December 17-30, 2008
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IF looks could say it all, Ocean Grove’s new swimming pool complex is the best thing that’s happened to the town in a long, long time. Pool opening page 7
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Ocean Grove is best club OCEAN Grove Bowling Club has been voted the best in Victoria at the Clubs Victoria Annual Awards – the biggest awards of their kind in the State. More than 1000 attended the Clubs Victoria Annual Clubs Awards held at the Palladium
Room Crown Casino on Sunday evening 30 November. All Clubs from over Victoria compete in the annual Awards which have a judging panel visit the Club for review purposes and the Club prepares a major submission covering the categories they are applying for awards in. A judging panel then makes their selection. The club was also a finalist in the Manager of the Year – Michael Lewis, Employee of the Year - Paula Plunkett, Club Person of the Year – Carl Verbeek and Training Program of the Year. ClubsVIC President Johnnie Walker said: “After much deliberation and a few cups of tea, a well deserved win for Ocean Grove against some Peter Vasta from ClubsVIC sponsor Cummings heavy duty competition. Beautiful greens, great Flavel McCormack presents the award to location, terrific facilities.” Margaret Dower and Michael Lewis of Ocean Grove Bowling Club.
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Club Grove’s Karen Foley was recently presented with a gift in recognition of 20 years of service.
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Ocean Grove RSL welfare group has been out spreading Christmas cheer at the local nursing homes it visits throughout the year. Above Santa (aka Ron Johnson) chats with some of the residents of Sea Views.
Cash for public transport
THE jury’s out on whether the State Government’s recent much trumpeted $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan will have any impact on the Ocean Grove and the Bellarine’s dire public transport needs. According to a media release from MP Lisa Neville the Plan would “boost transport and jobs in Bellarine”. “This project will see $80 million spent on providing extra services, extended routes, enhanced cross town connections and greater connections with rail services,” Ms Neville said. “In consultation with the City of Greater Geelong we will build a central bus interchange in Geelong, improving the network by making it more convenient to change buses.”
Local Public Transport Users Association have been told the funding would help implement the Parsons Brinckerhoff recommendations. It is understood that the implementation of those recommendations would lead to an improvement in our local bus system, with more simplified routes and greater frequency. Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads would get a local bus service, linking with services to Geelong at an Ocean Grove bus hub. However, according to the LPT, this hinges on the CoGG council agreeing on “a sensible and workable site” for the central bus interchange. LISTEN to the Bellarine Bus System song at the Voice’s newly revamped website www.oceangrovevoice.com
Gas leak follows rogue wheel
Fire crews were called to deal with a gas leak at the front of a house in The Parade last week, just days after a double truck wheel crashed through the fence of the same property. Police closed off the road for two hours while the gas company, looked on by the CFA, dealt with the leak which was caused by a digger accidentally cutting through a minor mains. Police say the double wheel remains a mystery as no one had reported it missing.
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Fire destroys caravan OCEAN GROVE fire-fighters were called out to a caravan fire in the town in the early hours of Thursday last week. The caravan was situated in the back yard of a home and broke into flames at 4.10am. No one was injured in the fire which was attended by Ocean Grove’s pumper, tanker and the police. The fire destroyed the caravan. A CFA spokesperson said the cause of the fire was unknown but used the incident to remind people of the importance in having smoke alarms, extinguishers and fire blankets in caravans while on holidays. She said that campers should check that gas bottles and fittings are to the manufacturer’s specifications and that appliances are checked. For more information on caravan safety contact the CFA or go to the website www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
Santa visits Santa made a special appearance at Marketplace Shopping Centre earlier this month. A big breakfast was held in the foyer area in front of Safeway and then youngsters had the chance to meet Santa or have their face painted by a clown. The event was organised by the centre traders group.
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20 years service in Probus: Bill Grace, Graham Crouch, Geoff Ford (president), Don Daniels and Jim Longdon. Alex Slocombe, Bob Slocombe, Reg Winford, Bill Huggins, Bill Izat and Don MClennan also received 20 year certificates but couldn’t attend the lunch. They are all members of Ocean Grove Men’s Probus which meets on the first Tuesday of every month.
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Members and guests enjoying Ocean Grove Men’s Probus Christmas lunch at Ocean Grove Golf Club. Pictured were, Peter Newton, Sady Ruby, and Colleen McGraw.
Helen Baum and Nancy Dohnt having a cracking time at the Probus Christmas lunch.
Port Phillip Heads (Pt. Lonsdale) Add one hour during Dalight Savings. Add 15 minutes for Barwon Heads Bridge.
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The Lee family
The ceremonial jump in.
Pool makes a splash
YES, kids had a look of wonder about them as they filed in through the doorways, but so did adults, mums, dads, pops, and grandmas. At last the town has the swimming pool it has craved, for about 30 years in fact. The official opening of Ocean Grove’s swimming pool was a time when politicians would rightly bask in their achievements, the builders could stand proud that they completed the work right on schedule and centre managers could finally begin running the new annexe they long planned for. But that aside, for tots, nippers, teens, and Boroughcoutas swimmings alike, it was the first day of lots of days of fun - and happiness - this facility will bring. The Ocean Grove swimming pool, or correctly the Bellarine Aquatic
& Sports Centre, is a partnership project involving the City of Greater Geelong which provided $5.5 million and the State Government which contributed $2.5 million. Cr Jan Farrell who worked doggedly to secure the pool for Ocean Grove said she was thrilled to see it open. “Bellarine residents have been waiting for this for years and I’m delighted it’s now open,” she said. “When planning community infrastructure projects, you strive to accommodate the needs of as many residents as possible, within your budget, and I believe we’ve achieved that here.” “The community has really embraced this new centre – already more than 650 people have signed up for the Learn to Swim program, which is terrific!” Children swarmed on the new Bellarine Aquatic Centre facilities for the free open day on Sunday.
Good job well done: Cllr Jan Farrell and Lisa Neville MP.
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Voice launches new website
The all new Voice website. THE Ocean Grove Voice has re-launched its website with a new look, a new purpose and a heap of exciting new features – all designed to give locals MORE VOICE. The new Voice website aims to get readers even more involved in our paper. We’ll have reader polls, video interviews, local musicians, sports reports and on the street vox pops designed to make us more interactive.
In addition to having the whole newspaper in a readable form on the website we’ve already posted a few video interviews with locals. They include the opening of the new pool. One of the great features of the new site is a turnpage online version of the paper. It means you can scan through and magnify parts of the paper and pick the sections you wish to read. * Go to www.oceangrovevoice.com.
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clubs and associations Mental health forum for Grove
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Lisa Neville, Fiona Caldow (Mental Health Education, Barwon Health), John Calnin (President, Rotary Ocean Grove), Peter Brocklehurst.
Clubs meet Mondays
Ocean Grove Bridge Club, 7.30pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Enquiries - Marg Wylie 5256 2550 Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7.30pm - 9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove Ph.52551641.
First Monday of every month Ocean Grove Ladies Probus, 10am: Ocean Grove Golf Club. Contact Rita Pitt on 5255 1115 or Thelma Evans on 5255 1806. Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm: Bellarine Secondary College. Contact Tony on 0409 545929.
Third Monday of every month Ocean Grove RSL. 2.30pm at Club Grove. Committee meets at 1.30pm, The Terrace. Ocean Grove Garden Club. 1.30pm: St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street. Enquiries, pls contact June McLellan on 5255 1399
OVERCOMING the myths and misconceptions around mental illness will be the theme of a special forum being held in Ocean Grove in February. The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove, supported by Barwon Health, is organising the forum. Recently the project gained the support of local MP and health minister Lisa Neville. The free forum will hear from mental health experts and carers and the key speaker will be “Singing Cobbler” Peter Brocklehurst who will use the forum to speak to residents on depression and anxiety disorders. The Australian Rotary Health fund is giving $8 million over eight years for research into mental illness and has begun a campaign to raise community awareness on mental health issues. The major point, according to the organisers, is to help de-stigmatize mental illness and to bring the community in contact with mental health services and support groups. One-in-five Victorians will suffer from a mental illness at some stage in their lives. The forum will be held on Tuesday February 24 from 7pm–9pm at the Wave Centre in Ocean Grove. For more information contact Geoff Brentnall on 5256 1527.
Ocean Grove Men’s Probus. 10am-12noon at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Collendina. Guest speakers., make friends. Visitors welcome. For details please contact Geoff on 5255 4355. Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Ch Hall.
Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Angling Club. 7.30pm: Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Contact: Jason Bowers 0418 737 808
Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, Community Health Centre. Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am: Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. For more details contact Dianne on 5255 1372.
Thursdays
Fourth Monday of every month
Tai Chi - 6.30 pm. Uniting Church Hall, The Parade. All welcome. Christine McKay 5255 1948/0417 508 857. Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am-12 noon(adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Ph. 52551641.
Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10.30am to 12..30pm: Surfside Centre, inquiries 5255 5515. Friendship is our theme.
Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 7.30pm at the Senior Citizens Hall,
Tuesdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club,10am-12 noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Ph.52551641. Bellarine T.O.W.N, 6pm: Uniting Church Hall, cnr Eggleston Street and The Parade. Contact Glenda 5255 5463.
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First Thursday of every month Fridays Uniting Church Outreach Coffee Morning, 10.30am, Hibiscus Cafe.
Fourth Friday of every month Ocean Grove 4 Villages Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, the Surfside Centre. Meet new friends, visitors welcome. Call 5256 2037
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First cabin off the rank Caravan park manager Steven Kendall with Club Grove’s Mike Lewis and Carl Verbeek and the team of installers from Prestige Jayco.
OCEAN Grove Bowling Club’s caravan site has taken delivery of the first of 40 new cabins as part of its transformation to Green Valley Cabin Park. The 42ft 2-bedroom display cabin arrived on a flatbed truck after a drive from Dandenong last week. The cabin, which is one of three styles, was delivered by Prestige Jayco and the club is hopeful it will mark the start of other developments on The Terrace site.
Club Grove general manager Michael Lewis said it was a huge relief to reach this stage. “This is the major milestone, the start of the project,” he said. “It’s taken two-and-a-half years to get to this stage.” Mr Lewis said the project offered an opportunity to buy “affordable holiday homes” in Ocean Grove. The cabins cannot be permanently occupied.
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Left: The Tranquillity Fair always has a wide range of stalls. Above, headlining the fair will be the Go Set.
Relax, unwind and just get Tranquil OCEAN Grove’s Tranquillity Fair is less than a month away and again the organisers have managed to round up a great mix of family, alternative and entertainment to appeal to all tastes. This, the 11th annual Tranquillity Fair, will be held at Ocean Grove Park off Presidents Ave on Saturday January 3 starting at 10am. The park will be filled to capacity with a huge variety of stalls and a great line up of music will take to the stage from 10.30am right through until the close at 4pm. Topping the musical bill this year is the Go Set, just back from a successful tour in Europe the band is a lively Celtic and punk fusion that has a cult following in Melbourne. Strengthening the bill even further will be The Sea Gypsies Belly Dancers, Stephen McEwan and The Yes Men, Victoriana Gaye, Sambrose Automobile and Hollie Joyce. On the stall side, the range of takeaway foods has been increased from last year and includes yabbies, gourmet pizzas, vegetarian, a chocolate fountain, fruit yoghurt and fresh fruit juices. For those seeking a little serenity of the body and mind after the New Year festivities there will
be various massages, meditation, natural body products, readings and healings and earth medicines. Whilst for the young there are lots of new activities and stalls such as kites, camels, a kids ferris wheel, Tracey’s mobile farm, a cartoonist and other fun experiences. Entry for adults is just $3 per person whilst for children under 12years its just a smile. The event is organised by volunteers of Ocean Grove Park Association who maintain and develop the park for the community. All proceeds from the Fair go to providing facilities in the park.
Sambrose Automobile.
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Above: Surfside Kinders Isobella, Anika, Dyan and Jesse, and below Christian College students enjoying their beach break up. Steve McEwan and Greg Burgess with some of the year 7 and 8s who have been building a new pathway and seating at the Ocean Grove campus.
Setting their own path TWO groups of Bellarine year 7 and 8 boys can take a proud step back and look over their work every time they go to school now. The teens have been hard at work with local landscaper and singer song writer Steve McEwan and teacher Greg Burgess creating a new themed pathway and seating at the entrance to the Ocean Grove campus. Their work included constructing straw bale seats, concreting, edging and a pathway –which will culminate in an overall sea and environment theme. Along the way the groups got to write their own songs with Steve, who performed them during a celebratory barbecue.
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a day in the life - john minotti
A sign from... I FIRST visited Ocean Grove as a ten year old, on holidays with my parents. My two clearest memories are of a circus in Ocean Grove Park, and going to church in the little old wooden St. Peter’s. Little did I know that I would return in 1996 as the Anglican vicar of St. Peter’s Ocean Grove and All Saints Barwon Heads. Working from my study in the church house (the Vicarage) is a great advantage. I am thirty seconds away from the back door of St. Peter’s, five minutes walk from the Terrace, and ten minutes from the beach. While I don’t have a “typical” day (one of the pluses about being a minister is that no two days are the same), I usually get up at 6.30am, and after a shower, shave and breakfast, I settle down to a time of prayer and Bible reading – my prayers are wide ranging, for the world, the sick, the local community, etc. After morning prayer I unlock the church. It is a great thing that we can leave the church open every day for people to use as a place of prayer, reflection, or just to sit quietly and feel the peace. One of the things I love most about Ocean Grove is that we have had very few instances of vandalism in all the years the church doors have been open. My day might then involve visiting regional police stations as the police chaplain for the area from Lorne to Lara, and Geelong to Queenscliff; preparing for, and taking services in the two churches or at residential care centres; hospital or pastoral visiting; attending the many meetings that are necessary to ensure the smooth running of a church; preparing for, and conducting weddings and funerals. At about 5pm each evening, I try to go for a walk to the beach, usually on my own, and sometimes with my wife Gayee. Occasionally I get the bike out and ride to Barwon Heads. Most evenings are taken up with meetings or preparation in the study. Most ministers work six days a week, and I would average between 60-70 hours per week. My main interest outside the church is our family, and especially our grand-
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John Minotti, and the landmark sign on St Peter’s. The sign has been changed weekly for about eight years. Occasionally favourites are repeated, but mostly they are one offs. daughters. it is what my “job” is all about - to share that mesGayee and I have been blessed to have lived in sage not only in the church, but also in the wider Ocean Grove for twelve years, and we intend to community. retire here. We love the community and being beside the sea. One of my great pleasures is to walk down President’s Avenue or Hodgson Street and watch a ship seemingly float past the end of the street. The next week will be very busy as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. For me, presents and food play a minor part. Christmas is all about remembering the birth of Jesus Christ, who grew up to die on the cross so that we can have the opportunity of eternal life in God’s Kingdom. That’s the Christian message in a nutshell, and
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ummer Fun Ok we all like to get away for a holiday but Ocean Grove and the surrounds are up with the best when it comes to summer activities. Here’s the perfect day. Wake up early and head over to Henderson Dive for your first scuba diving lesson. After that healthy exercise you’ll have worked up a good appetite why not treat yourself to lunch at Kalamata at Lighthouse Olive Grove. The afternoon offers something completely different, a trip out to North Geelong and some family fun at the Geelong NAS Karts. Can you recommend a better day out? Still got some energy left? Or do you have a young teenager looking to learn something new? How about drum school. Scott McCutcheon runs Fishpond Drum School just across the bridge in Barwon Heads. See, there’s plenty do if you look for it.
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Sam Rankin and Andrew Campbell, on ‘summer’ duty.
Wild weather weekend Among the victims of the wild weather was the annual Carols in the Park. Organiser Jon Mamonski said the decision to call it off was made on Sunday morning on safety grounds based on forecasts of high winds. However, Jon said the Carols, which have only ever been cancelled once in their 14 years, would be back again next year. A deserted promenade - not quite what you would exepect on mid-December weekend
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Summer Fest’ lined up
THE Go Set, the Josh Owen Band and George Kamikawa are headlining Ocean Grove’s second annual Summer Festival next month. Joining them will be the talents of Tessa and Typecast, Sweet Delores and Howlin’ Wind. In addition to that the organisers will have a second stage at the other end of The Terrace where they plan to showcase local talent. The Pogue-ish Go Set will provide a lively finish for the event on Saturday January 17 and will follow some class musicians on the main stage. Kamikawa who hails from Japan is an exemplary country blues artist whose playing is typified by raw energy and broad tonal range - from delicate harmonics to searing rips and slides on guitar, soulful singing and driving rhythms on harmonica. That contrasts with the style of Diamond Jim and the Tuff Tones who promise a “good rockin’ time”. Josh Owen will bring to the festival something completely different. Honed in the musical melt-
ing pot of Melbourne’s Brunswick Street, Josh’s modern day spin on spiritual soul, a melange of funk jazz soul and reggae, creates an upbeat and sensual urban soundscape that stretches the bounds of roots music. Huib de Bruijn said the organisers were “very excited” about this year’s Ocean Grove Summer Festival which will also see the return of the immensely popular Kidzzone in front of the Westpac Bank. “The street will be packed with free activities,” he said as well as local trader and club stalls still to be announced. The second stage will have a program for everybody and will start with a kids program in the morning. After that the organisers plan to have a special local talent search. If you have a talent or musical gift the organisers would like to hear from you. Contact Kat on 0403 063643 or ogfestival@gmail.com. This is a free event. See the next Voice for the latest updates.
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Magic Dirt at Barwon Heads Hotel
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On Friday evening a band playing at the Barwon Heads Hotel brought drummer Adam Robertson closer to home, as his mum lives and works in Ocean Grove. Magic Dirt began its career in the 90’s in Geelong and fronted by Adalita Srsen, the band are raw and loud. She’s not a brilliant singer and I felt that she was perhaps a little worn out due to their demanding tour schedule, however her band were a very supportive, tight unit. Their latest album ‘Girl’ is a lot heavier than more recent albums and if you were wanting to hear more of their Indie style music you may have been disappointed. Magic Dirt regularly offer local bands the chance to support them and local act Mock Turkey (below) were the beneficiaries tonight. In contrast to Adalita, Unx (Trent Stephens) was a very energetic and entertaining front man. By Michele Mitten
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Above: Howlin’ Wind. Right Clive Whitield leads Bellarine bus song. ‘BEFORE the Carols’ turned out to be THE carols after wild weather caused the cancellation of the planned park event on Sunday. The Piping Hot Chicken Shop was full to the rafters for the now annual sing-along session and an endless line up of musos signed up for a chance to lead the fun. They included flautist Howlin’ Wind leading some of the traditional favourites, Steve McEwan’s cracking Aussie version of Jingle Bells (open sleigh becomes a rusty ute, get the idea?)
and Dutch Courage employed a few young elflike percussionists for their great set. Somewhere along the way a few other tunes turned up, including Clive Whitworth’s the Bellarine Bus System’s Buggered which had just about everyone singing along to the words on his placard. John Bowman also took time out to thank and award cock and chick of the year – Sam Cooper and Sarah Carol - for their contributions to the local music scene over the past 12 months.
Katt’s classes
LOCAL singer songwriter Katt Beames is working on a debut album for 2009. Katt, has busked internationally but recently busked at the Community Market, and is also developing singing classes in the area. The classes are for beginner to intermediate singers and will help to “strengthen voice, improve your breathing and expand your range”. For more details and to listen to Katt see www. myspace.com/kattbeames
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oceangrovevoice.com Saturday January 3 10am-4pm: Tranquility Fair at Ocean Grove Park, Presidents Avenue. Sunday January 4 9am-1pm: Community Market at Kingston Park, Ocean Grove 10am: Rip to River. Starts -Walkers 10am at Point Lonsdale, Runners 10.30am at Point Londsdale, Ripper Nipper Fun Run 10am at Ocean Grove Main Beach. Mondays 6.30pm: Bar Deli – Open Mic night, combined with Curry night. 7pm–8.30pm: Line Dancing at the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Elaine 0413 690 597 Wednesdays 1pm–3pm: Line Dancing at the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Elaine 0413 690 597 Ocean Grove Hotel – Pizza, Pasta and Pop – Food and Music fun night Fridays 6.30pm: Barwon Heads Hotel – Happy Hour in the ‘Bak Bar, 6 - 9pm Ocean Grove Hotel – Jukebox and Karaoke – celebrate the end of the working week
Steve McEwan is performing on the Zebra Bar balcony from 3pm on Sunday December 21.
Saturday December 27 Friday December 19 11am-1pm: Teen Bowls at Ocean Grove 7.30–11.30pm: Club Grove – Live music with Better Days Bowling Club. 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music with Plum Crazy Saturday December 20 7.30–11.30pm: Club Grove – Live music Sunday December 28 with The J Band 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music with Weathered Head with Kikit Sunday December 21 2pm: Bar Deli – Live music with Jill Meehan 3pm: Zebra Bar - Live Music on the balcony from 3pm to 6pm with Steve McEwan
Saturdays 9pm: Ocean Grove Hotel – DJ Jiminy Kickit
Monday December 29 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music with Plum Crazy (TBC)
Sundays 8am–11am: Zebra Bar - Champagne Breakfasts with live artists on the balcony: saxophone, flute 2-6pm: Nectar Bar – Live music with Greig McInerney. Jazz blues, ballads, covers and orginals. Musicians welcome to join in. 6pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Knockout Pool Comp
Tuesday December 30 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music with Weathered Head
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Wednesday December 24 Wednesday December 31 9pm: Zebra Bar - Meet Santa & The Elves. Christmas Carols and Christmas Club Grove – New Years Eve party. Cocktails Hollywood theme fancy dress, with music by Class Action. Bookings essential. Friday December 26 9pm: Zebra Bar - Boxing Day Chill Out. 8pm: Zebra Bar - New Years Eve. Live artist. Add your New Years Resolution Recover from Christmas Day. Relax into the holidays with laid back music, to our Zebra Bar Time Capsule to be cocktails and friends opened on 1.1.2010 9 pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live music 9pm: Barwon Heads Hotel - Live DJ with Easy Tiger (TBC)
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HAIRDRESSER Salon Sojourn has recruited two additional stylists to their team. Lauren joins the team after making the move from Torquay, whilst Rebecca comes from a busy Melbourne salon. With 22 years experience between them, they bring a wealth of experience in all aspects of hairdressing. Both are highly trained in colour work and wedding/evening hair styling and Salon Sojourn invites readers to come in and meet the new recruits.
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Pictured: u13s, Masters and Cadets. WITH its’ 31st competitive surfing season waxed off, it was time for the 13th Beach Boardriders to celebrate and reminisce about the rivalries throughout the year, the great waves surfed and the great times had. At The Heads Restaurant was packed for the 2008 Greenroom sponsored Presentation Night, with Mitch Tricky entertaining the early crowd with some mellow tunes followed by DJ Eff with some funky tunes for the late night revellers. The formal proceedings started early with all of the Micro Groms receiving medals of participation followed by the Club’s newest division the Under 13’s, right through to the Clubs’ Grand Masters Division.
The winners were: Under 13: Ben Considine, Miles Fletcher, Ryan Hempton, Bronson Field Cadets: Jackson Wylie, Ethan Harbison, Banjo Harfield, Gus Harfield Junior Men: Stuart Ferrier, Bart Johnson-Baxter, James Adam, Chris Jansen Senior Men : Elton Robinson, Damien Robinson, Matt
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Pictures Gary Stephens Tribe, Andrew Grimaud Masters: Mark Hutson, Pete Allen, Grant Hutchins, Shane Vincent Grand Masters: Mick O’keefe, Rob Petho, Rod Fenton, Rick Devitt Open Women: Molly Kenwood, Pip Melville, Lizzy Ryan, Kirri O’Conner Open B: Grant Stringer, Mason Kent, Lincoln Beckworth, Harley Wadell & Saul Irwin - equal 4th Open A: Cam Renzenbrink, ShawnTodd, Simon Collier, Ben Collier Corey Surfboards Owen Reeve Memorial Award: Guy Willisdorph
A special presentation of a new DHD surfboard was made to outgoing Club President Simon Collier to thank him for the amazing work he has done over the past six years. For all the pictures from the Presentation Night go to www.13thbeachboardriders.com. The 2009 season kicks off with The Micro Grom Challenge on January 17th and the first senior competition on February 7th.
WIN a 13th Boardriders 2009 Calendar! 13th BEACHBOARDRIDERS 2009 calendar is out in the local surf shops now - so don’t miss out. All the profit from the calendars goes to the club and features only local surfers snapped by Gary Stephens. Last year all 100 calendars sold out so this year the print run was increased to 250. Gary, a Bellarine Phys Ed teacher by day, has been shooting boardriders comps for six years. The calendars are available at Murph’s, Strapper, the Green Room and Tonic. To win one just email the name of the photographer: news@ Gary Stephens, braving a howler at First Car Park oceangrovevoice.com
- the glamour of surf photography.
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Up the creek with a paddle
Murph’s Surf Shop owner Darryn Murphy with prize winners Vanessa Raniolo and Tessie Madam
COLD and windy conditions greeted the girls for the final stop of the PISBTW Surfing For Girls Tour Presented By Billabong. After 9 other locations throughout the state, Ocean Grove was the grand finale. The girls huddled on the beach at Ocean Grove to keep warm, however they were all keen to get out into the waves with the surf coaches. With smaller than expected numbers due to the bad weather, the girls had more one on one time with the surf coaches giving the girls a much better experience. With the Global Surf Industries board range on hand, along with local surf shop owner ‘Murph’ from “Murph’s Surf Shop”, the girls were able to test out some of the boards on offer, many of them took the opportunity to have a go on boards which they might not usually ride. The girls were shown how to rescue an injured surfer or swimmer in the water and were provided with knowledge on how to become safe surfers. The girls then got a chance to show their skills and put some of their safe surfing knowledge to the test. Tessie Madam walked away from the day with a GRLmobile show bag filled with GRLmobile prizes. While Vanessa Raniolo won a brand new surfboard courtesy of Global Surf Industries.
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Grove leads at halfway AT the halfway mark of the bowls season, both Ocean Grove men’s and ladies top sides lead their respective competition ladders. With only 6 rounds to be played after the Christmas break, members are hoping for lots of finals action at the club. Our Bellarine district triples champions, Gwen Goldsmith, Lorraine Jackson and Marg Dower played off for the Zone championships and acquitted themselves admirably. Our girls made it through to the final against a strong team from Colac, but unfortunately they went down in the tie breaker. In the men’s Geelong and District Pairs Championship, Ocean Grove’s John Fry and Gary Burkett have progressed through to the final and will play a pair from Queenscliff. Some major club events due to be played shortly include the Club Championship singles being played between Val Crumbie and Marlene Sutton in the Ladies and the men’s is between Gary Burkett and Peter Nixon. The Ladies minor singles between Kim McConville and Steph Alsop, the men’s minor singles between Alex Cook and Andrew Johnston, and the men’s veterans singles between Alex Cook and and John Forde. On behalf of the Club we would like to wish all Voice readers a Merry Christmas and a
Happy and safe New Year.
GDBA Men’s Division 1 Ladder Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Team Points Ocean Grove Bareena Leopold Geelong RSL Lara Drysdale Geelong West Highton Portarlington Queenscliff
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BDLBA Ladies Division 1 Ladder Position Team Points 1 Ocean Grove 1 128 2 Queenscliff 122 3 Ocean Grove 2 121 4 Clifton Springs 100 5 Portarlington 94 6 Point Lonsdale 84 7 Leopold 71 8 Torquay 65 9 Ocean Grove 3 55 10 Drysdale 40
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Soccer star takes to Waves
PRO soccer star Daniel Piorkowski dropped by to offer tips to two select groups of players at Shell Road Reserve last week. The Newcastle Jets A-League defender took local players through a series of ball control, shielding, juggling and dribbling exercises in the clinic organised by Surfside Waves soccer club.
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Volleyball Grand Final results Division 1 Grand Final results The Division 1 grand final was played between Phantoms and SCM. SCM were definitely the “under dogs�, but they acquitted themselves very creditably, with young player Daniel Kuklych making some great dives to get the ball up, and Elise Henry also performing very well in a solid and committed team effort. For Phantoms, we saw strong serving by Scott Tyack and Lisa Krahe, which helped them take the first 2 sets fairly comfortably, 25-8 and 25-16. SCM really took it to them in the third set, but great play from Aaron Krahe, Cheryl Moore and others saw the Phantoms get over the line 25-22 in the third. Meanwhile, on the Division 2 Court, a thrilling match was being played out between Jalapenos, who finished the season on top of the ladder, and the Surf Coast Grovers, who had fought their way into the grand final from fourth place. The Grovers had bought their own cheer squad, complete with flags waving, but the Jalapenos were on a mission, chasing everything, and working hard to use the three shots to best advantage. We saw some great saves by Mitch Holmes and Michael Uldrikis for Jalapenos, enabling them to take the first 2 sets 25-20 and 25-22. In the third set, the Surf Coast Grovers got off to an excellent start, thanks to some powerful serving, and forged ahead to a 9-1 lead. Jalapenos fought back to make it 12-14, thanks to Tamika Butters, Maddie Carrigg and the rest of the team, but the Grovers took the third set 25-20. All the Grovers played well, but Lachie Dickson did some great blocking and spiking, and Georgia Ellis and Maddie Stewart-Teh were very consistent. In the fourth set, the Grovers made a few more errors, and the Jalapenos capitalised to take the set 2516, and with it, the Div 2 title for this season. If you want to find out more about playing social mixed volleyball at the Surfside Centre on Friday nights, please phone Anne Kuklych on 52562039, or come along to our sign-on night on Friday 30th January 2009 from 7.30-8.30 pm.
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Collendina Cricket Club held a sponsors lunch for some of their supporters at the weekend. Despite the disappointment of not seeing any cricket because it was rained off, the club still put on a good thank you spread at the clubhouse.
Tony Edmonstone was on form for the Grubbers taking 2/23 and hitting 39 against Collendina, but it wasn’t enough to upset the Cobras run which took them up to equal third on the ladder before rain washed out the weekend one-dayer.
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OCEAN Grove Juniors have continued their promising start to the season, especially in the Under 15 and Under 13 age groups, with both sides now well and truly in finals contention as we head into the Christmas break. The Under 17’s missed a golden opportunity to record their first win of the season last Saturday against Marshall, and with the last game before the Christmas Break abandoned due to rain, they will have to wait for the new year to redeem themselves. The Under 11’s have improved their skills in all facets of the game with each passing week and the coaching staff could not be happier with these young men and their attitude to and enjoyment of the game. Under 17’s Since the last report, our most senior juniors have come agonisingly close to a breakthrough win and with a little more application and grit; these boys will not be far away from tasting success. Chasing 131 to win in their Round 5 match against Marshall, Mitch Evans and Aaron Habgood again got the team off to a solid start with an opening partnership of 41. Aaron compiled a patient 21 before he was brilliantly caught at point, in what otherwise would have been four certain runs. Mitch followed a short time later for 27, after looking very comfortable against the Marshall pace attack, but he came unstuck in the first over of spin and was caught at first slip. Jarryn Dower (21) and Billy Foorde-Engelsman (13) tried valiantly to get the team over the line, but in the end, the boys fell short by 25 runs. The final game before the Christmas Break was a scheduled 20/20 game against Drysdale, however the excellent rain received right across the region ensured that no play was possible for any of the junior grades. Under 15’s Our middle juniors continued on their winning way in the completion of their Round 5 match against a very competitive Drysdale outfit, getting home in the end by 28 runs. Chasing our excellent total of 5 for 225, Drysdale were eventually bowled out for 197, with Paul Dreher, James Habgood, Jack Cadman and Jake Armstrong taking two wickets apiece. The Round 6 20/20 game against Portarlington was washed out, leaving the boys sitting half a game outside the top four as they head into the Xmas Break. A special mention must go to Dylan Thorley, who played in the Under 15 Bellarine representative side in a game against Colac at Colac on December 7. Dylan opened the bowling and returned the figures of 1 for 5 off four overs. Well done Dylan – Great Effort.
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Under 13’s Our junior juniors have continued their strong form and now sit equal second going into the Xmas break. A sustained effort after the break should hopefully see the boys cement their position in the top-two and play off in the final. Completing their Round 5 two-day fixture against Collendina, the boys finished the game all out for 248. Brad Fendyk finished unbeaten on 52, Myles Henderson 50 no, Jackson Kent 36 and Cameron Habgood a quick-fire 34 not out. In reply, Collendina came up short finishing at 7 for 155, with Myles Henderson taking 3 for 4 and Lachie Barber 2 for 14. The washed out Round 6 20/20 game against the top team – Drysdale A, would have been a great test for the boys, however it wasn’t meant to be and so hopefully the boys can continue their fine form after the Xmas Break and taste some finals action. Congratulations to Cameron Habgood, Jackson Kent, Myles Henderson and Brad Fendyk for their selection in the Under 13 Bellarine Representative team which played Colac in Colac on December 7. Jackson received the best player award for Bellarine after making 33 not out and taking two wickets. Well done Jacko and well done to all the boys for representing the Ocean Grove Cricket Club and Bellarine Region with distinction. Under 11’s Our most junior juniors have really settled in well improving dramatically each week in all facets of the game. Stephen and Luke could not be happier with all of the boys’ development and attitude and although the game is not about winning and losing at this level, a first up win against Barwon Heads last week, had all the boys smiling. A special mention must go to our four top-age boys - Ned Thorley Fraser Ryan, Lachlan Barber and Harry Walker. These boys have been alternating each week between the Under 13’s and Under 11’s and their attitude and commitment to both teams this year has been outstanding. Well done boys, you not only set the standard for the more junior boys in the team to follow, but you also display what this club is all about – teamwork. Just a reminder that although the juniors are on an extended break until the 31st of January 2009, the annual Junior Country Week tournament will be conducted between the 5th and the 8th of January across the Geelong Region, including the Bellarine Peninsula. On a final note, the Ocean Grove Cricket Club Christmas Party will be held this Saturday Night, the December 20 at the Cricket Clubrooms, commencing at 6.30pm. There is a small entry fee and Santa Claus will arrive by Helicopter at around 8pm. All Welcome. Go Grubbers!
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THE opening of the new Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Ocean Grove is likely to lead to a huge increase in senior swimmers. The Boroughcoutas Masters Swimming Club will be starting weekly training sessions in February. For more information INSIDE: Full results from the 13th Beach Boardriders pressos. see www.vicnet.net.au/-bcmsc/ or contact Margie on 0417 581637. Picture: Gary Stephens. • See the Voice website for an interview with Margie at the pool opening.
Runners at the ready for Grove’s Rip to River
OCEAN Grove Surf Lifesaving is making its last preparations for next month’s 29th annual Rip to River. The event on Sunday January 4 will feature the Rip to River classic 10km beach race from
Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove Main Beach as well as a 5km challenge, a traditional Walkers event and the Ripper Nipper Fun Run. The walkers and the 5km both start at 10am. Then the 10km race and the Nipper Fun Run
start at 10.30am. Full details and entry conditions can be found on the Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club website www.oceangroveslsc.asn.au
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