Ocean Grove Voice 22 February 2012

OCEAN GROVES NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER FREE FORTNIGHTLYFeb 22-Mar 6, 2012

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TINY MIRACLE

AN Ocean Grove man has told of his struggle to heal after being diagnosed with a Bairnsdale Ulcer five months ago, writes Carly Helweg.

Peter Cullen is a landscape gardener who was clearing gutters from a Point Lonsdale house last September.

Ive worked outside as a landscape gardener and Ive always worn shorts and a short sleeved shirt and Ive always had mosquito bites and its never worried me too much, he said.

Peter is a former president of Ocean Grove Football Club and remains a stalwart at the Memorial Ground.

This time I particularly remember getting a couple of bites on the back of my legs.

Peter said he didnt give the bites another thought until a couple of days after the initial bite.

Continued page 7.

Peters battle with mozzie bug

Peter Cullen.

OCEAN GROVES BABY: against all the odds Ocean Grove couple Alicia and Daniel Withington are celebrating the birth of their baby boy Hunter Leigh. Full story page 5

RAFTER, HEWITT AND TOMIC AT MAIN BEACH

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A YOUNG Ocean Grove musician is taking the local music scene by storm all while waiting for kidney transplant surgery.

Jaron Mulholland has lived in Ocean Grove since he was eight years old and has been playing guitar for the last six years as part of five piece jazz/funk band Captain Groove.

Ive been into music since I was literally one or two, he said.

(Music has) always been around me it started when I was in hospital getting my first transplant, they had this tape of Michael Jackson that was played on a loop and if they turned it off I would start crying.

The 21-year-old received his first kidney transplant as a two year old after contracting Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a blood disease that destroys red blood cells.

It attacked my blood stream and it eventually attacked my kidney and my pancreas which resulted in a transplant which lasted

until the end of 2010, he said.

Jaron is now on a waiting list to receive a kidney and pancreas transplant and is hopeful it should come about in the next couple of months.

Ive been on the waiting list for about six to eight months now but the last few months Ive dropped to second (on the transplant list), he said.

In the meantime, Jaron has to make time for music

practice and gigging in between eight hours of dialysis treatment a day which filters his blood - doing the job of the kidneys.

Coming from life beforehand where I didnt have to come home if I didnt want to, to having to be here its frustrating, it definitely has restricted me.

Despite the Dialysis, Jaron makes sure he has plenty of time to make it up to Melbourne to immerse

himself in the local music scene.

Ive been doing flat our gigs recently in Melbourne, Fitzroy, Brunswick and Chapel Street, getting into the funk scene, he said.

The young musician has already made an impact on the Ocean Grove music community after playing a guest spot at the Piping Hot Chicken Shop with resident band, Scion Pirates.

Scion Pirates band member, Tim Neal is Jarons music teacher and had invited him to play with the band at the Chicken Shop.

(Jaron) guested with us and well definitely have him guest with us again, wed have him join the band if we could afford him, he said. I can see him gracing the worlds stages, hes got a lot of promise, he said.

Jaron said after his transplant hell be 100 per cent focused on his music career hoping to eventually move to New York City.

I would love to move to New York and play over there and get myself in the scene, that would be the dream, he said.

Algae still a problem; river, lakeTHE recent rains have had little effect on the blue-green algae bloom in Lake Connewarre and lower sections of the Barwon River Estuary, with regular monitoring still showing high levels of the algae, say Parks Victoria. The City of Greater Geelong has also posted public health notices at Blue Waters Lake advising that it too has detected high levels of the algae.With tests confirming that the bloom is toxic, people are reminded to adhere to the information signs in affected areas and avoid contact with the water until authorities advise there is no longer a health risk.Parks Victoria District Chief Ranger Siobhan Rogan said while the rains were welcomed, they had little impact on the strength and concentration of the blue-green algae bloom, with discolouration and scum still clearly visible.It is pleasing that weve had this rain, which has certainly placed more oxygen in the water system, but the bloom is still toxic and peoples health will be affected if they swim in contaminated water, she said.We are aware that some people are still swimming in affected water, so we strongly emphasise that contact with the water may cause skin irritation and respiratory or hayfever-like symptoms and could adversely affect liver function.Ms Rogan said it was also important to keep pets out of affected water as they may try to groom away the algal residue.It is safer not to let them enter or drink the water in areas where there are warning signs in place or discoloured water is evident, she said. If dogs or other pets come in contact with affected water, wash them thoroughly with freshwater and dry them to avoid self grooming.More details on the DSE www.water.vic.gov.au.

GOIING PLACES: Ocean Groves Jaron Mulholland

Big apple dream for Jaron

Dig heralds first step for precinctWORKS are beginning this week on a series of projects at Shell Road Reserve in Ocean Grove, as part of the recently adopted master plan.One of the soccer pitches at Shell Road Reserve will be shifted across to cater for proposed netball courts, which will be built between the soccer pitch and the oval.The first stage of works will involve earthworks, new drainage, irrigation and turfing. It is expected to take approximately four weeks.Other works planned for the reserve include sports lighting for the soccer and football oval, a practice cricket wicket facility, car parking and netball court

construction.This initial stage of the works is being funded jointly by Council and the Federal Government. The State Government has made a contribution of $100,000 towards the lighting of the soccer pitches but the Ocean Grove community continues to lobby the state for their share of funding for the new sports pavilion that will house the local football, soccer, netball and cricket clubs.Ocean Grove Councillor Jan Farrell said this was an important step forward for Shell Road Reserve.These works are the first stage of implementation of the Ocean Grove Sports Infrastructure Plan, she

said. The Plan aims to facilitate the relocation of Ocean Groves football,

netball and cricket clubs, which are currently based at Memorial Reserve.

Councillor Jan Farrell with Waves president Brian Burgess and Geelong Council capital projects officer David Goldie.

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Beachside bag snatchBELLARINE Police were called to Ocean Grove Main Beach last Tuesday after a man was allegedly seen taking a bag from the beach.Leading Senior Constable Kevin Lister said a bag was stolen from the sand at about 5pm on Tuesday evening. One of (the men) took the bag into the toilets to look through it, he has stolen a set of keys and left the bag in the toilets, he said.He has then used the keys to try and get into the car.Police were notified about the theft by Ocean Grover Sam Tucker who said he had seen two men scouting around the car park for keys hidden on unattended vehicles by beach goers.One of my mates went surfing before me and saw one of the guys checking out which cars had keys left behind, he said. Sam said after watching the two men they reported them to Bellarine Police.We went back down and they were there talking to some locals trying to figure out who was out surfing, then the cops turned up, he said. After discovering a set of keys in his pocket, Police arrested a 43 year old male from Norlane and charged him with theft, attempted theft from motor vehicle, interfering with a motor vehicle, and going equipped to steal. He was bailed to appear at the Geelong Magistrates Court on March 15.Leading Senior Constable Lister said this serves as a reminder to beach goers to keep an eye on their belongings.

Call for women candidates

A feast of a fair

Red CrossTHE Red Cross will be calling on homes in Ocean Grove and Collendina in March. They appreciate any cash donations which go towards helping disaster funds. For more details contact 5256 2221.

STRAWBERRY lovers are in for a treat at this years Wallington Strawberry Fair.

Wallington Primary School parents have been hard at work making their boutique strawberry jam for this years Wallington Strawberry Fair to be held on Sunday 4 March.

Its thirty years since this iconic event began, making it the longest running event of its type on the Bellarine. Regular fair goers remember the days that it was held in the paddocks across the road from the school with attendances estimated at

up to 15,000 people. These days the Fair is

held in the grounds of the Wallington Primary school which is transformed into a vibrant marketplace.

Strawberries are front and centre the heart of the day! In addition to the homemade strawberry jam, the day before the event, parents gather to hull more than 350 punnets of strawberries which are served up on the Sunday chocolate dipped, between pancakes, with scones, cream and on pavlovas. Punnets are also for sale, alongside strawberry milkshakes

and a sparkling strawberry wine.

This years Fair will offer something for everyone all the old favourites with music, fresh produce, gourmet foods, hand crafted goods, face painting, rides (including a bucking bronco!), the auction and lots more. Musical entertainment will include the Victorian Police Pipe Band, the Space Keys and Howlin Wind. Its a fun day out for all the family.

Back again by popular demand, is the famous Poo Lotto the centre of much laughter and

discussion. This involves a big tarp on the ground with numbered squares and an animal from the nursery, either a duck, goat or rabbit. Participants pay and each given a numbered square, the animal is placed on the tarp and then the wait is on until the animal poos on one of the squares and the winner is declared.

Not to be missed the Fair is the schools one big fundraiser of the year. The Wallington Strawberry Fair will be held on Sunday 4 March from 10am to 4pm at Wallington Primary School on Wallington Road.

Wallington Primary School students Joe Frigo and Jade Willey are looking forward to the Strawberry Fair.

WITH the upcoming City of Greater Geelong elections, Ocean Grove women are being encouraged to balance the sexes and run for a council position.

However there seems to be a shortage of Grove women who are willing to take up the challenge.

President of Ocean Grove Business Association, Helen Butteriss said she would be reluctant to take a government position.

You look at Julia Gillard and she cops so much flak,

I wouldnt want to be in the limelight and the press all the time, she said.

Business owner, Shelley Keast agreed and said she would love to run but would never be able to make the decisions she wanted.

I would if I could make the changes I wanted to make, but Ill never be able to so I wouldnt do it, she said.

Local government elections are only eight months away and current councillor Jan Farrell is

encouraging women to attend an information session aimed at those who could be tempted.

Women make up half the population, yet in Victoria less than 30 per cent of councillors are women, she said. In Geelong the percentage of women on council is 25 per cent and weve gone backwards since the 1990s. Wed love to see better representation in the future.

Business owner, Sandi Ward said she would love to see several Ocean Grovers

run in the elections to make sure our town was fully represented.

Ive been told many times I should do it, but I wouldnt be able to and I dont want to, she said.

At the end of the day though I dont care whether the person is male or female, as long as they are representing Ocean Grove and making positive changes for the town.

The forum will held at Courthouse Arts Geelong on Monday March 5 from 5.30pm.

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Groves little miracleMEET Ocean Groves very own miracle baby, Hunter Leigh Withington.

At only three weeks old, this special bub is already famous around town for being born into an even more special family.

Hunter was delivered via c-section on January 28 at Melbournes Francis Perry House weighing 5lb 4oz to Alicia and Daniel Withington.

Im just amazed, every time I look at him I get tears in my eyes, said Alicia.

The couple stares at their new son with a larger intensity than other first time parents, maybe because of what theyve been through just to hold him in their arms.

In June 2007 Alicia was diagnosed with an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), a tangled mesh of abnormal blood vessels directly connected to arteries in the brain.

As Alicia had a

particularly large group of AVMs, if they ruptured it could cause instant death and due to their size and position in the brain doctors wouldnt operate.

As part of her diagnosis, doctors also informed Alicia she would not be able to have children.

He said I dont even know how long youve got to live- you wont have a baby in this

lifetime, which broke my heart, she said.

Eventually the Withingtons found a Sydney doctor who was willing to perform the risky surgery in February 2008.

Hundreds of Ocean Grovers came together to help raise the money for Alicias medical bills which were to total over $300,000.

The surgery was a success and after three years of recuperation the news that Alicia had fallen pregnant came with great excitement for the couple.

We werent expecting it to happen so quickly, everyone had said dont get your hopes up, it will probably take over a year to get pregnant but it seems like first try and we did, she said.

Alicias obstetrician kept a close eye on mum and baby throughout the duration of the pregnancy as a few issues with conflicting blood types may have meant Hunter would need a blood transfusion in the womb.

I lasted way longer than he wouldve ever thought and he never needed a blood transfusion in womb, she said.

Four weeks premature, Hunter spent a week in special care in Melbourne before moving to Geelongs St John of God.

My obstetrician was absolutely amazed, there was an intensive care bed ready for him but he just come out fantastic,

Now hes at home and were doing fantastic, hes thriving and putting on weight and doing really, really well Alicia said.

When asked how she feels about finally becoming a mother, tears spring to Alicias eyes.

I look at him and I just think thank you, Im so grateful, what more can you ask for in life? she said.

He was meant to be.

AMAZING: Alicia and Daniel with Hunter Leigh.


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Dog solution

State view - Lisa Neville MP

Dear EditorThere is a solution already in place that should allow everyone to safely enjoy the beach (OGV 8/2), or some very small parts of it, at least.This is the dogs on-leash designated area solution. However, at the moment this solution is not being followed by some dog owners. Last year I looked for designated dogs on-leash areas in order to take my 2 year old daughter to the beach without having to keep an eye on approaching dogs. I found out

that there is one in Collendina (because it is the nesting place of the endangered hooded plover). Well, I only went to this part of the beach a few times, because every time I went at least half of the dog-owning traffic did not follow the rule. While some dog-owners were not aware that this part of the beach requires dogs to be on a leash, the others I spoke to did not care. Most of the latter group of dog owners had a deluded belief that their dogs are so well trained or universally loved that

the on-leash rule should not apply to them. Granted, I saw a few dogs that were well trained - but the designated on-leash area does not work if it allows exemptions for those dog-owners who subjectively assess their dogs to be well-trained. If the council is looking for ways to increase their revenue (as everyone always claims), then they will make bucket loads issuing fines to dog-owners at this part of the beach.

T Grace,Ocean Grove

OCEAN GROVES NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER FREE FORTNIGHTLYFeb 8-21, 2012

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DOG ATTACK

SLOW DOWN

A WOMAN on holidays in Ocean Grove has ended up in hospital after being attacked by a dog whilst out riding her bike.

Patricia Stewart had been making the most of her holidays in Ocean Grove and was getting ready to return home to prepare for a trip to Vietnam.

The Eltham woman was riding her bike on a trail near the Barwon Heads Golf Course on January 14 when she encountered a Blue Heeler dog who was being walked on a leash.

Patricias daughter, Justine Mitchell said the dog went for the bikes tyre but managed to bite her mothers leg instead.

The dog barked and then has taken a bite, the (dog walker) couldnt pull it

off her as it had latched on, she said. The lady then pulled the dog back

and its taken a large part of skin with it.

According to Justine, the woman didnt own the dog and was walking it for someone else.

Justine said a local passer-by witnessed the attack and was able to carry Patricia to his car and take her to the Ocean Grove medical clinic.

They were just amazing; he carried her to the car, stayed with her in hospital and took her bike back to her house afterwards, she said.

Patricia was transferred straight to Geelong Hospital where she underwent skin graft surgery and remained in care for fi ve days.

She was in hospital for fi ve days, the skin graft hasnt 100 per cent taken so shes not allowed to walk on it at all, said Justine.

Patricia is the principal of a Catholic

Primary School in Melbourne and was due to go back to work last week.

Potentially she can go back in a couple of weeks in a limited capacity but she has a good six months of healing ahead of her, she said.

Justine said despite the trauma her mother has gone through, Patricia is glad that the attack happened to her and not a child.

It was absolutely horrifi c but the thing is it could have been controlled, she said.

Yes its six months out of mums life but it couldve been a small child in a pram, then it wouldnt have just been an inconvenience, we wouldve been talking death.

A City spokesperson said the incident on 14 January was still being investigated.

He said statements had been taken from a number of people, including the owner of the dog involved.

Patricia Stewart resting up at home after her surgery.

Thousands of dogs are safely walked on Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads beaches. Is there more that can be done to protect against incidents like Patricias?Contact the Voice on [email protected]. See letter page 8.

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How the Voice reported a recent dog attack at 13th Beach.

Australia Day awardsCongratulations to Sue Mariott of Wallington for being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to conservation and the environment through the development of programs dealing with climate change and rural land management.The important work Sue has done with the Secretariat for International Landcare is well known and respected, and her efforts have significantly raised the profile of conservation values. It is great to see Sues service to the community through her work with the environment has been justifiably recognised, and I am so pleased that her achievements have resulted in this award.Congratulations again, Sue, you are indeed a most worthy recipient of the Order of Australia Medal.National Ride2School Day 2012

Friday March 23 is National Ride2School Day. Last year more than 140,000 children took part in National Ride2School Day across Australia and this fantastic initiative has been very successful across the Bellarine peninsula.It is great to see so many parents proactively supporting their children to increase their physical activity by encouraging them to ride or walk to school. This not only has benefits for childrens general health and wellbeing, but has the added benefit that they are more alert and ready to learn when they are in the classroom. Sports uniformsLocal sporting clubs can now apply for funding under the Sporting Uniforms program which provides grants of up to $1,000 towards the purchase of sports uniforms.Applications close on

March 1, 2012 and further information including eligibility guidelines can be obtained from my office or from the Department of Planning and Community Development website: www.dpcd.vic.gov.auKeep Australia Beautiful awardsI encourage Bellarine communities to nominate for the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria awards.Entries are open for the 2012 Clean Beaches, Sustainable Cities and Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards. Information and entry forms can be obtained from my office or via the Sustainability Victoria website: www.sustainability.vic.gov.auAs always, please dont hesitate to contact my office if there are any issues I may be able to assist you with.

Hon Lisa Neville MPMember for Bellarine

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VOICE ON HOLIDAY

John OReilly and Margot Buscgh (photographer) enjoyed cross country skiing in Crested Butte Colorado on Australia Day, with a copy of the OG Voice to remind them of Summer.


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Peters mozzie bug battleContinued from page 1

Probably a day later they were still a little bit itchy... I remember I scratched one on the back of my leg and I thought it was funny because it had a little pimple and the pimple came off, he said.

About five days after the initial bite, Peter already had an inkling that something wasnt right with it and with knowledge of the ulcer, wondered if it could be one.

Another couple of days went by and I had a look at it, I could feel it but nothing serious, I had a look back and it was about half the size of a match head and I thought hmmm I wonder, he said.

I went to the docs and (he) said I dont know what it is but whatever it is its not going to heal, he could see that.

A biopsy from the scab was taken by the doctor to be sent away for a test which was delayed by the need for a second swab.

By the time I got the results back it had been another week and he said youve got this Bairnsdale Ulcer, he said.

Bairnsdale Ulcer is a skin disease caused by a flesh-eating bacteria with the toxins destroying skin cells,

small blood vessels and subcutaneous fat, which leads to ulceration and skin loss. The ulcers are typically quick to grow and slow to heal.

Peter was referred to the Infectious Diseases Department in Geelong where he was put on a specialised course of antibiotics for about four months.

The medication failed to stop the quick growth of the flesh-eating bug and the ulcer grew to about the size of two one dollar coins only two months after the initial bite.

At one stage I reckon it was about a cm deep and the size it is now, it was bloody gruesome I tell ya, he said.

Every day it looked terrible, theres no pain but the thing just eats, just eats your leg, its just scary.

Pharmacist, Edward Muntz works at the Geelong Hospital out-patients pharmacy and has seen numerous cases of Bairnsdale Ulcer come through.

The numbers fluctuate, there doesnt seem to be a lot of mozzies around at the moment and theres not that many people coming through, he said.

There were a lot of

mozzies around at one stage last year and I ended up seeing seven people in here in one day, and I dont even work everyday.

People diagnosed with a Bairnsdale Ulcer are usually referred to the Geelong Hospital Pharmacy to fill their prescription for specialised antibiotics.

The actual infection is in the fatty tissue under the skin so normal antibiotics dont get to it through the bloodstream as it cocoons itself away from the bloodstream, he said.

You need specialist antibiotics that were used for TB in the past to knock it off, but even then its a slow business.

Mr Muntz lives in Point Lonsdale and said after seeing several people diagnosed from the area, including Peter, he himself has become wary of venturing outdoors.

Peter is now off the antibiotics and waiting for the ulcer to heal, however it is still the same size as it was at its worst and may require a skin graft by a plastic surgeon.

It would appear as though its dead and nothing was growing anymore and its starting to heal, its still the same size but nowhere near as

deep, he said. The only consolation I get out of this is that once youve had all the antibiotics, you do seem to develop an immunity to it but I dont know for dead certain.

SLOW RECOVERY: Peter Cullen has endurred a five month battle with the effects of one mozzie bite.


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Surf dials in the smiles

Outdoor movie to be dubbedOCEAN Groves second movie in the park this year is set to be dubbed - v-dubbed - with a dozen Kombis and classic surf cars on show.

This Saturday night the seminal movie The Endless Summer will be shown on the big screen, and the surfy atmosphere is already building.

Local musician Jon Willard has donated his time to render some beachy vibes between

7.30pm-8.30pm, while local boardriders will have stalls showcasing their family clubs and waterborn hardware.

There are still a few spaces left for kombis or classic surf cars, so if people would like to be part of this, they must get in touch prior to the event.

The event is organised by the Ocean Grove Voice and has been made possible with the support of the City of Greater

Geelong, Ocean Grove Community Enterprise, the Green Room and OGAN.

There will also be a sausage sizzle and popcorn put on by Surfside Waves, stroop waffels, coffees, cold drinks and slushies available and raffles will be held during the evening.

Come on down and be part of the fun, said organiser Michele Mitten.

The film starts screening at 9.15pm.

DSA volunteers Grace and Russell Synnott and Ella Armstrong.

PUTTING SMILES ON DIALS: Its all about giving all abilities a chance to get in the water.

OCEAN Grove hosted its first Disabled Surfers Association event this year attracting 27 participants and 120 volunteers. Of those volunteers 38 were first timers demonstrating the growing success of the

events. The organisers would like to thank everyone who took part and encourage anyone who is interested to come along to the next event on March 25. Details contact Mark on 0431601760.


AN Ocean Grove man will use this years Worlds Greatest Shave to not only raise money for cancer

research but to get his yearly haircut, writes Carly Helweg.

Andy McCallum is looking for teammates to join in on his fourth annual Greatest Shave event which he said is a chance to clean up the years worth of hair growth on his head and face.

Working away on drilling rigs your appearance is not as important as working in an office so I use it as a yearly haircut and shave, he said.

The 42 year old Ocean Grover said he first took part in the event four years after his own life was touched by the devastating effects of cancer.

My brother-in-laws, sisters, youngest child passed away at the age of three so that is part of the inspiration to raise money, he said. We use (the shave event) as a dinner and show, we invite friends and family

for a drink and a parmi or two and have a bit of a laugh.

Andy said he is hoping to raise at least $1500 for the leukemia foundation with the invite open to anyone to join him as part of Team Grove.

Ill be raising about $1500, thats as an individual but if I manage to get a few people well try to raise that tally, he said. Its all a bit of fun, all

the money is going to a great cause and you dont have to shave, you can colour your hair or get a bit of a haircut, whatever you like.

Andys Worlds Greatest Shave will be held in Ocean Grove on the weekend of March 15, 16 and 17.

Anyone wanting to join Andy can phone 5255 3233 or visit http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com and search for Team Grove.

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Apple takes twilight spot

Andy plans fourth Greatest Shave for cancer

Farmers market

Andy McCallum

THE Bellarine Community Farmers Market attracted good crowds for their second event of the year on Saturday. The new fresh and local produce market at Ocean Grove Park will return on March 24 and April 21 and another eight dates up to December. For details contact Sally on 0418 141208.

OCEAN Grove Primary Schools legendary Apple Fair moves to a new time this year a Friday evening.The fair on Friday March

9 will still include all of its popular live music, food and drink and fun for the family, it will just be held on an evening instead of a

weekend. On stage, visitors will get to

the see Chris Wilson, local medics Bad Medicine, the Apple Fairies and the Tiny Giants during four hours of on live entertainment. Food stalls will vary from

Mexican and curries to a barbecue, apple pies and

slushies. Rides and entertainments

include a giant slide, roaming reptiles, the chair-o-plane, pony rides and djembe drum workshops. The twilight Apple Fair

runs between 4pm and 9pm and is the schools major fundraiser.


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Tennis superstars in GroveOCEAN Grovers welcomed the Australian Davis Cup team to Main Beach on February 9 for the competition draw.

The Asia Oceania Group 1 first round tie between Australia and the Peoples Republic of China was held at Geelong Lawn Tennis Club from February 10 to 12.

Despite the chilly weather, members of the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club, SOUL and Ocean Grove Primary School students helped host the ceremony held by Tennis Australia.

Mayor John Mitchell and Davis Cup senior referee, David Smith were also on hand to officiate the event.

The Australian team, captained by Pat Rafter, along with the China players made a grand entrance to the ceremony driven in by Ocean Groves famous Kombi brigade.

One of Australias most successful Davis Cup players, Lleyton Hewitt, lined up with team-members Bernard Tomic, Chris Guccione and Matt Ebden to hear the draw.

The number one and two players from both teams had their names put into surf lifesaving flags with the order of play picked through a surf-

life saving competition held by the OG Surf Life Saving Club.

Lleyton Hewitt was picked to play the first game on the Friday competition against Chinas Zhang Ze with Bernard Tomic to go up against Wu Di.

Tennis Australia President, Steve Healy, said he was impressed with the amount of locals who turned out for the ceremony.

Ive never seen a better attended Davis Cup draw than this one, he said.

After the draw the teams enjoyed signing autographs and taking photos with the surf club nippers and local kids with Rafter saying it was his

first trip to Ocean Grove. Yeah, first time in

Ocean Grove, weve had our week of fun down here its really good, the whole areas been great, he said.

The team has spent time around Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine in the lead up to the competition.

The first few we days we trained hard we went down to Torquay and also Jan Juc so the guys could surf but thats it, Rafter said.

Ocean Grover Anthony Caligari worked for Tennis Australia over the Cup filming the event for live streaming and said he put his two cents in to get the draw in Ocean Grove.

They were thinking about where to do the draw and someone came up with Ocean Grove, he said.

I said if we do Ocean Grove I can organise the Kombis and I knew if they wanted to do it here, the way Ocean Grove is everyone would turn up.

Anthony owns one of the four Kombis that bussed in the teams and proudly showed off where the Aussies had put their signatures on the inside of his car door.

The whole team signed the inside of the door, it looks great, he said.

Watch Anthonys video for Tennis Australia on YouTube at youtu.be/o3RqucajeSA.

Disappointment at SOUL cover up orderON what was to be the only sour note to the Davis Cup draw announcement in Ocean Grove, local longboard club, SOUL felt shunned after members were told to remove or cover up their club t-shirts.

The Southern Ocean Union of Longboarders, had been invited to take part in the draw ceremony and provide a guard of honour for the players, complete with surfboards.

Before the start of the ceremony, many SOUL members were seen turning their SOUL shirts inside out or covering them with jackets.

SOUL member and Secretary, Andrew Brown, said he and fellow members were asked to cover the SOUL branding on their shirts by a representative from Tennis Australia on the directive of the International Tennis Federation.

It seemed strange that a local club who was invited to take part has then been told to cover their club name, he said.

Club president, Brian Tucker said he and members of the club felt used by Tennis Australia.

My issue is that we were invited as a local

club to be there and provide surfboards and you presume when you are invited you represent the club, he said. I feel as though as president of the club we got used, the club got used by Tennis Australia they wanted a surf related theme and we provided it but they didnt want our name to be shown.

SOUL is a not-for-profit longboard club that relies on members fees and donations to hold its competitions.

Tennis Australia declined to comment.

BEFORE: SOUL members proudly display their shirts.

AFTER: covered up.

Bernard Tomic at Ocean Grove Main Beach for the Davis Cup draw. Ocean Grove Surf Lifesavers helped in the Davis Cup draw.


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AS 2012s prep class enjoys their first tentative weeks of primary school, one Ocean Grove boy is continuing a four generation legacy.

Five year old James Stow is part of the fourth generation from the Kiddle family to attend Ocean Grove Primary School.

The school opened in 1891 and with only two years of closure in 1928 due to poor attendance, is in its 121st year of providing education to local students.

Its fitting then that one of Ocean Groves historic families who has owned and managed the long-running Mitchells Dairy, have all attended the school dating back to the 1930s.

The first of the family to attend was Percy Kiddle who is believed to have attended around the 1930s with definite attendance in 1934.

Percys son Graham Kiddle was the next in line to attend the same school which was still the only one in Ocean Grove, and was a student there from 1955 until 1961.

Graham said he has fond memories of running amuck outside in the

playground.We had a great time

running around, we had a lot more freedom than they do now, he said.

It was normal to be outside.

Grahams daughter Elizabeth Stow (nee Kiddle) was the first of the next generation to attend Ocean Grove Primary from 1980 to 1986 and

was followed by her two brothers and two cousins.

Star of the Sea was around by that stage but there was no doubt that we would go anywhere else, she said.

As an adult, Elizabeth moved to Melbourne for 10 years however she owned a block of land in Ocean Grove and always knew she would settle

here.When she started her

own family, she said she knew exactly where her kids would be attending primary school despite the bigger range of choice parents now have with three other schools around town.

There was no question where James would be going to school, she said.

I love it, its very special, especially when you can go to school and theres the same art teacher and some of the classrooms are the same.

Elizabeth has been able to take advantage of decades of knowledge of the school with advice from her mother before James first day.

My mother said dont

Family celebrates four

Ocean Grove Primary 1934. Percy Kiddle is standing second from the left in the back row.


grove schools

generations at primary

Left: Ocean Grove Primary Grade 2 as they were pictured in 1982. Elizabeth is fourth from left in the back row.

Above: three of the four generations of Ocean Grove Primary: James, Elizabeth and Graham.

buy the light blue shirts because they just get dirty, buy the navy ones instead, she said.

Despite the obvious differences of new buildings, facilities and expansions, Ocean Grove Primarys growth is the most astounding change, ranging from

only 16 enrolments in 1932 to about 280 in the late 1950s, close to 600 in the 1980s and now at 488 in 2012.

A lot of the school still looks the same from when I was there, if you visit the top basketball court now nothings changed and the same old office is still there,

added Elizabeth.James is the first

of his generation to Ocean Grove Primary but will be followed by his twin brothers Hamish and Fraser who will join him next year.

Theyll be the last so it might be an end of era unless they decide to live here

too, said Elizabeth. As the eldest

remaining attendee from the Kiddle family, Graham said he loves to see his grandson attended the same school as the rest of their family.

Im very proud to see James at the same school now, its really great, he said.


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Sharing critical knowledgeOCEAN Grove CFA and Bellarine SES held an informal meeting and barbecue evening at Ocean Grove Fire Station earlier this month.

The idea for the meeting came from the numerous times that the CFA and SES have worked together at incidents but rarely meet up in more social circumstances.

The event allowed both services to look over the equipment of the other and gain an insight into the way the organisations operate. Bellarine SES attended with their Rescue unit and their lighting trailer while the CFA showed SES members around the Ocean Grove station and the appliances that Ocean Grove use.

We usually only meet each other at the scene of an incident, so it was a good opportunity to discuss how both organisations work and how we can work more effectively together in the

future. Little things that we (the CFA) can do on arrival at an incident can make big differences in how the SES can do their jobs. Something as simple as having the Rescue trucks phone number, so that we can talk to the guys on their way to the scene and let them know what they are coming to, make a huge difference to how a job will run. Ocean Grove Captain Steve Gibbs said.

The event, which was attended by approximately 35 people, was the first such visit, but plans are now being made for a possible reciprocal visit to the SES station as well as joint training exercises in the future.

Bellarine SES are based in Drysdale and cover the whole of the Bellarine Peninsula.

Both The CFA and SES are always on the look out for new members and can be contacted on the contacts below.

Ocean Grove CFA and Bellarine SES met up to share knowledge on equipment and operations procedures.

Crews got a rare opportunity to discuss work outside of actual incidents.

Bellarine SES 5253 2124 or [email protected]

Ocean Grove CFA 5255 2839 or [email protected].


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:

Walking GroupGet fit by getting out and about. Take a guided walk around the Ocean Grove streets to the beach and back to the centre. Bring a bottle of water.Tuesdays at 9amGold coin donation

Social Morning TeaA regular morning tea will be held at OGNC where you can meet new people, catch up over a coffee, have a bite to eat, stay in touch and connected with whats happening in and around OGNC. 1st Tuesday of every month at 10amGold coin donation

Fundraising for Childhood Heart DiseaseFebruary is Heartkids national Awareness month. You can help OGNC support Heartkids in three different ways, you could either buy a Heartkids lapel pin for $5, buy a Heart to add to our display for $1 or just make a donation into the donation tin. All proceeds will go to Heartkids Victoria to assist with research, support, awareness and advocacy in childhood heart disease.

OGNC Family Fun Day Come take a look at OGNC, meet the staff, tutors and volunteers. Free activities for all ages, including come & try classes and activities relating to art & craft, health & wellbeing, computers and general interest. Face painting, a jumping castle and a sausage sizzle will also be on offer. Sunday 26th February10am - 4pmTimetables outlining come & try classes and activities will be available from reception after 20/2/12

YOUNG ADULTS 11-17 YEARS

Drop In/Youth Group:If you are between the ages of 11 (grade 6) and 17 then this is the group for you. Come along, bring a friend and be part of the wildest activities on the Bellarine Peninsula. Supervised by qualified youth workers with sympathetic ears and the knowledge to guide and support young people through these difficult teen years. Nicki, Adam, Jason,

Stacy & AJ cant wait to see you there!Fridays 6pm-9pm, during school termCost: $5.00 per week in house activities, external excursions approx. $15

Term 1 Activities:24th FebIn House: Aerosol and Canvas Art2nd MarchExcursion: Movies9th MarchIn House: Beach Cricket and Swim16th MarchExcursion: Luna Park23rd MarchSleepover at OGNC30th MarchExcursion: Gymnastics

CLASSES WITH VACANCIES:

NATIONALLY RECOGISED TRAINING

Certificate III in Education Support (CHC30808)Information session: Tuesday 6th March at 10.30amThis course will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week from 9am-3.15pm commencing on 13th March 2012.Fee: $825.00 (funded)Concession: $560.35 (Course fee includes Workplace First Aid Level II and Back Care Certificate)Tutor: Barry WhiteRTO: Ocean Grove neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Anaphylaxis and Epi-Pen Wednesday 7pm on 22nd FebruaryCourse Fee: $75.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $65.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Kym EdenRTO: National First Aid

Basic Food Safty (Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures)Saturday 9am on 31st MarchCourse Fee: $95.00 1x7 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $85.00 (funded) 1x7 hour sessionTutor: Kym EdenRTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Responsible Service of Alcohol CertificateWednesday 6pm on 28th MarchCourse Fee: $60.00 1x4 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $50.00 1x4

hour sessionRTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Computers for Absolute BeginnersTuesday 9:30am from 28th February Course Fee: $70.00 4x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $60.00 4x2 hour sessionsTutor: Allan Prosser

Computer Drop InThursdays 3pm (by appointment only)Fee: Gold coin donation per session

Digital SLR Camera CourseMonday 7pm from 27th FebruaryCourse Fee: $90.00 4x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $80.00 4x2 hour sessionsTutor: John Walter

WEB 2.0Thursday 12:30pm from 8th MarchCourse Fee: $84.00 4x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionsTutor: Wes Prosser

Basic PhotosharingThursday 7pm from 8th MarchCourse Fee: $35.00 1x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $25.00 1x2 hour sessionsTutor: Keith Canfield

HEALTH & WELLBEING

Walking GroupTuesdays 9am 1hour sessionFee: Gold coin donation

Tai Chi ContinuedMondays 6pm 7x1 hour sessionsCourse Fee: $90.50Discount Fee: $80.50Tutor: Sue Simpson

Beginners GolfThursday 10am from 1st MarchCourse Fee: $85.00 5x1 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $75.00 5x1 hour sessionsTutor: Mel HumphriesVenue: OG Golf Club

Golf ClinicThursday 12noon on 29th MarchCourse Fee: $45.00 1x1 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $35.00 1x1 hour sessionsTutor: Mel HumphriesVenue: OG Golf Club

Indian Head Massage (including upper back, shoulders, neck & face)Wednesdays 4pm 45 minute session (by appointment only)Fee: $60.00Discount Fee: $50.00Practitioner: Sara Hothersall

Tummy, Hips & Thighs CircuitThursdays 9am Course Fee: $10.00 per 1 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $7.00 per 1 hour sessionFitness Instructor: Julie Armstrong

Gentle, Low Impact ExerciseMondays 11.15am Course Fee: $10.00 per week 1 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $7.00 per week 1 hour sessionFitness Instructor: Julie Armstrong

Mood Support GroupThursdays 10am Course Fee: $3.50 per weekDiscount Fee: $2.00 per week

Blood Group Diet for Health and WellbeingWednesday 1pm on 7th March or Thursday 7pm on 15th March Course Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald

Common Toxic Chemicals Making You SickWednesday 1pm on 14th March orThursday 7pm on 15th MarchCourse Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald

Focus on Organics for Health and WellbeingWednesday 1pm on 21st March orThursday 7pm on 22nd MarchCourse Fee: $38.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGeraldHeavenly FacialsWednesday 1pm on 29th February orThursday 7pm on 1st MarchCourse Fee: $43.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $33.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald

ARTS & CRAFT

Wet Felting Flower CorsageSaturday 10am on 3rd MarchCourse Fee: $53.00 1x3 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $43.00Tutor: Jo Bagge

Make a Scarf the Wet Felting WaySaturday 10am on 17th MarchCourse Fee: $53.00 1x3 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $43.00Tutor: Jo Bagge

Mixed Media/Acrylic PaintingThursday 1pm from 23rd FebruaryCourse Fee: $160.00 6x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $150.00 6x2 hour sessionsPlus Materials KitsArtist: Kaz McGlynn

Drawing/Illustration for StoriesThursday 1pm from 23rd FebruaryCourse Fee: $160.00 6x2 hour sessionsDiscount Fee: $150.00 6x2 hour sessionsPlus Materials KitsArtist: Kaz McGlynn

Scrapbooking WorkshopsSaturday 1pm on 25th February and/orSaturday 1pm on 31st MarchCourse Fee: $15 for each 1x4 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $10 for each 1x4 hour sessionTutor: Mandy Johns

GENERAL INTEREST

Social Morning TeaThe first Tuesday of every month at 10amGold coin donation

Beangala VoicesLearn to sing acapella & harmony whilst relaxing & having fun exploring the voice as an instrument. Learn contemporary & original songs through aural techniques. With more than 30 years experience of singing jazz, Judy Stickland will guide you, & encourage the individual sounds of each voice, to make one sound the Beangala Voices.Saturday 1.30pm on 25th February and 24th MarchCourse Fee: $20.00 per 1 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $12.00 per 1 hour session Tutor: Judy Stickland

Book ClubMeets every fourth Monday of every month at 7.30pmNew members welcome.BUS TRIP TO GEELONGFriday 9am on 2nd MarchCourse Fee: $15.00 1x3 hoursDiscount Fee: $10.00 1x3 hoursTransport: Heather Peck

MahjongMonday 1.30pmCourse Fee: $3.50 per weekDiscount Fee: $2.00 per week

ScrabbleMonday 1pmCourse Fee: $3.50 per weekDiscount Fee: $2.00 per week

U3A Geelong Inc (University of the Third Age)Reading ShakespeareThursday 1.30pm (fortnightly) Tutor: Kay Schapper (All enquiries to U3A on 52445114)Visitors welcome!

Chess GroupTuesday 7pmCourse Fee: $3.50 per weekDiscount Fee: $2.00 per weekTutor: Malcolm Hughes

COOKING CLASSES

Vietnamese CookingWednesday 6.30pm 29th FebruaryCourse Fee: $40.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Rosita Friend

Chinese CookingWednesday 6.30pm 21st MarchCourse Fee: $40.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Rosita Friend

Vegetarian Cooking for Health and WellbeingWednesday 1pm on 28th March orThursday 7pm on 29th MarchCourse Fee: $43.00 1x2 hour sessionDiscount Fee: $33.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald Wednesday 6.30pm 21st March

Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre91 THE PARADE OCEAN GROVE PHONE: 5255 4294 WEB PAGE http://oceangrovenc.com

Office open hours Monday to Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 5pm

OGNC CONTACT INFOwww.oceangrovenc.com

FAX: 5256 1813PHONE: 5255 4294

ADDRESS: 91 The Parade,Ocean Grove


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grove snapshots

Phone photos painting picture of Grove life

Barwon Heads Bridge at Sunrise. Picture: JOAN MITCHELL

Collendina Beach. Picture: ROB FREEMAN Thong art at Beacon. Picture: MICK ARMSTRONG

Above and right, Main Beach, Ocean Grove. Pictures: MICHELE MITTEN

Send your iPhone or android Grove snapshots to [email protected]


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Bellarine gets birdingBIRDLIFE Bellarine Peninsula is a local Victorian branch of the newly formed BirdLife Australia.

This organisation is the result of a recent amalgamation of the groups Birds Australia and Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA).

If you would like to learn more about the new national birding group you can refer to the website birdlife.org.au.

Birdlife Bellarine Peninsula is a small group of bird enthusiasts dedicated

to bird observing. The group draws membership primarily from the Bellarine Peninsula, but also has members from as far afield as Melbourne.

The group is fortunate in Ocean Grove to have a diverse range of birds living in this area, from waders to raptors to birds that fly in from the Northern Hemisphere.

Meetings of BirdLife Bellarine Peninsula are held on the first Monday of each month, (with the exception of January), at the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood

Centre, located on The Parade Ocean Grove. Meetings commence at 7:30pm.

Outings are conducted on the first Wednesday and third Sunday of each month.

The Wednesday outing takes up the morning and is usually conducted around the Geelong area.

Sunday outings are a full day event and are conducted further afield.

Twice a year, in Spring and Autumn, weekend campouts are held anywhere in Victoria

usually from three to four days.

Whilst the group does not undertake any projects, individual members take part in formal activities such as Hooded Plover counts, Shorebird censuses and Orange-bellied Parrot surveys.

The photographs on these pages were taken by two of our very keen bird photographers, Jennifer Carr and Neil Hickman.

Visitors would be MOST WELCOME at any meeting or outing to learn about the local group. You

could attend several times before deciding to join.

Birdlife Australia Bellarine can be contacted by email ([email protected]), or by post at PO box 390 Leopold, Vic 3224.

Please contact one of the office bearers below if you are interested in learning more about BirdLife Bellarine Peninsula; President/Secretary: Miles Charlesworth 0438 531 782; Treasurer: Magda Dodd 0409 821 1520; Editor: Neil Hickman (03) 5255 2724

Bandid Stilts at Point Lonsdale. Picture: NEIL HICKMAN

Boo Book Owl in Bonnyvale Road. Picture: NEIL HICKMAN Egret in Bonneyvale Road. Picture: JENNIFER CARR

Swift Parrot in old Ocean Grove. Picture: NEIL HICKMAN

Caspian Tern at Swan Bay. Picture: JENNIFER CARR

White-necked Heron. Picture: NEIL HICKMAN


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Barwon Coast, your local Ocean Grove & Barwon Heads coastal foreshore manager, and operator of the Barwon Heads Caravan Park, the Riverview Family Caravan Park, Ocean Grove and the Riverside Camping Area welcomes all our visitors to the coast.

Play it Safe by the WaterBarwon Coast provides Beach Safety Signs at beach access pathways along the coast around Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove & 13th Beach. These signs provide a great deal of detail regarding the likely predominant beach conditions and also indicate where the nearest patrolled beaches are in peak summer.Always swim between the flags at our locally patrolled beaches - Ocean Grove and 13th Beach where Life Savers will be on patrol at weekends until Easter.

Blue Green Algae OutbreakBlue green algae blooms have been detected in Lake Connewarre and the Barwon River including the lower estuary near the bridges.Blue-green algae information signs have been placed around the lower stretches of the Barwon River estuary and all river users are reminded to be aware of the potential risks and adhere to information signsPeople (and their pets) are strongly advised to refrain from drinking the water, swimming and other water-based activities that involve direct contact, particularly if scum or water discolouration is evident.The Department of Health advises that people can continue to fish in the river but anglers should remove and discard the internal organs and gills before cooking. Fish should not be cooked whole as this may re-distribute toxins from the gut to the fish flesh, making it unsafe to eat.If contact is made with affected water, remove affected clothing and wash skin thoroughly with clean water after coming ashore. Wetsuits should be thoroughly rinsed before being worn again to remove any traces of algae. DSE and Parks Victoria continue to work with Barwon Water, Barwon Coast, the Department of Health and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority to manage the bloom and ensure public awareness and safety.

Powered Watercraft SpeedBarwon Coast is working in partnership with the Victorian Water Police and the

Bellarine Police to raise awareness of the 5knot water speed limit in the Barwon River Estuary. This speed limit applies to all water craft including Jet Skis

Funding our OperationsOver 95% of our $4.4 million revenue budget 2011/12 is generated through the operation of our caravan parks and the surplus funds from the caravan park operations are used to provide over $1million for our coastal management activities and over $600,000 to fund capital works such as the new $1m amenity block at the Ocean Grove Main Beach.Within that revenue base approx $700,000 comes from the operation of our built accommodation component of the caravan parks. At Barwon Heads there are 19 accommodation units including the 4star Beach and Boat Houses that have very high occupancy rates (approx 85% year round) and contribute substantially to our operating funds.

Dog on Beaches From 1st February through to 30th April dogs must be on a leash along the entire Ocean Grove Beach (west of 13W Hodgson St), and the Barwon River beaches. From 13W (Hodgson St) east towards Collendina dogs are permitted under effective control. Effective control is when your dog is in your sight and can be controlled by voice command. If your dog does not respond to your voice then it is not under effective control. Please remember to pick up after your dog so that other users of beaches are not inconvenienced. Use the Scoop the Poop bags provided by Barwon Coast.In the past 12 months we have purchased over 250,000 ( million) Scoop the Poop bags so congratulations to everyone for cleaning up after your dog.

I encourage you to contact me to discuss any issues related to coastal management in our region by phoning me on 5254 1371Bob JordanGeneral Manager

An insight into backyard faunaOCEAN Grovers are being invited to hear the stories of local people encouraging the thriving fauna on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The Bellarine Catchment Network with Bellarine Landcare will present the first of two free sessions, Biodiversity in Your Backyard - Fauna at Drysdales Potato Shed.

Matt Crawley from the Bellarine Catchment Network said the event will be the first of two for 2012.

The second session will focus on flora and will be held in the spring to coincide with the wildflowers coming out, he said.

The development of the event, designed to engage the Bellarine Community in the stories of the connections people have made with local wildlife, came from Matts involvement with local environment groups.

Hearing stories of interactions with fauna

in residential blocks, farmland and public areas became really valuable records of movement of fauna on the Bellarine Peninsula, he said.

This is now an opportunity to share these stories with the greater community.

The forum will celebrate the success stories of 12 presenters in protecting, creating and enhancing the habitats of local wildlife from around the region.

(They) will share stories about woodland birds, wetland birds as well as the White-bellied Sea-eagle and Growling Grass Frog, Matt said.

These are people who have stories about living with animals and creating habitats for them that without those habitats, they wouldnt be there.

Ocean Grover Barry Lingham who has been involved with the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve for more than 20 years will be one of the guest speakers on the night.

Ill be talking on the interesting aspects at the Nature Reserve in Ocean Grove, specifically the use of the fire trail in the opening up of the growth of the Bellarine Yellow Gum, he said.

The Bellarine Yellow Gum is only found on the Bellarine Peninsula around Ocean Grove and Wallington and is considered endangered in Victoria according to the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

We are working to hopefully improve the habitat of the Yellow Gum and increasing its growth through the reserve.

Biodiversity in Your Backyard Session 1 ~ Fauna will be held at the Potato Shed, Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, on Wednesday March 28 from 79.30pm with supper provided.

For more details contact Matt Crawley from the Bellarine Catchment Network on 0417 231853.

Group to oppose duck huntingA GROUP of locals have formed BADS (Barwon Anti Duck Shooting), to oppose duck hunting.

This group is open to all residents of the Bellarine Peninsula who share the opinion that duck shooting is cruel, and environmentally and socially unacceptable, said Jennifer Carr who has formed the group with John Bowman.

The group is collecting signatures on a petition that will be presented in the Parliament of Victoria, in an attempt

to put a stop to Duck Shooting in Victoria and most particularly at Lake Connewarre.

According to Animals Australia the recreational shooting of ducks in Australia causes suffering to native waterbirds. Some species of duck are permitted to be shot each year during an open season in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and in private rice fields in NSW.

The BADS group can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/251630794915162/


ACCOMMODATIONBarwon Grove Holiday Rentals 0412 102145Bells By The Beach Holiday House 0403 221737 Big 4 Bellarine Holiday Park 5251 5744Portarlington Beach Motel 5259 3801AGED CARESeaviews Manor 5256 2866TLC Aged Care 5250 1188ANTENNASAble Antenna Service 5253 1680 Bellarine and Geelong Antennas 0438 880066 Lonsdale Antennas 0410 580 255Point Lonsdale Television 0411 490430

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Fab five launch debut cdOCEAN Grove family band, The Mantelli Five, will be launching their debut self-titled six-track EP at The Wrong Crowd Bar on Sunday 26 February.The musical family have been playing as a band for a few years, and have been seen at Queenscliff

and Anglesea Music Festivals and Pako Festa. Dad Ubaldino Mantelli says he started singing when he picked up a ukulele a few years ago.Although I write, sing and arrange much of what we do, Im the least qualified in the band, says Mr Mantelli.

My wife, Brighid, is a professional flautist and music teacher with decades of experience.However, were playing styles of music outside Brighids main field. The kids have been learning their instruments for quite a while, so were all learning the ropes together in this band.

The band collaborates to write their songs, always including the childrens ideas and suggestions. The children, Etienne (13), Edmund (10) and Livia (7), play like professionals. Edmund, who plays the violin and has resumed learning guitar, sings two of the

bands originals. He often writes music and lyrics, including the opening track Black Spur.Catch The Mantelli Five live at The Wrong Crowd Bar on Sunday 6 February. Doors open at 5:00PM; $5 entry, $10 with EP CD, kids free (with an adult).


Mobbsys Muso Corner

Hello music lovers, time for more on our series of interviews and chats with local musos and scenesters in and around the OG. Roy Green is hard to miss on stage. With his rock-star hair and roaring licks he has entertained crowds with his work with Off The Hook, the new band Sleepeater and his guest spots with other acts. The Greenman has also started up a bunch of cool rehearsal rooms in the OG . Lets find out more about him. How long have you been in the OG? I have been here about 6 years, but Ive been coming here to surf since I was a kid.How long have you been playing guitar? I started playing when I was 14. Then gave it up to play soccer, then took it up again at 18 - so 30 years now.Tell us about Off the Hook? Off The Hook was a fun band. We did blues and rock songs and some original music. The members were Scott McFarlane - Singer, myself Roy Green- Guitar, Deano Cadman - Bass and Richard Jones - Drums. The nucleus of the band has reformed as Sleepeater.That playing backwards guitar trick is a ripper, did it take long to get it down? Thanks mate! Didnt take much to get, I stole it off Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I did take a few weeks to perfect it, practice ... and practice is the only way to perfect anything.

Fave place to play in the OG? I love playing at the Colly; there are great people behind the bar and in front of the bar.Tell us about the GreenMan Rehearsal Studio?Myself and Deano Cadman were thinking for a long time that there was nowhere for the local musos to rehearse. So after long discussions we found the perfect place to open the studios. The studio consists of three fully soundproofed rooms. PAs in each room, microphones, stands. Great looking place. A retail shop front selling strings, reeds, leads etc. All you need in Ocean Grove without having to go to Geelong. Very easy to find, just look for the lime green building on Grubb Road. Come check it out and try it for yourself.Fave local muso? Thats a hard question as there are many great musos in OG - ones I know and the ones I dont know. Start with Deano Cadman and Scott McFarlane, but I love watching Jon Willard play. Then there is Greg Southall, Dog Gone South, Chris Canning, Bree-Anne Chamley, Farquarharson. (what a mouth full of a name), of course yourself Mobbs (he, he, he), Kevin Downey and, although he is not an OG person but comes here a lot, Adam Parson ... what a freak of a musician.Any advice for bedroom guitar players?

Lots of practice. When I started I would sit in my bedroom night after night strumming those chords. My first band was a punk band so only needed power cords (so glad I got over that fad). The more practice you do, the faster you will progress. Start at the bottom and work your way up. My son Mitchell decided to learn how to play lead before he could play chords, not the best way, but he will get there because he has the drive and loves his music. As does my daughter Emily who has a fine rock voice ... Go Kids. Any local acts that have caught your eye? Jon Willard, Farquarharson, Stewie and Kev are born rockers, EFI and The Durine are awesome and will go a long way.What was the hardest thing about learning guitar? At the beginning getting the fingers to work and building up the calluses on your fingers. Once you get past your first year it all just starts to fall into place, with lots of practice. What a wonderful journey it has been for 30 years.If you could be a pro surfer or a guitar rock god... what would you pick? Damn, thats hard. I dont surf a lot now but when I was younger that was all I wanted to do - be a pro surfer - but music is my life now, and I would love to be a rock guitar god ... maybe one day :-).

Mobbs meets Roy Green

Grovers in new theatre companyWell known television actress and logie winner, Libby Tanner has started a Geelong theatre company along with some other local talented musicans, actors and production assistants.

The Geelong region is fortunate to have a new production company, led by the actress, Bellarine Secondary College drama teacher Steve Macklin and musical director, Brighid Mantelli, both from Ocean Grove.

Tanner along with a host of local musical and theatrical talents has joined forces to do adult theatre, television productions and local pantomimes in the local area.

We hope to do up to four pantomimes in a year and other performances, she said. It is amazing how many talented people are around and how it has all come together.

Tanner played Zoe Marshall in the short lived Channel 9 soap Pacific Drive from 1996 to 1997. Having appeared in the hospital drama, All Saints playing Bronwyn (Bron) Craig for five years, a role for which she won two logie awards, she left to star in the short lived television series Fireflies, before gaining a lead role in the now-cancelled Australian drama series Headland She had a one episode guest appearance

on Stingers on the 5th August, 2003. Tanner starred as Lizzie in the Australian TV production Scorched with former All Saints co-star Georgie Parker. She stars as Michelle LeTourneau in Channel 9s series Rescue Special Ops.

The group will perform its first play in April called The Elephant Man and this will be the beginning of many shows to come.

To support the company, local people are encouraged to buy seasons tickets which will entitle them to see performances throughout the year; which will include adult and childrens theatre.

Hot latin Carino set raise temperatures

PUNTERS are in for a treat on Friday March 2 at the Piping Hot Chicken Shop when six-piece Latin band Cario Son bring their Cuban tunes to town. Whereas the Chicken Shop usually hosts blues, roots and country bands, this Melbourne-based band play a variety of Cuban styles such as guaracha, bolero and son, which is the precursor of modern salsa.

The lineup of fine and experienced musicians consists of double bass, congas, bongos, guitar, trs, saxophone, vocals and percussion. Cario Sons infectious rhythms, melodies and vocal harmonies get people dancing wherever they play. At an evening show they did at Vic Market, regulars said theyd never seen so many people dancing! The show starts at 8pm and entry is $15.

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PARKSHOW FOR BANDFAIR FULL OF SMILES

Limo for

60th

PLANS are well underway to give the

Rustys a fi tting send off for the Global Battle

of the Bands competition.

The local teen band which won the

Australasian title for Best Band will now

represent the continent in London on April

27. The farewell event will be held at Ocean

Grove Park on Saturday April 10 at 2pm.

It has been organised by the Ocean Grove Arts

Network and the show will also feature fellow

teen bands Sambrose Automobile from Ocean

Grove and The Houses from Geelong.

Entry is free but the audience will have the

chance to make a gold coin donation to help fund

the trip to England. As minors the three-piece

band will have to be accompanied by adults.

OCEAN Groves sp

orting teams

shouldnt lose hope

yet, according

to the state governm

ent.

Despite recent fea

rs that the

Shell Road Sport

ing Precinct

project wouldnt go

ahead in the

foreseeable future,

state liberal

representatives hav

e said the

plans are still on the

agenda.

The Minister for

Sport and

Recreation, Hugh

Delahunty,

said that despite no

t being part

of government policy,

Shell Road

was still up for discu

ssion.

A spokeswoman

for Mr

Delahunty said th

e May 3rd

budget would

honour all

election commitme

nts.

The Ocean Gro

ve project

is not off the age

nda for the

government, howev

er, it was not

part of the partys po

licy platform

for the 2010 state e

lection, she

said. The ministe

r has asked

his Department o

f Sport and

Recreation to hav

e ongoing

discussions with G

eelong City

Council on this pro

ject and he is

keen to see this cont

inue.

During the 201

0 State

Election, Labor MP

Lisa Neville

committed the las

t $5 million

needed for the proje

ct to progress.

Ms Neville retaine

d the seat

of Bellarine but th

e change of

government left a q

uestion mark

over funding.

2010 Bellarine Liber

al candidate

Kurt Reiter said he

believed the

project was critical

ly important

and would continue

to lobby for

it within the Liberal

Party.

It was not a coalitio

n promise

but that does not mea

n it wont go

ahead, Mr Reiter sa

id. The team

were seriously conc

erned about

the state of the fi nan

ces so many

costly commitments

were not able

to be made, Shell Roa

d included.

Meanwhile the City

of Greater

Geelong has appoi

nted Haskell

Architects to develo

p the detailed

design for the new

clubrooms

proposed for Shell R

oad.

YOU would never

guess that

at one time in 11-ye

ar-old Zac

Nelsons life he wa

s confi ned

to a wheelchair.

Running around w

ith his

cousins, the Our

Lady Star

of the Sea student i

s now the

picture of health.

Zac was diagnos

ed with

Acute Lymphob

lastic

Lymphoma at the

age of

four after he com

plained of

stomach pains an

d began

losing the use of hi

s legs.

Zacs mum Jennie

said he

was diagnosed with

a spinal

tumor after an M

RI scan in

Geelong on May

11 2004.

He was immediate

ly referred

to Dr Patrick Lo

at the

Melbourne Royal C

hildrens

Hospital.

He was diagnosed

at 11am

and by the time we

got to the

childrens at 3pm

he was in

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