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RYMAN�MOVE�BRINGS� MORE�FUN�AND�FREEDOM It was a “wonderful” endorsement from a Ryman Healthcare resident that convinced Ocean Grove locals John and Ena a villa at Ryman’s new Shell Road retirement village was meant for them. Ena’s older brother Ron has lived at a Ryman village in New Zealand for years and he gave the couple honest feedback about village life. “Ron said, ‘well, in a few words, it’s like living in a ﬁve-star hotel,” John said. “He said you can’t go wrong with Ryman, they look a�er their people. “So that was a wonderful recommendation.” Having lived in Ocean Grove for more than 20 years, John and Ena are looking forward to leaving behind the work that comes with maintaining a four-bedroom home and swapping it for the freedom that comes with joining a Ryman village. “We’ve got a lovely house and garden, but it will be nice to look at a beautiful garden at Ryman and not actually have to do all of the hard work,” John laughs.

As active members of the Ocean Grove community, Ena as a life member of the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre, and John the former president and treasurer of the Ocean Grove Probus Club, they already have plans to help foster a strong sense of community at the village. “I’ve been a member of the Ocean Grove Bowling Club since we moved here and I’m already organising a competition between Ryman bowlers and those at another retirement village,” John said.

With COVID-19 creating so much uncertainty, knowing they had their move to the village to look forward to oﬀered a sense of security and excitement during lockdown, John said. “We’ve had a happy existence in Ocean Grove and we intend to enjoy ourselves at the village and have fun. And I’m very conﬁdent that we will.”

While the village’s amenities, including an indoor pool, cinema, billiards table, bowling green and salon were all drawcards, the move would not be happening without the couple’s beloved li�le dog ‘Meg’.

Upon completion the Ocean Grove village will include villas, serviced apartments and residential aged care including low care, high care and specialist dementia care.

“We truly wouldn’t have bought if Meg couldn’t come too,” Ena shared.

If you’d like to ﬁnd out more, call Janine on 03 4238 3000 or visit the sales suite at 63a The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

With the village just 1km away from their current home, everything about what it oﬀered, and its location within the community they love was right. And importantly, thrilled too.

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Our two and three-bedroom villas are designed with the over 65s in mind. They’re light and inviting with an easy ﬂow throughout. Open plan living and covered alfresco dining, combined with the latest kitchen and bathroom designs, makes these villas perfect for entertaining family and friends.

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Summer dining makeover Ocean Grove’s main shopping street will get a drastic makeover next week. Extended outdoor dining areas will be activated on The Terrace in time for the summer tourist season. Work on the temporary installation, which will support more than 50 outdoor seats on The Terrace, will begin next week. City of Greater Geelong said the work is weather dependent, but should take one to two days and will be carried out from 8pm to 8am. The initiative aims to stimulate greater economic activity for the commercial precinct. The city modified the layout of the new outdoor dining spaces following feedback from local traders. The changes balance the needs of The Terrace’s businesses and maintain the existing levels of car parking, traffic and loading access, and public open space. The parklets will be in place for a period of three months. A review of the effectiveness of the initiative will be carried out in consultation with the traders and council will seek user feedback. “We believe this activation will benefit the entire Terrace precinct by helping it become a more appealing place to spend time,” Greater Geelong acting economy, investment and attraction director Tim Ellis said. “We have listened to businesses along The Terrace and modified the original plans based on their feedback. We are working quickly to put the installation in place to capitalise on the peak pre-Christmas and summer periods. “I encourage traders and members of the community to let us know how the initiative is working so that it can be reviewed after the temporary period.” The city released a draft concept plan in early November and called for feedback from businesses on The Terrace, between Presidents Avenue and Hodgson Street. Of the 41 responses received, 61 per cent

A depiction of what The Terrace will look like this summer. (Supplied)

were supportive of the initiative. This included non-hospitality businesses, who found it would have indirect benefits for the wider area by attracting more people and encouraging them to stay longer in the precinct. Objections raised to the proposal included concerns about increased congestion, odours, litter, obscuring views of shops and obstructing the footpath. Based on the feedback, the city updated the

concept and relocated or removed parklets that were directly fronting the majority of non-hospitality businesses opposed to the initiative. The scheme will see no loss of car parking or change to current traffic operations on The Terrace, council said. The city developed the concept following the Victorian government’s commitment in mid-September that outdoor dining activities would be prioritised as COVID-19 restrictions

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‘Horror’ intersection upgraded By Justin Flynn Regional Victoria’s first set of touchless pedestrian-operated traffic lights have been installed on the Bellarine Peninsula, with work now complete on a major safety upgrade at an Ocean Grove intersection. The lights, at Orton Street and Presidents Avenue, were installed after a public campaign was spearheaded by local resident Kelli Finlayson. The intersection almost claimed the life of 18-year-old motorcyclist Tyler Peace, after a collision with a car in April 2018. “A huge thank you to [MP} Lisa Neville for listening to the community voice and

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negotiating the funding to make it happen,” Ms Finlayson said. “The intersection has been a horror accident spot for years. Just how quickly more than 2500 people got in and signed the petition to have it fixed strongly demonstrated the breadth of community concern.” Bellarine MP Lisa Neville said the Victorian government had invested $2.5 million into

upgrading the intersection. The package of upgrades includes new traffic lights, improved pedestrian crossings, dedicated cycling lanes, a raised safety platform and improved footpaths and lighting. Touchless pedestrian-operated traffic lights have been installed, providing a more hygienic alternative for those who would prefer not to push the button. Pedestrians can activate the signal by hovering their hand over a sensor, which will flash from red to green when it has been activated. The traffic lights will also continue to operate as normal for those who opt to push the button instead, but the signals will only change green

when someone activates the button. In the past 10 years there have been three recorded crashes at the intersection. Traffic volumes are also increasing through the intersection – typically 9000 vehicles use Orton Street every day, with up to 18,000 per day during peak times in summer. “I have been pleased to work with the Ocean Grove community, led by Kelli Finlayson, to deliver this significant safety upgrade at the intersection of Orton Street and Presidents Avenue,” Ms Neville said. “We’re making sure this intersection is safer for everyone – whether they’re in a car, on a bike or on foot.”

Tree pays tribute to traditional owners Ocean Grove Primary School pupils have come up with an Aboriginal-themed design in the City of Greater Geelong’s school Christmas tree display. The design pays tribute to the traditional owners of the land and celebrates the history of our region. Ocean Grove Primary is one of 34 schools across the region participating in the display, which is now up in central Geelong. Now in its seventh year, the display featuring 34 timber Christmas trees is in Little Malop Central as well as in the City Hall forecourt in Johnstone Park. Each tree features a unique design developed by each participating school. Ocean Grove Primary School art teacher Amanda Vranken said the pupils loved getting involved in the program every year. “Each year we really enjoy coming up with unique ways to decorate our tree, and this year we were keen to include Aboriginal history and art styles in our design,” she said. “Recently our students have been exploring more of the Wathaurong history of our local area. This included renaming the different houses in the school to Wathaurong names. “We were excited to incorporate these names into the design on our tree. “Thank you to the City of Greater Geelong for again giving us the opportunity to be involved in this program, it really is a highlight for the kids – they all look forward to heading into central Geelong to see their tree on display with all the others.” City of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher said the school trees were a great way of bringing the community spirit to central Geelong. “The avenues of trees on display in Little Malop Central and in the Johnstone Park forecourt are wonderful to see, I love seeing all the different designs and creative ideas,” she said. “Well done to all the students and teachers

City of Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher with Ocean Grove Primary School’s Holly, 6, Jack, 10, Harrison, 8, and Olivia, 12. (Louisa Jones)

who participated, every year it’s one of the highlights of our Christmas program – make sure you come in to see your handiwork and check out the other designs. “This year we have strived to make our

Christmas program more community-focused than ever – we all need to feel connected again after the year that’s been. “The School Christmas Trees are a great example of how we can use art and creativity

to reconnect with our community, find joy and celebrate together.” Other Bellarine Peninsula primary schools that took part are Clifton Springs, Leopold and Portarlington.

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Connecting through pets Ocean Grove’s Cherished Pets Foundation has teamed with RMIT’s Design and Creative Practice ECP to co-design a community, place-based game, drawing on the power of pets to connect to people. Due to the risks COVID-19 infection posed for elderly and vulnerable people, Cherished Pets Foundation suspended its in-home pet care volunteer visits, and affiliated social enterprise Cherished Pets Community Veterinary Care modified veterinary services to be contact free. What founder Alicia Kennedy and her team noticed as a result was a loss of regular social contact between their beneficiaries and volunteers. They discovered this was leading to increased social isolation and anxiety for vulnerable pet owners. Recognising the importance of staying connected in a safe way, Cherished Pets enlisted researchers and designers from RMIT to re-imagine how they could promote social connection and inclusion. The result will be a novel game that brings a playful and creative spin to re-engaging community. The Pet Playing for Placemaking Project is in its design phase, building a prototype, pet-themed, treasure-hunt style game that will be trialled by the Cherished Pets community before launching more widely in Geelong. Local organisation Give Where You Live Foundation has awarded a Community Connections grant for purchasing technology kits for game design and play.

Cherished Pets beneficiary Dolores Scerri and volunteer Tracey Hanson with Bugsy. (Phil Hines)

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All aboard as train resumes All aboard! The much loved Bellarine Railway is set to resume services between Queenscliff and Lakers Siding on Sunday, December 6 and 13. Geelong Steam Preservation Society president Steve Dalton is delighted to have the railway back in action, after being shut down since March during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will be relaunching from Queenscliff station with three return trips around picturesque Swan Bay departing at 11am, 12.15pm and 2pm,” he said. “It has been many months since the clickety-clack sound of the railway in operation has been heard, so we urge people to pre-book their seat. “Passenger numbers are limited on each trip, as we work within the state government’s COVID-19 safety guidelines.” The Bellarine Railway’s volunteers have been working hard behind the scenes and now eagerly await the return of passengers of all ages. Additional dates to be announced soon.

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Vandals target reserve Barwon Coast is urging local residents to call triple-0 and ask for police if they have any concerns about gatherings of people causing damage to property. Significant and repeated vandalism has been occurring at the Frank Ellis Reserve playground at Flinders Parade in Barwon Heads over previous weeks. Barwon Coast and local residents are becoming increasingly concerned at the high level of damage being

caused at these gatherings. “These gatherings have resulted in damage to toilet facilities,” Barwon Coast chief executive Gary McPike said. “There have been doors and mirrors smashed, extensive graffiti and huge amounts of rubbish left in the area including large amounts of broken glass. This is a significant issue being adjacent to a playground. “Barwon Coast staff and resources are having to be diverted from other critical work to clean

up the huge amount of rubbish and damage created at these gatherings. We, and local residents, are fed up with this repeated unsocial and dangerous activity. It needs to stop.” If you see or hear anything of concern regarding groups of people causing damage on the coast, Victoria Police ask that you call triple-0 promptly and note down car registrations involved in the activity. This assists police to respond to this ongoing issue.

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Search for missing bicycle battery A Point Lonsdale man is desperate to recover a bicycle battery he accidentally left in an Ocean Grove carpark. On November 25 at 12.30pm, George, 85, left the battery on the ground at 83 The Parade while he folded his bike up and packed it into his car. He then drove off, forgetting the battery. The battery is black, about 32 centimetres long, 15cm wide and 5cm high. It can only work with the type of bike George has. George said the battery was “possibly picked up in error”. George rides every day and a replacement battery is costly. He is willing to pay a “large reward” for the battery’s safe return with “no questions asked”. If you know where George’s battery is, contact 5258 2706.

George is desperate to get his bike battery back. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)

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Sewing for a cause Ocean Grove Calisthenics College created a special project to put its sewers’ amazing skills to good use and make face masks for local aged care and child care facilities. The college vision was to make face masks for residents and workers in local aged care and child care facilities to say thanks for all their hard work and to acknowledge how tough this year has been for so many. Members of OGCC donated material, elastic and their time to create the masks and deliver them to these places of need during the pandemic. The face masks were delivered by president Cathy Dykes to Ocean Grove Preschool, Woodlands Kindergarten and Sea Views Manor aged care. The club looks forward to being able to connect with the community again in, hopefully, a more normal way of face-to-face classes next year. Stay tuned to the club’s social media channels for updates.

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The annual Geelong Waterfront New Year’s Eve fireworks will not go ahead due to Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions. The ongoing risk of the pandemic has resulted in New Year’s Eve fireworks across the country being cancelled, including in Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Adelaide. The traditional free entertainment attracts between 20,000 and 50,000 visitors to the Waterfront annually and is a highlight on Greater Geelong’s social calendar. The city urges community members to safely celebrate the festive season and to keep following the COVID-Safe measures in place. Acting economy, investment and attraction director Tim Ellis said the health and safety of Greater Geelong residents and visitors to the region was the city’s top priority. “Many people will be disappointed by this, but the cancellation of our New Year’s Eve fireworks is sadly unavoidable in order to ensure the safety of our community,” he said. For details on how the city is responding to COVID-19, visit: www.geelongaustralia.com. au/covid19.

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What a pleasure it is to be writing for the Ocean Grove Voice again. I want to express my gratitude to all those in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads who voted for me in the recent council elections. Thank you for putting your trust in me – I will continue to do my best for the community. It’s fair to say I’ve hit the ground running, as there’s so much to achieve over the next four years. At the top of the list is the critical and continued need to focus on recovering from the pandemic, both socially and economically, while continuing to develop shared trails and many other important infrastructure projects. It’s important council facilitates social connection, including through community groups, as many residents experienced isolation during lockdown. Council will be looking at ways we can continue to sustainably boost the economy and support businesses which have been doing it tough. I also plan to advocate for our ward as the Victorian government’s draft Bellarine Peninsula Statement of Planning Policy (SPP) is developed, after our Peninsula was declared a Distinctive Area and Landscape last year. This program aims to better protect this area’s unique features and natural environment. Phase two of engagement is under way on the SPP, which you can comment on at https:// engage.vic.gov.au/ If you’ve read my columns before, you’ll

Briefs Hoodies hatch Two hooded plover chicks have hatched at the end of the Ocean Grove Spit. A temporary exclusion zone is in place from 19W-20W. Beach users are asked to use the internal pathway rather than walk on this section of beach. This gives these chicks the chance to feed and grow without disturbance.

Mik Maks to rock There won’t be a Kingston Twilight Christmas party this year, but Kingston Ocean Grove will instead donate the party to the children of the area. Surfside Primary School pupils will end their year with a playground Christmas concert by the Mik Maks in celebration of all their hard work, tears and triumphs during remote learning and lockdown. The Mik Maks will rock the school on December 17.

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Leopold Child and Family Centre has been announced as a winner in the Victorian Early Years Awards 2020, receiving a $15,000 grant to support the centre’s innovative literacy program. As one of two winners in Continuity of Early Learning category, the Leopold Child and Family Centre was recognised for a buddy reader program being delivered in partnership with Leopold Primary School and the Leopold Library.

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team if they had a coffee machine. They said, ‘we have a kettle’ and I thought, well that’s something I can do to help them, a coffee machine is better than a kettle.” The BCH palliative and community nurses work tirelessly to support members of the community in need, in their place of comfort. This has been particularly evident during COVID-19. While members of the public were being urged to remain home and practice social distancing, BCH nurses continued to work on the front-line, visiting clients in their home and providing them the necessary care they needed. Knowing help was available was a huge

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Sharing a ‘cuppa’ has taken on new meaning for the palliative care and community nursing team at Bellarine Community Health (BCH). A coffee machine has been donated in recognition of the team’s work over several years to support a palliative care client. John Issell’s wife Sandra passed away several months ago and the Drysdale resident wanted the BCH palliative care and community nursing team to know how much their support meant to him and his family. “I really appreciated the help that I got to support Sandra at home which I couldn’t have done by myself,” John said. “I wanted to say thank you, so I asked the

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Migratory bird numbers low We have experienced some glorious spring weather over the past few weeks, with one of the windiest days I can remember thrown in. The spring rains that deluged the Bellarine last week were most welcome. I wonder if Lake Modewarre has a little bit more than a trickle of water in it after the rain. I participated in the Latham’s snipe count one Saturday. I walked around Blue Waters Lake but did not spot one of the elusive snipe. Elsewhere on the Bellarine and in Geelong there were good numbers, including 20 at Jerringot, nine at Deakin Waurn Ponds runoff creek, and 32 at Lara Wetlands. The biggest number of snipe seen was at Begola Wetlands where 79 were seen by Rustem Upton, including nine that were initially flushed from the Retarding Basin immediately to the east of the wetlands. Begola Wetlands is one of the treasures of the Bellarine. I had a lovely drive to Bannockburn Nature Reserve. On the way I saw a few brown falcons and black kites and a kookaburra outside Winchelsea. At Bannockburn there were white-naped, New Holland and white-plumed honeyeaters, brown thornbill and eastern yellow robins. I was hoping to see some other bush birds such as flycatchers and choughs, to no avail. Closer to home, I have been watching a female nankeen kestrel that has been hanging around ‘The Spit’ on the Barwon River side of

Above: Justin’s juvenile white-faced heron. Right, top to bottom: Carole’s terek sandpiper; Jen’s white-naped honeyeater; Kevin’s ruddy turnstone. (Pictures: Supplied)

the road. I hope the kestrel stays away from Thirteenth Beach, where a beach exclusion zone has been set up between 31W and 32W in a bid to help protect three hooded plover chicks that have recently hatched. The chicks take 35 days to fly and are very vulnerable to predators during this time. Fingers crossed that they will do well. We need some good news this year.

I received a very exciting email from Carole from St Leonards. She was bird watching at Swan Bay and was thrilled to spot a terek sandpiper, which is a migratory shorebird. She also managed a lovely photo of the bird. Carole reported that it was a very shy bird, and she was filled with amazement that it was so tiny and yet managed to fly to the Bellarine

all the way from Siberia. She also was amazed at the size of the beak. Thanks so much to Carole for sharing this wonderful observation. I’d be thrilled if I stumbled across a terek sandpiper. I also read on the Birdline Victoria website that Ocean Grove locals George, Christie, Margaret and Richard spotted another unusual migratory wader, namely a grey-tailed tattler. I’ve seen these birds in Darwin and Broome, but not this far south. On the subject of migratory shorebirds, I received an email from Kevin, who photographed a single ruddy turnstone in the vicinity of the St Leonards pier, where in previous years he has seen eight or 10 of these birds. Closer to home, around Barwon Heads, despite the tide being low, he could not see any waders at all, where there have been dozens previously. There was a group of people with three unleashed dogs having a ball, combing the rocks and splashing about in the shallows all the way to the tip of the Bluff. Unusually when Kevin reached the rocks, he was attacked by a very angry, determined and noisy silver gull. It came at Kevin about 10 times, in a very threatening manner, somewhat like a magpie. He doesn’t know what precipitated this behaviour. Kevin did see three red-necked stints, another migratory shorebird, at Edwards Point during the week. I agreed with Kevin that the numbers of migratory shorebirds spending summer at the Bellarine are quite low this year, but I feel buoyed by some of the sightings that have been reported lately. I received an email from Justin in Barwon Heads. He had an unusual bird in his garden, which he asked me to identify. The bird turned out to be a juvenile white-faced heron. There must have been a nest somewhere around the Bellarine. Thanks so much for the emails, they have been wonderful.

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COVID’s heavy toll on tourism COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the local tourism industry according to figures presented to the City of Greater Geelong. Regional tourism board Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine’s 2019-20 annual report reveals that between April and June 2020, the visitor economy suffered a combined $280 million loss.

These losses were spread across the accommodation, hospitality, arts and retail sectors, which were all hit heavily by government restrictions aimed at slowing the rate of COVID-19 infection. The report estimates that 2187 jobs were lost in the local accommodation and food services industries as a result of the pandemic, with a further 2308 employees reliant on the

federal government’s JobKeeper payment. Prior to the pandemic, the annual value of the Greater Geelong visitor economy had climbed to a record $1.1 billion, with the region attracting 6 million visitors in the 12 months to March 31, 2020. Visitor nights spent in the region were up 10.3 per cent to 5.5 million, with the sector directly supporting 7551 jobs and indirectly

supporting a further 3713. On the last day of the financial year, the council allocated $500,000 as part of a broader COVID-19 support package to fund targeted marketing campaigns by Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine. Council allocated a further $133,000 for initiatives to support international students through the Study Geelong program.

Quick response to giveaway Thousands of Victorians have claimed $1 million in free Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry trips, snapping up 20,000 tickets in the first day of a statewide giveaway. The aspiring nautical travellers claimed 1000 tickets in the first 30 minutes of the November giveaway, according to Searoad Ferries. In total the company gave away 38,484 tickets, with internet traffic to its website booming and calls quadrupling during the first day of the promotion. “It was fantastic to see the overwhelmingly positive response to this giveaway – it was something Victorians obviously needed,” Searoad Ferries chief executive officer Matt McDonald said. “The unexpected outcome was the joy it gave our staff to be a part of this and the buzz it created after such a quiet 34 weeks.” Mr McDonald expected the travellers to provide a welcome economic boost to Queenscliff, Sorrento and nearby communities. “After a difficult year for businesses in our

towns and regions, we are excited to see a flood of visitors and hopefully an injection of some well-needed spend into these communities,” he said. “Since restrictions eased on November 9, we have seen a return of passenger and vehicle numbers to about 80 per cent of last year’s traffic. “This is great sign of things to come, particularly as we head into summer.” Luke Voogt

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There’s a new pastor in town Bellarine Peninsula Church of Christ’s new pastor Glenn Munday sat down with Justin Flynn to chat about the church and plans to attract young members to the congregation. How long have you been with Bellarine Peninsula Church of Christ? Five weeks. I was with Kardinia Church in Geelong for eight years. I resigned in January and finished in March. We had two weeks in Bali and then came back and have basically been in isolation. I was due to start here in June, but with the restrictions I haven’t been able to. Been visiting all the congregation and getting to know them and Sunday was our first service.

Where do you live now and where did you grow up? We live in Waurn Ponds. I was born in Mansfield and raised on a farm until I was about 10 and have basically been in Geelong ever since. Did you have a career before the Church? I was in carpet sales. I’ve been in and out of Fletcher’s Carpets which is now Carpet Choice, in Gordon Avenue. They were fantastic. I got saved in ’83, went on staff at Barrabool Hills, which was Nicholas Street in ’86. Left there in 1995 and started at Lara in 1996 as the senior pastor out there and was there for 14 years. I had 18 months off and then have been at Kardinia for eight.

Tell us a bit about your family? We have two sons, 31 and 28 and a 17-year-old daughter – the cream on the cake, she was a lovely surprise. I’m 61. I’ve been married 39 years to my wife Larissa … We are proud grandparents to five wonderful grandchildren. Did you play any sports as a young bloke? I played footy for South Barwon, which was Belmont in my day and then also Werribee under 19s and as a kid played tennis and then golf mainly.

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How was that first service? Great to be back. Great celebration. We had 59. We were able to say goodbye to our previous pastor, Mark and Evelyn, and you don’t always get the chance to say goodbye to one and welcome another. I thought it was really significant and a good celebration.

What do you like doing away from the Church? Golf, fishing. We always stay active. We’re on five acres so I’m always busy maintaining that. … Hopefully I can get out fishing with my son a bit more now.

What are the demographics of the congregation these days? That’s one of the things about coming in as an intentional interim is to try and change things here. We’ve got a couple of families in their 30s or 40s but most of our congregation is over 60. And that’s something we want to change, by looking at putting a jumping castle in and inviting families and having barbecues and opening it up to the community. We’ll do community meals and invite people and really try to build those relationships. I think a lot of churches over the years have become insular and it’s all them rather than

actually serving the community and being that light to help others. Certainly our heart is to serve our community. What are the main roles and responsibilities of a pastor? Leading and preaching. There’s a scripture that says “equip the saints for the works of ministry”. So it’s not about doing it all ourselves but empowering others. Finding their giftings and talents and abilities. Whether it’s singing on a Sunday or playing a keyboard … Having a community where everybody is accepted and valued.

How would you describe your leadership style? I’d hate to think what my leadership style was earlier but I’ve always been a people person. Being in sales and stuff like that, you’ve obviously got to relate to people and this is not much different. You try to guide people … Here … you’ve got to discern where people are at. And it’s not that you have all the answers, but you try to guide and help them. Finally, what message do you want to give to the Bellarine? We’re really open to people from the community and we’re hoping to do some new things. It’s a loving church, we embrace everybody and we’re open to change.

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Goorangai remembered Friday, November 20 marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Goorangai at Queenscliff. The occasion was remembered by the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria (NCCV) at Queenscliff Foreshore Reserve. Each year the NCCV conducts service in memory of those that made the supreme sacrifice when HMAS Goorangai was sunk in 1940. This year’s commemoration, much smaller due to COVID-19 restrictions, was officated by retired Commander Terry Makings and Commodore Greg Yorke, among others. Navy Victoria Network recalls the events of 1940: “HMAS Goorangai was a minesweeper and had been in operation since November 8, 1940 in Bass Strait following the discovery of minefields laid in the area the month before by German Merchant Raiders. The resultant minefields had sunk the US merchant vessel City of Rayville, and the British steamer Cambridge on November 7 and 8. On November 20, the 230 ton Castle Class auxiliary minesweeper re-entered the bay for supplies of fresh victuals at Queenscliff. At about 8.30pm she left Queenscliff for her regular mooring at Portsea. It was during this move she collided with the 10,346 ton merchant ship MV Duntroon travelling at top speed with a following tide near the Popes Eye light in Port Phillip Bay. The little ship, a member of Minesweeping Group 54, travelled slowly across the bay showing its regular steaming lights while Duntroon’s lights had been adjusted for its transit though Bass Strait. Once the bows of Duntroon loomed high over her amidships, her WWI veteran skipper Commissioned Warrant Officer David

The 80th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Goorangai was observed at Queenscliff. (Supplied) Inset: HMAS Goorangai. (Royal Australian Navy)

McGregor RANR and his entire crew of 23 were doomed. The Duntroon stopped and lowered two life boats to commence a search for an hour and a half. The search was then taken over by the Queenscliff lifeboat, the picket boat MARS and others while the Duntroon returned to Williamstown for repairs. The search was to no avail with only minor flotsam recovered. Only six bodies were ever recovered and this was through the salvage/demolition of the wreck.

It was the RAN’s first loss in WWII and the first surface ship loss in any era (the only WWI losses being the submarines AE1 and AE2). Goorangai was one of many former fishing trawlers requisitioned from Carlo Camaniti’s fishing fleet, Cam and Sons Ltd of Balmain, Sydney and the first of two to be involved in notable wartime tragedies. The second being the extraordinary events surrounding the sinking of HMAS Patricia Cam by a Japanese float plane.

Goorangai was built at the State Dockyard, Newcastle (NSW) in 1919, for a short-lived state government fishing venture and was requisitioned from Cams at the outbreak of the war in September 1939. Goorangai’s wreck, laying in only 15m of water was demolished over the following months. She was laying on the edge of the shipping channel, regarded as a shipping hazard. The site remains popular with divers, and steel plates are scattered over a 200 sq m area of the seabed.”

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Historical figures rise from grave By Luke Voogt The dead will rise again next February in a graveside tour which brings Geelong’s pioneers, suffragettes and historical figures back to life. Geelong’s famous sons and daughters rested in peace during the coronavirus pandemic, with restrictions causing the cancellation of the tours, Drop Of A Hat Production’s Colin Mockett said. But the theatre company had used that time to recruit more of their comrades from the ranks of the dead, he said. “We walked around the cemetery and the people we discovered, and stories we discovered around them, are fascinating.” Among the new characters is Eliza, the tragic widow of John Batman, best-known for his role in the founding of Melbourne. “She wound up working as a prostitute in Geelong West where she was murdered by a client,” Mockett said. “That’s not the sort of thing you’d expect from the wife of the person credited as founding the whole region.” The tours will return for five consecutive weekends beginning February 27, with a historical figure leading visitors on a walk to meet Geelong Eastern Cemetery’s other famous ‘residents’. “You’ve got a bunch of actors in the middle of grave diggers and administrators,” Mockett said. He and his thespian crew have been conducting the tours for decades, which they began after gaining a reputation for bringing back historical characters for festivals and other events. “You can’t afford to make any mistakes – you really have to do your research,” he said.

Colin Mockett, Shirley Power, and Bryan and Maureen Eaton as Geelong historical figures Captain Foster Fyans, Elizabeth Austin, James Harrison and John Batman’s tragic wife Eliza. (Reg Ryan)

“You need to read, not just the biographies, but what other people thought of them – the obituaries and the obituary response in the papers. From there you get a fairly good idea. Then you put yourself in the position of recreating the person and their character.” Mockett looked forward to playing one of his favourites, Charles Brownlow, the namesake of the AFL’s iconic best and fairest medal. “People expect him in football gear but [his main contribution was as a] watchmaker and

silver smith who prevented the collapse of the then VFL,” he said “If you want to see his work you don’t go to Kardinia Park, you go to Geelong Gallery. The more I read about Charlie Brownlow, the more I find he was purely a gentleman.” The rules Brownlow set forth while helping to found a local rowing club give a clue to his character, according to Mockett. “He wouldn’t accept any bad language or poor behaviour, and he lived his life that way.”

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Federal MP Darren Cheeseman called on the new Victorian government to make the Shell Road sports precinct a priority and match the federal Labor government’s $2 million contribution.

Ocean Grove police issued a blunt warning to potential troublemakers to stay away from the town on New Year’s Eve or face the consequences. Santa Claus paid Ocean Grove a visit and impressed locals with his surfing skills.

The streetscape of The Terrace could change dramatically after an application to council was submitted for a permit to build a four-storey motel. Carols in the Park attracted thousands of people at the new performance space in Ocean Grove Park.

A concern over limited car parking for the Wonderland Spiegeltent in Barwon Heads has promoted Barwon Coast to remind event-goers of alternatives. Lana McLachlan and Stella Courtney performed well at the Victorian State gymnastics finals.

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Battle axe beauty Architect Jane Macrae’s Ocean Grove townhouse showcases the “amazing” possibilities of battle axe blocks. She shares her design secrets with Luke Voogt.

The Macrae family’s Ocean Grove home. Below: Fin, Lachlan, Jane and Gus Macrae. (Pictures: Louisa Jones) 220614

ane Macrae saw potential every time she drove past a battle axe block on a quiet Ocean Grove street near a friend’s house. “Battle axe blocks were on my radar,” the mother-of-two and architect told the Independent. “I kept driving past it and telling my clients, ‘I know what you could do with that’. One day my husband Lachie said, ‘why don’t we buy it?’” The couple’s coastal townhouse now stands on the block as a two-storey testament to Jane’s creativity.

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“It shows you can still get that passive, sun-drenched house on a battle axe block, with high ceilings, a small footprint and good outdoor spaces,” she said. “Our boys love that it’s a double-decker house. They always wanted a double-decker house and a double-decker bed.” The house combines Jane’s talents as an architect and Lachlan’s know-how as a land surveyor. When they bought the block in late 2017, an agreement between the previous owner and council allowed only a single-storey house. But Lachlan knew from experience they could amend the existing permit – so they took a gamble and bought the land. “They ended up selling the front block after selling ours,” Jane said. “Worst case scenario, I would have to do something single-storey that was interesting. “We just made sure we complied with everything and that we didn’t overlook or overshadow neighbouring properties. “Frustratingly, the paperwork got stuck with council for a good six to seven months, even 16 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 December, 2020

though there were no objections. “Sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason – I had a two-lot subdivision [for a client] that went in after mine but it was approved before.” After getting council approval, the couple began building their ‘battle axe baby’, which they completed in September 2019. A key to their plan was to “abandon the idea of a traditional backyard” and hug the southern boundary as tightly as possible. Now the north-facing front yard serves as a de facto backyard, with the house on the north of the subdivided block providing privacy. “Every room in the house except for the bathroom has northern light,” Jane said. Outside, Colorbond and timber combine to create a striking coastal façade. “The timber offsets really nicely with the darker Colorbond,” Jane said.

Inside, high ceilings and a “void” between the ground and top floors make the home “feel bigger”, according to Jane. “I think most people are surprised by the amount of space we have,” she said. “Upstairs belongs to the kids – which is really good because if it’s messy, it’s out of sight. They can yell out and throw dirty laundry down the void.” A little storage nook is home to school bags, Beyblades and Pokémon cards, while a hollow bookcase between the dining and living rooms adds to the home’s open feel. The couple also built a separate home office, which Jane said had “been amazing for work-life balance” – particularly during COVID-19. “It feels good to leave the front door and walk 10m to the office.”

Usually Jane will time her client meetings or presentations for when Lachlan is out. “Lachie’s in the field a lot – he normally only has two days of drafting,” she said. “The kids understand that when you’re in there you’re working. “For the most part, it’s been a blessing, except on the weekends, when it kind of entices you back to finish off little odds and ends.” The office allowed Lachlan to be “pretty loud on the phone” and listen to heavy metal while working without disturbing the family, Jane said. “Sometimes he’ll put on the headphones if he’s listening to what the boys call ‘daddy’s angry music’.” The north-facing windows, high ceiling, good ventilation and coastal breeze help keep the energy bills low. “We only use the air conditioning on the really hot days,” Jane said. “We’re hoping to get [solar] panels in the future.” The house showcases Jane’s almost two decades as an architect, which began at a small firm in Melbourne. Her creativity took off when she landed a job in London designing concepts to make holiday resorts “special and unique”. “That was a weird surreal moment of pure design joy,” she said. “I didn’t have to know how it would stand up, I just had to conceptualise it. They would handball it to another architect to do all the problem-solving and regulations.” After nine months, Lachlan joined her in England and the couple went on a “reverse honeymoon” across Europe before returning to marry in Australia. Years later, Jane’s experience exploring architectural possibilities is apparent in her home. “I think battle axe blocks are often missed opportunities – there are some amazing things you can do with them.”

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Out and about Voice photographer Rebecca Hosking was out and about at Ocean Grove main beach where everyone was enjoying the late spring sunshine.

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in Gujarat in the central coastal region. Once he and Bhavika landed in Australia, he had his skills assessed by Trade Australia and was granted full automotive credentials. He subsequently worked in mechanical workshops in Griffith and Hoppers Crossing, but was keen to start his own business to “make a good life for his family”. The Ocean Grove business fitted the bill perfectly and he’s now ready to soak up the many lifestyle attractions.

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diagnostic tools, Jay does everything – from all types of mechanical repairs and services on all makes and models; batteries, radiators and transmission; as well as log book servicing. Jay has notched up 11 years in the industry, so he knows his way around all types of vehicles. He has a real focus on customer service, ensuring honest quotes and quality workmanship. As Jay puts it, “I keep my customers fully informed every step of the way, only proceeding with a repair or service they agree to. I don’t take them for granted, and am happy to explain

decisions and all costs involved. And I keep the costs as low as possible.”

What’s ahead? Jay is looking forward to putting down roots in the town, getting to know the locals, and seeing his wife and children settle in. He’s also committed to employing local mechanics as the business grows. Andersons Auto Care, 1/36 Everist Road, Ocean Grove. Inquiries: 5255 3884 or 0470 455 661

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About Sheridan and Grace In the fitness industry for the past 29 years, Sheridan has worked in women’s and mixed gyms, and yoga and pilates studios, as well as running her own business for 13 years. “I fell in love with yoga in my first class, going on to complete studies – including teaching in yin yoga,” Sheridan says. “And I finished study in modern qi gong with Nicole Lee in Melbourne and will be forever grateful to have this amazing knowledge to enable me to share the calming and powerful practice.”

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Grace, who’s recently completed her yoga teaching training, was introduced to and fell in love with yoga as a teen. “I’ve absolutely loved learning more about the practice and myself,” says Grace. “I believe yoga is such a powerful tool for your mind and body and I can’t wait to share everything I’ve learned with all the beautiful people who step on the mat with me.”

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Grubbers get runs on the board for women’s sport Cricket fans following the women’s matches screened on TV will know how exciting they are to watch and clearly see the skill shown. A new era of women’s cricket has been ushered in, and Ocean Grove Cricket Club has been quick to respond, with a senior women’s team introduced two years ago to great success. Now the club’s attention is turning to attracting more young girls who love swinging the bat, bowling down the pitch, and going for the catch. Club president John Giuffrida says the first girls’ team kicked off in 2017. “We’re now looking to see even more young girls and women take up the game,” John says. “We already have two girls’ teams on board, who join our existing seven junior boys’ teams, the senior women’s, and four senior men’s teams. “We also have more than 36 ‘Woolies Blast’ participants, with Woolworths supporting our junior program – call the club for details.” Established in 1953, Ocean Grove Cricket Club – ‘The Grubbers’ – originally came about to support a growing need in the community for more sport. It now offers the great game of cricket to people aged from seven to 70. The senior women’s team, along with the under 17 (stage 3) girls team had great success last season, both placing as runners-up in their respective competitions. With the movement of some of the older players out of the stage 3 team, John says the club is particularly keen to welcome girls aged 14 to 17 to join. “No previous experience is necessary, with equipment available for new players and coaches who want to ensure that the girls have fun while developing their skills.” Also, with the 2019-20 season ending abruptly due to COVID-19 and opportunities missed for the B and C grades men’s teams

The U17 Stage 3 girls team is looking forward to the 2020-21 season. (Pictures: Supplied)

to play off in a grand final, the club is fully focused on getting the 2020-21 season off to a flying start. “We think the smell of fresh-cut grass

and seeing kids playing in the sun gives us something to look forward to at this post-COVID time,” John notes. He says that the reappointment of the club

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Ocean Grove Fruit Crew’s popular juice bar is now open. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Retirement, your way A life of independence, security and friendship for retirees is the enticing offer from Geelong Grove Retirement Community. The pretty village, with a relaxed environment of wide streets and thriving gardens, is five kilometres south of Geelong and a short car trip from picturesque Corio Bay and beautiful beaches. Whatever you are looking for in your retirement, says village and sales manager Peter Hinck, you will be spoilt for choice in this welcoming community. “Geelong Grove is close to University, Epworth and St John of God hospitals. Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre is nearby, with major supermarkets, cafes and professional services. And you are never too far away from a golf course, with Barwon Valley Golf club also within easy reach.” He adds that public transport is made easy, with bus stops right outside the village gates, along with a village bus which caters for weekly shopping trips and other community outings. “Each single-storey home has generous living spaces, along with a private courtyard where you can create your own garden – whether it’s flowers, vegetables or herbs,” Peter says. “It’s a great place for families to visit and to enjoy barbecues – or for just sitting back and relaxing, reading a book in the sun. Geelong Grove caters for everyone. “Social activities are right on the doorstep for when the mood strikes. There’s always something to do – from bus trips to fashion shows to catching up with friends and neighbours in the community centre. “There’s the gym for workouts, regular group exercise classes, and the woodwork shed for the tinkerers. Or perhaps get into some friendly competition by hitting the green for lawn bowls, have a game of petanque or rack up the

Residents enjoy the lifestyle at Geelong Grove. (Pictures: Supplied)

billiard balls. If the mood strikes for something more relaxing, collect and read a book from our wonderful library, be pampered in the onsite hairdressing salon, or simply take a stroll around the village and admire the gardens.

“We find that life can be busy or cruisy, depending on what you want out of retirement.” Private one-on-one inspections are being conducted, with current COVID-safe industry guidelines in place.

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Geelong Grove Retirement Community, 50 Barwarre Road, Marshall. For further information call 1300 295 834 or visit www.australianunity.com.au

PUZZLES No. 005

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

easy

1 3 7 6 8 3 9 6 9 2 4 3 8 9 1 3 9 5 2 7 2 8 3 9

6 8 7 4 9 3 4 6 2 1 7

10 11 12 15 16

8 6

25 26 27 28

No. 005

DOWN

Uncovered (7) From Stockholm, say (7) Layer that absorbs most of the sun’s UV radiation (5) Grant (9) Female name with three syllables (8) Bug (6) Vacations (5) Insincere or untrustworthy person (9) Tupperware, for example (9) Prefix meaning more than one (5) Most recent (6) Male name, also an ABBA song (8) Language created in 1887 (9) US state (5) Perform surgery (7) Convent (7)

21 23

1 7 8 2 4 1 9 1 7 5 8

ACROSS 1 5 9

18 20

1 9 5

medium

5 2 3

QUICK CROSSWORD

Self-centred (11) Test period (9) Searchers (7) Establishing (10) Squalid district (4) Improve (7) Boring (5) Garden tool (3) Nomenclature (11) Neighbourhood in Washington DC (10) Outline (9) Country with capital Vienna (7) Refer to (7) Conical tent (5) One time (4) Pre-fix related to the environment (3)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 17 19 20 22 24 25

DECODER

No. 005

4 1 2 3 hard

8 7

2 4 7

3 4

6 9 4

10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

2 5

3 4 9

4 1 3 7 5 2 9 8 6

5 2 7 3 1 6 8 9 4

9 3 1 4 2 8 5 7 6

6 4 8 9 5 7 1 3 2

3 5 2 6 7 4 9 8 1

33 words: Very good

APPLE APRIL APTER AROSE AURAL AURAS BEAMS DAILY DESKS EERIE ENSUE ERODE EXALT FACET GEESE HORDE IRONS KNELT LEARN LORDS MORON MOURN MURAL

BARBER BASSES REPENT 7 LETTERS ORIFICE RAPTURE RETIRES STUTTER TROUBLE URINATE

LEERIEST LIMERICK 11 LETTERS PERISHABLES SWEETHEARTS

8 LETTERS EXPERTLY HEARTILY

6 LETTERS APPEAL

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

Which English broadcaster is the host of documentaries including The Most Hated Family in America and Under the Knife?

What country is home to the Apennines, a mountain range traversing the length of its peninsula?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

Did Egypt’s famed King Tutankhamun suffer from a cleft palate or a club foot?

In Roman mythology, who was the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and war?

What is the plural of bijou, meaning a jewel?

Does the common wombat have hair on its nose?

Who is the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch?

Name the host and team captains on TV’s Spicks and Specks.

10 What name is given to a word that has a different sound and meaning from another, but the same spelling?

Which sister is older: Venus or Serena Williams (pictured)?

L E D

R I S K A D I I D O R N

5 LETTERS ACRES AGLOW ALGAE

NIECE OPERA PARSE PEACE PRONE ROGUE ROLES SEDAN SEEDS SERUM SHACK SHOOK SMEAR STERN TICKS UNTIL UTERI WHARF WHERE YEAST

No. 005

O S E

8 1 6 7 3 2 4 5 9 6 2 7 9 4 8 5 1 3

4 LETTERS FOAM KEGS KEYS KNEW LEAF LENT MONK PAGE REEF ROSE SOAK STEW SWAY WAND

No. 005

04-12-20

7 6 9 1 8 3 2 4 5

2 7 3 5 4 9 6 1 8

4 9 5 8 6 1 7 2 3

5 3 8 1 6 2 7 4 9

8 5 3 2 1 6 9 7 4

7 1 2 4 8 9 6 3 5

ably, abysm, airy, amyl, army, aryl, bailey, balmy, barely, barley, barmy, basely, belay, beryl, bleary, bray, byre, early, easily, easy, layer, limey, limy, lyre, maybe, mealy, measly, miry, MISERABLY, miserly, misery, mislay, relay, rely, riyal, seamy, sibyl, slay, slayer, slimy, slyer, smeary, yale, year

1 8 4 2 9 5 3 6 7

4 9 1 7 3 5 8 2 6

K I

B E

5 7 8 6 4 9 1 3 2

9 2 6 8 3 1 7 5 4

7 6 2 5 1 3 4 9 8

1 8 9 4 7 6 5 2 3

3 4 5 9 2 8 6 7 1

6 5 1 2 8 7 3 4 9

8 3 4 1 9 5 2 6 7

2 9 7 3 6 4 8 1 5

9 4 6 5 7 3 1 8 2

2 7 5 3 9 1 4 6 8

1 8 9 6 2 4 3 5 7

3 6 4 8 5 7 2 9 1

Puzzles and pagination © Pagemasters | pagemasters.com

Today’s Aim: 22 words: Good 44 words: Excellent

hard

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

B R A

medium

3 LETTERS ADS ARE ASH BRA COD DUD EBB EGO GEM HUE HUH ICE ILK ILL INN IRE OIL PEA PEP PIE PUN SEW SUB WEE

J HWR V S G L X A P F C

9-LETTER WORD

easy

8 5 2 4 7 9

MO K D N Z Y Q T I U E B

5x5

WORDFIT

QUICK QUIZ

ANSWERS: 1. Louis Theroux 2. Both 3. Bijoux 4. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 5. Adam Hills, Myf Warchurst and Alan Brough 6. Venus 7. Italy 8. Minerva 9. No 10. Heteronym

SUDOKU

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KIDS’ CHRISTMAS CORNER christmas cracker joke Q. What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? A. A pine-apple!

WORD FIND

Colour Me Get creative and colour in the image below!

Can you ﬁnd all of the words listed below? The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

DRAW ME Can you copy the image below to the grid to the right?

BELLS

FRUITCAKE

NOEL

CANDLE

GIFT

REINDEER

CAROL

GINGERBREAD

SANTA

CHIMNEY

HOLLY

TINSEL

COAL

KRAMPUS

TREE

EGGNOG

LIGHTS

WREATH

Secret message: And to all a good night ALL CONTENT ©PAGEMASTERS PTY LTD, THE PUZZLE MASTERS

4x4 ACROSS

DOWN

1 Cover gift with paper 5 Circle of light above an angel 6 The Grinch was thought to be this 7 Head to head, – a –

1 Sharpen (a knife) 2 Praise wildly 3 When Santa got down from his sled 4 Santa lives here, the North –

ANSWERS: ACROSS: 1. Wrap, 5. Halo, 6. Evil, 7. Tete, DOWN: 1. Whet, 2. Rave, 3. Alit, 4. Pole. 30 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 December, 2020

holiday challenge HOLIDAY GIANT

1 True or false: Namibia shares a border with South Africa?

4 In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to do what?

2 Which of the Brontë sisters wrote Jane Eyre?

5 David Bowie (pictured) gained fame in the 1970s with his flamboyant alter ego named what?

O S

T E

L T

QUIZ

E M

26 words: Good 39 words: Very good 52 words: Excellent

ANSWERS: 1. True. 2. Charlotte Brontë. 3. Albania. 4. Travel into outer space. 5. Ziggy Stardust.

3 Which of these countries was not once part of Yugoslavia: Macedonia, Serbia or Albania?

WORDSTEP DRINK

_ _ _ _

PLAYS

CROSS MATH Complete the list by changing one letter at a time to create a new word at each step. There may be more than one possible word step answer.

÷ ×

× +

÷ −

= 15 +

× +

= 21 +

= 21

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations. Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

ANSWERS

6 4 8 2 1 4 5 6 9 4 3 6 4 7 3 1 8

ANSWERS: DRINK, DRANK, PRANK, PLANK, PLANS, PLAYS

9 7 5 8

3 ÷ 1 × 5 = 15 × + + 6 ÷ 2 × 7 = 21 − + + 9 + 8 + 4 = 21 = = = 9 11 16

ALL PUZZLES ©PAGEMASTERS PTY LTD THE PUZZLES MASTERS

HOLIDAY GIANT

SOLUTIONS

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

9-LETTER WORD

elite, else, isle, islet, leet, lest, lime, limo, list, lite, litotes, lose, lost, melt, mettle, mile, milo, milt, MISTLETOE, moil, mole, molest, motel, motile, mottle, mottles, settle, silo, silt, sleet, slim, slime, slit, sloe, slot, smelt, smile, soil, sole, soli, steel, stele, stile, stilt, stole, tile, tilt, tilts, title, toil, toile, toilet

HARD SUDOKU

62 Work (7) 63 Wetter in terms of weather (7) 64 False and defamatory statement (7) 70 Slippery fish (3) 71 Excavate (3)

49 Melanesian island state (4) 51 Sluggish (9) 52 Dismissed (9) 53 Maryland city (9) 54 More tired (7) 55 Dance musical genre (7) 58 Tell a story (7) 60 Room for sleeping (7) 61 Doubter (7)

HARD SUDOKU

57 59

23 24 29 31 32

Jewellery items (5) Discounts (7) Opening (5) Bar (6) Clear riverbed (6) Rooms (14) Abdominal exercise (6) Overhaul (6) Small case for needles (4)

9 5 4 1 6 7 2 3 8

53 56

34 35 36 38 39 40 45 46 48

1 2 3 9 8 4 6 7 5

37 41 42 43 44 47 50

7 8 6 2 3 5 1 4 9

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 21 22

6 4 7 8 5 2 3 9 1

28 30

Managed (7) Novice (7) Formally put an end to (7) Distribute (food) (5,2) Persuaded (7) Sick (3) Phone program (3) Exaltation (9) Mall (8,6) Study of word history (9) Outstanding (9) Venerate (7) Sooner (7) Georgian state capital (7) Bypass (4) Plant family that includes sage (6) Roma is its capital (6) Concludes (4) Ruler (7) Spanish rice dish (6) Gambling house (6)

5 1 9 6 4 3 8 2 7

26 27

DOWN 1 2 3

2 3 8 7 1 9 5 6 4

17 18 19 20 25

8 7 2 5 9 6 4 1 3

14 16

60 Diocese (9) 65 Person who plays the organ (8) 66 Accused (8) 67 Book of the Old Testament (7) 68 Australian animal (8) 69 Carry to excess (6) 72 Banishment (9) 73 German car brand (8) 74 High praise (Medieval Lat.) (8) 75 Obviously (7)

4 9 5 3 2 1 7 8 6

5 9 13

City in northern France (7) Needle (8) Ovine insecticide (5,3) Feeling a strong affection (9) Pass (6) Apparently contradictory figure of speech (8) Start of day (7) US state, North - (8) Ban (8) Adored (US) (9) The action of setting something on fire (8) Egg dish (US) (6) A type of shot in cue sports (8) Act of disloyalty (7) Difficult to understand (7) Agreeing in amount (13) Data about data (8) Reason (5) Magazine writer (11) Brouhaha (5) Edible snail (Fr.) (8) Exhibition (13) Former name of Telstra (7) Window shopper (7) African republic containing Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti (8) Joins (6) Representative (8)

3 6 1 4 7 8 9 5 2

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New talent strengthens Grubbers By Justin Flynn A swathe of new recruits and the continued development of youth looks set to propel Ocean Grove back into finals contention next season. Former Western Bulldogs and Geelong player Matthew Robbins, who played 146 AFL games, joins the club as assistant coach, along with five high-profile additions. Lachlan Bone has recommitted to the club after agreeing to play before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the season. The former Camperdown player will add to Grubbers’ midfield and forward stocks. Forward Tom Waters, North Bendigo mid/ forward Will Brohm, midfielder Riley Hogarth and University Blacks mid Josh Wooding round out an impressive off season recruiting drive. Ocean Grove coach Pete Davey expects all to have an immediate impact. “All of these lads have played consistent senior football at higher levels and all of them fill needs that we identified during the extended off season,” he said. “Their impact has already been noticed through their training habits and

Ocean Grove Football Club senior coach Pete Davey. (Mark Heenan Media)

intensity on the track. “It’s rubbing off on those around them and driving the group to work harder and to expect more of one another. Josh Gummer and Caleb Mutsaerts are two others that have come out of the St Joseph’s program and will also have an immediate impact on the senior team.” The Grubbers have been training for three

weeks and will continue to train two nights a week until December 16 before breaking for Christmas and resuming on January 13. Despite the influx of talent, Davey said it wasn’t a conscious effort to recruit. “From the outside, it probably does look like a massive recruiting drive but aside from Tom Waters, who essentially fell into our lap, every other recruit was already known to us and it was more a case of them wanting to play with their mates and be a part of what we’re building than actually being ‘recruited’,” he said. “Filling positional holes is obviously at the forefront of any strategy and fortunately we’ve done that with boys that we know and importantly, with boys who are all at an age where their best football is ahead and not behind them.” Kobe Annand, Max Sutton and Josh Lange will all return from the Northern Territory league in February, but Davey wants them to have a break to “mentally recharge” before playing a practice match or two. Robbins’ AFL experience is a huge coup for the club.

“It’s exciting for everyone to bring in somebody with an AFL CV, particularly one who had such a lengthy and distinguished career at a successful club,” Davey said. “Matt brings a wealth of experience as well as the ability to communicate and un-complicate the game which is very important for a young group. His role will solely be coaching with a focus on ball movement and development in our backline.” After several seasons of disappointment, things are looking brighter for Ocean Grove, but Davey said there can be no substitute for hard work. “We will certainly take some big steps forward in 2021 but that will be on the back of teamwork and an appetite to compete at a high level,” he said. “We have a squad of driven players who want to train and play for one another which in my experience, leads to rapid improvement. “Being such a young list, we know there will be the occasional hiccup, but we will go into every game with the confidence that we have the ability, the plan and the fitness to compete with anybody for four quarters.”

Triple ton for Occhy

All that Jazz Collendina lost to East Belmont Jazz in Geelong Cricket Association BWCC South Division. Dina won the toss and sent the Jazz in to bat at Collendina Recreation Reserve. East Belmont made 8/109 from 20 overs Janelle Diery top scoring with 25 from 26 deliveries. Jess Ellwood took 2/8 while Jen Walsh was economical, conceding just two runs from her two overs. Carly Norquay took 1/8 from two overs. Collendina replied with 8/85 with Rebecca Goring top scoring with 19. Above: Jess Ellwood on the attack. Right: Carly Norquay faces up. (Pictures: Mark Heenan Media) 34 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 December, 2020

Marc Occhipinti will become the first player in Wallington Cricket Club’s history to play 300 senior games. The right-handed opening batsman will reach the feat on December 12 when the Wallabies A2 Grade side travels to Newcomb. During Occhipinti’s 298-game career, he has made an impressive 5997 runs with four centuries. Occhipinti said playing for Wallington “happened by accident”. “I had a mate that decided to play cricket for Wallington in 1996-97 and the D Grade was short that weekend so I did a mad dash for some whites on the Friday night and 24 years later still going,” he said. Occhipinti admits his style as a batsman is “not textbook”. “It took a long time to work it out, but I’ve tried to stick with the shots that make runs and block everything else out,” he said. “By opening, you get to set the tone of an innings. It’s not necessarily the amount of runs you score, but time in the middle that helps the middle order stroke players to do their thing.” Occhipinti is also Wallington’s president and said his most memorable moment was a B Grade semi-final in 2013-14 against Portarlington. “Batting first we were 6/99, then 7/113 and finished on 9/241,” he said. “The following day Port were like 0/106 off about 12 overs before rolling them for 164. It felt like we were out of the game twice, yet found a way to win.” His most disappointing moment was playing in a B grade side that lost only one home and away game across two seasons, but didn’t win a premiership in either. Occhipinti has been around long enough not to have any superstitions but admitted one unorthodox ritual that made him a better player during a lean spell with the bat. “There was a season that was going so badly that after Christmas, I’d stop off at the Sporties, have two pots and a punt and then go to the ground,” he said. “Worked a treat as that resulted in a ton and two fifties for the remaining portion of the season.” ‘Occhy’ will front up for game number 299 December 5 against Armstrong Creek. Justin Flynn

SPORT

Wins a lifeline for Ocean Grove LOCAL CRICKET By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove gave its 2020-21 season a lifeline with consecutive victories against St Leonards and Barwon Heads. After losing their first three games, the Grubbers have now pushed up to sixth place on the ladder. In round five on November 28, Barwon Heads struggled to reach 118 all out after being 9/75 before captain Kane Atkins rescued the innings with an unbeaten 39. Again it was left-arm paceman Dan Roddis and new-ball partner Lindon Giuffrida who did the early damage. Roddis took 3/26 while Giuffrida bowled five maidens on his way to 2/15. Youngster Flynn Hardiman continued to show promise with 3/24. In reply, Grove lost two wickets for one run but a 61-run stand between a patient Fletcher Long (22 off 65 balls) and captain Paul Jubber (47 from 89) calmed the nerves in the dressing room. Dylan Thorley played a mature hand of 17 not out from 59 deliveries and Ocean Grove got home with five wickets and one over to spare. Barwon Heads turned the tables in B1 Grade with a win against Ocean Grove. The Seagulls made 5/156 with Jonathan Gill (51

Tahj Wirth took 3/38 for the Grubbers, and Mick Carroll catches century maker Craig Jeffrey at deep square leg. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)

not out), Lachlan Hooper (37) and young Will Duncombe (28 not out) making runs. Spinner Tom Kent took 3/15 from eight overs for Grove. Nathan Madden (29) and Zack Carmody (21) tried hard but Grove fell 55 runs short as Conan Roos wound back the clock with 3/10 for the Gulls. In C Grade, Grove ran into a powerful Jan Juc unit. The Sharks made 7/232 with Tahj Wirth bowling well to take 2/27 from eight.

Grove made a good fist of the run chase, finishing with 9/190 thanks largely to Darren Craig (65) and skipper Greg Scarpa (36) putting on 86 for the first wicket. In round four on November 21, Ocean Grove won its first game for the season, defeating St Leonards by four wickets. Dan Roddis (3/29) ripped through the Saints’ top order with only Rob Cutajar (36) showing any resistance. Two wickets each to Lindon

Giuffrida and Flynn Hardiman helped wrap up the innings for 102. Grove started the small run chase poorly, being 2/6, but Shaun Fankhauser (19) and Isaac Saunders (26) steadied things and then Paul Jubber (14 not out) guided the side home. David Turner smacked his second ton of the season to help B1 Grade thrash St Leonards. Turner has scores of 106, 47 and 102 this season. Turner and Jackson Kent (41) put on 137 for the first wicket in a score of 4/242. In reply, St Leonards was 8/102 but a ninth wicket stand of 56 between Lachie Campbell (29) and Matt Grills (25) added some respectability to the final total of 158. Bailey Le Maistre (3/34) and Kent (2/28) bowled well for the Grubbers. Ocean Grove won a high-scoring C1 Grade encounter against Collendina. Dina made 8/215 with Darren Craig (5/35) and Tahj Wirth (3/38) the most successful bowlers. In reply, Grove made the runs easily with Zach Carmody (67 not out), Mick Carroll (64) and Tyler Carmody (38) getting the team home with six wickets and four overs to spare. Barwon Heads defeated Ocean Grove in D Grade. Grove made 103 with John Giuffrida (24) top scoring. The Seagulls cruised home with eight wickets to spare thanks to an unbeaten 76 from Michael Moulton.

Back-to-back losses knock Cobras out of top four Consecutive losses to Barrabool and Jan Juc have thrown Collendina out of the top four. The Cobras are a game and percentage behind Jan Juc and now face a grudge match against bitter rivals Ocean Grove tomorrow (December 5). In round five, the Cobras made 143 batting first against Jan Juc with Andy Higgins (46) and Jacob Gasior (26 not out) playing well, but the side was dismissed with an over to spare. Ben Grinter took 5/25 for Jan Juc and has shown he has a knack of picking up vital wickets along with being one of the competition’s best batsmen. And it was Grinter who drove Jan Juc home with 52. Jordi Withers (42) and Iva Priest (33) gave support with the Sharks getting home by eight wickets and a heap of overs to spare. Gasior (2/58) took the only two wickets to fall. Portarlington got the better of Collendina in B2 Grade. Dina made a competitive 8/145 thanks to Scott Grant (32) and Des Every (23) and the 18 wides sent down by the Demons’ bowlers. Port made the runs with seven wickets and two overs to spare with Greg Hughes’ unbeaten 77 the mainstay. An unbeaten century from D Grade captain Julian Wilson capped off a good win against Barrabool. Barrabool made 6/199 with Paul Donald taking 2/29 from seven. Wilson then smacked 100 retired/not out as Dina chased the total down with the loss of only two wickets. Justin Miller chimed in with a well-made 62. Collendina lost its round four match against Barrabool. The Cobras made a competitive 6/165 with Curtly Balshaw (70) and Nathan Walter (54) sharing an 86-run second wicket stand. The Bulls won with six wickets and 20 deliveries to spare with Kane Pickering (65) top scoring while spinner Jacob Gasier took two wickets for the Cobras. In B2 Grade, Collendina made 4/186 against Armstrong Creek with Dean Britt (88 not out) and Chris Thompson (53) playing well. However, the Titans got home in a thriller on the final ball of the day with just two wickets to spare. A superb century from Craig Jeffrey wasn’t

Main: Craig Jeffery made a superb 113 for Collendina. Above: Garry Wingrave hits a big six; Noah Jeffrey showed a lot of poise at the end of the innings. (Pictures: Justin Flynn)

enough to claim victory over Ocean Grove in C Grade. Jeffrey made 113 and shared in a 136-run opening stand with Peter Mohr (54) in a final total of 8/215, but Grove took the points with a

brilliant batting display. Armstrong Creek proved too good in D Grade. Batting first, Dina made 9/173 with Tom Golding (51 from 40 balls) and Chris Pitfield (41 from 75) playing with confidence. The

Titans got home with six wickets left although Golding (3/31) capped off a great individual game. Justin Flynn 35 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 December, 2020

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