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Warralily’s Matthew Fleischmann and Mark Whinﬁeld receive the UDIA’s EnvironDevelopment certiﬁcation

Warralily has set the environmental standard for the rest of Geelong as it receives congratulations for its keen environmental design. The development is the ﬁrst in the region to receive the green tick of approval obtaining certiﬁcation from the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s EnviroDevelopment, and hopes to lead the way in making Geelong an environmentally conscious, community focussed and savvy region. “It shows that while being regional, we are environmental frontrunners and have the capacity to lead the way for other developments in Victoria and even Australia.“

The UDIA EnviroDevelopment certification, which recognises sustainability credentials of developments all around Australia, is an exciting achievement for Warralily, and places it amongst the Nation’s leading environmentally conscious developments.

Mark added that not only is this great news for the environment, but working towards creating an environmentally sustainable region brings people together, and creates a close-knit community with purpose.

From the beginning of construction, Warralily has placed a distinct focus on protecting, improving and building an ecological sustainable community while also creating a comfortable and unique place to live. As the development moves ahead at a fast pace, this ecofriendly framework means the community can continue to develop and expand in an environmentally sensitive manner. Warralily General Manager of Development, Mark Whinfield, said to be the first development in Geelong to receive an EnviroDevelopment certification is testament to the forward thinking nature of the Greater Geelong region “To be commended across the areas of ecosystems, water, waste management and community involvement demonstrates to Warralily residents and the broader community that we are dedicated to being green.” He said.

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“Contributing further to the environmental credentials of the development, Warralily residents have taken an active role in establishing a ‘Friends of Armstrong Creek’ community group and participating in the construction of a ‘no-dig’ herb garden.” “Likewise, residents are also encouraged to consider the environment by landscaping with native and drought tolerant plants, selecting high star rating appliances and remembering to reduce, reuse and recycle.” said Mark. The establishment of the Friends of Armstrong Creek Community Group will ensure the conservation of this natural waterways for generations to come.

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WARRALILY WELCOMES NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KYLIE POLLOCK Strong community is characteristic of Geelong and a draw card for many moving to the region. The team at Warralily understands the importance of community and as such has appointed Kylie Pollock as a dedicated Community Development Ofﬁcer. Kylie’s role is to work with Warralily residents to foster neighbourhood connections, linking them to local services and facilities, creating community networks via events and other programs and working closely with local authorities including council to ensure these programs are sustainable.

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neighbourhood. Pop into the W Lounge and catch up with what’s going on over a cappuccino and be sure to meet Kylie. The W Lounge is open from 11.00am – 5.00pm daily. The Open Arms Playgroup meets on Wednesday mornings at the Lutheran College hall from 10.00am to 11.30am. This is a City of Greater Geelong facilitated playgroup for children from 0-5 years. The facilitator, Louise, provides play enrichment activities every week such as songs, games

Warralily has an active community group keen to help shape the new and thriving community as it grows. Recently a community survey was completed to give the whole community a say in the kinds of activities and events undertaken in the future. The group will publish the ﬁrst community plan for 2014 in the coming months. For more information on community activities contact Kylie on kyliepollock@warralily.com.au

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Auctioneer Bob Gartland with Tim McGrath and bidder Peter Hansen, who bought the home for his daughter and her partner.

Warralily holds two Yoga classes per week at the W Lounge on Monday 7.00 - 8.00pm and Wednesday 6.00 -7.00pm. When the weather is good, classes are held outdoors at the playground on Warralily Boulevard. Warralily will hold an additional class at Warralily Coast over summer.

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Under 19 board competition participants charge at the water at the beginning of their race in the Anglesea Summer Surf Series carnival on Sunday. For more on the series and this weekend’s packed schedule of events, see pages 5 (Pier to Pub), 7 (Jim Wall Ironman) and 13 (Summer Surf Series and Wieland Shield). PHOTO: EMMA@PAPERROSEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM.AU

Submissions criticise plan for Point Grey

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COMMUNITY response to the redevelopment of Lorne’s Point Grey Precinct continues to be highly negative, according to the latest round of public submissions released by the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC). Of the 44 submissions in the third round of consultation into the redevelopment, at least three-quarters strongly oppose the draft concept plan for the precinct. The Committee for Lorne and the Lorne

Aquatic and Angling Club (LAAC) have previously been openly critical of the draft plan, particularly the demolition of the LAAC building and the co-location of the club into the same building as the restaurant and fishing co-op. They have been joined in their opposition by community groups including the Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs, the Lorne Football Netball Club, the Lorne Historical Society and the Lorne Bowls Club, as well as residents and visitors to the town.

Many of the submissions claim the draft plan does not reflect the views of the community. Lorne resident Barry Langan said the precinct had historical and cultural meaning for people who lived in the town. “Point Grey is a sacred site to many of us Lorne residents, and both the consultants and GORCC seem to be hopelessly out of touch with the needs of the local community and specific possibilities offered by the Point Grey site.” Fellow resident Richard Addison said

the draft plan ignored the wishes of the locals who used the precinct constantly. “For anybody to suggest a central amenities for both this restaurant and aquatic club knows nothing of how either of these entities work.” There is also criticism that the draft plan gives precedence to the requirements of the Victorian Coastal Strategy rather than the community. Of the 10 submissions that expressed some level of support, an East Malvern resident who is a regular visitor to Lorne

congratulated GORCC on doing a “truly magnificent job”. “The decision to have only a single level low lying building is the best scenario. “Don’t worry about the aquatic club protests; their members will be far better served being part of the single building. “It will be natural and synergistic adjacent to the café/restaurant and fish markets, plus boat owners will be nearer to the boat landing ramp.” Head to gorcc.com.au/projects/350/ to read all submissions.

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BARWON COAST UPDATE BARWON Coast welcomes all our summer visitors and locals on summer holidays. We manage the local coastline from Collendina, along through Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and 13th Beach – 13 kilometres of glorious sandy beaches to wander along far away from the day-to-day pressures of city life. We also manage the iconic Port of Barwon Heads. We operate two large coastal caravan parks – Barwon Heads Caravan Park and the Riverview Family Caravan Park, Ocean Grove plus the Riverside Camping area for the six weeks over December/ January. The surplus funds generated from the operation of these caravan parks enable us to carry out our coastal management role.

located at all beach access points. These signs provide a wide range of safety messages. This year, Barwon Coast is again funding lifeguards for the patrolled beach to the east of RAAF’s on the Ocean Grove Spit at access point 18W providing a safe option to the Ocean Grove main beach and is particularly focussed on campers in the adjacent Riverside Camping Ground. Remember the key safety messages from the government’s annual Play it Safe by the Water campaign: • read and obey the water safety signs • never swim alone • never turn your back on your children whilst they are in the surf. Free shuttle bus

We are again operating the free summer shuttle bus that traverses Many of us do not regularly swim Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove on on ocean beaches and it is therefore an hourly circuit. essential to always swim between the The free bus operates every day flags at our locally patrolled beaches through to January 27 commencing like Ocean Grove Main Beach, at 10am from the Ocean Grove Ocean Grove Spit beach 18W and Post Office and finishing at 13th Beach where life savers and 6pm with designated bus stops lifeguards will be on patrol. including the Ocean Grove Beach Take note of the beach safety signs and the Barwon Heads and Ocean Beach safety

Grove shopping centres. Gold sponsors for the free bus are Coles, City of Greater Geelong, Barwon Heads Community Bank Branch – Bendigo Bank and Barwon Coast. Boat safety day – January 12

foreshore and the 13th Beach from December 18 to January 31. On the rest of our coastal reserves dogs are permitted under effective control at Hodgson Street beach Ocean Grove 13W east to Collendina, East of 7W Collendina, Barwon Heads 30W west to 34W 13th Beach Road and 13th Beach Road 35W west to 40W. Please remember to pick up after your dog so that other users of the reserves are not inconvenienced. I wish everyone a great start to 2014 and I encourage you to contact me to discuss any issues related to coastal management in our region by phoning me on 5254 1118.

“When you’re upside down, it’s too late”, that’s the theme for this year’s community boating day at the Ocean Grove Boat Ramp that is being run from 9am to 1pm in partnership with Barwon Coast, Victoria Police, Parks Victoria, Transport Safety Victoria Maritime Safety Division and local environmental groups. We invite all water craft operators (be it a kayak, canoe, boat or powered water craft) to bring their families down on the day and chat to the many representatives who will be able to Bob Jordan assist you with all your local boating general manager and fishing enquiries. Let’s all enjoy the beaches together – dog free

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Council criticised over opposition to pokies BY JAMES TAYLOR THE statutory authority in charge of Victoria’s gambling laws has criticised the Surf Coast Shire for ignoring its own gaming policy and the advice of its own officers in its objections to a plan to double the number of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at the Torquay Hotel. The hotel in Bell Street applied last year to increase its number of EGMs by 15 to a total of 30 machines, and a decision was handed down by the

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) last month. As part of the application, the VCGLR invited the council to make a submission about the economic and social impact of the increase on the community, which was prepared by consultancy firm Public Place. In their report, VCGLR chairman Bruce Thompson and commissioner Kate Hamond stated the Public Place submission “concluded it was not possible to form the opinion that approval of the application would deliver a net detriment to the

community of Surf Coast”. Surf Coast Shire officers subsequently recommended that councillors not object to the application, but at a meeting on September 24, Cr Rod Nockles’ motion that the council had “strong reservations” was lost 4-4 on then-mayor Libby Coker’s casting vote. A motion expressing the council’s “strong objections” to the increase in EGMs was then carried 4-4, again on the mayor’s casting vote. “Despite the conclusions of Public Place and

its own officers, the council elected to oppose the application and instructed solicitors to appear at the hearing of the application,” the VCGLR report stated. “To adopt such a position in light of considered expert evidence is curious and wholly unhelpful to the commission’s decision making process.” The report also stated it was regrettable that the minutes of the meeting did “not provide an explanation as to why the council would depart from its own gaming policy”.

Superfish sign up for Pier to Pub BY JAMES TAYLOR

Sam Sheppard and Eliza Smith, last year’s winners of the Lorne Pier to Pub, are returning to defend their titles on Saturday. Photo: SARAH LAWRENCE

THE list of elite competitors in Saturday’s Lorne Pier To Pub has been finalised. On Monday, organisers announced the top seeds in the Superfish category of the 1.2 kilometre swim, between the Lorne pier and the foreshore in front of the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club and the Lorne Hotel. The event is in its 34th year and attracts 5,000 entrants aged between 12 and 90, and some of Australia’s top distance swimmers have signed up for the Superfish race. Event form analyst Peter Williamson said it was one of the strongest fields in recent years. “There are a lot of rivalries set to be ignited. “The competition will be fierce. “But form is one thing, so much depends on who pulls it out on the day.” Sam Sheppard, a three-time winner of the race, is the top male seed and one of Australia’s leading distance swimmers.

Jarrod Poort has been described as the “fastest on paper over the Pier to Pub distance”, and represented Australia in the 1,500 metres swim at the 2012 London Olympics. Jarrod Killey, an Australian swim team member and record holder in the 4x200 metre relay, was also the 2011 Australian 1,500 metre short course and 2012 200 metre short course champion. Isaac Jones was second in the 2013 Pier to Pub after leading for the race’s first half, having won the junior race only hours earlier. For the women, Eliza Smith is the defending Pier to Pub titleholder and the under 20 World Surf Race champion. Jess Walker was second in last year’s Pier to Pub and has been a champion in the surf over short and long distances. Erin Killey – sister of Jarrod Killey – scored 15 podium placings in ocean swims last year. Hannah Tuohey placed third in the 2013 Pier to Pub after a worthy fourth in 2011 and 2012.

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Conservation for Christmas NATIONAL Australia Bank (NAB) volunteers gave the gift of conservation at Christmas, working with the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) to restore threatened Coastal Moonah Woodlands at Point Roadknight. NAB Melbourne senior manager Tim Gorst said NAB employees are encouraged to spend several days each year doing activities that connect them with the communities in which they live and work. “We get together about this time every year to work with GORCC so it is becoming something of a tradition. We all live in Torquay and enjoy this special environment so the day was a great opportunity to support some of the important work GORCC undertakes to protect the coast.” Mr Gorst said volunteering on the coast didn’t just benefit the environment. “As a bunch of pen pushers it is great to be out of the office, and rewarding to see the fruits of our labour at the end of the day.” The volunteers helped to clear Ti-tree, an environmental weed, from a coastal revegetation site in Point Roadknight “None of us realised it had become a problem and was choking out a lot of other native vegetation,” Mr Gorst said. GORCC conservation officer Georgie Beale said Ti-tree, while native to Australia, is not Indigenous to this part of the coast. “Coast Ti-tree has invaded many coastal areas since the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires forming thickets on dunes and heathlands. “The weed smothers Indigenous vegetation through shading and competition for resources such as water, soil and nutrients and therefore reduces the habitat of Indigenous fauna.”

(L-R) NAB’s Matt Henderson, Jodi Heath and Tim Gorst, GORCC’s Georgie Beale and Darryll Rogers also from NAB.

Ms Beale said Ti-tree isn’t the only issue. “Garden escapees such as Polygala are also devastating to these threatened plant communities. “We would encourage coastal landowners to plant Indigenous plants in their garden – pretty flowers are often the biggest menace. We would also ask that people don’t dispose of their garden

cuttings on the coast, this also encourages spread.” Ms Beale said the GORCC conservation team had been working with volunteers and school groups over several years to restore over nine hectares of coast. “ANGAIR volunteers in particular have worked for almost a decade to improve biodiversity.”

Ms Beale said GORCC hoped to see Indigenous plants and animals return to the area. “With improved biodiversity we should see all sorts of fauna inhabiting the area. We might even see the return of species such as the Southern Brown Bandicoot.” Learn more at gorcc.com.au.

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Son recalls the rising tide of Torquay surf BY JAMES TAYLOR JIM Wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Terry has paid tribute to his father and the generation of surfers that not only helped create the Victorian surf life saving movement but also set Torquayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundations as a surfing hub. The Jim Wall Ironman is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest running ironman event, with its origins dating to 1962, and will be held tomorrow at Torquay surf beach. Terry Wall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who won the first two Jim Wall Surfathon events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; visited Torquay last week and described his father as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a goerâ&#x20AC;?. He said Jim Wall and the early founders of Torquay Surf Club were â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fantastic bunch of pioneersâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty creative bunch, when you consider only a couple of years later, in the years prior to the Melbourne games, the idea came up to have a surf life saving carnival. That 15-year period, really, when you think of what it did for this region and for surfing generally, was really quite amazing.â&#x20AC;? Mr Wall said his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporaries were keen

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to be involved any way they could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one thing that was distinctively Torquay was that most of the people in the club were pretty much all-round water people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a few specialists, but most people rode waves, competed in surf carnivals, had a go in anything, so it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as if it was hard to get a field (for the surfathon).â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The challenge of people living in Melbourne, coming down here somehow to get in the ocean and then working out a way to try to live here... that created the surf industry, basically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also meant you needed people who were organised, and these organised people eventually became people who were organised enough to start building industries.â&#x20AC;? The Surf Coast Times is proud to be the major sponsor of the Jim Wall Ironman for the next five years. The event, which will launch the Surf Ironman Qualifying Series, begins at 6pm tomorrow.

Casey Tutungi (centre) hangs out with St Kilda footballer Jack Steven (left) and ex-Geelong defender Matthew Scarlett (right) and Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club commodore Graeme Norton (top) at a fundraiser for Tutungi held at the club on Saturday. More than $18,000 was raised for the Casey Tutungi Future Fund through live and silent auctions and raffles over the weekend. Tutungi â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who has been a member of the aquatic club all his life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; attended with his family and a wide group of friends. His uncle is a past commodore of the club, and his grandfather is a life member.

Ship shape A large cargo ship was spotted milling about close to the south coast of Point Danger yesterday morning. The ship was spotted around 8am and was anchored so close to shore it could clearly be seen from several vantage points including Ocean Views Estate. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed the ship was not in distress and likely waiting for a safe time to continue its journey. Jim Wall takes a walk down Gilbert Street, now the heart of Torquay. Photo: JAMES TAYLOR

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Garbage bag game makes a mess BY JAMES TAYLOR A LORNE holidaymaker has expressed his disgust at the garbage bags being left in a stretch of the Erskine River, and has called for action. Robert Deguara said garbage bags were being used by some young people to slip and slide down the moss-covered rocks near the first branch of the Erskine River walk. On Sunday, Mr Deguara filled a garbage bag with bags that had been left behind on the rocks, as well as soft drink bottles, beer bottles, and other garbage. “A day does not go by where we do not feel obligated to clean up the mass of garbage bags left there by inconsiderate users of this beautiful part of Lorne,” he said. “The total disregard some members of the local/ visiting community have for the environment, wildlife and general public is appalling.” He said young people were cutting holes in the bottom of the bags, sticking their legs through them and then sliding down the rocks. “The act itself is harmless and indeed looks like a lot of fun. “All we ask is that people clean up after themselves once the fun has been had.” Mr Deguara, who teaches at Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School in Essendon, said he was angered that “the message of protecting the environment and not littering is not getting through to some of the next generation”. He also criticised the children’s parents and anyone who “turned a blind eye” to the issue. “While we were there, a gentleman sat not one metre from a bunch of bags without even attempting to pick any up, even though it was quite clear that we were doing it in other

parts of the river.” Mr Deguara thanked members of the community who were helping to clean up Lorne but admitted he was not sure what could be done about the situation. “Maybe signs threatening to prosecute anyone who litters the river and then having council workers/rangers enforcing the laws. “What I do know is that something needs to happen to correct this blight from occurring on our back door.” * To read the full letter, turn to page 22.

Jodienne Morris and Erin Farnsworth will Walk4Donna on January 19. RIGHT: Donna Morris.

Doing it for Donna BY REBECCA LAUNER

Garbage bags left behind on rocks near the Erskine River.

TWO sisters are honouring their mum through a fundraising event this month that will raise much needed funds for brain cancer research. Erin Farnsworth and her sister Jodienne Morris have organised Walk4Donna, a walk and family day that will raise money for the Cure for Life Foundation, in the hope that their mum’s battle may help future patients and their families. Mrs Farnsworth said her mum, Donna Morris, was diagnosed with brain cancer in October last year, but after a gruelling 10-week battle, sadly passed away. “Mum was a caring mother of four and a loving wife. She was a strong and loving person and always gave to others, particularly her family,” Mrs Farnsworth said. “She knew about the walk, the help and support we were getting and was extremely touched by the idea. “The whole idea of helping others is exactly what she would want.” Mrs Farnsworth said to date, the event had attracted 80 registrations, which was about 200 people, and

raised nearly $6,500. “Now we are more determined than ever to have a fantastic day to honour and remember our mum. It is amazing and we hope to see this number grow in the next couple of weeks,” she said. Walk4Donna is on January 19, at the Drysdale Football and Cricket Club and Drysdale Reserve from 10.30am for an 11am start for the walk. Mrs Farnsworth, of Drysdale, and Ms Morris, of Torquay, want to encourage people of all ages to attend the event so there is no limit on the distance you have to walk. “If you only want to walk one lap of the oval you can, or you can walk 20 laps and around the lake,” Ms Morris said. Walkers need to register through the sisters’ Everyday Hero page and the entry fee is $20 for adults, $10 for children, children under five are free or $45 for families (two adults and two children). All money raised goes directly to the Cure for Life Foundation. You can also purchase a Cure for Life singlet for an extra $15 and each walker will get a walk pack. Visit erinf.id.au for more details.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE The door has firmly closed on 2013 and already the New Year has produced a number of highlights for our visitors and locals alike. The start to summer has seen large crowds descend on our town prior to Christmas and strong numbers on a daily basis since. Congratulations to the Lorne Surf Club and in particular Jenn Brown and Stephen Atkinson for the 201314 Nipper Program. With in excess of 500 children on the beach in the structured summer program, all are to be congratulated for what is no doubt one of the best programs on Victorian Coastline. On a daily basis the beach is a blaze of color with Age Level flags, colored lifesaving caps and bright orange of the water safety people drawing the eyes and comments of the thousands of onlookers. This great program is the steppingstone that provides our volunteer lifesavers of the future while at the same time teaching and reinforcing the importance of learning about the ocean and water safety procedures. Another great event that continues to improve every year (if that’s possible) is the iconic Falls Festival and I strongly urge anyone who has the opportunity to visit the event it is a “must see” to appreciate the magnitude and integrity that this event has developed after many years of hard work. I was privileged to visit the festival again this year with a group of people, all older than myself, that echoed the same sentiment. To witness a “pop up” village in the Otways to accommodate 16,000 people in a manner such as Falls, deserves recognition beyond description. Just as a week couldn’t get much busier, the Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club launched their “Save our Club Campaign” to help convince Lorne’s “extended community” how important this community hub is to the town. On Saturday last, permanent residents, non-permanent resident property owners and visitors, all flooded to the venue in record numbers as the Club hosted the Casey Tutungi Fundraising Day in the strong community spirit that those lucky enough to visit regularly feel a very strong part of. The event featured music, raffles, an auction of interstate holidays, surfboards, electrical appliances and a whole lot more and was one of the many initiatives that this strong local Club constantly delivers. Well done LAAC. After a lot of hard work by our local Police Sergeant David Cooper, the New Year celebrations were far more subdued and safe this year than last and the radical changes achieved the immediate goals that were set. I know there are some traders and locals that thought the Mountjoy Parade New Year atmosphere was lost but safety must always come first as work begins to re-inject the atmosphere for 2014/15.

IAN STEWART W CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE FOR LORNE

Falls Festival – A Wonderful Event New Year at Lorne means various things to residents, holidaymakers and visitors. The Falls Festival has become an enduring feature of this time of year for more than a generation. Many visitors to this year’s Festival were not born when the first festival began to carve itself into the steep slopes of the ridges of a small farm on the Erskine Falls Road. In those early years, regular summer visitors to Lorne, homeowners and residents, mostly regarded the Festival as the arrival of hoards of “youths” arriving with a spared pair of undies and a ten-dollar note, neither of which were changed during their visit. From these embryonic beginnings the Festival has grown to a worldclass event. The appellation is not given lightly. Inquirers not infrequently tell many “Lorne ites” travelling overseas, when asked where they are from, that they know of our neck of the woods because of the Festival. The regular line-up of nationally and internationally known musicians and performers has put Lorne “on the map” to an audience that would not readily compete for camping ground sites or expensive holiday rentals in our Shangri La. Like many Lorne regulars, residents and retailers, for a long time I was one of those who considered the annual youthful invasion as largely an inconvenience that clogged the roads, put pressure on services, and generally added little to our summer experience. Whilst the numbers attending the Festival must cause some traffic difficulties, and tests the capacity of our little town to cope with the numbers, the Festival is nothing less than a tour de force. I had the opportunity to attend this last Festival and from the moment I arrived, I was overwhelmed by the vista of the Festival looking across the natural amphitheatre to the Valley Stage. Looking across such an enormous throng of young people having fun and listening to such a wide variety of music. The accompanying photograph shows that the atmosphere of the Festival is so infectious and encompassing that it is impossible not to get swallowed up and carried along on the ride. Simon Daly has created an event and a venue that is entertaining, intriguing and exciting. The facilities on the mountainside site are excellent. There are permanent and temporary structures that cater for the performers, food sellers, merchandisers, campers and their vehicles, and the ever increasing number of artistic and performing arts exhibitions. The place creates an ambience reminiscent of the heady days of the rock festivals of the late ’60’s and early ‘70’s, but this is nevertheless truly a new age event. The 2013/14 Falls Festival was the 21st. It is such an embedded feature of our summer calendar that it is easy to take for granted the

impact of the Festival within our community. The early start up years are long gone and we probably now focus more on the streams of traffic and less on the stream of revenue that flows into our local businesses as 16,000 people buy what they need to eat, drink and stay warm. The Festival brings an enormous direct economic benefit to Lorne. The Daly family has also contributed considerably through annual grants to local organisations and community projects in recognition of the reality that the Festival does rely on the community it “lives” in. When I reflect on Lorne of my own teenage years, memories abound of 10 o’clock closing of the pubs (both the Lorne Hotel and Crawford’s Pacific) and the flood of very drunken and often violent contemporaries on to Mountjoy Parade. Wilson’s Pharmacy next door to the Arab would have its front window smashed around about midnight, which was the closest thing to fireworks. The Wild Colonial Club was a scene for the best talent of the times, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, The Loved Ones, The Twilights amongst my favourites. As good as it was in the mists of memory, the Wild Colonial Club of the 21st Century, perched above Lorne in the cool hills of the Otways, will sustain the memories of new generations of Lorne visitors for decades to come.

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Joe and wife Rosa fell in love with Lorne while staying with friends in 1975. The following summer they rented a caravan and the one after that, a house. They continued to rent for 2 weeks every year until in 1998 they bought their own. Together with their 4 children they were able to holiday in Lorne at every opportunity, something the now extended family, including 4 grandchildren, still love to do. Major renovations to the house were required to accommodate the extras and Joe took the chance to create part of the house he could rent out. He worked for Qantas for 25 years but in 2004 decided to move to Lorne permanently. He began with a property management position and quickly involved himself in the community. He joined the Lorne Business and Tourism Association committee and the Lions Club of Lorne, becoming their president for 2009 and 2010. He has been vice president ever since. Joe has spent 12 months with the Fire Brigade, has been a volunteer at the kindergarten and the Lorne school. He loves to travel nationally and overseas, read and go for long walks with Rosa.

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Weird and wonderful creations BY REBECCA LAUNER

A HORSE, boats, turtles, mermaids and even a sea monster took residence on Queenscliff’s beach at the weekend. The animals, creatures and objects were created as part of the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House’s Annual Sand Sculpture Contest on Sunday. More than 320 people took part in the contest next to the Pilot’s Jetty, in what was the event’s biggest year to date. Georgina and Ellen Vote, of Queenscliff, made a four-leaf clover which wished everyone

good luck in 2014. The girls have been taking part in the contest since they were just two years old, and in that time, have created a bathtub for teddies, couta boats, a speed boat, a huge octopus and ice cream. The girls said they enjoyed designing, making and then decorating their sand sculpture. Celebrity judge Gabriel Gate judged the special Seafood category, while Masterchef star Matt Preston enjoyed checking out all the creations. The competition was in its 16th year and provides an opportunity for families to socialise together, while providing holiday fun for many visitors.

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Barwon boat safety in the spotlight BY TIFFANY PILCHER AS BOAT users flood to our beaches and waterways again this summer, Barwon Coast is making sure everyone sails safely with a community boating day on Sunday. The free event will be held at the Ocean Grove boat ramp and will provide boat users, anglers and swimmers with information on how to safely enjoy the water. Representatives from Bellarine Police, Water Police, Parks Victoria, Transport Safety Marine Division and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries Fisheries Division will be in attendance. Barwon Coast community liaison and education manager Maddie Glynn said a key focus will be reminding people of the five knot speed limit on the Barwon River and anywhere within 200

kilometres of the open coastline. “We have problems with that sometimes because it can take people a while to get to where they are going but it’s just like driving a car, you can’t speed because you’re in a hurry.” The community boating day will be held on January 12 at the Ocean Grove boat ramp, Guthridge Street, Ocean Grove from 9am to 2pm. Police are also putting personal water craft (PWC) users on notice across Victoria with jet ski incidents causing injury becoming a regular occurrence. Under Operation Collosus, plain clothes police members on foreshores will be observing boat operators’ behaviour – particularly PWCs – and reporting any dangerous behaviour to the Water Police who will then come and intervene. Operation Collosus will continue until April.

Seal safety MELBOURNE Zoo veterinarians and local experts will hold free presentations on the Surf Coast and Bellarine next week to discuss seals on our beaches and safety. A number of seals come to shore to rest each year, like the one pictured above near Point Danger and the presentation is set to give people information on simple actions that can ensure personal safety and that of the animals. The Surf Coast presentation will be held on January 16 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Surf World Museum, 77 Beach Road, Torquay. The Bellarine presentation will take place on the same day from 3pm to 5pm at the Parks Hall Community Centre, WJ Little Reserve, Newcombe Street, Portarlington. The presentations are free and all are welcome to attend.

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Apply soon for football Charity cycle ride begins tomorrow and netball grants BY JAMES TAYLOR

BY JAMES TAYLOR GRASSROOTS football and netball clubs have been encouraged to apply for state government grants of up to $100,000 to improve their facilities before applications close at the end of the month. Funding assistance of up to $100,000 is available for upgrades to new or existing infrastructure including sports lighting installations, netball court developments, football oval resurfacing and development of change spaces for umpires and female participants. The program is open to country football and netball clubs, associations and umpiring organisations in rural, regional and outer metropolitan locations. Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty said the Country Football and Netball grants program was part of the state government’s commitment to deliver high quality, accessible sport and recreation facilities across Victoria. “The Country Football and Netball program enables our local football and netball clubs to make the improvements needed to deliver facilities where residents can play the sports they love.” Mr Delahunty said that as well as encouraging participation in football and netball, the initiative helped stimulate local economies by creating jobs during construction. “We are continuing to deliver on the Coalition government’s strategy to build for future growth, boost the economy, build infrastructure, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the state. “Having high quality sporting facilities is central to encouraging more Victorians to get more active, more often.” He thanked program partners AFL, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria for their ongoing combined financial contributions and support of the program. Applications for the latest round close on January 31. For more information, head to dtpli.vic.gov.au.

BY THIS time tomorrow morning, Torquay resident Kevin Beale will be rolling towards Adelaide as part of an attempt to raise $50,000 to help children in need. The 68-year-old and four other riders will start the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) Cycle at Geelong City Hall at 6am on Friday and plan to arrive at Adelaide’s North Terrace six days later at noon. The foundation supports the CASA Herbalife program, which provides proper nutrition to children in more than 90 locations in more than 50

countries. Mr Beale and his partner Gail Bernard are independent Herbalife distributors, and Mr Beale credits the products with improving his energy levels and stamina. He took up cycling about two years ago and could only ride about 15 kilometres before becoming exhausted, but now can ride between 4070 kilometres a day. On Monday, Mr Beale said he was nervous about the 1,000 kilometre ride but the weather would be the biggest variable. “It could be stinking hot, it could be pouring rain.” He and Ms Bernard – who will be one of the two road crew for the ride – recently drove the route to

familiarise themselves with the conditions. “Into Clarendon is a steady climb, and there are some tricky bits which you just wouldn’t realise in a car,” he said. The four other riders on the journey will be fellow Herbalife distributors Wayne Henderson from New Zealand, Kerrie Bowie and Alan Moss from Queensland, and Gabby Guimaraes from Victoria. Herbalife customers can make direct donations through their distributors. Details on how to donate to a bank account are available on the HFF Cycle Facebook page, which will also contain updates on the ride. Head to facebook.com/HFFcycle for more.

Kevin Beale is ready to ride. Photo: JAMES TAYLOR

LOVE THE COAST? While you’re enjoying the beach this summer, take these simple steps to help us to protect it REDUCE RUBBISH: IT CAN KILL Rubbish on our beaches isn’t just unsightly, it can also be hazardous. Rubbish can cause injuries to humans and kill marine wildlife. Something that appears harmless can choke, strangle or entangle animals. Dispose of rubbish responsibly and if you see a piece of litter pick it up – the coast will thank you for it!

KEEP PET PREDATORS UNDER CONTROL Your pet can have a huge impact on the environment. Dogs can be deadly to wildlife such as the endangered Hooded Plover – a shorebird that nests on our beaches. Dogs frighten away parents and can eat and trample on chicks and eggs. Dogs have also been known to attack seals. Keep your pet on a leash whenever possible and stay well away from the dunes.

CARE FOR OUR WILDLIFE If you see a sick or injured animal on the coast or beside the road call Wildlife Victoria on 13 000 94535 for direction. It is advisable to stay a good distance away from animals that can scratch or bite such as seals, snakes and koalas

DON’T BE A DUNE TRAMPLER Dunes are very sensitive and fragile ecosystems. They are also home to native wildlife. Stick to the designated tracks and stay away from dune areas to avoid trampling and destroying these special habitats! Thank you for helping the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee to protect and enhance our breathtaking and iconic coastline

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Swell day for boats, boards and battles in Anglesea BY HAMISH BROOKS A PACKED beach at Anglesea witnessed the local club use local knowledge to their advantage to win the Summer Surf Series Event Two in varied conditions on Sunday. Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) dominated the carnival, winning with an overall point score of 287. Ocean Grove SLSC finished second on 156 and with Port Phillip Bay club Mordialloc LSC third on 148. Life Saving Victoria coordinator sport events Tom Mitchell said the atmosphere on Sunday was fantastic, with a packed beach and good conditions. “Competitors were put through their paces during the afternoon as conditions became more challenging and we saw some standout performances emerge, including under 19

Anglesea SLSC member, Joel Simondson, who took out first place in the open men’s ironman. “He also won the open men’s surf race. He’s a good competitor. The under 15 women’s board race was also a great one to watch with Ocean Grove SLSC taking out first and second place.” Mr Mitchell said this weekend saw another packed schedule of surf lifesaving events, with the Jim Wall Ironman in Torquay on Friday, the Lorne Pier to Pub on Saturday and the Summer Surf Series Event Three at Jan Juc on Sunday. The Wieland Shield, a biennial competition between a team of Californian lifeguards and a Victorian team, will run in conjunction with the aforementioned events. The idea of the Wieland Shield was first conceived when life savers and lifeguards from the two countries first met during the 1956 Olympics. It was first hosted in 1967 in

Melbourne at Portsea and Ocean Grove beaches and has since seen the two sides taking turns to host the competition. Mr Mitchell said that despite the friendly rivalry that has developed over more than 40 years of competition, the tour is fundamentally about the exchange of life saving skills and ideas. The Victorian team seeking to reclaim the shield following a narrow defeat in California in 2012 is: Russel Fox, Half Moon Bay (captain); Tom Penney, Anglesea SLSC; Joel Simondson, Anglesea SLSC; Darcy Hansen, Lorne SLSC; Mark Graham, Ocean Grove SLSC; Josh Heatley, Half Moon Bay SLSC; Blake Sweeney, Ocean Grove SLSC; Nick Thomas, Torquay SLSC; Kira Kinsey, Ocean Grove SLSC; Tess Dubberley, Torquay SLSC; Emma Armstrong, Half Moon Bay SLSC; Maddy Hurst, Anglesea SLSC; Nerice Smith, Half Moon Bay SLSC.

HAVE YOUR SAY DRAFT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2013-2017 We are developing a new plan to help guide the Council and our partners in future decisions about our environment. Following extensive consultation with our community, as well as government departments and agencies, a new Draft Environment Management Strategy 2013-2017 has been developed. The Draft Strategy can be viewed at: 7KH &LW\·V &XVWRPHU 6HUYLFH &HQWUHV $W ¶+DYH <RXU 6D\· RQ RXU ZHEVLWH www.geelongaustralia.com.au/council/yoursay Submissions will open on Friday 20 December and should be received by Friday 31 January 2014 in one of the following ways: 8VH WKH IHHGEDFN VHFWLRQ RQ RXU ZHESDJH HPDLO HQYLURQPHQW#JHHORQJFLW\ YLF JRY DX :ULWWHQ FRPPHQWV FDQ EH DGGUHVVHG WR 7KH 0DQDJHU Environment and Waste Services City of Greater Geelong PO Box 104 Geelong 3220 For more information please call us on 5272 5272.

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THE inaugural Anglesea Roo Run, held at the end of December proved an enormous success, attracting more than 450 runners in near-perfect conditions. A twilight event, the Roo Run comprised three courses – a 1.6 kilometre grommet gallop for kids, a four-kilometre course and a challenging eightkilometre course. Hosted by the Anglesea Motor Yacht Club (AMYC), the event involved a number of local community groups and a dedicated team of volunteers. It was held in conjunction with the annual Rock to Ramp swim with assistance from the Anglesea Surf Club. Many runners commented on the picturesque nature of the course which started at Point Roadknight and included the coastal walk along cliff-tops, to the Anglesea River and along Anglesea main beach.

AMYC president Wes Smith said the success of the event was largely due to the uniqueness of the course. “We are delighted with the result, particularly for a first-up event. Participants loved the courses and to see so many families involved is terrific. It was a real community effort and everyone pitched in to make it a huge success. “The support from our sponsors and local authorities, GORCC and Surf Coast Shire, enabled us to offer a truly unique event. We’ll be back next year for sure.” Overall winners of the eight kilomnetre – Richard Gleisner 28m:30s/Harriet Smith 31m:31s. Overall winners of the four kilometre – Charles McDonald 16m:12s/Alex Mathisen 17m:31s. Full result details are available at roorun.com.au.

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Surf tour company and Scouts help the youth BY JAMES TAYLOR GREAT Ocean Road Surf Tours has joined forces with the 1st Torquay Scout Group to support the work of local charity Barwon Youth. By donating half the profits from running the Scouts’ end of year break up night event, they have helped to improve the lives of disadvantaged youths in the Geelong region. Barwon Youth general manager Salli Hickford came along to the event in December to represent the organisation and receive the cheque, and said she was thrilled with the initiative. “We rely so much on donations and government funding that all donations are very well received as they can help us so much.” Founded in 1981, Barwon Youth offers services in transition and development, youth justice, homelessness and the Big

Brother-Big Sister programs, as well as running the Street Surfer bus. Great Ocean Road Surf Tours owners and operators Alistair and Rachel Lawson, along with their team and the 1st Torquay Scout Group, were more than happy to make the donation to such a worthy cause and were excited to learn more about the programs Barwon Youth deliver. “Barwon Youth do such an amazing job, from dealing with drug and alcohol problems to youths living on the streets,” Mr Lawson said. “We felt it was a great way to help out a local organisation and thought that through donating profit from the 1st Torquay Scout annual event was a fantastic way to tie it in.” Head to barwonyouth.org for more information on the work of Barwon Youth.

(L-R) 1st Torquay Scout leader Deslie McKnight, Barwon Youth’s Salli Hickford, Great Ocean Road Surf Tours owner Alistair Lawson and Scout leader Sue Currie.

Victorian workplace injuries keep falling THE latest safety data shows the number of workplace injuries in Victoria continues to fall - a timely message for workers to stay safe after returning from the Christmas and New Year break. According to data released last week by the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA), the number of injury claims has fallen by seven per cent in the 12 months to September 2013, from 7.98 to 7.42 claims per million hours worked. Last week, Assistant Treasurer Gordon RichPhillips said Victoria continued to set the standard for workplaces in occupational health and safety across Australia, and the state was on track to see

that figure continue to fall in the final quarter of 2013. “According to the latest national benchmarking data which was released by Safe Work Australia in November, Victoria remains the safest state and by working together, employers, employees and VWA are keeping workers safe. “We are all responsible for workplace safety and, as people return to work over the summer holidays, it is important to remember to make safety a priority this year. “The Coalition government has worked with employers and employees to ensure workplace

safety continues to be a priority and ensure that those workers injured at work are able to return as soon as possible. “This latest Victorian dataset to September 2013 reveals a record low in workplace injuries.” Since taking office in November 2010, the Victorian Coalition Government and VWA have worked with businesses to reduce workplace injuries, resulting in an 11 per cent improvement in reported injury cases of 8.32 claims per million hours worked to September 2013. For more information on how to make your workplace safe, head to worksafe.vic.gov.au.

School tests could move online THE state government has flagged an end to exams with pen and paper, after announcing it is developing a new online assessment platform for Victoria’s schools. The platform will become a one-stop-shop for all school assessments, from the very early maternal and child health checks all the way through to the end of school. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has released a tender for the initial development of the platform, with responses due early this year. The platform – to be built using pre-existing technology – will be developed in phases. The initial focus will be on creating a system that can host existing online assessments, including the English, mathematics and health and physical education online interviews. Education Minister Martin Dixon said the system would be developed to be scaled up in the future to include delivery of current and future assessments to schools, such as the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE (Baccalaureate). “We are already in a world where digital technology is an integral part of Victorian classrooms, so the development of this platform is a logical step. There are lots of different online testing systems being used in schools at the moment – and they’re often cumbersome and not compatible with one another. This first phase will allow teachers to connect different assessment tools over time, provide a snapshot of how students are progressing, and provide teachers with valuable feedback on how they can contribute to improved student learning.” He said the new platform would help teachers better tailor their lessons to individual students. “Having all our testing in the one place means teachers will have better information on where their students are doing well and where they’re having difficulty. Teachers will only need to use the one system, rather than navigating through the range of assessment tools in place today.” For more head to tenders.vic.gov.au.

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Almost impossible Dear Editor, I find it almost impossible to believe that the Surf Coast Shire has decided to sell a valuable piece of the Jan Juc creek reserve to the land owner of 85 Torquay Boulevard. Not only is it wrong to sell public land to someone who stands to gain financial advantage by such a transaction (it will massively increase the value of the property as a whole), but the price they are selling it for borders on the ridiculous. They are only asking the paltry sum of $28,000 for 175 square meters. That is $160 per meter. The land which backs onto the reserve currently is worth in excess of $650 per meter. Once again, incompetence of shire officers shines brightly, and nothing short of full investigation of this long running debacle will be enough for the long suffering ratepayers of Jan Juc and those who make use of the reserve. Philip West Jan Juc

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revegetation. The path taken was behind heavy steel ropes supported by numerous large concrete posts with plaques attached stating “Revegetaion Area – Keep Off”. The log-loader being the size of a bulldozer did considerable damage (including potential erosion of acid soils) and all for the purposes of pushing over one medium sized tree (well in from the track) that was fire-damaged from a previous planned bushfire. The new planned bushfire will cause further damage. The tree was unlikely to have fallen across the track and if necessary could have been chainsawed causing less damage than a log-loader. The community spends hundreds of hours voluntary work removing weeds (including invasions resulting from previous DEPI planned bushfires) and then replanting the area, only to have their work destroyed by new DEPI planned bushfires. Additionally, and more disturbing, the area is resident to echidnas, which only move slowly, tending to push under low vegetation when disturbed and will be killed by the planned bushfire. The state government needs to urgently review their obsession with planned bushfires and either halt the program completely or at least rein in the DEPI cowboys.

Robert Deguara and Lara Bardsley Lorne/Port Melbourne

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Stephen Chenery Winchelsea

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) began preparations for the lighting of a planned bushfire in the Anglesea Heath National Estate near Woodlands Track off Forest Road at Gum Flats, adjacent to the Anglesea River. As part of the preparations, they used a logloader (a heavy caterpillar track excavator with a large claw attached to the arm) to drive through a small stream (a tributary of the Anglesea River) then crash through several hundred metres of healthy woodland including a steep area undergoing

mainly garbage bags and picked up soft drink and beer bottles, as well as other miscellaneous bits of garbage in a clean up on January 4. For those who may not know, the bags are used as an aid to “slip and slide” down the moss covered rocks near the first branch of the Erskine River walk. Participants cut holes in the bottom of the bags, stick their legs through them and then proceed to glide over the rocks. The act itself is harmless and indeed looks like a lot of fun. All we ask is that people clean up after themselves once the fun has been had. I’m not entirely sure what can be done about the situation. Making it public is probably a start. Maybe signs threatening to prosecute anyone who litters the river and then having council workers/ rangers enforcing the laws. What I do know is that something needs to happen to correct this blight that is occurring on our backdoor. I’d be interested in discussing this matter further with any other interested parties.

Not Erskine much Dear Editor, I write this letter to express the disgust my wife and I have at the present state of the Erskine River. A day does not go by where we don’t feel obligated to clean up the mass of garbage bags left there by inconsiderate users of this beautiful part of Lorne. The total disregard some people have for the environment, wildlife and general public is appalling. We managed to fill a garbage bag full of

I see Lawrie Baker was recently repeating his old refrain about how Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) has been unfairly condemned for being unable to institute the Coastal Action Plan and sticking up for their performance (Surf Coast Times, December 26). Since he was once chair of GORCC it is not surprising that he would. Once again he insists that the Lorne pool was unviable yet fails to talk about GORCC’s shock decision to, without any consultation with the community, return the $800,000 granted by Regional Development Victoria obtained after two years of hard work by a Lorne community group,

Lorne aquatic project. GORCC, like Lawrie, is not only out of touch with the Lorne community but is dismissive of it too. This can be seen with its treatment of community responses when they commissioned their Point Grey Draft Plan which failed to respond to the community input it had sought. It has subsequently received 55 submissions, only five of which support the plan in its entirety. Paradoxically, one of these five declares that the 50 submissions (including several from local organisations) with serious concerns about the plan are a “vocal minority”, much like supporters of GORCC are a vocal minority. Doug Williams Lorne

Icy irony Dear Editor, Let me get this right. Because it’s summer time in the Antarctic when ice is supposed to be melting and a good time for visiting the region, climate scientists went down to document what they thought would be large scale melting of the ice cap due to alleged global warming. Now here they are trapped in the sea ice aboard their ship because the ice cover has expanded. I wonder if the irony will be lost on them? Alan Barron Grovedale

A tragic increase Dear Editor, Despite a sixth consecutive fall in the state road toll, tragically, 45 people aged 75-plus lost their lives on

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Victorian roads in 2013. This was up from 35 in 2012, a sad increase in a year which saw the lowest road toll for 90 years. Driver licensing policy in Victoria is based on fitness to drive – people can drive to any age as long as they are safe to do so. While older drivers are overrepresented in serious injury and fatal crashes, this is mostly due to their frailty, reduced bone strength and fracture tolerance. The TAC, however, continues to review research into how road trauma among our ageing population can be reduced and is always monitoring this vital issue in Victoria, interstate and overseas. If you are an older driver, the TAC recommends to always check with your doctor or pharmacist about the impact of any medicine you may be taking on your ability to drive safely. Safe driving programs are available to seniors groups with aim to assist older Victorians maintain safe mobility, whether as a driver, pedestrian or public transport user. These include the RACV’s Years Ahead program (racv.com.au/olderdrivers) and the TAC-funded Community Mobility for Older People program. We know most older drivers are safe drivers and are very good at self-regulating their driving, which we encourage. This could involve deciding not to drive at night or at peak hour when driving is more difficult. As a family member, if you are concerned about an ageing relative’s ability to drive safely, it is best to review the information available on VicRoads’ website (vicroads.vic.gov.au). The TAC will never rest easy in striving for every Victorian’s journey to be a safe one and we wish you a happy and safe new year. Clare Amies TAC Acting Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Editor, I am writing to thank all Australians who pressed CHQ or SAV at the checkout in the lead up to Christmas to support the eftpos Giveback campaign. You have helped us to successfully achieve our target to donate $2 million to Diabetes Australia and Cancer Council, as well as an additional $40,000 to Camp Quality. The Giveback campaign is now in its third year, continuing a tradition of giving at Christmas. Since the campaign launched we have been able to give back more than $4 million to a selection of worthy Australian charities. Diabetes Australia will use the donation to develop a digital platform and mobile application that will assist more than a million Australians with the management of the disease. Cancer Council plan to use the donation to fund their Shade for Secondary School Grant Program across the country, and last but not least, Camp Quality will use the donation to help improve the quality of life for children living with cancer. By pressing CHQ and SAV, shoppers helped us donate to these worth causes. We were able to join forces to raise money and fight two of Australia’s most prevalent diseases – diabetes and skin cancer, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of the local community. Bruce Mansfield Managing director, eftpos

I take this opportunity to invite individuals to comment on proposed changes to the state’s water laws. Minster for Water Peter Walsh has released the Exposure Draft which is an important milestone in the state government’s comprehensive review of Victoria’s water laws. This review will deliver a more effective legislative framework for water management and use in Victoria. The Exposure Draft gives Victorians a chance to provide feedback on the proposed changes before they are passed as law. There will be an eight week consultation period until 14 February for submissions to be received on the Exposure Draft. An Explanatory Guide is being released with the Exposure Draft. It sets out the main proposals in the Exposure Draft to help stakeholders understand the proposals and provide comment on the Bill before it is finalised and introduced to Parliament in 2014. A series of public forums on the Exposure Draft will be held across regional Victoria in late January and early February 2014. Copies of the Exposure Draft, the Explanatory Guide and other information can be found on the Office of Living Victoria website: livingvictoria. vic.gov.au/water-law-review or copies can be obtained from my office. This is an excellent opportunity to comment on Victoria’s water laws and I encourage community members to make comment prior to Friday February 14.

The opinions expressed here are the opinions of the letter writers exclusively and do not express the views of the Editor or Surf Coast News Pty Ltd. Letters to the Editor may be submitted to the Surf Coast Times and Bellarine Times by writing to PO Box 714, Torquay, Vic, 3228 or email: editor@ surfcoasttimes.com.au or fax: 5264 8413. Your letters should not exceed 250 words. Please provide your name, address and telephone number, which may be withheld from publication on request. As publication space is limited we may not be able to publish all letters received. We also reserve the right to edit letters that we publish.

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Low key NYE leads to easy Lions cleanup BY JAMES TAYLOR THE Surf Coast Shire’s decision to hold a low key New Year’s Eve in Torquay appears to have paid off, with the Lions Club having an easy time cleaning the beach and foreshore of rubbish. At first light on January 1, a team of 20 members of the Torquay Lions Club hit Torquay’s beaches and foreshore on their annual dawn patrol, with support from staff from the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee. The gloved members – armed with rakes and rubbish bags – began their task of clearing rubbish from the car park of Torquay Life Saving Club through Point Danger and Cosy Corner to Gilbert Street. They collected numerous bags of cans, glass bottles, broken glass and other rubbish which littered the area. However, the job was finished by 7am as the first joggers and walkers began to appear. Torquay Lions Club president Barry Mackie, who headed the team, declared that “it was the best clean up we have had for years” and praised the New Year’s Eve revellers who enjoyed the fireworks at 9.30pm the previous night. “There was less broken glass this year and less

rubbish than previous years. “Even so, we still managed to collect bag after bag of discarded bottles, cans and other rubbish including sandals and thongs.

“The new year’s morning cleanup is another of our community services which we hope makes the beach and foreshore welcoming to our locals and visitors after a night of celebrations.”

ANDREW KATOS MP

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Torquay Lions Club members (L-R) Ron Waters, Barry Mackie and Russell Hannan work together to clear bottles, cans and other rubbish from Torquay’s beaches and foreshore.

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Watch out and slow down for road works BY JAMES TAYLOR

MOTORISTS are being warned to watch out for road works and be patient, as hundreds of maintenance projects to improve Victoria’s road network get under way. Minister for Roads Terry Mulder has joined forces with Worksafe to encourage all drivers to stick to reduced speed limits through road work sites. “VicRoads and its contractors will be taking advantage of the warmer weather to carry out repair and maintenance works on more than 200 road projects through to the end of January,” Mr Mulder said. He said the vital resurfacing works would target key freeways, as well as dozens of roads across the city and many highways across Victoria. “This is the best time of the year to resurface and re-seal our roads because asphalting requires good weather. Drivers will start to notice road works popping up on those roads which need a bit of maintenance.” Mr Mulder said the intensive program of works

meant more than 2,500 road workers and traffic management employees would be in close contact with passing vehicles over the next six weeks. “When you work in a construction zone, you are placed in an extremely hazardous environment and many of our road workers have told us about near misses and abuse from passing drivers. “These workers are out there doing their jobs and trying to improve our roads. I would ask all Victorians to help keep them safe by obeying speed limits and leaving plenty of room when driving past construction sites.” WorkSafe Regional Director Shane Gillard said road workers operated in a difficult work environment, often in hot and dusty conditions and close to heavy and noisy machinery. “Road workers are vulnerable because of their proximity to traffic, particularly if speed limits are being ignored. “This is why there are reduced speed limits around road works and why we need to remind drivers to take extra care.”

There are road works under way across the state over summer, including in Winchelsea.

Road toll hits lowest level in nearly 90 years BY JAMES TAYLOR

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A regional partnership with TAC and the Victorian Government Maintain vigilance about road safety. (Rural Vic Toll YTD) The above figures represent regional Victoria’s road toll.

VICTORIA has recorded its lowest road toll in almost 90 years, but the state government believes the community can help drive the toll even lower. Last week, Acting Premier Peter Ryan, Roads Minister Terry Mulder and Assistant Treasurer welcomed the news of a final state toll for 2013 of 242 – 40 less than the year before. Mr Ryan said the road toll had not been that low since 1924, when 224 people were killed on Victorian roads. “We are proud of the work done so far and proud that the community and all road users have joined with police and all arms of government in a real team effort to reduce tragedies on our roads.”

However, he said there was still a long way to go. “Most road deaths are not ‘accidents’ as such, but the result of poor choices, including choices to speed, or drive under the influence of alcohol. “Everyone in the community needs to deeply consider the choices they make. “There are towns in my electorate of South Gippsland with populations of fewer than 242 and to think of this many people dying on our roads every year is tragic. “We have come a long way in saving lives, but we will not rest until the road toll is zero.” Mr Ryan said the state’s road safety strategies, including the introduction of the Graduated Licensing System and the Safer Road Infrastructure program, had helped save lives.

Mr Mulder said road safety partners, including Victoria Police, the TAC, VicRoads and the Department of Justice, had created new road safety campaigns and public education programs targeting road safety issues. “This year we saw Victoria’s first ever distractions campaign and we worked with motorcyclists on a campaign to help them achieve the perfect ride.” Mr Rich-Phillips said the past 12 months had seen a reduction in fatalities but this was not mirrored in a reduction in serious injury collisions. “We have a number of initiatives under way in 2014 to reduce serious injuries including the Enhanced Crash Investigation Study with the Monash University Accident Research Centre, which will be unveiled in February.”

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BY JAMES TAYLOR PARKS Victoria has advised people heading to the state’s south west coast over summer to plan their trip ahead and to do the right thing to help look after our parks. Ranger-in-charge Darren Shiell has reminded visitors to be aware that Port Campbell National Park and Bay of Islands Coastal Park do not have designated areas for overnight stays or camp fires. “We’re welcoming day visitors to the area to enjoy the parks and their many attractions, but I encourage all visitors to plan ahead,” he said. “Don’t just turn up at night fall without a plan of where you are going to stay. “These parks are very narrow and are placed under enormous pressure from visitors during December and January. “Overnight staying just compounds the pressure of day visitors.”

He said visitor information centres in the main towns along the coast could provide accommodation advice. “Princetown, Port Campbell and Peterborough all have multiple options for car based campers to stay. “Within a 28 kilometre stretch, there are six caravan parks”. Mr Shiel said park rangers often found that overnight visitors left litter, left campfires unattended and brought dogs into the park, which could disturb native wildlife. “Unattended campfires pose a significant threat to other visitors and the local community. “I ask everyone to remember that Port Campbell National Park is a fragile environment and to please help us to protect this wonderful area.” Parks Victoria rangers will be patrolling these parks day and night over the holiday period to deter and penalise illegal behaviour. For more information, phone Parks Victoria on 131 963 or head to parks.vic.gov.au.

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LEAVE AND LIVE. Keep your campfire safe this summer BY JAMES TAYLOR AS FAMILIES prepare for their summer camping trips, a new video released by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) tells campers about the best ways to ensure your campfire is safe. DEPI’s land and fire regional manager for Barwon South West, Andrew Morrow, said Victoria was one of the most bushfire prone areas in the world, and about 10 per cent of the state’s bushfires started from escaped campfires. “Knowing how to properly light and maintain a campfire is vital to ensure it doesn’t go bush. “Campfires are not allowed on a day of Total Fire Ban and it is your responsibility to check if any declarations are in place before you light one. “Penalties for lighting fires illegally include large fines and possible imprisonment.” Other basic campfire safety tips include: • don’t light a campfire on dry, windy days

• use a constructed fireplace where provided, otherwise, light it in a 30 centimetres trench to prevent embers flying out • clear three metres of ground and airspace around your fire of flammable materials such as leaves and twigs • keep your campfire just big enough for cooking and keeping warm – it mustn’t be more than one square metre in dimension • put your fire out properly with water not soil, fires can still smoulder under soil • most campfires escape when they are left unattended – never, ever leave a fire unattended, even for a short while • if a fire is cool to touch, it is safe to leave. “There are on-the-spot fines for people who fail to comply with campfire safety rules, and there are additional patrols planned this summer, especially on days of high fire danger,” Mr Morrow said. Head to youtube.com/watch?v=tA-5SX6qT08 to see the DEPI video.

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BY JAMES TAYLOR PROJECT Firefighters (PFFs) have been busy over recent weeks applying the planned burning and firefighting skills learnt during the annual Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) firefighter camp at Anglesea. DEPI’s land and fire regional manager for Barwon South West, Andrew Morrow, said the new skills were tested in the build up to recent high fire danger weather through participating in planned burns and a range of general prevention and preparedness activities. “Over coming weeks they will continue to undertake general preparedness works, including track and township slashing and track access works, as well as fire suppression and rehabilitation work. “The newly trained recruits will bring the total number of PFFs in the Barwon South West region to 74 for this fire season.” He said the annual PFF camp at the Eumeralla Scout Camp was the training ground for rookie firefighters. “It was a week of dirt, dust and physical demands

balanced by theory, safety and site tours – a good mix of classroom and field based activities. “The camp brought together new recruits and seasoned fire fighters from DEPI, Parks Victoria and CFA based in different locations who had a range of perspectives and real-life experience. “Because everyone shared their fire fighting experience, the PFF recruits gained an understanding of what it’s really like out there on the fire line, whether in the desert or dense forest.” He said Aboriginal rangers attended the camp this year to gain the necessary skills to manage fire on their traditional lands. “The BudjBim Cooperative Management Council requested the opportunity again, after last year’s successful training. This takes the total of their trained Aboriginal rangers to 11. “DEPI will continue to work with them to build their capability to manage fire on their land.” The Gunditjmara Native Title Settlement provides for the active involvement of the Gunditjmara people in decisions and management of their Agreement Area, which includes Mount Eccles and associated reserves.

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Project firefighters are instructed in the best way to use a fire house at the DEPI camp.

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A CUTTING edge system developed by a number of peak agencies to help protect your home from bushfire is available across Victoria thanks to a local business. Bushfire Pro Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager said the system of sprinklers is one of the best ways to protect your home from the threat of bushfire, beginning with ember attack â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when embers from the approaching fire are blown onto the house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The embers come with the smoke and this is what the sprinklers pick up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They start drenching for three minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no way anyone can cover all four sides of their house at once when the embers arrive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sprinkler system has every point covered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It drenches for three minutes first and then comes back on for five minutes as the fire gets closer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee anything in fires but this offers one of the best defences for your home.â&#x20AC;? Bushfire Pro Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager said knowing you have the Bushfire Pro system installed can help home owners avoid and manage the panic that they experience when the fire approaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If something disastrous should happen, what are you going to do? â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the sprinkler system, you can set the clock and leave the house and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to get that panic that lots of people get as they agonise about leaving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other thing is if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to stay, or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forced into staying, what are you going to do?â&#x20AC;? Bushfire Pro Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager said among the many aspects of the system, which is completely independent of town power and water supplies,

was the diesel powered water pump that pumps the water from the specially installed concrete or steel water tanks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diesel because diesel pumps are more reliable â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one start system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petrol evaporates at high temperatures but diesel doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t evaporate in the heat. And petrol motors can be difficult to start, which if people start panicking with the approach of a fire can be a problem.â&#x20AC;? The Bushfire Pro system was developed in conjunction with CSIRO, the CFA, fire agencies and fire engineers and can be fitted to suit most buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We completely separate the system from any external sources and can install it on existing houses, new houses and commercial buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has even been installed on horse studs.â&#x20AC;? Bushfire Proâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effectiveness was seen recently in the New South Wales fires, where it saved a home in Bega when the other houses around it had burnt to the ground. Rotary head sprinklers spray water droplets (not mist, as mist evaporates in the heat) and are placed at every corner of the house and at four to five metre intervals across the roof. Smaller sprinklers are placed over windows if eves prevent water from the other sprinklers reaching them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We double check everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water has to be on the glass all the time if fire is approaching. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intermittent from impact sprinklers or people hosing their houses down the glass can crack because of the heat.â&#x20AC;? Bushfire Pro Victoria is based in Geelong but services the whole of Victoria. To find out more about it, call 0408 581 436.

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Stay connected at Barwarre Gardens during your retirement When considering the purchase of a new home, whether in a retirement community or not, there are countless things to consider. WHEN considering the purchase of a new home, whether in a retirement community or not, there are countless things to consider. Not the least of them is the inbuilt technology that is available in the home to help make your life easier. With computers being part of everyday life, good quality internet access is crucial. There is a need to have multiple, suitably located data points so you can use your computer where and when you like: in the study, in the living area, at the built in desk. These days televisions need internet connections, too. For anyone who wants to use movies on demand, TVO, MeTV or similar recording devices it is necessary to have a data point next to the TV to avoid cables running around the rooms – both unsightly and unsafe. An audio-visual security system which allows you to see who is at the gate, and speak to them before allowing them to enter, gives great peace of mind. It is no accident that Barwarre Gardens Retirement Village delivers all of these features and many more.

Careful planning has gone into the provision of state of the art facilities to ensure all residents make the most of their retirement years. Stage two at Barwarre Gardens offers five modern, well equipped innovative home designs. Three interior design schemes - each with a range of variations for appliances, bench tops, additional power points and other items - will make your new home intrinsically yours. The unique and wonderful benefit of purchasing a new home at Barwarre Gardens right now is that you will have the flexibility to choose the design you want and add your own personal touches to fixtures and fittings. With their new community centre only months away from completion, storage for your caravan or boat and the freedom to lock up and travel when you like, your new lifestyle awaits. For more information on how you can join this wonderful community, phone David Walker on 1300 472 424, head to barwarregardens.com.au or visit the sales office at Barwarre Gardens, 89 Barwarre Road, Marshall.

Barwarre Gardens residents Berneice and Warren Glover enjoy the village’s internet connectivity.

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Active fun for your kids to try BY REBECCA LAUNER KEEN for your child to try a new local program in 2014, but are a little unsure of what type of activity? Bellarine Kids is hosting a Come and Try Day on January 24, where your child/children can try a range of 30-45 minute classes under the one roof at the Barwon Heads Community

Hall from 9am. There will be more than two hours of active fun for a small fee of $12 per participant or $8 per sibling. The program list includes Yoga and Yoga Dance with Tara, Martial Arts with The Young Warrior Academy, Music with Liz by The Musical Garden, Indoor Sports with Ready Steady Go Kids (2.5-6 years) and Junior

Gym Circuit. Bellarinekids.com.au is an information portal that links members and child friendly services and businesses within the Bellarine community. Keeping your business, you and your children up to date with things to explore, play, shop and see. Bookings are essential so email stacey@ bellarinekids.com.au.

Some children enjoy the pirate boat at the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum.

Family adventures in Queenscliff THREE of Queenscliff’s unique heritage attractions and the Esplanade Hotel have joined together to provide a great deal for families this summer. The new Queenscliff Discovery Pass provides discounts on Fort Queenscliff Tours, entry into Queenscliffe Maritime Museum and the Bellarine Railway. Plus, pass holders will receive a complimentary family sized pizza at the Esplanade Hotel with the purchase of a main meal. Tour one of Victoria’s premier coastal fortresses, ride the heritage steam train, learn about Benito’s treasure, and discover fascinating shipwrecks and rescues. “It’s great to see our tourism operators working together to provide unique experiences for visitors,”

said Borough of Queenscliffe mayor Helene Cameron. “The Queenscliff Discovery Pass encourages families to explore several attractions while they’re here. “Families will be able to learn so much about Queenscliff’s unique history in a really fun way that kids can relate to. “It will provide lots of great adventures and photo opportunities,” she said. The Queenscliff Discovery Pass is $75 for a family of four, providing savings of over $30. The pass is valid until April 30 and conditions apply. For details and to purchase a pass, please drop into the Queenscliffe Visitor Information Centre or call 5258 4843.

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Cosy Corner crammed with Nippers BY JAMES TAYLOR

ABOUT 1,500 young competitors packed Cosy Corner in Torquay last week for the state’s biggest nipper event of the year. The Cosy Corner Carnival saw individual nippers as well as teams compete in events in and out of the water, including beach flags, sprints, board relay, aqua cameron and ironman. The carnival’s line-up included 24 of the state’s top junior athletes, including locals from Jan Juc, Torquay, Anglesea, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale, who will represent Victoria at the Southern States Challenge in Hobart from January 9-12. Life Saving Victoria (LSV) Aquatic Sports junior coordinator Luke Gavin said it was a fantastic turn out with plenty of smiles on the faces of nippers and parents alike. “The nippers program is a great way for children to make friends, be active, enjoy the beach and develop lifesaving skills, and the Cosy Corner

Carnival is a fantastic opportunity for our junior members to showcase their skills. These carnivals provide a welcoming environment to build on nipper’s life saving skills, confidence and competitive spirit and it was great to see so many nippers getting involved and having a go.” The carnival has been running for over 20 years and continues to attract a growing crowd every year. “In Victoria we have over 8,000 nippers aged between six and 13 years, who hit our beaches as part of the junior development program each summer,” Mr Gavin said. To select the team, LSV Aquatic Sports conducted three separate trials at Kardinia Aquatic Centre, Ocean Grove SLSC and the first junior state carnival, which was also held at Ocean Grove. “It was a difficult job for the selectors to pick the team as there were many top athletes at the selection trials,” Mr Gavin said. For the dates and contact details for local nippers The final four boys in the under 12 beach flags dive for the flags. programs, head to lifesavingvictoria.com.au.

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Left: Under 10 nipper girls sprint into the water at the start of the wade race. Middle: One of these girls is going to miss out in a heat of the under 12 beach flags. Right: The under 14 girls stand ready at the line for the start of the board relay.

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Relax and have a school holiday dribble BY TIFFANY PILCHER IF YOU’RE a mini basketball superstar or you have never dribbled before, it doesn’t matter at the Geelong Supercats school holiday program. Learn all the skills, drills and thrills of the game with Supercats’ players Liam McInerney and Tayla Roberts – and all campers who register for three days will receive a free t-shirt. There will be different groups based on age, skill level and experience so all players will have fun learning new skills or improving on their current technique. At the end of each day, participants will get to use their new skills to play a friendly full court game. The program will be held at Torquay College from January 13 to 15 and at the Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre for one day only on January 16.

The Supercats school holiday basketball camp costs $110 for all three days or $45 per day. For more information contact participation@ basketballgeelong.com.au or call 5277 1388. To register online head to basketballgeelong.com. au. Supercats superstar Nathan Herbert is also holding a shooting clinic on January 18 for those who are aiming for nothing but net every time. Learn shooting drills from the former NBA player in a 2 hour session which will also include ball handling and game shooting. This clinic is divided into two age groups, under 12 and under 14 and each session costs $20 per person. Times and locations are yet to be announced and for more information and to register email Nathan at nlhbasketball@hotmail.com.

Bounce, fly and flip into the Geelong Supercats basketball camp or the Cheer Geelong cheer camp at Torquay College during the first week of the school holidays.

Never mind the clouds – it’s Summer by the Sea

DEPI Coastcare Victoria facilitator Phillip Wierzbowski with children and parents at a Summer by the Sea activity in Point Lonsdale. Photo: DEPI/Phillip Wierzbowski

VICTORIA’S popular Summer by the Sea event has commenced, with a series of more than 300 coastal and marine activities across Victoria’s coast from January 2-26. “It may not be classic beach weather at the moment but Summer by the Sea has a range of activities for people of all ages throughout January,” Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Coastcare Victoria facilitator Phillip Wierzbowski said. “Whenever you are heading to the Victorian coast, check out the Summer by the Sea page on the DEPI website and make a booking,” Mr Wierzbowski said. “Most of the events are free and you can take part in everything from snorkelling to rockpool rambles, sea shell safaris and junior ranger activities for kids. “Summer by the Sea activities are not only fun,

they also help to educate the community about Victoria’s sensitive coastal and marine environments. “Some of the Summer by the Sea activities are already booked out but there are plenty of other activities with lots of spaces left. “Summer by the Sea includes activities right along the Victorian coast from Mallacoota to Cape Bridgewater with many located near popular tourist spots such as the Great Ocean Road and Lakes Entrance.” Summer by the Sea is run by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Parks Victoria and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority with the support of local volunteers and experts through the Coastcare Victoria program. Head to depi.vic.gov.au/summerbythesea for information about activities and to book.

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Industry honours for Sticks and Stones Since specialty café Sticks and Stones opened in Torquay one year ago, they have created a space for people to delight in excellent food, a friendly atmosphere and of course, truly exquisite coffee. BY TIFFANY PILCHER IN NOVEMBER, the team’s hard work paid off with four prestigious Golden

Plate Award wins recognising their excellence in the hospitality industry. The café took out top honours in the Best Regional Barista section with

The Sticks and Stones team (L-R) Hannah Bowles, Rob Swander, owner Nic Michaelides, Aidan Blake, Lucy Sapwell and Emily McLean. The team’s persistent dedication to exceptional coffee and food has won the cafe several Golden Plate Awards.

barista Aidan Blake and the Judges Innovation Award. They also took away highly commended awards in the Best Café – Licensed and the Best Coffee sections. For their customers, the awards come as no surprise. Nestled in the laneway between the Oakley and Rip Curl stores in Surf City Plaza, Sticks and Stones brings the innovative Melbourne café experience to the coast, minus any pretentions. If you pop your head in, you’re likely to find owner and respected industry figure Nic Michaelides buzzing about behind the coffee machine or happily chatting away to customers. He said it’s a whole team effort that gives Sticks and Stones’ customers the unique experience that keeps them coming through the doors time and time again. “I’m nothing without my team, they make me and the café look good,” he said. “We all come together to offer customers an end-to-end experience

from the moment they walk in to the moment they leave. “There are six pillars of excellence we make sure we meet – coffee, food, customer service, ambiance, fit out and passion, that’s the key. “We have an incredible team here who are truly dedicated to their work and I couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve achieved.” All the coffee at Sticks and Stones is personally sourced and roasted by a micro roaster in Hawthorn and the food menu has been designed with seasonal changes to ensure the freshest local produce is used. The coffee is also seasonal and quality controlled at every step from when the beans are on the tree all the way to the cup. At the moment, the summer blend is

slightly floral with notes of molasses and there is a single origin-estate coffee available which changes weekly. Mr Michaelides, whose impressive industry background includes competing at top level barista championships and being a nationally accredited judge, said it’s as simple as applying passion to his work. “I just do what I love, I want to create a café that takes coffee and dining to another level while having fun – it’s got to be enjoyable. “Consumers are now appreciating that there is a distinction between regular and specialty cafés and they’re open-minded to that difference in not only coffee but locally sourced food as well. “To be recognised in this way is incredible, I’m humbled, I’m excited and I’m very honoured by it.”

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Gypsy-ska surf rockers Caravana Sun are beach bound this weekend along with a host of other top Aussie acts.

BY TIFFANY PILCHER IT’S a summer of non-stop pub rock with some of the country’s best bands headed for Torquay and Barwon Heads this weekend. Torquay Hotel will play host to folk and roots outfit Busby Marou on Friday, sunny ska rockers Caravana Sun on Saturday and legendary Aussie musician James Reyne on Sunday. It will be the first Torquay show for Caravana Sun, whose beaming beats have been lighting up stages across Australia and Europe since 2009.

The Cronulla band splices funky surf-inspired gypsy-ska with touches of reggae and a heavy dose of optimism to create the perfect soundtrack to summer. Bassist Ant Beard said the focus for their live show is simply to spread some joy wherever they go. “We’re trying to get people to feel like they don’t need the darkness or alcohol to have a good time – you can get up and dance whenever you like. “It’s all about putting out great vibes and concentrating on making those happy connections with people that makes them enjoy their day.

“We want to get out there grassroots style this tour – have dinners in people’s houses, play with the kids, and just have a dance with everyone. “For us it’s about showing our appreciation to the people and the communities that allow us to have so much fun through spreading our music.” With the four-piece dedicating so much time to touring, fans have been begging for a full length album for years. “What we’re doing is such a joy for us, we love touring but out of that we’ve had people screaming for

an album we hadn’t had a chance to make. “We now finally have an album that people seem to love and it really represents our live show.” The album, Aya was recorded in a Byron Bay water tank that has been converted into a studio, giving it the raw sound and feel the band had been searching for. “We recorded a single in there and we knew it was exactly what we needed, it just sounded so different from anything else we had heard,” Beard said. “We wanted something people

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Top dogs on show at Deans Marsh BY DEAN WEBSTER ORGANISERS are expecting a record number of competitors and spectators for the annual Deans Marsh sheep dog trials to be held next weekend. This ever-popular event is attracting many wellrespected competitors from around the country as the Deans Marsh trials become the talk of the competitive circuit. Event coordinator Mark Fagan said he was thrilled with the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sheep dog trials at Deans Marsh have continued to grow and gain support. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see the community coming out and supporting this great Australian sport,â&#x20AC;? Mr Fagan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the perfect setting here for the trials, the Deans Marsh region is the rural heart of the Surf Coast Shire and we have some great

local competitors.â&#x20AC;? Mr Fagan said the event would also feature training demonstrations and commentary for the spectators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers rely on working dogs to manage sheep on their farms and this is a great opportunity to show people how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good dog can do the work of several people and they love doing it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see man and dog working together.â&#x20AC;? Sheep dog trial competitor Sue Young, from Teesdale, said the Deans Marsh event was well organised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful event and so well put together. I look forward to it every year,â&#x20AC;? Ms Young said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have five dogs competing in the open dog category against some great competition from around Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great weekend.â&#x20AC;? The event can only come together with support from sponsors, and many local businesses have contributed to ensure the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. They include Birregurra Lions, Outback Trading, Otway Greening, Lidgerwood Seeds and the Deans Marsh Cricket Club.

Mr Fagan said the sheep were also most important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A big thank you goes to Nigel Vince from Herds Livestock who provides the sheep for the event. Without them we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to run the trials.â&#x20AC;? The sheep dog trials will be held at the Deans Marsh Recreation Reserve from January 17-19.

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Fishy films for Barwon Heads BY TIFFANY PILCHER IF YOU’VE ever wondered what lurks, glides, dances and darts beneath our local water’s surface, now is your chance to find out. Parks Victoria has teamed up with Friends of the Bluff to hold a film night in Barwon Heads showcasing the marine wonders found throughout the Bellarine and other Victorian waters.

Parks Victoria’s Shannon Hurley said the night, titled Marine Life Underneath, will provide a new perspective on fascinating local marine life. “You don’t have to go to the Great Barrier Reef to see these incredible sights they’re right here too,” she said. Ocean Grove filmmaker Jarrod Boord is screening a number of his short films on the night. Using a Go-Pro and heavy duty camera equipment

weighing 13 kilograms, Mr Boord captures the rarely seen underwater wonderland found in Barwon Heads Bluff and surrounding areas. “Every time you go underwater there you never know what is going to happen,” he said. “Ninety per cent of marine life we have here isn’t found anywhere else in the world, you can see the same tropical fish anywhere in a tropical environment but these species are totally unique to this area.”

As well as several short films, there will be guest speakers, refreshments and information on how people can assist in preserving our marine parks. The film night will be held at the Barwon Heads Community Hall, 79 Hitchcock Avenue on January 15 from 7pm to 9pm. Places are limited. To book email Shannon at shannon.hurley@parks.vic.gov.au or call 0408 517 107.

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Hot Club Swing is set to turn up the heat with their unique brand of gypsy jazz at Bellbrae Hall on Saturday. The group will perform classic French numbers, jazz standards and original material. Hot Club Swing has spent the last 15 years drawing influence from Latin America, swing and Eastern Europe. Their third album, Douce Ambiance, will be available at the performance. The show starts at 8pm, 90 School Road, Bellbrae. Tickets are $40 for families $20 for adults or $15 for concession card holders. Tickets can be purchased at door and audience members are welcome to bring their own snacks and refreshments.

A screenshot of a diver exploring underwater caves at the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary in late 2013 taken from local filmmaker Jarrod Boord’s Fish Count 2013. The short film will be shown at the Marine Life Underneath film night in Barwon Heads. Photo: JARROD BOORD

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Great whites for summer IT’S summer, the sun’s shining and you’re looking around for something to drink right? You’ve done Chardonnay, back and forth many times; locked in with crisp Sauvignon Blanc, love the pungent Marlborough style but exploring the Australian styles now; dipped your toes in Pinot Gris/Grigio, still not sure which style you prefer; joined the Riesling renaissance (again), but haven’t ever really committed; flirted with Viognier, could be tempted but happy to just sit on the fence; maybe had a one night stand with Gewürztraminer, though it might be awhile before you rekindle that one; and, except for the odd aged Hunter stuff never really got Semillon. So what’s next? There’s plenty of emerging alternative white varieties around so let’s have a look and get better acquainted with a few newer varieties gaining a following with wine punters on the look out for something different.

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VINTAGE machinery is a big hit at the Royal Geelong Show every year, but there is an even bigger event each January. The Geelong Classic Truck and Vintage Machinery Show takes over the Geelong Showgrounds on the weekend on Saturday and Sunday, and is a must for anyone interested in bygone years or incredible mechanical equipment. It features a huge array of vintage farm machines including tractors, tools and equipment. Truck and Machinery Show organiser Chris Quirke said the weekend aimed to cater for anyone who has a remote interest in the machines of yesteryear. “This year, we’re doing things a little different – we’ve introduced a vintage tractor pull which will be exciting for young and old, the guys from the B24 Liberator Aero Restoration project will be bringing along their exhibits and we have a large convoy of trucks and commercial vehicles lined up for display.” There are steam driven machines, internal combustion engines, toys, and working model steam machines. There will be plenty of historic trucks, cars and other vehicles all polished up to delight visitors to the event. Mr Quirke said the crowd favourites would also be out for everyone to see. “Make no mistake, the very popular 1,000 horsepower marine engine will be steaming all weekend alongside the permanently displayed oil

engines, the Geelong model engineers will be in their usual spot with all kinds of small engineering masterpieces and the Meccano club will be displaying their toys which always fascinates young and old alike.” The show is renowned for having the biggest and best display of restored working vintage machinery and tractors in Australia, and attracts people from all over the country and even enthusiasts from overseas. The Geelong Classic Truck and Vintage Machinery Show begins at 9am on January 11 and 12 at the Geelong Showgrounds in Breakwater. For more information, phone Chris Quirke on 0422 800 816.

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name “Terabithia”. On January 22, there will be a screening of 1995 Australian film Napoleon, inspired by popular children’s film The Adventures of Milo and Otis. Golden retriever pup Napoleon (voiced by Jamie Croft) has always wanted to meet the wild hogs he can hear howling in the distance from his Sydney home. An accident with a hot air balloon at a birthday party sweeps Napoleon away from his home, but with help from the galah Birdo (voiced by Philip Quast), the pup survives encounters with a range of animals, including an angry cat, wild horses, a sarcastic koala and a feisty penguin. Both films start at 11am, are rated PG, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and lollies will be available for purchase. Portarlington Neighbourhood House is at 28 Brown Street, Portarlington.

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THE Australian landscape is an endless source of inspiration for artist Will Dielenberg. He has turned his love of ocean, earth and photography into a full time career… an overnight success that has taken almost 40 years. From his earliest days as a preteen surfer on the beaches of the Surf Coast, Dielenberg developed an interest in photography that grew from his initial desire to capture his friends surfing. Finishing his education with formal studies in photography, he embarked on a partnership in a commercial studio in Carlton. Competing interests took over, photography as a career took a

back seat and Dielenberg was off in another direction altogether. Two decades later, working as a helicopter pilot in East Timor, the incredible colour of an early morning sky seemed to switch the passion back on and has remained ever since. Travelling as much as possible, the photographer is always looking for colour, texture and drama in the landscape. From image capture, post processing through to framing and presentation, impact is the result that is uppermost in Dielenberg’s mind. “My challenge is to present an image that resonates with the observer, either with the pure beauty of the scene challenging the senses

or moving them on an emotional level,” he said. “It’s extremely rewarding for me to hear the surprised expressions of praise for my work in the gallery. “It seems to me that with the proliferation of images by which we are all bombarded in the digital age, most believe that they’ve seen it all. “It is therefore incredibly satisfying to witness a simple image

of mine having an immediate and positive influence on someone.” Located at 148-174 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne, Dielenberg’s Edge Gallery is a showcase of colour and beauty in fine art landscape photography and is open seven days a week from 10am till 4pm. For more information, phone 5289 5000 or head to dielenbergphotography.com.au.

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THE festive season has been and gone, the lazy days of long beach walks and reading for pleasure are now a memory for me as I return to work. A quick reality check soon reminds us that most days we are in a hurry! The alarm goes off and whooshka – we’re out of the starting blocks to face another busy day of work, family, keeping house, staying in touch with friends, dealing with bills and paperwork in the running of the household, washing, ironing, a daily walk or work out, maintaining the car, the pets, the garden, the list goes on and on and, whooshka, before you know it, the sun is setting, and it’s martini time. The drive home in traffic, in the door, a peck on the cheek for spouse, children, recounting the day’s events for everyone while turning your mind to the question of “what’s for dinner?”. Well here’s a recipe that will take you all of 10 minutes to have in the pot – so that perhaps, just maybe, you can actually sit down, kick off the shoes and have some quality time be that an idle few moments to wind down alone, or with your soulmate, offspring, flatmate, neighbours – or the family cat? Aah – that’s better – you can feel yourself slowing down now while the fastest curry dish happily looks after itself. I was not long in the door one evening when the baleful cry of “what’s for dinner darl?” greeted me. It had been a long and hectic day for both of us. Many might reach for the phone to order take-away. But with the 300 grams of lovely fresh trevalla from Jimmy, I had already made up my mind that some curry and rice would be just the ticket for dinner. Righto – to the chopping board – one small onion, finely chopped, as I heated a small saucepan and threw in about half a teaspoon each of fenugreek, cumin, turmeric. Once these

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spices tickled my nose, I added a splash of peanut oil and a good teaspoon of sambal oelek (available in the supermarket). Ooh goody – there was some fresh ginger still in the crisper drawer, so this was finely sliced and added together with a clove of chopped garlic – stirring the lot a couple of times. I chopped the fish into large dice, cracked open a small can of coconut milk, and stirred this into the pot. Now for the flakes of mace and a half cup or so of tomato sugo (yep, the one you buy in a bottle to make many pasta sauces). This gives a delicate pink colour to the curry. Add a little water so that the fish is covered and simmer (do not boil or cover with a lid) until the fish is cooked. Meantime another pot of water on the boil – a cup of jasmine rice and 7 minutes later the rice is done. Hey – what could be faster? I garnished the dish with some wedges of lime and finely chopped chives – dinner got the tick of approval, but could have been a little spicier for Darl. As with many recipes – you simply adjust the seasonings to suit your palate. You could for example add a generous squeeze of lemon juice – in fact I did add about one dessertspoon of fish sauce, and curry leaves could also be added in, if you have them. I hope you too will make this curry in a hurry – varying it by perhaps using prawns, or substituting vegetables instead of fish – thus making a lovely vegetarian option. On the other hand – you could use chicken thighs or breast. Interestingly – and now that I have written this – my bible of Asian cooking by Charmaine Solomon has a recipe for Machchi Kari – which has practically the same ingredients so perhaps I’ll rename my curry-in-a-hurry to Machchi Kari? Enjoy! Life in the fast lane can and should be fun!

MACHCHI KARI – Charmaine Solomon INGREDIENTS 500gm firm fleshed fish – diced into 3cm chunks 2 tablspns peanut oil 1 medium onion – roughly chopped 1 clove garlic – sliced 1 tablspn fresh ginger – grated 1 tablspn ground coriander 2 teaspns ground cumin ½ teaspn ground turmeric ½-1 teaspn chilli powder ½ teaspn ground fenugreek 6-8 curry leaves 2 cups coconut milk salt and lemon juice to taste

METHOD Heat oil and fry curry leaves until golden, add onion, garlic and ginger. Fry until soft and translucent. Add all the ground spices and fry, stirring until they smell aromatic. Add coconut milk and salt – bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes then add the fish – ensure the fish is covered with the liquid. Cook gently up to 7-8 minutes until fish is cooked. Stir in lemon juice. Serves four.

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LOCAL artists Jenny Laidlaw and Keith Smith are keeping it in the family with their latest joint exhibition, Two of a Kind. The father-daughter team will exhibit their work together for the first time in 10 years at Tussock Upstairs Gallery in Point Lonsdale from January 13 to February 2. Ms Laidlaw, from Jan Juc, and Mr Smith, from Point Lonsdale both draw great inspiration from their coastal surroundings and the Victorian highlands. Though connected through their environmental muses, Ms Laidlaw said they have distinctly different styles. “He is a realist watercolour artist and I include more whimsical, fantasy elements in my work,” she said. “I tend to include other non-realist elements that you will find woven throughout many of my pieces. “I’m very inspired by my father though. “I value his opinion very highly and it’s wonderful and rare to share this connection through art.”

Ms Laidlaw said she was fortunate to have been exposed to art by her father and her grandmother on her mother’s side from a young age. “I got it from both sides and I see it continuing with my five-year-old daughter Sierra. “She’s already very creative and producing work all the time, it’s a beautiful thing to continue.” The family hopes their next joint exhibition will include all three generations. Meanwhile, Ms Laidlaw’s profile is continuing to rise locally and abroad. She was commissioned by the City of Greater Geelong last year to create pieces to be splashed all over the city throughout the Christmas period. She is blossoming internationally also and her children’s work will soon be found around the world when she launches a series of children’s puzzles at the Melbourne Toy Fair this year. Two of a Kind can be viewed at Tussock Upstairs Gallery, 89 Point Lonsdale Road, Point Lonsdale from January 13 to February 2. An opening event will be held on January 18 from 3pm to 5pm and both artists will be in attendance.

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EVEN icy weather and threatening rain couldn’t keep thousands of people from descending on Torquay for the first Nightjar Festival of the season on Thursday. The festival recorded more than 10,000 people charging through the gates to enjoy a feast of great food, art, music and market stalls. This year sees the introduction of new food stalls and designer goods stalls and even more art and installations from local and Australian artists and producers. There have been big changes for Nightjar this year with the event renaming itself a festival, larger stages, a new kids area and better infrastructure. It is also the first year the festival has charged a compulsory entry fee of $5 for adults. Organiser Lyndelle Flintoft said she was pleased the local community as well as visitors have continued to support the event since its inception four years ago.

“In the first year we had 2,000 people attending each night, we never imagined it would grow to this! “The weather was terrible on Thursday but the atmosphere was really vibrant and happy and people just kept flowing in. “The feeling when we finished up was incredible, we all worked until 3am packing up but there was such a good feeling in the air.” Ms Flintoft said she received nothing but positive feedback from Thursday’s festival and internal surveys show people are coming to Torquay just to visit the market. “It’s not just local residents who are coming along but people from Lorne and Anglesea and all over the Surf Coast. “We can also see that people are coming down from Melbourne just to come to the market and staying here and spending money in and around town the following day. “It’s great to see Nightjar becoming a destination event as well as helping bring more people to Torquay.”

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AIREYS INLET SUNDAYS Uniting Church Service Anglican Holy Communion on 1st & 3rd Sundays. Uniting Church service 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays www.surfcoastunitingchurch.org.au

ANGLESEA 5th January-10th January Seaside Safari-Scripture Union Phone Lauren 0413 422 142

11th January Uniting Church Fete 8am in Murch Crescent Phone 5263 1148

ANGLESEA ART HOUSE – “KIDS ART BASH” 23 Cameron Road, Anglesea Painting every day 10am - 4pm. Cost from $5. Canvas, bollards,porcelain, plaster moulds, wooden shapes, mosaics, etc. Enquiries: Pat 0418 179554

SATURDAYS Anglesea Community Garden 10am every Saturday and working bee every 1st Saturday of the month. Community Hub, McMillan Street. Contact Winsome on 0413 946 343

APOLLO BAY SUNDAYS Farmers Market Youth Club Hall Moore Street 3rd Sunday of every month.

DRYSDALE SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS Buy Bellarine Produce Barn 9am-3pm at Tuckerberry Farm www.buybellarine.com.au

SUNDAYS The Bellarine Railway Car Boot Sale 2nd Sunday of the month-January 12th-April 13th Stall Holders welcome Phone 0418 379 245

FORREST Neighbourhood House For the complete program and classes please ring or email. You can access computers & internet, printing, scanning and photocopying, book lending library, AV equipment and even some local produce from right here at the hall. Contact Gillian Brew - Co-ordinator Phone: 03 5236 6591. Email: gbrew@swarh.vic.gov.au Closed from 19th December and reopens 20th January

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LEOPOLD 16th January Leopold Sportsmans Club Dance 7.30pm-10.30pm in Kensington Road Phone Lorraine 5259 3968

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Prostate Support Group Meets every second Thursday at 1.30pm Ocean Grove Community Health Centre For more information contact 5221 8862

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11th January St Luke’s Church Fete 9am-12.30pm on the Corner Pride and Price Streets. For enquiries call John 5261 7222

SATURDAYS Torquay Central Farmer’s Market

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SUNDAYS Torquay & District Historical Society

Spring Creek Community House

Open every Sunday by appointment 2pm-4pm Phone Lorraine 0409 212 479 or 5264 7058

For more information phone 5261 2583 or www. springcreekcommunityhouse.org.au M.A.P (Morning Activity Programme for Kids & Parents) Mondays – 9:30am-10am Little da Vinci’s 3-5 years old Tuesdays – 9:30am-10am Bells & Beats 0-5years old. 10.30am-11am 0-5years old. Wednesdays – 9:30am-10am Tiny Dancers 3-5 years old Thursdays – 9.30am-10am 0-5 year olds. Music and Movement Quirky Craft & Morning Coffee-Wednesdays 10.30-12 noon. Community Art Studio-Tues at 1.30-3.30pm. Taking enrolments now for 2014: Certificate III in Education Support Certificate III in Business Admin (medical) Certificate IV in Youth Work Spring Creek Community House is closing for the holidays on Friday 20th December until January 20th but we still have a lot of great courses available over the summer.

MONDAYS Combined Probus Club of Torquay Surfcoast Meets 2nd Monday of each month. 10am at the Lion’s Village, Kooringa Place. Contact Yvonne on 5261 9120

Uniting Church Worship 9:30am at Uniting Church, 27 Anderson Street. www.surfcoast.ucaweb.com.au

Torquay Salvos Christian Church 10.30am at 35 Boston Road Torquay For more information go to www.salvos.org.au/torquay

Torquay Christian Fellowship and Youth Hub 10am at 25 Grossmans Road Phone 5261 6831 or www.torquaybaptist.com

Bells Beach Christian Church Surfcoast Shire Grant Pavilion, Merrijig Drive Go to www.bbcc.com.au

WINCHELSEA MONDAYS Winchelsea Toy Library

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New parenting kit for first time mums and dads BY REBECCA LAUNER MUMS and dads, along with health experts, are being called upon for their top tips to help develop a new resource for first time parents. Minister for Health David Davis has launched a new website where Victorian parents, guardians and health professionals can contribute to the development of a new parenting kit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Victorian Coalition government and the Royal Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health of women and newborns, are developing a credible and reliable information kit for first time parents,â&#x20AC;? Mr Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The information collected through the website, haveyoursay.thewomens.org.au, over the next six

months will help develop a unique parenting kit for parents from conception to 12 months of age.â&#x20AC;? The Coalition government has provided $1.3 million to the Royal Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital for the development of the kit. Questions asked at the website include the best way to give pregnancy and parenting information to dads and partners, and information people would recommend to others. Mr Davis said research showed parenting information delivered by health professionals during pregnancy care had the most impact. The parenting kit is being modelled on an idea of Hollywood actor Rob Reiner who worked with the University of California, Berkeley, to create a kit for parents in response to a need for parenting education resources. To contribute to the development of the kit, head to haveyoursay.thewomens.org.au.

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Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health priorities revealed BY JAMES TAYLOR THE state government has revealed more details on its plans to reform Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health care system. Last month, Minister for Mental Health Mary Woolridge released Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Priorities for Mental Health Reform 2013-15, and said it would ensure that Victoria continued to lead the way with quality and responsive care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our reforms are putting individuals and families at the heart of mental health services and investing in ideas to improve the lives of people with a mental illness. We are ensuring that people with a mental illness and their families can actively participate in decisions relating to their care, and have a better range of choices about their support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long term recovery and support for overall health

and wellbeing, social connectedness and economic participation are paramount in our reforms.â&#x20AC;? Ms Wooldridge said that a range of initiatives and programs now under way or scheduled to start soon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were part of the plan for the next three years. These included: â&#x20AC;˘ reforming Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health legislation â&#x20AC;˘ strengthening clinical mental health services â&#x20AC;˘ reforming community mental health support services â&#x20AC;˘ connecting mental health services with other health and human services â&#x20AC;˘ broadening prevention and promotion â&#x20AC;˘ boosting the specialist mental health workforce. Ms Woolridge said the state government was investing a record $1.2 billion in mental health services this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year our specialist clinical mental health

system treats more than 60,000 people with a severe mental illness. To help meet this demand, the Coalition is investing in more than 240 new mental health beds and expanding community-based treatment services in areas of high need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are introducing innovative ways to reduce pressure in emergency and crisis services, and new ways of treating patients to avoid long hospital stays, as well as reforming practices to ensure our service culture is person centred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also reforming our mental health community support services to better support people with mental illness to live well in the community.â&#x20AC;? Ms Wooldridge said that work was well advanced on a new Mental Health Act, which will drive modern approaches to recovery-based treatment and care. Head to health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/ priorities for more information.

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Careful of shallow water blackout BY JAMES TAYLOR

THE huge dangers of children holding their breath under water is being highlighted by Shallow Water Blackout Australia – with support from Royal Life Saving – as the hotter weather kicks in. Royal Life Saving and the advocacy group Shallow Water Blackout Australia are urging parents and families to constantly consider water safety issues over the festive season. Royal Life Saving chief executive officer Justin Scarr said pool toys and games and portable pools

could be fun, but may lead to tragedies. He said it was critical all parents had simple pool rules, which is to lock away toys and games when not in supervised use, and to always empty inflatable pools when not being used. He says all inflatable pool use needs to be supervised and children should always be within arm’s reach. Shallow Water Blackout Australia is continuing to raise awareness about the dangers of children holding their breath under water. Shallow water blackout can be caused by repetitive,

competitive or continuous breath holding or by taking several very deep breaths, or hyperventilating, just before diving underwater. Swimmers pass out due to the lack of oxygen and lower than normal carbon dioxide levels, of which the carbon dioxide levels do not increase enough to trigger the urgent need to breathe. Tragically, in late January last year, 12-year-old Jack MacMillan drowned in a backyard pool while breath holding and playing underwater games. While Jack was being supervised, his family were not aware of the dangers of shallow water blackout. The tragedy prompted them to step forward and speak out.

Sharon Washbourne, Jack’s aunt, said they wanted more awareness out there. “We are devastated at what happened to Jack. Noone knew that continuous or repetitive underwater breath holding was so dangerous. “It certainly seems that regular everyday families aren’t aware of the issue of shallow water blackout – where children can lose consciousness as a result of holding their breath under water. “It’s our duty to bring this to the attention of every family we can reach out to.” Head to shallowwaterblackout.org for more information.

Students helped to be more resilient BY JAMES TAYLOR VICTORIAN students will learn how to make good decisions, when to ask for help and develop relationship and self-awareness skills through a new set of resources being created for schools. The state government has teamed up with the University of Melbourne to develop a Resilience Framework to support schools in teaching life skills, which will be released mid-year. Education Minister Martin Dixon said education included preparing students for life during and after school. “Victorian schools already have a strong wellbeing focus – making sure every student is supported to succeed at school. “The Resilience Framework takes the next step – teaching students how to make good decisions when faced with life’s challenges.” The framework is an online resource that brings together a range of social, wellbeing and health resources in a one-stop-shop for schools. It covers education about drugs, sexuality, respectful relationships, health promotion and developing social and emotional skills which are critical to improving academic performance and success in life.

University of Melbourne project leader associate professor Helen Cahill said the university was excited to be developing a key resource for Victorian students. “The Resilience Framework will equip educators with evidence-based approaches to promoting social and emotional wellbeing and health education in Victorian schools. “The University of Melbourne has extensive experience in developing resources for Victorian schools, including Get Ready, a drug education resource for secondary schools.” Mr Dixon said the resources within the framework would be developed to suit different age groups. He said the Resilience Framework was one of a wave of reforms in Victoria as a learning community to improve the wellbeing of students and staff at Victorian schools. The new resources will also include • managing challenging student behaviours professional development for teachers • school-wide positive behaviour support grants program • an online toolkit for principals, including advice and resources on how to effectively deal with aggressive parental behaviour.

Jack McMillan (centre) drowned in a pool almost a year ago while holding his breath.

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Play it cool during a heatwave BY JAMES TAYLOR

These people enjoyed Torquay’s surf beach during the December 19 heatwave, but more vulnerable people may not handle the high temperatures so well. Photo: TIFFANY PILCHER

THE first Heat Health Alert of summer has been issued for the Geelong region and the City of Greater Geelong (COGG) has reminded people to take care during extremely hot weather. On December 19, temperatures hit as high as 41 degrees across the region, sending hundreds flocking to the beaches. The forecast temperatures of more than 30 degrees led the Department of Health to issue the alert for Victoria’s Central District, which includes COGG, the Surf Coast Shire and the Borough of Queenscliffe. Cr Kylie Fisher, who holds COGG’s portfolio for Community Development, said it was timely to remind residents of what they could do to reduce the risks associated with high temperatures. She said heat-related illness could affect anybody and must be taken seriously, especially for: • people over 65 years old and very young children • the overweight or obese • pregnant and nursing mothers • people with chronic illness

• people with health conditions that impair sweating • people with limited or poor mobility • people taking medications that may interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature. She also appealed to residents to give special consideration to their pets. When in a heatwave, keep hydrated by drinking extra water, even if not thirsty (if your doctor normally limits your fluids, check how much to drink during hot weather). Look after yourself and check up on older, sick, or frail friends, neighbours and relatives. Spend as much time as possible in cool or airconditioned buildings (such as shopping centres). Keep yourself cool by using damp towels and taking cool showers in the day and night. If you must go out, stay in the shade and take plenty of water with you. Wear a hat and light coloured, loose fitting clothing. Block out the sun during the day by drawing the curtains and blinds and open up windows and doors when there is a cool breeze. Do not leave children, adults or animals in parked vehicles.

Still looking for a count of rural doctors BY JAMES TAYLOR THE National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) says it is well established that there are not enough doctors in rural and remote Australia, but it is unclear exactly how many there are. NRHA chair Tim Kelly said there was no unequivocal evidence about the scale and location of doctor shortages. “This means that policies relating to the issue may not be founded on accurate information.

“For one thing, GPs need to be clearly distinguished from medical practitioners who work in hospitals or who are specialists. Even where GPs are concerned the numbers are not clear. “The three main sources of data – the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Medicare data, and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – provide quite different numbers. “Some of the disparities are astounding. For example, the number of full-time equivalent GPs per 100,000 population in remote plus very remote areas

in 2010-11 was either around 65 (from Medicare data), or around 130-140 (from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare survey coupled with information from the medical registration process).” He said the move to a single coordinating body for medical registration would result in more accurate enumeration. The situation is further confounded by the fact that GPs in different settings provide a different amount of “doctoring” per day or per week. “GPs in rural and remote areas tend to work in a different fashion to their city colleagues.

“They have to spend more time in transit from one job to another, particularly in remote areas,” Mr Kelly said. “They have fewer specialists to refer patients on to and so may need to do more for themselves in many consultations – they are more likely to know the patient’s family and circumstances.” He said a further complexity was that a simple head count of the number of GPs on any day of the week or any week of the year may not be a valid estimation of the number of doctors in that place.

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WITH ANGLESEA BOWLING CLUB CONGRATULATIONS to Bob Dwyer who recently became the Anglesea Bowling Club Men’s Champion for season 2013/14. A great achievement – particularly as Bob had to play last year’s champion in the final. A big thank you to Craig “Jacko” Leeman for again organising a very successful local “tradies” Christmas break up at the Anglesea Bowling Club. The day included an abundance of barefoot bowls, food and beverages. Everyone is eagerly awaiting next year’s event !

Swimmers churn the water as they head out in the Danger 1000.

BY JAMES TAYLOR ABOUT 2,000 competitors ran towards the danger at Torquay Front Beach on Saturday for the 16th running of the Danger 1,000 ocean swim. The race was held in choppy conditions across the 1,000 metre triangular course. Shane Asbury won the men’s open category (aged 18-29) with a time of 12 minutes and 31 seconds, ahead of Tristan Read and Jack Hansen. For the women, Zoe Whitfield

won the open category with a time of 13 minutes and 37 seconds, with Naantali Marshall in second place and Kotuku Ngawati in third place. Saturday also saw the running of the More Dangerous 2.5 kilometre open swim – held for the second time – and the Danger Young Guns ocean swim for junior competitors. The Bells Bash Cliff Run was held the afternoon before the swims and attracted a large number of competitors. For full results for all events, head to janjucsurfclub.com.au.

Triples for triers The first round commences tonight – Thursday January 9. This year the club is urging all players to arrive early to register, select bowls and participate in a free sausage in bread served from 5-6pm. The evening concludes with a snack, and presentation of awards. Shane Asbury ploughs towards Women’s open category winner Zoe Whitfield (centre) the finish line as Tristan Read with placegetters Kotuku Ngawati (left) and Naantali catches a wave in. Photos: Marshall (right) PETER MARSHALL

Hedge cuts a winning figure, Single number one BY HAMISH BROOKS

Nathan Hedge and Stephanie Single surfing their way to victory. Photos: ASP/ROBERTSON

A DETERMINED veteran and an emerging youngster won the ASP Piping Hot Surf Festival 1-Star Qualifying Series men’s and women’s divisions respectively in solid onshore surf at Bells Beach on Tuesday. Nathan Hedge, who won the men’s and who has been surfing professionally for 15 years, said he was inspired by Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt’s recent win. “He’s such a fighter and has a never say die approach to sport and a belief he can beat the best like he did the other day knocking out Rodger Federer in a final, and I’m similar – I believe I can keep going and requalify this year on the elite ASP World Championship Tour,” he said. Hedge scored multiple outstanding

9-point rides on the final day and finished the final with a healthy 16.00 out of a possible 20 to defeat Nic Squeirs who had been a stand-out all event. A close women’s final saw 18-yearold Lennox Head surfer Stephanie Single take a narrow victory over West Australia’s Laura Macauley. In a see-sawing final, Single found a decisive 9-point ride in the final five minutes to take the win. “I’ve just recovered from an ankle injury and I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to compete a week ago,” Single said. “So to come and actually win feels amazing.” The Pro Junior divisions saw Byron Bay’s Soli Bailey and the Sunshine Coast’s Keely Andrew claim top honours capping off an exciting finals day at Bells Beach.

Barefoot bowls Barefoot bowls is held each Sunday afternoon during January for those wishing to come and try bowling, and at other times by contacting the club on 5263 1229 or 0499 856 613 to arrange a suitable time. Bowls will be supplied by the club together with some coaching at a cost of $10 per player for two hours (wear flat sole shoes). Perhaps incorporate a meal at the bistro afterwards.

Mixed invitation triples Applications now available for this sponsored event to be held on Thursday 27 February commencing at 10am – lunch provided. Teams to consist of at least one male and one female. Contact Fran Price, 0407 103 220, or f-wprice@bigpond.com.

Happy hour Everyone is invited to the Anglesea Bowling Club for happy hour from 5pm every Friday. It is followed by the members draw (now jackpotted to a sizeable amount) at 6pm but you must be in attendance to claim your prize.

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FISHING REPORT ANGLESEA

Some pinkies have been be caught offshore Some nice catches of gummy shark have been reported Good numbers of leatherjacket have been caught off Point Roadknight Some salmon have also been taken on the high tide late afternoon near the boat ramp Salmon are still being caught along the coast from Anglesea through to Eastern View Some whiting have been taken on local inshore reefs Some bigger sharks have been caught. For all the latest fishing news and all the right advice, drop by and see us and we will do our best to get you out there, fishing productively with the right gear and the right bait. Yes, we still sell fishing licences. The Great Ocean Road Outdoor Centre, Anglesea, phone 5263 2330.

APOLLO BAY

Salmon being caught off local beaches Offshore snapper, gummy shark and schoolies being reported Lots of flathead Harbour is producing grass whiting, King George whiting, mackerel pike, couta in the evening with some good sized squid being caught Aire River continues to fish well for bream, mullet and small salmon. For all your bait and tackle in Apollo Bay, contact Steve or Jen, who will be more then pleased to help you, phone 5237 6434.

BARWON HEADS

Bream continue to be caught in the river Trevally have been reported Still some snapper and pinkies being taken offshore Some gummy shark have also been reported.

TORQUAY

Small pinkies are being taken offshore Whiting being caught in close on the grass beds and reef areas Flathead are still turning up Salmon off most local beaches Bream are being caught in Spring Creek. Remember Torquay Tackle and Sports. For all the best available advice in Torquay on tackle and bait, drop in and see Gareth and Jonathan. They will do their best to ensure you get the most up-to-date information available, phone 5264 8207.

QUEENSCLIFF

St Leonards has some whiting, squid, gummy shark, snapper and flathead being caught Swan Bay is producing some garfish Point Lonsdale, reports continue to come in of pinkies and salmon The White Lady is producing salmon, whiting and the odd cuttlefish The creek is still producing trevally and small salmon as well as mullet.

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A MAJOR enforcement operation on Corio Bay began on January 1 to ensure all commercial and recreational fishers were aware of Victorian fisheries regulations and were obeying bag limits and legal catch sizes. The compliance activity also coincides with the start of a major survey of recreational fishing activity in the popular Corio Bay area. Minister for Agriculture and Food Security Peter Walsh said Operation Tempus would see Fisheries Victoria officers out in force on the water and at boat ramps during the summer to carry out inspections and to educate fishers about the Victoria’s fisheries law. “As part of Operation Tempus our Fisheries Victoria officers will intensify monitoring of commercial and recreational fishing in Corio Bay to ensure all fishers are fully compliant with the law,” Mr Walsh said. “On top of these compliance activities, Operation Tempus will also have a strong education focus which includes setting up the Fisheries Victoria marine education trailer at popular recreational boat ramps. “The operation will remind people about the need to fish sustainably and responsibly in Corio Bay and surrounding waters. “While the vast majority of fishers understand and comply with Victoria’s fisheries laws, our fisheries officers play a critical role in educating the community and combating illegal fishing through their enforcement activities.” Member for South Barwon Andrew Katos said the education and enforcement actions would be complemented by an $80,000 survey of recreational fishing activity in Corio Bay over summer. “The survey will involve talking to fishers at boat ramps to assess the boat-based recreational catch and effort in the Corio and outer Corio areas of Port Phillip Bay,” Mr Katos said. “It will then enable the Department of Environment and Primary Industries to model and compare the recreational catch with the commercial catch over the last 12 years.” Mr Katos was last week onboard one of three new state government patrol boats which will strengthen Fisheries Victoria’s capacity to carry out enforcement activities this summer. “The rigid hull inflatable vessel, which can travel

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Sharks win the Battle of the Bridge BY JAMES TAYLOR THE Sharks and the Tigers have fought it out again on the cricket pitch in their annual Battle of the Bridge T20 game, with Jan Juc successfully retaining the title. An under 13 game began proceedings at Bob Pettit Reserve, followed by a Legends game in which Torquay soundly beat the host side.

In the main game, the visitors batted first and made a competitive 125. Jan Juc supporters were nervous when the score was 5/110, but the Sharks eventually won with four overs to spare and held onto the trophy for another year. The day was run as a fundraiser for the national depression and anxiety initiative, beyondblue, and featured special blue stumps to help raise awareness. Both clubs helped raise more than $600.

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ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB GIVEN there were no challenges to the 2013 Nearest the Pin and hole owners for the ladies, I have completed the same task for the men and while I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee absolute accuracy, I doubt that anyone will be checking. Phil Warne and Geoff Lewtas are the joint owners of the 3rd hole with 4 NTPs a piece. Scott Saunders clearly favours the 6th with 4 wins as well. The 13th is a little more open with Colin Favre, Sandy Talbot, Keith Turner and Peter Calvert all scoring 3 wins each, and Keith Turner has the luck on the 16th with 6 wins of the jackpot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; very handy for his Pro-shop spending. Perhaps the spoils will be shared more widely in 2014 or maybe their good form with continue.

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Roper in Division 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both scoring 2 up. In the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event Chris Bowman won A Grade with 5 up on a count back from Paul Lata, Colin Favre won B Grade with 4 up and Mike Dwyer won C Grade with 6 up. The men made a clean sweep of the NTPs with winners were Ross Robins, David McLaren, Mario Tutone and Geordie Thoms.

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New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day was a challenge for those playing, and not just because of the headaches from the night before. The weather threatened most of the morning and then the skies opened up just after I was meant to tee off. The usual suspects played through the rain and some of the lucky ones finished early. Winners were Jane Hills in the ladies with 35 points and Mario Tutone in A Grade with 38 points on a count back from the accurate one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Keith Turner. Colin Watson won in B Grade and Robert Dickens in C Grade, both with 39 points. NTP winners were Matthew Bagley, Mark Gowans, David Horsburgh and Sheamus Sushames. Thursday was a medley field playing par. Winners in the ladies were Vida Brenner in Division 1 with square, Sue Britnell in Division 2 and Anita

Saturday was a windy affair, but mostly dry. Winners in the ladies were Ann Stokes in Division 1 with 37 points, Brenda Balderstone with 36 points in Division 2 and Mary Funder in Division 3 with 41 points. For the men the winners were Paul Lata with 41 points in A Grade, Dick Fowlston in B Grade and Howard Taylor in C Grade on a count back from Rodney Jones â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all three scoring 40 points. Tommy Midolo scored a hat trick on the NTPs, with Mario Tutone spoiling what could have been a quadrella on the 6th. The early starters had the best of the day on Sunday with a huge weather change early in the afternoon. Winners in the ladies were Sue French in Division 1 with square, Deg Hume in Division 2 with 1 up and Denise Mooney in Division 3 with square. For the men, Mark Couzens won A Grade with 3 up, Ray Shaw won B Grade with 2 up on a count back from Peter Atherden, and Len Ballem won C Grade with 1 down on a count back from Brendan Jones. NTP winners were Richard Logan, Mario Tutone and Gloria Hodgkison. Enjoy your golf.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;OH WHAT a nightâ&#x20AC;? was the phrase from those that spent New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve at the resort, with a 70s theme beach dress up the mood was set early for what turned into a beautiful evening of fun, dance, great food and to top it all off the best view of the fireworks in town. Something tells me next year will be even bigger and better. So now, to start off the New Year, we get back to business with some golf results. Good golfing to everyone in 2014. Wednesday, Wayne Nitschke started of the year with a great score of 46 points to take out A Grade. Robert Speakman had 43 points to win B Grade and the best score of the day and winning C Grade was Bob Darby with an impressive 47 points. Alec Hand with 33 points won the seniors and for the ladies Inga Ward from the Southern GC scored 33 points to win. NTPs David Stacey, Wayne Nitschke, Barry Cooper, Garry Fletcher, Keith Nickolson and Claire Dowley. Ian A. Sweet with a rather close shot won the jackpot. Garry Smith scored an eagle on the 7th and John Calnin managed to do the same on the 1st. Friday, taking out A Grade with 43 points was visitor Gilbert Fryatt (Ballarat GC); 42 points won Herb Hertaeg the B Gradeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win and for C Grade Barry Leith was victorious with 38 points.

Ronnie Beacom back in form scored 40 points to take out the ladies. NTPs Ron Cronin, Terry Dowling and Ronnie Beacom. Keith Warburton hit the jackpot. Saturday, Rob Ryan put together a solid score of 61 to win A Grade. Eric Black scored 63 to take out B Grade. Fred Dean with 60 was a clear winner not only taking out the C Grade win but also the monthly medal. Darren Gibbons with another 61 won D Grade and Rod Ryan took out the December playoff for monthly medal. Lyn Brady had the winning score for the ladies with 66 and David Dickson still king of the resort course had a very impressive 47 points. NTPs Nigell Cantwell, Wayne Olney, Richard Pekin, Sean Taylor, Dee Matheson and Doug McGregor. Well done to Andrew Fischer scoring an Albatross on the 1st. Dean Pearce shot an eagle on the 7th and Geoff Davie on the 1st. Andrew Knox hit the very wealthy jackpot. Sunday, another strong field braved the winds (and sunshine of course!) to play competition and with 39 points Anthony Matheson won A Grade. B Grade went to Rex Dale scoring 41 points. For the ladies it was visitor Lauren Gibson (Kooringal GC). NTPs Ken Wilson, Travis Coles and Sandra Martin. Steve Paterson had an eagle on the 1st and Martin Crowe hit the jackpot.

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THE SANDS TORQUAY LADIES Saturday Stableford: Last week Gabrielle Tokolyi was the big winner and this week again she backed it up winning the Ladies event with a massive 41 points, what a great effort, she must be practicing... well done! The runner-up spot on count back was Karin Lombardi with 37 Points. Wednesday Stableford: Ladies winner was Gaile Kruger with 29 points, coming in 2nd place was a visitor from Commonwealth Golf Club Cherilyne Jackson with 25 points.

WEEKEND RESULTS

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Wednesday Stableford: The first day of the new year brought wet conditions for most of the field but it did not seem to worry most as the scores were

Monday Stableford: Winning the Monday comp with a total of 43 Points was Dot Tattersall, what a great effort well done Dot! In 2nd place was Colin Chinn with 39 points. Tuesday Stableford: Scoring was quite good on this day but winning with a nice score of 40 points was Peter Cribb knocking off Russell Tate with a respectable 39 points. Thursday Stableford: Gabe Tokolyi was the Thursday winner he had a nice score of 40 points and behind him in the runner-up spot was Damian McVilly scoring 38 points. Friday Par: 40 Points seems to be a popular score this week so stepping up to claim Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was Charlie Sharplin scoring 40 points, top job Charlie! In 2nd place with 37 was Zac Sawyer! Friday Twilight â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nike Nightsâ&#x20AC;? Series: The winner on the front nine was Peter Barton with 21 and Peter Poteralski was the winner on the back nine with 20 points. Sunday Par: On this very windy day it was a visitor from Commonwealth GC who came roaring home with 3 up on the back to finish with a score of 2 up to overtake Jan Selvay on square.

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Saturday Stableford: Again this week it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best for beach goers with the weather providing a mix of conditions but it did not deter golfing numbers. Scoring was a bit stiff but some relished in the tough winds showing off their skills. The winner of A Grade was Charlie Celi with 39 points from Billy Mitris with 36 points. In B Grade, the winner was Ivan Kevric with 39 points from Jason Cranny with 38 points. While in C Grade, Leighton Bullock was the winner with 35 points from Alex Harris with 32 points.

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Saturday January 4, Stableford: A massive 196 players took part in not so pleasant weather, and Joe Dougherty (22) turned it on despite the strong winds to accumulate a huge 46 points to easily take out C Grade and Trophy of the Day. Dale Matherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (18) 41 could only muster him a 2nd place in that grade. Visitor David Wood (12) from Medway beat all the locals to take out A Grade with 39 points from Justin McGrath (5) on 37. B Grade star was Neil Hinkley (17) with 41 from Richard Hassett (17) on 39, while D Grade winner was Mark Shone (27) on 37 from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Megaphone Mickâ&#x20AC;? Reynolds (29) on 36. Lynton Barmby won the pinshot on the 5th and also took home the pro pin on the 18th. The ladies event was won by Sandy Issell (37) with 40 points on a count back from Maureen Hogan (33), with Anne Watts snaring both NTPs and Karen Thomas (16) winning A Grade with 39 points and also the pro pin cash. Some of our special seasonal events have been very well supported, with the Thursday Stableford mustering up a sizeable 104 player field. Marge Wall (28) with 36 points won the ladies on a count back from Jenny McKeon (26) and Brian Hazell (11) took out the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with a handy 42 points from Michael Jennings (2) on 40.

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Warralily is the home to Geelong’s largest display village with 48 display homes across two convenient locations on Barwon Heads Road and Surf Coast Highway. The village features the latest designs from local boutique and Victoria’s leading builders and is about to get even bigger with 6 new homes opening at Warralily Coast this summer. BUILDER

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Auctioneer Bob Gartland with Tim McGrath and bidder Peter Hansen, who bought the home for his daughter and her partner.

The fundraising efforts of Warralily and numerous local businesses shows that Geelong’s newest community is fast becoming part of the fabric of Geelong life. Warralily banded together with three major partners (Urbanedge Homes, Shojun Concrete and Gartland Real estate) as well as over 70 local businesses who donated their services to build the Tim (Bluey) McGrath and Casey Tutungi Fundraising House. This house was built and auctioned at Warralily Coast to raise much needed funds for Bluey and Casey who are both facing life changing health conditions. Casey Tutungi has been formally diagnosed as a quadriplegic after the terrible collision with an opponent during a country footy game back in June 2013 and Bluey McGrath, ex-Geelong footballer is suffering from stage-three Melanoma. On November 23rd 2013 over 180 people gathered at 7 Rainford Place Armstrong Creek at Warralily Coast to experience Warralily’s ﬁrst auction and raise some much needed funds for Geelong’s football stars. Sean Duke, Warralily Director said the outcome from the auction was outstanding and something that the Warralily and Geelong community could be proud of.

“We are thrilled to have sold the house for $410,000. This means both guys will have a considerable boost to funding their ongoing treatment, what an amazing outcome

for Casey and Bluey and for our community.” The new Warralily home owners Jessica Hansen and Luke Andrews of Torquay will move into their brand new home later this month. It isn’t simply just a house for this couple, as Ms Hansen and Mr Andrews share connections to both Casey and Bluey. Ms Hansen said she teaches Bluey’s daughter at a local Primary School and her brother played alongside Casey for the South Barwon football club.

“It has been quite inspiring following the fundraising house being built and also watching the community band together to support both the guys, to be able to share in that by buying this home is an amazing feeling.” “I have been watching the house develop over the last few months as my colleague lives four doors down and I have been driving past the house every morning when I pick her up for work- now that’s my home!” She said. Congratulations to Peter Hansen the winning bidder and a special thanks to the local businesses and community members who got behind this great cause and gave their support.

A GREAT PLACE IS MADE GREAT BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE This week we caught up with Meg McManus (and her gorgeous kids Scarlett, Finn and Felix) who moved to Warralily in May 2013 to see how she and the family have settled into life at Warralily. How have you settled into Warralily? Does it feel like home?

Are you involved in the community?

We are all settled in now and we were really lucky because the kids have started at Mt Duneed Primary School and they have got along really well there- it’s a really good school. It took us about two weeks to get unpacked, except for the garage…. (as all new home owners understand!)

We have been coming along to the Warralily Community Group meetings, which is really good and we have met a few people who attend those. There seems to be quite a few families who have kids around and I guess that’s what makes it easier- the kids meet other children and you meet their parents. We also got to do the no dig herb garden which was good and it was really interesting. They had the paella day that day too which was lovely.

It deﬁnitely feels like home and as soon as you get everything set up in your house like you want it and you get to put up your bits and bobs and decorations- yes it deﬁnitely feels like home. There are a couple of families that have started going on the bus (Scarlett and Finn chime in and begin to list all their little friends who take the school bus with them.) Have you met your neighbours? Yes we have, we have met our neighbours that are around us and we have met a few people in the playground (Scarlett begins reeling off the names of her friends she has met in the playground) The kids begin to express just how much time they spend at the playground. With Finn expressing that they attend the playground EVERYDAY! Their bus stop is across the road so pretty much every afternoon we go to the W lounge or the playground on our way home. Do your children enjoy life at Warralily? The kids really enjoy it, it’s good and they love their school. Finn then chimes in to remind his Mum that Scarlett actually wrote a piece on Warralily. Scarlett then explains that she wrote a story for the Warralily newsletter on, “Why I like living in Warralily”. Meg McManus and Felix lend a hand at Warralily’s no dig herb garden.

What do you enjoy most about living at Warralily? We really enjoy the rural aspect around us, it’s nice and we’re near the creek and then of course there is the conservation area and the playground and it’s just lovely. It’s nice to walk around and see all the animals. Just across the road is the cows, on the corner there are sheep and then just up the road there are horses. And people have been riding their horses all around lately. How is it different to other places you have lived? We have lived in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Sale and Melbourne. One good thing here is the traffic is a lot nicer which is a big draw card. Our home is the first house we have ever built and setting up the garden has been a bit of an adventure. Has Warralily lived up to your expectations? Yeah definitely. What would you say to people looking for land in the area? I would say it’s a great place to be and it’s got a lot of nice open spaces. It’s a lovely spot especially for kids. The community feel of the development is very much in establishment. There is certainly lots of groups and having the W Lounge is terrific, people can just come and meet each other which is a great idea and makes it a bit easier. Yeah we love living here.

EXPLORE WARRALILY’S NATURAL SANCTUARIES THIS SUMMER Warralily residents are set to enjoy the summer with a multitude of natural sanctuaries to explore. Located just 10 minutes from the coast and close to Lake Connewarre, Warralily is ideally positioned to accommodate those who enjoy the great outdoors. The Lake, running alongside Barwon Heads Road, is a unique and biologically diverse nature reserve that offers many advantages for local residents, and is home to a wide range of protected wildlife and ﬂora. It offers serene viewing opportunities, with many residents enjoying the panoramic views from Taits Point, where two viewing platforms are located. The area also has a recreational boat ramp that is suitable for launching small craft including small tinnies, canoes and kayaks.

Warralily Community Development Manager Kylie Pollock said it’s really exciting to see that many residents are taking some time out to explore their neighbouring natural environment. “It’s important not to overlook the beautiful and natural features that are right in front of us. We are really lucky to be positioned where we are.” said Kylie. “With the warmer weather upon us, it will be no surprise to see people sail boarding on the main lake, enjoying picnics and bird watching, with over 149 different species of birds.” “With open space, parklands, conservation reserves and walking and cycling paths within the development, Lake Connewarre is in walking distance and 13th beach just down the road, this summer is gearing up to be an active one.” concluded Kylie.

WATER MATTERS As the summer holidays enter the warmer weather in January, Warralily welcomes the fruition of the Armstrong Creek recycled water program to keep its neighbourhoods green. Warralily will be the first development in Geelong to have access to water from Barwon Water’s new Black Rock recycled water plant when recycled water flows through to Warralily. Recycled water is marked by purple pipes and taps and will be available for watering public spaces and residential gardens all year round, as well as potentially being used for toilet flushing, car washing, water features, dust suppression and fire fighting. This is also a big win for the environment and the sustainability of the region with the scheme estimated to save more than 2,400 million litres of drinking water each year. More information on recycled water is available from the Warralily Sales Office.

Blue skies are calling Warralily open 11am–5pm, 7 days 884 Barwon Heads Road, Armstrong Creek 3217 Warralily Coast open 11am–5pm, 7 days 680 Surf Coast Highway, Armstrong Creek 3217 Contact us on 1300 661 719 or visit warralily.com.au or follow us on facebook.com/Warralily.