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Trees to stay

By Justin Flynn Around 350 to 400 metres of trees, including the native Bellarine yellow gum, on Grubb Road have been saved.

Initially around 720 metres of trees were facing the chop due to a new housing development, but meetings between Shell Road Development, Ocean Grove Community Association,

community groups and individuals were successful in reducing the numbers.

Any future landscaping will be done using native trees and in the style of those being removed.

Ocean Grove Business Association president Ty Simons said he was happy with the outcome.

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velopers to get a result,” he said.

“It was never an ‘us against them’ sort of thing. The developers have been really good about it. We came to the conclusion that we were going to lose some trees to the development. We’re not against the development at all. We all worked together to get a result.”

Mr Simons said Ocean Grove Community Association’s Michael Harbour

was the catalyst behind the saving of vegetation.

“Michael has really spearheaded this,” he said.

“He put in a massive amount of work.

“We believe that based on the original application of 700 metres of native vegetation to be removed we

have saved up to 300 metres of native vegetation and possibly 400 metres, depending on what happens at Access Points 3 and 4,” Mr Harbour said.

“Plus 150 metres of non-native gum trees will also now be retained. In the end I think this is the best we could do because if we had gone to a full VCAT hearing we may have lost and not saved any trees.”

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Teenagers Lucy Carpenter and Sammy McCombe have albinism and they want you to know that it’s OK with them.

Lucy, 14, from Ocean Grove and Sammy, 13, from Geelong, started an Instagram account that deals with albinism and currently have more than 8000 followers from all around the world.

Albinism in humans is a congenital disorder characterised by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers. One in 17,000 people have albinism.

The popularity of Lucy and Sammy’s Instagram account came as a surprise.

“It was a way for us to raise awareness for albinism,” St Ignatius College student Lucy said.

“We’ve received so much support. We get a lot of ‘we love your hair, it’s really amazing’ and we also have had support from people who have albinism.”

Lucy’s vision is worse than Sammy’s, but both girls just get on with their lives. As I sat down to talk to them, their maturity, bravery and confidence within themselves was refreshing to see in people so young.

The girls have been bullied, but they insist it has not been relentless.

“Bullying is a thing that can

happen to anyone,” Lucy said.

“Someone will always find something to pick on regardless of who you are.”

“It’s got nothing to do with our brains,” Sammy, from Sacred Heart College, said.

“It’s a physical thing that mainly affects our vision. We just wanted to break down the stereotype.”

Lucy loves the beach, but must be extra careful with sun protection. This often means she only goes between 7am and 9am on hot days or after sunset.

“When I do go, it’s sunscreen every half hour, long sleeves and such,” she said.

“One of my friends is half Malaysian and she is there in her bikini and I guess a bit of jealousy does come into it. Winter is great though. At least we don’t have to wear a hat.”

Lucy is not sure what she wants to do when she leaves school, but a career in performing arts or the media is something she is interested in. Sammy wants to dabble is music and singing.

“We just want everyone to know that people with albinism can do the things that people tell us we can’t do,” Sammy said.

“We’ll never be able to drive a car, but there are plenty of people who won’t be able to do lots of other things as well. It’s all about breaking stereotypes.”

To follow Lucy and Sammy’s journey, go to @lucy_and_sammy on Instagram.

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Gearing up for big Day

By Justin Flynn Light of Day Australia is on again and Ocean Grove is gearing up for a massive weekend of musical entertainment. Held across four venues on The Terrace on 21 and 22 July, Light of Day Australia raises money and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease.

Last year’s event was completely sold out with patrons being turned away at the doors.

“We encourage people to book to avoid disappointment,” Light of Day Australia treasurer Alistair McCallum said.

“All artists perform for nothing. Nobody gets paid and we are just so appreciative of the fact that they do that. Banks Road Winery and Southern Bay Brewery are donating wine and beer. Last year we raised around $18,000.”

Light of Day Australia will be held at Piping Hot Chicken Shop and Burger Grill, Driftwood Cafe, Maggie’s Bar and The Olive Pit Deli. It will feature some of the area’s best musicians performing at four intimate venues. There will also be a songwriter’s circle at the Uniting Church on Sunday 23 July featuring Mark Lang, Andrea Robertson, Gallie and Mike Rudd. Tickets are $10 and it runs from 1pm to 3.30pm.

“It’s about raising awareness for Parkinson’s and trying to get people aware that it is not just people in their seventies who get it, it’s also people in their forties and fifties,” Mr McCallum said.

Point Lonsdale’s Mark Lang is one of the artists that will be performing and he is fresh from a tour of Canada and is in the middle of putting together a new album.

“Everyone has done an amazing job putting it all together,” he said.

“It’s received great support from local artists and I’m more than happy to help out. I’ll be playing some new songs that I’ve been working on.

I’ve travelled all around the world and the Bellarine is the best. We really do live in the most beautiful part of the world.”

Tickets and the full line up for Light of Day Australia are available from www.lightofdayaustralia.com/events/ and all the info can be seen at Light of Day Australia Facebook site.

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Music fest puts the spotlight on disease dation and Emma Collin.

Associate Professor Finkelstein is a board member with Parkinson’s Victoria and chair of the World Parkinson’s Day committee.

There are 27,000 people living with Parkinson’s in Victoria.

The event is free to attend and is open to people living with Parkinson’s, family members and friends. Afternoon tea will be provided.

Parkies at the Pavilion will be Saturday 22 July, from 2pm to 4pm, at the Ocean Grove Pavilion, corner of Presidents Avenue and The Avenue.

For further information, contact Parkinson’s Victoria via info@parkinsons-vic.org.au or phone 8809 0400.

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Not only is the town hosting another Light of Day, Parkies at the Pavilion will also take place.

“We knew there was going to be a lot of Parkies around on that weekend," peer group co-ordinator for Young @ Park Barwon Region Mike Atkinson said.

“We thought it would be great to have this on in the afternoon and then people can head to the Light of Day shows."

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Surf club plans on show Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club, Barwon Coast and Wood Marsh Architects held a community open house day on Saturday.

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More trains on the Geelong line will give peak-hour Ocean Grove travellers welcome respite from rampant overcrowding, according to a local transport advocate.

Public Transport Users Association Geelong convenor Paul Westcott welcomed V/ Line introducing 74 services on the line in seven weeks.

“That will take some pressure off Geelong trains,” he said.

V/Line this week announced the busiest 12 months on record on the Geelong line with than 7.7 million passengers during 2016/'17.

Meanwhile, disgruntled peak-hour train users posted complaints and photos of passengers crowding carriage corridors almost weekly during the 12-month period.

Often peak-hour trains were “over 100 per cent full”, Mr Westcott said.

“It’s not much consolation for people who are standing but it’s better for a service to be well patronised than poorly patronised.”

Mr Westcott said Tarneit Station was the biggest contributor to passenger increases on the Geelong line, along with population growth and increases in service frequency.

The State Government opened the station in June 2015, as part of the Regional Rail Link, and it quickly became the second busiest in Victoria.

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congestion on the line, he said.

“But if patronage keeps increasing it may be like a dog chasing its tail.”

Mr Westcott said State and Federal governments needed to speed up the duplication of the line from Waurn Ponds to South Geelong.

Public Transport Victoria planners showed him a blueprint to duplicate the line in sections two years ago, he said.

“There’s no reason why you couldn’t build the line in sections. That would be better than doing nothing.”

The duplication would greatly increase the frequency of services, Mr Westcott said, despite the line still narrowing to a single track at the tunnel to

Geelong Station.

“It would remain a choke point but it only takes trains three minutes to get through the tunnel.”

V/Line chief executive officer James Pinder said the 74 extra services would cater to the extra people using trains to get to work, study, appointments and recreation.

Both State and Federal governments budgeted to duplicate the line from Wuarn Ponds to South Geelong this year.

V/Line delivered 89.6 per cent of Geelong trains on time last month, the best monthly result since October 2016.

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Toy library aims to please Children get bored with new toys quickly and often the item is left in a cupboard until it is finally thrown out, sometimes years later.

Every year, 19 per cent of Australian parents throw out more than 15 toys, and that’s where toy libraries are handy.

Toy libraries allow children to choose a near-new toy, take it home for two weeks and then exchange it for another - just like book libraries.

Ocean Grove Toy Library is one of 280 toy libraries in Australia and has been operating for 35 years, yet not many families know of it.

“The reason why I joined the toy library was that there was so much plas-

tic waste,” toy library coordinator Kim Turner said.

“It’s great. The kids have this access to the toys and they don’t litter up the living room because you can take the toys back. Kids quickly outgrow their toys and it makes sense to just exchange toys.”

Toy libraries also reduce a family’s ecological footprint and decrease waste.

Ocean Grove’s toy library costs just $50 per year to join and is run entirely by volunteers. It’s located at the Boorai Centre, next to the Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre, off Shell Road. It’s open from 4pm to 5pm Thursday and 10am to 11am Saturday.

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You may have noticed a lot of people wearing runners and pounding the streets around the various Bellarine Community Health sites in the last few weeks.

Almost 80 staff and volunteers have signed up to the Global Corporate Challenge, a team-based activity challenge which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of participants.

“This is a world-wide challenge where teams work and support each other to

complete the most activity in 100 days,” BCH team coordinator Leanne McFarlane said.

“The challenge aims to motivate and educate participants about being active, and provide an avenue for friendly competition within our organisation as well as against other teams around the world.”

So far Bellarine Community Health staff and volunteers have clocked up an incredible number of steps.

They have walked, swum or cycled the equivalent of more than 30 million steps; averaging almost 12,500 steps per day.

Staff spend lunch breaks pounding the pavement and even organise walks together outside of work hours to increase their weekly totals.

“On most days you can see people putting on their runners and going for a walk at lunch time which is just fantastic,” Ms McFarlane said.

“The added bonus is people that usually don’t work together or see each other at work have been able to connect and support each other in a fun and active way”.

The 100-day Global Corporate Challenge will finish in September and who knows how many steps the staff and volunteers at Bellarine Community Health will have achieved by then.

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Having previously been held in Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo, this is the first time the market will be held on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The talented designers, crafters and culinary creators will include a range of handmade jewellery makers such as Bok Bok B’Gerk, Button Craft, Katherine Benham and Lisa B Jewellery, sweet and savoury treats from Crackle Corn, I’m Note Charlie, Little Miss Meringue, Made by Maryanne and Take the Biscuit, home and office goods by Green Pea, paper to you, Sensilla, Soapy Butter Co, The Natural Flame and

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All on board for 40 years of fun A 40th birthday is something to celebrate and the 13th Beach Boardriders did it style at the Barwon Heads Hotel.

With everyone, from original 1977 members to the youngest groms dressed in their best ’70s gear, the party kicked off with a happy hour and tunes from local band Green Blanket.

The club was extremely fortunate to have Sir Trenton Attenborough as MC for the night and he kept the program running smoothly with loads of anecdotes from his many travels. Sir Trenton introduced all of the Division Aggregate Winners for the 2016/17 competitive season and presented the trophies and prizes which were kindly sponsored by Kyo Warehouse.

One of the highlights of the night was the inaugural induction of life-memberships, bestowed on 16 past presidents. Leigh Middleton, the club’s original president responded on behalf of all recipients and in a moving tribute to Erroll Aitken who has since passed away, he told of the young surfer who in 1977 walked into Leigh’s Sunshine Surf shop in Barwon Heads and asked for Leigh’s help in forming a boardriders club. Leigh also paid tribute to the young men who joined the club and developed it to what it is today. Many of the original members were present and he called them to the stage in recognition of their efforts.

The first Club Legend Award was presented to Mark 'Hutto’ Hutson. Mark was one of the original club members, a gun surfer who has taken out three Open A Titles as well as many Senior and Masters titles over the years. Mark is still competing, finishing second in this year’s Masters title.

At the conclusion of the presentations the 600-plus crowed rocked out to warm up bands Fin Fright and Baked Beans as well as DJs Harkeem Canons and Earl.

At 10pm special guests, the legendary Aussie rockers Grinspoon took the stage and blasted out two hours of hit after hit from

their 20-year collection. Grinspoon had the mosh pit grinding and sweating with plenty of crowd surfing going down.

The night finished with DJs Moluk and Chook blasting out tunes until the wee hours.

The 13th Beach Boardriders would like to thank Grinspoon, all the bands and DJs on the night as well as all of its generous sponsors for 2016/17, especially Kyo for sponsoring our presentation night.

The 2017/18 season kicks off on 9 September. Make sure you’re signed up.

Divisional Grand Aggregate Winners for the 2016-17 season: Super Groms: Under 10: 1st Jerry Kelly, 2nd Ted Conroy, 3rd Max Bassett, 4th Harry Farrer.

Under 12: 1st Jack Bassett, 2nd Isaiah Norling, 3rd Makarni Storey, 4th Banjo Partos-Slattery.

Under 14: 1st Zeph Lamperd, 2nd Ellie Harrison, 3rd Jett Storey, 4th Charlie Mahoney.

Under 14 Girls: 1st Mini Jarrath, 2nd Hannah Lace, 3rd Ellie Harrison, 4th Bea Conroy.

Cadets: 1st Zeph Lamperd, 2nd Charlie Mahoney, 3rd Jett Storey, 4th Kian Major.

Junior Men: 1st Kian Major, 2nd Zeph Lamperd, 3rd Zac Bonjiorno, 4th Mitch Pope.

Masters: 1st Shane Vincent, 2nd Mark Hutson, 3rd Nathan Jones, 4th Nat Zinn.

Senior Men: 1st Simon Collier, 2nd Shawn Todd, 3rd Christian Pritchett, 4th Greg Bassett.

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Open Women: 1st Emma Walker, 2nd Saphire Main, 3rd Ellie Harrison, 4th Cassie.

Open A: 1st Josh Johnson-Baxter, 2nd Billy Harrison, 3rd Danny Dales-Sutton, 4th Shawn Todd.

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If you are interested in our local ecosystem, then the Barwon Estuary Project is the perfect group to join.

The group is a community-based program where members learn from each other about the beauty, biodiversity and fragility of the estuary.

Barwon Estuary Project has been operating for 15 years and has around 230 members and participants. It is open to communities that live near the estuary and people who are interested in the area.

The group has so far run 11 workshops (bird photography, art and creative writing) all focussed on creatively interpreting the estuary and led by local experts.

The project has also developed, published and distributed the Barwon Estuary Project Nature Watching Diary; run seasonal guided walks of the estuary with local experts; established a Facebook page and website (barwonestuaryproject.wordpress.com); developed a school program with and for Barwon Heads Primary School, to be delivered in July and August this year; begun the development of a community publication: Journal of the Barwon Estuary; and applied for further funding for other related projects.

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Ocean Grovers have been entertained recently by the smooth sounds of busker Rod Gear.

Rod’s melodies can be heard on The Terrace, where he regularly attracts a steady stream of locals stopping to take in his style of easy-listening music.

Morwell Swimming Club will be celebrating its 60th anniversary on 15 October, 2017. I am currently searching for family representatives for each of our life-members, and am searching for family of Mr Frank Hall, formerly of Morwell.

I am wanting to get in contact with Mr Fabio Pighin of Ocean Grove, who I believe may have a connection to the family.

Initial contact can be made via coach@morwellswimmingclub. org.au.

Melissa Scholes, Morwell Swimming Club.

Date set for community association’s AGM The AGM for the Ocean Grove Community Association will be held at 7pm on Thursday 27 July, at the Ocean Grove Library (Presidents Avenue). Guest speaker will be Federal Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson. So come and hear what Sarah has to say about federal politics and what her vision is for the Bellarine and Ocean Grove and feel free to ask her any questions.

Geelong Council election It is understood that we will be having council elections in October 2017. Once this is confirmed the OGCA will organise a Council Candidate Forum to be held about four weeks prior to the election date.

Traffic issues Grubb Road - We have raised our concern with the lack of safe pedestrian and bicycle access from Oakdene Estate to Shell Road. Council and VicRoads are now investigating possible temporary solutions.

VicRoads are about to commence

the planning process to duplicate Grubb Road, which we believe will entail community consultation.

We will commence lobbying both levels of government for the funds to actually duplicate Grubb Road from the Bellarine Highway to The Parade.

Any such duplication will be on the basis of maintaining and enhancing the native vegetation along Grubb Road and installing all power lines underground. Our aim is to have construction works commence in 2019.

Let us know if you have any other traffic issues that you want us to raise with VicRoads and/or the council.

2017 Community Forums We want your suggestions as to what community forums you would like us to organise in 2017. Some suggestions have been: Developing walking/bicycle tracks within Ocean Grove and

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connecting to other towns.

Establishing a cultural/education facility.

So let us know your ideas.

Removal of Grubb Road trees The OGCA, along with others, submitted an objection to VCAT of the removal of 700 metres of native vegetation (including 10 Bellarine yellow gums) along Grubb Road for the creation of four access points into the new shopping centre.

I’m pleased to advise that following negotiations with all parties we reached an agreement for a modified version of the four access points. The outcome being: Saving up to 300 metres of native vegetation, including nine Bellarine yellow gums.

Reduction of a further 150m of non-native mature gum trees from being removed.

A condition in the planning permit stating that “all new landscaping

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is to be reflective of the existing Grubb Road landscape”.

We would like to thank the developer, VicRoads and the council for listening to the community and reaching a compromise. We also thank Lisa Neville for her support.

New committee members OGCA encourages people to become committee members and assist in facilitating community forums and lobby all levels of government for specific projects that will benefit Ocean Grove.

The committee meets at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club Board Room. You are welcome to attend one of our meetings prior to becoming a committee member.

Michael Harbour, Chairperson OGCA www.ogca.com.au www.facebook.com/oceangrovecommunityassociation

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Winter brings a little slice of heaven The lovely, sunny winter days are continuing, and I am still being woken up every day by the sound of spinycheeked honeyeaters outside my window - heaven!

I’ve also had a grey butcherbird in the garden, who I think has been feasting on mice. I have a few aviaries in my back garden and there have been a few mice around, but thanks to the grey butcherbird there are a few less mice to contend with.

I’ve been visiting a friend in Lennox Head, near Byron Bay, so have escaped the winter chill for a week.

I have Kevin to thank for a local observation, as he saw 11 pied oystercatchers near the pier at St Leonards. One of the oystercatchers had an orange band on the leg, and another had a yellow band. The orange band signifies that the bird was banded in Victoria, and the yellow leg band is a South Australian band. The bands allow researchers to collect data on bird movements, age and survival rates. If you spot a wader with bands you can report the sighting to the Australian Wader Studies Group through their website found at www.vwsg.org.au/index.html. Thanks Kevin for your photos and email.

I think that many people from Ocean Grove flew north for the holidays, as I bumped into some familiar faces on my travels. I stayed in Lennox Head and had a lovely time exploring that area. I heard the familiar sounds of fan-tailed cuckoos as I walked around, so once again I went cuckoo.

The biggest and best cuckoo I saw was a pheasant coucal, which was on the road and my friend just managed to avoid it as she drove (thank goodness).

I woke early every day and walked to the Lennox Heath, which was 1km or so from the house. The heath was

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Kevin’s picture of a pied oystercatcher.

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just alive with birds, such as barshouldered doves, white-cheeked honeyeaters, eastern spinebills, little wattlebirds, scaly-breasted lorikeets, rainbow lorikeets, superb fairy wrens, eastern whipbirds, variegated fairy wrens and brown thornbills.

I learned that white-cheeked honeyeaters were very skittish and didn’t hang around for a photo. One bird that did pose was a magnificent brahminy kite. I saw it land in the heath and kept taking photos as a crept closer, and it didn’t fly away until I was a metre or so away from it - wow.

I didn’t see any blue-faced honeyeaters in the heath, as they seemed to prefer the gardens as a source of food.

One bird I looked for and failed to see was a red-backed fairy wren - this bird does not want to show itself for me at all.

Another bird I spotted in Lennox Head itself was a noisy pitta, which was hiding in the thick scrub on the headland. It was almost impossible to take a photo in the dark rainforest - but

I did take manage an outline of the bird to prove that I saw it. Wow! We went to Lamington National Park and stayed at O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat for a night. We saw some amazing birds such as the regent bowerbird, Albert’s lyrebird, grey morph grey goshawk, yellow-throated scrubwren, and the Australian logrunner. I was in heaven! We were walking along a track and I said to my friend’s son “I hope we see a lyrebird" and he said “like this one?". I thought that he was joking, but sure enough there was a lyrebird just next to the track. It was so dark and the bird ran away so quickly that I didn’t get a photo, but three pairs of eyes saw the bird very well, so it was a lovely moment.

I hadn’t been to Byron Bay and Lennox Head for years, and what struck me was the amount of development that has occurred in the area over the past 10 years. Byron Bay was so crowded in the holidays. There is so much pressure on animals and birds in that area. I hope that the Lennox Head

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There has been a meeting organised to form a new community group in Ocean Grove, namely the Friends of Yellow Gums Ocean Grove. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 25 July from 7pm to 9pm, and will be

held at the Ocean Grove Library meeting room, Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove. No RSVP is required. If you need any further details you can email Matt Crawley from the Bellarine Catchment Network at matt.bcn@environmentbellarine.org.

If you are interested in any organised bird watching activities you can access the calendar of events run by the Bellarine Birdlife Group at www. birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-bellarine-peninsula.

Jen Carr, jennifer.carr6@bigpond. com

We conserve, present and enhance the natural & developed coastal environs for the enjoyment and use of all

BARWON COAST Barwon Coast is a Committee of Management appointed by the State Government with responsibility for the management of 13km of coastal crown land from 7W Collendina to 42W Blue Rocks, Barwon Heads covering our beautiful beaches in Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and 13thBeach.

Our Committee members are local residents appointed with consideration of the skills and experience that they have to offer in the management of this important piece of coastline.

OUR ENVIRONMENT: July is the commencement of the Echidna breeding season which will continue until September. It is when the female develops a pouch to nurse her puggle. Lovelorn male echidnas often queue up behind a female, nose to tail, forming long trains, up to ten echidnas long. These trains are the first part of the strange echidna courtship and mark the beginning of the breeding season. Due to their slow gait, they are susceptible to vehicle strikes and dog attacks. Help us protect our unique wildlife that live in our coastal dunes by driving slowly, keep pets under control and leave gaps under fences so the animals can roam freely.

RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP: DOGS DOG ON BEACHES We have dog control orders in place to not only protect the community but our precious wildlife. Please note our dog control orders allowing dogs’ off-leash along sections of our coastline mean that it is the owner’s responsibility to keep their pet under effective control. This means they must able to be called, and will return, when they rush at wildlife, other dogs and people. It is in fact an offence under State law for dogs to rush at or chase people. It should also be noted note the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary is a NO DOG ZONE all year round.

Did you know an adult female cat is called the ‘queen’ and can produce 2-3 litters per year? Cats make great pets and compared to dogs, cats cope better with being left alone however there are some rules relating to responsible pet ownership. All cats aged three months and over must be registered with council, and microchipping and de-sexing is compulsory. Cats must not cause nuisance and are not legally allowed to enter someone else’s property day or night. Cats not confined to their own property are susceptible to developing abscesses or disease from fighting, sustain injuries from vehicle strikes, dog attacks or being trapped. Most nuisance problems caused by cats occur at night. A straying cat does not mean it is unowned or unwanted, and therefore it is a legal requirement to hand over stray cats to council to give the owner a greater chance of reclaiming their pet. So let’s all hale the queen because animal welfare is your duty of care.

CYLINDERS BEACH ACCESS – 31W BARWON HEADS Barwon Coast staff are hard at work rebuilding the new 31W Cylinders beach access; with progress up the dune face significantly advanced. It is a challenging work environment but the views are spectacular.

With favourable weather conditions the project is expected to be completed by the end of August.

We will continue to work toward a completed access as soon as possible and keep the community updated as works progress.

Gary McPike General Manager

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what’s ON MUSIC/LIVE EVENTS Piping Hot Chicken Shop

Morning Melodies.

Queenscliff RSL Hall

ies to Neville on 5255 2837.

Cafe Maritana

Samata Yoga

■ Friday 21 and Saturday 22 July, Light of Day Winter Gigs.

- Check www.pipinghotchickenshop.com.au/ upcoming_gigs.html for upcoming gigs.

■ Live acoustic music Friday nights, open mic nights Wednesday and Thursday nights. Inquiries 5254 1188. Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm.

■ Mondays 1.30pm, exercises using chairs for all ages. Contact Marg on 5255 1335.

Barwon Heads Hotel

MARKETS AND FAIRS

■ Check barwonheadshotel.com.au/Live_ Music.php for upcoming gigs.

■ Wednesdays, Master of Dartness and Poker, from 7pm.

■ Thursdays, Trivia Night, 7.30pm.

■ Friday Happy Hour, 5pm-7pm, raffle, live music.

■ Live acoustic covers in Bakbar Fridays, 10pm-1am.

- DJs Saturdays, 10pm-1am.

Drysdale Senior Citizens Hall

Bellarine Community Farmers’ Market ■ Third Saturday of month, 9am-1pm, Ocean Grove Park.

Buy Bellarine Produce Barn ■ Tuckerberry Farm, Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-3pm.

Barwon Heads Community Hall ■ Monthly market, last Saturday of the month, 9am-1pm.

■ Making waves music/poetry arvo every fourth Sunday of the month, from 2pm5.30pm.

Leura Park Estate

Maggie’s Bar

McGlashan’s Wallington Estate, Swan Bay Road, Wallington

■ Thursday 20 July, Acoustic Jam Night / Open Mic. ■ Friday 21 July, Light Of Day Winter Gigs from 6.45pm: Gallie, Andrea Robertson, Wayne Jury, Hayley Clare and David Van Elst, Rosey.

■ Saturday 22 July, Light of Day Winter Gigs: Jimi Hocking, Mark Lang, Avalon, Lash78, Sam Hanson /10 HighFly. ■ Thursday 27 July, Acoustic Jam Night / Open Mic. ■ Friday 28 July, Ziggy, 7.30pm.

■ Saturday 29 July, Acoustic Red, 8pm.

■ Thursday 3 August, Acoustic Jam Night / Open Mic. ■ Friday 4 August, Steffii, 7.30pm.

■ Saturday 5 August, Leigh Keast and Christian.

■ See Maggie’s Bar’s Facebook site for all upcoming events.

Ocean Grove Bowling Club

■ Sundays 12.30pm-4.30pm, live music, sensational food and wine. Phone: 5253 3180.

■ Open weekends and public holidays, 11am5pm, new release wines, gourmet platters and classic car displays. Phone: 5250 5760.

GET ACTIVE Ocean Grove Callisthenics, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall

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.

Ocean Grove Scout Hall, The Avenue Ocean Grove ■ Wednesday 7pm, 1st/2nd Ocean Grove Scout Group.

Yoga classes in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads ■ Beginners, Hatha, Vinyas and Svaroopa Yoga. Ph: 0413 955 331 or kerryn@bluewateryoga.org.au ■ Yoga classes. Tuesdays 6pm-7pm, The Pavilion (corner The Avenue and Presidents Avenue), Hatha fusion, beginners welcome.

Contact Charlotte for a free class at info@ theyogabud.com.au, 0431 110 085.

■ Barwon Heads Yoga, classes are across Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove and all under-18s are free. Website: www.barwonheadsyoga.com.au. Contact Rache on 0430 515 424.

Ocean Grove Walkers

■ Calisthenics classes incorporating dance, song, ballet and gymnastics with strength and creativity. 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove Recreation Hall. Contact oceangrovecalisthenics@gmail.com

■ Tuesdays 9.30am, meet at the shelter in Ocean Grove Park except when taking bus, train or ferry trips. For further information contact Stan 5256 3920 or Helen 0411 534 899.

Senior Citizens Hall Ocean Grove

Koombahla Equestrian Park

■ 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.

■ Tuesday to Friday, after school riding programs special school holiday courses available. Ph: 5256 2742.

Uniting Church Hall Ocean Grove

Bellarine Church of Christ Hall, 17 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove

■ Wednesdays 9am, Volleyball, 9.30am exercises to music for all ages. Contact Marg on 5255 1335.

■ Last Wednesday of month, chatroom, gentle fun activities, make new friends, afternoon tea. Free event from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Inquir-

MONDAYS

TUESDAYS

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, 7pm-9pm, (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831.

Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed - Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9am to 3pm - and Wednesday, 9am to noon, 17 Smithton Grove.

Phone Ted Price 5255 2595.

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

Soft tennis, 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Memorial Hall. A social soft tennis gathering for women over 55. Phone Jeanette 5256 1633.

First Tuesday of each month If you are new to the area, or would just like to enjoy some time with other people, we invite you to join us at our Meet ‘n’ Greet morning tea. Venue is Springdale Neighbourhood Centre and we get together the first Tuesday of the month at 10.15am to enjoy a cuppa and a chat. There is no charge for this. Further details contact Jackie on 0439 473 244 or just come along on the day.

Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831.

Bellarine TOWN, 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.

Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone 0475 418 377. After hours Bruce Ward 5255 8827.

Chord Club - meet to make music: first and third Wednesday of the month, 4pm, at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

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

■ Happy hour, 5pm-6pm weekdays (excluding public holidays).

Ocean Grove Hotel ■ First Thursday of every month, 10.45am,

■ Classes on Tuesday 6.15pm, Wednesday 9.30am, 11am and 6.30pm, Saturday 8am.

Meditation class Thursday 6.30pm. Satya Centre, 100 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. T. Kabir 0428 673 077 or Mirabhai 0423 691 168.

READING AND 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. Visit www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au

Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre ■ Program with a range of courses, classes and fun activities. Ph: 5255 4294.

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Ocean Grove Hotel ■ Last Friday of every month 1pm-3pm, Breast Cancer Support Group (lunch and nibbles). Details Julie Rodger 0435 362 573.

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.

■ Tuesday 6.15pm, Wednesday 9.30am, 11am, 6.30pm, Saturday 8am.

Chant Program ■ First Saturday of every month, 2pm-4pm at the Satya Centre, 100 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. All are welcome to attend monthly chant program and experience the uplifting and calming benefits of chanting on the soul.

Refreshments served. Gold coin donation.

For more information contact Kabir on 0428 673 077.

Clubs meet

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 Street. Details 5255 2820 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 Dianne 0422 134 810.

Ocean Grove-Surfside Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Fun, fellowship, friendship. Visitors welcome, phone 5255 2074, surfsideprobus.org.au Bellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Shannon Park, Shannon Avenue, 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, Shell Road Sports Pavilion. Phone Bryan Olsen 5255 1821.

Second Tuesday of month National Seniors Bellarine Peninsula Branch meets at St James Church Hall, Collins Street, Drysdale, 2pm-4pm. 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 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.

Last Tuesday of every month.

Bellarine for Refugees, Barwon Heads Community Garden, Barwon Heads, at 3.45pm.

New members always welcome. Any inquiries, Margaret 0419 323 166.

WEDNESDAYS

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.

U3A Art Group: Drysdale meets every Wednesday, at 1.15pm, at Drysdale Tennis Club. Tutor is Dr Ted Reilly who usually gives a short talk on a technical topic such as ‘Fifty Shades of Red’ or on a lesser-known Australian artist like Dorrit Black, before members follow their own projects for two hours. Enrol by visiting on Wednesday, or by contacting the U3A office at Cobbin Farm, Grovedale, on 5244 5114 or mail@u3ageelong.org.au

Second Wednesday of every month Bellarine (Ocean Grove) Parkinson’s Support Group, Church of Christ Hall, Tareeda Way, 1pm-2pm Parkinsong, 2.30pm-4pm Support Group with guest speakers. Phone Pam 5255 5152.

Third Wednesday of every month Ocean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall.

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

Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, 6.30pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Phone June Hansen 0422 142 882 for information.

Ocean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372.

Last Wednesday of every month Cancer Support Group, 10am, call Jean 0447

853 442 or Graeme 5255 3435.

THURSDAYS Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon, at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831.

First Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Nightlights CWA, 8pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430.

Last Thursday of every month Ocean Grove Coastcare, 7pm, Ocean Grove Bowling Club. Environmental activities to protect our coastline. Phone Fran 0429 237 661.

FRIDAYS Barwon Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees, third Friday of each month from 10am to noon (except December and January) at function room of Waurn Ponds Hotel.

Retirees from Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast are invited to the monthly meetings with a lunch afterwards. Visitors are welcome. Inquiries to 5258 3435 or 5278 9796.

Queenscliff Croquet Club, ’Introduction to Croquet’ sessions on Fridays from 1.30pm to 3pm. For bookings, contact Ann 5278 3480 or Gail 5258 2270.

SATURDAYS Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3pm-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue. Phone Ian 5256 2242 or Peter 0400 093 831.

Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. Details at www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.

SUNDAYS Bellarine Peninsula Church of Christ meets each Sunday at 10.30am at 17 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove.

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and was incredibly inspired by the DIY arts scene over there, it’s very much about building a community and making genuine connections with people.”

Fields and Phia met randomly at a Paris open mic night almost six years ago; Fields was on a working holiday, and Phia had just relocated to Berlin.

This serendipitous encounter sparked an ongoing creative friendship, with Fields later inviting Phia to be a guest artist on her single ‘Open Orange’ (a international collaboration that took place entirely over email).

When Phia moved back to Melbourne in 2016, they presented a coheadline Single Launch at The Gasometer Hotel for the Leaps and Bounds Festival. The overwhelming success of this event galvanised their electric onstage charisma, planting the seed for this tour.

And now, Fields and Phia’s creative love affair continues. With new albums under their belts and a growing national audience, the pair presents an exciting, collaborative set that showcases their formidable skills as songwriters, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists.

The duo will be performing at Kirks Place, Point Lonsdale on Sunday 30 July.

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Two of Melbourne’s brightest independent singer-songwriters are joining forces for their most expansive national tour to date and will be performing in Point Lonsdale.

Indie-pop chameleon Georgia Fields and live-looping wunderkind Phia present a very special evening of musical dexterity, as they share the stage and each other’s songs - accompanying one another on everything from kalimba to casio, electric guitar to tambourine.

Expect luscious harmonies, worldclass song-craft, and impromptu audience participation.

Hitting the road through July and August, the Sky and Sea Tour will see these two unique artists lend their distinctive sound to each other’s material, as they reimagine songs from Fields’ Astral Debris and Phia’s The Ocean of Everything albums, both respectively released in 2016.

Touring the vast landscape of Australia is an enormous undertaking, especially for an independent artist.

Phia says: “When Georgia and I were talking about how challenging it is to tour solo, I thought: why don’t we give it a go together? As a fan, I love it when my favourite musicians collaborate you get to see their work in a totally different light. I lived in Berlin for five years

Georgia Fields and Phia will be performing at Kirks Place in Point Lonsdale.

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Pizza team delivers the goods When Ocean Grovers think about pizza, they inevitably turn to the tried and true option - Ocean Grove Pizza and Pasta.

The team at Ocean Grove Pizza has been delivering quality pizzas and pastas to locals and holidaymakers for years.

What not try one of the new gourmet pizzas on offer. The gourmet vegetarian is a vegie lover’s delight, while the peri peri has delicious marinated chicken strips, and the pork belly ... well that needs no introduction.

One of the most-popular specials is the 'two large pizzas’ deal where you can order two scrumptious pizzas for $33.

Of course the team doesn’t just specialise in pizza. There’s an extensive range of pastas to choose from, as well as rissotto, breads and dips, desserts and salads.

With two great locations, on The Terrace and at Marketplace, Ocean Grove Pizza and Pasta should be your next choice for a quality family meal.

The shop at 80 The Terrace is open daily from 5pm to 11pm for dine-in, take-away and delivery. Phone 5255 5555.

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A friendly place to call home Looking for a sense of belonging in a safe, vibrant community? Then Kensington Retirement Village might be for you.

Joe and Joy Longo have long recognised the need to provide a quality, custom designed retirement village that focuses its attention on creating an atmosphere where retirees can integrate their social needs, as well as maintain a sense of privacy.

With more than two decades of experience in care for seniors, the Longo family has worked hard to create a village that directly reflects the needs of retirees at a stage in their lives where comfort, a sense of place and belonging are paramount.

Kensington Retirement Village encompasses these core values in addition to offering its residents a broad range of facilities which allows for social interaction in a number of different forums.

The village aims to see its residents just as thrilled to be heading off on another adventure as they are to return home to their network of friends and community who they know, trust and value.

Residents will feel a great sense of connectedness to their surrounding environment at Kensington. Friendships will be fostered, a sense of community will be gained, and an undeniable feeling of contentment will remain a constant - they are the cornerstones of a successful and fulfilling retirement.

The village, with its luxurious resortstyle surroundings, has been purpose-built to provide retirees with the exceptional retirement lifestyle they deserve and management are determined to turn any “wish list” into reality with an inspiring range of indoor and outdoor facilities. There is always something to do, an activity to share or somewhere quiet to relax.

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The five-star clubhouse features include a spa and sauna, indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, bar, library, internet station, coffee lounge, dance floor, theatre, dining room and a games room.

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rooms especially set aside and equipped for hairdressing, massage, consulting and group activities.

You can also enjoy the great outdoors with facilities including a bowling green, barbecue pavilion, putting green, bocce court and a half croquet court.

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Play group that caters to all ages Homestyle Belmont Grange Aged Care launched its Intergenerational Play Group in July 2016, and has continued hosting the play group activity at their facility, located in Church Street, Grovedale.

The children are aged between three and four years old and are enrolled at the Torquay Road Early Learning and Kinder Centre.

The play group is facilitated by the Lifestyle team, incorporating interactive, physical and cognitive games and creative activities for all participants to engage and enjoy, allowing residents and children time to interact together and social conversations.

The Intergenerational Playgroup between Homestyle Belmont Grange and the child care centre, has successfully formed a sustainable community partnership towards promoting

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The Intergenerational Play Group has expanded the facilities community relations, with receiving recognition and support from the Kids Foundation, through the Safety Program conducted at the Torquay Road Ear-

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The Intergenerational Play Group and is now a permanent fixture in the Homestyle Belmont Grange activities monthly program, hosting fortnightly play group activities, and scheduled visits for our residents to attend the child care centre for special events.

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Plan funeral well and don’t leave it to the last moment Have you ever spent many hours, sometimes months in advance, prearranging a celebration?

Imagine if weddings or birthday parties were arranged shadowed by grief, in a short space of time.

When the time comes to arrange a funeral, lots of decisions need to be made. This can be avoided by pre-planning.

Apart from ensuring your wishes are considered, more importantly, pre-arranging can ease the grieving process. And, if it’s pre-paid, it will also minimise the financial burden at the time.

Research shows that many have chosen which songs are to be played at their funeral, yet only a very small number have made provisions for how it will be paid for.

In January 2017, there were changes to the Pension Assets Test which may have affected your pension payments.

Since its announcement, we at Bellarine Memories, have noticed a steady incline in the numbers of pre-paid funerals being purchased; apparently over 300,000 Australians have been affected by these changes - were you one of them?

Speak to your financial adviser to see if this relates to you.

A prepaid funeral is an investment in more ways than one. It means the cost of the funeral is fixed at today’s price - and it also brings peace of mind, not only to yourself, but to those you leave behind.

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Great skills and teamwork Under 9s OGCC Orange v OGCC Red Always a great game when two Cobra teams play off and this week was no different. Both teams displayed great skill and good overall team work to ensure the ball was used well in all areas of the ground.

OGCC White (75) v Grovedale Donahue (7) Awards to Xavier Monahan, Xavier Dean, Harvey Connolly, Jack Thomson and Jack Wallbank. The younger players really stood out hitting the packs, tackling pressure and spreading to the next contest. This moved the ball forward with the team scoring freely.

Their skills are developing well with most boys trying to use both side of the body when kicking.

OGCC Blue (15) v Swans White (32) Excellent game played by very evenly matched teams. The boys fought hard with their tackling and great marking contests. The swans proved too strong in their forward line. Awards to Koby Carlesso, Kye Franken, Lincoln Mc

Call, Johnathon Punchard and Arthur White.

Under 10s OGCC Orange (23) v Swans Blue (28) It was a strong game by the boys against a tall Swans Blue. Captain Will Croswell led strongly all game.

Award winners Beau Maguire-Smith, best game for the year, Hamish McDonough, Tane Napier and Xavier Wallace.

OGCC Blue (49) v Lara (26) Great effort by the boys today. They always look like they enjoy their footy and the teamwork and intensity at the ball were high level for most of the game. The teamwork was all the more remarkable given the numbers of boys out due to injury or illness. Credits to the club for making sure it got the players to fill all positions. Credits to all Cobras volunteers who keep the “machine” running, and double credits to all players for a top team effort!

OGCC White (21) v Torquay Coles (37) It was an away game this week and the boys did not disappoint with many great passages of play. The score was

tight all game with Torquay only kicking away in the final quarter to claim victory. Great effort from the team.

Under 12s OGCC Orange (37) v Modewarre (27) Orange Snakes held on to secure the win from an in-form Modewarre team early Saturday morning. Ice on the track kept the pill slippery. OGCC moving it well from the centre, long kicking and corridor football making all the difference and good viewing.

Awards to Ash Dwyer, Will Irwin, Riley Hynson, Jackson Dalby, Jack Every and Oscar Kopec-Teague.

OGCC White (36) v Torquay Milliken (43) A fast game of footy at our home ground with the sun shining was a good way to get back after the break!

The boys dug deep in the third to come back to have scores level for most of the last quarter. Awards to Brodie Styles, Remi Reilly, Caden Walsh, Luke Devlin, Alex Gibbon and Billy Hayward.

OGCC Blue (26) v Torquay Davies (10) The Blue boys are on a roll, having re-

corded their third win in a row. Under lights on a cold night at Torquay the boys put together a strong four quarters of footy. Goals were hard fought, but perseverance and continued mind set to keep cracking in paid off. Jack Connolly picked up possessions all over ground, and Sam van Uijtert won the hard ball all night. Award winners were Jack Connolly, Sam van Uijtert, Oliver Kristapsons, Jamieson Renkauskas, Harry Hillier and Blake Hodgson.

Under 14s Round 7 OGCC 1 (78) v Lara 1 (9) What a win by the boys which proves hard work can pay off. Bringing back the basics of footy, the Cobras came out of the blocks with seven goals to zero in the first half. The boys marched on to take the victory and sing their song loud and proud after the final siren. Awards to Joe Doedel, Connor Asquith, Cooper Ward, Austin Hamilton, Saxon Copeland and Kye Annand.

OGCC 2 (64) v Corio (27) In a top four battle, the Cobra boys travelled out to Corio on what was a frosty morning and boy did they put in

a grand performance! After a slow start to the contest, the last three-quarters of footy were some of the best seen at this level in a very long time. The way the boys link up, work hard to ensure they always have an extra number at the contest and, most importantly, play as a team is a joy to watch. The hard work done in the pre-season and out on the training track has the Cobras playing a very exciting brand of footy. Encouragement awards to Max Lacy, Xavier Norman, Spencer Bryan, Charlie Mahoney, Oliver Connan and Henry Greenwood.

OGCC 3 (92) v Torquay Pyers (8) Despite the freezing conditions, the Cobras came out firing in the first quarter, and continued to build a score, consolidating their second position on the ladder. They showed excellent team work, with an improved effort at defensive pressure, smothers and shepherding of team mates allowing them time and composure to use the ball effectively. Awards to Kirean Spanner, Jack Newland, Bailey Hague, Toby Gill, Ned Gray and Eoin McNolty.

Top: The Bears show their disappointment after their loss to the Mounties.

Pictures: PHILIP SAGE Left: Chris Barker throws to first base.

Saints slug it out in battle with Bears With Josh Lee (Saints) and Josh Crotty (Bellarine), both conjuring up terrific starts, this game remained an arm wrestle until the top of five when the Bellarine strolled away with a threespot that spelled trouble for an East Belmont outfit that surely had memories of two thumpings they had received at the hands of the Bears already this season.

While Saints responded with a run and the two clubs traded scoring blows in the seventh, a two-run break going into the bottom of the last inning of what had been of a terrific defensive game would have presaged - for most - an honourable loss for the haloes, but surely no cigar.

The Saints had another vision and clearly had another scenario in mind, as a lead-off walk was backed up by a Coleby Alldis single followed by a sacrifice bunt that placed runners at second and third with one out - an opportunity exploited by Luke Sherwell (with an RBI-double) before the decisive, match-winning blow was delivered by Hiro Sekine in the form of a single base hit into centrefield that plated two and handed the Saints a stunning win over a deflated Bellarine.

Both pitchers - Josh Lee and Josh Crotty went deep into the contest, and both sides enjoyed scoring opportunities provided by the likes of the Bears’ Matt Sage (three hits and an RBI), Cameron Brown (three and one) and Chris Barker (two and one), while Hiro Sekine (four hits and three RBIs) was indeed the - ahem - hero for Saints, along with Sherwell (two and one) and manager Charles Thompson (two hits).

Buoyant after two big wins on the trot, Saints may fancy their chances at home to Guild on Saturday, while Bellarine - suitably chastened after a last-gasp loss to the haloes - will be away to Deakin for what should be a spirited Sunday clash at Deakin University.

Bellarine remains in the post season hunt and currently sits at third on the ladder. The East Belmont Saints improved their post season chances having inched closer to the Deakin Blues who play at the Deakin Sports district at Deakin University.

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Strong showing leads to win

Josh Crotty winds up to pitch.

BELLARINE 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 (5) 1 error SAINTS 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 (6) 0 errors Hits: Bellarine: C. Brown 3, M. Sage 3, C. Barker 2, L. Stott, L. Hockey, C. Hockey.

Saints: H. Sekine 4, L. Sherwell 2, C. Thompson 2, M. Alldis, J. Lee, C. Rickard, C. Alldis.

RBIs: Bellarine: C. Barker, C. Brown, M. Sage, L. Stott.

Saints: H. Sekine 3, L. Sherwell, J. Lee, M. Ernstzen.

Pitching: Bellarine: J.Crotty 7.1 inn, 11 H, 7 Ks, 4 BB, 1 HPB, 6 ER. M.Sage 0 inn, 1 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 HPB, 0 ER. Saints: J.Lee 6 inn, 9 H, 5 Ks, 2 BB, 1 HPB, 4 ER. J.Isbister 2 inn, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 0 HPB, 1 ER.

Barwon Heads proved too strong for Ocean Grove 1 and won by 70 points in its Under 18s Division Two Colts game at Howard Harmer Oval on Saturday.

Final scores, Barwon Heads 17.11 (113) def Ocean Grove 6.7 (43).

Grubber Tom Ryan was the only multiple goalkicker for his side and finished with two majors.

Queenscliff thrashed Ocean Grove 2 in its Division Three Colts match at Portarlington on Saturday.

Final scores, Queenscliff 21.16 (142) def Ocean Grove 1.3 (9).

Reed Jordan was the only goalkicker for the Grubbers.

Ocean Grove 2 was more competitive in their Division Three Colts clash against Modewarre/Grovedale, a week earlier.

The Grubbers went down by 63 points at Ray Menzies Me-

Will Trevean in control. 170393 morial Oval on 8 July.

Final scores, Modewarre/ Grovedale 14.8 (92) def Ocean Grove 4.5 (29).

It was a much better result for Ocean Grove 1 in its Division Two Colts game at Anthony Costa Oval at St Mary’s on

8 July.

The Grubbers won by 71 points against St Mary’s.

Final scores Ocean Grove 13.11 (89) def St Mary’s 2.6 (18).

Grubber Lachlan Slater snared three goals.

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Premier keeps its place Ocean Grove v Barwon Heads This week was the second 2017 Battle of the Bridge against Barwon Heads at its new netball facilities and courts. The Premier Division had contest aplenty and came away with four points, still keeping third position on the ladder.

While Grove Division 3 is cementing its finals double chance, equal top of the ladder.

Premier Division Ocean Grove 50 v Barwon Heads 40 Best: L. Teague-Neeld, D. Hoiles, E. Howard Premier Division’s first half was a hotly contested affair with only two goals separating the teams at half time, but Grove kept their intensity up and the third quarter was a goal feast, setting up the win by 10 goals. There was strong consistent work from attacker Lucy Teague-Neeld, together with mid court specialists Dani Hoiles and Elyse Howard who were playing their defensive best.

Division 1 Ocean Grove 43 v Barwon Heads 51 Best: E. Walker, A. O’Keefe, T. Birch Grove started well with a five goal buffer at half time but Barwon Heads had different ideas in the second half and kept pegging Grove back to claim final victory. There was great defence work from junior Emma Walker, centre court specialist Alyse O’Keefe and goaler Tina Birch.

Division 2 Ocean Grove 21 v Barwon Heads 21 Best: K. Hart, K. Titheridge, K. Morrish The girls didn’t come out hard enough in the first quarter, but caught back up to Barwon Heads by the second quarter. Nerves and pressure caused simple mistakes but Division 2 was able to pull off some lovely passages of play and worked very hard. Kate Titheridge worked the circle beauti-

Annabelle Soppitt at wing attack. 170620

Kate Titheridge lines up the net. 170620 fully while junior Kim Hart dominated in defence with centre courter Kellie Morrish.

Division 3 Ocean Grove 33 v Barwon Heads 16 Best: A. Skurrie, K. Carroll, J. Sutton Battle of the Bridge round 2 was a great team performance. A great game from Alicia Skurrie dominating in the centre court continuing yet again her strong drives throughout the game, along with coach Tamara Splatt’s fan-

Pictures JAMIE CULLUM tastic consistent intercepts down in defence, and a great goaling combo from Kim Carroll and Jesse Sutton.

U19 Ocean Grove 20 v Barwon Heads 30 Best: G. Bell, R. Mercer, L. Doyle Grove 19s took the game right up to second on the ladder Barwon Heads with some great team play from reliable centre courters Gemma Bell and Loretta Doyle and versatile goaler Rachel Mercer.

Keely Reid scired seven goals for Grove. 170620

Grubbers on the go 17U Section 1: Ocean Grove 29 def Barwon Heads 23. Best: Isabelle Teague, Jessie Allen, Bree Abel.

17U Section 2: Ocean Grove 20 def by Barwon Heads 28. Best: Monet New, Paige Drinkwater, Alannah McElligott.

15U Section 1: Ocean Grove 16 def by Barwon Heads 26. Best: not supplied.

15U Section 2: Ocean Grove 22 def Barwon Heads 2. Best: Sophie Franken, Taylah Jeffrey, Taia Young.

13U Section 1: Ocean Grove 18 def by Barwon Heads 25. Best: Bayley Herbert, Amelia Cunningham, Charlotte Teague.

13U Section 2: Ocean Grove 8 def by Barwon Heads 17. Best: Tia Mcnaughton, Ruby Hildebrandt, Cara Doran.

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Annabelle Soppitt at wing attack for the Under 15 Section 1. 170619

Goal attack Zoe Murrells in action. 170619

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Seagulls push ahead

By Mark Heenan Fast finishing Barwon Heads won its Battle of the Bridge contest over Ocean Grove after a dominant final term at Howard Harmer Oval on 15 July.

Scores were level at three-quarter time before Barwon Heads booted 4.9 to win by 25 points as a flat Ocean Grove only managed to kick 1.2 in the fourth quarter.

The Seagulls have extended their winning streak to seven games against Ocean Grove.

The Grubbers last BFL win over Barwon Heads was three years ago in Round 14, 2014.

Final scores, Barwon Heads 10.19 (79) to Ocean Grove 7.12 (54).

Ocean Grove fell to its third straight loss and sits in fifth spot after 14 rounds.

BFL Ladder leader Barwon Heads (12-2) is ahead of nearest rivals second-placed Torquay on percentage.

Ocean Grove senior coach Paul Lynch said it was a poor finish after the Grubbers led Barwon Heads at quarter time and half time.

“We showed we can definitely compete. Take away the last quarter, we were very good,” Lynch said.

“We missed opportunities in the first (quarter) and could’ve been four or five goals up.

“We are probably resigned to the fact we are going to finish fourth or fifth.”

The Grubbers caught Barwon Heads off-guard playing an extra man in defence in the first term on the smallish confines at Howard Harmer Oval.

“I thought our plus one was hurting them.... it actually worked really well for three quarters,” Lynch said.

Barwon Heads playing coach Mitch Herbison said the Grubbers outplayed them early, before the home side re-

Barwon Heads won a pulsating game against Ocean Grove. 170617 Pictures: MARCEL BERENS gained its composure after half time.

“Their pressure was fantastic early on and their intensity was great around the footy was as well - they probably outplayed us in that area for most of the game,” Herbison said.

“It probably took four quarters of us wearing them down.”

Barwon Heads lifted its tackling pressure in the third term, Seagull Mat Dyer being a standout.

Grubber Jake Carmody booted three goals while defenders Kaiden Long and Peter Hardy, who kept exRichmond AFL player Angus Graham to one goal, were super.

Barwon Heads player Zed Copland kicked four goals.

Grubber pair Patrick Maloney (disputing an umpire’s decision) and Travis Gavin (striking) were both reported and sent from field with a yellow card after half time.

In other news, Grubber Darcy Pearson made his senior debut while a stray

dog entered the field and brought play to a standstill for several minutes during the game.

Ocean Grove’s next match is against Portarlington at Portarlington this Saturday.

The senior game starts at 2.10pm.

In the reserves clash, Barwon Heads thrashed Ocean Grove by 134 points.

Final scores, Barwon Heads 18.28 (136) to Ocean Grove 0.2 (2).

The Seagulls had 12 individual goalkickers.

Ocean Grove is in eighth spot with a 4-10 record, while Barwon Heads (10-4) sits in third position.

SCOREBOARD BARWON HEADS 10.19 (79) def OCEAN GROVE 7.12 (54) Ocean Grove Goal kickers: J. Carmody 3, J. Linton, C. Walter, M. Caldow, T. Hobbs.

Best players: K. Long, P. Hardy, M. Caldow, A. Jarvis, R. Hobbs, S. Fankhauser.

Ocean Grove was brave for three quarters but were overrun. 170617

Ocean Grove sits fourth on the ladder after losing the Battle of the Bridge encounter. 170617

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Tough day for Ocean Grove Ocean Grove went down to bitter rivals Barwon Heads on the weekend. The win virtually guaranteed the Heads a double chance come finals time while Grove will most likely have to do it the hard way via the elimination final. For Mark Heenan’s full report, and more Marcel Berens pictures, see page 31.

Calling for answers

By Mark Heenan Ocean Grove faces a nervous wait this week with Grubber pair Travis Gavin and Patrick Maloney placed on report after its loss to Barwon Heads on Saturday.

Gavin was reported for striking Seagull player Braeden Eddy, while teammate Patrick Maloney is on report for disputing an umpire’s decision.

Both Gavin and Maloney were sent

from field and issued with yellow cards after half time.

Ocean Grove senior coach Paul Lynch said Maloney was asked to leave field after not saying anything to the umpire.

“Paddy (Maloney) got sent off for saying nothing,” Lynch said after Ocean Grove’s 25-point loss to Barwon Heads at Howard Harmer Oval.

“He didn’t say a word and he got

sent off....(Paddy) didn’t know what he got sent off for.

“If there was something in the Gavin report and he gets a week that is footy unfortunately.”

Lynch said while the umpire reports would not have changed the result, he conceded Barwon Heads finished a lot stronger.

Lynch confirmed he would seek an explanation over the weekend’s standard of umpiring.

“I definitely think we did not get the rub of the green (with the umpiring),” Lynch said.

“I will be letting the umpiring boss know about the display.”

Meanwhile, Ocean Grove Football Netball Club has re-signed senior coach Paul Lynch and senior netball playing coach Elyse Howard for 2018.

Lynch, a multiple premiership winning coach, and Howard, a former St Mary’s GFL netballer, are in their debut

season as senior coaches at the Grubbers.

OGFNC president Tony Potter was delighted with re-appointment of Lynch and Howard.

“Ocean Grove Football Netball Club is pleased to announce that both Elyse and Paul have re-signed for 2018,” Potter told the Voice.

“Both coaches have moved the club in the right direction and are looking to play major roles in this year’s finals series.“

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