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Spud dance is back
Labor vows funds
STEPHANIE NAYLOR
THE exclusive Spud Dance is coming back to the Potato Shed this Friday. The teen disco for 1216 year olds will treat local youth to tunes from SurfCoast DJ, an epic
light show and a dress up theme of dressing as your favourite character. “The last Spud Dance was great and is a really fun night out. It’s a great bunch of kids and I, along with the
kids, were really impressed by the quality of sound and lighting equipment in June,” SurfCoast DJ Tim told the Voice. The alcohol, smoke and drug free event will be
fully supervised and have registered door staff. The teen nightclub event is a joint event between the Potato Shed, Bellarine Audio and the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth
Development Unit and is set to be better than ever. The Spud Dance takes place from 6.30 – 9.30pm this Friday, August 8. Tickets are $5 at the door.
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DRYSDALE was promised a $3 million dollar overhaul by the Victorian Labor Party this week. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, James Merlino, joined Member for Bellarine, Lisa Neville, during the week in delivering the news to parents and teachers. “Drysdale Primary is a great school providing high quality teaching and programs for local families and is one of the leading schools in supporting children with a disability,” Lisa Neville said. With Drysdale Primary School
consisting almost entirely of portables, the funding is said to go towards replacing the 17 portable classrooms. “Students at Drysdale Primary deserve to have modern classrooms, not 17 temporary portables," Lisa Neville said. “This is a growing community and the new classrooms will mean we have a school that will meet the needs of local children into the future.” With the Victorian state election looming, and scheduled for November 29, Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville will be running against Liberal candidate Ron Nelson.
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Sea Shepherd success WITH over 100 people and $4,000 rasied, the first ever Sea Shepherd event of its time was a great success last Sunday. With the support of local businesses from Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Ocean Grove and many other towns along the Bellarine, the event was a hit. “Every cent raised was truly appreciated. The money will be going to purchase a vessel to patrol our bay so we can protect and conserve the dolphins, seals and whales that inhabit and visit Port Phillip Bay. The vessel will be crewed by Sea Shepherd volunteers,” Clifton Spring Events Organiser from Sea Shepherd Australia, Rachelle Calleja said. Funds raised on the day were via local businesses, auctions, raffles and more, including the venue Saints and Sailors Tapas Bar in Portarlington donating $1 from every drink and $2 from every meal to Sea Shepherd. Adding to the support was local Radio Pulse FM, who came along and broadcasted live from the event. “The kids loved the
jumping castle and the face painting. The vegan cupcakes donated by Sea Shepherd volunteer Renee Williams were definitely a big hit, too,” Rachelle explained. Other highlights of the day for attendees, young and old, was the vegan food cooked by Saints and Sailors and of course the musicians and bands. Local Clifton Springs band Audemia and Australian rock band The Screaming Jets pulled amazing crowds. Melbourne Folklektro band RDZJB and Geelong artist Tim Hulsman also put on great performances on the day. “A big thank you to 5 Wishes for the donation of the jumping castle, Sold Out Productions, Closed Loop Controls and Incognito Costume Hire and of course the local community in general for helping out,” Rachelle told the Voice. For more information contact Rachelle at audemia@live.com. For more information on Sea Shepherd Australia, visit www.seashepherd.org.au.
Mia Calleja and Jade Brown
Tony Calleja from Audemia being interviewed by Fif Assault during a live broadcast to 94.7 The Pulse FM.
Guest speaker Phillip Wollen addresses the crowd.
Bowelscan importance
John Brumley stresses the importance of bowel screening.
ROTARY is responsible for doing many things, some obvious and some not so much. The Rotary Club of Drysdale is celebrating local member John Brumley for his commitment to helping people detect cancer as early as possible. Nearly at an incredible 90 years of age, the Drysdale local is not slowing down anytime soon. “John is one of our tireless workers and gives his time to deliver Bowelscan kits to chemists and later pick them up again,” Caroline Rickard from Rotary explained. John has been picking up approximately 500 bowel cancer test kits each year for the last five years. “His dedication to
helping others is a typical example of a Rotary Club member, but on this occasion John can be thanked for ensuring people get the opportunity to test themselves against a potentially killer disease,” Caroline added. John, a former farmer, first moved to Clifton Springs in 1985 where he has been a Drysdale Rotarian since. Dedicating nearly four weeks per year of his own time to the Bowelscan program, John enjoys meeting the staff at the different chemists he visits. “It’s a great pleasure being able to help in this way. It’s a very good indication if something is wrong,” John told the Voice. For more information on Bowelscan visit: www. bowelcanceraustralia.org.
Tree planting gives new view THERE will soon be a new view from the windows aboard the Bellarine Rail Trail steam train. Thanks to more than 60 members of the local community, more than 1200 plants were introduced last Sunday on National Tree Day. Starting from the Bellarine Rail Trail Princess Street entrance into Drysdale, volunteers joined the Bellarine Landcare Group on the day. “The sun was shining as the families, neighbours and friends spent a day having fun and doing their bit for your local environment and community,” Jim Mason, president of the Bellarine Landcare Group Inc said. The vista plant will replace the weeds that once inhabited the rail trail, a significant indigenous vegetation corridor on the Bellarine. “The Trail is part of the 5% indigenous vegetation remaining on the Bellarine Peninsula. There are some areas that have been disturbed over the years which is why the Bellarine Landcare Group is aiming to put back the plants that would once have been present on the Bellarine Peninsula and seen out of the steam-train windows,” Jim added.
Fundraiser for Beyond Blue
ON Saturday August 30, the Bellarine Sharks AFC will play host to a family day to fundraise for Beyond Blue. Starting at noon to 4pm, Drysdale Soccer Club has been invited to be a part of the main mixed game at 2pm. All members of the soccer community are welcome and encouraged to come along to Lake Reserve in St Leonards and have a kick. There will be rolling Mini Roo's games from 12.30pm on the sidelines. There will be a raffle which will include sporting memorabilia. All funds raised will be donated to Beyond Blue. For information, call Ronnie Camillerie on 0407-227 727.
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Community to rally for Rory AFTER devoting a lifetime to helping others, the community is rallying together to help support Rory Wilson (pictured right) and his family. The 64-year-old Drysdale man was badly injured in a cycling accident last month, leaving him a paraplegic from T5 downwards, in addition to broken ribs and a fractured sternum. The Rory Wilson Trust Fund has established potential avenues of support for the Wilson family. “Rory is currently in the
Austin Hospital and will be moving to the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew for months of intensive rehabilitation at least till the end of the year,
THE KEYS have been handed over to Drysdale Fire Brigade for a new Ford Ranger 4x4 Forward Command Vehicle. The brigade's new addition was unveiled at the official changeover last month, attended by over 80 brigade captains, members and their families from along the Bellarine. “The day went really well. There was a lunch put on and we were happy to see familiar faces as well as CFA members from the Bellarine Group attend,” Mr Brendan MacDonald, captain of Drysdale Urban Fire Brigade, said.
The $70,000 vehicle was assisted by a $46,667 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program grant. The brigade also contributing just under $24,000 also. Member for Western Victorian Region, David Koch, officially handed over the keys for the Command Vehicle to Brigade Captain Mr Brendan MacDonald. The new vehicle includes a custom-made canopy so all fire operational and protective equipment can properly be stored and transported to and from emergency incidents. Ron Nelson, Liberal Candidate for Bellarine,
possibly longer,” friend and president of Bike Safe Geelong Barton van Laar said. “Rory has been a great community contributor and outstanding educator. He is also one of those people who has been a multiple volunteer all his life and given so much help to others,” Barton added. Over the years Rory has been a cross country and triathlon enthusiast, Bike Safe committee member, an avid cyclist and instrumental in implementing bicycle
safety initiatives and refugee bike education programs in the region. GPAC is supporting the community appeal by selling a special $50 fundraising ticket made available for performances of Barassi: The Stage Show, with $15 from each ticket going to the Rory Wilson Appeal. For more information on the show, visit www.gpac.org. au. To donate visit www. rorywilson.com.au or any Bendigo Bank branch.
New wheels for CFA
Member for Western Victoria David Koch, Drysdale CFA captain Brendan MacDonald and Liberal Candidate for Bellarine Ron Nelson. attended the event on becoming a volunteer along with community at Drysdale Fire Brigade, members. call 525 31444 For more information
Minister visits Drysdale DRYSDALE was paid a visit last month by Damian Drum, the Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation. The visit was to inspect and discuss the proposed Drysdale Sports Precinct, for which local Drysdale sporting clubs are currently seeking funding. “The Minister spent 45 minutes with us on site and let us know that in a recent study this area was highlighted as one of five state wide that were in desperate need of more sporting facilities. He is seeking further information from the City of Greater Geelong officers and will
David Koch Member for Western Victoria, the Rt Hon Damian Drum Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation, Ross Deeath from the Drysdale FC and Camillo D’Alessandro from the Drysdale Soccer Club. consider whether or not told the Voice. The master plan there is room for it in the next State budget,” concept of the proposed Ross Deeath from the sports precinct includes Drysdale Football Club two multi-pitch fields,
a premier sports field, six netball and tennis courts, a playground and a car park. Research has found and was shared with people on the day of the minister’s visit that Drysdale is currently two football ovals and four soccer pitches short in catering for Drysdale’s sporting needs. Stage one of the master plan will need around $6.7 million, with over half of the funding needed from the State for it to go ahead. For more information on the proposed sports precinct, visit the City of Greater Geelong website under Projects, Plans and Studies section.
Winter glass fest success
Dax bead art class THE Festival of Glass in Winter, a branch out event from Drysdale’s annual Festival of Glass, has proved a success for the region. The event held open studios and classes in glassworking techniques over three weekends last month. Artist Glenda MacNaughton, from Drysdale, ran a workshop on glass bead-weaving. “We’d like ‘FoG in winter’ to encourage people to enter next year’s Drysdale Glass-Art Awards and to introduce them to the skills they'll need to so do. We also want to maintain local interest and involvement in the Festival throughout the year, rather than just in February, when the Festival happens,” Doug Carson, Festival of Glass Convenor said. All the glass artists involved in ‘FoG in winter’ are members of The Glass Trail. For more information visit: www. festivalofglass.net.au.
Police downgrading AS of this coming Sunday, there will no longer be operational police at Drysdale Police Station along High Street. Instead, there will be police offering counter services from 9am-5pm, two days a week. All police along the Bellarine will be operating, as of August 10, out of the Ocean Grove–based station. “People will now need to call 000 and not the station directly. Residents will be able to get things like statutory declarations signed at the station, but they will not be able to respond to an incident,” Bellarine MP Lisa Neville told the Voice.
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MAD: (back) Hayden McMahon, Lt Peter Hobbs, Ceejay Bassett, (front) Murphy Everett, Hunter Jervies and Brody Baines.
MOVE over Hollywood, grade four students from Clifton Springs Primary School are making a movie. As part of the Salvation Army Bellarine Peninsula ‘Make a Difference’ program, students will be making the film based around the importance of looking after themselves and having a balanced lifestyle to share with their school and local community.
“This MAD project is focused on teaching about the importance of what you fill your mind with. Teaching young people if they fill their minds with violence it will have negative physical and psychological effects on them, their mental health and community and family relationships,” Lt Peter Hobbs from the Salvation Army told the Voice.
Planning – amendment C270 This amendment was adopted by council at the second meeting of July. It places a public acquisition overlay on a small parcel of land which will provide for the future collector road for the Jetty Road growth area, where it intersects with Portarlington Hwy. Council will initiate the process of acquisition and compensation when the land is required for the construction of the new road. Drysdale sub-regional sporting precinct The masterplan for this site was completed in mid-2011 and outlines a multistage development over the next two decades. Lobbying and planning has been stepped up again recently, to build the case for this development. A stage one plan has been put to local member
geelongaustralia.com.au Click on 'G' (Grants) at the bottom of the home page and look for Community Grants and follow the links. You can call Lynda Hansson on 5272 4736 for further information. Drysdale Recreation Reserve – cultural heritage management plan The cultural heritage management plan for the reserve has now been completed. This was a long process, but it was essential that it was handled sensitively and with due diligence exercised. The outcome will allow the works that were planned for the front of the main football club change rooms to proceed. Although there are some strict guidelines to follow, the aim of the project can be achieved. Council officers will be in touch with the
football club shortly with a view to progressing this project at the end of the football season. The Drysdale Cricket Club storage project has been completed and the facility is now in use by the club, in preparation for the upcoming season. The new storage capacity will increase the usable space in their clubrooms.
From Council – Rod Macdonald
music/live events
• Pototo Shed, Drysdale - August 8 Spud Dance - August 12 Highway of Lost Hearts - August 20 Just the Ticket - August 28 Sweeney Todd: School edition • Springdale Community Centre Hall - Making waves music/poetry arvo every third Sun of
Lisa Neville and Liberal candidate Ron Nelson. Both are aware of the importance of this project to the local community and I am hopeful this will be recognised in the forthcoming State election in November. A special thanks to the sporting clubs and in particular Paul Rawson from the Drysdale Soccer Club, who also organised meetings with the various political parties to highlight community needs. The earthworks for the first stage are being worked through now with a local contractor. This is almost complete. A significant cost saving to ratepayers will be achieved under the plans being developed. Clubs will be advised when a sign off is achieved. Stage one plans include two multi-use ovals and a pavillion.
Councillor community grants Congratulations to the Drysdale Cricket Club, on its successful application for a Councillor Community Grant for the upgrade of their amenities area. This is a terrific example of a partnership project with council. The grant covered the material costs with the Club, led by Gary Groves, providing the labour to complete the work. Applications are open for the Councillor Community Grants Program for 2014-15. The grants are designed to assist groups with the purchase of capital items or activities to promote events and to increase community participation. The details for eligibility for a grant and an online application form are located on the council web site - www.
what’s- Guided ON wine
every month 2pm5.30pm
markets & fairs
• Buy Bellarine Produce Barn - Tuckerberry Farm Saturday-Sunday 9am-3pm
classes & exhibtions
• Festival of Glass in Winter July 4-August 4 for more information visit www. festivalofglass.net.au
food/wine • Jack Rabbit Vineyard
tastings and lunch available seven days, with dinner Friday and Saturday Ph: 5251 2233 • Curlewis Winery - Cellar Door is by appointment only. Ph: 5250 4567 • Leura Park Estate Sundays 12.30pm – 4.30pm Live music, sensational food and wines available Ph: 5253 3180 • Clifton Springs Golf Club - Friday night footy and raffle.
- Courtesy bus operates on Friday and Saturday Nights from 5pm to 11pm. The vehicle covers the areas of the Bellarine Peninsula including Clifton Springs / Drysdale, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Portarlington. To book ring 5251 3391
get active
• Drysdale health Group 27-29 High Street - Strength training for over 50s program.
Rod Macdonald Councillor for Cheetham Ward City of Greater Geelong email: Rmacdonald@ geelongcity.vic.gov.au phone: 0458-509 994
Wednesday 5pm or 6.15. Ph: 5251 2958 • Drysdale Community Health Centre 21 Palmeston Street - Weight resistance training. Ph: 5251 2291
family fun
• Drysdale Library 1820 Hancock Street -Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am Preschool Story Time -Wednesday 11.30am Baby Time- Nursery Verses
What’s On phone: 5255 3233 or email: journo@ocean grovevoice.com
reading & writing
• The Bellarine Railway - Steam and diesel train trips departing from Queenscliff and Drysdale Stations. - Bellarine Rail Trail Run. August 8. - Day Out with Thomas October 11-14. Ph: 5258 2069
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Finals looming
DRYSDALE Soccer Club had a busy weekend at Howard Glover Reserve. The women's team got the weekend off to a winning start on Saturday, with a 6-1 victory over Barwon Soccer Club, continuing a rich vein of recent form, capped off with Candice McNamara grabbing four goals, Bridgitte Wallace one and captain Cath Sattler grabbing the last. With the first ever Drysdale women's team sitting 5th on the ladder, a spot in the finals is looming. On Sunday, the Division Three team kicked off a triple header by facing league leaders, Barwon and it was a battle from the start, with both teams showing hunger for the ball. Barwon came out on top with a 4-nil half-time lead. The rout continued into the second half, only to be broken by a brilliant 30m goal from Sharif Mohamed the highlight of the match, which ended 7-1 to Barwon. Division Two kicked off against Barwon Heads and maybe it was a new attacking formation, or maybe it was the legendary Everett Nelson (at 76, he definitely added to the spine of the teams’ 236 years of
experience!) but Drysdale took it to the opposition straight away and never let them touch the ball until after Carson Backhouse scored a brilliant 20m curler to give Drysdale the lead 20 minutes into the match. The lead couldn’t be held until half-time though with Barwon Heads scoring from a headed corner to enter the break at one goal each. The second half was a lot more even and with Barwon Heads using its possession better, scored from another set piece to go 2-1 up. Both teams were tiring and with the game slowing down until a penalty was given against Barwon Heads for handball, and with Mark Hand stepping up and coolly converting to give the result a 2-2 scoreline. With Division One comprising only seven teams this season, it meant Drysdale played Geelong Soccer Club for the third time this season, and with the results split 1-1 so far, this promised to be a cagey and tense affair. A few weeks ago, both teams were bottom of the ladder, but with Drysdale recording consecutive 5-1 wins over teams in 2nd and 3rd spot respectively, there was an air
of expectation. With both teams trying to dominate through the midfield, the possession was shared until Jack Van-Wren was dropped back to regain the authority for Drysdale. After a disallowed goal and a penalty not awarded, it meant both teams went into the rooms goalless. The second half didn’t fail to live up to the hype though, and Drysdale obviously listened to the positive team talk and came out all guns blazing and tore strips off the opposition, resulting in a goal to Danny Graham. After running at the Geelong defence all day, Hayden Reed helped take the game away from Geelong by scoring after another blistering solo run. With 15 minutes to go and not to be out done, Dougie Weeks finished neatly by lobbing the rushing keeper off his thigh. The game was done and the Division One team continued their rush towards the finals by closing the gap on 3rd spot by winning convincingly for the third week in a row. For more info on the club, visit drysdalesc. com.au or support the push for a new home at www.facebook.com/ drysdalesportsprecinct.
BANG: Emma Riley shows her strong right foot. Pictures: PATRICK CALLOW
GOAL: Bridgitte Wallace gets around the keeper and blasts home a goal.
STYLE: Lily Wardley in action.
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Finals hopes dangling despite uplifting win DRYSDALE remains locked in a tense battle with sixth-placed BFL rival Barwon Heads to play finals this season after their 44-point victory against Anglesea on Saturday. The fifth-placed Hawks who have a 9-7 record
in 2014, cruised to a comfortable win over Anglesea at Drysdale Recreation Reserve on August 2. Drysdale remains ahead of Barwon Heads, who caused the biggest upset of the season after it downed BFL ladder leader
Heads clash likely to decide elimination final spot
Geelong Amateur by 45 points on Saturday, on a superior percentage. The winner of the round 18 match up between Barwon Heads and Drysdale at Howard Harmer Oval is likely to decide who will finish in fifth spot and play BFL
finals. M E A N W H I L E Drysdale led at every change against the visiting Anglesea team on Saturday. For the home side, Paul Davis and Mitchell O’Dowd kicked two goals apiece, while the
experienced duo of Ben Carmichael and Brent Taylor were among Drysdale’s best players. This Saturday Drysdale travels to Portarlington to take on old rivals Portarlington in a must win game for the Hawks. Game starts at 2.10pm.
SCOREBOARD DRYSDALE 11.12.78 def ANGLESEA 5.4.34 GOALS: P. Davis 2, M. O'Dowd 2, M. McGuire, A. Robinson, T. Dewey, J. Inglis, J. Rushton, K. Taylor, S. Brown BEST: B. Carmichael, B. Taylor, J. Rushton, P. Davis, M. O'Dowd, A. Robinson
Reece Holwell breaks clear and looks to handball during Drysdal's heart-breaking loss to Torquay.
Hawks down in two-point thriller MARK HEENAN DRYSDALE coach John Fitzgerald saw plenty of upside despite his team's narrow two-point loss to BFL finals challenger Torquay on July 26. The two-point loss meant the Hawks (8-7) dipped to fifth on the BFL ladder as Queenscliff (96) jumped into fourth position following their comfortable 66-point win against Modewarre in round 15. The home side led second-placed Torquay at half-time by 14 points and by five points at threequarter time, but it was the Tigers who held on in a thriller when the final siren sounded. Despite the final outcome, the master local league coach appeared upbeat after the match. “We have had a really
SCOREBOARD DRYSDALE 10.6.66 def by TORQUAY 10.8.68 GOALS: T. Dewey 3, J. Chandler 2, D. Badics 2, J. Hildebrand, P. Davis, B. Taylor BEST: T. Dewey, B. Taylor, T. McGuire, J. Hopgood, S. Bensted, J. Inglis tough six-week period with injuries and we played the basically the gun teams,” Fitzgerald told the Voice. “I thought (our performance against Torquay) was a really good effort because they got away from us towards the end of the first quarter and during the second quarter. “I thought we fought back really well and halfway through the last quarter we were looking pretty good.
“But they (Torquay) are a good team and they kept coming and in the end it was probably a bit of a toss of the coin with a twopoint game in pretty wet conditions.” For Drysdale, Tom Dewey booted three majors while James Chandler and Drei Badics each kicked two goals apiece. Beau Clarke playing in only his first senior match for Torquay in 2014, kicked three goals.
Mitch McGuire gains possession. Pictures: GREIG MCKINLEY
A scuffle takes place during the Drysdale vs Torquay game.
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Hawks coach to stay on MARK HEENAN
DRYSDALE coach John Fitzgerald says the town’s plan for a proposed centralised sporting community precinct is an underlying factor behind him staying at the Hawks in 2015. The master coach, who led GFL clubs South Barwon and Bell Park to senior premiership success, has signed on for a third season next year at Drysdale. In 2013, Fitzgerald coached Drysdale to a grand final appearance against BFL triple premiers Queenscliff in his first year at the Hawks. Last month, Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation, Damian Drum visited the proposed site along Peninsula Drive and met with local Drysdale junior football and soccer sporting bodies. Fitzgerald said the Peninsula Drive site would allow participation rates to prosper at a junior
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Double brace for Candice
New facilities a driving factor
level especially football and soccer with better facilities. “Absolutely it does give me a reason to stay on. Drysdale is a terrific club and there are a heap of good people that are in it for the right reasons and they deserve the support,” Fitzgerald told the Voice. The Drysdale Clifton Springs Sports Precinct Master Plan implemented by the City of Greater Geelong features two premier oval sporting fields, four rectangular fields used for soccer and six netball and tennis courts. “It just benefits the whole club and the whole region,” Fitzgerald said. “The Drysdale and Clifton Springs area is a huge catchment and there are heaps of kids and we have two massive schools
in our town.” The existing facility at Drysdale Recreation Reserve boasts only one oval with junior football demand at all-time high. MEANTIME Drysdale Soccer Club is still without a permanent home in the town and are forced to play their home fixtures at Howard Glover Reserve in East Geelong. “In terms of investment for kids and keeping them in sport and what better use of government funds would be going into a new facility,” Fitzgerald said. “In terms of our junior participation (in football) we are probably second behind Torquay in the BFL, but we don’t have the facilities to really support them properly.”
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Drysdale's women's soccer team enjoyed a thumping 6-1 victory against Barwon Soccer Club. Candice McNamara (pictured above) was the star with four goals. Picture: PATRICK CALLOW
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