Ocean Grove Voice 1 June 2011

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RETAIL GOT WETRETAILERS in Ocean Grove are split about the impact the wet summer had on business.

A Voice poll of high street traders revealed a wide range of figures – varying from stronger than usual figures to a 10 per cent drop in sales.

Many traders experienced a small drop during the early January rains but recovered strongly with strong sales late in summer and at Easter.

Flooding rains in January meant campers abandoned caravan parks in droves in what could have spellled – and did for some – a disastrous loss of custom for a coastal economy dependent on summer trade.

Some retailers were left to lament what might have been if the campers hadn’t packed up and left.

Ocean Grove News-agency owner Clinton Staehr said it was the worst summer sales period he had experienced.

“After about January 3, when the campers left, newspaper sales dropped by the thousand and they haven’t been much better since,” he said. “Paper sales are just your foot traffic and they were down over

Easter as well. Over all, magazine and paper sales are down by 10 per cent.

“Some people say it’s because everyone’s holidaying at the Murray this year or spending less, but there’s just not as many people around. But it’s hard to compare because we’ve had ten years of good weather.”

But with the end of the financial year approaching, some retailers reported strong summer figures.

In some ways the rain helped, as it kept people from the beach and pushed holiday makers up on to the shopping strip.

Marcus Holmes, who has owned the Green Room surf shop for three years and worked there for a decade, said weather-wise he hadn’t seen a summer like it.

“Campers can put up with a fair bit but not a flood. When it got hot people weren’t allowed to swim because of pollution. I think there was a cow carcass washed up near the beach following the rain,” he said.“That said it didn’t really hurt us. You just have to adapt your business to suit the circumstances, to what people are buying.

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Neighbours moving to bigger houseTHE Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre is on the move thanks to City and State Government cash. The money will allow the centre to move to the site of the Ocean Grove Surfside kindergarten when it becomes part of the new Integrated Children’s Centre. Continued p3.

Cllr Jan Farrell, State MP Lisa Neville, Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator Nicki Dunn and Neighbourhood Centre committee members celebrate outside the Surfside Kinder building - which will be the new Neighbourhood House.

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FROM PAGE 1Mr Holmes continued,

“And, anyway, what do people do when they can’t go to the beach when they’re on holiday? They go shopping.”

However, retailers slower to adapt were stung by the conditions as they struggled to move summer stock in the wintry conditions.

Jeweller Lyn Pattison, a long term retailer on The Terrace strip said: “We held our figures well, but then we’ve also got

a really good local base,” she said.

“You always have to adapt to the economy and conditions and we stocked accordingly. The GFC had a bigger impact. We found people were still shopping but instead of buying the $200 item they’d buy the $100 one.”

Lyn also predicted good times ahead for Ocean Grove business, with the population expanding so much.

Jules from Elvis Parsley said that the week leading up to Christmas was the busiest on record, but once into January business fell away a little.

Ocean Grove Business Association president and Home Hardware owner Paul Drake said that the impression he got from meetings with other members was that sales were strong over summer pretty much all the way through.

“From my own point of view at Home Hardware

there was bit of worry with the rain and having so much outdoor furniture for sale, but it turned out well in the end with sales strong for a longer period over summer this year compared to the previous summer.”

The City of Greater Geelong was contacted but their economic development department doesn’t have the resources to collect and analyse retail sales data from retailers across the municipality.

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Police training applicationOCEAN Grove police has applied to be an accredited training station under Victoria Police’s new training model.Under the model recruits spend week-long periods at accredited stations during their training, working alongside a mentor.Once recruits graduate they return to their training station for three months and undertake full duties while still under the care of a mentor.“We’ve made application to be accredited,” said Ocean Grove senior sergeant Gary Coombes, who was sceptical as to whether the application will succeed.“We’d expect that Vic Pol would have people down to make an assessment at some stage, but one of the requirements is to be a 24-hour station which we are not.Sgt Coombes said he made the application as part of an ongoing effort to help the station get more officers.“It’s not necessarily a great thing in a resources sense, or when the students are in the first part of their training as they just really observe us go about our work. It’s when they get to the end of their training they’re more useful,” he said. “I’m just interested in getting more bums on seats,” Coombes said, of the under-resourced station.If the station was accredited, there would be up to 10 recruits working at the station at one time.

By HAMISH BROOKS

Rain dampened summer trade

Ocean Grove group recipients of the latest round of Community Enterprise grants.

Ocean Grove CFA has been given $3,000 to buy fire fighting equipment by the town’s Community Enterprise.

OCEAN Grove community groups are discovering the rewards of having their own Community Enterprise which handed out over $13,000.00 in grants to locals in May.

The local organisations that benefited from this grant round were:

Ocean Grove Neigh-bourhood Centre (youth programs) - $2,000.

Ocean Grove Fire Brigade (fire fighting equipment) - $3,000.

Ocean Grove Triathalon (to establish this national event - $3,000).

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Shed (to help build the shed) - $1,500.

OGAN (for Ocean Grove Live Music Festival 1-15 June 2011) - $2,000

Ocean Grove Uniting Church – (“The Dove” Opportunity Shop) - $2,400.

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with the Ocean Grove Bendigo Bank and local businesses that use Geelong Telco just need to ask that Ocean Grove Community Enterprise be their local charity and these service providers will donate part of their profit back to Ocean Grove.

SEVENTEEN car break-ins have been reported to Ocean Grove Police in a fortnight with Senior Sergeant Gary Coombes believing the number higher with some people not bothering to report the crime.

“We’ve got someone going around in the early hours of the morning, going through people’s cars as they sleep. The big issue is that they’re

targeting unlocked cars. Every single one that is reported is the result of an unlocked car,” he said.

Whatever comes to hand for the thief (or thieves) is taken, which to date has generally been a bit of cash, a mobile phone or CDs.

“There just seems to be a bit of ambivalence when people are at home. They think because their car is in the driveway they

don’t have to lock it,” said Coombes. “People have to start locking their cars. If they’re locked the thief is not bothering.”

“I’m encouraging people to become more aware of being woken up by noises during the night, dogs barking … particularly if the dog doesn’t usually bark at night. It’s these kinds of things that would suggest there’s someone on the

property.”If these things are

occurring people should phone 000 immediately, or phone Crime Stoppers if they have any information about to the crime-spree.

“It’s something we want to get on top of quickly,” said Sgt Coombes.

People with any information should also phone Bellarine police, 5256 2698.

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Continued from page 1. THE Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre is on the move.

The City of Greater Geelong agreed to a 2012/13 budget allowance of $950,000 for the centre to be moved to the site of the Ocean Grove Surfside Kindergarten.

The kinder will be moved to the new Integrated Children’s Centre, which was originally to be built at the Surfside Kindergarten site. When a new site for the children’s centre – on Shell Road – was agreed to at the same council meeting (on 24 May), the foundations were laid for the Neighbourhood Centre announcement.

For Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator Nicki

Dunne, the news signaled the culmination of 13 years of hard work and campaigning for better facilities.

“We’re really pleased with the site of the project. I’ve been working for the last 13 years to redevelop or move the centre,” she said.

“Now we have the opportunity to create a warm and inviting neighbourhood house, not one that is falling down.”

Over the years, plans had been drawn up to redevelop the centre on its current site but money and lack of adequate parking were always issues preventing true progress.

“In terms of the forecast growth of Ocean Grove, this is the best outcome,” said Dunne, who was clearly rapt with the decision. “We’re all very happy in here [the centre] today.

“The big thing for me and the committee is to thank Councillor Jan Farrell. She has worked hard for us over a 10-year period to achieve a good outcome. And prior to that [former councilor] Rob Binnie did the same.”

The decision by the council marked the resolution of a number of interconnected planning issues, freeing up various real estate for better use.

Moving Surfside kinder into the Integrated Children’s Centre on the

Shell Road site allows the Neighbourhood Centre to move to the kinder and the old Neighbourhood Centre building to be sold by council and redeveloped for residential or commercial purposes as befitting the feel of its location.

On top of this, the occasional care service that is located in the Bellarine Aquatic Centre will be moved into the children’s hub, freeing up space to increase parking supply to what will become, in the next few years, Ocean Grove’s community precinct.

“What is exciting about council acceptance of a proposal to build a completely new centre on the Shell Road site is that

the integrated children’s centre will become a real family hub with space made for the occasional care service,” said Cr Farrell.

“There’ll be a sense of continuity for kids and family as they move through their early learning years.”

Farrell was also very pleased with the outcome for Neighbourhood Ho-use, with the move the best fit for its growth. “They became a bit of a victim of their own success at their current site. We were looking to build up at one stage, but then you’ve got to deal with the lack of parking in the area.

“This has been a wonderful outcome for everyone.”

By HAMISH BROOKS

The Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove celebrated their 20th Anniversary on Friday night 27th May at Club Grove’. This was 20 years to the exact day of their 1st meeting held at Surfside in 1991.These 6 Foundation Members have had 20 years of continuous membership with The Combined Probus Club of Ocean Grove, they are with current President Denis Pugh.This Probus Club has recently moved their monthly meetings to ‘Club Grove’, which are held on the 4th Monday of every month.Foundation members Don McLennan, Dot McLennan, Marjorie Holt, Jack Clark, Merle Allen, current president Denis

Pugh and Millie Pianta at the 20th anniversary celebration. About 80 guests attended the event at Club Grove.

AN Ocean Grove man was bashed as he left the Geelong Carlton game after intervening when a man appeared to be threatening a woman.

Police are appealing to anyone who saw the attack on the man near Etihad Stadium about 11pm on Friday 20.

The victim, who asked not to be named, was on the walkway between the

stadium and Southern Cross Station when he saw a man and woman arguing. He went to intervene when the man became physical towards the woman.

The man arguing with the woman then punched the victim in the face a number of times and also kicked him.

After the attack, the man and woman left in a taxi

near Gate 3 at Bourke Street.

The male is described as being aged between 25-30 years of age, caucasian with slightly olive skin, 180cm tall, fit/solid build, with dark spiky blonde hair. He was wearing a long dark jacket, jeans and canvas shoes as well as silver jewellery including a silver crucifix.

The female is also aged

between 25-30, caucasian with a heavier build and long dark hair with red dyed pieces. She was wearing mostly black on the night.

The injured 41-year-old man was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital for treatment for facial and upper body injuries.

Any information please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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A FUNDRAISING campaign is in the wings to raise money for an upgrade of Ocean Grove’s ambulance service.

The money raised will go to better equipping the two ambulances that operate out of Ocean Grove so paramedics can provide better care for patients as they are being taken to hospital.

Spearheaded by Rotarian Phil Ellis, the service and projects director for Ocean Grove, the campaign will look to involve the whole community through a variety of organisations.

Last financial year, Rotary raised a smaller amount for the ambulance service to upgrade their equipment, but as technological advances are ongoing, so must be the upgrades.

“The ambulance service benefits the whole community so it seems right to try and involve as many people as possible in the effort,” Phil said.

“In the next month or so I’ll be getting in touch with other community organisations to try and involve them in the effort. Rotary will be staging a number of fundraising events starting with a gold coin donation at our first indoor winter market in July.” The Ocean Grove Ambulance service provides for an area spanning from Barwon Heads through to Point

Londsdale, and Phil’s aim would be to stimulate fundraising in those areas as well.

Ian Russell, head of the Ocean Grove Ambulance service, said the organisation needed about $35,000 for the upgrade of the cardiac monitor defibrillators in the two Ocean Grove vehicles.

“The upgrade of the defibrillators will free up the paramedics in a number of ways. The machines will monitor all the vital signs of a patient automatically. So where as currently a paramedic attending to a

heart attack or car crash victim might need to carry four pieces of equipment to monitor the various vital signs, the upgraded defibrillator would do it all automatically.”

The defibrillators currently in use have the capacity to do these jobs but need the addition of the four microchips/programs to be able to perform them.

“The defibrillators are like computers. It’s like adding extra hard drives to your home computer,” Ian said. The advantages of the upgrade include having

to carry less equipment, the lighter weight and automatic recording of the readings of a patient’s vital signs, which can then be transferred via mobile phone and Bluetooth straight to the hospital.

“It means when the ambulance arrives it can bypass the casualty department and go straight to cardiology. So the upgrade of this one piece of equipment improves the ambulance service in any number of different areas.”

In an area where speed of treatment is of the essence and can mean the

difference, if not between life and death, between permanent injury and recovery, the cutting edge technology is worthy of the community’s money.

“Apollo Bay, Drysdale, Geelong and Colac have all already upgraded at least part of their fleet via fundraising efforts, and with Ocean Grove’s growing population, the idea is to do it once and do it right, rather than going back to the community in a few years time for more money,” said Ian, of his decision to approach Phil at Rotary.

KING tides, freak storms and sewage outfall are eroding Ocean Grove’s sand dunes at an alarming rate but coastal management has assured residents the erosion is normal.

Barwon Coast general manager Bob Jordan said that movement of sand along the beach at this time of year was normal.

“We’re always concerned about the state of the dunes, which we monitor closely year round. But there’s currently no extra cause for concern.

“There’s always extra movement of sand from Easter onwards with the big tides. The number of people we have down over Easter also contributes to damage,” he said.

A storm in March, during which about 40mm of rain fell in one hour, caused the storm water drain in the Hodgson Street car park to overflow. The water then cut a path through the dunes to the beach.

Remedial work stabilised the dune below the car park, but the

sewage overflow on May 10 caused further damage.

Plans are now in place for a redevelopment of the Hodgson Street car park which will involve further improvements to the drainage system.

“We have submitted a planning permit for the new car park works but have heard nothing at this stage,” said Bob.

“At the moment cars come in and park all over the place. This project should make it clearer where people can park and thereby make

it safer for pedestrians and cyclists who come through it on the coastal paths.”

Initial plans are on display in the car park near the toilet block. “We’re hoping to begin work on the project in time to complete it before the summer, but it all depends on when the permit goes through,” said Bob.

There are no plans to renovate the toilet block.

As part of ongoing works the W7 staircase is being rebuilt at Collendina.

Sand dune erosion normal for the coast

Stair struts are exposed.

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Our Lady Star of the SeaCongratulations to Our Lady Star of the Sea primary school in Ocean Grove for being awarded a whole of school sports carnival by Bicycle Victoria for their ongoing commitment to the Ride2School Program and for increasing the number of their students walking and riding to school.This is a great achievement for the school community and I am so pleased to see their efforts recognised and rewarded. Well done and keep up the good work!

Good news for Ocean Grove familiesI am delighted the City of Greater Geelong have approved the construction of the new

Integrated Children’s Centre on Shell Road Reserve and the refurbishment of the existing kindergarten and maternal and child health centre on John Dory Drive.As the Member for Bellarine I have strongly campaigned for these projects and other kindergarten services in the area securing more than $1m from the former State Government that will assist cater for the immediate and future demand for kindergarten places in Ocean Grove. The City of Greater Geelong is also funding this project thanks to the hard work of Cr Jan Farrell.This is wonderful news for local families and I am so pleased to see these projects will come to life.

Nominate outstanding seniorsI encourage Bellarine residents to nominate outstanding seniors for the 2001 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.These awards give communities the opportunity to recognise seniors for their effort, to say thank you and to celebrate their achievements.Nomination forms are available from Seniors Information Victoria on 1 300 135 090 or visit www.seniors.vic.gov.au. Nominations close on July 22, 2011.

Walk safely to school dayI would like to congratulate all the primary school students on the Bellarine who took part in

the Walk Safely to School Day on Friday May 20.Not only have you joined thousands of other students around Australia by walking or riding to school on this day, you have also taken a positive step towards being more active and healthy.Thanks to all the parents who helped make this possible for their children and have encouraged them to build regular activity into their everyday routine!As always, please don’t hesitate to contact my office if there are any issues I may be able to assist you with.

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OCEAN Grove local Conan Kuzniarski has won a prized piece of sporting memorabilia after purchasing a Motorola Defy mobile phone on one of the new Telstra Freedom plans.

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THE Ocean Grove RSL sub branch was a big winner in the federal government’s Veteran’s and Community Grants program, receiving $15,628 for fifteen new tables and 60 new chairs.

RSL secretary David Gilroy was pleased with the funding, which rounds out a series of grant applications by the

RSL that has netted it $24,500.

“We’ve been at Club Grove for a number of years now and they have very graciously allowed us to have a memorabilia cabinet in function room one, which is where we have our events and meetings.

“We thought it proper to make an effort to

contribute to the costs of the fittings and furniture in the room. This money represents the third successful grant application we have made to do so,” he said at the annual general meeting on May 23.

He said they put together a bit of a wishlist in a grant process and were lucky enough

that the Department of Veterans Affairs thought their application worthy.

The tables and chairs will enhance the enjoyment of Club Grove’s facilities for RSL members and general users alike. The $15,628 grant was in the middle bracket in terms of the size of the 25 grants made to Victorian organisations.

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The sun beamed down as 1114 yellow plastic ducks splashed their way towards the newly opened bridge, with ‘Benoni’, owned and trained by Roma Carruthers, of Barwon Heads, victorious.

The backbone of the event is undoubtedly the festival committee, whose unwavering commitment and good humour allows the festival to be a success.

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Be involved as much or as little as you would like. Come along to the first meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 7.30pm at Barwon Heads Community Hall.

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I have lived in Ocean Grove for most of my 30 years. My first house was in Eggleston Street where I lived with my mum and grandparents. I used to walk to Star of the Sea with a friend from around the corner, Zoe.

I remember walking around Blue Waters lake with my mum and opening chocolate bars at Skinners Corner. I used to go to Kinderlea, a child care centre that was on Field Street.

Ocean Grove is getting very big. I don’t really want that to change – why shouldn’t others have the same opportunity to live here that I do. I do miss the small town feel. I still find it strange to go shopping and not know anyone.

My grandparents moved here with their family about 50 years ago. My grandma was a real estate agent in the area for 30 years. I used to get asked if I was Merle’s granddaughter however that’s happening less and less.

I don’t think Ocean Grove is lacking in much but I think a community

garden would be awesome. With people having smaller and smaller backyards, I think it’s important to have community garden space.

I love reading the Ocean Grove Voice! It’s always a great read and I love seeing people I know in it and reading about what other people do and enjoy; it’s great. The only thing I’d change is to make it weekly.

I have opened up a business where I do r e m e d i a l m a s s a g e . I am very p a s s i o n a t e about improving peoples’ quality of life and this is one way that I can help with that. I have been doing that in Ocean Grove for nine years. I have worked at Mt Hotham for a season in 2004 and at day spas in Daylesford and Anglesea before that. Hotham is the only other place I have ever travelled to that feels like home. If it wasn’t so far away or only

open four months of the year, I’d live there.

My husband and I are involved with the Wave Church. We have been there for 14 years. I help out with their Egglets program (2-5 years) and we run a bible study group once a week at our place. I love being part of

this community, seeing peoples’ lives changed and made whole is an awesome thing to be a part of.

I have two young kids, Toby, 3, and Aniela, 16 months. In their entire lives I think we have spent maybe five days at home for the whole day just the 3 of us with no visitors... and that was probably too many!

Mondays we have music

with Jo at the neighbour-hood centre and usually a play at the digger park then coffee at Gloria Jeans; Tuesdays Toby goes to Stepping Stones childcare and Aniela has swimming lessons at the pool; Wednesday our mums group still meets. We go to a park, each other’s houses,

the beach or if it’s raining, the inside park, as my son calls it (Let Em Loose) which he likes to point out is near the big tower.

On Thurs-days I work and my mother in law has Aniela, Toby goes off to child care; Fridays my mum comes down from Meredith to look after them and she takes them to story time at the library. Saturdays are pancake day, then off to do something as a family. Geocaching is one of our favourites, there are lots to do in Ocean Grove. Sundays we go to church

and get ready for the next week!

I’m not sure what the Terrace will look like in 10 years, I just hope Ocean Grove Pizza shop is still there! I think Ocean Grove will really benefit from a new kinder because it’s really important that kids have access to that.

Some of the big issues Ocean Grove will have to face are keeping enough services for the town as it grows.

My passions outside of work are my family, God, running and catching up with friends and I feel blessed that I have enough time for that.

If I was Mayor of Ocean Grove I would give locals (have been here 10 years or more) priority summer parking up the main street and at the beach.

My favourite part of Ocean Grove is the beach. My husband asked me out there, we had our first kiss there and I love watching my kids play there and seeing them do stuff that I have seen myself doing in photos. Best place in the world!

No better place: Elicia Crook has spent almost her whole life in Ocean Grove and she reckons it’s top of the list.

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Teens rock on SundayTHE Grove’s budding young musicians are being invited to come along for a jam packed afternoon at the Ocean Grove Hotel this Sunday afternoon.The event is being hosted and facilitated by Jill Meehan, Dave Dorman and the Hotel and is planned to be repeated on the first Sunday of most months. Entry is free although donations will be gratefully received to help ongoing costs. There will also be raffles throughout the day. If you are under 18, play an instrument or sing, or can do any of the performing arts, come and check it out from 12noon and 3pm. Just put your name down on the chalkboard. All styles welcome, bands or soloists.Families also welcome, all ages. Young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult family member. Snacks and soft drinks available for purchase at the Bistro.


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ENTREE is a tomato and basil bruschetta, main course a ricotta, ham and mushroom fettuccine. The meal is accompanied by two salads – orange and fennel, and mixed lettuce and carrot with a sweet balsamic dressing – made with produce picked fresh from a garden located within meters of the kitchen. For dessert, apple pancakes are served.

While this may sound like a landmark restaurant it is actually Surfside Primary’s kitchen garden, which has been running as part of the Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden program for five years.

Two students from the Grade 3-4 group, Noah de Bruijn and Tom Fairweather, are on hand to greet the Voice when we arrive for lunch, and both are quick to confirm that kitchen and garden are their two favourite subjects. They study both on a rolling two-week cycle.

Before lunch is served they take the Voice on a tour of their garden, an impressive portion of land with more than 20 garden beds, some overflowing with herbs, fruit and vegetables, and others filled with fertiliser ready for the transition to winter crops.

Six chooks provide the kitchen with free range eggs, and another place, along with compost bins in the garden, to break down leftovers from the kitchen into fertiliser. While the class tries to include its school-grown ingredients in as many dishes as possible, executive chef Lindy Mills says that donations of produce from the community are

gratefully accepted. “The apples for our pancakes were donated by a kind man with a productive apple tree and the orange for the salad was brought in from outside. If there is anyone out there with a fruit-laden tree, citrus or otherwise we’re happy to take donations.”

The stars of the show (other than the chooks and the veggies) are of course the pupils, and the benefits of the cooking class extend beyond being able to cook.

The aim of the program is to engage children in a way that they form healthy

lifelong eating habits.Noah expresses it best when he says:

“It’s good for us to learn what people do every day in kitchens. Now I know how to do it I enjoy it.” Lindy says that while students don’t have to eat everything they prepare they must try everything - unless of course they are allergic to it, or it is a meat dish and they are vegetarians.

The kitchen and garden program also helps in practical subjects like mathematics, English and geography, as students apply what they learn practically

when understanding measurements and increasing the size of recipes and managing space in the different shaped garden beds, names of ingredients and source countries of recipes respectively.

Cooking is also an inherently creative process and it lends itself to stimulating creativity in students. The art on the walls from the children’s art classes is testament to this.

There is a rolling staff of sous chefs (volunteers, mainly parents of kids but also Rotarians and people from other

community groups) and Lindy says more are always welcome.

Anne Schneider, mother of class-member Eleanor, began helping in the kitchen this year and says she loves coming in and watching the kids learn.

“I also get things out of it,” she says, after lunch. “I like going home and trying some of the recipes. The best thing I’ve done here is probably make pasta. I’m going to buy a pasta maker tonight.

“I love helping and showing the kids how to do things and recommend it to other parents. It’s a great way for parents with kids new to the school to meet other parents.”

Rotary helped out in the construction of the veggie patch, holding several working bees to build the raised beds, the chook shed and the retaining wall on the north side of the kitchen. Rotarian Bill Walton, who organised the working bees, said it had been a great experience as parents and Rotarians came together.

“My son donated a truckload of pig manure to get the kids started but we didn’t do any of the planting. The kids plant, harvest, cook and then share the food, so they’re learning all the way through the process,” said Bill.

Rotary also provided money for the water pump which helps with the water reticulation from the three tanks, which harvest rain that falls on the school.

After each class, kids write a story and upload pictures and recipes from the class onto their blog, http://surfsidekitchengarden.blogspot.com.

A FAMILY picnic on the school oval was one of the highlights of Education Week at Ocean Grove Primary School.

The school opened its gates to families of current and prospective students to join in some fun-filled events.

Lea McNaughton, the teacher coordinating the activities, said Education Week coincided with Family Week, allowing the school to create a number of activities that focused on both aspects of the school community.

“We opened the week with a breakfast for students and

their parents on the Monday morning. On Wednesday we had an open hour for parents of current students before a picnic on the oval,” she said. It was a good turnout, with groups of children and their parents picnicking on homemade lunches, kicking the football, or sitting in groups chatting.

“We had a good response from the parents. They like to be included in their children’s school experiences and get an insight into how they learn,” Lea said.

On the Thursday there were prep tours for future parents

eager to see the facilities their youngsters would enjoy when beginning school next year.

All who arrived at the school were greeted by a large banner made by the students, which read Education Week and was presented as if being held up by the people drawn onto the banner.

The week was capped off with a School Pride day on the Friday where trees were planted, a netball match between teachers and students was held and an assembly took place at 3pm where the choir sang We Are Family.

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Grove is kingAUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea was a hit, with generous Ocean Grover residents banding together to raise money for the Australian Cancer Council.Morning teas from the fun to the funky across the town raised more than $1500. And Grovers aren’t done yet, with The Craft Group at the United Church holding one on Friday, June 2.Glen Chidzey, head of Sea Views Manor aged-care home, said all 120 residents took part in the Mad Hatter-themed morning tea.“We had a fantastic event, with all residents and staff in a hat of one sort or another. We raised in excess of $300, which was a great effort considering the circumstances of our residents. Our catering staff did a great job with the food as well,” said Glen.“It was great to create a fun atmosphere to raise the money and give residents a real sense of contributing to the community. Staff performed the Nut Bush with some of our residents, whose average age is 95, trying to join in afterwards.”Fun was the aim of the game at Ocean Grove’s morning teas with

the morning tea at The Wave raising more than $1100 dollars following generous community donations of items for auction, a fashion parade and MasterChef cooking competition.Organiser Anne Denham said there wasn’t a spare seat in the house at The Wave, with people of all ages in attendance. “The fashion parade was a big hit, from high end fashion to quirky designs. The mock wedding dress for Kate Middleton had 434 white plastic spoons glued to it.”The dress is on display in Gumnut Grove op shop and will be offered for sale on eBay.The Neighbourhood Centre’s morning tea hit a bump when its guest speaker, Dr Khaled Yousef, was unable to attend because of a medical emergency which required his attention.They pushed on without him, raising more than $100, with attendees enjoying the musical performance of Love n’ Light.The Ocean Grove Voice had its own morning tea. It was a fun and profitable event with local businesses and friends helping to raise nearly $300.

Michael Higgins and his team joined Wilma Tribe for a cuppa at the Voice’s own Morning Tea.

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She’s set up a costume hire outlet from her home in Collendina.

“My business is all about costumes, costumes, costumes,” said Maree who started up Ocean Grove Costume Hire at the beginning of this year.

“I wanted a business that would suit being at home and would fit in around my two sons but ultimately I wanted to do something that I enjoy.

“I have lived in Ocean Grove for 10 years and thought that there was a need for costume hire in our area, I enjoy being able to present a service that caters for the local community.”

Most of the costumes come complete with accessories and wigs so there is nothing else to buy.

Maree’s favourite costumes are the celebrity inspired ones,

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“While helping out clients with costumes I enjoy watching their transformation.

“ It’s amazing how a costume can bring out a person’s confidence and personality.

“Costume parties are great conversation starters for a room full of strangers and the party they will talk about for years to come.”

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The third pillar of our education program focuses on flora and fauna conservation with individual projects such as the Hooded Plover Management Plan, Coastal Moonah woodlands enhancement, management of distressed wildlife on our beaches such as seals, the dog access management to our beaches and working with the Geelong Horse Trainers Association on conservation values within the horse riding zones along 13th Beach.

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THIS week concerns wedge tailed eagles and spiders. thanks to Tony, Jenny, William and Lillian Holland for sending me this photo that Tony took of a wedge tailed eagle eating a rabbit (pictured).

The Holland family spotted a pair of eagles near the side of Wallington Road last Sunday afternoon.

Fortunately for them they were able to watch the eagles for 10 minutes, then they went home to get the camera, and the eagles were still there when they returned!

I am fortunate to have such a close encounter with these wonderful eagles one day! I have seen a pair of wedge tailed eagles around

the Bellarine Peninsula for the past few years, in an area in Connewarre, Drysdale and Point Lonsdale, and I assume that it is the same pair each time I see them.

I have to thank Katja and Michele for the rest of this nature report. They alerted me to some rather large spiders in their environment, and they are both the same species of spider. I think both spiders are golden orb weavers, although I was a tad confused as the webs that both of them were sitting on were not golden. So if they are not golden orb weavers I would welcome someone to correct me! With some research I did read that not all Golden Orb Weaving

Spiders weave golden webs, especially young spiders.

A mature female is a big spider of around 6cms in length. There’s a huge difference in size between the male and female orb weavers. The male is so small you’d almost think those two spiders were from different species.

Michele’s orb weaver (pictured) only has six legs, so I was tempted to ring up the prosthetic Department of Geelong Hospital to help it along! These spiders also make a web of very strong silk, and they often build a canopy web in front and behind where they sit in the web, to protect themselves from bird prey.

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centres of their webs and you’ll often see the dried-up husks of prey hanging in neat rows like a bunch of trophies. In fact the webs are so sticky that sometimes birds get stuck in the web, and to my horror some of these spiders have been known to consume the poor birds that get stuck in their webs! Yikes.

Often around the end of summer or autumn, these spiders will often form themselves and their webs into large clusters, usually high up but sometimes at our face-level. If you do walk into one of their webs you’ll be pleased to know that these are not considered to be dangerous to people. The female orb

weaver lays her eggs in late summer to autumn. Katja’s orb weaver in her garden had a large egg sac at the top of the web, so Katja can expect to see these spiders in her garden for some time to come!

The lifespan of an orb weaver spider is about twelve months. They mature in summer, mate, lay their eggs, and die in late summer-autumn. During autumn, the young spiders disperse by ballooning (floating on the breeze on small small silk strands), and build their own tiny orb webs among vegetation (sob, that reminds me of Charlotte’s web, I always cry in that film)!

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OCEAN Grove is on its way to having its very own Banksy. While Laine may not have achieved the same level of fame as the British graffiti artist, she is interested in the same area: public experience of art.

Laine also works with different materials to Banksy, with one piece – nine dogs woven into the dune fence down the beach in Collendina – her most famous work.

“The reaction since the kelpies went up on Saturday [May 21] has been really great,” she said.

“I’m really interested in temporary art and the idea that you might see something on the beach that reconnects you with the beauty of the experience, that moment of surprise on seeing something wonderful.”

The work, titled Kelpie 3, is the third in a series of temporary installments Laine has made along the beach using the materials – mainly kelp washed up on

the beach – that have been inspired by the friendliness of the dog walkers (and their pets) along the beach.

“The first one I did was on the sand. It was a big kelpie, eight metres across. I collected all the kelp at low tired and within one hour it had washed away,” she said, emphasising again the temporary nature of her works.

“The second one I did was in February this year when I noticed all these big mounds of kelp along the beach. They looked like sculptures and I put pebble kelpies on top of them.”

The graphic designer, who has gone back to study visual art at the Gordon Institute of TAFE and Public Art at RMIT, said the idea was to use the environment and have a bit of fun and bring Ocean Grove’s various groups together through art.

“I love dogs, kelpies in particular, because they are so enthusiastic, and since I moved to Ocean Grove

a few years ago the dog owners have always been very kind. When people see the art they stop and talk. When I did Kelpies 3, surfies were stopping to chat with dog walkers when they noticed the work.

“We live in such a wonderful part of the world we can sometimes forget how beautiful

our surrounds are, and hopefully these public works surprise people out of that so they can experience a sense of wonder again. It’s about sharing that joy of seeing,” said Laine, who is secretive about her ideas for Kelpie 4, which will be appearing along the beach some time in the future.

“While I don’t have a

dog I would like to get one in the future. For the moment my kelpies are my dogs, and that old saying of how owners and their dogs are alike, I am like my kelpies,” said Laine, laughing.

For now of Kelpie 3 is in the fence between stairways nine and 10 on the beach at Collendina for as long as nature permits.

THE countdown is on for the biggest craic in the southern hemisphere as the National Celtic Festival gets set to take over the coastal town of Portarlington this long-weekend, June 10-13.

Now in its ninth year, the National Celtic Festival is proudly one of the largest and most diverse celebrations of Celtic music and culture.

Organisers have pulled out all stops, gathering together a line-up of acts of unprecedented calibre, and assembling some of the most interesting elements of Celtic culture.

One of the unusual inclusions this year is The Coming of the Quaich. This traditional Scottish communal drinking vessel, used to share a “wee dram”

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Is this a dagger I see before me? May be a line uttered by the practitioners from The Glen Lachlann Estate College of Arms. This Celtic branch of Western Martial Arts will be displaying its historical fencing techniques and

holding competitions at the festival, including longsword, short sword, sabre, rapier and dual weapons.

Transportation to the National Celtic Festival also gets interesting this year, with the historic replica tall ship Enterprize providing unique seafaring passage to and from the festival and even providing overnight

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Festival director Una McAlinden said this year’s program was by far the best yet.

“The calibre of bands, both internationally and nationally, is the best ever. People are going to be blown away.”

TEMPORARY ART: Artist Laine uses kelp seaweed to create her kelpie art along Ocean Grove beaches.

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Legend Phil Manning and local guitarist John Willard who will close the festival on Monday night with a workshop and performance for all.This is a totally free event run under the auspices of the Ocean Grove Arts Network.The event will also include a major cash prize raffle with the proceeds going to the Ocean Grove Arts Network to help with future arts projects in the town. A full programme is available to download on the OGAN website: www.theogan.org.

Musicians from the Grove and further afield will be rocking up for this year’s Live Music Festival.

Blues legend Phil Manning will join John Willard for a workshop on Monday.


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, 1pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Draper Street. Dawn Taylor giving a talk on her time in Sth Africa and selling jewellery made by orphans of aids. Visitors welcome at 2pm gold coin donation. Members 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• Ocean Grove Live Music Festival. Queen’s Birthday long weekend, June 11-13. Free festival celebrating live music throughout The Terrace. Email [email protected] • Piping Hot Chicken Shop. Phone 5255 1566 – Friday June 3, 8pm. The Scion Pirates– Friday, June 10, 8pm. Tim Neal with Fiona Boyes. Tickets $15 • Barwon Heads Hotel. Phone 5254 2201.— Wednesdays: Trivia in the BacBar.— Thursdays: Live accoustic 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.• Potato Shed. 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale. Phone 5251 1998• Jack Rabbit Vineyard (formerly Kilgour Estate). Phone 5251 2223— Saturday June 25. Chris Wilson rocks the Rabbit! Two course dinner and show, $65. Bookings essential. • Queenscliff Uniting Church. Corner Hesse and Stokes streets, Queenscliff. www.unitingqueenscliff.org.au Tickets from Queenscliff Information Centre.— Saturday June 4, 6pm. Kicking

Goals for Indigenous Education. Auction and 3 course bush tucker dinner. Tickets $35. Phone 5258 1986 — Sunday June 12, 5pm. Tim Neal Trio with Fiona Boyes. Tickets $25 – includes hot supper at interval. • National Celtic Festival @ Portarlington. Queen’s birthday long weekend June 10-13. Tickets from GPAC 5225 1200 www.nationalcelticfestival.com

get active• Ocean Grove Coastcare dunes and foreshore working bees. Last Sunday of the month, June 26 and July 31. 10am to midday. Phone 0400 230 198• 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• Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Thursday, June 2, 10am. The Craft Group at United Church Ocean Grove will host a guest speaker. Entry is $5 towards the cancer fundraiser.• 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.

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.

classes• 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• Sunday, June 12 – Point Lonsdale Market. 9am to 2pm. Point Lonsdale Primary School. • Sunday, June 19 – Portarlington Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Parkes Hall, Newcombe Street, Portarlington.

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 – cnr 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 June 29.— Bookchat – share your love of books over light refreshments. 2.30-3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month. Next date June 16. www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au

Have your event included in What’s On.Phone: 5255 3233Email: [email protected]

Boyes at Chook ShopINTERNATIONALLY successful Aussie blues guitarist Fiona Boyes is perfoming in Ocean Grove next week. Boyes, who has been recording for more than 17 years and has toured in Australia, the United States, and Europe, will be doing a show with local musician Tm Neal. For the past three years she’s been a final five nominee in the Memphis based Blues Music Awards, the only Australian ever to be nominated in these awards, which are widely recognised as the Grammies of the Blues. She received a “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” nod in 2007 for her Yellow Dog debut, the electric ‘Lucky 13’. The next year she garnered a ballot for “Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year.” In 2009 she received an “Acoustic Blues Album of the Year” nomination for the recording ‘Live From Bluesville’, which also won the Los Angeles based International Blues Critics Award for Best Live Album.Boyes will play at the Piping Hot Chicken Shop on Friday, June 10 from 8pm. Tickets $15.


From the Managers DeskPop into the centre to pick up a copy of the term 2 program of courses. I am sure you will find something of interest in our course list. Remember you are never too old to learn something new.Over the coming months OGNC will have published the new business directory. Watch this space for the launch.I have great pleasure in announcing that we are now able to take young people who are currently in Grade 6 into drop in. OGNC has secured some extra funding and has appointed another youth worker so that we can expand the program. If you are in Grade 6 or have a child in Grade 6 and would like further details please do not hesitate to contact me.Remember our doors are always open to suggestions or support to community members so please pop in and talk to one of our friendly staff.Look forward to seeing you at OGNCNicki DunneManager

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND EVENTS COMING UP AT OGNC

Biggest Morning Tea @ OGNCOn Wednesday 25th May between 10:30-11:30am OGNC will be putting on The Biggest Morning Tea to help raise awareness and funds for the Cancer Council. So come along to 91 The Parade and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee for a gold coin donation whilst being entertained by

Love’n’Light singing group and learn about general cancer prevention from Dr Yousif.

Drop In Youth Group Year 6 to Year 12 – What’s Coming UpDrop In Youth Group at OGNC operates every Friday night, 6-9pm. All young people are welcome from years 6-12. Socialise with other young people within a safe, friendly environment, fully supervised by supportive, qualified youth workers. Call or pop in to OCNC for all enquiries and enrolments.

13th MayExcursionTen Pin Bowling20th MayIn houseDVD and Popcorn27th MayExcursionHogs Breath Cafe3rd JuneIn houseKaraoke10th JuneExcursionSaints V’s Bulldogs17th JuneIn houseSelf Defence24th JuneIn houseChill time1st JulyExcursionSuperCats Game

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Anaphylaxis and Epi-Pen TrainingWednesday 7pm on 25th MayMembers Fee: $65.00 1x2½ hour sessions Non Member: $75.00 1x2½ hour sessions

Certificate III in Business Admin.This course provides the learner with the tools to work within an office or administrative role.This course runs Monday 9am to 3pm and Friday 9am to 12noon Fee: $795 funded or $382.50 concessionCertificate III in Childrens Services (CHC30402)This course is designed for those who are working or would like to work within the Child Care Industry. This course will run on Wednesday and Fridays from 9am to 3pm Fee: 895.00 funded or $602.50 concession(This course fee includes Workplace first aid level II and Food handling certificates)Responsible Service Of AlcoholThis course covers all areas relating to the serving of alcohol in and around licensed premises, and is essential if you plan to work in the hospitality industry.Wednesday 6pm to10pm on 1st June Members Fee: $50.00 1x4 hour sessionNon Member: $60.00 1x4 hour sessionWorkplace First Aid Level 1This nationally accredited certificate is valid for 3 years.Saturday 9am to 4pm on 21st May or Wednesday 9am to 4pm on 8th JuneMember Fee: $85.00 Non Member: $95.00CPR UpdateThe requirement for first aid is that your CPR should be updated every 12 months. Saturday 9am to 12noon on 21st May or Wednesday 9am to 12noon on 8th JuneMembers Fee: $60.00 Non Member: $70.00

Workplace First Aid Level 2This nationally accredited certificate is valid for 3 years.Saturday 9am to 4pm on 21st and 28th May or Wednesday 9am to 4pm on 8th and 15th JuneMember Fee: $90 (funded) or $150 (unfunded) Non Member: $100 (funded) or $160 (unfunded) CLASSES WITH VACANCIES

Gentle Low Impact ExerciseThis class utilises light weights, a Swiss ball and concludes with 15 minutes of stretching and relaxation.Monday 11.15 am 1hr session each weekMember fee: $7.00 per sessionNon member: $10.00 per session

Yoga Dance (5-10 Years)This is a fun, high energy class that combines yoga poses with modern dance movement and creation. A variety of dance styles and skills taught in a fun, non competitive environment with age appropriate music.Monday 4.30pm Member Fee: $77.00 8x1 hour sessionNon Member: $87.00 8x1 hour sessionCooking for BlokesYou will learn how to cook simple but sophisticated food, with the emphasis on quick and easy! Wine matching will be incorporated into the class and small tasting plates of all dishes will be provided.Wednesday 6.30pm to 8.30pm from 22nd JuneMembers Fee: $60.00 2x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $70.00 2x2 hour sessions

Computers for Absolute BeginnersThis introductory course is for anyone who has never used a computer before. Tuesday 9.30am to 11.30am starting on 31st JuneMembers Fee: $60.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $70.00 4x2 hour sessions

Walking GroupHeather will lead you on a fortnightly walk around the local area. This is a great way to exercise and socialise at the same time. Please bring a water bottle.Friday 9.15 am each fortnight Member fee: $7.00 per sessionNon member: $10.00 per session

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Creative WritingLearn a variety of creative writing techniques in these friendly, enlightening and supportive sessions.Wednesday 1pm from 11th MayMember Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionNon Member: $84.00 4x2 hour session

Toxic Chemicals Making you SickLearn ways to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals that are found both inside and outside the home. The link between chemicals and disease will be discussed, along with ways to enhance healthy living. This class will show you how easy it is to use natural cleaning products that you can even make at home.Friday 1pm to 3pm on 20th MayMember Fee: $30.00Non Member: $40.00

Grow a Kitchen GardenBy the end of this class, students will have a work plan for their own yard that suits their taste buds and budgets.Thursday 7.30pm from 12th MayMembers 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 ThinkersFreud’s discoveries not only underscore all modern psychology, but also open profound truths about who you are, what you want and how to improve your life. This is a dream course for anyone who doesn’t have the time to read 24 volumes of one of the world’s greatest influential thinker. Wednesday 1pm to 3pm from 8th JuneMembers Fee: $74.00 4x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $84.00 4x2 hour session

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MARK Stone and Mike Nichol came first and second respectively in the Noosa Blue Water challenge.Racing in the 50-59 division of the 1 kilometre swim, the members of local swimming group the Boroughcoutas’ effort was even more impressive for having competed in the 2 kilometre time trial an hour beforehand.Mark Stone has had an impressive season with top ten finishes in open water swims at Williamstown, Torquay and Queenscliff.“I have no preferred distance,” Mark said, when posed the question

because he finished tenth in the 2km swim at the Blue Water Challenge.The former Englishman has only just started swimming again following a near 30-year hiatus from the sport, following his time with the West Wales swim

team.Mark has proved no slouch in the shorter form of the sport either, winning gold in the 200 metres freestyle at the state short course championships earlier in the year. He will be looking to repeat that

performance in August in the long course champs at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics centre in Albert Park.“Allan Collet finished second in the one kilometre in the 40-49 age group,” said Mark, keen to turn the attention from his own achievements and onto others, and to emphaise the value of the Boroughcoutas swimming experience. Club president Kerry Worsley came third in the 500 metres in the 60-69 age group.“We train in Ocean Grove on Tuesday nights and Geelong on Sunday in the winter and Kardinia

in the summer. It’s a great way to stay fit because you can’t get injured and the group has members ranging in age from 30 to 80 and features people of all abilities,” said Mark. “It’s safer than bike riding at least.“It’s also a great social group. We were all up in Noosa for four days and had a good celebration at the ‘Big Brother House’ [a house rented by ten of the clubs members]. There were a few sore heads the next day.”Anyone interested in joining the Boroughcoutas should call Kerry Worsley, 0400 050 966.

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Round 4 results.Section 1 Boys – Lost to Clifton Springs; 2 sets 25 to 4 sets 26.Section 3 Mixed – Lost to Drysdale; 1 set 11 to 5 sets 31.Section 7 Mixed – Defeated Wandana Heights; 4 sets 31 to 2 sets 18. Congratulations to Annie Dickinson who won her singles 6-0 and her doubles with Harry Gist 6-1.Section 10 Mixed Red – Defeated Ocean Grove White; 5 sets 30 to 1 set 16. Stephen Cini put in a solid performance winning his singles 6-1 and his doubles with Kaitlyn Johnson 6-2.Section 10 Mixed White – Lost to Ocean Grove Red; 1 set 16 to 5 sets 30.Section 11 Boys – Lost to Geelong Lawn; 0 sets 13 to 6 sets 36.

Section 12 Girls – Lost to Wandana Heights; 2 sets 23 to 4 sets 29. Well done to Claudia Britt who won her singles 6-0.Section 16 Girls – Lost to Grovedale Yellow; 2 sets 25 to 4 sets 25.Section 17 Mixed – Defeated Bannockburn; 6 sets 36 to 0 sets 9. Congratulations to Abigail Williams who won her singles 6-0 and combined to win her doubles with Robert Mitten 6-2.Round 5 of the Tennis Geelong season took place on yet another cold and wet day, with many teams failing to step foot on the court.Section 1 Boys – Defeated Highton; 5 sets 34 to 1 set 7.Section 3 Mixed – Defeated Geelong Lawn; 4 sets 28 to 2 sets 27. Well done to Adam Lazarus who won his singles

6-4 and his doubles with Madison Ketchen 6-2.Section 7 Mixed – Washout.Section 10 Mixed Red – Washout.Section 10 Mixed White – Defeated Wandana Heights; 4 sets 28 to 2 sets 19. Congratulations to Sebastian Bourma who won his singles 6-1 and combined to win his doubles with Mia Holliday 6-1.Section 11 Boys – Washout.Section 12 Girls – Washout.Section 16 Girls – Defeated Bannockburn; 5 sets 32 to 1 set 12. Well done to Jaweria Shah who won her singles 6-1 and her doubles with Hannah Attard, 6-1.Section 17 Mixed – Washout.

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SCOTT Beyer won his third Ocean Grove club championship, shooting 294 across four rounds.

His 2011 win follows victories in 2007 and 2009.

Ray Danks won the senior championship with a four-day score of 321. Ray has won the senior championship on six previous occasions.

The course was in excellent condition for the 26th running of the Championships, the major event on the men’s calender.

Beyer set up his win with a brilliant 68 in the third round, before securing victory on a

final day played in difficult conditions. He was pushed all the way by David Bate.

Ray Danks came from behind in the last round, to overcome third round leader Neville Carracher and seal his seventh win in the event.

Bob McKillop played four steady rounds to take out the A Nett division.

In B Grade Scratch, Phil Harrington came from behind with a last round of 79 off the stick, to win ahead of Barry Jolley.

B Nett Winner, Colin Stephens, was one shot behind Phil in the Scratch.

C Grade Scratch was won by the consistent Kevin Beardsley. He moved ahead of Geoff Kiddle in the last round.

The C Nett winner Mark Watson, a relatively newcomer to the game, played four great rounds to street the field.

Up and coming junior Lachlan Smith had a runaway win in the junior scratch event, with his brother Alex taking out the Nett event.

Playing numbers increased this year, after a few lean years.

By Hamish Brooks

Mark Stone, Michael Nichol and Alan Collet after taking part in the Noosa Blue Water Challenge.

Left: Ocean Grove club champion Scott Beyer.

Right: 2011 club championship winners at the presentations.


Round 4 results for Surfside Waves. Senior Men: Surfside 0 Vs Springdale 2 – at Shell Rd.

Springdale were out of the blocks quickly scoring twice in the first ten minutes. Surfside were unable to play catch up from there despite numerous chances to score.

A frantic last ten minutes saw Surfside hit the woodwork a couple of times and other chances squandered. A lack of

cohesion in midfield and up forward proving costly.

Senior Women: Surfside 4 Vs Barwon Heads 0 at Shell Rd. Another convincing performance from the senior women giving them 2 wins from 3 outings. Goal scorers:

U/17 Boys: Lara 9 Vs Surfside 0. Couldn’t contain the attack of Lara but never gave up and were unlucky not get on the score board themselves on a number of occasions.

U/15 Boys: Geelong

Rangers 3 Vs Surfside 5. Locked at 1-1 at half time the whole team lifted in the second half to record a 5-3 win in a fast entertaining game against previously unbeaten and top of the table Rangers. Goal scorers:

U/13 Boys: Surfside 0 Vs Geelong 4. Battled hard against a strong Geelong team and were unlucky not to score.

U/12 Boys: Surfside 0 Vs Geelong 5. Great improvement this week

despite the 5-0 score line. The boys trailed 4-0 at half time after a slow start and put in their best performance of the season in the second half to match it with Geelong and keep them to 1 goal. Keep up the improvement boys and a win is not far away.

U/15 Girls: Kardinia 4 Vs Surfside 2. A sluggish start saw the girls 3-1 behind at half time. Despite many attacks couldn’t break the Kardinia defence in the second half. Well done to

both teams on a good game played in good competitive spirit. Goal scorers:

U/13 Girls: Bell Park Blue 1 Vs Surfside 4. Outstanding team performance which produced a high quality game between 2 evenly matched teams.

Strong defence, excellent passing and some good finishing saw Surfside come out on top. Goal Scorers: Isabel Greer 2, Frances Dungey 1 and Kate Mullaly 1.

Small Sided Games: Surfside Waves Blue

U/11’s Vs Barwon Blue. Came out on top 7-3 with strong team work, resolute defence and good shooting for goal. Goal scorers: Noah 3, Connor 1, Joey 1, Max 1, Seth 1.

Round 5 resultsWinter was well and truly

here for Round 5 matches played on the 28th and 29th May 2011 in wet and cool conditions. Most Surfside teams playing at their home ground at Shell Road.

Senior Men: Surfside 1 Vs Barwon Heads 0 – at Shell Rd. A tight tussle saw the teams locked at 0-0 at half time. The Waves

managed to get their nose in front and hold on with Nick Hargreaves scoring the only goal of the game from the pentalty spot.

Senior Women: Corio Bay 0 Vs 0 Surfside 11. Surfside dominated the game from the first whistle with a constant flow of goals throughout the game.

U/17 Boys: Surfside 1 Vs Nth Geelong Warriors 15. A big task against one of the better teams in the competition proved too much for the Waves. Keep at it boys and the improvement will come with more games under your belt. A good effort to score against much bigger and experienced opposition shows great persistence.

U/15 Boys: Surfside 5 Vs Breakwater Eagles 1. Surfside continued their winning form and are really starting to click as a team. Goal scorers John Black 1 with Jacob Nicholson netting 4 in a terrific performance.

U/13 Boys: Surfside 1 Vs Surfcoast 4. Another improved effort saw Surfside match it with Surfcoast for much of the game and were unlucky not to score more goals. Very

even game with Surfside growing in confidence with each game. Goal scorer:

U/12 Boys: Surfside 6 Vs Surfcoast Blue 0. First win of the season for the boys in an outstanding effort. Goal scorers: Rory Dean 4, Kyle Milton 1 and Sebastian Turner 1. Coach Andy was extremely pleased after the game with the improved effort of the team.

U/15 Girls: Surfside 1 Vs Kardinia 4. The Waves met Kardinia for the second week in a row with the result much the same. Surfside not able to contain the Kardinia attack and went down 4-1. Some good football played by both teams

U/13 Girls: Surfside 9 Vs Bell Park Red 0. An outstanding team performance with all girls contributing strongly. Goal Scorers: Isabel Greer 4, Caitlin Pickett 3, Frances Dungey 1 and Cassidy Waugh 1.

Small Sided Games: Surfside Waves Blue

U/11’s 3 Vs Breakwater Eagles Blue 0. Excellent game between 2 very competitive sides. Goal scorers: Noah, Seth & Connor.

OCEAN Grove’s brothers-in-gridiron, Mathew and Thomas Bean, played for the Victorian Eagles in the 2011 Gridiron Australia Junior Nationals at the Sydney Academy of Sports and Recreation.

Both boys represented Australia over the summer in the All Stars team that toured American Samoa.

Victoria finished fourth out of six states, losing the third-place final to Queensland. Nevertheless, both boys acquitted themselves well and got a lot out of the experience.

Thomas, 16, played safety, while his brother Mathew, 17, played middle lineback when the side was defending. When

the Eagles had the ball, he played fullback, a position he hadn’t played before, to cover an injury to the team’s regular fullback.

As would be expected of two Australian representatives, both were consistently among Victoria’s best players for the carnival. Mathew scored two tries, one rushing and one receiving, when filling in as fullback.

“The competition was a pretty high standard,” said Thomas, when they were back in Ocean Grove.

“West Australia were probably the best side but New South Wales must have worked them out in the final,” said Thomas, highlighting the highly tactical nature of the

game, an aspect he really enjoys.

“Yeah. I’m more into the tactics than my brother. It doesn’t really matter how strong a side is if another side has better tactics and strategy.”

Mathew agreed. “I really like the physical stuff,” he said, highlighting the heavy training regimen the boys pursued in the lead up to the nationals.

“We had a month off when we got back from Samoa, but then started doing four weight sessions a week as well as a two-hour training session in Melbourne on Sundays.”

They played three matches in five days at the nationals and learnt about the importance of

recovery, with the value of time spent in ice baths probably the harshest lesson.

Both boys were looking forward to representing the Australia Future Stars side against two American High School sides in the Down Under Bowl to be held at the Gold Coast in July.

The senior gridiron season in Geelong was launched by former Geelong footballer-turned-punter Ben Graham, who tossed the coin at the Bay City Buccaneers’ first game.

Pre-season training for the junior league starts in late April for any Ocean Grove youngsters interested in becoming involved in the sport.

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Altona (2) 14U14 Girls Bellarine 29 def Knox (3) 26U14 Boys (1) Bellarine 48 def Ringwood 45U14 Boys (2) Bellarine (2) 44 def Geelong (2) 21U16 Girls ByeU16 Boys Bellarine 38 def by Altona (2) 39U20 Girls Bellarine 30 def by Coburg 47 ReportA brilliant win on Friday 27th from the Bellarine Storm U14 2 boys against Geelong 2, 44 to 21. Great job boys......Dean Goodier, Bellarine Storm Basketball U14 2 boys Coach.

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Cobras U/14A Versus Newtown ChillwellFinal Score: Newtown Chillwell 14-10:94 defeated Cobras 6-4:40The Cobras were a bit slow out of the blocks and before we knew it, we were a few goals down. Newtown Chilwell did well in preventing our boys getting their running game going and it wasn’t until midway through the second quarter that the boys hit their straps and started to play the game on equal terms. Three second quarter goals got them to within 2 goals of Newtown Chilwell at half time with the promise of better things to come. The burly bookends in Zakk Bellman and Ned Weatherley were doing their respective jobs at either end of the ground and Lachy Barber was using his height and pace to good effect.The third quarter was a carbon copy of the first and Newtown Chilwell sewed up the game by scoring 4 goals to nil. The Cobras showed little resistance against the well drilled Bombers during this quarter. Coach Pearson called for a big effort from the boys in the last quarter and they came out full of running. One great team goal was the result of a 6 or 7 man link-up from the back pocket down the wing during which the Newtown Chilwell boys didn’t touch the ball. Johnny Bjornenak and Isaac Wilkins were trying to lift their side with some good run and carry footy and The Cobras scored 3 goals in the first 10 minutes to get some respectability on the scoreboard. Alas it was Newtown Chilwell who finished off better and scored 4 goals in the last 5 minutes to blow the score out. Best Players Lachy Barber, Isaac Wilkins, Zakk Bellman, Ned Weatherley and Johnny

Bjornenak.Round: 5Cobra’s Under 10 White Versus Drysdale BrownFinal Score: Cobra’s White 12.11.83 defeated Drysdale Brown 3.5.23On a freezing, windy, rainy morning at the ‘Snake Pit’, the Cobra’s hosted our neighbours from down the road, Drysdale Brown.After luckily winning the toss, the boys (and girl-Lucy) took full advantage of the howling wind to post a 6 goal to nil first quarter. Some excellent marking and body work from Mitchell Taylor resulted in 3 goals for the quarter with the other goal contributors being Luke Giblin, Lleyton Woolley and Ben McKellin. Drysdale Brown took full advantage of the strong breeze early in the second quarter scoring a major in the first minute, the Cobra’s fought back hard against the wind with some excellent defence from Will Owen, Nate Curtis,Chris Ewart and some real handy contributions from our midfield players in Bryce Dunnell, Mitch Clark and Tom Ness.Some wayward kicking from the Cobra’s in the 3rd quarter resulted in 2.5 being posted for the quarter as Drysdale applied excellent pressure and forced the ball wide and deep into the pocket restricting our opportunity to score.Drysdale really took advantage of the wind in the last quarter and posted 2.2 to the Cobra’s 2.1 and full credit to Drysdale in fighting out the game until the end despite being behind by a sizeable margin at the last change. Overall, it was a very pleasing result by the team, everybody contributed, some excellent tackling and good in and under work from all players was a major factor in our win. Best Players Tom Ness, Felix Drayton, Chris Ewart,

Ben McKellin and Mitchell Taylor.OGCC2 (U14) Versus Torquay 3Final Score: OGCC2 4.4.28 Torquay 3 2.3.15As indicated by the low score, both teams displayed determination, skill and a hard line of defence. The Cobra’s lifted for the occasion, playing some terrific passages of football, showing great teamwork will be rewarded.Best Players Lachlan Smith, Sam Quigley, Jack Priestly, Nick Giblin and Anthony WilkinsOGCC2 (U14) Verses Lara 2Final Score: OGCC 5 2 32 Lara 14 7 91After surrendering a few early goals in the first quarter, the cobras knuckled down for a great contest in the second Unfortunately the boys relaxed momentarily, and let the lara tall timber pile on some easy goals. With the scoreboard not truly reflecting the contest, the boys are starting to learn that they need to maintain the intensity for four Quarters. Best players Tom Wallis, Daniel Spence, Kyle Ewart, Liam Warren and Sam Quigley.Round 6OGCC Blue U12 Versus Aireys Inlet Eels U12Final score Aireys Inlet Eels – 13.8-86 OGCC Blue – 4.5-29: Off to Ervin Reserve we go to play the strong team of Aireys Inlet. The wind was blowing but the sun eventually did come out. The Eels got away to a fantastic start kicking four goals two to our three behinds. This was going to be the flavour of the morning as the Cobra Boys tried their very hardest to bridge the difference. It wasn’t to be. Two goals in the second quarter and one in the third made sure we stood our

ground. The last quarter was another fantastic team effort by the Eels with their great team play and marking ability. Hats off to great efforts by Spencer and Minnie who tried hard all day. Well done to all of the boys for their efforts.Best Players Michael Smith, Harry Unkenstein, James Butteriss, Connor Harvey and Austin WilcoxOGCC U/14A’s Versus LaraFinal Score: Cobras 7.8-50 defeated Lara 4.4-28A big, fast ground on a warm autumn day greeted us at Lara -just what the fleet-footed Cobras had been looking for all season. After a cautious start, The Cobras took the early ascendency thanks to a couple of copybook full-forward, “lead and mark” goals from James Teague. More importantly, The Cobras had contributors all over the ground and their confidence was growing. The Cobras took a one goal lead into half time break with Nat Gravener and James Hodder leading the way by dominating their positions. The third quarter…the premiership quarter…BANG! The Cobras struck! With precision teamwork and some great run and carry work, The Cobras scored three goals to none in this quarter and sewed up the game. Luke Bastiaan and Elliot Hacket were controlling the airwaves while Harry Walker and Andy Douglass were solid in defence. Isaac Wilkins bobbed up with a couple of goals and James Teague added one to his early two. Taking a four goal lead into the last quarter, The Cobras did what they had to do. It wasn’t pretty but they got the job done. A day when the best player could well have been – “the whole team”. Best Players: Nat Gravener,

James Hodder, Luke Bastiaan, Riley Maloney, Harry Walker. Goals: James Teague 3, Isaac Wilkins 2, John Bjornenak, Nat Gravener 1.Cobras U12 White v South Barwon U12 BluesFinal Score:Cobras 12.10.82 def South Barwon Blues 03.05.23Best Players M.Sedlins, N.Malone, D.Foster and L.Street.After three quarters of tough, hard and sometimes congested football in windy conditions on the small Ervin Reserve ground, the Cobras held just a 2 goal lead going into the last quarter.Well what happened next had the home crowd cheering with delight with a 7 to nil goal spree! It was the Cobras best quarter of the season with Connor O’Keefe and Nathan Taylor on fire, kicking 2 goals each.Fantastic snaps by Tommy Smith and Kyle Lattarulo and a long bomb from Jack Tregenza sealed the game,well done boys!Cobras U12 Orange vs Torquay BoakThe Cobras launched out of the blocks on a wintery Sunday morning and played some tough, hard, team oriented footy. The scores were close all day, but it was the way the Cobras played that the coach was stoked about. Head over the ball, supporting the ball carrier and tackling like there was no tomorrow. Jai Penny was inspirational as a co captain and showed no fear backing into packs and tackling bigger opponents. Ollie, Kyle and Ben’s skills showed through in the tough conditions and the hard at it Jessie and Tahj had the crowd spellbound.Well done Cobras on a real fighting effort. Best: O.Monteith, K.Lock, J.Caligiuri, B.Bennett, T.Bellman.

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LAST week in BFL netball saw the Grove girls take on Barwon Heads in the famous ‘Battle of the Bridge’.

A few tight games provided plenty of exciting netball for spectators and bragging rights for the side who managed to come out on top. All junior teams played well and most secured a win. After the bye the Ocean Grove girls will take on Torquay.

U11- The girls put in a great team effort and worked hard all over the court to overcome Barwon Heads.

U13 (1)- Teamwork and excellent shooting contributed to the girls’ win of 37-12. The best players were Emily Moroney, Maddy Traynor and Abbey Badrock.

U13 (2)- The team employed a strong defensive game to overcome Barwon Heads 29-8. Michaela Giblin and Beth Walder were among the best players.

U13 (3)- OG 18 defeated St

Mary’s 12. The best players were Skylar Duckett, Sofie Beale with nine goals and Leah Bruckner Matthews.

U13 (4)- South Barwon 12 defeated OG 10. Best players included Romi Bergman in centre, Claudia Britt with four goals and Molly Winter in goal shooter.

U15 (1)- A great game by the girls gave them a 32-23 win. The best players were Molly Babb, Keely Boswell and Rebecca Watson.

U15 (2)- The girls played in front of their Barwon Heads opponents to come away with an easy win, 44-3. Meg Richardson contributed to the domination with 19 goals and was named as best player for the Grove side.

U15 (3)- OG 30 defeated Torquay 8. The girls experimented in different

positions and had a great game. Among the best players were Maddie Moroney, Amina King with six goals and Naomi Le Maistre.

U15 (4)- OG 18 defeated Bell Park 7. The team’s best players were Jesse Sutton with 13 goals, Haylee Holt and Chelsea Garrard.

U17 (1)- A very tight game in blustery conditions made goaling difficult and left the teams with a draw of 19 all. Among the best players were Emma Doolan, Kyla Beasley and Jess Morris.

U17 (2)- Working hard out on the court rewarded the Grove girls with a win of 27-23. Kristy-Lee Walter, Bianca O’Callaghan and Meg O’Brien played well.

U19- In a close game, the girls played consistent netball but didn’t quite come out with a win, going down by 2 goals. Sally Hood was named as best player, shooting 22 of their 24 goals.

D Grade- The girls had a great

first half with some good passages of play but were let down by their passing. Among the best players were Emma McLear in goals, Danielle Vicary and Alex Williamson.

C Grade- In a disappointing loss for the girls, the coach commended their efforts in not giving up. Leanne Cocking played well and shot 11 goals, while Chris Blaskovic worked tirelessly in defence.

B Grade- The girls went down to Barwon Heads 20-38 but were congratulated on their great defensive pressure. Best players were Luci Ross and Maddy Morris.

A Grade- A tight game saw the Grove girls go down by just 5 goals. Cited by their coach as the team’s best game of the season, their passing and teamwork attributed to the close score. Among the best players were Jaime George, Elkannah Foott and Lauren Ellis.

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Aboe Grove C Grade take on Barwon Heads.

All friends after the game, Grove’s Clementine, Bridget and Jesse with Barwon Heads Isabelle.

Jaime George had a great game for Ocean Grove A Grade against Barwon Heads.


OCEAN Grove under 16 firsts played St Marys and after leading at every change St Marys blitzed the last quarter with the wind at their backs to win 13 9 87 to 8 9 57.

Grove used the wind well early with Ash Denneman doing well in the ruck and around the ground.

Ned Holland and Elliott Taylor were excellent through the midfield, and Alex Hackett and Curtly Balshaw were dangerous in attack.

Down back Jake Smith, Braydon Warren, and Nick Murphy were good all day, but unfortunately undisciplined acts saw them 2 players down in the last quarter which saw the final result balloon out to 5 goals.

Curtly Balshaw 3, Alex Hackett 2, and Che Durran, Elliott Taylor, and Zac Henderson all kicked goals.

It didn’t get any easier for the firsts as they came up against top of the table St Josephs and went down 17 4 106 to 7 4 46.

Zac Henderson worked his socks off at Centre Half Forward and was rewarded for his efforts with 3 goals.

Alex Hackett when

moved into the ruck was terrific with his high leaping and general play around the ground.

Elliott Taylor, Kyle King, Kieran McNally, Tom Bean, and Jackson Gravener all battled hard against very good opposition.

Goalkickers- Zac Henderson 3, Dylan Moroney, James Stirling, Alex Hackett, and Elliott Taylor all 1 apiece.

The seconds recorded the 3rd win of 100 points or more in the wet at Drysdale 16 14 110 to 1 7 13.

Conor Guina, Myles Henderson, and Jack

Buchanan- Hagen continued their excellent form, and were well supported by the likes of Jackson Kent, Spencer Davies, Alex Shiels, and Brad Fendyk in a dominant team performance.

Goalkickers- Myles Henderson 5, Brad Fendyk 3, Jacob Lane and Jake Taylor each kicked 2, and Joe Luppino, Harry Rawlings, Jed Evans, and Josh Kehagias all chipped with a goal apiece.

Next up the seconds touched up Bannockburn by 10 goals winning 11 16 82 to 3 5 23. Jackson Kent, Robbie Drever, Alex Shiels, Will Gant, and Joe

Luppino were amongst the best as this side continues to develop.

Goalkickers- Jake Taylor, Jack Benjamin, and Matt Gibbs all contributed 2 goals, and Harry Rawlings, Luke Davis, Will Gant, Jackson Kent, and Myles Henderson all kicked a goal.

Barwon Grove also played St Marys, and after having a great win last time out over St Josephs, weren’t really in the hunt this week going down 10 14 74 to 3 11 29.

Kyle King and James McGarry both competed well in the midfield, and Ted Trevean, returning from injury continues to impress as a marking target and finished with 2 goals.

Next up the Barwon Grove came up against a revamped St Josephs side who turned the tables on us winning 13 6 84 to 4 4 28. Elliott Miller was excellent in defence in his attack on the ball. Josh Prendergast in a welcome return gave us good run out of defence.

Jacob Van Eggelen won plenty of the ball through the midfield, and Ted Trevean kicked 3 goals from limited opportunities.

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Freak accident ends Ben’s seasonA FREAK training accident left Grubbers reserves vice-captain Ben Van Deuren with a broken left leg.

He snapped both his fibula and tibia when he was tackled as he kicked during a full ground training drill.

“The tackle put all of my weight and the tackler’s weight on to my left leg as I kicked and both bones snapped about 100ml up from the ankle,” said Van Deuren, referring to the area of the break in a way befitting the self-employed chippy.

“People said they heard the snap from way down the ground, but I just remember the pain. I was on the ground for about 25 minutes before I got any pain relief, but I was more worried about how

it would stop me working and surfing,” said Van Deuren, who was attended to during that time by club physio Michael ‘Mushie’ Portelli.

He was operated on in Geelong hospital on the Friday before the Battle of the Bridge and has had to keep his leg elevated for 20-hours a day to help reduce the swelling.

A week later, the swelling has come down and the pain is getting better as well.

“The surgeon inserted a metal rod from my knee to the foot. The leg’s bandaged but not in plaster and the doctor said I can start putting weight on it in the next week or two,” Van Deuren said, who was understandably keen to get back to work as soon

as possible. However, football has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

“The best case scenario is I’ll be back at work in a month to

six weeks, but obviously not climbing ladders or anything,” he said. “I want to get back in the water as soon as possible as well but I get the feeling that won’t be for six or seven weeks.”

Van Deuren had another x-ray on Monday and as soon as he gets the go-ahead from the doctor will be in the pool swimming.

“I used to swim competitively and that might be the next best thing to surfing for a while. I’ll do anything to get back in the water again.”

Coach Cameron McGregor has made the suggestion of a small fundraising auction to help him cover medical costs and lost wages. People interested in helping should contact McGregor on 0419 270 539.

Ben Van Deuren.

THE Grubbers kicked 11 of the last 13 goals of the match to win an exciting Battle of the Bridge by 50 points.

Kicking with the wind in the final quarter, the Grubbers kicked seven goals before Barwon Heads registered a score.

The man with two first names, Travis Gavin, kicked four for the quarter after a quiet first three quarters rotating between the wing and the forward pocket, proving that you can’t keep a good man down.

His most important act for the day, however, was a smother late in the third quarter when the Grubbers were a goal down.

Sam Fairway kicked a goal from the resultant turnover, helping steady a Grubbers ship that had been listing in the face of an opposition side taking advantage of the strong wind blowing to the scoreboard end.

Kicking with the wind in the first quarter, Barwon Heads jumped the Grubbers with two quick goals.

The Grubbers are a quick side, but for the first time this year seemed a little rattled by the oppositions speed.

A one handed mark and running goal from captain Jimmy Dalton got the Grubbers on the scoreboard. A goal to Luke Sinnott (who finished with four for the game) and

another to Dalton, whose clean hands and good skills seemed to ease the tension in a jittery Grubbers side, saw scores tied up at quarter time.

The 3.4-apiece score line came on the back of some great defending from Kaiden Long who was punching any ball that came near him and Bernie Lynch who was mopping up across half back.

In the second quarter it was the Grubbers turn with the wind, but inaccuracy in front of goal was to keep Barwon Heads in the game.

Lynch continued to do what he liked across half back, more often than not spotting up Dalton on a wing before the ball was sent deep into the Grubbers forward line.

Players on the bench were also kept busy as Cameron McGregor rotated backs and forwards to try and stymie Barwon Heads’ efforts to have men loose in defence.

Sinnott played an outstanding quarter, consistently winning the ball out of the middle and drifting forward for two goals.

Just when it looked like the dam wall might break and the Grubbers run away with the game, Barwon Heads dug in and kicked a couple of steadying goals to go into the main break

15 points down, despite having had ten fewer scoring shots.

The start of the third gave evidence, if any were needed, as to how Barwon Heads had upset then top-of-the-table Anglesea the previous week.

They have enough fast, skilful players to score quickly during any lapse in their opposition’s concentration.

They scored two goals in two minutes and held a seven point lead halfway through the term, before the Gavin smother resulting in the Fairway goal.

Paddy Maloney, up from the Under 18s showed why he

belonged in the seniors, when he won the ball and hit up ruckman Pete Corredig in front of goal just prior to the three quarter time siren.

Continuing his good form from the previous week against Modewarre, Corredig kicked truly after the siren, to the delight of the crowd and the whole team that went to congratulate him.

The Grubbers had the lead and the momentum going into the last quarter.

At the three-quarter time huddle McGregor implored his side to maintain their

concentration to ensure victory. He moved Gavin from the

wing to deep in the forward line with Wayde Peic, who played a good game but missed some shots on goal he should have kicked.

It was a move that paid immediate dividends with Gavin – to cries of TravGav in the crowd – snapping the first of his four majors for the term within a minute of play resuming.

When Bernie Lynch capped off a near-best-on-ground performance with a sixty metre bomb that went through for a goal, halfway through the quarter, the Grubbers were 37 points up, and the faint whiff of an upset that had been hanging around the ground had gone from the air.

Final scores were 19.20-134 to 13.6-84, after the Grubbers went some way to righting the ledger on the goal accuracy front. Aaron O’Callaghan was named best on ground.

The bye has come at the right time for the Grubbers, who had seven of their best 22 out with injuries and little niggles that have accumulated during the season. With Cameron McGregor taking advantage of the week off with a trip to Bali, assistant coach Matt ‘Tissa’ Tyrell was kind enough to share his thoughts on the game.

“It was a pretty good game with lots of pressure,” he said. “We really felt we could have kicked away in that second quarter. We’ve been working away for a few weeks on putting pressure on inside our fifty and using it better in there and kicking goals so it was a bit disappointing to kick so many points.”

There was a noticeable tension on the bench at the start of the last quarter but Tyrell put that down to the Grubbers own standards rather than worry for losing the game.

“We always thought we were going to win,” he said. “The focus for us was to really put them away, keep the foot to the floor. We’re a fit side but we tend just to relax a little towards the end of games so it was about keeping that pressure up until the siren.”

Tyrell sited Aaron O’Callaghan’s BOG perfor-mance as a sign of the team really starting to gel, as he has shown good signs all year and is improving with every game.

The seconds remain undefeated for season 2011, thumping Barwon Heads in the curtain raiser. James Stapleton, Joe Hinkley and Sam Rankin ensured completion for spots in the senior side remained strong, with good performances for the Grubbers.

BEST ON GROUND: Aaron O’Callaghan disposes under pressure.

By HAMISH BROOKS

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Myles earns state number one spotPictured right: Myles Fletcher in action at Ocean Grove during

a SOUL longboarders competition.

Picture: ANDREW BROWN

MYLES Fletcher beat main rival and close friend Ben Considine in the finals of the state long boarding championships at Torquay, writes Hamish Brooks. In solid swell on the second day of the weekend event, Myles posted a two wave score of 13 in the twenty minute final to narrowly defeat Considine, a talented long boarder from Barwon Heads.The goofy footer from Ocean Grove had been surfing solidly on short boards for the last four years before making the change to

long boarding and hasn’t looked back.“I was pretty sick during the completion so I didn’t think I was going to win,” said Myles. “Ben and I are good friends out of the water but a bit competitive when we’re out there.”While the right handed Torquay point break might seemingly be more suited to a natural footer, Fletcher admits to being more partial to surfing rights than lefts. “I like rights better. I don’t know why. I just find it more fun surfing on my backhand,” he said.

It’s fun that will keep Myles, who is sponsored by Strapper in both forms of the sport, on the long board over a short board, although he admits he brings a bit of his short board experience to how he rides his 9’1 Strapper in competition.Ben and Myles will get to renew their competition at the Australian National Championships in Port Macquarie later in the year, as the prize for first and second in the state championships is qualification in the nationals.

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Surfside Waves Nick Hargreaves slots home the winner in a tightly contested division two fixture against Barwon Heads at Shell Road on Sunday.

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