SNAKES ALIVE, PAGE 9 October 15-28 2014
OCEAN GROVE’S NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER
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ABOUT TIME: a team has installed what is believed to be Ocean Grove's first public clock – two in fact – at either entrance to the Trak Arcade. Story page 3.
AMBO HELP PLEA
STRESSED out Ocean Grove-based paramedics have put their case to the shadow government.
Last Wednesday shadow health minister Gavin Jennings visited the Bellarine ambulance station in Adco Grove
and was greeted by the despairing pleas of highly qualif ied and caring professionals who say their work is
being compromised by the current funding and working system – highlighted by the ongoing ramping of
ambulances at Geelong Hospital. Opposition minister Mr Jennings, visiting with Bellarine MP
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Lisa Neville, was told in no uncertain terms that whichever party is elected will have their work cut out in dealing
with a situation that is said to have reached 'crisis point'. Story page 7.
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Pics on display OCEAN GROVE local Jen Carr was honoured to be asked to display some of her photos in the Potato Shed in October, to coincide with environmental month. Most of Jen's photos are of birds and have been taken over the last year around the Bellarine Peninsula. She has printed around 200 photos, and tried to depict the wide variety of species that can be seen around the area,
such as robins, migratory waders, raptors, parrots, and sea birds. Barry Ligham, the President of the Geelong Field Naturalist Club, and Lorraine Hall from the Potato Shed Committee spoke at the opening of the exhibition. The photos will be on display until the first week of November. "I would like to thank Rob and other staff of the Potato Shed for their support," Jen said.
Picnic@the Park on this weekend
Jen Carr (middle) with guests of the exhibition Sally Taylor and Sue Baker.
EYE HEALTH: Majella O'Connor, Kate Hanafin and Natalie Bryant from Ocean Eyes.
Eye health boost LOCAL optometrist Majella O'Connor of Ocean Eyes is taking part in the World Sight Day Challenge this month to help give the gift of vision to people in need. Now in its seventh year, the challenge is the largest annual global fundraising campaign to address avoidable blindness
caused by uncorrected refractive error – simply the need for an eye exam and glasses. The campaign goal is to raise $1million globally in 2014. On October 31, Majella will donate her eye exam fees to help more than 600 million people worldwide who are blind or vision impaired because they
do not have access to eye exams or glasses. "I have supported Optometry Giving Sight for six years," Majella said. "Preventable blindness is a solvable problem and we are proud to help give sight to those in need. We are thrilled to to be contributing towards this year's $1 million goal,
which will change a huge number of lives." Just $5 can be enough to provide an eye exam and a pair of glasses to someone living in an underserved community. Make an appointment for an eye exam on October 31 at Ocean Eyes on 5255 5655.
Club on the lookout for members
Kerin and Bill Fox being inducted to the Ocean Grove Surfside Probus Club by president Ron Milner.
ARE you a retired or semi retired resident of Ocean Grove or Barwon Heads? Would you enjoy the intellectual stimulation and physical activities of like minded others? Ocean Grove Surfside Probus Club may be right for you. Fun, friendship and fellowship is the club’s aim. It has guest speakers and organises barbecues, dinners and outings. You can choose to participate
in interest groups that are as diverse as walking and finance. In November the caravan/cabin group will be travelling to Mildura and Halls Gap. There are still vacancies for the trip. The club meets on the third Monday of each month (except December) at 10.30am at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club. To find out more visit www. surfsideprobus.org.au or phone Ron on 5256 2791.
THIS Saturday night is the twilight Picnic@ thePark at Ocean Grove. This family focused event runs from 3pm to 7pm and includes heaps of fun free activities, healthy food and live entertainment. It offers a great chance to come along and enjoy what the Ocean Grove community has to offer with many of Ocean Grove’s community showcasing what they do. There will also be workshops, a jumping castle and a children’s petting farm. For the adults there will be great food, coffee, wine tasting and relaxing entertainment. The Picnic @ the Park is a partnership with Ocean Grove Connected Communities, Ocean Grove Neighbourhood House and many local community groups. The vision is to raise awareness of health and wellbeing, cultural diversity and sustainability, celebrating the wide variety of community groups and services available in Ocean Grove and the surrounding communities.
Exposed block revealed at Grove spit
DUNE erosion has exposed a large concrete block on the end of the Ocean Grove spit. Barwon Coast say the block was put in a few years ago by the Port Authority and was intended to be the base of a new navigation aid. The block has remained in the same place, not moving while the sand around it has receded.
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School time speed signs MOTORISTS will notice a change to the speed limit at the school crossing along Tuckfield Street, near Marlin Drive. The change comes after the Victorian Speed Limit Review and was made following a review and community consultation by VicRoads.
Liberal Candidate for Bellarine Ron Nelson said that one of the key outcomes of the Victorian Speed Limit Review, which resulted in more than 600 public submissions, was to improve speed limits in pedestrian activity areas. “As a result of the review, 16 new school speed
zones at school crossings across Victoria are being implemented to provide safer access to schools and improved safety for all pedestrians including school-aged children,” Mr Nelson said. “As a result of the assessment the speed limit will be reduced to 40km/h
during school times. “The reduced speed limit will be in effect from 8-9.30am and 2.304pm on school days when pedestrian activity is at its highest. The regular speed limit of 60km/h will apply outside these times as pedestrian activity decreases.
Burns at Bellarine A 16-year-old Bellarine Secondary College student was rushed the Alfred Hospital last week after suffering burns in an accident. The student is understood to have been carrying petrol across the site when an incident occurred and the student accidentally set himself on fire. He was flown to the Melbourne hospital after the incident on Tuesday. Staff said his condition was stable.
Supermarket helps GAWS
GOOD CAUSE: gardeners Col and Michelle are opening up their garden to help kids in Malawi.
Smell the roses
ONE of Ocean Grove’s best kept gardens will be open to the public for a day later this month. Avid growers Col and Michelle Lewis will be throwing open their gates as a fundraiser for the Mphatso Children’s Foundation, an Ocean Grove initiated program which provides a basic meal and early education for village children in Malawi. The garden is at 32 Lake Avenue and the project has been well
supported by the neighbouring Wave Church. Although Col and Michelle are not involved in the church they have such high regard for the work they do there that they wanted to support them. This is why they are opening their garden. Coffee, tea and scones will be provided with the $10 entry fee so visitors can sit awhile and take in the surroundings. On display are 200-plus varieties of rose, including rose arbours and
rock roses. Col and Michelle’s breadth of plants include little gem magnolias, daphnes, silver birch, jacarandas, Chinese elm, cersus and weeping Japanese maple as well as more exotic plants and fruit trees. Mphatso Children’s Foundation will have a stall with cookbooks, jewellery and Malawian paintings for sale. The garden is open from 10am to 2.30pm on Saturday October 25.
Clocks for Trak arcade BIG BEN, Grand Central Station and now – Ocean Grove’s Trak Arcade. The town had its first clock – or clocks – installed last week, above the Terrace and Parade entrances. The owning body corporate took the initiative when faced with replacing the old neon signs on the late 80s covered shopping area. Body corporate committee member David Millington came up with the idea. “Initially we said
'why not an LED sign' as they seem to be the way they are going but then I had a moment in the shower – why not a clock? “So I shopped around and found a reputable company that could supply a two clocks (one for each
side of the arcade) and a controller. “We took it to the body corporate annual meeting and they agreed.” The clocks have been supplied by Ingrams Time Systems which supplies or maintains the clocks at the MCG, the TNG building in Geelong, Flemington Racecourse and Flinders St Station. “I had a chat with the owner of Ingrams and I got a bit of guidance on the style, size and
placement of the clocks.” The clocks are certainly the only ones in Ocean Grove. Queenscliff Post Office is believed to be the only other one on the Bellarine. The clock went up after shops had closed last week and so far David said the feedback has been almost entirely positive. Trak Arcade was first opened in 1987. The body corporate is looking at possibly changing the building colour.
OCEAN Grove Coles staff have raised more than $1000 for the GAWS animal rescue centre in Moolap. Fresh-produce team member Chae van Dorrsen came up with the idea of a fundraiser including a pet food, blanket and toy collection to help the animal welfare team caring for and re-homing lost and relinquished animals. In one hour on Thursday the team raised $314 and auctioned off Michael the store manager for $70. He now has to spend three hours with the team member cleaning the bakery department.
Fire rating sign STATE-of-the-art digital technology is being rolled out to provide upto-date information on fire risk in the Wallington community. Wallington’s new automated fire danger rating (AFDR) sign, on the Bellarine Hwy near Ash Rd, is one of 20 new signs being rolled out across the state as part of the coalition government’s $2.86 million investment to make Victoria fire ready. The new digital sign will display the fire danger rating, and provides the community with the latest ratings forecast on how dangerous a fire would be if one started.
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BEACHSIDE BLOOMS: Customer Wendy Ure with Lyndal Saunders. The shop used the opportunity to raise money for the Peter McCallum Centre.
SERENDIPITY DELIGHT: Alana Hunter, six, gets painted by Tania Camilleri while Serendipity's owner Leesa Wickham looks on.
OCEAN GROVE QUALITY MEATS: Customer Linda Mathews gets a welcome hug from owner Craig Henderson.
DRIFTWOOD CAFE: The happy team at the Terrace venue.
small business day
Smallbusiness day fun MORE than 50 local businesses took part in last weekend’s Support Small Business Day in Ocean Grove. Coordinated by the Ocean Grove Business Association, everything from jewellery to fresh fruit was on display in the Terrace shopping precinct while bikes, beds and a bevy of other businesses were showcasing their services in the Grubb Road Industrial quarter. Madeley St shoppers were treated to special meal deals of fish and chips while discounts were offered on remedial massage and Bowen
therapy treatments. Boutique shops including travel and fashion offered bargain deals to locals shopping at Market Place. The perfect weather conditions on the day drew shoppers into the sunshine to support local business. LJ Hooker Real Estate held a curbside BBQ with proceeds going to the Rory Wilson Appeal while shoppers were serenaded by talented young local musician Harry Morris. “The day was a great success,” said Greg McDonald on behalf of the Ocean Grove Business Association.
WISH FISH: owner Eileen Thornton with customers India and Darcy Harris and Sharon Spragg.
PIPING HOT CHICKEN SHOP & BURGER GRILL: Hugh Atterd, Grace Mowat, Bridget Taylor, Sally Black and Brett Shaw.
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GO VITA: Susan Morgan, Kristi Grbin, Lauren Brennan and Lynda Harding.
KALO HAIR & BEAUTY: Emerald Martin with Christie and Jarrod Waight.
ELVIS PARSLEY & GRAPESLAND: Richard Neudert with customers Chris and Kathryn Barlett.
LJ HOOKER: Teamwork – Greg McDonald, Peta Smith and Tania Morris cooked up a fundraiser for the Rory Wilson appeal.
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Bellarine MP Lisa Neville with shadow health minister Gavin Jennings at Bellarine Ambulance Station in Ocean Grove. Throughout the dispute with the current governmet the ambulances have carried messages written by the teams with washable chalk.
Ambos showing the strain Continued from page 1. Grove paramedics were asked what 'crisis point' meant in terms of effects on people - and what comes after crisis point. Advanced Life Support technician Shane Lewis said: “People are potentially dying or their long term outcomes and prognosis are compromised. Their time in hospital is increasing. Often we don’t get there in time,” he said. Fellow ambo, Debra Baumgartner, a MICA paramedic, said there are two major reasons for the crisis.
“One, the hospitals don’t get enough beds, so we get ramped, which keeps us at the emergency department. And two, the call taking system is run by nonparamedic call takers and because they have to follow very strict questioning we have to go to all jobs as this whole process relies on asking leading questions. If you ask someone, ‘are you short of breath?’ They will say, ‘Yes I am short of breath,”. So they tick yes. As soon as they say yes then it becomes a number one priority (emergency). Even if they have just stubbed
their toe. They (the government) has to get rid of that call taking system.” “In the process, people that really need us are being asked to wait for extended periods,’ said Mr Lewis. Mr Jennings said the pressures all stem from a lack of staff and money at the hospitals and highlighted plans for a wholescale review of the system. “Hospitals don’t have enough money to keep the beds open. They haven’t got enough staff and money to make sure they meet their targets for transfers through
emergency departments. They can’t be measured on accepting patients from ambulances so that is seen as an ambulance problem. Until they are handed over it is an ambulance problem. “It’s causing a log jam back to the ambulance service, it is causing ramping, it is causing the stresses and strains that paramedics are expressing here." Mr Jennings said a Labor government would launch an ‘urgent review’ by the former head of the Australian Medical Association Doug Travis who would conduct a state-
wide census of hospital bed capacity and provide recommendations on how to unclog the system. Ms Neville and Mr Jennings also highlighted recent issues where two peak ambulance units had been cut from Ocean Grove and Drysdale. “These changes also mean the specialised intensive care service, the MICA crew, is no longer based in Geelong. “That means local patients have to wait for the MICA to come from Belmont or Norlane,” she said.
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After the passing of Dave Boyd
Thank you Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club Ocean Grove Primary School staff & families Bellarine Secondary College Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association & families St Peter’s Church & all involved in the service Ocean Grove Football Netball Club and all involved in catering and helping during the wake
The Speight family from Ocean Grove took the Voice on their recent holiday to Hawaii.
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State view – Lisa Neville Ann Nichol House SADLY, and despite the efforts of so many across the community, Ann Nichol House (ANH) has now been sold. Now that we know the Napthine government approved the sale of the Crown land to BCH, I believe there needs to be an independent inquiry into both the sale of the Crown land and the sale of the ANH facility, and so I have now written to the auditor general asking him to investigate the process the government has followed. ANH was built with money raised by the community. All those local residents, organisations, groups and businesses gave generously and worked hard on the basis that the money would be used to build and operate a not-for-profit aged care facility. It is only right that BCH now listen to their call for BCH to agree to: place all money that was raised by the community,
businesses, service clubs and charitable trusts – 75% of the sale price – into a philanthropic trust: ensure that the philanthropic trust fund be community run and not associated with BCH; and outline what arrangements were made about the Crown land on which ANH sits. I am now calling on the State Government and BCH to guarantee they will not close the Eric Tolliday Units to ensure that those older residents have secure housing. Bellarine ambulance services There is increasing concern about the cuts to our ambulance services that are affecting residents in both North and South Bellarine. Many of you have talked to me about the issues and your fears, particularly people living alone or with ill or vulnerable family members. It was good to meet recently with some of our local Paramedics and the Shadow Minister for
Health, Gavin Jennings. It is important to hear directly from them about the pressures and issues they are experiencing and that dramatically impact on their ability to meet the needs of our community. The most recent figures indicate a response time of 23 minutes – 8 minutes longer than it should be. As you know, I have raised the issues in Parliament on many occasions and publicly over many months, and I will continue to work with the community and our Paramedics to push for appropriate services for the Bellarine community. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me by email or call my office if there are any matters that I may be able to assist you with directly. Hon Lisa Neville MP Member for Bellarine lisa.neville@ parliament.vic.gov.au Twitter @ LisanevilleMP 5248 3462
Bellarine Memories Video Vista
Thank you to everyone in our wonderful community for all your generosity, cards, well wishes, cards, flowers and ongoing support throughout this very difficult time.
Kerryn, Noa, Koko, Betty, Ian, Rosemary, Simon, Lorraine, Ken & Mark A paddle out will be held in mid November, date to be advised.
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Coffee time help for charity
The Olive Pit is ready to service up a coffee to help in the battle against cancer.
Professional reptile handler and Jirrahlinga volunteer Darren Rhook with senior keeper James Tyndall and a Queensland native olive python.
Springtime snake watch
LOCAL snake catcher Darren Rhook has already been busy in the area, trapping and then moving the reptiles as they emerge for the warmer months. Darren, who is based in Geelong, is doing a lot of his work in the Grove and neighbouring Barwon Heads and Queenscliff, which are natural reptile magnets as they are surrounded by wetlands. Although he says that after four
years the numbers are decreasing, they are still around and people should be careful. The advice from Darren is to seek professional help if you find one – and certainly don’t try to catch it or kill it. “Best thing to do is leave it well alone,” he said. “The last thing I need is someone trying to catch a snake and then calling me and the snake’s all stirred up."
He said there were plenty of local hot spots. “I’m getting a lot of work in Barwon Heads. Just along Taits Road on one day alone last week there were four snakes found, he said." Darren transports the snakes to a safe location for release. Darren, who runs Rhooks Reptile Rescue, gives talks at Jirrahlinga at 11am and 1pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
BUY coffee at the Olive Pit Delicatessen this month and $45c from every pink lid cup will go to helping families hit by the hardships caused by living with breast cancer. The team at the Terrace coffee shop is getting behind the Pink Lid campaign that aims to help raise funds for the Pink Lid Foundation that provides support and services for people diagnosed with breast cancer and their families. Customers can also donate to the Think Pink Foundation by purchasing badges in-store for $5. In 2010 the Think Pink Foundation established The Living Centre, a unique non-clinical wellness facility in St Kilda Road, Melbourne providing a range of services and facilities free of charge to breast cancer patients and their families and carers. For more information see the website www.thinkpink.org.au
Free Melodaires show at Uniting Church THE Melodaires entertainers are returning to Ocean Grove next week. The afternoon of glitz, glamour and nostalgia features songs by George Gershwin, Al Jolson and Cole Porter and is being presented by Ocean Grove Garden Club. Admission is free. Afternoon tea provided. The Melodaires will perform at the Uniting Church on Monday October 20 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The venue is wheelchair accessible. For details contact 5255 2848.
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Enjoying this year's Catwalk for Cancer at The Pier in Geelong were Ocean Grovers Leesa Jenkins, Rebecca Tucker and Katrina Wood, as well as Kate Awramenko, Jacqui Dow and Kaz Rawlings.
Relay for Life less than a month away RELAY for Life is on again, this year on October 8 and 9 at Collendina Recreation Reserve. The 24-hour relay raises money for cancer. The Voice talks with Purple Sequeens team captain Melissa Pearce. Name Melissa Pearce Age 41 Live in which town and for how long? Geelong for 36 years What made you become involved in the Relay for Life? Has cancer personally touched you? I first became involved in Relay for Life in 2012 when my best friend of 27 years passed away from melanoma cancer/brain tumour. Nik and I met on the first day of year seven and we were friends from
that day. I was a bridesmaid at her wedding and she was a bridesmaid at mine. When Nik was first diagnosed it was like a bad dream. I couldn't believe that my friend was about to go through the toughest battle of her life, Nik was happily married with two beautiful children, aged eight and five, and the world at her feet. It was hard seeing such a vibrant young woman with a zest for life being taken so soon. I still miss catching up for our coffee and chats but I think of Nik everyday. I know she is looking down on us. How many years have you been a part of the relay for life? My team and I have done two years of relay and loved
every minute of it. Who has your team usually been made up of? Friends, family, colleagues, strangers? My team was made up of mostly friends and family, we had an absolute ball. Our team name is the Purple Seaqueens because Nik loved the colour purple and calisthenics! What is the most you have ever raised as a team captain/biggest number in a team? Most money raised was $6103.85 with 36 people in our team. Over the two years we raised over $10,600. Hopes for this year in terms of money raised or number of team members?
This year, we are taking a break from participating and we will continue again next year. We are still raising money. Favourite memory/ moving moment from a particular Relay for Life? The candlelit ceremony was very moving. A time to remember why we are all there, to raise vital funds for a charity close to all our hearts. Also when we raised enough money for a research award in honour of Nik. What is your favourite thing about being a part of Relay for Life particularly in Ocean Grove? The favourite thing about being part of Ocean Grove relay are the people.
Everyone helps each other out. Sarah Mayhew and the committee do a wonderful job in running the event and the atmosphere is amazing. We can't wait to do it all again next year.
Auction for Team Roz
TEAM Roz is holding a 'Not so Silent Auction' at Ocean Grove Pizza and Pasta on Sunday otober 26 from 3pm to 6pm. The evening will feature music from Jon Willard, nibbles and plenty of fun in support of the 30-strong Team Roz group. Auction items are still needed and would be greatly appreciated. Please contact teamroz2014@ gmail.com if you can help.
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Dancing to the beat of a different drum A BUNCH of Ocean Grove blokes are banging on about next month’s Movember campaign. They are simultaneously growing moustaches and learning to play djembe drums – yes, fellas can multitask – as part of the campaign that raises awareness about men’s health issues. The percussion idea was the idea of local drum teacher David Robertson who is donating his time to run the month of once-a-week classes. “It’s getting guys in the community connected and using the tag of Movember to do that," he said. “I get a lot people asking me, more so females who teach, asking ‘you should be able to teach my husband’. But getting guys together is always a hard thing. So I guess
having a common cause like this may be an easier way to do it. It’s also a short commitment, just over the month.” David is looking at
running the classes once a week on Wednesdays for an hour, depending on availability and he wants more blokes to sign up. He will also run
a women’s Movember group if there is interest. He is hoping a local hospitality business or businesses will be willing to open up their doors
FRIENDS and family rallied to support a fundraiser in the memory of Sam Keating earlier this month, raising about $45,000, for Beyond Blue and MacKillop Family Services. The event was organised by Sam’s girlfriend Hannah and family to celebrate his life while raising awareness about
mental illness, which sadly claimed Sam in September. The Jam for Sam event was held at There-There restaurant in Geelong and was a sell-out with many of Sam’s family and closest friends coming together to remember the person he was. Hannah said the event was a “great success”.
“Our aim in holding the Jam for Sam event was to raise awareness about mental illness, to let people know they are not alone, to encourage people to speak up and to provide some solutions and strategies for dealing with personal issues or caring for someone with a mental illness. We feel we have gone a long way
to having achieved this.” Local artists Greg McNamara, Ben Dew and Johnny Rollins performed and the event included raffles, auctions and the sale of Jam for Sam stubby holders and Smile Keats stickers. Beyond Blue ambassador Tony McManus gave a talk about mental illness
DRUMMERS: Ben Chudoschnik, Peter Baxter, David Robertson and Tim Neal.
and host the workshops. They can either choose to participate in it or serve drinks during it. The drummers will also be expected to grow moustaches during the month. There is no fee but David asks participants to make a donation to Movember. Movember is a global community of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas, dedicated to changing the face of men's health. The moustache is their symbol for change. The growth of a new moustache sparks conversations, about men's health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer or mental health. To join the Hairy Drummers team look it up or David Robertson at www.movember.com/au or contact David on 0411532 133.
Jam for Sam to help mental illness
and the importance of opening up and not being afraid to talk. For help or information about depression and other mental health issues visit beyondblue.org. au or call Lifeline on 131 114; Victorian Statewide Suicide Helpline on 1300 651 251; or Mensline Australia on 1300 789 978.
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A day in the life of...Lyn Mulligan In the first of a series of stories about local stalwarts, the Voice looks at a day in the life of well-known Ocean Grove humanitarian and octogenarian Lyn Mulligan.
MY family, husband Lyle and four children moved to Ocean Grove 45 years ago. We had sold the family property at Wal Wal in the Wimmera region of Victoria. Good friends of ours from school days in Geelong live in this area. Our family enjoyed coastal summer holidays here. The children did not like the idea of living in the city but thought by the beach would be great. Our first choice was Ocean Grove. We drove down and parked in the main street, The Terrace, where there were several shops and a house or two. We went into the wooden corner store, bearing the sign ‘Jack Skinner Second AIF’. We met Jack, a jolly, friendly man who said that Ocean Grove was a wonderful place to live and raise a family, and added there was a family home on the outskirts of town for sale. We bought the house two days later, lived there for 25 years, moved to Wallington for 10 years, then back to Ocean Grove. This first house was demolished last year and there are now five units on the block. At 6am today I woke up to bird songs welcoming the day. Being in my 80s and in good health (except for hearing problems), each day is a bonus for me to face interesting challenges. As I have retired, I now have the freedom to plan my days as I please. After prayers and meditation, I rise at 6.30am, greet my 17-yearold-cat, Cindy, who was a stray kitten. After breakfasting together, I go for a quick walk around Woodlands Estate. Today is cold and foggy. Each morning I spend two hours at my desk checking and answering emails and phone calls, as well as writing letters. Included in today’s emails is one from Spain from an ex-Ocean Grove resident, journalist Rod Usher informing me he has written a new book of
Lyn Mulligan with some of her many books.
poetry Convent Mermaid. I hand write two letters to prime minister Tony Abbott and minister for immigration and border protection Scott Morrison in response to Amnesty International concerning sending asylum seekers to Cambodia. For the past few years I have travelled overseas and last year visited Cambodia, a very impoverished country. It would be criminal to send asylum seekers there. Fahim Shah has asked for assistance writing his autobiography and I’m honoured to do so. Time is spent arranging a fundraising exhibition in my home for Peace Palette, which supports an orphanage and a school for children in South Sudan. Phone calls on a lighter note are made to friends arranging a time to play Mahjong, good for the mind, and golf, good for the body. A friend has invited me for coffee at
Elkhorn to discuss the film The Hundred-Foot Journey. At 11am it's time for an IT lesson. I enjoy family and friends visiting. My grand-daughter is staying for several days before she leaves for UK to work indefinitely. Two friends drop in to look for a refrigerator for newly arrived Tamil refugees in Geelong. I became involved with the life of refugees and asylum seekers 35 years ago. Boat people came from Vietnam and settled in Ocean Grove. One family in particular became close friends and their daughter was named after me – Lhyn – and I was asked to be her godmother. These people from different races/ backgrounds and cultures help make up the rich tapestry of Australian life. My home has welcomed people from all walks of life to share meals and hospitality.
My large garage is known as ‘Mrs Steptoes’. There is a collection of furniture, household goods etc, donated by generous people from the area for distribution to Diversitat, Encompass and Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Melbourne. Bikes are given and sent to the Men’s Shed in Queenscliff for repair then on to refugee students in Geelong. Others are transported to Namibia for Bikes for Humanity. Books go to Dove Opportunity Shop, Cottage by the Sea and also to children in Cambodia. Reading gives me great pleasure and books connect me to people. I like to discuss and share the many books I own. The book club I attend is stimulating and opens up new horizons. After lunch, Amy and I go to the Dove, which is the Outreach centre
of the Uniting Church to which I belong. Here we sort and price books for sale, after which we visit Saaeda, a friend from Pakistan who has invited us for afternoon tea. The evening meal is a casual farewell dinner around the fire given by Amy’s aunt in Curlewis. On returning home at night I read for two hours and I give thanks for my wonderful family, friends and neighbours who have shared with me this full and fruitful day. Ocean Grove is a wonderful place to live because there are interests to suit everyone, whether it be sport, music, clubs or hobbies. We have churches, schools, medical services and shopping and community facilities well beyond some larger towns. The beach and natural environment are free to be enjoyed by all. Best of all, are the friendly and caring people.
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Return gig for Fiona AFTER blowing away the Chook shop crowd with Watermelon Slim last year, Australia's most decorated Blues artist Fiona Boyes is back for another gig this weekend. Australian Blues guitarist and singer, Fiona Boyes, has been variously described by reviewers as a ‘musical anomaly’, ‘Bonnie Raitt’s evil twin’, or simply as ‘scaring the hell out of me’. How did this fair-haired gal, born and raised in Melbourne, of Scottish and English heritage, become an internationally recognised and awarded recording and touring artist? How did she come to be the first woman and non-American to win the International Blues Challenge in Memphis? Why did some of the great Mississippi Delta and Chicago blues giants, such as the late Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin, choose to describe her as one of the best women guitar players since Memphis Minnie, record on her albums, and share stages with her at international Blues festivals? The answer lays partly in
Fiona’s striking and original talent; she writes, sings and plays just about anything in the Blues realm with passion and authenticity. It is also her immersion in the wide musical and historical traditions that make up the Blues and her deep love of the art-form itself.
Fiona has been recording and performing internationally for more than 25 years, building a career that has taken her to major festivals and stages in Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe. A veteran recording artist with 13 releases, six
international award winning albums, four successive Blues Music Award nominations in four different categories, 15 Australian Blues awards, as well as a string of accolades in the folk, jazz, and Americana scene, Fiona has carved out a well deserved reputation as a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader. Equally at home on acoustic or electric guitars, her repertoire is like a Blues travelogue. Listen to her play and you’ll hear pre-war Delta slide, wailing laments, single chord Mississippi Hills grooves, intricate and beautiful Piedmont finger picking, rollicking New Orleans barrelhouse, greasy Memphis soul, driving classic Chicago sounds, the country stylings of Texas swing, and the uptown sounds of the West Coast. Fiona will be performing as part of her Trio with Tim Neal on Hammond and Rohan Heddle on drums, with special guest on the night Kaz Della Rosa on harmonica. Fiona plays this Saturday, October18, tickets $20 and are sure to go quickly. Doors open 7.30pm.
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Spring in the air at Napona THE arrival of spring means the deck at Napona is the perfect place for a meal, snack, or simply a quick coffee or wine. With its clean and modern food It’s easy to see why the Age Good Food Guide recently scored Napona 14.5 out of 20 in the 2015 edition. Overlooking the park at 24 Hodgson St, Ocean Grove, the alfresco timber deck provides a great setting to enjoy some of the Bellarine’s best food. Napona brings you a fresh and vibrant menu sourcing local ingredients where possible, relying on the quality that this region exhibits. Seafood is always a feature, and some of the area’s best wines make Napona the obvious choice for your pre-Christmas dinners and functions. Bookings are available and many different packages can be tailored to your company’s or group’s needs. Napona is open from 8am, seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, with dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Food is available all day. Bookings recommended. Phone 5256 3153. Find our menu online at www.napona.com. au or follow us on Twitter (@eatatnapona) or Facebook.
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music/live events
• Piping Hot Chicken Shop - October 18 Fiona Boyes Hammond Trio - November 1 Carus Thompson - 15 November Geoff Achison • Barwon Heads Hotel - Wednesdays Master of Dartness & poker from 7pm - Thursdays Trivia Night 7:30pm - Friday Happy Hour 5-7pm raffle live music - Open mic for youth show under 21s every second month on a Sunday 3pm-5.30pm. More info contact Jill Meehan 0431 606 476. • Ocean Grove Hotel - Saturday Night Live at The Ocean Grove Hotel Saturday from 9pm. • Potato Shed, Drysdale - October 19, Family Fun Day at the Shed - October 31, Spud Club open mic night • Springdale Community Centre Hall - Making waves music/ poetry arvo every third
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markets & fairs
• Parkes Hall Newcombe Street Portarlington, Sunday October 26, 9am-2pm • Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Market - first Sunday of month 9am-1pm Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre, Shell Rd • Bellarine Community Farmers Market - 18 October and every 3rd Saturday of month, 9am-1pm at Ocean Grove Park • Buy Bellarine Produce Barn - Tuckerberry Farm Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm
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
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-plus, 10.15am gentle exercises to music for 65-plus contact Marg on 52 551 335 - Thursday 1pm Craft Group • Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove - Wednesdays 9am Volleyball, 9.30am 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 3393 • 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 - Fridays 10.30am Preschool Storytime. - First Wednesday 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
family fun
• 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 Grove Toy Library Borrow a range of toys for children aged six months to six years, open to all families on the Bellarine www. oceangrovetoylibrary. org.au • Uniting Church Ocean Grove - Friday 10am-noon Ocean Grove Play Group Any children 5yrs and under welcome to join a friendly play group large indoor and outdoor area, lots of toys, great craft activities, music and story time contact Chelsea Cole at oceangroveplaygroup@ gmail.com classes & exhibtions • Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities Ph: 5255 4294
activities Ph: 52 554 294
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). Details Julie Rodger 0435 362 573 or julesrodg@gmail. com. What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@ oceangrovevoice. com
classes & exhibtions
• Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Check our program with a range of courses, classes and fun
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 John Grant on 5256 1940 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., 5.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone Doreen on 5255 2856. 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. Last Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Coastcare, 7pm, Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club. Practical environmental activities to help protect our coastline. Ph: John 04399 30399 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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environment
Local dams need spring rain AS I write this it's only 76 days until Christmas! Where has this year gone? I hope that some decent spring rain falls between now and summer, as some dams are nearly empty, most noticeably the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve dam on the West Track, which looks very low in regard to capacity. The 'Photography Hot Spots in the Nature Reserve' morning on October 4 went really well, and thanks to all of the photographers who came along. The bird lovers spotted around 20 species of birds, including a golden whistler, brown falcon and rufous whistler, and the plant photographers found some lovely orchids in the reserve. I've been looking around for more nests around the region. The white-faced heron nest at Balyang Sanctuary still has two heron chicks in it. I still haven't seen any adult birds at the nest, but the chicks look like they are thriving, so they must be well looked after. The black swan nest at Begola Wetlands is a hive of activity, as four cygnets have hatched in the last few weeks. There seems to be at least two peregrine falcon hatchlings at Point Henry, as when I stand
Kookaburra in the nesting box that Pete made out of hollow log.
ALLAN RIGBY
CABINET
MAKER under the big power pole I can hear more than one young bird in the nest. Peregrine falcons usually lay three eggs, so there could be three young birds in the nest, and time will tell when they eventually come out of the nest to fly. Apparently Peregrine Falcons can reach speeds of up to 300km/h when swooping. They are incredible birds. I also spotted a willie wagtail nest at Connewarre. The willie wagtail's nest is a made from grasses, covered with spider web on the outside and lined internally with soft grasses, hair or fur. The soft lining of the nest is often taken directly from a live animal. The nest is small and compact, and usually three eggs are laid. Willie wagtails are great survivors and are very brave when defending
their nests and young against raptors, ravens and corrawongs. By far the most exciting nest I have seen this week was in Pete Sullivan and his partner Chris's garden in the Woodlands Estate in Ocean Grove. Pete and Chris have lived on their block for five years, and during that time they have created a beautiful native garden and a pond which is the home to many noisy frogs. Pete has made several nesting boxes (used by possums and birds) using the hollow stumps of gum trees. He noticed a pair of kookaburras checking out one of the nesting boxes, but he also noticed that the box was too small in diameter, and they couldn't turn around in the log, so they had to back out of it when leaving. So he constructed a nesting
Swan nest at Begola Wetlands with four cygnets. hollow out of a wider log, watch out for them on the and the kookaburra pair beach and keep dogs on made a nest very soon their leads in nesting areas. after Pete put it up in his If you are interested in garden. Pete thinks that any of the birdwatching the birds have been in and activities organised by out of the nest for three the Bellarine Birdlife weeks, so in a week or group, please check out so there should be a few the calendar of events as fledgling kookaburras in outlined on the following the heart of Ocean Grove, website: www.birdlife. which is very exciting. org.au/locations/birdlifeIt's just so heartening to bellarine-peninsula. see how Pete and Chris The Friends of the have encouraged wildlife Ocean Grove Nature to flourish and in their Reserve has a Facebook garden. page where events and I've also noticed some activities are highlighted. migratory waders in the Fiona Topolcsanyi is Barwon River Estuary, looking to raise some including some sharp- funding to start some tailed sandpipers, a Bush Play Groups in the common greenshank reserve, which will be and a few godwits, which great. looked to me like blackI'm off to the USA for a tailed godwits rather than few weeks, where I hope the bar-tailed godwits that to see a few birds plus I usually see in the estuary. Micky Mouse, Elvis and It's lovely to see these Barry Manilow. See you incredible birds returning when I get back, in the to our shores. The hooded meantime happy happy plovers will be nesting bird and animal watching. soon as well, so please Jen Carr
Kitchens - Cabinets No job too big or too small 40 years experience Bellarine Hwy, Pt Lonsdale 5258 2817 0410 525 820
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ANTENNAS
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ARCHITECTS
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Advanced Denture Clinic
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Alterations and Repairs
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ART CLASSES & GALLERIES
art’s Kool - kids & teens art classes 0437 582772
AUDIO EQUIPMENT, HIRE, REPAIRS Bellarine Audio
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AUTOMOTIVE
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BANKS
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BUTCHERS
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CARPET CLEANING Carpet Cleaners Geelong
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CLEANING SERVICES
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DANCE CLASSES
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EARTHWORKS
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0416 165855
ELECTRICIANS
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FENCING
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INTERIOR DESIGNERS Pip Design (5254 2105)
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grove news
Change comes to the shed
CHANGE is coming to the Men's Shed. When the club's rentfree period expired, Ed Corless decided to continue with the current arrangements of no rent to be paid. Ed's generosity did not stop there – he has been been paying the
club's electricity, water and council rates bills. Generous indeed. But there's more. Ed has granted the club the use of two other sheds on the site, giving the club the use of the entire building. The club was given the sheds just weeks after
applications for a state government grant closed. Approaches have been made to local candidates to see if the club can get a commitment of funds at the upcoming election. Plans have been drawn up for the extensions after consultations with
members. The club now has 54 members. The office has been refurbished, the lunch room will become a resource centre fitted with computers and a library. The toilet will be converted to a disabled toilet and the metal area
will be the new kitchen. Members have been working on the middle shed. A paint shop that includes a spray booth has been built and the builders' hardware and hand tool area is almost complete. The club renovates
bikes and gives them to Rotary for those in need. Hong Trinh has donated his services to complete the electrical work in the second shed. In fact, all the money for the renovations has come from fundraising. The club has a grant
application to Ocean Grove Connected Communities to assist in the next stage. The club is seeking further grants and donations to complete the project. The Shed is a registered charity and donations of more than $2 are tax deductable.
Open day for bellarine memories
ALWAYS OPEN: Bellarine Memories funeral directors, weddings and celebrations Niki Hines, Philip Christian and Richard Grimmett welcomed visitors for an official open day earlier this month. However Niki explained: "Really, we are always open. Our aim was for the community to know about this. Know about where we are and what we do. Lock that knowledge away for when the need arises. We speak in plain every day terms. We encourage openness and uniqueness. This is why we opened our doors." Guests visiting were able to look around and get involved in a number of discussions.
Men's Shed coordinator Bruce Ward points to the expansion plans, while at the shed Ted Price, Geoff Andrews and Paul Walker get busy (inset).
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Ocean Grove Primary School grade six students at their surfing lesson.
Surf's up at school for grade sixes OCEAN Grove Primary School grade six students took to the water with local surf instructors at main beach last week. The school surf ing program is a great opportunity for students
to experience f irst-hand the dangers, and joys of living by the beach. Students learn all about the tides, winds, currents and rips while catching a sneaky beach break during classtime.
Heather Peck and her team from Switchfoot Surf Coaching provide the students with all the gear and the know how to get out and catch a wave. No matter the weather
or the conditions in the water the students always come out beaming telling their buddies about the rides they had or the wipeout they took.
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Cyber Republic workshop for youth
BELLARINE Secondary College’s Ocean Grove campus hosted a Cyber Republic workshop last week. The event was held as part of Mental Health Week – a program which aims to increase the safety of young people online. City of Greater Geelong Youth Portfolio holder and Beangala Ward Councillor Jan Farrell joined Bellarine Secondary College students for the school the workshop, the first in a series being held around the region. Cr Farrell said the workshops will provide a unique collaborative approach to cyber safety education. “Cyber Republic workshops provide training and information to parents, teachers and students and ensures everyone is on the same page when it comes to online safety,” said Cr Farrell. The workshops are led by Bellarine Youth Action Crew (BYAC) along with expert stakeholders. “BYAC is working with law enforcement, social media experts and mentalhealth workers in leading and delivering Cyber Republic workshops,” said Cr Farrell. “Experts and professionals will be
attending schools and organisations across Geelong delivering online safety training and creating opportunities for young people to improve their skills and create change.” Cr Farrell said the internet is mostly a positive place for young people. “About 99% of young people use the internet every day to learn, socialise and interact and it’s mostly positive but there is a small risk of harmful behaviour and that’s what these workshops address,” said Cr Farrell. An online e-class will be set up for teachers and parents to access online safety information from home, and will be available next year. More than 30 Cyber Republic sessions will be held in schools with free parent sessions across the Geelong region: BYAC are a group 12- to 25-year-olds who organise positive events and activities for young people around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. Cyber Republic is funded by the state government’s It's There for Life grants. For more information on these sessions call 5272 6120.
Bellarine Secondary College students, with BYAC members and Cr Jan Farrell.
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Call for Cottage by the Sea donations THE Sheoak Group previously featured in the Voice helping organise a spruce up at the Cottage by the Sea is made up of a few local mums. This volunteer group is now seeking support in collecting much needed goodies for the kids attending camp programs at the centre. Cottage by the Sea offer camps to children marginalised for
a wide range of reasons; e.g. family breakdown and/ or dysfunction, domestic violence, emotional/ physical trauma, social/ economic disadvantage, cultural disadvantage, refugee status or lack of educational opportunities. Over 1,200 children each year enjoy the experience of a lifetime at Cottage by the Sea. Many of the children
attending camp at Cottage by the Sea are from disadvantaged backgrounds, and so come along with very few personal belongings. There is a real need for new clothing items for boys aged six to 12, mainly: pajamas, tracksuit pants, T-shirts and jocks. They have sought the support of local businesses to provide a location for
each collection bin to be placed near the entrance of their store/premises. They are hoping to fill these bins in time for a busy summer period at Cottage by the Sea and to ensure that every child deserves a happy and a healthy life. You can support this vision! Collection points include: Ocean Grove Coles, Ocean Grove Worthworths, Ocean Grove Target, Ocean Grove
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The school-holiday clinic ruin by Ocean Grove Tennis Club was a huge success.
Summer comp back in full swing SUMMER competition has commenced at Ocean Grove Tennis Club with a record 25 new Junior members. Many of the new players are beginners, making up sections 21 23. There are 13 teams this season with many of the current members returning, giving the club a good even spread across the sections. A new initiative at the club this season is the introduction of Junior Development Squads for all ages on Friday afternoons. At 4pm some of the more advanced junior players have volunteered their time to schedule cost free squad activities for the beginners at the club. This session is run completely by these volunteers, who many of the younger players look up to. These volunteers, Sabastian Bouma, Emily
Kehagias, Zane Beazley, Ethan Franks and Rhiley James, plan the activities, running the children through drills and then finish in some match play. The second session is a Junior Development Squad for players that are wanting to take the next step with their tennis. This runs from 5pm and is lead by a fully qualified coach with some of the volunteer helpers. Then at 6pm the Advanced Squad, which Tennisfanatics have been running for a few years, continues with the elite players. This season theses two squads have been heavily subsidised by the executive committee as an investment in the junior playing group. There was a brilliant turn out on Friday night with over 50 juniors and their families dropping in.
Over the holidays the tennis club and Tennisfanatics held a school holiday clinic. It was very well supported with over 70 students over the three days. All of the participants had a great time and learnt some valuable skills, as well as strategies on court. The club welcomed students from Barwon Heads, Newtown and Geelong for this clinic, which seems to be more popular each time it is run. Important dates: Friday October 17: All tennis club families welcome to come down for a sausage sizzle and drinks $1 each. Saturday October 18: Last day to pay membership and ball fees with the early discount. There is a new committee and social committee at the club
this season. Look out for some exciting new events and improvements to the club over this next few months. Here are the results from Saturday October 11. Section 3 Mixed played at home against Grovedale and lost 1,11 5,34. Julian Powell won his set 6-4. This team includes Emma Riley, Rhiley James, Jaweria Shah and Julian. Section 4 Boys travelled to Aireys Inlet and lost 5,30 - 1,11. This match had three tie breakers, and Ethan Franks won the only set 6-0. Team members include Sabastian Bouma, Nicky McMahon, Zane Beazley, Joel McMahon and Ethan. Section 6 Girls were at home against Grovedale Yellow and it was a tie 3,22
- 3, 22. Brooke Vigilante and Emily Kehagias won their singles and then their doubles together. Other team members on the day were Liz Lowe and Jade Murphy. Section 8 Mixed played at Hamlyn Park and won 1,26 - 5,32. Each team member won sets - Natasha Miller, Josh Arumets, Holly Sharp and Chris McMahon. Section 12 Girls travelled to St Mary’s and lost 5,33 - 1,17. Sofie Beale won her singles. Alice Crawford, Kiana Harrison Roberts and Phoebe Awramenko played on the day. Section 13 Boys Red played at Bannockburn and lost by just two games 28,3 - 26,3. Robert Campbell won his singles and Sunny Levison both singles and doubles.Every game counted from Scott
Campbell and Harry Copperwaite also. Section 13 Boys White were at home against Maude and won 5,35 - 1,18. All players won sets Josh Miller, Harry Mullen, Tomas Grindell and Jye Thomas. Section 19 Girls played at Point Lonsdale and lost 5,33 - 1, 16. Alyssa Dickeson won her singles and her team mates are Ruby Fry, Malanie Rose McCluskey and Keely McCaffrey. Section 20 Boys hosted Drysdale at home and won 6,36 - 0,1. Connor Asquith, Sam Hines, Lochie Dwyer and Perry Kottek made up this team that won all sets. Section 21 Girls White played at Clifton Springs and won 0,3 - 6,36. The girls won all of their sets. Tara Sampson, Amelia Bibby, Lucy Teese and
Abbey Stanic played. Section 22 Boys played at home against Hamlyn Park and lost 1,14 - 5,34. This team of beginners did very well and are Alexander Henry, Mitchell Arumets, Isaac Scerri and Ben Bowers. Section 23 Boys played at home against Barwon Heads and won 4,31 -2,19. Also beginners, this team did a great job. They include Alex Montgomery, Rohan Crawley, Zachary Dwyer and Thomas Pukepuke. In the next report meet the new committee members and find out some of the great activities the social committee are planning. Results compiled by Jen Franks. Go to ‘David Franks Tennis Coaching’ facebook page for results, tips and more information.
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Fast start for Grove to open season OCEAN Grove Premier Division has bounced out of the blocks in f ine style producing a start that they could have only imagined. Facing Avenue at home in round one they delivered the goods to come away with all 18 match points. Facing a trip to Ballarat to take on Victoria, who coach Matt Flapper believes will certainly feature as a f inalist towards the end of the season, they again managed to claim the majority of points on offer and return to Ocean Grove with 17 of the 18 points available. Signs are positive for the top side as they gain that early momentum that is needed to set the benchmark in this competition. Two from two for sides two and three have also seen a terrif ic
f irst two rounds. For division two, an away win f irst up against Geelong West was a great way to kick off the season. Facing Leopold, who
f inal end. Jolley, with his f irst bowl, managed to play the shot that would prove the difference when he trailed the jack to hold four shots.
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This was enough to cover the three-shot def icit Ocean Grove had going into the f inal end of play. Jolley added the f ifth to give Ocean Grove the overall points and make it two wins from as many matches. Close games seemed to be the order of the
day and it was again the same scenario for division four Gold who hosted Geelong RSL. With one end to play it was Ocean Grove holding on to a slight lead and the team skipped by Ron Todd managed to seal the deal for the home side dropping the single shot to come away with a one shot win overall. Division Four Blue also hosted Geelong and proved too good on the day to come away winners and take their share of the overall points. Midweek Pennant Division One have recovered from their round one loss and stepped up a gear to record back-to-back wins over Geelong West and Clifton Springs. A solid team performance against Geelong West with all
three teams taking the rink points has lifted the side into gear and they backed it up with a big win against Clifton Springs. The rink of Adele Ryan, Andra Kuschert, John McConville and skip Gail Meddings showed no mercy on their opposition to record the big win of the day 37-10. Side Three Division Four Gold has made it back-to-back victories also with solid performances against Clifton Springs and a home game grudge match against the club's other Division Four side. The Gold side did not get it all their own way and had to f ight for every shot but in the end managed to f inish the game off and take the match points.
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Gaston Mujica won the Marty Cornish Enjoying the end-of-season celebration is Helen Simpson, Paul Simpson, Andy Sattler, Gill Black and Award for outstanding service to the Andy Black. club.
Waves celebrate end of season SURFSIDE Waves seniors celebrated the end of season with presentations at Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Friday night. Players, committee members and their families joined in congratulating the award recipients and in particular the Division 2 league champions on a successful season. With a number of infrastructure improvements either in place or coming on line the club is set to grow and strengthen with continued commitment to nurturing its junior ranks.
Surfside Waves players enjoy their end-of-season celebration.
GOLDEN BOOT: Cha Ozay (21 goals in Division 2) and Liam 'Beany' McInnes (11 goals Division 3).
PLAYERS PLAYER AWARD: Julian Powell (Division 3) and Staffan Hargreaves (Division 2).
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Ocean Grove D grade wicket-keeper Nathan Taylor takes the bails off to dismiss Collendina's Gavin Berry on Saturday.
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Surf champ to visit LOCAL surf fans will get a rare opportunity to meet five times world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore when she visits the region later this month. Gilmore, 26, will launch her new surf documentary 'Stephanie in the Water' at Geelong's Village Cinemas on Sunday October 26 at 5pm. The film produced by Ava Warbrick, is an intimate documentary that chronicles Stephanie Gilmore's return to top of surfing’s world rankings and the costs with being a fivetime world champion. Join Stephanie Gilmore for Q&A with Ava Warbrick after the show. Gilmore will also run premieres of the documentary in Sydney, Melbourne, Byron Bay and Gold Coast. Tickets start from $20 for children and $25 for aAdults and can be purchased www. stephanieinthewater. com/aus.
SLSC open day Sunday
Mark Johnstons's stay at the crease wasn't a long one. The usually consistent toporder batsman made a duck for Collendina B grade against Wallington.
Pat Kuipers made 52 for Ocean Grove C grade.
Des Every made one before being trapped lbw.
Tom Kerrigan bowling for Ocean Grove D grade.
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OCEAN Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s annual open day held on Sunday will focus on local community awareness, according to club president Chris Paterson. The club open day runs from 10am to 2pm on Sunday October 19 features Surf lifesaving demonstrations, tours of the clubhouse and a sausage sizzle. Paterson has encouraged Ocean Grove locals to attend this year’s Open Day before the busy Christmas holiday period kicks in. “It is a good opportunity for us to interact with the community of Ocean Grove,” Paterson said. “We don’t get much chance during the summer, it is mostly holiday makers that are largely on the beach. “It is a good chance for the Ocean Grove community to come down and give them a bit of an insight into what we do.” For more information on the Ocean Grove SLSC Open Day head to www.oceangroveslsc. asn.au.
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Grubbers appoint Walsh MARK HEENAN
NEW Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Wayne Walsh wants to make his mark and build a strong culture in the local community. Last month, the 42-yearold was appointed senior coach for the next two seasons at the Grubbers. The former Cobden premiership playing coach in the Hampden Football League comes with a strong coaching pedigree after stints with
AGM is on
THE Ocean Grove Football Netball Club notifies all financial members that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 26 October at 10.30am at the Ocean Grove rooms. As is customary all committee positions are vacated and nomination forms for all positions are available via www. oceangrovefnc.com. au.
North Warrnambool and Northern Territory Thunder under 16 team. In 2014, Walsh was appointed head football coach of Geelong Grammar. Walsh said his strong community values will be a feature of his coaching at Ocean Grove. “I have come from a small country town where the town relied on its football to keep it going and it still does today,” said Walsh, who was raised in Cobden. “I want to make sure we have massive input from all the community whether it would be netballers' parents, footballers' parents, and grandparents. “We just want to build a really strong culture that everyone feels welcome at the place. “I am sure that is the way it is now and I just want to build on that strong culture and take it to a level on the field now – we don’t want to get grand finals, we want to win them.” Ocean Grove Director of Football Garry O’Callaghan said Walsh’s focus on junior development was critical behind his appointment. The Grubbers fielded
WAYNE WALSH
Favourite meal chicken parmigiana Favourite drink Corona AFL club supported Carlton First local football played Cobden Favourite football memory Played in Cobden’s 1997 senior premiership win with my two brothers. It was the first grand final Cobden had won in 48 years. Highlight of working in football Working with young indigenous men in the Northern Territory and trying to give them opportunities in football and life. Favourite holiday destination Bali Best aspect of Ocean Grove Meeting new people and the lifestyle. Current occupation teacher two teams in the under 18 Colts division leagues in 2014, and was the only Bellarine Football League– based club that had a team in the elite division. Ocean Grove defeated Torquay in the under 18s Colts Division Four grand final. “He is an experienced coach, he has got a strong emphasis on junior development and a background for coaching juniors as well as seniors,” O’Callaghan said. “The way he presented with his game plan and how he would go about team culture was excellent. “He is interested in the community and Ocean Grove being strong within the community, he
understands what we need as a family club.” Walsh has coached some of the brightest AFL talent including Essendon’s Jackson Merrett, Gary Rohan from the Sydney Swans and 2014 AFL top draft prospect and Geelong Falcons gun Patrick McCartin. Outside of football, Ocean Grove–based Walsh is a teacher at Grovedale Secondary College and a father-of-three. In 2014, Walsh’s son Henry played with the Ocean Grove–Collendina Cobras Junior Football Club and was coached by former Ocean Grove senior coach Matt Payne.
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A tie to start the season for young Grubbers
Under 17 Everett Division Round 1 Ocean Grove versus Geelong West at Bakers Reserve 30/30 match Ocean Grove batted first and made 4/113 from 29 overs with Isaac Wilkins making 29 and Harry Walker 19. Geelong West then batted, with three balls to go, captain Jake Le Maistre took his 4th wicket for 13 runs with them being all out for 109, however after a check of the score books, it was found that the scores were level, hence a tie. Under 15 OG 1 Darcy Division
Round 1 OG 1 versus Alexander Thompson played at Memorial Reserve 30/30 match Ocean Grove batted first, making 6/114 with Nathan Taylor getting 31 retired, Zac More getting 26 not out and James Butteriss making 13 not out. Ocean Grove then bowled Alexander Thompson all out for 59 with Harry Unkenstein getting 3/8 off three overs and Will Richardson taking 2/5 off 1.1 overs. A good first up win for the boys. Under 15 OG 2 McMahon Division
Round 1 OG 2 versus St Josephs at Shell Road Reserve 30/30 match St Josephs went in to bat first against OG 2 and made 8/88 with Angus Preistley getting 3/8 off five overs, Noah de Bruijn 3/18 from five overs and Bailey Le Maistre 2/10 off four overs. Ocean Grove then went out to bat and just fell short with 6/86 with Harry Tregenza making 23 and Noah de Bruijn making 19. A close but great first effort by the boys. Under 13 Norquay Division Round 1
Ocean Grove versus Newtown Chilwell at Collendina 26/26 match Newtown & Chilwell batted first, making 8/117 with Nathan Down getting 3 for 14 off three overs, Noah Cunningham 2/6 off two and Bryce Dunell 2/15 off two overs. Ocean Grove then went out to bat and ran out of overs, getting 5/69 off 26 overs with Josh Kuipers scoring 12 not out. An unlucky loss by a very young team. Under 11 and MILO Under 11 training has started on Thursday nights at 5pm at
Memorial Reserve. First game for under 11s and first night for MILO will be Friday October 24 at 5pm. Registrations for MILO and under 11 can be done on either of these nights or by contacting the below personnel.
Zac Moore (pictured right) made an unbeaten 26 for Ocean Grove against Alexander Thompson. Pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY
Cobras fight, but opposition too good in one-day games Under 15 Collendina travelled to South Barwon to take on Alexander Thomson Cricket Club in a round one clash to open the 2014/15 season. Alexander Thomson won the toss and elected to bat. The opening bowling partnership of Logan Taylor and Nathan Pearson was very economical and yielded three wickets between them. Taylor took 2/6 off five overs and Pearson snared 1/4 off four. All bowlers bowled well but more wickets didn't fall until the damaging Ronan Healy came on with his mesmerising slow bowling. He finished with the impressive figures of 3/10 off three. Henry Walsh also chipped in with two wickets. The Cobras restricted Alexander Thomson to 83 off 27 overs. This total would prove to be very competitive on a lush outfield. Pearson and Sam Walsh began the run chase in solid fashion. Pearson departed for five with the score on 18 while Walsh batted on to make 18 valuable runs. Max Sutton was solid with a well made 11 but unfortunately the Cobras ran out of time. They
made it to 60 off their 27 overs. Not the start coach Brett Pearson would have been looking for but it's a long season. Under 13 The under 13s made the journey to Barrabool to take on the Bulls at the picturesque Barrabool Cricket Ground. The Ross Norman– coached Cobras won the toss and elected to bat. Cam Egan and Kobe Annand opened the batting and were solid. Golden Square import Isaac Hale batted well but scoring was always going to be difficult with the combination of a very lush outfield an a very good bowling attack. Wickets fell at regular intervals but the Cobras managed to bat out their overs and make a score of 38. This would be hard to defend but the Cobras would give it a go. All bowlers were solid with Luke Donegan being unlucky to have a catch dropped off his bowling. Joe Doedel bowled well as did Rory Quinn who took his first under 13 wicket by clean bowling the Barrabool batsman. The total was passed but the Cobras fought it out till the end. Des Every
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Ocean Grove under 15s celebrate a wicket on Saturday.
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Cobras stay buoyant despite round one loss to Queenscliff A THREE-wicket loss to Queenscliff A grade on Saturday October 4 did not dampen the enthusiasm of new Collendina co-coaches Ben Ricardo and Corey Walter, writes Mark Heenan. The Cobras, who won the toss and batted first, were skittled for 96 in only 28 overs against last season’s A grade finalists in their one-day game at Queenscliff. “It is not ideal to start the season with a loss, but I suppose the most disappointing thing for me is the way we lost,” Walter told the Voice. “But we still had fun, we still enjoyed playing together, I think it is not a bad thing, but we know we have to get better.” Collendina opener James Rock (29) was the only batsman to make a significant contribution as Couta bowlers Ned Stephens, who took 3/17, and Michael Washford, who claimed 2/27, were their side’s
Collendina 96 (J. Rock 29, A. Higgins 13) def by Queenscliff 7-99 (C. Lamb 3-7) leading wicket takers. In reply, Queenscliff finished at 7/99 from 34.1 overs and won with more than five overs to spare. Queenscliff allrounder Toby Smith top scored with 38, while gun Cobra recruit Charlie Lamb was a standout and finished with 3/7 from eight overs. Ricardo said despite his side’s poor performance with the bat, he took plenty of positives from their efforts with the ball and in the field. “We were quite happy with the bowling and fielding efforts – when you are only posting 96 it is always going to be hard to win,” Ricardo said. IN B grade, the Cobras claimed a six-wicket win over Queenscliff in their one-dayer at Collendina. Batting first the Coutas compiled 7/150
from their 40 overs, while home side made 4/152 from 37.1 overs. Former Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach and new Collendina recruit Shane Jack remained unbeaten on 44, while Steve Blackman (28) and Alastair Grant (27 not out) also made some valuable contributions. COLLENDINA continued its winning theme after defeating Queenscliff by 93 runs at Point Lonsdale Recreation Reserve in their C grade onedayer. The Cobras, who batted first, posted a competitive 7/253 from 40 overs with Jamie Brennan top scoring with an unbeaten 58 batting at No 8. In reply, Queenscliff was dismissed for 160 in 36.4 overs as Cobra bowler Clynt Combridge took 4/28 from 6.4 overs.
James Rock in action for Collendina A grade on Saturday.
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Wallington playing coach Mick Gill snared three wickets for his side against Collendina on Saturday. The Wallabies will need to chase down 175 for victory this Saturday.
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WALLINGTON playing coach Mick Gill remains hopeful his side can chase down 175 for victory when the two-day clash against Collendina resumes at home this Saturday. Gill, who claimed 3/40 from 24 overs, admitted the Cobras posted a challenging total on the slow outf ield after the home side had the visitors reeling at 6/87. Wallington quick Damien Biemans, who took the f inal four wickets and f inished with 5/45 from 18.3 overs, was another standout with the ball. “It will be a competitive score to make. The ground is really slow at the moment with the grass clippings left over it. They sort of got away from us later in the innings,” Gill said. “I am very conf ident although the ground is very slow our top six will have to be patient.” Gill praised Cobra cocoach Ben Ricardo for his superlative knock of 81 and along with Shane Jack (37) who shared in a 73-run stand helped get their team back on track. Corey Walter was the
Collendina 175 (B. Riccardo 81, S. Jack 37, C. Walter 19, D. Biemans 5-45, M. Gill 3-40) vs Wallington next highest scorer for the Cobras with 19. “Ricardo batted really well for his 80-odd and credit goes out to him and he did a job for his team that was needed,” Gill said. Ricardo said it was important his team responded after Queenscliff bowled out the Cobras for only 96 in their one-day season opener on October 4. “I was happy after losing consecutive wickets at times that we stuck with it and just about batted our overs out to post a competitive score in the end,” he said. IN B grade, Wallington remains 0/7 from two overs at stumps after Collendina made 183 on day one. The Cobras who won the toss and batted f irst were bowled out in 69.3 overs in their two-day game at Collendina against the Wallabies. Sam Beasley top scored with the 38 for Cobras, while Kyne KrusicGolub, who took 4/50, and Brandon Atkinson, who claimed 4/50, were the pick of the bowlers
for Wallington. IN C grade, St Leonards is closing in on victory against Collendina in their two-day game at Len Trewin Reserve. Batting f irst the Cobras were dismissed for only 133 in 37.1 overs, at stumps St Leonards are 2/60 in reply. Jamie Brennan made unbeaten 63 for Collendina. D grade saw Collendina 1 lose to Ocean Grove by four wickets in their oneday match at Bellarine Secondary College's Ocean Grove Campus. Batting f irst the Cobras made 9/151 from their 40 overs, and in reply the Grubbers won with 11 overs to spare to f inish at 6/153. In other D grade games, Anglesea defeated Collendina 2 by 10 wickets in its one-day encounter at Anglesea. Collendina were all bowled out for 96 in 29.2 overs, while in reply Anglesea won with 20 overs to spare and f inished at 0/100.
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Ocean Grove paceman Dan Roddis had a day out in round one, taking four wickets. In the sequence above: he sends one down to Barwon Heads debutante Darcy Hewitt; Roddis turns around to appeal for lbw; the appeal is upheld and Hewitt trudges off after making 13; Roddis' teammates come in to congratulate him on his fourth, and final, wicket.
Grubbers win bridge encounter MARK HEENAN
A FOUR-wicket haul from left-armer Dan Roddis helped Ocean Grove topple reigning premier Barwon Heads by four wickets in their onedayer on October 4. Roddis claimed 4/24 from eight overs in Barwon Heads’ total 147 from 39.2 overs, while youngster Zach Walter took 3/23 from six overs including the prized scalp of Seagulls' coach Craig Biddiscombe (1). In reply, the Grubbers made 6/150 with opener Adam Spiby top scoring on 69. New Ocean Grove coach Ron Hanson said it was a bright start to the 2014/15 season. “Yes it was a good win to beat last season’s premiers, it was a good start to the
Ocean Grove 6/150 (A. Spiby 69, C. Bampfield 24, S. Fankhauser 16no) def Barwon Heads 147 (D. Roddis 4/24, Z. Walter 3/23)
year,” Hanson told the Voice. Hanson said there had been a focus on the Grubbers’ stocks batting deeper in 2014/15 after they passed 250 on only two occasions last season. “From last season there was a lot of players that played across the line,” Hanson said. “It is something we are working on – to play straight and really concentrate on our batting and we want to bat down to number 11.” Despite his side’s loss, Seagull bowler Sam Schaller was a star taking 4/9 from eight overs. IN B grade, a century from Darren Roddis (116), brother of Dan, helped the Grubbers post a 119-run victory against Barwon
Heads. Roddis shared a 168-run second wicket partnership with opener Dylan Thorley (46) in Ocean Grove’s total of 5/196 from 40 overs. In reply, Barwon Heads was skittled for only 77. Alan Bate 3/8 and Lucas Baulch 4/19 were the wicket takers. OCEAN Grove cruised to an eight-wicket victory against Barwon Heads in their C grade clash. The home side was dismissed for 118 from 39 overs thanks to a great bowling performance from Jacob Le Maistre, who took 4/18 from seven overs. In reply, Ocean Grove finished at 2/122 after 28 overs and won with 12 overs to spare. Pat Kuipers top scored with 41.
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Grubbers captain Lucas Cameron appeals (unsuccessfully) for an lbw decision against Barwon Heads batsman Darcy Hewitt, while Grove wicket-keeper Shaun Fankhauser joins in.
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Grove bats must fire Anglesea 230 (L. Cameron 4-51, T. Kent 4-67) vs Ocean Grove LATE wickets from the Grubbers’ A grade on day one helped Ocean Grove curb the damage against Anglesea in their two-day clash at Ocean Grove on Saturday. Anglesea which was 5/200 at one stage, lost their last five wickets for only 30 runs but still posted a challenging score of 230 from its 75 overs. Leading Ocean Grove bowler Lucas Cameron wound back the clock with his figures of 4/51 from 25 overs, which included 11 maidens, while teammate Thomas Kent took 4/67 from 19 overs. The Anglesea duo of Darcy Cooper (67) and Ned Cooper (46) led the way with the bat in fine conditions at Memorial Recreation Reserve. Dale Kerr also made a handy 38 with the bat for the visitors. Grubbers' skipper Cameron said Anglesea's final score flattered his side. "We got off lightly with the 230 to be honest. They were in a brilliant position, thanks to the Cooper brothers at the top of the order, and left a lot of runs behind," he said. "We are confident that we can chase down that total,but will need to work on our partnerships. Tom kent was superb in the latter parts of our bowling, not only taking wickets but not getting
hit for a boundary in seven consecutive overs was brilliant. As a whole the first 'full day', in the field was hard work, but we stuck to our task and took 10 wickets which was a good reward for us." The Grubbers will be looking to achieve backto-back wins after their impressive four-wicket victory against BPCA A grade reigning premiers Barwon Heads on the Seagulls’ home deck in round one. IN B grade, Ocean Grove are 1/16 at stumps in response to Anglesea’s first innings total of 203 in their two-day game at Anglesea. Grubbers bowlers Rob Procter, 4/29, and Lucas Baulch, 4/49, both took four wickets apiece. In C grade, Ocean Grove compiled 5/252 from its 60 overs in their two-day match against Anglesea at Shell Road Recreation Reserve. Veteran Ocean Grove batsman Craig D’Arcy (77) and Pat Kuipers (52) put on a 96-run stand for the third wicket. Grubber Tom Beasley who was unbeaten on 36 and James Teague who remained not out on 31, put on an unbroken 56-run sixth-wicket partnership stand. In D grade, Ocean Grove defeated Collendina with Charlie Walker (42) and John McDonald (33) top scoring.
Zac Walter, in just his second A grade game, took the new ball for Ocean Grove against Anglesea last Saturday. Pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY
Lucas Cameron took four wickets for Ocean Grove.
Grubbers legend Craig D'Arcy top scored with 77 in C grade.
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Coach vacancy From footy to cricket
FORMER Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Shane Jack shined in his A grade debut for Collendina against Wallington on Saturday. Jack, who coached the Grubbers in 2013 and 2014, was named in Collendina’s A grade team on the back of an unbeaten 44 against Queenscliff B grade.
At 6/87 on the slow outfield at Wallington, the Wallabies seized control before Jack (37) and Ben Ricardo (81) came to the rescue in a seventh wicket 73-run stand in the Cobras' score of 174. "It was awesome to bat with Shane (Jack) and for him to do so well in his first A grade game, everyone was really
happy for him and really enjoyed having him in the team," Ricardo said. Jack who last played cricket at Geelong West St Peters in 2012/13, said it was nice to play with his football friends in the local region. “I told Benny (Ben Ricardo) and Corey Walter I would come down and have a hit at
Collendina this season,” said Jack. “Obviously I have got one of my mates Charlie Lamb living in Ocean Grove (who plays with Collendina) and opens the bowling for A grade. “So I had a hit at training last Thursday and a hit in the seconds. “I just wanted to change things up for a year and
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Shane Jack waits to bat on Saturday. When he finally got out to the crease, he made 37. For the full round-up of Collendina cricket, see pages 44 & 45. Picture: LINDSAY KELLEY
knew there were a few Grove football boys down here.” IN other news, Jack has endorsed new Ocean Grove Football Club nonplaying coach Wayne Walsh. Jack confirmed he held discussions with Walsh earlier this month about the current playing group. “I spoke to Wayne and
we had a chat for 15 to 20 minutes just about a few players and what he is going to bring to the club.” Jack told the Voice on Saturday. “He seems switched on and he has got a great pedigree with everything he has done back in Cobden and in the (Hampden Football League)."
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THE search continues to find a new Ocean Grove Netball Club senior coach for 2015. Renee Scott, who took the reins from Megan Blake-Uren at the start of 2013, and coached the two seasons at Ocean Grove has decided not to re-apply for the position. Ocean Grove Netball Club coaching coordinator, Greg Ollis, expects the role to be filled in October. Applications for the position closed on September 30. “Interviews are now taking place as Renee decided not to re-apply for the senior coaching role,” Ollis said. The A grade Grubber netballers missed out on a top four Bellarine Football Netball League finals berth in 2014 with a fifth placed finish with 10 wins and eight losses. MEANWHILE it is unclear if Scott will stay involved at Ocean Grove next season. Scott, who also coached the Ocean Grove under 17-1 side in 2014, declined to comment when the Voice asked about her plans in 2015. Scott’s sister Genevieve, who joined Ocean Grove in 2013, said both her and Renee had enjoyed their time at the Grubbers. “I haven't made any plans for 2015 and involvement with Ocean Grove,” Genevieve said. “I believe Renee is the same. We’ve really enjoyed playing with all the girls, so we’ll just wait and see.”