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Nash and Tori Blair-Backwell from Ocean Grove were enjoying the school holidays, watching the Cats train and, of course, ice cream on Monday. Geelong held an open training session for its adoring fans at GMHBA Stadium this week with thousands taking the opportunity to see their idols before they take on Sydney in Saturday’s AFL grand final. Nash and Tori got into the spirit of the morning as a festival-like feeling swept through Kardinia Park. Thousands dressed up in the blue and white and cheered every kick, mark and handball by the Cats players as they held a light training session for their supporters. Perennial finalists Geelong has won 15 games in a row to reach the ultimate game of the year, but will find stern opposition from the Swans, who have their own solid supporter base on the Bellarine. ■ See
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Libs’ pledge for Wallington By Justin Flynn Wallington Recreation Reserve will get a $3 million facelift if the Liberal Party wins the November state election. Liberal Party candidate for Bellarine Donnie Grigau announced the funding at Bellarine Bears Baseball Club’s presentation night. The reserve is shared by the Bears and by Wallington Wallabies Cricket Club. “Great to see both clubs working hard to make their sports for everyone,” Mr Grigau said. “Love seeing the growth in your womens,
kids and mixed teams. Your hard work is paying off. Reward for effort. “Hope to turn your field of dreams to a reality.” Bellarine Bears and Wallington Wallabies welcomed the announcement. “Very satisfying and validating for the years of effort, energy and hundreds of volunteer hours that go into providing mens, womens and junior sport to the Bellarine community,” Bears vice-president Matt Connell said. “To say that we’re rapt with the announcement would be an understatement.” Wallington Cricket Club president Marc
Occhipinti shared a similar view. “Both clubs have worked extensively over many years to develop a plan to upgrade the Wallington Reserve and Wallington CC thanks the Bellarine Bears for their significant contribution to get to this stage,” he said. “The dilapidated state of the training nets and clubrooms that have largely been untouched for more than 30 years are woefully inadequate given the explosive growth the cricket club has achieved over the last three years. “Our membership has grown 700% in three years, which means we are now bursting at the
seams in our current infrastructure. “We are thankful that our commitment to the cause has allowed the funding opportunity to arise.” Mr Occhipinti said the redevelopment of the reserve would ensure state of the art training nets with improved safety, female friendly changerooms, facilities to accommodate all abilities and will continue to provide a quality program and ensure a safe and inclusive environment. Labor candidate for Bellarine Alison Marchant declined to comment when contacted by the Voice.
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High speed internet is rolled out around coast Crews have begun work on installing 35 kilometres of fibre optic cable from central Geelong to Drysdale and Queenscliff. The project aims to deliver high-speed internet to community, education and research facilities on the Bellarine Peninsula. The works are a partnership between the City of Greater Geelong, Deakin University and Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet). The first stage of the project from August to December will lay 11km of fibre along the
Bellarine Rail Trail from Boundary Road, East Geelong to Portarlington Road, Curlewis. Mayor Peter Murrihy said the 12-month project will connect city facilities such as the new Drysdale Library, the Potato Shed and Drysdale Sports Precinct, to high-speed internet. “The infrastructure delivered through this joint venture will benefit our region for many years to come,” he said. “We’re collaborating with researchers, other levels of government, and the private sector to
reach our smart city goals. “Deakin’s flagship Marine Science Centre at Queenscliff will benefit from faster connectivity, helping researchers to share high volumes of data with other experts around the world.” The fibre will also service Eduroam, a secure global roaming wireless network utilised by Deakin University staff and students. Innovative solutions deputy chair, councillor Sarah Mansfield, said the project paves the way for optical fibre to be installed to other coastal
areas in the future, further supporting our smart city ambitions. “Enhancing connectivity and data processing helps to create a smart, future-focussed city whilst stimulating economic opportunity and innovation,” Cr Mansfield said. “This fibre provides critical backbone infrastructure to fast-track the rollout of other smart technologies which will help understand usage patterns along the Bellarine Rail Trail – a key part of our active transport network”.
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Rolling Pin among best By Justin Flynn Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes has been inducted into the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition Hall of Fame. Along with Pinjarra Bakery and Four Seasons Bakery & Patisserie, both from WA, Rolling Pin became the first inductees into the hall of fame. “We’ve won a fair few titles, but we weren’t expecting this one to be honest,” Rolling Pin owner Nathan Williams said. “That was a real shock and probably one of the proudest moments I’ve ever had. “To be recognised as one of the leading bakeries in the country, which we felt we were,
to have that validated by being awarded that is amazing and we’re really proud of it.” After a swag of medals and prizes, the iconic Ocean Grove bakery was inducted after another five gold and one silver at the recent Great Aussie Pie Competition. Up against hundreds of bakeries from all over Australia and more than 1500 entries Rolling Pin took out the best seafood pie in Australia for its surf ‘n’ turf and the best red meat pie with its lamb and rosemary pie. Rolling Pin also won two gold medals in the plain pie category, gold for its Thai red curry pie and silver for the creamy mushroom truffle creation. Production manager Nicole Voigt and
pastry chef Hayden Telehin made and presented the pies for the competition when Mr Williams realised he would be on holidays during the event. “We let them take the reins essentially and they did an amazing job,” Mr Williams said. After the success of the vegetarian creamy mushroom truffle pie being named the best pie in the country in June, Mr Williams said he was tinkering with some new ideas. “I’m always playing around with new flavours,” he said. “I’m looking at a mixed grill and going in a completely different direction and getting as many meats in there as possible.”
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A free music festival that also celebrates health and connectivity is headed to Ocean Grove. Shedding the Blues is like a Men’s Shed for musos and aims to draw together those men in our community who share a love of music. In April they held a successful Tune Up Expo held in Queenscliff with Jimi Hocking as the star attraction. The group is holding another Tune Up Expo in Ocean Grove with the help of a $4000 grant from the City of Greater Geelong, and it’s free. The Bash Big Band, Sam Hanson Band and Shedmen Blues Band will appear at the expo along with community groups, such as The Tides of Welcome Choir, the Sea of Ukes and the voice students from Willow Studios. Organiser Des Gorman said the event will also feature health information and awareness as well as food trucks and coffee vans. “Tune Up is to get the community engaged with any aspect of music,” he said. “We are hoping people will listen to music and during the breaks, wander around and find out what yoga is available around the area, what gyms are out there. “We want people to come together and celebrate being together and while we are there we get local community groups who are health conscious to inform us.” Tune Up is at Shell Road Pavilion in Ocean Grove on Sunday October 9 and is free. Health workshops and static displays will open at 11am with community music to get underway at noon that will feature a children’s choir, ukulele bands, blues and more. The main acts then follow and the Bash Big Band will end proceedings, finishing up around 7pm.
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By Cr Jim Mason I’m quite fortunate to have spent my childhood and a fair chunk of my adult years living on the Bellarine Peninsula. We have an abundance of natural wonders to discover here, with the special coastal dune system, woodlands and wetlands that run between Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale a standout. While I do enjoy getting outdoors all year round, spring is the perfect time to experience the native plants and animals that call the Bellarine and the broader Greater Geelong region home. And I believe there’s no better way to learn about the world around us than getting involved in Geelong Nature Month, which is underway across September and October. The City is hosting a range of activities that shine a spotlight on our rivers, wetlands and nature reserves. Coming up on Saturday October 1 from 11am at Ocean Grove’s Yellow Gum Nature Reserve, the team is hosting a community walk and talk through one of the last remaining yellow gum woodlands on the Bellarine. Over one hour, attendees will learn about the local flora and fauna, and ecological management aims of the reserve. On Friday October 7 from 2pm, community members will be guided by an ecologist through the nature reserves of Barwon Heads. Meeting behind the Barwon Heads Community Garden at the Gateway Moonah Reserve, participants will discover the value of
LETTER The Queen lays awaitin’ For the final sod to bear While hundreds of millions watching With grief they wish to share Yes, seventy years of service Seventy years as Queen Mother to all those nations What a queen to all, she’s been While the Commonwealth’s in mourning With many others watching on She lays, before her final rest While her reflections are viewed upon Clearly I remember as a seven year old Waving my Aussie little flag Lining the road in uniform With my brown leather school bag
Jim Mason walks through Gateway Moonah Reserve in Barwon Heads. (Supplied)
our moonah woodlands and the biodiversity they support. Check out the program here: geelong.link/ NatureMonth Reconnecting with nature during the pandemic has been a lifeline for many, myself included, and so I encourage you to get your boots on the ground, your hands in the soil and your eyes on our wildlife. It will do both you and our natural environment a world of good. Lastly, I want to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her recent passing. Queen Elizabeth represented diligence, devotion and honour during her seven-decade reign. I’m grateful for her contributions to world peace. Vale.
As the Queen passed only metres from home Still oblivious to the passing parade I knew she was Queen of England and all But couldn’t believe the fuss she’s made Well I’ll never forget that limo Down Mount Alexander road, that crowd Lined both sides three-four deep With that roar and the cheer quite loud Now with her final rest four days away Son Charles has become the King At seventy three years now of age I wonder what his future will bring So I wish him success and all the best And to have more luck than he had with Di And hope his kinghood serves him well Coz his Commonwealth does rely John Norton, Ocean Grove
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Have say on townhouses By Justin Flynn A planning application to transform a vacant St Leonards block into nine townhouses is before the City of Greater Geelong and is open for public comment. Developers want to build two double-storey and seven single-storey townhouses at Doongara Avenue on a 4060 square metre block. Artistry Building & Designhave been engaged by Lockwood Constructions to design and document the nine townhouses. The planning document states that the area is primarily residential in nature and appears to have been constructed between 1950 and 1970. The proposal is to construct two double storey townhouses, three single storey dwellings to streetscape frontage with a further four
single-storey buildings to the rear of the site. Documents say that “there is a demand for smaller sized dwelling types” in the area “driven by primarily single people, childless couples and sole parents”. Despite saying the area contains many homes from the 1950s to 1970s, developers say the proposal is “appropriate to the neighbourhood and the surrounding area”. “The dominant building construction in the area is of single story dwellings with a mix of brick, timber and fibro cladding construction,” documents said. “A common feature of the neighbourhood character is single storey dwellings on regular allotments of land. “The proposed new development responds appropriately to its landscape with significant architectural and aesthetic value.
“It contributes positively to local urban character, enhances liveability and amenity of the public realm and promotes attractiveness as well as minimising detrimental impact on neighbouring properties. “The development creates an urban environment that is safe, functional and provides good quality living. “It also creates a strong sense of place and the development emphasises existing cultural heritage values, well designed and attractive built form. “The development increases the supply of housing in existing urban areas using planning systems that supports the appropriate needs of the community and the appropriate quantity of quality housing.” Public feedback on the development is open until September 29.
The Bellarine’s environment warriors Students from five schools across the Bellarine came together for an environmental conference at Queenscliff Football Club earlier this month. The students spent the day teaching peers, embracing environmental leadership and sharing learnings from mentors as part of the Kids Teaching Kids Bellarine Peninsula Conference. Environmental charity Earthwatch Australia ran the conference to engage schools and the community in the protection of local environmentally and culturally significant spaces.
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In the Bellarine, the focus is on local issues like the effects of species extinction, sea walls and harbours on marine habitats, ocean acidification and introduced marine pests and pollution. As part of the peer-teaching journey, students built nest boxes, discovered how echolocation works, identified dolphin fins, sifted for microplastics in the sand and found ways to reduce their use of plastic. Students were supported by mentors from the Australian Microplastics Assessment Project (AUSMAP), Bellarine Catchment Network, Southern Ocean Environmental Link, the Marine Mammal Foundation, MangroveWatch and others. “These conferences raise awareness and drive action on local and global environmental issues, bringing communities together to solve common challenges,” Head of Education
Five Bellarine Peninsula schools came together for an environmental conference aimed at embracing environmental leadership. (Supplied)
Partnerships at Earthwatch Australia Michelle Tripp said. “We are helping the next generation of leaders take collective responsibility for our future.” A key function of the conference was to
foster inter-school connections and empower students to teach each other about their local environment. The program has engaged 5196 students, 632 teachers, 278 schools and formed 47 environmental partnerships across the state.
Anita Stapleton puts the finishing touches on blankets that will go to Andrew Love Centre patients. (Supplied)
Blankets for cancer patients An Ocean Grove craft group is calling for more members so it can continue to help cancer patients at the Andrew Love Centre. Ocean Grove Craft and Chat Group makes blankets for patients at the centre, but always needs more. “At Andrew Love they can’t wash the blankets and give them to the next patient,” member Sue Arnott said. “They can’t reuse them so the patients get to take them home. “They are always chasing blankets because people receiving chemo are generally cold.” Another craft group, Hearts and Crafts, knit squares and then hand them off to Craft and Chat Group to sew them together. “We are open to anyone who wants to get rid of any wool,” Sue said. “Any person who would like to join or donate leftover wool, or help with knitting squares. Hearts and Crafts knit squares and give them to us and we sew them.” There are currently about 20 women in the group, but Sue said they are always happy to have more. “We do hats and scarves for Cottage by the Sea, we have lunches and coffee and our own Christmas party,” she said. Sue also said you don’t have to be experienced with arts and crafts to join the group. “We have people who just knit,” she said. “There’s always someone who help you with knitting or sewing. There’s a task for you regardless of your experience.” The group meets at the Ocean Grove Uniting Church on Thursdays from 9.30am to 11.30am. Call group coordinator Joan Koster on 0423-599 834 for more information. Justin Flynn
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CFA defibrillator rollout complete By Matt Hewson The CFA has dispatched the last rollout of nearly 1,200 defibrillators over the past few weeks, with fire brigades such as Leopold receiving them in the last two weeks. The devices, which were purchased using more than $2.5mil of community donations to the CFA, will now be on board every CFA fire truck and operational vehicle. Leopold Fire Brigade First Lieutenant Chris Wilkinson said the defibrillators were welcomed by CFA members and would undoubtedly save lives in the future. “We’ve certainly had scenarios in the past where one might have been handy,” Mr Wilkinson said. “There have been examples outside of the Leopold fire brigade where CFA members and the general public have been saved by defibrillators on CFA vehicles.
“A strike team might have four or five CFA tankers with five people on each, so that’s potentially 25 members who may be out on the fireground and isolated from townships. “Some strike team vehicles have had defibrillators for a longer period of time for that reason, but now we’ve got them on every truck. So even if there’s a car accident down the road and we’re just there for hazards, if something untoward happens we’ve now got a defibrillator on board.” CFA & Brigades Donations Fund Chair Graeme Jilbert said the CFA made it a priority to ensure that donated funds have a direct benefit to CFA volunteers and brigades and the communities they serve. “We cannot thank our donors enough for their generous contributions to CFA,” he said. “Those who donate can be assured that Initiatives such as this defibrillator rollout will certainly help improve member safety.”
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Barwon Heads based Seachange Quilters has donated 29 expertly made quilts to the Anam Cara House palliative care team. The quilts were hand delivered to the Waurn Ponds facility by group members Helen Carruthers, Elsa Dunlop and Lyn Jenkins. “Some donated, some made on their own and we made some as a group,” Lyn Jenkins said. “It was a group effort. They (the team at Anam Cara House) were rapt and overjoyed. “When we put them over the chairs to display them, quite a few of the ladies who work there were amazed at how it will brighten the place up. “It’s something rather than a stock standard quilt. They’re trying to make it homely for the patients.” Lyn said a handmade quilt can take a month to six weeks to make. “It depends how intense the pattern is and then you have to sew it all together and put it on the quilting machine,” she said. Seachange Quilters has around 70 members. It operates from the Senior Citizens Hall on Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads. Lyn said the group is always making quilts for charitable organisations, including sending
Seachange Quilters members Helen Carruthers, Elsa Dunlop and Lyn Jenkins deliver 29 quilts to Anam Cara House. (Ivan Kemp) 298167_07
some to Ukraine via OzQuilts. Other organisations that Seachange Quilters has donated to are St John of God, Samaritan House, Geelong Mums and Bethany Lyn said new members are always welcome and can turn up on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 2pm or Monday mornings and chat to current committee members. Justin Flynn
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Fireys, vollies honoured The CFA’s District 7 has honoured 176 local volunteer firefighters and staff members with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis. The National Emergency Medal is part of Australia’s Honours and Awards system and recognises significant or sustained service to others in a nationally significant Australian emergency. At ceremonies across the weekend, firefighters from District 7 became the latest of more than 5500 CFA members to receive the honour for the 2019-2020 fires.
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were hugely affected during this time”. “Today’s presentation of the National Emergency Medals was such a special occasion for me,” 1st Lt Ocean Grove Brigade Steve Gibbs said. “The presentation ticked all of the boxes; it was respectful, memorable and emotional. “A day that I will remember for a long time to come. Well done to all involved in this special event, you did CFA proud.”
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove is calling for entries for its annual art show at Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall. The popular show is on Friday October 28 to Sunday October 30 over the Melbourne Cup weekend. New committee member Sue Hill is delighted to be part of the show. “For years I volunteered as a coach with Riding Develops Abilities and I know the difference that activity makes to the quality of the children’s lives,” she said. “It is not without cost, equipment such as hard hats have to be renewed regularly, that is where being a beneficiary of the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove’s art show is fantastic. “I paint myself, and I’m impressed with the professional way Rotary Ocean Grove runs their art show. The standard of work is higher than average and I like the fact that the proceeds go to two excellent local charities - Riding Develops Abilities and Surfing for the Disabled.” Prize money in excess of $10,000 is on offer at the show. Art works are sought in the following categories: painting, drawing, printmaking. Sub categories are Australian flora and fauna and abstract/ semi-abstract. Entries close Friday October 14. For further details or to download an entry form visit rotaryoceangrove.org.au and follow the links.
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Wine and cheese night a bottler Country Women’s Association Ocean Grove Nightlights Branch held a wine tasting, cheese and art night recently. Artists Mary Randell, Pam Reeves, Chris Scott, Helen Brotherton and Dallas Cornwright exhibited. The wine was provided by Ocean Grove Cellars, Boogrove held a book display and the Chord Club entertained.
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1/ Paschal Kent among the lilies. 2/ Local artist Chris Scott and the CWA’s Lyn Nurnaitis. 3/ Ann McGee and Janis Keating. 4/ The Chord Club’s Pete Hoban, David Cook, Gav Baldock and Trevor Gibbs on guitar. 5/ Grace Withington from Ocean Grove takes a smoko break. 6/ The Chord Club’s David Pownall, Brian Mason, Jac Renzenbrink and Marjorie Milligan. 7/ CWA’s Carol Henriksen and Ocean Grove artist Dallas Cornwright. 8/ Peter Fryer from Ocean Grove Cellars and Pies fan Colin Lewis. 9/ Jan Dilena and Andra Kuschert cater for the sweettooths. (Pictures: Supplied)
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Seniors fest is coming to town The Victorian Seniors Festival is back for its 40th year and is headed to the Bellarine Peninsula to celebrate the valuable contribution older Victorians make to our local community. The festival theme this year is Takin’ It Easy which focuses on presenting accessible and comfortable spaces to ensure senior Victorians feel relaxed to participate and ease back into events. The festival will have a number of events on the Bellarine hosted by local community
organisations and the City of Greater Geelong. The 2022 Victorian Seniors Festival has over 2500 free and online events happening across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Victorian Seniors Card holders can access free travel on public transport services from Sunday 2 October to Sunday 9 October, including on V/Line, to celebrate in the fun and get involved. To find more information or to see the full list of events visit seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/ victorian-seniors-festival
Events on the Bellarine include: The Cavern Club with Pl@n B
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Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Tuesday 4 October, 10.30am to 12.30pm What: Geelong’s dynamic 4-piece Pl@n B band is bringing back iconic tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s for local seniors to get them dancing in the aisles. Tickets are $17 and include a complimentary morning tea.
Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Sunday 16 October, 2pm to 4pm What: Australian entertainer, comedian, TV personality and Gold Logie winner, Jeanne Little is putting on a high energy show for seniors filled with hit songs from across the decades. Tickets cost $32 table seating or $30 theatre seating.
Mayor for a Day Legends of Vegas – John Watson and Friends Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Saturday 8 October, 8pm to 10pm What: Crowd favourite, John Watson, Australia’s much loved Piano Man provides a legendary new show! An entertaining mix of much-loved classic songs by Frank Sinatra, Peter Allen, Barry Manilow and many more, seniors will be taken on an unforgettable trip down the streets of Vegas with all the excitement of this spectacular musical collage.
Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Thursday 20 October, 8pm to 10pm What: Seniors will join funny man Damian Callinan as he becomes Drysdale’s new mayor for a day. After the one-man, public service campaigner has taken in all he can, he’ll rock up to the hall armed only with a projector and a microphone, to report his findings to a local populace keen to find out why that bloke was dressed as a ghost in the Bottom Pub.
Much loved actor Damian Callinan is bring his Mayor For a Day show to the Potato Shed. (Theresa Harrison)
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Cats fans in grand final overdrive Bellarine Peninsula based Cats fans are eagerly awaiting the huge grand final against the Sydney Swans this weekend. We asked them to send their photos in to us and Ivan Kemp was at Geelong’s open training day in search of local Cats fans.
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1/ Jean Whiteley from Ocean Grove with her daughter Jodie. 2/ It’s all about the Catters for two-year-old Ocean Grover Mackenzie. 3/ There can be no doubt which team Katie, Ryan, Noah and Isla from Ocean Grove is barracking for. We can assure you Isla is in the process of a thumbs up, not a thumbs down. 4/ Marcia Sherring and Michael Brislane from Clifton Springs at the Cats’ open training on Monday. 5/ Four-year-old Henry, from Ocean Grove, was a happy chappy when he woke on Saturday morning to hear the Cats were in the grand final. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp and supplied) 299512
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That’s what I like about football Two Ocean Grove families tell their stories to Justin Flynn about what it means to support the greatest team of all during grand final week. Paula Simpson
Ocean Grovers Joe and Ben Cirillo at the Cats qualifying final against Collingwood a few weeks ago. They are understandably happy. (Supplied)
Joe and Ben Cirillo Ocean Grove father and son Joe and Ben Cirillo will attend their first grand final together this weekend. The avid Cats fans have tickets and it will be Ben’s first grand final while Joe has been to every Geelong grand final in recent memory, except for the 1989 epic against Hawthorn. “We’ve been very lucky and this year’s been amazing and the fact that I get to share it all with my son is extra special,” Joe says. “I think he’s a little bit excited. Ben doesn’t get emotional too often but he was up and about after the Collingwood game.” Joe has been a Cats fan his entire life and Ben was born in 2007, a Geelong
premiership year. The pair get to games at GMHBA Stadium as often as possible. Ben’s favourite player is Jeremy Cameron while Joe admires several players. “I just think for various reasons Zach Touy and Joel Selwood - I just admire those guys,” he says. Joe tentatively predicts a Geelong win against Sydney by “three or four goals”. He thinks Mitch Duncan can snare the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground. “We’ll get into Melbourne early and enjoy the day and festivities,” Joe says. “It’s special that I can do this with my son.”
Paula Simpson loves two things - starjumping and the Cats. The Ocean Grover was born into a Geelong Cats family with her 86-year-old father a staunch fan. Her husband and children also follow the Cats, but Paula says she is the “maddest” fan of all. Paula has been to two grand finals before, but neither of them featured Geelong. She is hoping to secure a ticket to the game this weekend by winning a competition. She desperately wants to see her team in the big game. Paula has run through the banner before a Cats game, been in a guard of honour and got her photo taken with the team this year with her dad. “This week I will do a starjump every day with a different Cats jumper on,” Paula says. “My Instagram has a picture of me starjumping with the premiership cup.” Paula thinks Geelong will “definitely win” against the Sydney Swans this Saturday. “The Cats are definitely going to win and I usually say by 10 points,” she says. Paula’s favourite Cat is Tom Hawkins because “he seems to be the all round good guy”. Her tip for the Norm Smith Medal is either Jermey Cameron or Patrick Dangerfield. “Paddy played awesome on the weekend,” she says. “You can just see how much he wants it.” Cats fan Paula Simpson starjumping at Ocean Grove main beach. (Supplied)
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The relationship with Barwon Coast and the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) is guided by Paleert Tjaara Dja – Let’s make Country good together 2020–2030 – Wadawurrung Country Plan. By working together we want locals and visitors to Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Breamlea to understand they are on Wadawurrung Dja (Country). We want to share Wadawurrung cultural values and connections and continue to take care of the coast together.
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‘WARRI’ ARTWORK CELEBRATES WADAWURRUNG PARTNERSHIP Barwon Coast are committed to working alongside the Wadawurrung People who are the Traditional Owners of these lands. To celebrate and better explain the partnership, Wadawurrung man Billy-Jay O’Toole has produced a stunning canvas artwork named ‘Warri’. Warri means ‘saltwater’ in Wadawurrung language.
Warri is currently on display in the Barwon Coast Office and over the coming weeks visitors to the coast can also see elements of the artwork in new sand dune signage, new drink fountains at Ocean Grove Main Beach, a new Barwon Coast website; and as part of an upcoming community consultation project to discuss putting Wadawurrung language names back on parts of the local coast. To find out more you can watch the powerful short video that explains and showcases Warri and the partnership we are undertaking with Wadawurrung. Video link: youtu.be/SxOjz8-cd5A
BEACH NESTING BIRD SEASON Did you know that between September and March each year threatened Red Capped and Hooded Plovers nest along our shores? During breeding season we will be installing signs and temporary fencing to protect the ‘Hoodies’ from threats. Please do your bit and take note of all signage, particularly in relation to dog controls.
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On the hunt for a rare feline win For once, unlike what often happens in nature, I am hoping for a feline victory over the bird variety in the AFL grand final. I hope the mighty Cats get the job done over the Sydney Swans. Once again, it’s been busy from my end and I haven’t had much time to look around the Bellarine. I attended a hooded plover volunteer evening and found out that there are a few hooded plover and red-capped plover nests in the dunes along the local beaches. The hooded plover is critically endangered in NSW and vulnerable in Victoria, with approximately 550 existing in Victoria. From August to April each year these birds try to raise their chicks on our beaches, but struggle to do so due to the impacts from people and dogs. The Friends of the Bellarine Hooded Plover and Barwon Coast work in partnership with BirdLife Australia to provide some protection for these vulnerable birds. Please control dogs in the areas where signsare placed on the beach as the signs mean that chicks are around. Thanks so much. I’ve spotted a few newly fledged raptors over the past few weeks, including a brown falcon at the end of Moller’s Lane in Leopold, and a black-shouldered Kite at Connewarre. If conditions for breeding are favourable, in that water and food is abundant, birds can
Carole’s picture of a powerful owl, and a rufous bristlebird.
breed during the winter months in Australia, which is obviously what has happened around the Bellarine this winter. Having said that Tom Fletcher always tells me that black-shouldered kites normally breed in the winter months. The tawny frogmouth pair that I have been observing for several years in Ocean Grove are sitting on a nest. This pair have nested on the same tree branch for years, but interestingly this year have picked a different spot which is one branch higher than the usual location. Why they have moved their nest after many years in the one position is anyone’s guess, but
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it’s great to see them back again. On the subject of the breeding season, I received an email from Carole, who observed that human parents tear their hair out with a couple of children, but she saw a wood duck family with 16 hatchlings in the Barwon River. In another email Carole reported about a Bellarine Birdlife outing to Distillery Creek and Aireys Inlet, where the group saw 52 species. The highlights were rufous bristlebirds, tawny frogmouths, a powerful owl, spotted pardalotes, eastern yellow robins and lots of white-fronted treecreepers. I received an email from Andrew, who sent
me a photo of a spiny-cheeked honeyeater that was one of several of these birds that were feeding on gum blossoms at the south end of Bramwell St in Ocean Grove. These honeyeaters are smaller than red wattlebirds and little wattlebirds but are quite similar in plumage and less commonly seen on the Bellarine than the wattlebirds. Andrew also saw a Caspian tern flying around the shoreline at 13W. Tom Fletcher and Angus Hartshorn went to Western Treatment Plant a few weeks ago and saw an all-time low of 67 species. I wonder where all the birds were hiding that day?
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For the first time in its 51-year history, Circus Royale is coming to Waurn Ponds, Geelong, under the mighty state-of-the-art Big Top this school holiday season from September 15-October 9. Featuring a powerhouse of international superstars from around the globe, the sell-out event is highly-regarded family friendly entertainment. The high-energy 2022 performance is designed to appeal to audiences of all ages. The mystic illusions, thrilling feats and wonderful moments of awe will have the young and young at heart alike, on the edge of their seats. This really is a show for everyone. The engaging performance features Cassie Millard on the Swinging Trapeze, the Argentinian comedy talents of Monchito the clown, the show stopping feats of the Columbian daredevil Lion Brothers upon the high-wire, wheel of steel and inside the motorcycle globe of death. With these amazing talents and so much more, there is so much to love at Circus Royale. Founded in 1971 by the Swiss Gasser circus family, Circus Royale is one of Australia’s oldest still operating circuses. Now owned for the past 15 years by producer Damian Syred, Circus Royale features the classic nostalgia of the circus and incorporates state-of-the-art advances in technology. Damian Syred is a first-generation circus director who acquired Circus Royale in 2007 at the age of only 23. Ring master Damian is proud to present the 2022 edition of Circus Royale. He invites you and your family to join him under the big top this school holidays. The circus will perform at Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre on the corner of Colac and Pioneer roads. Tickets begin from $20 and can be purchased online at CircusRoyale. com or by calling 0410 669 253.
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Skirmish allows your mind to think and plan strategies which can outwit your opponents. It’s this use of full body and mind that makes it feel so rewarding. Or you can be like me and just run around shooting people screaming, laughing, getting shoot, shooting my own team members (by accident), having huge epic death scenes and heroic come backs from the dead! Or be like my dad who sets himself up behind a barrel and shoots everyone as they run pass with his sniper, not once breaking a
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A raw, real, relatable performance By Justin Flynn A performance based on raw real life experiences will make its world premiere in Drysdale next week. ‘Relate’ was created by Geelong local and Fresh Creative Entertainment (FCE) founder Chantelle Fava back in 2016 after spending some time reflecting on her time living with a partner with addiction and domestic violence. Director Benji Leeks came on board during the writing process and they began to interview others who had experienced relationship difficulties and trauma - grieving mothers who lost their children to cancer, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and the impact their identity has had on their family relationships, and married couples who struggle daily to balance their family life. Relate dives deep into the messy, beautiful and complex world of relationships. Well-known performers Aaron Campbell and Anna Burgess headline a star-studded cast. “It’s not an amateur production, all the artists in this show have performed all over the world,” writer, choreographer and cast member Chantelle Fava says. “It’s a play, but what makes it different is all of the more dramatic scenes are performed by dance or circus arts.” Ms Fava says she hopes the show will “shine the light on female power”. She plays Sheree, a character who is somewhat based on her own life. “It’s a very raw and realistic production - we are not trying to sugarcoat anything,” she says. “There are light moments throughout the show. I don’t want people to think they are coming in to watch a down show. “We didn’t want to make another fanciful show that said nothing. There is a whole heap
Aaron Campbell is one of the stars of Relate. Right: Aaron with Claire Stubs, Madeline Pratt and Chantelle Fava rehearse for ‘Relate’, which will makes its premiere in Drysdale. (Pictures: Supplied)
of healing. Our intention is to help people to connect with community.” Relate was first shown to a public audience in 2016, and in 2020, FCE was awarded the Community Arts Grant from Geelong City Council to explore the themes of
relationships and the struggles further to capture them on film. Thanks to further investments from the Council, the piece is now ready for a live audience. Relate is on Thursday October 6 at the Potato Shed, Drysdale. Tickets tickets.
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High-octane show thrills The high-octane award-winning circus experience Barbaroi lands at the Potato Shed 8pm Saturday 1 October. Set in a dystopian cyberpunk world in the not-too-distant future, Barbaroi draws heavy influence from the late 80s and early 90s anime cyberpunk genre, utilising the genre’s rich colour palette blended with its industrial and unrefined overtones. In Barbaroi, gangs overrun the neonclad streets, the outcasts rule the pitch-black forgotten ruins of an old district. There is chaos, there is danger in the shadows.
There is a showdown happening downtown; a lone wanderer stumbles amongst a crew of meta-human misfits, the Barbaroi. Will they have what it takes to be one of them? This is do or die, this is their initiation. Inspired by a world of shadows where anything goes and the gritty underbelly of society, Barbaroi is a blend of high-octane circus, cabaret theatre. Complimented by finely tuned lighting and soundtrack, this show will lead audiences down the rabbit-hole and asking, ‘Who are the Barbaroi? Book your tickets at potatoshed.com.au
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Ph: 5255 1540
before arriving at this point.
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Shop 6 Park Lane, Ocean Grove
You can check out their personally
GROOVE CAFE
crafted menus or make a reservation
Family owned cafe providing great
online, or contact the restaurant for
coffee, homemade pies and sausage
more information or to make a booking
rolls, delicious burgers and a large
FLYING BRICK CIDER CO.
Open hours:
range of takeaway meals.
Think innovative space, naturally
Lunch Thursday to Monday
Open hours:
crafted ciders, amazing food without
Dinner Friday & Saturday
Monday - Saturday 6am - 6:30pm
Bookings – phone 5251 5541
Sunday 6:30am - 4pm
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OCEAN GROVE PIPING HOT CHICKEN & BURGER GRILL The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill is an Ocean Grove institution. It is the place people flock to for
5255 4330 and 5255 4861
WALLINGTON
the ‘fancy’, top Bellarine wines, beer,
56 Wallington Rd, Ocean Grove
Friday night live music. In a nutshell
Ph: 5256 3094
- fabulous, funky, fun!
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Open hours: Open 7 days 11am - 5pm
a week for lunch and dinner.
Dinner Friday & Saturday nights
Large bistro to accommodate group
1251 Bellarine Highway,
bookings with outside play area and
(entry via Swan Bay Road), Wallington
passionately made comfort food
inground trampolines.
and an amazing line up of original
Perfect for Family dinners. Public Bar
live music.
great for catch up drinks with friends
63A The Terrace, Ocean Grove,
with Foxtel, Open Fire place and ice
Victoria 3226
cold beers.
Ph 5255 1566
Hours:
www.pipinghotchickenshop.com.au
Monday/Tuesday 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Call us on 5255 1255 or
Wednesday/Thursday 3:00pm - 9:30pm
CHEEKY COW – OCEAN GROVE
book/order online
Friday/Saturday 12:00pm - 9:30pm
Only café directly across the road
Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
from the beach. Plenty of parking,
175 Bonnyvale Road Ocean Grove
and space both inside and out.
Ph: 5255 1122
Child friendly menu, play area and
KINGSTON VILLAGE FISH & CHIPS
park right next door. Great coffee and
We are doing gluten free Fish and
food in a friendly relaxed setting.
chips here and we offer 10% discount
Open hours:
for all the seniors card holders.
Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch
Open hours: 11am - 8pm
131 Ocean Throughway, Ocean Grove
Shop 10, 11-31 Coastal Boulevard,
PH 5255 1677
Ocean Grove (opposite Aldi)
www.cheekycow.com.au
Ph: 5256 2099
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Sunday - Thursday 7am – 4.30pm.
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OCEAN GROVE PIZZA & PASTA
The Driftwood Cafe - Outside catering
Open hours:
Phone 5250 6577
Open hours: Monday - Friday 4:30 - 11pm Saturday & Sunday 12pm - late
Friday & Saturday 7am – 9pm
80 The Terrace - Ph: 5255 5555
64D The Terrace, Ocean Grove
Marketplace, Shell Rd -Ph: 5255 3040
Ph: 5255 1832
www.oceangrovepizza.com
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BELLARINE JACK RABBIT VINEYARD Unrivalled panoramic views across the bay. Savour a Restaurant experience or kick back in the ‘House of Jack Rabbit’ cellar door and café. Top wines cap it off! Open hours: Open 7 Days 10am – 5pm. Dinner Friday & Saturday nights. 85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine Ph: 5251 2223 www.jackrabbitvineyard.com.au
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Genesis GV80 is a large SUV with striking lines. (Pictures: Supplied)
Drive in comfort in the Genesis By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Genesis GV80 is a large SUV from Hyundai’s sub-brand marque that specialises in upmarket vehicles. It’s been on sale for several years and has just been updated with revised safety, comfort and convenience features. There is a big variety of models together with quite a few optional extras. Our test GV80 had two individual second-row seats with power-slide function, wing-type headrests and a one-touch rest mode
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE
Styling It’s a great looking car with an oversized grille in a honeycomb pattern. Dual horizontal lights are stacked one above the other. That stacked look is duplicated at the rear. The lower window line is quite high to give the limo look to what is after all an SUV not a sedan. The rear window upper area has a sort of airfoil look that was admired by all we showed it too during our week’s road test review. Genesis GV80 is offered with a choice of 10 exterior colours. There are seven gloss shades, and in Luxury Package models a further three matte colours. There are matte-chrome exterior trims and a chromed grille.
Interior The Luxury Package GV80 we tested versions had 18-way power adjustment and Ergo-motion functionality for the driver and the front passenger seats. The six-seater we drove had individual second-row and third-row seats and dual 9.2-inch entertainment touchscreens. The seats in the rearmost position are nice and wide but legroom means they are really suited to children under the age of about 12. Adults may be able to squeeze in there if you need to carry six large people but they’re not going to be very happy… Dual 9.2-inch HD rear seat entertainment touchscreens, with dual headphone jacks, make the GV80 almost limo like back there. Though it doesn’t have the same stretch out space as you get in a full limousine. Unlock buttons have been added to the rear doors, which were previously lock-only. The glass roof shade screen looks to be able
GV80 2.5T five-seat RWD: $92,200 GV80 2.5T seven-seat AWD: $97,200 GV80 3.0D seven-seat AWD: $105,200 GV80 3.5T seven-seat AWD: $109,700 SPECIFICATIONS Genesis GV80 3.5T AWD five-door wagon
Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Genesis dealer for drive-away prices.
to suppress the summer heat from getting into the cabin excessively. We tested the GV80 in winter, which even here on the Gold Coast where we are based seemed to keep the heat out. This may give us a good excuse to borrow another test car when summer arrives as we really did enjoy our test…
Engines / transmissions The Genesis GV80 we tested has a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 with a power peak of 279kW. The torque of 530Nm is spread all the way from 1300 to 4500rpm. Other engines offered are a 3.0-litre inline six cylinder with 204kW but with a very high 588Nm. The entry level Genesis engine is a 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol with 224kW and 422Nm. That power plant may be all that most drivers want so it’s worth test driving one to try it for performance. Most have an eight-speed automatic and on-demand four-wheel drive, however the four-cylinder in its most basic guise is rear-driven. The latter may be fine for many
owners, though if you really want to hammer it hard the AWD system is probably the better option.
Safety Genesis GV80 has a five-star ANCAP safety based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP in 2021. However, the rating only applies to two of the four available models, the 2.5T AWD and the 3.0D AWD. It has 10 airbags including a front-centre airbag. Standard features include Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection; Junction Assist; Forward Collision Warning; Evasive Steering Assist; Blind Spot Monitoring; Rear View Monitor; Rear Cross-Traffic Assist; Driver Inattention Warning; Lane Following Assist; Lane-keep Assist; and Safe Exit Assist.
Driving The 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 has plenty of grunt and the torque of 530Nm is spread all the way from 1300 to 4500rpm. It’s great to
drive thanks to being in the peak torque band virtually all the time. There’s more turbo lag than we like in normal driving but when you drive it hard the computer seems to get the message that you want plenty of performance and adjusts the lag to make it even better. Fuel consumption during our 356 kilometres of road testing on motorways, suburban roads and in the hilly areas behind our base on the Gold Coast was surprisingly low. Overall, we used just under 10 litres per hundred kilometres. If you do constantly hammer it along consumption does jump a fair bit - but this isn’t a sports machine so who drives like that? This is a large SUV that’s aimed more at occupant comfort than at going off-road. As such its handling is on the soft side but competent enough in the way it holds the road on twisty roads. If you do hustle it along it will understeer a little but certainly not to the extent that it spoils the fun. Back off the throttle and it feels happy to putter along, which will probably sit those in the passenger areas of the GV80. Friday, 23 September, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 23
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Night sky country comes to life By Matt Hewson With White Night Geelong only weeks away, digital projection artist Matt Bonner is in full production mode. “I’m putting a lot of work into this at the moment, burning the midnight oil trying to get it done,” Mr Bonner said. “I can’t wait till it’s done, but it’s coming along and I’m really looking forward to showing it on City Hall. I think it’ll be great.” The 45-year-old Mount Duneed local is currently preparing his work ‘Alignment’, which will transform the facade of Geelong City Hall into an “interstellar machine that transforms day into night and night into day”. Mr Bonner, who is collaborating on the project with proud Wadawurrung cultural narrator and advisor Corrina Eccles and renowned local indigenous artist Nathan Patterson, said the event’s theme, ‘Everything on the land is reflected in the sky’, had inspired him to learn explore indigenous constellations and the stories that explained them. “It’s been a great project to work on because it’s been so interesting for me to learn about what First People call the night sky country,” he said. “I had no idea that First Nations had their own star constellations. For instance, the Milky Way, that’s actually the emu. And knowing that, when you look at it you can actually see it as being the emu. “Corrina has been great to work with on this, she was able to help me find the stories that are linked to the stars. And she narrates it, she’s done a fantastic job on that. “And I love Nathan’s work, so I reached out to him to see if he was interested in collaborating with me on this project and he said yes. The animals you’ll see have all been created by Nathan, they’re from paintings he’s done in the
past and I’m animating them to tell the stories.” Mr Bonner, who has worked on a number of projects projecting on to City Hall over the years, said working with the building had become second nature to him. “The thing I really love about projections is doing something that’s mapped to a building, rather than just throwing a piece on top of a building,” he said. “I really enjoy doing the pieces where I can transform the building into something else. And with City Hall, I’ve built up my own templates, so when I create stuff for it I can just fit it to those templates. “So I’ve mapped gum trees to the columns, we’ll have a waterfall flowing down the face of the building. We’ve kept it short, it’ll go for about five minutes, there’s going to be a lot to see at White Night, so you don’t want to hold people up for too long.” Bonart Multimedia, Mr Bonner’s business, has received multiple awards for projects working with and for the City of Greater Geelong, the local indigenous community, and inmates at Barwon Prison and Marngoneet Correctional Centre through the Torch Project. Mr Bonnart said he enjoyed the way projection art allowed him to explore many facets of his creative pursuits in one medium. “I have a passion for filmmaking, and I love doing animation and stuff, so it’s the best of both worlds,” he said. “Doing projections allows me to do filmmaking, animating, and I also like doing sound projection and I’m a musician as well. So it gives me an outlet to do everything that I really love doing and bring it all together.” White Night will transform Geelong on Saturday, October 8. Matt Bonner will bring the night sky country to City Hall on White Night. (Ivan Kemp) 299760_05
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Vintage machinery Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group restores and runs vintage farm machinery, tractors, steam engines etc. Vintage Rally is at Portarlington Recreation Reserve Sunday September 25. Admission$10, family $20, under 14 free. ■ Graeme, 0408 524 067
Dance Geelong Ocean Grove Scottish Country Dance Group is holding a free evening to learn or just watch on October 4 at 7.30 pm at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. This is not highland dancing. Wear comfortable flat shoes. No partner required. ■ Barb, 0419 511 781
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For chess fun simply come along and see yourself, play some chess, meet some members, with no obligation to join. We welcome players of all abilities. Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards. ■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)
VIEW Drysdale Day VIEW Club supporting The Smith Family for fun and friendship while supporting disadvantaged students. Please consider joining us and coming to our meetings at Clifton Springs Golf Club for lunch fourth Friday of each month. ■ Margaret, 0431 636 090
Probus Club of Ocean Grove
Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway Saturday September 24, 7.30pm to 11pm. Theme is AFL football, wear your team’s colours. Supper will consist of party pies, savory scones sandwiches, cake etc. Music provided by Charles, admission $10. Also a dance on Sunday October 2, 2pm to 4.30pm. Free admission, afternoon tea supplied. Music by L.H.I C’Ds ■ 0400 500 402
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Ballroom dance
second Tuesday each month 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Very friendly group. New members welcome. ■ Shirley, 0488 055 969
Scottish dancing classes Carpet bowls Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission $4 includes afternoon tea. ■ 0400 500 402
GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm each Tuesday at the Leopold Hill Hall. All welcome. ■ Jane, 0481 126 022 or Andrew, 0408 369 446
Ocean Grove Seniors Book club Leopold/Wallington CAE book club meets 24 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 23 September, 2022
Ocean Grove Seniors play card game 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. If you are new
to the game a quick lesson will get you in play. The core group of 6 players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of likeminded players. Cost of $20 annually and coffee included. 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540
TOWN club Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) clubs meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $51
Probus Club of Ocean Grove men’s meets at 10am on the first Monday of each month, except January, at the Surf Life Saving Club on Surf Beach Road for fun and friendship. ■ Barry 0409 161 129
Drysdale Ladies Probus Club Drysdale Ladies Probus Club meets at 10.30am on the fourth Monday of each month at the Clifton Springs Golf Club. New members and visitors welcome for fun and friendship. ■ Lorraine, 0412 805 858
Life Activities Club Arvo tea dance every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm at Belmont Pavilion. $5 entry, all welcome. ■ 5251 3529
Afternoon tea dance Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] hosts an afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry $5. ■ 5251 3529
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AFL PUZZLES cROSSWORD
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Which team beat Carlton in a nail-biting one-point win in Round 23?
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How many AFL players have kicked 1000 goals?
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Which club is facing disarray after the sacking of their coach and resignation of multiple board members?
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15 Sunrise host David Koch is also the chairman of which club?
28 Which team had 2022’s biggest winning margin with a 112 point victory over North Melbourne?
16 Who won the 2021 Brownlow Medal?
29 Who was named captain of the 2022 All-Australian side? 30 The season’s lowest crowd of 4014 was recorded in a game featuring which two sides?
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Which Brisbane player has the Frozen song Let it Go play after he kicks a goal?
21 Which team won the wooden spoon in 2022 for the second year in a row?
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Who has been recently been announced as GWS’ new coach?
22 How many AFL head coaches resigned or were sacked in 2022?
10 Which assistant coach recently joined his former club?
23 Who won the 2022 Coleman Medal with 64 goals?
11 Which two teams have won the most AFL premiership cups?
24 Which team kicked a season-high score of 165 points against West Coast in Round 7?
12 Who was the coach of the Brisbane Lions for their three premiership wins in 2001, 2002 and 2003?
25 Which stadium or oval is the home ground for the most AFL clubs?
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2. How many goals did he score in his playing career? A. 895 B. 915 C. 935 D. 985
4. By what iconic nickname was he known? A. Lucky Leigh B. Loyal Leigh C. Lethal Leigh D. Lawless Leigh
3. For which Australian TV network is he an AFL commentator? A. Seven B. 10 C. Nine D. SBS
5. In which year was he elevated to the Australian Football Hall of Fame? A. 1990 B. 1992 C. 1994 D. 1996 SOLUTIONS: 1C, 2B, 3A, 4C, 5D
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14 Who is the current AFL CEO?
18 Which team did Adam Treloar get traded from in 2020?
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW? LEIGH MATTHEWS 1. In which Victorian suburb was Matthews born? A. Cragieburn B. Collingwood C. Frankston D. Hawthorn
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‘It’ll probably sink in soon’: Stengle Tyson Stengle has the world at his feet and the MCG crowd in the palm of his hand. He flings his arms out wide, soaking in the moment before embracing his Geelong teammates. It’s the third quarter of an AFL preliminary final, he’s kicked perhaps the most important goal of his life, and he’s more aware than anyone what it’s taken for him to get here. In the space of 18 months, the crafty small forward has gone from career limbo to an All-Australian preparing for his first AFL grand final. “I can’t believe it at the moment but it’ll probably sink in soon,“ Stengle told AAP. “I’ve just got to stay level-headed and look towards the next week and just embrace every moment and it should be alright.” Adelaide cut ties with Stengle last March, in the wake of multiple off-field indiscretions. A top-flight return always loomed, given Stengle’s talent. But before he could step back into the AFL world, he went home. Woodville-West Torrens, the SANFL club that nurtured him as a teenager, welcomed him
Tyson Stengle at Geelong’s open training session on Monday. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_42
back with open arms - and Stengle sank into their embrace. “In my mind, I was always pretty confident with my ability of playing footy,” he said. “It was just whether I could sort the off-field stuff out and whether I could get fit enough to come back and play at the level. “Playing at the Eagles, they really helped me as a footy club, working there and obviously going out and playing on the weekend. “My main thing on the weekend was just play
well and then hopefully a club notices and I can hopefully get picked up. “After I missed the mid-season draft my focus was to hopefully go far in the SANFL finals and then get picked up. It all worked out well in the end.” Stengle booted 44 goals in 19 games and had the perfect SANFL send-off, with three majors in a grand final victory. Geelong firmed as the place to kickstart Stengle’s career when Eddie Betts, long an older brother figure to the 23-year-old, joined as development coach in October last year. Stengle lived with Betts and his family in Adelaide before his mentor departed for Carlton ahead of 2020 - and his time at the Crows started to sour. Less than a month after Betts arrived at Kardinia Park, Stengle joined the Cats as a delisted free agent. “When Eddie went there, it was a no-brainer,” he said. “Because I need family around me and for him to be around as a role model’s been really good this year and helped me so much.” Anna Harrington, AAP
Patrick Dangerfield at training on Monday. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_34
Fit, firing and focused By Anna Harrington, AAP A fit, firing and focused Patrick Dangerfield has never been in a better position to land an elusive AFL premiership, but he is determined not to overthink his second grand final. Dangerfield was part of Geelong’s team that led Richmond by 22 points in the second quarter of the 2020 grand final at the Gabba, only to lose by 31. Two years on, the minor premiers will head into Saturday’s grand final against Sydney as favourites. The 32-year-old said he and the Cats had learned not to magnify the occasion and put too much pressure on themselves. “It’s a different team, it’s a different time,“
Dangerfield told reporters on Tuesday. “You understand the occasion. You don’t try and build it up too much, because it is a game - we’ve played a lot of them this year. We know clearly what’s at stake. “But it’s not making it so big that you feel insignificant compared to the task at hand. It’s keeping that front of mind.“ While keen not to overplay the occasion, Dangerfield underlined his delight at contesting another grand final. “You’ve got to embrace the week and everything that it holds,“ he said. “It’s a privilege to still be playing this time of the year, not too many teams get the opportunity. “So embrace and enjoy that part of it. It’s a
special, special time to still be playing.“ The 2016 Brownlow Medallist struggled with calf issues earlier this year and did not play between rounds 10 and 16 as the Cats got a heavy training load into him, eyeing a pay-off at the back end of the season. The plan worked to perfection as Dangerfield racked up 28 disposals, booted two goals and had eight clearances in a match-winning preliminary final performance against Brisbane. “It’s just good to feel fresh and ready to go,“ he said. “But even if you didn’t, it’s a grand final, so it doesn’t really matter how you feel. “It’s what you do. It’s how you perform, and that’s ahead of us.“
Gryan Miers. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_78
Miers slots into forward line A fit-again Gryan Miers is thriving in a Geelong forward line boasting fire-power in every position. After a 2021 season interrupted by injury setbacks, the 23-year-old took time to find top-form this year, but he delivered in a big way during the Cats’ preliminary final thumping of the Brisbane Lions. Miers enjoyed one of the best outings of his 82-game career, collecting 22 possessions, kicking two brilliant goals, and playing a key role in setting up many others. The dynamic small forward fractured his fibula twice last year, and then suffered a syndesmosis injury during the pre-season, requiring surgery. Miers missed the first three games of the year, but has again become an important, if sometimes unheralded part of a forward line led by Tom Hawkins, Jeremy Cameron, and recently Tyson Stengle. “I love footy so I’ve always been motivated to get back into it,“ Miers told AAP at Geelong’s open training session on Monday. “Early in the year it took me some time to get that match-play back. “It’s not a game of tennis where you’re the only man in the arena and it’s all about you. “I’ve got superstar teammates that I can put the ball out in front of ’Jez’ (Cameron) and he’ll do most of the work for it, or (Hawkins), and Tyson has been an awesome contributor as well this year.” Miers has become to accept that playing in his position sometimes means more than just statistics. He finished with nine disposals in the qualifying final win against Collingwood but Miers was ultimately pleased with his contribution. “I feel like I’ve done my role a lot especially in the second half of the year and have done exactly what the coaches asked,“ Miers said. “I didn’t play as well stats-wise against Collingwood, but looking at the edits I kind of did nothing wrong, I did what I was asked, it wasn’t really a game for a small forward.” Miers will take confidence into Saturday’s grand final a gainst Sydney knowing he has played well in big games before. He has already played in three preliminary finals, and the 2020 grand final loss, since making his debut in 2019. But even at under-18 level, Miers put in a legendary seven-goal p erformance in the TAC Cup decider in 2017 to lift the Geelong Falcons to a memorable premiership. “I got to experience a TAC Cup grand final and a few prelims so I have a lot of finals experience, personally, we do as a team,” he said. Oliver Caffrey, AAP Friday, 23 September, 2022 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 29
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Geelong’s own Nicole Virant took out the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon.
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Nicole Virant’s ultra win Geelong’s own Nicole Virant and WA star Joshua Chugg have won the 11th Surf Coast Century ultra maraton in challenging weather conditions on Saturday September 17. Virant crossed the line in 10 hours, 25 minutes and 31 seconds after a gruelling 100km race through the coastal trails and beaches. Chugg won the men’s event in eight hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds and looked very comfortable having not been on the Surf Coast Century course before, and took the lead into Leg 2 through Ironbark Basin. The 100km premier race showcased some of the best ultra-runners across the country with more than 1000 participants. The spectacular 100km and 50km courses saw individual ultra-runners embark on a journey of the Great Ocean Road region in
Victoria; with relay teams runners sharing the 100km course, each covering approximately 25km. Virant went from not knowing anything about trail running to winning her first ever ultra-marathon in just one year. “This time last year I didn’t even know trail running was a thing so I’m quite new to it, but I keep feeling better and better over the distance whenever I go out - I just I love it,” she said. “I come down the coast most weekends to get my running hours in and I just can’t get enough of it. I’m lucky I get to train on these beautiful trails that make up the course.” Torquay-based event organisers Rapid Ascent were impressed with the support the participants got from the public.
“It was fantastic to see competitors’ raw emotions as they crossed that finish line in tough coastal conditions achieving their dreams after many months of training,” event director Sam Maffett said. “Added to that, the supporters who are out there doing what they do, never complaining and always cheering – it’s a real highlight for us.” The 100km course took competitors from Anglesea to Torquay along the beach, returning along the cliff top tracks and hinterland trails to Moggs Creek and Aireys Inlet, before heading back to Anglesea on the Surf Coast Walk trail, via Point Roadknight. The 50km course covered the second-half of the 100km – renowned for being more challenging than the first half.
Halfway mark sees Moolap on top LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It’s the halfway mark of the Thursday Triples and Section 1 saw a number of moves on the ladder this week. Moolap’s Two Phone Chol took top spot with a win over Drysdale’s NSA, and relegated them from first to third with the 6-0 score line. Callum Davey, Lachy Edgar and Shaun Grigg showed their singles skills dropping only one game between them, but NSA gave them a good run in the doubles, with each set only seeing one service break the difference. Highton’s Top Blokes also leap frogged NSA with a 4-2 win over the Wallabies. The match started evenly with Peter Ficca and Matthew Wensley taking the doubles 6-4 for the Blokes, while Will Tohill put the Wallabies ahead winning his singles 6-2. Highton pulled ahead in the middle sets taking the doubles 6-3 and Wensley the singles 6-4. The young Wallabies hit back in the third doubles taking it 6-3, but Peter Ficca won his third set for the night in the final singles 6-3 to give the home team the win and second place, two points behind Moolap, and dropping the Wallabies to fourth, behind NSA on percentage. The final match of the night was Grovedale’s Reunited hosting H.E.A.T. The home team started well with Dan Smith and Trent Carson teaming up in the doubles to win 6-4, while Dalton Sharp got through in a tie break in the singles. Smith and Sharp battled through in the second doubles to get over the line 6-4, while Lou Arzanovski got H.E.A.T on the board with a 6-3 win in 30 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 23 September, 2022
Drysdale’s NSA team of Nathan Jorgensen, Simon Brown and Andrew Vlahovic.
his singles. From there H.E.A.T took control with Arzanovski pairing with Zoran Roso to win the doubles 6-1 and Jo Horvat finishing the
The hot local news at the moment would have to be the barrel tuna bite out the front of Barwon Heads - there seems to be fish everywhere. They are hanging a fair way out, about 40km straight south of the bluff in 75m of water seems to be where the majority of them are holding. Anglers trolling skirted lures have been having great success with 8 and 10 inch skirts working best. A wide variety of colours are all working well with Marlin Magic skirts proving to be the standout. The fish seem to be feeding hard on pilchards so would pay to definitely be running an 8 inch in a blue pattern. Queenscliff remains to be the go to calamari and whiting location around the peninsula with plenty of reports coming from right across the area. The Queenscliff bight is still producing some fantastic reports of calamari and by the sounds of it things are really starting to heat up, especially if you’re chasing some of the bigger specimens that this zone is famous for. The whiting are still chewing well in the fast water on the grass beds with reports of anglers finding fish to over 40cm and plenty of them, fishing the tides is an important factor when chasing the fish in this area. Inside the bay is slowly starting to heat up as we approach snapper season and a few keen anglers are already getting stuck into the action with land based fishos pulling in the goods. The rocks off North Shore are starting to produce some nice snapper to around 5kg. Bait fishing with pilchards, squid and silver whiting have all been doing the damage. This time of year the inner harbour around North Shore, Shell and St Helens would all be fantastic locations either by boat or from the shore. The Surf Coast beaches have been fishing quite well as of late with plenty of reports from anglers fishing in the evening and into the dark crossing paths with fantastic numbers of gummy sharks to over 10kg. Fishing with fresh blood baits like salmon (if you’re keen, get there early and catch some) has been accounting for a large percentage of the fish down the coast at the moment. Solid snapper have also been caught over the past week and a bit with fish to 4kg being caught.
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night with a 6-0 win in his singles. The final result saw the teams tied on three sets, but the run away win at end put H.E.A.T ahead by nine games.
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Kye caps off stunning season By Justin Flynn Kye Annand was hoping to be eased into senior football this season, but found himself thrust into the number one ruckman’s role. The 18-year-old had a taste of senior footy last year with four games towards the end of the season, but was looking at continuing his development as a second ruck and perhaps a floating forward. An injury to Ed Dayman meant Annand had to shoulder the number one ruck duties this year and to say it paid off is an understatement. He won the BFL Rookie of the Year, was named in the BFL team of the year and recently won the Grubbers’ senior best and fairest, the Damian Clark Medal. “I’ve never played ruck until last year and
I wasn’t meant to play ruck this year,” Annand said. “I sat down with (coach) Pete (Davey) and said ‘I’m happy to do a back up ruck role, but I definitely don’t want to take the full charge. “We got a few rounds in and one of the boys went down injured and he (Davey) came up and said ‘would you mind rucking’ and I said ‘yeah no worries’ and I just said I’m happy to keep going if the team needs me there and I sort of picked it up along the way.” Annand will follow in the footsteps of his older brother Kobe next year and ply his trade in the stronger Geelong Football League. But Kye won’t necessarily follow his brother, who had a superb debut season for North Shore as a 20-year-old, to North Shore.
“I’ve let the club know that I’ll be headed into the GFL,” he said. “Not sure on a club yet, I’m talking to a few but I’ll head in there and challenge myself, but no doubt will be back at the Grubs one day. “I’ve spoken to a few different ones, obviously them (North Shore), but I’ll make an educated decision with the people around me and find a spot that will best suit me and suit my football.” Annand said the thing he learned most this season was the pride in pulling on the red and white jumper each week. “Thinking of all the past players and what they’ve done for the club and created for us to come through and do,” he said. “There was a lot of passion in the jumper and you put it on and run out there and know what you’re playing for.”
Kye Annand won Ocean Grove’s best and fairest in his first full season. (Ivan Kemp) 283169_21
Groves excels in the pool Lorne scored 301 points overall, while fellow Geelong-Surf Coast club Ocean Grove SLSC placed second with 218.75 points. Ocean Grove backed this up following their strong performance at the senior pool lifesaving championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Sunday 5 September, where they again finished second overall, with 181.5 points. LSV manager aquatic sport Simon Butterly said pool lifesaving is a great opportunity for beach lifesavers and pool lifeguards alike to maintain their rescue-ready skills during winter. “It was great to see such a strong turnout at both the senior and junior pool lifesaving championships, which shows that even though winter might be considered ‘off-season’, our lifesavers are determined to stay rescue-ready, race-fit and engaged with aquatic sport,” he said. “The senior athletes diving into the competition were the very same ones you see in the iconic red and yellow uniform during summer, which is another example of the dedication our lifesavers have to our movement, keeping people safe in, on and around Victorian waterways. “Our junior athletes are not only the future of our sport, but also of our lifesaving service, when they qualify for their surf rescue certificate and begin patrolling as volunteers at age 13.” Kelsey Ollis won her fourth Candice Parker Medal.
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Kelsey clinches fourth Parker Medal Defender Kelsey Ollis went to Ocean Grove’s A Grade netball best and fairest count thinking goaler Rebecca O’Neill would win. After all, O’Neill had come runner-up in the league B&F and it seemed logical that she would also take out the club award. But it was Ollis who was in front of O’Neill at the counting of the final vote and in the process claimed her fourth Candice Parker Medal. “Bec came runner up in the league award so we went into the vote thinking Bec’s won it,” Ollis said. “Usually the league is a pretty good indicator, but I managed to come fourth but it was still a hue surprise to me.” The medal is named after champion player Candice Parker, who retired after the side’s grand final loss to Geelong Amateur.
Ollis said she had a consistent season playing on the league’s star goalshooters, but was thankful that O’Neill is a teammate rather than an opponent. “It was a consistent season I would say but we had a really good team this year which helps,” she said. “Bec is very hard to train on but probably a good person to have to train on. “Coming up against Ruby (Watson) from Ammos and Daisy (O’Kane) from Torquay it helps to have someone like her to practice with.” Ocean Grove made its first A Grade grand final since 2004, but couldn’t get over Ammos in the decider. Ollis said she thought the side was a bit flat after the rousing preliminary final win against Torquay.
“I thought the end of the season turned out differently to what a lot expected with Ammos having a lot of injuries,” Ollis said. “We probably thought it would be Torquay in the grand final and then either us or Ammos, but sometimes injuries can bring a team together. “It (the grand final) felt a bit flat from our side but Ammos played absolutely flawlessly.” Ollis believes the future is bright for the Grubbers, with all but the Under 19s making finals. “The club as a whole are looking really strong again next year so we are building for another good year,” she said. “Other than Candice Parker retiring, most have recommitted.”
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