Ocean Grove Voice 4 May 2011

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STATE Member for Bellarine, Lisa Neville, will present a community petition to Parliament this week calling on the State Government to urgently fund the redevelopment and expansion of Shell Road Reserve Sporting Precinct.

The City of Greater Geelong and the Federal Government have already committed to the project. The Brumby Government

committed on re-election $5million.

“The Shell Road Sports Precinct should be funded immediately, and this petition, which I will present to parliament this week, further cements the community push for the redevelopment as a major priority for Ocean Grove,” Ms Neville said.• Lights hope for soccer club page 3.

OCEAN Grove ladies made the most of William and Kate’s wedding, donning their own wedding dresses - or an op shop stand in - for a right royal celebration at the tennis club. About 50 got in the spirit on the night as the club brought in a big screen to watch the couple exchange vows - and a kiss or two. Their efforts even attracted the attention of the TV networks with both Channel 9 and 10 broadcasting live from their event. The Voice asked presenter Emma O’Sullivan if she had a lot of similar events to cover that night. “No”, she said, “The rest are pretty boring”. Confirmation that Ocean Grove knows how to throw a party. Some of the brides that frocked up for the Royal Wedding party at Ocean Grove Tennis Club on Friday

night.

Flashback: November 2010 when Lisa Neville announced a re-elected Victorian Labor government would have committed the extra funding needed for the Shell Road Reserve sporting precinct.

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OCEAN GROVE beachgoers will be a whole lot safer if a planned renovation for the Surf Life Saving Club goes ahead, according to the club’s president.

The club held a forum for its members on March 27 to gather suggestions and garner opinions on what should be involved in a renovation of the club rooms.

Club president, Peter Rankin said the project has been discussed for about five years but would soon have its own steering committee run by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

“We’ve had discussions with them over time and we’re at the point now where DSE are going to steer a working group which would consist of Barwon Coast, The Dunes and the surf club,” he said.

The current building, built in 1994 on Ocean Grove Main Beach,

houses both the surf club and The Dunes Restaurant, and is run by Barwon Coast.

Peter, the club’s president for the past three years, said the much-needed renovations would address the main issues of storage and space.

“Since that building was built in 1994, it has clearly outgrown what it now services, compared to what it did then, with 700 members, from a storage and training perspective,” he said.

Peter said a renovation would allow the club to do what it does best, patrol and save lives on Ocean Grove beaches.

“Improving life saving gear storage and training facilities to a contemporary level will help achieve our core purpose which is to prevent aquatic death at Ocean Grove,” he said.

More than 50 club members attended the forum and put forth

plenty of suggestions for the steering group to consider at its first meeting to be held soon.

“We effectively said before we entertain any meetings on that steering group we want to go back and ask our members what sort of things they would want to consider in any proposed renovation,” Peter said.

Issues raised included better beach access, more storage for equipment, a bigger training space, defined wet and dry areas, a proper entrance to the club and better emergency and wheelchair access.

“There was plenty of discussion, surf club people are fairly parochial about their territory, they just want to make sure we get the best things that we can for the members,” Peter said.

He said the issues raised were consistent with what had already been discussed. “The fact that they’re consistent with what the members

were thinking is really important,” he said.

“We’re in a position now that when DSE call the first meeting of this steering committee we’ll be able to put some of

these things on the table as a wish list.”

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A VERY different surf club stood over Main Beach for 40 years before becoming the building we know today. The Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club formed in 1948 before closing down two years later due to a lack of membership. A renewed interest in the club occurred in

the early 1950s with it reforming in 1953. The campaign for its own club rooms soon followed. Stage one of the club’s first rooms was built at the current site in 1955. . The current three-storey club rooms combined with The Dunes Restaurant were officially opened in February 1995.

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FLASHER BACKA male flasher is again targeting women on 13th Beach. Leading Senior Constable Wayne McArthur said a male exposed himself to a young woman walking along the beach about 4:10pm on Wednesday April 27. Police searched the area soon after without success. This is another of several flashing incidents that have recently occurred near 40W, at the windmill end of 13th Beach. The male is believed to be in his 30s with a balding head and muscular build. Bellarine police is asking anyone who saw the man – or encounter him in the future – to phone immediately. “We’re asking people to notify police as soon as possible, so if they are walking on the beach to carry a mobile phone,” Constable McArthur said. Phone 5256 2698.

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Greaves said the Bellarine Relay For Life is a unique opportunity to bring the community together to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight back against cancer. This locally organised event will see teams of locals take turns to walk through the night to raise

funds and awareness to help fight cancer,” Ms Greaves said. The volunteer organising committee is made up of passionate locals, working with Cancer Council Victoria, to deliver this very special event. Currently there are a number of vacancies

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SOCCER players may be leaving the Surfside Waves, however it doesn’t spell the end of the club according to its president.

A lack of lighting and facilities at the Shell Road Reserve has resulted in a dramatic reduction of members during the last three playing seasons.

There were originally three senior men’s and two senior women’s teams which have now been condensed to one of each.

Surfside Waves president, Ian Waugh, said the lack of appropriate floodlighting meant they couldn’t train after hours, especially during the winter months.

“It makes it impossible to train at a senior level, most of those people are at work and uni until after 5pm and it’s dark by the time they make it to training,” he said.

Players have been leaving the side for other Bellarine teams that have recently started up and can provide proper training and changing facilities.

Ian said he didn’t blame people for wanting to

move to another team a few kilometers away that could provide a better home ground.

“We do know they have gone to other teams, I mean why would you come play for Ocean Grove where you can’t train properly and you have to get changed in your car?” he said.

Surfside Waves is blaming the delay on the Shell Road Reserve project for their loss of members.

“From our perspective, the Shell Road project is fantastic but there has been too much talk and not enough action, we’ve been talking about it for a long time,” he said.

Ian said they were sick of waiting for the project and

having to work around the sub-standard portables currently located at the reserve.

Despite the drop in player numbers, Ian said he wanted to reassure the club members that Surfside Waves would still continue even if the senior teams became unviable.

“I don’t think the club will fold, to be honest it might be that we only have junior and not senior,” he said. “However I don’t want to put the fear into our members that we’re on the brink of collapse.”

However, the Voice can reveal that $105,00 has been earmarked for floodlights in the City of Greater Geelong’s 2011-2012 draft budget. The proposal will go to council

IN A DARK PLACE: Top picture, junior Waves players do their best to train with the Shell Road Reserve’s poor lighting, while Torquay’s ground at The Quay boasts flood lights.

Draft budget cash could help halt player exodus

for formal approval at the end of this month. Councillor Jan Farrell said she is optimistic that this would result in lights by June next year.

Another $300,000 has also been set aside for car parking improvements at the aquatic centre.



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In recognition of the Grove’s sterling efforts for the Good Friday Appeal, Channel 7 did a live broadcast from the Mex during their coverage of the event.

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Having fun bidding for a good cause at the Mex Good Friday Appeal auction.

KIND-hearted Ocean Grovers have collected and donated a massive $39,071 towards the Good Friday Appeal.

Venues and volunteers across the town put their collective energy into organising another bumper fundraiser that will go directly to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

In the lead up to the event Woolworths collection boxes pulled in $3,188.

As with tradition, on the Thursday before Good Friday, the Mex held its auction night.

With the auctioneering and MC’ing skills of BayFM’s Mark Hyland, a massive $8,240 was raised – more than $2,000 than the year before.

Down in Collendina, the holiday park’s hole-in-one competition brought

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Mannerim CFA collections around the town stacked up $14,260.

And Club Grove raised another $11,028 during their auction and fundraising night.

The town regularly gets a mention on Channel 7’s coverage of the fundraising but this time a film crew came out to the Mex restaurant to complete a live broadcast as the CFA delivered the collections.

Local Good Friday Appeal co-ordinator Alistair Drayton said: “It was a great effort. We would like to thank everyone that participated and contributed to our total, which in itself has contributed to another (national) record total of $15 million.”

Club Grove cooked up an entertaining Good Friday fundraiser.

Local teenagers also took part in Queenscliff’s alfresco Kids Busking for the Kids event, itself raising money for the Good Friday Appeal. Pictured above Funkophone. The event raised $30,000 for the appeal.


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OCEAN GROVE FESTIVAL - PUBLIC FORUMMONDAY 9 MAY 2011

The City of Greater Geelong is hosting a public forum on Monday 9 May regarding The Ocean

Grove Festival that was held on Saturday 9 April, 2011, in The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

The purpose of the forum is to facilitate feedback in relation to the festival in its current form and to

hear the views of the Ocean Grove community. Everyone is welcome to attend if they wish to

express their views on the event.The forum will be facilitated by the City of Greater Geelong and held at the Ocean Grove Customer

Service Centre, Presidents Avenue at 7pm.To register your interest and con�rm your

attendance, please email [email protected]

or call 03 5272 4213. If you are unable to attend, you may send any feedback through via the above.

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Garage sale thank youDear EditorThe Bellarine Branch of Cancer After Care would like to thank the community for their support at their Ocean Grove Easter garage sale. It was a fantastic day with $1,800 raised, all of which will go to the Andrew Love Centre. The winner of the $50 Mill Market voucher was Heather Perkins of Bannockburn. We would also like to thank Jim and Heather Sawyer for the use of their garage. Jim can once again put his car in the garage and get well wishes to Heather who was unable to be out with us on the day having broken her leg a few weeks ago.

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Thanks GroveDear Ocean GroveAfter hearing so much about the community spirit in Ocean Grove, our family was on the receiving end of this when my father fainted and injured himself at the Anzac Day service. Our heartfelt thanks go out to those members of the public who helped out, the CFA and Paramedics who were on hand extremely quickly, as well as to David Renton who drove my husband and children home. Of course, being the family we are, we had to take this opportunity to turn one casualty into three, which certainly kept those helping on their toes and I am sure, creating a humerous story to be retold many times!

Thanks againMichele Mitten and family

Park up for a boot sale SUNSHINE and heaps of sellers helped boost the Ocean Grove Park car boot sale on Saturday. Nearly 60 stalls filled the park giving bargain hunters plenty to choose from. Proceeds from the boot sale will go towards park improvements.

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Days of the dairy A LITTLE bit of Ocean Grove’s history has been lost to progress.

The last remaining shed at the old Mitchell’s Dairy on Wyatt Street was pulled down early last month closing the chapter of a site dating back to the late 1800s.

Mitchell’s Dairy was originally Newington Dairy, before being taken over by Catherine and Charles Warren, who changed the name to Warren’s Dairy in the early 1900s.

The dairy buildings came from around the Bellarine Peninsula and included a weatherboard house dating back to the late 1800s. The house, which burnt down in 1999, was from Mannerim.

The Warrens worked at the dairy milking their own cows and delivering to homes using horse and cart for many years, with their daughter, May Mitchell. The business was eventually handed down to her son, Percy Mitchell. Percy’s nephew, Geoff Kiddle, 56, said he remembers the dairy

being on the outskirts of town.

“When I was a kid it was sort of a farm out the back and uncle sold a lot of it in about 1958-59 to people from Melbourne who sub-divided it,” he said.

Percy became the long-running manager of Mitchell’s Dairy, which bought the Barwon Heads milk run and took over the Point Lonsdale dairy.

Percy would have been well known to locals with newspaper advertisements from the 1960s and 70s advising people to ring P. Mitchell on phone number OG1 for their milk service. The horse and cart made way for a more modern mode of transport in the 1970s. Geoff said the business was a family affair with most working during school holidays.

“It was good, the kids really liked it, I enjoyed it, I just got sick of it, getting up

early seven days a week most of the time,” he said.

After Percy’s death in 2000, the dairy and surrounding land on Wyatt Street were all sold and the business was moved to its current spot in the industrial estate in 2002. Mitchell’s Dairy is now run by Geoff’s brother Graeme and nephew Scott.

“It’s changed a lot now, you’ve got competitors and supermarkets that just about run the show now,” Geoff said.

Geoff said he has many memories of the old dairy in the old photo albums as well as one of the glass milk bottles that remind him of his early delivery days.

“Its lucky we’ve got some things I suppose, they would tell us things when we were kids but you don’t always remember it,” he said. Memories? Email [email protected]

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THE recent passing of blues legend Dutch Tilders won’t go unnoticed in Ocean Grove.

The grandfather of Australian blues per-formed in the town and surrounds about half a dozen times during his 50 year recording and performing career.

Sadly last month he lost a battle with cancer, aged 69.

Dutch first played at the Collendina pub during the 1970s and returned again several times in the last two years.

Commenting on the pub’s early isolation before housing was developed in the area, Dutch told the Voice that he just remembered that it was “in the middle of nowhere”.

More recently Dutch returned to play shows at Peppers Cafe in Wallington, the Piping Hot Chicken Shop and the Ocean Grove Hotel, formerly the Collendina pub.

Part of Dutch’s re-

connection with Ocean Grove came about after locals Richard Grimmett and Alan Barber travelled up to Melbourne to see one of his pub gigs.

After the show the two Grovers were lucky enough to get chatting with Dutch and his manager Lynne Wright.

“We chatted with Dutch at the back of the venue between sets while he chilled out with a trademark smoke and a can of VB,” said Alan. “This guy was just oozing blues history and rattled off anecdotes about musos and big American performers he’d worked with - all with the driest wit and most genuine humility.”

He was also endearingly cranky, someone who would have a go at you and still put a smile on your face.

“I was asking him what he thought about harmonica players rocking up to have a jam with him. He tilted his head, took a puff of his smoke and grunted ‘not a

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happened to have one in my back pocket, he replied ‘you can leave it there too’.”

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Dutch for his 50th anniversary DVD while Richard record-ed some classic music and interview video footage of Dutch playing unplugged outdoors near his Vermont home.

“We took Dutch for a shoot among the gum trees and lakeside at Buckanbe Park. He just picked up his guitar and we were treated to the raw talent of one of the world’s great bluesmen.”

Dutch’s blues pedigree was recognised by none other than BB King who assumed he must be black because of his voice and guitar style.

In the last year Dutch knew he was very ill but continued to perform and many of his protégés including the great Geoff Achison and Lloyd Spiegel rallied to pay their respects with shows in his honour. They also took part in a monster jam recording Dutch’s song Going on a Journey, penned after being diagnosed with cancer.

Dutch’s funeral was due to take place at Mitcham Baptist Church on Tuesday. The invite notice stated that guests could BYO instruments to the wake. Out of respect, the harmonica was likely to stay at home.

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Beachside Blooms: Brighten up your Mum’s Mother’s Day with some quality flowers from Beachside Blooms! They will have a special of Chrysanthemums for $8.50 per bunch on the day.

Book Grove: Come and get ‘frocked’ at Book Grove ‘frock night’ on Wednesday May 4th with Australia’s crafty minx, Kelly Doust. Get dressed up and get crafty for Mother’s Day!

Bolzano: Relax with an Italian flavoured Mum’s Day meal at Bolzano in the Terrace. A wide range of regional dishes and pasta along with fine wines and speciality desserts.

Salon Grove: For Mothers day Salon Grove will be offering a Deluxe Manicure for $55 which includes a free take home Zoya nail polish and free Mineralogie makeover – that’s a saving of over $60.

Knock Knock: Come in store to find a vast array of unique gifts for Mum. With lots of locally made cards and a huge range of gifts to choose from, you will be sure to find the perfect “I love you, Mum” gift at Knock Knock Homewares.

Deckle: Deckle has an extensive range of Mother’s Day products including designer scarves, soy candles,hand creams, homewares and a large range

of cards. Why not add a quick pick in the 21 Million Dollar superdraw on May 14th to a gift pack?

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Clockwise from top: the Rotary club breakfast team dished up a hearty start for those that made the dawn service, Ocean Grove scouts were at the forefront of the parade, and Ocean Grove CFA as usual mustered a strong showing for the parade.

Above and left, Dawn Service at Ocean Grove and below, the main service and parade.


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remember our heroesA GLORIOUS morning followed by a sunny parade was the reward for those who turned out for Ocean Grove’s Anzac Day services. More than 300 early risers attended the 6.15am Dawn led by Brigadier David Gilroy, secretary of Ocean Grove RSL. As usual, the service was followed by a free coffee and barbecue breakfast put on by Ocean Grove Rotary at Neighbourhood Centre. About four hours later and the Anzac parade took place with crowds three deep in parts completely lining the

temporarily closed Terrace shopping strip. At the Cenotaph, Maurice Barwick spoke about Jim Charles, the youngest soldier to have served at Gallipoli. Major Glen Kuschert, who has been serving with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan, read the Anzac ode and Bellarine students Connor Morel and Tahlea-Rose White read the ANZAC Requiem. Will Crowther played the last post faultlessly in both ceremonies .

Tahlea-Rose White and Connor Morel of Bellarine Secondary College read the ANZAC Requiem.

Christian College student Will Crowther played the last post at both the dawn and main services.

Canberra servicePictured above is local Ian Corless in front of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra on Anzac Day. Ian is a long time memorial member but had not had a chance to get there in the last six years.


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Rockabilly outfit Wild Turkey took to the stage at the Ocean Grove Hotel on Friday night. They were supported by Ocean Grove’s Skabang.

REBEL rockers Wild Turkey paid a visit to the Ocean Grove Hotel on Friday night. Said to be one of the longest running psychobilly and rockabilly acts in Australia, the band are all gifted musicians in their own right and have performed all over Australia and at some

of the most diverse US venues. The band – which travels to gigs in an old hearse - are John Marsden (lead vocals/lead and slide guitar), Kirk Syrett (drums/ backing vocals) and Guy Lawson (double bass).At the hotel they tore through a heap of

their own tracks as well as Hank Williams and other covers. One song that stood out was drummer Kirk’s song Cannibal – described by one audience member as ‘punk-a-billy’. The band was supported by local ska band Skabang.


MondaysOcean Grove Bridge Club, 1pm, Marcus Hill Hall, Bellarine Highway end of Banks Road. Also Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm. Phone Marg Wylie 5256 2550.Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 7-9pm. (juniors/seniors) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone 5255 1641.Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, Queenscliff Neighbourhood Centre, Tobin Street. Phone Ernie Mason 0421 703 368. First Monday of every monthBellarine Fly Fishing Association, 7.30pm, Bellarine Secondary College. Phone Tony 0409 545 929. Legacy Laurel Group of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads, 12.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street. Danny Blume Fashion Show. Visitors welcome at 2pm. Cost: $3. Mem-bers please bring a plate. Phone 5256 1863. Ocean Grove Ladies Probus, 10am, Ocean Grove Golf Club. Phone Thelma 5255 1806.Third Monday of every monthOcean Grove RSL, 2.30pm, Club Grove. Committee meets at 1.30pm, The Terrace. Ocean Grove Garden Club, 1.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone June McLellan on 5255 1399Fourth Monday of every monthCombined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, 10.30am, Club Grove. Friendship is our theme. Phone Denis Pugh on 5255 5566 TuesdaysBellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon (adults only) at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996.Bellarine T.O.W.N., 6pm, Uniting Church Hall, corner Eggleston Street and The Parade. Phone Glenda 5255 5463.Rotary Club of Ocean Grove, 6pm, Club Grove. Phone 0457 315 900.First Tuesday of every monthOcean Grove Men’s Probus, 10am to noon, Ocean Grove Hotel, Collendina. Guest speakers, make friends. Visitors welcome. Phone Terry 5255 5587.First and Third Tuesday of every monthOcean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club, 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Road. New Lions most welcome. Phone 0418 524 873.

Third Tuesday of every monthOcean Grove branch of the Liberal Party, St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street.Phone Ben 0417 280 436WednesdaysJujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0405 022084.Second Wednesday of every monthParkinson’s Self Help Support Group, 1.30pm, Grove Centre (next to library), Presidents Avenue. Phone Pam 5255 5152Third Wednesday of every monthOcean Grove on Barwon Probus Club, 9.45am, St Peter’s Church Hall. Fourth Wednesday of every monthOcean Grove Angling Club, 7.30pm, Minerva Close sporting oval club house. Phone Jason Bowers 0418 737 808 Last Wednesday of every monthCancer Support Group, 10am, Community Health Centre.Fourth Wednesday of every monthOcean Grove Stamp Club, 10am, Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone Dianne 5255 1372.Thursdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 10am to noon at the Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Ocean Grove. Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996.

First Thursday of every monthOcean Grove Nightlights CWA, 7.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Visitors welcome. Phone Faye 5255 4430.Fourth Friday of every monthOcean Grove 4 Villages Mixed Probus Club, 10.30am, Club Grove. Meet new friends, visitors welcome. Phone 5256 2037.Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, Phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.

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music/live events• Piping Hot Chicken Shop. Phone 5255 1566. — Saturday, May 28, 8pm. Den Hanrahan and Mick Daley supported by Sarah Carroll. Tickets $15.• Friday, June 10, 8pm. Fiona Boye. Tickets $15. • Barwon Heads Hotel. Phone 5254 2201.— Wednesdays: Trivia in the BacBar.— Thursdays: Live acoustic music with Lucas Parsons in the BacBar. — Fridays 9.30pm: DJ in the BacBar.• Ocean Grove Hotel.Phone 5255 1122.— Saturdays: Live music and open mic from 6pm.— Friday, May 27, Geoff Achinson and Souldiggers.— Live music Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. • Potato Shed. 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale. Phone 5251 1998— Friday, May 27, 8pm. The Keeper. Based on actual accounts of lighthouse life in the early 20th Century. Tickets from $18.

get active• Adult yoga/dance classes. Friday nights 7-8pm. Kyo Yoga – 106 Orton Street, Ocean Grove. Phone 5256 2723/0438 562 723.• Functional Exercises to Music

for Older Adults. Mondays 9:15am – Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Wednesdays 9:30am – Uniting Church Hall, Eggleston Street. Phone 5255 1335.• Ocean Grove Scottish Country Dance: Tuesdays 7:45-10pm. Marcus Hill Hall, corner Banks Road and Bellarine Highway. Phone 5251 3393.• Line Dancing: Wednesdays 1-3pm and Mondays 7-8.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, 101 The Terrace. Phone 0413 690 597.• Body Torque. Phone 5255 2604 for upcoming rides or spin classes.— Bike riding and coffee club. Ride 30km every Wednesday from 9.30am. Meet at Body Torque on Grubb Road. Phone 5256 2431 for information or to book.

food/wine• Oakdene Vineyards – Monday and Tuesday nights: 6:30-9:30pm. Masterclass with Marty – learn the secrets to fine food and wine. New season announced by popular demand March 21 until July 4. Phone 5255 1255.• Leura Park Estate – Sensational wines and food available. Live music every Sunday from 12:30pm. 1400 Portarlington Road, Drysdale.

Phone 5253 3180.• McGlashan’s Wallington Estate – New release wines, gourmet platters and classic car display, open weekends and public holidays 11am to 5pm. 225 Swan Bay Road, Wallington. Phone 5250 5760.

classes• Sticky Fingers adult cooking classes. Friday nights 7-8.15pm, April 29 to May 13. $30 per class, per person. Phone 0400 307 040.• Check out the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre timetable for a range of fun and informative classes, from cooking to computers to CPR. Phone 5255 4294.• Ganesh Delights vegetarian cooking classes. Wednesday nights, fortnightly. Surfside Primary School kitchen. Suggested menus or special groups welcome. Phone 0413 125 955.

family fun• Sticky Little Fingers kids gourmet cooking classes. Saturday mornings 10-11.15am, April 30 to June 4. $20 per class, per child, Bookings essential. Phone 0400 307 040 • Koombahla Equestrian Park: After school riding programs Tuesday to Friday. Special school holiday

courses available. Phone 5256 2742.

markets, fairs and fundraisers• Saturday, May 7, Wallington CFA annual garage sale. 8am to 3pm. Plenty of bargains and lunchtime sausage sizzle. Phone 0418 522 522• Sunday, May 8 – Point Lonsdale Market. 9am to 2pm. Point Lonsdale Primary School.• Sunday, May 15 – Drysdale Community Market. 9:30am to 1:30pm. Drysdale Recreational Reserve. Last market of the season• Saturday, May 28 – Barwon Heads Market. 9am to 1pm, Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue.• Sunday, May 29 — Queenscliffe Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Lower Princess Park, Queenscliff. Last market of the season— Portarlington Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Parkes Hall, Newcombe Street, Portarlington.• Kicking Goals for Indigenous Education. Saturday June 4, 6pm auction and 3 course bush tucker dinner. Uniting Church Queenscliff, tickets $35. Phone 5258 1986.

arts & culture• Barwon Heads Hand Drumming.

Wednesday nights 7-8:30pm. Anglican Church, 61 Hitchcock Avenue. $20 entry, drums supplied.• Life Activities Club. Weekly tea dance – Thursdays 2:30- 4:30 at Belmont Pavillion, Barrabool Road, Belmont. $4, all welcome. Phone 5251 3529

reading & writing • Books on Parade. 1/96 The Parade.— Book Circle – First Tuesday of the month, 10.30am. Next date June 7• Ocean Grove Library – corner Presidents Avenue and The Avenue. These sessions do not run during school holidays.— Preschool Storytime. Every Friday, 10:30am— Chatterbooks junior book club for kids aged 7-12. Last Wednesday of the month 4-5pm. Next date May 25— Bookchat – share your love of books over light refreshments. 2.30-3:30pm, third Tuesday of the month. Next date May 17. www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au

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Rock up for Live Music Festival

The Mantelli Five performing at last week’s Queenscliff Kids Busking for the Kids event. The Mantellis also performed at last year’s Ocean Grove Live Music Festival.

MORE than 50 acts have already put their hands up to perform at this year’s Ocean Grove Live Music Festival. The event, which began as the Open Mic Festival, has grown to four days at five venues in June and is attracting musos from even further afield. It is still based on an open mic format and musicians of all styles are encouraged to participate. The Festival will take place

from June 10 to 13 - the Queen’s Birthday weekend, at Bardeli, the Zebra Crossing, the Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove Hotel and the Nectar Bar. More details on the festival will be published in future editions of the Voice. Musicians registration is available online at www.ogan.org. For more information contact Dave Dorman on 0408 575799.


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NATURE Watch this week focuses on the Australasian Grebe.

The pair of Grebes pictured above was spotted in Blue Waters Lake.

The Australasian Grebe is a small waterbird, that grows to a maximum length of about 27 cms. They are so small I initially thought that these birds were ducklings of some description.

The Australasian Grebe is widely found throughout Australia, mainly in freshwater ponds or rivers. When approached, Grebes dive under the water and swim under water for a distance (as this pair did when I was trying to take photos of them)!

The Grebe is very interesting in that the plumage or feather colours change during the breeding season.

In non-breeding season the male and female are dark brown above and silver grey below, with a patch of white skin at

the base of the bill. In breeding season both sexes have a glossy black head and a dark brown facial stripe from the eye to the neck. The patch of skin at the base of the bill becomes yellow during breeding season. This pair of Grebes have breeding plumage.

Grebes feed on small fish and insects. They dive under water to catch fish. Grebes have also been seen to eat their own feathers and to feed feathers to their young. This is thought to help prevent gastric injuries from sharp bones that have been ingested.

They breed from September to January each year, and can raise up to three broods each season.

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Waves redefine successOCEAN Grove’s Surfside Waves Soccer Club began their season over the weekend.

This year the club will field four junior boys’ teams, two junior girls’ and one senior side each for men and women.

Paul Mills, coach of the under 17 boys side this year, said this season will be more about enjoying the game as much as competing for success.

“While we’ve enjoyed a lot of success over the years, this year the seniors have decided to drop

down to division 2 in the Geelong League because we’ve lost so many players. It’s as much about getting together and having a game as it is about team success.”

“In a way our definition of success is getting people out there and enjoying it.

“The social value of sport is that it teaches kids other skills like humility and team spirit and the value of getting out from behind a computer screen for a few hours for some exercise.”

By HAMISH BROOKS

WAVES under 13s opened their campaign on Saturday with a tough fixture against Geelong Rangers. The Grove side put in a great fight against a good side and were unlucky not to get a point, eventually going down 3-2 to the visitors.

Great effort in under 13s opener

Above: Aaron Tormey on the ball for Waves, right, Jasper Jolley fires home a stunning second half goal for Waves, and bottom right Dean Rory pushing forward.

The Surfside Waves women’s team playing four players short, put up a strong performance against a skilful and never say die Geelong side at Shell Road Reserve. The Waves girls carried out to the letter the instructions given to them by Coach Stan Nangle. However, the shortage of numbers proved too much for the brave Surfside Waves who lost 9-2. A special mention must be made to goalkeeper Rachel Sanzaro who fought through a bout of illness to perform excellently for Surfside Waves. Despite the disparity between the numbers, the Waves persisted right to the end. Goal scorer for Waves was Lara Willams.


Young Adults 12-17 Year Olds

Drop in/Youth GroupFriday from 29th April 6pm to 9pmDuring school termCost: $5.00 per week in house activities, external excursions approx $15.00

Primary School Children

Chess for Primary School ChildrenTuesday 3.45pm from 3rd MayMember Fee: $2.00 per 1 hour sessionNon Member: $3.50

Yoga Dance(5-10 year olds)Monday 4.30pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $77.00 8x 1 hour sessionsNon Member: $87.00

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Music And Movement With Jo(2-3 Year Olds)Monday 9.15am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $74.00 8x¾ hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 8x¾ hour sessions

Music And Movement With Jo(2-4 year olds)Monday 10.15am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $74.00 8x¾ hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 8x¾ hour sessions

Playgroup (0-5 Year Olds)Tuesday 9.30am from 3rd May orFriday 9.30am from 29th AprilMember Fee: $30.00 per child, for one day per week, $45.00 per child for two days per week. 10x1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $40.00 per child, for one day per week, $55.00 per child for two days per week. Member Family rate: 2 children or more $50 per term one day a week or $70 for two days per week

3 Year Old PlaygroupTuesday 11.15am from 3rd MayMember Fee: $40.00 9x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $50.00 9x2 hour sessions

Yoga Dance (3-5 year olds)Thursday 2.15pm from 28th April Member Fee: $97.00 10x ¾ hour sessionsNon Member: $107.00 10x ¾ hour sessions

Nationally Recognised TrainingFor some courses, training is provided with Victorian Government funding. Funding is available for eligible participants through Adult, Community & Further Education (ACFE) and Skills Victoria program funding. Those seeking funded places must meet the funding criteria to be eligible.

Certificate III in Business AdministrationInformation Session: Friday 10am on 29th April. This course will run for 22 weeks x 9 hours on Mondays 9am - 3pm and Fridays 9am - 12noon starting 2nd MayFee: $795.00Concession: $382.50RTO: OGNC Inc.

Certificate III in Childrens ServicesInformation Session: Wednesday 10am on 27th April.This course will run 20 weeks x 12 hours ( 105 hours of placement) on Wednesdays and Fridays 9am – 3pm starting on Wednesday 4th May.Fee: $895.00 Concession: $602.50RTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Certificate III in HospitalityInformation Session: Wednesday 10am on 27th April.This course will run on Wednesdays 9am – 3pm and Thursdays 11.30am – 3pm starting on 4th MayFee: To be advisedRTO: OGNC Inc.

Workplace First Aid Level 1Wednesday 9.00am on 8th June or Saturday 9.00am on 21st MayMember Fee: $85.00 1x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $95.00 1x7 hour sessionsRTO: National First Aid

Workplace First Aid Level 2Wednesday 9.00am on 8th + 15th June orSaturday 9.00am on 21st + 28th MayMember Fee: $90.00 (funded) or $150.00 (unfunded) 2x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $100.00 (funded) or $160.00 (unfunded) 2x7 hour sessionsRTO: National First Aid

Workplace First Aid Level 2 UpdateSaturday 9.00am on 30th AprilMember Fee: $90.00 (funded) or $150.00 (unfunded) 1x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $100.00 (funded) or $160.00 (unfunded) 1x7 hour sessions

CPR UpdateWednesday 9.00am on 8th June orSaturday 9.00am on 21st MayMember Fee: $60.00 1x3 hour sessionNon Member: $70.00 1x3 hour sessionRTO: National First Aid

Anaphylaxis and Epi-Pen TrainingWednesday 7pm on 25th MayMember Fee: $65.00 1x2½ hour sessionNon Member: $75.00 1x2½ hour sessionRTO: National First Aid

Emergency Asthma ManagementWednesday 7pm on 11th MayMember Fee: $65.00 1x2½ hour sessionNon Member: $75.00 1x2½ hour sessionRTO: National First Aid

Basic Food SafetySaturday 9am on 4th JuneMember Fee: $85.00 (funded) 1x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $95.00 1x7 hour sessionRTO: OGNC Inc.

Responsible Service of Alcohol CertificateWednesday 6pm on 1st JuneMember Fee: $50.00 1X4 hour sessionNon Member: $60.00RTO: OGNC Inc.

Computer ClassesSome of this training is provided with Victorian Government funding for eligible participants through Adult, Community & Further Education (ACFE); those seeking funded places must meet the funding criteria to be eligible.

Computers For Absolute BeginnersTuesday 9.30am from 3rd May orTuesday 9.30am from 31st MayMember Fee: $60.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $70.00 4x2 hour sessions

Computers for the Terrified! (Beginners)Tuesday 1pm from 3rd May orWednesday 6.30pm from 4th MayMember Fee: $70.00 (funded) 8x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $80.00 8x2 hour sessions

Computers for the Not-So –Terrified! (Intermediate computers)Wednesday 9.30am from 4th MayMember Fee: $90.00 (funded) 8x2½ hour sessionsNon Member: $100.00 8x2½ hour sessions

Computer Drop inThursday 1pm from 28th April (by appointment only)Fee: Gold Coin per session 10 x 2 hour sessions

Introduction to PhotoshopMonday 7pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $80.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $90.00 4x2 hour sessions

Digital SLR Camera CourseMonday 7pm from 30th MayMember Fee: $80.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $90.00 4x2 hour sessions

Introduction to ExcelTuesday 7pm from 10th MayMember Fee: $75.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $85.00 4x2 hour sessions

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Peace of Mind & Body YogaWednesday 9.30am from 27th April or Wednesday 6.30pm from 27th AprilMember Fee: $115.00 10x1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $125.00 10x 1½ hour sessions

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Golf Clinic Monday 12noon on 30th MayMember Fee: $35.00 1x1½ hour sessionNon Member: $45.00 1x1½ hour sessionVenue: OG Golf Club

Belly Dancing - BeginnersWednesday 1.30pm from 11th MayMember Fee: $87.00 8x1¼ hour sessionsNon Member: $97.00 8x1¼ hour sessions

Indian Head Massage including Upper Back, Shoulders, Neck And Face.Wednesday 4pm from 27th AprilFriday 4pm from 29th April Member Fee: $15.00 per sessionNon Member: $25.00 per session

Core Strength ClassTuesday 9.00am from 3rd MayMember Fee: $7.00 per week 10x1 hour sessions Non Member: $10.00 per week

Tummy, Hips & Thighs CircuitThursday 9.00am from 28th AprilMember Fee: $7.00 per week 10x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $10.00 per week

Gentle, Low Impact ExerciseMonday 11.15am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $7.00 per week 8x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $10.00 per week

Water AerobicsWednesday 2.00pm from 27th AprilFee: $10.00 per week 10x 1 hour sessions(Includes bus and entry to pool)Venue: Wallington Aquatic Centre

Beginners Tai ChiWednesday 11.30am from 27th AprilMember Fee: $92.00 10x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $102.00 10x1 hour sessions

Tai Chi ContinuingMonday 6pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $74.00 8x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 8x1 hour sessions

“Mood” Support GroupThursday 10am from 28th AprilMember Fee: $2.00 per weekNon Member: $3.50 per week

Reduce Stress, Anxiety, Anger and Depression.Thursday 7.15pm from 12th May Member Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 4x2 hour sessions

Blood Group Diet for Health and WellbeingFriday 1pm on 13th MayMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

Common Toxic Chemicals making you SickFriday 1pm on 20th MayMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

Focus on Organics for Health and WellbeingFriday 1pm on 27th MayMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

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Scrapbooking WorkshopsSaturday 1pm on 30th April and/or Saturday 1pm on 28th May and/or Member Fee: $10 for each 1x4 hours sessionNon Member: $15 for each 1x4 hour session

Beginners DrawingFriday 1pm from 10th JuneMember Fee: $60.00 4x2 hour sessionNon Member: $70.00 4x2 hour session

UFOs (Unfinished objects)Monday 9.30am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $2.50 per week 8x2½ hourNon Member: $3.50 per week 8x2½ hour

Swan Bay QuiltersMonday 7.30pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $2.00 per week Non Member: $3.50 per week

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Love’n Light Singing GroupSunday 5.30pm fortnightly from 1st MayMember Fee: $2.00 per 2 ½ hour sessionNon Member: $5.00 per 2 ½ hour session

Grow A Kitchen GardenThursday 7.30pm from 12th MayMember Fee: $95.00 4x2 hour sessions + 1x4 hour session on a Saturday to visit a local kitchen garden.Non Member: $105.00 4x2 hour sessions + 1x4 hour session on a Saturday to visit a local kitchen garden.

Freud for Fearless ThinkersWednesday 1pm from 8th JuneMember Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 4x2 hour sessions

Creative WritingWednesday 1pm from 11th MayThursday 7.15pm from 9th JuneMember Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionNon Member: $84.00 4x2 hour session

Book ClubThis group meets every fourth Monday of every month at 7pm.

MahjongMonday 2pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $2.00 per week x 8 sessionsNon Member: $3.50 per week x 8 sessions

ScrabbleMonday 1pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $2.00 per week x 8 sessionsNon Member: $3.50 per week x 8 sessions

Chess GroupTuesday 7pm from 3rd MayMember Fee: $2.00 per session 9x2 hours Non Member: $3.50 per session 9x2 hours

Intermediate GermanMonday 9am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $120.00 8x1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $130.00 8x 1½ hour sessions

Intermediate French Monday 10.30am from 2nd MayMember Fee: $120.00 8x1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $130.00 8x1½ hour sessions

Term 2 Italian Monday 1.30pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $120.00 8x 1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $130.00 8x 1½ hour sessions

Advanced ItalianMonday 3pm from 2nd MayMember Fee: $120.00 8x 1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $130.00 8x 1½ hour sessions

Term 2 FrenchMonday 12noon from 2nd MayMember Fee: $120.00 8x 1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $130.00 8x 1½ hour sessions

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Fetta and Yoghurt WorkshopSaturday 10am on 14th May orSunday 10am on 15th MayMember Fee: $105.00 1x 6 hourNon Member: $115.00

Haloumi and Goats Cheese WorkshopSaturday 10am on 11th June orSunday 10am on 12th JuneMember Fee: $105.00 1x 6 hourNon Member: $115.00

Camembert and Mascarpone Cheese WorkshopSaturday 10am on 25th June orSunday 10am on 26th JuneMember Fee: $105.00 1x 6 hourNon Member: $115.00

Cooking For BlokesWednesday 6.30pm from 22nd JuneMember Fee: $60.00 2x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $70.00

Advanced Vietnamese CookingWednesday 6.30pm 8th JuneMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

Thai CookingWednesday 6.30pm 18th MayMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

The Art Of Sushi MakingWednesday 6.30pm 4th May Member Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

Vegetarian Cooking for Health And WellbeingFriday 1pm on 3rd JuneMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session

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A GROUP of Bellarine Peninsula women have braved cold water and rough swells to embark on a 10-day surfing challenge at Ocean Grove.

Four friends Lisa Vinnicombe, Caroline Jordan, Susanne Prosser and Rhonda Browne (pictured) decided to take up the challenge, over the Eastern break, endeavouring to push themselves to surf each day regardless of conditions. It was a challenge to overcome their fears and to get

into better physical and mental shape. As a result the girls of varying abilities and ages, forced themselves to get into the water each morning at 7.15am and as the 10 days went on, they started to master the skill.

They are encouraging others to push themselves and try something outside of their comfort zone.

If women are interesting in joining the group, or getting more information, they can phone The Voice on 5255 3233 for details.

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Longboard fun for everyone

NEARLY 50 surfers turned out for the second SOUL Longboard club day for the year.

It had been hoped that with a favourable-looking weather forecast a round of the club championships could be

held. After discussions it was decided to run a club fun day. All the names were put into the hat and there ended up being 10 grading heats to get through. The first heat was announced and in the water by 8.10am.

Heat six of the day had the future of the club take to the water with five of the super junior members showing their longboard prowess.

President Brian Tucker said “it was great to see all the kids getting out there

and having a go. This is what this club is all about, surfing families getting in the water and having fun and learning surfing skills as well.”

Conditions improved as the tide filled in and, although there were some

flat spells, contestable waves were the order for most of the day.

The next event is May 21. Meet at Ocean Grove Main Beach 7am. All the best to those entering the next round of the state titles at Posso’s.

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ELKANAH Foott returns to the Ocean Grove Netball A-grade side after a year away from the club. She filled in for 6 months at St Josephs and had some involvement at a state level before a bad ankle injury sidelined her for the rest of the year.

The 18-year-old returns as captain and is something of a parallel recruit for the football and netball club along with her brother Tom, who pleased the football club with his return this season.

The appointment of such a young captain might have surprised a few people but she’s relishing the opportunity. “It came as a little bit of a surprise,” she said. “It’s a big responsibility but I also see it as a huge opportunity.”

Her naming as captain is less of a surprise when considering her abilities and aspirations and the average age of the side, which is barely over 19.

“Because we’re all so young this year it’s all about bonding as a side and getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses so we can gel better on the court.”

Elkanah feels her team is not far away from matching it with the other sides in the competition.

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“Each week we learn a bit more about the game and take things away that we can improve on at training.”

Speaking prior to the game against Newcomb, Elkanah felt a win was a real possibility.

“Newcomb are in a similar position to ourselves in being quite young, so we might see where we’re at against them.”

For Elkanah, this year back at the Grubbers is also about enjoying the game again. “Having been injured for the last six months after tearing all the ligaments in my ankle and getting benched a lot in the higher leagues, I’m looking to get some confidence back and to enjoy playing again.”

The passionate Melbourne Vixens fan wants to see how far netball will take her and will attend the state trials again next year, with her ultimate dream to play at the highest level for the Melbourne Vixens. “If things go well then great, but if not I’m very happy playing netball for Ocean Grove.”

The athletic goal attack cites Australian national netball team captain Sharelle McMahon as the player she models her game on. “I love watching her play and shoot and try and pick up pointers and tips from observing how she plays.”

Off court her parents have supported her in the pursuit of the sport she loves. “My parents have been amazing. They’ve supported me the whole way through and have been the backbone of my life. They have travelled with me all round the state and even used to drive me over to Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula to play. I’ve got through the last few years when I stopped enjoying it for a while, because of their support.”

Having a couple of sporty older brothers (Harrison and Tom, both of whom play football for the Grubbers) has also helped hone her competitive streak.

While she eyes a career in netball at the highest level, she is very glad to be back at Ocean Grove with the added honour of captaining the side. “I’m enjoying it again and it’s great to be back here with a bit more experience. It’s got a fantastic atmosphere with less pressure and politics than at some of the other clubs I’ve played at.”

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ANOTHER sunny Saturday saw the Ocean Grove netball teams take on Newcomb at Grinter’s Reserve. Despite the glare, the junior girls had a successful morning, with all the teams recording a win. The A grade girls had their first win of the season with a 5-point victory over Newcomb.

A grade- OG 47 defeated Newcomb 42. The girls had a great win in a physical game. Best players were Sarah Degenaro in defence and Zanna Woods.

B grade- Newcomb 34 defeated OG 20. The team had a tough game and the coach acknowledged there were areas in need of improvement. Luci Ross in attack and Courtney Ractliffe in goals were cited as the best players.

C grade- OG 35 defeated Newcomb 19. All the girls played

a strong game to come out with a good win. Lauren Jack was instrumental in the centre and Emma Beck provided 16 goals for the team.

D grade- Newcomb 33 defeated OG 19. The girls worked hard in a great team effort but struggled to convert their opportunities into goals. Emma Mclean worked tirelessly in goal attack and Rebecca Kenny provided run through the centre.

U19- OG 34 defeated Newcomb 13. The girls made their new coach proud with a good win. The result was a great team effort, especially from Lauren Ollis and Georgia Ellis.

U17 (2)- OG 31 defeated Newcomb 15. Although it was hot, all the girls played well to

overcome Newcomb. There was great shooting from Lauren Barber and Erin Mercer.

U15 (2)- OG 28 defeated Newcomb 9. Well done to the girls for stepping up to the challenge of playing different positions to their usual ones. Among the best players were Alanah Nicol, Meg Hodgson and Alice Digby.

U15 (White)- OG 16 defeated St Josephs 7. The team’s best players were Gemma Dunne, Maddie Moroney and Olivia Duhamel.

U13 (2)- OG 46 defeated Newcomb 2. The girls produced a fantastic attacking game to dominate Newcomb. Brielle King was named as best player with 8 goals. Katie Fendyk and Carly Saunders also had a great game.

U13 (1)- OG 48 defeated

Newcomb 3. Following on from their training focus on ring skills, the girls were too strong for Newcomb. The team’s best players were Maddie Traynor and Sammi Gravener.

U13 (White)- OG 18 defeated Drysdale 2. Claudia Britt was cited as best player for her hard work in wing attack. Molly Winter also played well, putting through 11 goals.

U13 (Red)- Newtown Chilwell 17 defeated OG 10. The team’s best players were Emily Bambrook, Lucy Conquit and Taylor Stapleton.

U11- OG 20 defeated Newcomb 0. The girls showed great sportsmanship and played in the spirit of the game against an obviously weaker Newcomb side. Zoe Boland played well, as did Maddy Grothers, who shot 8 goals.

By CARLY BRITT

A Grade earn hard fought win

Pictures above, B Grade action at Newcomb’s Grinter’s Reserve.


JUNIOR football resumed after the Easter break with our firsts travelling to Bell Park. In a close game all day Bell Park broke the game open in the last quarter kicking the last 4 goals to win 7 14 56 to 6 1 37.Dylan Moroney continued his excellent start to the season to be our best and Sean Dedini with his pace and skill is dangerous around the goals at ground level. Nick Murphy and Robbie

Drever defended well.Goalkickers- Alex Hackett and Dylan Moroney both kicked 2, and Christian West and Robbie Drever both kicked a goal.The seconds got back on the winners list with a thumping of Queenscliff 16 13 109 to 2 1 13. Hugh Attard was tremendous rucking all day and picking up many possessions around the ground. The midfield group of Will Gant, Joe Luppino

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GRUBBERs under 18s head into season 2011 intent on a fourth consecutive flag. Rory Nichol, in his first season as stand-alone coach of the side, discussed his side’s aims for the season with Voice reporter Hamish Brooks.

Nichol has taken over from Mathew ‘Tissa’ Tyrell, under whose impassioned coaching the young Grubbers won their trifecta of premierships.

“Tissa and I are great mates and I shared the coaching duties with him last year, and acted as his assistant the year before that,” said Nichol.

They’re big shoes to fill by anyone’s measure, but Nichol’s time around the club has made the transition a smooth one.

Many players from last year’s premiership side graduated to the seniors this year (along with Tissa who has taken up an assistant role). Nevertheless, the new crop of players have started the season strongly.

“It’s a new group this year but we want to defend our premiership. Our main aim is to finish top three and get

the double chance,” said Nichol.

The only blemish this season has been a narrow loss to Geelong Amateurs. “It was really disappointing because we didn’t work hard enough. I don’t mind if we lose by fifteen goals as long as the boys have put in 100 per cent and we didn’t against Geelong.”

While, like Nathan Buckley taking over at Collingwood at season’s end, Nichol could be seen to be on a hiding to nothing if his young Grubbers don’t add a fourth premiership to their recent phenomenal run, his focus is as much on developing players as is it is on winning.

“The idea is to develop players so that they become strong senior players for the club. It’s how you build a healthy strong club. That’s why I take this job so seriously and why I worked so hard to make sure we had two under 18 sides. So that everyone in the age group in Ocean Grove who wants a game gets one.

Nichol sees his job as primarily to turn under 16 footballers into senior footballers. “We train like a senior side. All the

boys are fit and ready to slot into the senior side should they get a call up.”

Nichol believes players like Andy Higgins, Jimmy Bennett and Jack Rawlings are all close to a senior berth, but they are among ten players or so who, given consistently good form, could play in the senior side during the year. This is a promising sign of the club’s depth of talent considering firsts coach Cameron McGregor has 75 players to pick from on the senior list.

Nichol laughs when I ask him about any of his favourite coaching aphorisms. “The boys could probably give you a hundred but I suppose ‘hard work equals reward’ would go closest to the one I use the most, and that’s true in life as well.”

Nichol played his football under many different coaches at different clubs, including Mark Neeld at Ocean Grove, and feels he has taken a little bit from each of them. “My main message on and off the field is to attack life 100 per cent. It’s an attitude that the boys can bring to the game and also get out of it.”

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[email protected] GROVE did as they should at Grinter Reserve on Saturday, beating Newcomb Power by 131 points.

On a day of sunshine and light winds, the Grubbers began the game in a subdued fashion, even though they led by over five goals at quarter time. Newcomb had more of the ball in the quarter, and some attractive passages of play, before inevitable turnovers would gift the Grubbers’ players goals.

Travis Gavin stood out in the quarter for the Grubbers with some nippy work up forward, resulting in goals for himself and others.

The quarter time huddle saw coach Cameron McGregor address the issue of work rate with his players as there was a chance the Grubbers would go at a trot all day and win largely thanks to Newcomb Power’s ineptitude.

His message didn’t immediately sink in. The Power began the second quarter full of effort and voice and managed to reduce the margin by a kick or two, but couldn’t really capitalise on a dominant 15 minutes of play.

Consecutive goals to Grubbers forward Tyson Doherty, who was in the side’s best for the day, got the team going. Goals late in the quarter

to Joe Hinckley and Daniel Maloney saw the Grubbers take a half time lead of 50 points.

In the second half the Grubbers heeded their coach’s words (at half time he rephrased his demand for a lift in work-rate) and noticeably ran harder and worked harder to win the ball. Rowan O’Callaghan kicked a goal in the first minute of the quarter following a centre break.

Greg Costello went forward and kicked three goals and repeated the effort in the last quarter to finish with six for the match. He led and marked strongly and gave his teammates just reward for their work up the ground.

In the final quarter the

Grubbers kicked 8.4, while the Power could only manage two points.

Cade Wellington worked particularly hard in the midfield and kicked a late goal – his second – to cap off a best on ground performance. In other good performances, David Gray provided both dash and poise off half back and Ben Ricardo never stopped running.

For a split second after the game the scoreboard read Power 6.5-41 to the Grubbers’ 26.18-174. It was the right final score but the Power scoreboard attendants didn’t leave it up for long.

Against a Newcombe Power side whose coaches gasped in surprise when the side executed a successful passage of play,

Cameron McGregor was able to experiment with a few players in different positions and was pleased with the performance.

“Costello played forward here for us last year. We were getting it in there and it was nice that he could go forward and finish off the team’s work. He’s got a strong body and good hands,” said McGregor, who wouldn’t mind having two of him in the side. “I’d love to play him down there more but he’s just too valuable for us down back against the better sides.”

McGregor was happy with the way the side ran out the game but admitted it was difficult, from the players through to the coaches, to get up against perceived easy beats.

“Across the board we can get better as a club with our body language and enthusiasm. The better sides get themselves up week after week no matter the opposition.”

The side had a heavy week on the track which may have also accounted for the sluggish start.

“We would have had another heavy week if we didn’t run our legs out here but I was happy with the way the boys finished off,” said McGregor, who was already eying off next weekend’s game against Drysdale, a team the Grubbers haven’t beaten in a home and away game for nine years.

“We’ll probably have a heavier session Tuesday and a freshen up on Thursday before we play Drysdale, which will be another good challenge for us. I’d like to think we could knock them off.”

The only injury concerns from the game were a knock to the ribs for Luke Sinnott and a jarred knee for Daniel Maloney. Both should be right to play next week.

The seconds continued their strong form with a 201 point victory. They kept Newcomb to one goal and kicked 31 themselves.

Wade Piec kicked nine goals in a best on ground performance.

The under 18s also recorded a strong win, beating Barwon Heads by 100 points at Howard Harmer Oval.

Cade Wellington kicked two consecutive first quarter goals for Grove at Newcomb.

By HAMISH BROOKS

Peter Corrigg kicks a goal for Grove at Newcomb.

Shaun Fankhauser kicked three majors in both the Ammos win and at Newcomb at the weekend.

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Junior football resumed at the weekend. In the game above, Collendina Cobras under 10 Orange and Blue drew their game 6.9 (45) to 7.3 (45). More pictures inside.

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Grove netballers travelled to Newcomb at the weekend. Full story and pictures inside.

OCEAN Grove seniors are enjoying one of their most promising starts to the season for years with three wins from their first four games. But after disposing of pre-season favourites Geelong Amateurs two weeks ago and then snuffing out a lacklustre Newcomb by a 131 margin at the weekend, Grove face a reality check in last year’s premiers and boggy team Drysdale at the Memorial Ground. The Hawks will be fired up after their 69-100 loss to pacesetter Anglesea at the weekend. Meanwhile the seconds lead their ladder with maximum points after a 201 point win over Newcomb, with Wade Piec kicking nine of them and James Stapleton six.

Greg Costello kicked six goals for the seniors.

Ocean Grove Voice 4 May 2011

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