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By Justin Flynn Hospitality venues across the Bellarine Peninsula have been left devastated by the state government’s latest COVID-19 restrictions.

Cafes and restaurants were forced to close their doors to dine-in patrons for a full week and now face another week of restrictions, with a patron cap of 50 and density limit of one person per four square metres.

Lyndsay Sharp from The Sharp Group, which operates Flying Brick Cider Co, Leura Park Estate, Jack Rabbit, Curlewis Golf Club and Yes Said the Seal, said the lockdown had been “both huge and devastating”.

“After 2020, we were just catching up and now we’re back to square one,” she said.

“Pivoting to do takeaway during the seven days wasn’t a viable option for us, some things you can’t just switch on and off like a tap.

“There is a general vibe of mental depletion and a rising tide of anxiety about what the future holds because there is no safety net in sight.

“Although everyone is keen to get back to work and deliver great patron experiences, this lockdown has further drained morale within the hospitality industry, there’s no getting away from that.”

Ms Sharp said a patron cap of 50 was not suitable for most of her venues because they are

larger than a typical cafe.

“While we welcome the fact we can reopen, we are essentially only doing so to get our great teams and in particular, our casuals, back to work so they can recalibrate with financial security to put food on their tables, pay rent, mortgages and other overheads,” she said.

Ocean Grove’s Driftwood Cafe owner Ty Simons said the lockdown had a “massive impact”.

“Takings are down about 80 per cent,” he said. “However our wages bill, as we have lots of full-time and permanent staff, is still huge.

This week has cost us money to open the doors, even with a little hand-out from the state government.

“Without JobKeeper or any help from the federal government there is no safety net. Any gains we made over a bumper summer are now being whittled away.”

Mr Simons said the new restrictions meant Driftwood could only operate at 25 per cent capacity.

“Our hope is that patrons respect this lack of available seating and ensure they eat, no coffees only, and only linger for an hour for lunch and breakfast,” he said.

“It looks like Melburnians are not going to be welcome in regional Victoria for the Queen’s Birthday weekend either, another blow to local tourism.”

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Council rejects apartment plan City of Geelong’s planning committee has recommended the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) refuse a planning permit for a “visually imposing” five-storey apartment building in Portarlington.

The proposed building, at 49 Newcombe Street, would feature 13 apartments, two shops and a basement carpark.

Given the slope of the land, the building would have the appearance of being three storeys from Newcombe Street, and five storeys from the parkland and pier to the

north, council said.

Planning committee chair, Cr Kylie Grzybek, said the community had been vocal in its opposition to the proposed building.

“It is clear that the development wouldn’t fit with the seaside holiday village character of Portarlington, and in fact there is a real risk it would change the character of the town,” Cr Grzybek said. “Maximum residential building heights for this site are recommended to be two storeys, so this proposal is well above that and is simply too visually imposing – especially given its prominent location on the main street,

where it would also be very visible from the foreshore and pier.”

A public notice about the plan attracted 125 written objections and eight letters of support.

Objectors’ concerns centred on the development’s overall height and size, the likely conflict with the existing character of the township, its impact on important viewlines within the town and the adjoining kindergarten and heritage building, the reduction in parking, the potential increase in traffic, and pedestrian safety.

There were also objections relating to the

location of waste disposal (with bins to be placed on the nature strip), the building’s lack of environmentally sustainable design, the precedent it would set for future development, and the building’s potential impacts on the local tourism industry and businesses.

Mayor Stephanie Asher, who moved the motion to recommend that VCAT refuse the permit, said concerns about the impact on neighbouring buildings were valid.

VCAT will hold a compulsory conference on June 23 ahead of a case hearing from August 30 to September 3.

Call for council to foot path bill

Point Lonsdale Primary School principal Fay Agterhuis at the site of the now-removed racist graffiti. (Ivan Kemp) 329224_08

Racist graffiti condemned removed the graffiti, which Ms Agterhuis described as “a racist comment”.

The letter from the three principals calls for community members to call out the “aberrant behaviour”.

“We are … appalled and disappointed to see racist graffiti targeting one of our young community members appearing at the skate park,” the letter read. “Talk to your children and families about racism and the pain it causes, talk about defacement of public properties and the impact it has on us all.”

In a statement last Thursday, Borough of Queenscliffe mayor Ross Ebbels said council

had removed the graffiti and reported the vandalism to police.

“I have spoken to the family of the young person targeted by the graffiti and reassured them that we will not accept this behaviour,” he said. “All of us, whenever we encounter racist behaviour and attitudes, have an obligation to call it out and condemn it.

“Racism of any kind is deplorable and will not be tolerated in our community.”

Cr Ebbels urged anyone with information to contact Bellarine police on 5256 2698.

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Racist graffiti at a Point Lonsdale skate park has prompted three primary schools and Queenscliff’s council to condemn the behaviour.

Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff and St Aloysius Catholic primary schools took a stand against racism in a collective letter to their school communities this week.

“It’s unacceptable in any day, time or place, as simple as that,” Point Lonsdale Primary School principal Fay Agterhuis said. “As a school and a group of principals we teach mutual respect, and so we call out disrespect.”

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Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) is urging the City of Greater Geelong to foot the entire bill for the Ocean Grove Principal Pedestrian Network (PPN).

There are 6245 households in Ocean Grove that will pay $507 to partially fund a 25.2-kilometre network of footpaths under a proposed shared funding model announced by the city. Ratepayers’ contribution will total $3.17 million.

Council is tipping in $3.65 million.

In its May newsletter, OGCA said it had always supported the overall need for the PPN, but it was concerned about the cost to the community.

“We have raised those concerns to individual councillors and at council meeting in March 2021,” it said.

“We have asked the council to consider paying all the costs for the PPN and not have special rates and charges.

“Alternatively we have asked that the community contribution (currently about 50 per cent of the total project cost) be reduced to 10 per cent or at worst 20 per cent.”

OGCA said it will start lobbying state and federal representatives to provide funding to offset any community contribution. “We see the PPN as a vital component of the social infrastructure for people of all ages and all abilities in Ocean Grove,” it said.

“There are federal and state elections in 2022 so it is a good time to lobby for funds. We ask community members who agree with this approach to also write to their state and federal MPs and their federal senator – our view is ‘if you don’t ask you don’t get’.”

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The last week has felt all too familiar but the Bellarine community has once again shown its resilience and strength of character during lockdown.

Thank you for your patience with city facility closures, looking out for each other and for following the rules.

It’s been really heartening to see the support of local businesses continue with online and takeaway orders and click-and-collect in full force.

My fellow Bellarine ward councillors really appreciate all the feedback that community members have put forward about the Ocean Grove Principal Pedestrian Network.

Since April, residents have been notified of the city’s intention to declare a Special Charge Scheme to deliver the continuous network of footpaths.

The next step is for a Submissions Review Panel to hear the feedback, which will happen in July.

We invite those who made a submission to attend the panel discussion so that we can get the full picture.

The 2021-22 budget will be presented to council at the end of this month for adoption after community submissions are heard and considered.

Council propose to spend $100,000 to plan and build safe tracks as part of a new bike park in Ocean Grove.

This project will not only attract our passionate local riders, but also visitors from

Briefs 5G network expands Telstra has expanded its 5G network across more areas of the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast, with recently completed upgrades delivering more 5G coverage to Torquay, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. Telstra has nine 5G sites across Torquay, Connewarre, Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and Wallington. Telstra said the upgrades will also benefit its 4G customers with associated improvements in the underlying network boosting capacity and speeds.

Probationary driver charged A vehicle belonging to a green P-plate driver has been impounded and the driver charged with traffic offences following an incident in Drysdale on June 1. Police allege the driver was involved in “intentional high-risk driving”.

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other areas looking for a new adventure.

We’re keen to put $450,000 on the table for upgrades of the Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club at Shell Road Reserve, with the aim of improving safety and attracting more members.

Works would include a lighting upgrade, extra seating and shelter, a new scoreboard and additional netting behind the southern goal end.

And a gentle reminder to contribute your vision for the Barwon Heads Village Park Master Plan. Have a think about your favourite things about the reserve and opportunities to improve it further.

The city is accepting feedback until June 11 at yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/BHVPMP

Register now Bellarine Community Support Register is still operating during the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Anyone who would like to be on the register, where all information is securely stored and accessible by the police in an emergency, can register at 0480 228 674 or bellarineregister.org.au. BCSR Inc was launched in 2006 in response to concerns about the welfare and safety of the elderly residents living on the Bellarine Peninsula.

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Traffic improvements on the way The speed limit on Hitchock Avenue in Barwon Heads will be changed, timed parking introduced on Bridge Road and Clifford Parade and a number of new paths created as part of a City of Greater Geelong plan to alleviate traffic problems in the town.

Council has adopted 24 short, medium and long-term measures aimed at promoting the safe and sustainable movement of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles in the town. The measures are a result of a Barwon Heads Transport and Parking Study, which was carried out between December 2019 and April this year.

The short-term actions adopted by council include safety improvements at the intersection of Hitchcock Avenue and Ozone Road; raised platform intersections on Ozone Road at Seaview Avenue and Margate Street; new footpaths along Bridge Road and Golf Links Road; improvements for cyclists along Taits Road; footpath and cycling improvements on Golf Links Road; a new shared path on Thirteenth Beach Road; road stencilling to indicate ‘Safe Travel to School’ routes; a new footpath on Von Nida Avenue; conversion of Barwon Heads Road service road to one way;

bicycle parking on Hitchcock Avenue; speed zone changes on Hitchcock Avenue between Colite Street and Ozone Road (subject to Department of Transport approval); and the introduction of timed parking on Bridge Road between Hitchcock Avenue and Grandview Parade, and on Clifford Parade between Hitchcock Avenue and Grove Road (both subject to consultation with property owners and tenants).

The study was developed with extensive input from the community over three separate stages, and the action plan aims to address the

concerns and issues raised during this series of feedback opportunities, council said.

Mayor Stephanie Asher said that transport movement and safety was a passionate topic for the Barwon Heads community, particularly during the peak summer period.

“We appreciate that parking is a critical issue for locals and we are working hard to improve the situation for residents.”

Bellarine ward councillor Jim Mason said the plan would lead to a better connected town.

“The improvements in this plan should make a genuine impact,” he said.

Bakery a crust above Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes manager Nathan Williams says he will never get sick of winning awards after the Ocean Grove bakery took home a swag of medals at Australia’s Best Pie & Pastie Competition in Sydney.

The judges tasted more than 2000 entries from 346 bakeries across Australia, with Rolling Pin hauling in six gold medals and eight silver medals. It was also named the overall winner of the country’s top pie.

The surf and turf pie delighted judges and Mr Williams said it was a trial by error process.

“Our jumbo chunky beef pie had won a national title already so I spent some time thinking about how we could take that pie to another level and decided that adding some surf to the turf might do the trick,” he said.

“My first attempt was with Morten Bay bugs.

I didn’t know how to cook them and I ruined about $80 worth of bugs, but the garlic cream sauce was amazing. I swapped the bugs for

prawns and the rest is history.”

The bakery has won more than 350 medals and 11 national titles.

Mr Williams said waiting for the judges’ decision is always a “pretty stressful time”.

“We put a lot of pressure on ourselves and have very high expectations going into competition,” he said.

“Just getting the pies to competition has its challenges. I sent our entries via courier overnight and the two packages got separated in transit. The winning pie didn’t arrive at the competition until 5.45pm – 15 minutes later and they may never have been judged.”

Mr Williams praised his team. “They are an amazing young team. We have three apprentices that have only been with us for 12 months. And they can just keep producing amazing products day in day out.”

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Brayden Pryor finishes off a batch of pies at Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes. (Ivan Kemp)

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Top volunteers, businesses lauded Bellarine Community Support Register has taken out Rotary Club of Ocean Grove’s prestigious Volunteer Organisation of the Year at the 2021 Community Awards.

The BPCSR Inc was launched in 2006 in response to local concerns about the welfare and safety of the elderly residents living on the Bellarine Peninsula, and is run by volunteers in conjunction with Victoria Police.

It was noted that efforts to keep the register functioning during 2020 were exceptional and included developing a working from home protocol.

Equal runners-up were Ocean Grove Playgroup and Bellarine Bears Baseball Club. The award was sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

The Team Member of the Year Award was presented to Nicki Goodwin from Bellarine Community Health. Nicki is a speech pathologist and helps to ease the fear of going to the dentist experienced by many people.

Runner-up was Janine Wilde from Ryman Healthcare and Rachelle Calleja from Bay IT was highly commended. The award was sponsored by Pavilion Property and was represented by Dan Bennett.

The Small Business Excellence Award was presented to Zero Point Yoga and accepted by Rebecca Duffield. There are 40 yoga classes per week with people attending from a wide catchment area. Runner-up was art’Skool@ KAZWORKS and was accepted by Kaz McGlynn and Cakes’n’Bake by Kate Hudson.

The award was presented by Ocean Grove Business Association Ty Simons.

The Apprentice/Trainee of the Year was Lachlan McVilly from VDB Homes.

Runner-up was Jack Martin, from Mode Electrics. Highly commended was Kayla Mair from the Ocean Grove Hotel. The sponsor

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was MEGT, a national group involved with assisting Indigenous people.

Rotary Club of Ocean Grove said it was thrilled with the large number of applications that were received and congratulated all who were nominated.

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1/ Gail Rodgers and Denise Hibbins from Bellarine Community Support Register.

2/ Nicki Goodwin, Robyn Bastion, Leanne Mondin, Meredith Townsend from Bellarine Community Health.

3/ Rebecca Duffield from Zero Point Yoga.

4/ Apprentice winner Lachlan McVilly with MEGT’s Peter McVilly.

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An outstanding field Emily Lyons got her inner scarecrow happening in the lead-up to the Great Australian Scarecrow Competition.

The inaugural competition attracted 55 entries and organisers are hoping to double that tally this year. The scarecrows will be situated along the fence of Flying Brick Cider Co, Bellarine Highway, Wallington. story: Page 7

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An outstanding field Emily Lyons got her inner scarecrow happening in the lead-up to the Great Australian Scarecrow Competition.

The inaugural competition attracted 55 entries and organisers are hoping to double that tally this year. The scarecrows will be situated along the fence of Flying Brick Cider Co, Bellarine Highway, Wallington.

Bumper business

By Justin Flynn Businesses across the Bellarine are reporting a bumper high-summer season after struggling through a COVID-19-affected winter.

Although the peninsula remains busy throughout summer, the end of January is usually when many holidaymakers return home as schools prepare to reopen.

But many local businesses told the Voice they had experienced strong numbers this season, with cooler than average summer temperatures failing to deter tourists from flocking to the region, many for the first time.

Lyndsay Sharp of the Sharp Group, which incorporates Flying Brick Cider Co, Leura

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Park Estate, Curlewis Golf Club, Jack Rabbit and Yes Said the Seal, said “the percentage of newcomers to the region is exciting for both our community and local economy”.

“So many patrons have let us know they have just moved to the region, have purchased a holiday house down our way or are renting for 12 months to see how they like it with a view to relocating – all are from Melbourne,” she said.

“Summer trade has been huge across all venues. Even with density quotients, it’s been a record period and everywhere has been thumping.”

Aaron D’Arcy of The Mex in Ocean Grove said even though it had been busy, there were still obstacles.

“The main difference for us has been the restrictions in capacity which have limited the numbers of patrons we can serve at any one time,” he said.

“As a result, we’ve had to utilise our bar and beer garden for dine-in customers rather than a traditional bar which has meant more of a reliance on food sales.

“With this comes a significant burden on the front of house staff to take orders and serve customers spread more thinly throughout the venue.

“It has also placed significant pressure on the kitchen who have had to serve more meals than normal while also navigating the increased demand for takeaways that have come out of

COVID restrictions.

“Operating two different business models (dine-in and takeaway) has its own challenges – this has been the biggest hurdle for us as we need both revenue streams to remain profitable.

“Previously takeaways were not a large proportion of sales so it was much easier to handle.

“In all, it’s been a reasonably hard few weeks for everyone due to the stressful year we had to navigate prior to the commencement of the summer holiday period.

“We’ve had to change the way we do business many times and weren’t totally sure how it would all play out over the holiday period.”

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Youth mental health boost Young people on the Bellarine Peninsula will soon have greater access to mental health support, with a new headspace satellite office to open in Ocean Grove.

The Ocean Grove service is a collaboration between Barwon Child, Youth & Family (BCYF), Bellarine Community Health and Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN).

WVPHN chief executive Rowena Clift said headspace would open at a site on Presidents Avenue. “WVPHN and our partners at headspace national are very excited that the

opening of headspace Ocean Grove is set to come in the next three months,” she said.

“Breaking down barriers for young people accessing mental health support and helping foster better relationships with their natural support networks is key to the health and wellbeing of our young people and we are proud to be providing even greater access to appropriate mental health care for them.”

Bellarine Community Health is currently hiring staff for the new headspace service.

“One in four young Australians will experience a mental health issue but when help

is sought early, young people are best placed to recover quickly and that’s why it’s crucial they have somewhere they can go for support,” headspace chief executive Jason Trethowan said. “headspace Geelong has played a critical role in the community for many years, providing vital support to young people and families in the local area. We’re delighted that this can soon be extended to the Ocean Grove community via this new satellite.”

Bellarine Community Health child, youth and families executive director Liz Womersley said the organisation was pleased to be

working with BCYF and headspace to deliver the service.

“It’s wonderful to be able to build on the existing mental health supports within the Bellarine to support youth health and wellbeing and to enable additional choice and improved access to services for young people, their family and friends.”

Young people will be able to access services by contacting headspace Ocean Grove or be referred by a GP, a family member or friend. headspace is available to young people aged 12 to 25 years.

Rush to get COVID jab The queue stretched more than 100 metres across the carpark and out the front entry of the mass vaccination hub on Tuesday morning as state government announced a new immunisation blitz for private aged care and disability workers.

Barwon Health spokesperson Kate Bibby encouraged locals to book ahead at a clinic or for the Geelong hub at barwonhealth.org. au/coronavirus/booking-a-vaccination or by phoning 1800 675 398.

“We ask that people continue to get tested with any COVID-19 symptoms, be patient when booking a vaccination, stay informed, and follow the Department of Health’s restrictions to help protect the community,” she said.

Under-50s who are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine can pre-register at Bellarine Respiratory Clinic, with bookings expected to become available soon.

Voice news editor Justin Flynn gets his first dose of the vaccine at Bellarine Respiratory Clinic.

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Bellarine Peninsula residents have rushed to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with over 50s scrambling to get their first AstraZeneca jab.

Bellarine Respiratory Clinic in Ocean Grove was swarming with people getting their vaccine yesterday.

The clinic is managed by Epic Health.

Ocean Grove Voice news editor Justin Flynn was among those getting their first dose of the vaccine yesterday.

Epic Health general manager Dareen Flifel said demand for the vaccine had been high.

“At head office we set up a space to solely take calls for the clinics,” she said.

“From the day it was announced there was a case in Victoria it was chaotic.

“Demand has definitely spiked.”

Barwon Health on Tuesday confirmed that wait times for walk-in vaccinations at the old Ford factory hub in Geelong were reaching 90 minutes during the busiest parts of the day.

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Pink day years in the making

By Justin Flynn More than 90 women dressed in pink, sang along to a Neil Diamond cover singer, enjoyed a drag queen show, sipped bubbly and generally had a great time at Ocean Grove Golf Club to raise money for breast cancer research.

Organised by local May Ayres, the event was three years in the making.

“For three years I’ve wanted to run an event for breast cancer and with COVID and other commitments it couldn’t happen,” she said.

“So I decided this year would be the best time to run it as we’ve all come off a bad year with COVID. There have been a lot of women that are in seclusion and sacred to come out. The response is amazing.”

Ms Ayres said she didn’t know how much money would be raised for Breast Cancer Network Australia, but 92 women attended the fundraiser, which included food, drink, raffles, door prizes, gifts and entertainment.

“Whatever we raise will be fantastic to get anything to contribute to breast cancer research,” she said. “We’ve got some ladies here today who are survivors and some who are currently fighting it.

“Everyone knows someone either as a family member or a friend who has got breast cancer.

“It was the opportune time to bring this to the forefront.”

Ms Ayres said she initially wanted to hold the event at her home, but it soon outgrew that idea. “I wanted to run it at my home and I was going to do a smaller affair out of the house and in the garden,” she said.

“But with the weather so unpredictable, I thought I should take it indoors. Then I thought if I’m going to do it, let’s do it big.

“I’m just overwhelmed at the response. I’m humbled at the generosity.”

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Egret flock spotted on Bellarine

I recently spent half an hour at the peak of Mount Donna Buang near Warburton, and just missed the snow that fell later that day.

Needless to say, there were no birds to be seen at the top of the mountain, but there were beautiful king parrots, crimson rosellas, satin bowerbirds, brown thornbills, kookaburras, pied and grey currawongs and many magpies in the Yarra Valley.

I searched for robins, as there are a few lovely habitats such as La La falls which seem perfect for pink and rose robins, but alas, I did not spot any although I saw an eastern yellow robin at the falls. I think it was too cold in the valley for small birds as well, and the robins have probably dispersed to coastal areas.

Around the Bellarine, I saw a flock of around seven cattle egrets at Marcus Hill. Cattle egrets are one of the six egret species found in Australia, and of these, three are commonly seen around the Bellarine, namely little, cattle and great egrets. Cattle egrets move around Australia in response to the seasons and are mainly seen in southern Australia in winter.

They have been known to fly to New Zealand and Tasmania from mainland Australia in winter and then return in the spring to breed.

I returned to the Bellarine from Warburton via the Queenscliff ferry and braved the freezing conditions on the deck to observe the colony of Australasian gannets that live on Pope’s Eye. These magnificent birds change their body shape into an arrow when they plummet into the water when fishing and I’ve been trying for many years to take a decent photo of this, but have always failed.

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One gannet flew close to the ferry, so I managed a half decent flying image. There still appeared to be many young gannets on Pope’s Eye that have not yet fledged. Gannets breed from July through to February, and the hatchlings take around 100 days or three months to fledge, so the February batch must be just about ready to take off.

On the subject of breeding, I saw a black swan

sitting on a nest at Western Treatment Plant.

Tom Fletcher informed me that swans breed all year around, which means that the parent birds and chicks must be very well insulated against the cold extremes of winter.

At Western Treatment Plant I saw a silvereye that had flown from Tasmania. Silvereyes are another species of small bird that move around when the daylight is reduced and the weather

cooler.

The mainland birds fly north up the east coast of Australia and the Tasmanian birds fly across Bass Strait. Tasmanian silvereyes have rich brown plumage colour to their flanks, whereas the mainland birds have grey flanks.

I received an email from Patrick, who saw a white-faced heron on the beach track at Ocean Grove heading to Barwon Heads.

It didn’t seem afraid of Patrick and his son but it did occasionally hide behind the bushes.

White-faced herons are common birds and usually seen anywhere where there is water, namely on reefs, in rock pools and mudflats by the coast, in estuaries and saltmarsh, swamps, rivers, and at farm dams. I wonder if the bird was resting near the path in the dunes after feeding.

I received an email from Kevin, who found plenty of old favourites at Lake Victoria near Point Lonsdale. There were the usual cormorants, including three greats sunning themselves on a raft in the Emily Street lake.

There was also a pair of hoary-headed grebes on the same lake.

A couple of whistling kites flew over Lake Victoria. A small flock of white-fronted chats also flew in and landed on the shallows.

Other birds included great egrets, Pacific black ducks, many teal, a few black swans, and a melodious grey butcherbird.

I received an interesting email from keen birdwatcher, Michelle from Ocean Grove.

Michelle and her husband saw a bird that they identified as a spangled drongo. These birds are more often seen in northern Australia and in coastal areas of New South Wales.

They are migratory and move between Western Australia, Northern Territory, northwards to Indonesia and New Guinea.

Some drongos in the south-east and central-east, however, remain in the same area or head south, occasionally turning up in Tasmania. A spangled drongo was seen at Anglesea Heath in April 2016.

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“We are incredibly proud of our volunteers for stepping up to the challenges of season 2020-21, including continuing patrols as an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic,” LSV president Paul James said.

“This season has shown how integral every volunteer role is in holding our lifesaving clubs together and continuing our water safety education and drowning prevention work.

Without volunteers, our organisation simply could not exist, and I thank every one of you for your efforts.”

Among the Bellarine Peninsula lifesavers to be recognised at the Valuing Volunteers evening for their ongoing service to lifesaving were: Gold certificate for hours of patrol and water safety hours • Alexandras Bartaska (Ocean Grove SLSC, Brighton LSC, Sandringham LSC and LSV Comms team) • James Coutie (Point Lonsdale SLSC, LSV Comms, LSV rescue water craft service, Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Drone Service) • Toby Dobell (Point Lonsdale SLSC, LSV Comms, Gunnamatta SLSC, LSV rescue water craft service) • Nick Giblin (Ocean Grove SLSC, LSV rescue water craft service, LSV Comms and Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter) • Huw Joyce (Point Lonsdale SLSC and LSV Comms) • Michael Schofield (Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC and Altona LSC) Silver certificate for hours of patrol and water safety hours • Bruce Honey (Ocean Grove SLSC and LSV rescue water craft service)

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Hat Fitz and Cara were scheduled to bring a high-energy roots music vibe to the now cancelled National Celtic Folk Festival. (Supplied)

Organisers of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend National Celtic Folk Festival in Portarlington have announced the event will not go ahead due to Victoria’s latest snap lockdown.

“We regret to announce that the National Celtic Folk Festival 2021 will not be going ahead on the June long weekend,” they said in a statement on the event’s website this week.

“This has been a very difficult decision for us.”

Organisers cancelled the event, scheduled to begin on June 11, following advice and discussions with stakeholders.

“We understand the lockdown will end before the long weekend, but we and our

contractors have lost one week’s work prior to coming on site,” they said.

“This is a crucial week in our planning and preparation.

“We will assess our position at the end of this lockdown with the hope to maybe reschedule the event in the coming months, but we don’t have any further details at this early stage.”

Organisers pledged to refund all tickets over coming weeks and have even left the door ajar to reschedule for later in the year.

“If we do reschedule for another date, our current ticket holders will be notified for the first opportunity to purchase a new ticket,” they said.

“Artists, performers, volunteers, suppliers,

market stalls and partners – we will contact you individually.

“We are just so disappointed, as we know you will be.

“Please bear with us as we work towards getting in touch with you.

“This is heartbreaking for all of us, considering we had to cancel our 18th birthday in 2020.

“We were feeling excited about going ahead in 2021 and buoyed by everyone’s support and encouragement.

“We know this outcome will impact many of your plans, and this only makes it harder and more disappointing to have made this decision.”

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Drysdale born-and-bred Australian netballer Emily Mannix has thrown her support behind a charity founded in Geelong for grieving children.

The Melbourne Vixens vice-captain and Australian Diamonds defender learned of Wombat’s Wish when the organisation relocated to Drysdale.

Coping with the loss of her own grandfather motivated her to become an ambassador for the charity, she explained.

“I think this is an amazing charity – a worthwhile cause to support and to promote as no child should have to go through the death of a parent alone,” Mannix said.

“Wombat’s Wish is just so important for children to understand that there is no right or wrong way to grieve and that what they are feeling is allowed.

“It’s also amazing that children can connect with other children who are going through a similar situation, so they don’t feel alone or misunderstood.”

According to Wombat’s Wish, one in 20 people will have a parent or carer die before they turn 18.

Wombat’s Wish was founded in Geelong in 2005 to support children and adolescents, along with surviving parents and carers.

Wombat’s Wish remains one of the few specialist services in Victoria for parentally-bereaved children, and provides camps, group counselling and family days.

The charity also provides education on understanding and expressing grief, and remembering during the grieving process.

Wombat’s Wish receives no government funding and does not charge families for its service, relying solely on donations, philanthropic trusts and fundraising.

Every dollar received directly supports a child through their grief, according to Wombat’s Wish.

Details: www.wombatswish.org.au.

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Don Ho, owner of Ocean Breeze Dental in Ocean Grove, acknowledges that the past year has propelled a renewed focus on an understanding of our overall health and wellbeing.

He says that one area, however, that appears to have regretfully suffered is dental health.

“With much of our community having worked and studied from home for extended periods of last year, daily routines have been strongly disturbed,” Don says. “Personal daily dental hygiene regimes, many of which had previously been long-established prior to COVIDwere neglected and set on the back-burner.

“This, combined with increased snacking throughout the day, and restrictions on dental practices, has provided the perfect storm for dental and gum disease to once again take hold of the health of many whose dental health had previously been stable and healthy.”

Ocean Breeze Dental has a strong focus on preventative and conservative dentistry, with an objective just as strong as ever for a predictable and stable healthy oral environment conducive to overall health.

“We have been able to witness the strengthening of our local community, and also welcomed many new residents who found the debacle of last year to be the push they needed to commit to their years-long dream of relocating to our town,” Don continues.

“Caring for our new and established locals – ranging from younger families to retirees – we are committed to forming and continuing long-standing relationships with our patients by restoring their optimal dental health, and maintaining this through a well-considered maintenance scheme.”

Don notes that now, with the easing of restrictions and a return to a somewhat

pre-pandemic time, it is crucial for people’s wellbeing that they return to their former health patterns. This includes regular check-ups, with both a doctor and a dentist, to ensure optimal, healthy and stable dental health, an integral part to feeling their best.

“With so many families and friends reuniting after more than a year apart, now more than ever is the time to ensure your smile is looking good.”

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A sure step forward Gordon Lingard is this month’s Bellarine Writing Competition winner.

Gordon won $200 for his winning entry.

Entrants had to write a maximum of 750 words on the topic ‘The Gambler’.

Gordon has been a minister for 40 years and for the past four years has been senior chaplain at Geelong Grammar.

One of his main interests is painting and he recently exhibited his work at the Boom Gallery in Geelong.

Next month’s writing competition topic is ‘The Box’. Anyone over the age of 16 can enter by emailing their story to barrysproull@gmail. com by July 2.

The Gambler by Gordon Lingard The wind blows a welcome blindfold of moist hair across eyes already blurred by tears.

After much silent debate a woman shuffles closer to the edge to brave a look at the sparkling green river far below her.

This will be a long fall, a letting go, a marker, some retrieval of control. She’d fallen before but never alone. Strapped to a man usually, but not always. This time a solo risk, or was it a gamble?

Eight and a half seconds of free fall from a height of 134 metres. More of a nosedive than a skydive this time. No time to dwell on whether the elastic would manage the essential rebound, no time to reflect. She had planned it this way.

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Gordon Lingard won this month’s Bellarine Writing Competition. (Supplied)

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For island men of times long gone, land diving was preceded by a public confession, a bearing of the soul, a guilt dump in full view and earshot of their abused women. The vine attached to their ankles an unreliable test of genuine repentance.

This was a tradition provoked by the first land diver, the first to jump. A woman, according to legend, troubled and in fear for her life, pursued by her abusive husband and with nowhere to run, climbs a tall tree and quickly attaches a nearby vine to her ankle.

Her husband, full of rage and almost upon her, takes no time to do the same. She makes a calculated leap, a considered gamble. He makes a desperate but ill-fated lunge for her and falls to his death.

The dangers, the risks, of such a jump were in the small print. ‘Damage to the eyes, including broken blood vessels, retinal detachment, and even blindness. Compression fractures and herniated discs in the spine. Injuries to the spinal cord. Neck muscle strain and spasms.

Concussions and other brain injury.’

She was familiar with some but more used to the unmentioned risks, the hidden bruises. She signed the waiver.

Her partner, a handsome, rugged man with fixed half smile, asks her if she’s ready, full of the confidence and light-hearted banter of someone not about to jump.

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This is his kind of stage, a small platform with a nervous, easy audience glad for the distraction of laughter.

Pre-jump calculations had been made as to how far she would fall, and the height of the bounce back. She was no weight really, there was no great risk and in addition to her ankle straps her body was harnessed. There were bigger falls she could have chosen like the world famous 216 metre jump from the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa. Queenstown was a shorter fall and a cheaper flight from

Melbourne and the stats were good, the risk minimal, but still there nonetheless.

It would mark her independence, her escape. No one will run after her. No one will make a desperate grab. Her restraints will hold her steady, the elastic rebound her, let her fall again and again in diminishing measure, shorter falls, smaller rises until equilibrium is restored. She will be lifted back onto an applauding platform of smiles and celebration.

She will be presented with a certificate of achievement, a precursor to a more official

certificate already applied for and eagerly awaited.

True to legend, she is the runner and the one who will leap first. It will be an event no one will see or have foreseen. It will confound the closest of friends and family. There has been no confession, no pursuit, no wounds or visible scars. Her pain, hidden in plain sight. Her scream, as she falls, as silent as ever.

The handsome, rugged man with a fixed half smile finger combs his thick black hair back from his face and leans over to whisper in her

ear. Words as sharp and as cool as the terrain, their razor cut mirrored by the wind. Words that echo back and forth in familiar waves as the harnesses are checked and ankle elastic tightened. He steps back to give her protectors space to work.

Space, such a welcome, unintended gift.

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Poised and certain, she steps toward the edge, towards her rebound, her rebirth.

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By Justin Flynn Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison and Tom Petty were already music royalty before joining together in the 1980s to form the ultimate supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys.

Their debut album ‘Volume 1’ won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, although the band never performed live.

A who’s who of Aussie rock is re-creating the sounds of The Traveling Wilburys through a series of shows and it’s coming to Geelong.

Nick Barker, Brian Mannix, JR Reyne, Brendan Curry and Taylor Sheridan are taking their show, The End of the Line, to Costa Hall.

“It’s a narrated concert if that makes any sense,” Barker, a veteran singer-songwriter on the Aussie music scene, says.

“We’re not all dressing up as the Traveling Wilburys and each playing a role.

“The way I describe it is you try and let people know at least five more things about The Traveling Wilburys after the concert than they did before it. You just try and cherry pick the really interesting stuff.”

And while none of the members of the Aussie version play a specific WIlbury role, Barker says they tended to gravitate towards their favourite artist anyway.

“I like to think that I’m Tom Petty but I’ve been thinking that for years in my delusional state,” he says.

“I was always a Tom Petty guy. I was never a massive Bob Dylan fan if I’m honest.

“I lobbied hard to get the Tom Petty songs.

In a way, unwittingly I am doing the Tom Petty part and I guess Brian unwittingly is trying to do the Bob Dylan stuff.

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way things worked out.

“It’s vocal style too. Tom Petty’s voice suits me to a tee, Bob Dylan seems to suit Brian for some bizarre reason and JR’s got a beautiful voice and he tends to take the George Harrison role.

“Anyone who can sing well will do the George Harrison and Jeff Lynne and the hacky rock stuff is me and Brian.”

Barker says there are no egos within their group despite their high standing in the music industry.

“I don’t really have one anymore,” he says. “The longer you’re in the music industry you need to be humble in order to survive.

“People with big egos don’t seem to last unless of course they are massive artists and then they can live in the bubble but when you’re out just playing pubs for 20 years like I have, your ego is the first thing to go.”

Barker says the audience at The End of the Line can expect some surprises.

“Brian Mannix’s ability to sing like Bob Dylan,” he says.

“What won’t surprise is how funny the guy is.

He’s a bit of a jack in the box Brian.

“We’ve got facts we need to stick to and he always goes off script so it’s really funny.

“What surprised me the most was how good the tracks are that you don’t know. We play quite a few of them.

“It didn’t surprise me that much, these people are incredible songwriters, but it just surprised me that I’d never really heard the album tracks before.”

The End of the Line is at Geelong Arts Centre (Costa Hall) on Saturday, July 3 at 8pm. Tickets at geelongartscentre.org.au.

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Seniors share their stories Victoria is celebrating seniors living in aged care with a new program designed to showcase the resilience shown by aged care residents and staff over the past year.

‘Recognising senior Victorians’ shines a light on the efforts of both residents and staff during the global pandemic and celebrates the contributions of older Victorians throughout their lives.

People living in aged care have great life stories to tell and the ‘Victorian Seniors Festival’ has worked with aged care facilities to interview and capture the life stories of 50 aged care residents for the community to enjoy.

Recognising senior Victorians also includes ‘shout-outs’ in support of staff and volunteers who have gone above and beyond while working in Victoria’s aged care facilities in 2020.

It celebrates great stories of seniors such as Gay Halstead, chosen as a hostess to

accompany Queen Elizabeth II on her 1954 tour of Australia, and Les Trigg who lived through WWII battles in Papua New Guinea and survived post-traumatic stress disorder to go on and have a family with his wife Pam. Recognising senior Victorians life stories are published at Seniors Online, in place of the 2020 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which could not proceed due to the pandemic.

The Victorian Seniors Festival will include a six-month virtual program from April to November, 2021, as well as in-person events in October to celebrate Victoria’s one million seniors aged 60 and over.

To find out more and listen to the stories of aged care residents, visit seniorsonline.vic.gov. au/recognising-seniorvictorians.

Let genU give you respite Lara’s Margaret Upton fell in love with Australia after a magical caravan trip around the country.

After living in England, Margaret and her husband Keith, first visited Australia in 2003, bought a caravan and travelled across Australia. The couple returned four years later for a more permanent stay.

“We went back to England, sold the house then we bought a house here, bought a caravan and then off we went again to see Australia,” Margaret says.

After her husband passed away, Margaret connected with genU social groups which have provided her with new friendships and enjoyable activities.

“I was left on my own, and a friend said come with us to this group,” she says.

“I was a bit dubious at first, but I’m glad I joined and we have some great days out.”

Margaret takes part in day trips, enjoys arts and crafts and loves the company of her friends.

“I’ve been going for four years now, so I know everyone really well and it’s good fun.

“If you’re thinking about joining in, I’d say come along because you’ll have a good day.” genU offers centre-based day respite services in Geelong and Ocean Grove. Both locations offer social activities, support to promote independent living and outdoor gardens.

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ANSWERS: 1/ The sparrow, with his bow and arrow. The little bird was a classic dupe of the Tall Poppy Syndrome, otherwise known as bringemdownapegortwo-itis. 2/ 1936 (December 11), the same year Jessie Owens won four Olympic Gold Medals and put it right up Hitler and every sane person rejoiced. 3/ Her birth place, Broken Hill. Bet she was glad she wasn’t born in WA’s Delicate Nobby and became Delia Obby.

4/ John Gorton, he of protruding ear and dinged-up face that marked him as a crashed fighter plane pilot in WWII. Protruding ears were sadly still the fashion when Billy McMahon succeeded him. 5/ Lyndon B. Johnson, who only showed up to promote the unpopular Vietnam War. “All the way with LBJ” was his slogan, which nowadays would likely be met with “Fly away LBJ”. His wife’s name was Lady Bird but she wouldn’t fly away either. 6/ Christmas Eve, 1974. Tracy must have been scorned somewhere along the line because she showed more fury than a mum whose kids have been mistreated. 7/ Richmond Tigers, although right now their roar is a tad meow-ish. Are they yellow and black groans we hear? 8/ Goolagong – and didn’t we all love her? Then she married a bloke named Cawley and gave up one of the best names ever. 9/ 1954, and more than THREE QUARTERS of Aussies saw her in person. She was crowned in 1953 (June 2) and appeared on the cover of Women’s Weekly 40 million times thereafter. 10/ Capulet. Memory jogger: think of that meshy headdress known as a Juliet cap. Cap…Capulet…get it? 11/ Feet. In the ‘40s and 50s, ‘plates of meat’ was heard everywhere in Melbourne’s west, including from the ‘trouble and strife’ and ‘rub-a-dub’ on the main ‘frog and toad’. 12/ In 1956, Fats Domino did – and he probably ate all the blueberries on that hill, with ice cream on the side. He wasn’t called Fats for nothing. (iStock)

(Quiz compiled by Carole Levy)

12/ Who found his thrill on Blueberry Hill?

11/ What are ‘plates of meat’ in Cockney slang?

Readers must be at least 63 years old before providing answers, because any younger and you a) won’t know the answers anyway; and b) you’re way too young to handle the pressure.

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It should be noted that, while true, the answers provided may cause indelicate snorting or hiccups.

10/ Was Juliet a Montague or a Capulet?

9/ What year did Queen Elizabeth II visit Australia? And her coronation?

8/ What was tennis player Evonne Cawley’s maiden name?

7/ Who won the 2020 AFL Grand Final?

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Inquiries: 5243 1019 or www.qualtone.com.au

Six reasons to get your hearing checked 1. Hearing loss left untreated has been shown to increase the risk of developing dementia.

2. Hearing loss has been shown to increase the risks of falling.

3. Hearing loss has been shown to contribute to mental health conditions including anxiety and depression.

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6. A Hearing Health Check takes less than an hour, is painless and easy to do.

Symptoms of hearing loss • You can hear, but not understand • You don’t always hear the phone ring • You are turning the TV up louder than usual • Everyone seems to be mumbling • Pain or discharge in the ear • A blocked feeling in one or both ears.

“If anyone’s wondering whether it’s worth getting checked, I encourage them to stop wondering and take action by calling us today,” Ashlee concludes.

Audiologist Ashlee WIllis. (Supplied)

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PUZZLES SUDOKU

No. 032

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.

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Solid geometric figure (5) Thwart (9) Energy (11) Ovum (3) Presented for the first time (10) Free from danger (4) Looked at (8) Modern (6) Strand (6) Drink (8) Conceal (4) Perks (10) Nothing (3) Coiffeur (11) Jocks, etc. (9) Flanks (5)

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HAULS ISLES LAPSE METER OCTAL OTTER PASTA RABBI RESET ROBIN SANER SLATS SLEEP SPASM SPEAK SPERM STRAW SUEDE SUNUP SWEPT TEARS

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MOLESTS REWROTE SEEDIER SURPASS 8 LETTERS ASSUREDS DUSTIEST STRIKERS TABULATE 10 LETTERS AMPERSANDS ASTERISKED

bound, bout, bruin, bruit, brunt, brut, bunt, burg, burin, burn, burnt, burton, doubt, doubting, dour, drub, drug, dung, during, gourd, gout, ground, grout, grub, grunt, OBTRUDING, outbid, outing, rotund, round, rout, routing, ruin, ruing, rung, runt, tour, touring, tubing, turbid, turbo, turgid, turn, undo, unit, unto

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NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

QUICK QUIZ

1

What is the main ingredient in the Scandinavian dish gravlax?

2

What was the name of the man who assassinated U.S. president Abraham Lincoln?

3

Who was the first female premier of an Australian state?

4

Which US city is famous for a 1947 purported UFO incident?

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Black Forest Cake is named after a wooded mountain range in which European country?

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In which state is the oldest university in Australia?

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Who played Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III?

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Which opera singer received the Australian of the Year Award in 1961?

10 What was the only film directed by Alfred Hitchcock (pictured) to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

ANSWERS: 1. Salmon 2. John Wilkes Booth 3. Dr. Carmen Lawrence (WA) 4. Roswell, New Mexico 5. Germany 6. NSW (University of Sydney) 7. Sam Neill 8. Zimbabwe 9. Dame Joan Sutherland 10. Rebecca

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Junior netball back on court AFL Barwon confirmed that junior netball will resume tonight, but senior netball is still at least a week away from returning.

The state government announced on Wednesday it will allow community sport for children aged 18 or under.

Adult senior competition will not be permitted for the entire weekend beginning June 5. This includes under-19 competitions.

There is a maximum patron cap of 50 people per venue.

Group sizes are limited to a maximum of 10 people, with a density quotient of one person per four square metres applied.

Outdoor training is only permitted for adults, adhering to group size limits.

Players and officials who reside in metropolitan Melbourne will not be permitted to participate in AFL Barwon netball for the entire weekend beginning June 5.

Meanwhile, Ocean Grove’s A Grade netball side sits in third position on the ladder, ahead of Barwon Heads by percentage.

Despite losing to Geelong Amateur in round eight, the Grubbers are still in a good position to play finals this season.

Ocean Grove is second on the B Grade ladder, behind Ammos on percentage.

C Grade is on top of the table, a game clear of Ammos while D Grade is also on top of the ladder, 24 percentage points ahead of Torquay.

E Grade is clinging to a spot in the five.

ROUND 8 A Grade: Ocean Grove 40 def by Geelong Amateur 66. Best: Maddie White, Kelsey Ollis, Anna Smith.

B Grade: Ocean Grove 43 def by Geelong Amateur 43. Best: Claudia Britt, Abbey Badrock, Jesse Sutton.

C Grade: Ocean Grove 30 def Geelong Amateur 16. Best: Meagan Bothe, Gemma Bell, Heidi Bennett.

D Grade: Ocean Grove 31 def by Geelong Amateur 32. Best: Kellie Morrish, Tarryn Stanley, Tina Birch.

D Grade: Ocean Grove 22 def Geelong Amateur 17. Best: Isabel Wilkins, Emma Healey, Terri-Anne Finch.

19/U: Ocean Grove 18 def by Geelong Amateur 26. Best: Jordan Coad, Zoe Murrells.

17/U Section 1: Ocean Grove 35 def Geelong Amateur 21. Best: Tara Sampson.

17/U Section 2: Ocean Grove 18 def by Geelong Amateur 24.

15/U Section 1: Ocean Grove 25 def Geelong Amateur 10. Best: Lucy Sampson, Emily Quinten, Maya Hamilton.

15/U Section 2: Ocean Grove 26 def Geelong Amateur 11. Best: Grace Boland, Adele Mills.

13/U Section 1: Ocean Grove 22 def Geelong Amateur 17. Best: Adele Mills.

13/U Section 2: Ocean Grove 13 tied with Geelong Amateur 13.

Juniors put teamwork on display UNDER-13

An awesome team effort, with strong marking and accurate kicking, saw the Burchell girls working together beautifully. These footballers continue to take on coaching advice and the improvements are speaking for themselves.

Division 1 – G Walter 13.6(84) def St Mary’s Rodgers 6.0(12) Walter had a strong win against St Mary’s and the whole team showed how well it can play with great linking up passages of play and an ability to move the ball quickly. Byron Hansford played a strong game with plenty of touches. Awards: Byron Hansford, Grady Kerin, John Tattersall, Ned Badrock.

UNDER-9 OG Dalton 4.2(26) def by Leopold Bews 9.6(60) Dalton faced another tough opponent that put our skills and determination to the test. It was pleasing to see the boys persevering and remaining positive and supportive of each other. The last quarter was our best, with some fast pace, accurate kicking and teamwork.

Awards: Jack McLeish, Max Gruar, Billy Heenan, Tyler Drayton.

Division 2 – OG Pearson 1.1(7) def by Geelong West Giants Orange 18.11(119) It was another tough game for Pearson against a bigger and stronger Geelong West team. Once again the boys never gave up and competed for everything but were outclassed on the day.

Awards: Will Anderson, Taj Sendeckyi, Sean Stewart, Toby Hallam.

OG Durran 1.11(17) def by Torquay Boak 8.3(51) Team Durran took a little while to get going against Torquay and if wasn’t for strong defensive pressure and second efforts from Buddy McGregor in the midfield, the game could have been over by half-time. But we turned things around in the second half with great efforts from James Coote, Paddy McCartney, Harry Dooling, Kealan Lester, Flynn Ripon.

Division 6 – OG Every 4.10(34) def OG Dean 4.7(31) This was a terrific game as two evenly matched teams went head-to-head for Cobras bragging rights. Every kicked away to an early lead but Dean clawed its way back into the contest with strong attack at the ball and terrific team play.

Dean awards: Ned Lewis, Charlie Rae, Billy Rodgers, Henry Belsar-La Bel. Every awards: Zac Dodson, Miller Wellard, Lachlan Holmes, Finn Shanahan.

UNDER-12 GIRLS OG McEvoy 2.0(12) def by Lara Francese 3.6(24) McEvoy had a great start to the game and the wet and slippery oval didn’t stop them getting in and under the ball, applying great tackles and making impressive second efforts.

Goals: Tess Wolfe, Olive Coates. Awards: Tess Wolfe, Holly Confroy, Molly O’Keefe, Bridie Brown.

OG Burchell 1.3(9) def by Barwon Heads 3.1(19) The training drills paid off with Burchell’s dominance in the centre square. We cleared the play with amazing ruck skills and played our hearts out but unfortunately this was not reflected on the scoreboard. Awards: Sibella Lehmann, Olivia Clark, Alice Sampson, Ruby Edwards.

Jasmine Turner tackles Molly Brilliant (main); Olive Wearmouth kicks for goal as Charlotte Edwards attempts to smother; Ocean Grove Cobras McEvoy and Burchell played a terrific game.

(Pictures: Damon Carr Photography)

Samuyl Wingrave used the ball well. Awards went to first gamers, Kaden and William Entwistle, while a four-goal performance from Samuel Millar-Burton was the icing on the cake.

football, sharing the ball and hitting targets well. There were some great marks, with players flying high and backing back with courage.

Awards Rylan Malcom, Thomas Dear and Jack Condon.

OG McManus 4.7(31) def by Barwon Heads Armstrong 9.15(69)

OG O’Keefe 6.3(39) def Drysdale Carmichael 2.6(18) Spectators enjoyed an evenly matched game against Drysdale. Both clubs played well, with a great display of talent across the field, but our boys were too strong in the end. Awards: Archer Bond, Grainger Phipps, Austin Rose, Chance Hanan.

OG Moroney 3.6(24) def by Barwon Heads Miles 7.5(47)

UNDER-11 OG Hateley 7.4(46) def Bell Park 5.11(41) After a slow start, Hateley found their groove and worked their way into the contest and the lead. Tight battles were held all over the ground but, despite being outsized and outnumbered, the kids’ running game came through and there were some good linking plays to score goals. Awards: Harry Larsen, Jude de Jong, Vincent Hambleton, Charlie Kopec-Teague.

OG Farrell 11.8(74) def Ammos Fagan 3.3(21) Farrell was able to show all its talent against Ammos with strong marking, teamwork and loud voices. Captain Will Fryman had a great game, Teddy McCartney hit ‘beast mode’ and 26 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 June, 2021

OG Allan 0.3(3) def by St Mary’s McMahon 7.8(50) Allan strung together some great link-up play, had a heap of the ball up forward and a strong defence. The scoreboard, unfortunately, did not reflect the game in which Max Frazer and Hamish Maxwell went into tackling beast mode and Rafe Williams was everywhere. Awards: Harvey Mansell, Harvey Bond, Patrick Clark, Jethro Mansell.

UNDER-10 OG Cordy 7.4(46) def Portarlington 4.3(27) Portarlington started strong in the first quarter while captain Tobie Prout tried to inspire Cordy with solid defence. Mac Roberts, Arthur Hardwick, Noah Burdeu, Harry Thomson, Finlay Macrae, Hugh Rolfs, Braxton Weber, Sonny Wallace, Tyler Tucker and Harry Bright all played a part in turning the game around.

Awards: Ashton Beckworth, Arthur Hardwick, Tobie Prout, David Wilkens.

OG Jones 5.7(37) def Newtown & Chilwell Smith 4.2(26) Jones played a great game of team-oriented

UNDER-10 GIRLS OG McEvoy 2.2(14) def by OG Burchell 6.3(39) The McEvoy girls continued to impress with their running to make space, tackling, hunting the ball and supporting their teammates. It was wonderful to see everyone getting their hands on the ball and following instructions. Awards: Olive Smith, Lola Makowski, Vivien Miller, Phoebe Punchard.

OG Burchell 6.3(39) def McEvoy 2.2(14)

OG Norquay 5.9(39) def South Barwon Knuckey 5.8(38) South Barwon dominated in the first quarter but, in a brilliant demonstration of the Norquay kids’ character, they continued to play hard and followed the coaches’ instructions to chip away at the score. Award winners Sam Due, Harry Miller, Louis Patena, Oliver Shanahan and Lachlan Fay led the comeback.

OG Stow 2.0(12) def by Ammos Nelson 12.7(79) Our boys came out firing and hit the scoreboard straight away with Xavier Hill scoring in the first minute. From there it was a hard slog but the boys dug in, with our second goal coming from Hudson Elers in the third quarter.

Awards: Orlando Cann, Hudson Elers, Joshua Maud, Max Micallef.

OG Taylor 8.4(52) def Bell Park Lucas 3.3(21) It was another great game for Taylor side.

Both teams battled goal for goal in the first quarter and it was a tough match but our boys took control of the game. Their kicking and handballing is improving each week. Awards: Chance Cruickshank, Eamonn Lake, Kodi Young, George Davis.

SPORT Dipping into the fountain of youth Ocean Grove captain Jake Wilkie believes his side has what it takes to play finals this season.

The 24-year-old midfielder said there was a feeling of optimism within the group, but that they were also mindful of the bigger picture.

Ocean Grove sits in fifth spot on the BFL ladder, a game clear of Drysdale after eight rounds.

“Finals would be the aim,” Wilkie said.

“Once you’re in finals, anything that happens from there is a bonus. But for us it’s more of a three-to five-year plan.

“We’re pretty confident that on our day we can match it with anyone.”

Ocean Grove had a huge player turnover from the side that finished ninth in 2019 and has invested in a youth policy that appears to be paying off.

Grove won the 2019 under-19s premiership and so far that team has produced several senior players that have impressed this season.

“We backed the youth in at the start of the year and the shift has been pretty clear to see,” Wilkie said.

“It shows we are a young group but we are developing pretty fast. We are learning

Ocean Grove skipper Jake Wilkie says his side can play finals this season. (Justin Flynn)

something each week and each week is a challenge.”

Wilkie said the win against Barwon Heads in round five that snapped an 11-game losing streak against their fierce rivals gave the group confidence. The Grubbers found themselves down by three or four goals several times throughout the game, but reeled the deficit in each time and pulled away to win by 11 points in front of a huge Barwon Heads crowd.

“That was a pretty big day for the club,”

Wilkie said. “We were competitive against Modda and Torquay, they are pretty good sides.

To go over there, the belief you get from a win like that does a lot for a young group.

“It’s probably one of the best games I’ve been involved in.”

Wilkie said the playing group was enjoying the feeling surrounding the club this season.

“We are a community club,” he said.

“The supporter base, it’s so great seeing all the old blokes back at the club and all the community support. We feed off it. After the games all the supporters in the rooms and people jumping on board.”

Wilkie said that although Torquay remains the side to beat this season, Ocean Grove will continue to try and control what it can control.

“Internally we knew we were a lot better side than everyone else gave us credit for,” he said.

“Consistency – we play good quarters of footy and we have quarters where we let teams in.

We’ll keep showing up and improving.

“The young blokes, they’ve shown something each game.”

Justin Flynn

Break a time to refresh

By Justin Flynn The Bellarine Football League’s pandemic-enforced midseason break will allow Ocean Grove to refresh, according to coach Pete Davey.

The Grubbers sit fifth on the ladder after a gutsy win against Geelong Amateur before Victoria went into lockdown, temporarily stalling the season.

“I think the week off will certainly help from a mental perspective,” Davey said.

“We’ve been going hard since mid-January both from a training and educational perspective so a week away from the club where we can all take a well-earned deep breath isn’t such a bad thing.

“Our list is really healthy at the moment so physically, we would have been fine to keep going through to the July bye weekend though.”

The break came just before Ocean Grove and sixth-placed Drysdale were due to play in an ‘eight-point game’.

Ocean Grove’s 11-point round eight win against Ammos was character-building.

Glenn Campbell again led the way with a best afield performance while Josh Gummer was good and Jake Ward troubled the Ammos’ defence with three goals.

“We knew Geelong Amateur would be a tough challenge, especially given it was an anniversary game for them,” Davey said.

“We dug ourselves a hole in the third quarter by straying a long way from how we want to play but to the group’s credit, they responded in the last after falling behind and without being spectacular, did what they had to in order to win.

“The way we responded after three-quarter time showed some character. We found ourselves a goal and a half down early in the last quarter and with a rowdy home crowd, some teams may have said ‘this is a little too hard’. The fact that we regrouped and kicked the final three goals of the game showed a lot of resolve.”

Davey said his side was “growing and improving” each week.

“Our goal this year was to get senior experience into our younger guys and win, lose or draw, we’ll continue to do that in the second half of the season,” he said.

“To date, we have debuted ten players and there’s probably another five in our under-19s, and potentially a couple in our under-17s, who may also get their opportunity over the next 10 weeks.

Barwon River a top spot for silver trevally ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt The five kilometre and two-hour limit has really slowed down reports this week but despite this, we still have a few!

The Barwon River mouth at Barwon Heads has seen the best run of silver trevally we’ve seen for a while.

Anglers using bait, lure and fly managed good bags of fish within their two hours of permitted fishing time.

Salmon and whiting were also caught among the trevally.

Anglers that live near a boat ramp have been blessed with the ability to fish from a boat and a number of anglers made use of this at Torquay.

Fishing close to the ramp, they caught bags of whiting to 40cm and flathead.

Remember if you’re fishing from a boat, the five kilometre limit is measured from your house and not the boat ramp.

Locals at Clifton Springs caught squid and whiting in close to the ramp with the new jetty at the ramp also accounting for a few squid too.

Salmon are always a great winter option and lately fish to 2kg have been caught from beaches along the coast with Jan Juc being a hot spot.

Casting metal lures into the gutters or using half a pilchard or whole bluebait are your best options.

The St Helens Boat Ramp rock wall has been producing snapper to 3kg over the past month or so and will make a great fishing option if you live close by.

Squid and pilchard are effective baits with the odd flathead being caught as by-catch.

Carp, redfin, estuary perch and eels were caught throughout the Barwon River from Breakwater Bridge all the way up to Fyansford by those that live close by.

Lures accounted for a number of fish but with the river slightly discoloured from recent rains, the trusty scrub worm will work a treat on all fish mentioned.

One dedicated carp angler has suggested throwing out burley at the end of your session to keep the fish in the area if you plan to fish there again the next day, a good way to make the most of your two hours of fishing time. *The five kilometre travel limit and two hour cap on fishing were lifted for regional Victoria from 11.59pm last night.

Ocean Grove coach Pete Davey at half-time during his side’s round two win against Portarlington earlier this season. (Justin Flynn)

“Everything we are doing this year is done with an eye on setting the club up to be a regular contender from 2023 so to be playing competitive and at times very attractive football, with such an inexperienced group, I think validates the direction we’re taking and gives all of us a lot of heart.”

In the reserves, Ammos proved too good

with a 23-point win. Ocean Grove was goalless at half-time and trailed by 61 points, but a stunning turnaround would have pleased the coaching staff. Grove booted three goals to two in the third term and five to nil in the last to run out the game the stronger team.

Ben Potter was best for Ocean Grove and Bailey Cameron booted three majors.

Bryce Nurnaitis and a pair of barwon estuary silver trevally. (Supplied) 27 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 4 June, 2021

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