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& dinner 7 days. Bottleshop & bar open from 8am on Xmas Day. Live music: Blackhill Ramblers Sun 14 Dec.

Merry Xmas to all from Jeff & staff at GBH. Check the website for great meal deals.

5 Hade Avenue, Bass

For great offers visit

www.georgebasshotel.com.au Facebook/GeorgeBassHotel or email

[email protected]

T: 5678 2206

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* heater glass * wardrobe doors * security doors and flyscreens

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Proudly produced by the Bass Valley Community Centre, Bass Volume 17 Edi�on 11 December 2014

Corinella Boating & Angling Club held their Junior Fishing Competition on the Corinella Jetty on Sunday, 23rd November 2014, between 10am-2pm. The competition was well attended by 33 Junior competitors along with their parents. There were three age group categories: 5-8yrs with 16 entries, 9-12yrs with 14 entries and 3 entries in the 13-17yrs age group. Excellent prizes including fishing rod combos and fishing tackle boxes full of fishing gear were awarded to the first three competitors in each age group. There were also prizes awarded to lucky dip winners and other competitors who caught fish. There were a range of fish caught including whiting, flatties, salmon, mullet, leatherjackets, squid and toadies. All kids and even mums and dads received show bags with lots of goodies. The weather was nice and warm with little wind and it made for a good day for all. Members of the Boating & Angling Club were on hand to assist with advice, preparing tackle and weighing and recording fish caught. A free day was enjoyed by all including a free sausage sizzle and bottles of water thanks to a grant obtained by Councillor Clare Le Serve of Bass Coast Shire. A special thanks also to Sally Whelan of Corinella and District Community Centre for co-ordinating the event along with the Corinella Boating & Angling Club.

Corinella & District Community Centre

Spread your wings and fly with us

Children fishing at Corinella Jetty

DECEMBER

BASS VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE BASS SCHOOL ROAD, BASS, VICTORIA , 3991 C A L L : 5678 2277 E M A I L : [email protected]

W E B S I T E : www.bvcg.org.au A B N : 87 607 683 864

OPERATING SINCE 1981. JOIN OUR TEAM!

Occasional Care, Bass Occasional Care, Bass Occasional Care, Bass Occasional Care, Bass Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

Childcare from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Quality care for up to 15 children per

session, for 5 hours. Provides educational stimulation, early years learning opportunities and socialisa-

tion for children. Children are engaged with age appropriate

activities and toys. Enquire today about child care.

Weekly Shopping TripsWeekly Shopping TripsWeekly Shopping TripsWeekly Shopping Trips Tuesdays & Fridays

A low cost door-to-door pick up and drop off service, so you can go to the supermarket for groceries, shop or attend an appointment. The bus picks you up from your home and

you’ll arrive in Wonthaggi at 10:30am and leave at 1:30pm. A great solution for those needing transport. Book

your seat on our bus today.

Bass Friendship Group Bass Friendship Group Bass Friendship Group Bass Friendship Group Mondays & Wednesdays

Enjoy being active outside your home from 10am - 2pm with activities, morning teas,

hot lunches, outings and transport provided for those living in Corinella, Coronet Bay, Grantville, Pioneer Bay, The Gurdies,

Tenby Point, Bass and other nearby towns. Add fun and joy into your life while you

make new friends. Call us today to discuss.

Each week at the Bass Valley Community Centre there are a range of activities you are welcome to join. There are different clubs and groups, why not enquire about one of our many activities or access one of our many services. Enjoy being surrounded by like-minded people with shared interests. Enquire about joining one of our social clubs, or if you’d like to use our facilities, the Bass Hall is available for hire, call and speak to our Centre Manager, Roderick 5678 2277. Also, the Bass Op Shop is open 6 days a week fundraising for us! Stop in and shop for some bargains next time you are passing Bass, heaps for sale!

Open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm

Saturday 9am - 3pm

Sunday Closed

We have a new Editor starting in 2015.

Thanks Marie Gallagher for offering to take this on. We are looking forward to seeing another successful year of The Bass Valley News in 2015.

Watch this space everyone!

Activity End for 2014 Start for 2015

Community Bus Service Last bus for year: Tue 23rd Dec First bus for year: Tue 6th Jan

Genealogy Club Last meeting: Mon 15th Dec First for year: Mon 12th Jan

HACC Friendship Club Last meeting: Wed 10th Dec First for year: Mon 12th Jan

Occasional Child Care Last session: Fri 12th Dec First for year: Tue 27th Jan

SAVE THIS DATE:

Bass Country Music Event 22nd of February BASS HALL, BASS Enquiries T: 5678 2277.

Bass Valley Community Centre Bass School Road. Bass. Vic. 3991

Call us on: 5678 2277 Centre Manager: Roderick McIvor Our website: bvcg.org.au

Main office hours: Mon-Thurs 9am - 3:30pm Fridays 9am - 3pm

Op Shop hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm Sat 9am - 3pm

General email enquiries: [email protected] Bass Valley News enquiries: [email protected] Account enquiries: [email protected]

Another busy month at the Bass Valley Community Centre. We have been gearing up for a number of things as we seem to rush towards the end of the year. Some remarkable devotion from volunteers coupled with enormous generosity from local traders has resulted in a wonderful fundraiser. On Election Day we ran a sausage sizzle/car boot sale and a whole lot of raffles. While there was a lot of planning that needed to go into it, it was all worth it on the day. Already we are looking forward to our Bass Country Music Day on the 22nd of February. We have big plans for a Sunday full of country music at the Bass Hall. All of this is being done to raise funds to keep us going through the year and to let the Bass Valley Community Centre continue to provide services to our local community. We had enormously good news recently that government funding has been restored to Occasional Child Care. This means that we have the opportunity to apply for funding to support our Occasional Child Care service. It won’t cover the cost of the service, but it should assist us, if our application is successful, to run a service that breaks even. We will be having a short break with the Centre closed from Monday 22nd December until we come back on Monday 5th January. We wish all in the community a very happy and relaxed festive season and look forward to catching up with everyone again in the New Year for a great year in 2015.

Roderick McIvor,

Centre Manager

Bass Valley News Bass Valley News Bass Valley News Bass Valley News Email: [email protected] or Call: 5678 2277

Advertising Costs in B&W (GST inclusive): Small (typical) = $ 20.00 Double small = $ 40.00 Quarter page = $ 70.00 Half page = $115.00 Full page = $ 200.00 The absolute deadline for inclusions is the 20th of each month. Colour ads are available on Pages 2 and 19 with a 100% surcharge on B&W Rates. Community and non profit group ads are available by negotiation. BVCG’s Committee of Governance thanks all the advertisers for their continued ongoing support.

The Bass Valley News is a free community newsletter. 1800 copies are distributed monthly across the Bass Coast Shire, including Phillip Island and parts of South Gippsland.

This newsletter is available online at www.bvcg.org.au/bass-valley-news

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- MONDAY -

The Bass Valley News

BASS VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE

What’s On at the Bass Valley Community Centre

MONDAYSMONDAYSMONDAYSMONDAYS BASS VALLEY FRIENDSHIP GROUP (Home & Community Care) 10am - 2pm. Door-to-door pick up and drop off transport service provided as well as morning tea, lunch, refreshments and a range of fun activities. Wheelchair access available. Cost $15.

GENEALOGY CLUB every Monday evening 7pm to 9pm. Cost $8 per session or $5 for members. Enquiries 5678 2277.

TUESDAYSTUESDAYSTUESDAYSTUESDAYS BASS VALLEY CHILD CARE (Occasional Care Program) Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 9:30am - 2:30pm. Active Early Childhood Development Program. Qualified Staff. Bookings essential. Cost $30.

SHOPPING BUS TO WONTHAGGI. A door-to-door pick up and drop off service for community members needing transport to the supermarket, to go grocery shopping or to attend a medical appointment in Wonthaggi. The bus will pick you up from your home and you’ll arrive in Wonthaggi at 10:30am and leave at 1:30pm. Available mainly for Corinella, Coronet Bay, Grantville, Pioneer Bay, The Gurdies, Tenby Point and Bass residents, and some other nearby towns. All enquiries welcome. Bookings essential. Cost $15

WEDNESDAYSWEDNESDAYSWEDNESDAYSWEDNESDAYS BASS VALLEY FRIENDSHIP GROUP (Home & Community Care) 10am - 2pm. Door-to-door pick up and drop off transport service provided as well as morning tea, lunch, refreshments and a range of fun activities. Wheelchair access available. Cost $15.

THURSDAYSTHURSDAYSTHURSDAYSTHURSDAYS BASS VALLEY CHILD CARE (Occasional Care Program) Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 9:30am - 2:30pm. Active Early Childhood Development Program. Qualified Staff. Bookings essential. Cost $30.

FRIDAYSFRIDAYSFRIDAYSFRIDAYS BASS VALLEY CHILD CARE (Occasional Care Program) Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 9:30am - 2:30pm. Active Early Childhood Development Program. Qualified Staff. Bookings essential. Cost $30.

SHOPPING BUS TO WONTHAGGI as per Tuesdays. Cost $15 return trip.

COMPUTER CLUB 10.00 - 12.00 (No age restrictions) Informal computer learning and problem solving. Laptops, notebooks and internet access provided, or bring your own. Free tea and coffee. $8.00 per week, (BVCG Members $5.00). Bookings essential.

PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS AVAILABLE DURING OFFICE HOURS

www.bvcg.org.au

Centre Manager Roderick McIvor

COMMUNITY

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LANG LANG PHARMACY (Western Port Rd, Lang Lang)

Instant Passport Photos, NDS subagency, Digital Photo Processing, Slimming Products, Hair Colours, Gifts, Perfumes. Maybelline Cosmetics, Nebulisers, Glucose Meters, Blackmore’s Vitamin & Herbal Supplements, Sports Braces, Home Healthcare, Hire & Sales. Mon-Fri 9.00am - 5.30pm Sat 9.00am - 12.30pm

Phone 5997 5403

DECEMBER

CORINELLA BOWLING CLUB INC. 22 Balcombe Street, Corinella T: 5678 0497

Come along to Friday at 5 Twilight Bowls commencing 10th October. Call Phil T: 5678 0813

The Probus Club of San Remo meet at 10am, the second Monday of each month

(except January) at the Newhaven Public Hall. Members meet for fellowship, to hear interesting speakers, enjoy outings and to share meals and activities together. Visitors welcome. Enquiries T:5656 6581

CWA Grantville Branch meet at the Grantville

Community Hall at 12:30pm on the 2nd Monday of the

month. Enquiries Judy 5678 8553 or Gwenda 5997 6372.

CWA Coronet Bay Branch meet at the Corinella

Community Centre at 1pm on the 3rd Monday of the month. Enquiries Faye 5678 8366 or Rosemary 5997 5827

Smythe Street, Corinella

SERVICES: 1st Sunday of the month ............11am Other Sundays .............................9am

:

Corinella & District Community Centre2nd Friday of the month….12pm

OP SHOP: Monday, Thursday, Friday.10am-2pm Saturdays ................9:30am-12:30pm

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Parish of Bass and Phillip Island

6 Hade Avenue, Bass

Rector: Rev. Greg Magee (5952 2608)

~ Service ~ Holy Communion

12:30pm Every Sunday

Bring and share lunch following the service. Newcomers most welcome.

The Corinella & District Probus Inc. meet on the first Wednesday of each

month at 10.00am. (except January) at the Corinella Community Centre. Hear interesting speakers, enjoy outings, share meals and activities together. Visitors Welcome. Enquiries to Trish Thick 5678 1071

CORONET BAY Community Hall for Hire Available for hire at reasonable rates Phone Peter on 5678 1071 or 0429 851 004 Or email [email protected]

Baptist Church, Grantville Meets every Sunday at the Sunday Worship Service 4pm at 1493 Bass Highway, Grantville. Join us for a time of praise/worship and reflection at 4pm each Sunday. A community meal follows the service. All welcome. Pastor Ilse Smidt Enquiries call 0402 065 852


BASS VALLEY LANDCARE

2-4 Bass School Road, Bass T: 5678 2335

CORINELLA Function Room for Hire T: 5678 0777 or email coord.cdcc.asn.au Corinella & District Community Centre Spread your wings and fly with us

CORONET BAY ADULT SOCIAL CLUB Tuesday nights, Coronet Bay Hall, 7.00pm to10.00pm. We are a small happy group, play cards, have a laugh and supper. Please join us $2.50 a night. T: 5678 0341

CORINELLA & DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB Monday and Thursdays, 1pm, at the Corinella Hall Contact Margaret T: 5678 0716

CORONET BAY PLAYGROUP Every Monday 10am –12pm at the Coronet Bay Hall. Grandparents Welcome. Tea and coffee provided. Bring a piece of fruit for your child. Birth to school age. $2 per family. T: 5678 0341

FAMILY DAY CARE - Professional Home

Based Child Care, Licensed by DEECD, WWC &

Criminal Record checks, Qualified Early Childhood Educators. Subsidised – means tested by Centrelink. Call Trish T: 5671 3301 or email: [email protected]

NOTICE BOARD

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GRANTVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE 2/1524 Bass Highway, Grantville

For Appointments Call (03) 5678 8029

Opening Hours

Mon - Fri 9.00am - 4.30pm (except Wed)

Wed closes at 1.00pm Closed over lunch period

Bulk Billing

All Pensioners, Health Care Card Holders and Children under 16 are Bulk Billed.

www.wonthaggimedical.com.au

Wonthaggi Medical Group is accredited to the Royal Australian

College of General Practice Standards

by AGPAL.


42 Murray St, Wonthaggi

25 A’Beckett St, Inverloch

2/1524 Bass Hwy, Grantville

Corinella Cancer and Chronic Illness Social Support Group Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10am - 12pm at Corinella Community Centre, Smythe St. Corinella.

Cost $2. Call Peter Berkers 5678 1150 or 0417 147 144 or email

[email protected]

Get Creative Histories of the World Technology Gardening Music & Imagination Learn to Weld Tai Chi for Arthritis Bush Painting Right Tools for the job DVD Library Movie & Theatre Appreciation

U3A Bass Valley (U3ABV) is pleased to be able to announce the recent launching of its website: www.u3abassvalley.com . If you are interested in any of the above call Heather 5997 6323, or email: [email protected] or write to PO Box 142, Grantville 3984.

THE BASS COAST L2P LEARNER DRIVER MENTOR PROGRAM NOW HAS A CAR AT THE CORINELLA & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE. This Program helps 16 – 21 year olds achieve the 120 hours of learner driving experience required to obtain a P-plate licence. If you have a Learner’s permit but do not have access to a supervisor driver or a vehicle due to financial or family circum-stances, you are eligible to participate in the Program. You will have access to limited professional driving lessons and be super-vised by a VicRoads trained volunteer/mentor to help you obtain your 120 hours driving experience. This program is managed by Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre. For further infor-mation, contact L2P Coordinator, Veronica Dowman 5672 3731 or 0467 590 679 or email: [email protected]. Proudly supported by: TAC & VicRoads, Bass Coast Community Foundation, Grantville & District Community Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank, Dandy Pre-mix Quarries, Watersure, and the Bass Coast Shire Council.

Local CFA visits Corinella Playgroup in November. A very exciting day for all the children at Corinella Community Centre.

DECEMBER


www.corinellacommunitycentre.org.au Call: 5678 0777 E: [email protected] Office Hours: 10am - 4pm (Monday to Friday)

48 Smythe Street, Corinella

FREE CONSULTATIONS

at Corinella & District

Community Centre

Tuesdays by appointment - every second week

from 2.30pm - 4.30pm. 48 Smythe Street, Corinella.

Call 1800 754 401 (Bookings Essen�al)



Send your stories, articles and notices to [email protected] to have them included in

the Bass Valley News each month. By the 20th of each month.

Adult and Community Education Neighbourhood House



Computer Classes Art and Craft Classes Strength Training for Seniors Youth Program Support for Community Groups Public Internet Access Community Food Pantry Photocopying, faxing, scanning and laminating Health Services and Medical Room Workplace Accredited Training Venue for Hire Waterline Community Bus for Hire

www.corinellacommunitycentre.org.au Call: 5678 0777 E: [email protected]

48 Smythe Street, Corinella Office Hours: 10am - 4pm (Monday to Friday)

The Bass Valley Children’s Centre Inc. Board wishes to advise the community of it’s elected board members. Chair: Christina Keeble, Vice Chair: Carol Blair, Secretary: Tanya Hughes, Treasurer: Sally Shelton, with General Members. Enquiries: Call 0431 937 514 or email [email protected]. In 2015 we will be entering the design phase. If you can volunteer to help call Tanya.

Corinella’s Youth Group had an excursion in November to The Shed, Cranbourne with CDCC’s Youth Drop-In Facilitator Bon Quinn. Collage of pictures provided by Linda Clarke and the Corinella & District Community Centre.

Dreamnight at the Zoo 2014

On the 13th of November we held our 9th annual ‘Dreamnight at the Zoo’ at Maru. Dreamnight is an event where we invite children with special needs or a life threatening illness to come along with their families and enjoy a free night. The beautiful spring night started off with our VIP guests watching our

shearing show and they then spent time enjoying our animals, Pirate Pete’s minigolf, carnival rides, roving entertainers, a BBQ dinner and finally a showbag full of donated goods and a family photo with one of our koalas. This year we had an overwhelming amount of volunteers, local businesses and Maru business suppliers who donated their time and goods to help make this possible. We would like to thank all of the Maru Staff who volunteered their time and our major sponsors the Bass Coast Shire Council, Bless Design, Nettle Engineering, Dazzle signs, Van Steensels Timber Grantville, Alex Scott Real Estate, Lothlorian, Cookers, Burra Foods, Stockdale & Leggo as well as 38 other sponsors who donated goods and services. All our volunteers and guests had a wonderful night and we can’t wait for our 10th annual Dreamnight next year.

Rachel Cheesman—Senior Park Keeper

2014

MARU KOALA & ANIMAL PARK, GRANTVILLE The Bass Valley News

MARU KOALA & ANIMAL PARK & PIRATE PETE’S MINI-GOLF

Purchase an ‘All Day Pass’ for admission into both the Animal Park and Mini-golf for a discount price

Get in touch with wildlife Experience a ‘close encounter’ with a koala

and other animals at Maru

Phone: 5678 8548

At Maru Koala and Animal Park

Grantville

Breakfast from 9:30am until 12:30pm Lunch daily

Contact us to enquire about having your end of year Christmas function at Maru Available for day and night bookings

Visit our website for more information

www.marukoalapark.com.au

Open 7 days a week

Mojo the Clown with some of our VIP guests

INDOOR PLAYROOM GELATO ICE-CREAMS

Meeting ‘Banjo’ our dingo puppy


DECEMBER

Bass Coast Strollers, a local walking group is calling all

those interested in enjoying our beautiful surrounds whilst

improving our health, both physically and socially. Our weekly

walks held within the Bass Coast region, are between 8kms –

12 kms over varying terrain. Bass Coast Strollers caters for

people of different abilities, by offering a short option of around

4 kms, as well as the longer option. We meet around 8.45am

on Mondays, and usually finish around lunchtime. Throughout

the year, camps are offered for those members wishing to

experience walks in a different area, and are usually 3 – 4 night

stays. The group, not only enjoys the outdoors but many social

functions as well. If is this for you call Jan on 0419 990 313.

Bass Coast Strollers celebrating Cup Day at Woolamai Track

SENIORS SPECIAL

Honorary Life Membership of Red Cross awarded to Woodleigh Vale member

Earlier this year at Government House in Melbourne, the Victorian Patron of Red Cross, Mrs Elizabeth Chernov, awarded Honorary Life Membership of Red Cross to one of our local members, Mrs Helene Hayes. This award recognises “Devotion to Red Cross Principles and selfless humanitarian service to others” and is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a member of Australian Red Cross.

Helene has been a member of Woodleigh Vale Red Cross Branch for 16 years. During that time, she has held positions at branch level, regional level, and has been a Member of the Victorian Advisory Board for 8 years. Helene has also held the position of Divisional Operations Officer for South Gippsland and Volunteer Peer Support to the State manager of Emergency Services. Her main interest is in Emergency Services and in 2013 was awarded a National Emergency Medal for her work during and after the 2009 Black Saturday fires. Helene is also one of only two Red Cross people to be a part of the Victorian Government’s Volunteer Consultative Forum that was established out of the Royal Commission into the 2009 Bushfires.

If you were to congratulate Helene for earning this award, she would probably tell you that she was just doing what had to be done, and that surely is the power of humanity.

2014


Help Shape Cowes Town Centre:

The Cowes community are invited to have their say to help Bass Coast Shire Council plan for the future of their town centre as part of the Cowes Activity Centre Plan. Mayor, Cr Kimberley Brown, said Council was looking forward to engaging with the community and hearing their ideas. The community can drop in and visit the marquee that will be set up at the Cowes Town Square in Thompson Avenue from Thursday, 4 to Tuesday, 9 December. “During this period, the marquee will become a space to exhibit the growing list of ideas, issues and visions of the community,” Cr Brown said. “At the end of the process, these visions and ideas will be developed into draft design concepts for the future of Cowes Town Centre. “Everyone is invited to attend the Community Design Workshops or drop in to visit the project team and have their say in developing the future visions and ideas for Cowes Town Centre.”

Community Design Workshops will be held on: Thursday, 4 December from 7.00pm to 9.30pm. Saturday, 6 December from 2.00pm to 4.30pm.

Community members can drop in and visit the project team on: Friday, 5 December from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. Saturday, 6 December from 9am to 12pm. Sunday, 7 December from 9am to 12pm. Monday, 8 December from 1pm to 5pm. Tuesday, 9 December from 9am to 12pm.

For further information or to RSVP to the Community Design Workshops, please contact Council’s Project Manager, Robyne Young, on (03) 5671 2275 or [email protected].

Introducing Our New Mayor & Deputy Mayor:

Cr Kimberley Brown, Mayor (left)

Cr Jordan Crugnale, Deputy Mayor

(right)

Community update from Bass Coast Shire Council

1300 BCOAST (226 278) www.basscoast.vic.gov.au

WATERLINE WRITING COMPETITION 2014 There were 180 entries for the annual Waterline Writing competition – one of the richest local writing competitions in Australia with total prizes of $2,250 being awarded to the winning entries. Corinella and District Community Centre has run the competition, which is now in its seventh year. The Awards presentation organised by Sally Ritter and her team was held on 15 November. A great crowd gathered for the event including Cr. Clare Le Serve who was there representing Bass Coast Shire Council - the major sponsor of the competition. Sections: Seniors (>75) Short Story Section. 1250 words, $250. Judge Francesca Curtis. Junior Short Story Section. $250. Judge Graeme Clay.

Under 13, 1000 words. Under 18, 2000 words.

Poetry. 1250 words, $250. Judge Catherine Watson. Bass Coast Residents Short Story, 1500 words. $500. Judge Phyllis Papps. Glen Miles Open Short Story, 2500 words. $1,000. Judge Phyllis Papps.

Winning entries, Highly Commended, Commended and Encouragement Awards were presented to the following writers:

Waterline Writing Competition, Presentation Event, Corinella

ASUNO EXCAVATIONS

Bobcat with Levelling Bar 6m Tipper Hire

20 Years Experience All Tickets & Insurances Prompt Reliable Service

Noel 0418 343 590

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~ RUSCH ~ Building & Maintenance

Rudy Schraven

General Carpentry Home Renovations & Repairs

5678 2001 0438 761 213

BASS CONCRETING All types of concreting done No job too big or too small

Call Wayne 0433 802 212


RALPH HARDING

R.E.C.No.1624 PROMPT RELIABLE SERVICE

5657 7304 The Gurdies -St.Helier Rd. St. Helier

3989

VAN STEENSEL TIMBER PTY. LTD. BUILDING MATERIALS

FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS

CNR. CORINELLA TURN-OFF & BASS HWY GRANTVILLE

Ph: 5678 8552 Fax: 5678 8413

David Copland

General Plumbing Gas Roofing

0407 723 713

Kilcunda (Lic. No: 41806)

Specialising in individual needs, clubs & businesses

Gordon Chase - Chase Computers for local, friendly advice

5678 7097 or

0430 168 345 email: [email protected]

esahc.com

Advice Repair Rebuild Support

Configure Explain Maintain Upgrade

• Computer not working properly?

• Worried about your backup?

• Do you need new hardware?

• Internet & mail working reliably?

• Anti-virus up to date?

Would you like your own email and your own domain name?

WEBSITES - our specialty Call for a free visit* and free advice

NO FIX - NO FEE* (*Conditions apply)

LOCAL BUSINESS, TRADES

John Mailes (Bass) * Carpentry & Joinery * Maintenance * Window replacements * Pergolas & Decks * Firedoors, replacements, * seals & hardware, * Steel frame replacements * Specialist in old locks Call: 0423 305 956 Email: [email protected]

Johnny P’s Maintenance & Repairs

Servicing Grantville, Phillip Island, Wonthaggi and all Surrounding Areas

For a reliable and efficient service Call John 0435 055 760

or email [email protected]

Mulch for Sale & Chipper HireMulch for Sale & Chipper HireMulch for Sale & Chipper HireMulch for Sale & Chipper Hire * STUMP GRINDING * CHERRY PICKER

* TREE SURGERY & REMOVAL * EXPERT WORK & ADVICE GUARANTEED * FULLY INSURED * PENSIONERS’ DISCOUNT

PAUL OR LINDY

0407 334 423

♦ Professional, prompt and reliable service

♦ No job too big or small

♦ Block slashing

♦ Free quotes

♦ Pensioner discounts

♦ Fully insured

Call Graeme for your Obligation free quote

0404 264 822

ANDRES ELECTRICAL Lic No: A51771 Rec No: 23818

For all electrical needs, domestic Industrial or commercial Free Quotes or Hourly rate No job too big or too small

Call Chris 0404 488 923

Phone: 5979 3188 Fax: 5957 3034

Available to assist with your concerns in relation to Federal Government matters.

‘Working with the

Community’

Greg Hunt MP Federal Member for Flinders

DK DENTURE Clinic Pty LtdDK DENTURE Clinic Pty LtdDK DENTURE Clinic Pty LtdDK DENTURE Clinic Pty Ltd 232 Thompson Ave, Cowes (opposite the RSL)

Consultations are also available at Wonthaggi Medical Group on Thursdays from 9am until 1pm

42 Murray St Wonthaggi (enter via Biggs Drive) For appointment phone

5952 1240 or 0412 231 268

Grantville Newsagency & Post Office

Shop 2 / 1503 Bass Highway GRANTVILLE

Ph: 5678 8808 Fx: 5678 8714

Supplying all your stationery needs. Orders on request, Laminating, Photocopying,

Faxing, Billpay & much more. Magazines, Stationery & Ink Cartridges. Supplying most phone recharge cards. Cards, Wraps, Kid’s

Activities, Party Balloons & Candles.

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3 bedrooms from $99 Including GST

3 bedroom & loungeroom from $139 including GST

5672 5869 EFTPOS facilities available

Sales RUSS WILLIAMS

LYNN PENDERGAST

Rentals

DEBBIE GOLBY

B/H 5678 8433 A/H 0407 343 368

1505 Bass Highway Grantville 3984 alexscott.com.au

BASS GENERAL STORE

HADE AVE. BASS

For all your Postal, Newsagent and general needs. Computer and printer repairs and service; including onsite service available.

CALL 5678 2220 Email: [email protected]


B<== C><=? BURGESS MOTORS

Automotive Repairs

Factory 4 Grantville Drive (Bass Highway)

GRANTVILLE 3984

5678 8870

AUSGLAZE

ON-SITE SERVICE

0405 801 082 Lang Lang & Bass Coast

* Windscreens * Machinery Glass * Earth-moving Plant Also chip/crack repairs and scratch removal

A@?> A M<BCDE

EFEG?BCG<F Gerald Sammut

Providing quality electrical service for:

Cars Caravans Boats Marine Accessories & Fitouts

Trucks 4WD Accessories & Fitouts Tractor Earthmoving Equipment Fact. 6, 6-10 Grantville Dve, Grantville, 3984

5678 8533 0419 377 092

SPECIALISING IN

NISSAN & TOYOTA

PETROL DIESEL & GAS

REPAIRERS

CALL STUART

5678 2204

Disc & Drum Brake Service Latest Engine Analyzer Major & Minor Repairs All Work Guaranteed

HADE AVE BASS

Call Tabitha

5678 8933 or 0403 537 392 1/2 Grantville Drive Grantville Competitive Prices / Delivery Available

To advertise with the Bass Valley News Call: 5678 2277 or Email: [email protected]

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COMPLETE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Call 0418 388 491

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Gary Burchell Sales Service & Maintenance PH: 0407 976 291 REC: 8483 [email protected] Plumbing: 48231


DECEMBER

LANG LANG DISTRICT FUNERAL SERVICE, 1 WESTERNPORT ROAD, LANG LANG. CALL: DIANNE COMBER 0418 328 205 OR 03 5997 5515 OR EMAIL [email protected] • For Quality Service, Compassion, Dignity and Respect. • Personal Care 24 Hours a day. • Servicing all areas in the district. • Pre-Paid & Pre-Arranged funeral plans available. No Service Cremation - $2,000 Bunurong Service & Cremation from $3,550 “Let me be there to help you, in your time of need. We’ve been there and we care.”

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Lunch: Fri to Sun 12:30pm - 2:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 9:30pm For bookings phone

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clothes that travel with you unique jewelry

wedding accessories elegant garden art

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*Makeup *Skin Care *Hair Care *Toys *Fragrances *Jewellery *Watches *Bags *Clothing *Baby Lotions *Shampoos, *Clothes *Gifts *Kitchen Ideas *Home

Décor *Shoes for men, women & children *Storage & Handy Solutions…

CALL NICOLE 0403 565 117 and ask to see a brochure

Bass Valley Computers 1398 Bass Hwy GRANTVILLE

Via Service Rd to Swan St PH: 03 56788715

Supplying High Quality Service for Over 15 Years

We strive to beat any genuine price. Just give us a call. • We sell and repair all Apple Mac Computers & iPhones.

• We sell the latest Computers and Notebooks or we can build to order.

• Refurbished Core 2 Duo PC’s from $200 & Notebooks from $250.00 all have Win 7 Pro 64 bit licences and 3 Months Warranty RTB.

• Refurbished Monitors all sizes from $55.00, 3 Months Warranty RTB.

• Full warranty on PCs & Notebook Repairs.

Recover Lost Data from: • Hard Drives, USB Keys, CDs and most Camera Memory Cards.

Meet the Mini PC - Intel® NUC Sleek, shiny, and with a smaller footprint than a wireless modem, the Intel® NUC with the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor is at home in your living room, your office, or your media center. Can be mounted on the back of some monitors, TV screens, wall mounted, or tucked behind the screen. Prices start for a Intel Celeron 2820N / 4GB / 500GB / Wireless win 8.1 or win 7. Cash price $470.00

This local businesses, services, and trades section has been funded by FRRR. The Bass Valley Community Centre was successful in receiving

this grant from FRRR for the Bass Valley News.

RUSSELL SANDERS CONTRACTOR

0418 549 499

4WD Backhoe Tipper Excavation Block Slashing Driveway Construction

Tel: 03 5678 2373 Fax: 03 5678 2059 643 Densley Road Woolamai 3995

Email: [email protected]

2014


SUNDAY, 7 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK 5pm - 8pm

CHRISTMAS CAROLS - GRANTVILLE MEMORIAL PARK

FREE JUMPING CASTLE, FACE PAINTING, EGG & SPOON

RACES, TUG A WAR FOR THE CHILDREN & A VARIETY OF

STALLS. SPECIAL GUEST: SANTA. COME ALONG AND JOIN

IN THE FUN. EVERYONE WELCOME Hosted by Grantville & District Residents Ratepayers Assoc.

FESTIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS

MONDAY, 15 DECEMBER CAROLS BY GLOWLIGHT 6.30 for a 7pm start - 9pm Whole school event not to be missed. BVPS Carols by Glowlight. Sausage Sizzle, drinks, popcorn,

sno cones, lolly bags, lucky dip and more. Performances by grades, carols by choir and a surprise

visitor! Pre-selling Glow Products @ $5 each (variety of 4 items) Buy from the School Office.

BASS VALLEY’S CAROLS BY GLOWLIGHT - COMMUNITY WIDE INVITATION

EVERYONE WELCOME - COME ALONG FOR A GREAT NIGHT Hosted by Bass Valley Primary School. Corinella Road, Corinella.

New Year’s Eve 2014 Picnic & Fireworks at Coronet Bay

Live music, food, drinks, rides 6:00pm start on the foreshore Fireworks 9:15pm Gold coin donation It's a family affair!

DECEMBER


CHRISTMAS QUIZ

ANSWERS

Bass Valley Primary School 70 Corinella Rd, Corinella Vic 3984 Office Hours: 9am - 4:30pm. Call: 5678 0208

Children enjoying the Ready, Set, Go program

last month at Bass Valley Primary School.

1. H2O. 2. Christmas tree. 3. UNICEF. 4. Poinsettia. 5. Wine. 6. Sound of the Underground. 7. Ernie Wise. 8. Australia. 9. Pakistan. 10. Anthony Hopkins. 11. Tracy. 12. C. 13. Walking in the Air (from The Snowman). 14. Babycham. 15. Mis-tle thrush. 16. Good King Wenceslas. 17. Capricorn. 18. Circumcision. 19. ‘For Christmas comes but once a year’. 20. Fry's Turkish Delight.

1. What is the chemical formula of snow? 2. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas

tradition in 1856? 3. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card? 4. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico? 5. Brandy is made from distilling what? 6. What was Girls Aloud's 2002 UK Christmas number one single? 7. Which famous comedy double-act partner made the first ever UK mobile

phone call, New Year's Day, 1985? 8. White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is

popular in which country? 9. Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday is a 25th December celebration in which country? 10. Who is the narrator in the 2000 film The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? 11. What was the cyclone named that hit Darwin, Australia, in Christmas 1974? 12. Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin? 13. Choirboy Peter Auty sang the film version of which song later recorded as a

hit record by Aled Jones? 14. What drink invented by Francis Showering has a fawn mascot? 15. What creature, noted for feeding on its berries, is linked by name to the

mistletoe plant? 16. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring

me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? 17. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December? 18. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates

specifically what happening to the baby Jesus? 19. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and

make good cheer, ... ? 20. 'Full of Eastern Promise' is an advertising slogan of what exotically posi-

tioned chocolate product?

Q. What's the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet? A. The Christmas alphabet has NOEL! Q. Why did the elf go to school? A. To learn his ELFabet. Q. Why did Jimmy's grades drop after the holidays? A. Because everything was marked down! Q. What is big, red and flies in the sky? A. Santa Claus. Q. Why are Christmas trees such bad knitters? A. They are always dropping their needles. Q. Which elf was the best singer? A. ELFis Presley. Q. What do they sing under the ocean during the winter? A. Christmas Corals!

Q. What kind of bug hates Christmas? A. A humbug. Q. Which of Santa's reindeer has bad manners? A. Rude-olph! Q. How do you scare a snowman? A. You get a hairdryer! Q. What did the monkey sing on Christmas day? A. Jungle bells, Jungle bells...

Q. Who gives presents to baby sharks? A. Santa Jaws. Q. What Christmas carol is a favourite of parents? A. Silent Night.

Q. What do you get if you cross Santa and a dog? A. Santa Paws!

A beau"ful poem "tled

'Outside our Window"

wri)en by grade 4

student Josh. Outside Our Window

Outside is blooming and the sun is powering down sunlight and all the grass is showing true colour, and the trees are breathing out oxygen and the flowers are getting nectar ready for the bees to drain and make honey. Ants are crawling everywhere, getting their leaves ready and getting the babies born. It is blooming out there. Maybe you will enjoy it if you join our school, BVPS, now.

Joshua McMahon

Christmas Jokes

2014


Having a Function? Need a Venue to Hire? The Bass Hall is available for hire by the community at affordable rates. It is big and spacious, has a separate kitchen/preparation area, a stage and foyer.

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