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Stand up, show up Next week is NAIDOC week when Australians celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Barwon Coast is encouraging Bellarine Peninsula residents to Get up, Stand up and Show up to acknowledge and support our local indigenous community, the Wadawurrung people. There will be a ceremony on Monday July 4 at 18W. ■ Story:

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Kaylen, Barwon Coast chief executive Gary McPike, Oliver, Wadawurrung woman Danae Coots, Hazel and Alex will be celebrating NAIDOC week on the Bellarine. (Ivan Kemp) 287709_13

Grove population boom By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove’s population has increased by more than 5000 people during the past decade, according to Census figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The town’s population in August 2021 was 17,714, an increase from 12,555 in 2011 and 14,165 in 2016. The population has almost doubled in the last 20 years – in 2001 it was 9992. The figures released show there are far fewer unoccupied dwellings in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads compared to five years ago. About one in five dwellings in Ocean Grove

remain unoccupied for most of the year, according to the 2021 Census. In 2016, 27.9 per cent of dwellings were unoccupied, and in 2021 the figure fell to 21 per cent. It was even more evident in Barwon Heads. The 2016 Census showed 34.7 per cent of dwellings in the town remained unoccupied for the majority of the year. By 2021, that figure fell to 25.6 per cent. Barwon Heads’ population has increased from 4332 people 10 years ago to 5459 in 2021. Hodges Real Estate Ocean Grove director Jason Burmistrow said the decrease in the amount of unoccupied dwellings in both towns

could be attributed to the pandemic and a population shift to the coast. “A lot of homes that have sold over the last couple of years during COVID times have been people’s holiday homes,” he said. “They have sold out or moved into it with workplace flexibility. “Over the last two years there hasn’t been a large portion of holiday home buyers in the market. Most of the homes are getting sold to people who want to occupy. “A lot of people saw it as an opportunity to cash out a holiday home and make some good money. “The buyers that we’ve had over the last two

years have sold their home in Melbourne or other regional parts and they’re cashed up and relocated here permanently.” The migration to the Bellarine has also meant bad news for renters. Mr Burmistrow said the current rental and sales markets had softened recently. “When you’re looking over the last year or two there’s been a huge demand for rental properties and we’ve found a lot of those homes did get snapped by people relocating,” he said.

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Neville steps away from politics Bellarine MP Lisa Neville will not recontest her seat at November’s state election. Ms Neville made the announcement on Friday, June 24, describing it as “one of the hardest decisions I have had to make”. Ms Neville has held police and water and emergency Services portfolios. In 2016, she became Victoria’s first female police minister and has since become the longest serving police minister in Victoria. “I have had the privilege of working with

three premiers – Steve Bracks, John Brumby and Daniel Andrews – and taking on a range of portfolios during those times,” Ms Neville said. “I thank Steve and John for the confidence they first showed in me, with Steve appointing me as Victoria’s first minister for mental health in 2006, and John later appointing me to critical social policy portfolios in 2007. “But I want to particularly thank Daniel who has been a great friend and support during my

time in the Parliament. “It has been a great honour and privilege to serve as a senior minister in his cabinet since 2014.” Ms Neville was hospitalised after a long fight with Crohn’s disease. “After a long and complicated battle with the disease, I was determined to return to work and the privilege of serving the Victorian community,” she said. “I also wanted to start a more open discussion about Crohn’s. I wanted to prove

that despite its debilitating effects, that anyone who experiences the disease does not have to be defined by it. That’s why I was determined to return to work and resume my work responsibilities. “My recovery in 2021 allowed me to resume work in late 2021, but I know I cannot give another four years. I wish it were otherwise, but I must be honest with myself, the wonderful people I work with and the Bellarine community.”

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Hazel, Alex, Oliver, Kaylen, Waddawurrug woman Danae Coots and Barwon Coast chief executive Gary McPike at the Spit in Ocean Grove where the ceremony will take place. (Ivan Kemp) 287709_03

Showing support for NAIDOC Week Barwon Coast is encouraging Bellarine Peninsula residents to Get up, Stand up and Show up to acknowledge and support our local indigenous community, the Wadawurrung, during NAIDOC Week. Barwon Coast manages the coastal Crown Land reserves from Collendina, through Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads to the western end of 13th Beach and Breamlea. These coastal reserves are rich in Aboriginal cultural heritage, with many sites of significance registered with Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. On Monday, July 4, there will be a traditional Welcome to Country with didgeridoo playing and a smoking ceremony at Ocean Grove Spit. “We celebrate NAIDOC Week to recognise this intrinsic connection to Country

and acknowledge the contribution of the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) who we work closely with to manage the land, water and built environments,” Barwon Coast chief executive Gary McPike said. “We are particularly excited about our partnership with the WTOAC which has been developing and strengthening over recent years. We currently meet together at least monthly, to assist with fulfilling the aspirations of the WTOAC Healthy Country Plan, ‘Paleert Tjaara Dja’. “Our commitment to working collaboratively with the Wadawurrung is a fundamental focus of our own primary strategic planning document, the Barwon Coast Coastal and

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Marine Management Plan 2020-2025. “This event is just one example of the positive and proactive ways that Barwon Coast engage with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners. “NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for our coastal community to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrating the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. It is the perfect school holiday activity for the family, we hope to see as many people as possible attend the event”. This year’s theme for NAIDOC Week is Get up! Stand up! Show up! The celebration will be at Ocean Grove Spit, 18W Riverside – Barwon Riverside Campground East on July 4 at 10.30am.

“At the same time a lot of investors who had holiday homes saw the opportunity to cash in as well. “Unfortunately for the local residents renting, we saw a lot of supply either get sold or owners moving into their own investment properties.” Mr Burmistrow said he had noticed the population increase personally. “As a local resident I’ve noticed the population swell,” he said. “During the off season you notice the car parks and the supermarkets, the amount of people out and about, there’s certainly a lot more people living in Ocean Grove than what there was 18 months ago,” he said. Mr Burmistrow said the housing market had well and truly reached its peak and is now on the way down. “It’s a funny old market at the moment, it’s gone really quiet,” he said. “We’re having inspections now where no one is turning up and we haven’t had that for years. “I think it’s just buyer confidence at the moment. You have factors like interest rates, inflation, the media are really pushing hard about sales prices dropping, so there’s probably a little bit of fear in the market and a bit of uncertainty. “People are saying they are just going to take a step back and see what happens.” Meanwhile, Ocean Grove’s population is continuing to age according to the Census figures. The median age is currently 43 compared to 41 in 2016. The state and national average is 38. Barwon Heads is even ‘older’ with the median age of 47 compared to 44 in 2016 and 41 in 2011.

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Leopold development approved A proposal to rezone 2.5 hectares of land in Leopold for a new residential development of approximately 35 residential lots has been adopted by the City of Greater Geelong following a recommendation from an independent panel of planning experts. City of Greater Geelong councillors adopted Amendment C408ggee to rezone the land at 31-49 Melaluka Road in Leopold and recommended the minister for planning approve a permit for the subdivision.

The amendment and draft planning permit were exhibited in September and October 2021. On November 17, 2021, council requested that all 13 public submissions on the planning amendment and permit be considered by an independent panel appointed by the minister for planning. Mayor Peter Murrihy said the amendment and permit are consistent with the Leopold Structure Plan, which guides future planning

and development of the town. “We appreciate everyone’s feedback and the time taken by the independent panel to consider all the issues raised,” he said. “The proposal will deliver new housing on residential land that’s close to jobs, transport corridors and community services.” The amendment will rezone the land from Low Density Residential Zone to the General Residential Zone Schedule 1. The developer has agreed to a contribution

of $40,000 per net developable hectare to be used by council for the purpose of providing community facilities within Leopold. Bellarine Ward councillor Trent Sullivan said the land is within Leopold’s settlement boundary and residents will be able to work, relax and shop locally. “These new homes will provide opportunities for families to live close to local services such as sporting clubs, shopping precincts and the Bellarine Rail Trail,” he said.

Students immerse themselves in Refugee Week Imagine if you were looking at the same four walls every day and leading a life of close to zero privacy and had no say in what you consumed or participated in. It’s difficult for many of us to imagine as a lot of us live a privileged lifestyle. During the final three days of term two, Saint Ignatius College Geelong delved into Refugee Week and gave students the opportunity to immerse themselves, albeit briefly, in the lives of those in refugee camps spread throughout the world. The school-based activities included a three-day ration challenge, which involved consuming the diet offered to refugees in a particular camp. There was also a Silent Protest for both staff and students who were silent for the entire day in solidarity with those who are voiceless. Senior students were offered the opportunity to be involved in ‘The Cage’, where students stayed in a confined fenced-off area to replicate the experience of those in refugee camps. Saint Ignatius College Geelong’s youth

Jarryd Atkinson (left) with students and staff at Saint Ignatius College Geelong’s cage experience.

minister mentor Jarryd Atkinson was involved in the initiative co-ordinated by Elena Cole and the school’s social justice captain Erika Selvin. Mr Atkinson joined the school around three years ago and has been actively involved in numerous school-based initiatives including participating in ‘The Cage’ last year. He

described the list of Refugee Week activities organised by the school as “condensed” due to the short week and interruptions to the term”. Mr Atkinson spoke highly of the team of 10 students who he said “balanced their commitment to study and their commitment to the cage initiative. It was really good to have

that small team of dedicated senior students come and engage throughout the day,” he said. Mr Atkinson said he chose to get involved for several reasons, including his personal love of “being at the service of others” and how he wants to “lead by example and show the students that the level of service, advocacy and accompaniment can be committed to everyday life”. “It was eye opening seeing the young leaders engage with the content and conversation,” he said. “It was really special to have classes throughout the college come down and engage with the cage throughout the day.” Mr Atkinson said it was powerful to see how much the senior student’s views and responses matured throughout the day. He said the school’s awareness and projection of Refugee Week was a “gentle refresher to a real-world problem. In an ideal world I would love to see all the Geelong Catholic, Christian and public schools host Refugee Week events,” he said. Georgie Gill

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The cooler months are well and truly taking hold along the Bellarine but there is no sign of activity slowing down in this beautiful part of the world. There is never a dull moment in Ocean Grove, with plenty happening in all walks of life. At council’s most recent meeting on Tuesday, councillors voted to open the draft Southeast Bellarine Coast (4W-Collendina) Coastal and Marine Management Plan for 30 days of community feedback. Feedback from the community provides great insight into the views of locals on a range of issues and I am pleased this opportunity has arisen. The vision for the draft management plan is to prioritise the recognition, protection and enhancement of the Bellarine Southeast Coast of coastal and marine ecosystems, while fostering cultural connection and community stewardship. It was informed by extensive and wide-spread community engagement with community, landholder, tourism and land manager stakeholders, as well as the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. In essence the project incorporates the dune system, woodlands and wetlands along the southern coast of the Bellarine between Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale, which is one of the most important conservation areas in the region. This area has extensive and significant cultural heritage and historical sites, and plays a vital role in protection from coastal and climate change impacts.

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To achieve the plan’s vision, there are five key objectives: Acknowledge Traditional Owners’ rights, aspirations and knowledge; Protect and enhance the marine and coastal environment; Respect natural processes and strengthen resilience to climate change; Use and develop sustainably; and Promote stewardship and collaborative management.

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HAVE YOUR SAY DRAFT OCEAN GROVE SPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN The The growing population in Ocean Grove, combined with changing trends in sport participation, mean it is a good time for us to consider how the current supply of sporting infrastructure is going to meet future community needs.

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Council wants zero road deaths The City of Greater Geelong is aiming for zero deaths or serious injuries on its roads by 2050. The ambitious strategy follows two stages of community engagement, Vision Zero Geelong: Safe Local Travel 2022-27, and was adopted by council at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 28. Council’s approach is in line with the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which seeks to eliminate death from our roads by 2050. The state strategy also has a desired first step

of halving road deaths and reducing serious injuries by 2030. Mayor Peter Murrihy said council was committed to playing its part in reaching the Victorian targets and making our roads and streets safer. “A safe and efficient transport network is a vital component of a liveable and vibrant city,” he said. “Our strategy supports the work of our road safety partners, and focuses on identifying issues and implementing solutions.

“The strategy has a clear approach of targeting the main factors that contribute to a crash, such as people, vehicles, speeds, roads and paths.” Council said it was committed to continue working with partners, such as the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Department of Transport (DoT) and Victoria Police. The Vision Zero Geelong strategy aims to improve safety for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrian and cyclists. Proposed funding for the strategy will be submitted annually, as

part of council’s budget cycle. Key actions include: Working with the DoT to develop a speed limit strategy for all local and arterial roads; Developing a Local Traffic Management program to address identified road safety issues; Trialling road safety treatments that target road safety issues arising in peak visitor periods – such as seasonal speed limits and/ or rumble strips; and Trialling school zone safety treatments.

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Praise for pharmacy Pharmacist Ashleigh Muffet attributes Direct Chemist Outlet (DCO) Kingston’s recent Best in Business 2021 award to the staff’s approachable nature, the business’s customer focus and the support of the community. The Kingston Village Ocean Grove store was presented with the award at a recent DCO conference for its outstanding work through the pandemic-affected year. Ashleigh Muffet, DCO Kingston partner and pharmacist in charge, said he and all his staff put the community first and their customers had responded. “During the pandemic many people began shopping in the suburbs rather than in the city, and at the same time we put a lot of focus on customer service,” he said. “So I think the pandemic drove people here initially but the level of retail service we provide kept them coming back.” Mr Muffet said the tight-knit nature of his staff was a major factor in the quality of service the store offers.

“Through the pandemic we didn’t cut any staff, we kept everyone on the same roster and we kept our doors open for the same hours,” he said. “We go out for dinners together and all treat each other as regular folk, it works really well. Richard Branson says keep your staff happy and the customers will be happy, and I think we’re doing that here.” The Kingston store also features a modern layout, with wider aisles and lower shelf heights, which allows staff to assist customers more easily. “The layout was a real positive through the pandemic too, with wider aisles people could feel a bit more secure with keeping distance, that they weren’t going to pick up an infection,” he said. Mr Muffet thanked the Ocean Grove community for its support through the pandemic. “We appreciate their custom and we do our best to help them out, so thanks very much.”

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Heather has a VIEW to make a difference Ocean Grove Day VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) program officer Heather Grant received a Making a Difference award at the club’s general meeting. Vice-president Annie Cooper presented Heather with the award that encompassed the period of January to March 2022, for her outstanding contribution to the Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club, The Smith Family, and the community. Heather is the club’s first recipient of this award. “I’m thrilled to be the first recipient of this award in the Ocean Grove Day VIEW club, and I’d like to also acknowledge the hard work and fundraising efforts of my fellow committee members, and all members of the club,” Heather said. “Together we all make a difference to Learning for Life recipients.” Speaking on behalf of the National Executive 2022–23, national president Marg Woodhouse said: “Heather is a true ambassador for VIEW. “Initially joining the Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club, Heather transferred to the newly formed Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club where she eagerly accepted the position of publicity officer. “In this role, she wrote promotional articles for the local newspapers and produced a newsy and colourful newsletter.” Heather’s easy-going and gregarious nature allowed her to connect with Ryman Retirement Villages as corporate sponsor, which resulted in the sponsorship of two students in the name of Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club. This same sponsorship is now being offered to a VIEW Club in Melbourne. “Any woman who is a member of a VIEW club makes a difference, as everyone

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Heather Grant receives a Making a Difference Award from Ocean Grove VIEW vice-president Annie Cooper. (Supplied)

contributes to fundraising efforts to sponsor school children through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program,” Ms Woodhouse said. “New members are always welcome at our friendly and inclusive monthly meetings at the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club, and our varied associated interest groups where we make further connections with fellow members.” Contact the secretary at oceangroveday. viewclub@gmail.com for more information.

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Helen happy to be MAD Ocean Grove Evening VIEW club celebrated its 10th birthday in style at 360Q on June 22. National councillor Bev Orgill and zone councillor Janet Park joined the club for this special evening. Member support leader Helen Buckley received a Making a Difference award for her services to the club. It is only the second given in the club’s history. Janice Nation, as the inaugural president, was presented with an award for her significant contribution to the club and a number of members also received their 10 year badges.

The evening included a birthday cake, music, dancing, a raffle and a revolving screen of historical events showcasing the club over the past 10 years. In its 10 years, OG Evening VIEW has supported a significant number of students through their education via the Smith Family and currently supports 15 students. Not only does it financially support students, but it provides an avenue for women to work together in fun and friendship to make a difference to those less fortunate.

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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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Rotary Club’s new team Rotary Club of Ocean Grove held its annual Changeover dinner at Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club on Tuesday, June 21. District Governor John Clue spoke on behalf of Rotary International. Assistant District Governor Vici Funnell performed the official changeover from Alan Keyse to Peter Cowburn as president for 2022-23. “The work our members continue to do year after year never ceases to amaze me,” Mr Keyse said. “Last year we distributed to charities and deserving organisations both here and overseas in excess of $70,000. “This money was raised with the help of the local community supporting us with our summer markets and many other events such as the annual art show in Point Lonsdale, the Easter Duck Race in Barwon Heads and many more.” Peter Cowburn introduced the new board to the club members, partners and friends. Mr Cowburn said he was anticipating an exciting year ahead. “Ocean Grove Rotary are about to commence its new year 2022-23 with a new board and many new initiatives,” he said. “Also, the club has many new community and International projects on the drawing board. An important part of the Rotary are new members. Last year was a good year for new people joining Rotary and we are planning for an even better year this year. “The club is about to start a year of fun and social enjoyment, assisting our community and community members. Imagine the things we can and will achieve.” Highlights of the evening included Paul Harris Fellow recognition presentations to Judy Greer (sapphire), Gill Morgan (ruby), Adrian Schmitt (sapphire) and Rod Greer (sapphire). Meredith O’Neill received the John Fox Memorial Award for her dedication to

Main: New club board members Meredith O’Neill, Alan Keyse, Pearl Macmillan, Lynne Carlson, Peter Cowburn, Frank Rice, Xenia Williamson, Kath Venters and Rod Bush. Above: Meredith O’Neill and Alan Keyse. Right: Judy Greer, Adrian Schmitt, Gill Morgan, Vici Funnell and Rod Green (top); John Wynn and Alan Keyse. (Pictures: Supplied)

developing a suite of policy documents for the club. John Wynn was recognised for his years of service with life membership of the club.

Ocean Grove Rotary announced that over $70,000 was donated to 11 local charities, four Australian charities and seven international charities.

Golf industry scholarships Two Lonsdale Links employees were successful recipients of a state government golf scholarship program grant aimed at helping Victorians kickstart careers in one of Victoria’s most popular sports. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville announced that home grown talents Matthew Rogers and Lisa Zahra would attend the Golf Management Australia Conference on Thursday, June 23. Since 2021, the program has provided 26 future golf industry stars with grants of up to $7500 in the categories of golf administration, player support, horticulture and design. Of the 26 scholarships awarded, 15 have gone to women, providing a launchpad for more women to take on leadership roles within the sport and recreation sector. “It was really helpful,” Ms Zahra said. “The scholarship covers any career in golf. It covers admin and potentially careers of teaching pros. “Working in human resources, it had a real focus on challenges within human resources in the golf industry.” Ms Zahra said the challenges in golf include attracting more female employees and players. “It’s particularly difficult in this industry to get women involved in golf,” she said. “It’s predominantly a sport that males play. I think, roughly, the total proportion of women in the sport is 20 perc ent. “A lot of them are older so there aren’t a lot of younger females in golf.”

The cast of Sleeping Beauty: The Queen Susanna Nicholls, The King Kim Rochow, Beauty Chantelle Gourlay, The Good Fairy Jess Smith and Doris Jennifer Brown. (Supplied)

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With colourful sets and costumes, catchy songs, and larger than life characters, ‘Sleeping Beauty’ will provide perfect entertainment and enchantment for the final week of school holidays. The show, at the Potato Shed, will be Theatre 3Triple2 for Kids 500th performance. Company Secretary Chris Reynolds said they are up to performance 988 and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ will take them closer to the magical 500th performance. “Over the past 15 years we have employed over 300 actors and backstage workers to help present these productions,” he said. “We’re finding that people who attended those early performances are now coming back with their own children, and they say they enjoy the shows just as much as they did when they were children.” Does Sleeping Beauty really sleep? What makes her fall asleep and who if anyone will wake her up?

In the age-old tradition of pantomimes, you are encouraged to boo and hiss the baddies, and cheer. Jennifer Brown plays Doris the green faced witch and is looking forward to the performance. “You feel very special performing for children – you couldn’t get an audience more honest and involved, and you have a big responsibility - it may be the child’s first time at the theatre and the experience may shape them for the rest of their lives,” she said. “I truly say I love performing for younger audiences, to see them up and dancing and getting involved, yelling out and telling you what to do and where to go, it’s just magical.” Sleeping Beauty has two performances daily at 10.30am and 1.30pm with eight shows in all from July 5 to 8. Tickets can be booked at the Potato Shed – in person or over the phone on 5251 1998 or online at geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed.

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Ferry crossing richly rewarded I took a voyage on the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento and back and loved trying to photograph the magnificent Australasian gannets at Pope’s Eye from the top deck. Gannets catch fish by forming themselves into a sort of arrow shape and diving headfirst into the water from great heights. Unfortunately, the gannets didn’t fly near the ferry, but I was thrilled to photograph an immature black-faced cormorant that flew right in front of me. Black-faced cormorants are one of the five species of cormorants found in Australia. These birds are seen in the southern areas of Australia, only around coastal habitats, and unlike the other cormorant species are not seen in inland ponds. On the subject of birds seen in coastal areas, Kevin sent me some great photos of some birds he observed at Point Lonsdale near the lighthouse. The sooty oystercatcher in Kevin’s photo is one of a pair that seem to be hanging around the area currently. There were quite a few Crested Terns on the island and cliffs, and a pair of Pacific gulls with two immature birds, perhaps a family of these gulls. Carole sent me some photos that she took when she went for a drive along the Great Ocean Road on a day that was blowing a gale, with frequent scatters of showers. The weather

Top: Kevin’s Pacific gulls at Point Lonsdale (left), and Jen’s black-faced cormorant. Above: Kevin’s sooty oystercatcher at Point Lonsdale (left), and Alan’s rainbow lorikeets at Basin Reserve.

was shocking, but she didn’t have a choice on the day to travel. Carole and her friend decided to stop once in between showers and they raced to a cliff top viewing area to see the violent, rough seas. Once Carole focused through the gales, she was amazed to see Australian shelducks roosting on the cliffs. There wasn’t just one little family, and

they tottered on the edges of the mainland as well as out in the oceanic cliffs on tiny islands. Carole loved how their colours blended in with the sandstone rocks, and they certainly weren’t fazed by the adverse weather. I must say that I’ve seen shelducks by the hundreds in paddocks or in ponds but never on a cliff. I read on the Birdlife Australia website

that the nest of the Australian shelduck is usually in a large tree hollow, but they have been known to breed in rabbit burrows, and in large hollows on cliff faces. I received an email from Alan, who ventured to the Basin Reserve on the Bellarine as he has been keeping an eye on some nesting holes that rainbow lorikeets have been investigating. Alan’s timing was perfect on the day he visited the Basin, and as he walked up to one of the hollows, the second of two birds entered the tree hollow which gave him a chance to position himself behind a bush directly in front. Both Alan and Kevin explored Blue Waters Lake in Ocean Grove. Alan observed many eastern rosellas around the lake, and a few nankeen night herons on the south side of the lake, including an immature bird. Kevin saw two or three white plumed honeyeaters and the usual swamphens, spoonbills and Australasian grebes as well as the nankeen night herons in three different trees, including a eucalypt. Alan also ventured out last week to a windy Lake Victoria, and spotted a solitary, red-necked avocet in amongst a flock of ducks. I’ve usually seen red-necked avocets in a flock, so hopefully this bird will be joined by some other avocets soon. I received an email from Sue, who was visiting the Bellarine and was wondering where she could see a yellow-tailed black cockatoo. I unfortunately couldn’t point Sue in a direction where she could definitely see one of these beautiful birds, as they do move around a lot and can be here one day and gone the next. I saw a flock of about 20 of these birds in between Leopold and Moolap on my way home from work one night. OCEANGROVEVOICE.COM.AU

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Have a say on draft coastal plan A draft plan that prioritises the protection of the Bellarine’s southeast coast of coastal and marine ecosystems is open for public comment. The City of Greater Geelong has released the draft Southeast Bellarine Coast (4W-Collendina) Coastal and Marine Management Plan for 30 days of community feedback. The development of the draft management plan was informed by extensive, wide-spread community engagement with community, landholder, tourism and land manager stakeholders, as well as the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

It has been drafted in consultation with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The project incorporates the dune system, woodlands and wetlands along the southern coast of the Bellarine, which is one of the most important conservation areas in the region, including the Buckley Park Foreshore Reserve. The area has extensive and significant cultural heritage and historical sites, and plays a vital role as a dune system in the protection of coastal and climate change impacts. The vision for the draft management plan is to prioritise the recognition, protection and enhancement of the Bellarine Southeast

Coast of coastal and marine ecosystems, while fostering cultural connection and community stewardship. To achieve the vision, there are five key objectives: • Acknowledge Traditional Owners’ rights, aspirations and knowledge; • Protect and enhance the marine and coastal environment; • Respect natural processes and strengthen resilience to climate change; • Use and develop sustainably; and • Promote stewardship and collaborative management. City of Greater Geelong mayor Peter

Murrihy, said the plan was about setting a long-term vision and ensuring management of affected areas maintained a best-practice approach. “The Southeast Bellarine Coast (4W-Collendina) Coastal and Marine Management Plan sets the vision, priority actions and outcomes we aim to achieve in this area over the next 10 years,” Cr Murrihy said. “This draft plan focuses on collaborative management of the landscape, as well as objectives for best-practice action.” The draft plan will be open for feedback on the council’s Have Your Say page.

New allied health hub Ocean Grove residents who require allied health services no longer need to travel to Geelong to access them since 13th Beach Health Services new clinic at Ocean Grove Medical. Allied health practitioner David Proctor said many locals didn’t want or were unable to travel for the services 13th Beach now provides in Ocean Grove. “We’ve found with COVID a lot of people don’t want to use the hospital system if they don’t have to, so to have a clinic that offers all this works really well for them,” he said. “Elderly clients in particular like to stay local, we’ve been really well-received by the older demographic. “The medical clinic has GPs, imaging, clinical labs, and now with us there it’s a really all-inclusive offering with osteo, physio and podiatry as well. “There’s no need to go to Geelong for those services, it’s a one-stop medical centre. All the patients’ medical and allied health needs can

be met in one location in the heart of town.” Proctor has been overwhelmed by the community support for 13th Beach Health’s new branch. “We’ve been open over there since late last year, and we haven’t had to advertise at all, it’s just been an organic growth,” he said. “The demand is there. Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads are ever-expanding, so our clinic demands there have been growing too.” 13th Beach opened the new clinic at the request of Ocean Grove Medical Clinic, who provided space in the building to accommodate Proctor’s allied health services. “It’s a really nice feeling for us that for one, we can help out the community, but also that we’re trusted by the GPs to come across and look after their patients,” Proctor said. “We’re really grateful to Ocean Grove Medical for getting us across there, and also to the community for their support.” Matt Hewson

Dr Justin Evans and David Proctor at the entrance of 13th Beach Health Services’ new Ocean Grove hub. (Ivan Kemp) 285046_12 Friday, 1 July, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 11

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School celebrates 120th in old-fashioned style St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Queenscliff, turns 120 this year and staff and pupils celebrated in style on Friday, June 24. They dressed up in outfits from the early 20th century and went on a parade down Hesse Street to the 3

delight of onlookers. Justin Flynn was there to capture all the action.

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’Ol Blue Eyes back on stage The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, and America’s sweetheart crooner, Bobby Darin, will be celebrated in ‘Let’s Be Frank – Bobby Darrin Tribute’ at the Potato Shed on July 30 at 8pm. Arguably the greatest singer of all time, Frank Sinatra’s hit list will be brought to life by Steven Zammitt. One of Johnny Young’s favourite stars of Young Talent Time, Zammitt has curated this special tribute to the great crooner, with songs such as ‘My Way’; ‘Fly me to the Moon’; ‘New York, New York’; ‘Come Fly with Me’; and ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’. Close your eyes and you’ll swear that Ol’ Blues Eyes is Back in Town. With over 40 years of treading the boards, Steven Zammitt is perfectly placed to bring to life the big swing era, a show that is “dedicated to the era of ‘cool’, ‘class’ and ‘sophistication’. Potato Shed favourite, the incomparable Issi Dye, will sing alongside Zammitt when he presents his tribute to Bobby Darin with songs including ‘Dream Lover’; ‘Mack the Knife’ and ‘Splish Splash’. Issi’s larger-than-life persona will have you swaying and singing along to the hits of your youth. Book now at geelongaustralia.com.au/ potatoshed to be transported back to the golden age of big band hits.

Steven Zammitt stars in Let’s Be Frank at the Potato Shed on July 30. (Supplied)

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Witness the five elements explored through dance Melbourne-based dance company Dancebourne Arts return to the Potato Shed next moth with its ethereal response to the Five Elements. Featuring music by Peter Sculthorpe, Claude Debussy, Josh Mitchell, Ludovico Einaudi and Clinton Shorter, ‘Five Elements’ explores, through classical and contemporary dance, the five great universal elements of Earth, water, fire, air and void. Each piece is inspired by the characteristics of the particular element. Earth by the magnitude of gravity; water connecting ideas of emotion, defensiveness and adaptability; fire counterpoints forms of passion

and energy; air challenges ideas of willingness and benevolence and void experiments with concepts of power, spontaneity and creativity. Each component is created by new and independent choreographers, including Gareth Belling, Luanne Hyson, Kathleen Skipp and Shannon Prickett. Dancebourne Arts focusses on promoting knowledge and art through classical and contemporary dance. It is a must-see performance from some of Melbourne’s leading dance exponents. It’s at the Potato Shed on Sunday, July 17 at 2pm. Details: geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed

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4. In which European city is the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships currently being held until 3 July?

12. Which team did the Golden State Warriors defeat to win the 2022 NBA Championship?

2. Which big-hitting batsman is looking for a new BBL team after his contract was not renewed by the Brisbane Heat for next season?

5. Which French EPL soccer player famously kicked a spectator, kung-fu style, in 1995 after being verbally abused?

13. In their series versus the West Indies, which national cricket team became the first to record six ducks in an innings in back-to-back Test cricket matches?

3. Which Formula One team has won the last six Grands Prix after another victory in Montreal in Canada?

6. After 14 rounds, which Carlton forward is leading the AFL’s Coleman Medal for most goals? 7. Which Swedish player did US tennis player Jim Courier defeat in his two Australian Open final wins in the early 1990s? 8. Against which country did England pile on a record 4/498 in a recent One Day International match? 9. And in this match, which English batsman smashed 162 from 70 balls in the onslaught? 10. Kiwi racing driver Brendon Hartley won which famous motor racing event for the third time in June 2022? 11. A visa issue prevented two-time world champion Tyler Wright from competing in a women’s World Surf League event in which country?

14. Which Australian Basketball Hall Of Fame member is the latest to be elevated to Legend status? 15. Which Australian Basketball Hall Of Fame member came out of a nine-year international retirement to join the Opals’ squad for the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup? 16. What trophy will the winner of Australia v England rugby union Test series be awarded now that the Cook Cup has been retired? 17. Which former middledistance runner is the president of World Athletics (the international governing body for the sport of athletics)?

Tyler Wright 20. The Australian pair of Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock defeated a duo from Wales to win the PDC World Cup of which sport? 21. What two AFL teams traditionally played on the Queen’s Birthday public holiday? 22. Which NBA team had the first pick in the 2022 Draft? 23. Which national team did Australia defeat 94-63 to win the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship?

18. Which Australian state capital hosted the 2022 Super Netball Grand Final?

24. Which Australian cricketer scored 99 in their recent fourth One Day International against Sri Lanka?

19. How many new teams will join the NRLW competition in 2023?

25. What position do the intials TE refer to in American football?

26. The Melbourne Vixens played which team in the 2022 Super Netball Preliminary Final? 27. Which company owns soccer teams in Salzburg, New York and Leipzig? 28. Super Bowl-winning Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matt Stafford played 12 seasons with which NFL team? 29. Ty Cobb is a Hall of Fame player in which sport? 30. What sport will feature at the 2022 Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1998?

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Citroen C4 shines for the price By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring The Citroen C4 may look like an SUV, Citroen describes it as a blend of car, hatch and a coupe. Whatever floats your boat. There’s just the one model coming Downunder, the C4 Shine, priced from $37,990 plus on-roads.

Styling It sits high enough to be an SUV and has, lower protective plastic cladding, and it’s categorised as an SUV for statistical purposes. But the rear hatch and steeply sloping rear roof line lend an athletic, coupe-look to the profile. The front with its slimline lights’ highlights “Citroën LED Vision” technology, with daytime running lights, headlights with three elements and LED fog lights with static corner lighting. The interior features a wide, minimalist dashboard, bookended by large air vents, with easy-to-use controls that does away with unnecessary clutter. It has a minimalist 5.5-inch digital instrument panel. You won’t find any cool navigation graphics here. In fact, cycling through the small screen and its retro graphics produces hardly any visual change at all. A flip-up style, head-up information panel is standard. It’s visible through polarised sunglasses. Excellent! It does the job, but is a little large and intrusive. Rear seat comfort was given plenty of attention during the design process, but legroom still feels a little tight. Advanced Comfort seats, designed for long distances, incorporate a high-density layer covered by 15mm-thick textured surface foam, providing a padded effect. Standard kit includes 18-inch alloys, keyless entry and start, dual climate air conditioning, partial leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats, and a four-way power driver’s seat with massaging. There’s also automatic lights and wipers, automatic high-beam, dimming rear-view mirror, LED headlights, daytime running lights and fog lights, static cornering lights, along with front, rear and side parking sensors, electric parking brake, rear privacy glass and heated, power-folding exterior mirrors. Curiously, the physical volume control for audio is located on the furthest side from the driver, whether it’s the right or left-hand drive model. There’s one 12V power outlet in front, along with one USB Type-A socket for charging and one USB Type-C socket for data. The second row has just the one USB Type-A socket for charging. Citroen C4 is covered by a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with service due every 12 months or 15,000km.

C4 . . . it’s fun, stylish and doesn’t cost a bomb. (Pictures: Supplied)

There’s also blind spot monitoring, active lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, driver attention alert, colour head-up display and a reversing camera with top-down 360-degree image.

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Infotainment comes in the form of a frameless, ultra-thin, borderless 10.0-inch touchscreen together with six-speaker audio, built-in satellite navigation, voice recognition, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, DAB digital radio and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – with the support of high-level acoustic insulation.

The sloping roofline, although it looks terrific, makes backseat entry and exit more difficult and reduces rear headroom. The cabin features a hollow form dash and soft touch armrest trim, with high-gloss black accents for the air vents, steering wheel, instrument panel, air conditioning fascia, infotainment controls and centre console. The centre console offers plenty of storage space with lots of other storage available around the cabin. The front seats are comfy, a good size and heated too. The driver’s seat features four-way electric adjustment but manual fore and aft adjustment as well as a massage function. The passengers’ seat has multi-way manual adjustment with electric lumbar adjustment. The rear seat has a split/fold backrest. Its rear area has rear air vents and USB charging. The doors feature a curious, angled strip of cloth trim as ornamentation. Doubling as a rear-view camera, the screen offers poor vision when it comes to reversing in low light at night.

Engines / transmissions Power comes from a perky 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine that delivers 114kW of power at 5500 revs and 240Nm of torque from 1750 revs. Driving the front wheels is an eight-speed auto, with paddle shifters. The engine stop-start that delivers excellent fuel consumption.

Safety Safety is disappointingly rated at four stars, narrowly falling short in some areas. It extends to six airbags, forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking with low light pedestrian and cyclist detection. 24 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 1 July, 2022

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Citroen C4 Shine: $37,990 (automatic) SPECIFICATIONS Citroen C4 Shine 1.2-litre turbo-petrol five-door wagon

Note: This price does not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Citroen dealer for drive-away prices.

Turbocharging the car basically brings performance up to the level of a 2.0-litre engine. It also delivers maximum torque earlier in the rev range, giving it more thrust, especially away from the line. Being a three-cylinder engine, it adds a thrummy feel and note to proceedings. Gear selection is accomplished via a fingertip type push-pull toggle, with separate buttons for park and manual mode and another switch for drive modes. The toggle works okay, but is virtually invisible at night and can be challenging as your fingers search for it, with backlighting for only the park and manual buttons. Gear change paddles are fun for more spirited driving. The three-cylinder turbo delivers a surprising amount of punch for its size, zipping away from

the lights and developing a healthy rasp under hard acceleration. The eight-speed auto is often jerky in execution and reminds us of the dead but not forgotten robotised manual the company once offered. The brakes are grabby too. Much is made of the ride quality which is enhanced by pressurised hydraulic shock absorbers with progressive damping front and rear. The resulting ride is firmish and not altogether unpleasant, but nothing special otherwise. Over the shoulder vision is compromised by the roof structure and rear pillars. Rated at 6.1L/100km, we were getting 6.7 from the 50-litre tank after 720km of road testing.

Summing up I worry for the future of Citroen in this country. Although it makes some fun and sometimes exciting cars, for some reason no one wants to buy them. I guess it can be compared to GM trying to sell Holdens to the French. They’d be suspicious at least. I’m not saying the C4 is a great car, but it offers plenty for the price. It’s fun, super stylish and is an interesting alternative to the lookalike, drive-alike competition.

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LSV rescue ready skills on show Life Saving Victoria (LSV) crowned its 2022 inflatable rescue boat (IRB) state champions at the TRE Motorsport Victorian IRB Championships held at Lorne Surf Life Saving Club. The biggest event on the Victorian IRB racing calendar saw teams from Bancoora, Barwon Heads 13th Beach, Lorne, Point Lonsdale and Wye River showcase their rescue ready skills using the most popular piece of modern rescue equipment. Barwon Heads 13th Beach was the overall champions with 68 points, ahead of Elwood Life Saving Club on 64 points and South Melbourne on 62 points, thanks to convincing gold medal performances in the open men’s and women’s rescues, open men’s tube rescue and the open men’s mass rescue. Ocean Grove SLSC was the highest ranked Geelong-Surf Coast club in the under 23 division, placing fourth overall with 42 points, behind Venus Bay (47 points), South Melbourne (53 points) and Elwood (55 points). LSV board director aquatic sport Aaron Green said after a successful weekend at the final round of the 2022 TRE Motorsport IRB Premiership Season at Apollo Bay SLSC, it was great to continue the momentum into the tail end of the season. “IRB racing is not only a thrilling spectator sport, particularly in the surf, but facing a range of conditions like those at Lorne is also great practice for our athletes, who are the same lifesavers you see on patrol across the state during the summer,” Mr Green said. The Australian IRB Championships will be held from July 21 to 24.

RESULTS Open men’s rescue 1st: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Thomas Lenehan, Kieran Spanner, Stephanie Dimitrio) 2nd: Williamstown (Christian Aquila, Shaun Leith, Brydie Logan) 3rd: Venus Bay (Declan Woolf, Lachlan Hickey, Caitlyn Overall) Open women’s rescue 1st: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Zoe Campbell, Georgia McKinnon, Tane Napier) 2nd: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Emily Brambrook, Georgia Cashin) 3rd: Venus Bay (Tyla McAlear, Alice Webb, Declan Woolf)

Ocean Grove competed at the inflatable rescue boat state championships. Right: Barwon Heads 13th Beach in action. (Pictures: Supplied)

Open men’s tube rescue 1st: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Jake Pownall, Ryan Wilson, Samantha Pownall) 2nd: Brighton (Jesse Tammesild, Shane FitzGerald, Mia Osler) 3rd: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Thomas Lenehan, Kieran Spanner, Bryce Newton) Under-23 women’s rescue 1st: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Emily Bambrook, Georgia Cashin) 2nd: Elwood (Jasmine McJames-Court, Kiara McJames-Court, Tahli McNaughton) 3rd: Seaford (Brooke Collins, Isabella Comey, Michael Jacobsen) Under-23 men’s tube rescue 1st: Brighton (Jesse Tammesild, Mitchell Cole, Shane FitzGerald) 2nd: Ocean Grove (Oliver Sullivan, Drew Honey, Alice Moon) 3rd: Elwood (Marc Hende, Megan Wyatt, Benjamin Erwin) Open women’s tube rescue 1st: Portsea (Sas McNamara, Sophie Courtney, Finn Nicholas) 2nd: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Keely Peatling, Gabrielle Hannan) 3rd: Elwood (Tahli McNaughton, Samantha Davis, Alec Hende) Open men’s mass rescue 1st: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Jake Pownall, Ryan Wilson, Zoe Campbell, Samantha Pownall) 2nd: Elwood (Alec Hende, Jack Olivier, Lauren Harrop, Charlotte Revill)

3rd: Williamstown (Calum Dickson, Alastair Thomas, Jasmine Happ, Talia Rodder) Under-23 women’s tube rescue 1st: Elwood LSC (Jasmine McJames-Court, Emma Ragg, Georgie Park-Beard) 2nd: Ocean Grove SLSC (Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan, Mackenzie Hooper) 3rd: South Melbourne LSC (Sarah Robinson, Mackenzie Michael, Matthew Nolan) Open men’s teams rescue 1st: Williamstown (Calum Dickson, Christian Aquila, Alastair Thomas, Shaun Leith, Jasmine Happ, Brydie Logan) 2nd: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Aaron Robson, Seamus Spanner, Zachary Santullo, Bryce Newton, Bronte Sprenger, Tane Napier) Open women’s mass rescue 1st: South Melbourne (Nicole Xuereb, Kristina Clappison, Mackenzie Michael, Jacqueline Nolan) 2nd: Barwon Heads 13th Beach (Zoe Campbell, Georgia McKinnon, Tane Napier, Seamus Spanner) 3rd: Seaford (Brooke Collins, Isabella Comey, Michael Jacobsen, Sean Scott-Harvey) 3rd: Elwood (Joel Hosken, Alec Hende, Jack Olivier, Erin Webster, Charlotte Revill, Benjamin Erwin) Open women’s teams rescue 1st: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Gabrielle Hannan, Emily Brambrook, Keely Peatling, Jacob Lee, Georgia Cashin) 2nd: Elwood (Jasmine McJames-Court, Megan Wyatt, Kiara McJames-Court, Joel Hosken,

Emily Glass, Maeve Ford) 3rd: Venus Bay (Sabrina Lombardo, Tyla McAlear, Sophie Glasson, Molly-Mae Nicols, Declan Woolf, Lachlan Hickey) Under-23 women’s mass rescue 1st: Elwood (Jasmine McJames-Court, Kiara McJames-Court, Joel Hosken, Charlotte Revill) 2nd: Ocean Grove (Gabrielle Hannan, Mackenzie Hooper, Drew Honey, Giselle Waschl) 3rd: South Melbourne LSC (Sarah Robinson, Ava Robinson, Benjamin O’Mahony, Mackenzie Michael) Under-23 women’s teams rescue 1st: Ocean Grove (Orlagh Davison, Ella Willson, Emily Bambrook, Olivia Ball, Jacob Lee, Benjamin Eales) 2nd: Venus Bay (Sabrina Lombardo, Tyla McAlear, Sophie Glasson, Molly-Mae Nicols, Declan Woolf, Lachlan Hickey) 3rd: Lorne (Alisa Johnson, Andie Hood, Ana McLiesh, Isabella Atkinson, Gracie Lourey, Samuel Ord) Open lifesaver relay 1st: South Melbourne 2nd: Ocean Grove Overall results – open 1st: Barwon Heads 13th Beach, 68 points 2nd: Elwood, 64 points 3rd: South Melbourne, 62 points Overall results – under-23 1st: Elwood, 55 points 2nd: South Melbourne, 53 points 3rd: Venus Bay, 47 points

Triples premiers crowned kings of the court LOCAL TENNIS Tyler Krumholz The 2022 autumn season of Tennis Geelong Triples finished with a bang last Thursday with premiers crowned across four sections. The big winners were Moolap Tennis Club, with all three of its teams finishing as champions. Section 1 saw a matchup of the defending premiers, NSA from Drysdale Tennis Club, taking on the premiers from two seasons prior, the Night Owls from Highton Tennis Club. Both teams produced empathic upsets in the semi-finals, coming from third and fourth on the ladder, respectively. The grand final was nothing short of epic, with NSA winning each of the three doubles sets, and the Night Owls winning each of the three singles sets. NSA’s ability to make each of the singles sets slightly closer on their home court at Drysdale proved to be the difference in a 3-3 30-27 win. Moolap Zing Kings’ addition of Lachy Edgar made them the preseason favourite in Section 2, and the team finished the regular season undefeated. That record included a draw in round five against All Saints Anglican, however, so the grand final was not to be without some tension.

Left to right: Section 1 premiers Drysdale NSA; Section 2 premiers Moolap Zing Kings; Section 3 premiers Moolap Goats; Section 4 premiers Moolap Conc It. (Pictures: Supplied)

All Saints mixed up their order from the round five encounter, a strategy that did not prove successful as Moolap only dropped six games in the singles sets. Their singles prowess, along with Bradley Canny’s three wins, propelled the Zing Kings to a 4-2 32-21 triumph. In Section 3, the Moolap Goats lost only four sets in their five rounds, so the Winks Wizards had their work cut out for them in the decider. The Wizards played some of their best tennis in the final, and the score was two sets all with the Goats leading by two games going

into the last two sets. Moolap club president Matt Pettigrew inserted himself in the lineup for the final doubles set, a successful substitution that brought 6-4 win. The blockbuster singles matchup of Moolap’s Kyle Beattie and the Wizards’ Brett Salajan lived up to its billing, with Beattie closing out an undefeated season and clinching the premiership for the Goats with a 6-4 set that capped a 4-2 30-24 win. Table 29 Tennis Association finished on top of the ladder in Section 4, only losing seven sets in six matches heading to the final with

Moolap’s Conc It Crew. The Crew, playing in its first season of Triples, improved each week and had confidence heading into the grand final match up. This translated to a fast start, winning the first two sets, including a 6-1 doubles win by Josh Similar and Danny Erihe. Table 29 scraped out one of the next two sets, but still trailed by nine games heading into the last singles and doubles. The last two sets were won by the minor premiers, but the Crew had enough of a margin to seal a fairy tale win, 3-3 29-25. Friday, 1 July, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 25

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Parker has her eye on the finals By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove star Candice Parker is making one last ditch effort to play in an A Grade premiership before she calls it a day. Parker is recovering from an ACL injury that has only just seen her return to the court. She will battle through the rest of the season, hope to peak come finals time and then retire. “I’ve been doing rehab to a point where I can get back to playing,” she said. “I’ve been given the clearance to get back playing. It’s now just about building up time and confidence in games. “I think the body’s had enough. I said I’d do rehab to get back and play finals and then that will be it.” Torquay ended Ocean Grove’s 10-game winning streak at the weekend. The Grubbers lost their opening game of the season and then went on a winning run. The loss on Saturday puts Ocean Grove in third spot on the ladder behind Geelong Amateur and Torquay, but is three games ahead of fourth placed Drysdale. The Grubbers have had a wretched run with injuries and didn’t escape the virus that decimated the senior football team last week. Parker said the club’s depth through the grades meant the side was still able to be

Candice Parker has receovered from an ACL and is planning one last assault on a premiership before she retires.

competitive even when not at full strength. “We had plenty of people who were out and quite a few players who had to play a few games,” she said. “We still need to focus on each game and make sure we are playing the standard we want to play for four quarters. “We’ve got a few coming back from injury now. “It’s been really good this season. We’ve got strong teams all through the grades.” Parker said the 32 to 49 loss to Torquay hadn’t taken anything away from the side’s goals leading up to finals. “It just wasn’t our day,” she said.

“Torquay played really well and we didn’t step up. It’s good to get those games out of the way before finals.” The league has a general bye this weekend before recommencing on July 9 for the final five rounds of the home and away season and Ocean Grove is only a game away from top spot in what seems to be a three-horse race for the premiership. “We still need to focus on each game and make sure we are playing the standard we want to play for four quarters,” Parker said. “I think everyone is looking forward to the week off. “When we get back it will be about consistency across the court and our attack and drive on the ball, being really strong on the ball and working the ball down quickly and effectively.”

ROUND 14 A GRADE: Ocean Grove 32 def by Torquay 49: Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 18, Ashton O’Brien 14. B GRADE: Ocean Grove 48 def Torquay 45. Best: Emma Badrock, Nikki Cooke, Shelby Hackett. Goals: Nikki Cooke 23, Emma Badrock 18, Jesse Sutton 7. C GRADE: Ocean Grove 31 def Torquay 25. Goals: Amelia Cunningham 21, Kate Titheridge 10, Shereen Wolfe 4. D GRADE: Ocean Grove 30 def Torquay 19.

Best: Emma Sinkinson, Zarly Smith, Tina Birch. Goals: Tina Birch 20, Lucy Sampson 6, Hannah Quinn 3, Danielle Baker 1. E GRADE: Ocean Grove 28 def Torquay 25. Goals: Maggie Lee 17, Famie Needham 8, Belinda Elliston 3. 19/U: Ocean Grove 23 tied with Torquay 23. Best: Isabella Maier, Abbey Stanic, Emilie Punton. Goals: Isabella Maier 16, Sarah Fecchio 4, Abbey Cowley 3. 17/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 20 def Torquay 13. Goals: Lucy Sampson 11, Maya Hamilton 9. 17/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 11 def by Torquay 22. Best: Giselle Dawson, Molly McLean. Goals: Tylah Foley 4, Ruby Hilderbrandt 3, Alice Molloy 3, Georgie Connolly 1. 15/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 19 def by Torquay 22. Best: Amelia Stanic, Poppy Hart, Maggie Drake. Goals: Adele Mills 9, Poppy Hart 8, Bella Wearmouth 2. 15/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 24 def Torquay 17. Goals: Annika Willis 10, Scarlett Sadler 9, Bella Mawson 4. 13/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 6 def by Torquay 31. Goals: Ruby Cook 2, Memphis Johnson 2, Reagan McKenzie 1, Tamika Wall 1. 13/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 3 def by Torquay 30. Best: Charli Burke, Olivia Clark, Caitlin Parker. Goals: Lara Forward 2, Charli Burke 1.

Cobras head north to tackle Glebe Greyhounds Ocean Grove McManus 4.3(27) def by Barwon Heads Johnson 8.5(53) Awards: Max Cromer, James Coote, Mason Kent, Flynn Edmonds.

Ocean Grove Cobras head to Sydney this weekend for their annual matches against Glebe Greyhounds. Both clubs alternate in hosting the event and it’s the Cobras’ turn to travel this year. There will be no regular season matches this weekend, but a full round was played last weekend.

Ocean Grove Moroney 6.6(42) def Grovedale Harms 5.2(32) Ocean Grove Cordy 15.10(100) def Grovedale Abbott 2.2(14) Awards: Freddy Dickinson, Archie Sendeckyj, Beau Walsh.

UNDER-14 Division 1– Ocean Grove Walter 13.11(89) def Bell Park Bright 2.4(16) Walter again showed why it sits near the top of the table with a convincing win over Bell Park Bright. The Ocean Grove boys dominated from the opening bounce, taking a 22-point lead at the first break and limited the opposition on the scoreboard. Byron Hansford and Jackson de Jong kicked four goals each. Best: Darcy Harrington, Jackson de Jong, Toby Duckett, Alex Morgan, Jack Thomson. Division 4 – Ocean Grove Pearson 2.9(21) def by St Albans Grinter 6.3(39) After a slow start, home side Pearson gave itself every chance against St Albans Grinter. The boys created plenty of good chances in the second term but couldn’t quite finish it off, while the visitors capitalised when they had the ball. Pearson had multiple opportunities to get in front during the final term but St Albans’ ability to convert was the difference. Awards: Xavier Monahan, Leon Connolly, Harvey Connelly. Goals: Harry Lyons, Sean Stewart. Division 6 – Ocean Grove Every 3.2(20) def by East Geelong 9.10(64) Ocean Grove Every again displayed great teamwork and effort against a physically bigger side. The team keeps improving each week and, with its confidence on the up, things look positive for the final few games of the season. Best: Kaylen Wiley, Rafael Berra, Zander Zurawel, Blake O’Brien, Dane Novak.

UNDER-10 GIRLS Ocean Grove Burchell 12.10(82) def Surf Cost Suns 0.0(0) Awards: Lilian O’Keefe, Lily Robinson, Ruby Cripps, Sahara Bishop, Viv Miller, Penny Carroll. Ocean Grove O’Keefe 5.6(31) def by Barwon Heads 8.4(52) Awards: Lucy Warren, Isla Briggs, Zoe West, Zara Wilson.

UNDER-9 Ocean Grove Taylor 6.1(37) def by St Mary’s McMahon 7.5(47) Awards: Sam Due, Jensen Kalaitzidis, Angus MacGregor. Ocean Grove Allan 4.3(27) def by Newtown & Chilwell McMahon 8.5(53) Awards: Xander Neaves, William Green, Oliver Harvey. Main: Dane Hodgson finds some space in the Under 14s game against Queenscliff. Above: Troy Stibbard gets the Cobras into attack; Harvey Connelly breaks free. (Pictures: Supplied)

Ocean Grove Bishop 4.7(31) def by St Mary’s Bath 12.4(76) Ocean Grove Jeffrey 0.1(1) def by Drysdale Osborne 11.7(73) Awards: Mason Mciver, Kaden Entwistle, Sam Wingrave.

Ocean Grove Hunt 15.4(94) def Modewarre Morter 0.5(5)

Ocean Grove McGregor 9.3(57) def Queenscliff 5.10(40) Awards: Josh Grant, Arthur Hardwick, Mason Poirier, William Wakefield.

Ocean Grove Dean 16.8(104) def Surf Coast Suns Gold 3.4(22)

Ocean Grove Jones 10.9(69) def Barwon Heads Marshman 4.5(29)

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Ocean Grove Norquay 5.9(39) def Torquay Hayward 3.3(21) Awards: Max Micallef, Harry Tizard, Tex Coleman.

UNDER-12 GIRLS Ocean Grove Hateley 1.1(7) def by South Barwon Hooley 8.9(57) Ocean Grove Smith 4.2(26) def Leopold Dowsett 3.3(21) Awards: Tayte McKenzie, Olivia Clark, Tilly Dooling, Ruby McLean.

Ocean Grove Stow 5.3(33) def Bell Bark Jones 4.2(26) Awards: Remy Timms, Joshua Paganini, Maxwell Ryan. Ocean Grove Dalton 2.9(21) def by St Joseph’s Leaping 8.7(55) Awards: Angus Hanson, Oliver Buckley, Ned Swindells.

UNDER-10 BOYS Ocean Grove Farrell 1.3(9) def by East Geelong 10.12(72) Awards: Bohdi Bennett, Patrick McCartney, Chace Garrard.

Ocean Grove Durran 6.9(45) def Geelong Ammos Barnett 2.3(15) Awards: Max Frazer, Tristan van Rijthoven, Memphis Saunders.

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Xander, Raph and birthday boy Bucky were Ocean Grove mascots before the game against Anglesea. They are pictured with senior play Cam Marchbank before the game. (Facebook)

Back to earth for Grove By Justin Flynn After three weeks of competitive football that yielded two wins and a close loss, Ocean Grove came back down to earth with a 152-point drubbing at the hands of Torquay. Two consecutive wins against Queenscliff and Newcomb and a heart-breaking six-point loss to Anglesea had the Grubbers riding some sort of form, but Torquay showed just how far Pete Davey’s side has to go. To be fair, Ocean Grove was missing 13 of its best 22 due to illness and COVID, but Davey refused to blame that on the loss, preferring to look at the positives of debuting two more young players and the efforts of the team that took the field. Davey himself spent periods of the second half asleep in his car after being knocked around with the bug that swept through the club. Glenn Campbell took over the coaching duties after quarter time. Tim Lazarro and Bailey Payne played their first senior games in the red and white with Payne even playing on Tigers’ star Paul McMahon for periods of the match. Payne’s father Matt was a star for the Grubbers and won the Ash Medal in 2000. Torquay won 27.14(176) to Ocean Grove 3.6(24). Ocean Grove scored all three goals in the third quarter and was scoreless in the second and final terms. “We knew it was going to be a difficult day given some of the challenges we faced during the week from a personnel perspective,” Davey said. “They are the benchmark of the competition and we battled hard against some odds but in the end, they just ran over the top of us.” Sheldon Ham booted seven goals and Ben Raidme six as the Tigers did as they pleased after quarter time. A 13-goal to none final term really blew out the final margin. Davey said the Anglesea loss last week stung, but had little to do with the shellacking against Torquay. “The Anglesea loss certainly stung but I’d

Ocean Grove coach Pete Davey. (Justin Flynn)

like to think that it hasn’t taken any wind out of our sails,” he said. “We set some goals at the halfway point and we ticked a couple of those off on Saturday by debuting two more boys. “It wasn’t the result they or we would have liked but at least it’s a game under their belt. “They have a taste now and both have said they want more so that’s a real positive on an otherwise tough day.” The Grubbers have the chance to get back onto the winner’s list this week when they play the winless Portarlington, which will have former Melbourne captain Nathan Jones playing a one-off game. The league had a general bye last weekend. “We want to learn as much as we can,” Davey said. “In two weeks we play Portarlington and they have Nathan Jones playing. It’ll be a great opportunity for us to play a couple of young players on him and for them to learn what playing in the midfield is all about. “We’ll find positives and we’ll celebrate our own internal wins. It might not mean winning

every game, but it will set us up for next year and beyond.” Speaking of next year, Davey said he hoped the players who took a year off this season would return. “We had a huge turnover from last season with half the side from our last game in 2021 either playing at a higher level, retiring, being injured or taking a year off,” he said. “I’d just love to have a few guys who have taken a year off footy - for really valid reasons come back and enjoy playing footy again. “I don’t want the club to go on a recruitment spree as we don’t need to. We have quality people and quality players on board, in our juniors or within arm’s reach.” In the reserves, Ocean Grove is in fifth spot after a 48-point loss to top side Torquay. The Grubbers are two games clear of Newcomb in fifth place. Cory Connor took his season’s tally to 26 goals with a further four for Ocean Grove while Trent Handreck and Jeremy Smith were named best.

Former Ocean Grove junior Rhys Devlin was not expecting the call-up for his first game of seniors football in a Newtown & Chilwell jumper last weekend. “I was definitely pleasantly surprised, I was pretty thrilled,” inside midfielder Devlin said. Devlin, who turned 19 this week, has been a consistent performer for the Eagles reserves side throughout this season, and seniors coach Damien McMahon said the youngster had been on his radar for a while now. “Rhys has played the first 11 games of the season and been one of our most consistent performers at that level in a very successful side,” he said. “He’s had a really good season and is in great form. He had a really good impact in his first seniors game, he didn’t look out of place at all. “For a young, smaller player he’s hard at the contest, he’s got good speed. He’s very much an inside 50 player, takes the ball and carries it.” Devlin said he’d worked hard over the summer and through the season so far to give himself the best chance for senior selection, a job made easier by the support he’d received from the club. “I’ve done a lot of work on things like fitness and ball use over the summer,” he said. “[Under-18 coach] Kane Marsh spoke about the things I needed to do to become a seniors player; pull the finger out, make sure footy’s an important part of your lifestyle. “And it’s been easy because the club is just great. I love the club, and the way the coaches have gone about setting up our values and what we do as a club.” Devlin said the culture at Newtown & Chilwell really important to him as a young player. “The coaches communicate with us young boys a lot about what we need to do to improve and enjoy ourselves at the club,” he said. “From that, to the standards with uniform, to turning up to events. All the older boys embrace that really well. “It’s just a family club environment. Coming out of high school, you look for that community feeling and it really fitted well into my life.” McMahon said Devlin’s positive attitude was one of his best attributes. “He’s a real likeable character among our group, he’s got a bit of leadership about him,” he said. “He’s always got a smile on his face, win, lose or draw. He’s a guy that’s always getting around his teammates and encouraging them to do well.” Matt Hewson

Former Ocean Grove junior Rhys Devlin made his senior debut for Newtown & Chilwell on the weekend. (Facebook) Friday, 1 July, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 27

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