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BY JAMES TAYLOR SURF Coast FC’s dreams of the big time have crashed to a halt with their shock withdrawal last week from the National Premier League Victoria (NPLV). On February 7, the Torquay-based club was announced by Football Federation Victoria (FFV) as one of 30 successful applicants to the new statewide league, with the season to begin on March 14. However, the club – which was to play as the Great Ocean Roar – withdrew its application on Friday, saying that the timelines imposed by the league created significant financial and reputational risks. Surf Coast FC president Joe Taylor said NPLV applicants were originally intended to be announced on September 13, but delays to the final announcement (caused by legal action against the FFV)

gave the club “just a few weeks to put together senior and junior teams and financing”. “The FFA/FFV selection panel also awarded two licences (the other is the North Geelong Warriors) against the advice of almost all stakeholders in the region,” he said. “This meant that it would be incredibly difficult to field teams in all categories of juniors, particularly with the higher fees required. This meant our financial projections were affected; and due to the terms of the licence agreement, the viability of our applications. “Under the licence agreement, the failure to fill all junior teams draws a penalty of the senior men’s team playing for no points for the season – an outcome we found untenable for a new system.” Mr Taylor also said if the Roar went ahead but withdrew later, its juniors would be unable to join the lists of the

Warriors or any of the other NPLV clubs. “We believed, ethically, we had a duty to inform all junior and senior players of the risks facing the club. Surf Coast FC will be writing to the FFA/FFV to express our dismay at the whole NPLV process and the position this put our club and the local football community.” FFV spokeswoman Sammie Black said the FFV did not instigate last year’s court proceedings but was conscious that many clubs faced logistical challenges. “The alternative of course is that Victoria did not have an NPL this year and the court case possibly continued for many months or years. FFV and the football community agree that this was not a preferred option. “FFV applauds the football family for its support and encourages everyone to embrace the long-term benefits NPL will deliver for our game after this year of transition.”

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Thursday 27 February 2014

MAYOR’S COLUMN IT HAS been a tumultuous week for many workers and their families and friends across the municipality, with news of Alcoa’s impending closure of its Geelong operations coming on the heels of a similar decision by Shell. Happily for Shell’s workers and contractors, and staff at Shell service stations, news came through on Friday that their jobs have been saved. The “white knight” of the situation was Swiss-based oil giant Vitol, which struck a deal with Shell to purchase the refinery and Shell’s 870 Australian service stations for $2.9 billion. A Shell statement said the majority of “downstream staff” in Australia would continue to operate the business under new owner Vitol. It was fantastic news, and would have made Friday evening a time of celebration for Shell’s staff. Not so fortunate were the Alcoa workers, who face the loss of their jobs when Alcoa closes its plant at Point Henry, beginning in August. Geelong is a close-knit community and most of us will have some connection to someone who works at Alcoa or in one of the supply chain businesses. My first priority is to seek suitable support for the displaced workers. I will also be seeking clarity from Alcoa on their future plans – especially what they intend to do with the Point Henry site.

It is essential that we understand what Alcoa intends to do with this site so we can make decisions for alternative uses – Point Henry is a site of enormous potential. The council through Enterprise Geelong has been working for some time on measures to assist the transition away from heavy manufacturing industries in the Geelong region. Enterprise Geelong is already undertaking supply chain mapping for Alcoa, Ford and Shell to investigate how these three firms are embedded within the local economy and more importantly to look at how the supply chain can be adapted to suit new markets. In short, Geelong has a great skill base and we are applying these skills in new ways to develop new industries. Geelong continues to enjoy greater than average growth – our building sector is enormously strong – builders, bricklayers, plumbers and electricians have work booked years ahead. There are over $2 billion worth of major construction and redevelopment projects under way and a further $1.1 billion of projects announced and awaiting commencement. Geelong’s future is as a 21st century smart city, and despite the Alcoa announcement our municipality’s future prospects remain extremely positive.

For example, there has been plenty of optimism on the Bellarine over the past week with the Victorian Open Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships being fought out at the spectacular Thirteenth Beach course at Barwon Heads. Beginning early in the week with the popular Pro-Am events, the Vic Open drew enthusiastic public galleries to each of the competition days in the 72-hole championship event. This is only the third year that the Men’s and Women’s championships at the innovative Vic Open have been staged simultaneously, with the men and the women playing concurrently at the same venue. This was made possible by clever use of the two separate courses at Thirteenth Beach – the Beach Course and the Creek Course, culminating in mounting excitement as the leading men and women golfers played their way up the 18th hole to the finish.

Among other exciting news coming up on the Bellarine is the official opening and combined Family and Community Celebration on Saturday of the the Boorai Integrated Children’s Centre in Ocean Grove. Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell will be on hand for the opening and celebration, which will run from 10am until 2pm. The Boorai Centre (see photo) is currently accommodating 250 children in a range of programs including long day care, kindergarten, maternal and child health, toy library, immunisation services and parenting groups. Darryn Lyons City of Greater Geelong mayor Follow me on Twitter, @Geelong_ Mayor and Facebook facebook. com/GeelongMayor to keep up to date with all the latest Geelong news and announcements.

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Planning starts for Christian College campus BY JAMES TAYLOR

Putting on a show The Surf Coast’s Ben Eccles lines up a put on the final day’s play at the Vic Open on Sunday. He finished the tournament tied in 30th place at two over par after shooting three under on the Sunday. Matt Griffin won the men’s event in a three-hole playoff. See pages 102 and 103 for details. Photo: TERRY BROUN JR

Homophobic material at school investigated THE Education Department is investigating how homophobic material was given to Grade 6 pupils at Torquay College. Last week, it was revealed 17 copies of a “biblezine” were given as graduation gifts last year by Access Ministries, which runs Special Religious Instruction (SRI)

classes in Victorian schools. Torquay College principal Pam Kinsman said she did not approve the “biblezine” and was not aware it was handed out. “We are a caring, respectful and supportive school - and this material goes in the face of what we value. As soon as the material was brought my

attention, I contacted Access Ministries to seek assurances that this sort of material never surfaces again at our school.” She said Access Ministries told her the publication was not one of their materials, and it was co-operating with the Education Department.

CHRISTIAN College’s ambitions for a campus in Spring Creek are back in business after the Surf Coast Shire voted to begin the planning process. At Tuesday’s meeting, councillors resolved to request that Planning Minister Matthew Guy amend the planning scheme to rezone the 15-hectare site from Farming Zone to Special Use Zone (SUZ) Schedule 8. Christian College has been trying to build a kindergarten and a prep-Year 9 school on the site since at least July 2010, but the shire has deferred considering the issue, most recently in November 2012, as the council was waiting until amendment C66 was fully established. In response to questions from councillors, Surf Coast planning and development manager Brydon King said starting the planning process now would not cause a conflict with the council’s position on C66 – no growth west of Duffields Road – which is yet to be finally signed off by Mr Guy.

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“Irrespectively, there is some merit in testing a SUZ on this site on its own merits.” Cr Brian McKiterick, who moved the motion, said the amendment did not mean the school would automatically go ahead, as the amendment would go on exhibition for public feedback. “I don’t think we’re retreating at all in regard to C66. “It’s important to see the need for the school and how it would be assessed.” He said the inclusion of a kindergarten was welcome, given 400 children were born in the shire last year. “Torquay will be hard-pressed to ensure we have places for these children in the future.” Cr Heather Wellington said the “commonly accepted view” was that the council’s stance on C66 would not be accepted by Mr Guy, but planning for the school should proceed. “It’s difficult to look at this in the absence of a decision.” Cr David Bell declared a conflict of interest and did not vote.

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DECORATED Torquay paddleboarder Zeb Walsh is somewhere in Bass Strait with two paddleboarding comrades on a mission to raise awareness of debris on the marine environment. The paddlers – the others are 35-year-old Sydneysider Brad Gaul, and 19-year-old Californian Jack Bark – have all won world titles at the gruelling 53 kilometre Molokai to Oahu paddle but will be covering around six times that distance over the next few days as part of “A Date With The Strait”. Paddling from island to island, the athletes will cover up to 70 kilometres a day using just their arms to propel themselves as they make their way from Wilson’s Promontory to Cape Portland in north east Tasmania. Their Facebook page has updates on their progress, and revealed the trio paddled “against a draining tide and a testing south-westerly” on Tuesday but finally reached the first stop on Hogan Island about 4pm at the end of day 1.

“The priority is getting everyone across safely so if the weather conditions are good, they’ll need to seize the opportunity.” The trio are supporting Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s Australian Marine Debris Initiative by reporting on litter and debris they find on the way. Find the paddleboarders online at facebook.com/ DateWithTheStrait or at @adatewiththestrait on Instagram. To support the foundation, head to tangaroablue. org/sea-store.html.

“They described their 26 nautical mile (around 53km) paddle from Waterloo Bay to Hogan Island as gnarly and increasingly challenging. They’re stuffed!” the Facebook update read. As the Surf Coast Times went to publication yesterday, Walsh’s fiancée Mel Dowler said phone reception on Hogan Island was particularly bad, so it was unclear whether the paddlers had set out on the second leg towards Deal Island.

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DEPI opens new office in Anglesea BY JAMES TAYLOR THE Department of Environment and Primary Industries and Environment (DEPI) and Parks Victoria have bumped up their responsiveness in the state’s south-west with the opening of a new office in Anglesea. The redevelopment has substantially increased the capacity of the office from 17 to 34 staff, and also increased the size of the depot. Member for Polwarth Terry Mulder officially opened the new office earlier this month. “The partnership between Parks Victoria and DEPI is very important for delivering public land

management in the Otways,” he said. “Importantly for this area, the building includes an operations room which can be used as a secondary Incident Control Centre during emergencies, if needed. The development also includes a conference room, parking areas, a tanker shed, fuel shed, chemical shed, trailer shed and new roof over the wash bay.” Mr Mulder said stage one of the project was completed at the end of 2007 and achieved a 4.5 green star rating. The state government provided $2.5 million for stage two of the building, including $400,000 from Parks Victoria.

“This newest stage has fantastic green credentials and won the Best Sustainable Energy Project for the 2013 Master Builders Regional Building Awards,” Mr Mulder said. “The Coalition government is particularly proud of the building, which has a range of unique design initiatives to minimise its environmental impact. “This includes rammed earth walls, recycled construction materials, linking a sewerage treatment plant to the irrigation system, and the installation of rainwater storage tanks and solar air heaters. “As well as lowering the environmental impact, there will also be a reduction in the building’s ongoing running costs.”

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Premier takes a tour of new Torquay school BY JAMES TAYLOR THE new Surf Coast Secondary College has had its highest-profile visitor yet, with Premier Denis Napthine dropping in to officially open it yesterday morning. Dr Napthine and Education Minister Martin Dixon were given a tour of the $37.5 million school in Torquay North by principal Scott Diamond. “For years the community has been calling for this school, and I am proud that the Victorian Coalition Government has delivered state of the art facilities to the growing Torquay and Surf Coast region,” Dr Napthine said. “Upon completion next month, Surf Coast Secondary College will give 900 students access to the best education to prepare them for further education and employment.” The school opened at the start of this term Scott Diamond leads Martin Dixon and Denis Napthine on a tour of his school. Photos: JAMES TAYLOR

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and replaces the old school on Grossmans Road, which will be occupied by neighbouring Torquay College. Mr Dixon said the new campus would provide world-class education to the Surf Coast community. “When the Coalition government was elected, we understood that the Surf Coast’s strong growth projections made a brand new, truly modern secondary college essential for the region’s young people – and we have delivered it.

“The Coalition government has also purchased land for a second primary school in Torquay, while Torquay Primary School continues to benefit from a significant $300,000 restoration grant.” Mr Diamond welcomed the support of education in the Surf Coast. “I feel very honoured and proud to be Surf Coast Secondary College’s inaugural principal, and I look forward to leading a school that provides the most contemporary and relevant education to our students.”

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Zorbing matter stays with planning committee BY JAMES TAYLOR THE planning process for a proposed zorbing centre in Bellbrae will continue as normal after Cr Heather Wellington’s request to “call-in” the decision was knocked back by her fellow councillors. The permit for the outdoor recreation facility at 375 Grossmans Road was lodged last June, and a later meeting between the applicant and objectors led to the permit being referred to the council’s independent planning committee. However, Cr Wellington moved a motion of urgent business at Tuesday’s meeting for the council to consider the permit rather than the planning committee on the basis of community interest. She said “real community concerns about the preservation of Spring Creek” had been raised with her, and the zorbing centre – which would have three tracks for people to ride downhill inside the large plastic orbs – would have an impact on the area. Cr Wellington, who was supported by Cr David Bell, said she respected the work of the planning committee but the council’s authority should be allowed to be tested. “If we don’t think we should be able to call-in, we should remove the ability to do so.” Speaking against the motion, Cr Brian McKiterick said there were only three objections to the permit and it was best left to the planning committee. “They have expertise far beyond anyone here.” Cr Nockles agreed, and said the council needed to think carefully about what precedent would be set. “We’d be inviting a whole host of groups to be lobbying for planning matters to be brought in.” A division was called, and the motion was lost two votes to six. Cr Libby Coker was absent.

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Torquay students call for Red Cross BY TIFFANY PILCHER TORQUAY College students will be hitting the streets during March to raise money for Red Cross Calling. Red Cross’ Nicole Baker attended the school on Tuesday to speak to students in grades 3 to 6 about the organisation, their aid work and the benefits of participating in the appeal. Torquay College teacher Lis Fawcett-Smith said the school has been involved with Red Cross Calling for five years and the students who take part get a lot out of it. “They not only learn how to give back to the community but also how easy it is to give back to others. “It increases their awareness of the needs of others and how important it is to help.”

The students will be doorknocking around the local area under parental supervision during weekends in March and Ms Fawcett-Smith encouraged everyone to give generously. “Last year we had around 12 students participating and we usually raise around $1,000 or a bit more,” she said. “We’d love to have more students involved and raise even more if we could.” Parents of students who would like to become involved can contact Ms Fawcett-Smith on 0417 540 066. Anyone else who would like to be involved in the appeal can contact Phil Newson from the Torquay Lions Club on 0412 840 554. The money raised through Red Cross Calling will aid Red Cross’ work in providing relief during times of crisis. Nicole Baker from Red Cross’ national office with Torquay College students who are taking part in Red Cross Calling this month.

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Renew your interest in renewables BY JAMES TAYLOR THE Surf Coast Energy Group (SCEG) is getting energised for the New Year by inviting the community to learn more about renewable technologies. The group is presenting a Renewables Evening in Torquay next week, where people can have their questions about solar, wind or batteries answered by one of SCEG’s experts. The special guest for the evening will be Cr Eve Fisher, who has recently returned from her international Energised Communities research trip. Cr Fisher’s trip – funded by the Municipal Association of Victoria – investigated a variety of international best practice examples of energy generation, such as wind energy in Denmark, solar energy in Germany and Spain and renewable energy generation buying models in the United States. The Renewables Evening will be held at

Torquay Senior Citizens Centre, Price Street, Torquay on Tuesday from 7pm. In other renewables news, Friends of the Earth is worried the federal government’s review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) may lead to the loss of jobs in the solar industry. Friends of the Earth renewable energy spokesperson Leigh Ewbank said a survey by the Australian Solar Council found 81 per cent of its members would be forced to sack staff if the RET – 20 per cent of Australia’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020 – was wound back or axed. “Australians want more renewable energy. Polling shows 73 per cent of Australians think the RET is ‘about right’ or ‘not high enough’.” At a breakfast hosted by the Torquay Rotary Club last week, Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson said was “personally a very big fan of solar” and had committed $300,000 for the Surf Coast Solar Towns project.

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VNPA calls for clarity on coastal development

Bowling club aims for government funding BY JAMES TAYLOR THE Anglesea Bowling Club is continuing to push the state and federal governments to commit to funding most of the cost of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1.5 million redevelopment. Last year, the club and its partners secured $250,000 over two years from the Surf Coast Shire towards the Anglesea Community Hub project and are investing $250,000 of their own money. This week, the club lodged an expression of interest for a $650,000 Community Facility Funding Program Grant through Sports and Recreation Victoria. The community hub will cater for up to 300 club members, 1,500 social members, 2,500 residents, 22 local community groups, five formal community hub partners and 350 people on any given day or night using the new buildings functions and events rooms. The club is arguing the regional outcomes of building the hub were strong in terms of jobs, tourism and recreational benefits, especially given the millions of weekenders, holiday makers and travellers that visited the town each year.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Anglesea Bowling Club has ticked every box in relation to making this new Community Hub happen and is looking forward to our members, visitors and the greater coastal communities enjoying bowls, sports and events at the hub,â&#x20AC;? president Kaye Kendall said. Anglesea Ward councillor Libby Coker said the club should be congratulated on its plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The proposed new community hub will benefit the millions of visitors to the Surf Coast Shire each year and provide employment opportunities for our local communities.â&#x20AC;? Polwarth MP Terry Mulder said the state government funded a $50,000 feasibility study into the community hub last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I strongly support their current application and will continue to advocate for a favourable funding outcome for the Anglesea Bowling Club.â&#x20AC;? Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson said she was happy to work with the club to identify potential funding opportunities, including whether the project might qualify for the Stronger Regions Anglesea Bowling Club president Kaye Kendall, Cr Libby Coker, club vice president grants programme. Gerard Morrison and local primary student Finn Weight Centre.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE Last weekend I was privileged to be part of a group of ten great friends that got together for what was the 34th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murray River Golf Challengeâ&#x20AC;? ďŹ ttingly in the town where it all began at Yarrawonga. And I look to share this experience to reinforce the values of relationships, whether it be with family or friends. To experience the bond that exists with long term friends, some of which all attended the Lorne School some forty odd years ago is something that we are all so lucky to share. Over the years the conversations and behaviours have changed radically from individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abilities and skills on various sporting ďŹ elds and other small talk repeatedly discussed to the wee hours of the morning. Today these discussions tend to involve the changing health issues, whether it be joint replacements, blood pressure or cholesterol just to name a few and seldom is there a night where the lights are not out before midnight. But there is one constant and that is of the mateship, respect and friendship that exists so strongly within the group that every one of us are so grateful for, lucky to experience and ENSURE NEVER TAKEN FOR GRANTED ) consider myself so lucky to have such friendships and truly hope that we can all experience these same values within the circles we mix. ) WAS CONCERNED TO READ A strong message from Lorne Football Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior coach Brock Shiels with regard to the potential fate of our great club. With round 1 of the season quickly looming, Brock reported that since the great efforts from last year, player numbers have fallen quicker than he had imagined and things are looking pretty grim in comparison. Brock went on to say that the club will struggle to ďŹ eld a Senior/ Reserve team for 2014, which is hugely disappointing after a minute away from winning two senior ďŹ&#x201A;ags last year. The club has faced problems with numbers for years but never to this extent. The numbers at training have been very poor but the group remains positive and with a few extras on the track things can change pretty quickly. The club is urging anyone who is willing to pull the boots on for the Dolphins will be made very welcome whether you have or havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played the game before, or for some time. Please help spread the word and ensure the Lorne Football Club survives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brock is contactable on 0411 965 348 AFTER PM -ONDAY TO &RIDAY

Lorne Lions 43rd Easter Art Show The Lions Club of Lorne was established in 1970. Since it was established, the Club members have worked tirelessly to provide ďŹ nancial and other support to worthy causes within Lorne and also to initiatives of Lions International. Since formation in 1970, the Lions Club of Lorne has provided funding in excess of $500,000 to community projects and organisations in Lorne. Adjusting that amount for inďŹ&#x201A;ation, in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dollars that is an amount in excess of $1 million dollars! For most of those 42 years, the Lions Club of Lorne has comprised a small team of men and women working for the community. From 2009 until now, the Lions Club of Lorne has contributed over $60,000 to a wide range of community projects, mostly here in Lorne. Sporting clubs, emergency services, the hospital, church groups and individuals with particular needs; all have been beneďŹ ciaries of the Lions Club. The motto of Lions is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Serveâ&#x20AC;?. The Lions in Lorne undertake an ambitious schedule of projects in order to raise funds necessary to support their commitment to our community.

Lorne and the visitors who come to Lorne for the %ASTER 0ERIOD This year we have a guest artist, Jan Dick. The guest artist can enter 8 paintings but is not eligible for prizes. Jan will be at the opening night and will have a demonstration session on Good Friday. Jan is well known in the Lorne area. She lived in Lorne in the 1970s whilst teaching at the Lorne School for 7 years. Jan has 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren! She started the Anglesea Art Show and the Anglesea Art House 25 years ago. She exhibits at the Sandbar Cafe in Torquay and the Art House in Anglesea. Jan teaches acrylic and water colour painting to adults at Anglesea and Torquay. Currently her main medium is acrylic and she draws inspiration for her work from the beach. She also does commissions which include houses and animals. Jan describes herself not as an artist but a popular painter. She also has a great sense of humour, if you look on the back of each painting it says â&#x20AC;&#x153;cartoonist Jeff Hookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark was a (OOK IN HIS DRAWINGS -Y NAME IS *AN $ICK lND my trademarkâ&#x20AC;?.

Projects include: s %ASTER !RT 3HOW AN ENORMOUS PROJECT IN terms of planning, preparation and logistics. s -ARKETS ON THE &ORESHORE ONCE AGAIN AN enormous effort in preparation. s 3NOW #ONE 6AN A ,ORNE INSTITUTION ON THE foreshore over summer. s )NVOLVEMENT IN ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS Christmas Carols, breakfasts for Kids with Cancer and the Geelong Grammar fundraising run.

%NTRY FORMS FOR THE %ASTER !RT 3HOW MUST BE RECEIVED BY PM ON &RIDAY ST -ARCH Marg Cartledge Lorne Lions Club Secretary 0408 599 336 lornelions.artshow@gmail.com

Miah developed his interest in cutting hair as a child while watching the barber in his local town, Rainbow. When he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reading The Australian Post while waiting his turn, he was fascinated by the barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technique. On completing his education he looked for a course to become a barber. He quickly discovered one wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available and learned he would have to do a full hair dressing diploma. Moving from the farm to Geelong to study was a huge change for him. After graduating in 1991 he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move away from the city fast enough and followed an opportunity in Lorne at what was, Salon 52, which also had a branch in Colac. Conveniently living at Barwon Downs, half way between the Lorne and Colac salons worked well. He was able to indulge in his passion of playing football at Forrest. Soon after, ready to start on his own, he opened his ďŹ rst business, FRESH HAIR STUDIO in Apollo Bay. The town was without a hair dresser and people were coming past while he was setting up the space thanking him for coming. After six years he sold the salon and opened FRESH HAIR in Lorne by the river, where he spent four years. Life was good - he married Tiffany and played football with Lorne. When the salon became available behind the cinema he moved in and has been there ever since. The difference being his passion for football has transferred to his three children, the boys play for the Aireys Inlet Eels in the Geelong Football League. Miah is busy, content and loves what he does AND as you surely know, is a talented cutter. Although Miah no longer plays football, his passion for it continues. He enthusiastically supports his boys who play for the Aireys Inlet Eels in the Geelong Football League. Miah is busy, content and loves what he does AND as you surely know, is a very talented cutter and stylist. CW

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)N THE %ASTER !RT 3HOW WILL BE HELD FOR the 43rd time. The OfďŹ cial opening and announcement of the winners in each category (excluding Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice) will take place on the evening of Thursday 17th April, 2014. The Art Show will BE OPEN EACH DAY OVER %ASTER AND WILL CLOSE AT MIDDAY ON -ONDAY ST !PRIL 4HE %ASTER !RT SHOW IS THE PRINCIPAL fundraising activity for the Lions Club of Lorne. The Show is well supported by the community of

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Lorne Sculpture Biennale Opening, PM AT -ANTRA ,ORNE Conference Centre. All are welcome. 8-30 Lorne Sculpture Biennale, in and around Lorne 9 Lorne Sculpture Biennale Slow Lunch @ Qdos Arts, PM 4O BOOK EMAIL info@lornesculpture.com (only a few tickets left) 9 Lorne Football & Netball Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Day, all day on the Lorne Foreshore 15 Lorneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twilight Bush Picnic, 6:30pm at Qdos Arts Pond, hampers booked at www.lovelornefood.com.au 19 BBQ & Beats, 3:15pm at the Lorne Skate Park & 5:30pm at the Deans -ARSH 3KATE 0ARK 23 Deans Marsh Festival, 10am to 5pm, Recreation Reserve, 0ENNYROYAL 6ALLEY 2D

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Thursday 27 February 2014

Twenty years of Blues Train bashes PART 3: 2005 - 2009

next level, how to really make something out of this that could make a difference to the town.” The changes included involving more local businesses such as Bellarine Catering and Scotchman’s Hill as food and beverage suppliers and offering recycling at all stops as well as improved bathroom facilities. They also began regularly servicing the railway and making mechanical improvements to the train. The show itself was growing too as international guests including Charlie Parr and Hamilton Loumis featured for the first time and organisers bumped up the number of shows to between 20 and 30 per year. The second Train Trax album was released in 2007 and Mr Armstrong remembers the release party at the Rainbow Hotel in Fitzroy fondly. “The CD and the event management was pulled

BY TIFFANY PILCHER THE Blues Train was warming up for the first 10 years, but it was full steam ahead from 2005 onwards. Director Hugo T Armstrong said with businesses going under across the Bellarine under the pressure of the global financial crisis of 2007 to 2008, it was make or break time. “We were at the point when we really had to decide if it was a hobby or a business. “Queenscliff had lost the Ozone and other hotels and motels were closing down. “We could see that if that trend continued, we would also be closing down. “We were asking ourselves how to get to the

Performers Jeff Curran and Dallas Frasca get ready to board The Blues Train in 2008. The pair played on the train regularly throughout 2007 and 2009.

together by students of NMIT Advanced Diploma of Music Business. “It was 12 hours of blues and the attendance over that time was a house record.” After the celebrations it was obvious The Blues Train was blossoming, and so was the Armstrong family. Upon becoming parents for the first time with the birth of their daughter Astrid, Mr Armstrong and his wife Desiree welcomed Chris Longmore to The Blues Train management team. The Blues Train is celebrating 20 years by holding the Motor City Music Festival on the March long weekend. See page 82 for an interview with one of the performers. Next week: Twenty years of Blues Train bashes part 4: 2010-2014

Hugo T Armstrong and Desiree Armstrong welcome Chris Longmore to The Blues Train team in 2007.

A dollar for his penny CYCLISTS are not an uncommon sight on the Great Ocean Road, and neither are Englishmen for that matter – but and Englishman on a penny farthing has been virtually unheard of until now. David Hunwicks is setting off on a journey from Torquay to Port Campbell along the beautiful coast on a penny farthing he bought and has restored. He said it was his way of giving saying thanks to a country that has given him much. “Australia and Melbourne in particular has been fantastic to me for both living and working. I’ve been able to do some amazing things, see some amazing places and generally have a brilliant life here. Above all, though, I’ve been able to save enough to train to be a paramedic when I get home and for that I am ever grateful. “At the same time I was doing all of this, funded by my working life as a ‘patcher’ for a concrete company, I read that Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital had to make cuts to staff and facilities. “There seemed to me to be an imbalance in that I was able to spend money on a completely non-essential novelty item at a time when a hospital for kids would be worse off financially, so I decided to do something, but with a typical Hunwicks twist.” Mr Hunwicks is donating a dollar (up to $1,000) to the children’s charity, TLC. See facebook.com/ pages/TLC-for-kids-Charity-Penny-FarthingBicycle-Ride/258471507662436?ref=hl to like Mr Hunwicks’ ride and for more information.

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Ablett’s supergoal helps out Modewarre

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BY DEAN WEBSTER A RECENT collaboration between Torquay Homes, Lachlan Shepherd Architects and Torquay Mitre 10 has achieved great results using the Australian hardwood silver top ash. Locally grown and sustainably harvested, the timber cladding offers a great alternative to other timbers or manufactured products. With a medium to high bushfire alert level rating the silver top ash is a great option in our bushfire prone environment. Torquay Homes principal Phil Jessen said that their home at Riverside Drive Torquay demonstrated how versatile the cladding can be. “It sits amazingly well with other natural products like rammed earth, rusted corten steel and recycled jarrah,” Mr Jessen said. Having used the material on four recent projects, Torquay Homes were so impressed with the cladding they chose to clad a large part of their own home with it. With Lachlan Shepherd Architects continuing to specify the cladding, and Torquay Mitre 10 offering great pricing and service on the timber, Mr Jessen said that Torquay Homes was pleased to keep using a product that sits perfectly in our local environment. Mitre 10 general manager Evan Crick said his locally operated hardware store prided itself on collaboration with other local businesses. “That’s what we are about! Locals

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providing quality products to local businesses,” Mr Crick said. “Silver top ash is a great product providing fantastic design outcomes for local families. “We are proud of this ongoing partnership with Torquay Homes and Lachlan Shepherd Architects.” Torquay Homes has been operating in Torquay since 1999 and specialises in

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MODEWARRE Football Club is kicking on thanks to former junior player and now Gold Coast Suns captain Gary Ablett Jnr’s supergoal in the NAB Challenge. Ablett’s nine-point goal in the Suns’ game against Essendon on February 17 led to Modewarre being rewarded with a Sherrin football pack. The initiative, started by the NAB, means footballs are donated to an AFL player’s nominated junior club when they kick a supergoal – a goal kicked from outside the 50-metre line – during the 2014 NAB Challenge campaign. The monster kick not only adds nine points to the scoreboard, but ensures that a junior club will receive a Sherrin carry bag containing six Sherrins (three size three and three size five) that will benefit all age groups. Ablett said he was pleased that his junior club was benefiting from his performance at the elite level. “Junior footy at the grassroots level is the foundation of the game – it’s where you learn to play the game and develop a love for the sport. “I think it’s great NAB is helping local clubs, I’m sure the footballs will be put to good use.” A dual Brownlow Medallist and widely regarded as one of the best

Gary Ablett Jnr with one of the Sherrins to be donated to the Modewarre Football Club.

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News in brief Our Neighbourhood partners named

The Under 8 boys placegetters (L-R): Jay Phipps, Fred Spencer, Asher Anderson and Bohdi Brooks. Photos: LIAM ROBERTSON

AUSTRALIA Post has teamed up with seven organisations as part of a plan to help build healthier, more vibrant and inclusive communities in Geelong and the Surf Coast. The organisations - Australia Football League, Infoxchange, Lifestyle Solutions, Netball Australia, The Pyjama Foundation, Reclink Australia and Social Traders – were announced last week as the national partners in Australia Post’s Our Neighbourhood community program. The program has a focus on connecting rural and regional communities, social inclusion, cultural diversity, people with a disability and support for small businesses across Australia.

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The Under 10 and Under 8 girls (L-R): Elise Franzose (Under 10s), Stella Huxtable, Sara Hickson and Sian Hughes.

The Under 12 boys placegetters (L-R): Codie Jeffery, Bohdi Williams, Ethan Huxtable and Marlon Harrison.

Micro groms go large in Grove OVER 40 future surfing stars hit the water in Ocean Grove on Saturday for the Piping Hot Micro Groms surfing event. Ethan Huxtable (Jan Juc) and Sage Goldsbury (Phillip Island) were crowned Victorian Under 12 Champions with their respective wins in the windy and difficult conditions at Ocean Grove’s Main Beach. Huxtable was a class above in the Under 12 Boys Final, showing flow and strength beyond his years to take out premier division of the event. Placing in second was Codie Jeffery (Phillip Island), who could not find a solid enough back

up ride to his opening wave of a 6.67. Third was Marlon Harrison (Mt Eliza) with Bohdi Williams (Ocean Grove) in fourth. Sage Golsbury was the standout performer in the Under 12 Girls division claiming two of the top three scoring rides for the day. In the final, she was able to just sneak past local girl Ellie Harrison (Barwon Heads) with only .47 of a point separating the two. Placing in third and fourth was Bea Conroy (Pt Lonsdale) and Jazz Wylie (Jan Juc). The Under 10 Boys saw Patrick Hughes regain his crown as top surfer after claiming the same event last year.

Hughes took down Willis Droomer (Jan Juc), Jonti Wylie (Jan Juc) and Lucas Hickson (Rye) who placed second, third and fourth respectively. Elise Franzose was the lone Under 10 Girls competitor and ran her heat alongside the Under 8 Girls. Sian Hughes (Jan Juc) took out the Under 8 Girls followed by Stella Huxtable (Jan Juc) and Sara Hickson (Rye). Point Lonsdale grom, Jay Phipps, narrowly won the Under 8 Boys final over Bohdi Brooks (Jan Juc). Only .06 of a point separated the two surfers, with Fred Spencer (Ocean Grove) and Asher Anderson (Tarwin Lower) placing in third and fourth.

A public information display on the Aireys Inlet/Fairhaven water supply upgrade investigations will be held on Saturday March 1 from 9am to noon. Barwon Water is considering two upgrade options as the towns’ water treatment plant approaches the end of its operational life. A detailed design and cost estimate have been completed for replacing the treatment plant while preliminary investigations into a pipeline to supply Aireys Inlet from Anglesea are under way. Community members wishing to learn more about the options or provide feedback should attend the public information display at the Aireys Inlet Community Hall. Further information is available from the Barwon Water Alliance Community and Stakeholder Engagement team on 5226 9950 or email alliance@barwonwateralliance.com.au.

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Sarah Henderson (first from left) with Bev Norton from the Anglesea Senior Citizens Centre, Anglesea and District Historical Society president Bruce Bodwin and Anglesea Bowling Club kiosk host Ian Bruce.

Seniors get connected with grant BY JAMES TAYLOR THREE community groups in Anglesea and one in Ocean Grove have received federal grants to help seniors stay connected to their families, friends and communities. Anglesea-Aireys Inlet Senior Citizens Club, Anglesea Bowling Club and Anglesea and District Historical Society will each receive a Dell touchscreen computer and a $2,000 grant through the Broadband for Seniors program. The historical society will also receive a $360 grant to fund an internet connection, and the Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Centre will receive a computer. Ms Henderson said the Broadband for Seniors

computers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like the one she unveiled last week at the Anglesea-Aireys Inlet Senior Citizens Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; could be controlled with a touchscreen as well as a mouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also investing money to help with the delivery of basic internet training including how to use a computer, video conferencing, internet safety, and how to avoid fraud and scams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is all about empowering and supporting seniors and community groups.â&#x20AC;? However, the question of broadband access in Anglesea is less clear, with no firm timetable on when the coastal town will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN). Under Labor, Anglesea was due to receive the

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More councillor conduct laws announced THE state government has continued its push to clean up the operation of local government, and has announced further proposed reforms to be introduced to Parliament. The proposals are intended to make Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s councils more accountable. Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell, who revealed details of the reforms earlier this month, said the changes would ensure elected councillors understood their roles and responsibilities, which would encourage better conduct by councillors from the start of their term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Councillors will undertake a mandatory induction session to clarify their role and the standards of conduct expected of them before being sworn into office.â&#x20AC;? Councils will be required to adopt their code of conduct within four months of an election and to include a clear dispute resolution process and penalties for any breaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These reforms are being proposed because councillor conduct processes have been ineffective in some cases due to a lack of understanding of roles and responsibilities, a lack of commitment to the code of conduct principles and their enforcement,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Powell said. Under the proposed reforms, panels that hear internal council complaints will have the power to deal with serious misconduct and if warranted suspend a councillor for up to six months. Mrs Powell said this key reform provides panels with a stronger role in dealing with the most serious councillor misconduct matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Importantly for vexatious complaints, the Local Government Inspectorate will have the power to refuse setting up a panel if there is no evidence of misconduct, a key reform that the sector has called for, and which will ensure unsubstantiated complaints donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clog up the system.â&#x20AC;?

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New standards for portable pools BY JAMES TAYLOR MANDATORY standards for portable pools come into force next month, and people have been reminded that pool safety rules should not be ignored. The new standards – announced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – will require pool manufacturers to provide warning labels on all new pools, including packaging, to draw buyers’ attention to fencing and barrier requirements. As Colac Otway Shire continues to experience hot weather, chief executive officer Rob Small urged people to make pool safety their absolute priority. He said that under state government law, any pool or spa that could contain more than 300 millimetres of water needed a building permit for a compliant safety barrier. “While local government has not made this rule, we are responsible for enforcing it,” he said. “Between July 2012 and June 2013, children under five accounted for nearly half of all swimming pool drowning deaths, with falls into water accounting for 81 per cent of these deaths.” The fencing standards apply to soft-sided and inflatable pools as well as rigid sided pools. Mr Small urged people to always supervise children near the water, and to keep safety barriers and gates maintained all year round. “Remember, a fence is no substitute for proper adult supervision of children around a swimming pool or spa area. “It only takes seconds for a child to drown, even in shallow water, and that’s why these rules exist.”

The council has previously run enforcement actions on a number of properties in the shire that had unfenced swimming pools. Failure to maintain a pool fence in proper condition can result in fines of up to $6,259. Building a pool or spa without a safety barrier or without the necessary building approval can result in fines of up to $62,595 for individuals or $312,975 for an owner’s corporation. Royal Life Saving Victoria has produced a mobile app to assist homeowners with checking compliance of safety barriers. More information on safety barriers can also be found on the council’s website at colacotway.vic.gov.au. The standards that apply to in-ground pools also apply to some portable pools.

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Level crossings upgraded BY JAMES TAYLOR MAJOR upgrades at three level crossings in Geelong and the Surf Coast are among the 50 crossings that have been improved in regional Victoria. South Barwon MP Andrew Katos said the works marked a significant milestone in the state government’s $47 million Fix Country Crossings Program, designed to improve the safety of the state’s railway network for regional road and rail users. “The Coalition government is building a better Victoria and transport improvements that make a real difference to our community,” Mr Katos said. Boom gates have been installed to work with the existing flashing lights at Cape Otway Road in Moriac, Ghazeepore Road in Mount Duneed, and at Reservoir Road in Pettavel. Minister for Public Transport and Roads Terry

Mulder said installing boom barrier protection resulted in safer level crossings for country Victorians. “With frequent V/line trains and freight trains using the line, Victorians will have improved safety at hazardous country crossings and that is what this investment delivers.” Mr Katos said that as well as providing a major safety boost across country Victoria, the program had also been an economic boom for regional Victoria. “The program relies on a skilled workforce with each level crossing upgrade requiring many skilled hands to deliver the safety improvements.”

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Vic Labor pledges $5 million defence office for Geelong BY JAMES TAYLOR THE state Opposition has added its firepower to the military manufacturing debate in Geelong, pledging the city will be home to a $5 million Victorian Defence Procurement Office if Labor comes to power in November. Geelong is bidding to win the $10 billion Land 400 contract, and state Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews made the commitment during a jobs

forum in the city on Friday. Mr Andrews said the commitment was part of Labor’s Geelong Jobs Plan to ensure that the region remained a vibrant economic powerhouse for Victoria. “This new office will ensure that the skill and capability of Victorian manufacturers are marketed to the world’s largest defence contractors, generating vitally important Geelong manufacturing jobs.

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Firefighters test their skills in Connewarre BY JAMES TAYLOR THE region’s firefighters went headto-head in Connewarre in a test of their skills on Sunday. The 54th Rural Fire Brigades Championships for District 7 in the CFA saw 14 senior and 7 junior teams from local and visiting district brigades compete for honours at Connewarre Reserve. The championships, organised by Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria, are being held in February and March in each of the state’s fire districts.

The time-based events for seniors and juniors comprised Low Down Pump and Ladder, Tanker Hose Reel and Ladder, Hydrant and Tanker, Wet Hose and Ladder, Tanker Priming and Pumping and Tanker Drawing Water from Tank. The Mannerim brigade from the Bellarine Peninsula was awarded overall aggregate honours. The District 7 championships are a good lead-in for brigades to practice their skills and be ready for the State Championships, which will be held in Geelong over the weekend of April 5-6.

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IT’S time to get a bit grubby in the name of keeping our country tidy for Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday March 2. Clean ups are being organised across the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula for everyone to do their bit towards keeping our environment in pristine condition. In Torquay, a clean up will be held at Cosy Corner at 11am. Everyone is welcome and protective gloves and bags will be provided. Beach litter collected on the day will be counted and the data will be sent to Tangaroa Blue and the Marine Debris Initiative. This information will help deduce where the litter originates from and find solutions to reduce the impact of marine debris. In Anglesea, participants can register at the riverbank near the Anglesea Information Centre

at 9.30am before heading off to designated clean up areas. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves and wear sensible footwear. Ocean Grove Coastcare and Barwon Coast are also holding a clean up at Main Beach (15W), Ocean Grove from 10am to 12pm. Participants are asked to bring closed-toe shoes and gloves and will meet at the top of the access ramp near the new amenity block at Ocean Grove Main Beach (15W). For this clean up, RSVP to Francis MacAloon by emailing francesmcaloon@bigpond.com or simply come along to the meeting point at 10am. Anyone attending any clean up is reminded to wear a hat and sunscreen. Ocean Grove Coastcare is also holding a committee meeting this week at the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club at 7pm, members new and old are welcome.

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Four decades on and the seat belt is still fastened LAST week, Victorian Parliament’s Road Safety Committee hosted an event at Parliament House to mark the significant contribution of the successive committee’s work to road safety, since its inception in 1967. Past chairs of the Road Safety Committee attended the event, along with other key figures that have played an important role in road safety policy in Victoria. This includes Emeritus Professor Peter Joubert, OAM, who led a successful campaign in the 1960s to encourage the Road Safety Committee to investigate the safety benefits of mandatory wearing of seat belts in motor vehicles. The chair and deputy chair of the committee, Mr Murray Thompson and Mr Telmo Languiller, paid tribute to the past chairs, and the strong bipartisan

work of the committee over the years. “The Victorian Parliamentary Committee has played a highly valuable role in investigating important road safety topics and recommending a wide range of road safety interventions, many of which have resulted in legislative change,” Mr Thompson said. Some of these interventions include random breath testing, mandatory helmet wearing for cyclists, and the demerit points system. The most noteworthy intervention is the mandatory wearing of seat belts, which was the key recommendation in the then committee’s 1969 report Investigation into the Desirability of the Compulsory Fitting and the Compulsory Wearing of Seat Belts. Following the tabling of the report and subsequent

strong lobbying by various organisations, including The Sun’s ongoing campaign “Declare War on 1034”, the state government adopted compulsory seat belt legislation on December 22, 1970. “The introduction of this world first legislation offers a valuable lesson in how the interplay between the people, press and the parliament can influence policy, which in this case has saved many road crash victims’ lives, not only in Victoria but around the world,” Mr Thompson said. An event at Parliament House marked the significant contribution the Road Safety Committee had made to road safety since its inception in 1967, which included the mandatory wearing of seat belts.

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THE successful state government Cameras Save Lives campaign has been stepped up to target young male drivers and bust speed camera myths. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells launched the Speed Camera Urban Myths campaign last week, which began on radio with digital, cinema and billboard advertising to follow. “Speed cameras save lives and make Victorian roads safer,” Mr Wells said. “This advertisement campaign will target young drivers, especially at-risk 18 to 25-year-old males who are over-represented in the number of recorded deaths and serious injuries on our Victorian roads. “Tragically in 2013, 18 per cent of drivers killed were aged between 18 and 25 years. “The Speed Camera Urban Myths campaign uses independent research to present the facts about speed cameras and their positive effect on the road toll. “A common urban myth is that speed cameras exist solely to raise revenue for government.” Mr Wells said while drivers continue to choose to speed, infringements from speed cameras will continue to be issued. “The Monash University Accident Research Centre found that death and serious injury is reduced by, on average, 47 per cent at intersections where a

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Community hears about the burning issues BY JAMES TAYLOR

More than 700 people converge to support asylum seekers HUNDREDS of people concerned about the treatment of asylum seekers poured through the doors of Geelong West Town Hall last week. The audience packed the hall for the public forum â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are One, But We are Manyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Working Towards a Humane Refugee Policy, organised by the Combined Refugee Action Group (CRAG). Sue Longmore from CRAG said the crowd was profoundly moved by the passionate, knowledgeable and eloquent presentations given by the three forum speakers, including Bishop Vincent Long, himself a former asylum seeker and refugee, Professor Louise Newman, a

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BUSHFIRES are a hot topic across Victoria during the summer months, and a meeting in Forrest earlier this month discussed the relationship between fire, landscape and biodiversity in the Otways. More than 30 people attended the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burning Countryâ&#x20AC;? meeting, which was addressed by Assistant Professor Alan York and Dr Julian DiStefano from the Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science at the University of Melbourne. Geelong Environment Council president Joan Lindros also spoke about the impact of the increased amount of burning on biodiversity in different landscapes, and Save The Planet national coordinator Adrian Whitehead raised concerns that fuel reduction activities were being carried out as a political action rather than basing burn targets on science. Last year, the state government announced it had achieved the largest amount of planned burning on Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public land in three decades. Otway Conservation Association spokesperson Fiona Nelson said it was great to see people interested in hearing how burning forests to meet

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BY JAMES TAYLOR BIG crowds saw food and ate it at this year’s successful running of the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival last weekend. The annual event drew more than 5,000 people to the town’s foreshore for a celebration and sampling of all things seafood and food-related. Festival spokeswoman Katrina Kiely said the festival had a good mix of food and produce, most of it sourced from the region. She said it was a great promotion of the Great Ocean Road and the culinary seafood delights, which were the essence of Apollo Bay. “It’s great for the visitors to get up close and personal. “The organisers were really happy with the turn-out – the weather wasn’t that great but the atmosphere was electric.” Popular attractions on the day included a cooking demonstration by an abalone diver and a hands-on exhibit which included a competition to see who could hold a live eel for the longest. Ms Kiely said the festival drew a lot of tourists, who came down for the whole weekend, and was also wellfrequented by tour buses passing through Apollo Bay. The next Apollo Bay Seafood Festival will be held on February 21, 2015. In the meantime, two of the festival’s voluntary co-ordinators have developed and released the Great Ocean Road app, which highlights events and all the things to see and do along the coast.

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Park clarity Dear Editor, The issue of Ocean Grove Park needs clarity and proper consultation. A flyer in the letterbox several years ago about a proposed performance space and an ad in the local paper is not consultation. No one was aware until mid 2013 that council funding would only be provided if council took over the land. Those who do know about the proposed transfer are furious but they don’t know how to object. Most people have no idea what is being proposed. Many of the older residents have said they “don’t want to make trouble”. I don’t want to “make trouble” either but honesty, transparency and an open consultation process is clearly needed. To cloud the future ownership of the park is a disgrace. Community ownership and protection of the park was hard fought. The park was nominated as one of the two most precious places in Ocean Grove – the beach was the other – in the recent public planning session. The community must be given the chance to vote on who owns its future. Steph Asher Ocean Grove

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Further testimony Dear Editor, The Bellarine Times article “Forgotten Foreshore” (February 13), is further testimony to the fact that the performance of Bellarine Bayside as managers of the northern Bellarine coast has been totally unsatisfactory over many years. The local community has lost count of the number of times we have heard the buck passed on the issue of drains, and the answer is always the same, “we are not responsible, it is the City of Greater Geelong (COGG)”. While this split

system of responsibility over this coastal area and its infrastructure continues, the community sees no hope of any real improvement. In the same front page article, the point is made by the Geelong mayor regarding the positive work being done in coastal areas which come under their sole control. Many people are again calling for COGG to take over the responsibility for all of our local foreshores, and thus restore the interest and pride in this historic area which is so sadly lacking under the present management arrangements. By way of comparison, Queenscliffe presents as an example of the excellent results which can be achieved when the local municipal council has sole responsibility. Peter Cowden Clifton Springs

The squeaky wheel Dear Editor, Well, it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil! Following my letters of complaint regarding the “quick sand” beach at Portarlington, the safety fence has been restored (City of Greater Geelong) and the broken chair has been removed (Bellarine Bayside). Repairs to the quick sand trap are supposedly listed for the next budget. Let’s hope so. Judy Bracken Portarlington

Beware the agapanthus Dear Editor, “Beware of the agapanthus” is an amusing warning sign to display at a gateway, especially if these showy flowers are in the garden. The big bushy agapanthus with its blue or white heads is ideal for

filling up a large space. The blue can be so deep and vibrant and can provide an eye-catching display. However, we really do need to “beware of the agapanthus” as this is an invasive plant from South Africa, and like its fellow compatriots, boneseed and gazania, it is a menace if it escapes into the bush. The seeds from dead heads in our gardens are eaten and transported around the countryside by birds. This is something that needs to be avoided. Fortunately, there is a simple precaution that allows the enjoyment of these plants in a garden and also protects our native bushland. As soon as the flowers deteriorate, the heads should be cut off and destroyed so that birds cannot feast on them. If this de-heading is carried out conscientiously by responsible gardeners, our native environment will not be invaded. Now is the time to take action. Melva Stott Anglesea

Anglesea a power of nerves Dear Editor, Anglesea residents should be very nervous about Alcoa intending to sell the Anglesea Power Station and its mining lease. Alcoa has had a long history with Anglesea and has worked with the community over this long time to assuage the town’s fears about health risks, be this as it may, the fallout of coal dust and other detritus on to our town has increased noticeably over the years. The size of the extraction operation and its proximity to the town is no longer appropriate. A new owner might show little interest in our town! Brian Smith Anglesea

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ONE of the country’s highest profile gardeners was all over the coast a fortnight ago with visits to Anglesea and Armstrong Creek. More than 130 people gathered at the Anglesea Community Garden when Costa Georgiadis, host on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia visited to launch the Surf Coast Shire’s Heritage Orchards program for primary schools and kindergartens. Surf Coast Shire mayor Rose Hodge said edible landscapes had grown through partnerships with local schools and community organisations. “The Surf Coast has a strong environmental conscience, so it is natural that we should strive to be innovators in how we manage our landscapes and how we deal with issues like food security,” Cr Hodge said. As part of the Heritage Orchards program,

heritage fruit tree varieties have been planted at 11 local schools in partnership with the Diggers Club and TimeHelp, with kindergartens to also join the program in the future. Anglesea Community Garden president Winsome Coutts said the community garden’s growth was the result of all members doing their bit. “What I love is that you can drop in at any time of the week and find someone tending their patch, or doing some community watering or weeding. “We have monthly working bees with morning teas or a barbecue, and twilight pizza nights throughout the summer where we all share our food.” Costa urged people to leave a legacy for future generations of growing fruit and veggies in public places.

He also unveiled an insect hotel built by Daryl Love of the Anglesea Men’s Shed. Similar structures will be built in schools, gardens and kindergartens throughout the shire. Costa visited Warralily in Armstrong Creek on the same weekend to spread his green wisdom, mingle with locals, answer their questions and enjoy breakfast cooked by volunteers from Connewarre CFA. He informed and entertained the crowd on the benefits of an edible landscape with his colourful explanations and playful antics. He applauded Warralily for its approach to creating an edible landscape, which includes open community space, water catchment, preservation of the native environment and community vegetable and herb gardens. “I see the makings of a healthy home environment because it’s respecting the local landscape.”

LEFT: Alexis, Lyla, Costa, Evie and Geelong Cr Andy Richards at Warralily. MIDDLE: Plump tomatoes in the Anglesea Community Garden. RIGHT: Costa is pumped to receive a gift in Anglesea. Anglesea photos: PETER MARSHALL

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LEFT: The insect hotel in the Anglesea Community Garden. MIDDLE: Layla, Costa and Lyla at the Warralily event. RIGHT: Community Garden mosaic.

LEFT: Jack and Andrew Kelly at Warralily. MIDDLE TOP: Fiona, Sue, Charlotte, Maureen and Sarah in Anglesea. MIDDLE BOTTOM: Emma Doyle, Ruby and Costa Georgiadis in Anglesea. RIGHT: Costa and Noah Wissing in Anglesea.

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What’s beneath your invisibility cloak?

Barbara Grace encourages tipping out perfectionism.

– she nailed it. Hiding and self-protection come at a price, like lack of connection with others on a deep and personal level. Being seen takes courage. Living “perfectionism” means striving for a world that doesn’t exist. Life is imperfect, because each of us is imperfect. Yet there is a balance between perfectionism and healthy striving. It’s a place where the fear of not measuring up to others’ expectations can be ditched with a little self-compassion and trust.

Parks week offers active opportunity in Grove TO CELEBRATE Parks Week, Active in Parks has organised several fun and healthy activities for residents right across the Barwon region. Active in Parks co-ordinator at Barwon Medicare Local Jayde Mulder said connecting with parks and nature improves both physical and mental health. “Parks Week (Monday March 3 – Friday March 7) is an annual celebration of the vital role that parks play in keeping us healthy. “We have organised several events, from fishing to tai chi to a games day with something happening right across the Barwon region! “We would like to invite community members to get involved, get outside into our beautiful parks and outdoor spaces and meet new friends. All activities are free and include a healthy morning or afternoon tea.” Jason Trethowan, Barwon Medicare Local’s chief said our parks offer the perfect location to become fitter and healthier. “Active in Parks offers a wide range of free, fun activities, suited to a range of interests and fitness levels.” “The Barwon region has experienced significant population growth in recent years, which can result in a lack of community links. The range of park options in the region makes it an ideal location for meeting up with others and I would encourage our community to give it a go and get involved.” Tuesday March 4 will provide a couple of local highlights with the Bellarine Coastal Walk –Dunes Café, Surf Beach Road Ocean Grove running from 9.30am to 11.30am. The approximately six kilometre walk will be undertaken at a slow to moderate pace with the ability to shorten, if required. Bring change if you would like to join participants for a “cuppa” afterwards at the café. Between 12.30 and 3pm a fishing activity at the Heritage Centre, Jetty Road Barwon Heads will be held. All fishing equipment and an instructor is provided beginners welcome. Bring your own lunch.

BY BARBARA GRACE BEING “perfect” felt like a good thing to aim for, or so I told myself. It took a long time to see that “perfectionism” was just another excuse to hide behind. Hiding is a great game when you know the best spots. Watching what’s happening from an invisible portal – who’s doing what, who’s winning or losing – can be fun. In fact, if you’re a master at hiding, you can become invisible for years – decades even. The positive side is that you’re safe – no one can criticise you because you don’t rock the boat with opinions or ideas. Being invisible is mandatory when you don’t know where you’re going – it’s easier to follow the crowd than make decisions that may take you in a different (and perhaps unpopular) direction. It’s also essential if you’re a “starter” who rarely finishes anything, or a “dabbler” who is constantly “learning how” rather than “doing”. The flip side of hiding can be painful. If you put yourself out there and others don’t like your opinion, your work, your ideas or the way you do things – then your invisibility cloak can no longer protect you. Who wants that? Well, maybe you do. Because the downside of hiding and invisibility is often loneliness. For those who remember Mem Fox’s classic children’s book, Possum Magic

And if you’re just too busy to stop and see any of this in yourself, then keep the invisibility cloak firmly buttoned up so no one peeks beneath it and sees what you may be avoiding. Join Barbara Grace for a free online webinar this coming Wednesday. Register at schoolofmodernpsychology. com.au/perfection for an imperfect discussion. Barbara Grace is the director of the School of Modern Psychology.

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Crowe Horwath makes its presence felt in Torquay BY DEAN WEBSTER ACCOUNTANTS and financial advisors Crowe Horwath cemented their presence in Torquay with the official opening of their new offices in Torquay last week. Crowe Horwath principal Damian McVilly said after starting with a subleased office within the Mann Legal practice at Torquay 12 months ago, they took the opportunity to expand when space became available in the same office complex. “We have already had a fantastic response from the Torquay community,” Mr McVilly said. “We saw this as an opportunity to have our

own dedicated offices and more importantly it allows us to bring all our experts in accounting, financial advice, lending and insurance together with the increased office space. “Our experience with our offices located throughout south west Victoria is that this provides our clients with the benefit of a dedicated team of financial experts under the one roof who are working together for the betterment of clients. “We had a range of local professional service businesses come along to celebrate the opening. “It was a great success and we appreciate the support these businesses are giving us. “We are certainly committed to growing our business here in Torquay.

“We have local people who live in the community operating this office which we know is really important to clients.” Crowe Horwath also has offices in Geelong, Colac, Ballarat, Werribee, Warrnambool, Hamilton and Stawell with approximately 330 principals and staff. For further information on how Crowe Horwath can assist you with your accounting and financial needs, contact Damian and his team at their Torquay office, L1, 16 Gilbert Street on 5261 2080. Aaron Dell and Damian McVilly at the opening of Crowe Horwath’s new office. Photos: PETER MARSHALL

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BY TIFFANY PILCHER THE stages are set and the bunting is hung as the Apollo Bay Music Festival gets ready to kick off a whole weekend of music and merrymaking tomorrow night. The festival is set to feature a host of nationally and internationally acclaimed acts including Everlast, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Basics, Hollie Smith and Ngaiire. There will also be a range of workshops, activities and performances on offer. El Moth is among the bands getting the party started on Friday night. From their early stages in Melbourne’s northern suburbs as a warehouse party band in 2008, the group has evolved into one of the most in-demand reggae acts in the country. Bassist Nick Ohlson attributes their free-wheeling

beginnings as the basis for their bountiful good vibes. “There was a huge party scene around the northern suburbs at the time and a lot of great stuff came out of that scene. “We would start playing at 4.30 in the morning until whenever the neighbours complained and the cops would shut us down. “In those days we were more of an improv band and then we got a lot more serious about it all and started writing properly.” They released their first EP, Life’s a Ride, at the beginning of last year and they’re now working on their first full length album which is expected to be released in spring. This will be the second time they have performed at the festival and Ohlson said he can’t wait to get back. “It’s an amazing town with really lovely people and I love that the festival focuses on independent

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music,” he said. With the big e event just around e town upsid dy to turn th a . re g ow n rr ti o the corner, festival et m g to stival l Moth is Fe E c si u M ay B director Lee Rosser Apollo down at the said the atmosphere was warming up around town. “The people who started it have been there the “We feel punters trust the Apollo Bay brand whole time, which is a beautiful thing about Apollo and come here to discover world class acts they Bay. may not have seen before, while getting involved “There's something great about the whole in the culture of it – the workshops and the community getting behind a movement.” atmosphere.” He said the ethos of the festival is to offer an The Apollo Bay Music Festival will be held from alternative and showcase culture that isn’t always Friday February 28 to Sunday March 2. offered in mainstream events. Weekend and day tickets as well as accommodation “We try and have our line-up with a bit of packages are still available. familiarity, but really aim to provide a cross section For the full line-up, tickets and more information, of new artists from around the world. head to apollobaymusicfestival.com.

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Flipping fun in Aireys Inlet VOLUNTEERS from Aireys Inlet Uniting Church are gearing up to flip pancakes for the homeless as part of UnitingCare’s Pancake Day. UnitingCare Pancake Day is the annual fundraising event that encourages local people to help local people. Since it was launched in 2002, millions of pancakes have been cooked, flipped and sold to raise much needed funds for UnitingCare. “Pancake Day is always a fun day for the community, but there are serious issues that underpin it,” local UnitingCare Pancake Day coordinator Mary Bremner said. “This year all money raised directly assists vital UnitingCare programs and services helping people experiencing homelessness or on the brink of financial crisis.” Director of UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania Charles Gibson said the organisation was hoping to raise over $100,000 for its vital homelessness programs. “We are asking everyone in the community to get behind the event,” Mrs Bremner said. “It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy a delicious pancake, served with a cup of tea or coffee, while supporting UnitingCare, an organisation that cares for more than two million Australians each year.” The UnitingCare Pancake Day will be on Tuesday March 4, from noon to 4pm at the Aireys Inlet Community Hall.

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True blues for Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk

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WHEN Melbourne country artist Chris Russel first set foot in Mississippi in 2007 he thought he’d just be indulging his love of the blues. A few months later he departed, reborn as a dedicated student of the soulful style. The switch took him from a sideman in various country bands to the frontman of powerhouse blues outfit, Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk. As a friend of The Blues Train, he’s coming to Geelong for the Motor City Music Festival in March. Russell said while he has had an affinity with the blues since he was about 5 years old, it took him decades to make the change because “most white people in blues bands suck at it”.

“They can be great guitar players but they aren’t able to capture blues,” he said. “Whereas when I went to America I’d see these blues artists that can almost not play but their personality comes through so strongly it doesn’t even matter. “It really clicked, the songs were waiting for me to write them,” he said. The Motor City Music Festival will be held over the Labour Day long weekend from March 7 to 9. For more information head to motorcitymusicfestival.com.au. Surf Coast Times and Bellarine Times readers are invited to take advantage of a special ticket offer. Simply enter the code MCMF in the password box when purchasing tickets online through Ticketek to receive up to 50 per cent off. Be quick, the offer ends this Friday, February 28.

GIVEAWAY The Surf Coast Times and Bellarine Times has two Friday double passes and two Saturday double passes to the Motor City Music Festival to give away. For your chance to win, email giveaways@ surfcoasttimes.com.au and tell us who your favourite local musician or band is and why. Make sure you include which day you would like to attend the festival and your full name, address and contact number. The competition closes at 9am on Tuesday March 4. Winners will be chosen and notified on the same day.

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Goldilocks and teddies picnic in the park BY TIFFANY PILCHER

IF YOU go down to the woods at Warralily on Saturday you’re sure of getting plenty of big surprises. It’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic and there will be a Goldilocks and the Three Bears pantomime performance by Theatre 3222. Along with all the picnicking teddy bears, you might see a mama bear, a papa bear and a baby bear, looking for an ideal place to have a twilight picnic of their own. In the pantomime, after discovering their porridge is too hot, the bears decide to go on a picnic, finding the perfect spot at Warralily. While they are there, Goldilocks finds herself lost in the garden and stumbles across a small cottage and she decides to go inside. What happens next will be revealed at Warralily’s

Teddy Bear’s Picnic in the Park. After the performance, children can have their photos taken with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Theatre 3222’s Kerrie Reynolds said this will be the first time the group will perform out in the open. “Warralily is the perfect setting to be performing the well loved fairytale, and using the parkland will only add to the ambience of the play,” she said. There will be lots of entertainment on the day including Dan the Magic Man, music by the Funky Mummies, a jumping castle, photo booth and food and drinks will be available. The Teddy Bear’s Picnic in the Park will be held on Saturday March 1 at the Warralily Parkland, 844 Barwon Heads Road, Armstrong Creek from 1pm to 4pm. For more information contact Kylie Pollock on 9271 5332 or email kyliepollock@warralily. com.au.

Theatre 3222 performers Jesse Leaman, Kerrie Reynolds, PJ White and Sally Pearson (front) are rehearsed and ready to perform their Goldilocks pantomime at the Warralily on Saturday.

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Seriously Sicilian I’VE been featuring some different grape varieties in this regular column lately and seeing as I’m on a roll I thought I’d have a look at a couple of wines from the isle of Sicily at the bottom of Italy where the climate is much warmer, the land is incredibly fertile and volcanic and the culture is quite a mix up of influences. It’s the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, separated from Italy by the narrow straits of Messina. Best known as its most prominent landmark, Mt Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe, and the most active in the world. Culture wise, it seems just about everyone’s had a go at running the place over the centuries, from Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans, to Ostrogoths (Germans), Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. These days, however, since 1946, it’s been an autonomous region linked to Italy, and home to many native grape varieties. This brings me to the native grape varieties we’re focussing on – Grillo and Nero d’Avola. Grillo is a native white grape variety of Sicily, historically used for the production of Marsala, but that’s a story for another day. It’s a variety that prefers sandy, well drained soils, and to be grown on slopes that capture plenty of sun. At harvest time, it can be middle to late when ripening, producing a colour that is deep straw/yellow. Bouquet wise, it can be quite fragrant with tropical fruit aromatics alongside bright floral notes. But it’s on the palate where this wine really shines with a richness and depth of flavour balanced by an edge of cleansing acidity. Nero d’Avola on the other hand is again, a native red grape variety of the region, which prefers the rich clay based and volcanic soils, and tends to ripen early to average when harvesting. The colour is a glorious deep, ruby red with flashes of violet with intense aromas of exotic currant, strawberry, wild herbs and a trace of pomegranate. The rich, fleshy feel of the dark fruits and spice are punchy, yet soft, velvety and well structured. It’s a variety that has championed the re-birth of modern Sicilian

winemaking and was originally only found in the Siracusa district. However, now due to it’s obvious popularity it is now found in all of the wine producing regions on the island. One producer bent on creating exciting modern wines from the region is that of Feudo Arancio (The Orange Farm). It’s a very sleek, modern winery with 1,700 acres of estate vineyards located on the southern coast with two holdings – one in the Sambuca di Sicilia region, the other in the Acate region. They have a modern holistic approach to winemaking with a heavy emphasis on being clean and green with a limited carbon footprint and a recycling process of all winery wastes. Close attention too is placed on the health of the vineyards biological environment with the planting of indigenous plants including native orchids and rare species of indigenous flora are carefully maintained alongside the promotion of “positive” insects within the vineyard. The Feudo Arancio wines are testament to the amount of care and attention that goes into them, and if you’re into trying new varieties, these are well worth the effort. And extremely well priced too!

2012 Feudo Arancio Grillo ($18 or ‘2 for $30’) Fresh, pungent and stylish with a lovely depth of fruit flavour on display, it cleans up nicely with a touch of blossom and a fine thread of balancing acidity making for seriously delicious drinking at the price, plus interesting and complex.

2012 Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola ($18 or ‘2 for $30’) Sourced from the Sambuca di Sicilia region within the province of Agrigento, this is a lip-smackingly supple red with a darkness and richness of fruits with a touch of exotic spice and a fleshy, easy drinking feel. Love it, yum.

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Things of Stone and Wood yearn for return TO CELEBRATE 25 years since their first gig and 20 since after the release of one of Australia’s most

enduring songs, “Happy Birthday Helen”, Things of Stone and Wood are getting the band back together. The founding fathers of 90s Australian folk rock performed a one-off show at Lake Bolac’s Eel

Festival last year which reignited their familiar spark. Now they’re hitting the road again for a full tour, including a spot on the Port Fairy Folk Festival bill. Frontman Greg Arnold said there was some

Classic 90s hit-makers, Things of Stone and Wood have reunited and will perform at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in March.

trepidation before that first show back together again but everything naturally fell into place. “It had been so many years and I kept thinking, what am I supposed to do next? “But I just opened my mouth and the right words fell out, there’s so much muscle memory there. “The best part is having the original guys back together and doing it on very significant dates, it’s perfect.” Unlike other bands, they don’t begrudge their biggest hit which Mr Arnold said was a fluke, written as a birthday present to his then girlfriend and now wife, Helen. The song will feature at their shows as well as hits from their albums The Yearning, Junk Theatre and more. Arnold said the whole tour will be drenched in nostalgia. “We spent five years of our lives in a van laughing our heads off all around the world. “We’d play a gig, go for a swim, play a gig, go for a swim – we had the time of our lives. “We were just travelling around everywhere gigging but had a feeling the sun was shining on us, like something was going to happen.” Things of Stone and Wood have performed at the Port Fairy Folk Festival several times before and Arnold said he can’t wait to return. “When we first rocked up we were just a bunch of hippie troubadours cruising around. “It’s such a soulful festival. I can’t wait to see how it’s changed over the years.” The Port Fairy Folk Festival is on March 7 to 10, tickets and more information can be found at portfairyfolkfestival.com.

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PLAY School presenter Andrew McFarlane says the best thing about performing live shows is seeing the instant reaction from his little audience. McFarlane and fellow presenter Emma Palmer will visit Geelong when everyone’s favourite children’s television program brings Prince of Bears to the South Barwon Civic Hall on March 20. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to perform live instead of in front of television cameras,” McFarlane said. “So instead we get instant reaction and we get to meet the kiddies and have photos with them – it’s a fun and engaging show.” McFarlane said Prince of Bears was all about Big Ted and the bears, which gave them an opportunity to shine. During the show, Prince Big Ted has a royal crown and he has a royal cloak, but doesn’t have a royal castle. He sets off to find one, and is joined by his friends Humpty, Jemima, Little Ted and the Play School toys as he travels through a fun-filled world of nursery rhymes, songs and stories. McFarlane said the best part about presenting Play School was the privilege of being part of people’s childhoods. “It’s fun to be a kid again and get in touch with the innocent side of childhood,” he said. McFarlane, who is based in Sydney, said

he enjoyed touring because it gave him an opportunity to visit family and see new places. “I have my family and relations in Melbourne, so it will be good to be close to them,” he said. “Then I have family in the county so I will get to catch up with them during the regional tour. “I love going on tour when it fits in so I can see the family and visit places I have never seen before, and it’s a great opportunity to work at the same time.” Tickets are on sale now through kidspromotions.com.au. Charlie, Maylee and Charlie with the Bellarine Cuisine cookbook. Photo: REBECCA LAUNER

Bellarine Cuisine’s third print run BY REBECCA LAUNER

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A COOKBOOK celebrating all that is the Bellarine has been so popular among locals it is going into its third print run. Bellarine Cuisine, created by a group of Wallington Primary School mums, is a major fundraising effort for the students and commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Strawberry Fair. The mums combined their love of food, fresh produce, restaurants and their surrounds gave them the idea to put the book together to showcase where they lived. Organiser Michelle Hughes said she was amazed by the cookbook’s success. “After two initial print runs we have sold 500

books and are going into our third print run so that we will have plenty in stock for the Strawberry Fair,” Ms Hughes said. “The Wallington Primary School kids are very excited with plans to spend part of the money raised on a new playground.” The cookbook includes pictures and recipes from local families and businesses, and even Curtis Stone, whose mum lives in Clifton Springs, has contributed. Bellarine Cuisine is a stylish reminder of just what can be achieved when people create a vision and work together to make it happen. If you want to know more about Bellarine Cuisine email bellarinecuisine@gmail.com or visit facebook.com.au/bellarinecuisine.

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Lorne launches Sculpture Biennale BY TIFFANY PILCHER THE 2014 Lorne Sculpture Biennale is nearly under way with the Torquay launch taking place at Warralily over the weekend. The launch coincided with the completion of Warralily’s own sculpture installations by local artists Glenn Romanis, Mark Trinham and Warralily’s Jeremy Minter. The biennale will be held from March 8 to 30 with sculptures dotting the Lorne landscape from the ocean and foreshore to throughout the town. More than 100 of Australia’s most innovative sculptors are participating this year and curator Julie Collins said the event will showcase the diversity of contemporary sculpture today. “As curator, I have selected artists whose practice occupies or utilises the 3D, achieving high levels of artistic integrity, quality and above all innovation; artists who respond or react to the Lorne environment. “I looked for artists who have a story to tell or tell a story that needs to be told,” she said. The Lorne Sculpture Biennale, formerly known as Lorne Sculpture was launched in 2007, and has grown to be a significant exhibition within the Australian sculptural scene. “This event offers multiple layers

Penelope Davis’ Column 2008, type C photograph, reproduced courtesy of the artist and on display at Geelong Gallery as part of Ex libris—the book in contemporary art.

The book in contemporary art GEELONG Gallery is pleased to announce the forthcoming exhibition Ex libris—the book in contemporary art, which is on display until May 25. This striking exhibition features new and existing works by eight contemporary artists who use the physical form of the book as inspiration. Each of the selected artists manipulate the book form, re-purposing and investing new life in publications at a time when the relevance and future of the printed book is often questioned. Geelong Gallery curator Lisa Sullivan said: “Books are such tactile and evocative objects – from their feel, weight, smell to their texts, design and imagery”.

“In the hands of the eight exhibiting artists, a range of publications are transformed into creative works in their own right. “Each of the artists imaginatively responds to and uses a different part of a publication – from paperback and hardback covers, title pages, sheets, endpapers, the spine, the fore edge, or the volume in its entirety. “As part of the creative process, each artist searches for, acquires, and transforms books reinforcing that the physical form of the published book will always have a significance and relevance, additional to the texts, ideas and narratives it contains.”

of experiences which will help grow audiences, expand opportunities for Australian sculptors and help build a reflective, creative and intuitive society. “But most of all it’s a wonderful opportunity to show off the beautiful

township of Lorne,” Ms Collins said. The event will feature a sculpture trail, artist talks, a sculpturescape, workshops and performance art projects. For details on the complete event, please visit lornesculpture.com.

Jeremy Minter, Glenn Romanis, Julie Collins, Michael Russell, Mark Whinfield, Peter Lamell and Mark Trinham were at Warralily on Saturday to launch the Lorne Sculpture Biennale. Photos: PETER MARSHALL

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MY ELDEST daughter finished school last year and has enrolled in hospitality and events at William Angliss. It makes me feel a little older and we are proud of her taking the next step in life. To celebrate we had lunch at Florentino in Bourke Street. What an institution this restaurant is. I could write several articles on the history alone. It was the first wine café in Melbourne established in 1897. So many famous names in hospitality then followed: Samuel Wynn, then Jimmy Watson’s sister Grace and her husband Rinaldo Massoni who named it Café Florentino. The building suffered extensive damage in the 1930s and was refurbished by Rinaldo. He commissioned the renowned artist Napier Waller to paint a series of murals depicting the grandeur of life in Florence. Further renovations were undertaken in 1935 for Australia’s 150th birthday celebrations including the now famous ceiling and wrought iron lamps. During the period 1940 to 1980 more culinary icons were involved including George Tsindos and Branco Tocigl. In the late 1980s, the restaurant was taken over by Floyd Podgornik. Floyd’s wife Lorrain ran The Florentino until 1999 when it was sold to Guy and Pietro Grossi. Guy Grossi has always given back to the industry and I met him many years ago at, of all places, William Angliss. He was preparing a dinner with the cooking students and I was giving some career advice to the event management students. After lunch, we had a good look around Florentino and I promised my daughter a dinner upstairs when she graduated. We bought Guy Grossi’s Love Italy cookbook and prepared the following simple but delicious recipe for dinner. For my wife and I it was a day to remember.

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Zucchini parmigiana INGREDIENTS 4 Kossies free range eggs 100ml milk Salt and cracked pepper 200g plain flour 400ml olive oil 6 large zucchini, cut into 3mm slices cut length ways 1 litre passata (tomato sugo available at Torquay Farm Foods) 3 teaspoons dried oregano 150g grated parmesan 250g grated mozzarella

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HOLIDAYS are over, school and work life is back to normal and you never did get around to reading that big summer novel. So, the perfect read for this busy time is a selection of short stories. Just like novels, short stories come in all shapes and sizes and two great examples of this are the very different collections from Karen Hitchcock (Little White Slips) and Robert Drewe (The Local Wildlife). Little White Slips is the first collection of stories from Karen Hitchcock and it certainly packs a punch! The fictional stories here look unflinchingly at life as a modern woman – the stress of balancing study and family life, struggles with body image, marriage troubles, the loneliness of first time motherhood and more. It’s in-your-face writing that is powerful and thought-provoking, while displaying a sharp wit and good humour at the same time. Karen Hitchcock is a doctor, writer and lecturer in Medicine at the University of Newcastle. Karen Hitchcock is one of 30 writers and presenters at this year’s Lighthouse Literary Festival, 25-27 April 2014. Visit lighthouseliteraryfest.com.au for all the details.

READING Robert Drewe’s latest collection is like sitting ‘round with an old friend for a chat – especially for an avid reader of his regular Saturday Age columns for whom many of these characters and stories will be familiar. These very short stories are little humorous anecdotes about daily life in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, where the “local wildlife” of the title is everything from the ever present cane toads and brown snakes to the warring pet dogs of Macadamia Lane to the sometimes unusual human inhabitants of the area. You’ll laugh out loud at Drewe’s witty yet lovingly portrayed quirky characters – the skimpily-clad freeloaders from Melbourne, the Russian mail-orderbride-seeking Norman, the angry alpaca-owner or even the author himself, covered in green zinc putting pen to paper while half submerged in water! Tall tales from one of Australia’s master novelists - but this time these short stories are true: “Excuse me, mate,” he asked the fluorescently green, bespectacled, half-submerged man, who was trying to put pen to paper while sitting in water, flicking ants off his work, and wincing as he shifted his buttock position. “Is that how writers do writing?” “Yep.” I frowned verdantly over my glasses. “It’s a very complicated job.” Nothing short of fabulous. Robert Drewe will be a guest at this year’s Lighthouse Literary Festival, courtesy of the Wheeler Centre, 25-27 April 2014. Visit lighthouseliteraryfest.com.au for all the details.

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MOORE WEEKLY STARS Crazy comments raise your eyebrows. Madcap energy from Mercury prevents people from filtering their words. You can tune out cutting remarks or take offence. The choice is yours and it depends on the circumstances. Ruling Mars suggests a sense of humour is your saviour, provided you laugh at yourself as well as others. Also, a thick skin takes the sting out of criticism.

Sweet words of praise slip from the tongue. You find flattery goes a long way towards getting what you want, but you stop short of outright manipulation. Mercury the communicator suggests your message is less important than the delivery. For this reason, you polish your acting skills and pad out the content. Self-focus is par for the course during this period.

Your ambitious streak rises to the surface. Personable planets at the peak of your chart encourage self-promotion and cheeky charm. Bosses love your work but colleagues may resent your rise to the top. Drag rivals along for the ride and promise to share the spoils. As fellow Taurean Liberace said when asked if criticism hurt, “Oh yes, the other day I cried all the way to the bank”.

Closing your eyes won’t stop the train wreck. Vigilant Mercury puts you on red alert and pushes prevention over cure. Burying your head in the sand is no longer an option but thankfully hostile situations are short lived. Your current adage comes from Leo author Alex Haley “Either you deal with what is the reality or you can be sure the reality will deal with you”.

You teach what you need to learn. Lecturing others on a variety of issues is both cathartic and enlightening. You think laterally and can listen to your own voice all day. Mercury warns that fact-checking is critical to success. Ignore the thought bubbles and focus on evidence-based details. Second-guessing situations is a sure-fire way to blow hard won credibility.

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The perfect position or partner eludes you. Your options are to settle for second best or change your criteria. Mercury the scholar suggests an open mind is the solution. Allow the Universe to unlock doors and be prepared to step through. Remember, your vision of the world is viewed through a rosy lens. Dig a little deeper and you will find true beauty beneath the layers.

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SUNDAYS Uniting Church Service 10.30am at St Aidan’s church:(See church notice boards). Anglican Holy Communion on 1st, 3rd and alternate 5th Sundays. Uniting Church service on 2nd, 4th & alternate 5th Sundays www.surfcoastunitingchurch.org.au

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Fridays 10am-12pm. Drysdale Community Church, 276 Jetty Road For more information call Caitrin on 0402 488 163 or Malory on 0425 825 023

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24th March Anglesea Senior Citizens Cruise around Corio Bay

SUNDAYS The Bellarine Railway Car Boot Sale

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2nd Sunday of the month-January 12th-April 13th Stall Holders welcome Phone 0418 379 245

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

SUNDAYS Sunday Worship at St Aidan’s Church 1st & 3rd Sunday Anglican Service. Other Sundays Uniting Service

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SATURDAYS Community Market Last Saturday of the month from 8am-1pm. Community Hall in Hitchcock Avenue. Contact Lila on 0402 642 357.

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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

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Scenes from the final day’s play at the Vic Open

A huge crowd of over 7,000 packed Thirteenth Beach Golf Links for the final day’s play.

Women’s third-place getter Sarah-Jane Smith is congratulated by her caddy.

Sports minister Hugh Delahunty and Geelong major events portfolio holder Cr Ron Nelson enjoy Matthew Griffin’s winner’s speech.

English champion Laura Davies shows her trademark power off the tee.

Minjee Lee embraces her caddy following her Vic Open win on Sunday.

Torquay amateur Ben Eccles lines up a putt. He shot three under on the final day’s play to finish tied for 30th at two over par. Photos: TERRY BROUN JR

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Vic Open winners Minjee Lee and Matthew Griffin with their trophies. Photo: TERRY BROUN JR

Champs hold nerve in Vic Open ON CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links, a crowd in excess of 7,000 people watched on as new golfing stars were born. In a breathtaking playoff in the men’s event, Matthew Griffin endured three holes of tension to secure his first professional PGA Tour of Australasia title on home soil. The 30-year-old Victorian received a pat on the back from 2013 women’s champion Stacey Keating when describing the victory as “incredible”. “It was incredible now that I look back on the tension there in that play off. Matt (Stieger) was playing really well and it was going both ways, really,” Griffin said. “It was awesome to get over the line and with that bunker shot, it probably ended up as six (or seven) footer and

sliding across the slope, so I was glad it squeezed in.” The pair initially tied for seven under par, following Day 3 leader Brett Drewitt (-6) while Day 2 leader Terry Pilkadaris tied for 4th with Andrew Kelly (each on -4). As a result of the title, Griffin will enjoy $150,000 in prize money thanks to a number of sponsors behind the 2014 Oates Victorian Open. “My childhood hero Greg Norman’s on (the trophy), so it’s nice to put your name on the same trophy as a great and there’s so many other amazing players on there, Peter Thompson is incredible.” In the women’s, 17-year-old amateur Minjee Lee finished with a score of -16 and -6 on the day and lifted the 2014 Oates Victorian Open Women’s trophy. She started the day in sole possession

of the lead at -10 with local girl Sarah Jane Smith and Victorian amateur SuHyun Oh right on her heels. None of the aforementioned players could afford to drop a shot and yet no one could match Lee’s play. It was precise, dominant, elegant, perhaps perfect, aside from two bogeys on 1 and 3, yet undoubtedly merciless. All she had to do after the fifteenth hole was par out for the win. “Maybe after 15, I saw the leaderboard. I didn’t have to do anything crazy,” she said. “Just finish my round.” Lee’s nerves got her early and then she settled in and became calm. “Bogey birdie then bogey again. I wasn’t really settled in but after the next hole I was really calm. I just hit some good shots and made birdies after that.”

IN LESS than four years the Torquay Hockey Club has grown to be one of Geelong Hockey Association’s strongest clubs and now they’re throwing the doors open to new players. Despite being a young club, in 2013 the Tornadoes grew to more than 120 members with teams in all age categories. The men’s team played in the division 1 grand final and the women’s team won the division 2 grand final in their first year in the competition. This year, Torquay Hockey Club will be fielding both division 1 and 2 women’s team for the first time alongside the men’s division 1 and 2 teams. The junior program will be extensive with Under 17, 15, 13, 11 and minki teams. President Andrew Crowley said the

Torquay Hockey Club is now one of the fastest growing hockey clubs in Australia. “This is because of the welcoming atmosphere we create for new players of all ages and all abilities,” he said. “The culture at the club is fantastic and a lot of the players are first timers or returning to the game.” The club is now recruiting players across the men’s and women’s divisions and in the under 17s. Deakin students are welcome and the club makes joining as affordable and accessible as possible for students. Training commences from March 5 at the Surf Coast Shire Precinct on Wednesday nights. Under 9s, 11s and 13s train at 6pm and under 15s and 17s train at 7pm. Senior men and women have fitness training at 7pm. For more information see torquayhockeyclub.com.au.

Torquay Tornadoes’ Jesse Davis, Georgia Crowley, president Andrew Crowley, Olivia Jenkins and Jim Mills are keen to get started on a new season with new players.

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MY BIG CATCH WITH GARRY KERR

FISHING REPORT ANGLESEA

Still some whiting reported on inshore reefs Some nice catches have been taken fishing off the rocks Some small pinkies are still being reported offshore Some gummy shark have been caught by those surf fishing There are still some nice salmon being caught off the beaches.

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.

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Still good salmon and yellow eye mullet to be caught off the beach The harbour is still producing some grass and King George whiting, mullet and squid The river is producing some bream and mullet.

For all your bait and tackle in Apollo Bay, contact Steve or Jen, who will be more than pleased to help you, phone 5237 6434.

BARWON HEADS

Some pinkies and gummies offshore The river is still producing whiting, trevally and salmon.

Harry Simon with a 34-centimetre bream he caught late in the evening off the boardwalk at Spring Creek.

TORQUAY Still some whiting to be had on inshore reefs Some flathead have been caught offshore Salmon continue to be caught off the beaches Spring Creek continues to produce some good bream with some good catches over the 30 centimetre mark being taken. 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 nice whiting and squid as well as some gummies; out wide, some nice snapper being caught Swan Bay, whiting and flathead as well as some pinkies Plenty of salmon in the rip and well into the bay Point Lonsdale pier producing salmon and a few trevally The bight is still seeing squid caught, and, in close, trolling is producing some salmon The creek continues to produce trevally, salmon, whiting and mullet The White Lady continues to produce squid and whiting Outside the rip, some Mako and threshers have been caught.

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Jan Juc takes control against Ocean Grove BY JAMES TAYLOR

JAN JUC is well on the way to victory against Ocean Grove after a strong first week in round 11 of the BPCA. The visitors made 189 in their first innings, Darcy Thornton making 61 and Ben Smiljanic making 50, and already have Ocean Grove 3/17 off nine overs. Queenscliff had a big day out against Barrabool, with Daniel Mairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 164 and halfcenturies from Toby Smith and skipper Michael Farrell helping them to a total of 4/384.

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All three of our other Saturday teams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Division 3, 7 and 10 squads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will compete again in their grades next year after winning enough games to avoid relegation. Off the greens, the new furniture is now in place and the club is taking shape for the grand opening on March 7. There is a list on a noticeboard in the clubhouse for members who wish to attend the opening, which will be performed by the South Barwon MP Andrew Katos. Also on that night, our restaurant will open for business. Called Bistro of the Green Torquay, it promises excellent quality fare and views over the beach that are simply superb. And finally, there have been many changes at the club but we now have our old phone number back in full working order. We can be contacted on 5261 2378.

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ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB OUR Otway Pennant team had their first outing on Friday at Torquay against Clifton Springs. Unfortunately it wasn’t the best start for the season as they suffered a 4/1 loss and now have to play catch up. Meanwhile, the men’s veterans hosted an event at Anglesea last week. With a home track advantage Rick Gribben scored a win in Division 1 with 40 points and David Hitchcock was runner up in Division 2 on a count back. Next week the ladies will be hosting their annual Ocean Spray Classic on the Monday and the club has the Pro-am on the Friday. Entries are still being taken for the Pro-am and helpers are required for both events.

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NTP winners were Peter Gannon, Trevor Tully, Ian Weaver and Colin Favre. Thursday was medal day for the ladies and we had a three-way tie at the top. Winners of all divisions scored nett 72 and now we have a play off in March between Division 3 winner Alana Boston, Division 2 winner Liz McConchie and Division 1 winner your scribe. Ann Stokes had the best gross round with 90 and “yours” won the putting with 29 putts. NTP winners were Lyn Webber, Dee Stewart, Sandy Favre and Margot Parton.

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The men played stableford on Wednesday and Barry Mason must have found the course to his liking. He scored 45 points to have the best score and a win in B Grade. Other winners were: (with 41 points) new director Warren Heinnen in A Grade on a countback from director colleague Allan Foster; Marcus Smith in C Grade on a countback from Chris Bird; and in the seniors, Cyril Leith won with 40 points.

Saturday was stableford and the final round of the Harold Hurst Trophy for the men. Christian Robinson won the trophy and C Grade with 42 points on the day and a two round total of 79 points. In the event for the day Jill Dilger had the best round scoring 46 points and making a sizeable dint in her handicap. Pam Jones was runner up in the ladies with 37 points. Other winners for the men’s were: John McLachlan in A Grade with 43 points; and Colin Jarratt in B Grade with 40 points on a count back from David Hitchcock. NTP winners were Marcus Smith, Sue Bowler, Brad Eskrigge and John McGibbony. Sunday was par and again the top score was from the ladies event. Gloria Hodgkison found her mojo winning with 5 up and Sue Caldwell was runner up with 3 up. Richard Hammett won the men’s event with 4 up on a countback from Phil Francis. NTP winners were DJ Wylie, James Logan, Damian Withers and Phil Francis.

THE Loader Trophy kicked off this week and 42 players took to the course. The winning score of 51 points was Peter Orwin and Trish Morris. Make sure you get your name down for the next round on March 2; a new partner is required for each game so grab that new partner as soon as you can. In the Stableford competition, Craig Schmidt had 43 points to win. NTPs Hayden Torney, Kev Leeman, Trish Morris and Karen Bourke hit the jackpot. Tuesday, the ladies played stroke and with 69 Wendy Johnston conquered all before her in A Grade and took out the medal to top off a rather good day on the course. Cheryl Mostyn won B Grade with 7. Lyn Wilson back on the course after an injury made a great come back to win C Grade scoring 71. Captain Sally Torney won the resort course competition with 37 points. NTPs Dee Matheson, Kendra Caldwell, Gail Hilton, Inge Oliver, June Laidler and with another lovely shot on the 13th Sandra Martin won the jackpot. Wednesday, Greg Baeck shot 39 points to take out A Grade. B Grade went to Brian Powell with 43 points. Lindsay Hathaway scored 46 points to win C Grade and Peter Doak had 44 points for D Grade. David Dickson is now back on top in the resort course finishing with 43 points. NTPs Bob Manning, Nick Ivens, Peter Costello, Mick Armour, Ken Herald and Max Ellis won the jackpot.

Friday, Joe Magliano had 45 points to finish on top for A Grade. B Grade winner Ron Jones also shot 45 points. Cheryl Brunt had 40 points to win the ladies and for the Resort Course Bill Brushfield shot 33 points. NTPs Andy Clark, Steve May and Bernadette Oliver. Robert Muffet hit the jackpot. Saturday in the par competition John Brunt shot eight to take out A Grade. Garry Lenehan had 6 to win B Grade. Michael Brady with seven won C Grade. Alan Douglas had the score of the day with 12 winning D Grade by only two shots would you believe! Doug McGregor took out the resort course with six and for the ladies Heather Dixon won with three. NTPs Gary Watson, Geoff Lamont, Peter Ronnie, Andrew Groom and Heather Dixon. Eagles went to Doug Thomas, Paul Horne and Max Simpson and all were scored on the 11th. Nick Ivens won the jackpot. Sunday turned out to be the best day of the week as weather conditions were favourable for golf. The course once again was full and the competition field was strong for another Sunday round. Andrew Carr making the most of the great weather won A Grade with 43 points and for B Grade Rex Dale took the honours with 45 points. Jenny Halloran with 41 points finished on top for the ladies. NTPs Nathan Kerby, Andrew Carr and John McKay won the jackpot.

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MIXED MATCH PLAY EVENT After the quarter and semi finals of the match play over the weekend we now have our finalists. Sue and Darryl Britnell came from the top of the draw defeating Dinah and Colin Kosky, and Peter and Lyn Thompson won through the bottom half, after defeating Ann and Bernie Stokes. They will play on Sunday.

MIDWEEK GOLF

WEEKEND RESULTS

THE SANDS TORQUAY LADIES Thursday stroke (Round 1 club championships): This week on a rather chilly day the Ladies played round 2 of their Club Championships, scoring was quite tough but a couple handled it okay. Winning the daily event with a Nett 72 was Linda Turner and in the runner-up position was Cheryl Collings with a nett score of 75. A great effort in tough conditions well done girls! NTPs went to Ritva Harley on the 7th and Lind Turner on the 17th. Semi finals for the championships are on Thursday. A grade – 2 Matches Linda Turner v Dot Tattersall Carol McDonald v Susan Browne B grade – 2 Matches Cheryl Collings v Julie Bottomley Christine Brackin v Ritva Harley Good luck girls! Saturday Stableford: Another breezy day brought on some relatively restricted scoring for the girls but winning on a count back was Susan Barrett over Gail Richards with 33 points.

FROM THE MEMBERS’ ROOM and the runner-up was Rob Newton with 39. C Grade we also had a winning score of 40 points this was done by Andrew Waddell he beat a very consistent Dale Carroll who had 39. Well done everyone! The NTP honours went to Chris Bell on the 5th, Bob Brackin on the 13th and Phillip Coulter on the 17th. Well done. Wednesday Par: We had a two grade comp for this week’s par event with some really good scoring by the majority, winning A Grade off a 7 handicap was Frank Kevric with +6, super effort! He beat Frank Pellizerri who had +3. B Grade was taken out by Chris Calthorpe with very nice +4; runner-up was Dale Carroll with +3. NTP went to the Rixon’s Scott on the 7th and Keith on the 17th. Tuesday 9 hole Stableford: John Eddington was the victor with 20 points beating Daryl Bayard who 18 points. Sunday Stableford: The Sunday Medley saw Gavin Sheahan produce the goods scoring an impressive 2 up to win on a count back from Marianne Bridgart.

Saturday Stableford: We had three grades with some good scores in each. Winning A Grade was Andrew Stephens with 39 and the runner-up was Michael Yates with 37. B Grade winner was Andy Samu with 40 points

Coming events Thursday February 27 – Stableford – Semi Finals Ladies Club Championships Friday February 28 – CSIRO Golf Day – Course closed arvo Saturday March 1 – Stroke Medal - Ladies Stableford Sunday Mar 2 – Stableford – Club Championships Final – Round 2 Mixed 4Ball Closes

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PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB FOR all you armchair footy experts out there, why not have a crack at our footy tipping competition starting soon. This comp is getting bigger and better than previous years, with a minimum 1st prize of at least $1,000, and weekly jackpots if you can tip all winners in a round. Entry can be made on the foyer noticeboard, or just call the club and they’ll do it for you. For some winter fun, $30 is cheap entertainment!

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also B Grade with +1by a shot from evergreen Val Wiffen. Jill Peppard continued her consistent form with her 1 up win in A Grade on a count back from Vicki Carnie, visiting us from Medway. Our C Grade winner, also 1 up was Jacqui Vietri by a shot from Gaye Power. Ange Foott claimed both the NTPs and the Pro Pins were won by Susan May and Vicki Carnie.

Wednesday February 19, Ladies Par With 78 enthusiastic ladies, Donna Utt celebrated “Grannies” day by taking out the Grannies trophy and

Saturday February 22 – men’s stableford Club stalwart Gavan Pitcher had his turn for glory with a great score of 43 points to win the trophy of the day and B Grade by a shot from big hitting Gary Hayward, whose eagle on the 11th was a highlight. Robbie White took home the A Grade voucher with his 39 on a count back from Sean Rogers, whilst Alan Hansen’s 41 won him the C Grade honours from Ray Hazell on 40. Digby Issell continued to make his presence felt by taking out the D Grade award with 38 points on a count back from Mick Troop. NTPs went to James Flanagan, Mark Shone and Bob Svorinich, and Lee McMurrich secured the pro pin cash on the 8th. The Ladies Stableford event was won by Robin Whitehead with a sizzling 42 points, by a shot from ever-reliable Kay Williams, who also won the pro pin. Sandy Issell made it a family affair by winning B Grade with 36 points by a shot from Jacqui Vietri. NTPs went to Sharon Powell and Jenny Pearson.

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Tuesday February 18, men’s par Paul Smelter’s 4 up was the top score this week, also giving him the B Grade voucher from the comeback king, Laurie Walsh with 3 up. Alan Sweeney was the giant (pardon the pun!) of the A Grade field with his +3 to gain a count back over Bob Thomson, while Stan Hollingsworth was another +3 winner on a count back in C Grade from Ronnie Peacock, back with avengance after an enforced injury break and a NTP on the 2nd. Good to see Digby Issell back on the course to win D Grade with a +3 by a shot from Alby Allison. Other pinshots went to Ray Brownhill on the 17th and Peter Hudson on the 5th. Peter also eagled the 11th.

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