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Park snake fears By Justin Flynn An Ocean Grove couple has claimed that their local park is a “snake trap” due to a lack of maintenance by the City of Greater Geelong. Mark and Katrina Hutson said the park, which sits in the middle of Milborne Drive, Oakdene Boulevard and Holburn Rise and has a small reservoir, is an eyesore and a hazard to pets and children because of overgrown grass and weeds. Mr Hutson said a dog was killed by a snake at the park last year and he fears it could be a child next. He said the park was impeccably maintained by Kingston Estate before council took responsibility for the upkeep. Mr Hutson said Kingston Estate still maintains the adjacent area on Oakdene and Parkside boulevards, which is always immaculate. “I don’t throw the ball for my dog to chase here any more,” he said. “It’s too dangerous. People are trying to have picnics and are sitting on the path. “We have to get in the car now to run the dog.” “I won’t walk through here when it’s not cut down,” Mrs Hutson said. “There was a dog bitten here last year and kids are walking through the grass. This is depressing.” Neighbour Jack Murphy said he used to live near Melton and has experience in catching snakes. “Where there’s long grass and water, there’s snakes,” he said. “It’s a combination just built for snakes. I saw a dead tiger snake here last year.” Geelong city services director Guy Wilson-Browne assured residents the park would be maintained more regularly. “This open space area within Kingston Ocean Grove is scheduled for maintenance this week,” he said. “We thank local residents for their feedback and recent conversations regarding this area. “In response to these discussions we have increased the maintenance schedule for this area from six weeks to monthly. “We will continue working to ensure this is a safe and accessible space for everyone to enjoy.”
Main: Mark and Katrina Hutson are appalled at the lack of upkeep of their Ocean Grove park. (Justin Flynn) Above: The park that is maintained by Kingston Estate (left), and the adjacent park that is maintained by council. (Pictures: Supplied)
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COVID a heavy weight on gyms By Justin Flynn Local 24-hour gyms are being forced to operate on limited hours after a government directive that a ‘Covid marshal’ must be present at all times. The lure of a 24-hour gym for most is that it can be accessed at any time, but for Ocean Grove’s Oceans24 gym it’s not viable to have a ‘Covid marshal’ present 24 hours a day. Oceans24’s Mark Rapa said the state government is “treating our industry like we are the virus”. Mr Rapa said his clients have been diligent in adhering to the sanitising and social distancing rules and said the risk of COVID-19 transmission was minimal. “People are actively cleaning because they want to be here,” he said. “They’ve been very proactive to the point where I was watching on my cameras (before the last lockdown) and they were doing everything even when I wasn’t here. “We’ve got great contact tracing because people swipe in, we’ve got cameras, we’ve got email addresses and phone numbers so if anything happens in here, it’s pretty much foolproof. “I get on my cameras at night and there was one guy, 11 o’clock at night before the last lockdown, he was the only one in here. By himself, he’s got a mask on and he finished a piece of equipment and was washing it and cleaning it. He was the only one here and was still doing everything he was supposed to do.” Mr Rapa said while the state government had allowed gyms to reopen, it was “all half-cocked”. “They’ve made it really difficult for us,” he said. “They’ve ignored us all along. I’ve lost a lot of my staff. The whole landscape has changed.
Oceans24 Healthclub’s Mark Rapa is disappointed with the restrictions being placed on local gyms. (Justin Flynn)
“They’ve supported us financially, but we’ve been closed longer than anyone. They’ve also supported other industries financially, but some have also been trading all the way through. “I don’t think it’s a level playing field. We were making no income getting the same support as businesses who have been getting income.
I’m not holding it against them, I’m happy for them, but they have to look after our industry a bit better especially when we have been closed for so long. Now that we have reopened they want us to reduce our hours or employ more people but we haven’t made any money.” Mr Rapa said the gym was often more than just a place to exercise. “A lot of people have
said to me they’ve been struggling, especially those that live alone,” he said. “This is sometimes their only point of social contact. First thing in the morning they come in and have their chat, work out, have their coffee and head home. “This is all they’ve got. I have rehab patients and stroke victims that can’t get here.”
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Real estate market rebounds By Justin Flynn House prices on the Bellarine made a comeback from July through September, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. The regional Victorian median sale price in the three months to September was $443,000 – an increase of 5.1 per cent from the previous quarter. After recording a 4.9 per cent decrease during the previous quarter, Barwon Heads rebounded, with the median price rising 8.1 per cent. The median price for a house in the town is now $1.05 million. Portarlington recorded a stunning recovery.
After a decrease of 4.3 per cent last quarter, the median price is now up 11.1 per cent – well above the regional Victorian median – to $609,000. Drysdale recorded a quarterly price change of 1.8 per cent, with the median price now $510,000. St Leonards recovered from a 0.8 per cent decrease, with the median price rising 1.8 per cent to $590,000 . Clifton Springs fared well and recorded a 6.5 per cent price change. Last quarter, the median price was $500,000 but it is now $540,000. The median price in Ocean Grove increased 3.7 per cent from $707,000 to $733,000.
Leopold lost ground going from a 1.9 per cent increase to 0.2 per cent. Queenscliff was hammered this quarter. It was one of the few towns on the Bellarine to post an increase last quarter (0.3 per cent) but lost 5.7 per cent. The median price for a home fell from $905,000 to $875,000. Across the Bellarine Peninsula rent remained steady. Barwon Heads, Drysdale, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington and Queenscliff figures were not available, but rents in Leopold rose 4.1 per cent to $410 a week. Clifton Springs rental prices rose 3.6 per cent to $378 a week and Ocean Grove rose 3.2 per
cent to $430 a week. The median rental prices in St Leonards increased by 3.4 per cent to $390. Overall it took longer to sell a house on the Bellarine Peninsula than the regional statewide average of 57 days. Only Barwon Heads (53 days) beat the regional Victorian average with Leopold (60) coming close. It took an average of 70 days to sell a house in Ocean Grove. Queenscliff (69.5), Clifton Springs (81.5), Drysdale (70) and Point Lonsdale (99) took longer. Figures for Portarlington and St Leonards were unavailable.
All the fun of the fair Organisers of the St Peter’s Anglican Church fair are brimming with excitement with the news that the much-loved event will be held this month. The fair is the church’s major fundraiser for the year and usually attracts thousands of people. It will look a little different this year, but organisers are working hard to ensure a fun time for everyone who attends. Stalls will adorn the outside of the church buildings and a large plant stall will be set up with a huge array of vegetable seedlings and general garden plants. Do you miss your Bunnings sausage sizzle? Never fear. Out front on Draper Street the snags in bread will be served to hungry fairgoers. The famous St Peter’s cake stall will be set up at the rear of the church buildings, selling sponge cakes, biscuits, slices and maybe some
homemade bread. Jams, pickles, relishes and other preserves will be there to tempt your tastebuds. Small gift baskets of preserves will make a good Christmas present. A craft stall will focus on children and there will be a huge Christmas hamper raffle and a specially made Christmas cake can be won. After being without markets for so long, it’s hoped the community will support the fair and organisers are working hard to ensure it is run in the safest way possible. The St Peter’s Fair is on Saturday, November 14 from 9am to 1pm at the church on Draper Street, Ocean Grove, just behind Ocean Grove Park. Bob and Gaye Fraser are excited about the upcoming St Peters church fair. (Justin Flynn)
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Festive fundraiser Ocean Grove Scout Group’s traditional Christmas tree sale is on again. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 this year, preparations are well underway, with Christmas trees already ordered and the Joey, Cub and Scout youth members placing promotional signs around Ocean Grove Park and surrounds. It’s a fun time of year for all youth members, parent helpers, committee members and group leaders. Head along to Ocean Grove Park or Gateway Plaza Leopold, select your tree and take it home with you. Personally select your tree at the Ocean Grove Park and have it delivered (for a small fee) by a Scout group helper. Trees are on sale on Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 12 at Ocean Grove Park. Trees are also available at Gateway Plaza Leopold carpark on Saturday, December 5, Sunday, December 6, Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13. The Christmas tree sale is the group’s major fundraiser for the year, enabling it to provide Joey, Cub and Scout youth members with a variety of fun, exciting and challenging activities throughout the year. Christmas tree prices start at $55 (up to 6ft) and then increase by $5 per foot. You can also order online at oceangrovescouts.com for either pick-up or delivery on any of the sales days (check the delivery zone prices on the website). Christmas tree stands in various sizes are also available, starting at $45. The Scout group also offers a pick-up service after Christmas to recycle your tree – register for the pick-up service (either at the park, Gateway Plaza or online) and then leave your tree out for collection on Saturday, January 9. A flat fee of $10 covers pick-up and recycling of your tree in all zones.
Annie Cooper and Janine Wilde with VIEW Club member Heather Grant and national counsellor Marg Woodhouse. (Supplied)
Support for vulnerable kids The first VIEW (Voice, Interests, and Education of Women) Club meeting in Victoria since the introduction of COVID restrictions was held by Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club. The newly formed club supports the education of vulnerable children by raising much-needed funds for The Smith Family. The club, together with their major partner Ryman Healthcare, announced the sponsorship of two children with a further two to be confirmed before the end of the year. Ryman Healthcare Ocean Grove sales advisor Janine Wilde said it was an amazing effort and will provide a brighter future for the students. Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club president Annie Cooper was pleased with the achievement of sponsoring four children and congratulated the members. “I look forward to supporting additional students soon through ongoing fundraising efforts,” she said. Harvey, Amy, Tristan, Lilly and Juliette can’t wait for the big tree sale. (Justin Flynn)
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This sight had locals in a spin on Tuesday morning. Anna McNeil snapped this picture of an unusual-looking ship off the coast. After posting on social media, it was revealed it is a drilling rig heading to Portland in far western Victoria.
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Ocean Grove’s Christmas in the Grove will not go ahead this year. Ocean Grove Business Association decided to postpone the popular street festival on The Terrace. A post-summer street party is being considered, some time towards the end of February. City of Greater Geelong is addressing the surge in mosquito numbers. The City’s director of planning, design and development Gareth Smith said the increased rain and milder temperatures over winter and spring provided ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes. The City uses Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and s-Methoprene to treat breeding sites, which are approved by the Australia Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for mosquito management (APVMA), Mr Smith said.
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Little lorikeet sighting delights I have had a very busy few weeks with work so have not been out and about much. Having said that, I did take myself for a drive to Newstead, not to try and see an owlet nightjar, as I have famously ticked that bird off my list. But due to the fact that every time I go to the Rise and Shine Nature Reserve I see something different, such as beautiful fuscous and black-chinned honeyeaters. This trip I was able to tick the elusive (for me) little lorikeet off my list, which was fantastic. I did not see the owlet nightjar that is supposed to be commonly seen there, but I wasn’t so disappointed on this occasion. Closer to home, I was pleased to spot a newly fledged little wattlebird in the park around the corner from where I live. I have also been watching a pair of tawny frogmouths sitting on a nest. The male sits on the nest during the daylight hours, and the female has been varying her position in trees close to the nest. I have not seen any hatchlings as yet, but I really hope that this pair are successful at rearing a few young tawnies this year after failing to successfully breed last year. I called into Thirteenth Beach and I saw two sanderlings, one ruddy turnstone, one hooded plover, and a pair of red-capped plovers. There were no shorebirds on the rocks at the end of Thirteenth Beach at all. There was a couple walking a big dog off lead despite the ‘no dogs on the beach’ sign, which is a familiar sight unfortunately, and may explain the paltry
Carole’s picture of a noisy miner fledgling. Right: Female tawny frogmouth, Ocean Grove; Kevin’s picture of pied oystercatchers; A sanderling at Thirteenth Beach. (Pictures: Supplied)
numbers of shorebirds around. I received an email from Carole from St Leonards. She put a photo of a noisy miner on the Facebook ‘Australian Bird Photography’ page, and called the bird a ‘cute pest’. This created a massive debate about the merits or otherwise of the noisy miner. This bird is a native bird that belongs to the honeyeater family of birds, and unlike the introduced Indian mynah, is very gregarious
and extremely territorial. They can monopolise territories and frighten away other little birds. When I was in Mildura recently I thought the noisy miners had taken over the town. They were everywhere I looked and they were even chasing ducks out of the park and across the road. Personally Carole, I think noisy miners have very few redeeming features and make life very tough for other nectar-seeking birds (and also ducks).
Carole also sent me some images of the little egret nesting colony at Queenscliff, that was first reported by Tom Fletcher a few years ago. It is great that the little egrets have been coming back to the same tree year after year, and it’s lovely to sit and watch them fly to Swan Bay and back again to feed their young in the nests. I received an email from Alan from Ocean Grove. Alan and his wife Anne were walking near Cape Paterson in Victoria, searching for some geological features, when they heard an almighty clamour overhead and what looked like an aerial fight between two birds with one of them dropping something. They stepped back from the cliff to observe the two birds, and they were nesting high up (20m to 25m) in a natural hole in the side of the cliff. The pair of birds turned out to be peregrine falcons. What a wonderful sight that must have been. They seem to have lived on the ledge for a while judging from the amount of bird droppings below. Alan also sent a photo of a superb fairy wren on the beach, which was an unusual sight. Kevin sent me some great photos of Caspian terns, crested terns, pied oystercatchers, and a male nankeen kestrel at Edwards Point Reserve and Swan Bay. One of the pied oystercatchers was banded with the initials KD. Hopefully Kevin will be able to find out the history of this bird from the Victoria Wader Study Group as it’s always interesting to find out where a banded bird has been spotted around the state, and when and where it was initially banded. I received an email from Lyn from Ocean Grove, who photographed some lovely ducks at Blue Waters lake, as well as a white-faced heron and yellow-billed spoonbill. Lyn also photographed a pair of Australian wood ducks with a brood of 17 ducklings. I think that number of ducklings would have to be some sort of record.
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Bellarine councillors returned By Justin Flynn Stephanie Asher, Trent Sullivan and Jim Mason have been re-elected to Geelong council as the Bellarine ward’s three councillors. Ms Asher, the mayor before council went into caretaker mode, won 35.66 per cent of the primary vote. Mr Sullivan won 11.6 per cent of the primary vote while Mr Mason was not far behind with 11.4 per cent. Greens candidate Corey Wolverton polled well with 9.12 per cent of the primary vote. The big surprise was Animal Justice Party candidate Naomi Adams, who had just 1.8
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per cent of the primary vote when she had 7.8 per cent in 2017. Ms Adams’ polling result could be attributed to her candidate information not being on the ballot sheets. “There was a mix-up and I couldn’t fix it,” Ms Adams said on her Facebook page on October 10 when ballot sheets were posted. “I have already been through all the
emotions and explored all the options. Nothing I could do about it as it technically wasn’t the fault of VEC but mine.” Ms Asher was delighted with the show of support. “Thanks so much to everyone who voted and I am so excited by the show of support from the Bellarine community – ready to get back to work,” she wrote on her Facebook page. Bellarine ward had an enrolment of 59,140.
Stephanie Asher won a staggering 35.66% of the primary vote. (Supplied)
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Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL sub-branch is asking the local community to dig deep this Remembrance Day and donate to its annual poppy appeal. “Our poppy appeal will look a little bit different this year, and you may not see our RSL volunteers on the streets raising money by selling the iconic poppy as we normally would,” sub-branch president Kel Arnott said. “But just because we may not be able to physically fundraise, does not mean that the need to raise funds disappears. “We need your help now, more than ever. If you can, a small donation – a gift of kindness – for a poppy from the Ocean Grove Barwon Heads sub-branch, or you can donate online via poppyappeal.com.au to help change a veteran’s life. Every little bit counts.” The RSL’s Poppy Appeal is an annual fundraising activity that sub-branches across the nation take on in the lead-up to Remembrance Day each year. Every dollar raised through the Poppy Appeal will go to supporting veterans and their families with a range of RSL health and wellbeing support services, including relief from financial hardship.
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Spooktacular night Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in recent times. The Voice asked the people of the Bellarine to send in their trick or treat photographs and there were no shortage of responses.
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Voice photographer Louisa Jones was at Ocean Grove main beach to see what beachgoers were up to on a warm Melbourne Cup day.
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Ocean Grove Coastcare (OGC) has celebrated 10 years. OGC is an incorporated volunteer environmental group, established in 2010 by five enthusiastic young women keen to protect and enhance the natural values of the Ocean Grove coastal environment. Jackie Scally, one of the founding members, said “connection” was what she was looking for when she moved to Ocean Grove a little over 10 years ago. “I was 25, fresh out of an environmental science degree and lured to the coast for lifestyle and love,” she said. “I was ready to get my hands dirty, learn more about the coastal environment and meet like-minded people.” Shortly after moving here, Jackie met the regional coastcare facilitator who introduced her to a handful of other, similarly aged women who shared interests in environmental studies. The women organised a movie night and 80 people turned up. With that, OGC was born. Since then, Ocean Grove Coastcare has established a strong presence in our local community, Jackie said. “But our journey is one that has ebbed and flowed like that of many community volunteer groups,” she said. “When I think about it, it’s a journey that can be likened to that of a migrating shearwater. There are times along the flight when resources are rich, the flock is united and collectively you sail ahead towards a single destination. At other times, energy is low. Resources are scarce, the flock is dispersed, and where you’re headed is not so clear.” Jackie said the founding group of young women have just about all left Ocean Grove, “drawn across the country and globe for work,
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Grab a bite Local restaurants and cafes have been hugely supported by people ordering take-away meals or grabbing a coffee on their daily walk over the past few months, and they are now welcoming patrons with open arms. As the weather warms up, it’s time to step it up a notch and take the crew out for a meal. The change of scenery will make for a refreshing and fun outing, there’s no cooking or dishes to do and you’ll be giving local businesses much-needed support. Once the kids have had their outing, pick another night, dust off the heels and dress up for a long-overdue date night, just the grown ups. After limited visits during restrictions, you now have a lot of friends and extended family members to catch up with too, so what better way to do it than over a meal? Remember to book as there are limited capacities for indoor and outdoor seating, often seating session times and there will also be protocols for ‘checking in’. Follow the guidelines set and we’ll keep our community safe and our local business doors open.
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An emotional journey Amanda Marshall and Brooke Connor have been crowned as joint winners of this month’s short-story competition. Amanda and Brooke’s entries couldn’t be split by the judges. The topic was ‘A Day I’ll Never Forget’. This month’s competition attracted 17 entries, the most to date of the two-year competition. There are six finalists for the final writing competition, including Amanda and Brooke. They will have until December 4 to submit their stories to the panel of judges. The winner will receive $1000 and will be published in the Voice on December 18.
A Day I’ll Never Forget By Amanda Marshall You take a deep breath and blow out seven candles. It’s impossible to fathom that your breath wasn’t your own for the first few months of your life. The moment we met, you were wrapped in a tiny sandwich bag; barely bigger than my hand. Hawthorn and Fremantle were slogging it out in the grand final in the background; 100,000 people screaming for their beloved team and me screaming for more time. ■ Amanda’s story: Continued page ■ Brooke’s story: Page 34 and 35
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onna Copperwaite believes there is something special about the Queenscliff Day Spa. The spa, which has been in the town for 20 years, overlooks the harbour, creating the perfect spot for people to sit back, relax and enjoy being pampered while soaking up the view. “When you first walk in, all you see is the harbour and the marina,” Donna says. “There are not many places where you can have a wax and overlook the harbour. “We do a lot of group bookings …we do a lot of pedicures like that because they can sit four at a time overlooking the harbour and we also have a balcony where you can have nibbles and bubbles.” Donna, who has worked at the day spa for about 15 years, took over the business last December.
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There are not many places where you can have a wax and overlook the harbour She says 2020 has been a challenging time to own a small business. “We were closed 17 weeks all up,” she says. “But it’s not just the times we were closed, it’s the weeks leading up to and the backside as well. “The weeks leading up to the first lockdown were really quiet and people didn’t know what to do. When we were opened [for the second time] we were busy but it has started to quieten down again.”
Donna says the day spa’s regular clients hail from Queenscliff and Melbourne, resulting in a loss of business. The spa’s inability to offer facials – as face masks must be worn during all treatments – is also impacting business, she says. “But we do offer a large range of services. LED, microdermabrasion, hydro dermabrasion, body scrubs, body wraps, remedial massage where you can get a health rebate with certain therapists, manicures, pedicures, waxing, tinting, lash lift – we are our locals’ beauty clinic. “We do have a COVIDSafe plan and are really strict with hygiene and sanitising – we always have been. “The therapists aren’t allowed to work if they are sick.” In an effort to support other small businesses, Queenscliff Day Spa is focusing on using and
selling as many Australian-made products as possible. Donna has also turned to local businesses to help her refresh the spa’s décor. “Our cosmetical range is Australian … all our gifts are Australian. We are trying to use as much Australian-made as we can. “As a family, and I can speak for the other girls here as well, we are all about supporting the town … We would rather the money stays here.” She hopes other locals will show their support for business across the region. “In a town like this – and the whole Bellarine – you rely on tourism. “In the lead-up to Christmas, we have a really large range of gifts and gift vouchers … [Queenscliff] is a nice place to explore.” Queenscliff Day Spa is at level one, Queenscliff Harbour.
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Tantalise your senses a mob of surprised sheep and a couple of hundred lavender and rosemary plants that we laboriously hand planted. “As the time has moved on and we discovered more about the native plants of the area, with the help of the great team at the local Landcare, we have added a selection of tea trees, eucalypts, hop bushes, and also pelargonium, geraniums, jasmines, echinacea and pretty much a bit of anything with an interesting smell, colour and positive properties.” It has been and remains a steep learning curve, and 2020 has been tough on a number of fronts for everyone, Chloe said. “On the upside, there has been an increasing interest at home and abroad in the amazing unique plants and properties that Australia has to offer. We are excited to be working with our local specialists to develop what we hope is going to be a suite of unique to the area botanically-derived products and have just
taken delivery of our 500 litre still which we are looking forward to putting to good use for essential oils in the coming months,” she said. “As people start to look closer to home, and rediscover their doorsteps due to the travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19, we are excited with the potential and opportunity that exists to build our product range and work with other local producers to add another interesting and vibrant stop to the Bellarine taste trail. “This summer, once La Nina and COVID-19 soften, should see some exciting growth beyond the fields so watch this space. “In the meantime we are taking orders and pre orders online, and offering free local delivery.” Stay in touch via Shire House Farm’s social media feeds or joining the mailing list online. www.shirehousefarm.com.au Facebook and Instagram @shirehousefarm
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eyond homeschooling their six- and eight-year-old children and balancing working from home, Chloe and the family at Shire House Farm have been trying to make the most of the COVID-19 lockdowns by keeping the farm growing, ready for a busy spring and summer period. Shire house farm is a family-run project looking to bring some colour to the Bellarine. With a broad range of plants curated to tantalise the senses and add a vibrant diversity to this fantastic location. “We love it down here, and have received a lot of interest in what we are doing, with people reaching out via our website or just sticking their head over the fence for a chat which keeps us energised,” Shire House Farm’s Chloe Gillingham said. “We started out in 2016 having returned to Melbourne and the family farm from London, with some nonchalant parents,
Greater Geelong’s business community has shown extraordinary resilience during this most difficult of years. From your local café to retail stores and accommodation providers, so many businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic have adapted and found a way to survive. Now, as restrictions ease, we are on the road to recovery. And everyone in Greater Geelong has a role to play in helping this region bounce back. By thinking local first, you’ll be supporting local people, industries and our economy. Every purchase you make locally, be it large or small, makes a difference. So even if you’re shopping online, please choose local providers and help our business community get back on its feet as quickly as possible. Thank you to the Geelong Indy and Ocean Grove Voice for again highlighting some of the inspiring stories of Greater Geelong businesses in 2020. Without doubt there are still challenging times ahead, but if we all think, shop and support local first, the outlook for our region can be very positive. It’s our backyard – let’s look after it.
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usiness is blooming for Ocean Grove florist Shelley Keast. While Victorians have been staying apart to stay together, Shelley of Beachside Blooms says people are still finding ways to share their love for one another. “COVID has been good for all in the flower industry, from the growers to the customer,” she says. “No one could visit, give gifts or have parties, so flowers were a way for them to keep in touch with loved ones.” Spending time in her auntie’s florist shop throughout her teenage years, Shelley found herself with a raw talent for botanical design. After years working in the industry, she opened her florist at The Terrace in 2007 selling fresh cut flowers, plants, pots and limited giftware. Shelley has become heavily involved in the local community, using local flower growers
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wherever possible. “We deliver all over the Peninsula and are members of Interflora,” she says. “The best thing about running a business in Ocean Grove is the community support. “They are very much local shoppers and love our little main street here. “I completely love what I do, after being a florist now for 30 years. “We cheer people up every day, that’s our job. “It’s wonderful to be a special part of someone’s day. Shelley’s arrangements range from the modern to designs suitable for older customers. Beachside Blooms, 2/73 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. Open 9am - 5pm, Monday Friday and 9am - 1pm on Saturdays. Contact 5255 3030 or visit www.beachsideblooms.com.au.
Finding steadiness in ‘wobbly’ times Rachael Hely from Barwon Heads Yoga says she will “never, ever forget” how her regular students have supported her business during the pandemic. Ms Hely, who has been teaching yoga for 17 years, has been running Barwon Heads Yoga for a decade. “So many of my students and clients are now really good friends,” she said. “I am so unbelievably grateful that they support me in what I do.” Ms Hely said that her whole business model “turned on its head in March” when the pandemic struck Victoria. She began taking classes through Facebook Live, offering them for free. Hundreds of people joined the classes, including some interstate and New Zealand. “I knew that many of my community would be suffering financially and I wanted to not only support them in their practice, but to remind them how to find an inherent steadiness in such wobbly, weird times,” Ms Hely said. During term two, she began running Zoom classes, with her friend Sean McPhillips from Mighty Films lending her a portable microphone to help out. Ms Hely later moved her large group teaching sessions to an on-demand platform, via Zoom, and also ran private classes with permitted student numbers. When regional Victoria went into stage
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Rachael Hely; the Barwon Heads Yoga studio. (Pictures: Simone Clarke and Nikole Ramsay)
three lockdown in August, she kept going with on-demand Zoom recordings and one-on-one physiotherapy-led, private sessions. Ms Hely said her on-demand platform has tripled in size since the beginning of the pandemic. “My students are now mostly doing at least three classes per week rather than one,” she said. Ms Hely said that sales of a book she wrote
last summer, titled So, A Year in Yoga, also increased during the pandemic. “With the initial sharing and spreading of the Facebook Live classes, more people could get a feel for how I teach,” she said. “This meant book sales also went up. That was the most unexpected aspect of this whole ride.” Ms Hely encouraged residents to support local businesses.
“If you want to see the local business you love here next year, now is the time to support them,” she said. “We are local people serving local people. “We know and love this town and the coast: it’s also our playground, our shelter, our home. “We know about your world and we care about your experience with us.” Details: www.barwonheadsyoga.com.au
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eanne and Ian Neeland are praising the efforts of local regional Victorians for continually supporting the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. With many hospitality businesses across the state forced to shut their doors to in-store dining due to strict COVID-19 restrictions, Leanne said her business has been trading “well below” usual revenue for the past seven months. “These are extremely difficult times. It’s been difficult to run a tourism and hospitality business in Victoria,” she said. “We laid off about 70 per cent of our staff and we had to really diversify the business. “Anything that could go into a do-it-yourself kit or into an activity to do at home. “We had lots of challenges. We had to change our business from serving customers and them coming in and choosing their own chocolates to us picking and packing and shipping.”
The locals and regional Victoria have really stepped up To stay afloat during the pandemic, Leanne and Ian made the decision to transition their factory to an online shop. Ian said the transition was the lifeline that kept the chocolaterie in business. “It has allowed us to keep connected to our customers. They were the foundation for the online sales and we have been able to grow,” he said. “It allowed us to really keep the core staff and continue to trade, otherwise if we just relied on people walking through the door we would have closed.” However Leanne said the factory relied heavily on Melbourne tourists, who were unable to travel to regional Victoria. “The locals and regional Victoria have really stepped up,” she said. “We’ve seen a fantastic response … but because we are regional Victoria, we haven’t got our Melbourne customers and they are a huge part of our revenue base and visitor base. “Financially we are still well behind last year. “We appreciate the support of our locals. They are the foundation of the business and they are the ones who can bring their visiting friends and family when people can start moving around.” The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery is at 1200 Great Ocean Road, Bellbrae.
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ow is the perfect time to be a tourist in your own backyard, with no better place to start than at your very own museum, Geelong’s iconic National Wool Museum. While we wait for Victoria’s restrictions to lift and for the museum to re-open you can visit the online exhibitions Geelong Heritage Collections, We The Makers and We The Makers Create – you can even join in and participate in one of the online workshops. Geelong Heritage Collections is the digital gateway to the City of Greater Geelong’s extraordinary heritage collection. There are 50 handpicked treasures from the collection curated by the themes: War, Wool and Work. The oldest artefacts in the collection date to the 1790s. There are mayoral chains, industrial machines and extensive maritime and wool collections. This exhibition is ideal for history buffs and lovers of Geelong. In time, more Geelong regional treasures will be added. Digital exhibition We The Makers is a designer showcase of sustainable fashion. The 21 makers respond to the challenges we face as a global community of consumers and produce solutions in the fashion industry. You can view their impressive works online, find out how they combat fast fashion and ‘meet the makers.’ We The Makers Create builds on the designer showcase. It’s a chance for you to be inspired, learn new skills and start to help reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Learn skills such as mask making, mending, natural dyeing and more. Whether you’re a beginner or professional, learn at your own pace to create something wonderful to show off to your friends and family. The National Wool Museum is also hosting a series of live online events in November. Watch the pre-recorded courses on the We The Makers Create website at your own pace, then take the opportunity to meet the artists behind the event in small group sessions to ask your burning questions.
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These events will be run on Zoom in a meeting-style format where all attendees can use their cameras and will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the artist. Courses include ‘How To Build a Sustainable Wardrobe with Courtney Holm’, ‘Creative Mending with Ruth Woods’, ‘Refashioning with Ana Fernanda Covarrubias’, ‘Electrical Jewellery with Vivian Qui’, and ‘Natural Dyeing with Tamara Leakcock.’ National Wool Museum director Padraic Fisher said people should visit the website to find out more details and plan their virtual and future visits.
“The National Wool Museum is your museum, we thank the entire Geelong community for over 30 years of enduring support, your patience and spirit of togetherness during these hard COVID times,” he said. “We have been hard at work giving the place a spruce-up and updating our wool, fibre and textile galleries in preparation of re-opening, please keep a lookout for re-opening announcements. We look forward to welcoming you back.” Mr Fisher said the National Wool Museum is busy planning for its reopening and has two remarkable exhibitions lined-up.
The first is How Cities Work from Sydney Living Museums, adapted from Lonely Planet Kids’ bestselling book by illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. The other is Wildlife Photographer of the Year, which returns to the National Wool Museum as its exclusive Victorian venue. The museum shop is already open and a must-visit for locals and those passing through, featuring quality and local products including Emu Ugg boots, beautiful merino and possum clothing, wool socks, hats and gloves, souvenirs and much more – just in-time for your Christmas shopping bargains.
Wrapped up in joy When passengers disembark from the Port Phillip Ferry in Port Arlington, one of their first sights is the Pier View Lolly Shop, surely one of the most happiness-inducing stores on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. The shop is chock-full of amazing lollies, a paradise for every local kid (and the grown-ups) – plus the families who visit on day trips and long, lazy holidays. It’s an institution, an unmissable experience, and has been since Greg Ollis opened the doors to sugar heaven six years ago. No less than 300 lolly varieties from the US, the Netherlands, UK, New Zealand and Australia are there to be discovered – some in jars, others in wrappers, and still more ready to be hand-picked from containers and put in old-school paper bags. Some of the lollies are familiar; others less so. Some ooze with nostalgia – think chicos, caramel buds, Jaffas, humbugs and jelly babies, among oodles of others. The ones from the US take shop visitors straight to an American sitcom set, with wrapped bars such as Hershey’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Tootsie Rolls and Twinkies. The UK’s finest are well represented – for example, Caramac, Victory V and Daim bars,
The Pier View Lolly Shop stocks a large range of lolly varieties from around the world. (Pictures: Supplied)
Fry’s Peppermint Cream, and Blackpool Rock, and more. And the Netherlands selection will have liquorice lovers doing handstands – in fact, lovers of ‘black’ lollies of all types are truly spoilt for choice here. To add decadence to indulgence, Greg also sells milk and thick shakes, slush puppies, and 20 flavours of locally made Nordenfine ice cream. Bliss anyone? There’s nothing like a visit to the shop, but when COVID struck Greg moved quickly to adapt.
One of the first things he did during the first closure was connect with Tourism Greater Geelong & Bellarine, who offered free advice and help with building a website for online orders. That’s now going well, with orders pouring in from all over – even a lady from Coffs Harbour puts in her regular order. Like every business, the Pier View Lolly Shop has faced unique challenges this year, but Greg says his customers stepped up in support, keeping the Port Arlington landmark ticking over. He reckons the gratitude from him, wife Judy, and his young, exceptional seasonal
crew can’t be overstated, the backing the shop received literally bringing a tear to his eye. A busy TAFE teacher in his former life, Greg is loving bringing joy to his customers, young and old. And isn’t that we all need right now? Lolly hampers and gift vouchers are available, and delivery within 15 kilometres is free for purchases above $10. Pier View Lolly Shop, 92A Newcombe Street, Portarlington. Inquiries: 0413 507 757 or www.pierviewlollyshop.com.au
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ith coronavirus restrictions eased, now is the perfect time to be a tourist in your own backyard. Tourism Greater Geelong & The Bellarine acting executive director Tracy Carter says exploring the region will help local businesses as they emerge from a challenging time. “There’s so much to offer in a compact space. In Geelong, there are some really great places to eat and drink, and cultural venues attracting world-class performances and exhibits,” she says. “Within about half an hour of the CBD you
can surf, drink award-winning wine, climb a mountain or set sail on a boat adventure. The region really is greater than the sum of its parts.” According to Ms Carter, the coastal drive from Portarlington to St Leonards is one of the region’s “under appreciated” tourism experiences, offering plenty of places to “stop and splash” and great options for eating, drinking and shopping at either end. For more inspiration, visit: visitgeelongbellarine.com.au
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Ready for a historic rebirth Q
ueenscliffe Historical Museum resembles a big empty cavern after more than a dozen dedicated volunteers packaged and catalogued tens of thousands of items beginning in March. “It’s a great credit to those volunteers,” says museum president Garry Spry. “It’s taken us the best part of six months to move everything. “There’s something like 20,000-plus items in our museum, most of which have been moved to a location in Point Lonsdale. “The more delicate items that have to be carefully protected from humidity and light are in storage at Queenscliffe Maritime Museum.” The timing of the move, to make way for the museum’s most significant development since it was built, has proven to be a rare silver lining of COVID-19. The museum’s committee initially planned the move for May but brought it forward as the pandemic was about to hit Australia. “In our case it’s been timely in the sense that we’ve been able to pack up and move without too much inconvenience to the public,” Garry says. “We’ve just been forging ahead despite the difficulties of COVID-19. And our research activities have not missed a beat right through the COVID-19 lockdown.” The research includes a project by the museum’s Diana Sawyer and university students to analyse the impacts of COVID-19 on the Borough of Queenscliffe. “That is a magnificent thesis that’s about to be released,” Garry says. The move clears the way for a brand-new community hub, which received $5.7 million in joint council, state and federal funding last year. “Demolition is expected to commence before Christmas or shortly after, and construction of the new building will begin in the new year,” Garry says.
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Main: Stephen Lee with some of Queenscliffe Historical Museum’s 20,000 items stored in Point Lonsdale. Top: Queenscliffe Historical Museum now resembles an empty cavern. Centre: Museum volunteers Roger Higgins and Diana Sawyer hard at work. Right: The Tavern will house a temporary exhibition which opens November 16. (Pictures: Louisa Jones) 219039
The hub will be the new home of the museum, along with Queenscliff’s library and information centre. “When it’s built, I think the community will be enormously proud of the finished product,” Garry says.
In the meantime, the museum’s committee has negotiated for a temporary exhibition to open on November 16 at the tavern, which has been vacant for two years. “It will also provide the public with a vocal point for those three services while the new
building is being constructed,” Garry says. “We’ll be putting on a very small static display. We’re very keen to open up as soon as we can.” Details: www.historyofqueenscliffe.com
The Blues Train still in the fight T
he Blues Train’s Hugo T Armstrong wants people to get behind local businesses struggling through COVID-19-induced shutdowns. The live music venue is one of several tourist venues in the Geelong region that hasn’t been able to operate since March. Mr Armstrong said it was unlikely that the business would be able to have live concerts again this year. The Blues Train, which is a combined music and steam train travel experience, was inspired by stories of the old blues masters jamming on freight trains around America’s deep south. “We’re trying, but we’re still a long way to go,” he said. “We’re a social gathering that puts people on a train, it’s not something that can be take-away coffee and pizzas.
There’s been so many people reaching out and wanting to help “We still can’t access the train to see what we can do. The music industry has a long way to go.” Mr Armstrong set up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds to keep the business afloat, which has raised more than $40,000. He himself has poured $20,000 of his own superannuation into the business to keep it afloat, with the bills still piling in each month. He said that they had been overwhelmed by the positive support they’ve had. “There’s been so many people reaching out and wanting to help the business.” They’re set to host a couple of live stream concerts in the coming weeks, to give some of their audience a taste of what they’ve been missing out on.” Mr Armstrong is hopeful that when they are allowed to open up the tourists will return and enjoy the show that has run for 26 years and been watched by more than 150,000. “We’re going to have big Christmas hampers available soon and there’s merchandise available for sale. “The next few weeks we’ll have gift vouchers on sale. What’s better than buying someone an experience that they have plenty of time to use. “We’re also hoping people can join our email list and make a donation. If you’re on the list, you’ll know when you can come back.” Details: www.gofundme.com/f/ thebluestrain2020
Main: The Blues Train at Queenscliff station. (Supplied) Above: Hugo T Armstrong is urging people to get behind local businesses. (Joe Mastroianni) 212964_03 Right: Passengers enjoy the entertainment on board The Blues Train pre-COVID; Lady Fox performs. (Pictures: Michael Renga Photography and Tim Henshell)
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Celebrate world’s ‘oldest’ culture T
he word Narana means ‘deep listening’ – and it’s something many are keen to share more of. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre senior manager Melesa Osborne said the business, in the new suburb of Charlemont, aimed to educate visitors about the world’s oldest culture. “We have a cafe, an exhibition centre, a quality art gallery and shop, and a few acres of garden with friendly kangaroos, wallabies and emus that can be hand-fed,” she said. “The word Narana means ‘deep listening’ of the type that you take in and give out.
Summer in our own backyard is going to be magnificent “We aim to educate visitors about the amazing culture of First Nations peoples, the oldest living culture in the world. That’s something all Australians should be amazed and proud of.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Narana partnered with Kangaroo Jack, who previously hosted guided tours. “He designed face masks with Aboriginal artwork and the sale of these has meant that our shop remained open during this last lockdown,” Ms Osborne said. “We have also increased the merchandise in our online store, which has been really popular. “People have been so supportive of our shop during this time and everyone’s attitude has been really positive. There has been a real sense of community that has been a highlight of what is a very disruptive situation.”
Melesa Osborne with some of Narana’s kangaroos. (Louisa Jones) 217293_12
Ms Osborne said since the garden reopened, the animals had been very keen to see everyone back – not least because of the seed visitors bought to feed them. Human visitors have also enjoyed one of
Narana’s signature dishes to lift their spirits: lemon myrtle scones with freshly-whipped cream and jam. “Summer in our own backyard is going to be magnificent,” Ms Osborne said.
Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre at 410 Torquay Road, Charlemont, is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, and weekends from 9am-4pm. Details: www.narana.com.au or 5241 5700
Fort Queenscliff Museum is ready to reopen to the public later this month. Top right: Solders operate a six-inch gun at Queenscliff Fort in 1929. (Pictures: Supplied)
Fort Queenscliff ready for reopening Fort Queenscliff Museum’s tour guides are preparing to share 160 years of history, with the site ready to reopen to the public later this month. “That’s what we’re there for,” says Evan Donohue, secretary of Fort Queenscliff Heritage Association. “The circumstances will be new to all of us so we will have to have a retraining session for the guides.” The fort is an important part of Victorian history, according to Mr Donohue.
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The site dates back to 1860 when British Imperial forces constructed an open battery. The fort’s iconic walls are more than 130 years old and were built in a major redevelopment from 1882 to 1887. The site opened to the public in 1998 for tours of its gun installations, underground magazines, heritage buildings, working lighthouse and museum. COVID-19 halted these tours, like at so many other historic sites in Victoria.
But contractors, guides and army reservists alike have been busy repainting, reroofing and resurfacing the site during the closure, according to museum manager Major Martin Gowling. “We certainly haven’t been idle,” he says. “A lot of restoration work is going on while the public don’t have access to the museum. “All our tour guides have been on JobKeeper but have been doing some work around the fort.
“We’re probably just over three quarters finished remodelling the museum and putting together new exhibits.” Major Gowling is awaiting advice from the Department of Defence, the museum’s owner, and Victorian health authorities for a reopening date. “The way things are going we hope to open by mid-November. At the worst case we’d want to be open before the next school holidays.”
A hole lot of family fun F
amilies seeking a fun day out need look no further than Wallington for an activity that is well above par. With 36 holes weaving through pristine gardens on a six-acre site, Bellarine Adventure Golf is the ideal way to bring together generations for a ‘hole’ lot of fun. Co-owner Sarah Webb said one of the highlights is seeing the way families can all join in regardless of age. “We’re really proud we offer an activity that all generations can do together,” she said. “There are not many things you can take a three-year-old to and your 90-year-old grandparent to. It’s not just me hoping that is the case, they really do come.”
It’s a bit of a hidden gem … we have a lot of beautiful gardens While this brings joy to Ms Webb, the online reviews suggest it does the same for the visitors. “I was reading through a few reviews and they say ‘we all had a great time’ and that’s the thing, it’s not just the kids playing and the adults watching, they all get in there and have a go together,” she said. Ms Webb also enjoys the way everyone who visits for the first time reacts with surprise when they discover the extensive garden setting. “It’s a bit of a hidden gem. We are on six acres and we have a lot of beautiful gardens the course is set in and they’re looking amazing at the moment,” she said. “With all the rain we’ve been having everything is green and gorgeous.” Ms Webb said people are also surprised to discover there are actually two 18-hole courses
Bellarine Adventure Golf features 36 holes amid pristine gardens. (Pictures: Supplied)
from which to choose, offering 36 holes in total. Reflecting on the difficult year everyone has faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms Webb said it has been rewarding to see the way Bellarine Adventure Golf has become a destination where people can share in the fun in a safe and socially distanced way. “The fact it’s all outdoors and in the gardens means people are appreciating that they’re
not locked away,” she said. “It’s a way to get your outdoor recreation and just have a good time.” The “ring of steel” around Melbourne put a hold on visitors from Melbourne, but Ms Webb said families are still coming from far and wide to enjoy a day out, many making the trip down from Ballarat. Bellarine Adventure Golf is currently open
from 10am to 5pm Thursday to Monday at 1532-1540 Bellarine Highway, Wallington. Prices range from $11 for children under 16 to play 18 holes to $64 for a family of four to play 36 holes. Visit www.bellarineadventuregolf.com for further details and the Facebook page for upcoming promotions.
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Golf bug catches on W
hen too much golf is never enough, Lonsdale Links is the place to be this summer. The course is at the tail end of a $25 million redevelopment of the 18-hole course, which will also include a new clubhouse and other facilities. It will be a welcome boost for the club and it’s golfers, who have been on a reduced nine hole course for the past two years. Marketing manager Allie Cosgrove said with most other sports cancelled this year, there had been a number of new participants out on the course and eager to give the sport a try. “We’ve seen a real surge in golf, just by being one of the few sports people could play during the restrictions,” Ms Cosgrove said. “We’re used to being a bit quieter in winter, but it was a real boom time for us, which was great to see. “It’s disappointing that we haven’t been able to welcome our Melbourne-based members to enjoy the facilities, but we’re looking forward to welcoming them back in time for the full re-opening of the course in December.” The club has continued to operate its hospitality options in a take-away capacity throughout the pandemic, and has started welcoming diners back over the past few weeks. Ms Cosgrove said she hoped some of the new players to the course had caught the golfing bug and would make Lonsdale Links a regular part of their recreation. “We hope that in the time that people have been getting into golf, and it is quite an addictive sport, that they might want to stay on and we can make a lifelong golfer out of them,” she said. “We’ve still got quite high demand at the moment, but with more holes opening up in mid to late-December we will be able to have even more people down to play at this wonderful course.”
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Lonsdale Links is the place to be this summer. (Louisa Jones) 217719_19
Geelong Dive Centre is hoping to help get divers back in the water soon. (Pictures: Supplied)
Unlock wonders of the underwater world Geelong Dive Centre is hoping it can help divers return to the water soon. The centre has had to put its diving lessons on hold due to COVID-19 with its last lessons held in March. But the family-owned business has been trying to keep things ticking over by offering at-home eLearning for the theory component of dive courses. The full audio-visual course allows students
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to work at their own pace anywhere in the world and means more time in the water later on when restrictions allow. The centre’s shop is still open and there’s an online shop for people’s diving needs. The business, which is located on Moorabool Street, has been in the area since 1983 and is a one-stop-shop for everything scuba, spearfishing, snorkelling, freediving and archery related.
Also at the centre, is a Dive Museum which showcases an impressive collection of older diving equipment that stretches back to the early days of diving. Dave Summers runs the business and has an intense passion for the underwater world. He began snorkelling and spearfishing, buying the Geelong Dive Centre at the age of 19. Summers is the senior training officer
at the centre and enjoys introducing his students to the wonders of the underwater world. “We pride ourselves on our success to train confident, safe divers using the most current teaching methods and most modern equipment and facilities available,” the centre’s website states. Details: www.divein2scuba.com.au/
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espite the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed on all of us, the Bellarine Railway has reassured that it will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. The volunteers are looking forward to welcoming the public back with a COVID safe plan in place and have thanked everyone for the support they have given so far. Members of the public have supported the railway by purchasing vouchers to use when it reopens and even calling (from as far as Benalla) to find out when the reopening date is. A number of the railway’s awesome volunteers have returned to continue with work on carriages, locomotive maintenance and important projects at their workshops (at a social distance) and by taking ‘homework’ to do in their own garages. One such project reached a milestone at the end of June when the Australian Standard
Garrett was moved into the Queenscliff workshop. Originally from the Fyansford Cement Works, the steam locomotive reached a milestone when it was moved undercover for the first time since 1964. The locomotives are lovingly and painstakingly restored by the Geelong Steam Preservation Society. The work is carried out in a large shed known as ‘the yards’ only a few hundred metres from the Queenscliff station. New volunteers are always welcome at ‘the yards’, which has become something of an unofficial Men’s Shed. While no passenger trains have been operating, track work and test trains are still running. These can occur at any time. See bellarinerailway.com.au for more information.
Volunteers working on the Bellarine Railway’s locomotives during lockdown. (Pictures: Supplied)
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It was too soon – neither of us remotely ready. It was the second time I’d been rushed to the delivery room; the first thankfully a false alarm. But this time it was really happening. We were about to put every bit of faith we could muster in the medical team charged with keeping you alive. As you rushed into the world my head rushed with the long list of all the percentage chances doctors had given us for your survival. We looked at your translucent, tiny face and our hearts exploded with love as we called desperately on every spec of hope and determination we could find within ourselves. There was no doubt in my mind we were about to step into the ring for the fight of our lives; for your life. A glass box complete with a cacophony of alarms and a tangle of leads attaching you to life soon became your new home outside the safety of my belly. This was to be the first of 99 days perched anxiously beside this box praying for miracles and searching deep within ourselves for the strength you needed in us. As we were met with concerned faces from the medical team and even more statistics about your fight, our insides quickly tied in knots and our initial hope waned as the reality of what was to come set in. Too fragile to even hold yet, we were taught how to touch you without overwhelming your developing sensory system. As I slid my arms
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through the two holes in your humidicrib for the first time, I was overcome with the sheer joy of being near you and the terror of hurting you all at once. Your proportion was too difficult to comprehend. A hand so minute it wrapped wholly around the tip of my little finger. A nappy the size of the teabag dangling in my mug! On the flip side to your miniature stature was the epic scale of the work going on around you to keep you alive. Machines, alarms, monitors; all beeping and flashing in constant reminder that you needed more time inside me. Experts scurried around with an air of organised panic attending to your every beep and alarm whilst simultaneously trying to educate us to stay calm in the process. “It’s going to be a long road ahead with lots of highs and lows” they reminded us over and over. The reality of those highs and lows came in steady waves minute by minute as we blindly rode our giant rollercoaster of emotion. But, as we hovered over your artificial womb contemplating how we would possibly make it through this, we sensed the bravery oozing out of your mere 1.5 pounds which inspired us in the moments we found ourselves feeling defeated. It was a day that felt equally never ending and fleeting all at once. I’ll never forget the day you were born. The day you made us stronger than we ever knew we could be.
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A Day I’ll Never Forget By Brooke Connor A rap of knuckles on my bedroom crafted from a child’s hand. window jolted me from sleep. They resonated like beacons in The heat from the day lingered a sea of red, a mirage, a refuge in the corners of the room, an in the dry landscape. Dust oppressive presence in the dark, motes lifted on the barren oval, it had held me dreamless and teased into a frenzied dance by slick with sweat. I struggled free the heated breeze. Down the and grappled with the lamp on back, a section of fence was the nightstand, grasping for a lifted like a lady’s skirt to help in switch to illuminate the sparsely absconding should the tedium furnished room which I had of lessons become unbearable barely made my own since my or the call of the bush too great. BROOKE CONNOR arrival. It hadn’t taken them long “Brooke! Brooke! You ‘wake?” Voices, young to adopt me as their own. Although their and familiar. I crossed to the window and attendance in my class had been sketchy, drew back the dusty, time-yellowed curtains to they’d come to me for tinned fruit and repaid reveal three small faces, framed by their hands, me in long, meandering walks along dusty peering in through glass tinged orange from trails. They’d given me their time and spoke of the street light over the road. country and family, hunting and history; the “Ethan! It’s the middle of the night!” thread pock marked by heated debates over “Yeah. Dark, eh? No moon. You got some who was going to win the footy. I’d come to food?” this place on a quest for connection; to people, “Hang on.” Shoving the pane up through land and stories. And here, it was offered to me the sticking sash, I jimmied it high enough for in droves. them to clamber inside. As I looked out, I could They followed me into the kitchen and see the upturned bucket they’d used to gain shared chairs around the table. I opened some entry in through the window. There were seven tinned peaches and as I dished out the food, of them in all, bare feet on the floorboards, I said, “Haven’t seen you guys round today. giggling behind their hands and bumping into Where you been?” each other like dodgem cars at a carnival. “Out at Seven Mile. We went after turkey. “Come on, then.” I said, warming over their Grasshopper season has finished so now they illuminated eyes brimming with mischief be good eatin’.” and their blatant audacity. I’d arrived in “Also, goanna. He’d been out and we chased community a few weeks before to take up a him down. Aunty Tess cook ‘em up for us.” teaching position in the school. The brightly I’ll never forget the day I met Tess. I’d been coloured outlying buildings were swathed in community less than a week when I found in paintings of kangaroos, emus and eagles myself standing at the gate to a slanted church,
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the women hewed the stony ground, others disappeared into the spinifex, like spirits in hibiscus print skirts, in search of firewood for cooking. After, we sat with bellies full, watching the coals die down as we took refuge in the shade. As the babies dozed, the yarning began. Stories of times long gone, worries for the now, sharing experiences and advice, offering a hand when an anchor was needed. And I was there, part of it all. Accepted and included, connected, humble and ever grateful. Back in my kitchen, liquid eyes lit from within found my face. They grinned and white teeth glowed. Sated, they were ready to move on. “You’d better get home. We’ve got school tomorrow.” They silently slipped off their chairs and walked past the door, back into my bedroom to the window. “O’right, Brooke.” “O’right, everyone. See you tomorrow.” I watched Ethan help the other kids back through the window and they dropped onto the bucket before they vanished over the back fence. I followed them out through the window and stood bathed by the constellations, my feet grounded in powdered dust still warm from the day. Gentle gusts reached me from the ravines, whispering secrets of times long gone. Then, the rap of knuckles on the window next door. “Hey, you mob! Time for bed!” Tess calling out from a lit door frame across the street caused them to scamper. It was time for them to go home. As for me, I was already there.
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with hidden messages of loss and redemption. The chords reverberated inside my chest, wrapped my heart and drew me in. I stole around the corner to see a group of women sitting cross-legged on hand woven rugs. Their skirts created hammocks between their knees where babies slept, as the women fanned the bush flies from their faces. Older children, in various stages of undress to cope with the heat, moved between them, followed closely behind by skinny, protective dogs. The women sat, looking up at three men, comfortably slouched in busted up plastic chairs. The singer was flanked by the other two, both strumming guitars that had seen better days. Broken strings swayed as they strummed a rhythm of hypnotic, imperfect notes. I caught the eye of one of the women and she waved me over, shifting on her rug to make room. As the hymn petered out, she slung the baby onto her hip and turned to me. “You the new teacher?” “Yeah, I’m Brooke.” “Tess. Good to meet you. C’mon in.” She grunted to her feet without disturbing the sleeping child and the rest of us followed her to standing. Together, as we made our way towards the open doors, her ancient hand found mine, the skin deeply lined, calloused and time worn. With the weight of it, the warmth and surety, I knew I would follow this woman anywhere. As we shifted from the glare of the day into the coolness of the church, I looked up at the stained-glass cross, its orange light dappled the floor where it streamed in around the duct tape. We looked up in silence together, her hand still in mine. Then she breathed into
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he said. Unlike many in the music industry, he refrained from doing online shows during lockdown, and tonight’s gig is his first “proper” live-stream. “Once the pandemic hit everybody was doing them,” he said. “If you’re going to do something, you should do it well.” Darlow grew up moving across Australia and Hong Kong with his Salvation Army parents, and learned to play the cornett in a Salvo brass band. “I’m a bit of a gypsy at heart,” he said. He now plays the guitar, didgeridoo and “anything you can blow into”, and his melodic voice belies his rugged appearance. “I’ve got a deeper speaking voice than singing voice,” he said. He remembered, with amusement, sending a sample to Eskimo Joe guitarist Joel Quartermain, who collaborated with him on new track You Can’t See Black In The Dark. “When he rang me, he said, ‘who’s the woman singing in the chorus bit?’” Darlow laughed. While he had enjoyed a welcome break during 2020, he was disappointed to have missed more than 100 gigs across Australia, including Brian Mannix’s End of the Line tour. “That was probably the one thing I’ve missed about 2020 the most,” he said. “We had a lot of dates booked and those shows were going to be a lot of fun. “Brian is five minutes’ drive from my house. He’s a superstar of a bloke and a very talented.” Darlow looked forward to seeing how tonight’s show would pan out. “I never really know what I’m going to do until I’m on stage,” he said
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MOTOR
Kia Picanto is a cute and capable city car. (Pictures: Supplied)
Cute Kia Picanto ideal urban ride By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring Kia Picanto is the smallest car in the high-flying Korean brand’s range. It has been on sale here since 2016 and currently, with more than 80 per cent of total sales, it dominates the – admittedly very small – micro car market segment. Small city cars have historically been poor sellers in Australia which is a shame as these small and affordable economy cars are really all that many urban dwellers need. The primary buyer profile for Picanto will be late-teen / early 20s females, with a smattering of baby boomers taking up the slack. Those at the young end of the age scale typically have a three-point check list – cute styling, affordability and the latest in infotainment technology. The previous model ticked the first two boxes but missed out on the third, a problem which has now been fixed with this latest upgrade. New Picanto is currently offered in two variants, S and GT-Line both powered by a 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine and either manual or automatic transmission. A third model the GT is expected to be added towards the end of 2020. We don’t have specific details at this stage but the outgoing GT was a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol.
Styling Styling of Picanto (love that name, it sounds like it should mean something in Italian … but doesn’t) is fresh and contemporary. To our eyes the GT-Line variant that’s the subject of this test is just about the cutest car on Australian roads. Given the number of admiring looks it got plenty of others share that view. Although it’s built in South Korea there is the European influence that is characteristic of all new Kia models penned by design chief Peter Schreyer. An upgrade in June 2020 brought a new grille, projector headlights, new foglights, re-designed alloy wheels and rear bumper. 42 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 6 November, 2020
S and GT-Line generates 62 kilowatts of power and 122 Newton metres of torque at 4000 rpm. Both models come with the choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions.
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AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Picanto S 1.2-litre petrol: $14,690 (manual), $16,290 (automatic) Picanto GT-Line 1.2-litre petrol: $16,140 (manual), $17,740 (automatic) Picanto GT 1.0-litre turbo-petrol: $18,990 (manual)
Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Kia dealer for drive-away prices.
Standard safety equipment included six airbags; enhanced ABS brakes with emergency stop signal; autonomous emergency braking; hill start assist; vehicle stability management; torque vectoring; reverse parking sensors; rear view camera; dust-sensing headlights; rear fog lights; daytime running lights; and two ISOFIX child seat anchor points. GT-Line adds halogen projection headlights; with both the daytime running lights and rear fog lights upgraded to LED. Advanced features such as blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and lane-keep assist aren’t available but, for a first car for new drivers that’s not necessarily a bad thing in that they will learn to get into good observational driving habits straight away. Parents buying Picanto as a first car for their children will be reassured by it achieving a five-star ANCAP rating.
Interior Picanto’s tallish body means there is ample headroom both front and rear for average-size occupants although its length limits boot space to just 255 litres. This is can be expanded to 1010 litres by folding the 60:40 second-row seat backs. Although there are three rear seat belts shoulder space is limited, especially with three adult passengers abreast. Headrests are adjustable vertically, rare in this grade of vehicle. There’s excellent and functional storage spaces including two adjustable cup holders and an alcove for a smartphone at the base of the front console with a USB port.
Engine / transmission The 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine in the Picanto
Infotainment New for the 2020 Picanto is an excellent 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen which, in such a small car, dominates the dashboard. It’s easy to reach and operate with minimal distraction from the road ahead. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, both now with wireless connectivity, are now available.
Driving Our test car was the automatic GT-Line Picanto in Astro Grey with red trim making it a real eye-catcher. The tallish body provided excellent headroom and interior space that belied its small exterior. The front seats were comfortable and supportive but the absence of telescopic
steering wheel adjustment meant pushing the driver’s seat back to compensate. Performance from the 1.2-litre 62 kW / 122 Nm engine naturally-aspirated is pretty good with its limited outputs offset by a kerb weight of around 1000 kg. Having only four forward ratios in the automatic can be a drawback in some country driving, but is generally fine around town. Sharp and agile in its urban natural habitat the little Kia had no trouble keeping pace with traffic over the undulating terrain of the M1 Pacific Motorway to the north of Sydney. Only in steeper hills in the semi-rural segment of our test route did it struggle. With SUVs and utes now the focus of most of our road tests it was a real treat to be able to zip in and out of even the tightest of parking spots with ease both by the Picanto’s size but also its excellent all-round visibility. Fuel consumption is listed at 5.8 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined cycle. We averaged 6.8 L/100 km on our real-life test with fuel stops increased due to the 35-litre fuel tank.
Summing up Kia Picanto is a very attractive five-door city hatch car that’s loaded with standard equipment and comes in at a starting price of just $14,690 plus on-road costs with manual transmission. It’s pleasant to drive, works well around town and isn’t too out of place in the country. Its low driveaway price is certainly appealing with its value equation topped up by Kia’s industry-leading seven-year, unlimited kilometre standard warranty. City car punters have clearly already made up their minds on the merits of Picanto with four out of five buyers in the segment heading for Kia dealerships. If you’re looking for a sportier performance the upgraded turbo Picanto GT isn’t too far off.
SPORT
Cobras draw first blood LOCAL CRICKET Justin Flynn Collendina started its season with a hard-fought win against gutsy A1 Grade newcomers St Leonards. The Cobras batted first at St Leonards and things were looking up for the Saints when gun batsman Ben Ricardo fell for a duck. Co-coaches Curtly Balshaw and Nathan Walter then steadied the innings with a 31-run stand, but Walter succumbed to youngster Sam Roberts for a brisk 22 from 26 deliveries. Balshaw and all-rounder Andy Higgins combined for a 62-run partnership with Higgins making 25 from 65. Balshaw eventually departed for a patient 33 from 90 balls while Robert Stonehouse rounded off the innings with an unbeaten 25 from 26 to give the Cobras a score of 7/150. Charlie Lamb then put Collendina on top with two wickets to have the Saints reeling at 2/10. Saints skipper Andrew Spenghler tried valiantly to lift his side with a superb 59 from 54 balls and Roberts chimed in with 25 from 29 balls. At 9/121 the game appeared over but Alex Bonner and Chris Hockey gave the Saints a glimmer of hope until spinner Jacob Gasier (3/20) took the last wicket to win the game by 19 runs. Jye Hearps took 3/37 for the Cobras and Lamb’s two early wickets were crucial in the win.
Dave Treharne played a match-winning innings of 37 not out. RIght: Max McLachlan made a valuable 14 not out for Collendina. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)
“We didn’t do much wrong with the ball,” Walter said. “Spenghler hit them really well. Curtly (Balshaw) batting for almost 40 overs as an anchor gave Higgo (Higgins) and Rob (Stonehouse) the chance to be able to swing in the middle and late stages. “Composure at the end when they looked threatening was great by the bowlers. Jye (Hearps) was massive to wrestle back the game when they took control a bit in the middle stage and get things back on our terms after a good start.” The Cobras face flag favourites Anglesea at home tomorrow while the Saints will start favourites away at Barwon Heads. Collendina staged a remarkable comeback to
defeat Winchelsea in B2 Grade. Batting first Dina was 1/53 with Sam Tucker making a fine 40, but at 8/83 things looked dire. Dave Treharne then entered the fray and slammed 37 not out while young Max McLachlan remained patient to be unbeaten on 14. The Cobras ended up with a competitive 8/138. Treharne then completed a player-of-the-match performance, taking 4/10 with his left-arm seamers to bowl Winch out for 126. Dean Britt and McLachlan snared two scalps each in what was the most unlikely of victories at one point. Jan Juc gave Collendina a lesson in C1 Grade.
The Sharks made 3/255 batting first with Xavier Huxtable crafting 105 not out. Seamer Clynt Combridge was the best bowler with 2/27. In reply, the Cobras at least batted their overs out, making 6/120 with Garry Wingrave starting the season well by making 54. Peter Mohr (20) was the only other batsman to make double figures. Jan Juc got the better of Collendina in D Grade. Dina made a competitive 9/151 batting first with Chris Pitfield (28) and Julian Wilson (25) the mainstays. In reply the Sharks made 4/169 with Sam Beasley the best of the bowlers with 2/17 from eight overs. Justin Miller took 2/37.
Isaac Saunders started the season in fine form for Ocean Grove with a blistering century. Inset: Jake Taylor made 37 and shared in a 129-run stand with Saunders. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)
Ocean Grove suffers opening round loss Ocean Grove started its A1 Grade season with a disappointing loss to Barrabool. Barrabool made 163 batting first with Lindon Giuffrida and Fletcher Keck each snaring two wickets. Grove was on top when the Bulls were 5/99, but the middle order rallied to set the Grubbers a run chase of four an over for victory. Grove started that chase poorly, being 3/23 and lost regular wickets throughout the innings. Only Mick Thornton (31) and Dan Roddis (25) looked like getting on top of the Barrabool bowling in an underwhelming reply of 112 all out. The side’s best two batsmen – Huon Bertino and captain Paul Jubber – batted at number 9 and number 10 respectively. Jubber said the strategy was all about giving others a chance to
shine. “Very disappointing but (we are) trying to expose the kids and those who have played second fiddle for the last few years,” he said. “We are genuinely excited about these people taking our club forward. Flynn Hardiman bowled a fantastic set of six overs, Fetcher Keck looked at home at the standard as a 16-year-old and Nathan Down showed glimpses. “Dan Roddis was gritty at six and Mick Thornton at five showed he’s ready to take the next step. Dylan Thorley continues to be a terrific bowler at the death.” Ocean Grove hosts Queenscliff in round two tomorrow while Barrabool travels to Jan Juc. Ocean Grove won a pulsating B1 Grade clash against Barrabool.
The Grubbers looked in complete control at 1/150 with Issac Saunders and Jake Taylor playing superbly for a 129-run stand. Taylor was run out for 37 and Saunders suffered the same fate but not before making a match-winning 104. Regular wickets fell in the quest for late runs and the Grubbers finished with 9/173. Barrabool gave Grove some anxious moments in the run chase but Ned Thorley and Bailey Le Maistre each took 3/31 and the Bulls fell 13 runs short. In C1 Grade, a blistering 106 from 88 balls by David Turner ensured the Grubbers got the points against Queenscliff. Turner bludgeoned eight fours and eight sixes during his whirlwind knock. Zack
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