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A NEW-look Ocean Grove is on the way with City of Greater Geelong (COGG) councillors unanimously voting to adopt the Town Centre Urban Design Framework (UDF) on Tuesday. The UDF will see a number of changes to the town’s central business district, in line with the forecasted population increase from 12,555 to between 15,000 and 21,000 by 2020, with the aim to: • Enhance the quality of the experience for locals and visitors • Activate the perimeter of the town centre with shops • Create vibrant outdoor shopping and eating areas

• Promote economic diversity • Create new meeting places and public spaces • Improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and • Ensure that new development meets car parking demand or provides additional spaces. The draft UDF was prepared following the Enquiry by Design community forum, and the report from it released for public comment in February and March. It attracted more than 100 submissions. The issues most raised in the consulting process were the need for improvements to cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, the impact of building heights on coastal character, the need for a civic hall and

provision for future car parking areas. The final UDF recommends: • ‘Squaring up’ the intersection at Hodgson Street and The Parade • Allowing for three-storey developments on The Avenue and three- and fourstorey developments on The Terrace and Hodgson Street • Improving footpath and cycling connections to the town centre • Improving pedestrian connections from the beach, through the Terrace and to Ocean Grove Park • Creating a town square in The Terrace, • Indenting existing parking to the south and west of Ocean Grove Park for improved cyclist and pedestrian safety. Beangala Ward councillor Jan Farrell

addressed some of the contentious issues surrounding the UDF, saying some issues were outside the scope of the project and some suggestions were rejected based on further advice and research. The council report states additional parking in the town centre was found to be unnecessary and any sale of public car parking to make way for development would come with the requirement to replace any spaces lost. “Based on detailed surveys undertaken as part of the UDF, during peak and non-peak periods, there is sufficient car parking in the town centre,” it said. “What is critical is that supply continues to grow with new developments.” Another popular submission was

to disallow three- and four-storey developments in the town centre, but Cr Farrell said care would be taken to ensure the increased building heights will not overshadow main streets and four-storey bulkheads would be recessed. Many submissions related to the proposed performance space and the need for a town hall, but were deemed to be outside the scope of the project. Cr Farrell said she was pleased to receive a significant public response to the draft. “While it is impossible to please everyone, we have taken all submissions on board and made changes accordingly.” COGG will now seek authorisation to prepare an amendment to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

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BELLARINE TIMES 95 Beach Road, Torquay VIC 3228 PO Box 714, Torquay, VIC 3228 T 5264 8412 F 5264 8413 Managing Editor Hamish Brooks hamish@surfcoasttimes.com.au Journalist James Taylor james@surfcoasttimes.com.au Journalist Tiffany Pilcher tiffany@surfcoasttimes.com.au Journalist Rebecca Launer rebecca@surfcoasttimes.com.au Production Manager Naomi Waite naomi@surfcoasttimes.com.au Advertising Director Warick Brown warick@surfcoasttimes.com.au 0438 778 266 Advertising Executive Linda Leeman linda@surfcoasttimes.com.au 0428 027 678 Advertising Executive Maggie Rutherford maggie@bellarinetimes.com.au 0411 254 130 Advertising Executive Katie Sankey katie@bellarinetimes.com.au 0409 720 010 Advertising Executive Colleen Karlich colleen@surfcoasttimes.com.au 0407 925 940

BARWON Coast, your local coastal foreshore manager, has the responsibility for the management of 13 kilometres of coastal Crown land from Collendina to Blue Rocks including our beautiful beaches in Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and 13th Beach. We are also the manager of the Port of Barwon Heads and operate two large coastal caravan parks – Barwon Heads Caravan Park and the Riverview Family Caravan Park, Ocean Grove plus the Riverside Camping area. Our committee members are all local residents from Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads and are appointed by the state government following the public advertising for expressions of interest.

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Friends of the Bluff continue their commitment to providing locals and visitors to the area with high quality education tools. The volunteers have upgraded their website barwonbluff.com.au/ friends-of-the-bluff where you will find a wealth of environmental knowledge. A most exciting project for the group has been the launch of the new app that is designed to lead you around the Bluff and surrounds providing assistance with identification and understanding of our unique environment. The app is accessible for smart devices (iPhones and iPads only at this stage) through iTunes under Barwon Bluff. The Friends of the Bluff website also has a great video clip which highlights the values of the Bluff from both above following a raptor and from below following a scuba diver and a surfer.

Whale migration Whale migration is a common phenomenon along the Barwon Coast. Between the months of May to August we should start to see the migration of Humpback Whales that are leaving the summer conditions of the Antarctic to head to Queensland waters to breed. This time of the year we should also start to see the migration of the Southern Right Whales, which will be heading to Warrnambool for the birthing of their calves. Different animals use different methods to navigate their way around the landscape. This may be by the sun, stars, wind, landmarks or the Earth’s magnetic field. Victoria has already received a couple of early sightings of Humpback Whales, and we are keen to hear from members of the public of any whale sightings you may experience along our coastline. We would love to receive your photos and verbal reports of your sightings. It is important to note, the date, times, direction of travel, and location. These sightings provide valuable information for us all to gain further knowledge and understanding of what’s happening not only locally but globally.

Pest animals We continue to work with adjoining landowners on projects to reduce the numbers of pest animal such as rats, rabbits, foxes and feral cats within the coastal reserves. Recent infrared images of wildlife night time activity in the coastal dunes have indicated a growing presence of feral cats which is a great cause for concern.

After the summer During autumn and winter we commence our maintenance program of our visitor infrastructure and have recently repainted all the timber bollards at the Ocean Grove Main Beach and Collendina; repaired fencing and pathways along 13th Beach; rehabilitated the grass terraces at Ocean Grove and have continued the picnic table replacement program. All these works are being funded out of the surplus funds generated from our caravan park operations. I encourage you to contact me to discuss any issues related to coastal management in our region by phoning me on 5254 1118. Bob Jordan General Manager Barwon Coast, Ewing Blyth Drive, Barwon Heads office@barwoncoast.com.au barwoncoast.com.au

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Board hears public’s Ann Nichol House thoughts BY REBECCA LAUNER COMMUNITY representatives have asked Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville to act as a facilitator in a bid to keep Ann Nichol House a public asset. Ms Neville’s offer came during a meeting between community representatives and the Bellarine Community Health Board last Friday. Participants also included Cr Lindsay Ellis and Liberal candidate for the Bellarine Ron Nelson, together with representatives from the Portarlington Community Association, North Bellarine Hostel for the Aged – Ann Nichol House Inc. and Staying in Port. Ms Neville said during the meeting the group

made it very clear to the board that it wanted to keep Ann Nichol House as a not-for-profit provider. “I urged the Bellarine Community Health Board to work with the community for the most positive solution that would benefit the community now, and into the future,” Ms Neville. “However, it became clear that they (the board) didn’t want to change their minds, so I asked as a minimum, would they stop looking at this sale as a business transfer but as a chance to work with the community to find a better solution. “I have written a letter to the board to offer my services as a facilitator between the community and the board if they will pursue the option of looking for a not-for-profit organisation.

“Hopefully the board will agree to this partnership and if they tick that box we will put a lot of energy into sourcing a couple of not-for-profit organisations to approach.” Meanwhile, Bellarine Community Health Board chair Hazel Ingram said the meeting had been very positive and productive. “Bringing a range of community representatives together to discuss the context and future of the facility, and to hear and respond to their queries, was beneficial to all participants,” Ms Ingram said. “As has always been the case, Bellarine Community Health’s primary focus is our duty of care to the residents and their families of

Ann Nichol House.” Treasurer Graeme Smith informed the group about the financial situation Bellarine Community Health has been facing over the past three years: that Ann Nichol House is operating at a significant loss which is not sustainable in the long term. “The board of Bellarine Community Health is keen to respond to these widespread challenges and act in the best interests of the residents, our community and the Bellarine Community Health organisation,” Ms Ingram said. “It is the role of the board to plan strategically for the future and ensure new opportunities can be undertaken for Bellarine Community Health as the needs and expectations of our clients change.”

13th Beach open day not to be missed BELLARINE Property continues to innovate in its push for an edge in the competitive local real estate market and this weekend will hold an open day at the luxurious 13th Beach Estate that will feature 11 stunning properties. Bellarine Property managing director Christian Bartley said the open day was a great opportunity for buyers to see a range quality homes in a soughtafter location. “The open day at 13th Beach is about displaying good-quality high-end properties in one go and giving an opportunity to buyers interested in getting into the area a chance to see everything at once. “Its three and a half hours open to the market, which gives buyers the opportunity to view high-end properties.” The Open Day is on this Saturday and begins at 10am in Plantation Drive, 13th Beach Estate, Barwon Heads and features properties in Fourth Loop, Second Drive, Fourteenth Road, Tomara Drive and Cashmore Drive. See pages 58 and 59 of this edition, visit bellarineproperty.com.au or call Christian Bartley on 0410 695 325 for more information.

The house at 22 Second Drive, 13th Beach Estate, Barwon Heads, which is one of 11 that will be part of Bellarine Property’s open day on Saturday.

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Thursday 26 June 2014

The Point reaches construction milestone BY REBECCA LAUNER

“It’s great to have reached such an important For more information please visit the sales THE next stage of construction at ‘The Point’ construction milestone and wish to acknowledge office located at Lakes Entrance Drive, Point in Point Lonsdale will start this week following the assistance of the City of Greater Geelong Lonsdale, call 5258 5006 or head to the website pointlonsdale.com. a successful sales campaign during the past throughout the planning process.” few months. Stage 2B situated in the southern part of the site along Point Boulevard will include the construction of 17 new residential lots. The ground works at The Point will also see the early delivery of a footpath linking Point Boulevard to Fellows Road to allow safer access for residents and locals along Shell Road. With sales continuing to impress well into the winter months, Moremac will now look to release Stage Three in the coming weeks. This stage is set to feature a variety of quality land ranging from 400 square metres to 576 square metres with frontages from 12.5 metres to 18 metres. The project’s latest stage was released to the market earlier this year and has already reached 50 per cent sold to mostly local purchasers from the surrounding Bellarine area. Moremac Property Group director Duncan McLellan said since purchasing the project late last year, the outlook had improved significantly, with important civil works commencing ahead of schedule and home construction forging ahead across the site. “Moremac is thrilled to report that since purchasing The Point late last year, interest has never been stronger, and as a result we are about to commence construction on our first stage of civil works as the project’s new developer,” Mr McLellan said. “This announcement, along with the sustained demand for land at The Point since we re-launched the project late last year, signals great news for residents as it means the project will continue to transform at a rapid rate. Directors of Moremac Bryce Moore, left, and Duncan McLellan.

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Queenscliff formally opens its arms to refugees BY REBECCA LAUNER THE Borough of Queenscliffe has signed on as the 31st Victorian municipality to be formally declared as a designated Refugee Welcome Zone. This initiative continues a long tradition of Local Government assisting refugee settlement and the Borough marked the occasion by holding a public signing ceremony on Monday in front of regional partners, community members, and new migrants – including refugees and asylum seekers, together with local families, friends and supporters. Borough of Queenscliffe mayor Helene Cameron together with councillor Sue Wasterval led the formal signing ceremony with representatives

from the Refugee Council of Australia, Diversitat, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and the Executive Committee of Queenscliffe Rural Australians for Refugees. “This ceremony comes at a particularly poignant time as National Refugee Week celebrations and awareness events concluded on Sunday,” Cr Cameron said. “This year, Refugee Week’s national theme of Restoring Hope reminds us that, while a refugee’s journey begins with much trepidation, it also begins with hope. “Refugees flee their homelands not only because of fear, but also because they have hope: they hope to find freedom, and safety and security for themselves and their families; they hope to

be given a chance to start a new life and to do so without ongoing discrimination, fear of persecution, violence and uncertainty. “Herein lies our opportunity as a proactive and responsive community to formalise council’s role as a Refugee Welcome Zone.” Master of Ceremonies Cr Wasterval said supporting the plight of refugees and asylum seekers was an issue many within the local community had raised with her.

“I am delighted we are taking this historic step today and it reflects the growing community interest in the plight of refugees and the role we can play to welcome new residents,” Cr Wasterval said. A Refugee Welcome Zone is a Local Government Area which has made a commitment to welcoming refugees into the community, upholding the human rights of refugees, demonstrating compassion for refugees and enhancing cultural and religious diversity in the community.

People power will provide the Bellarine’s solutions BY JAMES TAYLOR THE ideas to ensure the prosperity of the Bellarine Peninsula will come from the people rather than the experts, according to urban design expert Professor Hisham Elkadi. The former head of Deakin University’s School of Architecture was the keynote speaker at the fourth Bellarine 2050: Our Place Our Future forum, held at Terindah Estate on Friday. Professor Elkadi delivered a talk titled ‘The Wisdom of Crowds’, in which he said the beauty and values of the peninsula were obvious. “We can’t lose that, but at the same time, how can we keep it and also not let it die?” He said solutions imposed from the top down would not work, and he had seen this through his own experiences in Geelong. “It’s a big city, in a big region, very beautiful,

with a very small number of people in control of it. “The crowd is not just in this room, the crowd is out there – but how do we build it?” He said initiatives and opportunities would be seen more readily by the community rather than a small group of ‘experts’. Professor Elkadi said there were environmental challenges as well as governance challenges to urban development, including the reality of climate change and its impact on cities. “The idea that we live with nature, and it is a beautiful thing – that is gone. In parts of the world, where there are problems, we will start now to think about nature as our enemy.” He said urban development had to shift to a much more environmental outlook. “We undervalue nature, we privatise the gains, and we socialise the losses. That model has to stop.”

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Indented Head community unites to support local business owner BY REBECCA LAUNER THE Indented Head community has united to help raise $19,000 for Rodney Ludlow after his business fell victim to a senseless act of vandalism. More than 200 people attended a fundraising event on Saturday night to show their support for the owner of Beachlea Boat Hire. Indented Head Community Association secretary Ingrid Novosel said the community wanted to help with the cost of damage to Mr Ludlow’s boats, but also his cost of living while his boatshed was being rebuilt. “The community's response was one of shock and great disappointment that this type of criminal damage could be done to Rodney's business, as he is an integral part of our community,” Ms Novosel said.

“But with the important support of Kevin and Helen Lynch from the Indented Head General Store and Post Office they were able to organise the Beachlea Fundraising Event and the Indented Head Community Association in getting the appeal out to the northern Bellarine communities. “I've been notified that the money raised so far by the event and Indented Head community donations is $19,000.” Ms Novosel said she was contacted by a single father with two sons last week after he had found out what happened to Mr Ludlow’s business. She said the father commented about how Mr Ludlow’s boats had become a very special thing for his family and wanted to share his story. “I'm a single dad with two boys, Patrick, aged 13, and Darcy, aged 10,” he said.

“Darcy is severely affected by autism. “Most school holidays we find a morning to drive round the bay to Indented Head, just to have a ride and maybe try to catch a fish. “Riding in Rodney's boats has quickly become Darcy's absolute favourite thing in the world.” The father said Mr Ludlow was consistently kind and helpful to them, which in itself had made the little boat trips possible. “I want to say a quiet little ‘thank you’,” he said Beachlea Boat Hire company took a huge hit earlier last month when a youth, captured on CCTV, allegedly punctured drill holes into seven of the fleet’s 10 boats, smashed huge holes into the shed roof and super-glued padlocks. The vandalism caused more than $50,000 worth From left, Coryule ward councillor Lindsay Ellis, of damage which forced the business to close for Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville and Beachlea Boat Hire owner Rodney Ludlow. two months.

Group acknowledged for its dedication to the Hoods BY REBECCA LAUNER A GROUP of volunteers has been recognised for its amazing efforts this summer to protect the nationally threatened hooded plovers. The Bellarine Friends of the Hooded Plover were finalists at the annual World Environment Day Awards presentation, held by the United Nations Associations of Australia, in Sydney earlier this month.

Barwon Coast nominated the group under the Virgin Australia Community Award. Barwon Coast manager of community liaison and education Maddie Glynn said through this group’s dedication, patience and understanding a chick fledged at 8W – the first in 25 years. “I had the honour and privilege of representing the friends group at this year’s awards,” Ms Glynn said. “We were hoping to send one of the volunteers

to the awards, but due to their ongoing commitment to beach-nesting birds, they dedicated their time to attend the annual Bird Life Australia BeachNesting Bird Conference held on the same day.” Ms Glynn said volunteers played a vital resource in conservation and land management, working closely with land managers and other organisations to ensure a healthy environment not only for the plants and animals but for people as well. “Even though this group did not take out the

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Port golf club score another hole in one at awards BY REBECCA LAUNER PORTARLINGTON Golf Club has added another feather to its cap following this year’s Victorian

2014 Trainee Pro-Am of the Year Award winner Tyson Myers with Madeline Van Noordenburg. Myers also graduated from his training program at the ceremony.

Golfing Industry Awards. The prestigious awards, held at Southern Golf Club last week, boasted the who’s who in the golfing world, as well as former Australian Cricket captain Ricky Ponting. Portarlington Golf Club’s Tyson Myers attended the awards to graduate and was delighted to win the award for PGA Regional Trainee Pro-Am of the Year. Tyson is a well-deserved winner, working tirelessly in the Pro-Shop for more than five years in between being the Club Champion in 2008 and Junior Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2010. This is the third consecutive year Portarlington Golf Club has won awards at the Victorian Golfing Industry Awards, winning PGA Regional Pro-Am of the Year last year, and PGA Regional Course of the Year the past two years running. “Winning another Pro-Am of the Year Award is quite the achievement for the club, especially since we have only been running Pro-Am’s for the last three years, so winning every year since its inception has been fantastic,” Portarlington Golf Club chief executive officer Ron Stockdale said. Tyson Myers on the golf course

Groups shine a light on community history LOCAL history buffs across the Bellarine are preparing to go back in time with the announcement of $11,075 in grants. After announcing the recipients of the Local History Grants program, Member for Western Victoria David Koch congratulated Portarlington’s Port Arts Network and Queenscliff’s Cottage by the Sea for shining a light on community history. “These grants are important in helping provide

support for communities to preserve and promote their local history,” Mr Koch said. “I am delighted Cottage by the Sea was awarded a grant to conserve its history through a project that will ensure the ongoing care and accessibility of its 125 year-long history for years to come. “I am also delighted Port Arts Network received funding to help produce a brochure highlighting historic places of interest in Portarlington.” Mr Koch said local history groups played an

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Gas consultation stresses its independence BY JAMES TAYLOR THE facilitator running the open days on onshore natural gas in Victoria has stressed the sessions are to hear the community’s views, not to push the state government’s position. The seventh of 10 open days – part of the government’s consultation process into the industry – was held at the Torquay Bowls Club on Thursday. In May, Minister for Energy and Resources Russell Northe said he would put a hold on work plan approvals for onshore gas exploration until more information was available, including

evidence from a water study, community views, and industry impacts. Independent facilitator Mick Maguire said between 90 and 150 people had attended each of the six-hour open days, which are being held in Gippsland and western Victoria. Mr Maguire said he had perceived a lack of trust and faith in the state government and the science surrounding the industry, but the government’s efforts to consult on the issue should be acknowledged. “Victoria does not have an onshore gas industry. On this one, the government has not made a decision. No other state has ever asked the community before they have engaged in this space.”

He said his team would produce a report that captured and accurately reflected the community’s position on gas. “Whether it’s one person or 5,000, it will be captured. We want to hear from as many people as possible.” People in the sessions can also pose questions to geology, hydrogeology and regulatory experts. The 10th and last open day will be held today at the Colac Uniting Hall in Hesse Street from 2pm to 8pm. Anti-coal seam gas group Lock The Gate have held rallies outside all of the open days, including in Torquay.

Members of the Torquay community share their views on natural gas in the early stages of the Torquay open day.

Anglesea beach sign spells out mine message BY JAMES TAYLOR

People form the ‘SHUT IT DOWN’ sign on Anglesea beach. Photo: PETER MARSHALL

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CAMPAIGNERS against the Anglesea coal mine and power plant took to the town’s beach on Sunday to show their displeasure. More than 500 black-clad people gathered near the surf lifesaving club to form a human sign spelling out ‘SHUT IT DOWN’ in support of calls for the mine to be closed down and rehabilitated. The event was organised by Surf Coast Air Action (SCAA). “The huge turnout today on a cold mid-winter morning reinforces just how concerned the Surf Coast community is about Alcoa’s toxic

emissions,” SCAA spokesperson Dr Jacinta Morahan said. “This issue is not going to go away and the campaign will continue for as long as it takes to finally free the Surf Coast from coal mining and combustion”. SCAA spokesperson Mark Smith, who has lived in the town for 30 years, said there had been a “remarkable” change in community opinion since Alcoa announced the closure of its Point Henry smelter – which receives 40 per cent of its power from the Anglesea mine – in August. “There is now an overwhelming view in the community that there’s no social licence for this polluting

coal pit and power plant to continue producing dirty power for an already over-supplied electricity market.” Alcoa is seeking a buyer for the mine and power station, and the Essential Services Commission granted the station a licence in May to feed electricity into the wider grid after Alcoa’s Port Henry operations close. The decision sparked the Surf Coast Shire to call on the federal government to use its proposed Direct Action climate policy – which will replace the carbon tax – to either clean up or rehabilitate the site. Legislation to repeal the carbon tax was reintroduced to Parliament this week.

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Geelong to get the Q&A treatment BY JAMES TAYLOR ABC TV program Q&A will have an all-Geelong flavour when it next goes to air. The popular live political talk show will feature five leaders in the Geelong community, and will be filmed in the Geelong Performing Arts Centre on Monday at 9.35pm. The panel takes in a swathe of the political spectrum and will comprise: • Corio federal member Richard Marles from Labor • Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson from the Coalition • Victorian Senator Richard Di Natale from the Greens • G21 chief executive officer Elaine Carbines, and • City of Greater Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons. Hosted and moderated by ABC journalist Tony Jones, Q&A describes itself as putting “punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week”. Questions are put to the panel by the studio audience or submitted via the program’s website. Geelong is also expected to be a hot topic on Twitter during the show, as Q&A-related tweets are very popular on the social media platform on Monday nights (as well as during the replay on

Tuesday afternoons). To register to be part of the audience in Geelong on June 30, head to www2b. abc.net.au/AudienceBooking/Client/ AudienceRegistration.aspx.

Elaine Carbines, Richard Di Natale, Sarah Henderson, Darryn Lyons, and Richard Marles are all appearing on Q&A next week.

Teesdale mail poll delayed, not altered BY JAMES TAYLOR THE campaign for a better mail poll in Teesdale has had an early victory, with the poll delayed from its intended July 7 start date. However, Australia Post has been unmoved by calls to change the methodology of the poll, which counts unreturned surveys as a vote against establishing a roadside mail service. On June 11, Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson hosted a meeting on the issue in Teesdale, at which residents expressed their anger and frustration about how the 720-home poll would be carried out. Ms Henderson also raised the issue in federal Parliament last week. “The problem is that Australia Post has a very undemocratic way of finding out what residents want,” she said. “It distributes a survey by hand, and many of these go missing – so if a survey is not returned it is counted as a ‘no’ vote. This has skewed the result of the two previous mail polls held in Teesdale in Australia Post’s favour. The Postal Industry Ombudsman has been very critical of this methodology.” Ms Henderson said her letter to Australia Post chief executive officer Ahmed Fahour had resulted in the poll being delayed and a pledge to place more information on the organisation’s website. “Delivery of voting forms will also be improved – they will be cable tied to fences if someone is not home. “However, Australia Post is sticking by its unfair method of surveying residents. This is wrong and unjust to country communities, and needs to change.” The Postal Industry Ombudsman’s 2009 report concluded that Australia Post should consider moving away from treating a non-response as a ‘no’ vote. “Instead, Australia Post should find ways to increase community participation in polls, and if it has a particular threshold for community support that must be reached (for example, the community must ‘strongly’ support change), then the poll should be better designed to measure this,” the report stated.

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SES hone their skills during mock search and rescue LOCAL State Emergency Service volunteers joined forces recently for the first of a series of collaborative training exercises to further hone their valuable skills The exercise was a mock search and rescue operation held in North Geelong, searching for a woman who went missing earlier in the evening. Volunteers from SES units undertook the search, replicating similar circumstances that they might experience during operations in the future.

Crowd gathers for Grill’d goodness Mmmm, free burgers. The lure of a free burger pulled hundreds of lunchgoers to the new section of Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre on Friday. Grill’d Waurn Ponds celebrated its opening by offering free burgers for three hours in the middle of the day, which drew a crowd of people waiting for their chance to sit down with one of the tasty treats from the national chain. Franchise proprietor Stuart Menzies said the line had between 120-150 people in it at any one time, but turned over about every 30 minutes. The Waurn Ponds store is only the second Grill’d in Victoria to open outside of Melbourne. For more details, head to grilld.com.au. Photo: JAMES TAYLOR

SES Commander Jason Maxwell from Corio SES said that joint training was extremely valuable. “Exercises like this are a great learning experience for our volunteers, and help us to provide a better service to our local communities”, Mr Maxwell said. MEANWHILE, Corio and Geelong SES are actively looking for new volunteers to help the Greater Geelong community. Geelong SES unit controller Stuart Sharp encouraged anyone interested to get in contact.

“Between our units, we are engaged in flood, storm, road crash, marine search and rescue operations, as well as assisting our partner agencies,” Mr Sharp said. “Additionally, we are also looking for people with skills in training, safety, administration, and fundraising.” If you would like to learn more about becoming an SES volunteer search for “Geelong SES” on Facebook or call1300 VICSES (1300 842 737).

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IN BRIEF Torquay Beanie Festival Entry deadlines for the Torquay Beanie festival competition have been extended to July 9. Find more information in the flyers at Torquay Information Centre, Torquay Library, and the Shire Offices. Meanwhile, crafty folk are invited to join in a knit, crochet, or weave in Torquay on Saturday June 28, 9am to noon, in the former Network Video frontage at 12 Gilbert Street, Torquay. It will be warm inside, but bring a seat or book one with Jan on 5364 3519. Organisers thanked Hayden Real Estate Torquay for the opportunity to use the space.

What’s your vision for Winchelsea? Winchelsea residents are invited to have their say by the end of June on what would make the town a better place to live and work. As part of the Growing Winchelsea project, Surf Coast Shire Council has sent postcards to every household in Winchelsea for ideas to be submitted for the town’s future. Postcards are due to be returned on Friday June 27, with a listening post to be run outside the Bendigo Bank on Saturday 28 June from 10.30pm to 1.30pm providing another opportunity to get involved. Ideas can also be submitted via an online forum at growingwinchelsea.com.au. A community picnic will be held at the Barwon Park Mansion on Saturday July 19 from 10.30am to 1pm with display stands showing possible ideas, children’s entertainment, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Winchelsea Ward Councillor Heather Wellington said council was keen to get the broadest possible feedback to aid the development of a vision.

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TAXTIME Can I claim a deduction for my car? WITH SEAN JOBLIN IF YOU use your car in order to do your job you are generally allowed a tax deduction for this usage. The most common oversight is made by taxpayers incorrectly claiming the cost of travel (including using their own car) between their home and their place of work. The theory being that you have not started work yet, or have finished work so the cost is not related to the earning capacity. Not good! Furthermore, if you receive an allowance from work for using your car this allowance must be included as assessable income. To make matters worse the ATO has stated you can’t claim trips between home and work even if you were on call, the tasks were minor or you were outside normal business hours. But we are most interested in situations where you can claim MV (motor vehicle) expenses – because running a car is expensive business. For instance, if you carry bulky tools, attend meeting or conferences, deliver items, collect supplies, do the banking, travel between two jobs, travel between sites, offices, schools, hospitals for work then a significant tax deduction is available. If you use home as a base of work and travel to a separate work place to continue work then that travel will be deductible, same deal if you have shifting places of employment. So, like all other claims, ensure you only claim the work-related aspect of MV expenses, it is potentially your largest claim make sure you get it right. For further information and tips see sjas.com.au, email us at info@sjas.com.au or see our advertisement on page 5 of today’s Surf Coast Times.

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Pupils help to preserve The Dell BY JAMES TAYLOR PUPILS from the Drysdale and Clifton Springs primary schools have explored one of Geelong’s most impressive natural wonders. The Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association (DCSCA) ran a community involvement day at The Dell in Clifton Springs, attended by more than 100 grade 5 pupils from the two schools. Activities in the three-hour

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engaged in conservation of the area. “Hopefully, they’ll take a little bit away from the day and look after it.” Located below where the Clifton Springs Golf Club now stands, The Dell comprises a natural amphitheatre, surrounded on three sides by high cliffs and offers views over Port Phillip Bay to the north. “It really is a lovely little spot,” Mr Carson said. “We’ve had the north wind here

(on community involvement days) two years in a row, but if you get the south wind you don’t feel a thing.” It was a well-known mineral springs and spa destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the remains of a jetty built for ferries travelling to and from Melbourne are still visible. Extensive conservation work has stopped erosion in the area and The Dell is now a popular picnic spot.

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Lorne-Aireys students and teachers commended BY JAMES TAYLOR TEACHERS and students from Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College and Bellarine Secondary College have been congratulated for their achievement at the 2013 Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Awards. Minister for Education Martin Dixon presented awards to 37 students, five teachers and seven organisations last week at the VCAL Awards ceremony at Federation Square in Melbourne. Cherie Osta and Geoff Baird from Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College were amongst the recipients of Teacher Achievement Awards in Team Teaching. Student Achievement Awards for Team Achievement went to Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College students Samantha Bennett, Kristy ColleyAllerton, Jalal Ibrahimi, Olivia James, Daniel Midolo and Tara Window, and to Bellarine Secondary College’s Kayla Denham. Student initiatives ranged from a pop-up Spirit of Christmas Gift Shop, which

provided gifts to members of the community, to writing biographies that captured the military service of members of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Polwarth MP Terry Mulder said he was delighted to see students and teachers from a school in his electorate among the recipients. “This year’s awards recognise the exceptional talent of 37 young people, their dedication to their studies and their commitment to their community. “The teachers and organisations that support our young people were also honoured.” He said VCAL was an accredited hands-on senior secondary option for Year 11 and 12 students. “VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important in life and work.” In addition to VCAL, students can undertake the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College’s Olivia James, Tara Window and Cherie Osta receive their VCAL Awards from Specialist and Industry Pathways. Education Minister Martin Dixon (first from right).

Four young students receive top vocational awards BY JAMES TAYLOR FOUR young people in Corangamite have been awarded one of the nation’s top prizes for Year 12 students undertaking Vocational Education and Training in School (VETiS). Hayley Forrest from Apollo Bay P-12 College, Christopher Pedersen from Oberon High School, Sophie Kramer from Sacred Heart College and Jake Cobb from St Joseph's College are among 500 students to receive the Australian Vocational Student Prize (AVSP), which recognises the skill, commitment and achievements of school

students who take on vocational education in their final year. A further 20 prizes – the Prime Minister’s Award for Skills Excellence in School – have been awarded to the top AVSP recipients across state/ territory, industry and Indigenous categories. “These students are not just ambassadors for their schools, but for the first-class career opportunities that high-quality VETiS can provide,” Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson said. “The Abbott Government is committed to delivering a VETiS system with stronger links to industry and training providers, ensuring our

graduates get high-quality, on-the-job training that equips them with the skills employers need. “The future prosperity of our economy very much depends on a highly skilled workforce. “This generation has a great opportunity to pursue a trade or training at school, while deciding on a future career.” Each year, schools are invited to nominate students who have chosen to do practical, vocational training while completing their senior secondary studies for the AVSP. Nominating students must: • have completed, or be due to complete, Year 12 in

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Choosing a tent ADVERTORIAL

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Having spent possibly three solid years of my life in a tent, I hope to qualify as someone who might know a thing or two about putting a piece of material on a few sticks between you and whatever Mother Nature has up her sleeve. MY earlier experiences of camping under a bivouac tied between a couple of trees is a far cry from what we now enjoy, but how on earth do we sort through the many offerings that are around? With the weather these days, one needs to have cyclone-rated walls, a moat around the edges and fence pickets for pegs. When we add weather to this need for instant up tents and cost-effective materials, we have all the right factors to get ourselves a ripping good tent. Along with the cheaper tents comes that floating feeling when it rains. The feeling that reassures you the inflatable bed is still up, that you are warm, but somehow mobile. Never mind rushing to get going early; the next two days will be well spent drying everything out while you rent a room near the local laundry mat. Add the cost of the room for a couple of nights to your next purchase and you now have the funds for a decent tent. So how can we avoid this floating sensation? Apart from not setting up in a shallow area, a creek bed, near a sloping hard beaten path, or at the bottom edge of an embankment, there are a few things to look out for when inspecting your potential tent. Let’s take a look at the key gotchas. If the stitching is on the outside, i.e. the seams can be seen outside, then water is able to collect in those seams around the base line of the tent. From here it can make its way between the two layers of material and into your soon-to-not-be-so-dry inner sanctum. Likewise if the seams are not double or triple seamed, then additional measures may need to be taken if a heavy downpour is on its way. The joins in your tent should be taped if the tent is non-canvas, otherwise pin holes left by sewing will become doorways to heaven. Not many tents are going to be made from the best quality 10oz beeswax-impregnated canvas, nor do many of us have the budget to afford such gear.

A RULE OF THUMB: IF IT IS A BIG TENT MADE OF LIGHTWEIGHT POLY MATERIALS, SEE IF YOU CAN FIND ONE WITH RIP STOP MATERIAL. START RIPPING A PIECE OF MATERIAL WITHOUT CROSS STITCHING AND IT KEEPS ON RUNNING. SOME TENTS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER MATERIAL, LOOK OUT FOR THE DENIER ‘D’ AND THREAD COUNT ‘T’. A rule of thumb: if it is a big tent made of lightweight poly materials, see if you can find one with rip stop material. Start ripping a piece of material without cross stitching and it keeps on running. Some tents are made of heavier material, look out for the Denier ‘D’ and Thread Count ‘T’. Denier is a numbering system where lower numbers are lighter/finer and the higher numbers heavier/coarser. “T” stands for Thread Count – the number of threads in a square inch. The lower numbers represent a loosely woven fabric and the higher number a tightly woven fabric. These two numbers together help indicate the strength and feel of a piece of fabric. Canvas should always outlast poly materials and in most cases not require the services of a fly. Flies on canvas tents should be there to keep the tent cool for that all important Nanna nap. Canvas has also come a long way since the old heavy tents of years gone by, and you will be pleasantly surprised just how strong and lightweight these tents can be. Now for our floor. A bucket floor certainly helps to prevent bucketing the water back out. A bucket floor is a floor that comes 10cm or so up the sides of the tent. If floor seams are at ground level, then any build-up of water outside is more likely to

equal a build up inside. In my opinion if there is one thing that ages or defines the longevity of a tent, it is the floor. A light-weight floor in a hiking tent will last for some time when crawling across it on hands and knees. Your weight is spread and cushioned. Now put on those boots and apply all your weight on one foot and turn. That thin floor is not so tough now on gravel surface. A light weight floor in a larger tent will give about three months full time service. Divide by the number of days per year planned to be used and you have rough life of the tent.

Canvas has come a long way since the old heavy tents of years gone by, and you will be pleasantly surprised just how strong and lightweight these tents can be. A heavier tarp woven floor should last about a year and a half full time and a good PVC floor two years plus. These guidelines are based on also using a good quality tarp as a groundsheet. A tarp is as much to keep the under floor clean, as protect it from the sharp nasties that search out your precious floor and self inflating mats. This all seems pretty straight forward, so let’s now consider the things you can’t see. There are insects out there that bite and then do unmentionable things on their bite, sandflies for one. Where did nature get the idea that sandflies were needed? Out with the 50 per cent baby oil, 50 per cent antiseptic solution in the reused shampoo bottle, long pants tucked into socks, top button done up, long sleeves rolled down in 40-plus lovely degrees Celsius. Yes we’re mad… at those flies. The Aloe Vera plant on the dash gets a beating when the midgees or sandflies get their feed. So what stops these blighters dead in their tracks. A fly screen I hear? Only if it has 22 holes per square inch or more. While we’re talking flies, there is another sort like the all-important zipper in your trousers. The tent zipper gets a workout when you’re in the bush. As a general rule of thumb, the bigger the zip and the ‘teeth’ the better. Bigger zips also unzip a lot faster. That’s a good thing in case you’re wondering. The tent frame is next. For me, a tent that does not need guy ropes around it to stay upright is a good sign that you have yourself a solid tent. A pole system

with springs built into the pole is a further sign that it is made to take the stress out of the fabric when the wind howls. This year we will see the first good range of tents with no poles. These tents have an inflatable structure and are going to revolutionise tents. Now our large tent will be fully ready with a couple of dozen pumps and no sweat. Outside flies will be attached and we can now have a tent fully up in literally minutes. Wind tunnel tests of up to 90 kilometres per hour with no guy ropes have been done on some of these tents and they perform really well. I do recall one evening when asleep in the high country hearing a gaggle of girls scream as their tent was whisked away over the edge of some nearby bluff. The floor was not part of their tent; girls were tough back then. Anyway the moral of this story is to make sure your Taj Mahal is suitably anchored to the ground. The pegs that come with most tents are good for welding broken car or trailer parts back together with two inline 12 Volt car batteries and some jumper leads, not much else. They pull out and bend at the slightest sniff of inclement weather. Come spring this year there is going to be a huge range of new tents to choose from and we will have a full range of New Zealand tents coming in that are rated at 3,000mm. A 1,500mm coating will withstand a 1,500mm (5’) column of water for more than one minute before a single drop might appear through the fabric; 3,000mm is excellent. We have also secured a range of heavy duty webbed PVC floor tents with lightweight canvas and very easy aluminium pole systems that will be wellpriced for August 2014. We’ll also have a great range of air tents, exclusive to us in this region. There’s so much more to discuss with tents and what to look out for, so call in and have a chat when next looking for that new tent and we’ll see if we can match you up with the winner suitable for your track. Till next time. Happy Camping. Geoff. Geoff Chandler owner of Camping Megastore, has spent many years camping around Australia and now enjoys writing about his experiences and sharing advice.

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Forum supports campaign against ice BY JAMES TAYLOR A FORUM held in Geelong last week heard first-hand stories about the issues surrounding the drug ice in the Geelong region. The Committee for Geelong (CfG) hosted the event in support of the ‘Our Town’s ICE Fight’ initiative. Dr Nicole Reid from Barwon Health’s emergency department told the forum that ice took out all the morals users have been raised with. Users feel no pain and commit acts that are completely out of character, including

violence and being chaotic, resulting in diminished social ability and contributing to a damaging lifestyle. CfG chief executive officer Rebecca Casson said the organisation’s members represented the political spectrum and breadth of industry both by sector and size, which is why Victoria Police asked CfG to arrange the forum. “We are encouraging all business and community organisations to help support this vital campaign against ice, either through corporate financial contributions, or in-kind support. CfG will continue to assist with the community campaign and

raise awareness to collectively tackle the ice issue as it affects everyone.” In regional Victoria, ice-related ambulance call outs have increased 200 per cent, the number of ice seizures is up 300 per cent, and drug-related violence towards paramedics has doubled. Victoria Police Superintendant Daryl Clifton said the impact on ice in the Geelong communities had affected many families from all different walks of life and was something that policing alone could not solve. “This planned initiative is groundbreaking across Australia and

is something commendable for a community that, on all known statistics, is more affected than most. “We are very appreciative of the support of members from the Committee for Geelong.” There have already been financial contributions to the initiative from Geelong Connected Communities (Bendigo Bank), Transport Accident Commission and Davidsons Accountants and Business Consultants, and in-kind support from Geelong Cats, GMHBA and Barwon Health. The initiative will co-ordinate a

series of sustained, systematic activities and interventions to engage the local community. The aim is to facilitate local behavioural changes and tackle the impact of ice in the region. The working groups will come together during a two-day forum in August to design and develop initiatives that provide community-based solutions. The groups will then be set a 100day challenge to put their initiatives in place, which will culminate in a day of action in November. For more information, head to icefight.com.au.

Geelong Jobs Fair draws a crowd BY JAMES TAYLOR

Jobseekers peruse the stalls on offer at the Geelong Jobs Fair. Photo: JAMES TAYLOR

THOUSANDS of jobseekers have turned out to the inaugural Geelong Jobs Fair. The free two-day event, held last week at Deakin University’s waterfront campus, featured stalls from more than 60 employers, recruitment agencies, training providers and other jobseeker support services. The jobs board, which had a range of open employment positions, was a popular feature. There were also free seminars running on Saturday and Sunday, on topics including franchising, how volunteering can lead to a job, keeping motivated, and getting a job with the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Corangamite federal member Sarah Henderson officially opened the fair on Friday morning. “The fair was absolutely bustling with job seekers and I’m sure that the fair will play an important role in broadening the opportunities and networks of

workers in our region. “There was a real a spirit of positivity at the fair. “A number of jobseekers told me they’d like to see the Jobs Fair held on a more regular basis.” She said the federal government had a range of important programs to help get more people into work in the Geelong region, including the $155 million Growth Fund to help industry transition to new jobs in sectors of the future. “I am lobbying the Minister (Industry Minister Ian McFarlane) to ensure our region gets its fair share of the fund.” She said long-term, sustainable jobs were also being generated by the $29.5 million Geelong Region Innovation and Investment Fund (GRIIF), and the Restart program provided a subsidy of up to $10,000 to employers that take on a mature job seeker (50+) who had been unemployed and receiving benefits for more than six months. For more information on employment opportunities in Geelong, head to jobs4geelong.com.au.

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New bins are definitely not a waste of time BELLARINE Bayside Coastal Management is currently upgrading its waste and recycling stations across the region. These new timber clad and durable steel bin stations will replace the old blue bins at foreshore reserves, including Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards. Twenty new waste stations fitted with doggie bags and six new recycling stations will significantly increase storage capacity across the foreshores, while also diverting waste from landfill through the additional

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recycling facilities. Bellarine Bayside chief executive officer Kevin Craig said the environmental project complemented previous recycling station installations that had been widely supported by the community and visitors. While most bins will be installed in their current location, a small number will be relocated to sites that provide improved access for waste trucks. The new waste and recycling stations are funded through revenue generated from Bellarine Bayside’s holiday parks.

Local youth support service needs your help BY JAMES TAYLOR

400 active volunteers that support more than 3,000 young people in custody each year, but the organisation is in need of more help in the Surf Coast region. YRIPP volunteers help some of Victoria’s most vulnerable young people at a critical time, when a parent or guardian is not available. The program is a state governmentfunded initiative of the Centre for Multicultural Youth and the

A POLICE interview is not a place you would expect to find a community volunteer. However, when a person under 18 is arrested and interviewed by police, they can count on the support of an Independent Person (IP). The Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP) has more than

Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, delivered in partnership with Community Legal Centres, UnitingCare and Victoria Police. As part of the program, YRIPP recruits, trains and supports volunteers to be IPs, who help to divert young people – including Aboriginal and newly-arrived migrant and refugee young people – from the criminal justice system by referring them to

local support services. “Volunteers are fully trained and receive ongoing support to help young people at a really scary time,” VRIPP manager Sarah Nicholson said. “We are looking for committed individuals who want to make a difference.” IPs are independent of police and the justice system and are trained in police and legal processes and working

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Orchid show back in full bloom BY TIFFANY PILCHER GARDEN enthusiasts are putting in meticulous preparation hours ahead of the Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant Club orchid show and plant sale this weekend. The hugely popular show attracts hundreds of visitors from across the state each year to view and present a wide range of orchids and plants. The plant sale is also a drawcard with a variety of species on sale at bargain prices. Entry is only $4 and includes a Devonshire tea. Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant Club member Barbara Carey is anticipating the show will be the best one yet, and is looking forward to presenting her award-winning orchids and plants. “Last year I was a novice – I’m not anymore!”

she said. “It’s always a great day out and we all learn so much. “This year there are some new additions and there will be a floral art display as well.” The club will be judging the orchids on display, with some plants chosen to go on display at the orchid show in Shepparton on the following weekend. Ms Carey encouraged anyone looking to purchase plants at the sale to come early on the Saturday as the best plants sell out quickly. The Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant Club orchid show and plant sale is on Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29 at the Christ Church Hall, corner of Moorabool and McKillop Streets, Geelong, from 10am until 4pm daily.

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Good year rolls into next at Torquay Rotary BY JAMES TAYLOR

The team of apprentices, Rotarians and their partners who went to Fiji: (L-R) Johnny Parello, Ben Scott, Michael Reed, Rod Crowther, Roger Bellchambers, Jenny Oscar and Lonni Carlin. Photo: PETER MARSHALL

THE Rotary Club of Torquay has marked a year of good work both at home and overseas. The club held a celebration and presentation night at the Sandbah in Wyndham Resort Torquay. The event also welcomed back the Rotarians and apprentices who helped to build affordable houses for villagers in Fiji. Torquay Rotary president Jeanette Crowther said the night was a chance for the club to not only express gratitude to the organisations that had supported it, but to also distribute more than $44,000 of funds it had raised to community projects. She said the club’s 228

volunteers had put in a collective 2,272 hours of work. “I think it’s important that we recognise everyone as a group along with Torquay Rotary for doing their thing.” Local tradies Lonni Carlin and Ben Scott successfully applied to Rotary’s call for apprentices for the two-week project at Koroipita. Rotarian Michael Reed, who led the Fiji team, said the experience was “very good, extremely rewarding and extremely worthwhile”. “As simple as the houses are, the people who live in them love them. “Being away for two weeks was tough, it had its challenges, but we all rallied together.”

He said the group almost completed two houses, which was a first as most Rotary teams struggled to finish one house. The club handed over cheques to Katie Hunter from Dogs for Kids with Disabilities ($3,000), Sam Vonarx from the Victorian State Emergency Service ($1,000) and Leading Senior Constable Andy Brittain and Jackson Barlow from Operation Newstart Geelong ($1,000). Certificates of appreciation were also presented to Torquay Community Enterprise, Torquay Animal House, Haydens Real Estate, the Surf Coast Shire, Freestones Trading Co., Bunnings Torquay, RACV Torquay Resort and the Surf Coast Times.

Two new cars donated to learner driver program GEELONG car dealership Winter and Taylor has donated two new cars to the community-based L2P learner driver program. Geelong’s L2P program helps young drivers aged 16-21 in the City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast regions gain valuable driving experience. There are about 85 active learners, 58 active mentors and 22 newly-trained mentors in the Geelong L2P program, making it the largest in the state. Funded by VicRoads, L2P is a community based

volunteer program started in 2009 to help young drivers who face significant barriers to getting their drivers licence. As part of the program, learner drivers are paired with a fully licensed and trained mentor who supervises them on a weekly basis to help them gain 120 hours experience on the road so they can sit for their probationary licence. Winter & Taylor Motor Group managing director James Morphy said the donation of the cars was

something the dealership was happy to do. “Road safety and good driving habits is something our business is keen to promote and this is just one small way we can do this.” City of Greater Geelong’s youth portfolio holder Cr Jan Farrell said the donation would be extremely helpful to the L2P program. “This generous donation ensures the L2P program is well equipped to help many more young people in the future.”

“L2P has so far has helped 64 young drivers throughout Geelong to gain their probationary licence.” Cr Tony Ansett said the donation ensured L2P could continue to help young drivers. “This donation means L2P can continue to help the many young people who may not have access to a car to learn in or adequate driver supervision.” For more information on the program, phone Sarah Lewis or April Livesley on 5272 4011.

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Grovedale Neighbourhood House gets a boost VILLAWOOD Properties is no stranger to community partnerships. At present, it’s providing support to more than 70 charities, community groups and grass-roots sporting clubs across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. One such partnership is with the Grovedale Neighbourhood House, which is just a stone’s throw from Villawood’s Armstrong community. Villawood Properties executive director Rory Costelloe said that the organisation was extremely important to the Armstrong Creek region in

providing a range of different groups and activities for the community such as senior citizens, mother’s support groups and fitness activities. “We’re very proud to partner with an organisation like the Grovedale Neighbourhood House, which does so much for the region. We know that it will provide a fantastic service to our future Armstrong residents with plenty of great activities on offer.” Grovedale Neighbourhood House manager Beth Davidson said that the community grant provided by Villawood Properties assisted with the printing

and distribution of the newsletter, the Grovedale Grapevine, which reaches over 5,500 households. “Quite simply, without the support from Villawood Properties, we’d probably have to fold the newsletter. “Villawood Properties were also instrumental in assisting our Men’s Shed program, generously providing a base for the team at their Armstrong community. The Men’s Shed was fully operational within six months of our expression of interest – thanks to Villawood, it just exploded!” Ms Davidson said that according the last Sensis

approximately 1,650 people visit the Grovedale Neighbourhood House every day. “We’re only staffed 22 hours per week, yet the building is in use 63 hours and we host over 107 hours of activity every week. All of this is done with only 20 hours of funding, which is pretty remarkable. “You can really make a difference to people’s daily lives here. Our walking group has young mums with prams right up to retirees. So many people visit just to learn and make friends – it sounds kitsch, but it’s true.”

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THE Anglesea Lions Club will donate more than $26,000 to the community projects it supports this year. Last month, the club finalised its distribution of funds, raised by events such as Carols by Candlelight, the Australia Day breakfast, the Lions January riverbank market and its two major raffles. Projects and groups in the Anglesea community received more than $15,000, with major recipients comprising the refitting of the Historical Society building, the primary school and the kindergarten, the skate park development fund and the Aireys Inlet campus of the LorneAireys Inlet P-12 College. The Lions Clubs of Australia have established a number of foundations for research in to health issues, and the Anglesea Lions also supported such endeavours. Prostate cancer research, drug awareness, eye health, the Cord Blood Foundation and other groups received more than $10,000. The major recipient was the Australian Lions Foundation, which retains a pool of donations to be brought into action in the event of emergencies

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in Australia. Communities and individuals affected by bushfires, floods drought and other disasters receive immediate help and 100 per cent of all donations go to the cause, as Lions do not charge any administration costs. The third group, representing organisations outside of the immediate community, received $2,500 and included the Haemophilia Foundation, Ovarian Cancer research, Vaughan Asthma Foundation and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. There were also a large number of small but important financial grants to groups, including the purchase of materials for a new shelter in the Aireys Inlet Community Garden. Anglesea Lions is always looking for community minded individuals who would like to make a difference. The organisation is especially anxious to enlist members from the Aireys Inlet area, as the town will receive more than $6,000 to benefit groups in the town this year. For more information, phone incoming president Davis Morris on 0418 543 955.

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Woolworths Torquay does its part to fight MND BY JAMES TAYLOR

Staff from Woolworths Torquay presents the cheque to Motor Neurone Disease Victoria chief executive officer Rodney Harris. Photo: JAMES TAYLOR

STAFF from Woolworths stores in Geelong, Torquay and the Bellarine have raised more than $17,000 towards supporting people with motor neurone disease (MND). The Torquay store raised the most funds for MND Victoria during the February and March campaign, and last week presented MND Victoria chief executive officer Rodney Harris with a cheque for $17,674. Woolworths Torquay store manager Chris Goodman, whose wife has MND, said Woolworths staff had run barbecues and set up donation boxes to push up the total. “We sold a lot of MND merchandise,

particularly the puppies and armbands.” The cheque does not include the proceeds generated from the Geelong Walk to D-Feet MND, which was held at Barwon Valley Park in March and was attended by about 200 Woolworths staff. MND Victoria is based in Melbourne but has a staff member working in the Geelong area, and provides support to 23 people with the incurable disease in the Barwon region. This is the second year Woolworths stores in the region have supported the cause, and follows 2013’s $11,000 donation. Mr Harris said the funds would be used to buy disability aids and equipment, such as wheelchairs and walking frames, which

would be critical for people with MND. “It’s essential – if you’re over 65, there’s very little support available from the federal government. “We’re very fortunate the National Disability Insurance Agency is open, and we are working very closely with them to make sure people are getting the support they need and the services they need.” MND is the name given to a group of diseases in which the nerve cells controlling the muscles that enable us to move around, speak, breathe and swallow, fail to work normally. With no nerves to activate them, muscles gradually weaken and waste. For more information, head to mnd.asn.au.

Drysdale mid-week tennis ladies to reunite BY TIFFANY PILCHER DRYSDALE Tennis Club is marking 50 years of their mid-week ladies competition with a reunion and afternoon tea on Sunday June 29. The club itslef began in 1928 and while the exact date the mid-week ladies competition began is unknown, it is estimated to be around 50 years ago. All past players are welcome to come along and enjoy a Devonshire tea while rekindling and reliving the many friendships that have been formed through the competition.

Drysdale Tennis Club president Robyn Sadler said the competition was, and still is, important to many local women. “When I first moved here I didn’t know a soul and I joined the club and suddenly made a lot of friends and felt like a part of the community. “It’s a very welcoming club, especially for people who are new to the area and gives women a place to get out, exercise and meet new people.” The reunion will be held at the Drysdale Tennis Club rooms on Sunday at 1.30pm.

Meanwhile, the Drysdale Tennis Club is planning to hold an Open Day on Sunday October 26. Coaches Keith Bone and Julie Golightly will be demonstrating Tennis Victoria’s Hot Shots program for children and Cardio Tennis for young adults. All are welcome to attend and see if they would like to be involved in any of the club’s competitions and programs. For more information, contact Kerry Humphrey on 0400 078 337. For more local tennis news, turn to page 32.

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Enthusiasts young and old BY REBECCA LAUNER ALMOST 3,000 LEGO enthusiasts young and old converged at Point Lonsdale at the weekend to check out Queenscliffe Bricks. Rotary Club of Queenscliffe member Peter Russell said this year’s display, which included the Quidditch Pitch and Sydney Harbour Bridge, proved to be

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the biggest year yet. The LEGO movie had rekindled major interest in LEGO in the lead up to the event, while Mr Russell said he believed new features, such as the LEGO free-play areas and retail zone, attracted more people. “In one hall we had enthusiast models which were more look and see, like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and static models,

and then we had the play areas for the kids, who were in there for hours,” he said. “It was very hands on and enjoyed by all the children.” Mr Russell said the new retail section where guests could receive special deals on LEGO was also very well supported. All proceeds from Queenscliffe Bricks will be spent on Rotary community projects locally, nationally and internationally.

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Springs, Drysdale - it’s all happening! Midweek season concludes TENNIS is strong out there on the Bellarine Peninsula, not more so than at Clifton Springs and Drysdale tennis clubs, where both have (and are still having) work done to improve their already fine facilities. But it’s not only that - there’s lots more going on in these two progressive clubs!

CLIFTON SPRINGS – right in the heart of one of the fastest growing areas in the Greater Geelong region; they are catering for present and future demand and being positive about a strong future for the game too! Originally sited near the ’Springs bowling club, Clifton Springs moved to their present Jetty Road site with new clubrooms opened in 1980. It was a sleepy little village in those days. Not so now. The growing local population has seen the club really moving onward and upward, with a membership of over 170 in seniors, juniors and midweek ladies, playing competition and social tennis. Not to mention the very popular night tennis, held on five days of the week on the floodlit Modgrass courts. And those new Plexicushion

courts, presently under construction, will be up and running well in time for next season. Thanks to the hard-working committee, grants from City of Greater Geelong, Tennis Australia and a lot of selffunding, the new Plexicushion courts will add a fantastic new dimension to the club’s facilities, which boasts four Plexi, two Modgrass and shortly, two Plexicushion courts – and with court lighting too. Just last year, a new undercover area overlooking the Modgrass and Plexicushion courts was built – totally selffunded by the club. Amazing progress – and better still to come. Want to know more about Clifton Springs Tennis Club? Call secretary Peter Van Wyk on 0438 854 842 or visit tennis. com.au/cliftonspringstc.

Coach Julie Golightly with a group of enthusiastic Drysdale Tennis Club juniors - on the new Plexi courts.

DRYSDALE – the tennis club was formed way back in 1928 in the tiny village, once famed more for its vast potato fields. Those days are long gone, replaced by strong urban growth in more recent years! Some years back, the tennis club fully funded the construction of three Modgrass courts and just recently, thanks to a grant from the City of Greater Geelong, the other three asphalt courts were magically transformed – now they’re in vibrant Plexi, looking fantastic! The ’Dale has senior, junior and midweek teams, night tennis on Mondays and Wednesdays and coaching on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. And shortly the club is to hold Cardio Tennis sessions! The club has recently become affiliated with Tennis Victoria and sees this as a big plus for Drysdale. Yes, it’s The new Plexicushion courts are still being built. The clubhouse and all happening out there! A midweekers reunion is Modgrass courts are adjacent.

set for this Sunday, June 29 from 1.30pm. Those interested should contact Robyn Sadler on 5253 1898. Catch up with old friends – and have some Devonshire tea too! Still more – the September school holiday two-day junior tournament is scheduled to go ahead again this year. More on this later. Then there’s the club Open Day. This is set for Sunday October 26. Again, more information as the date draws nearer. Fairly obvious that Drysdale Tennis Club is one vibrant tennis community on the move. Everyone at the club is really excited about the club’s future, the new courts and growing membership. Want to know more? Give secretary Alistair a call on 5251 2653 or junior co-ordinator Kerry on 0400 078 337. You’ll be very glad you did!

THE midweek ladies season concluded on Tuesday June 10 with 13 grades contesting grand final glory right across the Greater Geelong area. At the elite level, grade one, it was an enthralling match between the highly-fancied Centre Court and a determined Sutherlands Creek crew. Centre Court took control early and appeared to have closed the door, before a major Creekers revival, that saw them snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. What a sensational match from both teams! All the other results and details are on the Tennis Geelong website tennis.com.au/tennisgeelonginc. Midweek ladies competition begins again on Tuesday July 15. Pictured right: Moolap’s grade 5 premiers, left to right, Sandra, Rita, Tracey and Marilyn. They defeated Aireys Inlet in a tight match.

Junior Masters continues RACQUET WORKS junior masters series 2014 is now well into the home straight, with just three events remaining. Centre Court Indoor Tennis will host the Junior Masters on Friday July 7, during the school holidays, so post those entries away as soon as you can. Contact number for Centre Court Indoor is 5272 1760. Then on Sunday September 14 it’s to be held at Grovedale, with the last event – and presentation day – on Friday October 3 at Highton Tennis Club. Any queries about the Junior Masters can be directed to coordinator Robyn Cogan on 0418 176 508 or robyncogan5@ ozemail.com.au. Pictured right: Thomas (left) and Louis, players in the 12 and under boys after a recent event. That’s me, Phil Hunt standing behind.

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A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E

Know the Bellarine,

A delicious Food and Wine experience!!

know the Bellarine Taste Trail

Know the Bellarine? There’ s a chance to know it better by exploring its very own ‘ taste trail’ , which features in the following pages. The Bellarine Taste Trail boasts more than 35 unique food and wine destinations and is littered with farmgate producers, extensive and exquisite provedores, unique wineries – some with spectacular views, beer and cider, and award-winning cafes and restaurants. Treat yourself or your friends to a stay in ﬁne Bellarine accommodation while you sample the trail. There’s original and heritage style, apartment style, holiday house and stylish B&Bs. The trail is famous for iconic venues and festivals, locally produced and made food, and Australia’s Best Pie. There are varying cellar door experiences that take on exceptional views, an eclectic upsidedown house, tasty bites, events and awardwinning wine. The restaurant and cafes revel in serving

and promoting locally made food and drinks. There are several farmers of the local and loved Portarlington mussels on the Bellarine Taste Trail and there are also places to get all your seafood fix, especially the plethora of local products available. The trail has its very own locally made goats’ cheese. Among the fields of the Peninsula sit flourishing, award-winning and distinctive Bellarine olives to make the regions olive oil. You can shop for locally grown organic produce such as tomatoes and lettuce and in summer you can pick your own blueberries and strawberries. Would you like to relax by the fire, on the balcony or on the rooftop to drink cocktails, local wine, beers or ciders? Because there’s a place to do that too.

Discover the Bellarine Taste Trail for yourself or show your visiting friends and relatives, and don’t be shy to visit again. The operators are proud of the Bellarine and that’s why they want to share it with you and they want you to experience the best it has to offer. If you don’t want to guide yourself, there are operators on the trail who will escort you, either by customised tour or set itinerary. Tours can be built to visit your choice of wineries and even some farmgates. Or you can self-drive around the region, working to your own schedule and preferences. Just like you take an empty

suitcase on a shopping trip, bring the esky or spare bags so you can bring home those items you couldn’t resist. Some operators have a small winter hiatus, some have varying opening hours, so check the map and website for details. Mostly they look forward to seeing you soon. Download the Bellarine Taste Trail touring map; pick them up from the operators themselves or from a Visitor Information Centre. You will ﬁnd more information on the website too – thebellarinetastetrail.com. au. Know the Bellarine – know the Bellarine Taste Trail.

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There’s farmgates, provedores, wineries, beer and ciders, unique cafés and restaurants too and inviting suites and B&B’s. Explore the food, wine and sights of the Bellarine – ‘taste’ for yourself. Follow the map, found at Information Centres and operators, social media or hop on the website. WWW.THEBELLARINETASTETRAIL.COM.AU

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Praise pours in for

Oakdene Shiraz Arguably one of the benchmark wines of the Geelong wine region, the 2012 Oakdene Single Vineyard William Shiraz is standing out from the crowd – a difficult job to do with Oakdene’s list of impressive wines.

The award-winning Oakdene William Shiraz 2012.

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Recently included in James Halliday’s Top Cellaring Selections in June/July, the wine earned an impressive 96 points. A respected wine critic and vigneron, James Halliday AM has a career that spans more than 40 years, but he is most widely known for his witty and informative writing about wine. “Hand harvested, largely destemmed, but some whole bunches, wild yeastfermented in small open vats, then pressed to French oak (30 per cent new) for malolactic fermentation and 16 months maturation; gold medal Geelong Wine Show, and three trophies Ballarat Wine Show ’13,” he wrote. “Deeply coloured, it has exceptional black cherry and blackberry fruit laced with spice and pepper; perfectly ripened tannins and quality French oak complete a very classy wine.” At the 2012 Ballarat Wine Show, judged in September last year, the 2012 William Shiraz was awarded Top Gold in its class, Trophy for Best Regional Shiraz, and Trophy for Best Regional Red Wine. The Shiraz followed up by winning a Gold Medal in the Geelong Wine Show in October, and another Gold medal in Sydney at the 2014 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show, earning 96 points. The 2012 growing season produced some fantastic fruit across the board at Oakdene, with the reds beneﬁting most from a long moderate growing season. The Shiraz is sourced from two individual blocks planted to clones PT23 and Best’s (Great Western) in 2011 and 2002. All fruit is hand harvested, and fermented using wild yeast with the addition of 15 per cent whole bunches to enhance perfume and structure,

then matured for 16 months in new and seasoned French oak barriques. The 2012 William Shiraz is available for tastings and sales at the Oakdene cellar door at $35 per bottle or $378 per case. If you have visited Oakdene lately, you

WITH THE NEW R ESTAU R A N T D U E TO OPEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OAKDENE WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. may have noticed that there are some new building works. To the right of the eclectic “Upside-Down House” cellar door, situated among the silver birches, a brand new, casual restaurant is beginning to take shape. Oakdene is already famous for its ﬁne dining restaurant, continually winning awards and voted the Best Restaurant in a Winery and Best Tourism Restaurant in Victoria last year at the 2013 Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence. The new, yet to be named, casual restaurant will cater for a completely different type of customer. The food at the new restaurant will be fresh and good quality but less complicated, with pizzas, pastas and beef burgers. With the new restaurant due to open before Christmas, Oakdene will have something for everyone. Oakdene is located at 255 Grubb Road, Wallington. To ﬁnd out more, call 5256 3886, email info@oakdene.com.au, or visit oakdene.com.au.

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255 Grubb Road, Wallington P: 5255 1255 E: info@oakdene.com.au www.oakdene.com.au

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Award winning

bakery attracts international visitors Officially judged Australia’s best pie maker 2013/14, famous local bakery Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes is a must do on any trip to the Bellarine Taste Trail. Located in Ocean Grove and Queenscliff, the Rolling Pin’s reputation is helping to showcase the best of the Bellarine when it comes to great food and hospitality. THIS DELIGHTFUL STOP OFF HAS SOMETHING FOR A L L TAST ES . S E L EC T F R O M T H E I R D E L I C I O US A R RAY O F C A K ES , PAST R I ES , SAVOURY DELIGHTS AND SUPER FRESH, MADETO-ORDER SANDWICHES, WRAPS AND ROLLS Their sensational gourmet pies are legendary with people coming from all over Australia and overseas to try them. With more than 20 different varieties to choose from, deciding which of these gems to sample might just be the hardest decision you’ll have to make on your taste trail experience. If you are looking for inspiration see the panel on the right for the top three picks. The bakery’s success has attracted

considerable national attention, recently resulting in two appearances on Channel Nine’s Today Show and a feature on popular travel show Postcards. Presenter Lauren Phillips gave her stamp of approval, tweeting “…absolutely delicious” to her 22,000 followers, while filming at the newly renovated Queenscliff shop. Bakeries are the hub of any town and judging by the happy crowd at the Rolling Pin on any given day, great food and “make you happy” service will always keep locals and tourists alike going back for more. Their coffee is also delicious and word on the street suggests it’s regarded by many as the best in town. This isn’t surprising, as this establishment doesn’t do anything by half measures. And the proof is in the pudding with the bakery having won more than 150 awards for their produce. This national drawcard is included on many travellers’ agendas. It demonstrates the region’s dedication to high-quality, delicious fare, befitting the reputation of the Bellarine as a true foodie’s paradise. Bakery manager Nathan Williams has been involved with the Bellarine Taste Trail since it began five years ago. “The trail is a diverse showcase of the Bellarine’s best when it comes to food and

Winners are grinners - Champion pie makers Kristy Williams, Luke Jacimovic, Ash Clark and Nicole Voigt.

drink,” Nathan said. “When people are visiting a location, high on their priority list is sampling the region’s produce – and the taste trail does that with great style providing a really enjoyable experience for all ages and interests. “We are delighted to have people from all over Australia as well as overseas coming to our bakeries. “Tourism is important to the Bellarine, and the industry has been growing at a steady rate in recent years as word gets out about what we have to offer here. “The bakery’s success has added to the development of a growing culinary national identity for the region and we are proud to be a part of the Taste Trail that deﬁnes us here on the Bellarine.” If you need further convincing to get down for one of Australia’s best pies, here is an offer exclusive to readers of the Bellarine Times and Surf Coast Times that is perfect for those wanting to take home a taste of the Bellarine: buy any family size pie, pastie or quiche and get 50 per cent off a second. Just cut out the coupon in the advertisement below and drop in to either Ocean Grove or Queenscliff store, and you’ll save up to $9.95 on your second family pie, pastie or quiche.

Pick of the pies - Taste Trail Top 3 SUSIE’S SEAFOOD PIE: Newest addition to the menu and named after bakery owner Susie Chalker. Judged Best Seafood Pie 2013 Victoria Baking Show. Fish, prawns and scallops in a buttery garlic cream sauce. Need we say more? BREAKFAST PIE: Judged Australia’s Best Brekkie Pie 2013/14. Egg, bacon, sausage, tomato, baked beans, cheese, and three secret sauces. Don’t let the baked beans put you off. This pie is delicious.

JUMBO CHUNKY BEEF: Judged Australia’s Best Pie 2013/14, big chunks of premium free range, hormone free beef, braised until it melts in your mouth and seasoned to perfection. Yum!

Thursday 26 June 2014

Leura Park

a dynamic Bellarine force Leura Park Estate is well and truly established as one of the peninsula’s leading wineries. Founded in 1995, the 150-acre property comprises 40 acres under vine and continues to cement its reputation for producing outstanding cool climate wines. The last few years have resulted in a swag of national and international medals adorning many Leura Park Estate offerings which include sparkling Pinot Chardonnay, sparkling Blanc De Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. An ongoing ﬁve-star rating in James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion conﬁrms this is a vineyard of high repute. The Leura Park Estate Vintage Grande Sparkling Blanc de Blanc won the highly coveted trophy for Best Sparkling White –

L E U R A PA R K ESTAT E ’S WINEMAKER DARREN BURKE EXTENDS THIS C O M M I T M E N T TO Q U A L I T Y. H I S R E P U TAT I O N R E F L E C TS I N N OVAT I V E A N D PA SS I O N AT E CRAFTSMANSHIP OF PREMIUM WINES.

Portarlington

Geelong Curlewis

Drysdale

St Leonards

Leopold

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads

Torquay

Queenscliff

Point Lonsdale

Sorrento

Natural Ferment at the prestigious annual Australian Sparkling Wine Show in 2013. In addition, the Block 1 Signature Reserve Chardonnay continues to be rated as one of the best chardonnays in Australia. Owners Lyndsay and David Sharp are committed to minimal interference and grape integrity reflected by the heavy culling of fruit to ensure maximum varietal intensity and terroir reflection. The state-of-the-art onsite winery, commissioned pre-vintage 2010, facilitates best-practice efficiency and small batch handling alongside the traditional practices of hand picking, foot stomping, wild yeast fermentation and premium French oak barrels. Leura Park Estate’s winemaker Darren Burke extends this commitment to quality. His reputation reflects innovative and passionate craftsmanship of premium wines. A cellar door experience at the winery will

delight; enjoy the rustic, chic ambience of the cellar door, much loved grassy al fresco area or the new ‘Opera House-esque’ living art compound. At the same time, people can feast on stunning pizzas, al fresco platters and delicious cheeses – perfect partners for the 60s, 70s and 80s live music Sunday offerings. Located at 1,400 Portarlington Road, Curlewis, Leura Park Estate is open on weekends, all year around 10am-5pm with live music every Sunday. It is also open seven days per week during January and on public holidays year round. For bookings and inquiries at Leura Park, phone 5153 3180 or email functions@ leuraparkestate.com.au, or visit leuraparkestate.com.au.

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Jack Rabbit Vineyard serving up a

for the senses

Jack Rabbit Vineyard offers the ultimate regional experience when only the best will do.

Unrivalled panoramic views across the vines and bay to Melbourne, the You Yangs and beyond are just the beginning. Under the helm of executive chef David Hall and head chef Paul Andrews, the restaurant at Jack Rabbit Vineyard has become a gastronomic showpiece of the Bellarine.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET ANY B E T T E R , PAT R O N S A R E ALSO DELIGHTED TO D I S COV E R T H AT N EST L E D O N S I T E AT JAC K R A B B I T V I N E YA R D I S B O U T I Q U E SMOKING FACILITY BELLARINE SMOKEHOUSE. Having undergone a massive renovation last year, patrons are delighting in the ultraslick yet relaxed provincial ambience and décor. The interior has also made the most of its locale and features a 180 degree vista. The restaurant menu features an abundance of freshly sourced, seasonal local produce. If your destination is fabulous, approachable fare; you’ve arrived. Think braised Golden Plains pork belly, pan fried local scallops, Portarlington mussel potage, wild clover lamb and succulent local kingﬁsh to name a few. A stable of multi-award-winning wines completes the Jack Rabbit Vineyard experience. Jack Rabbit took out the trophy for most successful exhibitor at the 2013 Geelong

Wine Show for good reason. Complex without complication, fruit driven without force, Jack Rabbit wines are predominantly hand-picked and grown on the Bellarine. Taste and enjoy the vineyard’s Sparkling Blanc de Blanc, Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Shiraz. Also boasting stunning views, the House of Jack Rabbit Cellar Door offers casual caféstyle fare. This is the place to come for a guided tasting as well. Grab a glass of wine, kick back and enjoy. If you’re seeking a poaching with panoramic panache, the House of Jack Rabbit is also open for breakfast on weekends. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, patrons are also delighted to discover that nestled onsite at Jack Rabbit Vineyard is boutique smoking facility Bellarine Smokehouse. Premium French oak wine barrels, preloved and recycled, infused and caressed over the years with elegant wines form the solitary wood base of our smoking chips. Add to that fine, fresh food and you have the foundation of Bellarine Smokehouse finesse. Bellarine Smokehouse products are 100 per cent natural – no preservatives, colourings or artificial flavours. Highly recommended is the Bellarine Smokehouse Tasting Plate available all year around at the House of Jack Rabbit. Jack Rabbit Vineyard is open seven days per week from 10.30am-5pm for lunch and guided tastings, with the restaurant also open on Friday and Saturday nights for dinner.

Portarlington

Geelong Curlewis

Drysdale

St Leonards

Leopold

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads

Torquay

Queenscliff

Point Lonsdale

Sorrento

OPEN 7 DAYS 10AM – 5PM FOR LUNCH & GUIDED TASTINGS. DINNER FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS. BREAKFAST ON WEEKENDS.

Thursday 26 June 2014

Kiltynane Wines

Basils Farm

Relaxing in the garden, taking in breathtaking views of old gnarly Pinot Noir vines, pristine wetlands, the mirror-finished waters of Swan Bay and the historic village of Queenscliff beyond, one might be mistaken for thinking this place is heaven.

The sweeping views from the shade at Basils Farm to across Swan Bay.

Basils Farm is the home of artisan wine producers and custodians of this beautiful old farm Kiltynane Wines, its wonderful gardens, vineyards and conservation areas. Looking after all of this is no mean feat, but with a philosophy firmly grounded in organic/biodynamic production, artisan natural winemaking and the benefits of conservation farming and enhancing natural assets, the future is looking bright. The professionally-staffed cellar door offers wine tastings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Rose under three labels – the Kiltynane Estate premium wines, Basils Farm and Pn2. Each wine is selected from the wines in barrel to maintain the best quality and value for money for each label. All the wines are made naturally with hands-on care, the finest French oak and minimal intervention. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, using no artificial fertilizers or pesticides. Biodynamic preparations

are cared for with ongoing weed/vermin control and revegetation where needed. An abundance of native birdlife, other ﬂora and fauna is evident and it is hoped that eventually this area will be able to provide habitat for endangered species. Interested groups are welcome to book to visit. The beautiful garden areas frame the sublime views and for this reason those interested in a wedding are welcome to make contact about this opportunity. Beautiful wedding ceremony packages are tailored with attention and care, with access to catering, professional photos and albums, hair stylists and other requirements. Kiltynane Wines range of artisan wines are available from cellar door, online, at select outlets (see online), and can be found in some of Australia’s ﬁnest restaurants due to their quality and commitment. Special offers are available to members

are made on site and used across the productive areas of the farm. To make the most of what the farm has to offer, the organic vegetable gardens and surrounding gardens are being extended in readiness for the next season with produce available for sale in-season. The mature fruit trees, apart from giving beautiful shady spots to sit under, offer abundant fruit for use in produce and cheese platters, and also provide freshly foraged ingredients for cooking classes run in the farmhouse kitchen. Cooking classes are held on several weekends throughout the year, sometimes being informal produce cooking sessions, and at other times featuring guest chefs and producers. These sessions are known for their informality and the ﬁne share table lunches enjoyed after with wines from the cellar. The large conservation areas alongside the vineyards provide a valuable bio-link from the inland to the pristine wetlands and

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FOOD AN D WIN E

Cellar Door | Wine and Platters with amazing views Fresh organic produce in season | Wedding ceremonies catered for “Basils Farm” 43-53 Nye Road, Swan Bay P: 03 5258 4280 www.facebook.com/KiltynaneWines www.kiltynanewines.com.au

LOOKING AFTER ALL OF T H I S I S N O M E A N F E AT, BUT WITH A PHILOSOPHY F I R M LY G R O U N D E D I N ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC PRODUCTION, ARTISAN N AT U R A L W I N E M A K I N G AND THE BENEFITS OF CO N S E R VAT I O N FA R M I N G A N D E N H A N C I N G N AT U R A L ASSETS, THE FUTURE I S LO O K I N G B R I G H T. of their Harvest Club, offering regular newsletters, updates on farm activities and events. Anyone interested can join online through the website at kiltynane.com.au. Kiltynane Wines is at 43-53 Nye Road, Swan Bay. For more information, phone 5258 4280.

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Wine, food and fun

at Terindah Estate

As you drive down McAdams Lane to the entrance of Terindah Estate, you will see glimpses of the breathtaking views awaiting you. Terindah Estate recently won the Shiraz Trophy for their 2012 Shiraz at the 2013 National Wine Show in Canberra in November

TERINDAH IS A B O U T I Q U E V I N E YA R D OFFERING AWARDWINNING WINES, DELICIOUS FOOD, INCREDIBLE VIEWS AND STUNNING ARCHITECTURAL E V E N T S PAC ES . 2013. Terindah Estate is presently producing sparkling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Rose, Zinfandel and Shiraz. They have also planted a large number of fruit trees, including more than 100 fig trees and the property also grows wheat, barley and canola crops on rotation. Come and visit one of Victoria’s most exciting new venues, taste their delicious wine and food, watch the mussel farmers at work in the local waters or take a stroll through the fig trees along the private beach. There is no escape from the beauty, and Terindah is Indonesian for “beautiful”. Terindah Estate is situated on the Bellarine Peninsula, part of the historical Geelong wine region which boasts some of Australia’s

Captivating ocean views are waiting to be enjoyed at Terindah Estate.

The Shed Breakfast weekends from 8am Lunch 7 days from 12pm

Cellar Door Open 7 days from 10am—4pm

The Event Venue Weddings, meetings and special occasions

Family Roast Lunch Every Sunday from 12pm Bookings Essential

(03) 5251 5536 events @ terindahestate.com www.terindahestate.com 90 McAdams Lane Bellarine VIC 3221

Shiraz Trophy WINNER 2012 Shiraz National Wine Show of Australia 2013 Nov. 2013

Gourmet Traveller Wine names Terindah’s cellar door with the BEST FOOD in Geelong Apr. 2014

finest winemakers. Low rainfall, cool winds across the bay and a cool climate ensures wines with great flavour. The vineyard is managed by Tim Byrne (appointed in August 2013), who ensures grape quality and fruit characters are ideal at harvest. In 2012, Chris Sargeant was appointed winemaker. Chris says he ensures the unique characteristics of each vintage and varietal style are harnessed to produce exceptional wines. “If there is a unifying feature in all of the Geelong wines, it is their strength and depth of colour, bouquet and flavour,” James Halliday wrote in his book Wine Atlas to Australia and New Zealand. To order any of their wines by the bottle please visit the cellar door. Order form and phone orders for case delivery are welcome; please call 5251 5536. To order award-winning back vintages and limited vintages, please contact the winery to discuss availability. The Terindah Estate cellar door is open daily from 10am to 4 pm, The Shed is open for breakfast on weekends from 8am and lunch 7 days a week from 12 pm with family roast lunches every Sunday. Bookings are essential. Terindah Estate is at 90 McAdams Lane, Bellarine. For more information, visit terindahestate.com

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Freshly farmed mussels at Advanced

From farmer direct to you, you can’t get fresher mussels than this.

Visit Advance Mussels’ new factory shop for fresh mussels and angasi (ﬂat) oysters from this family business, which has been operating for more than 30 years. In their new shop, they cook fresh mussels and oysters for you to enjoy eat-in or take-away. They also sell sauces and prepared mussels in various ﬂavours for you to take home.

The business can even provide recipes and tips for cooking our mussels - the possibilities are endless and so are the mussels! Mussels can be purchased in one-kilogram net bags, one-kilogram vacuum-packed purchase, ﬁve-kilogram boxes, 10-kilogram boxes, 15-kilogram boxes and 30-kilogram bulk bins. They supply fresh mussels to wholesalers every second day to guarantee freshness. Advance Mussels are very excited to now be able to offer local angasi oysters for sale, which they recently started farming in addition to mussels.

The new vacuum packaging system gives a longer shelf life with no leakage on the way home or in your fridge. Advance Mussels are available in selected Woolworths and retail stores. The new store is at 230-250 Portarlington/Queenscliff Road, Bellarine, and is open from 10am to 5pm on weekends and public holidays, and seven days a week on school holidays. They can also open at other times by appointment. For more information, phone 5259 1377, 0407 341 256 or visit advancemussel.com. au.

Locals love

Saltbush Fine Foods is an eclectic mix of all things food that the locals love.

The famous Saltbush Fine Foods Portuguese tarts.

This funky little cafe and provedore serves great coffee and lunches seven days a week, from 9.30am to 5.30pm. The café has an open ﬁre and serves breakfast all day and lunch until late, from 9.30am until 4pm. You could try the famous ‘crispy pittas’ which include roast beef, caramelised onion and parmesan

GUARANTEED FRESHNESS ALWAYS!

Welcome to the home of fresh Portarlington Mussels and Angasi Oysters. Eat them for breakfast, eat them for lunch, eat them for dinner, eat them anytime you can!! 230-250 PORTARLINGTON/QUEENSCLIFF ROAD, BELLARINE

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Check out Advance Mussels’ great range of fresh mussels and angasi oyster at the new Bellarine store.

Saltbush Fine Foods

with local lettuce and mustard mayo. The cake fridge is laden with loads of treats made in store including rhubarb and vanilla bean streusel, gluten-free chocolate and almond cake, and of course the famous Portuguese tarts. Serving great sustainable coffee, T2 teas and local chai brewed to order, it’s a fabulous place for any occasion. The adjoining provedore is a foodies’ heaven, stocking local award winning lettuce, olive oils, grains, tomatoes, fabulous gluten-free breads, Italian pasta and sauces, truffle products,

ﬂavoured balsamic and much more. The Saltbush labelled products are a treat too. These include salted caramel sauce, middle-eastern dukkah, rhubarb and raspberry jam, bagged biscuits and raw muesli, just to name a few. With cakes made to order and catering available, it’s well worth a visit to Queenscliff. Saltbush Fine Foods is at Shop 3 and 4, Hobsons St, Queenscliff For more information, phone 5258 4829 or email info@ saltbushfinefoods.com.au.

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Thursday 26 June 2014

a lovely

Point Lonsdale Guest House

place to stay

Point Lonsdale Guest House is located at the end of Point Lonsdale Road, 200 metres from the front beach, restaurants, cafes and shops. If you head in the other direction, it is only 500 metres to the historic Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. The main building was erected in 1884 to accommodate the lighthouse keeper and his large family and was then called Terminus House. At that time, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lighthouseâ&#x20AC;? was merely a lantern hanging from a crossbar, which had operated from 1852. While the proper lighthouse was being built at the turn of the century, the builders also stayed here. It became a guesthouse in 1902. A second storey was added in 1910. In 1981, a motel-style brick extension created more rooms to meet demand. The guesthouse rooms evoke the romance and charm of days gone by while the motelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maritime-themed decor creates an appropriate seaside ambience. You are so close to the shore you can hear the waves rolling in at night. It is just a short stroll up the hill to watch the ships go through Port Phillip Heads. Facilities include 22 ensuite rooms, solar heated pool and spa, barbecue,

tennis court and games room. Visit pointlonsdaleguesthouse.com.au for more information. .

The Point Lonsdale Guest House is located only 500 metres from the historic Point Lonsdale Lighthouse.

Sun, sand and surf at Bells By The Beach The Bells By The Beach AAA tourism-rated holiday house has been a favourite of families, couples and small groups since 2006, as well as people with pets. Bells By The Beach is located a couple of kilometres from Ocean Grove township. Put your feet up, stretch out, read a book, watch a movie or check out the DVD library and enjoy taking some time to relax. Bells By The Beach Holiday House is pet friendly at its best, because they know pets are an important part of your holiday. Pets can stay and sleep indoors with all the comforts of doggy home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a gourmet treat on arrival, clean towels and blankets and a spare lead, plus bags to collect any pet â&#x20AC;&#x153;messages of loveâ&#x20AC;? left lying around. Everything you need for your stay is provided. Just bring your food and personal items. The Bellarine Taste Trail is a foodies delight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd a tear-off Bellarine Taste Trail map on the coffee table during your stay. Take a day to explore the trail for fresh seafood, cool climate wines, local meat, fruit, vegies, bread, milk and jam â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all available at

local fresh food provedores. At Bells By The Beach, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy: â&#x20AC;˘ Bright beach dĂŠcor â&#x20AC;˘ Full kitchen, gas cooking, and a large fridge/ freezer â&#x20AC;˘ Living and dining area â&#x20AC;˘ Gas log ďŹ re, air conditioning â&#x20AC;˘ Queen and single beds with electric blankets, reading lamps, storage space â&#x20AC;˘ Spa bath with overhead shower, plus another toilet â&#x20AC;˘ Warm outdoor shower â&#x20AC;˘ Barbecue area, and â&#x20AC;˘ Single car parking, plus extra spaces Cook in the kitchen or on the barbecue to enjoy the huge range of products available on the Bellarine Taste Trail. Bells By The Beach Holiday House is a great place to spend a weekend or several week days to experience the culinary delights on offer. The property is located at 24 Roditis Drive, Ocean Grove. For more information or to make a booking, phone 0403 221 737, email bellsbythebeach@bigpond.com or visit bellsbythebeach.com.au.

Point Lonsdale Guest House (Circa 1884)

Our warm and friendly guesthouse is situated on a spacious property and within easy walking distance to beaches, fishing spots, rock pools and the famous lighthouse. The old world seafaring charm of the Point Lonsdale Guesthouse will make your stay a nostalgic trip into yesteryear. Our office is open daily between 8am and 6pm and after hours access is available until 10pm.

31 POINT LONSDALE ROAD, POINT LONSDALE Ph: (03) 5258 1142 Email: plghouse@optuset.com.au www.pointlonsdaleguesthouse.com.au

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Thursday 26 June 2014

BeachHouse

Barwon Heads a mix of café and restaurant styles Beachhouse Barwon Heads has been operational for more than six years in the old Barwon Heads ﬁre station. This beautifully renovated venue is a fusion of café and restaurant styles. A relaxed cafe environment during the day, serving the town’s best coffee, makes way for magniﬁcent modern Australian cuisine and a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience in the evening hours. BeachHouse prides itself on its friendly and efficient service, consistent quality of food, and affordable and extensive wine list, which has a number of local wines on display.

Every Friday night there is ‘Happy 2 Hours’ between 5-7pm where all our tap beers and wines by the glass are discounted. This includes Carlton Draught, Cascade Light, Hoegaarden Wheat Beer, Little Creatures Pale Ale and James Squire Sundowner Lager. The winter menu is now here. The breakfast menu sees the return of the popular eggs benedict with hollandaise, wilted spinach and poached free range eggs served on freshly baked Noisette ciabatta, with your choice of Benno’s smoked ham or smoked salmon. We are also featuring a classic French

grilled sandwich, the Croque-monsieur, with gruyère cheese, smoked ham and béchamel sauce. The new lunch menu features seafood THE SMASHED AVOCADO B RUSC H ET TA I S BAC K , SERVED WITH A POACHED MORIAC FREE RANGE EGG, SMOKED SALMON, MEREDITH G OATS’ F ETA A N D P O I N T LONSDALE HYDROPONIC TO M ATO A N D BAS I L .

paella, house made potato gnocchi, lamb rogan josh and a peri-peri chicken wrap. The grazing menu sees the return of the thai chicken spring rolls with banana mayonnaise and teriyaki salmon skewers, along with the new spanish meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce. The dinner menu features a double roasted half duck and a mouth-watering moroccan lamb rump, so keep an eye on the website for the new winter menus. With winter now well under way, the bar room, complete with open ﬁre place, is the perfect place to enjoy a glass of locally produced wine, beer or cocktail, while sampling from our grazing menu, available all day from 11.30am. This room also transforms into a private room which can cater for 45 people seated, or 60 standing. For bookings, enquire by phone or email. BeachHouse Barwon Heads is at 48 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads, and is open Saturday and Sunday from 8am to late, and Monday to Friday (breakfast, lunch and dinner) from 9am to late. For more information, phone 5254 3376, email info@beachhousebarwonheads.com.au or visit beachhousebarwonheads.com.au.

OPEN 7 DAYS #3&",'"45 q -6/$) q %*//&3 9am Weekdays and 8am Weekends HAPPY 2 HOURS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 5PM - 7PM BEACHHOUSE BARWON HEADS 48 HITCHCOCK AVENUE, BARWON HEADS PH 03 5254 3376 info@beachhousebarwonheads.com.au www.beachhousebarwonheads.com.au

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Local eats at

Elk Horn Roadhouse

Elk Horn started with a dream of creating something special and unique with the intention of becoming a destination for visitors to the Bellarine. Elk Horn’s food is fresh and seasonal, using as much local produce as they can source. Matched with great local wines, all from the Bellarine, their menu uses potatoes, citrus, strawberries, apples, stone fruit, goat’s cheese, olives, mussels and honey all from the area.

TERRI BITTON AND J U L I E TAY LO R D R E W O N THEIR EXPERIENCES FROM A ROAD TRIP IN THE USA, WHERE THEY VISITED MANY ROADSIDE STOPS, AND WE WERE GREETED WITH WARMTH AND CHARM. They showcase a wide selection of house made cakes, slices, tarts and muffins, offering many in a gluten free form. Their house-made produce also retails alongside other local produce and gifts in the store.

Elk Horn smokes their own chicken, cures salmon, ferments their own chilli paste and kimchi. The menu must-tries at Elk Horn are the pulled pork, the congee and the passionfruit sponge. Elk Horn is located in the old farming district of Wallington in the heart of the Bellarine, they say “in a tin shed in the middle of a horse paddock”. Elk Horn is child and dog friendly and this has been warmly embraced by the community, making iit a popular local meeting place. As their popularity has grown over the past four-and-a-half years, so has the origins of their visitors. More are coming from the outer Geelong region, the Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, interstate, and through social media, they are pre-empting more international visitors. Elk Horn are proud to have won three Golden Plate awards, appeared on the television program Postcards twice, were The Age Cheap Eats Country Champions for 2011 and were awarded a three-star rating in The Age Good Food Under $30 awards this year. Don’t worry; Elk Horn will be open seven days a week all through winter serving their consistently hearty breakfast,

lunch, and morning and afternoon tea. Breakfast is available from 8am to 11.45am, lunch is from midday to 3pm and the store closes at 4.30pm. It is only closed on three days of the year – Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Elk Horn Roadhouse is forever evolving, creating new produce, seasonal menus,

planting new herbs and welcoming new visitors to a privileged location on the Bellarine. Elk Horn Roadhouse is located at 420a Wallington Road, Wallington. For more information, phone 5250 6056, email admin@elkhornroadhouse.com.au, or visit elkhornroadhouse.com.au.

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Open 7 days a week all through winter. Breakfast from 8am to 11.45am, Lunch 12.00 to 3pm and closing at 4:30pm ELK HORN ARE ONLY CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY

420A Wallington Road, Wallington 3221 Phone: 03 5250 6056 www.elkhornroadhouse.com.au

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Van Loon’s café is nestled among the colour and vibrancy of Van Loon’s Nursery in Wallington. With a thriving kitchen garden under the care of horticulturalists, the café’s menu is driven by local produce. Seasonal harvests and local sourcing enables the café to produce fresh and interesting meals accompanied by wines and local cider. Famous for their generous scones, the café is abuzz in afternoons with locals and visitors calling in on their way to have just a little something. The café is open seven days serving breakfast, lunch, Mahalia coffee and cakes. The licenced venue has become known for their High Teas, which are held monthly. Their popularity has delighted café manager Loretta Hart. “We were hoping they would be well received as something a little different on the Bellarine, but they have really taken off with many booking out well in advance,” she said.

“In the past two-and-a-half years of the café being under the management of Van Loon’s Nursery, we’ve watched it blossom and become a real meeting point on the peninsula. We often say we are the centre of things here in Wallington.” Word has spread about Van Loon’s coffee. Many customers walk around the nursery choosing their plants with a take away coffee in hand. The boutique roaster - Mahalia from Robe, South Australia - produces an award winning smooth and aromatic blend. Van Loons is soon to launch its catering menu featuring ﬁnger food and off site lunches. Keep an eye on their Facebook page (facebook. com/VanLoonsNursery) for more developments. This winter sees many cosmetic changes at Van Loon’s as they liven up the café with a new paint palette and begin construction of a wrap-around deck that will increase seating and bring the café into the nursery. A new winter menu is also on the way. Van Loons Nursery is at 405 Grubb Road, Wallington. Phone 5250 1842 or head to vanloonsnursery.com.au.

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makes wines with star quality Five-star wines are on offer at McGlashan’s Winery in Wallington. Russell and Jan McGlashan began establishing their 10-hectare vineyard in 1995. The sandy loam over buck shot clay provides the perfect soil structure for production of their premium cool climate wines. Four varieties are now planted including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Shiraz. McGlashan’s winemaker Robin Brocket uses French oak to mature the wines for 12 months prior to bottling. The wines are multi-award-winning, including Gold and Silver at the Geelong Wine Show and have received a ﬁve-star rating in the James Halliday Wine Guide. The new cellar door has now opened and offers wine tasting and sales, along with gourmet grazing platters available throughout the day. A maritime and automotive memorabilia display is located in the cellar door along with classic car exhibitions. Abalone sales of export quality are available at the cellar door. McGlashan’s Winery is also a ﬁxture on the annual Toast to the Coast festival, which last year celebrated more than 30 of the region’s cool climate wineries at 19 locations over the Melbourne Cup weekend.

Call in and enjoy the friendly hospitality and have a browse while enjoying the view over the vineyard with a glass of estate grown wines. McGlashan’s Winery is at 225 Swan Bay Road, Wallington. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-5pm, and on public holidays and by appointment Phone 5250 5760, 0409 016 840 or 0409 237 181, or head to mcglashans.com.au or facebook.com/ McGlashansEstate.

Russell McGlashan from McGlashan’s Winery in Walllington.

McGlashan WINERY - WALLINGTON

Premium multi-award winning winery located on the Bellarine Peninsula. Cellar door tastings and sales. All day gourmet platters and local produce. Maritime Memorabilia & Classic Car Display. Open 11am-5pm Weekends & Public Holidays or by Appointment

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225 Swan Bay Road, Wallington Phone (03) 5250 5760 www.mcglashans.com.au

Thursday 26 June 2014

delicious olive oils

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Visit Lighthouse to spot

Looking for something to do this cold and wet winter? Why not take a drive to the Lighthouse Olive Mill shop? Situated in the heart of the Bellarine, the shop stocks a wide range of local and artisan produce including the award-winning Lighthouse extra virgin olive oils. Rosie will happily show you the subtleties of the different varieties and blends, and you are sure to be impressed by their quality.

THIER OILS ARE EXTRACTED WITHIN HOURS OF HARVESTING, WITH QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS ENSURING PURITY AND FRESHNESS. With the classic cool climate providing their olives with a distinct Victorian coastal character Lighthouse oils are versatile and vary in their degrees of fruitiness. When blended together, they produce their delicious Yellow and White label extra virgin olive oil. They also produce a range of processed fused citrus oils, with

hand chopped fresh lemons, limes or ruby grapefruits going through the processor with our olives harvested straight from the trees. These oils have a unique fresh, zesty ﬂavour perfect for salads, vegetables, ﬁsh and seafood. Lighthouse’s methods are environmentally sustainable and support the wildlife habitats of Australian plants and animals. Thier oils are extracted within hours of harvesting, with quality control systems ensuring purity and freshness. All waste products from the production of the oils are recycled on the property and olives are processed immediately after picking to retain they freshness. At the 2012 Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards, Lighthouse won the Gold Medal for their straight varietal Picual and also the Bronze medal for their Lime Oil. Picual (spanish style extra virgin olive oil) is best described as “grassy”, perfect for dipping with bread, or drizzling over bruschetta

Locally grown and processed on farm, an award winning range of Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

or salads. It also makes a great gift, bundled up with balsamic vinegar or another style of olive oil. The shop is set on the farm where the Lighthouse oil is grown and produced. Bottle and bulk oil sales are available as well as local wines, a large range of spices and herbs, jams and chutneys, potted olive trees, giftware, soap and other premium body care products made with olive oil. Visitors are welcome to wander through the Kalamata olive grove adjacent to the shop, or visit Oyl Café and Gallery directly above the shop for a coffee and meal. The shop is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 4pm, except between July 15 and August 15. It is at 648 Andersons Road, Drysdale (Melways reference 471-K4). For more information, call 5251 1100, email admin@lighthouseoliveoil.com. au or visit lighthouseoliveoil. com.au.

THE LIGHTHOUSE OLIVE MILL SHOP Open Thursday to Sunday

Locally grown and processed on the Bellarine Peninsula, an award winning range of Extra Virgin Olive Oils. With tastes variously described as fruity or robust, grassy or peppery, the Lighthouse Extra Virgin Olive Oils are outstanding in quality. Lighthouse also produces a range of crushed citrus fruit oils with either lime, lemon or ruby grapefruit. Call in and see Rosie and browse through our range of Lighthouse Olive Oils, local wines, a large range of spices and herbs, jams and chutneys, potted olive trees, giftware, soap and other premium body care products made with olive oil.

648 Anderson’s Rd, Drysdale P 03 5251 1100 www.lighthouseoliveoil.com.au

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Thursday 26 June 2014

Manzanillo Grove prides itself on quality oil with a

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Manzanillo Grove boasts more than 4,500 olive trees of six different varieties and is placed in the fertile valleys of the Bellarine Peninsula. The grove, which was established by the Kint family in 1997, produces a large range of olive oils, including their green label, red label, special blend, lemon and orange cold pressed, garlic infused and dipping oils. It prides itself on producing a fine quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil that is processed on the property. Manzanillo Olive Oil is not heat extracted at any stage of production and therefore is of the highest quality and has a flavour unique to the grove. The grove has a growing awards collection, which includes 2002 bronze, 2003 bronze, 2004 silver, 2005 gold, 2006 and 2008 two silvers, its table fruit also won awards in 2006, 2007, 2008, all receiving medals. In 2011, Manzanillo Grove won the prestigious award of “Olive Grove of the Year” and in 2012, won gold for its Red Label Manzanillo oil and silver for its Balsamic Reduction and bronze for its vinaigrette. Renate even makes her own cosmetic range, Belle Mi, which is not animal tested and is certified chemical-free. Manzanillo Grove is at 150 Whitecombes Road, Drysdale, and opens daily from 11am to 4.30pm. Contact them on 5251 3621 or 0438 513 621, or visit manzanillogrove.com.au.

Manazillo Grove has a growing awards collection for its produce.

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White Fisheries bring local fishers and Operating for 30 years and sourcing seafood direct from Port Phillip Bay and ocean fishing vessels, White Fisheries caters for numerous wholesale customer and discerning retail shoppers. Customers are greeted by a gleaming fresh fish display filled with freshly shucked oysters, prawns, marinara, crayfish, mussels and a vast array of fresh local fish, depending on the season and the daily catch. Their reputation for quality fresh fish at affordable prices was built through the hard work of Dennis White, his wife Mary and sons

Greg and Mick, supported by local ﬁshers. Dennis started out on a scallop boat at 17 and worked on many vessels before hatching his plan to “bring local ﬁshermen and quality catch together at a central point on the Peninsula”. The company also supplies a range of condiments, dry goods and bottled and canned seafood products. White Fisheries is at 1/35 Murradoc Road, Drysdale, and open from Monday to Friday between 9am-5 pm and Saturday between 9am-noon. Phone 5251 2496 or visit whitefisheries.com.au.

YOUR ADVENTURE WITH BEACON BUS TOURS AND CHARTER AWAITS

The grove produces a large range of olive oils.

From a winery tour around the Bellarine, an airport transfer to Melbourne or Avalon, or perhaps an outing with family or friends, Beacon Bus Tours & Charter can take care of all your transportation needs – on time and in comfort. Beacon Bus Tours and Charter’s 11-seater bus offers pre-booked point to point transfers and a wide range of organised tour itineraries which encompass food, wine, local history and iconic attractions, such as The Great Ocean Road, the Otways and beyond. Your adventure with Beacon Bus Tours & Charter awaits! Beacon Bus Tours & Charter’s is at 78 Bellarine Highway, Queenscliff. Contact them on 5258 1672 (between 8am and 7pm) or visit beacontours.com.au.

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If you haven’t popped into the Vue Street Bar in the last six months or so, you might not have seen their new windows taking pride over Hesse Street in Queenscliff.

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405 Grub Rd, Wallington Ph: 03 5250 1842

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ADVANCE MUSSELS SUPPLY

48 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads Ph: 03 5254 3376

ROLLING PIN PIES & CAKES 3

12 Park Ln, Ocean Grove Ph: 03 5256 1517

MCGLASHAN’S WALLINGTON ESTATE 4

225 Swan Bay Rd, Wallington Ph: 03 5250 5760

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255 Grubb Rd, Wallington Ph: 03 5255 1255 6

420a Wallington Rd, Wallington Ph: 03 5250 6056

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Jetty Rd, Barwon Heads Ph: 03 5254 1277

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230-250 PortarlingtonQueenscliff Rd, Bellarine Ph: 03 5259 1377

BELLARINE BREWING CO. 9

2270 Portarlington Rd, Bellarine Ph: 03 5259 3310

BELLARINE ESTATE WINERY 10

2270 Portarlington Rd, Bellarine Ph: 03 5259 3310

11 BELLARINE SMOKEHOUSE

85 Mcadams Ln, Bellarine Ph: 0418 672 356 12

DRYSDALE CHEESES

2140 Portarlington Rd (cnr Scotchmans Rd), Bellarine Ph: 0437 816 374

13 JACK RABBIT VINEYARD

85 Mcadams Ln, Bellarine Ph: 03 5251 2223 14

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CURLEWIS WINERY

55 Navarre Rd, Curlewis Ph: 03 5250 4567

LIGHTHOUSE OLIVE MILL SHOP 20

90 Mcadams Ln, Bellarine Ph: 03 5251 5536

648 Andersons Rd, Drysdale Ph: 03 5251 1100

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MANZANILLO OLIVE GROVE

40 Newcombe St, Portarlington Ph: 5259 3355

MASON’S CREEK OLIVE GROVE 16

531-601 Queenscliff Rd, Portarlington Ph: 0414 909 034

SEA BOUNTY MUSSELS & OYSTERS 17

160 Old St Leonards Rd, St Leonards Ph: 03 5257 1343

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Ph: 0408 388 332

150 Whitcombes Rd, Drysdale Ph: 03 5251 3621 or 0438 513 621 22

SCOTCHMANS HILL

190 Scotchmans Rd, Drysdale Ph: 03 5251 3176 23

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35 Becks Rd, Drysdale Ph: 03 5251 3468 24

WHITE FISHERIES

1/35 Murradoc Rd, Drysdale Ph: 03 5251 2496 25

LEURA PARK ESTATE

1400 Portarligton Rd, Curlewis Ph: 03 5253 3180

26 LONSDALE TOMATO FARM

49 Yarram Creek Ln, Pt Lonsdale Ph: 03 5258 2665

27 ATHELSTANE HOUSE

4 Hobson St, Queenscliff Ph: 03 5258 1024

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78 Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff Ph: 03 5258 1672

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4/4 Wharf St East, Queenscliff Harbour Ph: 03 5258 1333 30

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A STREAM of top home-grown talent is making its way towards the Queenscliff Music Festival this year, with the first line-up announcement featuring some of Australia’s finest performers. Alt-rock darlings The Jezabels are leading the charge, followed by folk staples The Waifs and roots royalty Xavier Rudd. Also on the list is country queen Kasey Chambers, prog-rock pioneers The Church, hilarious harmonisers Perfect Tripod, Grammy-nominated Hiatus Kaiyote, and Castlemaine up-and-comer D.D Dumbo. They are joining already announced acts Stonefield and The Bombay Royale. One of the most surprising and highly-anticipated performances is set to come from the a capella

comedy quartet, Perfect Tripod. Comprising the much-loved comedy trio Tripod with the addition of actor, singer-songwriter and funny man Eddie Perfect, the group perform favourites from the classic Australian songbook, injected with a hint of hilarity. They first came together when Paul Kelly put the call out for cabaret artists to play his songs, and Perfect had a four-part arrangement he wanted to try out. “It just clicked, his voice really complemented ours and none of us can sing those really low parts like he can,” Tripod member Simon Hall, also known as Yon, said. “We always had the guitar to anchor the songs musically, but now with Eddie’s voice we’re able to do it a capella, and the big wow moments in the show are when he hits those low notes.

“It was a little like finding a piece we didn’t know was missing.” In putting together the Perfect Tripod playlist, the group has drawn on everything from pub sing-alongs to modern game-changers and pop confections. “We knew we’d include Paul Kelly’s ‘Meet Me in the Middle of the Air’, because that’s where it all started, and ‘You’re the Voice’ was in quite quickly because we knew it would be a lot of fun for us and for the audience too,” Hall said. “I was a bit surprised when we chose Silverchair’s ‘Straight Lines’, it’s kooky and I love that song; and I never thought we’d be singing ‘Better the Devil You Know’,” he laughed. Perfect Tripod’s QMF set will be the first time the show has been performed outside a theatre. Hall said he’s interested to see how the festival atmosphere will influence their satirical improv

style. “It will be a lot more informal, but the show’s got everything, it’s fun and it’s silly and everyone loves these songs.” “I hope this doesn’t make me sound up myself, but it’s a really easy show to like.” While the first line-up announcement is heavy on strong local acts in keeping with QMF tradition, festival director Andrew Orvis said coming announcements will include some names from further afield. “We are extremely proud to present the best in Australian music each year, but in 2014 we've handpicked a few international acts to come and add a dash of international flavour to the Queenscliff experience.” QMF is on November 28 to 30. For more information and to purchase tickets, head to qmf.net.au

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Concert series to warm up Queenscliff’s winter BY TIFFANY PILCHER QUEENSCLIFF Neighbourhood House is heating up frosty weekends with their Winter Warmer Concert Series starting this weekend. The Tides of Welcome Soul and Gospel Choir will take the stage on Sunday as the first of a batch of performers booked for the series. Tides of Welcome celebrate diversity and harmony through a shared passion for singing. As an open community choir, they provide an opportunity for personal skill development and individual achievement through the collaborative exploration of a cappella performance. The choir generates a collage of voices, as individuals of varying ability find a niche where they can “sing their heart out”. Campfire damper and soup will be available at interval and are included in the ticket price. The Winter Warmer series will continue with two more performances in July and August. Tickets are $20 for each concert or $50 for all three and are available on the door or at the Queenscliffe Visitor Information Centre, 55 Hesse Street. For more information, contact Heather on 5258 2854 or email unitingqueenscliff@ iinet.net.au.

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Local photographer shoots prized new portraits BY TIFFANY PILCHER JAN Juc Photographer Ferne Millen has captured a stunning series of portraits of Indigenous artists Archie Roach and Yirrmal and the Yolngu Boys. She invited the iconic musicians to spend time at her studio recently, where she took the images and will soon enter them as candidates for the MGA Bowness Photographic Portrait Prize and Sydney’s Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize. “Having the opportunity to collaborate with

the likes of Archie, whom I greatly admire, in my own studio, contributes to the growth of my photographic journey, and reconfirms my vision to connect people, places and stories,” Ms Millen said. She said every shoot brings special moments and gives her an insight into her subjects, and this one was no different. “I am allowed to listen to people’s stories and I hope this come across in my images. “With Yirrmal and the Yolngu boys I feel we really achieved capturing the true feelings associated with

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Local author puts an Aussie twist on classic poem BY TIFFANY PILCHER ANGLESEA author Jackie Hosking is releasing a madcap new children’s book filled with animals, adventure and outrageous outback hullabaloo. The Croc and the Platypus is an Australian reimagining of Edward Lear’s nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat. The croc and the platypus trundled off in a rusty old Holden ute. They took some damper and tea in a hamper and bundled it up in the boot. With great read aloud, rhyming text, children will love being taken on a journey through iconic landscapes with a couple of unlikely native mates. The Nigerian-born Cornish Australian Ms Hosking moved to Victoria when she was 10 and settled in Anglesea in 1999. She always loved reading, but didn’t start writing until her youngest child turned two. Her first poem for children was published by The School Magazine in 2005 and in 2012, she won a Maurice Saxby Mentorship, which helped her to polish the manuscript that was to become The Croc and the Platypus. Ms Hosking will appear at Great Escape Books, Aireys Inlet on Friday July 4 at 11am with special guest and fellow Australian children’s author Claire Saxby to launch the book.

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AS we all know, just across the bay lies the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, with its verdant pastures, rolling hills and sweeping bay and ocean views. It’s a great place to visit and the wines produced are equally enticing and world class. The main wine varieties that do well are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris and one producer that has the runs on the board is from the Moorooduc region, hence their name, Moorooduc Estate. The meaning of the name Moorooduc comes from “murraduk,” an Aboriginal word meaning “dark and swampy”. First recorded in 1854, originally the region was a timber industry area, but the fruit industry soon sprang up once the land was cleared. Moorooduc still remains a small farming town today, and viticulture and tourism are important industries. Moorooduc Estate was established by Richard and Jill McIntyre in 1982, and as a small producer, was very much influenced by the Burgundian approach to making wines, with a philosophy built around the growing of top quality fruit, with an intensive, hands-on approach to their vineyards and the care needed to keep them in pristine condition. In the winery, it’s all about minimal intervention, and the use of wild yeasts to capture and express the purity of their site, or “terroir”. Recognition for the quality of wines they produce has seen the winery achieve a five-star winery rating in James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion. Their daughter Kate McIntyre is also involved in the running of the business and is one of only a small number involved in the wine industry in Australia to receive the coveted “Master of Wine” title. Now, for this article, we’re specifically focusing on their Devil Bend Creek wines from the infamous 2011 vintage, a vintage marked by the cooler, wetter conditions that plagued the vineyards in most of the winegrowing regions of Australia, except for W.A. and Tasmania. But it’s not all bad. In fact there are some ripping 2011

wines around. They are what they are – essentially lighter wines of course but still there’s fine complexity and elegant flavours to be had. For Moorooduc, the 2011 vintage was quite a success considering in particular the white wines. Too much water and resultant humidity were big problems, which meant the workloads in the vineyards went through the roof and stringent fruit selection was paramount. The winery decided to declassify the fruit from their better vineyards, which meant that their entry level Devil Bend Creek wines received some very good parcels of fruit, thus enhancing the quality of the resultant wines, i.e. fruit that would normally go into their $50 wines, going into their $23 wines.

Moorooduc Estate “Devil Bend Creek” Chardonnay 2011 ($23) All fruit was hand harvested with 100 per cent being de-stemmed, and fermented with 100 per cent wild local yeasts in old French oak and stainless steel. It underwent a natural, partial malolactic conversion and spent extended time on lees before bottling. The aim was to create almost a Chablis-like feel to the wine with a more mineral, less oak driven expression, which this achieves with bright, pure citrus/stone fruit nuance and a slight mineral/savoury flinty flourish that’s fresh and crisp on the finish.

Moorooduc Estate “Devil Bend Creek” Pinot Noir 2011 ($23) Again, the wine was hand harvested, and 100 per cent de-stemmed with fermentation by 100 per cent wild local yeasts for a total of 19 days soaking on skins, followed by maturation in French oak (older oak) for 10 Months. The result is a lighter, very approachable Pinot Noir with lovely suppleness, pretty vibrant florals on the nose, and refreshing cherry accented fruits on the palate. Just lovely.

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Weddings at Bellbrae Harvest DAVE and I are fortunate to have been a part of many weddings through Bellbrae Harvest and they are all original and beautiful in their own way. Bellbrae Harvest is quite rustic and caters to all those beautiful garden type weddings which is right up our alley and our tastes are often exactly those of the couples we see. It’s such a treat to be able to meet and get to know each couple and be part of their journey through the planning stages of their weddings. Having done it ourselves now gives us another perspective on how you can get bogged down in the seemingly endless details. As I planned my wedding, I compared my experience to those of the couples I had met through Bellbrae Harvest. Dave will individually tailor the food for every couple; he will sit down and work out the food with them. There is a sample menu but it’s used mostly as a guide or for inspiration. Although we do not keep a huge log of all wedding providers in the area if we

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MY MY, our drinking habits have changed of late and ginger tea has become a mainstay – not made conveniently with a flavoured tea bag mind you. No, ours is made by finely slicing the knobby fresh root ginger, about five slices per person, and simmering this gently in a small stainless steel jug for five minutes. Poured into a fine china cup the finishing touches of a squeeze of lemon juice and half a teaspoon honey and voila – a new addiction in a cup! It’s the naturopath’s fault you see – among various recommendations she made was the intake of ginger – to warm you to the very core. And it does – this pale brew is deceptive and I can certainly recommend it as a great drink during the coldest days of winter. The Chinese serve a ginger tea that is made more like the process of making coffee and it is rich and dark. The root is first roasted, then ground, boiling water is added and the brew sweetened with

yellow rock sugar. A variation on my method is to place the slices of ginger in a thermos, add boiling water and a few sultanas (or sugar) for sweetness and leave to brew for several hours – the ginger releases more heat the longer it sits in the water. The distinctively pungent yet refreshing and certainly ‘warming’ properties of homemade ginger tea have become our afternoon tipple of choice! Are you surprised to learn that Australia has the world’s largest ginger factory at Yandina in Queensland? Almost half of Australia’s ginger crop is processed at this factory – made into marmalades, crystallized, dried and powdered, pickled for the Japanese market – indeed some of it is left naked! Yep, naked ginger – fancy that? It’s actually the same cooked ginger but without the sugary coating of crystalised ginger. I have to report from the Buderim Ginger website this astonishing fact: ginger has been

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IMAGINE a world where the earth is now covered in sand, where the ancient skyscrapers are buried under hundreds of metres of dunes, wind blasting relentlessly across a desolate planet. The only way to retrieve precious relics of the past, such as copper or tin, or any of the old technology is to dive for it. The towns are little more than lawless shanty towns, cobbled together with whatever scraps people can salvage. Palmer and his older sister Vic come from a long family of “divers”, the bravest of the brave who risk all to dive with air-tanks in suffocating suits in the hope of finding the El Dorado, a city of gold. Vic is wild, restless with a fearsome reputation as a diver, Palmer is calmer, more considered, less of a risk-taker – out to prove himself as good a diver as his sister. They keep their family together-four siblings, with a father long lost who has wandered into the wastelands of No Man’s Land years before and mother whose tattered reputation, has virtually disowned them. When Palmer and his best friend Hap journey north over the sands with a band of hardened vagabonds to search for the long lost city of Danvar, to find a treasure that might finally unite the family from their fearsome struggle for existence, the events that occur there cause their family’s world to unravel at a breathtaking pace. Written by the author of the Wool, Shift, Dust trilogy, this gripping new post apocalyptic thriller series will have you on the edge of your seat.

SET in a close-knit coastal township on the Great Ocean Road, Quota is the fabulous debut legal thriller by author, editor and lawyer Jock Serong. With his career in tatters, disgraced young lawyer Charlie Jardim is banished to the isolated seaside town of Dauphin to investigate the deliberate burning and sinking of a fishing trawler that just happens to have the charred and bullet ridden body of the young skipper on board. When Patrick Lanegan’s statement about his brother’s murder doesn’t quite ring true, Jardim assumes it should be an open and shut case of just digging a little deeper to find out the true story. Surely someone will be prepared to set the record straight. But the small coastal town of Dauphin has its own dark secrets, with an illegal abalone industry and even more treacherous emerging drug trade. Charlie Jardim quickly realises he doesn’t know whom to place his trust in. This is a town of memorable characters, from the tough-as-nails town matriarch Delvene Murchison, who has teeth and a smile as sharp as a barracuda, to the kindhearted town publican Les, who hints at truth while playing both sides of the fence, you will revel in this great thriller. Jock Serong with his background as lawyer and a local living along the Surf Coast, effortlessly gives his novel a ring of authenticity. You will quickly become engrossed in this great crime thriller with its dark underbelly of secrets and divided loyalties.

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Published by Random House RRP: $32.95 Review by Nicole Maher @ greatescapebooks

Torquay Books

by Jock Serong

Jock Serong is appearing at Great Escape Books to talk about Quota on Saturday July 5 from 7pm.

Published by Text Publishing RRP: $29.99 Review by Nicole Maher @ greatescapebooks

Saturday 5 July from 7pm

Author Signing Brooke Davis, raised in Bellbrae, is launching her debut novel Lost and Found. With rights sold in 21 territories to date, it promises to be a significant addition to Australian literature. Come and meet Brooke in-store and have your copy signed by the author.

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Where: Torquay Books 1/a 9 Gilbert Street

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COASTAL QUIZ 1. Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as British prime minister? 2. What gave the cartoon character Popeye his strength? 3. Which Australian actor has received the most Oscar nominations? 4. What name is given to the 15th century wars fought between the House of York and the House of Lancaster? 5. On which island would you find the town of Burnt Pine? 6. Anwar El Sadat was assassinated in 1981. Which country did he lead?

7. In which month of 1941 did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? 8. Which of the North American Great Lakes is the largest? 9. With which fruit do you associate the scientist Isaac Newton? 10. Who composed the music for the six Star Wars movies? 11. Which Russian city was once known as Leningrad? 12. Charles M Schulz created which cartoon dog? 13. In Greek mythology how many eyes did a cyclops have?

14. What is 2014 in Roman numerals? 15. Name the Swedish chemist who invented dynamite. 16. If you were superstitious, how many years bad luck would you expect if you broke a mirror? 17. In which Australian state did the Palmer River Gold Rush take place? 18. What is the literal translation of the Chinese ‘yum cha’? 19. Which Shakespearean character had daughters called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia? 20. What was the former name of the African country Zambia?

MOORE WEEKLY STARS Are you annoyed that people aren’t behaving the way you want them to? Expect loved ones to be demanding and colleagues, clients or customers to be more defensive than usual. Cool compromise is the key. When it comes to joint finances, the more disciplined and focused you are, the more successful you’ll be. Don’t expect instant results – slow and steady wins the money race.

Avoid being a gullible Bull early in the week, when someone may try to pull the wool over your eyes. Stay alert. The more you dig your heels in and refuse to budge on Friday, the more frustrating the weekend will be. So be flexible and keep the lines of communication open. Your motto for the moment? Put on your adaptability hat … and expect the unexpected.

Hey Gemini – thank goodness Mercury your ruling planet goes direct on Tuesday so communication, conversation, business, education and travel should all start to improve. If you take the time to communicate clearly with family and friends, you’ll reap the rewards. But money matters and joint finances look complicated, as you disagree with someone over who owns what.

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A creative project finally takes off, as Mercury moves forwards and your imagination soars. Friday’s sun/Pluto opposition exacerbates an existing problem in a relationship. Try not to take things too personally – the more defensive you are, the more difficult the day will be. Expect domestic dramas on the weekend, as a family member frustrates you with their boisterous behaviour.

Neptune confuses issues early in the week so be careful you’re not viewing situations and people through ridiculously rose-coloured glasses. Attached Librans – when it comes to a major goal, make sure you and your partner are on the same page. Singles – can you differentiate a dream date from a disappointing dud? Saturday is super for socialising in beautiful surroundings.

Lions can be a selfish lot, as you become self-absorbed with your ambitions, dreams and daily dramas. But, with the sun and Jupiter both jumping through your humanitarian zone, it’s time to finally roll up your sleeves and help those around you. Be inspired by birthday great Princess Diana born on July 1, 1961 “Everyone has the potential to give something back.”

This week Pluto gives you an energy surge that increases your desire to be in charge. But, if you want to avoid power struggles and unpleasant dramas especially on Friday then stop trying to control others. And avoid the temptation to stew on grievances. If you’ve got a problem, don’t bottle it up inside Scorpio – have the courage to speak up and say what’s on your mind.

Your career gets a welcome boost, as Mercury moves forwards in your job zone. But don’t spend so much time looking at options and worrying about work that you lose motivation and momentum. Single Virgos – love and work are linked, as you view a colleague or client in a romantic new light. The stars favour networking with a wide range of friends and acquaintances.

Active Archers to the rescue! Positive aspects increase your generosity, plus your desire to help those around you. But, before you jump in, just make sure others require your assistance. If you are reckless with a close relationship this week, you could find yourself with a fractious friend – or livid lover – on your hands. When it comes to money matters, strive to be more organised.

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Your perfectionist side is likely to go into overdrive this week, as Pluto amps up your obsession with perfection. The more you slip into Capricorn control-freak mode, the more problems you’ll encounter with others and you certainly won’t win any popularity polls. Calm, considered compromise is the smart way to go – even though it’s the last thing you’ll feel like doing.

Be very clear in the way you explain things to a child, teenager or friend early in the week. Otherwise you are likely to get your wires crossed and your meaning will be scrambled. Adventurous Aquarians – don’t stay cooped up inside this weekend! The moon and Mars activate your restless gene so it’s time to travel, exercise, play sport or explore the great outdoors.

Creative inspiration is high, but don’t get so carried away that you delude yourself and head into the realm of pure fantasy. Keep it real. Plus, with Venus and Mercury moving through your domestic zone, strive to make family relations as pleasant as possible. Take your cue from birthday great The Dalai Lama “A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation of your life.”

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Due to increased demand for space we are now Contact 5253 3968 or www.bellarineregister.org.au only accepting not-for-profit organisations and free Free Bellarine Community Health community events. Guidelines have been introduced Well Women’s Clinics Pap Test to ensure events advertised are not ones purely serving Phone 5258 0812 DRYSDALE business purposes. Emails must be received by Thursday SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS Buy Bellarine Produce Barn noon the week before the event. 9am-3pm at Tuckerberry Farm www.buybellarine.com.au

AIREYS INLET 28th June Restoring hope - an afternoon with refugee, tri nguyen 3pm at The Lightkeepers Inn Motel, Aireys Inlet For more information contact Kathryn etame@ozemail.com.au or Mary bremnerkm@gmail.com

TUESDAYS The Springdale Toy Library 4pm-5pm at the Neighbourhood Centre in High Street Enquiries 5253 1960

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Saint Aidan’s Church 8.00 am. Holy Communion www.surfcoastanglican.org.au

Uniting Church Service Saint Aidan’s Church 10.30 am. Worship and Fellowship www.surfcoast.unitingchurch.org.au

FRESHWATER CREEK 28th June Ballroom Dancing

ANGLESEA 30th June Angair Environmental Care Working Bee 9.25am-11am Contact Carl on 5263 2193 or Janet on 0417 325 971

8pm-midnight at the Freshwater Creek Hall Enquiries to 5264 5169

APOLLO BAY MONDAYS & FRIDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous 7pm at the Catholic Church hall on Crn Nelson & Trafalgar St Phone 5229 1710

SUNDAYS Farmers Market

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18th July Kids Plus Race Day 12pm at the Geelong Race Track Enquiries to Julia 0410 441 589 or www.kidsplus.org.au

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Fig Tree Community House 5289-2972 fig.tree@bigpond.com

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Clifton Springs Garden Club Meets 7.30pm on the third Monday of the month Drysdale Uniting Church Call Lorraine 5251 1660

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Preschool dance classes – Friday mornings Call 0415 719 033 Fitness training Thursdays 5.30pm 0403 797 973 Child care Mon Tues Wed – Vacancies for 3yr+ available First Aid - Thursday 17th July 9am Games group – Mah jong, scrabble Thursdays 1pm Playgroup – Thursday mornings Lorne Toy Library – call 5289-2972

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THURSDAYS Ocean Grove Coastcare Meet at 7pm at the Surf Lifesaving Club Phone John 0439 930 399

PARAPARAP DrolKar Buddhist Centre Meditation classes by donation Healing Meditation Tuesdays 1-2pm / Fridays 11am-12pm Please see website for full program 625 Nortons Road, Paraparap. drolkarbuddhistcentre@hotmail.com www.drolkarbuddhistcentre.org.au

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WEDNESDAYS Portarlington Toy Library 8.45am-10am at the Portarlington Preschool in Newcomb St Enquiries 5253 1960

QUEENSCLIFF 29th June Winter Warmer Concert Series 5pm at the Queenscliff Uniting Church Contact Heather 5258 2854

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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8pm at St Peters Hall, Cnr Draper & Hodgson Streets Phone 5229 1710

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WEDNESDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous

6pm-8pm at the YWCA Cnr James & Little Malop St Enquiries 0428 126 987 or 0490 023 651 or 0432 765 719

Well Women’s Clinics Pap Test Phone 5258 0812

Seachange Quilters of Barwon Heads

Meets every second Thursday at 7.30pm Ocean Grove Community Health Centre For more information contact 5221 8862

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Prostate Support Group

3rd July Against the Tide Art Exhibition

8pm at the Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Queenscliff & Ash Roads Phone 5229 1710

9am-1pm on the Foreshore Visit www.visitotways.com for full events for the month

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Youth Club Hall Moore Street 3rd Sunday of every month.

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11am third Sunday of the Month Ph. Pastor Tom Pietsch 52415141 Sundays 3.30pm-4.30pm and Tuesdays 7.30pm Enquiries to 0428 661 579

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

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St Davids Lutheran Church

Christian Meetings at Freshwater Creek Hall

SATURDAYS Anglesea Community Garden

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Queenscliff Neighbourhood House 3 Tobin Drive next to the Pilot’s Jetty. Courses include Mosaics, French and Italian classes, Art, iPads, Computers, Drumming, Ukulele, Yoga, Mahjong and Men’s Shed. New on offer this term are: Digital Storytelling; make a movie of your experiences, Vegan/Raw food cooking, No-dig Gardening, Composting and a course for people who have Android or Windows based tablets. Phone to have a full program sent to you: 5258 3367 or email: qnhouse@fastmail.fm

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TORQUAY Spring Creek Community House For more information phone 5261 2583 or www.springcreekcommunityhouse.org.au School Holiday Closure - Please note Spring Creek Community House will be closed from and including June 29th to July 13th and re-opening on Monday July 14th. M.A.P (Morning Activity Programme for Kids & Parents) Mondays – 9:30am-10am Little da Vinci’s 3-5 years old Tuesdays – 9:30am-10am Bells & Beats 0-5years old. 10.30am-11am 0-5years old. Wednesdays – 9:30am-10am Tiny Dancers 3-5 years old Thursdays – 9.30am-10am 0-5 year olds. Music and Movement Instrumental Concert- 0-5 yrs old. Sat June 28th at 11.30am Child+Parent/Carer $15, extra family member $5ea

Quirky Craft & Morning CoffeeWednesdays 10.30-12 noon. Community Art Studio-Tues at 1.30-3.30pm. Watercolours Thurs 1.30-3.30pm Awareness Through Movement – Fridays from 6th June 2pm-3pm

MONDAYS Torquay Ladies Probus Club Meets every third Monday 10am at the Senior Citizens Rooms in Price Street. Enquiries to Helen 5261 9001 or 0438 581 862

Combined Probus Club of Torquay Surfcoast Meets 2nd Monday of each month. 10am at the Lion’s Village, Kooringa Place. Contact Wendy 52613 674

WEDNESDDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous 8pm at the Spring Creek Community Centre, 14 Price Street Phone 5229 1710

THURSDAYS Free meetings Torquay Philosophy 2pm-4.30pm at The Pear Tree Cafe, Gilbert St. Inquiries: Michael 52647484

Philosophy, Mindfulness, Meditation for Beginners Starting May 1. 10-12 Weekly with U3A in Torquay u3asurfcoast.org.au or Inquire Jean 52627282

FRIDAYS Bingo 1.30pm at the Senior Citizens Hall at 16 Price Street.

Torquay Playgroup 9.30am-11am at 25 Grossmans Road Enquiries Kirsty on 0408 719 861

SUNDAYS Torquay & District Historical Society Showcasing photographic display of beaches and bathing boxes Open every Sunday by appointment 2pm-4pm Phone Lorraine 0409 212 479 or 5264 7058

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

WINCHELSEA 28th June Dancing At The Globe Theatre 8pm-11.30pm Contact 0409 253 188 Winchelsea Community House 28 Hesse Street. Introduction to MYOB, Online Advertising & Social Media, Ebay, Hare Krishna Cooking, Floristry, Interior Design, Facebook, Indian Cooking, Microsoft Word, Cheesemaking & Web Design. Winchelsea Toy Library is open on Monday\’s from 9am-12pm - Toys are new! For all the classes and timetables please ring 5267 2028 or email education@winchhouse.org.au

ALL AREAS CHRISTIAN SINGLES – Christmas Dinner in July at Brioche, Newtown on Saturday 12 July. Dress to impress. Book by 5 July ph 5243 3156 or 0418672570.

CHRISTIAN SINGLES – Dinner at Khan Curry Hut, Geelong on Saturday 9 August. Book by 7 August ph. 5332 2569 or 0437987184. CHRISTIAN SINGLES – Dinner at White Eagle House, Breakwater on Saturday 13 September. Book by 11 September ph 5243 3156 or 0418672570.

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Wild winters at Otway Fly THE rainforest is coming to life at Otway Fly during the winter school holidays. Zip down and immerse yourself in the beauty of the magnificent Otway Ranges and experience the rainforest in its true state. Breathe in the fresh air and prepare to be amazed as the chilly mists enhance the vibrant nature of the lush surrounds. Whether you’re marvelling at the drops of rain balancing on the palm fronds from the world’s tallest Treetop Walk, or watching the mist rise above the rainforest as you soar through the air on the aweinspiring Zipline Tour, Otway Fly has something for the whole family to enjoy during the holidays. As the warm sunny days make way for the chilly winter, the amazing variety of birdlife continues to fly high among the canopy. Listen out of the myriad of bird calls including the raucous cry of the Yellowtailed Black Cockatoo and see if you can catch a lucky glimpse of the shy resident Platypus as you cross Youngs Creek! The enigmatic Spotted Quoll and the endearingly cute Pygmy Possum are there to be spotted by the keen observer. The Treetop Walk is a unique attraction which provides visitors with a 1.9-kilometre

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rainforest interpretive walk experience through beautiful cool temperate rainforest and features the 600-metre long and 30-metre high steel structured treetop canopy walkway. Maps are provided for the journey so you can take full advantage of the sensation of being 30 metres above the forest floor. The walk is a gradual 500-metre walk downhill from the visitor centre and to finish there is a 600-metre walk back up again. As you proceed along the level walkway, the ground progressively drops away, taking you on a journey through the upper reaches of the rainforest vegetation strata. You emerge through the ferns of the forest floor to the tranquillity and beauty of the forest canopy. At 30 metres high, you experience a unique, close view of the flora and fauna of the rainforest. Before you know it, you are staring out above the tops of some trees and there are also some spectacular stands of ferns to look down on. Informative Interpretation Panels explain in greater detail what visitors are seeing at several points along the walk, enriching the Otway Fly experience.

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The total walk of 1.9 kilometre walk takes approximately one hour to complete, but you can spend as long as you like. The walk features the ‘Prehistoric Path’ for the kids and visitors are encouraged to take their time and enjoy all the forest has to offer. Otway Fly Treetop Adventures offer a shuttle service that operates every half hour on the half hour that can bring you back to the Visitor Centre. The Otway Fly provides visitors of all ages and levels of mobility a unique and challenging experience at all times of the year. The award-winning Otway Fly is Victoria’s premier eco-wilderness adventure. Otway Fly Treetop Adventures is at 360 Phillips Track Weeaproinah, Victoria and is open from 9.30am – 6pm, last entry to Treetop Walk is 4pm. Treetop Walk tickets are available from $9.50 (available daily) and there are no age restrictions. Zipline Tour tickets start from $80.75 for children (available daily) and the age minimum is four years. For more information, call 5235 9200 or visit otwayfly.com.

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Program enriches childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellbeing DID you know a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IQ is just a small factor in predicting their future personal and career success? Research shows self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management rates higher than IQ in predicting success. These skills are referred to as Emotional Intelligence (EI) and are the essential key factors to ensure your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal and career success. The Personal Power 4 Kids program was developed to enrich the emotional intelligence and social wellbeing of primary school aged children. It aims to build resilience, increase self and social awareness and promote self and relationship management. This is a strengths-based program focused on highlighting the strengths and skills each child already possesses,

bringing them into awareness and encouraging their implementation within day-to-day life. Emotional Intelligence consists of four fundamental capabilities, including self-awareness (the ability to identify your own emotions and their impact), self-management (the ability to control your emotions and behaviour), social awareness (the ability to recognise and understand the emotions of others and react appropriately) and relationship management (the ability to influence and connect with others). The six-week course addresses relevant issues through discussion and participation in fun activities. Activities are designed to gently challenge unconstructive thought patterns and encourage the individual

to consider alternatives. There is a homework component which encourages the child to use the skills focused on each week and report their experiences back to the group. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to participate in homework activities. This program is based upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The application of CBT is a collaborative and individualised program that helps individuals to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and learn or relearn healthier skills and habits. The Personal Power 4 Kids program is at Spring Creek Community House, 14 Price Street, Torquay, and begins in July from 4pm to 5pm (days to be confirmed). For more information call Kate or Rett on 0409 974 137.

Kate Marshall (centre) with children during a Personal Power 4 Kids workshop.

Shoot hoops with star Vixens netballer BY TIFFANY PILCHER

Melbourne Vixens wing defence Kate Moloney is hosting a netball clinic these school holidays in Ocean Grove. Photo: GRANT TREEBY

START warming up budding Bellarine netballers, Netball Victoria is bringing one of their biggest stars to host a clinic Ocean Grove on Tuesday July 1. Melbourne Vixensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kate Moloney will host the school holidays clinic, concentrating on providing tips and skills to junior netballers in a fun environment. Moloney, 21, is the starting wing

defence and premiership player for the Melbourne Vixens, who took out the 2014 ANZ Championship over the Queensland Firebirds on Sunday. Earlier this year she was one of three players invited to join the Australian Diamondsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad selection camp in Canberra. Anyone of any ability is welcome to come along and learn a dew new skills and drills at the clinic. Participants aged between 5 and 10

are invited to attend the one-hour clinic which will start at 10am. There is also a two hour clinic for participants aged 11 to 15 which will start at 11.15am. The clinic costâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $40 per person and places are limited. Visit nvclinicsandcamps.com.au to register. Moloney played her first finals series this year in the ANZ Championship, and said it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;such a privilegeâ&#x20AC;? to be a part of the Vixens team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suppose there was talk at the

beginning of the year that there would be inexperience coming from the mid court,â&#x20AC;? Moloney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been nice to prove them wrong and make the grand final.â&#x20AC;? Moloney was a sensation in the final, mopping up deflected balls from fellow defenders as well as blanketing jobs on both Verity Simmons and Nicola Gray. The Vixens won the match by 11 goals and Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tegan Caldwell was named Most Valuable Player.

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Diabetes help at hand BY RINSKY LAWRIE DIABETES is a condition which has demanded a great deal of attention over the past two decades, with both the general public and health care practitioners becoming increasingly astute in its diagnosis and management. This metabolic disorder can be costly to both the individual and the community. Every single day people with diabetes make many choices, and perform difficult tasks that will affect their health outcomes. Diabetes does not go away; it does not take holidays, and it becomes more demanding with illness or pain. People with diabetes are at twice as much risk of developing depression than people without diabetes or can experience some form of burnout related to the demands of self-management. My role has become essential in both the hospital and community settings to help people newly diagnosed, or even those who have lived with diabetes for many years, develop the skills and knowledge to live well with diabetes. I often find that people who come to appointments are unaware of why they have come or what I do. Most have me confused with a dietician, and fear I will begin to tell them about what they can/ cannot eat. Others, who have seen an educator in the past, think that there’s nothing new for me to tell them, they don’t want a guilty reminder of the complications of diabetes. I see my role in a different light than what my title suggests. I am not the expert on living with diabetes, the client is. I am, however, an expert in diabetes. What I do involves support (both emotional and clinical), creation of achievable health goals, teaching skills to effectively self manage,

empowering people to make informed choices, and working collaboratively with GPs and other Allied Health professionals to ensure optimal diabetes care. Ms Rinsky Lawrie is a Credentialed Diabetes Educator at Bellarine Community Health and will dispel common diabetes myths on these pages fortnightly over the coming months.

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MINISTER for Police and Emergency Services and Bushfire Response Kim Wells has called on Victoria’s emergency services to roll up their sleeves and donate life-saving blood for the annual Australian Red Cross Blood Service Emergency Services Challenge. Mr Wells was last week joined by Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services David Southwick, MFB Chief Officer Peter Rau, SES Chief Officer Trevor White and Victoria Police Superintendent Steve Gleeson, to donate blood and launch the two-month challenge. Mr Wells said he hoped emergency services personnel from MFB, CFA, VICSES, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria would exceed the nearly 400 blood donations they made last year. “Our emergency services personnel are already

in the business of saving lives on a daily basis. “I hope everyone taking part in the challenge will inspire and encourage others to donate blood to ensure supply can meet demand.” Last year in Victoria, the CFA had the highest number of donations, and Ambulance Victoria had the highest percentage of donations. Mr Wells said the Red Cross Blood Service provided life-saving blood and blood products to patients in hospitals all around the nation. “One in three Australians will need blood at some time in their lives. “Best of luck to all the emergency services agencies, and of course the real winners are the many Victorians who will benefit from these lifesaving donations. “Giving blood only takes around an hour of your time and donors can give at donor centres across Melbourne and in regional areas.”

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Better Health Channel has all the facts and figures A NEW survey for Victoria’s awardwinning Better Health Channel shows people are confused about basic health facts including recommended alcohol consumption, required sleep for teenagers and suggested daily serves of fruit and vegetables. Findings indicated that 11 per cent of people surveyed think it is safe to drink alcohol during pregnancy, 65 per cent believe that teenagers need less than

nine hours sleep a night and 53 per cent think that we should only eat three or less serves of vegetables per day Visiting the Collingwood Children’s Farm Farmers’ Market, Minister for Health David Davis said over 80 per cent of people surveyed have used online sources for health information – but less than half are using reliable sources. “A quick search of the Better Health

Channel reveals there is no safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, teenagers should sleep between 9-10 hours a night and people should eat two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables a day. “Given the large amount of misleading information online, I urge Victorians to visit the Better Health Channel website and download its new version of the smartphone and tablet

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Fermented foods feed your gut Bec Winkler is a qualified naturopath with 10 years experience. She works at the Chiropractic Centre, Jan Juc. BY BEC WINKLER ALTHOUGH making and consuming fermented foods have made a resurgence in recent years, the art of fermenting foods has been practised for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Historically used in Japan and Europe, pickles and sauerkraut are commonplace on the dinner plate. Western cultures are now following trend. Why I hear you ask? Good question! Fermenting vegetables involves a process whereby vegetables like cabbage, carrot, daikon and beetroot are (gently!) bashed

with a wooden mallet to release their juices, then stored in sterilised glass jars with the best quality salt you can get your hands on (Himalayan or Murray River salt) and left to ferment for three days before storing in the fridge. Inside that jar of goodness, some amazing chemical processes are happening. The naturally occurring sugars in the vegetables are converted into energy and lactic acid, a metabolic by product of fermentation. Lactic acid kills harmful bacteria and prevents putrefaction. Fermented veggies are easier to digest and high in nutrients such as B12, K2 and fatty acids. They alkalise the body and stabilises blood sugar levels. They also increase levels of good bacteria in out digestive tract, improving not only gut function but immune function also. Our gut is barraged by antibiotics, stress, medications, processed and refined foods. Did you know that 70 per cent of our body’s immune cells and the majority of our serotonin (important for mood stabilisation) producing cells are located in our digestive tract?

The gut is also colloquially coined our “2nd brain” because it houses over 100 million neurons, bringing new meaning to having a “gut feeling”. Our gut is lined with a network of neurons that send messages back to the brain to initiate satiety and indicate fullness. There is a massive link between our gut and our brain, who knew! Fermented foods have huge health benefits for our digestive, immune and nervous systems. They are simple to prepare yourself. Always use organic or home-grown produce, good quality salt, filtered water and add spices, garlic, ginger and seaweed for flavour. Add a tablespoon to each meal and reap the benefits. If you are buying fermented products, avoid products that use vinegar and sugar. Some great fermented products include kefir, yoghurt, tamari, miso, natto, tempeh, kombucha and of course fermented veggies. Some great references include Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon, online tutorials, and fermenting classes and courses. I foresee a run on mason jars this week! Happy fermenting.

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Letters

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

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A question for Bellarine Community Health

Don’t blame or penalise the dogs

A famous Orwellian porcine utterance

Dear Editor,

Why didn’t Bellarine Community Health spend money on a full page advert to connect with community, carers and families about the sale of Ann Nichol House? So many of us are concerned, as is the City of Greater Geelong and the Borough of Queenscliffe, about the sale of Ann Nichol House and the very poor process surrounding this most serious issue. I am also of the opinion this was a “done deal” long before it was ever made public.

Regarding Catherine Farmer’s letter on June 19 (“It’s a dog of a beach”). Catherine, I’m sorry your experience with your family on our beaches was unpleasant. There is no excuse for irresponsible dog owners to let their dogs interfere with your time on the beach. However, it is winter and we responsible owners love the space at this quiet time of the year to walk with like-minded folk and enjoy the freedom our dogs have to run free and socialise with other dogs. You must have noticed signs on the beaches that allowed dogs to be there. Cosy Corner is the safest and least windiest area for your grandchildren and you won’t encounter any dogs. Please don’t wish the ratepayers, and our well behaved dogs to be banned from the beach in winter on the off chance you might pop down for the weekend.

I am writing in response to the letter from Catherine Farmer (“It’s a dog of a beach”, June 19) whose holiday in Torquay was affected by the fact that the area is “being overrun by dogs and the shire has its head in the sand”. I walk my Golden Retriever each morning along Jan Juc and Torquay surf beaches. It is a wonderful experience for both me and my dog. I can remember when the shire introduced the new dog regulations and the consultation that took place before they were introduced. In my opinion, these new regulations are excellent and give both owners and non-owners opportunities to experience our wonderful beaches. The problem lies in the fact that there are many irresponsible dog owners in the shire who do not follow the regulations. Dog faeces are not picked up (by about 50 per cent of owners in my estimation), owners do not follow the restriction zones (many dogs can be observed at Cosy Corner during the day), and dogs should be kept under tighter control when people, especially children, feel threatened by them (even when the owner says the dog is friendly). It appears that self-regulation does not work. The regulations set down by the shire need to be enforced more often and then I believe that there would be a change in attitude by these irresponsible owners who make life difficult for those who do the right thing. Maybe there needs to be more rangers employed by the shire. This would an appropriate use for the very high rates that we pay in the shire. One of the great pleasures of my life is to take in the scenery on our beaches in the morning with my dog. I hope that it will continue for many years to come.

Helen Canny Torquay

Paul Daffey Jan Juc

The response of David Fredericks (“Debate going to the dogs”, Letters, May 29) to my letter of May 15 (“Beach dogs cause reflection”) is quite correct in asserting that in his earlier letter (“Dogs don’t dominate”, May 8) he did not directly defend bad behaviour by dog-owners. However, by implication he does do so. For example, he refers to and concedes the issue of pollution by dogs in our public places (“sure some dog poo gets left behind”). This can only occur in contravention of council regulations. Sadly, it is a very common observation. Moreover, as pointed out by Catherine Farmer in her letter of June 19 (“It’s a dog of a beach”), the fact remains that bad behaviour by dog-owners is far from rare on our beaches and elsewhere. The most concerning of these is the failure to keep dogs in any public place under effective control – a clear breach of the law. As an aside, I am as concerned as Ms Farmer about the inevitability of children being bitten if the law regarding effective control is not policed. No doubt this has already occurred and council should be aware of its own potential liability in torts if a failure to effectively police this issue is found to be a contributing factor to any serious injury. What I find most interesting in Mr Fredericks’ defence of our four-legged friends and their owners, is that he feels compelled to attack the behaviour of his fellow citizens. How is it that bad behaviour by a group is somehow more acceptable if we are able to identify bad behaviour by another group? Such simplistic deflection does little to encourage improvement in behaviour. Indeed, it is generally utilised to justify bad behaviour. I can only applaud Mr Fredericks’ love of dogs. However, I sense more than a modicum of ideological fervour in his defence of dogs and their owners and his criticism of others. Does he indeed subscribe to that famous Orwellian porcine

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utterance: â&#x20AC;&#x153;four legs good, two legs badâ&#x20AC;?? And regarding that nomination for Prime Minister - well, yes, why not? Certainly a precedent has already been set. We might as well replace our incumbent ideologue with another. And Mr Fredericks could hardly do worse. Oh, and I do look forward to that proud moment when his newly appointed Governor General extends a warm and welcoming paw to a visiting dignitary for the first time. Con Differding Torquay

Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fracking notification? Dear Editor, The Natural Gas Community Information Open Day held in Torquay was not advertised well enough before the event. For the Geelong, Torquay, Anglesea and Moriac communities, it was the only forum available in which to voice their concerns about Coal Seam Gas mining (or fracking). Considering the huge implications this form of mining will have on water supplies, soil and air contamination, the increase in heavy haulage road traffic throughout the region together with the likely destruction of farmland, nature reserves and Crown land, it makes one wonder why the few local people who knew about it had to resort to social media and other personal means to get other community members involved in the event. It was admitted by the organisers that their report next March will reflect the â&#x20AC;&#x153;quantity of views gatheredâ&#x20AC;?, which gives us cause for concern. Given the lack of any advertising prior to last Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, one wonders whether the government is engineering the outcome they want (fracking approval) by not advertising these events, considering that the same lack of advertising has happened at similar venues elsewhere. Alan Manson Grovedale

Letters Anglesea Ward investment issues Dear Editor, As a long term resident of the Anglesea Ward, I would like to draw attention to the lack of infrastructure funding for the townships of Aireys Inlet and Anglesea as compared to Lorne and Winchelsea. The Anglesea Ward is the third largest ward within the Surf Coast Shire in terms of people but in terms of rate revenue the Anglesea Ward is second to Torquay. However, when it comes to community infrastructure funding we find ourselves at the bottom of the list. We have the Lorne Ward with a little over 1,000 residents receiving in excess of $1.5 million for sporting fields, swing bridge and a heritage centre and this is all in the last 12 months and the Winchelsea Ward is receiving in excess $1.35 million for the Mt Moriac Reserve redevelopment. Now, within the Anglesea Ward for the same period, we got a small playground and will receive around $1.5 million for Anglesea Transfer Station, which I must point out is the Surf Coast Shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tip and then there are just a handful of so-called renewal projects like $6,000 dollars towards Anglesea/ Aireys Inlet kinder and $7,000 for the local Cricket Club which has no change rooms for visiting sides. If only Anglesea and Aireys Inlet received investment parity for community-based projects like the Anglesea/Aireys Inlet kinder upgrade and the Anglesea Bowling Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Hub redevelopment which have simply been ignored by all levels government for far too long. The Anglesea Bowling Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Hub in particular has ticked every box in terms of positive economic growth, recreational and health benefits to be delivered to our residents and millions of visitors and has $500,000 ready to invest in the $1.5 million redevelopment. The existing clubrooms are simply out of date and the old building has asbestos issues, a leaking scallion roof, ongoing plumbing issues and no disability access.

There is an urgent need for the state government to at least match the investment of $500,000 that the Anglesea Bowling Club and the Surf Coast Shire has contributed to this shovel ready project. It is time to stand up and invest in the Anglesea Ward! Keith Hornibrook Anglesea

A complex engineering, environmental and political challenge

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Dear Editor, The undisputed fact about the Anglesea Power Station is peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health is not at risk and it meets all EPA requirements. Surf Coast Air Action (SCAA) speculate that if the station was in America it would breach American Environmental Protection Agency requirements. It is misleading to compare American standards with Australian standards due to differences in calculation methodology and in fact Australian standards have much lower daily and yearly limits for sulphur dioxide. The Centre for Energy Environment Markets investigated if the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Direct Action Plan should close coal-fired stations. They recognised that closure of stations is unlikely to reduce emissions as the demand would likely be met by other fossil fuel units. They recommend reduction through efficiency improvements such as hybrid renewable projects at coal-fired stations and network efficiency. Growth of renewable generation has contributed to apparent oversupply but this supply is intermittent and only possible with support from base-load units such as Anglesea. The closure of Anglesea could even create more emissions due to network losses from importing power to the area. It is a complex engineering, environmental and political challenge not limited to coal; all generation

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Westpac appoints new national agribusiness leader BY DEAN WEBSTER

WESTPAC announced last week that Steve Hannan, one of the group’s most senior regional business bankers, has been appointed as its new national general manager responsible for its agribusiness operation. Mr Hannan, who has worked for Westpac for 25 years, takes over from Graham Jennings who retired from the role of general manager, agribusiness, in March. Mr Hannan has been acting in the post since Mr Jennings’ retirement. A graduate and fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, Mr Hannan brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having previously run the regional, commercial and agribusiness operations in New South Wales and regional commercial business in Queensland for Westpac’s

Retail and Business Banking division (WRBB). Prior to his seven-year stint in the New South Wales job and most recently his Queensland responsibilities which were added to his brief last year, Mr Hannan was head of business banking for regional New South Wales and the ACT. He joined Westpac in January 1989, working across AGC, commercial banking, BT and retail banking. “I’m both deeply honoured and excited to have been appointed to lead our dedicated team of agribusiness bankers who are among the very best in the country,” Mr Hannan said. “I’m also delighted to be following in the footsteps of Graham Jennings who served both Westpac and the industry with distinction over his many years with the bank. “We recognise the agri-industry is of critical importance, not only to regional Australia but also

to the future of the country as a whole. “In spite of the many challenges it has faced and continues to do so, the industry in all of its forms has shown itself to be dynamic and innovative and our job is to help it maintain its position as a sustainable force both domestically and internationally in the decades to come.” Mr Hannan, who takes up his new position with immediate effect, reports directly to Alastair Welsh, general manager of WRBB’s commercial banking division. “Steve has a detailed knowledge and experience of the agribusiness sector and deep connection with our customers and our bankers which made him the ideal candidate to this absolutely key part of our business,” Mr Welsh said. “He is also a passionate advocate for vibrant and sustainable communities in regional, rural and Westpac’s newly appointed national agribusiness remote Australia.” general manager Steve Hannan

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will be exclusively available in 174 Woolworths throughout Victoria and southern New South Wales, is the newest offering by JBS Australia and is sourced only from accredited farmers that meet strict animal welfare and farming practices standards through their class leading quality assurance program: JBS Farm Assurance. The JBS Farm Assurance Programme was implemented in 2011 providing assurance to JBS Australia, its customers and ultimately consumers, that its suppliers consistently meet required food safety and animal welfare standards in their farming practices. The JBS Farm Assurance Programme is beef and lamb JAS-ANZ/ISO65 accredited and independent verification audits are undertaken to confirm the integrity of the programme

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Geelong livestock market report BY DEAN WEBSTER

Steer veal (milk) selling to 205.0 cents per kilogram

THIS week's yarding of 607 cattle at Geelong saw values for young cattle firm with the top price realising $1,155.75 or 201.0 cents per kilogram for steers sold on account of A. Driver of Werribee. Cows were four to five cents per kilogram dearer selling to $1,071.00 with all classes of veal also four to five cents per kilogram dearer on last saleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rates.

Steer veal (grass) selling to 192.0 cents per kilogram Heifer veal (milk) selling to 205.0 cents per kilogram Heifer veal (grass) selling to 192.0 cents per kilogram The yarding of 1,841 sheep and lambs saw values for best sheep prices firm to $5 dearer while others remained firm.

Best lambs were $5 to $8 dearer while others remained firm. Top prime lambs sold to $155 for a draft of 11 lambs sold on account of R & K McDonald of Meredith and A J & S A Ryan of Leopold, $155 for a draft of 35 lambs. Other quotations: Two Tooth - $120 Cross Bred Wethers - $132 Cross Bred Ewes - $100 Merino Wethers - $100 Merino Ewes -$101

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kgs. 655 665

YOUNG CATTLE (Steers) A Driver 575 201.0 J Felton 545 187.0 J Vanderpole 568 189.5 YOUNG CATTLE (Heifers) B & H Caruso 465 180.0 G Pope 570 170.0 D Carrol 545 170.0 R T Grigsby 500 170.0 COWS Burnbrae Ardmohr G Pope P Allsop McEwan Walsh R Chirnside

630 480 595 590 775 775

VEALERS (Steers) Sparrowvale Pastoral 350 P & K Briscoe 365 F Giamperone 345 J Viggars 480 R Hall 415 T W & L A Pierce 415 Davron Downs 425 VEALERS (Heifers) Sparrowvale 375 G P & E Guinane 405 H & P Streefkerk 335 J Viggers 480 B & S Dunstan 360

Livestock agent Will Richardson, assisted by David Webb, selling down a pen of cattle at Geelong Saleyards.

Cents per kg. 190.0 185.0

170.0 $1071.00 166.0 $796.80 158.0 $940.10 154.0 $879.75 148.0 $1147.00 148.0 $1147.00

205.0 milk 205.0 milk 195.0 milk 192.0 grass 190.0 grass 190.0 grass 182.0 grass

205.0 milk 200.0 milk 200.0 milk 192.0 grass 170.0 grass

PRIME LAMBS R & K McDonald AJ & SL Ryan J Earl R McNaughton J Spalding RM & DD Missen L Sheerin D Pettitt L T rowe G A Baker & Sons

Nos. 11 35 43 10 10 10 12 23 34 6

$ 155.00 155.00 154.00 150.00 150.00 145.00 144.00 144.00 142.00 140.00

TWO TOOTH G Hinchcliffe C Ingles D R Smith D H Rees R Blackwell

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120.00 114.00 106.00 92.00 82.00

CROSSBRED WETHERS M Newling 27 R & S Blackwell 11 T Traube 12 R Adams 11

132.00 129.00 110.00 90.00

CROSSBRED EWES A Vince 10 A J & S L Ryan 44 J Seager 14 M Millar 13 G & R Hudson 10

100.00 96.00 94.00 92.00 91.00

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Hovey hammers Power with 22 goals BY JAMES TAYLOR

Drysdale’s Mitchell McGuire tries to get control of a high ball. Photos: TOMMY RITCHIE

Ammos edge out Modda BY CARLY POST AFTER a tight first half, Geelong Amateur edged out Modewarre 41-32 in a physical encounter. The Ammos defensive unit stood tall, with wing defence Emma Hockey a strong option bringing the ball into attack and awarded best on court. The ladder leaders take on Anglesea next week while Modewarre now sit sixth place. Anglesea brought Queenscliff back to earth with a solid 61-28 win. Hannah Van Gemst starred again for the Roos with 32 goals while Rebecca Trenery picked up the three votes. Anglesea sit comfortably in third spot on the ladder two wins clear of Portarlington. The Demons have suffered their second straight loss, having played the top two teams in the last fortnight. Amy Vogels was influential for the Tigers, scoring

32 of Torquay’s 47 goals and Lauren Berridge’s effort secured three votes. Demon’s defender Lisa Dyer was notable in a losing side. Portarlington will take on Newcomb next week while Torquay face Ocean Grove. The Grubbers made short work of Drysdale, winning 41-26. Ocean Grove defender Candice Parker gave another best on court performance. The Grubbers will

be fighting for a finals berth, currently sitting in fifth spot on the ladder behind Portarlington in percentage only. Barwon Heads handed Newcomb another savage loss, with the scoreline reaching 80-15. The Seagulls goalers combined well with Olivia Young notching 48 goals and Shae Rowbottom 21. The Power’s Baillee Jones was best on court.

A MAMMOTH 22 goals from Barwon Heads forward Daniel Hovey against Newcomb only put him into second place on the BFL goalkicking ladder in a one-sided round 11. The Seagulls slammed home 21 goals to the Power’s two in the first half, eventually racking up a 205-point victory. Ocean Grove kept Drysdale at arm’s length all day at Drysdale Recreation Reserve, leading at every break and winning by 51 points. Travis Gavin kicked three goals for the Grubbers. Queenscliff won in similar fashion against Anglesea at home. Coutas forward Daniel Degois bagged nine goals in the 62-point win, while Josha Bouwman kicked four for the Roos. Torquay spearheads Isaac Baker (eight goals) and Ty Zantuck (five) had another day out in front of the big sticks as the Tigers easily accounted for Portarlington by 123 points. Dylan Weir played a lone hand up forward for the Demons, kicking five

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WITH ANGELSEA BOWLING CLUB HAVE you noticed? Winter has arrived. While the gardens appreciate the downpour of recent rains, this has caused disruption to the bowling calendar of events. Some games have been forced to be cancelled altogether, while others have been abandoned midstream.

Winter bowls program

Queen’s Birthday weekend

Monday commencing at 12.30pm Tuesday commencing at 10.30am (BYO lunch) Saturday commencing at 12.30pm

Fortunately the weather was a little kinder during the Queen’s Birthday weekend enabling some excellent bowling prowess to be displayed on the green.

Geelong Amateur’s Ashlea Salter competes with Modewarre’s Sarah O’Connor.

goals. Geelong Amateur remains undefeated after smashing Modewarre by 127 points and nine majors to Rowan McSparron keeps him atop the goalkicking ladder with 52 for the season. Ammos forward Damien Zaparenkov also slotted four goals. For full results and fixtures for all grades, head to aflbarwon.com.au.

Twenty-four bowlers enjoyed Saturday’s competition with the winners being Keith Hornibrook, George Schulze and Len Cockerill. The Monday sponsored event attracted 42 entries, and was won by Everett Greeves, Harry Mann and June Ford. As usual, a big thank you to the work put in by the match, greens and catering committees to ensure these events run smoothly.

The Anglesea Bowling Club members invite visiting bowlers to join with them during the Off Season/Winter period (weather permitting). Scheduled mixed social matches will be held each:

Dress code is neat casual. Contact the Club – either in person or phone 5263 1229 by 9.30am on the day to register your name.

Happy hour Are you looking for something to do on a wintery Friday afternoon? Come and join in the fun and frivolity at the Anglesea Bowling Club for a happy hour or two from 4.30pm onwards. You will be made most welcome.

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MY BIG CATCH WITH GARRY KERR

FISHING REPORT ANGLESEA

Salmon being caught off the beaches The odd gummy shark being caught in the area Rock fishing continues to produce salmon and trevally Reports of some whiting being caught Lorne Pier is producing plenty of squid.

APOLLO BAY

Salmon are still being caught off Wild Dog Those fishing off the harbour back wall are also catching salmon Marengo producing salmon and whiting. For all your bait and tackle in Apollo Bay, contact Steve or Jen. They will be more than pleased to help you, phone 5237 6434.

BARWON HEADS

Reports of a few gummy shark being caught offshore The occasional snapper is still to be caught Salmon off the local beaches are being caught Reports of trevally and salmon in the river.

TORQUAY

Still salmon being taken off Jan Juc and other beaches in the area Reports of the odd gummy shark being caught offshore are still coming in Still some couta being caught offshore Bream to be caught in Spring Creek as always. 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 continues to produce calamari, whiting and flathead Indented Heads is producing calamari and some nice size flathead Whiting continue to be caught late evening on the grass The White Lady, whiting and calamari are still on the go Pt Lonsdale is producing a few good trevally The creek continues to produce a few trevally.

SURFBOARDS

RECENTLY, the peak body for all recreational fishing in Victoria put out its wish list for this upcoming State election in their report Growing Recreational Fishing in Victoria 20142018. VRFish stated their requests for future investment in recreational fishing as: 1. Formally recognise in legislation VRFish as the Peak Body representing recreational fishers in Victoria and fund VRFish for the full term of Government 2. A trial of recreational fishing in select marine national parks and sanctuaries and ruling out any new or expanded marine parks 3. Funding the current freshwater fish species recovery and stocking programs to enhance these fisheries and ensuring water is allocated to maintain our valuable stocked fisheries 4. Improved processes for funding and consultation to increase boat ramp capacity across Victoria and increase funding of boat ramps that provide all weather offshore access 5. Strengthening, enacting and enforcing current legislation to provide improved protection for in stream fish habitats from nonfishing impacts and provide funding to enhance fish habitats at priority locations 6. Funding a scientific investigation overseen by VRFish on the impacts on fish populations in Corio Bay, Corner Inlet and Gippsland Lakes 7. Maintaining all current accessible fishing locations and implement improved recreational fishing access arrangements across the state, including re-opening access to metropolitan waters and other locations 8. A major government initiative fund

by a better disbursement process to ensure that the funding is applied to the most appropriate projects 2. That the state government commits extra funding to improve open ocean access. 3. Boat launching facilities in Victoria are unable to cope with user demand and this is having detrimental impacts on recreational boating and fishing activity, the Victorian marine industry and the Victorian economy generally. The negative impacts are detailed in the joint VRFish/BIAV document 4. An additional $7.25 million of annual Boating Safety and Facilities Program funding that is directed at upgrading launching facilities around the two bays over a period of

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NETBALL SCORES ROUND 11 - A GRADE

Torquay 47 v Portarlington 38

GOALS, Torquay: A Vogels 32, J Warnes 11, A Young 4. Portarlington: C Bull 28, J Barns 10. BEST, Torquay: L Berridge, A Vogels, J Warnes. Portarlington: L Dyer, C Bull, J Barns.

Queenscliff 28 v Anglesea 61 GOALS, Queenscliff: L Dick 17, M Clifton 11. Anglesea: H Van Gemst 32, B Caldwell 17, R Trennery 12. BEST, Queenscliff: L Hedley, J Cunningham, E Fahey. Anglesea: R Trennery, T Rice, B Walters.

Newcomb 15 v Barwon Heads 80 GOALS, Newcomb: S Vernon 7, B Jones 6, K Degoldi 2. Barwon Heads: O Young 48, S Rowbottom 21, S Howard 11. BEST, Newcomb: B Jones, K Degoldi, J Claridge. Barwon Heads – N/A

Drysdale 26 v Ocean Grove 41 GOALS, Drysdale: M Leahy 15, M Deeath 11. Ocean Grove: A Lee 27, L Bell 14. BEST, Drysdale: D Flynn, G Macleod, T Paterson. Ocean Grove: C Parker, L Bell, K Boswell.

Geelong Amateur 41v Modewarre 32 GOALS, Geelong Amateur: M Ward 20, J Gardner 14, M Holmes 7. Modewarre: S Fisher 18, J Riddle 11, R Thompson 3. BEST, Geelong Amateur: E Hockey, K Guilmartin, C Post. Modewarre: T McCormack, S Gunning, Z Tennant.

B GRADE Torquay 60 v Portarlington 14

GOALS, Torquay: E Moerenhout 43, P Lewis 15, S Mcdonald 2. Portarlington: C McDowell 8, M Pickering 4, B Harvey 2. BEST, Torquay: L Masek, R Hepworth, R Parker. Portarlington: L Brayshaw, T Paul, C Munday.

Queenscliff 31v Anglesea 53 GOALS, Queenscliff: H Stephens 19, L Dreher 12. Anglesea: J Weichert 35, S Benney 18. BEST, Queenscliff: S Jenson, J Ryan, M Main. Anglesea: E Larkin, C Callagher, I Stephens.

Newcomb 10 v Barwon Heads 77 GOALS, Newcomb: S Clee 7, C Ritchie 2, T Andrew 1. Barwon Heads: M Adams 55, G Ryan 20, S Wallace 2. BEST, Newcomb: L Wallmeyer, T Andrew, D Robertson. Barwon Heads: I Allan, S George, D Gillies.

Drysdale 25 v Ocean Grove 27 GOALS, Drysdale: S Gravener, 12 B Connally 10, I Crole 3. Ocean Grove: M Goodger 13, V Rischitelli 11, E Bolton 3. BEST, Drysdale: E Taylor, P Laws, L Drayton. Ocean Grove, T Sinnott, L Hood, B Fankhauser.

Geelong Amateur 49 v Modewarre 44 GOALS, Geelong Amateur: J Brkic 22, J Kennedy 19, C Giuffrida 8. Modewarre: AJ Logan 31, S Otto 13. BEST, Geelong Amateur: J Kennedy, E Flynn, G Kennedy. Modewarre: D Barr, C Sutcliffe, B Minne.

C GRADE Torquay 43v Portarlington 9 GOALS, Torquay: S Bach 34, C Altimari 9.

Portarlington: N Somers 6, D O’Connor 3. BEST, Torquay: S Chafer, C Mckay, C Altimari. Portarlington: A Foster, S Maul, K Walker.

Queenscliff 25 v Anglesea 24 GOALS, Queenscliff: B Heard 19, C Downs 4, R Bullock 2. Anglesea: S Moore 11, S Williamson 9, R Dangerfield 4. BEST, Queenscliff: C Downs, M Canaway, R Bullock. Anglesea: S Williamson, E Vaughan, A Chisholm.

Newcomb 26 v Barwon Heads 28 GOALS, Newcomb: M Mahoney 23, T Melotte 3. Barwon Heads: A Sinclair 17, T Mckibbin 8, L Frew 3. BEST, Newcomb: M Mahoney, J Funston, K Crabbe. Barwon Heads: Z Smith, B Roberts, M Ford.

Drysdale 16 v Ocean Grove 29 GOALS, Drysdale: J Connally 8, K Daley 4, B Elliston 3, M Richardson 1. Ocean Grove: K Carroll 19, F Needham 6, E Bolton 4. BEST, Drysdale: J Mcguire, N Elliston, N Bonner. Ocean Grove: K Carroll, S Degenaro, E Bolton.

Geelong Amateur 19 v Modewarre 28 GOALS, Geelong Amateur: L McAuley, 17 S Mallett 1, R Pullen 1. Modewarre: E Noble 17, A Dean 7, T Williams 4. BEST, Geelong Amateur: N/A. Modewarre: DJ Hovey, A Dean, S Hampshire.

D GRADE Torquay 42 v Portarlington 10 GOALS, Torquay: R Burns 26, C Bigum 9, C Gangell 7. Portarlington: D Baker 5, C Mckenzie

3, E Bylsma 1, N Voigt 1. BEST, Torquay: C Atkins, M Mclaren, N Hayes. Portarlington: N/A

Queenscliff 22 v Anglesea 31 GOALS, Queenscliff: M Higgins 8, A Coltish 7, E Holahan 7. Anglesea: M Dangerfield 15, A Van Berkel 8, R Caulfield 8. BEST, Queenscliff: S Alexander, E Holahan, D Ristevski. Anglesea: M Dangerfield, R Caulfield, C Napier.

Newcomb 3 v Barwon Heads 50 GOALS, Newcomb: R Hotchin 3. Barwon Heads: K Babb 33, L Dean 17. BEST, Newcomb: N Vernon, N Piatkowski, S Ritchie. Barwon Heads: G Gant, K Babb, M Bassett.

Drysdale 19 v Ocean Grove 37 GOALS, Drysdale: C Rabich 11, T Oliver 4, J Preece 4. Ocean Grove: K Mason 24, A Gibbs 13. BEST, Drysdale: EL Bergman, M Henderson, J Garner. Ocean Grove: E Moran, R Mayor, A Gibbs.

Geelong Amateur 21 v Modewarre 22 GOALS, Geelong Amateur: E Crompton 13, J Bish 5, A Kennedy 3. Modewarre: A Davey 14, J Anderson 4, G Cameron 4. BEST, Geelong Amateur: E Crompton, S Herbert, S Bell. Modewarre: A Davey, S Dean, J Carpenter.

UNDER 19

Torquay 23 v Portarlington 18 Queenscliff 23 v Anglesea 28 Newcomb 23 v Barwon Heads 22 Drysdale 22 v Ocean Grove 32 Geelong Amateur 30 v Modewarre 21

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UNDER 17

Torquay 25 v Portarlington 23 Queenscliff 10 v Anglesea 46 Drysdale 30 v Ocean Grove 20 Geelong Amateur 23 v Modewarre 21

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Torquay 23 v Portarlington 11 Queenscliff 19 v Anglesea 16 Newcomb Power 22 v Barwon Heads 32 Drysdale 10 v Ocean Grove 33

UNDER 15

Torquay 26 v Portarlington 14 Queenscliff 22 v Anglesea 17 Newcomb 18 v Barwon Heads 29 Drysdale 14 v Ocean Grove 35 Geelong Amateur 13 v Modewarre 25

UNDER 15 SECTION 2

Torquay 20 v Portarlington 11 Queenscliff 27 v Anglesea 12 Drysdale 6 v Ocean Grove 44 Geelong Amateur 16 v Modewarre 32

UNDER 13

Torquay 51 v Portarlington 4 Queenscliff 18 v Anglesea 30 Newcomb 3 v Barwon Heads 33 Drysdale 18 v Ocean Grove 18 Geelong Amateur 35 v Modewarre 11

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Surf Coast FC: Under 13 boys remain undefeated, senior men reach turning point

Gavin Honey in action for the senior men’s team.

SURF Coast FC’s Under 13 boys team remain undefeated at the half way point of the season, and is the club’s only team not to drop a game. Last Saturday (June 21) the Under 13s once again put on a solid team performance, defeating Lara 8-0. Lucas Berry showed great form on the wing crossing in a number of balls from out wide resulting in goals. Berry also received a penalty for a handball in

the box by Lara. The team’s defence line continues to be the strongest in the competition, lead by Toby Masters, Matt Harvey and Nick Vandenberg. Goal scorers – Toby Masters (2), Mylton Bailey (2), Lucas Berry (1), Finn Paton (1) Sam Wyeth (1) and Joe Frigo (1). The Senior Men’s State 4 team, who last year won their way into the higher division, has also reached the half way point of the season.

Changes at the club have seen the players begin to adapt to a new playing philosophy – a more effective, possession-style football being the way forward for the players. With all the changes on the pitch there was always going to be a transitional period where players require the freedom to learn in a stress free environment, free from the pressure of results. While the team sits 7th on the ladder,

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Thursday 26 June 2014

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB

WITH R ACHEL KANE

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WELL winter is finally here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; its hold on to your hats today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; luckily the weekend golfers made it before the weather turned. Wednesday was Stableford and the men posted excellent scores. A Grade, Peter Gowans 40 points; B Grade, David Calvert 41 points; best score of the day C Grade, John Milton 44 points; and, Seniors, Alan Parton 38 points. NTPs: 3rd Christian Robertson, 6th Peter Richardson, 13th Ron Evans and 16th Jackpot Hole Michael Elmore. Thursday the women played foursomes. At the end of this event you either love your partner or discover parts of the course you thought you would never ever visit! My partner and I both visited none-too-frequented areas. Winners on the day were Ros Holland and Valda Connelly with 76.5net. NTPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: 3rd Janice Pekin, 6th Susan Bowler, 13th Vida Brenner and 16th Anne Mangan. Saturday stroke/medal day and the qualifying round of the Chas Gibbs for the men. There best score of the day was tied for 68 nett so there will be a medal play off next month between: Kent Taylor and Ben Nancarrow. B Grade was won by Leon Czarnuch 71, C Grade Des Clancy 76 and the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was won by Ros Holland 77. NTPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: 3rd and 6th Peter Gannon, 13th Ray Shaw and Jackpot 16th Tavae Sauni. Chas Gibbs Qualifiers: D Saunders, B

Coleman, P Warne, J Smart, L Czarnuch, P Wanless, S Leigh and S Smart. Sunday was a Par competition with David Hitchcock winning the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comp with +2 and Valda Connelly winning the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with -3. NTPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: 3rd Helen Logan and making it a family affair son James on the 6th, 13th Peter Gannon and the 16th David Hitchcock. Chas Gibbs quarter final results: D Saunders defeated B Coleman 19th, P Warne defeated J Smart 1 up, L Czarnuch defeated P Wanless 7/6 and S Smart defeated S Leigh w/o. Good golfing.

THREE generations of the one family took to the course on Tuesday for the ladies. Grandmother June is one of our well-respected members as are daughter Ainsley and granddaughter Teniele. It was a rare treat to see them all playing together and we hope the tradition will continue for many more years to come. It seems more and more families are finding the golf course the perfect place to have a family outing and get together proving once and for all that golf is a great sport for all ages. Tuesday, Cheryl Mostyn put together a solid round to score 39 points and win A Grade. B Grade winner Chris Barr was happy with her 34 points to win and C Grade winner Lyn Delmenico shot 37 points. Judith Hobill played well to take out the Resort with 40 points. NTPs Robyn Soulsby, Sylvia Peck, Teniele Louchery, Lyn Delmenico and Dulcie McGuffie. Jill Chick played a great shot into 13 to win the jackpot. Mandy Buckley made a very impressive wheelchair entrance for presentations after her accident and thanked everyone for their support. She broke her ankle rather badly but is in good spirits and although not able to play golf for now, will still be around the club, we wish her all best. Wednesday, the men played Texas Scramble. Shayne Hope and Alf Anderson teamed well to have the best score 87 points. Runners-up Graeme Riches and Graeme Sharp fell one shot short with

86 points. The Resort winners Ken Reddrop and Jim Newton had 85 points. NTPs Bruce Hillbrick, Graham Gill, Terry Lyons, Paul Walters and Ken Reddrop. Brett Duyveston knocked off the jackpot by once inch from Graeme Riches. By all accounts the men really had a lot of fun out on the course as we could hear the laughter as they finished and blamed each other for not playing well. Friday, visitor Michael McArlein (Warranbool GC) won A Grade with +3. B Grade went to Phillip Newson also scoring +3. Barbara Young-Harding won the ladies with +2 and Tom Lock finished on top for the Resort with +3. NTPs Andrew Young, Wayne Olney and Marg. Joyner. Arthur Crofts hit the jackpot. Saturday up for grabs was bragging rights in the second of our Black Tee Competition and Robert Harris shot 41 points to win A Grade. Zoran Krstevski also with 41 points took out B Grade and Geoff Lamont won C Grade with 37 points. The challenge proved too much for a lot of other players as most scores were below 34 points. In the Blue Tee competition Ian Sheldon shot 40 points to win overall. Inge Oliver won the ladies with 36 points and taking out the Resort Gerry Phillips with 37 points. NTPs Kevin Mitchell, Ray Fitzgerald, Graeme Riches, Inge Oliver, Marg Joyner and Doug McGregor. Branko Krstevski hit the jackpot. Congratulations to Trevor Bell shooting a hole in one on the 12th. .

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THE SANDS TORQUAY MEN Wednesday Par: It was a calm day out on the course and the field was up and about with some good scores. It was tight at the top, and in the end Noel Mullen finished strongly enough to win in a count back over Tom Nelson, with both players putting up impressive +4 scores. NTP honours went to Jim Demetrious on the 5th and Rod Carroll on the 13th. Saturday Par: It was a great field for the men this past Saturday and it was a true test out on the course. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start with a special mention to Rob Foster for getting a hole in one on the 7th! It was a two-grade comp with the A Grade being won by Milton Tattersall, who turned in an outstanding +4 to win by 2 over runner up Noel Mullen. In B Grade, we had Steve Troon win in a count back over Hugh Pearce. The NTP honours went to Damian Chester on the 5th, Michael Yates on the 17th and of course Mr Foster on the 7th!

FROM THE MEMBERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ROOM Dainton and Judy Hodgkins running away with competition on 41 points, from Judi Bullock and Julie Bottomley on 32 points. NTP 7th was Christine Yelland. Saturday Par: Tight competition yet again for the ladies as it was bunched up atop the leaderboard. The winner this week with a -2 was Linda Turner. Runner-up with -3 was Jaqueline Pearce. NTP honours went to Marg Hales on the 13th.

OUR regular Tuesday comp was cancelled after an incident during the comp which saw the sad passing of one of our esteemed playing members on the course. This sort of event only makes us appreciate how lucky we are to be able to enjoy our game of golf, and no matter how good or bad our form is, it pales into insignificance in the big picture of life. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that if most of us golfers could choose a place to take our last breath, the golf course would be high up on the list.

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The first of the three-round 4BBB Par aggregate was played on a very damp course, and the day belonged very much to Jill Barker and Sonia Dall who obliterated the rest of the field with their brilliant 9 up, an incredible 8 shots clear of the next 4 pairs! Well done ladies, that will take some catching! Minor placings, determined on a count back, went to Jeanette Barclay and Val Tither, and Sandra Paddle and Mary Higginbotham. NTPs went to Glennys Jones and Val Tither, and the ProPin stars were Marg Burchell (A) and Kathy Carroll (B).

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enjoying the day. In the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18-hole comp, Kane McKenzie was the best of them with his 39 points off a handicap of 4. He beat David Spencer (15) by a shot. Robyn Matheson won the Ladies with her 32 points on a count back from Marge Wall, and Nick Bergin won the 11-hole comp with 21 points by a shot from Dick Trezise. NTP on the 17th went to Andrew Barti.

June 21, Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stableford One hundred and eighty players took to the course for another day in the mystery of golf. I always wonder what it takes to enable us to have one of those rare (for some of us) good days, but I suppose that if we knew, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be able to do it every time! Greg Lipscombe must have had the formula right, as his 40 points won him Trophy of the Day, NTP on the 5th and A Grade by a shot from Robbie White, who also won the ProPin. B Grade went to Chris Lacey on 38 points on a count back from Ian McAuliffe, while Keith Giles got the C Grade voucher for his 37 on a count back from Brad Vagg. John Crossettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 36 was enough for him to win D Grade by a shot from Ian Pardy. Other NTPs went to Peter Tippett (2nd) and Dieter Menzel (17th). Sue Gregory won the Ladies with her 36 points, edging out Louise Blomley by a shot. NTPs went to Jenny Pearson and Elizabeth Culph. Angela Kiely took out the ProPin. Pro Shop: 5259 3361 Email: info@portarlingtongolf.com.au Web: www.portarlingtongolf.com.au

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BELLARINE FOOTBAL LEAGUE SCORES ROUND 11 - SENIORS Torquay 5.6 10.12 20.13 27.14 (176) Portarlington 4.2 4.3 7.4 8.5 (53) GOALS: Torquay: I. Baker 8, T. Zantuck 5, B. Ross 2, D. Orr 2, A. Gleeson 2, J. Carracher 2, T. Carty 1, T. Bird 1, P. Bennett 1, A. Lister 1, S. Rau 1, J. Gray 1. Portarlington: D. Weir 5, C. Daniele 1, T. Biggs 1, D. Iudica 1. BEST: Torquay: J. Darke, A. Lister, B. Ross, I. Baker, S. Rau, P. Bennett. Portarlington: D. Weir, R. Davis, N. Daniele, M. Davis, C. Gourley, J. Stewart. Ocean Grove 6.4 9.8 12.10 14.12 (96) Drysdale 2.3 2.4 3.6 6.9 (45) GOALS: Ocean Grove: T. Gavin 3, K. Williams 2, A. Higgins 2, S. Britt 1, S. Jack 1, S. Fairway 1, D. Freeman 1, A. O’Callaghan 1, C. Walter 1, J. McTaggart 1. Drysdale: B. Carmichael 1, J. Hopgood 1, T. McGuire 1, M. McGuire 1, T. Dewey 1, P. Davis 1. BEST: Ocean Grove: K. Williams, A. Higgins, M. Laidler, J. McTaggart, C. Walter, S. Britt. Drysdale: J. Hopgood, M. McGuire, S. Brown, K. Taylor, T. McGuire, J. Wilson. Queenscliff 7.4 11.7 17.7 25.7 (157) Anglesea 3.1 6.4 10.6 14.11 (95) GOALS: Queenscliff: D. DeGois 9, C. Goullet 3, S. Wayth 3, D. Cashin 2, N. Orvis 1, L. Niven 1, B. Price 1, T. Limb 1, L. Orvis 1, C. Mason 1, J. Maher 1, B. Thompson 1. Anglesea: J. Bouwman 4, B. Robbins 2, M. Kennedy 2, B. Vermeulen 1, A. Caldwell 1, D. Kerr 1, S. Horne 1, T. Stokes 1, R. Dahlhaus 1. BEST: Queenscliff: D. DeGois, C. Goullet, J. Hedley, S. Owen, B. Price, N. Orvis. Anglesea: R. Dahlhaus, J. Pashley, B. Robbins, M. Kennedy, M. Booth, B. Cunningham. Barwon Heads 11.6 21.11 28.15 36.23 (239) Newcomb Power 0.1 2.1 4.3 5.4 (34) GOALS: Barwon Heads: D. Hovey 22, J. Taylor 3, T. Wight 3, M. Wight 2, E. Mitchell 1, W. Newton 1, R. McAuliffe 1, N. Hill 1, J. Holland 1, K. Traynor 1. Newcomb Power: S. Grant 3, P. Gordyn 1, J. McFarlane 1. BEST: Barwon Heads: D. Hovey, N. Hill, T. Cashin, E. Erftemeyer, A. Walsgott, R. Wallace. Newcomb Power: S. Grant, B. Middleton, C. Di-Giusto, P. Gordyn, J. McFarlane, A. Noonan. Geelong Amateur 7.3 12.8 19.11 23.18 (156) Modewarre 2.1 2.1 4.3 4.5 (29) GOALS: Geelong Amateur: R. McSparron 9, D. Zaparenkov 4, B. Dodd 3, C. Boulton 2, N. Elliott 1, T. McArlein 1, B. King 1, R. Kangars 1, B. Lavars 1. Modewarre: J. Moorfoot 1, J. Douglas 1, T. Anderson 1, S. Lobb 1. BEST: Geelong Amateur: R. McSparron, N. Elliott, N. Tweddle, T. McArlein, R. Kangars, B. Dodd. Modewarre: J. Douglas, T. Anderson, J. Harper, J. Finch, J. Moorfoot, T. Wood.

RESERVES Torquay 6.7 15.11 22.18 30.23 (203) Portarlington 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 (6) GOALS: Torquay: B. Clarke 9, J. Graham 3, M. Sleep-Dalton 3, R. Ganz 3, S. Hill 2, P. MacDonald 2, J. Fitzpatrick 1, J. Day 1, J. Dawson 1, L. Priest 1, A. Giglio 1, L. Edwards 1, J. Bienefelt 1, M. Sprigg 1. Portarlington: M. Holschier 1. BEST: Torquay: B. Clarke, L. Edwards, S. Hill, P. MacDonald, R. Ganz, J. Graham. Portarlington: H. Smith, S. McPherson, M. Tabone, B. Harvey, B. Klaassen, D. Taylor. Anglesea 4.1 8.4 9.8 17.10 (112) Queenscliff 1.1 1.1 6.1 7.4 (46) GOALS: Anglesea: R. Eddy 5, N. Baddeley 3, K. Mahoney 2, O. Mackay 2, M. Mastwyk 2, C. Leeman 1, S. Herben 1, K. Reed 1. Queenscliff: J. Gladman 3, D. Jubb 2, G. Burgoyne 2. BEST: Anglesea: O. Mackay, N. Baddeley, M. Mastwyk, K. Mahoney, C. Leeman, S. Gray. Queenscliff: J. Lindrea, M. Toohey, C. Williamson, G. Burgoyne, J. Gladman, D. Dunning. Barwon Heads 3.5 13.9 17.11 25.16 (166) Newcomb Power 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.1 (7) GOALS: Barwon Heads: M. Boothey 12, T. Booth

3, T. Garvey 2, T. Pocock 2, M. Hildebrandt 2, K. Johannesen 1, M. Swinton 1, D. Martin 1, B. Ashcroft 1. Newcomb Power: R. Smith 1. BEST: Barwon Heads: S. Everett, M. Speechley, B. Ashcroft, K. Johannesen, S. O’Leary, W. Pelham. Newcomb Power: A. Doyle, C. Robinson, R. Smith, L. Cherry, A. Blair-Backwell. Ocean Grove 0.1 1.11 4.14 7.16 (58) Drysdale 1.2 3.4 6.5 7.7 (49) GOALS: Ocean Grove: H. Foott 3, D. Moroney 1, C. Buxton 1, M. McCartney 1, J. Stapleton 1. Drysdale: X. Wilson 3, J. Higgins 2, J. Kenny 1, N. Moriarty 1. BEST: Ocean Grove: D. Moroney, C. Buxton, R. Aylward, H. Foott, E. Maloney, J. Woolhouse. Drysdale: L. Matthews, L. Timmins, B. Lynch, M. Gordon, J. Kenny, J. Higgins. Geelong Amateur 5.1 9.5 16.6 24.9 (153) Modewarre 3.1 4.2 5.4 9.6 (60) GOALS: Geelong Amateur: J. Westwood 6, A. Coulter 5, C. Vince 3, B. Ryan 2, L. Hollis 2, D. Friend 1, T. Goodear 1, J. Chapman 1, R. Fagan 1, W. Hicks 1, J. Westwood 1. Modewarre: S. Cunningham 4, S. Hovey 2, P. Moorfoot 1, G. Walker 1, D. Morter 1. BEST: Geelong Amateur: M. Nelson, D. Mulgrew, J. Westwood, W. Hicks, J. Westwood. Modewarre: T. Perry, A. Leslie, S. Cunningham, S. Hovey, D. Tennant, J. Carroll.

COLTS DIVISION 1 St Joseph’s 1 Barwon 1

0.0 3.3

3.0 4.6

7.1 4.7

8.3(51)South 5.10 (40)

Bell Park 1 Colac

3.1 3.4

5.3 6.8

9.6 8.11

12.9 8.13

(81) (61)

Grovedale 1 5.5 8.8 13.11 21.14(140)St Albans 0.1 3.4 3.7 5.9 (39) GOALS: Grovedale 1: L. Ellis 3, J. Michell 3, B. McPhee 3, L. Ford 3, D. McNeel 2, J. Elford 2, D. Harding 2, B. Vawdrey 1, J. Symmons 1, A. Jones 1. BEST: Grovedale 1: L. Ford, L. Ellis, B. Nelis, J. Elford, M. Eaton, K. VanHees. St Mary’s 1 1.3 2.8 7.9 12.12 (84) Leopold 1 1.2 1.4 5.5 7.5 (47) GOALS: Leopold 1: M. Gunn 1, J. Ricci 1, B. Wray 1, T. Scott 1, H. James 1, W. Norton 1, J. Brew 1. Leopold 1: L. Nankervis, W. Norton, D. Pitcher, J. Ricci, J. Dowd, J. Brew. N&C1 3.5 5.10 11.15 15.23 (113) Ocean Grove 1 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 (6) GOALS: Ocean Grove 1: S. Pfeiffer 1. BEST: Ocean Grove 1: H. Walker, C. Durran, R. Baker-Hutchinson, R. Procter, S. Pfeiffer, J. Teague. Colts Division 2 Torquay 1 5.2 8.4 11.4 18.8 (116) Portarlington 1.1 1.1 5.5 5.7 (37) GOALS: Torquay 1: D. Ball 4, L. Bray-Low 3, C. Dawson 3, C. Williamson 2, J. Newell 1, K. Bienefelt 1, T. Grossman 1, J. Hams 1, R. Benzie 1, D. Looker 1. Portarlington: M. Spence 2, M. Trezise 2, A. Wedge 1. BEST: Torquay 1: C. Williamson, C. Dawson, D. Ball, R. Harrison, N. Martin, R. Benzie. Portarlington: A. Wedge, B. Williamson, L. Vagg, L. Lusher, K. Ellis, S. Beeston. Anglesea 1.2 2.6 6.8 9.9 (63) Anakie 1.2 5.5 7.5 9.6 (60) GOALS: Anglesea: D. Maher 6, N. Cooper 1, V. Morrow 1, J. Quick 1. BEST: Anglesea: D. Maher, L. Cruickshank, S. Kerr, B. Tekin, J. Quick, T. Fawcett. Drysdale 4.3 5.4 8.6 9.8 (62)St Mary’s 2 2.2 3.7 4.9 5.11 (41) GOALS: Drysdale: M. O’Dowd 3, D. Badics 2, J. Barmby 2, L. Sharrock 1, N. Wilson 1. BEST: Drysdale: M. O’Dowd, J. Barmby, D. Badics, J. Lowe, L. Sharrock, T. McLennan. Barwon Heads 7.0 9.4 12.4 13.7 (85) Lara 2.2 4.2 7.4 9.5 (59) GOALS: Barwon Heads: J. Kinsey 6, J. Cole 2, K. Polley 2, T. Membrey 1, M. Beckwith 1, M. Philp 1.

BEST: Barwon Heads: K. Polley, A. Lowry, Z. Porter, T. Croft, J. Kinsey, T. Friswell. Geelong Amateur 2.2 5.5 12.5 13.10 (88) North Shore 2.1 4.3 5.7 8.9 (57) GOALS: Geelong Amateur: S. Bucovaz 6, A. Walsh 2, J. Callahan 2, L. Cogan 1, C. Friend 1, A. Kramer 1. BEST: Geelong Amateur: S. Bucovaz, J. Callahan, L. Orchard, J. Carter, L. Horniblow, C. Friend.

COLTS DIVISION 3 Bannockburn South Barwon 2

2.2 1.2

3.3 1.4

7.7 6.9

10.8 9.11

(68) (65)

Belmont Lions East Geelong

4.3 2.1

6.5 4.2

15.6 6.3

19.11 (125) 7.3 (45)

Corio 1 North Geelong

2.1 3.1

5.1 5.1

8.2 7.3

11.3 8.6

(69) (54)

Grovedale 2 3.1 8.4 13.5 17.9 (111) Modewarre 5.1 8.2 9.2 10.2 (62) GOALS: Grovedale 2: J. Goonan 2, K. Picone 2, S. Creighton 2, L. Bastin 2, A. Turley-Sunderland 2, B. Ford 2, D. McPhee 2, J. Turley-Sunderland 1, L. Womersley 1, J. Oussoren 1. Modewarre: M. Swan 4, M. Overman 3, K. Fennell 1, K. Bamford 1, J. Little 1. BEST: Grovedale 2: J. Goonan, K. Picone, S. Creighton, D. Hunt, J. Wilson, L. Hall. Modewarre: B. Glynn, M. Overman, M. Swan, J. Bushby, J. Collins, K. Fennell.

COLTS DIVISION 4 Bell Park 2 Joseph’s 2

3.2 2.1

5.4 5.2

8.6 8.5

11.10 (76)St 10.8 (68)

Ocean Grove 2 5.2 6.6 8.8 12.12 (84) Leopold 2 0.2 3.7 4.7 5.9 (39) GOALS: Ocean Grove 2: J. Main 3, A. Wilkens 3, J. Peers 2, W. Gant 2, S. Sutcliffe 1, J. Taylor 1. Leopold 2: L. McInnes 3, M. Nowell 2 BEST: Ocean Grove 2: M. Henderson, T. Beasley, J. Main, A. McPhee, J. Taylor, D. Whitley. Leopold 2: H. Howarth, T. Rose, D. Phillips, J. O’Connell, A. Drayton, J. Smith. Torquay 2 5.3 16.5 22.10 28.17 (185) Corio 2 1.1 1.1 2.2 2.2 (14) GOALS: Torquay 2: P. Caddaye-Rose 7, J. Wastell 6, M. Hurley 6, S. Brady 3, M. Kelly 2, S. Pople 1, L. Paterson 1, J. Galea 1, F. Guilfoyle 1. BEST: Torquay 2: C. Holman, N. Schwarz, P. Caddaye-Rose, M. Hurley, J. Sykes, M. Petrakos. N&C2 6.0 10.1 12.6 14.9 (93) Winchelsea 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.11 (23) GOALS: Winchelsea: J. Skuza 1, J. Price 1. BEST: Winchelsea: D. Tenabel, C. Mirabelli, J. Lubcke, Z. Moules, K. Berg, J. Skuza. Under 16 Division 1 St Mary’s 1 4.5 6.8 10.12 12.15 (87) Grovedale 1 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.6 (24) GOALS: Grovedale 1: B. Ford 1, M. Fisher 1, J. Armytage 1. Grovedale 1: G. Miers, K. Pozman, T. Ruck, L. Turner, B. Ford, T. Ford. Bell Park 1 2.4 9.6 9.9 11.10 (76) Torquay Papworth 0.1 0.1 3.1 3.3 (21) GOALS: Torquay Papworth: W. Doyle 2, D. Jones 1. BEST: Torquay Papworth: D. Hollenkamp, M. Chafer, M. Cook, W. Doyle, S. Coles, L. Holloway. Colac Lara 1

5.4 0.2

7.8 3.2

10.11 15.15 (105) 3.6 3.7 (25)

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8.3

13.4

18.4

UNDER 14 DIVISION 3 (112)

Queenscliff 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 (17) GOALS: Geelong Amateur 1: M. Synoradzki 5, S. Jess 3, M. Ellison 2, B. Barnett 2, J. Rossi 2, A. Dragicevic 1, J. Edwards 1, S. Wylie 1, K. Walsh 1. Queenscliff: J. Bakker 1, S. Nicholson 1. BEST: Geelong Amateur 1: J. Rossi, O. Brownless, B. Barnett, J. Edwards, M. Synoradzki, L. Jelley. Queenscliff: S. Nicholson, P. Whittakers, C. McNearney, P. Rush, N. Stephens, M. Moran. Modewarre 0.0 1.1 4.2 7.3 (45) St Albans 1.0 2.3 4.4 6.8 (44) GOALS: Modewarre: C. Joseph 3, L. Noble 2, H. Parker 1, M. Swan 1. BEST: Modewarre: W. McNamara, M. Swan, D. French, M. Mason, F. Joseph, L. Noble. Barwon Heads 1 3.4 5.11 12.11 15.12 (102) Anakie 0.2 1.2 2.7 3.9 (27) GOALS: Barwon Heads 1: R. Hobbs 3, T. Wallis 2, D. Hewitt 2, K. Forde 2, T. Blair 2, L. Willett 1, D. Moody 1, W. Armstrong 1, L. Hooper 1. BEST: Barwon Heads 1: D. Hewitt, Z. Walter, R. Hobbs, T. Blair, L. Carroll, L. Cook. Ocean Grove 1 5.2 7.5 9.7 12.15 (87) GWSP 1.0 2.1 4.1 4.2 (26) GOALS: Ocean Grove 1: F. Sharrock 4, F. Kelly 3, B. Taylor 1, H. Drake 1, R. Featherby 1, J. McDonald 1, B. Gist 1. BEST: Ocean Grove 1: R. Maloney, N. Giblin, B. Taylor, K. Ewart, J. LeMaistre. Under 16 Division 3 North Shore Drysdale 1

4.4 2.1

5.6 5.3

7.9 6.7

10.13 7.7

(73) (49)

Winchelsea Torquay Jones

3.4 0.0

5.7 1.0

10.9 1.1

14.12 1.1

(96) (7)

St Mary’s 2 Anglesea

4.8 0.1

8.13 13.15 19.16 (130) 0.1 1.2 3.2 (20)

UNDER 16 DIVISION 4 North Geelong Inverleigh

6.3 0.0

11.6 14.8 2.0 2.0

23.10 (148) 2.0 (12)

South Barwon 2 St Joseph’s Hill

1.0 2.0

3.3 2.0

6.5 2.0

8.11 2.0

(59) (12)

St Mary’s 3 Leopold 2

2.4 0.1

5.6 3.2

8.10 4.4

11.11 5.6

(77) (36)

Grovedale 2 Portarlington

3.4 1.0

8.6 1.0

12.9 1.0

15.12 (102) 2.0 (12)

St Mary’s 2 3.4 Torquay Dunstan 0.0

5.6 2.1

12.7 2.1

14.8 2.2

(92) (14)

St Albans 1 Queenscliff

3.0 3.5

4.1 4.7

7.4 6.8

(46) (44)

2.0 1.1

UNDER 14 DIVISION 4 OGCC 2

0.0

2.5

3.7

3.11

(29)

Gwsp 2

1.5

2.5

3.8

(26)

North Geelong Belmont Lions

2.1 0.0

3.2 1.1

6.4 1.1

6.6 2.3

(42) (15)

Corio N&C2

2.5 0.0

5.7 1.1

7.11 2.1

10.15 2.3

(75) (15)

Bannockburn Winchelsea

2.5 3.1

6.9 4.2

8.12 5.2

9.15 7.2

(69) (44)

UNDER 14 DIVISION 5 South Barwon 2 North Shore

2.2 0.1

3.2 1.4

3.4 2.4

4.4 3.4

(28) (22)

Torquay Nairn Bell Park 2

2.4 0.2

4.5 0.3

5.9 1.5

8.17 1.5

(65) (11)

Drysdale 2 2.4 Geelong Amateur 2 0.0

5.6 1.0

6.9 3.1

12.13 3.2

(85) (20)

UNDER 14 DIVISION 6 Leopold 2 Anglesea

1.1 0.1

3.3 1.1

6.8 2.1

8.9 3.5

(57) (23)

St Joseph’s 3 Lara 2

4.3 0.0

5.4 1.0

9.7 2.0

13.9 2.0

(87) (12)

St Mary’s 3 Grovedale 2

1.5 0.0

2.5 1.1

4.8 1.3

6.9 1.4

(45) (10)

UNDER 14 DIVISION 7 Gwsp 3 OGCC 3

2.1 0.0

3.1 1.0

East Geelong St Albans 2

3.6 0.0

5.10 10.16 13.21 0.0 0.0 0.0

(99) (0)

Grovedale 3 South Barwon 3

2.3 0.0

4.8 0.0

(67) (21)

UNDER 16 DIVISION 5 11.12 10.7

(78) (67)

Team

Lara 2 Barwon Hawks

4.10 6.11 1.2 3.3

10.17 4.3

(77) (27)

OCEAN GROVE

Geelong Amateur 2 2.2 Torquay Coles 1.4

4.8 2.5

7.11 6.12

(53) (48)

Bell Park 2 Grovedale 3

12.7 18.15 22.18 (150) 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6)

7.6 0.0

UNDER 14 DIVISION 1 St Joseph’s 1 South Barwon 1

5.0 0.0

5.3 0.0

12.7 1.0

17.9 2.0

(111) (12)

Torquay B’stead 2.0 GWSP 1 3.2

3.3 5.3

7.4 5.4

9.6 6.7

(60) (43)

UNDER 14 DIVISION 2

5.12 1.1

9.13 3.3

(32) (25)

SENIORS

7.11 8.11 5.1 8.5

4.9 6.12

5.2 4.1

BFL LADDERS

Ocean Grove 2 3.1 B’burn / St Albans 2 4.1 0.5 0.2

3.2 2.1

WL D F

Pts

GEELONG AMATEUR 11 0 0 1573 552 284.96 44 9 2 0 1379 813 169.62 36

TORQUAY

8 3 0 1501 726 206.75 32

BARWON HEADS

7 4 0 1237 954 129.66 28

DRYSDALE

6 5 0 1131 809 139.80 24

QUEENSCLIFF

6 5 0 1104 879 125.60 24

MODEWARRE

4 7 0 953 1144 83.30

ANGLESEA

3 8 0 920 951 96.74

PORTARLINGTON

1 10 0 669 1390 48.13

NEWCOMB POWER

0 11 0 281 2530 11.11

Team TORQUAY

RESERVES WL D F

Pts

11 0 0 1626 268 606.72 44

GEELONG AMATEUR 10 1 0 1514 413 366.59 40

Leopold 1 3.2 4.7 8.9 14.12 (96) South Barwon 1 2.2 3.5 3.5 5.5 (35) GOALS: Leopold 1: P. Norton 4, L. Cartledge 3, N. James 3, G. Alexander 2, D. McDonald 1, R. Wilson 1. BEST: Leopold 1: P. Norton, L. Cameron, N. James, J. Leamer-Alessi, L. Cartledge, L. Collins.

Lara 1 Colac

5.2 0.1

5.3 1.4

8.5 1.5

8.7 2.10

(55) (22)

DRYSDALE

8 3 0 1073 632 169.78 32

ANGLESEA

7 4 0 1070 574 186.41 28

Ogcc 1 Leopold 1

1.3 0.2

4.4 2.2

7.5 2.3

7.7 5.6

(49) (36)

OCEAN GROVE

7 4 0 892 670 133.13 28

BARWON HEADS

4 7 0 827 869 95.17

Barwon Heads 1 1.2 Geelong West 1.0

3.2 2.2

4.3 2.3

7.3 4.4

(45) (28)

MODEWARRE

3 8 0 741 958 77.35

QUEENSCLIFF

3 8 0 591 868 68.09

St Joseph’s Pod

5.4

7.6

11.8

16.12 (108)

3.9

3.10

10.8 0.1

12.11 1.1

(83) (7)

2.4

9.4 0.1

2 9 0 556 1452 38.29

1.1

Drysdale 1 4.1 Geelong Amateur 1 0.1

PORTARLINGTON

N&C1

NEWCOMB POWER

0 11 0 72

(28)

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