Ocean Grove Voice 30 September 2015

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OCEAN GROVE’S NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER

BATMEN are coming to the rescue. But not caped crusaders, ping pong players who are taking up the serious and horrific plight of those caught up in human trafficking overseas.

The Wave Baptist Church is hosting a Ping Pong-A-Thon on Friday October 16 and Saturday October 17. Story page 6

FUNDS LOCKED IN BELLARINE Secondary College (BSC) will benefit from $335,413 in funding announced by the state government this month.

The recently-announced funding is not new, but rather previously un-allocated money from the 2015-16 State Budget.

“It’s good to see that funding

coming to Bellarine Secondary College,” said college principal Wayne Johannesen.

Mr Johannesen said the college was planning how to use the

money.

“It’s so early in the process – we only found out how much money we would be getting this week,” he told the Voice two

weeks ago.

Mr Johannesen said the equity funding was based on NAPLAN results and the levels of education in the local community. “What

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the government is aiming for is a base level of equity across the state,” he said. “For me that makes sense.”

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Residents band together

Sight right LOCAL optometrist Majella O’Connor of Ocean Eyes Optometrists is taking part in the World Sight Day Challenge during October to help give the gift of vision to people in underserved communities around the world.

The Challenge addresses avoidable blindness caused by uncorrected refractive error – simply the need for an eye exam and glasses.

On World Sight Day (October 8) Majella will donate her eye exam fees to help. Call 5255 5655 to schedule an appointment

Ocean Eyes Kate, Meg de Crespigny and Majella O'Connor. The optometris is donating eye exam fees on October 8. It will also be running its popular lolly guessing competition to help raise funds to cut avoidable blindness in underserved countries.

Book gets approval OCEAN Grove author Heather Gallagher’s latest book has received the stamp of approval from the Australian Family Therapists’ Association.

The picture book, Happy Pants – Why is Mummy So Sad?, was listed as a recommended title in the association’s children’s literature awards announced last week.

The book is about a little boy’s experience of his mother’s post-natal depression and is also endorsed by Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE).

"It is very exciting to be given this kind of professional endorsement," Ms Heather Gallagher Gallagher said. "A lot of people have told me but this kind of makes it anecdotally how useful official." they’ve found the book The book is illustrated

by Barwon Heads artist Liz McGrath.

Ms Gallagher suffered

PND following the births of both her daughters, now aged 11 and 14.

Ironically, the depression became a catalyst for Heather to act. She founded a playgroup for mothers with PND, Parents Overcoming Depression with Support (PODS).

And went on to launch her career as a children’s writer.

"With Happy Pants I wanted to let kids know that while they can’t make mummy better, things will improve with time and love," she said.

"There will come a day when mum can put on her happy pants again."

Happy Pants is available online at www. wombatbooks.com.au.

• For PND support or information contact the PANDA hotline on 1300 726 306.

Funding for local schools Continued from page 1.

The money is on top of a $1.1m election commitment by state government, which the college received this year.

Mr Johannesen said that the money would be used to upgrade college

facilities to “21st century teaching standards”.

The state government announced $393,803 in funding for four schools in Ocean Grove on September 14, As well as BSC, this included $28,328 for Ocean Grove Primary School, $23,703 for

Surfside Primary School and $6359 for Wallington Primary School.

Surfside Primary principal Mark Huglin welcomed the funding, saying it would help the school deal with an increase of students from 340 to 370 next year.

Wallington Primary

principal Leigh McLaren also welcomed his school’s share, saying it would be well spent.

His comments reflected the general sentiment of local principals. “We can always use additional funding,” he said. “You get x amount and you still need x + 1.”

KINGSTON residents now have a Facebook page to look out for each other, after a recent spate of crimes in the estate.

Kingston Estate Communications Manager Allason Lynch set up the ‘Kingston OG Community’ page to help residents combat crime in the area.

“I think residents just needed to get in touch with each other,” she said.

“So I thought I’d make a page where people can keep an eye on their neighbourhood.”

Kate Risely woke on September 19 to find her front garden destroyed and large scratches on a car in her driveway.

“My plants were absolutely everywhere and there were big scratches on both sides of the jeep,” she said.

She heard noises outside her Milburn Drive home the night before at 11.30pm. “I heard kids that night but thought nothing of it,” she said.

The Kingston resident is fed up with what she suspects are adolescents making a nuisance. “It’s really disappointing,” she said. “Three years I’ve been here and I’m just over the drama.”

She said her neighbour’s car had been keyed too.

A Kingston Downs Drive resident reported their garden being destroyed on September 17.

On September 11, a Wiltons Road resident called police to report two men trying to steal a neighbour’s car.

The pair allegedly fled when they were disturbed.

There have also been reports of thieves stealing car wheels.

Sergeant Grant Langmaid said the incidents could be related and may also be connected to the theft of a white Commodore at Indented Heads. “There have been a few things happening down there,” he said. “Obviously we can’t be certain they are all connected.”

“But we’ve got a fair idea who’s behind it – we just have to catch them.

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Scott determined to walk again A FEW weeks after his horrific accident at an Ocean Grove building site, Scott Lewis is determined to walk again.

The 38-year-old plasterer from Clifton Springs (pictured left) started rehab last week at the Austin Hospital.

“I’ve got be strong for myself and my five kids,” he said. “I just have to deal

with it and get it done.”

So far Scott can move his left leg and has slight movement in his right leg.

He can move his arms, but his hand strength is weak.

“It’s very frustrating for him,” said partner Olivia Horsfall.

Scott told the Voice his recovery would take at least 12 months and that it would take six to nine weeks for

the swelling on his spinal cord to subside.

Already Scott is sick of hospital food, his neck brace and “being hoisted up” for treatment, but he said the staff had been great.

Scott fell from scaffolding at a building site in Ocean Grove on September 8.

To help Scott and his family, visit gofundme. com/7t4frhvg.

Fresh food on show Surfside Primary School Captains Will Hart, Hannah Thompson, Finn McCullough and Emily Punton with two of the schools resident chickens 'Thunder' and 'Popcorn'.

SURFSIDE Primary students are busy preparing the spring harvest for the school’s 10th annual Fresh Food Fair.

The fair, which takes place on November 1, is the school’s main fundraiser for its kitchengarden program.

“The reason we run a kitchen-garden is to teach

the kids about healthy cooking and eating,” said principal Mark Huglin.

This year’s fair will feature an all-new car show, with Kombi Vans and Mini Mokes. “Because it’s Surfside we’re having a beach theme for the cars,” said Mark. The school built the garden 10 years ago and it costs $28,000 to

run each year. “That’s not funded by the department (of Education),” said Mark.

“It relies on locally raised funds and sponsorships.”

The main attraction of the fair is its fresh food courtyard, which features recipes made from ingredients in the school’s garden. “We’re in the process of chasing down

sponsors and stall holders,” said Mark.

Grade 6 student Finn McCullough said he liked using freshly grown food in the school’s kitchen.

“You get to learn more about cooking and eating healthy,” said Finn. “And you know where it comes from,” added student Hannah Thomson.

The site of the new home, the family behind River’s Gift and Geelong Home’s General Manager, Andrew Carroll. friends, Karl Waddell to SIDS research.

The initiative was (director River’s Gift) and conceived when two old Andrew Carroll (Geelong

Homes) were reacquainted at the River’s Gift run group training session in Geelong.

They realised that their organisation’s mutual passions for family and the Greater Geelong region, meant that a partnership could build a better future for our children.

To help stamp out SIDS and to put your support behind Geelong Homes pledge for River’s Gift, follow the build at www. pledgeforriversgift.com.au.

House under hammer A BRAND new four bedroom Ocean Grove house is set to be auctioned to raise money for research into sudden infant death syndrome.

Geelong Homes will construct a contemporary home, featuring a generous master bedroom, open plan living, north facing alfresco area and fully landscaped gardens. In early 2016, this home will be auctioned, with all profits donated to River’s Gift to support the local charity and contribute

Trivia night to help Scott OCEAN Grove Hotel will hold a Trivia Night in October to raise money for injured plasterer Scott Lewis.

The trivia night October 15 at 7pm. Booking is essential. For more information, call or email Petti on 5255 1122 or petti@oceangrovehotel. com.au.

Pin walks off with more silverware The Rolling Pin added yet another award to its prestigious list, coming runner up in the 26th Official Great Aussie Pie Competition.

“We are super excited,” said General Manager Nathan Williams (pictured above).

“To have the second best pie in Australia is pretty good.”

The Rolling Pin crew were in Sydney last week for the competition, which was part of the Fine Food Australia Expo.

They won seven gold medals and three silver medals in individual categories, while the store’s Jumbo Chunky Pie came second in the main event.

“We were up against hundreds of the best bakeries around Australia,” said Nathan. “Out of nearly 1500 entries, our Jumbo Chunky was the second highest scoring pie of the competition.”

The Rolling Pin won the same competition in 2004 and the Jumbo Chunky Pie won Australia’s Best Pie in a different competition in 2013.

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Drive in sells out OUR Lady Star of the Sea held it's now annual Drive In cinema earlier this month and again it was a sell out.

Organisers converted the Kingston Park for the screening of the Minion movie and the feedback was 'fantastic'.

Chrystalla rewarded CHRYSTALLA Mounas was too excited to speak when she won Rotary Kardinia’s Community Volunteer of the Year Award this month.

“I didn’t know if I was there or if I was flying,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting it.”

Chrystalla accepted the award in in front of 70 people at Council Chambers, including two of her sons and proud husband Charalambos ‘Chris’ Mounas.

The longtime Ocean Grove resident was one of 28 people nominated for five different categories at the ceremony.

Chrystalla has volunteered at the National Wool Museum for 21 years.

She loves meeting

RECOGNISED: Chrystalla Mounas with her awards.

people from different cultures there, as well as people with a disability.

“They are so thankful when you pay attention to them,” she said.

Chrystalla is somewhat of a wool expert, and an avid knitter. “But I’ve never been in the industry,” she said. “I only learnt what I know through the museum.”

The 81-year-old also enjoys working with the other volunteers at Vinnies in Ocean Grove.

“Because I’m oldest I boss them around a bit,” she joked.

Over the years Chrystalla has volunteered for school canteens, Meals on Wheels and committees for Scouts and schools.

She’s helped other Greek migrants as an

unofficial translator or driving them to hospital.

“I had a licence and spoke the language,” she said. “In my time not many women knew how to drive.”

Chrystalla stays active by tending the garden each day and going to the pool five days a week.

“My advice to the oldies is to get up and do something – some exercises not bingo,” she said.

Award chair, Kardinia Rotary’s Gordon Abraham, said Chrystalla had set a fine example with a variety of contributions since migrating to Australia in 1956.

“She helped a lot of people in a similar situation to herself,” he said.

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GONE: Gabbi Philips, Bec Lethbridge from Ivy Creations and Zoe Armistead after they lost their locks to raise cash and awareness for leukaemia.

Hair today and gone tomorrow

TWO Bellarine students showed sheer kindness by losing their long locks at school last week.

Zoe Armistead and Gabbi Phillips not only raised more than $5000 but helped create an awareness of leukaemia and the impact on both individuals and families when they faced the clippers in front of supportive fellow students on Monday.

When quizzed about why she was doing this, Zoe said she just thought that she could easily handle two years or so with short hair, when others are being diagnosed with serious illnesses.

Despite having really fulfilling lives, the girls felt they wanted to do something – to have a purpose and to make a difference.

Gabbi was following in her dad Russell’s footsteps.

He shaved his hair and raised several thousand dollars for the same cause a couple of years ago.

The girls’ initial goal was $2000. To the 13-year-olds this was a large amount of money and there were times

Ping that pong to fight trafficking

Pete Davidson wants local guys to sign up for this month's Ping Pong-A-Thon at the Wave.

Zoe (pictured above) and Gabbi (pictured below) go through the rigour of having their hair clipped.

when the girls thought it was an impossibly large amount to raise. They have been constantly amazed at the generosity of friends, family and people in our community.

The girls were also helped by hairdresser Bec

Lethbridge of Ivy Creations and friend Brook.

The shave on Monday had almost a carnival atmosphere with the Clifton Springs Lions Club cooking sausages and a year 8 band, Toolbox, keeping the crowd entertained.

THE Wave Baptist Church in Ocean Grove is joining an Aus-wide event called the PingPongAThon on October 16 - 17.

They will join more than 1,500 everyday Aussie boys and men will participate in the 2015 Ping PongA-Thon (a 24 hour table tennis event), throughout Australia, to raise awareness and funds for several organisations engaged in the prevention of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of young people in SE Asia.

The Ping Pong-AThon has already raised more than $200,000 since it began in 2011 and is aiming to raise a further $200,000 in 2015.

The event focuses on

engaging the hearts of men because men are the drivers of demand on these issues, yet are typically absent when it comes to being part of the solution/advocating.

Boys and men of all ages must register online, (committing to play three hours of table tennis in the 24 hour period and engage their network of family/friends to sponsor them). Women are invited to encourage the men in their lives (husbands, sons, brothers, grandfathers, friends) to participate, (a few 2015 Pong venues are opening to direct participation of girls/ women).

For further info click on the links above or contact the local event organiser Pete Davidson on 0401 356 787.

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Students take a step back in time

AS part of Ocean Grove Primary School’s ‘Inquiry Unit’, the year ones have been looking at “Now and Then”.Students have been learning about what it was like to live in the ‘olden days’. That included watching documentaries, reading books and asking lots of questions. The school also had a grandparents afternoon and a dress up day and youngsters got a chance to make butter using a jar, marble and some cream as well as making paper dolls and experiencing an old fashioned class lesson. Students even got to play olden day games such as marbles, hopscotch, coits and skipping.

Boorai energy basks in the sun

OCEAN Grove’s Boorai Centre is reducing its energy consumption thanks to 320 solar panels installed on its roof in June.

The 80 kW solar energy system is the largest on any Geelong Council building.

It’s generating about 80 percent of the centre’s yearround energy consumption during business hours, despite the centre operating at full capacity.

Environment and Sustainability Portfolio holder, Councillor Andy

Richards, said the project is part of a plan to make new Council buildings more energy efficient.

“We’re aiming to encourage communities to live more sustainably and that starts with any new buildings we develop,” said Cr Richards.

“It’s a credit to our Capital Projects team who have done a great job in leading the renewable energy and sustainability push in this project.”

Cr Richards expects the

system to generate more than 106,000 kWh of electricity per year, saving approximately 92.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

“That means we’re saving enough energy to power about 20 average homes for a year,” he said.

Cr Richards said increased sunlight during the spring and summer will make the Boorai Centre more eco-friendly and eventually it will produce zero emissions.

Ocean Grove Councillor

Jan Farrell said the centre is a great place to promote sustainability to young children and their families.

“It’s really important that young children know how important the environment is and what they can do to help be more sustainable,” she said. “The excess power generated outside of business hours will feed back into the grid and flow into the neighbouring Bellarine Sports and Aquatic Centre.”

Cr Farrell said the Boorai

Centre provides services to more than 400 families in the region. She said the centre’s rainwater tanks and vegetable garden bring further benefits.

Programs offered at Boorai include long day care, kindergarten, occasional care, maternal child health services, toy library and child and family support services.

The Boorai Centre is on display to the public on October 24 for this year’s Sustainable House Day.

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Build a fence around it Dear Editor, I am a current member of the Ocean Grove Football & Netball Club and for the record a life member of this Club and the Bellarine League, I am a past chairman of Football Geelong (nine years) current member of Ocean Grove Rotary (past president) and a Director of Buckley’s Entertainment Centre.

The purpose of this letter is to ask consideration for a fence around the Shell Road Oval. My reasons are varied and I would like to consider the following: 1. We stand to lose $20,000 to $30,000 a season through gate takings.

2. We are a tourist area and we have concerns for the type of people who would have free

access, ie drunks or under the influence of drugs (gatekeepers currently monitor this situation).

3. We would have no control over what alcohol was brought into the ground ie glass bottles.

4. At our current location we have quiet roads around the oval, Shell Road is surrounded by three busy roads, Shell Rd, Tuckfield St and Marlin

Dve. Families have always felt secure with their children being safe from wandering away from the oval onto busy roads.

5. The Shell Road would be an ideal venue for a possible finals series, but the league would not consider a ground with no means of collecting tickets and all the other reasons.

This letter and its points may appear rather blunt

but that is the only way that I can express my concerns. Also remember that this ground with a proposed fence would only be closed for nine days a year.

In closing, the cost of the fence would assist in one of these points I consider the money would be well spent.

Peter FW Cullen, Ocean Grove

Storm brewing Mick Armstrong of Ocean Grove took this picture of a storm brewing over Ocean Grove's Blue Waters area earlier this month.

Seniors to get their dancing shoes on LINE-dancing ladies will carve up the stage in their boots next Tuesday, at the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club Variety Concert.

The concert is in celebration of the Geelong Seniors Festival, which runs all though next month. “It’s the first time we’ve done a variety concert – it’s something a bit different,” said club president Lynne Nurnatis.

“It will be good to get some new people here.”

The line-dancing group, which has an average age of about 70, were busy practising their moves last week.

Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club members practise for their variety concert.

Lynne said the group were motivated to have an event to work towards.

“They’re pretty good at what they do, as they do it every week,” she said.

The free concert will include local singers and a tap dancing group from Geelong.

It starts at noon at the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club and includes lunch.

Membership to the club costs $20, which Lynne said allows members to participate in any of its activities.

“Whatever their field is, they can find something they like,” she said.

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Local succumbs after ten year fight

SURFERS FAREWELL: close to 120 surfers paddled out at Corners on Saturday morning to honour the life of Mitch Trickey who passed away on September 17 after a ten year battle with advanced Hodgkinson's Lymphoma.

Mitch's message about making the most of life MORE than 700 people filled the Wave church. An estimated 120 paddled out to give a surfers farewell.

The numbers showed just how well liked and inspirational Mitch Trickey really was.

The 30 year old Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove local who has spent the last ten years fighting while ignoring advanced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma finally succumbed to the disease earlier this month.

A year ago the Voice spoke to Mitch who had already endured more ops and treatment than you could poke a stick at. At the time locals were organising fundaiser to help out.

The treatment and the side effects of the treatment continued to frustrate the life liver who went on to father twins with his wife Lauren, continued to co-run a successful shoe business (&Attorney), went back to study and went on holidays to Bali and Hawaii.

Life-long friend Kate Greskie spoke on behalf of Lauren and the family.

The two were born one day apart and their parents were best friends.

“Since the fundraiser (January 2014) him and Lauren have had twins.

He started a family which is a pretty exciting time for them. Max and Winnie, two girls, who were one in August.

“Mitch’s life has changed since the fundraiser, he’s become the big family man and was just dedicated to being the best husband and

DEVOTED family man Mitch Trickey with his wife Lauren and their twins Max and Winnie. father that he could be.

Kate said that Mitch simply pushed on through the ups and downs that followed the fundraiser.

He was first diagnosed when his was 20. He just turned 30 in March.

“He was just an amazingly determined person, an ambitious person, to never let his illness stand in the way of life.

“Since the twins have been born they have been to Hawaii and Bali for holidays. He never let anything get in the way of his dreams and aspirations.

People said at the funeral, we need to be more like

Mitch. Maybe he knew that his days might be numbered so he took every opportunity he could," Mitch and his family surf. Thirteenth Beach Boardriders organised the paddle out on Saturday morning as well as putting on a barbecue afterwards.

There was a big flower arrangement taken out on a jetski and authorised flares were let off creating a powerful image out beyond the line up at Corners.

Kate relayed that Mitch, was hugely creative. He was a big writer, a song writer in his teens, who wrote poetry and kept a journal about

his thoughts and musings about facing his illness and also his love of Lauren and the twins.

“He was super creative.

I suppose that creativity flowed into the shoe business with Lauren,” she said.

“It’s hard. It’s devastating in a sense but it’s also he’s been fighting a really big battle particularly the last four months. It’s almost a bit of relief that he’s at peace now. If he had the opportunity to fight on he absolutely would of. But he is at peace now.

“He was such an inspiration to so many

people, the way he tackled everything life threw at him.

He never, ever, once had the attitude of ‘it’s not fair’. He just sort of thought, these are the cards I’ve been dealt and I need to make the most of the time I’ve got and the situation I’m in. Which is pretty inspirational.

“What he achieved in the last ten years alone, was more than most people achieve in a lifetime.”

Mitchell Trickey: incredible husband to Lauren. Adored father of Max and Winnie. Treasured son of Jamie and Sue. Inspirational brother to Rohan.

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Ocean Grove D grade netball coach Kim Carroll, D grade best and fairest winner Nikita Maslen, D grade best and fairest runner-up Tamara Splatt, D grade Coaches Award Brianna Doolan.

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Ocean Grove Football Club Reserves grade runner-up Ben Garrard, Reserves coach Peter Mohr, Reserves grade best and fairest winner Matt McCartney.

Club's night of honours

OCEAN Grove Football Netball Club hosted their 2015 presentation night at the Ocean Grove Hotel on Friday night September 25.

Grubber senior and reserves footballers and netballers turned out for the club’s night of nights.

Ocean Grove Football Netball Club team coaches and club committee members were also in attendance.

RIGHT; Club senior players Mark Laidler, Daniel Maloney, who finished second in Grubbers best and fairest, and Grubber senior vice captain Kelly Williams.

Ocean Grove Netball Club B grade coaches award Emily Moroney, Ocean Grove Netball Club A and B grade coach Candice Parker, A grade best and fairest winner Kelsey Ollis, A grade runner-up best and fairest Bec Friend.

Ocean Grove Netball Club B grade coaches award Alyse O’Keefe, B grade best and fairest winner Vanessa Rischittelli, Ocean Grove Netball Club A and B Netball Coach Candice Parker, B grade runner-up best and fairest Bridget Taylor.

Ocean Grove C grade equal best and fairest winner Amber Binns, C grade best and fairest runner-up Kylie Collett, C grade equal best and fairest winner Paula Birch and C grade coach Sarah Roberts.

Ocean Grove Director of Netball and best club person award winner Gill Hodgson and Frank Hose recipient award winner Phil Emery.

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Pink ribbon Harley ride WOMEN from the Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Breast Cancer Support Group will hitch a ride on a Harley in this Sunday’s Pink Ribbon Ride.

“I can’t wait,” said group president Julie Rodger.

“We’ll be roaring through town and stopping at Shell Road for coffee.”

Julie got involved in the event for her first time last year, along with three other women from the group.

“Last year was huge – I think there were about 300 motorbikes,” she said.

“It was fantastic the way people came out and waved and tooted their horns – it was just a spectacular event.”

This year, 10 women from the OGBH support group plan to join the ride – all decked-out in pink.

The group will be raising money for the

HARLEY HEAVEN: Jules Pearce, Tracy Griffiths, Mac MacBride, Michelle Lowry, Jim Upton and Julie Rodger.

Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

“Which we’ve all been through,” said Julie.

“They’ve been lovely.”

Event organiser Mary Middleton was busy searching for free seats

for group members this week, along with threewheelers for those who were less well.

The ride starts this Sunday at Upper Hearn Parade in Eastern Park this Sunday at 10am.

Bree conquers Nature Reserve LOCAL disability advocate and environmentalist Breearne Manley spent more than four gruelling hours navigating Ocean Grove Nature Reserve this month.

Bree, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), began walking the Banksia Trail at 10.30am on September 11, with a generous show of supporters.

“It was an incredibly humbling experience to see so many people come and support me on this journey, even other ‘Warriors’ who also suffer from MS,” said Bree.

After an easy f irst half of the walk Bree started to struggle making her way back towards the gate.

But she enjoyed

PAIN BARRIER: Bree-arne Manley powers through on her Nature Reserve conquest. every minute of being amongst friends, family and in the outdoors.

At 3.45pm Bree,

overwhelmed at seeing the f inishing line, spent the last of her strength to complete the trail.

“It was a real ‘athletes moment’,” she said.

“I cried and hugged people while the

crowd applauded and I was elated to see my wheelchair waiting for me.”

Bree raised $428.53 from the day, which will go towards improving the reserve’s information centre.

The birdwatchers spotted 34 different species during the ‘Twitchathon’.

This included the pallid cuckoo, which had not been seen there for 20 years, according to Friend of the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve, Barry Lingham.

Bree thanked everyone who supported her on the day.

Bree hopes to screen a documentary of her walk in the near future as well as launching a book, doing more walks, and making music.

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Rocket-fuelled return

ROCK-mojo-blues aficionado Marshall Okell is

returning to Ocean Grove in October, bringing with

him his fourth album release – Sipping on Rocket Fuell.

Keeping his promise to return after previously

headlining the first Light of Day Australia show

last year, Marshall is back at the Piping Hot Chicken

Shop on Saturday October 10 amidst a tour that takes in a 30

gig tour across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and

Western Australia.

The album ‘Sipping on Rocket Fuel’ was tracked in Australia’s own blues heartland, Byron Bay, and mixed by Nick DiDia (Rage Against The Machine, Kasey Chambers, Bruce Springsteen), it takes Marshall back to his stylistic roots - referencing artists he grew up with like Little Feat, and The Allman Brothers. Album number four brings the boogie, the shuffle and the slide back into Okell’s dirty blues sound.

Aptly named after two of music’s greatest rock/bluesmen (Jimi ‘Marshall’ Hendrix and Johnny ‘Dawson’ Winter) Marshall Dawson Okell was born on April 13th, 1979, into a Rock n Roll arena, with a guitar case for a crib.

His father Glenn was a Melbourne based rock-n-roll guitarist and Marshall’s greatest lifetime influence, nourishing his son’s musical appetite with the sounds of Hendrix, Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat and AC/DC. Nestled amongst the roaring sounds of his father’s amplifiers, the young Marshall found his groove and a musical sensation was born.

If his previous visit to the Grove is anything to go by, locals will get plenty of fuel for the soul on October 10.

Tickets $15 with special guest Chris Cavill.

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what’s ON music/live events • Piping Hot Chicken Shop - Claude Hay, Saturday 31 October, $15 - Marshall Okell & the Pride, Saturday 10 November, $15 • Barwon Heads Hotel - Wednesdays Master of Dartness & Poker from 7pm - Thursdays Trivia Night 7.30pm - Friday Happy Hour 5-7pm raffle live music - Live acoustic covers in Bakbar Fridays 10pm1am - DJs Saturdays 10pm1am • Drysdale Senior Citizens Hall - Making waves music/ poetry arvo every fourth Sunday of the month from 2pm-5.30pm • Ocean Grove Bowling Club - Wednesdays Happy Hour 5-7pm - Saturdays Live Entertainment 5-8pm

- Sundays Half for Half, half price drinks for the first half of the game

markets & fairs

• Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Winter Market - first Sunday of month 9am-1pm Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre, Shell Road, Ocean Grove • Bellarine Community Farmers Market - 3rd Sat of month, 9am1pm Ocean Grove Park • Buy Bellarine Produce Barn - Tuckerberry Farm Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm

food/wine

• Leura Park Estate Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and wine Ph: 5253 3180 • McGlashan’s Wallington Estate Swan Bay Road Wallington - Open weekends and public holidays 11am5pm new release wines, gourmet platters and

classic car displays Ph: 52 50 5760

get active

• Ocean Grove Callisthenics, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall, Ocean Grove Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity. 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall, ph: 0438-055 679 • Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove - Monday 9.15am gentle exercises to music for 55-plus, 10.15am gentle exercises to music for 65-plus call Marg 5255 1335 - Thursday 1pm Craft Group • Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove - Wednesdays 9am Volleyball, 9.30am exercises to music for all ages contact Marg on 5255 1335 • Queenscliff RSL Hall - Mondays 1.30pm

exercises using chairs for all ages contact Marg on 5255 1335 • Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway - Tuesdays 7.45pm – 10pm Scottish Country Dance (formerly Ocean Grove) Ph: 5251 3393 • Barwon Heads Community Hall Yoga and dance with Tara Lynch classes for all ages and abilities Ph: 0435-481 920 • Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove - Wednesday 7pm 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group Clubs Meet Enquiries Ph: 0422-700 951 • Yoga classes in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads: Beginners, Hatha, Vinyas and Svaroopa Yoga Ph: 0413955 331 or kerryn@ bluewateryoga.org.au

reading & writing

• Ocean Grove Library, corner Presidents Avenue and The Avenue.

- Wednesdays 10.30am – Toddlertime - Thursdays 11.30am Babytime - Nursery Verses - Mondays 10.30am Preschool Storytime.

- Third Tuesday of month 2.30pm-3.30pm Book chat for adults www. geelonglibraries.vic.gov. au

family fun

• Koombahla Equestrian Park - Tuesday to Friday After school riding programs special school holiday courses available Ph: 5256 2742.

• Bellarine Church of Christ Hall 17 Tareeda Way Ocean Grove - Saturdays 10-11am Tuesdays 7.30- 8.30pm Ocean Grove Toy Library Borrow toys for children aged six months to six years, open to families on the Bellarine www. oceangrovetoylibrary. org.au • Uniting Church Ocean Grove

- Friday 10am-noon Ocean Grove Play Group Any children 5yrs and under welcome to join a friendly play group large indoor and outdoor area, lots of toys, great craft activities, music and story time contact Chelsea Cole at oceangrove playgroup@gmail.com classes & exhibtions • Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities Ph: 5255 4294 • Jelly Bean Drama – An educational dramabased program for 3-5 year olds that combines structured dramatic play, movement and music.

Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Fridays 10-10.45am, starting July 17. Contact OGNC 5255 4294 for bookings. Tutor: Rachael Smith

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Neighbourhood Centre Check our program with courses, classes and fun activities Ph: 5255 4294

health & wellbeing

• The Zebra Bar Ocean Grove 1/85 The Terrace Last Friday of every month 1pm-3pm Breast Cancer Support Group (lunch and nibbles).

Details Julie Rodger 0435-362 573 or julesrodg@gmail.com.

• Well Women’s Clinics at Ocean Grove, Portarlington and Point Lonsdale, staffed by qualified registered nurses: pap tests, breast health advice and checks, menopause and contraception advice.

Appointments (free) phone 5258 0812.

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Clubs meet Mondays Ocean Grove Bridge Club, 1pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Phone Marg 5256 2550.

Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7-9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove.

Phone 5255 1641.

Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed - Mon, Tue and Fri: 9am to 3pm, and Wed 9am to 12pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ted Price 5255 2595.

Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438-019 991.

First Monday of every month Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, Newtown.

Phone Pat on 0414-959 248 or Bruce on 0407-361 319 or email bffa@hotmail.com.

Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 1.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper St. Details 5251 2268 or 5154 2873.

Third Monday of every month Ocean Grove RSL, 2.30pm, Club Grove. Committee meets at 1.30pm,

The Terrace.

Ocean Grove Garden Club, 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street.

Phone Margaret 5255 2848.

Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Ave, Newtown. Phone Pat 0414-959 248 or Bruce 0407-361 319 or bffa@ hotmail.com.

Fourth Monday of every month Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Friendship is our theme. Phone Marianne Rogan on 5256 1619.

Tuesdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove.

Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996.

Bellarine T.O.W.N., 5.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street.

Phone Doreen on 5255 2856.

Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Club, The Terrace Tuesday 1pm. Also Thursday and Friday 1.30pm. Phone Dianne on 5255 2996 Rotary Club of Ocean Grove, 6pm, Club Grove. Phone 0457-315 900.

Barwon Heads Chorale 7.30pm at the Anglican Church Barwon Heads.

All abilities welcome for a sing and a laugh. Phone Jo 5254 2670.

Second Tuesday of month National Seniors Bellarine Peninsula Branch meets at St James Church Hall, Collins Street, Drysdale 2pm4pm. Guest Speaker on varying subjects related to seniors at each meeting. If you are over 50 and would like to make new friends you are welcome to join in. Contact Jackie on 0439-473 244 for info.

First Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Men’s Probus, 10am to noon, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Guest speakers, make friends.

Visitors welcome. Phone Terry 5255 5587.

First and Third Tuesday of every month Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club, 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Road. New Lions most welcome.

Phone 0418-524 873.

Wednesdays Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove.

Phone Ernie 0421-703 368.

Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm –

adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438-019 991.

First Wednesday of every month Bellarine Business Women. From 7pm, Suma Park Winery, Bellarine Highway. For details contact info@ bellarinebusinesswomen.com.au or 0412-199 467.

Second Wednesday of every month Parkinson’s Self Help Support Group, 1.30pm, Grove Centre (next to library), Presidents Ave. Ph Pam 5255 5152 Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall.

Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Angling Club, 7.30pm, Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Phone Peter 0419-782 629.

Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, call Jean 5255 3442 or Graeme 5255 3435.

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, 8pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430.

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 0411952 598.

Fourth Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, 6.30pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Phone Marg on 5259 2142 for information.

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Busy summer beckons DRIFTWOOD Café is gearing up for another busy summer.

This year they have the addition of the atrium with a cool sliding roof that allows indoor to become outdoor.

The full menu is on offer throughout the day and a smaller plate/sharing menu Friday and Saturday afternoons and into the evening.

The atrium has the same beautifully made, handcrafted tables as the main café area and recycled timber flooring, once the floor of St Joey’s basketball

court.

With the addition of some cosy seating, as well as two larger tables for bigger groups, the atrium is the perfect place for a casual get together or Christmas party and is available for private hire.

With the changing season, there have been some new additions to the menu, which the kitchen team are very excited about.

One such addition is a Persian lamb salad, with house-made labneh and dukkah, which is sure to be a fantastic option in the

warmer months.

A slow cooked freerange pork belly dish with crispy crackling and baked apple has made it to the Friday and Saturday night menu.

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THE SHACK DINING CO. Come enjoy a coffee and breakfast in the garden or wait for lunch to take on the Ruben. Now fully Licensed.

OCEAN GROVE MARKETPLACE FISH & CHIPS We are doing gluten free Fish and chips here and we offer 10% discount for all the seniors card holders.

Open hours: Sunday - Thursday 7am – 4.30pm.

Friday & Saturday 7am – 9pm

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Open hours: 8am - 4pm 7 Days, Dinner from 5:30pm Friday & Saturday 37 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads Ph: 5254 2288 www.shackdiningco.com.au

BELLARINE JACK RABBIT VINEYARD Unrivalled panoramic views across the bay. Savour a Restaurant experience or kick back in the ‘House of Jack Rabbit’ cellar door and café. Top wines cap it off!

Open hours: 7 Days 10am – 5pm Dinner Friday & Saturday from 6pm.

Breakfast on weekends 9 – 10.45am.

85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine Ph: 5251 2223 www.jackrabbitvineyard.com.au TERINDAH ESTATE The Bellarine’s most beautiful venue.

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Experience a wine tasting & local produce menu (including house made sweet treats with tea/coffee) in the Cellar Door or lunch in The Shed.

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CURLEWIS LEURA PARK ESTATE Sensational wines in a funky, rustic chic setting. Enjoy stunning stone based pizzas, platters and seasonal culinary offerings. Live music every Sunday (60’s, 70’s, 80’s).

Open hours: Weekends 10am – 5pm 7 Days in January Private Functions on request.

1400 Portarlington Rd, Curlewis Ph: 5253 3180 www.leuraparkestate.com.au

64D The Terrace, Ocean Grove Ph: 5255 1832 LELEANS A la carte dining with full table service. Family friendly restaurant with childrens playroom. Daily specials available, along with a comprehensive wine list.

Open hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 11pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 12:30pm Sunday 11am - 11pm 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove Ph: 5255 1540 www.oceangrovebowls.com.au NAPONA Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or wine. It’s easy to see why the Age Good Food Guide scored Napona 14.5/20 in the 2015 edition .

Open hours: Sunday - Monday 8am - 4pm Tuesday - Saturday 8am - late 24 Hodgson St, Ocean Grove Ph: 5256 3153 www.napona.com.au OCEAN GROVE BOWLING CLUB Affordable bistro dining. Family friendly with childrens play area.

Lunch menu available from 12 -2pm and dinner menu from 6 -8pm, with coffee and biscuits available all day.

Ocean Grove Marketplace, Shell Road, Ocean Grove Ph: 5255 5555 OCEAN GROVE PIZZA & PASTA Dine-in, Take away or Home delivery.

Wide selection of Pizzas & Pasta.

Gluten free available. Why not get online and see full menu on: www.oceangrovepizza.com Open hours: Monday - Friday 4:30 - 11pm Saturday & Sunday 12pm - late 80 The Terrace - Ph: 5255 5555 Marketplace, Shell Rd -Ph: 5255 3040 www.oceangrovepizza.com PABS KEBABS Lamb, Chicken or Mixed Kebabs and more made to order for your lunch or dinner. Come in and check out Ocean Grove’s new taste sensation!

Open hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am till we run out!

1/73 The Parade, Ocean Grove (Opposite Police Station) SERENDIPITY D’LITES Gourmet potatoes are here for the winter chills - Pulled pork - chicken & avacado - bolognaise - chilli - tuna melt - traditional - cauliflower & cheese - Curried sausages or all day breakfast.

Open hours: Wednesday - Monday 11am - late

Open hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 11pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 12:30pm Sunday 11am - 11pm

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THE DUNES At the Dunes we have one of the world’s great views – looking across the ocean from Barwon Heads Bluff to the Point Lonsdale lighthouse.

Food is modern Australian cuisine and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks, cakes and dessert.

OCEAN GROVE GOLF CLUB The Bunker cafe and bistro situated in the Ocean Grove Golf Club offers family friendly traditional bistro dining with a touch of Indonesian influence.

Open hours: Thursday Friday and Saturday nights from 5.30pm and Sunday lunch from 11.30am. Bookings advisable.

9 Guthridge Rd, Ocean Grove PH: 5256 2795

Open hours: 7 days a week from 6.30am.

Closed public holiday nights and Christmas Day. Surf Beach Road, Ocean Grove.

Tel: 5256 1944 www.dunescafe.com.au

PORTARLINGTON PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB Bistro open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with bar snacks available all day. Daily specials.

Courtesy bus running Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Open hours: Sunday - Wednesday 10am - 11pm Thursday 9am - 11pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 1am 130 Hood Road, Portarlington Ph: 5259 2492 www.portarlingtongolf.com.au SAINTS AND SAILORS Saints and Sailors is an eclectic lounge bar atop the hill in Portarlington with magnificent views. With a reputation as the Bellarines Premier Live Music Venue serving fantastic food and drinks all year round.

Open hours: Brunch, Lunch and Dinner Thursday - Sunday 10:30am - Late Live Music Friday & Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.

Bookings essential. Extended hours throughout summer.

36 Newcombe St, Portarlington PH: 0417 567 467 www.saintsandsailors.com.au

QUEENSCLIFF SALTBUSH FINE FOODS Saltbush Fine Foods is an eclectic mix of all things food hosting a café and provedore.

Open hours: Breakfast & lunch 7 days 9.30am – 5pm Shop 3 & 4, 44 Hesse St, Queenscliff Ph: 5258 4829

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Waves can ho Men's Division 1 grand final, Geelong Rangers 3 def Surfside Waves 2 STRIKER Ben Noble bagged a double and veteran attacker Troy Hardy scored the other for Rangers, while midfielder Stu Mandley and prolific scorer Jack Pedler registered their names on the scorers’ sheet for the Waves.Prior to Sunday’s season finale, the Surfside Waves had won two and drawn one of their three league clashes with the Dark Blues in 2015. After an even opening 45 minutes which ended with scores locked at 0-0, the Rangers came out all guns blazing in the second half. Soon after the resumption of play, the Rangers were 1-0 up thanks to a Troy Hardy goal. Hardy managed to head the ball into the top right hand corner after Nick Hogan floated an inch perfect cross into the penalty box in the 48th minute. The veteran marksman along with star midfielder Scott Davison, were fronting up for their second game in as many days after turning out for Rangers’ senior team in Saturday’s triumphant State League Four relegation playoff in Melbourne. In the 60th minute, Surfside midfielder

Steve McGain slalomed his way past a series of Rangers players, before laying the ball off to Stu Mandley whose 25 metre thunderbolt flew past stranded Rangers’ cudstodian Tiago Bonifacio for the equaliser. Less than two minutes later, Rangers had the lead yet again after Ben Noble tapped the ball into an open goal after Hardy’s initial shot had rebounded off the upright. Nine minutes later, Noble scored his second and his team’s third after a great build up which started deep in Rangers’ defensive

half. In the 77th minute, star sharpshooter Jack Pedler pulled one back for the Waves ensuring the final was set for a grandstand finish. Just three minutes later, Surfside’s Bond brothers almost sent the game into extra time after defender Aaron drifted up the field and was fouled just outside the penalty box. With just on 10 minutes of regulation time remaining, brother Adrian stepped up to take the free kick which eventually found its way back to Aaron, whose 20 metre rocket skimmed over the crossbar. Unlike

the Waves who had youth on their side, the older and more experienced Rangers outfit, nonetheless, managed to hold on to their 3-2 lead right up until referee Mitko Nikolovski blew the whistle.

Women's grand final, Barwon 2 def Surfside Waves 1 A magnificent achievement for the Waves women to make a grand final in the team's first season together. The start of the game was even with both sides cagey. Surfside opened the scoring from a free kick sent in by Sattler

that Murphy sent to the bac of the net with a brillian header. The second half saw Barwon take the ascendenc playing the ball aroun really well, something tha the Waves were strugglin to do. Barwon equalise through a penalty drive home decisively by Indr Christie. Within moment there was a goalmout scramble and the ball wa adjudged to have crossed th line, final touch was Rache Robertson. The game playe out with opportunities fo both sides but the score wa

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Under 16 girls grand final, Kardinia 7 def Surfside Waves 2 Kardinia took an early three- goal lead to take in to half time. The Waves were competitive and when the ball was played out to the wings, looked dangerous. In the second half, the Waves got a goal back through a superb

individual effort by Alexis Pearson. Kardinia grabbed a couple more before Pearson struck again. Sadly a game ending injury to Shanae Lynam halted play as she was stretchered from the field. Kardinia scored two more before the final whistle sounded on a wonderful season, led so well on the field from captain Tiani Whyte and every player has shown huge improvement under the guidance of Allana and Cath.

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A glorious time of year IT'S a glorious time of year, and it's the best time of year to be out and about.

Having said that, I had a day at Western Treatment Plant with Tom Fletcher last Tuesday, and it was freezing, even when wearing six layers of clothing and a ski jacket over the top of that. It was well worth braving the elements though.

The highlight of the fortnight was Bree-arne Manley's Big Walk in the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve on September 12. The day started with a bird-spotting walk around the Nature Reserve at 8am with Barry Lingham. The highlights of this were seeing two black-faced cuckoo shrike, a male golden whistler, and two pallid cuckoos (I missed the cuckoos as I had to leave to watch my daughter in her netball grand final).

Bree-arne, who has multiple sclerosis (but has not let this hold her back with ANYTHING) took off from the beginning of the Banksia Trail at the OGNR at 10.30am and arrived at the finish back at the Information Centre at 3.45pm. This resulted in almost five hours of plodding along, resting and stretching to drag herself to the tape

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Australian hobby at the finish. Bree-arne filmed the experience and is going to make a documentary, which will be great to see. Bree-arne is an inspiration, and her aim was to raise funds for the Nature Reserve, which makes her efforts even more incredible.

I think my bird spotting highlight for the fortnight was (finally) seeing a male mistletoebird on the Rail Trail at Marcus Hill. Unfortunately once again I failed to take an acceptable photo, as it was high in a Banksia Tree and then flew off. John Sharp took a fabulous photo of a mistletoebird near Point Lonsdale recently, and I will keep trying to emulate

John and take a decent photo of this beautiful bird. The mistletoebird is the only Australian bird that belongs to the 'flowerpecker' family, and is also known as the Australian flowerpecker.

Males have a blueblack head, wings and upperparts. They have a bright red throat and chest, a white belly, and a bright red undertail. As with many birds, the females are plainer, as they grey above, white below, with a grey streak on the belly, with a red undertail. Young birds resemble females but are paler and have an orange, rather than dark bill.

My other photographic highlight was an Australian

hobby posing for me on a fence at Western Treatment Plant, when I was just driving through at dusk on my way home from Melbourne.

It doesn't happen often that birds just remain in one spot staring at the camera, so when it does happen it's important to make the most of it. If only a mistletoebird would do the same.

I received some lovely emails from Anne Maree and Kevin from Ocean Grove, who photographed some birds at Swan Bay, including a red-necked avocet, red-necked stint, white-fronted chat, Caspian tern and grey teal.

Swan Bay is a great place to

visit any time of year but lovely at the moment.

The tawny frogmouth pair that live in Woodlands are nesting again, and it would be wonderful if they reared triplets like they did last year. I look forward to observing their offspring.

The kookaburra pair that nested in Woodlands last year are back inspecting their nest, so hopefully they will sitting on some eggs soon. I saw a kookaburra on a telegraph pole in Curlewis Rd last week, so I think they are flying far and wide in search of food.

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THE waves and the weather turned on for the Vic Old Mal titles and Vic Logger titles at Boyd's on Sunday morning. While it wasn't an endless summer with the wind turning midday, it was enough to offer up a bit of what's to come. The event was organised by the SOUL longboard club and also featured a show and shine of boards.

Surfing opens up doors OCEAN Grove local Abbie Firns is making her mark with the Sports Education Development Australia (SEDA) program.

SEDA is an education provider that exists to engage, educate and empower young people as they make the transition from school to employment or further study.

SEDA allows Year 11 and Year 12 students the opportunity to complete their full-time education within the sport, recreation and community settings.

The young 18-year-old who left secondary school at Year 10 in 2013, decided to pursue a pathway with SEDA in 2014 to follow her interest in surfing, while studying.

Abbie, still classified as a Year 12 student in 2015, is in her second year with SEDA of the Surfing Victoria/Sports Development.

SEDA Program Facilitator, Kate Wells, said Abbie’s confidence levels had grown enormously since she joined the sports development education program last year.

“Abbie was really shy when I first met her..... shy to the point she would not really talk very much,” Wells told the Voice.

“Now she can single-handedly run a clinic, so she can stand in front of 20 to 30 students and tell them how to run a surf clinic.

“That is a pretty much a big thing she has learnt how to do that....when she came came into the program she was quite shy and quite reserved.”

Abbie Firns is in her second year with SEDA of the Surfing Victoria/Sports Development.

For more information about SEDA’s programs visit www. sedagroup.com.au or call 1300 117 532.

SEDA student Abbie Firns (AF) spoke to Ocean Grove Voice Sports Coordinator Sports Reporter, Mark Heenan (MH), at Jan Juc surf beach this month about her involvement with SEDA, her future study and career prospects and her enthusiasm for surfing.

(MH) What was your reason for joining SEDA and what do you enjoy most about it?

(AF) “To be able to go to SEDA you have to complete Year 10. I had a real interest in surfing and I had a background in surfing and the surfing industry. I thought I would give this a shot.

In terms of what I like most about SEDA, I like getting out in the community and learning

more life skills.”

(MH) What is a typical week for you at SEDA? (AF) “Monday – Classroom - completing the curriculum designed around the qualifications the students receive. I am doing a senior VCAL and Certificate 4 in community recreation.

Tuesday – Classroom.

Wednesday - Surf in the morning (9am-10:30am).

Classroom afterwards from 11am-12:30pm.

Thursday - Had been doing Structured Work Learning (SWL) at Rip Curl in Torquay.

Friday - Surfing clinics held for other SEDA students to have a go at surfing.”

(MH) Did you know much about SEDA and its connection to Ocean Grove? Well-known Stand Up Paddler (SUP) and Ocean Grove local Kristi Page

is a past graduate of Surfing Victoria’s Sports Development Program at SEDA. (AF) “I knew Kristi Page and a lot of people from Ocean Grove that were doing it. I kind of wanted to follow what they were doing and do something different. Normal schooling was not really the pathway I wanted to take, it did not really work for me. I just wanted to do something that I love as well as get through school.”

(MH) You finish your Year 12 education at SEDA this year. Do you have any plans to do further study?

(AF) “I am going to finish my Year 12 education and pass that first. I could choose to do a program 3 at SEDA next year, which is a diploma. I am thinking of wanting to go into studying nutrition at Deakin University.”

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Open day set down OCEAN Grove Surf Life Saving Club will host their club annual open day on Sunday October 18.

The open day takes place between 10am and noon on Sunday October 18.

A club social golf day will follow later on October 18 at the Ocean Grove Golf Club for club members, which begins at 2:30pm.

For more information on the club open day please visit the Ocean Grove SLSC website at www.oceangroveslsc.asn. au.

AHEAD of the summer

Surf Life Saving Club season, the Voice talks to Ocean Grove SLSC Club Captain and Life Saving Operations Manager, Bill Strachan.

Strachan, 54, who has more than 40 years experience in surf life saving, is one of Ocean Grove SLSC’s longest serving and most popular elected committee members.

Strachan’s roles included gear steward, board and surf ski captain, surf ski coach, team manager and patrol captain in a career spanning four decades at the Ocean Grove SLSC.

Q&A with Bill Strachan

What do you like most about being involved at OGSLC? Teaching all our new members young and old about all the parts of surf life saving and to watch them enjoy themselves at the beach.

What is your career highlight in working as a volunteer?

Rescue off 13th Beach in the late '70s, where a boat had rolled over at the ‘bombie’ site where three children were located underneath the boat. They were brought

to the surface and then taken back to shore with one of the fishing boats that had come out.

What is your most enjoyable role at

Junior snakes ready to go

Grove pair the major winners

Brad Dunn

OCEAN Grove Golf Club pair Brad Dunn and Michael Laffin were the major winners from the Club Open held earlier this month.

Dunn (135) was the overall gross winner, while Michael Laffin (127) was the overall nett winner.

The Ocean Grove Golf Club Open was held

the Ocean Grove SLSC? Coaching and teaching the new surf ski paddlers.

What do you like most about competing in surf life saving club competitions?

Teamwork and friendship.

Favourite holiday destination?

Anywhere new.

Your favourite drink? Rum/red wine Your favourite beach? Ocean Grove Main Beach

from Monday September 7 to Sunday September 13.

A 36-hole event was also held on Saturday September 12.

Ocean Grove Golf Club president Colin Stephens thanked volunteers and sponsors for their tireless work in helping organise the open.

Michael Laffin

ANY youngsters wishing to play junior cricket at Collendina Cricket Club this season should contact Des Every at desevery@hotmail.com or on 0413-387 453.

The Collendina Cobras are hoping to field up to four teams in under 11s, while there will be one under 13s side and one under 17s team taking to the field in 2015/16.

Cost for the season is $80 for ages seven to 17.

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Grove to defend premiership title with a new-look outfit DEFENDING Premier Division Champions Ocean Grove will take to the season with a new look team after taking out the title earlier this year.

The Grovers' change in personal comes after the departure of eight players from last season’s team.

New to the ranks for 2015-16 is Tony Joel who has returned to Ocean Grove where he last played back in 2001.

Mathew Crane originally from NSW, and has been playing for Lara the last few years, also makes the move to the Grove colours as does Drew Young from Bareena.

Joel, a former state under 35 singles champion, brings a level of experience that will be needed in the team and will look to fill the gap skipping left

by Craig Hodges who is having a year off. Crane will also add to the depth in the side having been part of Lara’s Premier Division side.

Young will join a list of players that will push for positions in the front end

of the team, having played at the highest level with Bareena will give him the experience required to put his best foot forward for the Premier Division.

Former Geelong Bowls Region Pairs Champion Troy Thompson will be aiming to make his mark with the Grovers and will be a strong asset to the ranks.

Ocean Grove club coach Matt Flapper said that although the departures will change the makeup of the team it’s a terrific opportunity for the new players mentioned above along with several other new members who have joined this coming season.

"They will filter through our other divisions and also our players in our other grades have the chance to step up and make the most of their opportunity," Flapper said.

"We were extremely competitive in Division Two last year and should have got promoted to Division One and our Division Four side won the flag so we have the depth that we need to

remain a force in all grades."

The Midweek Section will again be a force looking for back to back division one flags.

Spearheaded by former state representative Joan Tennent and premiership skips Pat Virtue and Gail Hjorth the Grovers will commence their season with a home game against Torquay.

If the Ocean Grove side can start the way they finished the 201415 season they will be hard to beat and with the early season form showing with Adele Ryan becoming back to back national champion there is no reason they should be the team to set the benchmark.

The biggest challenge for Ocean Grove comes for the second side who will be taking on their opposition clubs' top side on a week to week basis. Early season wins are a must and with the inclusion of Terry Thomas, new member Bob Poole and the experience of Marlene

Sutton, Barbara Gilbert and Lorraine Hunt at the helm there should be some success on the way.

The burning question is can Grove make it three premierships in a row from two years ago winning Division five, last year claiming the division four flag and this year taking on new challengers in division three.

New format proves a winner” EIGHTEEN teams featured for the 2015 Ocean Grove Ladies Open Day and it come down to the final bowl to determine the winners of the event. Leopold’s Nicole Shortis, Amelia Jones (10 years old), Di Retallick and Jane McMenamen claimed the winner’s cheque finishing with the best margin of the three game winners.

The new format was a success which saw a traditional game of fours in round one, fours played to 100up style in game two and finishing off with a game of one bowl fours

The open day winners in game three.

Another concept introduced was that all teams must include a brand new bowler who has never played before.

What a great way to introduce someone new to our sport.

Runners up on the day

were locals Jenny Gill, Kim McConville, Kerri Simpson and Pauline Almond whilst third prize was claimed by Ocean Grove’s newest bowler Jenni Morrow, Marg Carroll, Judith Jenkins and Jean Luke.

Well done to Joan

Tennant on bringing a new concept to a tournament, plenty of positive feedback was received and along with all the great work by the volunteers on the day ensured players left wanting to add their name to the list for future events at Ocean Grove.

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Grubbers season in review The Voice speaks to Ocean Grove Netball Club senior coach Candice Parker to review the Grubbers’ 2015 season.

OCEAN GROVE C grade, which made the Bellarine Football Netball League finals, was the standout senior team in 2015 after its third-placed finish at the completion of home and away season.

A GRADE

Ocean Grove Netball Club coach Candice Parker.

LADDER POSITION 6th GAMES WON 8 (played in one tied match) GAMES LOST 9 “I think our game against Modewarre in the second-last round was the highlight this season and the Geelong Amateur game in round 10 where we only went down by six goals. That excitement you have after a tough game is always good too. We have got a couple of areas we need to f ill in 2016 because we have got a few players away with

work commitments.

Hopefully we push really hard into the f inals next season.”

B GRADE

LADDER POSITION 5th GAMES WON 11 GAMES LOST 7 “We had lots of injuries at the start of the season and a lot of player movement in and out of the side. They were just really unlucky to miss on the f inals by two points at the end of the season. The B grade won by one goal against Barwon Heads in round 13 and that was a great positive. Yes they are a great side and we had a couple of players that played D grade last season and stepped into B grade. They came together really well as a team.”

C GRADE

LADDER POSITION 3rd GAMES WON 13 GAMES LOST 5 “They did really well.

The C grade just kept on improving as the season progressed. They kept on working on the things they needed to in 2015 and got a lot stronger towards the end of the season. The C grade was in the top four for pretty much the whole season.”

D GRADE

LADDER POSITION 7th GAMES WON 8 (played in one tied match) GAMES LOST 9 “The D grade had a bit of bad luck at the start of the season. Watching them throughout the season and they were a little bit like the Ocean Grove A grade – they had some really good games and then there were some bad games and you switch off for those f ive minutes and that is where the other team gets you. The D grade did not lose by a lot to most of the teams they were playing against. They were really up there.”

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New coach the key for Grove OCEAN Grove Cricket Club will build its fortunes around new playing coach Paul Jubber, who comes to the Grubbers with a wealth of representative cricket experiences including a stint with Melbourne Cricket Club.

In 2014/15, Ocean Grove’s A grade top order batting failed to consistently fire. The Grubbers’ poor season was highlighted with their A grade team score of 37 against bottom-placed Wallington in the final round.

The Grubber middle grades will be important in 2015/16. Last season Ocean Grove’s B and C grades won premierships, a fantastic result for one of cricket’s most populated Bellarine clubs.

2015/16 fixture

ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND

1 Queenscliff (away; Oct 10) 2 Portarlington (home; Oct 17/24) 3 Barrabool (away; Oct 31/Nov 7) 4 Drysdale (home; Nov 14/21) 5 Barwon Heads (away; Nov 28/Dec 5) 6 Jan Juc (home; Dec 12/19) 7 Newcomb (away; Jan 9) 8 bye (Jan 16) 9 Wallington (home; Jan 23/30) 10 Anglesea (away; Feb 6/13) 11 Collendina (home; Feb 20/27)

The Grubbers start their A grade season with a challenging away one-day clash against Queenscliff on October 10. Ocean Grove will have the bye in round eight before playing two of its last three fixtures at home.

Last season: 8th Key player: Paul Jubber Arrivals: Paul Jubber

(Melbourne CC/ Strathdale Maristians); Patrick McMahon (Alexander Thompson); Trent Lowe (new); Jeff Erskine (previously with Ocean Grove); Jarryn Downer (past junior); Nathan Madden (past junior); Mark Heenan (Marshall/Lara/Leopold) Departures: Peter

Paul Jubber Hart (retired); Dean Gills (retired); Paul O'Donoghue (retired); Corey Bampfield (Highton); Shaun Fankhauser (Manifold Heights); Jake Le Maistre (Geelong); Jack Priestly (Leopold); Zac Walter (East Belmont); Cody Richardson (Geelong

City) “Our pre-season has been very positive. The playing group has been extremely keen and eager to improve.

They have been full of energy and enthusiasm and are ready to play round one. As a club we will be looking to the future and be providing opportunities for our emerging players. We have a core of experienced players that we hope will nurture and develop these younger guys. With regard to the draw, we play many of the top six teams from last year before Christmas.

It will be a challenging start to the season and we are certainly looking forward to that challenge.”

– Ocean Grove Cricket Club senior coach Paul Jubber

Can the Cobras Wallabies on the improve win a flag?

COLLENDINA Cricket Club will look to improve on its A grade semifinal loss to Anglesea in 2014/15.

Last season, the Cobras made their snake pit home surrounds at Collendina Recreation Reserve a fortress after winning all five A grade home games. Away from home, Collendina struggled and was inconsistent and the top order batting failed to click in 2014/15. The Cobras only passed 200 once last season with 249 against Jan Juc in round nine. Co-coach Ben Ricardo was a standout with the bat with 376 runs at 47.

Ace Collendina bowler Charlie Lamb will be a strike weapon after he claimed the league A grade bowling average with 36 wickets at 7.22 and he again holds the key to the Cobras' finals hopes.

One-day games against last season’s premiers Drysdale at Drysdale and a home one-day fixture against Barwon Heads, 2013/14 A grade premiers, in round seven and round eight respectively could well decide Collendina’s fate in 2015/16.

The Cobras have the bye in round three to accommodate for the Bellarine Relay for Life event held at Collendina.

Last season: 3rd Key player: Charlie Lamb Arrivals: Matthew Collishaw (returns to the club); Dean Collishaw (Ballarat region); Tom McManus (Barwon Heads) Departures: Shane Jack (St Peters)

2015/16 fixture

ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND

1 Wallington (home; Oct 10) 2 Anglesea (away; Oct 17/24) 3 bye (Oct 31/Nov 7) 4 Queenscliff (home; Nov 14/21) 5 Portarlington (away; Nov 28/Dec 5) 6 Barrabool (home; Dec 12/19) 7 Drysdale (away; Jan 9) 8 Barwon Heads (home; Jan 16) 9 Jan Juc (away; Jan 23/30) 10 Newcomb (home; Feb 6/13) 11 Ocean Grove (away; Feb 20/27)

WALLINGTON will aim to improve its overall depth across all grades in 2015/16.

New Wallaby playing coach Chris Barnett is excited about fielding three competitive teams this season.

Some familiar faces return including star bowler Matt Shipsides after his stint at Waurn Ponds along with Brendan Long, who arrives back at the club.

Despite a 10th place finish in 2014/15, Wallington finished the season strongly after defeating Ocean Grove by 128 runs. Wallington also upstaged Barrabool in round six.

Early games against Collendina, Queenscliff and Portarlington could shape the season.

Chris Barnett’s leadership and batting exploits could hold the key in 2015/16. Barnett scored 310 A grade runs at 31 in 2015/16.

Last season: 10th Key player: Chris Barnett Arrivals: Luke Innes (Leopold); Matt Shipsides (Waurn Ponds); Brendan Long (Waurn Ponds).

Departures: Mick Gill (Portarlington); Riley

Chris Barnett Morrison (Portarlington) “Very excited about fielding three quality sides, also having good depth within the club. Preseason has been very positive with good numbers and positive player feedback.

Our ground is on up and has been running early with an intense structured training program. Along with upgrades to our training facilities this has ignited the fire within our playing group who are eager for round one.

All and all we are keen to gain back respect from our fellow BPCA clubs and it starts with round one against Collendina.”

– Wallington Cricket Club coach Chris Barnett

2015/16 fixture

Charlie Lamb will make life tough for batsmen again.

“Pre-season has produced some really good numbers at training. There has been encouraging signs with some new recruits on board in all grades, so it has been very pleasing from a coaching point of view. Some players

also got the benefit of ultilising Scott Lindsay’s indoor net facility and his coaching expertise which we think is very beneficial in helping us this season.”

– Collendina Cricket Club senior co-coach Ben Ricardo

ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND

1 Collendina (away; Oct 10) 2 Queenscliff (home; Oct 17/24) 3 Portarlington (away; Oct 31/Nov 7) 4 Barrabool (home; Nov 14/21) 5 Drysdale (away; Nov 28/Dec 5) 6 Barwon Heads (home; Dec 12/19) 7 Jan Juc (away; Jan 9) 8 Newcomb (home; Jan 16) 9 Ocean Grove (away; Jan 23/30) 10 bye (Feb 6/13) 11 Anglesea (home; Feb 20/27)

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Colts one of the few local sides in the top division LADDER POSITION: 12th GAMES WON: 2 (including four grading games) GAMES LOST: 16 (including four grading games) L E A D I N G GOALKICKER: Fletcher Sharrock with 20 goals from 14 matches THE Ocean Grove under 18s found it tough going in 2015 with a number of under 16 players making the jump into top age junior football.

The Grubbers along with Geelong Amateur, Torquay and Barwon Heads were the only Bellarine Football League based clubs that had an elite under 18 team in the Division One Colts this season.

One of the highlights of the season was the Grubbers thrilling one-point win against Newtown & Chilwell by one point in round nine played at Ocean Grove.

OCEAN GROVE FOOTBALL CLUB UNDER 18 COACH

GREG MERVIN “It was a massive jump for our team. If you review the last two seasons, we have won only four games in Division One Colts in two years. So the history probably tells you it is a step too far for us, compared to some of the clubs in Geelong.

You don’t have to play in Division One Colts to improve your football and getting better at what you do. We are hoping to have two under 18 sides next year in 2016, we are pretty confident we will have two teams. That will help us well with more numbers to pick from.”

O U T S TA N D I N G PLAYERS Harry Walker and Ben Potter Both Walker and Potter played senior football in 2015, including senior finals. Walker polled 14 votes in the league best and fairest and finished in sixth position, while Potter finished in ninth position collected 11 votes.

PICTURED: Under 18 gun Harry Walker.

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Ocean Grove Grubbers in review LADDER POSITION: 4th GAMES WON: 11 GAMES LOST: 7 2015 FINALS PLAYED: 2 finals (won elimination final against Anglesea and lost first-semi final to Barwon Heads) L E A D I N G GOALKICKER: Daniel Maloney 69 goals from 17 matches THIS season was always going to be tough to back up after the Grubbers’ incredible campaign in 2014 where it made BFL senior grand final against Geelong Amateur. New nonplaying Grubber coach Wayne Walsh was appointed in the off-season for two years in 2015 and 2016. Despite a new game plan Ocean Grove recovered well after the club’s poor 0-4 start. The Grubbers won 11 of their 14 last matches to head into finals with momentum. Highlights of the season included Ocean Grove’s convincing 43-point victory in round seven against Anglesea, which kick-started a second half resurgence.

The Grubbers failed to win games against the BFL’s elite including Geelong Amateur, Torquay and cross river rivals Barwon Heads. Ocean Grove’s 125-point round one loss at

Solid season: Andy Higgins.

Senior best and fairest Andrew Jarvis.

Senior best and fairest runner-up Daniel Maloney.

home to premiers Geelong Amateur.

WHAT WORKED The emergence of Ocean Grove’s youth in 2015 was a positive sign. Eligible under 18 players Harry Walker, who played six senior games and two senior finals, while Ben Potter notched up two senior matches. The added development of young Grubber pair Brayden

Jahd Anderson was a top pick up with his powerful speed to run games out.

Anderson had a terrific football nous and game knowledge. Dynamic key forward Daniel Maloney, the league’s second highest leading goalkicker with 69 goals, was brilliant.

Maloney scored six goals or more in seven games in 2015, including six majors in the 58-point loss to

Warren and Matt Caldow, both under the age of 20, was fantastic. The recruitment of key tall Andrew Jarvis, this year’s Grubber best and fairest winner, was a massive boost after the club’s failure to have a recognised ruckman in 2014. Jarvis dominated games with an outstanding leap and good leadership skills. ExGeelong West midfield gun

Amateur in round 10.

“The emergence of our youngsters was one of many positives with the way we started the year and the way we finished the season. Under 18 player Harry Walker finished the season really well for us in the seniors.”

– Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Wayne Walsh WHAT DIDN'T WORK

The Grubbers lacked key position players at centre half back and at centre half forward. Grubber tall Harrison Foott only played four games and retired from playing, while key defender Tom Roberts could only manage 10 games in the seniors.

A quality centre half back and another key forward would improve Ocean Grove’s push further up the ladder in 2016. Ex-Western Bulldog Ryan Hargrave who was recruited in the off-season, played better as a tall driving midfielder and running defender in 2015. Unlike 2014, Ocean Grove did not get much out of their small forwards on a consistent basis against the elite teams. Injuries to seasoned experienced veterans Rowan O’Callaghan (calf) and skipper Liam Rock (osteitis pubis), who only played one senior match after round 11, did not help the Grubbers’ run to finals.

Star Grubber midfield pair Andy Higgins and Jack Rawlings suffered late season nagging injuries and missed crucial games.

“We need a couple more running players and we need and a key forward to help out Daniel Maloney.

A versatile centre half back that can cover the ground a

bit better would help. We lacked a bit of speed down back at times. We were two key position players short.”

– Wayne Walsh O U T S TA N D I N G PLAYERS The following players finished in the top five in the club’s senior best and fairest vote count.

1st Andrew Jarvis (98 votes) 2nd Daniel Maloney (87) 3rd Jahd Anderson (81) 4th Jack Rawlings (73) 5th Andy Higgins (73) Ocean Grove had four players in the 2015 BFL team of the year including Daniel Maloney, Jahd Anderson, Jack Rawlings and Andy Higgins.

THE RESERVES OCEAN Grove finished in fourth position with a 13-5 record. The Grubbers suffered a disappointing 39-point loss to Drysdale in the elimination final. Key forward Matt McCartney won the best and fairest award and kicked 40 goals from 15 matches in 2015.

O U T S TA N D I N G PLAYERS The following players finished in the top five at the best and fairest.

1st Matt McCartney (84 votes); 2nd Ben Garrard (57); 3rd Patrick West (54); 4th Christian West (52); 5th Emmet Maloney (49)

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Victoria state selection for Waves product Caitlin OCEAN Grove resident Caitlin Pickett has been selected to play for Victoria in Under 19 Soccer Team School Sport Australia Soccer Championships to be held in Adelaide, writes Mark Heenan.

It has been a remarkable rise for the 16-year-old Sacred Heart College student following a selection process that began in June to make the final team.

Caitlin started playing

indoor soccer at the Surfside Centre when she was eight years of age and has played with the Under 14’s, Under 15’s, Under 17’s with the Surfside Waves.

She has also played Women's State 3 league and North Geelong Women's State 1 league.

The team comprises school students from all over Victoria.

Caitlin competed in a series of competitions conducted by School

Sport Victoria to gain selection in the School Sport Victoria State Team.

Caitlin was also a member of the Victorian Girl’s U19 team last year.

Caitlin currently plays for North Geelong in Womens State League 1.

She has represented Geelong in various country championships since Under 12’s.

Many past School Sport Victoria team members have gone on

to compete at national and international competitions including Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The School Sport Australia Soccer Championships will be played at the Adelaide Shores Football Centre and Recreation Reserve in South Australia from November 21 to November 28.

• Waves soccer special pages 20-21.

Summer sets SOUL's Chris McSween in action at the Old Mal titles at Boydy's on Sunday. More pictures page 27.

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