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BITE THE BIG APPLE: Ocean Grove Primary School Apple Fair is on this Friday (March 9) from 4pm. Pictured are pupils Abbey, Fletcher and Jonah. Full story page 5.
BIG BOX FOR GROVE OCEAN Grove shoppers will get more choice without travelling to Geelong when big box development arrives with the growth area developments. Rumours circulating that either Harvey Norman or Bunnings were set for the earmarked retail site have been dismissed as premature. However, taking into account the size
and location, the indicators point to a large retailer of that ilk is a certainty for the north of the town. At present none of the large ‘white goods’ suppliers has an outlet on the Bellarine. The big box site was revealed in a masterpan released by Shell Road Development. The company which is responsible
for the Kingston, Ocean Grove development has shown plans for the estate’s northern expansion due to take place over the next 10 to 15 years. The masterplan shows land allocations for proposed aged care facilities, neighbourhood activity centres, sports grounds and shopping areas. Continued page 11
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THE BIG QUESTION: Could Harvey Norman be coming to Ocean Grove?
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Men’s Shed wins safety funding FUNDING of $3,380 has been granted to Ocean Grove Men’s Shed to train its members in safety skills, Member for Western Victoria David O’Brien announced today. Mr O’Brien said the support has been provided under the Capacity Building Fund, which supports activities such as helping Men’s Sheds organise training sessions in occupational health and safety, first aid and governance, and to host
networking events with sheds in neighbouring communities. “Ocean Grove Men’s Shed fulfills a vital role in the community by providing a place for men to spend time together as well as learning new skills and making connections with others,” said Mr O’Brien. “This funding will allow Men’s Shed members to be trained in first aid and OH&S, ensuring a safe workspace and helping them attract new members.
It will also contribute to the cost of tagging and testing equipment in the Shed.” “I congratulate Coordinator Bruce Ward and Shed members on their successful application.” Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge said the Victorian Men’s Shed Association (VMSA) was playing an increasing role in ensuring new and growing Men’s Sheds can become sustainable. “Volunteers contribute countless hours to
IN an age where more and more people are getting divorced, an Ocean Grove couple is showing us how it’s done and celebrating 60 years of marriage, writes Carly Helweg. Piet and Therese Pape were married on February 20 1952 after five years of courtship in their home country, The Netherlands. The couple met in Holland in 1947 after Therese was asked to their local club by someone else. “Someone was asked to bring me along but Piet
ended up taking me for himself,” said Therese. The couple was soon married with the ceremony taking place in the town of Haarlem, Holland with the bride dressed in dark green. “I worked for a linen shop but cloth was still scarce because of the war, still in 1952,” she said. After only six months of marriage, Piet moved out to Australia to work for Shell but Therese soon followed in 1953 after an Ocean Grove man offered to sponsor her for a permit.
“Piet came out and was living in a hostel where he met a man who had a house in Ocean Grove… I was asked to cook for the family but I was only just married and I had to cook for all these Australians,” Therese said. After spending time living in a caravan and a scout hut on Ocean Grove Main Beach, the Papes were able to buy their Madeley Street property in 1956. “We built here in 1956 and we still live in the same house,” said Therese. Living in their Madeley Street home, the couple raised two sons, Richard and Peter, and now have two grandchildren who also live locally. Therese became well known around Ocean Grove with her involvement in local community groups and projects including the establishment of Ocean Grove Park and the campaign for the Bellarine’s first ambulance station. 89 year old Piet and 83 year old Therese celebrated their 60 years of marriage last weekend at their home with family and friends. “Someone said to me, ’60 years, you get less for murder’,” said Therese. According to the couple, the secret to the longevity of their marriage is having different interests and spending some time apart.
supporting their members, and the Coalition Government is pleased to support their efforts,” Ms Wooldridge said. “Men’s Sheds provide an environment where productivity and being of value to the community contribute to a man’s feeling of self-worth and help to develop a sense of meaning in the years following retirement, loss or other hardship.” More than $88,000 from the Capacity Building Fund
is being distributed across Victoria in partnership with the VMSA to support activities that build the skills and knowledge of supervisors and volunteers. There are about 160 Men’s Sheds in Victoria. The Coalition Government has committed a further $4 million in the 201112 Budget to continue to strengthen Men’s Sheds for the next four years.
Sixty year anniversary
Piet and Therese Pape, left on their wedding day and above as they celebrate 60s of marriage.
“Piet’s very deaf and doesn’t hear too well so that helps,” Therese said laughing. “I’ve got my hobbies, so I go to the computer in the other room and Piet watches TV, he also goes down to the club to play the pokies.” Therese said one of the many high points of their long marriage was the birth of their children and grandchildren. “We had our children later than usual, we were ten years married before
we had children,” she said. “We were also delighted when our grandson was born especially as he was born on Piet’s birthday, September 10.” As for the tough times, over 60 years there always will be struggles however Therese said they now realise there’s no point to picking fights with each other. “As you get older you don’t want to argue with each other- life’s too short.”
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Ciggie butt sparks grass fire
CFA crews put out the last of the Grubb Road grass fire.
A CIGARETTE butt caused a small but potentially catastrophic grass fire on the edge of Grubb Road on one of the hottest days last month. Fortunately five CFA crews from Ocean Grove and Wallington were quickly on the scene and managed to contain and extinguish the fire on the edge of the nature reserve before it spread further.
CFA members believe this cigarette butt started the grass fire.
Chook plan axed By JESSICA GRACE
CAMPAIGNERS are ecstatic that plans for a Wallington chicken broiler farm have been withdrawn. The farm which would have housed 339,000 chickens at 161 Curlewis Rd, threatened to affect surrounding tourist attractions according to Lyndsay Sharp, spokeswoman for Bellarine Guardians. “It would have set an appalling precedent,” she said. Planning Portfolio holder, Cr Rod Macdonald said the application for a planning permit for a broiler farm in Curlewis was withdrawn at the request of applicant Mark O’Ryan of Indented Head. More than 300 objections were lodged as angry locals rallied against the City of Greater Geelong and the proposal. “Following the receipt of objections after the statutory advertising and referral process, the
Community Garden THE Ocean Grove Community Garden committee will hold their first open meeting at their newly leased property. The meeting will be held after the next Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market on Saturday March 24 to help bring community input to the planning process for the garden. Committee member, Clare Petersen said they have a few more steps to complete before they can start planting the garden, and that included plenty of community consultation. The first open meeting for the Ocean Grove Community Garden will be held at 108 The Parade (behind the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens building) on Saturday March 24 from 11am with attendees invited to bring a rug and picnic lunch.
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Last September about 120 people attended a protest meeting at the Adventure Park against the chicken broiler plan.
applicant was given the opportunity to respond to the issues raised by the objectors and referral authorities,” Mr Macdonald said. “Council officers followed up with the applicant a number of times to check on the progress of this additional information to enable an informed decision to be made on the application “The applicant chose to not submit this information prior to withdrawing the application,” he said. Cr Macdonald said
letters advising of the application withdrawal will be sent to all affected residents. Carla Salmon, daughter of Adventure Park owner Ron Salmon, said everyone involved was relieved. “We were ecstatic it has been withdrawn, we were concerned not only as business owners but for the community on a whole with the possible effects on local amenities and quality of life,” she said. “We received a letter from the council advising us it had been withdrawn
and we are just grateful we can go back to enjoying the lifestyle that the Bellarine provides,’ she said. Lyndsay Sharp said that it’s a victory for the Ocean Grove and Bellarine community, “We were delighted and grateful for the fantastic support we received from everyone who rallied to the occasion,” she said. Murray Shannon from Landmark realtors confirmed that the proposed site is currently up for sale and has been throughout the application process.
Car park gets 50 more spaces WORKS are underway to extend the car park at Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre in Ocean Grove. An extra 50 spaces will be created as well as improved pedestrian links. City of Greater Geelong
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Cr Jan Farrell, who represents the Beangala ward, said the extra spaces would make it easier for regular users to access the centre. “We know there’s been a squeeze on parking at
Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre, particularly at certain times of the day. The extra spaces have been created in response to this feedback from locals who use the centre on a regular basis.
“While there is an overflow car park on the grassed area for the busy times, these new car parks will be sealed and closer to the entrance.” The expansion is expected to be completed in April.
OCEAN Grove Stamp Club is holding its Annual Stamp Fair this Saturday, March 10. The Fair opens at 10am, and there will be dealers in attendance for valuations and buying. Entry is by gold coin donation, with a door prize to be drawn at 3.30pm. Light refreshments will be available and the Ocean Grove Stamp Club encourages stamp collectors of all ages and types to come along and see what philatelic material they can purchase to enhance their collections.
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THE G.R.A.C.E Breast and Gynaecological Cancer group is holding a meeting on March 13. The meeting is from 1pm to 3 pm at St John of God Hospital. Please ask for directions on arrival. The speaker will be Katrina Verhoeven talking on Lymphoedema. Come along and enjoy meeting with others on the same journey with afternoon refreshments.
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Fair in twilight zone THIS week’s Ocean Grove Apple fair is the major fundraiser for Ocean Grove Primary School. For families, students and the public alike though it is a chance to partake in delicious food and wine, live music, children’s activities and carnival rides. This year an exciting twist is encouraging families to kick off their long weekend celebrations with a twilight affair Friday from 4pm onwards as opposed to an all day event Sunday. As publicity promoter and mother of two Inga Tribe explains the twilight concept came about as a means to free up the long weekend for the teachers and families, “As opposed to the entire day Sunday, this year it’s going to happen after school Friday evening,” she said. Now in its 18th year the Apple fair is almost unrecognizable. As coordinator Mandy Hunter explains what began as a small venture between the school and
Charlie from Junburra Apples in Wallington has now evolved into an explosion of local musical talents, great food, rides and lots of activities for the kids… “We have Chris Wilson headlining the local talent, along with an African drumming group of school children and women… We have the Apple Fairies - a band made up of our students musical parents, the school choir, we also have Bad Medicine - a band of local doctors and so much more,” she said. “We’ve changed this year to a twilight fair, with the hope of involving the whole school community. Eventually we would love if people were coming down from Ballarat or Melbourne to listen to our music and eat our food,” she said. The 2010 Apple Fair successfully raised $23,000 for the school allowing massive improvements to take place around the grounds and the inclusion of a Grade Prep, One and
NEW TIME: this year’s Apple Fair takes place on Friday night.
Two outdoor playground. As Mandy explains the fundraiser allows Ocean Grove Primary to purchase things previously not covered by the Education department and Government. “We are hoping to expand the bike shed, landscape the grounds where portable units have been removed,
make it child friendly basically, it’s all done for the children… “The Apple fair has provided the school with an amphitheater; we retiled the swimming pool, we purchased interactive white boards for the children and netbooks,” she said. Mandy believes the
shift from Sunday to Friday evening will be rewarding, hoping to replicate the success of Chilwell Primary School’s annual twilight food fair. • The Apple Fair takes place on Friday March 9 from 4pm to 9pm at Ocean Grove Primary School.
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Voice reader Jayne Martin captured this spectacular shot of the February 26 storm approaching the Bluff at Barwon Heads.
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Weather scuppers NZ iron man contest AFTER months of gruelling training the cancellation of Iron Man New Zealand has left Ocean Grove resident Clinton Stahl devastated, writes Jessica Grace. Bad weather forced the National New Zealand Guard to cancel the notorious event, leaving Clinton, alongside competitors from over 67 different countries, out of pocket and frustrated. “Everyone knows this can happen when you sign up
but we’re all pretty deflated “At $3,000 it’s not cheap and there’s no reimbursement, everyone loses,” he said. “I started training back in August; I’ve got another one in 9 weeks. Most of the guys here though don’t have another one,” he said. Clinton Stahl was hoping to complete his eighth race, no mean feat between his roles as a father of four with another baby literally only a few days away.
AN estimated 500 people rocked up to enjoy Endless Summer the movie on an endless summer night. “Many thanks to all the hard working volunteers who gave up their time to make this event a success,” said organiser Michele Mitten of the Voice. “Not to mention the kind generosity of the park committee who allowed us to hold the event there in the first place. “Of course the support of our sponsors, especially Jan Farrell and the Ocean Grove Community Enterprise as well as the Green Room, who supported us at the Surf Movie, is really much appreciated and another reason why we were able to hold the event.
“Lastly but certainly not least, thanks to Jon Willard and the Soul Providers who donated their time, energy and musical skills into providing us with soothing surfy sounds before the Surf Movie. “We’d also like to thank the public for showing up! Jodie Mitten and Emily Davitt were able to raise just over $300 for Cancer Victoria by taking donations and selling raffle tickets on the night.
“I’ve got another one due in a week and a half so I told Cath she’s not to pop out this one anytime in the next three days before I get back. That’s the most important thing,” he said. “If I didn’t race and then missed out on the birth; well I would be pretty devastated. Obviously you have to enter a year and a bit in advance so there was no pregnancy then, we had no idea,” he said. Severe weather has
disrupted this event before, “There was a lot of backlash back in 2006 when New Zealand called off the swim leg and again when Iron man China was called off all together,” he said. “I personally think there will be ramifications for this particular event, I think this race will be tarnished for quiete sometime,” he said. Until then the only race Clinton is interested in is the one to get home in time. Clinton Stahl.
‘You should’ve been here last night’
Right: the Endless Summer movie night also featuresd a Kombi/surf car show and shine, the music of Jon Willard and the Soul Providers and a surfboard display put on by SOUL longboard club.
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Goodwill deed out of crisis AN Ocean Grove travel agent has shown an act of goodwill by refunding locals stranded by the Air Australia collapse. On Friday February 17, the director of the Air Australia group placed the company into voluntary administration after the airline ran out of funds to run the fleet. The move stranded passengers and left numerous travelers out of pocket. Owner of Harvey World Travel Ocean Grove, Nicole Bryan, has agreed to fully refund their clients who booked Air Australia flights. “It’s coming out of my pocket, it will probably be about $10, 000,” she said. “Were doing it for our clients which a lot of other agents aren’t doing, for many families (the collapse) would’ve meant they would have to cancel their trips, now they don’t have to.” Ocean Grove is the only travel agent in Ocean Grove providing refunds for their clients,
Harvey World Leopold and Drysdale are also refunding. Nicole said it was tough decision for her to make as a business owner but she was glad to help out her distraught clients. “Only three of our clients paid cash and the rest used credit card, most could go through the banks and claim the money back from me anyway so I said don’t worry about making a claim, I’ll just refund it,” she said. “One of our clients was in tears when I told her we were refunding she was so happy and when you see that you know you’re doing the right thing.” Ocean Grove traveller, Pat Murphy, and daughter Christine were on the way to the airport when her husband called to say he had just heard on the news there was no Air Australia. “We couldn’t believe it, we had heard nothing and when we got to the airport all of the signs that the company even existed were gone “Nothing, not a thing, everyone was left stranded, wandering around. There wasn’t
On February 17 Air Australia went into voluntary administration, leaving many passengers stranded and out of pocket.
even an airport official that was willing to spread light on the situation,” she said. After returning home and rebooking their flights with Virgin Blue, the holiday originally meant to take place back in September finally actualised, “Christine got so sick when we were meant to originally leave and ended up in hospital, then Air
Australia collapsed so you can imagine our disappointment,” she said. “Even though our fare doubled with another Airline we finally got to enjoy our long awaited holiday,” she said. Air Australia was known as Strategic Airlines until November 2011 when they launched the name change and started selling tickets under Air Australia. Nicole
said most of her clients had tickets to fly from Melbourne to Hawaii or Phuket because Air Australia was one of the few airlines that provided the route. “They weren’t bucket cheap but they were reasonable and they were providing flights and routes the others weren’t,” she said. Some Ocean Grover’s had booked tickets as far ahead as December. “One family had over $5000 in tickets, they were booked up for December to give them plenty of time to save,” she said. Most travel insurance companies with the exception of a few in Australia do not cover airline insolvency and won’t pay out for lost monies in a situation like Air Australia. Despite many bodies in the travel industry saying they saw the collapse as far back as December, Nicole said they never saw it coming. “Everyone says that now but no, we didn’t see it coming, we would never have sold tickets if we thought it would go bust.”
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AN image of Ocean Grove’s future has been released by Shell Road Development. The company which is responsible for the Kingston, Ocean Grove development has shown plans for the estate’s northern expansion due to take place over the next 10 to 15 years. The plans show the expansion of the existing Kingston Estate north to Oakdene and west to Marcus Hill as well as road links to Grubb and Banks roads. The masterplan shows land allocations for proposed aged care facilities, neighbourhood activity centres, sports grounds and shopping areas. Linkages to existing
subdivisions, parks and future schools as well as pedestrian and cycling connections to Kingston Park and the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve are also outlined as per City of Greater Geelong’s 2007 Ocean Grove Structure Plan. The Development’s Managing Director Jason Corless said he hopes the release of the plans will speed up the start of key projects for Ocean Grove. “I hope our significant investment will hasten public infrastructure works, including the Shell Road Sporting Precinct, connecting
cycling infrastructure and the duplication of Grubb Road by Vic Roads, as first planned in 2007,� he said. The development has earmarked an area along Grubb Road for future ‘big box’ retailers like Harvey Norman, Bunnings or Aldi. Jason said despite rumours of specific brands opening up stores in the near future, the designated area is still a long way off development. “We haven’t formulated a timeline as such, we’re still looking at concept plans for the area,� he said. “It’s still quite a bit of time away at this stage, the area is zoned accordingly but we’ve had no negotiations with the likes of Harvey Norman or anyone else at the moment.�
President of the Ocean Grove Community Association, John Fendyk, said the plans look as though they cover all bases with the proposed growth of Ocean Grove. “The plan covers the need for some infrastructure within the growth areas, and is future focused to include space for an aged care facility/retirement village,� he said. “If the development progresses as planned, it should be a great asset to the people of Ocean Grove.� Stage 23 of the development known as ‘Greendale’ will link the existing Kingston estate to proposed sporting facilities and ovals and is due to have properties released for sale in November 2012.
The completed development is expected to provide a total of 2,500 lots to homebuyers. “New blocks will only be released as the demand warrants it however we are very pleased with the popularity of Kingston as it is,â€? Jason said. Jason said they are finding the majority of the buyers within Kingston are from the Bellarine Peninsula. “Bellarine Peninsula is a big component of the sales with a large number from Ocean Grove,â€? he said. “There are quite a few from within the Kingtson Estate‌ people are using that as wealth creationbuying, building selling with many buyers onto their second or third block.â€?
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New age shop turns 21
Right: birthday celebrations: Ondra Gangell, Judith Harris, Narelle Beaton, and above Judith’s daughter Jackie who came up with the idea for Tranquility Base.
OCEAN Grove’s spiritual space has celebrated its coming of age. Tranquillity Base turned 21 last week with owner Judith Harris sharing a cake with her customers and friends to mark the occasion. The alternative spirituality shop specialises in all things tranquil according to Judith who helped her daughter open the shop in 1991. “If you want to say anything about Tranquility Base, it’s that it has everything you need for a tranquil life, it’s not just about spirituality but creativity and to make you feel good,” she said. Tranquility Base has been located in the same store on The Parade for 21 years but Judith also ran another shop in the same location called Grove Pottery from 1973 until 1980. It stocked similar products to what is sold now but it was there that Judith learnt about astrology and how to do readings and healings. “Grove Pottery really was the forerunner for Tranquillity Base,” she said. Between 1980 and the opening of Tranquility Base, Judith ran her own company making candles and a series of shops filled the space on the parade. The idea for what has become an iconic Ocean Grove shop came from Judith’s daughter
Jackie and Judith’s escape from a violent marriage. “After tough times, it was really born out of having nowhere to go and talk,” she said. “People come in here, have a chat, a friendly browse and sometimes have a cry or spill their woes.” Jackie furthered her vision in 1999 when she organised the first Tranquility Fair, an annual event held at Ocean Grove Park that now attracts over 5000 people. “She had the vision to start the fair 14 years ago now, she organised it back then but she now leaves it to the Ocean Grove Park,” Judith said. Judith said Ocean Grove is a conservative town and though Grove Pottery never had any issues, Tranquility Base had a few locals uncomfortable by its opening. “Some people must’ve thought we were witches or something,” she said. The Tranquility Fair also had its fair share of resistance by some locals in its first year. “In the lead up to the first (Tranquility) fair in ’99, one of the churches held a sermon telling people not to attend and then at the event, some of them came and sang hymns in protest,” she said. “If only they knew we were on the same
team.” Now Tranquility Base has a loyal customer base which Judith said has grown stronger over the last two decades. “Some of my customers have been coming in since they were five and now they’re 25 and bringing in their own kids,” she said. Having used the shop as a base for her own healing 21 years ago, Judith is now on a new healing journey after being diagnosed with cancer last year. “I’m now on a new soul journey, I chose not to have radiation or chemotherapy but change my nutrition and diet and focus on creativity and doing what I really love to do,” she said. “It’s been a wake-up call to what’s really important, doing what you really love and being with who you love.” For now Judith is taking one day at a time and celebrating the history the store has created in Ocean Grove. “It’s a comfortable place, calming place, we’re doing what we love to do, you have to pay rent but it’s not about the money,” she said. “We’re a part of history now, it’s a bit iconic now, people use it as a reference point, they say ‘it’s near Tranquility Base’.”
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Artist Kaz McGlynn with her mixed media and acrylic painting class at Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre.
Centre of learning A GROUP of ten women gather around a table for Kaz McGlynns’ mixed media and acrylic painting class. Despite varying skill levels, it is obvious all enjoy the class on a deeply personal level. They encourage one another, chat about their activities and lives all the while admiring each other’s work. This all takes place in a back room of the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre. As instructor Kaz McGlynn explains it truly is a hidden treasure, “It’s a real gem. I didn’t realize until I came here what a treasure it is,” she said. This class is just one of the 130 classes the center has on offer for all walks of life. The range of courses caters for both young and old, those with disabilities, working men and women and various skill levels. Susanne Mcleod is among the women gathered and believes this particular class allows her to remain on top of everything, “By using the creative process
By JESSICA GRACE I’m able to have a work - life balance,” she said. Centre manager Nicki Dunne runs several of the successful programs and believes the beauty about the neighbourhood house is that everyone is welcome, “it’s a safe non threatening environment, the staff is friendly and well trained and whether it’s for a coffee, chat or to book into a class you are always welcome,” she said. Amongst the various programs the centre provides a popular Drop In Youth Group. It provides youths between the ages of 11 and 17 an exciting and safe outlet every Friday night. From dinners, sporting activities, air hockey, art and crafts to excursions including movies, basketball games, ten pin bowling, rock climbing and many more youths are encouraged to have fun sans
alcohol or drugs. Nicki has been involved with the program since it began in 2000 and believes it is incredibly rewarding. “Many adults were previously intimidated when confronted by large groups of teens, the perception that they were up to no good, well this view has changed,” she said. There are also resources for parents over the school holiday periods. The vacation care program which runs from April 2 offers a safe learning environment for parents and children alike. Excursions to movies, indoor and outdoor activities, bowling, craft activities all under the watchful care of qualified staff offers a break for parents and children over the school holidays. As Nicki explains the centre is as diverse as its members and staff and encourages everyone to, “come in and see what we have on offer”. For more information call into the centre at 91 The Parade.
Ocean Grove’s Neighbourhood Centre has a diverse range of education, training and fun courses for all ages. Pictured left are teenagers ‘chillin’ at the Friday evening drop in. More details on courses on page 16.
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Strawberry fields, WALLINGTON Primary School’s Strawberry Fair not only survived against the odds placed by the overnight rains, it thrived. By lunchtime the sunblock was much in need as the day warmed and the crowds swelled to take in the culinary and entertainment treats on offer.
The family festival featured everything from a roaming clown to a grand auction to train rides, strawberry treats, a bucking bull and the music of Howlin’ Wind and the Spacekeys. The fair is the major fundraiser for the primary school.
Jim and Nancy Thurlby with their grandson Thomas.
ROLL UP: Sebby and Judi Broad with Kerry Wrench.
MATES: Daniel Ross and Ryan McPadden.
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ALL ABOARD: Tom and Maya Bronszewski.
John and Luke Koronui.
PAV MAN: Nick Bouma.
Rachael Withington and Sally Harris.
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Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Office open hours – Monday to Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 5pm
91 THE PARADE OCEAN GROVE Family Fun Day Review: Thank you to all the tutors, committee members, drop in crew and staff who volunteered their time on Sunday 26th February, you helped to make this community event a great success! Thank you to Bakers Delight - Ocean Grove for your generous donation in assisting with our sausage sizzle! Many activities were enjoyed by over 50 community members. Tutor Profile: Sara Hothersall – Indian Head Massage: Sara’s background in Indian head massage started in the UK in 2005, where she studied and gained qualifications in not only Indian head massage but also in Swedish massage, Sports massage and Aromatherapy. Sara’s qualifications have been verified by The Australian Collage of Massage since moving locally. Indian head massage is an ancient practice which removes stress from the whole body and enhances the body’s own system of selfhealing. In a coordinated sequence of around eighty moves your upper back, shoulders, neck, face and scalp will be massaged. A session of 45 minutes will leave you with an uplifted feeling of physical and mental wellbeing that needs to be experienced to be understood. Clients remain fully clothed during massage. Sara practices Indian Head Massage at Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre on Wednesdays at 4pm and 5pm. By appointment only. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: Social Morning Tea A regular morning tea will be held at OGNC where you can meet new people, catch up over
a coffee, have a bite to eat, stay in touch and connected with what’s happening in and around OGNC. 1st Tuesday of every month at 10am Gold coin donation Crazy Hair Night/ Worlds Greatest Shave: Our youth group - Drop In will be participating in raising funds for The Leukaemia Foundation, hoping to raise $50 on Friday 23rd March 2012 by attending Drop in with a crazy hair do and a gold coin donation. YOUNG ADULTS 1117 YEARS Drop In/Youth Group: If you are between the ages of 11 (grade 6) and 17 then this is the group for you. Come along, bring a friend and be part of the wildest activities on the Bellarine Peninsula. Supervised by qualified youth workers with sympathetic ears and the knowledge to guide and support young people through these difficult teen years. Nicki, Adam, Jason, Stacy & AJ can’t wait to see you there! Friday’s 6pm-9pm, during school term Cost: $5.00 per week in house activities, external excursions approx. $15 Term 1 Activities: 9th March In House - Beach Cricket and Swim 16th March Excursion - Luna Park 23rd March Sleepover at OGNC/ Crazy Hair Night 30th March Excursion - Gymnastics SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Now taking enrolments for April School Holiday Program
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CLASSES WITH VACANCIES:
HEALTH & WELLBEING
NATIONALLY RECOGISED TRAINING
Walking Group Tuesday’s 9am 1hour session Fee: Gold coin donation
Certificate III in Education Support (CHC30808) Information session: Tuesday 6th March at 10.30am This course will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week from 9am-3.15pm commencing on 13th March 2012. Fee: $825.00 (funded) Concession: $560.35 (Course fee includes Workplace First Aid Level II and Back Care Certificate) Tutor: Barry White RTO: Ocean Grove neighbourhood Centre Inc. Basic Food Safty (Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures) Saturday 9am on 31st March Course Fee: $95.00 1x7 hour session Discount Fee: $85.00 (funded) 1x7 hour session Tutor: Kym Eden RTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Inc. COMPUTER CLASSES Computer Drop In Thursday’s 3pm (by appointment only) Fee: Gold coin donation per session Web 2.0 Thursday 12:30pm from 8th March Course Fee: $84.00 4x2 hour sessions Discount Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessions Tutor: Wes Prosser Basic Photosharing Thursday 7pm from 8th March Course Fee: $35.00 1x2 hour sessions Discount Fee: $25.00 1x2 hour sessions Tutor: Keith Canfield
Tai Chi Continued Monday’s 6pm 7x1 hour sessions Course Fee: $90.50 Discount Fee: $80.50 Tutor: Sue Simpson Golf Clinic Thursday 12noon on 29th March Course Fee: $45.00 1x1½ hour sessions Discount Fee: $35.00 1x1½ hour sessions Tutor: Mel Humphries Venue: OG Golf Club Indian Head Massage (Including Upper Back, Shoulders, Neck, Face & Scalp) Wednesday’s 4pm – 45 minute session (by appointment only) Fee: $60.00 Discount Fee: $50.00 Practitioner: Sara Hothersall Tummy, Hips & Thighs Circuit Thursday’s 9am Course Fee: $10.00 per 1 hour session Discount Fee: $7.00 per 1 hour session Fitness Instructor: Julie Armstrong Gentle, Low Impact Exercise Monday’s 11.15am Course Fee: $10.00 per week 1 hour session Discount Fee: $7.00 per week 1 hour session Fitness Instructor: Julie Armstrong “Mood” Support Group Thursday’s 10am Course Fee: $3.50 per week Discount Fee: $2.00 per week Blood Group Diet for Health and Wellbeing Wednesday 1pm on 7th March or Thursday 7pm on 15th March Course Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald
Common Toxic Chemicals Making You Sick Wednesday 1pm on 14th March or Thursday 7pm on 15th March Course Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald Focus on Organics for Health and Wellbeing Wednesday 1pm on 21st March or Thursday 7pm on 22nd March Course Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald Heavenly Facials Thursday 7pm on 1st March Course Fee: $43.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $33.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald ARTS & CRAFT Make a Scarf the Wet Felting Way Saturday 10am on 17th March Course Fee: $53.00 1x3 hour session Discount Fee: $43.00 Tutor: Jo Bagge Scrapbooking Workshops Saturday 1pm on 31st March Course Fee: $15 for each 1x4 hour session Discount Fee: $10 for each 1x4 hour session Tutor: Mandy Johns GENERAL INTEREST Social Morning Tea The first Tuesday of every month at 10am Gold coin donation Beangala Voices Learn to sing acapella & harmony whilst relaxing & having fun exploring the voice as an instrument. Learn contemporary & original songs through aural techniques. With more than 30 years experience of singing jazz, Judy Stickland will guide you, & encourage the
individual sounds of each voice, to make one sound – the Beangala Voices. Saturday 1.30pm on 24th March Course Fee: $20.00 per 1½ hour session Discount Fee: $12.00 per 1½ hour session Tutor: Judy Stickland Book Club Meets every fourth Monday of every month at 7.30pm New members welcome. Mahjong Monday 1.30pm Course Fee: $3.50 per week Discount Fee: $2.00 per week Scrabble Monday 1pm Course Fee: $3.50 per week Discount Fee: $2.00 per week U3A Geelong Inc (University of the Third Age) Reading Shakespeare Thursday 1.30pm (fortnightly) Tutor: Kay Schapper (All enquiries to U3A on 52445114) Visitors welcome! Chess Group Tuesday 7pm Course Fee: $3.50 per week Discount Fee: $2.00 per week Tutor: Malcolm Hughes COOKING CLASSES Chinese Cooking Wednesday 6.30pm 21st March Course Fee: $40.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Rosita Friend Vegetarian Cooking for Health and Wellbeing Wednesday 1pm on 28th March or Thursday 7pm on 29th March Course Fee: $43.00 1x2 hour session Discount Fee: $33.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald Wednesday 6.30pm 21st March
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bygone grove
Summer in 60’s Grove
John Howell surfing RAAFs, probably in January 1964.
MY first summer camping at Ocean Grove was the Christmas of 1953. I was then 3 months old, and the story is that I was conceived on campsite 146 the previous summer. My earliest memory from a year or three after that is sitting under the old bridge and listening to the cars drive over. I can still conjure up the musical ‘clunk-clunk, clunk-clunk’ and think that sound is one thing that should have been somehow preserved. In the fifties the water was still quite deep under the bridge, and there were still couta boats that would tie up to the small pier upstream of the bridge. There was also an old slipway next to the bridge. It was on the downstream side of the bridge and on the Ocean Grove side, not the hotel side. It had a little building with a winch inside it, but I can’t recall ever seeing a boat on the slip. Teenage boys used to walk out to the end timbers and impress onlookers with fancy dives into the river. My parents and their friends spent many afternoons in the large beer garden at the back of the pub, but I can’t recall them ever going inside. There were dozens of old
wooden all the slats were painted in rainbow colours – very fifties! Around the fence were some bird cages with parrots and finches, and kids would run around everywhere while Mum and Dad drank jugs of beer. Cars would be parked under the huge cypresses, and they went around the corner into the main street. Around the shops was always a shady spot in summer, and we were disappointed in about 1960 when we came down to find them all chopped down. The highlight of Barwon Heads for me as a young boy was the mini golf course next to the old fire station. At nights there were pictures in the church hall in the main street, and you grabbed a canvas chair as you came in the door and sat wherever you liked. You could also see movies shown on the wall of the Ocean Grove surf club, and you sat in the sandhills with a blanket. The sand soon got cold at night. Camping at Ocean Grove was only on the river side of the road, and the ocean side was like a jungle of titree and vines. A trip across to the surf was a shady walk through narrow tracks, and was a great adventure for a toddler. One vine seemed
to attract butterflies, and if you whacked it with a stick a cloud of colourful butterflies would take wing. You could take a dog camping in those days, and I remember chasing rabbits over there with our Labrador. The camping was primitive. Showers were cold water, and there were only pan toilets. Each cubicle had an old Pink Pages phone book until the sixties when they supplied toilet paper. All water came from the single tap outside the laundry, and people would queue up with buckets. Around 1960, our friend George (who was a plumber) brought down some lengths of pipe. Without telling the ranger, the Dads ran the water to our little part, and George put a tap in his tent. Men along the way helped dig the trench, and so they got rewarded with a tap near their site. The following summer George put a sink in his tent, because we always said he came down with everything BUT the kitchen sink! We could never say that again! In the early sixties the showers took a great leap forward. Hot water services were put in, and doors on the cubicles. You put sixpence in a slot and the
Left: John Howell today, with granddaughter Grace.
water went for about 5 minutes. When we didn’t walk across to RAAF’s* we would pile into cars and drive to Ocean Grove main beach. We had an old ute, and would go off with 5 people in the front seat and maybe 8 or 10 in the back. We had to stand up and all hang on to each other. If it wasn’t packed full, Dad would pick up a few more on the way! All the way along the road from the bridge to Ocean Grove, people would put out a sign with their name on it. There were hundreds nailed to trees or hanging off branches, and you knew if your friends were there by spotting their sign. Most of the signs (including ours) were made by nailing beer bottle tops to an old board. As the 1980’s and 90’s came along, I found myself spending my Christmas
holidays again at Ocean Grove. I now had a wife and two sons, and found that my life had changed more than the camping ground! The fees had gone up and the hot water was free! The ti-tree still battled to hold its own against the annual onslaught of campers. Camping on the ocean side of the road had come and then gone again. Another twenty years on, and I’m still there in 2012 with a booking for 2013. My sons are grown up and doing their own thing. My wife and I go down now, and take her grandchildren. They run riot and make new friends. Not everything changes! • I think it was called RAAF’s because Air Force people camped there during WW2. I guess the local historians can confirm that. By John Howell.
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grove news
Median continues on up
Median house prices continue on the up in Ocean Grove. Picture: JOHN NORTON.
VOX POP
Peter Lubcke, 51, Tech, Moriac “My height... If I was little bit taller my weight would be right.”
THE Victorian Property Sales Report has shown a 9.4% increase in median house prices in Ocean Grove between Jul - Sep 2010 to Jul - Sep 2011. The Department of Sustainability and Environment report indicates steady growth of property value a trend noted by Ocean Grove RT Edgars Alex Boyle. “Ocean Grove has a lot of price points for properties. It’s been a very active market for the last couple of years as it’s more affordable than other locations on the
Bellarine,” he said. “As a result of the lower price ranges we have seen better growth then say Point Lonsdale or Barwon Heads,” he said. The Victorian property sales report also indicates a 3% increase in median vacant residential land prices for the Ocean Grove region over the same period. Kingston Estates communication manager Alyson Lynch agrees, observing a steady rise in demand and purchasing of land.
“The past year there has been an increased interest in the land market, this interest has been maintained as reflected in our sales,” she said. “We already have major demands for our upcoming mid-year land release which will have similar pricing from last years,” she said. Despite the market being a little flat in 2011 realtor Alex Boyle believes the lower price ranges will ensure continued demand for property in Ocean Grove.
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? Reporter Jessica Grace asked the question.
Carmel Kenworthy, Retiree, Barwon Heads “Nothing because I’m happy with the way I am.”
Chetan Joshi, 32, Melbourne Accountant “More athletic.”
Brenna Kean, 17, Student Ocean Grove “My height, I’m 4ft 11... I’m a midget.”
Natalie Villani, 5, Barwon Heads “Just the same.”
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grove news
Safer trip for school kids
Thomo’ in the Grove FORMER Australian test cricketer Jeff Thomson was a special guest at a Wallington Cricket Club Sportsmans night last month. The 61-year-old who played 51 tests for Australia and took 200 wickets at an average of 28, said it was the first time he visited Ocean Grove and the surrounds. Thomson, who had been staying in the Woodlands
estate in Ocean Grove, said he was most impressed with the beaches he saw on the Bellarine Peninsula. “I haven’t been to the Ocean Grove area before - the area looks good, the waves look good,” said Thomson who spoke exclusively to the
Voice on the night. “I went down to the rip at Point Lonsdale.” Thomson who now resides in Brisbane has conducted various Sportsmans nights in the nearby region at the Newcomb and Anglesea Cricket Clubs in previous years. “I have done a few Sportsmans nights around here, so I will go anywhere,” he said.
Wallington Cricket Club president Craig Connoley said it was a great night with Thomson re counting stories from his Test playing days and off the field. “It is fantastic to get Jeff down here, we could not ask for anything better,” Connoley said. “He is like one of the fellas that you have played cricket with for years.”
The access road to Wallington Primary School has been sealed thanks to State funding.
MEMBER for Western Victoria Region, David Koch, has announced that the Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on its election commitment with the access road from Orchard Crescent to the Wallington Primary School being upgraded. David Koch said the access road had been unsealed and required regular maintenance.
“Previously this road was not sealed, meaning the road surface would rapidly deteriorate following heavy rains or poor weather.” “Sealing waterproofs the road pavement, extending the life and condition of the road. It also improves skid resistance and surface texture, making the road safer for motorists,” he said. This road is regularly used by families with children
enrolled at Wallington Primary School. “I’m pleased that over the holiday period, this work was undertaken in time for commencement of the school year,” David Koch said. “Students, parents, teachers and visitors to the school now have an all-weather access and improved safety.”
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environment
Algae alert remains
A hooded plover nest between Collendina and Point Lonsdale.
Fourth time lucky FOURTH time lucky. After three failed nests, Collendina’s resident pair of endangered Hooded Plovers-orange tagged CA and NZhave successfully incubated their nests. On February 28 two tiny chicks emerged from their eggs and immediately ran onto the beach to
forage. With the support of the local beach community over the next five weeks, the chicks will have sufficient undisturbed feeding time to grow rapidly to full size and reach flight stage – to “fledge” – and to survive. Another pair of Hoodies also have a three week old chick nearby on
Collendina Beach. Hooded Plovers will attack the chicks of their neighbours…as if these vulnerable creatures don’t have enough perils to contend with! Dog walkers are respectfully asked to leash their pets and to help give these beautiful beach specialists a future.
REGULAR water testing continues on the bluegreen algae bloom in Lake Connewarre and the Barwon River Estuary and warning signs remain in place. Parks Victoria Acting Chief Ranger Geelong Peter Livitsanis said there are signs the bloom is beginning to break down but toxins are still at unsafe levels. “The visual signs of the bloom – the scum and greenish tinge – are disappearing and the water may now look brown,’ he said. “The brown water indicates that the bloom is breaking down, but while the readings show that toxicity is in decline, they have not reached safe levels. “We ask people to continue to adhere to information signs and avoid swimming or direct contact with affected water until otherwise advised.” For more information call 136 186. The City of Greater Geelong’s blue-green algae warnings for Blue Waters Lake also remain in place. For details call 5272 5272.
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environment
Crake on the lake
A Spotted Crake at Blue Waters Lake.
I SAW this Spotted Crake at Blue Waters Lake two weeks ago. It didn’t seem shy at all, it saw me and then just kept pottering around and swimming in the shallows. I haven’t seen it since, so don’t know if it has moved on or has just decided to hide. Crakes belong in the same family of birds (the Rallidea family) as Rails, Coots, Moorhens
and Swamphens, all which are commonly seen in the Bellarine. These birds are small wading birds with very short wings and very long toes for running on soft muddy surfaces. Spotted Crakes inhabit dense reedbeds, shallow open water, and mudflats. They can be found in fresh or salt water habitats including lakes, swamps and
salt-marshes. They can also be found far from water, or in inland lake areas. Spotted Crakes look similar to Baillon’s Crakes, which have also been seen at Blue Waters Lake this summer. Spotted Crakes, as you can see from the photo, have olive coloured underparts, white feathers under the tail and an olive green and red bill. The eyes are red and the legs are
green. How pretty they are. If anyone is interested in signing the anti duck shooting petition devised by the group ‘Barwon Anti Duck Shooting (BADS)’ the petitions are located at Murf ’s Surf Shop and the Chicken Shop. The BADS group will also have a display at the Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea on the 18th of March.
BirdLife Bellarine had its monthly meeting at the Neighbourhood House on Monday, however, today (Wednesday March 7) there is an outing organised to explore Lake Victoria at Point Lonsdale. For more details phone 52581618. On March 18 the group is going to Werribee Treatment Plant. Details on 0418 521111. By Jennifer Carr
Wallington gardens open for Cottage by the Sea funds FOUR Wallington gardens will open to the public on Sunday April 1 to raise money for Cottage by the Sea. The open gardens are 20 Orchard Crescent. This is a twelve year old garden set on part of a five acre block of land. It includes stands of old pine trees and perimeter plantings of eucalypts and shrubs, several decades old. The garden design is one of simplicity, with ease of care and drought tolerance taken into consideration. Another property is Carinya at 20 Rhinds Road. This is an old and mature garden which has evolved around the mud brick farmhouse built in the 1880’s from the land it stands upon. The other two properties are Carlowrie at162 Lings Road and Whitches Ridge at 170 Lings Road. Tickets cost $20 and cover admission to all the gardens (or $5 per garden). Free admission for children. Tickets and details 0419 102 384 or www.cottagebythesea. com.au.
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celebrateBARWONHEADS
Village charms its visitors THROUGHOUT the year visitors flock to Barwon Heads for its beauty and its village charm. For a week in March the seaside town becomes an environmental and artistic mecca with free music, displays, expos and entertainment in the town and on the foreshore. The Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea kicks off on Tuesday March 13 and culminates with the famous yellow duck race on festival Sunday 18. Main attractions include exhibitions by the Seachange Quilters and Barwon Heads Arts Group and the organisers plan to make the most of the now completed plaza at the Barwon Heads end of the new pedestrian bridge. School children have been tasked with adding
colour by creating flags, canvases and bunting. The event also aims to be the most ‘bike friendly’ festival in the region with bike racks and prizes for visitors who peddle their way to the event and the weekend will trial ‘plastic bag free shopping’ during the weekend. Vice president David Littleton said the event would have more music than previous events, including bands at the Sk8 Jam at the state park on Saturday 17 as well as the main stage, kids zone and acoustic stage. Another highlight of the event are the various mainly environmental themed stalls on the foreshore on festival Sunday. The much anticipated duck race will feature the launch of more than 1,000 ducks from the new pedestrian bridge at 4.30pm on Sunday 18. More details www.barwonheads.net.
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celebrateBARWONHEADS
Ducks away
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The Voice Business Directory CHIMNEY SWEEPS
ACCOMMODATION
Barwon Grove Holiday Rentals 0412 102145 Bells By The Beach Holiday House 0403 221737 Big 4 Bellarine Holiday Park 5251 5744 Portarlington Beach Motel 5259 3801
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SET TO STING ONE of Australia’s leading blues and roots bands buzzes into town next month. The Hornets, which feature some of the country’s well known and respected musicians, are booked in to play the Piping Hot Chicken Shop on April 13. Singer song-writer Craig Horne together with guitarist Jeff Burstin from Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and the Black Sorrows, is joined by guitarist Wayne Burt also from Jo Jo Zep and the Black Sorrows, Wayne Duncan from Daddy Cool on bass, Chris Tabone from the Bad Loves on drums and Bruce Haymes on keyboards from the Paul
Kelly and Renee Geyer bands. The band, which can appear as a duo, trio, four, five or six piece, have become a regular fixture on Australia’s blues and roots music scene for nine years. They have released four CD’s , to rave reviews and have gained a regular following of devoted fans as a result of their many incendiary live performances. Consequently, The Age named The Hornets…’The best blues band in Melbourne,’ and the Herald Sun said the band… ’demanded attention.’ The Hornets play the Chicken Shop on April 13 from 8pm.
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Snapper’s
Mobbsy’s
Muso
Backchat
WAIT A MINUTE
Mobbs meets Dave Dorman Anyone involved in the local music scene knows Dave Dorman. His enthusiasm and professionalism as a promoter of local events is legendary. Dave has joined Jon Willard in being one of the forces behind the open mic scene, putting on nights in Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Drysdale and Geelong. Dave’s blues band ‘Dog Gone South’ has a strong following, and they have put on some killer shows, including an infamous show last New Years at Wye River. Let’s get the lowdown from the blues/promo man.
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? Not much when we look around.
COULD BE WORSE!
HERE’S an observation. Ocean Grove possibly boasts the shortest queues. We have one set of traffic lights. Even in rush hour the wait at a roundabout it probably 30 seconds at most. We hardly have to wait anywhere. Even in summer the wait for a coffee, pasty or pie is probably three to four deep at most. And we’re served and away in no time really. Walk up to the deli counter in the supermarket and you might not even need a ticket. Buying petrol is a breeze, usually it’s straight in and off you go. And although they often seem busy you’ll get pretty quick takeaway service anywhere you go in town. Same even
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goes for parking in the town, most of the time. That begs the question. What do we do with all the extra time we have that other places don’t. The traffic jams we miss. The ten minute queues for takeaways. It’s got to add up. Do we a)use the opportunity to get in more queues? b) spend more time savouring what we buy? c) go and do something useful with the extra time we have? Could be that our excuses about not having enough time are not quite true. We could have a heap less time. Then we’d really have something to whinge about. We’ve got it pretty good really.
Broonzy, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, tending towards Chicago blues style, but heavily influenced by the likes of Dutch Tilders.
March 8. Geoff Achison and The Souldiggers with special guest Chris Wilson July 7, some other exciting projects also in the barrel.
It must be exciting seeing the OG music scene grow each year? The local scene has acquired a reputation for breeding musicians. I was originally motivated by an Open Mic organised by Steve Messina around five years ago. Since then there has been an expansion of activities and venues for music. There are unsung heroes like Huib de Bruijn who fly low but How long have you do heaps behind the been playing guitar ? scenes to promote and Didn’t do much until five grow the music scene years ago. Started on here. electric, took up acoustic 18 months ago. What guitars do you play ? You’ve been heavily 2009 Maton EBG808TE involved in the OG Tommy Emanuel Music scene, is it acoustic, 1961 Hofner almost a full time job? Archtop, 1986 Fender Like most things, it Stratocaster, 1994 BB is very competitive. King Lucille. Fulltime? Maybe one day. What are your plans for 2012? Your blues band Create opportunities Dog Gone South are for up and coming gathering quite a musicians. Promote following along the the blues scene on coast, who is in the the Bellarine and band, and what songs Geelong. Further are in the current set ? develop Dog Gone My great friends South. Unfortunately, the Greg Southall (guitar) Ocean Grove Hotel has and Chris Canning pulled back on live music (harmonica) are the and the long running other band members, Saturday night session they are great muso’s has finished. I now liaise and great fun to be closely with The Barwon around! Our material Heads Hotel, Thursday is derived from blues Night Muso sessions, legends such as Big Bill Chain scheduled for
Do you remember the first gig you saw ? BB King, Geelong, 1976. Supported by Dutch Tilders. A message for locals who have yet popped out and caught some local music? Soak it up. Explore the Bellarine. Lots of Pubs, Bars and Wineries etc providing some great music and events. You also are involved in the local music promoting game, who would you love to bring to the OG, and who has been your fave act to see in town? Would love to get Colin Hay here. My favourite is the one and only Dutch Tilders. Sadly, Dutch passed away last year, he did one of his last gigs in Ocean Grove. Any fancy backstage demands from any acts? Only from you Mobbs, how is that frilly pink dress? Seriously, great fun working with musos at all levels, great working with real professionals, other than that, nothing dramatic to report. Your ultimate music moment? Bumped into Stevie Ray Vaughan at Sydney airport in 1986 and chatted for 15 minutes..
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Piping hot chilli TEMPERATURES at the Piping Hot Chicken Shop soared on Friday night when Latin band Carino Son stoppped by to play three sets of Cuban Guarachas, Son and Boleros. The bravest took to the floor to show their hot South American moves but most found it difficult to keep still once the pulsing sounds began to grip the venue. Singer and harmonica player Kaz Dalla Rosa, familiar to some from appearances on Spicks n Specks, took the lead role with guitarist Henry Saavedra’s guitar licks taking the crowd to the centre of Havana. A highlight of the show was the sax combos of Emelia Wilmot and guest performer Patrick Miller. All the while the rhythm section drove the Cuban sound, offering plenty of light and shade but always a Cuban sound underpinning. • On March 16 the Chicken Shop hosts master guitarist Lloyd Spiegel.
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music/live events
• Ocean Grove Primary School’s Apple Fair. Friday March 4-9pm. Live music, food, drink and plenty of rides and entertainment. • Piping Hot Chicken Shop. Phone 5255 1566. - Friday March 16, 8pm: Lloyd Spiegel. - Friday March 30, 8pm: Neil Murray and Sarah Carroll. - Friday April 6, 8pm: Scion Pirates residency. - Friday April 13, 8pm. The Hornets. • Ocean Grove Bowling Club – Club Grove. 18 The Terrace, phone 5255 1540 - Sundays in Leleans Bistro. Live music and wine & cheese tastings. 3-5pm. • Barwon Heads Hotel. Phone 5254 2201. — Wednesdays 7pm: Trivia in the BakBar. — Thursdays: Live accoustic music in the BakBar. — Fridays 10pm: DJ in the BakBar. • Potato Shed, 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale. Phone: 5251 1998 - Let the Sunshine. Starring Peter Phelps. Tuesday March 6, 8pm and Wednesday March 7, 11am. Students $24. • Queenscliff- Point Lonsdale
Clubs meet
what’s ON
Uniting Church. Crn Hesse & Stokes streets, Queenscliff. http:// www.unitingqueenscliff.org.au -Sunday March 11, 5pm. Rhapsody: Lisa Hanley and Felicity Oakes, classical music with a contemporary sound. Tickets $20, refreshments included. - Sunday March 18, 3-5pm. Gender & Sexuality: Being Gay and Lesbian in 2012. Forum to provide insight into experiences of young people who are same sex orientated, connections for support and a place for discussion. - Wednesday March 28. A Good Word, Padraig O Tuama. 2-5.30pm- Jesus and the Sea workshop participation. 7-8pm – Contemplative Space & Poetry Performance. $20, supper included. • Barwon Heads Film Society. Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads. Last Thursday of the month, until November. Film starts 7.45pm. Phone 5254 1139 - Thursday March 29: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. • Barwon Heads Fesival of the Sea, various events March 13 to 18. Includes exhibitions, live music and famous yellow duck race. Details on pages 24-25.
get active
• Ocean Grove Calisthenics. Classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity. Ocean Grove Recreation Hall, 123 The Avenue. Phone 0438 055 679. *Disabled Surfers Association- Let’s Go Surfing Day. Sunday March 25. Ocean Grove Main Beach Surf Club. $20 for non-members, BBQ lunch provided. Phone 0418 575 880 • Barwon Heads Bowling Club, crn Geelong Road and Sheepwash Road. Twilight Crackerjack nights. Friday evenings until March 30. $5 entry including sausage sizzle. • Functional Exercises to Music for Older Adults. Mondays 9.15am – Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Wednesdays 9:30am – Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone 5255 1335. • Ocean Grove Scottish Country Dance: Tuesdays 7.45-10pm. Marcus Hill Hall, corner Banks Road and Bellarine Highway. Phone 5251 3393. • Line Dancing: Wednesdays 1-3pm and Mondays 7-8.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone 0413 690 597. • Life Activities Club Geelong Inc weekly Tea Dance every Thursday afternoon 2:30-4.30pm Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Road, Belmont.
Mondays Ocean Grove Bridge Club, 1pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Phone Marg 5256 2550. Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7-9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone 5255 1641. Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 3pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Monday of every month Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Bellarine Secondary College. Phone 0409 545 929. Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, NEW MEETING TIME 2pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper St. Details 5256 1863. Ocean Grove Ladies Probus, 10am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Phone Thelma 5255 1806. 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 June 5255 1399 Fourth Monday of every month Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10.30am, Club Grove. Friendship is our theme. Phone Denis Pugh 5255 5566 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 Glenda 5255 5463. 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. Third Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove branch of the Liberal Party, St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street.
$5, all welcome. Enquiries 5251 3529. • Portarlington Golf Club Pro-Am. Individual Stableford Mens & Ladies and Teams events. Tuesday March 8. Phone 5259 3361.
food/wine
• Leura Park Estate – Sensational wines and food available. Live music every Sunday 12.30 to 4.30pm. 1400 Portarlington Road, Drysdale, phone 5253 3180. • McGlashan’s Wallington Estate – New release wines, gourmet platters and classic car display, open weekends and public holidays 11am to 5pm. 225 Swan Bay Road, Wallington. Phone 5250 5760
green thumbs
• Biodiversity in YOUR backyard. Session 1- Fauna. Presentations from people on the Bellarine who are connecting and protecting our local wildlife. Wednesday March 28, 7-9.30pm supper provided. Phone 0417 231 853.
classes & exhibitions
• Check out the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre for its term one program with a range of courses. Phone 5255 4294.
family fun
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Show. Labour Day long weekendSunday March 11 from 9am. Horses, cattle, dog jumping, handicrafts, cooking and photography displays. Portarlington Recreational Reserve, Portarlington. • Koombahla Equestrian Park: After school riding programs Tuesday to Friday. Special school holiday courses available. Phone 5256 2742. • Ocean Grove Toy Library. Borrow a range of toys for children aged six months to six years, open to all families on the Bellarine. Saturdays 10-11am Tuesdays 7.30- 8.30pm at 19 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove.
markets, fairs and fundraisers
• Sunday March 11 – Point Lonsdale Market. 9am to 2pm. Point Lonsdale Primary School. • Saturday March 17 - Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market. 9am to 1pm. Ocean Grove Park • Sunday March 18 – Drysdale Community Market. 9.30am to 1.30pm. Drysdale Recreation Reserve. • Sunday April 1 - Ocean Grove Community Market. 9am to 1pm. Kingston Park, Ocean Grove. Have your event included in What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@oceangrovevoice.com
• 22nd annual Bellarine Agricultural
Phone Ben 0417 280 436 Wednesdays Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991. First Wednesday of every month Bellarine Business Women. From 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Rd. info@bellarinebusinesswomen.com.au or 0412 199 467 Second Wednesday of every month Parkinson’s Self Help Support Group, 1.30pm, Grove Centre (next to library), Presidents Avenue. Phone Pam 5255 5152 Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Angling Club, 7.30pm, Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Phone Jason 0418 737 808 Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, Community Health Centre. Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372. Thursdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. First Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 7.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430. Fourth Friday of every month Ocean Grove 4 Villages Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Club Grove. Meet new friends, visitors welcome, no waiting list for membership. Phone 5256 1671. Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.
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grove sport
Ocean Grove Seniors 1964
Grove plan reunion to mark first half century of club OCEAN Grove Football Club will commemorate the club’s 50th anniversary with a renuion being held on the day of the Grubbers home mid-season fixture against Torquay on June 9 this season.
Club president Geoff Cunningham said discussions were underway with the club. “We are in the process of getting things organised with the club,” Cunningham said. “That Torquay home
game on the Queens’ Birthday weekend will be the day of the reunion. “We would like for past players to attend the day.” While the senior team was originally known as the Barwon Heads/ Ocean Grove Football
Club, Ocean Grove formed as a stand-alone club with the advent of their own Under 15 team in 1962. The Under 15 team was coached by the late Ray Menzies and then in 1963 the Grubbers
fielded a team in the Geelong Under 18 competition. Anyone who needs more information on the club renuion is encouraged to contact Geoff Cunningham on 0425 721 793.
Left: the predessor - the joint Ocean GroveBarwon Heads under 18s in 1961.
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grove sport
Waves back up and training
Want to have a kick with the round ball? Come and join Surfside Waves for training.
SENIOR men, senior women and under 15 boys have all begun pre-season training. The senior men in particular are looking for more players to join the club. Training is on Sunday nights from 5.30pm at Shell Road soccer pitches. If you are interested, just turn up at training. All skill levels welcome. Registrations for all the teams are online this year at www.myfootballclub.com.au. and Surfside Waves are holding an information night at the clubrooms, at the pitches, tomorrow (Thursday March 8) from 6-9pm.
Kristi takes State title OCEAN Grove stand up paddle boarder Kristi Page (pictured right) was crowned women’s champion at Victorian SUP titles at Point Danger last month. The day started with the Marathon race, which saw 12 competitors paddle a 20km leg from Ocean Grove to Point Danger. In the Open Women’s, Grove’s young gun Kristi took out the title in front of Lucy Bell (Melbourne). The Victorian SUP Titles is Presented by VB, Core Boardsports, Strapper Surf and supported by Street SUP.
Ocean Grove Bridge Club results OCEAN Grove results for the week ending Friday, Feb.24th, Monday, Feb. 20th Mitchell Movement N/S:1st: Raine Vivian & Pauline Baker; 2nd: Anne Gunst & Alison Feiner; equal 3rd: Anne Dylan & Winky MacTier, Faye Scott & Margaret Skeen E/W-1st: Judith McTaggart & Marg Wylie; 2nd: Leila Douglas & Brian Terrill 3rd: Clara Fletcher & Rhonda Rimmer Wednesday, Feb. 22nd
Mitchell Movement N/S-1st: Anne Gunst & Marg Wylie; 2nd: Hugh & Nanette Tighe; 3rd: Neville Preston & Michael Smith E/W-1st: Vair Preston & Martin Keating; 2nd: Faye Bell & Heather Scott; 3rd: Pam & Bill Jones Friday, Feb. 24th Mitchell Movement N/S-1st: Faye Scott & Bernadette O’Dea; 2nd: Lorraine & Mark Miller; 3rd: Gerland Bell & Rosemary Mokhtar
E/W-1st: Leila Douglas & Brian Terrill; 2nd: Eric & Anna Miller; 3rd: Jacqueline Birrell & Margaret Young. Results for the week ending Friday Mar 2. Monday, Feb 27th Howell Movement 1st: Lynette Lawson & Alex Magee; 2nd: Leila Douglas & Brian Terrill; 3rd: Margaret Skeen & Raine Vivian Wednesday, Feb. 29th Mitchell Movement N/S-1st: Rene Wolfe &
John O’Neil; 2nd: Bruna Pace & Margaret Bradley 3rd: Julie Moran & Alison George E/W-1st: Faye Bell & Heather Scott; 2nd: Max & Kathryn Pilbeam; 3rd: Leila Douglas & Brian Terrill Friday, Mar. 2nd Mitchell Movement N/S-1st: Bruna Pace & Alison George; 2nd: Cheryl Merritt & Jo Edwards; 3rd: Margaret Skeen & Hugh Robertshawe E/W-1st: Jennifer Zikos & Kerri Sheppard; 2nd: Ross
McDonald & Max Pilbeam 3rd: Carol Hamilton & Lyn McFarlane The Ocean Grove Bridge Club inc meets at the Marcus Hill hall, cnr of Banks Rd & Bellarine Hwy, Marcus Hill - Monday, Wed. Fri afternoons, 12.45pm for 1pm play. Visitors welcome. Standby partner available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Enquiries: Marg.5256 2550 or Julie: 5255 2470.
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Ocean Grove junior tennis club championships THE club championships were played in very hot and windy conditions but everyone still had a lot of fun. Under 12 girls: Round one started at 10.30am with Kate Hudson and Emma Wacker kicking off the championships. Round one finished with Kate winning her match. Round two was Kate against Steph. Brook went straight to the final because her opponent Claudia Britt forfeited. Round two was won by Steph Golightly. So the
grand final was decided, it would be Steph and Brook battling it out for the championship. It was a long and difficult match. The longer they played the hotter it became. It all ended with Steph Golightly winning 8-6. Congratulation to all the girls who competed! Under 12 boys: The competition for these boys started with Tom Soutea VS Jye Thomas. Tom Souter def. Jye (6-3). Tom then played against Jake Fry who def. Tom Hartney (6-4). While Tom
and Jake were fighting it out so were Ethan Franks and Micheal Maettedore. Jake def. Tom (6-1) and Ethan def. Michael (65). So the showdown would be Ethan Franks against Jake Fry. In the blistering heat both boys pulled out all the stocks and eventually ended with Ethan Franks taking out the Championship. Congratulations to all the boys that competed! Under 14 girls: The competition for these girls started with Jaweria Shah taking on Caitlin Pickett.
Jaweria came out on top def. Caitlin (8-0) it was then time for Savannah Mathews to step up to the plate against Jaweria and while those two were fighting it out for a spot in the grand final so were Emma Riley and Hannah Attard. It all ended with Savannah Mathews def. Jaweria (8-3) and Hannah Attard def. Emma Riley (8-2). So fighting it out for the championship would be Hannah Attard and Savannah Mathews. Both girls tried their hardest but unfortunately
for Hannah, Savannah came out on top and won (8-2). Congratulations to all the girls. Under 14 boys: It started with an easy win for Harrison James whose opponent forfeited. It was then Sabastian Bouma VS Peter Attard. Peter Attard put up a good fight but it just wasn’t enough against Sabastian, with Sabastian winning (8-1). It was then time for the grand finale between Harrison James and Sabastian. Both boys did an absolutely amazing job especially in the heat.
It was a very close match but Harrison James came out on top defeating Sabastian Bouma (8-6). Congratulation to all the boys! Under 16 girls: It started off with Caitlin Thomas VS Jade Murfey. Both girls are close friends and it looked like they both had fun. The end result was Caitlin def. Jade (85) and that put Caitlin straight into the grand finale. It was then Mia VS Jasmin Pickett, with Mia def. Jasmin (8-1). Then it was time for Saira
to step up to the plate against Mia. The weather was getting hotter and the wind was increasing. Saira came out on top def. Mia (8-0). The showdown was against Caitlin Thomas and Saira Shah. Both girls tried their best but Saira won the championship (8-2). Congratulations to all the girls who competed! Well done to everyone that competed and you should all be very proud of yourselves. By Saira Shah
sports briefs Coaches wanted
Expressions of interest are invited for junior coaching positions for the 2012 season for the Ocean Grove / Collendina Junior Football Club. Coaches are required for U10, U12 and U14 levels. For further information or to log your expression of interest please contact Ocean Grove/Collendina Junior Football Club Director Brett Pearson on 0404 800 686 or email him at jasdarnath@aapt.net.au
Girls junior footy
Ocean Grove/Collendina Cobras Junior Football Club is looking at fielding an all girls Under 12 team in a modified rules competition for the Football Geelong 2012 season. Officials are also needed. For details contact club director Brett Pearson on 0404 800 686 or email him at jasdarnath@aapt.net.au
Pro-am golf
THE Clifton Springs Golf Club Celebrity Pro-Am kicks off this Sunday March 9. Local players include Ocean Grove’s Sean Charleston. Professionals include Scott Laycock, David Bransdon and former US Tour PGA Members David McKenzie and Euan Walters. For details contact the club on 52513391.
Local Ken Thomas with the Classic 2012 winners.
Back on home soil: Graham Absalom
Major event attracts familiar face THE Annual Ocean Grove Bowls Classic Fours event was literally a trip down memory lane for former local Graham Absalom last month. Now a resident of the Gold Coast leafy suburb of Burleigh Heads, Absalom flew down for the prestigious three-day Club Grove Bowls Classic, an event worth $11,000. “It is the biggest event they run every year – I have always
wanted to come back to Ocean Grove,” said the former Club Grove Bowler said. “I was briefly in Ocean Grove four years ago – but it is almost 10 years since we left. “It has been reminiscing like how are you going with the locals to find out what is happening – it has been a trip down memory lane.” In 2003, Absalom and his family moved to the Gold
Coast and are the resident managers at La Pacifique Apartments in Burleigh Heads. “I left my wife and daughter to run the business at home for four days of bowls.” Abalsom said he was amazed with the new refurbishment of Club Grove’s multi-purpose facility. The 62-year-old who used to work as an engineer with the City of Greater Geelong,
was involved in the planning of the newly built Club Grove facility. “It is fabulous I have followed the progress of Club Grove on the internet,” he said. “Initially prior to my departure I was involved on the planning and development committee at Club Grove.” Absalom, a current member of the Burleigh Heads Bowls Club, has played A-Grade
bowls previously at Ocean Grove. MORE than 100 players from bowling clubs across Victoria and interstate that comprised of 36 teams competed on the day. The three-day Ocean Grove Annual Classic attracted a high class field including Australian representative Michael Wilkes and Victorian representative Brad Peck.
Hardwork and fitness pay off for Storm U16 Girls (1) This week it was off to MSAC again for another 9.50 game to play against Kilsyth 3. Storm were down to six players this week but the girls didn’t let that worry them. The girls started off strong in both offence and defence. There was some great team work in the game. The girls stepped up the defence and made Kilsyth work hard in offence. There were some great drives to the basket in the first half and we went in to half time with a three point lead. The girls kept up the intensity for a while in the second half
but had a little lull in the game and let Kilsyth get in front. They then stepped it up again and got back in front and ended up winning by 2 points. It was a close game the whole entire time and went down to the wire. All in all the girls played a great game and worked extremely hard in the heat. They need to win two more games to get in to Metro 4. Well done girls, keep up the hard work. U16 Girls (2) Storm travelled out to Altona for an important game in their preparation for the season coming. They had to beat Sandringham
to advance through the grading rounds and on the night they brought their A game. In what could only be described as stifling heat the girls fought hard all game and created many turnovers resulting in points through a hard defensive press. Storm are working really hard on their fitness base and this showed when they were able to out run the opposition and finish the game hard. Well done Tony Potter (Coach) U12 Boys BELLARINE 30 def Knox (2) 28 U12 Girls BELLARINE 25 def by Sandringham (2) 30
U14 Boys(1) BELLARINE 27 def by Kilsyth (3) 37 U14 Girls BELLARINE 31 def Frankston (3) 22 U16 Boys BELLARINE 64 def Ringwood (2) 37 U16 Girls(1) BELLARINE 36 def Kilsyth (3) 34 U18 Boys BELLARINE 41 def by Ringwood (4) 55 U16 Girls (2) BELLARINE 37 def Sandringham (3) 32 U14 Boys (2) BELLARINE 33 def by Wallan 38 U16 Boys (2) BELLARINE 50 def Altona (6) 30 BELLARINE STORM RESULTS 2/3/12 REPORTS Friday 2nd of March,
Bellarine under 16 2nds travelled to Werribee to take on Wallan, with both teams coming off multiple wins, it was destined to be a great game and it did not disappoint. During the first half the lead changed several times, but Bellarine got away late to take a 3pt lead in at half time. The Storm boys came out strong in the second half and soon led by 8pts but the Wallan boys were not going to let the game go without a fight closing within 2pt with two minutes to go. Bellarine boys steadied to win 44pts to 39pt .Great Win boys! Rob Williams (coach)
U12 Boys BELLARINE No Game U12 Girls BELLARINE 30 def by Blackburn 33 U14 Boys(1) BELLARINE 37 def by Chelsea 46 U14 Girls BELLARINE 33 def by Whittlesea 37 U16 Boys BELLARINE 49 def Latrobe 43 U16 Girls(1) BELLARINE 35 def by Keilor (2) 44 U18 Boys BELLARINE 45 def Craigieburn (2) 37 U16 Girls (2) BELLARINE 20 def by Frankston (5) 23 U14 Boys (2) BELLARINE 31 def by Craigieburn (2) 41 U16 Boys (2) BELLARINE 44 def Wallan 39
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Grove look strong for grand finals
Grubbers Bryce Dunnell unwinds against Drysdale.
Grove under 13s line up ahead of their match against Drysdale at Wallington. Grubbers have earned themselves a grand final place against Queenscliff at Point Lonsdale this weekend.
Ocean Grove under 15s are in the grand final against Barwon Heads after the weekend result against Jan Juc at Collendina Oval.
Grubbers u15s Ned Thorley took 2/16 in their match against Jan Juc.
Above: Ocean Grove u15s celebrate a Jan Juc wicket.
Above: Disappointment for Grove’s ladder leading u17s side after a phenomenal year. They fell to Barwon Heads in their semi final at the Memorial Reserve. Heads now play Jan Juc in the grand final.
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Cobras to face Hawks in knockout Ashley Denneman.
131 unbeaten SATURDAY February 25 will be remembered as a run feast day for Collendina Cobra youngster Ashley Denneman. The 17-year-old smashed an unbeaten 131 on the morning of the Cobras’ Under 17 Everett clash against Wallington at Collendina. Ashley shared in a secondwicket partnership of 140 with no.3 batsman Curtly Balshaw who took their team’s score from 1/1 to 2/141. “I picked the wrong day it was too hot,” he laughed.
Ashley then backed it up in the afternoon by clubbing 51 in Collendina’s C-Crade match against Queenscliff at Point Lonsdale Recreation Reserve. He said it was a good way to finish the season in the final home and away fixture for the season despite both teams not making finals. “I hadn’t made a fifty (in either senior or juniors) until that weekend,” he said. “It was good actually to make some runs.”
LADDER leaders Collendina will meet arch rivals Drysdale in an A-Grade knockout semi-final this weekend. The A-Grade Cobras finished the season in first place, while the Hawks rounded out the final four in fourth place. The Cobras final home and away fixture against Queenscliff saw the two–day match finish in a draw after rain intervened on the second day and cancelled play. On day one, an unbeaten eighth-wicket stand of 107 from Collendina batting pair Byron Taylor (53 not out) and Dean Britt (56 not out) helped the home side post a competitive score of 7/254 from their 75 overs. Collendina captain Jye Hearps was especially pleased with his side’s lower-order batting performance after Queenscliff ripped through the Cobras middle order. At one stage the Cobras looked in a vulnerable position
at 7/147 before Taylor and Britt came together at the crease. “Another pleasing batting performance especially considering we had four players out,” Hearps said. “Byron Taylor in particular was outstanding to do that at 7/154 with 39 overs to go at the age of 14 (is) pretty special. “Dean Britt in only his second A-Grade game was equally as important.” Cobra batting ace Corey Walter continued his stellar form scoring 49 with the bat. IN B-Grade Queenscliff (8/309) defeated Collendina (217) by 92 runs in their clash at Queenscliff Recreation Reserve. Winning the toss and electing to bat first the Coutas posted an impressive 8/309 from their 75 overs, Queenscliff batting
pair Cameron Baring (82) and Simon Croxford (100 not out) took the Cobras bowlers to task. In reply, Collendina were bowled out for 217 after facing 50.3 overs. The Cobras had some solid contributions from Cameron Kavaliunas (35), Brett Hodginkson (29) and Dan Earley (35), Alan Rayner (41) and Paul Liistro (33) but no one went on to make a big score. THE C-Grade fixture between Collendina (268) and Queenscliff (4/108) finished in a draw at Point Lonsdale Recreation Reserve. Batting first the Cobras were all bowled out for 268 from their 56.4 overs, while in reply Queenscliff made 4/108 from their 30 overs before rain stopped play. IN D-Grade Collendina’s one-day fixture against Ocean Grove 1 was abandoned due to rain.
Wal serves it up at ladies day
COLLENDINA Cricket Club held their annual ladies day on February 25, ably served by hostess with the mostess, Neil ‘Wal’ Walter. Clubman Leigh Keast will buy a beer for the best caption of this photograph. Email your answers to news@ oceangrovevoice.com
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Come in and see our range of imported wall and floor tiles, glue, grout and tiling tools. C Grade saw some action at the weekend, despite the rain. Pictured is Rory Campbell on the crease facing Jan Juc. Campbell went on to hit 54.
Battle of the Bridge THE A-Grade Grubbers will face a re-match against Battle of the Bridge rivals Barwon Heads in a cutthroat BPCA semi-final this weekend. Day two of last Saturday’s match between Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads resulted in a draw after rain prevented any play. That means Ocean Grove who finished the season in second place plays host to the thirdplaced Barwon Heads. On day one Barwon Heads were dismissed for 219 in 73.5 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Coach Lucas Cameron,
the mastermind with the ball claimed 4/39 from his 18 overs and bowled five maidens. Cameron’s spinning offsider Mick Gill was equally impressive in tying down the Seagulls batting line-up with his 2/58 from 22 overs that included five maidens. Lewis Hyland top scored for Barwon Heads with a well compiled 51 with the bat. “(It was a) huge game for us with a home final on the line,” Ocean Grove coach Lucas Cameron
said. “Our guys were brilliant in the heat (on the first day) and to not only get 10 wickets but to also restrict them to 219 on a lightning quick outfield, was a superb effort. “The bowlers were really disciplined and we stuck to our task for the whole afternoon. “I’m extremely proud of the group, and our performance.” LADDER leader Ocean Grove meets fourthplaced Queenscliff in this weekend’s B-Grade BPCA semi-final. Last Saturday’s Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads two-day game finished in
a draw after rain stopped play on day two in the top of the table clash at Barwon Heads. On day one Barwon Heads who won the toss and batted first were cheaply dismissed for only 155 from their 55 overs. Thomas Kent the pick of the Grubber bowlers taking 3/19 from his seven overs. In reply Ocean Grove made 1/43 from their 12 overs before rain halted play. IN the C-Grade semifinals, first-placed Ocean Grove will line-up against fourth-placed Drysdale 1 this weekend. Meanwhile Ocean
Grove (5/157) defeated Jan Juc (9/153) in their last home and away game for the season to win by five wickets. Grubber bowler Alan Bate played a starring role with the ball taking 3/7 from his 10 overs, while teammate Rory Campbell top scored with the bat making 54. RAIN prevented any play in the D-Grade one-day clash between Portarlington and Ocean Grove 2 at Portarlington on Saturday. Meanwhile first-placed Ocean Grove 1 will play host to Newcomb in the D-Grade semi-final this weekend.
Grove’s Craig D’Arcy at the ready as Riley Brown bowls for Jan Juc in their C grade fixture on Saturday. Grove now face Drysdale in the semi final this weekend.
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GROMS GUN FOR NATIONALS MEET the new generation of the region’s up and coming surfers who are off to the Australian Junior Surfing Titles later this year in Tasmania. Local surfer groms to take part include Jemima Hutchins, 14, Henry Hutchins, 13, will join 12-year-old brothers Tom and Billy Harrison who have recently made the Victorian state team. Jemima, also state representative, won the Under 16 Girls event at last month’s Victorian State Titles in Torquay. All four surfers are a valuable part
of the Thirteenth Beach Boardriders Club. The 2012 Australian Junior Surfing Titles will be held at Roaring Beach, Nubeena in Tasmania from December 2 to December 8. A major catalyst behind the quartet’s success is Ocean Grove local and professional shaper Simon Forward who shapes all their boards.
“I have been working with Billy and Tom for five years shaping their boards,” said Forward who has been shaping boards in Ocean Grove for nine years. Forward, a surfing professional, said all four surfers have the potential to go a long way in the sport. “They could be as good as former ASP World Tour professionals Troy Brooks and Nic Muscroft (who still competes on the WQS Tour) or better,” Forward said. “I knew both of them when they were
competing in the grom events at their age because I was competing at the same time. “They definitely weren’t as good as these groms, but times have changed with technology.” He said the local region was abuzz especially with the rise in the quality of young grom surfers. “With the growing number of groms surfing in the area it’s natural I want to give back to surfing and get behind a team of groms,” he said. “All the kids are consistently making
state finals and in the case of Billy and Jemima in the past year have both made national and international finals which is great to see and be a part of. “Hopefully the surf groms program at Ocean Grove will unearth more talent.” Forward who originally hails from the Mornington Peninsula, has shaped more than 100 boards in the past year. Forward, the owner of 4D surfboards at 9/11 Sinclair Street in Ocean Grove, is the current reserves coach of the Queenscliff Football Club.
Michaela stars at MSAC RISING Ocean Grove swimmer Michaela Caldow is a gold medal winner at only age 14. In February, Michaela won gold at the Victorian Sprint Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in the 50m freestyle event. In fact it was her first medal she won at any State
event she had competed at. “That was pretty good – it was my first ever medal at the state titles and for it to be gold that was fun,” said Michaela who turns 15 on March 23. Now the determined Year 9 Christian College Student is off to next month’s Australian Age Championships in Brisbane
to compete in the 50m Freestyle and team relays events. Michaela is also considered somewhat a butterfly specialist after she just missed out on qualifying for the 50m butterfly event by .18 second at the Olympic trials in March in Adelaide. “I do prefer butterfly over freestyle because you feel
you can get into the rhythm of the butterfly stroke,” she said. Michaela, a member of the Barwon Sports Academy program, trains in the pool eight times a week and at the gym twice a week. She swims with the Geelong Swimming Club at Kardinia Park.
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