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Glory for the Grovers By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove is celebrating bowls premierships in the two highest Geelong Bowls Region divisions, continuing its dominance of the sport in the area. Ocean Grove won the GBR Saturday Pennant and the Midweek Division 1 competitions and picked up a further two flags in Divisions 5 and 6. The Grovers defeated arch rivals Highton in the Saturday Pennant (played on Sunday, March 19) and City of Geelong in the midweek comp. It was the second time in a row that Ocean Grove defeated Highton in the decider.
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Bowls co-ordinator Tyson Cromie, who played in the Saturday Pennant triumph, said the “buzz on Sunday night was pretty special”. “Back to back (premierships) for a lot of the players in the side and a couple of fresh faces, which created a bit of excitement,” he said. “We have a lot of respect for Highton, but there’s a bit of a rivalry there with both sides playing off last year as well. “They got a hold of us on our home deck earlier in the season and we clinched top spot and going into that first final that last game really lifted us to give us a lot of confidence. We are both two high quality sides.” Cromie, who took up the role of bowls coordinator and moved from Yarrawonga this season, said it wasn’t until the final bowl of the match that he could relax, knowing that he had just played in his first premiership at the age of 20. “If it’s mathematically possible you never really know,” he said. “They could have drawn heading into the last end. “Peter Loe’s rink got a five on the last to get a draw. Matt’s (Flapper) rink was neck and neck all day he played a lot of great shots. “Brad’s (Pavey) rink, we jumped out of the
Ocean Grove’s successful Saturday Pennant premiership team. Inset: Midweek champions – Ocean Grove defeated City of Geelong in the decider. (Pictures: Supplied)
blocks early and held them at that 10 shots for most of the game.” Cromie said the depth of talent at the club was outstanding and even though Ocean Grove’s second side finished bottom in Saturday Pennant and will be relegated to Division 1, they were more than competitive all season. “They got relegated, but they had seven games by under 10 shots,” he said. “If you convert those into wins, they make finals.” Ocean Grove had seven sides in grand finals
over the two competitions for four wins and nine teams made finals. “It’s a fantastic result for our club and a successful year to have the teams we did reach the finals stage and to convert that into four flags,” club coach Matt Flapper said. “The buzz around the place is fantastic.” ■ Match reports and more pictures:
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Sand-sculpting for climate action Bellarine Peninsula parents are holding a free sand-sculpting competition with the hope of bringing local families together as part of a community call for urgent action on climate change. Jacqui Dunn is a local parent of a teenager and is helping to organise the event under the banner of Australian Parents for Climate Action, which was founded in Ocean Grove. She hopes it will show that the community wants to see ambitious climate action. “Our kids’ future depends on how our political leaders respond to climate change
now,” she said. “We want our political leaders to commit to making decisions that put our kids’ safety first, not fossil fuel profits.” The event was originally scheduled for last November, but had to be postponed due to poor beach conditions resulting from flood waters. The sand-sculpting competition is hoped to be a positive, family-friendly event open to all members of the community. “We know parents on the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Geelong care about climate change
and the impact it will have on their kids’ lives and we hope we can get that message out,” Jacqui said. “The Ocean Grove beach is an ideal place to witness first-hand the impacts of recent extreme weather, with the flood waters from the Barwon River turning our blue ocean into brown polluted water, dead fish washed up and bacterial foam lining the shore for over four weeks.” The free sand-sculpting event is on Sunday, April 2 from 10am to noon at Ocean Grove main beach.
John Dunn, Lauren Ball, Jacqui Dunn, Laura Grufus with sons Harry and Flynn and Aidan Ball will be at the sand-sculpting event on April 2. (Ivan Kemp) 307520_03
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Bellarine Secondary College students Laura, Hannah, Emily and Seth get among the tomatoes at the school’s farm. (Ivan Kemp) 325196_03
Growing young farmers By Justin Flynn A pilot project to run a self-sustainable farm for Bellarine Secondary College is set to be launched early next month. Farm My School was initially created by James McLennan and Ben Shaw about four years ago as a way to transform unused school land at the college into regenerative market gardens. The project has escalated to the point where the co-founders employ a farmer and the produce is offered as food boxes to parents and staff and provides fresh produce to the school’s Drysdale campus canteen and food tech classes. The pilot project will run with help from Bellarine Community Health Network and will support classes in agriculture, science and
geography. Farmer Nina Breidahl is employed four days a week. Mr McLennan and Mr Shaw have been inundated with requests from other schools to do something similar, but said they want to get the pilot project at Bellarine Secondary right first. School principal Wayne Johannsen said the farm was “challenging kids’ perceptions of what they are eating”. It’s debatable whether the campus stadium is more popular on Wednesday nights for its basketball or the school’s farmers market. The market sells produce direct from the school farm to the public. “Some people turned up asking where the basketball stadium was but that they were only here for the vegies,” Mr Johannsen said. Mr Johannsen said the school’s food classes
were sourcing vegetables through their own farm rather than through the major supermarkets. “Students go home and say ‘I can cook dinner because I made it with a recipe today with vegetables from our garden’,” he said. Mr Johannsen said the farm was an equal three-way partnership between the school, Bellarine Community Health and Farm My School. “We’ve had such support all over,” he said. “We met with Barwon Water and they’ve made some in-kind donations already in terms of irrigation. Dirt Shift Excavations Moolap are donating time and machinery to sculpt the land around it.” The project will launch with a festival on April 6, with local music, guest speakers and food trucks.
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Smile Squad is on the way School students will receive free dental care after the state government rolls out the Smile Squad, which was announced at Point Lonsdale Primary School this week. Bellarine MP Alison Marchant announced that all Victorian government primary, secondary and specialist schools have been invited to participate in the program. Smile Squad gives students in government schools free check-ups and treatment – including teeth cleaning, fluoride application, fissure sealants, fillings and root canals. Smile Squad has already provided care to more than 82,000 students and handed out more than 350,000 oral health packs. “It’s great to see Smile Squad visiting students across the Bellarine – ensuring local kids get the dental care they need,” Ms Marchant said. “Smile Squad gives our kids healthy smiles and saves parents time and money.”
The state government is also recruiting more dental assistants through the Dental Assisting Traineeship Program by supporting recruits with training, mentoring and supervision to undertake the certificate III dental assisting traineeship. As part of the program recruits earn and learn for 12 months before being offered opportunities for ongoing career progression. The state government said dental conditions are the highest single cause of preventable hospitalisations for children under 10 in Victoria. Smile Squad encourages all Victorian children and their families to keep looking after their oral health by eating well, drinking tap water, and brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. To learn more and apply, visit jobs.vic.gov.au
Visitors to the Bellarine Rail Trail and Drysdale’s Lake Lorne will be able to learn more about the area after new signs were installed last week. The signs were launched through the efforts of Bellarine Catchment Network and Bellarine Landcare Group, and supported through the Bellarine Community Health, City of Greater Geelong and the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners. The signs tell important stories at key spots along the much-loved rail trail that is popular with walkers, runners and cyclists. “The information on these signs help the community engage more deeply with the culture and natural world of the Bellarine,” Bellarine Landcare Group’s Kate Lockhart said. “We are grateful to work with the Wadawurrung to acknowledge the cultural importance of Lake Lorne, and to share the stories of the birdlife, importance of the trees along the trail, and beauty of the wildflowers.” Last week’s sign launch was attended by 30 people at Lake Lorne with Birdlife Bellarine Peninsula’s Adrienne Hemmingway leading a birdwatch where 23 species of birds were observed. “We are proud to support activities that encourage the community to get out and connect with nature, providing benefit to our local natural environment and individual health and wellbeing,” Healthy Communities Planner, Bellarine Community Health Zoe Taylor said. “We congratulate Bellarine Landcare and partners on the completion of such a wonderful project for our community.”
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Artists sought for street mural Local artists can apply to create an original street art mural on the Portarlington Senior Citizens Club building in Portarlington Park. The Portarlington Senior Citizens Club and the Portarlington Community Association partnered with the City of Greater Geelong and want to commission an artist to create the work on Newcombe Street by the end of July. Geelong mayor and Portarlington resident Trent Sullivan said the local community
would welcome another art mural in the area. “I encourage artists to throw their hat in the ring,” he said. “The street art in Portarlington has been well received over the last few years and is incredibly popular with residents, visitors and the local creative community. “I look forward to seeing an innovative artwork that is visually and conceptually striking and captures the imagination of community members of all ages.”
The budget for the commission is $8000 and is supported by the City of Greater Geelong’s Public Art Strategy to make the region a cultural centre of innovation and excellence. Bellarine Ward councillor Jim Mason said a community consultation had identified several themes the artist could incorporate. “As artists consider this commission, we invite them to reflect on Portarlington’s fishing and mussel farming history, community members’ connection to the area and the
views of the pier and Port Phillip Bay,” he said. “This mural is a terrific opportunity to tell local stories, inspire civic pride and engage with a diverse range of people.” Expressions of interest will be accepted until Monday, April 3 at 5pm, and a complete artist’s brief and application are available at publicart@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or by calling the Public Art Team on 5272 5272.
Students change gears Checking brakes, lights, pedals, tyres and making sure that the size of the bike is correct for your child or yourself. Helmets need to fit nicely, not too big or small and check that the straps are not twisted.” St Leonards Primary School encourages its students to be as active as possible. Last year it worked closely with the Ride2School team to create an Active Map of the local area which highlighted safe routes for students to be able to walk, ride, scoot or skate to school. It also holds a Ride2School day each month and coincides with a breakfast morning, which is held each Tuesday.
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St Leonards Primary School students donned their bike helmets on Thursday, March 23 for National Ride2School Day. The event was held one day earlier than the official National Ride2School Day as the school had an excursion the day itself. Students were greeted with a delicious and healthy breakfast on their arrival to school and had the opportunity to hop onto a ‘smoothie bike’ and pedal away to create their own yummy smoothies to kick start their day. “There are many benefits from riding to school,” St Leonards Primary School teacher Melinda Arbuckle said. “Active kids are happier, more socially connected and arrive at school ready to learn. “Riding and walking to school is one of the easiest ways for kids to achieve their required minimum 60 minutes of physical activity per day. “My advice to students thinking about riding to school for the first time is to make sure that all bikes are given the once over.
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Recently, we celebrated International Women’s Day, and to celebrate the City of Greater Geelong runs the annual Women in Community Life Awards. I was so proud of the seven Bellarine women who were nominated for awards. Thank you to Kate Lockhart, Vicki Perrett, Lana Purcell, Sarah-Jane Duryea, Melinda Kennedy, Kylie Skew and Jenny Knox for all you do in our making our community a better place for all. In terms of sustainability updates the city’s teams have been very busy this year already, and there are quite a few things to update you on. I’m delighted to announce that our Modern Cloth Reusable Nappies Program has returned. The first phase of the program was a great success and saw 350 Geelong households change to using reusable nappies. Taking part in phase two of the program is easy. Residents can access a pre-recorded online workshop at any time, which allows them to learn about the benefits of reusable nappies, how to use and fit them, how to launder them and much more. Once residents have completed the online workshop, they will then qualify to purchase a highly subsidised reusable nappy pack - 60 per cent off the recommended retail price. The initiative is an important part of Council’s goal to drive a more circular economy, by diverting 100 per cent of kerbside garbage, recyclables, and green organics from landfill by 2030. Nappies make up close to 10 per cent of the overall waste we send to landfill from our red bins, and each nappy can take hundreds of years to break down in landfill. With children using an average of 7000 disposable nappies before progressing to the toilet, this creates about one tonne of landfill
Bellarine Ward councillor Jim Mason. (Supplied)
waste - the equivalent weight of a car. The approach doesn’t have to be all or nothing either – using a combination of half reusable and half disposable nappies will reduce landfill immensely. You can learn more and access your subsidised reusable nappy pack at geelongaustralia.com. au/reusablenappies The city has also partnered with Wormlovers to provide our residents discounts on worm farms, compact bokashi systems for smaller households and even models designed for breaking down dog poo. While almost 10 per cent of our landfill waste is from nappies, approximately 40 per cent of the waste found in kerbside red bins is food or garden waste. Food waste rots in landfill producing a gas made up of about 55 per cent methane which
has a global warming potential 25 times that of carbon dioxide. Even if we were to only reduce the amounts of food waste and nappies going to landfill, we would dramatically reduce our region’s waste. Each home in Greater Geelong is eligible for one subsidised home composting product per financial year. Start your journey toward reducing the waste in your red bin now by visiting geelong. wormlovers.com.au/shop/ Lastly, don’t forget to register for ‘Rethink Your Rubbish’, a monthly newsletter featuring tips, offers and news from the waste and sustainability space. You can subscribe at geelongaustralia.com. au/rethink
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Creating music for all seasons In mid-2022 Ocean Grove musician Andrea Robertson received news that she had been awarded an Arts Culture Heritage grant through the City of Greater Geelong aimed specifically at local artists and their continued recovery from the impacts of COVID. Robertson had a new collection of songs ready for recording, and she intentionally pitched her release to be a little different from the norm. She was going to record and release a series of four EPs over the course of a year, all coinciding with the change of the seasons.
Autumn will usher in the long-awaited launch of the first recordings, Seasons Volume 1. At the end of the 12-month period when all EPs have been released, the culmination of her new works will be a brand new album to be released digitally and on CD, making it album number four in Andrea’s catalogue. “I felt as though this release strategy was a good approach as I tried to regain some of the lost momentum following the impacts of COVID and help me to reconnect with my
audience and, hopefully, maintain a steady flow of creativity rather than the disjointed stop-start life we’ve been dealing with for so long,” she said. Robertson revealed she has had a number of personal battles in recent years. “Although music continued to be my go-to, there was a long, dry period when it came to songwriting which was quite foreign to me,” she said. “Some days I honestly thought my songwriting days were over. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, and here I am, ready to start sharing my new songs
with the world again. It’s both exciting and daunting, but I’m ready for it.” ‘All That Glitters’ is the first single release off Seasons Volume 1. “I really love this song, I wrote it after sitting down strumming an old 12-string guitar my husband bought for me,” Robertson said. “It was one of the songs that briefly, but not completely, broke the long, dry spell in my songwriting.” The launch of Seasons Volume 1 will take place on Sunday, March 26, from 3pm to 5pm, at Queenscliff Brewhouse.
Honouring local women Women across Geelong have received awards for their extraordinary contributions and leadership roles within the region. The City of Greater Geelong celebrated women across seven different categories as part of the 2023 Women in Community Life Awards during International Women’s Day on March 8. City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan applauded all the nominees and thanked them for contributing to the region. “The awards provide well-deserved recognition to the many women in Greater Geelong who have worked selflessly and made outstanding contributions to the community,” he said. “We have heard inspiring stories about all of our nominees; women who have shown remarkable dedication in both professional and volunteer roles to make Geelong a better place to live.” The 2023 award recipients included Melinda Kennedy, Jessica Wynn, Jess Robinson, Kylie Skew, Kate Lockhart, Lana Purcell, and Issara
Saeyim. Over 20 women were nominated for an award within the categories; first nations women, innovation for a gender equal future, disability rights, leadership for women’s health, climate action, human rights, and education. Councillor Belinda Moloney said the awards event celebrated International Women’s Day. “When you consider the remarkable way in which all of the women nominated have worked to help others, it’s fitting that we applaud them on an international day of celebrating the contributions of women,” she said. “I hope that hearing the stories of our region’s inspirational women will further inspire community members to make Geelong a vibrant and inclusive place for all to live.” The awards commenced in 2016 and are hosted by the City of Greater Geelong in partnership with the Women in Community Life Advisory Committee. Nominees needed to be women, which includes cis and transgender women and non-binary people, who live or work in the Greater Geelong region.
Women Award recipients Kate Lockhart, left, Melinda Kennedy, Kylie Skew, Jess Robinson, Lana Purcell, Issara Saeyim and Jessica Wynn. (Supplied)
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Bike, walking map well received By Jena Carr A new free Bellarine bicycle and walking map has received positive feedback during a community consultation meeting. On Tuesday, the Bellarine Bicycle Users Group hosted a public consultation meeting for cyclists and walkers to share their opinions on an active travel map for the Bellarine. Group member Annie Proctor said the
community had expressed much interest in a map detailing the safest routes for people in the area. “It’s been several years since we’ve actually had a paper map, which is useful for cyclists and walkers,” she said. “Basically, it’s something useful for locals, older people, women, and families to be able to get out there safely and learn to ride a bike or to walk with their dogs and explore the area.”
Mrs Proctor said the consultation at the Springdale Neighbourhood Centre received a good turnout and had close to 50 people from all age groups around the Bellarine. “I think we were quite staggered with the response, and it definitely shows we’re on the right lines,” she said. “One person from Drysdale had been knocked off by his car three days ago. “That’s because we haven’t got enough safe
places to separate cyclists from the road.” Mrs Proctor said the map would help bring more tourism to the Bellarine region and make it easier for people to get around. Mrs Proctor said the map aimed to increase a network of safer cycling routes and open the area to active travel opportunities. “The next stage is collating all that feedback, then we’re going back to the map producers, and then we’ll do a launch,” she said.
Nominations now open The Ocean Grove Rotary Club Community Service Awards are back and welcoming nominations for a business or person who positively contributes to their community. Ocean Grove Rotary president Peter Cowburn said the Club took great pride in awarding recipients for their hard work within the community. “Personally, I think that they just offer the opportunity for businesses and trainees to be recognised within the community for the good stuff they do,” he said. The club will provide awards to people or business groups across the areas of apprentice or trainee of the year, small business excellence award, team member of the year, and volunteer organisation. Mr Cowburn said the club had hosted the awards since 2014 and felt honoured to be a part of the process this year. “It’s just a good program we’ve run and recognises people and businesses that provide good service to the community,” he said. “The club is delighted to continue being able to present these awards which are sponsored by
businesses and groups within the area.” Mr Cowburn said the announcement date for the awards had yet to be officially confirmed but believed they would be awarded around the middle of May. Ocean Grove Rotary will also hold an awards night where the winners and runner-ups will be presented with a financial award in front of friends, family and community members. The club serves the communities of Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Barwon Heads, Marcus Hill, Wallington and Ocean Grove. Nominations for the community service awards will close on May 1. People can submit nominations for a person or business at https:// www.rotaryoceangrove.org.au/communityservice-awards-links. Jena Carr Apprentice or trainee category award recipients from 2022, winner Ashley McCracken, past president Alan Keyse, and runner-up Lleyton Wooley. (Supplied)
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No student goes without under Nick’s long leadership Nick Adamou has been the principal at North Geelong Secondary College for the past 13 years. Prior to coming on board as the principal, he was a principal at Mill Park Secondary College. His experience as a principal spans more than two decades. His belief for North Geelong Secondary College is that nobody is to go without and the school will help whether it’s for uniforms, excursions or whatever needs a student might require. He says the school offers a quality, dynamic government school for your child. “The school focuses on diversity of students who we support in the community to achieve and pursue academic excellence and a strong acceptance in the community,” Nick says. “The success of the school now is showing as prior there was a decline in numbers and we have changed the school’s reputation, to a school that has high expectations.” Nick has a selection criteria that when students apply for the school placement they must meet the school’s expectation requirements and also for the staff. “One of the programs that the school has had success with is SEAL – Select Entry Elite Learning Program offered to all students,” he says. “Some of the other programs we offer are literacy and numeracy to ensure that nobody falls behind. “We have an outstanding program in excellence of sports in volleyball, football and soccer.” Nick strives to make sure that when the students come to school they know what is expected from them and all he wants is for them to try their best. Nick wants to make the school a choice for the students to come and learn.
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“The school offers international students, has a wide range of diverse cultures, beliefs and diversity of students,” he says. “It welcomes all, they are accepting of all.” Nick has strived to achieve high results at
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Miriam has high hopes for the future of St Aloysius PS Since becoming principal at St Aloysius Primary Primary School, Queenscliff, in 2022, Miriam Leahy has taken a hands-on, inclusive and stretch based approach. The beauty of working in a small school, with a close knit community, is that even as principal, Miriam still teaches senior art every week, and just went away on grade 5/6 camp to Cape Schank for three days, enjoying swimming, climbing and camping with the kids. This enables her to really know her school community and better plan for the best way to engage them in learning and teaching. With some of the best NAPLAN results over the past five years in the Geelong region and a great outdoor learning program, Miriam has high hopes for the future. Situated between the shores of Swan Bay and Port Phillip Heads, St Aloysius Primary School has offered innovative and engaging classroom and outdoor education for the past 120 years. Miriam herself grew up and went to school on the Bellarine Peninsula so knows first hand how important the local environment is to the community, but also what the other educational needs of young people of this region are today. Miriam’s experience in education has been vast and gives her a wide lens with which to view and plan for learning and teaching at St Aloysius. Her 23-year career has seen her teach overseas, teach English and Drama from year 7 year 12 at Siena College in Camberwell, be president of her local playground, serve as vice president of the school council of her local DET primary school and teach a variety of classes at St Aloysius since moving back to the Bellarine in 2014, before taking on the principalship in 2022. Her commitment to Catholic education has seen her build great pathways for students in
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Geelong Baptist College primary principal Judy Sobey, and secondary principal Andrew Liberts. (Pictures: Supplied)
Focus on holistic learning Geelong Baptist College primary principal Judy Sobey has an extensive educational background with more than 25 years of teaching and leadership experience in several schools in the Geelong region. She has been the primary principal at the school since 2018. Andrew Liberts is the secondary principal and is new to his role this year, but has been at Geelong Baptist College since 2013. Before going into education, Andrew worked as a journalist, current affairs producer and on breakfast radio in Adelaide and Buffalo, New York. “As a college, we know that the relationship and partnerships that are forged between home and the college are paramount to our
success as parents and educators,” Judy said. “We seek to maximise the teaching and learning opportunities for each child through creating and maintaining safe, happy environments where there is an atmosphere conducive to learning. “As a professional team of educators and administrators we are here to serve in an environment in which teachers have the opportunity to teach and students have the right to learn.” Judy said the core values of the school are synonymous with those of the wonderful families who have chosen to send their children to Geelong Baptist. “As a community our commitment to the holistic development of each child is very important,” she said.
Luke Skewes is relatively new to Lara Secondary College, but can already see its potential. Formerly an assistant principal at Bellarine Secondary College, Luke has been principal at Lara since October last year. “I’m loving it, it’s been great,” he said. “It’s a real community school, the only secondary school in Lara. Our motto is ‘realise your potential’ which we absolutely do.” Luke said the school places a high emphasis on learning growth and academic success and that there is also equal emphasis placed on student wellbeing. “For students’ pathways we pride ourselves on getting them there, whether it’s university or further training or an apprenticeship as well,” he said. “We believe in teamwork, commitment, respect and excellence.” Luke said the school is expanding some of its excellence programs, such as the academic enrichment program, so that it gives the best opportunities for students on a performing-above level. Lara Secondary College places a high priority on reading across the curriculum. “We know that will set students up for success later in life,” Luke said. The school is looking forward to continuing its partnerships with local primary schools Lara, Lara Lake, Anakie and Little River. “We work with them to support their transition to their local secondary school which is us,” Luke said. Lara Secondary College principal Luke Skewes says the school places a high emphasis on learning growth and student well being. (Supplied)
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Bellarine SC offers an engaging teaching program Bellarine Secondary College is the local school on the Bellarine Peninsula and enjoys a long history of serving the community. Celebrated for its diverse and engaging learning program, the college provides students with learning that is embedded in the Victorian curriculum, with the essential learning in years 7 to 10 building a foundation for success in the later years. The Ocean Grove campus provides the perfect transition into secondary school with students sharing the campus with similar aged students before transitioning to the larger Drysdale campus for years 9 to 12.
The college’s learning program is diverse and provides for individual pathways as students progress into the later years and pathways in the VCE and the new VCE-Vocational Major. The college’s VCE results in 2022 were exemplary with the College Dux achieving at ATAR of 98.6 and 10 per cent of students achieving an ATAR in 90s, 20 per cent achieved an ATAR greater than 80, 45 per cent of students achieved an ATAR of greater than 70 and the Median ATAR in 2022 was 66.05. “Highlights of the college’s learning program include studies in VET Music, outdoor education, the performing and visual
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Moonlight By Kirsten Aplin Framed, as it was by the window, the night sky hung like art on Eva’s living room wall. The moon tonight was a thin sliver, but seemed unfeasibly bright, as though it were generating its own light rather than projecting back the sun’s. A tapestry of stars was on show, so epic in proportion and brilliance that Eva found herself holding her breath as she gazed upon it. From her position lying prone on the couch, chin propped on the armrest, Eva viewed the moon in the top right corner of the windowpane. She knew that by the time the sky began to lighten in the space between the trees, the moon would have completed its celestial arc across the window and moved out of sight. Eva was grateful for the dry summer – with no clouds to disturb the view, she had taken to watching the moon’s progress each night with a resolute consistency. There was reassurance for her in the reliability of its lunar path. Locked in a gravitational embrace with the Earth, the moon was an ever-present companion, a comfort to Eva in a way that the sun could not be. Not right now. A memory surfaced unbidden. Two pale, dimpled feet. Tiny toenails, like pearl seashells. Small, silver nail clippers and a pile of delicate crescent moon-shaped clippings. With practiced efficiency she suppressed the image, letting it sink to the back of her consciousness. A slight frown appeared on Eva’s forehead as an uncomfortable feeling formed – a thought was there, but it was slippery. Since it had happened, thoughts and feelings had become harder and harder to grasp – increasingly fuzzy around the edges, undefined. Nights and days were blurring, and she had lost sense
Kirsten Alpin is the first winner of the 2023 Bellarine Writing Competition. (Supplied)
of time. The days were the hardest. When the morning sky began to brighten, Eva would make her way to the bedroom with a cup of tea, pulling the curtains against the sounds of the neighbourhood waking. The sun seemed like a rude affront – the daylight hours brought people, responsibilities
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At sunset she would re-emerge, like a nocturnal animal from its nest – cautious and expectant. In a way she felt like a wild animal, reduced back to a set of instincts, a lower-order sentient being. “Do you see the monkeys? Can you see the baby one there, with its mummy?” A round face, intent and serious, eyes wide with the wonder of it. A chubby pointed finger extending from the cocoon of a pram, following the monkeys as they swung. The thought that had been bubbling up began to take shape, and she suddenly pushed herself up to sitting. This was the thought: this crescent-moon is familiar. Was it waxing now, or waning? Surely it could not have been a month since the accident? It must have been a month. This was the thought and it acted like a shot of adrenaline. In a way that nothing else had been able to cut through her grief-haze, the realisation that a full moon-cycle had passed had the effect of lifting Eva back into her body. A single tear glinted on her cheek, and then many. She’d shed no tears yet, but now, bathed in the soft silver moonlight, she let them flow. She hugged her knees to her chest and rocked herself back and forward as she cried, immersing herself in this moment, in the catharsis. Dappled sunlight, the trees outside the window creating shadow-play on a quilted bedspread. A small body swaddled, breath moving rhythmically through the small form. A cherubic face, asleep, long eyelashes casting shadows on porcelain cheeks. She knew that tomorrow she would at last open the curtains to the sun – perhaps not fully, but enough to let some daylight back in.
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Espresso perfecto at cafe Bluebird Espresso’s goal is to not only create the perfect cup of coffee, but to provide an experience that brings people together. Locally owned and operated by brothers, Nathan and Dylan Lee from Lovely Banks, the pair’s passion for great coffee and a love for their community drives them in everything they do. From sourcing the best coffee beans, to creating an inviting atmosphere that keeps their customers coming back again. With a huge focus on community, they source their coffee beans from only the best Geelong owned roasteries, ensuring the freshest beans are used to make the most delicious cup of coffee possible. Based in a great location too, conversation at Bluebird Espresso flows as freely as the coffee does, right in Highton Village. Opening only this year, Nathan and Dylan set out to bring great coffee and a sense of community to Highton, and now, Bluebird is a common meeting place for locals to take five. They wanted to create a welcoming and
inclusive environment where everyone can feel at home and have done just that, while partnering with local businesses along the way. Aiming to constantly expand what’s on offer and with something for everyone, they’ve included a variety of beverages, baked goods, bagels, smoothies and other treats, but their commitment to quality produce and great hospitality will remain unchanged. Nathan and Dylan believe that coffee is more than just a drink and strive to create an experience, occasion, and opportunity for connection, to enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. With Highton the perfect place for them, they wanted to build a place for the diverse families in the area, where people can ponder while working, have a much needed break, or catch up with friends. So why not see what all the fuss is about and pop in for a coffee and a bagel or a shake and cake, located at Shop 2/2 Belle Vue Arcade, Highton
Finding a great hairdresser that cares for your hair, has great experience and is affordable can feel like no easy feat, but there’s no need to look further than Highton Village. Gaji Hair salon, located in the centre of Highton, was founded 30 years ago, as a partnership in hairdressing by close friends Gayle Small and Jillian Humphries. Being in business for this long has kept their passion for hairdressing as strong as ever. They believe their exceptional service and great value for money is what keeps their valued customers coming back time after time. Setting the foundations for building a business together, Gayle and Jillian worked together 10 years prior, helping them to build their partnership that’s kept them going strong in Geelong all these years later. Offering a range of hair styling services, they’ll use Matrix and K.M.S products on your hair to give you a great cut, style or colour, helping to enhance your style and maintain the hair.
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Discover Highton Delectable desserts in store Something sweet, a treat Take your sweet tooth on an absolute journey through Mediterranean inspired flavours and visit Highton’s new dessert bar, VID Bar. Owned by local brothers Spiro and Nicholas Alesios, with help from their partners Katrina Anastasopoulos and Ana Medjed, it’s one of Geelong’s newest dessert bars and features authentic homemade Greek sweets. “It’s a real taste of our culture that we want to give back to the community and show them what it’s all about,” Spiro said, his personal favourite being the traditional Galaktoboureko. Located in Belle Vue Avenue, Highton, this much-loved dessert bar is an homage to the traditional sweet flavours of Greece. As a family owned and operated business, the Alesios brothers wanted somewhere in Geelong that would allow customers to enjoy the flavours of their culture with a great vibe and an appeal to new families in the area, making Highton the perfect place. With sister Victoria and father Telly helping out in store, mum, Georgia bakes their delicious homemade traditional cakes and Greek desserts, with recipes passed through generations, now to be enjoyed by all. Its bright pink, contemporary look stands out from the crowd, yet perfectly suits the effervescent feel of the Highton village. Inside, you’ll find bite-sized Greek donuts with a range of mouth watering toppings to choose from, including sugar and cinnamon, honey and cinnamon, hot jam, white chocolate, milk chocolate, Nutella and even Oreo. There’s heaps more in store too and you can even load up an ice cream with a selection of toppings. Their ice cream dessert bar showcases 31 flavours and you can enjoy straight away or order takeaway and indulge in at home.
Spiro Alesios, Katrina Anastasopoulos, Ana Medjed, Nicholas Alesios. (Supplied)
Vid bar also offers catering packages, from parties to office functions and more, just get in contact to share in some of their delicious desserts at your next event. Or why not indulge in a milkshake, Greek coffee or the traditional Greek frappes? Open from 11am to 10pm most nights, head instore at 4/1-3 Belle Vue Avenue, Highton, and see what’s on offer.
Perfect pastries, mouth watering pies, fluffy sponge cakes and so much more is Porter Avenue Pies and Cakes’ bread and butter. As a locally owned business run by Corey and Amanda Howard, and their family, Porter Avenue has taken leaps and bounds since opening in January 2022. They’re quickly stacking up various awards for their delicious creations, giving you even more reason to try their tasty baked goods. The specialise in pies and cakes, all of which are made on site. Apprentice baker and daughter Maylee recently won gold for her opera gateau at the Bendigo baking show. It’s not just Maylee winning wards though, adult apprentice baker Aaron Mills took out silver for his fruit tart in Bendigo. With so much variety it’s hard to pick a favourite, but Amanda’s current favourite is one of Maylee’s more recent creations, their apple, rhubarb and custard crumble éclair. Amanda said customers are loving their traditional baked products in store, but enjoy seeing the new and exciting things her daughter Maylee and apprentice baker, Imogen McGill create. The pair are always busy coming up with new and exciting flavours, including Biscoff brownies, black forest tarts and even Neapolitan éclairs. “During the week, Belinda, our amazing retail staff member does fresh salad rolls too, they’re a first in, best dressed, and an alternative fresh roll that people can enjoy with a cake or drink,” Amanda said. You can be sure that when purchasing from Porter Avenue that you’re supporting local in more ways than one too, with all of their produce intentionally locally sourced, with fresh free range eggs, local meats and fruit and
Main: The Porter Avenue team, Rhiannon Howard, Belinda Alves, Maylee Howard, Corey Howard, Amanda Howard and Aaron Mills, winning big at the 2023 Victorian baking show. Above: A must try is their rhubarb and apple custard éclairs. (Pictures: Supplied)
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Magpie geese spotted at Begola The beginning of autumn has been very dry and warm with some ponds such as two large waterways at Breamlea Flora and Fauna Reserve completely dry. Hopefully there will be a few decent downpours soon, for the sake of my garden as well. I received a very welcome message from Brendan who lives near Begola Wetlands. Brendan told me that he spotted a few magpie geese at Begola and it was the first time in 34 years of living near Begola that he had seen this species. I have seen magpie geese at Reedy Lake in Moolap, but never near Ocean Grove. The magpie geese spent a night at Begola and then moved on, so by the time I walked around the wetlands they were nowhere to be seen. It was still lovely to wander around the area, and I spotted eight Latham’s snipe and a pair of grey shrike-thrush. On my way to work one day I drove down Lake Road near Lake Connewarre, where I saw a white-necked heron, which is a bird I have not seen around the Bellarine for a few years. White-necked herons are large (a metre in length with a wingspan of around 160cm) with a white head, a white neck with black spots, black upperparts, and grey and white streaked underparts. These birds are nomadic like many species of water birds found in Australia. I received a message from Leo, who was
Above: Jen’s white-necked heron near Lake Connewarre. Left: A pied currawong at Curlewis. (Pictures: Supplied)
amazed to see 10 adult and eight juvenile hooded plovers on the east side of Point Impossible about 200 metres from the creek. After the breeding season hooded plovers tend to congregate as flocks so I imagine that is why Leo saw such a big number of these birds. There have been five fledglings around the Bellarine Peninsula this year, which is a bumper year for this vulnerable beach wader. Thanks to all the Friends of the Bellarine
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Lighter look at a taboo subject By Matt Hewson Many shows explore themes of death and grief, but few tackle the death industry as directly and with as much honesty, humanity and humour as the Director. The show’s creators and performers Lara Thoms and Scott Turnbull met in Tasmania in 2016 when Thoms was working as an artist for Dark Mofo and was tasked with creating a costume ball in Turnbull’s funeral home. “When I met Scott I was so fascinated by his line of work, particularly what happens behind the scenes in the morgue and how funerals are organised,” Thoms said. “And he was such a charismatic character, I felt like he could naturally be a performer. And so I invited him to create this work with me.” The Director, which Thoms said “looks and feels like a play, but (is) more like a documentary”, features her and Turnbull
playing themselves. The pair share their personal stories and experiences of grief, set tasks for the other to perform and give feedback on each other’s actions. Thoms and Turnbull also invite audience members to ask questions, which Thoms said was an integral part of the experience. “I think people, once given permission to talk about death and grief, really are very pleased to be able to speak about it,” she said. “It’s often a taboo subject that people feel uncomfortable raising but once it’s raised they have a lot to say about it, and our audiences have always been extremely warm and curious; after the show Scott and I get a lot of questions.” Turnbull agreed, saying dealing with death was like anything else; one gets better at it with repetition. “For some of us, grief’s a little bit like doing tax; you know you have to do it, but you
procrastinate, put it off, and then sort of rush through it,” he said. “Then you speak to someone who knows about it and you know you could have done it differently. “The more education you can have around it, the better you are at dealing with it.” Since 2018 Thoms and Turnbull have toured the Director in India and the UK and performed around Australia. The Geelong shows will be the last chance for Victorian audiences to see the work before the duo heads to the US to play in Texas and New York. “That’s a whole other level of things, but I’ve got myself an Akubra ready to swap for a Stetson when I get over there,” Turnbull said. The Director is at Platform Arts Performance Space from Wednesday, March 22 to Saturday, March 25.
Scott Turnbull and Lara Thoms perform in the Director. (Bryony Jackson)
British India grateful to be back live on stage The lockdowns and restrictions of 2020 were not kind to the music industry, and for Melbourne alt-rockers British India the timing was particularly tough. After touring their 2017 album, Forgetting the Future, founding member and guitarist Nic Wilson departed after nearly 15 years with the band. By the start of 2020 the remaining three members, Declan Melia, Will Drummond and Matt O’Gorman, had recruited Jack Tosi to replace Wilson in the lead guitarist role and the energy was high. “We met Jack and we were just blown away; he was just awesome in every single way,” drummer O’Gorman said. “I knew he was a gun guitarist, so when Nick left I hit him up and sent him a bunch of songs. “Literally from the first song, it was like he’d been in the band for five years. We were just blown away. “So (in early 2020) there was a lot of excitement and energy. We’re back, let’s go play some shows, let’s meet up regularly to record. Then COVID hit and put a stop to that.”
Gold and platinum: British India’s national tour brings them to Torquay. (Supplied)
All three remaining original members had other gigs - Melia is a lawyer, Drummond runs a pub and O’Gorman presents on Triple M and the band’s momentum stalled. “We had stuff to keep us busy, but being in
Melbourne was pretty miserable,” O’Gorman said. “Certainly, none of us really felt creative and we just had to get through it.” But things changed last year when the band found out their songs I Can Make You Love
Me and Suddenly had gone platinum and gold, respectively. “We were a bit shocked; being a musician, any time you get an accolade, you never take it in your stride, you’re always pretty thankful unless you’re a massive band,” O’Gorman said. The band embarked on a national tour in February to mark the awards, which will include a stop at the Torquay Hotel , and are enjoying the touring more than ever. “Things are good, it’s really fun and we’re in such a great place,” O’Gorman said. “I feel like we’re playing and sounding as good as we ever have, and people are saying that at gigs, too. “One thing that COVID did was make us really grateful for this thing we have. We’re not taking it for granted and there’s this newfound excitement for getting together as friends, as a band, and travelling and playing live together.” British India perform at the Torquay Hotel on Saturday, April 1. Matt Hewson
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9.30am, bingo 1.30pm and chord club jam session for musicians 4pm Thursday: social afternoons, cards 500 and snooker 1pm Friday: sketching art class 9.30am, indoor bowls 1pm Fortnightly •CWA 1st and 3rd Thursday 7.30pm Monthly •Book group 1st Friday 1pm •Inhousemovies3rdWednesday1.30pm •OceanGroveStampClub4thWednesday 10am OceanGroveSeniorCitizensClub,101The Terrace,OceanGrove. ■ 5255 2996
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PUZZLES To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
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Nissan wagon finds its own path By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring How things change. Take the Nissan Pathfinder, for example, that over almost 40 years found its way from being a basic two-door compact wagon, through a big boofy 4x4, to the smart, sophisticated seven (or eight) seater sports utility vehicle of today. Originally designed for the North American market, the initial Pathfinder was the first of the segment to be offered in two-wheel drive guise. The fith generation has landed Down Under with new-found modern design and a stack of high-tech features and safety systems, albeit on a platform and with a V6 engine, developments of the superseded model. The continuous variable transmission has been let behind in favour of a new nine-speed auto. Three variants - ST, Ti and Ti-L - only are on offer in a mix of front and all-wheel drive. Diesel or hybrid options, unlike from rival carmakers such as Hyundai, Kia and Toyota, are not on the cards. Prices have gone up considerably, starting at $54,190, plus on-road costs, for the entry-level ST 2WD model, while the range topper signs off at $77,890 without ORCs. However, where the Pathfinder finds its appeal is the offer of two seating configurations, for seven or eight. The standard three-row set-up is for eight, but stretch to the Ti-L and get into a pair of luxurious leather captain’s chairs mid cabin separated by removable centre console storage. The test vehicle, a Ti 4WD costing $70,030, plus on-roads, came as an eight-seater with a 60:40 split second-row reclining bench. Access to the back twin seats is a doddle, even for grown-ups, with a one-touch button automatically flipping and folding the second row out of the way. All Pathfinders are covered by a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty with round-the-clock roadside assistance for the same period.
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smoothed out, replaced by a thoroughly modern SUV-cum-coupe shape able to take up to eight people in comfort. With black side moulding and body coloured door handles and black painted roof, highlights include chrome window surrounds and silver roof rails. The front carries on the Nissan V-Motion theme with a large grille flanked by LED automatic headlamps, daytime running lights and foglamps. Out back are the slimmest LED tail lamps, plus a high-mounted stop light. Each external rear vision mirror incorporates a turn signal. Privacy glass is fitted to second row and rear windows, while 205 litres of luggage space is let with all seats in place and 54 litres under floor, leaving room only for a temporary spare wheel.
The Ti features front parking sensors, a surround-view monitor and Nissan’s ProPilot semi-autonomous driver assist system that connects the adaptive cruise control with stop / start and lane keeping aid. Other features include autonomous emergency braking with junction, pedestrian and cyclist detection, rear AEB, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot warning and intelligent blind spot intervention, rear seat alert, a driver alert, traffic sign recognition and trailer sway control. Front seat airbags, side airbags (driver and passenger, second row outboard), front row far side airbag (centre), side curtain airbags (all rows) all helped the SUV earn a five-star safety rating recently.
Driving Interior Quality fit and finish are trademarks of the cabin. Black leather-accented seat and door trim is joined by a similar set-up steering wheel, the latter with tilt and telescopic adjustment. Up front is a 10-way power driver seat and six-way manual passenger seat. The front and second row outboard positions are heated. Child restraint anchorages with second row outboard seats with ISOFIX and tether, centre seat with tether and third row let side with ISOFIX and tether. The tri-zone climate control air-con comes with second and third row air vents.
Infotainment A 7-inch TFT Advanced Drive-Assist Display instrument cluster is joined by a 10.8-inch head-up and 9-inch touchscreen display with satellite navigation. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto are backed up by a wireless smartphone charger, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming and voice recognition. A Bose 13-speaker premium audio system includes dual subwoofer for AM / FM radio, DAB+ digital radio. USB-A and USB-C points feature throughout the cabin.
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Remote engine start has the Pathfinder firing up for a quick-ish getaway, with cabin insulation keeping the engine, wind and road noise at bay. Shit-by-wire technology is aimed at faster, smoother gearshits. Nissan claims a 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway fuel cycle. The test vehicle recorded 13-plus litres per 100 kilometres in the city and suburbs and 6.4 litres per 100 kilometres on the open road. Nissan engineers have fine-tuned the steering for a sharper response and reworked the suspension for improved levels of damping, increased roll stiffness and wider contact with the road. Overall, the Pathfinder turned in a good performance for such a big unit. Backing up are a range of dial-up drive modes, including Sport, Eco, Snow, Sand, Mud / Rut and Tow.
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Nothing to see here! Under the Pathfinder’s bonnet is the same 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine, delivering 202 kW and 340 Nm as before. However, the continuously variable transmission has been given the push in place of a new nine-speed auto. The Pathfinder maintains its 2.7 tonne towing capacity.
No longer basic, neither is it boofy as in previous iterations, the fith-generation Pathfinder is the essence of the large SUV, with quality, comfort and safety to the fore, on and off road. Versatility is the byword, with nothing to match this, except perhaps the Hyundai Palisade.
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Pathfinder ST 2WD: $54,190 Pathfinder ST-L 4WD: $61,790 Pathfinder Ti 2WD: $65,910 Pathfinder Ti 4WD: $70,030 Pathfinder Ti-L 4WD: $80,227 SPECIFICATIONS Nissan Pathfinder Ti 3.0L 6-cylinder petrol, 9sp automatic, 4x4 SUV
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Anglesea takes title in a thriller Anglesea and Jan Juc fought out an epic Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade final at Winchelsea on March 18 and 19. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was there and captured the moment when Darcy Elliott caught Jordy Graham to end the game with Anglesea just five runs in front.
Above: Brody Andrew plays and misses. Above right: Brody Andrew is dropped at first slip by Darcy Cooper. Above far right: Jordy Graham turns a ball to leg.
Above: Ash Poulton dives but fails to prevent a four. Right: Nicky Smith edges a ball off Tynan Shannon and Tyron Norman gleefully takes the catch. Below left: Darcy Elliott takes the catch at third man to win the match for Anglesea. Below right: Jack Taylor avoids a short ball from Dylan Taylor.
Above (top): Fraser Clatworthy is bowled by Tynan Shannon. Above: Nicky Smith plays and misses. Friday, 24 March, 2023 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 27
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Above: Ben Spencer plays to the legside. Right: Ben Harris liked his catch to dismiss Ben Spencer. (Pictures: Justin Flynn) 324777
Seagulls win flag Barwon Heads won the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A2 Grade premiership, defeating Drysdale on March 18 and 19. Justin Flynn was at Collendina Taj Don in his second spell.
Recreation Reserve to capture some of the action. Barwon Heads celebrate the wicket of Robert Cutajar.
Above: Blake Dobbin couldn’t have done much more for Drysdale with seven wickets and 45. Right: Cameron Chisholm and Charlie Hurst both set off in different directions.
Above: Matt High at the bowling crease. Right: Hayden Eddy is unluckily bowled by Darcy Hewitt (top); Robert Cutajar cuts. 28 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 24 March, 2023
Sam Schaller was named player of the match.
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Pennant players face wind and heat LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers Gusty winds and high heat were factors teams were unfamiliar with on Saturday for Tennis Geelong’s Senior Pennant preliminary finals on March 18 and despite the potential to defer matches, all but one were completed on the day. In the open sections, all results went with ladder positions from the end of the season. Geelong Lawn Green, after a close loss to Highton in the first Semi, moved past their counterparts White, winning three rubbers to one. In the first singles Jackson Varney found himself break point down at 3-4, but due to a net touch by his opponent Jake Bucek on a winning volley, Varney stayed in the game, and steeled himself to take the first set 6-4, then the second 6-2. White countered in the doubles with a 6-4,6-4 win, leaving the match in the balance going into the final two rubbers. The second doubles went the way of Green 6-2, 6-2 while Jimmy Tjeuw and Rhys McNabb fought out the second singles in an epic 7-6, 3-6, 10-7 with the win going to Tjeuw, and Green. Wandana Heights, who had been dominant to finish minor premiers in both section 2 and
Section 1 Men Clifton Springs: Luke Thwaites, Tony Lazic, Lucas Oddo and Greg Luke. (Supplied)
3, returned to form this week with 3-0 and 4-0 wins respectively over Ocean Grove in both matches. Newcomb took a tough two rubbers to one win over Lara in section 4, with both doubles rubbers going the distance with Lara winning the first 10-4 and Newcomb the second 11-9 in the super tiebreaks and Newcomb’s Jacob Pianto winning his singles 6-2, 6-0. The second singles was played to a result with David Spork up 6-2, 2-1, enough to give Newcomb the win. Waurn Ponds have guaranteed a premiership in the section 5 grand final next week after
their Red and White teams had relatively comfortable wins over Moriac and Highton Blue. The men’s sections were a mixed bag of results with Grovedale going down in its three matches to Clifton Springs (S1), Hamlyn Park (S3) and Geelong East Uniting (S3), while Moolap Yellow went down four sets to two to Geelong Lawn in section 2, but their section 3 team would be happy with their 6-0 win over Inverleigh. With one match still to be played, it was a week of upsets for the mixed sections with only Clifton Springs (S2) and Newcomb (S5) making the most of their second chance. Grovedale were out-gunned by Bannockburn 5-1 in section 1 while Hamlyn Park, who were tied at two sets all after the doubles, won the final two sets to get over Anglesea in section 3. Teesdale outlasted Clifton Springs and the conditions long enough to seal the win before calling the day, finishing ahead by just the one game in section 4, while Highton came from 3-1 down in their section 6 match against Western Heights Uniting to take the final two sets in their match and win though to next week by two games.
Junior finals on the boil LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers Things were hot in Tennis Geelong’s Junior Pennant Finals this week with plenty of great play and oppressive conditions. With increasing winds and temperatures, players had to work hard for their wins. All but one girls sections were in do or die semis, with most of the top teams winning through, with only three exceptions. Section 1 will see third placed Highton take on fourth placed Wandana Heights after their upset wins over Geelong Lawn and Grovedale. Highton took their match comfortably winning 5-1, while Wandana snuck in three sets all but a game ahead. Western Heights Uniting were also tied three sets all with Barwon Heads in section 2, but with a five-game advantage will now face Surfcoast Torquay next week. Inverleigh and Ocean Grove will play off in section 3, Geelong Lawn White and Grovedale in 4, Lara and St Mary’s in 5, and St Mary’s and Grovedale in 7 after all teams had solid wins. Section 6 will see Ocean Grove play Wandana Heights after both teams won four sets to two, defeating Barwon Heads Blue and Clifton Springs but matches hung in the balance with only three and two games between them. Section 8 was the one prelim final for the girls and Point Lonsdale booked their place next week with a 4-2 win over Drysdale. It was lollies all round after Ocean Grove White defeated Highton at Surfside in Section 9, they will now play Ocean Grove Blue in next week’s grand final. In the boys, things were not so straightforward. While Geelong Lawn White (S1), Surfcoast Jan Juc (S4), Geelong Lawn (S5) and Highton White (S7) kept their hopes alive after last weeks losses, Wandana Heights (S2), Barwon Heads (S3), Highton (S8) and Geelong Lawn Green (S9) continued their winning runs from elimination finals last week and earned themselves places in the grand final. Semi-finals were held for section 6, 11 and 12, and while Grovedale and Drysdale (S6) and Highton and Ocean Grove (S12) won through with clear margin, Section 11 came down to game difference in both matches. Point Lonsdale were three sets to one after the singles before St Mary’s won both doubles, but Lonny were too far ahead in the games tally, securing them a match up with Hamlyn Park. The Park were two sets all with Drysdale and one game down going into the doubles, the doubles went one set each way but with a
Portland barrels on fire ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos Anglers have been getting stuck into some fantastic fishing across the region this past week with the barrels down at Portland being on most fisher’s minds. Portland over the past week and a half has been on fire with anglers flocking down the coast getting amongst the hot action with reports of boats landing up to seven barrels a day. There has been a wide variety of size in the fish with fish from 40kg right up to 120kg. Trolling between the Cape Nelson through to Cape Bridgewater with 8–10-inch skirts proving a stand out with some fish also falling victim to divers and pilchards being dropped into the work ups. The fish have been feeding on squid, couta and big pilchards. There is plenty of bait there so these fish are expected to go nowhere in a mad hurry. Keeping it more local there are still plenty of good reports coming from the Barwon Heads through to Torquay with reports of the fish still busting up like crazy right along the coast. Casting stickbaits and poppers into the commotion again is proving to be lethal with anglers picking up lots of fish doing this. Trolling skirted lures and divers are also getting stuck into a fair share of fish also. Inside the bay has continued to fish well for snapper in the inner harbour with anglers fishing a tide change picking up fish to near 4kg with plenty of fish just over legal size keeping them entertained. Bait fishing with pilchards and squid has been working a treat and as mentioned fishing a tide change has been the ideal time to wet a line. Garfish have been in fantastic numbers in the outer harbour as anglers have found fishing around Clifton Springs. Putting burley in the water in the shallows has been attracting lots of fish to the area with anglers not having to wait long at all for fish to be everywhere. Pencil float rigs and a tiny piece of bait is an idea when chasing these guys. The west coast estuary systems along have been fishing very well for black bream and eps over the past week or so with most systems producing fish. Fishing first thing in the morning, late arvo or into the night with surface lures has been resulting in some fantastic Perch fishing on top water lures and during the day the bream have been feeding well on soft plastics, hardbody lures and vibes.
Main: Section 6 Girls Ocean Grove: Matilda Hayes, Roxy Cronwright, Abbie Clark, Bree Sampson and Amelia Stanic. Left: Section 9 Girls Ocean Grove White: Jessica Berra, Laura Bent, Paige Cairncross, Annabelle Hipik and Stella Graham. Right: Section 6 Girls Clifton Springs: Mikayla Grunberg, Ashleigh Cox, Kaitlyn Cox, Paige Smith and Georgina Tod. (Picture:Supplied)
6-0 win against a 6-2 loss, Hamlyn Park got through by the barest of margins. Green Ball prelims were held in Section 1 where minor premiers Geelong Lawn won through while All Saints came from the clouds to defeat favoured St Mary’s in Section 3. Section 4 will see Ocean Grove play Drysdale Brown after the Grove’s 6-0 win over Point Lonsdale, and Brown overcame Drysdale Gold by three games with teams tied at three sets all. Sections 2 and 5 finished with minor premiers Geelong Lawn White and St Mary’s winning through 4-2 over Wandana Heights and Geelong Lawn, while the second-semis
were both tied at three sets all and the game advantage with the away team. Bannockburn were tied two sets all with Geelong Lawn Green in section 2 after the singles, but with their two losses in tie-breaks, they held a seven-game lead. With both doubles also decided in tie-breaks, Banno kept the lead and the win. Grovedale were tied at two sets all after the singles in section 5, but Lara held a three-game advantage going into the doubles. The doubles went one set each way, but with a 6-1 win and a 6-5 loss, Grovedale made up the difference ending the match one game ahead.
Team Slimy Mackerel with a barrel tuna. (Supplied)
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Grove prevails for Pennant premiership Ocean Grove defeated Highton to win the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant premiership at Drysdale on Sunday, March 19. The Grovers prevailed 63 to 54 in a tightly contested grand final. The two sides fought an epic battle all season with Ocean Grove finishing on top of the ladder only after victory against Highton in the final round of the home and away season. Both teams won one rink each and the other was tied. Peter Loe and Dan Priddle couldn’t be separated with a 20 to 20 result on rink one. Scott McLachlan won by the barest of margins for Highton on rink three, making Brad Pavey’s 10-shot win on rink two the deciding factor. Torquay defeated St Leonards in Division 1 with both teams winning two rinks, but it was Russell Symons rink that
proved the difference. Torquay won a thriller by just one shot in Division 2 against Geelong with Lance Avent winning by 12 and Shane Grellet winning by 11 for Geelong. Drysdale defeated Ocean Grove in Division 3 by four shots with Dog McDonald the biggest winner of the day. Bell Post Hill proved too good for Torquay in Division 4, winning 90 to 69. Ocean Grove thrashed City of Geelong in Division 5 by 41 shots with Bob Poole and Peter Kuschert both winning big. In Division 6, Ocean Grove won by three shots against Drysdale with both teams winning two rinks, but it was Ken Harrigan’s 26 to 11 victory that sealed the deal. Leopold defeated St Leonards to win the Division 7 flag while Point Lonsdale scraped home by three shots against Geelong RSL in Division 8 and Norlane beat Bell Post Hill for the Division 10 title.
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Flag and promotion for Seagulls By Justin Flynn Barwon Heads will be back in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association’s top grade next season after convincingly defeating Drysdale in the final at Collendina on March 18 and 19. The Seagulls earned promotion to A1 Grade with a powerhouse performance in the final, led by Sam Schaller. Schaller made 42 in Barwon Heads’ total of 273 and then took 6-45 from 23.1 overs in a stunning player of the match performance. Ben Harris made a superb 89 and Charlie Hurst played well for 58 as the Heads built a large total in stifling conditions on Saturday.
Harris and Hurst laid the foundations for the big score with a 134-run third-wicket partnership after the Seagulls lost both openers cheaply. Schaller then put the finishing touches on the innings to ensure that Barwon Heads had a sizeable total to defend on Sunday. Drysdale seamer Blake Dobbin was absolutely superb in the heat, bowling 16 overs and taking 7-49 in a lion hearted effort. Slow bowler Ben Spencer did a lot of the hard work with 2-83 from 20.5 overs. Drysdale’s run chase started disastrously and at one stage was 5-31 and the game was all but over.
Dobbin and Cameron Chisholm gave the Hawks the slightest of hopes with a defiant 64-run eighth-wicket partnership, but they would finish all out for 144 in the 56th over. Dobbin couldn’t have done any more for his side with a well-made 45 from 66 deliveries and Chisholm dug in and refused to surrender his wicket with 38 from 132. It was Schaller who took the bowling honours with 6-45 – the left-arm spinner returned to the club after a short absence and made his presence felt in a big-game situation. Darcy Hewitt snared two wickets while teenager Taj Don and veteran Matt High each picked up one.
And it’s over. Max Melzer takes the catch to give Barwon Heads the A2 Grade premiership. (Justin Flynn) 324777_26
Drysdale prevailed in the B2 Grade final.
Anglesea won yet another BPCA A Grade premiership. (Pictures: Facebook)
Anglesea adds another trophy to the cabinet Anglesea claimed its sixth Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association premiership in eight seasons to continue its dominance of the competition. Unlike in recent seasons, Anglesea did it the hard way this time around, finishing third on the ladder, but lifting come finals times as champion sides do. Anglesea won in a thriller against Surf Coast rivals Jan Juc at Winchelsea. Batting first, the Seas were all out for 151 with Tyron Norman playing an epic knock in the heat. Norman may have only made 52 before being run out, but he batted time and gave his bowlers something to defend. Brett Venables chipped in with 32 to get the total up over 150. Norman then starred behind the stumps on day two with six catches as Jan Juc started poorly in its run chase, being 4-45, but recovering to 7-113. In the end, the Sharks fell six runs short with pace duo Darcy Elliott and Dylan Taylor each taking three wickets as did Tynan Shannon, who impressed with 3-18 from 11 overs. Portarlington won a thriller in B1 Grade against Armstrong Creek.
Shaun Trenorden starred for Armstrong Creek on day with a blistering 135 from 152 deliveries. Trenorden hit 16 boundaries and eight sixes in the Titans’ score of 202. Stephen Illingworth took 5-38 for the Demons to keep them in the contest. In an action packed day two, Port got the runs with two wickets in hand with superstar veteran Paul McGrath there at the end for the winning runs on 38. Drysdale defeated Inverleigh in B2 Grade, chasing down 118 with six wickets intact. Xavier Jetson made 39 while veteran left-arm seamer David Sykes took four wickets on day one. Armstrong Creek claimed the C Grade title, defeating Drysdale by six wickets. New ball pair David Stretton and Justin Fulton each took four wickets to have Drysdale all out for 74 with the winning runs being made on day two four wickets down with Reece Parkin unbeaten on 33 from 31 balls.. Armstrong Creek won D Grade premiership against Jan Juc with Cameron McPherson making 39 and Todd Elsey 35 not out with Harry Mann getting 43 for the Sharks. Justin Flynn
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