Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club presentation night on Friday September 20 at Buckley’s Entertainment complex, Breakwater
Ocean Grove Football Club Frank Hose award recipient Peter Van Deuren and Ocean Grove Netball Club best club person award winner Greg Ollis.
Ocean Grove Netball Club Under 19’s runner up best and fairest winner Bianca O’Callaghan.
Ocean Grove Netball Club C-Grade Runner-up: Sarah Degenaro, Coaches Award: Paula Birch, Winner: Caily Nash
Ocean Grove Netball Club D-Grade; Runner-up: Rachel Mayor, Winner: Kylie Collett and coaches award winner: Danielle Vicary.
Ocean Grove Football Club Reserves Best and Fairest Runnerup: Ruben Vesikuru, Winner: Will Neville, Most Improved: Matt Davies
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Ocean Grove Netball Club B-Grade Runners-up: Bree Fankhauser, Lauren Ollis, Tina Birch (far right), Winner Bec Sykes (second from right)
Ocean Grove Football Club Best and Fairest runner-up: Mark Laidler and winner: Kelly Williams
Kelly's 'honour'
OCEAN Grove senior club best and fairest winner Kelly Williams said it was an absolute honour to be crowned the best player at the Grubbers in 2013, writes Mark Heenan. The 26-year-old was awarded with the club’s top honour at the Ocean Football and Netball Club presentation awards night at Buckley’s Entertainment Centre on September 20. Williams played all 20 Grubbers’ matches in 2013, including two finals, he also represented the Bellarine Football League in their
Interleague clash against the Murray Football League. He polled a total 92 votes to finish ahead of runnerup Mark Laidler, 66 votes, and third-placed Rowan O’Callaghan who ended up on 60 votes. “To be named best player for the year, it is a great honour,” said Williams, who won his first Ocean Grove Football Club best and fairest award. “There are some great players (who have played at this club) like Damien ‘Bones’ Clark who the award is named after, James Dalton,
Ocean Grove Football Club best finals player Sam Fairway and Leading senior goalkicker Travis Gavin
Sarah Breed, Karen Digby, Pam Fankhauser, Caily Nash, Jamie George and Bree Fankhauser (front)
Ocean Grove Football Netball Club Senior Aggregate Bec Sykes
Matt Payne and Liam Rock who have won this award. “To be up there with those guys is great.” Williams, who spent three seasons with GFL club Leopold from 2010 to 2012, said Grubber premiership players Clark, Dalton and Payne were an inspiration when he honed his craft as a junior at Ocean Grove. “Coming up through Under 16’s and Under 18’s I used to go and watch the seniors and watch Payney (Payne), Bones (Clark), Jimmy (Dalton) and those guys and I loved being around them,” he said. “Playing in my debut season at Ocean Grove I just looked up to them.” MEANWHILE Williams has urged the playing group to get behind Ocean Grove coach Shane Jack in 2014. Jack, in charge for his first year as playing coach in 2013, helped Ocean Grove claim their first senior finals win in more than five seasons after the Grubbers defeated Torquay in their elimination final on Sunday August 25. “If we can all stay together, it will make (Shane Jack’s) job a lot easier,” Williams said. “He is learning as well, he learnt all year what works, what does not work, I think he has improved as a coach. “We can take that into next year and we can get behind him (Jack). “I think we will have more things in place on the bench, so he can concentrate on footy and also coach.”
Ocean Grove Netball Club A-Grade Runner-up: Allison Durling, Winner: Sarah Breed Coaches award: Kelsey Ollis
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MATT'S IN THE MEDALS
Golf club champion East Geelong golfer Stephen Symonds won Ocean Grove Golf Club's 36-hole stroke event.
Waves John Black and Nick Hargreaves.
WAVES GRAB BEST AND TOP GUN AWARDS SURFSIDE Waves took two of the top league individual honours for the season. Veteran striker Nick Hargreaves managed to snare the league's golden boot having only played half the season after knee surgery - but kicking 16 goals goals when once fit. Also in the honours was John Black who managed to win best and fairest in both under 17 and Division 3 seniors. Grand final and soccer reports page 43.
MARK HEENAN EAST Geelong golfer Stephen Symonds took home Ocean Grove Golf Club Men’s 36hole stroke event after firing a sizzling final round of 68 last month. The 42-year-old who won the event by three strokes on Saturday September 14, shot a two over par 72 on the first
18 holes. He said it was his afternoon round of 18 holes that was the catalyst in his victory where he scored a two under par 68. Symonds won the event with a combined total of 140 with his scores of 72 and 68. “I didn’t have a great morning round, I think I was about two over (par) after seven holes and then I got a
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couple of birdies on holes eight and nine and lost a couple of more shots on the back nine,” Symonds told the Voice. “I played a lot better in the afternoon.” It was the first time Symonds, who plays off a zero handicap, had played in the Men’s 36-hole stroke event at the Ocean Grove Golf Club.