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Cadel Road Race heats up The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is in full swing, with Geelong and the Bellarine gearing up for the elite women’s and men’s races this Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Men’s rider Chris Hamilton (DSM), who hails from Bendigo, said his team was looking to repeat its win last year, when young Marius Mayrhofer claimed the shock victory for DSM after a hectic final sprint. “Do the same as last year, that’s the ultimate goal; we’re here to win,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton said it was a “really special” experience to compete in an elite-level event in his home state. “My whole family can come and see me race, which never gets to happen anymore now that I’m living over in Europe,” he said. The 2024 elite races, which wind from Geelong around the Bellarine and back again, see the course direction reversed from previous editions, which race director and course designer Scott Sunderland said was intended to provide a more interesting and exciting race for riders and spectators alike.

“We’ve gone anti-clockwise, and the main reason for that was in the previous years we often had the crosswinds which create echelons,” he said. “My thought was to make it a little bit tougher in the beginning, so it’s trying to be enticing to those teams and riders who want to go on an early break. Then we’ve got the crosswinds more towards the latter part of the race instead of at the beginning. “That last section as we hit Portarlington Road heading back, it’s straight, but if you just get the right wind direction that can create some serious echelons. The tactics are

paramount in positioning yourself as a team but also positioning a leader in the front so that he doesn’t get caught out at the back of the race.” Women’s rider Georgie Howe (Jayco–AlUla), last year’s women’s sprint classification winner, said her team had a strong “collective ambition”. “We got 95 percent of the process right at (Tour Down Under last week), we’re just missing that last five percent to really get that end result, but we’re confident if we can focus on the process, tick all those boxes, the result is coming,” she said.

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Peninsula heroes are recognised By Justin Flynn Four Bellarine Peninsula residents have been honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division as part of Australia Day honours this year. Dividing her time between Barwon Heads and Meredith, Dawn Macdonald served as a Barwon Heads Golf Club committee member for 15 years and is a five-time club champion. She has been a member since 1966 and was made a life member in 2022. She is the only living life member of the club. A former state and national player, Mrs McDonald was Golf Victoria’s volunteer of the year in 2014. “I started playing golf when I left school when I was 15,” she said. “And just living in a country, it was easy to take up golf. I was playing tennis as well, but golf came very naturally to me.” However, it’s her volunteer work that Mrs Macdonald holds most dearly. She is a life governor of Ballarat Grammar School as well. Mrs Macdonald has given countless hours to the Red Cross and local schools as well as being former trustee and secretary for Meredith Cemetery Trust, church organist at St Joseph’s Parish of Meredith since 1996 and a foundation member and volunteer at Meredith Kindergarten from the 1970s. “I just feel that the community side of it is probably just as, if not more, important than

Dawn Macdonald served as a Barwon Heads Golf Club committee member for 15 years and is a five-time club champion. (Ivan Kemp) 384332_01

the golf,” she said. “From playing the piano and all sorts of functions at churches and everything else in a country town. That’s been my life. “I’m honoured and humbled. It never entered my head that the life I’ve been living was that important to people.” Leopold’s Ted Pitfield was recognised for

service to youth, and to the community, particularly with Scouts Victoria. Mr Pitfield has given countless hours to scouts at Geelong, Newtown, Bell Post Hill, Norlane and Corio. Awards include Silver Kangaroo and 50-year service in 2021, Silver Emu 2014, distinguished service 2008, Medal of Merit

1980, Baden-Powell Scout Award 1973 and Norlane RSL Anzac Award 1986. He has been a committee member and treasurer of Leopold War Memorial and president of Geelong Try Boys Brigade. Bruce Wilson of Barwon Heads was recognised for service to the community and to agricultural education. Mr Wilson was chair of Marcus Oldham College from 2008 to 2021 and co-founder and inaugural chair of Southern Farming Systems. He received the HV McKay Science Award, named after the man who invented the Sunshine Harvester, in 1997. He has been chair of Western Pork since 1997 and former CFA captain at Winchelsea. Cathryn Nixon of St Leonards was recognised for service to choral music and to conservation and the environment. She received the Vida Goldstein Award for Women in the Arts in 2002 and has been general manager visitor experience at Werribee Open Range Zoo and co-chief executive for Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies at Community Environment Park from 1995 to 2011 as well as founder and artistic director for Brunswick Women’s Choir. Anyone can nominate any Australian for an award in the Order of Australia. If you know someone worthy, nominate them now at gg.gov.au

Posthumous AM honour Point Lonsdale’s late William Hugh Sawyer has been honoured with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) during the 2024 Australia Day Honours. The emeritus professor died on August 27 and was recognised for his service to tertiary education and biochemistry on Thursday, January 25. Wife Diana Sawyer said her husband “would have been very honoured” to receive the AM and that his family was “so proud of him”. “It (AM) was all confirmed just two weeks after he died, so he never knew that he received it, but my sons and I are terribly proud,” she said. “He contributed greatly to science, biochemistry and pharmacology at Melbourne University; he had a personal chair and was a professor. “He instituted early career researchers programme for the university, a founding member and convener, and he won an honorary medal, which was named after him.” Diana said William’s knowledge of biochemistry and biology helped the couple

start a vineyard on the Bellarine Peninsula in their retirement. “We made lots of friends, connected with the wine industry and we’ve seen it grow in the Geelong region,” she said. “He had great knowledge about winemaking, and we loved this area, and we certainly got great joy from establishing a vineyard which received awards.” Diana said her husband’s academic colleagues and students remembered his gentle nature, quiet determination and mentoring skills combined with his innovative and creative scientific skills. William was also the president of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from 1990 to 1992 and the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists from 1999 to 2001. Jena Carr The late William Hugh Sawyer is being remembered for his scientific efforts with a AM. (Supplied)

Barwon Heads sewer pipeline upgrade Barwon Water is securing sewerage services for the Barwon Heads community. We’re upgrading the existing sewer pipeline between the Barwon River and Barwon Heads pump station on the Geelong Road and Barwon Heads Road. The construction works will take place from February 2024 and will be complete by late 2024. Works will take place adjacent to Village Park and west of the Sheepwash Road, Geelong Road and Golf Links Road intersection. There will be some impacts as a result of the works, including altered traffic conditions. Barwon Water will keep the local community informed throughout the project. This critical project is part of our ongoing commitment to providing high quality, secure and affordable water and sewerage services to the Barwon Heads community. To stay across the latest project updates, please scan the QR code.

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By Cr Trent Sullivan January is a whirlwind of great events and community activity. Locals and visitors are enjoying the beaches, the bay, and our array of high-class dining venues. It’s also festival season, which attracts tens of thousands more people to region, supporting more than 6400 jobs in our tourism and hospitality sector alone. We’ve enjoyed mussels in Portarlington, the best food and drinks in Johnstone Park, and are now gearing up for the two titans of our January calendar. The Festival of Sails and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race are back, as strong as ever, and council is proud to be a supporter of both events. The Festival of Sails combines elite level competition with a buzzing mix of music, entertainment, family activities and markets along the foreshore. There is nothing better than checking out the action on the water, while enjoying the free entertainment and all of the hospitality on offer. The reputation of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race grows each year, and it continues to be well supported by residents and visitors alike. One of the great features of the now five-day festival is the opportunities it provides for bike riders of all ages to take part. The free Family Ride, starting and finishing along the Waterfront this evening, allows kids to ride the same closing stretch as the elite cyclists, and to dream of crossing the finishing line in the big race. Tackling the same roads as the pros – past the same scenic landmarks and gathered

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crowds – is also for the grown-ups. The People’s Ride tomorrow is a highlight for many local cyclists, with the two courses allowing people with varying ability and experience levels the chance to be part of the action. I’m looking forward to joining my fellow councillors, Bruce Harwood and Eddy Kontelj, and scores of other community members for a fantastic ride across our great city. We often talk about the economic impact of our major events. For example, last year the Festival of Sails was worth $11.6 million, and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race contributed more than $10.7m to our regional economy. And it is important we do. Council provides financial and in-kind sponsorship to support our diverse major events calendar ($1.64 million to 18 events

in 2022-23), so we need to understand the benefits that flow to our local businesses. These events generated more than $81 million in expenditure, supporting the equivalent of an estimated 650 full-time jobs. What is harder to specifically pinpoint is the social dividend that these major events deliver, which is arguably just as important. With more than 100,000 people along the Waterfront, and thousands spread across other townships and popular parts of the road race route, our community comes together for these annual events. And with images beamed to television audiences across the country and the globe, the community spirit and camaraderie in Geelong is on display for all to see. The fun and enjoyment on offer for spectators is free, and the resulting publicity is priceless.

NO ONE’S UNSINKABLE To all those Unsinkable Guys out there – You might think it’s safe to have a few drinks around water, skip the life jacket when you’re out on the boat or go for a swim without checking the conditions. But statistics prove that 4 out of 5 drownings are men. Just remember that no one’s unsinkable.

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launches Webb back for Vic Open Choir with open day Australian golf legend Karrie Webb will end a 12-month tournament hiatus when she returns to 13th Beach for the Victorian Open next week. Webb’s last tournament was at the same event last year, where she took a share of 17th place. But the 49-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer will be looking to take out her 14th win on the WPGA Australasian tour when the Vic Open kicks off on February 1. “Although I don’t play competitively as often these days, I’m keen to do a little bit more this year if everything falls into place,” Webb said. “I think I still have the ability to compete if my game is at its best. I’ve been working hard on getting ready for the challenge that 13th Beach provides and look forward to seeing everyone in February.” To claim the title, Webb will have to overcome former world number one Jiyai Shin, who returns to defend her five-stroke victory in 2023. The competitive field also includes 2022 Melbourne International champion Karis Davidson, American Jenny Chang and Japanese JPGA Tour member Shina Kanazawa. The men’s side of the draw, 2023 champion Michael Hendry (NZ) returns to defend his title against a field that includes reigning New Zealand Open champion Brendan Jones, 2022 Australian PGA champion Jed Morgan and long-time European tour members Brett Rumford and Richard Green. 13th Beach Golf Club will host men and women competing for equal prizemoney on the same courses at the same time, with $420,000 on offer for each event. Karrie Webb at last year’s Vic Open. (Ivan Kemp)

The Geelong Youth Choir is launching its 2024 with an invitation for young people to come along and find out what being part of a choir is all about. The choir, which has been helping primary and secondary school children explore music, singing and performance since 1988, will hold an open day on Wednesday, January 31 at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus. The open day will feature four open rehearsal sessions between 4.30pm and 8.30pm, which newcomers can join to get a taste of the choir experience. Three of the sessions are for children, while the Voices for Geelong adult choir will also be rehearsing. Phillipa McQuinn, Geelong Youth Choir’s director of music and conductor of its secondary school-aged Cantore choir, said the open day would be a great opportunity for children and adults alike to join in and have a go. “Singing is for everybody, not just for people who think they can sing,” she said. “It’s great for confidence-building, and being in a large group really takes the pressure off as well. “Overall, singing makes you happy. Come along and try it out, because you might surprise yourself.” The open day is part of a general 2024 reboot of the youth choir after the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a drop in numbers of both participants and staff. Visit geelongyouthchoir.com to register or for more information on the Geelong Youth Choir Open Day.

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SECTION OCEANGROVEVOICE.COM.AU CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE Join us this summer at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with three days of cycling action in Geelong, the Bellarine, Surf Coast and The Otways regions. See the megastars of UCI WorldTour cycling in the first men’s and women’s classics of the season.

EVENT SCHEDULE Friday 26 January (Geelong) » 18:00 GeelongPort Family Ride Saturday 27 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

» 07:00 TAC People’s Ride » 12:35 Deakin University Elite Women’s Race (UCI WorldTour) Sunday 28 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

» 11:10 Elite Men’s Race (UCI WorldTour) The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is an initiative of the Victorian Government, created by Visit Victoria, and a pillar of Australia’s major events calendar.

ELITE RACES TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION » 2024 will see the same course as 2023 elite races between

Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and Portarlington Rd (see map below for details).

» Victoria Police will facilitate a rolling road closure for these races, which reduces the impact of the event. Vehicles will not be able to travel on or cross the route while the rolling road closure passes through. Delays of 15–20 minutes are expected.

» All towns will remain open and accessible including Barwon

Heads, Ocean Grove, Torquay and Moriac, with the exception of when the race passes through for a maximum of 15–20 minutes.

» The course roads must be free of traffic as the race approaches. Therefore, vehicle access on the busier course roads on the Geelong Circuit will be restricted to local access only, with the exception of when the race comes through. All other traffic will be directed to use alternate routes or side roads.

» The rolling road closure will be supported by some fixed road

closures to assist in keeping the course roads free of traffic when the race is coming through. All major intersections remain open, except when the race passes by.

» Latrobe Terrace (Princes Hwy) in Geelong and the Geelong Ring

Road will remain open at all times during the weekend to ensure north/south traffic movements through the City of Greater Geelong are maintained.

» Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the event via existing footpaths. Where roads are closed for short periods, access across roads will be via marshalled course crossing points.

» It is advised to allow extra travel time during the weekend in case

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you experience short delays whilst travelling near the course.

» If you are travelling along a course road as a rolling road closure comes through, you will be stopped by the lead police vehicle and asked to park in a safe area on the side of the road.

» Once the race has passed the rear police car will inform you that it is safe for you to move off.

» There will be restricted parking on any road which the course

travels along. To assist, please ensure you park your car either on a driveway if available or on a side street off the course.

TAC PEOPLE’S RIDE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION » This is not a race and cyclists will be adhering to normal road

TRAFFIC ALTERATIONS & ROLLING ROAD CLOSURE TIMES

rules. There will be minor changed traffic conditions in some areas, such as traffic diversions, lane closures, reduced speed limits and intersection management.

GEELONGPORT FAMILY RIDE, FRIDAY 26 JANUARY Eastern Beach Rd - Moorabool St to Bellerine St > Moorabool St - Eastern Beach Rd to Brougham St > Yarra St - Eastern Beach Rd to Brougham St > Western Beach Rd - Gheringhap - Moorabool St

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CEGORR ELITE RACES, SURF COAST LOOP/BELLARINE LOOP SATURDAY 27 JANUARY

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY

Barrabool Rd (from Mt Pleasant Rd) > Devon Rd 12:00 - 13:30

Cape Otway Rd > Hendy Main Rd > Larcombes Rd > Forest Rd > Grays Rd > Vickerys Rd 12:15 - 14:15

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Gundrys Rd > Addiscott Rd > Jarosite Rd > Bells Beach Rd > Bells Blvd 13:00 - 14:15

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and Sunday and customers are advised to check the PTV website for further updates: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/events/

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Mt Pleasant Rd > Barwon Blvd > Challambra Cres > Westbury Tce > The Ridge > Scenic Rd > Queens Park Rd > Melville Ave > Minerva Rd 15.00 - 16.45

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Church St > Glenleith Ave > The Esplanade > Western Beach Rd > Eastern Beach Rd 15.15 - 17.00

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Economy injection for region More than 100,000 people are expected to flock to two major events in and around Geelong this weekend. The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Festival of Sails is set to provide a massive boost to the region’s economy. The 2023 cycling event pumped $10.7 million into the local economy and the sailing festival provided $11.6 million. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes are expected on the Surf Coast/Bellarine Loop when the road race passes by once each day on Saturday and Sunday January 27 and 28 and there will be local access only on the Geelong Circuit.

Drivers are also encouraged to be extra careful during the recreational TAC People’s Ride on Saturday as thousands of riders will take to the road, predominantly under normal traffic conditions. The City of Greater Geelong is calling on feedback for future major events. Mayor Trent Sullivan said the City is currently seeking public feedback on how to further position Geelong as a premier destination for major events, festivals, and cultural gatherings and encouraged people to have their say on the new Major Events Strategy. “Major events like the Cadel Evans Great

Ocean Road Race and the Festival of Sails play a huge role in our visitor economy,” he said. “Community input is vital in helping us to identify new opportunities and securing a wide range of exciting events for our region.” “The strategic review isn’t just about what events are held, it also includes an opportunity to review our existing calendar and how, when and who delivers our events in Geelong,” Chair of the Geelong Major Events Committee and deputy mayor Anthony Aitken said. “The strategy will help us maintain Geelong’s place as a major events host and ensure we remain a key visitor destination. Don’t miss

your chance to influence Geelong’s major events future.” A fireworks display will be staged on Corio Bay directly in front of Eastern Beach Reserve as part of Festival of Sails on Friday at 9.30pm. Extra resources have been allocated to the waterfront to ensure an enjoyable experience for visitors. For more traffic and transport information for the 2024 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race visit cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com. au/about/traffic and for for more information about the Festival of Sails see festivalofsails. com.au

Smiles on dials for association’s surfing fun days One of Ocean Grove’s most anticipated events of the year is back and will again aim to put smiles on dials. Disabled Surfers Association Ocean Grove has been running since the summer of 2009 and is one of the biggest of its kind in the country. The event, established to give people with disability the experience of surfing, is held on the first Sunday of February and March each year and regularly attracts more than 80 participants and hundreds of volunteers. And while volunteer numbers are always strong, DSA Ocean Grove president Jeremy Swift said there can’t be too many. “It’s a very popular event - we’re really the only organisation that provides this at no cost so we need a lot of volunteers to make the day go smoothly,” he said. Volunteers don’t necessarily have to be in the water either. Volunteer photographers are more

Disabled Surfers Association Ocean Grove will host its two annual events on February 4 and March 3. (Supplied)

than welcome. “There’s plenty of jobs for people who don’t want to get into the water,” Mr Swift said. “You can assist in getting people in chairs

down to the beach and back. Escorting some of our surfers down to the beach and we need to keep our volunteers watered and fed so there’s running water to them and we’ve got the

Rotary Club, who do an awesome job cooking all the sausages for us, but we need to get it down to them onto the beach and we’ve got our registration and merchandise.” Some participants have been to every event since 2008 and it can be the highlight of their year. DSA’s slogan is ‘smiles on dials’, but Mr Swift said it’s so much more than that. “Smiles on dials doesn’t really convey how amazing it is for a lot of the people we take surfing,” he said. “For some it’s their only chance of the year to actually get in the ocean because family and friends may not have the skills and the equipment.” The first event is at Ocean Grove main beach on Sunday February 4. Go to disabledsurfers. org/vic-ocean-grove to register a participant or volunteer and for more information. Justin Flynn

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Police urge safety over weekend By Matt Hewson Police have called on members of the public to keep each other safe over the long weekend when Geelong hosts two major events. The city’s population is set to swell, with both the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and the Festival of Sails held in Greater Geelong this weekend. As Victoria Police launch Operation Amity statewide, Acting Superintendent Peter Nichols said road safety and public order would be the “really strong focus for us as an organisation”

“This weekend is a big weekend for Geelong; we’re on the international stage with the Cadel Evans bike ride and the Festival of Sails,” Supt Nichols said. “We’re running Operation Amity over the Australia Day weekend, where we’ll be focused on speeding drivers, drinking and drug-taking drivers. “We’ll have an increased footprint in relation to our policing response across the whole weekend.” Supt Nichols said the number of visitors to Geelong, coupled with road closures and diversions due to the cycling event, would lead

to trying conditions for motorists. “We’re going to see an increase in road users, particularly probably on the Sunday afternoon with caravans and camp trailers behind cars,” he said. “So we just want people to show a bit of patience…a bit of respect to each other, slowing down, making sure you arrive safely at those locations where you intend to go, whether it’s going home or going to some event somewhere across the area.” Supt Nichols said the behaviour of the general public over long weekends in recent years had been “really positive”, but big events

always had “an impact”. “We’re asking for people to be patient… make sure everyone’s safe and look after each other,” he said. “We will see an increase around our licensed premises over the weekend. We’ll see a lot of focus down along the foreshore of Geelong. It’s just about enjoying yourself, but enjoying yourself safely.” He said local police would be supported across the weekend, with the State Highway Patrol in the area and “the availability of extra resources from Melbourne” should they be required.

Cricket dressed in pink The Ocean Grove Cricket Club will break out the pink stumps and caps to raise money for the McGrath Foundation. The club’s Pink Day will be held at the Ray Menzies Oval on Saturday, February 10, from 2pm to 5pm, featuring a game of A-grade cricket. Event organiser Jaimie Fankhauser said the event was “always a really nice day” to spend with friends, and the proceeds would help the McGrath Foundation support local families. “It’s just a good day to get together with some friends and come and support the McGrath Foundation and raise some money,” she said. “We’re hoping to have lots of women and men there supporting the McGrath Foundation and there’ll be live entertainment, raffles, door prizes, a silent auction and lots of food and drinks.”

Ms Fankhauser said it was important to the cricket club to ensure that no one missed out on crucial cancer care. “Last year, we raised just over $7000, and we’re hopeful to hit somewhere close to that, but anything to support the McGrath Foundation is great,” she said. “It’s so important to support them for the simple fact of having those breast care nurses. Their goal is to have 250 McGrath breast care nurses by 2025 and we want to be a part of that support.” Tickets to the Ocean Grove Cricket Club’s Pink Day are available at eventbrite.com. au/e/ogcc-ladies-day-tickets-791926041107 Those unable to attend the event can also donate to the McGrath Foundation through the club at pinkisthecolour.com. au/s/5894/6126 Jena Carr

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Barwon Heads Sewer Upgrade Project We’re holding a community information session in Barwon Heads and you’re invited to drop in and speak with us. We will provide an update on the Barwon Heads Sewer Upgrade Project, where we are upgrading the existing sewer pipeline between the Barwon River and Barwon Heads pump station on Barwon Heads Road. This critical project is part of our ongoing commitment to providing high quality, secure and affordable water and sewerage services to the Barwon Heads community. Members of the project team will be available to respond to any questions you might have. We hope to see you there! For more information, please visit www.yoursay.barwonwater.vic.gov.au/barwon-heads-sewer or scan the QR code.

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By Jena Carr The Festival of Sails is coming to Geelong for a jam-packed weekend of great entertainment, hospitality and sailing. The evet will be held at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) and along the Geelong waterfront from January 26 to 28. Chairman Paul Buchholz said the RGYC wanted to establish the event’s family-friendly and party atmosphere. “We know people love coming down to the festival for the great entertainment and all we have to offer,” he said.

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“We also invite people to wander through and join us at the RGYC clubhouse, where our main entertainment and presentation areas will be.” Entertainment will include live performances by the rock band Body Type, Aria winners Southern Sons, the Australian INXS Show, the Mik Maks, and the Royal Australian Navy Band. “We’ve also got our Discover Sailing experience on Eastern Beach on Saturday and beach volleyball firing up on the Friday and Saturday,” Dr Buchholz said. “All combining to add to our great party atmosphere, at one of the premium sailing events in the world.” Dr Buchholz said many volunteers supported the event and were grateful for everyone’s help, no matter how small. “They are people from all walks of life,

Festival of Sails chairman Paul Buchholz and Evie McDonald are preparing for the weekend’s event. (Ivan Kemp) 384435_07

not only yacht club members, but also from outside with people coming in to give us a hand,” he said. “We appreciate the amount of volunteers we got in the place, which is amazing, and they help make the place go. They’re the bread and

butter that make the whole thing happen.” The Festival of Sails is a free ticketed event, and everyone looking to attend must get a ticket at festivalofsails.com.au and show the confirmation QR code on their phone to enter.

Run along the sunset The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is back this summer for another scenic run between Portarlington and St Leonards. The annual event will host three main runs from 5pm on Saturday, February 10, including the Active Feet Half Marathon, the Steigen 10km run and the Bully Buster 4km run. Event manager Dion Milne said he expected close to 1300 people to participate in the event, which promoted good community support. “It’s a family atmosphere because we have grandparents walking the kids, while the parents are running,” he said. “We’re very fortunate to have a lot of good friends and people who want to volunteer and be a part of it as well. “We do all the organising as a family, but at the end of the day, we can’t make the event happen on the day without our volunteers.” Mr Milne said the event was in its ninth year and had grown a lot from where it started as run two people would undertake together. “This year’s pretty special because we’re getting closer to 10 years...and it’s just growing every year,” he said. “My favourite part of the event is seeing the kids every year grow up. You’ve got families who started nine years ago whose kids are now in their 20s and doing the long-distance stuff.” Register for the 2024 Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run on Saturday, February 10, at bellarinesunsetrun.com Jena Carr

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Hot Rod Run cruises in By Jena Carr Crack open the shed and dust off those wheels, the hot rods are taking over Queenscliff again. The Geelong Street Rodders’ Queenscliff Rod Run will see cars cruise through Hesse Street on Saturday, February 3, from 5pm to 10pm, and concludes on February 4 with a Show’ N’ Shine at Princess Park from 9am to 3pm. President Greg Morrissey said the public could expect a big display of hot rods during

the club’s popular event, with close to 1600 people expected to attend across the two days. “It’s a good thing for everyone to come and catch up with everybody that you might not have seen for a while,” he said. “We’ve got about 650 entrants for the bulk of the weekend, and that’s made up of family, couple and single entries. “It’s just a great weekend and our club, the Geelong Street Rodders, go to a lot of other events around Victoria.”

Mr Morrissey said the event would also feature trade stands, food vendors and live music, with Sunday being a big day for the public. He said everyone was encouraged to come and look at the cars on display during the event’s Show ‘N’ Shine for a $5 entrance fee. The Queenscliff Rod Run has grown into one of the premier events on the state’s rodding calendar, and Hesse Street will have limited vehicle access during the Saturday cruise.

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) will celebrate Ramsar Week 2024 as a way of spreading awareness regarding the ecological significance of Ramsar Wetland sites. Ramsar Week, from February 12 to 16, will feature 10 activities such as wetland bird ID walks set against the scenic backdrop of Lake Martin and Avalon Saltworks, canoe tours of Swan Bay, Corangamite water skink surveying, an orange-bellied parrot information session. “We are thrilled to offer this event and provide individuals with an opportunity to upskill and gain valuable knowledge and tools to contribute to the preservation of these ecologically significant wetlands,” CCMA project officer biodiversity Rachael Beecham said. “Ramsar Week is a testament to the commitment to environmental stewardship, inviting people to connect with the richness of the plants and diverse wildlife thriving in their local landscapes.” The week-long initiative fosters community involvement, enabling individuals to enhance their understanding of these crucial wetlands . The Corangamite CMA covers 13,340 square kilometres of south-western Victoria; two Ramsar-listed wetland systems are within the region. The Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula site covers approximately 22,694h and the Western District Lakes site covers approximately 32,898h around Camperdown.

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The battles of postnatal depression Leopold’s Lisa Quinney is a mum, perinatal counsellor and postnatal depression survivor who will present a Maternal Journal workshop to support mums through any stage of motherhood in Ocean Grove . She speaks with Jena Carr about her journey and struggles after the birth of her second child.

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could see that I was struggling more than normal, and she said that I should call the Raphael Centre (St John of God mental health service),” she said. “It felt like a defeat because I had to call these people and admit that I’m not thriving and struggling. When I did call them, they had a wait time of about six weeks, but it felt like three months to me. “I felt that if I have to keep going like this for six more weeks, I don’t think we’re (mother and daughter) going to make it like one of us is not going to be there in six weeks. “That was awful because I didn’t know who to go to, and I was completely lost without the support that I really needed. It was the toughest time of my life. “I finally found a psychologist who put the pieces together, and it was a complete breakthrough for me because I could then see why I was struggling to bond with my daughter.” Lisa now works as a perinatal counsellor and will begin conducting Maternal Journal workshops in Ocean Grove to help mums connect with others during any stage of their motherhood journey. “Get support and be assertive about it, that’s the advice I would give myself if I could go back. I would tell myself that it is not supposed to feel like that, and that it is hard,” she said. People can find out more about Lisa and her Maternal Journal workshop at walkwithlisa. com.au/maternaljournal PANDA provides support during pregnancy and a baby’s first 12 months via the helpline at 1300 726 306, and 24/7 mental health support is available through Beyond Blue at 1300 22 4636.

Lisa Quinney started counselling other mums following her postnatal depression and PTSD diagnosis. (Supplied)

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Gary McPike, Barwon Coast Committee of Management CEO retired on 19 January 2024.

Following a community consultation to determine community priorities and ideas, we are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced people/businesses to lease the Breamlea General Store building.

“The Committee would like to acknowledge and thank Gary McPike for his service, hard work and achievements during his nine years as Chief Executive for Barwon Coast,” says Barwon Coast Committee of Management Chair Sandra Gatehouse. “Gary’s impact on Barwon Coast has been significant and his work will leave positive legacy for our coastline.”

In April 2022, management of the Breamlea coastal reserve transferred to Barwon Coast, including the Caravan Park and General Store. After 18 months, we acknowledge the current model’s financial challenges and and are reviewing the current product and service offering.

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Gary’s achievements during his tenure include helping to build a strong and positive working relationship with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation, the formal naming of Bukareeyoo (the area formerly known as the Ocean Grove Spit) and the transfer of Breamlea crown land, including the Breamlea Caravan Park, from the City of Greater Geelong in 2022.

Throughout January, hundreds of locals and visitors joined activities as part of the Coastal Discovery Program. Rockpool Rambles in Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary were a source of wonder for children and adults alike, along with Bluff Discovery Walks, talks about Hooded Plovers, coastal education stalls and visits to the Barwon Estuary Heritage Centre (The Lobster Pot) and more!

Gareth Smith will step into the CEO role on 5 February 2024, bringing a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the regulatory environment in which Barwon Coast operates through his previous roles, including his work at the City of Greater Geelong.

Activities were provided by Friends of the Bluff, Friends of the Lobster Pot, Friends of the Hooded Plover Bellarine, Ocean Grove Coastcare, Breamlea Coastcare and Bellarine Catchment Network. We extend our thanks to these wonderful local volunteer groups and to everyone who came along to learn more about how to care for the coast together!

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BEACH ACCESS WORKS UPDATE Works continue on improving and updating our beach accesses across the coastal reserve. Recently we graded and refreshed the path from the Bukareeyoo Ocean Grove 20W Oceanside beach access, making it easier to get to this beautiful stretch of beach. Works on the 13th Beach 36W beach access stair replacement paused to allow continued access over the busy summer season, however works will continue in February, with the stairs expected to be closed for around two weeks.

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Lack of peninsula hoodie chicks I haven’t spent any time on the beach with the hooded plovers this week because there have been no chicks around Ocean Grove. There were a few nests around the Bellarine at 9W and 17W, but high tides on Thursday night engulfed the nests. At Point Lonsdale 2W the fledgling nicknamed by volunteers as ‘Jeffo’ is still around. Please adhere to dog regulations and signs when walking dogs on the beach. One my way to work during the week I was thrilled to spot a little eagle in Leopold near Lake Connewarre. As I was photographing it a wedge-tailed eagle flew underneath, which was unexpected and pleasant. The wedgie looked to be a young bird with lighter brown plumage and was very similar to the bird I saw on the farm in Wallington last week. It’s impossible to know if they were the same bird or there may be two wedgie juveniles flying around the Bellarine. I took a drive to Hospital Swamp and spotted a willie wagtail family and the three fledglings were very bossy towards the parent birds, who were busy trying to catch enough insects to feed the three of them. It was quite comical to watch. I also saw around 15 red-browed finches that included around five juveniles. The juvenile birds have black bills and no red plumage on the face. There were also two dusky woodswallow fledglings at Hospital Swamp being fed by

Jen’s willie wagtail family at Hospital Swamp. Right: Andrew’s willie wagtail in Geelong (top), and Jen’s grey fantail at Hospital Swamp.

parent birds. I drove past a farm in Marcus Hill where, over the past few years, I’ve noticed black-fronted dotterels with fledglings feeding around the farm dam. So far this summer I have not seen any, but this time I saw two adult birds and one fledgling. This is the third year I’ve seen these birds in the same place and it’s difficult to know if the adult birds are the same pair, but it was lovely to see them. I received an email from Andrew who also noticed a willie wagtail nest alongside the

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Australia’s smash hit tribute to the most awarded woman in country music history, American singer/songwriter Loretta Lynn, comes to Geelong this February. Coal Miner’s Daughter, featuring Amber Joy Poulton (Lynn), Lissie Moore (Patsy Cline), Denis Surmon (Conway Twitty/Willie Nelson) and the Holy Men, tells the story of Lynn’s life, from her early days in Kentucky as a teenage wife and mother through to assuming her place as the queen of country. In addition to playing the lead role, renowned Australian country musician Poulton is also the creator of the show, which she put together in 2008. Despite her swag of awards, number one singles and 45 million singles sold, Poulton said Lynn was “arguably the most under-rated country music star” of all time. “Many female singers were given songs to record by the record label but Loretta managed to push the envelope and record mostly songs that she had written or co-written,” she said. “Controversial songs like You Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My Man, Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind), One’s On The Way, The Pill. “When she wasn’t being controversial singing songs about her own life, she was part of some beautiful duets with Conway Twitty, (such as) After The Fire Is Gone, Lead Me On and also some beautiful collaborations with powerhouse singers like Tammy Wynette,

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Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and more.” Poulton said Lynn was an important figure in the story of women’s rights, which was a big reason behind her developing the show. “Loretta paved the way, all those years ago, for women like me to have a place on the main stage,” she said. “She showed us in the most difficult of times that women can have it all; we can have the home life, the kids, the husband, the friendships and the career, but she also made it very clear we’d have to fight for it and we’d likely be exhausted at the end. “I love portraying her life, her cheekiness, her sass and her heartbreak through the years until her very sad induction into Country Music Heaven last year.” Coal Miner’s Daughter is at the Geelong Arts Centre’s Playhouse on Saturday, February 3.

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Like any kind of relationship - those between friends, lovers, work colleagues - bands can come and go. But sometimes with a bit of work and dedication relationships, and bands, endure. Hot Club Swing is one of those bands. Proponents of French Gypsy jazz - that swinging, infectious and sometimes moody style that brings to mind the streets of Paris - the Geelong outfit has built a dedicated following of music lovers over a period of more than 25 years. And while the band has seen some members come and go, original member, guitarist and band leader Ben Calderazzo said the group felt like a family in many ways, at times seeing more of each other than their actual families. “We have a really healthy mutual respect for each other, a great love of this style of music; I know I can rely on the band to be there and support each other on and off the stage,” he said. “We’ve developed as musicians, our interplay with one another, over that time, just the same way you do in a personal relationship, where you have jokes and conversations and so on; the same occurs musically.

“And we’re always looking to do new things, bring in new songs and new elements, create new arrangements and find new audiences.” Hot Club Swing will usher in the 2024 edition of the Jazz Soirees Summer Series, held since 2021 at the Geelong Botanic Gardens, on Saturday, February 3. The series will continue on Saturdays in February, with performances by Australian jazz legends the Syncopators on February 10 and crowd favourites the Suspects on February 17. Calderazzo said the gardens were the perfect venue for his band’s style of music. “We love playing open air events, we love playing to a local crowd,” he said. “The music itself is very organic and natural sounding, it’s an all-string, all-acoustic group. “I think that this style of music appeals across the board, all ages, all backgrounds. You don’t really ever meet anyone who says, I don’t like that style of music.” Visit geelongjazz.com for tickets and more information. Matt Hewson

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Ocean Grove businesses have reported that the annual holiday trade has at least been equal to last summer. Ocean Grove Business Association president Ty Simons said traders were happy overall with the summer season.

Calls to permanently lower the speed limit on Grubb Road have been renewed after a man was seriously injured in a car accident last week. The road, which has several different speed limits ranging from 60km/h, 80km/h and 100km/h, is seen as a hot spot by local police.

Businesses across the Bellarine are reporting a bumper high-summer season after struggling through a COVID-19-affected winter. Although the peninsula remains busy throughout summer, the end of January is usually when many holidaymakers return home as schools prepare to reopen.

This weekend’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will take in more of the Bellarine Peninsula. The 125-kilometre People’s Ride, the 176km Elite Men’s Road Race and the 143km Elite Women’s Road Race will take in parts of Wallington, Ocean Grove and pass through Barwon Heads and Bancoora before making its way to the Surf Coast.

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Portarlington Girl Guides Hall. Meets every second Thursday, and second Saturday of the month. ■ Facebook: Bellarine Women’s Workshop for further details

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Drysdale Day VIEW Supporting The Smith Family for fun and friendship while supporting disadvantaged Students. Meetings at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch on the fourth Friday of each month. ■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Book club Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month from 6.30pm. Very friendly group. New members welcome. ■ Shirle,y 0488 055 969

Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm. Email oceangroveevening.viewclub@gmail.com for details. ■ 0428 546 796

Chess clubs 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)

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The Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) 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, $54 annual fee. ■ Bev, 0421 636 830

Meets 9.45am for 10am every third Wednesday at Ocean Grove Golf Club. ■ gwen.anne.james@gmail.com

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GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed, just comfy casual clothing and flat shoes. ■ Jane, 0481 126 022, or Barbara, 0419 511 781

bowls 1.15pm. Wednesday: bingo 1.15pm, ukulele class 2pm, chord chord jam session 4pm. Thursday: snooker 1pm, cards 500, social afternoons 1.15pm. Friday: art classes 9am. Fortnightly CWA 1st & 2nd Thursday 7.30pm Monthly Stamp club 4th Wednesday 10am, inhouse Movies 3rd Wednesday 1.30pm. ■ Dianne, 5255 1372

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play. The core group of six players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of like-minded players. Cost: $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540

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

Ocean Grove Day VIEW Meets second Wednesday of the month,

Meets at 10.30am on the fourth Monday of each month at the Clifton Springs Golf Club. ■ Lorraine, 0412 805 858

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

CWA Drysdale Meets Drysdale RSL, Princess Street, Drysdale on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 1pm followed by afternoon tea. Friendly group looking to recruit new members. ■ Jenni, 0452 258 333

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Out and about Voice photographer Ivan Kemp went to Ocean Grove main beach during the final week of the school holidays.

1/ Chelsea Elliot and daughter Lucy. 2/ Melissa Nancarrow, Renee Debrincat and Jess Swain. 3/ Steve Edie. 4/ Jane-Maree Fitzpatrick with daughters Eloise and Grace. 5/ Rebecca and Chris Williams with their one-month old baby Kai. 6/ Home made cupcakes for Tess Fitzpatrick and her sons Bobby and Rome. 7/ Georgina and Ryan Bugeja with their children Harry, Greta, Meve and Isaac. 8/ Tia Spafford assists Bella with her wetsuit. 9/ Kris Davis from Mornington. 10/ Hannah Gould with daughter Olivia. 11/ Bill Duggan with his grandchildren Zander and Skyla. 12/ Jaimie Stafford gives his daughter Jemima a ride on the sand. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 384145 Friday, 26 January, 2024 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 21

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.

easy

7 1 2

7 8 4 9 4 1 2 4 5 9 8 6 1 9 3 4 7 5 6 7 8 8 6 1 2 7 3 6 medium

9 8 1 5 3 3 6 2 1 7 2 1 9 9 5 2 8 7 9 1 5 5 8 1 9 1 4 3 2

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS

DOWN

Sweet egg and milk creation (7) Burning beacon (7) Spotted feline (7) Wash (7) Tinge deeply (5) Australia’s capital (8) Using analysis (10) Unwrap (4) Finishes (4) Battle (10) Coffee (8) Stifle (5) One who flees for safety (7) Island in the North Atlantic (7) Mollusc (7) Cut (wool) (7)

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Grows (10) Used to slide downhill on snow (9) Professional school (7) Subtraction (9) Breakfast favourite (5) Family members (6) Part of a target (5) Parts of face (4) Not supervised (10) Comparisons based on similarities (9) Extinct flying reptile (9) Defecate (7) Economical; sparing (6) Female name (5) Woolly mammal (5) Limbs (4)

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Today’s Aim: 10 words: Good 15 words: Very good

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No. 169 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

QUICK QUIZ

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No. 169

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

21 words: Excellent

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Aside from Australia, which other country has hosted the Australian Open? Brassy ringlets are a species group of which insect? Which actor starred alongside Adam Sandler (pictured) in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry? What was the code name of the US program that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II? The Japanese condiment mirin is a wine made from what? What is the most populous city in Spain?

Who directed the 1978 film My Brilliant Career?

Yellowfin, southern bluefin and albacore are all types of what fish?

What is the name of celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s first restaurant?

10 Is the coping saw a type of hand saw or electric saw?

ANSWERS: 1. New Zealand 2. Butterfly 3. Kevin James 4. Manhattan Project 5. Rice 6. Madrid 7. Gillian Armstrong 8. Tuna 9. The Fat Duck 10. Hand saw

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SUDOKU

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Tiger Woods recently announced he was ending a $500 million partnership with which major sporting brand?

4. How many losses did Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali concede in his career? 5. Which country is traditionally associated with caber toss?

2. Which NBA team does Aussie star Dante Exum play for?

6. In 2023, which US swimmer surpassed Michael Phelps’ record for the most individual gold medals in swimming World Championships?

3. Following a first round loss at Adelaide International, Thanasi Kokkinakis slammed the tennis balls and compared them to what fruit?

7. Which female tennis player won the ‘Golden Slam Slam’ in 1988 after winning the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open? 8. In skiing, what does the term ‘moguls’ refer to? 9. In which decade did Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history? 10. At which summer Olympics did US swimmer Michael Phelps set a historic record by winning eight gold medals in a single Games? 11. Alex Chidiac plays for which A-League side?

Thanasi Kokkinakis

12. How many countries have been represented at every Olympic Games since their inception in 1896?

Mike Tyson

13. And which countries are they? 14. Bree Walker recently won Australia’s first World Cup bronze medal in which sport? 15. Which team won the inaugural Major League Cricket competition in 2023? 16. Patrick Mahomes plays for which NFL team? 17. In the Big Time Rush TV show, which sport were the band members previously involved in? 18. Who won the Brownlow Medal in 2014? 19. In what year did the Wallabies fail to make it past the group stage of a World Cup for the first time? 20. The BWF governs which sport internationally? 21. Which WNBL team is the only major women’s sporting team located in the northern half of Australia?

27. How many teams make up the South African Twenty20 tournament, the SA20?

22. How many years have passed since an Australian won the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open?

28. By what nickname is LeBron James’ son LeBron James Jr. better known?

23. Which Women’s Super League club does the Matildas' Mary Fowler play for?

29. The 1993 movie Ruby revolves around which sport?

24. Which batsman was announced as the replacement test match opener for David Warner?

30. Iffy Lie is a term used in which sport?

25. What day of the week did the 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament start on? 26. In what year did the West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears join the AFL/VFL?

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MOTOR

Honda sneaks in hybrid SUV

The new CR-V e:HEV RS brings fuel economy to the Honda flagship. (Pictures: Supplied)

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring Honda has electrified its most popular vehicle. And who would know? One of the world’s biggest makers of internal combustion engines has been very quiet about the coming of the CR-V e:HEV RS. The Honda CR-V has long been an SUV staple for families around the world. Some 13.5 million units have been sold globally since the nameplate launched back in 1997. Two decades on, in its sixth generation, it is still the brand’s top-selling model in Australia. A late-comer to the petrol/electric generation in Australia, the five-seater e:HEV RS features a two-litre direct injection engine mated with a two-motor hybrid system putting out a combined 152 kW of power and 335 Nm of torque via an electronic Continuously Variable Transmission to the front wheels. Honda says e:HEV RS, elevates the CR-V with a dynamic edge. Its sporty appeal is amplified by body-coloured lower bumper and wheel arch trims, while piano black accents on mirror covers rear spoiler, B and C-pillar trims further enhance its sophistication. Inside, red stitching accents across the cabin, coupled with a distinctive black headliner, creates an ambiance of exclusivity and style. Surprisingly, with running-cost economy to the fore – a key step in Honda’s electrification strategy to realise carbon neutrality for all Honda products and corporate activities by 2050 - the hybrid system is limited to the flagship (most expensive) model. Some compensation comes with the RS coming well equipped compared to the rest of the range. Talking of cost, Honda Australia has adopted an agency sales model with fixed pricing that eliminates purchase-price haggling and shopping around, something Honda says it has received positive customer feedback on. The 2024 Honda CR-V range straddles $44,500 to $59,900 drive-away. The latter – the flagship Honda CR-V e:HEV RS hybrid – was on test. The SUV comes under Honda’s five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with 24/7 roadside assist. Service intervals are 12 months or 10,000 kilometres and capped. 24 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 26 January, 2024

Styling A more powerful, sporty silhouette is achieved by pulling the front pillars back, increasing both the nose length and the wheelbase adding to the overall length. The ‘nose job’, however, seems a bit over the top but the maker says it provides functional contributions including visibility and aerodynamic performance. VTi LX and e:HEV RS get Honda hallmark Berlina Black 19-inch five-circle spoke alloys, over the standard 17 or 18s, for added sporty flair.

Interior Honda says the interior of the all-new CR-V has more cabin and cargo space with seating to suit ‘a broader range of customer lifestyles’ (fatter folk). Lateral support is the loss here, together with flatter and firmer seating. On the upside, all CR-V models now come with rear seat sliders, allowing 190 mm of movement forwards and backwards. This makes children easier to manoeuvre into position, or fit longer items in the cargo area. Rear seat reclining offers 16 positions with an additional reclining angle of 10.5 degrees, helping prevent rear passengers from getting fatigued on long drives. Access to the 589 litres of boot space comes via a power tailgate operated from an external switch. Fold the 60/40 seat backs and 1636 litres becomes available.

Infotainment Focus is on a digital instrument display, nine-inch touchscreen audio system with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, plus front and rear illuminated USB charging ports for the driver and passengers.

Engine and transmission The all-new CR-V features a new more powerful two-motor hybrid system, mated with Honda’s 2.0-litre direct injection Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder engine. The motors are now mounted side-by-side rather than in-line with the engine crankshaft as in previous generations. The all-new E-CVT motor spins at 14,500 rpm and produces 135 kW peak power with 335 Nm of torque. The generator motor, which

spins at 17,000 rpm, puts out 120 kW, and is dedicated to charging the battery pack. The system’s combined output is 152 kW.

Safety The all-new CR-V maintains its position as a leader in active and passive safety technology, including improved Honda Sensing driver-assistance technology with a new front camera and radar system. An updated Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure is designed to distribute crash energy more evenly throughout the front, side, and rear of the vehicle. The CR-V gets 11 airbags all up, including a centre airbag to prevent front seat occupants’ heads from crashing.

Driving There is no argument with the treatment of the driver when it comes to getting behind the wheel of the CR-V e:HEV RS. The front of the cabin has been designed with the driver front and centre, by improving the range of vision and adjusting how objects are viewed in the driver’s frame. Bonnet character lines run along the top of the inner sides of the front tyres, to enable the driver to easily discover the tyre positions. The A-pillar inner surfaces have been designed to run parallel to the direction of travel so the driver’s line of sight is drawn to this. To further improve forward vision when turning, side mirrors have been moved to create a wider gap between the mirror and the front side corner garnish. Under way, the car is no ‘bitumen burner’ but is programmed to get the best out of the petrol/electric hybrid combination. There is little obvious switch in systems, which includes the CVT. Cabin noise is far from intrusive and a 12-speaker Bose sound system makes the best of cabin architecture. Honda claims the hybrid CR-V returns 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres of fuel in the combined urban/highway, which turned out to be spot on for the test car in real time. A bonus is the requirement of 91RON petrol. The e:HEV is equipped with a toggle Drive Mode selector, which switches between

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Honda CR-V VTi X $44,500 Honda CR-V VTi L $48,800 Honda CR-V Ti X7 $46,800 Honda CR-V Ti L7 $53,000 Honda CR-V VTi L AWD $51,300 Honda CR-V LX AWD $57,000 Honda CR-V e:HEV RS $59,900 SPECIFICATIONS Honda CR-V e:HEV RS 2.0L 4-cylinder petrol, 2-motor hybrid, CVT automatic, FWD

Note: These prices are drive-away.

Economy, through Normal to Sport, the last chipping in with Active Sound Control to match the sporty characteristics.

Summary Honda has produced a winner with the CR-V e:HEV RS, taking out the Car of the Year award of a prominent Australian print and online media member for 2023, so it has the hand of experts at its back.

SPORT

Left: A desperate fielding effort. Above: Mick Thornton hits another boundary. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 382321

Left: Dan Roddis guides this delivery uppishly through point. Centre: Ben Fary bowls to Dylan Thorley. Right: Dan Roddis sways out of the way of this short ball from Lachlan Mulgrew.

Summer sport back in full swing Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at Armstrong Creek on a warm Saturday for day one of the round 11 clash between the home side and Ocean Grove and at Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Tuesday for the Midweek game between the home side and Lara.

Ian Turner looks for position.

Left: Lyn Wilkinson works out the line. Above: Marianne Rogan looks to save the end.

Left: Trevor Turnley looks to consolidate. Centre: Lorraine Hunt looks to seal the end. Right: Val Crumbie leads for Ocean Grove. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 382324 Friday, 26 January, 2024 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 25

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Drysdale all but secure By Justin Flynn Drysdale all but secured a Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Division Premier finals spot with a tight win against Bell Post Hill in round nine on Saturday, January 20. Two rinks were decided by just one shot, but Ash Rees skipped Drysdale to a 26 to 14 win to give his side the points. The win opened up a 48-point break over fifth placed City of Geelong. “We have put ourselves in a nice position so far with some great come-from-behind wins, our leaders have been great giving us a good start each week,” Rees said. “Our new members Mark Godbolt, Luke Benson and Mark Nolan have fitted in nicely and will only get better from here. We look forward to the remaining five games and have the belief we can match anyone on the day.” Rees’ teenage daughter Maya is a rising star and is playing an important role in the team. The 16-year-old is a Victorian Under 18 representative and medallist and is Drysdale’s reigning ladies club champion. “It’s great to be able to play with Maya couldn’t be prouder of her and how she goes about it,” Rees said. “To be able to play a high standard

Young gun Maya Rees is an important player in Drysdale’s Saturday Pennant team. (Ivan Kemp) 377039_04

competitive sport with your kids is fantastic and is a huge reason we love the sport.” Rees’ rink of Aaron James (lead), Adrian Marston (second) and John Fry (third) knew it would be a close match.

“The boys have been solid all season, it’s a tough game now with only three rinks so you need to make the most of your opportunities and the boys did that,” he said. “We always knew it would be a tight game. It was close all day on the overall board. Mark Godbolt’s rink were down 0-11 and came back to win the rink so that was a huge effort and the game winner.” Drysdale’s attention now turns to second placed Highton this weekend. Only one point separates Drysdale from Queenscliff in third spot. They are just eight points behind Highton. “We love playing Highton,” Rees said. “We always have great competitive games with them and have been lucky enough to get over them earlier this year with a come from behind win at home. They are a solid side and we can’t wait to play Saturday and look to push into a top two spot.” OCEAN GROVE defeated Queenscliff by 10 shots to move nine points clear in top spot on the ladder with Peter Loe winning by 10. EASTERN PARK won its first game of the season with a convincing 23-shot win against Bareena with Nick Bell winning by 16. HIGHTON scraped past a tenacious City of Geelong by three shots with no rink winning by more than two in a cliffhanger.

Division 1 gold medallists: Andy Butson, Matt Squire and Fiona Roberts.

Division 1 silver medallists: Steve Vicary, Karen Shirley and Paul McCauliffe.

Division 1 bronze medallists: Linda Brown, Danny Bodycoat and Sonia Pettorosso.

Division 2 gold medallists: Katy Grove, Peter Daly and Lee Foysten.

Division 2 silver medallists: Dave Whelan, Jo Coates and Stuart Dickinson.

Hot one day, cold the next on the water ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos Local fishing this past week has certainty kept us guessing with reports being hot one day then slowing down the next. Whiting reports have been a prime example of this with Clifton Springs having come through most days, but with a true mixed size of fish on offer. From reports some sessions are keep one and throw one back and constantly sifting through undersized fish and some sessions are belters with mostly all around or over the mid 30s. Fishing the stronger tides and ideally at an evening with pipis or squid has been working very well. A little bit of burley certainty helps when in this area too. St Leonards has been quite the popular whiting location with Gone Fishing Charters doing some serious damage on them of late getting the customers on plenty of whiting with most fish around the mid to high 30s with some around the 40s. Again fishing the stronger moving tides are a crucial part to having great success when chasing these tasty morsels. There have been a few whispers of XL calamari in the Point Lonsdale Bight - these are just whispers and rumours but well worth poking in there for a look. Charlie and his father ‘Coota’ managed some nice squid in this area recently. Offshore Barwon Heads has continued to offer some fantastic bluefin tuna fishing with anglers finding good numbers of fish spread right across the coast with most reports coming from the west of Barwon Heads Bluff towards Torquay in 30 to 40 metres of water. Trolling skirted and diving lures have been super effective and when the fish are often sighted cruising on the surface launching poppers into them from range is working super well. The ever famous and popular Maria Pop Queen is proving its worth in this situation. Kingfish have been found out on the Pinnacles off Ocean Grove in fine numbers with fish to over 80cm being landed. Dropping live baits and jigs onto the reef has been working well. Mako sharks have also been in good numbers out the front also with one caught on the weekend going 2.8m in length and weighing 185kg.

Division 2 bronze medallists: Helen Glavocih, Anne Madden and Wendy Goonan.

Pickleball comp could be permanent Ocean Grove Pickleball Club organised a Triple Threat Pickleball Tournament on Sunday January 21 at Saint Ignatius College. The tournament was held at the college’s new gym that contains eight pickleball courts and 50 players from Ocean Grove, Leopold and Geelong competed. The Triple Threat format saw players ranked one, two or three. They then played in pairs 26 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 26 January, 2024

against seven other teams in either Division 1 or Division 2 for 14 games and 10 volunteers kept the day running smoothly. “There was a wide range of skill and experience levels present but what was of a consistently high standard was the overall enthusiasm and good spirit that was evident throughout the day,” tournament organiser Terry Kealey said.

“It was a pleasure to watch the competition, good humour and positivity.” Medals were awarded in each division and after six hours of intensive play, the day was wrapped at Ocean Grove Pickleball Club’s clubrooms at Memorial Oval in Ocean Grove with pizzas. Mr Kealey said he hoped to make the tournament a regular event.

Payton Mason and Elahndra Ilijevski with a tuna. (Supplied)

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Thornton’s ton gives Grove hope By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove all-rounder Mick Thornton blasted a stunning century against Armstrong Creek to keep his side’s finals hopes alive on day one of BPCA A1 Grade round 11 on Saturday. Coming in at number six, Thornton made 117 from 144 deliveries and belted 11 boundaries and eight sixes at Armstrong Creek East Sports Precinct. Ocean Grove was all out for 215 with Paul Jubber (26) and Dylan Thorley (10) helping Thornton get the final total to something that the bowlers can defend. “I got a couple in the zone that I saw and liked and got a couple away,” Thornton said modestly. “Jubs (Jubber) hung around with me for a while and I think it was a partnership of 70 or something like that with Dyl (Thorley). We were in a bit of strife so that allowed me to

throw my arms a little bit and the runs ticking over.” Despite the apparent ease of Thornton’s innings, he said the Titans’ bowlers were good. “They didn’t bowl many bad balls,” he said. “The odd one dropped short and sat up for me every now and then so I just had to wait and bide my time for those. They set pretty good fields as well.” Some gloss was taken off the day’s play for the Grubbers when Armstrong Creek made it to 37 without loss at stumps with openers Clay Mulgrew and Chris Marsiglio at the crease. “We weren’t really happy with it, but we’ve got next week and we’re still about 180 in front, so hopefully we can take a couple early ones next week,” Thornton said. Thornton wasn’t thrown the ball, but will be pivotal on day two with his consistent seamers. Captain Dan Roddis elected to open the bowling with leg-spinner Alex Mann. “My calves were cramping up while I

was batting and I think Dan wanted to try something different with their openers,” he said. “They both like pace on the ball so we were just trying to keep it nice and tight, pretty similar to what they did and try not to bowl too many loose balls.” Spin duo Robbie Rutley and Tom Kent bowled Ocean Grove’s B1 Grade team to a winning position. Rutley took 5/50 from 23 overs while Kent took 3/54 from 19 as Armstrong Creek made 162 all out. In reply, the Grubbers made it to stumps unscathed at 0/20. C Grade skipper Greg Scarpa made 92 in his side’s total of 9/248 against Queenscliff. Scarpa has made 420 runs this season and hit 12 boundaries during his 111-ball knock. Darren Craig made a superb 107 in D Grade with Ocean Grove making 7/186 against Collendina, however the Cobras chased down the total relatively easily.

Mick Thornton celebrates his century against Armstrong Creek. (Ivan Kemp) 382321_22

Points up for grabs at Oakdene

Stan Grazotis was superb for Collendina, taking 4/46 from 30 overs. (Ivan Kemp) 374337_12

Saints set 200-plus target for Snakes Collendina will need to bat well to stay on top of the A2 Grade ladder after St Leonards posted 202 at Collendina Recreation Reserve on Saturday. Brook Grumont (53) and Marty Frankovic (48) got runs for the Saints, who are looming as this season’s quiet achievers. The day’s play was dominated by left-arm orthodox spinner Stan Grazotis’ performance with the ball for the Cobras. Grazotis sent down a marathon 30 overs and took 4/46 in a superb effort in Saturday’s warm conditions. “He’s so good to have because I know what we are going to get from him every week,” skipper Nathan Frye said. “He’s been huge for us this season.” Grazotis was backed up by Angus Peters who took 3/45.

“Angus Peters’ second spell really put some pressure on after a tough first spell, which is massive as he also spent 50 overs in the field in juniors before we even started,” Frye said. It was a solid performance by the Cobras considering star all-rounder Corey Walter wasn’t able to bowl due to an elbow injury and it didn’t help when he slid into the fence and hurt his shin while fielding during the fifth over of the day. With a strong batting line-up, Collendina will be confident of chasing down the target this Saturday. “They were 0/90 off not many pretty early so to have them 6/130-odd around the break was a good result,” Frye said. “They batted well after the break. Hit the gaps and ran well. It was a perfect final-like simulation for us and I think we responded well.

“If we are still batting at the 75-over mark, we will win. But that’s a formula that every chasing team takes into an innings. But I’m very confident in our batting line-up. We bat very deep.” With the B2 Grade side having a bye, Collendina’s C Grade side made 5/229 against Barwon Heads at Bellarine Secondary College. Jackson De Jong made 68 not out while Des Every (39), Xavier Monahan (37) and George Every (24) made contributions. D Grade chased down a tricky target set by Ocean Grove after a Darren Craig century gave the Grubbers a sniff. A 116-run partnership between Cameron McGregor (77 not out) and Jacob Gasier (74) got the job done inside 25 overs and for the loss of only three wickets. Justin Flynn

Drysdale paceman Blake Dobbin gave his side the upper hand against Wallington on day one of the round 11 A2 Grade clash on Saturday. Dobbin took 4/36 to take his season’s tally to 27 and an impressive average of 8.89 as Wallington was dismissed for 175 at Oakdene Oval. Sven Burluraux top scored with a nice 42 while Henry McIntosh made an unbeaten 26 and Owen Dunn hit 21 to give the Wallabies a respectable total. Dobbin was backed up by Ben Spencer, who took 3/62. In reply Drysdale is 1/26 and will still need to bat well to claim the points next Saturday. Riley Morrison made 41 and Damian Howsam 39 in Wallington’s B2 Grade total of 168 against Inverleigh. Inverleigh will resume at 1/14 with Damien Biemans snaring a late wicket. It was the Matthew Shipsides and Mark Johnson show in D Grade for Wallington’s 3rd XI. Shipsides made a blistering 100 retired from only 57 deliveries while Johnson was not out on 95 from 64 balls. Jonathon Wilson also joined the run fest with a run-a-ball 82 in the huge total of 6/338 against Drysdale. Michael Bedwell then took a stunning 5/10 to give the Wallabies the win by 233 runs. The 4th XI was beaten by Armstrong Creek with John Dunstan making 25.

Sven Burluraux top scored for Wallington with 91 from 42. (Justing Flynn) 310109_14 Friday, 26 January, 2024 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 27

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