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Master chefs in the making And they smelled delicious! Billy and Xavier were eager participants in Surfside Primary School’s Master Chef day. The school teaches grade 3 to grade 6 pupils about food and cooking and they approached the tasks with enthusiasm, with some amazing dishes being prepared. ■ For more pictures and the full story, see page 13.

Mental health concerns By Justin Flynn Mental health is the biggest social justice issue affecting the region, according to a survey completed by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army this week released its Social Justice Stocktake, in which more than 15,000 people across the country were surveyed on what social justice issues concerned them and their community. For respondents in the Corangamite electorate, which includes the Bellarine Peninsula, the leading issue was mental health. More than half (59.2 per cent) of Corangamite electorate residents nominated mental health

as a concern, higher than the national average of 53.9 per cent and the Victorian average of 56.7 per cent. Housing affordability (48.5 per cent) was the second biggest concern for the electorate, followed by family violence (39.8 per cent), alcohol and drug misuse (37.9 per cent) and homelessness (34 per cent). City of Greater Geelong deputy mayor Trent Sullivan said the findings of mental health and housing affordability were “consistent with existing data that indicates that mental health is an increasing concern for the community”. “While these are complex issues that involve

all levels of government and agencies, we have a number of actions aimed at making an impact in this space, including significant investment in community facilities that help create social connections.” Barwon Health mental health, drugs and alcohol clinical services director Associate Professor Steve Moylan said since the pandemic, health services had seen greater demand for mental health support. “Health services across the region, including Barwon Health, have experienced growing demand for appointments and care related to mental health, drugs and alcohol in recent years,” he said.

“Health care is a human right and caring for people with mental illness is critical in maximising people’s participation in society. “Poor mental health can lead to poorer participation in work, education, poorer relationships with family and community, and is associated with worsened physical health outcomes, including chronic disease and early mortality. “For this reason, mental health care is an issue of social justice, and it is not surprising to see it so prominently recognised by the Salvation Army’s Social Justice Stocktake.” ■

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Major roadworks pushing ahead By Ash Bolt Works on the Barwon Heads Road upgrade are pushing ahead, with significant progress made during the summer. More than 90,000 cubic metres of earth has been moved to allow the construction of new lanes, bridges and retaining walls, while 15 kilometres of drainage under the road has also been installed. Contractors also used the summer months to relocate more than 10 kilometres worth of telecommunications, electricity and water infrastructure to allow for the expansion. A new access road connecting Barwon Heads Road to Horseshoe Bend Road has also opened. Works have now started on the foundation for the bridge over the railway line at Marshall. Almost 1500 piles have been installed for the bridge, as well as the bridge over Waurn Ponds Creek, and manufacturing of the Thomson bridge’s steel beams is under way at a Corio factory. Over the weekend, 24-hour works took place from 7pm on Friday, April 1 until 6am Monday, April 4 between Settlement Road and Breakwater Road, to install drainage under Barwon Heads Road to prepare for new lanes. During the weekend closure, Barwon Heads Road was closed in both directions between Settlement Road and Breakwater Road. The Barwon Heads Upgrade project extends four kilometres from Settlement Road to Reserve Road and includes upgraded intersections and new traffic lights, new shared

Pavement works to build the new road reserve and carriageway on the corner of Tannery Road and Barwon Heads Road. (Supplied)

walking and cycling paths and dedicated road cycling lanes, as well as the level crossing removal and new bridge. Once complete, the duplication will improve safety and traffic flow and cater for up to 44,000 daily journeys by 2031. “This project is vital to the local community – providing better connections and improving safety for the many families, business owners and essential services travelling between Geelong and the Bellarine,” South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman said. “It’s great to see works progressing – which will slash travel times and help get motorists home safer and sooner.”

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Delicious Easter raffle Coles Ocean Grove has been supporting Surfside Primary School for years and a donation towards the Easter raffle was gratefully received this week. Mim Scarfe from Coles Ocean Grove popped down to the school to deliver the goodies of books, bunnies, headbands and Easter eggs.

The Easter raffle is part of the school’s fundraising efforts for the year and proceeds will go towards its kitchen garden program. The school usually raises around $3000. Coles Ocean Grove also donated a heap of fruit for the students for their cross-country run event on Thursday, April 7.

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The arts and entertainment industries have taken significant hits for two years throughout the pandemic but this sector is critical to the strength of our local economy and I am proud that as a Council we have supported this area during what has been an incredibly difficult time, and that we will continue to do so. I hope that Ocean Grove residents embrace Surround Sounds during the holiday period, and I strongly encourage people to go to the City of Greater Geelong website to find out what acts are playing locally, or in the city, and get out to support this festival. For more information about Surround Sounds, visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ surroundsounds

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The Easter break is upon us, which means it is time to relax. For some people that means staying local and keeping active, including surfing at our beautiful beaches and exploring our wonderful trails on bike or foot. For others it means getting away and visiting family and friends. But for those who are looking for something close to home that is a little less physical, but all the while entertaining, I would encourage you to get out and attend one of the many upcoming shows at the City of Greater Geelong’s latest major event, Surround Sounds. We are a week into this festival, which offers something for everybody, with plenty of family friendly options as well. All Saints Anglican Church in Barwon Heads, The Grove Pavilion in Ocean Grove, The Mill in Portarlington and The Potato Shed in Drysdale are among the venues along the Bellarine playing host to visitors from far and wide and it is so exciting to have a new event in our backyard to showcase some of the area’s upcoming talent alongside household names. The festival will no doubt boost our region’s standing in contemporary music and cultural heritage circles. It is yet another step in the right direction towards Geelong becoming the live entertainment hub of regional Australia.

Upgrades to female changerooms and lighting at Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve are key features of a $750,000 Labor funding commitment, federal MP Libby Coker announced. The Ocean Grove community has won the funding commitment ($300,000 for upgraded lighting and $450,000 upgraded clubrooms) on a needs basis. “We have recently seen a seismic shift in sports participation as opportunities and choices open up for women and girls, and this is increasing participation in sport overall, which is a very good thing,” Ms Coker said.

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New learning space opened Bellarine MP Lisa Neville visited Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School to open its new multi-purpose learning centre on Monday, March 28. The centre incorporates four general learning areas, a collaborative area, extra hall and staff space and extension to the school’s car park. After consultation with the community and traditional owners, the centre has been named Djila Tjarri, a local Wathaurong word for ‘play’.

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The $3.335 million project was made possible through a funding partnership between the school, which raised $1.335 million, and the state government which contributed $2 million. “Our Lady Star of the Sea is a great school and I have been pleased to work with principal Kerryn Sells and her team in securing state government funding to build this first-class multi-purpose hall,” Ms Neville said. “The partnership between the Our Lady Star of the Sea and the state government has ensured students have the best facilities, classrooms have the best teachers and as a result each child is given every chance to succeed.

The Great Barwon Heads Duck Race will be run and won on Easter Saturday. Imagine 1200 yellow ducks being dropped from Barwon Heads Bridge and floating down to Ozone jetty. You can get in on the action by buying a duck and going into the race to win prizes. All ducks are numbered and at the end of each race they are washed and packed away by the organiser, Ocean Grove Rotary, for use again the following year. Prizes are awarded to the first 10 placegetters and there are random prizes selected midrace from the raft of ducks.

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“The Bellarine is fortunate to have a network of quality schools right across the peninsula including of course Our Lady Star of the Sea.”

Charities supported are the Barwon Heads Primary School, Barwon Heads Scouts, Barwon Heads Association and Ocean Grove Rotary. The Rotary Club will include the funds in their annual distribution. Ducks can be purchased for $10 via Eventbrite – search for The Great Barwon Heads Duck Race 2022. The duck race is on Saturday, April 16 from 10am.

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A Good Friday for all Barwon Heads’ much-loved Tin Shed is again holding its Good Friday fundraiser with a huge day of fun planned. Officially known as Barwon Grove Golf Club, but always referred to as the Tin Shed, the local institution is aiming to beat last year’s grand total of $35,000 for the Good Friday Appeal. Club president Conan Roos said there is heaps of fun for the entire family. “We want to get to $40,000 this year,” he said. “It’s a really fun family day. We are all about giving back to the community and we think we can get to $40,000. “There’s usually not a lot to do on Good Friday, so we want to let everyone know that we’ll be open and it will be a great day. “We usually get a couple of hundred people, but it would be good to see more there

this year.” Attractions include face painting, jumping castle, a food van, ice cream, coffee, balloon twisting and both silent and traditional auctions and full bar facilities. There will be more than 60 major auctions with prizes ranging from accommodation packages, sporting memorabilia, hospitality and entertainment, corporate donations and more. The Tin Shed’s Good Friday Appeal will begin at noon with auctions to start at around 1.30pm. The Tin Shed is located just behind the Barwon Heads Fire Station off Sheepwash Road, Barwon Heads. Justin Flynn

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Volunteers nominated for award By Justin Flynn Bellarine Community Support Register (BCSR) was recently honoured with a nomination in the 2021 Victorian Volunteer Awards. BCSR was one of seven finalists in the COVID Resilience Award category. BCSR’s purpose is to enhance the feeling of safety and security, confidence and sense of wellbeing of those in need of support living on the Bellarine Peninsula. It operates from Bellarine Police Station in Ocean Grove and is run by volunteers. The awards were held at

Government House on March 25. “To be nominated for such an award was amazing and a great acknowledgement of the hard work of the volunteers over the past two years with the impact of COVID resulting in our organisation setting up remote operations at very short notice,” volunteer office coordinator Denise Hibbins said. “The great thing about BCSR is the volunteers and their commitment to continued provision of our service to those who request it. “I think the volunteers have shown incredible commitment given they were using their

own equipment such as their own telephones, power, you get the drift. “Our data integrity however was not compromised and the police had access to up to date data as if we were still operating within the Bellarine Police Station at Ocean Grove. “We were delighted to be a finalist. It was fantastic recognition of a small community organisation run by volunteers who are not funded by the government unless we apply and are successful for grants. We generally rely on our sponsor of Kings Funerals and donations from the community.”

Bellarine Community Suppoert Reigster volunteers Denise, Helen, Lyn and Leonie at the 2021 Victorian Volunteer Awards. (Supplied)

Hive of artistic activity A new exhibition series launching this weekend at The Hive gallery in Ocean Grove will raise vital funds to support ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). The Hive, at 41 Smithton Grove in the industrial estate, will launch the ‘Feature Artist Program’ on Saturday, April 10. Over the next 12 months, a series of artists will display their work with a portion of the sales of their exhibited work going towards a wide-field digital imaging camera for the RMH ophthalmology department. This camera will provide a high-definition image of the eye and will greatly enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve the management and health outcomes of eye-patients at the RMH. The Hive’s curator and director Karen Spreadborough said she was proud to support the RMH. “There are going to be several different artists over the course of the program, which will give our visitors the chance to enjoy lots of different

and beautiful artwork,” she said. “If they see something they like, they can take it home knowing they are supporting a very worthy cause at the same time.” The first feature artist is Georgie Gall, herself a long-time supporter of the RMH, who recently donated artwork for the waiting room of the RMH intensive care unit. Her collection ‘Dawn to Dusk’ will be showing at The Hive until Sunday, May 1. RMH Foundation director Ed Smith said the support of Karen, Georgie and the other upcoming feature artists was deeply appreciated. “It is so wonderful that art and health have come together, and I really hope visitors and art enthusiasts get behind this initiative,” he said. “We are delighted that the upcoming exhibition will support major equipment priorities of our ophthalmology department that will benefit thousands of patients requiring critical eye care.”

The Hive curator and director Karen Spreadborough, RMH Foundation deputy director Anthony North, RMH Foundation associate director Sandie Baskin and artist Georgie Gall. (Supplied)

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Grove competitive at Aussies Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club has sent another strong team to the Australia Surf Life Saving Championships (The Aussies) in Queensland. The youth championships were run on April 2 and 3 which consisted of ages under-13 to under-15. The championships will continue right through to Sunday and head coach Sonia Kinsey said all of the team has performed very well so far regardless of the move to another beach. “As a group we are excited to do as much racing as we can this week,” she said. “It is all experience for us as a team of young athletes and so far they have performed very well. We have lots more events in the upcoming days and we will make sure we give it our best efforts.” Highlights included Hudson Pearce, who made the under-15 board race final for the second year in a row and he will then front up to race in the under-17 boys team events Other standouts were Georgie McIntyre, Toby Hallem and Will Goldsmith, all under-13s and in their first year in the championships. The under-15 board relay team of Pearce, Aiden McGee and Jono Punchard also made it into the semi finals where they finished 12th. The senior championships began on April 6 and the first final of the championship for Ocean Grove came in the under-17 boys board final of Pearce, Cam Asher and Tom Pages. All bottom age, the boys came 11th. That was quickly followed by the female under-19 ski team of Lex McNaughton, Taia Young and Steph Reade who also made the final. The under-17 girls both made the A and the B team made the finals and came 4th and 11th.

1/ Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club’s senior team at the Aussies. 2/ Ocean Grove head coach Sonia Kinsey and Hudson Pearce, who finished 12th in the under-15 Board Final. 3/ Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club’s junior team. 4/ Under-19 Girls Ski Finalists Steph Reade, Taia Young and Lexie McNuaghton. 5/ Under-17 Boys Board finalists Tom Pages, Hudson Pearce and Cam Asher. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Q&A event for election candidates With the federal election on our doorstep, Ocean Grove Community Association (OGCA) is giving you the opportunity to hear from the candidates for the federal seat of Corangamite. OGCA is again partnering with Barwon Heads Association and Breamlea Association to hold a Candidates Community Forum at Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Wednesday, April 27 at 7pm and closing no later than 9.30pm. “This is a great opportunity to hear from each of the candidates and ask them questions,” OGCA chairperson Phil Edwards said. “In addition we are asking community members to email questions for candidates to

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us at ogcommunityassn@gmail.com up until April 20. “We will endeavour to find any common themes from those questions and pass those

themes on to all the candidates before the forum. “There will still be the opportunity for questions at the forum through the forum moderator. “The target audience is generally the communities of Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Breamlea and Wallington. There will be other forums conducted by other community groups across the Bellarine.” Seating for the event will be available from 6.45pm. All the candidates for the seat of Corangamite have been invited. Seating is capped at 120 people. Go to eventbrite.com.au/e/federal-corangamitecandidates-community-forumtickets-311033789437 to get your free ticket.

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Seachange Quilters held a hugely successful Quilt Show in Barwon Heads on March 19 and 20. The show is the group’s major fundraiser for the year and the quality of the quilts are, as always, outstanding. Seachange Quilters has more than 70 members, with some good enough to have their work displayed and win prizes at major exhibitions. The group donates around 130 quilts per year to various charities and organisations. The committee was very pleased with the attendance. The Devonshire Teas were as popular as ever and the Trading Table, loaded with quality handmade items, did a roaring trade. There were lots of entries in the guessing games and quilt raffle. The winner of Guess the Name of the kangaroo was Keith Francis. Kerry Reed won the basket full of fabulous sewing notions and the beautiful raffle quilt was won by Marilyn Davidson.

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MY PLACE Talented singer songwriter Andrea Robertson tells Justin Flynn why she loves Ocean Grove and the Bellarine Peninsula. What’s your connection to the greater Geelong and Ocean Grove region? I was born and bred in Geelong and aside from some travelling I was fortunate to do in my 20s. I have lived in the region my whole life. I grew up in Bell Post Hill but have lived on the Bellarine Peninsula for almost 30 years, calling Ocean Grove home for the last 17 of those.

What, if anything, would you change about where you live? It’s not very multicultural, so that would be one thing. Public transport could do with a fair bit of improvement too. That seems to be an ongoing issue that just never gets resolved. And although I know development is necessary, I really hope development on the Bellarine is capped very soon. Infrastructure hasn’t kept up with the pace of development and although Ocean Grove is still a beautiful coastal town, its identity has changed a great deal. At the moment I think we’re hanging onto our coastal town feel despite all the development, but I’m not sure how long that will last if the pace doesn’t stop. Where is your favourite local place to spend time? Anywhere along the coastline, and usually walking. I regularly walk the tracks or beaches along Ocean Grove or between here and

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What do you like about where you live? There is so much to love about where I live, but I’d have to say the ocean is the main thing. And all that comes from living near it; the fresh air, the beautiful skies, the sounds of the waves, the changes in seasons, and having beautiful towns and destinations in every direction from my home.

Barwon Heads, sometimes I head down to Lonnie (Point Lonsdale) or Clifton Springs if I’m catching up with friends. But I never tire of walking our beaches and feel so thankful to have them within such close reach. It was a bit of a lifesaver during COVID actually. Ocean Grove beach was within my 5km radius and I think I only missed a handful of days walking during all of the lockdowns. It helped my headspace a great deal.

Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you. I lived in a village in Malawi, Africa for six months. My husband David and I first went to Malawi in 1998 at the end of an around the world trip and fell in love with the people and the place. Malawi wasn’t very well known back then, and it consistently ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, but it is accurately

known as ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’. We came home at the end of that first trip, worked our butts off for 10 months just to save up and go back again for a longer period of time and we lived in a tent in a rural village on Lake Malawi the whole time we were there. No electricity, no running water, no phones (definitely no mobile phones). It was life at its simplest and it was one of the happiest times of our lives.

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Stamps so that kids can walk Did you know Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads collects old and new stamps and then sends them off to the Lions national project group for auction with all proceeds donated to the Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation? Last year Lions raised $48,000 for the foundation by selling stamps and collections? This money is used to empower children who cannot walk unassisted to reach their potential. The foundation does this by funding walking devices that get kids out of their wheelchairs and onto their feet so that they are able to walk, explore, play, work and socialise.

Lions are always seeking new and used postage stamps, philatelic material and unwanted collections to raise funds for the foundation. You can post them to Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads, PO Box 229, Ocean Grove, VIC 3226, or contact Graham Mulroney at graham.mulroney@icloud.com or 0419 549 706 to arrange drop-off/pickup. It helps if you clip around the used stamps, leaving no less than 3mm and no more than 6mm around the stamp. There are new Lions collection sites for used spectacles: • Bellarine Eyecare (formerly Greg Sly Optometry), 87 The Parade, Ocean Grove

• Ocean Eyes Optometrists, 2 Park Lane, Ocean Grove • Bellarine Training & Community Hub, 1 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove • Barwon Heads Seniors Citizens Club, 5A Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads In recent years there has been a Lions collection box for used spectacles at the Ocean Grove Library. This facility is no longer available.

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Footy legend to play for Port Portarlington is one of eight Victorian football clubs chosen for the Carlton Draft which will see eight AFL legends drafted to play a game for the clubs this season. The winning local clubs span across Victoria and will enthusiastically welcome the retired AFL players as they take the field alongside the local legends who play every week. The campaign sparked incredible interest when it launched a month ago and saw more than 500 clubs were nominated. The final eight clubs were selected in conjunction by Carlton Draught and the AFL on hardship grounds and in line with the campaign’s aim to support grassroots footy where it was most needed. The playing pool includes: • Four-time premiership Hawk Jarryd Roughead • Four-time Goal of the Year winner Eddie Betts • 2010 Collingwood Premiership player Dale Thomas • Recently retired Demon and 300 gamer Nathan Jones • Two-time All Australian Brendon Goddard • 2017 Richmond Premiership player and five-time All Australian Alex Rance • 407 game superstar and four-time Premiership player Shaun Burgoyne • Three-time premiership player Cam Mooney It will be a nervous wait for clubs ahead of draft night on Wednesday, April 27. The draft order and how it’s determined will be revealed on the night.

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A Bellarine Community Health spokesperson said the organisation’s youth services team and counsellors worked with young people and their families to address issues such as mental health, family relationships and specialised alcohol and other drug counselling. “In addition, BCH operates a headspace service from a site in Ocean Grove and an additional BCH Youth service at Drysdale near the secondary school precinct. Self, family, external agencies, NDIS and mental health care plans are accepted,” the spokesperson said. “Short-to-medium-term counselling is available for adults for mild to moderate mental health issues and BCH accepts self, NDIS and mental health care plan referrals.” The survey was completed and released ahead of the federal election to provide a guide of what issues the community deemed most important. 12 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 8 April, 2022

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Young foodies cook up a storm By Justin Flynn Surfside Primary School’s latest batch of budding Master Chefs unleashed their skills on Tuesday ,April 5. Part of the Ocean Grove school’s kitchen garden program, the Master Chef competition is a culmination of four years of work by the pupils, who start learning about food and cooking in grade three. The grade six pupils amazed kitchen specialist Fleur Kilpatrick with their enthusiasm and skill. “We had an autumn harvest theme and the students got to choose two ingredients out of 12 and then chose an idea for a recipe, which I then wrote up,” she said. “They then had an hour and 10 minutes to go for it. “There were some adults who were there for supervision, but they largely did it themselves they were amazing. I was amazed at their skills and even just their knowledge of food.” The judges were impressed with all the dishes and the students’ ability to organise their time.

Main: And the winners are Rachel, Leo, James, Namila, Charlotte and Owen. Top right: Oliver, Sophie and Stephanie look pleased with their savoury muffins, but with cooking comes dishwashing. Above, left to right: Ryder and Tilli making savoury sausage rolls; Plated up – Nate and Harper; Nate and Harper making Vietnamese rice paper rolls; James, Leo and Rachel making pita bread and dips. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 274916

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Photos straight from the heart Shy and introverted as a child, Kaz Leong was given a camera when she was 10 and it changed her entire outlook on life, as Justin Flynn reports.

orn in Ballarat and growing up in Buninyong, a country childhood did little for Kaz’s confidence. “I had a country childhood, a little bit lonely - the camera allowed me to meet people,” she says. A career in nursing then forced Kaz to put herself out there and with her camera, she began a journey to and from Malaysia that would change her life. “Six years ago, when I was 51, there was an art residency that came up in Penang (Malaysia),” she says.

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“I took three months long-service leave and I thought I would be lonely and scared, but no not at all. It was just amazing. It was the best time of my life. I literally discovered myself.” Kaz took to Malaysia so much that she started taking photos of people on the streets. “An overwhelming amount of people would say ‘yes’ when I asked them if I could take their photograph,” she says. “I printed them and gave them out. So I gave about 450 to 500 photos out to the people of Penang and they looked after me. “I could walk the streets and they would toot their horns and wave, give me drinks and cans of beer, even though I don’t drink beer.” Kaz put her nursing skills to use and volunteered for hospice and also took pictures

Kaz Leong holding a photograph from her Still Beautiful series.

of her patients who were being cared for. “I printed the photos and sent them the photos immediately,” she says. “One lady had a brain tumor and I expected

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her to be unconscious, but she was in a bed in her front room in a tiny apartment. It was dark and a housing commission. “But she was conscious and alert and we did

the nursing part of it and then did the family portraits. She got her photos a few days later and she cried, went into a coma the following day and died a few days later.

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“The images for hospice were so powerful but so beautiful. She was glad that someone had done that for her and her family.” Kaz says it’s sometimes a juggling act dealing with the emotion of hospice and making sure the patient and photo subject is treated with dignity and respect. “All of my work is gratis, so I don’t take any money,” she says. “I’m always very conscious of the fact that it needs to be done respectfully and with permission from all involved.” Kaz has also done a solo exhibition in Malaysia called ‘Caring Matters’. “I photographed people in a family situation, like caring for people in their family with all different types of illnesses,” she says. “The opening was upstairs at the cafe and it was quiet and I thought to myself ‘wow, this is too powerful’. And as I walked down the stairs they all stopped in the cafe and I got a standing ovation.” Back home in St Leonards, where Kaz and Malaysian husband have lived for the past eight months, Kaz has been working on a project called ‘Still Beautiful Bellarine’, an exhibition showing that women over the age of 50 are still very much beautiful. “Women of my age are a bit shy and are not sure,” Kaz says. “They hold back. I just ask them to trust me and they get a surprise. Don’t forget to tell your mum or your aunty or anyone that you’ve got that they are still beautiful to you. “My mum died when I was 24. As a 24-year-old you think you know the world and you say ‘Mum, don’t ring me all the time’ but

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A collage of the photos in the Still Beautiful series. The black and white portrait (above, centre left) is of Kaz as a child.

Kaz Leong with a photo book she created to celebrate the life of her best friend’s mother, now in a nursing home.

I’d give anything for her to be with me.” Kaz’s advice to her 10-year-old self or other young girls in the same lonely situation she found herself in is simple. “I’d tell them to find their passion and run with it,” she says. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s something small. If you get joy out of it and can inspire others by doing it and set an example, just do it.” And what makes a good photographer

of people? “I definitely learned how to see it all with nursing,” she says. “My daughter did gymnastics and I judged gymnastics, so when I take photos it’s about emotion, but it’s also a contrast of light, shade and movement. “By judging gymnastics for eight years and also as a nurse, you’re a trained observer.” Kaz plans to get back to Malaysia as soon as she can.

“The people have a real generosity of spirit,” she says. “They will give you anything. I’ll walk past a lady who is fixing shoes on the side of a six-lane road in the heat and I’ll go and get her a bottle of water and bring it to her because they would do the same for me. “You never fall over in Malaysia and just be left. Someone would help. They are very generous.”

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Telling her stories through song Ocean Grove singer and songwriter Andrea Robertson’s production, Her Story, Through Song has been five years in the making. Part of the Surround Sounds Geelong festival, a month-long celebration of music across Geelong and the Bellarine, Her Story, Through Song features Carly Jorja, Rach Brennan, Annie-Rose Maloney, Andrea Robertson, Sarah Carroll and Sweet Felicia. The show highlights artists in their teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, as they share stories

from their own personal experiences and give insight to life as an artist in the music industry. It’s the bringing together of women as they share their story as musicians, singers and song-writers through conversation and song. Original artists and story-tellers of varying ages and stages of their careers, representing different decades and coming together to share experiences from working in an industry that’s not for the faint-hearted. “The idea was birthed after seeing the

amount of talent specifically amongst women songwriters in our region, and a desire to turn the spotlight on some of those women and regional artists in general and allow the opportunity for their story to be told via discussion and through song,” Andrea said. “More specifically, focussing on different age groups or generations, and the end result is this amazing event which does exactly that – six different women, all with strong connections to the Greater Geelong region.

“Strong women who believe in themselves, who have seen the value in their artform and pursued their dreams regardless of whatever circumstances they may have found themselves in, displaying hope to future generations of original artists, and women in general, along the way.” Her Story, Through Song (tickets at tickets. geelongaustralia.com.au/event/her-story) is at the Potato Shed on Sunday, April 10 from 6pm to 9pm.

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Beautiful owl a welcome guest The weather is certainly cooler and the days are shorter, so autumn is in full swing after some beautiful, sunny, balmy conditions in March. I’ve certainly seen some lovely birds lately and have made the most of the glorious conditions. One of the paediatricians at my work, Dr Jo, happened to mention that she had a southern boobook owl roosting in a casuarina tree in her street in Jan Juc. As soon as I had a chance I ventured to the area, and up high in the tree hiding behind some branches was the owl, and it was so beautiful. Due to its position in the tree it was difficult to take a decent photo, so a few days later on a sunny morning I went back and the boobook had moved on, so I felt very lucky that I saw it on my first visit. The southern boobook is the smallest (27cm to 36cm in length) with the male birds being smaller than the females, and I think the bird I saw was a male as it was small in stature. It’s not often that I have spotted an owl during the day, so I was very happy that Dr Jo mentioned her exciting bird observation to me. On the way to Jan Juc I was driving behind Bunnings in Torquay and straight in front of the car on a dead branch above the road was a magnificent grey goshawk (white morph). By the time I managed a safe U-turn and doubled back to the tree the bird had moved behind a branch, but I still managed some photos while it amazingly allowed me to do this for a minute, as goshawks are usually

Jen’s southern boobook owl at Jan Juc; Robyn’s little eagle at Lake Victoria; Jen’s grey goshawk at Torquay (top right); and Kevin’s nankeen night heron at Queenscliff. (Pictures: Supplied)

very flighty when they know they are being observed. There are two forms of the grey goshawk, namely a grey one and a white one. I have seen the grey form of the grey goshawk in NSW and Queensland. The white morph is mostly seen in forests of north-western Australia and coastal Victoria and is the only form found in Tasmania. They are such strikingly beautiful birds so it’s always special to spot one. There are still some migratory waders around the Bellarine, mostly at Lake Victoria and Point Henry.

Robin emailed me with some images that she took of curlew sandpipers and a possible great knot at Lake Victoria. I have seen a few double-banded plovers (a migratory shorebird that flies between Australia and New Zealand) and red-necked stints at Point Henry. I find that Point Henry is such a dumping ground for household rubbish that I feel so sorry for these brave birds that fly across the world to find themselves in such an uninviting habitat. Robin also sent me a photo of a little eagle that she took at Lake Victoria. Little eagles have

not been seen as often on the Bellarine of late and have been recently listed as ‘vulnerable’ in NSW, so it was great to receive Robin’s observation and photo. I also received an email from Kevin, who visited St Leonards and saw many greater crested terns, little corellas and rainbow lorikeets. Kevin also paid a visit to the new observation platform at Queenscliff near the boat ramp, and despite a receding tide, there were hardly any birds to be seen, although he did take some great photos of a nankeen night heron and a little egret in flight.

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A dry end to summer Another summer has gone, and according come and to the Bureau of Meteorology, it’s been a dry start to the year. Official data from Golf Club, revealed Barwon Heads there was 57.2 millimetre of rain in above average, but January, which was February was very dry. Only 1.6mm of rain fell, all of it on February 4. Three weeks of no rainfall was broken on March 2 with and a welcome 18mm 3.4mm and 1.6mm the following on March 5 and day. With the Labor Day long weekend this weekend and Easter around the corner, there still should be plenty of warm days to come before winter sets in. On Monday, Canadian visitor Jason Klassen, sons Ryder father-in-law, local and Jed and Mick Drew, visited Ocean Grove main beach on a coolish day.

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The 64-hectare site is in addition Oakdene Vineyards Oakdene’s to “The addition of the of Greater Geelong has applied to the City and guest Grubb Road winery, restaurant restaurant and gallery will offer visitors house. to build and operate The restaurant, to a totally unique experience a restaurant and Planning documents be known as Oakdene art gallery at Banks Vineyard, revealed the site where they can enjoy the property Anderson Roads, and would provide Mannerim. extended stay. for an appearance will have a low scale, rustic “a unique visitor The project is expected with lots of natural experience “It is expected most timber and to cost $1.55 million unlike any other venue on the extensive glazing. and developers say Bellarine” people and that the art gallery would showcase advantage of all three facilitieswould take It will have expansive particularly on the it will “boost tourism indigenous decks built around including established the cellar door Bellarine Peninsula and local artworks. round and enhance for wine tastings trees, year “The owner’s vision complementar y its reputation as and Grove site and similar to Oakdene’s Ocean for the food and drink region cheese a fine a tourist will operate from platters, destination unlike site is to create restaurant for a sit the seven days 8am to 11pm similar to the Yarra any other winery Valley”. down meal a week. or tourist venue on the Bellarine Peninsula,” finally the gallery which will or coffee and The total number the documents said. showcase a mix of car spaces on site of private collections be will increased from 52 to 98. and works by local artists.” The planning document is open for public comment until March 16.

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Out and about Voice photographer Ivan Kemp ventured to the Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group’s show at Oneday Estate on Sunday where steam traction engines, vintage trucks, tractors, cars and more were proudly on display. 4

1/ Neil Coster. 2/ Paul Black getting hay for the straw press. The press was made in Geelong and is the last one left in the world. 3/ Rodney Smith with his 1945 Dodge weapon carrier, purchased in 2005 and restored in 2006. 4/ Lindsay and Debbie Lincoln with grandson Clive. 5/ Graeme MacDonald with his Fordson tractor, circa 1948. 6/ Daniel Elstone, aged 17, with his own Ransom Sims & Jeffries steam traction engine. 7/ Janet and Robert Sgambaro. 8/ Kirstyn Drayton with children Khiara and Kyrone visiting from near Colac. 9/ Geoff Walledge with his RA Lister engine, circa 1937. 10/ Graeme Tomkins with Judith and Adrian Innes. 11/ David Smith and Alan Billing. 12/ Ross and Lea Sinclair with Bruce Donaldson. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 275132 24 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 8 April, 2022

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The city of Pompeii was destroyed during the eruption of which volcano?

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Which Australian women's batter scored 135 not out in a World Cup clash against the South African women's cricket team? 2. Which is the only undefeated team in the NRL after three rounds? 3. Which Tasmanian fast bowler took remarkable match figures of 13 for 42 against Queensland in a recent Sheffield Shield match?

4. Which soccer playerturned-actor won the FA Cup with Wimbledon in 1988?

13. How many of their seven group stage matches did Australia win at the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup?

5. How many French Open titles has Rafael Nadal won in his career so far?

14. Which US city recently overturned a ban on unvaccinated athletes playing home matches?

6. Lance Franklin kicked his 1000th goal in the AFL in round two. How many others have achieved this feat in the league's history?

16. Which driver won the 2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

8. Melbourne's 2021 premiership-winning coach Simon Goodwin played his entire career for which club?

17. What ground hosted a AFLW for the first time in week 2 of the 2022 Finals Series?

10. Which Australian Test batsman was named player of the series against Pakistan?

11. What is the name of the Supercars Championship event held at Albert Park Circuit during Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend?

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15. Which team pulled off a Golden Point victory against the Melbourne Storm in Round 3?

7. How many of the 10 F1 teams start with the letter 'A'?

9. Which team won the first two Suncorp Super Netball titles in 2017 and 2018?

12. Which two teams are set to play off in the 2022 WNBL Grand Final series?

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18. In the NBL, the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers both have head coaches with what first name? 19. What two AFL teams also have affiliated teams in the Super Netball competition? 20. The 1908 Olympics were the first to include what traditional part of the modern games? 21. Which team did Ash Barty play for during the 2015– 2016 Women's Big Bash League cricket season?

22. For how many matches was Mitch Barnett recently suspended by the NRL judiciary panel for an offthe-ball forearm strike? 23. How many team changes did the West Coast Eagles make for their Round 2 match against North Melbourne? 24. In what round of their recent boxing match did Sonny Bill Williams defeat Barry Hall by knockout? 25. Dustin Martin last played for which AFL club? 26. Australian athlete Dyson Daniels is tipped to be among the first 10 2022 draft selections in which US major league sport?

27. Sam Wallace last played for which Super Netball team? 28. In what year did New York-born point guard Darryl McDonald join the NBL's now-defunct North Melbourne Giants? 29. Which three-time World Surf League world champion is set to make a return to professional surfing this month at Victoria's Bells Beach? 30. How many balls did Australian batsman Travis Head face during his recent One-Day International innings of 101 runs?

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MOTOR Jeep says the Compass Trailhawk is set up for tough going. (Pictures: Supplied)

Compass Trailhawk is a rare bird By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring Having not ridden the Rubicon Trail, I could be wrong, but I would be loath to tackle the rock-strewn passage in the Sierra Nevada, rated a ten in difficulty, in the Jeep Compass Trailhawk, which the maker says has tamed the track and earned its Trail Rated tag. This small-to-medium sport utility vehicle, the flagship of the Compass range, which was tweaked last year, is a solitary ‘bird’, being one of the few diesel-powered compact SUVs around. One of four Compass models (three petrol powered) that come to market starting at $39,950, plus on-road costs, the diesel Trailhawk sells for $52,650. Premium paint adds $645, while a Premium Package, including twin-pane panoramic sunroof, ventilated and heated front seats, heated steering wheel and Alpine nine-speaker Premium Audio adds a further $3950 to the price, putting the vehicle close to prestige car territory. In keeping with its Trail Rated status, the robust Compass Trailhawk comes with off-road kit including underbody skid plates, 180 Amp alternator, two front red tow hooks, reversible material / rubber cargo area mat, low-range gearing, hill hold and terrain mode selector.

Styling Subject heavily to the designer’s pen, the Jeep Compass has been refreshed across the range. In keeping with its Trail Rated off-road performance the Trailhawk has taken on a unique grille treatment, coloured foglamp bezels, prominent skid plate and stand-alone 17-inch alloy wheels. Functionality comes to the fore with bumpers, foglamps, and camera radar housed in a higher position for greater protection off road. This is further enhanced by full LED daytime running lights, high and low beam, plus fog lamps, having doubled in brightness over the old Xenon headlamps. The rear has followed suit by being given a more modern, bolder look via its sleek taillights.

Interior For many years Jeeps were not known for stylish refinements and easily accessible control 28 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 8 April, 2022

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systems. The Compass sets the new standard in this field with a more functional use of space and convenience. A higher central tunnel offers almost five litres of storage under the armrest and an additional 2.4-litre compartment, next to the new gear lever, with space to take a mini-tablet. Convenience extends to the rear, with a new automatic tailgate operated by means of a kicking motion under the bumper providing access to the cargo area. Rubber mats front and centre, plus a rubber / material a double-sided mat in the luggage area stand owners in good stead for carting all the kit needed when making the best of the great outdoors.

Jeep Compass (Petrol) 2.4 Night Eagle (auto) $39,950 2.4 Limited (a) $45,350 2.4 S-Limited (a) $48,350 Jeep Compass (Diesel) 2.0 Trailhawk (a) $52,650

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Jeep dealer for drive-away prices.

with a nine-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive. Jeep claims combined fuel consumption of 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of 181 g/km.

Infotainment The Compass debuts the latest generation Jeep Uconnect with its 10.1-inch-highdefinition touchscreen with TomTom navigation incorporated. Upgrades include voice recognition, woken by the phrase ‘Hey Jeep’, to control settings and program the air-conditioning and change radio via voice commands. Wireless smartphone charging is available across the Compass range via a pad in front of the gearshift.

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The Compass Trailhawk is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine producing 125 kW and 350 Nm and paired

Keyless entry was debatable, failing to respond to the key fob button on several occasions. The mystery was solved when a message on

New advanced driver systems, such as traffic sign recognition, intelligent speed assist, combining the above with adaptive cruise control, drowsy driver alert and automatic braking with pedestrian and cyclist recognition. Carried over are forward collision warning, lane sense departure warning, electronic stability control with electronic roll mitigation. Front, side and curtain airbags stay standard across the Compass range.

the instrument screen announced the key fob battery was low. Totally out of order on such a new vehicle. The Trailhawk was slow to respond to the gas pedal and once or twice on an incline, even with foot flat to the boards, the transmission was reluctant to change up and move on smoothly. Jeep rates the fuel consumption at 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle. On test it was more like 8.3 litres per 100km on a combination of city and country driving. As for lane keeping assist, Active Lane Manager in Jeep speak, was heavy handed and rived the steering wheel, causing the Compass to come to heel at the slightest shift from lane centre. Opt out, and the system can be disengaged. Flat firm seats would be far from welcoming on an extended run. But parking manoeuvres are kept well in the picture with the car’s 360-degree camera views. Extra ground clearance and increased approach and departure angles go some way to validating the small SUV’s Jeep Trail Rating.

Summary The Compass Trailhawk would pass for a good-looking boulevard cruising SUV, or on unsealed dirt or in snow, but I retain some doubts, due to its lack of muscle, as to its handling of serious off-road obstacles such as boulders or logs.

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Two in a row for Grovers By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove made it two BWCC A Grade premierships in a row, defeating East Belmont for the second consecutive season. Ocean Grove finished two points higher than East Belmont on the ladder and won a thrilling decider that went down to the final ball of the 40th over at Herne Hill Reserve on Sunday, March 27. Ocean Grove batted first in warm conditions with Tes Lapham continuing her fine semi-final form with 25 retired from 40 deliveries. Katrina Lumb was subdued for her 11 from 37, but the pair provided a platform for the middle order to shine. Mandy Adams strode to the crease with intent and went about compiling a punishing

Ocean Grove won its second consecutive BWCC A Grade premiership, defeating East Belmont. (Supplied)

50 retired from just 36 balls. Adams hit nine boundaries during her superb knock. The Grubbers finished with 3-111 from their

20 overs and needed someone to step up with the ball. That someone was Lumb, who delivered a brilliant spell to have East Belmont on the back foot at 2-11. Rebecca Farey (34 off 40) and Mikaela Monahan (39 from 44) went about getting East Belmont back into the contest with a 50-run stand before Andrea Frankpitt removed captain Farey and Lumb found a way through Monahan’s defence. East Belmont needed a six off the final ball of the match, but couldn’t score and Ocean Grove ran out deserved winners. Lumb was magnificent with 3-9 from four overs while Danielle Vigilante was miserly, conceding 15 runs from her four overs and Frankpitt played her role with 1-10 from three.

Results

1/ Ash O’Brien in action. 2/ Rhianna Whitson and Georgia Ryan team up. 3/ Georgia Ryan is busy during the A Grade match. 4/ Emma Jones passes the ball to Jesse Wilkins. 5/ Claudia Britt in action in Ocean Grove’s B grade win against Torquay. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 274718

A GRADE: Ocean Grove 39 def by Torquay 42. Best: Emily Moroney, Kelsey Ollis, Rhiannon Whitson. Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 29, Aston O’Brien 10. B GRADE: Ocean Grove 48 def Torquay 41. C GRADE: Ocean Grove 38 def Torquay 21. Goals: Shereen Wolfe 15, Amelia Cunningham 14, Kate Titheridge 9. D GRADE: Ocean Grove 32 def Torquay 16. Goals: Hannah Quinn 18, Tina Birch 14. E GRADE: Ocean Grove 27 def Torquay 22. Best: Famie Needham, Lara Barnes, Tracey Sacco. Goals: Famie Needham 21, Belinda Elliston 6. 19/U: Ocean Grove 11 def by Torquay 20. Best: Emilie Punton, Abbey Stanic, Amelia Hallam. Goals: Abbey Cowley 4, Isabella Maier 4, Sarah Fecchio 3. 17/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 27 def Torquay 13. Best: Emily Quinten, Lexie Annand, Lucy Sampson. Goals: Lucy Sampson 14, Anika Bult 8, Maya Hamilton 5. 17/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 19 def by Torquay 24. Best: Alice Molloy, Molly McLean, Tilly Peace-Teague. 15/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 20 tied with Torquay 20. Best: Amelia Stanic, Poppy Hart, Ella Brown. Goals: Adele Mills 9, Poppy Hart 8, Bella Wearmouth 3. 15/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 22 def Torquay 9. Goals: Scarlett Sadler 18, Annika Willis 4. 13/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 5 def by Torquay 27. Best: Alexandra Norgard, Alice Sampson, Billie Cook. Goals: Reagan McKenzie 3, Heidi Armstrong 1. 13/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 3 def by Torquay 37. Goals: Olivia Clark 1, Ella Dowling 1.

Kingfish on the bite in bay ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The local fishing has still proven to be quite good over the past week with reports coming from all over the region. The inner harbour of Corio Bay has still been having yellow tail kingfish reports come through with anglers picking them up as bycatch fishing for other species – chicken breast is yet again doing the damage. St Helen’s Rocks has been the most popular spot with reports of anglers picking up multiple kings up to 80cm. There is still plenty of ‘targeted’ species being picked up such as pinky snapper and flathead. The outer harbour right through to Queenscliff is still continuing to produce some fantastic squid and whiting fishing and this is a great time a year for both species. The squid have been holding in about three metres of water with red jigs working well and the whiting have been sitting out a little bit deeper with the outgoing tide proving the standout time to fish. Offshore has remained a shark zone this past week with mako sharks still being caught anywhere between 50-70 metres right along the coast. Drifting with a solid steady burley trail with a few baits under balloons has been working a treat. Anglers dropping bottom rigs have been picking up plenty of tasty bottom species such as pinky snapper, tiger flathead and gummy sharks. Yellow tail kingfish have been chewing well offshore this past week, jigging has been a standout tactic when the fish have been marked on and around the reef structure out there. On the warmer days the fish can be seen cruising the surface and casting lures into them is an effective and extremely fun way to catch them. Bluefin tuna reports have slowed a little more out there but boats are still sighting them and the odd few are also getting a few on the deck too. Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has been fishing very well over the past few weeks with reports of trout and redfin biting quite well on the rock walls and should only get better as the cooler months roll in. Anglers casting shallow diving jerk baits have been working an absolute treat for the trout and the redfin have been responding well to spoon lures as they allow you to cover a large amount of water.

Coach pleased with round one efforts Ocean Grove netball coach Nikki Cooke was pleased with the club’s round one results on Saturday, April 2. Despite the A Grade side losing by three goals to Torquay, Cooke said there was plenty to like about the performances with B, C, D and E Grades all emerging victorious. “Torquay has traditionally been strong and although it was a little disappointing to lose, it was a great game and we only lost by three goals,” Cooke said. “There were a couple of changes in lead throughout the game. It was a great way to start the season and gives us a great benchmark to work on.” The Grubbers have lost Maddy White, who has moved to Queensland, but have recruited strongly. Midcourter and goaler Georgia Ryan has

moved from Leopold and Geelong Cougars and Rhiannon Whitson is a highly touted defender from Colac Tigers. Cooke said young gun Anna Smith will return from injury possibly this week against Anglesea, but definitely against Newcomb in round three. “We had three new players in the team and two out with Jess Griffin at a wedding,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of depth in our A Grade side this year with a lot of options and a lot of variety. “The girls are enjoying having each other there and having to fight for their spot on the court. It’s a great culture.” Ocean Grove’s four wins in the lower grades illustrated the depth through the entire squad. “B grade had a great win,” Cooke said.

“We had a lot of players come to trials this year so we have large numbers. “Some girls are playing down a grade from what they were last year so there’s plenty of competition.” Cooke said the goal was finals for all senior grades with a view to playing grand finals. “I have no doubt it’s at least finals,” she said. “Based on round one results, I’d be disappointed if they weren’t grand finals.” Results aside, Cooke said everyone just appreciated being out on the court again. “A big thank you to AFL Barwon for getting all teams and umpires back on the court,” she said. “The girls were excited and a bit nervous to be back out there. It’s just great to be back out on the court.” Justin Flynn

A kingfish caught on a Gone Fishing Charter. (Supplied) Friday, 8 April, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 29

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Grading games under way for junior footballers Results from Ocean Grove Cobras junior football grading games from Saturday April 2. UNDER-9 OG Taylor 12.10(82) def OG Norquay 2.1(13) OG Allan 11.9(75) def North Geelong 1.2(8) UNDER-10 OG Cordy 11.7(73) def Inverleigh Cations 1.3(9) OG Farrell 9.6(60) def Aireys Inlet 5.1(31) OG McManus 3.5(23) def by Newtown & Chilwell Smith 11.11(77) OG Moroney 1.9(15) def by East Geelong 9.9(63) OG Burchell 3.1(19) def by Barwon Heads 4.1(25) UNDER-12 OG Jeffrey 6.5(41) def East Geelong 4.4(28) OG White 12.9(81) def Portarlington Blue 0.4(4) OG Hunt 11.10(76) def Newtown & Chilwell 2.5(17) OG Bishop 2.4(16) def by Geelong Ammos Kershaw 10.7(67)

Matthew Standen, Jarrah Hay, Player, Oliver Terhorst. Goals: Matthew Standen 6. OG Sherwell 6.6(42) def by Portarlington 8.13(61) Best: Azer Onekawa, Jack Every, Charlie Confoy, Riley Molloy, George Every, Fraser Stow. OG Neeld 5.11(41) def by Torquay Bampstead 6.7(43) Best: Ben Coote, Zane Kneebone, Billy Hayward, Marley Cornell, Sonni Walter.

OG Smith 8.8(56) def Bell Park Sandwith 1.0(6) OG McEvoy 0.1(1) def by Port Hawks 9.5(59) OG Hateley 4.3(27) def Inverleigh Scott 2.3(15) UNDER-14 OG Pearson 4.3(27) def by Barwon Heads Armstrong 12.9(81) OG Walter 14.17(101) def Barwon Heads Herbison 2.0(12) Best: Darcy Harrington, Zach Casamento, Alexander Morgan. Goals: Charlie Eals 3, Jack Thomson 3, Toby Duckett 2, Darcy Harriington 1, Joey Davison 1, Byron Hansford 1, Will Anderson 1, Tom Teague 1, Ned Badrock 1. OG Every 0.2(2) def by Surf Coast Suns 11.18(84) UNDER-15 OG Beaton 8.3(51) def Drysdale Shawhurst 3.1(19)

Ocean Grove Beaton had a great win.

UNDER-18 OG Tyrell 5.6(36) def by Torquay Jones 5.7(37) Best: Luke Doedel, Samuel McGlynn, Makani Storey, Remi Reilly, Zak Poynder, Xavier Eales. OG McCartney 4.5(29) def by Torquay Papworth 5.9(39) Best: Billy Dawson, Leo Burgess, Caleb Belcher, Bailey Prato, Nicholas Gibbon, Ned Poynder.

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Best: Emily Soppitt, Ella Brown, Cailin Levis, Tannah Andrews, Molly O’Keefe, Ila Johnstone. OG Newcomb 0.0(0) def by Leopold 8.15(63) UNDER-16 OG Mctaggart 16.12(108) def St Marys 5.6(36) Best: Archie Moran, Xavier Wallace,

Tigers pounce on round one win By Justin Flynn Bellarine Football League premiership favourite Torquay proved too good for Ocean Grove in round one at Ray Menzies Oval on Saturday. The Tigers kept Ocean Grove goalless in the first half although the Grubbers’ defence battled on and managed to restrict Torquay to nine goals for the game. Final scores Torquay 9.11(65) defeated Ocean Grove 3.8(26). Ocean Grove coach Pete Davey paid tribute to Torquay’s strong showing and said he was disappointed that his side didn’t put up a better performance for its supporters. “There were some positives by way of individual performances by a few of our new recruits in Jayden McHenry and Josh Horton while first gamer Campbell Snookes also showed some really good composure in patches,” he said. “As a whole though, we had too many players who just didn’t impact the contest and when you base your game on team football, we need more than just a handful contributing.” Henry and Horton were Ocean Grove’s best players while 17-year-old debutante Snookes impressed after a strong preseason. Torquay led by 30 points at half time and then 38 at the last break, before holding on to a 39-point win. “We spoke after the game about our style of football and how we erred from that today,” Davey said after the game. “Credit to Torquay, they were able to control the tempo for lengthy periods by denying us possession of the footy but our defence through the middle of the ground was probably as bad as I have seen it in my time at the club. “We know that they are a side who only needs a metre of separation to be dangerous and we consistently gave them five metres through poor manning up. “It’s certainly something that we will address and highlight during the week when we review some vision.” Ocean Grove emerged unscathed on the injury front and will meet Anglesea on Saturday, April 9. The two sides met in last year’s elimination final where Ocean Grove was triumphant. Anglesea was thrashed by 83 points by Modewarre on Saturday. “We’re certainly disappointed but the sun comes up tomorrow and we’ll right this wrong by having a strong week on the track and making amends at Anglesea,” 30 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 8 April, 2022

1/ Josh Horton leads in the race for the ball. 2/ James Paterson in action. 3/ Dylan Moroney boots a goal for Ocean Grove. 4/ Edward Dayman puts pressure on his Torquay opponent. 5/ Kye Annand gets into the thick of the action for Ocean Grove against Torquay. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 274715 Davey said. “We’ll review this game as we always do to see what we can learn and how we can improve.”

In the reserves, Torquay overcame a slow start to defeat Ocean Grove – 9.14(68) to 3.2(20). Ocean Grove booted all of its three goals in

the first quarter and led by 11 points, but the Tigers took control to run out easy winners. Craig Goodger and Jacob Talarico were best for the Grubbers.

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Premiership glory for Grovers By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove etched its own piece of history into the Geelong Bowls Region’s history books by becoming the first club to win both Premier and Division 1 premierships in the same season. The Premier Division side was on the top of the ladder for most of the season while the Division 1 team won from fourth spot after just scraping into the final four. Odeon Grove defeated Highton in the Premier grand final on Sunday April 3, 75 to 62 in a tight tussle at Drysdale. The Grovers won three of the four rinks on offer. Brad Pavey skipped his rink of Wade Bowyer, Ken Thomas and Glenn Baudinette to a five-shot win while Matt Flapper skipped his rink of Craig Rippon, Mark Featherston and Michael Sloper to a seven-shot triumph. Peter Loe, Andrew Gower, Rod Brehaut and Shane Wilson won by nine shots. Michael West, Cheyne Verrier, Callum Hanna and Chris Price lost, but limited the damage to just eight shots, giving Ocean Grove a sweet victory. Ocean Grove defeated Torquay 77 to 68 at Queenscliff in Division 1 and did it the hard way. The Grovers snuck into the finals by the

barest of margins in the final home and away round and came back from a big deficit to win the grand final. Both sides won a rink each, but Grove’s wins were bigger, leading to premiership glory. Luke Benson, David Rudge, Ron Brown and David Meeny had a 28 to 11 win and Rick Webb, Geoff Fry, Terence Brady and Garry Bowyer were comprehensive seven-shot winners. Ocean Grove coach Matt Flapper said the celebrations afterwards were “amazing”. “From a coach’s perspective, to win both the highest divisions is a thrill,” he said. “I always felt we (Premier Division) were a contender. We were playing good bowls when it mattered most and the team was united with everyone contributing and playing their role. “To see Division 1 triumph was unbelievable. Six weeks ago we were battling to stay in the top four let alone win a flag but all of a sudden a bit of belief filters in, players develop some confidence which brings unity and all of a sudden we are contenders.” Flapper said the Premier Division grand final was a see-sawing contest. “We started well out of the blocks to lead overall at about the 20-end mark but Highton came back strong to lead by up to 10 shots throughout the majority of the afternoon

from that point,” he said. “It wasn’t until approximately the 60-end mark we had made a comeback to level the scores. “It remained tight for the next 15 ends before we were able to put together a couple of good ends which then opened up a gap again. “Brad Pavey skipped his first premiership in the highest grade and at 21 years old I could not be prouder of his growth as a player and as a leader. He has taken his game to the next level and is one of the best in Geelong now. He has a massive future. He led his team to a crucial five-shot win against Highton coach Dan Priddle.” Pavey finished and then Peter Loe finished strongly, scoring nine shots in the last three ends to win 23-14. “Those two rinks were both off the green with Mick West, battling all day against an inform Tom Hicks, and myself left with one end to play each and the overall buffer out to 16 shots which was a huge relief that the game had been basically wrapped up and the premiership returning to Ocean Grove.” Ocean Grove has qualified for the State Pennant Title in Moama on May 21 and 22. Ocean Grove proved no match for City of Geelong in the Geelong Bowls Region Midweek Pennant grand final at Geelong Eastern Park Bowling Club on March 29.

Although COG won all three rinks, the match was far from a walk in the park. COG won by nine shots - 56 to 47 - but all three rinks were hotly contested. Patria McGrath, Elaine Price, Allan Callow and Matt Flapper went down by only three shots while Faye Richardson, Marg Carroll, Jeff Howarth and Michael West lost by five. On the other rink, Jenny Keep, Sue Collins, Ian Donald and Rod Brehaut lost by the barest of margins. In Division 5, Ocean Grove took home the silverware, beating Drysdale at Queenscliff. It was a convincing 73 to 36 victory for the Grovers with Maureen Harris, Nola Curran, Peter Corcoran and Kan Harrigan winning by 19 while Kerrin Simpson, Rick Dwyer, Nancy Quinton and John McConville prevailed by four. Margaret White, Alan Ballam, Brian Dee and Peter Snell completed a 26 to 12 demolition job on rink three to round off the victory. Ocean Grove won the Division 6 title, defeating Geelong 46 to 35. Lorraine Delauney, Ruth Barker, Karla Turner and Michael Briers won by three and Heather Allan, Karen Morison, Shelley Westlake and Brian Ryan had an eight-shot win.

1/ Ocean Grove won the Premier Division premiership. 2/ Division 1 premiers - Ocean Grove. (Pictures: David Mackay) 3/ Mick Sloper is a picture of concentration. 4/ Matt Flapper and Mick Sloper talk tactics. 5/ Ocean Grove defeated Highton in the Geelong Bowls Region Premier Division grand final at Drysdale. 6/ Ken Thomas had a good game. 7/ Wade Bowyer shows his style. 8/ Ocean Grove and Highton played a great grand final. 9/ Brad Pavey in action. 10/ A good crowd attended the final at Drysdale. 11/ Mick West and Andrew Gower bowl at the same time. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 274817 Friday, 8 April, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 31

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