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WALLINGTON’S McGlashan’s Winery is celebrating after receiving a five-star rating in the renowned James Halliday Wine Companion.The Halliday review, said to be the authority on wines, gave the rating to the winery’s 2009 Chardonnay and 2009 Shiraz. The winery is owned by Russell and Jan McGlashan, pictured above.

CYCLISTS have added their voice to a growing chorus calling for action on Thacker Street.

The issue has been rumbling on for years with a lack of footpaths, kerbs and sealed bike lanes meaning pedestrians and cyclists must use the road - posing big risks to themselves and motorists.

Among those urging action is local Barton Van Laar of Bike Safe.

“There are some key roads in Ocean Grove which are hazardous to cyclists and need to be urgently fixed,” he said. “They are dangerous for children and adults alike, and are preventing locals accessing community facilities by anything other than a car.

“Thacker Street, leading into Shell Road is one such road. It is a major connecting road to the swimming pool, sports facilities, shopping centre and schools but has no shoulder or bike lane. Yet there is plenty of room to build bike lanes.

“Bike Safe has made representation to the Council regarding Thacker Street in November 2010, however we have not had a response back to this date. We

are concerned growth is proceeding in Ocean Grove, yet we do not seem to have a sustainable transport implementation program. Building bigger car parks is not the solution. Making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists is.”

A special charge scheme that would see homeowners on Thacker Street paying for sealed footpaths was first raised in early 2010.

Twenty four objections were submitted to Geelong City Council in early 2010 protesting the special charge for a road widening and foot path installation project. Some say it would be unfair to levy residents as the issue is safety rather than convenience.

Back in November the City said that a report was being prepared and would be presented to council “soon”.

Last week, a spokesperson from Geelong City Council said a panel hearing has been held to hear submissions on the proposed special charge scheme.

“A report will soon be presented to Council and they will decide whether or not to proceed with the project.”

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Bike Safe: Steve Draper and Barton Van Laar among the hazards on Thacker Street.

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Chimney fire in Orton St

OCEAN Grove CFA were called to a chimney fire at a house in Orton Street (pictured above). The two crews attending dealt with the incident quickly and helped avert a more serious fire developing. During the last fortnight the Grove brigade have also been called out to a serious fire at Barwon Heads Post Office, a non-injury road accident in Field Street, a minor fire in a confined building in Jetty Road, Barwon Heads, and an alarm at a building in Gellibrand Street, Queenscliff.

Men’s Shedon the moveThe Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed is moving closer to having a permanent local meeting place, thanks to generous support from local organisations including the Ocean Grove Community Enterprise.The men’s group is in the process of relocating from Queenscliff Neighbourhood House to the Smithton Grove industrial estate, where it will operate for the next two years while working towards a permanent home.The shed was one of six local organisations to share in more than $13,000 grants.The funding has been invaluable in the on-going search for a permanent home for the Men’s Shed, contributing to planning application costs.Men’s shed co-ordinator Bruce Ward said the search has been a long process which has so far failed to finalise development of a site. However the group will continue to work with the City of Greater Geelong to secure a permanent home.

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WORK has started on the new toilet block in the Ocean Grove shopping centre car park.The project is expected to be completed by late October 2011, in time for the peak holiday season.Beangala Ward Councillor Jan Farrell said the relocation and upgrade was designed to increase public safety and allow better pedestrian flow.

“The new toilets will be a marked improvement on the existing toilet block, with better accessibility for people with disabilities, more toilets plus two baby change areas,” she said.“The overall construction will be environmentally sustainable, with solar lighting and bike racks for the convenience of our many local cyclists.

“The new layout has also allowed for two extra disabled car park spaces near the pedestrian crossing.“During construction, the old toilet block will stay open so there will always be public toilets available in the Ocean Grove Shopping centre.“Some car parks will be taken up by materials and equipment during

construction, but we will do our best to keep this to a minimum.”Cr Farrell said the work was expected to be completed by the end of October so there would be no traffic disruption in summer.The project will cost $320,000, including demolition of the old building, contruction and car park works.

ChildrencelebratehorsebirthdayA GROUP of local children came together last week to celebrate some very special birthdays.

About 30 children from the Riding Develops Ability association met at Koombahla Park in Wallington to celebrate August 1; an international birthday for horses.

Formerly Riding for the Disabled Association, RDA allows children from 6 to 18 years with physical, intellectual and learning disabilities to ride horses, sometimes for the first time.

The group meets every Friday at Koombahla to spend time with the horses and head out for a relaxing ride.

RDA Barwon president Warren Brown said the

program was not only a fun activity for the children but also gave therapeutic value for self confidence, muscle development,

communication and trust. “We combine having

fun with the child to having therapeutic work to get them involved and

responding,” he said. “I reckon the most

rewarding part is to put a child on a horse and to get a smile from them.”

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PARENTS can learn about eliminating food additives with intolerance expert Sue Dengate.

Sue, of the Food Intolerance Network, will speak at Barwon Heads Primary School on August 24 to highlight the importance of reducing the intake of food chemicals in children’s diets.

“If your child is oppositional, demanding, easily annoyed, defiant,

argumentative, can’t concentrate on reading or homework, is easily distracted, restless, makes silly noises or has difficulty settling down to sleep, think food,” Sue said.

“Additive free trials in schools have shown more children are affected than we previously thought.”

Ocean Grove mum, Pipa May, said she was at a loss how to reach their six year old daughter who had

behavioural issues. “My daughter at age six

was oppositional, aggressive (and) incredibly sensitive to the slightest imagined set back,” she said.

Pipa said she saw a noticeable improvement in her daughter’s behaviour after eliminating additives from her diet.

“We contacted a dietician to help us with the RPA Hospital’s Elimination Diet and as soon as we started

challenging other natural food chemicals, discovered she had a multitude of intolerances,” she said.

“Immediately we removed these from our diet (and) our real daughter, the cheeky imp, shone through.”

Sue Dengate will talk at Barwon Heads Primary School on Wednesday August 24 at 7pm. Bookings online at www.fedup.com.au and some tickets at the door. Phone 5254 2324.

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HORSE GAMES: Warren Brown with helps the children during the bucket relay.


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SOME unsuspecting residents are still falling prey to a phone scam aimed at stealing credit card information.

Ocean Grove computer users have reportedly received phone calls from someone claiming they are a Microsoft representative calling to help them remove a virus from their computer.

The victim is then told to click on an internet site that downloads remote access software that looks like a virus but allows the

hacker to access personal information on the computer.

They are also asked to supply credit card details over the phone to pay for the removal of the virus.

The Australian Government website, SCAMwatch has also reported repeat phone calls to people who fell for the initial scam being contacted by a foreign government or bank offering to help recover their lost scam money for a fee.

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IT Services has had several clients receive scam phone calls.

Shaun said one gentleman allowed the hackers to install software onto his computer before becoming suspicious.

“It was just lucky he didn’t give them his credit card details, they had hacked into his computer and everything,” Shaun said.

“Their goal is to get your credit card number, once they have that they’ll move on.” Shaun was able to fix the client’s computer but

wanted to warn Ocean Grovers not to fall for the scam.

“As soon as they say they’re from Microsoft don’t give them personal details and the quicker you can get off the phone the better, don’t get involved in any discussions,” he said.

“Don’t let them get access to your computer or give out credit card details.”

SCAMwatch first warned people about the scam in July 2010 and said they have received numerous reports from consumers that the

phone calls are continuing.The Microsoft

scam remains high on SCAMwatch’s 2011 radar which highlights the most widespread and novel scams in the community.

Anyone who suspects they may have fallen victim to a scam should report it to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s SCAMwatch on 1300 795 995 or visit https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/reportascam/

AN Ocean Grove woman is teaching dance with a difference for toddlers, grandparents and anyone in between.

Qualified teacher, Tara Lynch, pictured, runs dance/yoga classes for adults at KYO yoga studio on Orton Street every Thursday night.

Tara said she started the classes after training as a yoga teacher and realising how much the practice had in common with dance.

“I realised when I did yoga teacher training that I’d

already done many of the exercises in dance (as well), during stretching or warm up,” she said.

Tara said the classes combined yoga with a fun dance class, ideal for anyone of any ability.

“There’s lots of dancing and fun with different styles and a different routine every week,” she said.

“It’s not competitive, it’s not about how high you can kick or how good you are; the classes are for all abilities”

With more than 15 years of experience teaching dance in Geelong secondary and dance schools, Tara has recently slowed down to set her own schedule.

“Since moving down here and having kids I’ve taken a step back and realised I love teaching adults and being able to pick and choose which classes I want to teach,” she said.

Kids don’t miss out either, with Tara running weekly classes at the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre.

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WORK has started on the extension of Ocean Grove Preschool on The Avenue.

The works significantly increase the kindergarten’s capacity and include the construction of a new playroom, office, kitchen, toilets and store room.

The state government contributed $200,000 towards the project, which is costing more than $600,000.

Beangala Ward Cr Jan Farrell said the extension was a critical project for Ocean Grove’s growing population.

“The additional facilities will cater for the increasing number of young families in Ocean Grove,” she said.

“Ocean Grove Kinder already provides a

fantastic service, with their environmental area a particular favourite.”

Cr Farrell said the children would be able to feed the chooks and collect eggs, look after the guinea pigs, harvest the vegetable garden and learn about the environment.

“It’s great that we can expand this service for new children to enjoy these activities,” she said.

“We are planning to have the new room ready for term one next year.” she said. “This extension is part of our broader plan to improve child and family services.” The plan includes the $9.5 million Integrated Children’s Centre to be built in Shell Road.

ON COURSE: Work has started on constructing a new extension at Ocean Grove Preschool. Pictured is Cllr Jan Farrell with Dave from Tutt Bryant hire and local youngsters.

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WHILE most nine year olds take creature comforts like new pyjamas for granted, one Ocean Grove girl knows how precious they are to those less fortunate.

Sophie Collins, pictured, has organised a collection of more than 70 pairs of new pyjamas to donate to children who spend time at Cottage by the Sea.

Sophie said she started collecting the pyjamas after seeing the story of an American woman who did the same thing. “Mum told me about a woman in New York who was collecting pyjamas for people and I decided I wanted to do it too,” she said.

Sophie’s mum Sam then set about contacting as many people as possible

to ask for donations and she said the pyjamas just kept coming. “We went in aiming for 50 but then we got to 70 and there will be more than 70,” she said.

Cottage by the Sea’s general manager Tony Featherston said many children who spent time there didn’t have pyjamas so they were part of the charity’s wishlist.

“Often the kids don’t even come with pyjamas and we used to buy some second hand but these days it’s really not acceptable,” he said.

Tony said those donations were very important and he was thrilled someone as young as Sophie was willing to organise the donation. “It’s extremely important for us.”

WORK has started on a new $8.5 million sewer main along Shell Road, between Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.The 4.3-kilometre pipeline will connect a new sewer pump station on Shell Road, west of Point Lonsdale, to an existing pump station on Grove’s Bonnyvale Road.

Construction will be split into four stages, with work currently underway on the first 1.9-kilometre stretch.The pipeline is being bored underground to minimise disruption.About 70 per cent of the first section has been bored. Once boring has been completed, the pipeline

will be pulled through the tunnel. Barwon Water General Manager Capital Projects Paul Northey said the project was part of a major upgrade of infrastructure on the Bellarine Peninsula.“Barwon Water is spending $16 million upgrading the Queenscliff and Point

Lonsdale sewerage system to improve services and meet future growth,” Mr Northey said.“In addition to the pipeline, a new pump station will be constructed and an existing pump station upgraded. This will increase the capacity and reliability of the system and meet

anticipated growth for the next 40 years.”Work on the pipeline is expected to be finished in November. The projects are being delivered by the Barwon Water Alliance and construction company John Holland and design and engineering specialist GHD.

New pipeline closeIN THE PIPELINE: Work is under way for the new sewer between Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.

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That run of warm tropical weather was great for me and my dog pals. Plenty of runs on the beach, one morning it was like Bourke Street for dogs. I saw big dogs, small dogs, fluffy dogs, spiky dogs, permed dogs and even a hairless dog. With all the beach action it was great to see humans doing the right thing by keeping their dogs under control and by picking

up after us. I get so many letters from frustrated dogs and owners who see some peeps ignoring it when they see their dog ‘doing the do’. Just because the dog is behind you and out of your view doesn’t mean me and others can’t see. Its heaps embarrassing for everyone when someone

has to offer you a bag when you have none, so tie a bag to your lead. Crisis over.

Don’t forget keep sending in your questions and your doggy photos. Tassie the seven month old golden Labrador sent me this great pic. She loves to romp on the beach on a Saturday morning playing with all the other dogs.

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Rename roadfor EvansI AM of the opinion that the Ocean Grove Voice should spearhead a campaign to rename the Ocean Grove/Barwon Heads road, including the new bridge, Cadel Evans Way.

EDEN JOSEPH

Cadel honourneeds thoughtTHERE is no one in the Bellarine who isn’t ecstatic about Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory. We have the best cycling area of any part of Australia, in my opinion, and I envisage Melbourne cyclists planning regular weekend trips here when they can get to us on a fast ferry from Port Melbourne in just

over half an hour. The current ferry design already includes cycle racks for commuters.

Bellarine residents and, of course, those in Barwon Heads, could not be more proud of Cadel Evans.

It’s not often you see the beautiful Bellarine on CNN and Fox News, so already we can see the benefits his epic achievement brings.

That said, the excitement, verging on hysteria, risks turning what ought to be a celebration into another divisive set of issues on the Bellarine. Controversy has begun, already, with discussion about naming the Barwon Heads Bridge the Cadel Evans Bridge. This has drawn criticism given that Cadel himself was opposed to the controversial bridge re-building project.

The Bike Safe community, led by Barton van Laar, has made it known that Bike Safe sees a much broader opportunity for establishing Cadel Evans Way, a safe cycling circuit that would mean far more to all cyclists,

locals and tourists, than changing the name of the Barwon Heads Bridge.

Now there’s a suggestion about moving the finish of stage three of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour from Drysdale to Barwon Heads.

This would be counter to the Bike Safe campaign to raise awareness of the state of the roads in the Bellarine.Bike Safe would like to link the Bellarine with the Surf Coast, and for this to be a catalyst to addressing safety issues.

Concerned Bellarine residents, who are not happy with some of the ideas, fear that decision makers will make hasty calls and are contacting me, worried their concerns may be seen as anti Cadel Evans and, by association, anit-Australian.

I don’t know Cadel Evans personally but I know enough about him to be confident that he would back Bike Safe and the safety of the collective cycling community. I don’t think it’s unpatriotic or anti Cadel Evans to be fearful of

decisions made in the heat of the moment rather than given due consideration. This is a great time for the Bellarine cycling community and I think we should be guided by Bike Safe whose aim has long been to improve safety awareness.

We can expect many more cyclists in our part of the world in coming years and while that is great for the Bellarine our roads are far from ready. Safety should be our focus and I doubt Cadel would disagree.

We are all excited by Cadel’s win and so we should be. The tourism benefits alone are massive as attention is drawn to the beautiful Bellarine, where he trained.

But how we manage the impact will be the test as to whether Cadel Evans’ name is a matter of legacy or controversy, and a test of those involved in the decision making.

KURT REITERFormer BellarineLiberal candidate

FATHER’S Day is just around the corner and the Ocean Grove Voice is calling on all kids, young and old, do draw a picture of their dad. We’re printing submissions from people of any age and you can either email your work of art to [email protected] or drop it into our office on The Terrace by 5pm on August 19.

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ONE of Ocean Grove’s last remaining historical buildings is looking for a new owner.

Broome Cottage, at the western end of The Avenue, is a unique weatherboard mansion that was built by eccentric spinster Gladys Bell in about 1933.

The double story house has a long history in Ocean Grove, however few may know the property it sits on dates back to the late 1800s.

According to research collected by the Geelong Heritage Centre, a single story home named Imbool was built on the site circa 1894-1895 by Thomas Hawkes of the Hawkes Bros. Merchants Geelong. The property also included a tennis court that no longer exists but was reportedly used by Thomas’s son Jack Hawkes, an Australian Davis Cup tennis player from 1921 to 1925. Jack became one of the founding members of the Ocean Grove Tennis Club.

Imbool remained in the Hawkes family until about 1932 when it was sold to Gladys Bell.

Gladys built Broome Cottage after demolishing the front part of Imbool. The house became one of the only large interwar homes on the Bellarine Peninsula. The architect of the house is officially unknown however speculation

implies Robert Bell Hamilton may have been involved after he was involved in several similar projects in the Melbourne area at the time.

It was believed that Gladys lived an extravagant lifestyle and gave generously to the local community. She donated the first club boat to the Ocean Grove Surf Lifesaving Club in the mid 1950s. Gladys sold Broome Cottage to her cousin and her husband, Rosemary and Geoffrey Adams in 1954, and they kept the property until 1977 when it was auctioned.

The house itself has undergone countless transformations during the past eighty years and has had at least four different owners.

Broome Cottage stands on 1781 metres of land on the corner of The Avenue and Newcomb Street. It has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and has recently regained a commanding view over Ocean Grove beach and the Barwon River.

RT Edgar Real Estate director Ian Friend said Broome Cottage was for sale by expressions of interest and this was the second time the property had been put up for sale in the past five years.

Ian said he had received several inquiries about the property.

“People are interested in it but

there has not been a sale at this stage,” he said. Broome Cottage isn’t heritage listed however it is listed as a significant home on the Bellarine Peninsula by the Geelong Heritage Centre.

Ian said there were no restrictions on what the new owners would be able to do the house, however he believes most locals would like to see it preserved.

“There are no restrictions on what you can do to it but no one wants it pulled down,” he said.

Noelene Lyon lives around the corner from Broome Cottage on land that she believes was part of the original property.

Noelene said when they moved in nine years ago they were told their house stood on the old orchard site.

“This used to be the orchard and there was a gardeners’ cottage here,” she said.

As a neighbour to the property Noelene said she hoped the new owners would preserve this piece of history and restore the house.

“I know it will be a very expensive undertaking but it would be tragic if it was pulled down,” she said.

“You could do heaps with it and it would be absolutely beautiful.”

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day in the life – katie gravener

ABOUT 10 years ago my husband Anthony and I put our house in Maffra on the market and were tossing up whether to work overseas, travel around Australia or do something else. The next thing we knew Anthony had a job at St Ignatius College in Drysdale. We travelled around the Bellarine Peninsula looking for a place to live. As soon as we arrived in Ocean Grove, I said “This is it”. I was instantly attracted to the beach, the river and the town itself, but I do remember wondering why there wasn’t a pub, pool or cemetery.

We (including our children – Jackson, Nat and Sami) are very settled in Ocean Grove and have been privileged to meet and befriend many wonderful people through work, children’s sport (football, netball, cricket,

little athletics, and basketball), playgroup, kinder and schools. I coached our boys’ basketball team and my daughter’s mid-week netball team for a couple of years and was happy to pass the reigns over to more experienced coaches.

I am a kindergarten teacher at Woodlands Preschool working with Carol, Tracey and Linda. I teach 50 wonderful children who always make my day brighter and often astonish and humour me with their skills, knowledge and funny stories. The Woodlands kinder committee members, past and present, have been extraordinary in their support and dedication. I appreciate the devotion and commitment of these special people and those who volunteer their time in education settings, sporting groups and charitable organisations.

I work full time, arriving at work at 8am and usually leaving any time between 4.30-5.30pm. I then rush home and take our children to their sporting commitments, (often helped out by friends), try to fit in a run or walk and then cook tea.

I also help my daughter deliver The Voice. I co-ordinate the 0-8 Bellarine Early Years network, which includes early years learning centres, childcare centres, kindergartens, prep teachers and

other early childhood services. We discuss many issues and develop strategies that enable us to work together in striving for better educational outcomes for local children.

If I was mayor for a day I would substantially improve sporting facilities and make sure uncontrolled dogs are on a leash around people. Ocean Grove is growing rapidly and I hope the infrastructure keeps up.

My passions in life are travelling,

good food, family and friends. The advantages of both Anthony and I being teachers is that we are able to spend school holidays together with our children and have been very fortunate to travel within Australia and overseas. I use any excuse to go out for tea in Ocean Grove, usually choosing a different place each time, although I am quite partial to a chicken parmi at the Blue Fin for lunch every now and then.

Whenever I run or walk beside

the river/beach, over the Barwon Heads Bridge or look over the ocean towards Ocean Grove from the bluff, I think wow and reflect on how lucky we are to be living in such a magnificent area – I just wish it was warmer in the winter.

I could not imagine a better place to raise a family given the country town feel, great people, beautiful beaches and river and the proximity to both Geelong and Melbourne.

Makingthe mostof life

AT HOME: a traveller at heart Katie Gravener chose Grove to live.


OCEAN Grove bid farewell to Victoria Higgins last week.

One of the town’s quiet achievers in its modern history, Victoria passed away unexpectedly in Hong Kong last month, less than 500 metres from where she grew up .

On Friday about 200 friends and family filled Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church to remember her.

Born Man Yee Kee in 1943 the first of eight children, Victoria was the eldest sibling of her six sisters and one brother. Victoria studied Science at a University in Hong

Kong before coming to Australia. In 1962, 49 and a half years ago, at the age of 19 Victoria landed on these shores. She came to live in Mont Albert and attended Canterbury Girls High for a final year of high school studies.

After graduating from High School she moved out into her own place and began studying at RMIT for her Bachelor of Science majoring in Maths.

Over time Victoria became close to a good friend Walter Higgins and a relationship blossomed.

An opportunity came up in Ocean Grove and

Walter and Victoria moved to the town in 1967 with dreams of creating a world class resort.

In 1968 they opened the Collendina Hotel, exploiting a loophole in the laws that deemed Ocean Grove to be a dry town by opening it in the “suburb” of Collendina.Though both Victoria and Wally were teetotallers themselves they bought a bar to the town with no beer.

In 1970 Victoria and Wally were married and by 1972, the hotel was in full swing and Victoria was pregnant with Sandra. Later she continued to

work at the newly opened caravan park and one of her favourite jobs was emptying out the pinball machines and washing machines and counting all the change that came out of them.

After having Deborah in 1975 she went back to school to Deakin University to both work, marking papers, tutoring and later lecturing and also to study part time for her second degree a Bachelor of Commerce, which she achieved in 1984.

She went on to become an integral part of a business team that helped develop the Ocean Grove

shopping centre area.In 1981 the family sold

Collendina Caravan Park. Victoria was a popular

coffee mate and walking partner to many in the town and will be greatly missed by friends and family.

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Hundreds farewell Victoria

LOCAL accountants WHK has scooped a major prize in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

WHK, which has an office in Ocean Grove, won the Commercial Services Award (16+ employees) category.

Its services include tax, financial planning, agribusiness, lending, as well as accounting.

The judges comment included: “The business has clear goals and messages within the organisation as well as a sophisticated marketing strategy, team approach and training opportunities,” and continued, “The company’s winning approach to ensuring staff maintain a good work-life balance is impressive.”

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Victoria Higgins.


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WILL MURRAY, 17 StudentOcean Grove

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AMY MULLINS, 23 WriterOcean Grove

“If it was actually prominent, but it’s not prominent enough. I don’t go to local footy but I would if they added some kind of clincher or activity to get others to come.”

CLINT ZAICZ and JAMES GALOcean Grove

“I think it does, we go to all of his under 10s games for Collendina and there’s a community feel.”

HARLEY WADDELL, 20Retail assistant, Queenscliff

“Yeah because you bond over beers with the boys, so many people play sport just for the social side.”

STUART MANDLEY, 16 StudentOcean Grove

“Local footy is the local focus. There’s lots of support for local footy.”

THE kids at Surfside kinder, pictured, decided to celebrate the great Tour de France winner Cadel Evans by riding their bikes and wearing their own yellow jerseys. They were even hopeful Evans himself might pop in.• AT the Tour de France finish line Cadel Evans had an excited group of locals cheering him on. Ocean Grovers Barbara and Mike Hardy stood under the famous Arc de Triomphe to

cheer Cadel across the line for his historical win. Barbara said they planned their holiday itinerary to see the final stage of the race at the end of their six weeks travelling around Europe. “We timed our world trip so we could be on the Champs Elysees when they finished,” she said. Barbara said she wanted locals to know that Ocean Grove was represented among the fans who lined the track on the final day of the race.

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Bellarine Secondary Stu-dents displayed months of hard work at this year’s Alcoa RoboCup Junior Geelong Regional event.

Students designed and created working robots that they then used to play a unique game of soccer against competing schools.

Last weeks event was held at Drysdale’s Potato Shed with the winners qualifying for state, national and international competitions.

Bellarine Secondary Coll-ege’s Bryan Thomas said the competition standards for the regional event were high.

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ROBOTS READY: Jordan Kettle, Jack Grundell and Lachlan Ford of the Mischief Makers team.

AFTER a long reign by Bass house, Sturt has finally come up and won the Ocean Grove Primary School House Sports.

Held on Friday July 29 in beautiful conditions at Landy Field, grades three to six attended and competed in numerous athletic events.

There was a lot of revelry and cheering as banners came out and students dressed up in their house colours.

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accepting the win and congratulated all students on their performances, sportsmanship and encouragement of each other on the day.

They acknowledged the wonderful organisation of sport teacher, Richard Hughes, and the willingness of all the parents to assist on the day.

The winners of each event will now go on and compete against winners from other schools at the District Interschool Sports, also at Landy Field.

LOUD AND PROUD: AJ and Oscar are proud Sturt competitors.

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AS PART of their studies in science this term the year six students from Christian College Bellarine are studying plants.Before visiting Van Loons Nursery on Grubb Road the students took part in an environmental study on the dunes of Point Lonsdale.Throughout term two the students bred leaf hoppers, a species of small insect, that were released in the dunes

area to help control the growing of a noxious weed called Bridal Creeper.After collecting some data and taking photographs of the effects of bridal creeper and leaf hoppers the students went to Van Loons Nursery. They were required to collect information and take photographs of specific plant features such as types of foliage, root and branch systems and flowers.

Billy cartsprove a big hitCHRISTIAN College year six students have been busy building billy carts in their wood design and production class.The carts were a major assessment task for the semester, and were built under the watchful eye of teacher Andrew Seiffert.The ultimate test of racing ability was undertaken with perfect crash-test dummies – teachers – who put on brave faces and raced each other.

TEN senior St Ignatius students are doing their bit to inform others about the plight of refugees and asylum seekers.

Year 12 student Bridget Henry and nine others spent 24 hours caged away at St Ignatius College to help bring attention to the issues refugees face on a daily basis.

Bridget said they have learnt about people displaced from their home countries through their studies and as part of their social justice focus, are informing others throughout the school.

“We’re raising awareness about refugees and asylum seekers and hopefully increase student knowledge,” she said.

“Especially to people who don’t even know what a refugee is, like with some of the younger classes.”

Bridget and her fellow students reeled off shocking facts including that about 43.3 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes last year.

Bridget said it was encouraging to see how enthusiastically other students have listened to their presentation.

“They’ve listened intently, it’s good to see their enthusiasm,” she said.

The group stayed caged over last Thursday night without mobile phones or laptops, food and only water and barley sugar for 24 hours.

Taking to a cage for a cause

RAISING AWARENESS: St Ignatius students are highlighting the plight of refugees.

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GREEN FINGERS: Christian College enjoyed their lessons at Van Loons Nursery.

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voice on holidayEUROPEThe McGarry family took a recent trip to Europe and made sure they packed their copy of the Voice. They posed with the newspaper all over the continent. Clockwise from top left: Liam and Craig at the Arc de Triomphe, Liam, James and Craig at Moulin Rouge, Craig at Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris, stage 9 of the Tour de France, the roof of Europe and the Guggenheim in Bilbao.

MALDIVESOcean Grove was well represented on this surfing trip around the Maldives in April. Locals John de Vries, Guy Murray, Roger Helweg and Alistair McCallum made sure to pack their copy of the Voice for the downtime between hours of surfing, fishing and snorkeling.

MALAYSIAThe Voice went on holidays to the Perhentian Islands off the east coast of Malaysia with three Ocean Grove Families. The McNoltys, the Murphys and the Boyds.Younsters Kai, Ryan, Noa, Koko, Ted and Eoin were more than happy to pose with their favourite newspaper.



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Album launched

Junes ramp up new Chook Shop season

Celebrates

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AFTER a short break, the Piping Hot Chicken Shop is back with acts booked through to Christmas. The mesmerising Junes will kick off the season this Friday (August 12). For those who are yet to have seen The Junes, their music has been described as “Chocolate coated fairy floss knitted into a

magic carpet which takes you straight to your choice of Nirvana!!” How can you miss a night like that!The Junes will be supported by the Bellarine’s own Sweet Delores. Tickets are $15 from the Chook shop, and are sure to sell quickly! Doors open 8pm.

TEENAGE band Square One (above) launched their first album on Friday night when they performed at The Studio in Geelong on Friday night. The band which includes local members performs orginals as well covers from Adele, Amy Winehouse and Cat Empire. The audience were wowed by the bands obvious energy and enthusiasm. Also performing on the night were Vandertramp and Kic Brass.


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, 1.30pm at St Peter’s Ch Hall, Draper St. Details 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.

what’s ONwhat’s ON

Clubs meet

music/live events• Piping Hot Chicken Shop. Phone 5255 1566. — Friday August 12, 8pm. The Junes— Friday August 19, 8pm. Chris Wilson Band with The Sunset Dukes. Tickets $15— Friday September 2, 8pm. Scion Pirates. — Saturday September 10, 8pm. Rusted with Sweet Felicia $15.Saturday September 17, 8pm. — Lucie Thorne and Jo Jo Smith. Tickets $15. • Barwon Heads Hotel. Phone 5254 2201.— Wednesdays 7pm: Trivia in the BakBar.— Thursdays: Live accoustic music with Lucas Parsons in the BakBar. — Fridays 10pm: DJ in the BakBar.— Saturday August 13, 7pm. Jordie Lane- Blood Thinner Album Tour. • Ocean Grove Hotel. Saturday Night Live:— Saturday August 13 – Citrus Jam.— Saturday August 20 – Jill Meehan n’ Band.— Saturday August 27 – Serene Confusion.

— Saturday September 3 – Off the Hook.— Saturday September 10 – John Bacon Blues. Live in the Lounge:— Friday August 19. BreeArne Chamley’s MS Fundraiser. • Potato Shed. 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale. Phone 5251 1998.— Saturday August 20, 8pm. Concert for the Clans 2 featuring The Lochans and Myra McRae Band. Tickets from $18. — Sunday September 4, 2pm. Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier present Half Man, Half Woman. Tickets from $18.

get active• Adult yoga/dance classes. Term 3 Thursday nights 7.30-8.30pm. Kyo Yoga – 106 Orton Street, Ocean Grove. Phone 5256 2723/0438 562 723.• Type II Diabetes management and exercise group. Thursdays 2.30pm. Phone 0404 586 025/5256 3000• 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.• Life Activities Club. Weekly tea dance – Thursdays 2.30-4.30 at Belmont Pavillion, Barrabool Road, Belmont. $4, all welcome. Phone 5251 3529.

food/wine• Jack Rabbit Vineyard, 85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine. Phone 5251 2223— Friday August 26. Chris Wilson. Two course dinner and show, tickets $65. • Leura Park Estate – Sensational wines and food available. Live music every Sunday from 12.30pm. 1400 Portarlington Road, Drysdale. Phone 5253 3180.• McGlashan’s Wallington Estate – New release wines, gourmet platters and classic car display, open weekends and public holidays 11am to 5pm. 225 Swan Bay Road, Wallington. Phone

5250 5760.

classes• 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 cooking classes.. Surfside Primary School kitchen. Suggested menus or special groups welcome. – Sunday August 21, 10.30am to 2.30pm. Mediterranean banquet. $95 per person, bookings essential. Phone 5254 2707.

family fun• Koombahla Equestrian Park: After school riding programs Tuesday to Friday. Special school holiday courses available. Phone 5256 2742.

markets, fairs and fundraisers• Sunday, August 14 – Point Lonsdale Market. 9am to 2pm. Point Lonsdale Primary School.• Saturday, August 27 – Barwon Heads Market. 9am to 1pm, Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue.• Sunday August 28 - Portarlington

Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Parkes Hall, Newcombe Street, Portarlington.• Sunday September 4 – Ocean Grove Winter Indoor Market. Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre. 9.30am to 2pm.

reading & writing• Books on Parade. 1/96 The Parade.— Book Circle – First Tuesday of the month, 10.30am. Next date September 6.• 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 August 31.— Bookchat – share your love of books over light refreshments. 2.30-3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month. Next date August 16. www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au

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

Set to rock for MS OCEAN Grove Hotel will be hosting the annual MS Fundraiser on Friday next week (August 19).The event starts at 4pm and runs until 1amAs well as names as Sarah Carroll, Moonah, Anthony George, Wag the Dog, Brad ‘Lukey’ Luke and Bree-arne Chamley performing on the night, there will also be an auction

and raffle. The auction items include a 2000ltr steel water tank,steel garden bed, Roland V100 portable recording studio, a construction laser level, paintings by local artists, box set of CD’s of local performers and those performing on the night, a compilation CD of all performers. wine packs, studio recording time,

music lessons, local traders gift vouchers, musical and sporting memorabilia, and much more.All proceeds will go to Karingal for assistance in building a purpose built respite facility for those suffering from MS.100% of proceeds being donated and everyone involved has volunteered their time and services.


From the Managers DeskWelcome to term 3 2011. If you have not seen our course guide please contact us for a copy or go to our web page www.oceangrovenc.com. The centre is well heated and we offer a warm and welcoming environment. I am sure there is something for you in our program to warm you up during the cold winter months.

The next trip for our youth program has been finalised with 40 young people leaving the cold of Melbourne and heading off to the Gold Coast for 4 days. The camps give our youth workers the extra time to work with young people within a fun environment. Along with our youth workers two local police officers attend the camp. This provides opportunities for young people to get to know their local police and for local police to understand issues facing young people on the Bellarine. I would like to thank all of our funding bodies who support this camp. The Melbourne Newsboy Foundation, Ocean Grove Community Enterprise, City of Greater Geelong, Department of Human Services. The life skills and experiences gained from this camp are invaluable to the teenagers that attend.

Don’t forget that drop in is on every Friday night during the school term from 6pm to 9pm. Contact the centre for details.

I would like welcome Jess to our staff at OGNC. Jess is available Tuesday and Wednesday to help and support our transition to the new regulations for our Vacation Care Program (School Holiday program for primary children). The new regulations role out as of January 2012 and OGNC prides itself on being audited as a high quality program. Our aim is to keep this grading. Any parents who may have questions in regards to the new regulations please feel free to contact us. September/October school holiday program and bookings will be available in a couple of weeks, contact the centre or check out our web page.

Till next time please take care and stay warm.Nicki DunneManager

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND EVENTS COMING UP AT OGNC

STOP THE PRESS!!! FACEBOOK:We are now on facebook! Be easily informed on what’s happening within and around OGNC by requesting our friendship today. It’s so easy, just search for OceanGrove Neighbourhood Centre, request friendship and we will accept ASAP, and then simply look out for our status updates. Pass this on to your friends and family to help us meet our target of 700 friends by the end of August.

Trivia Arvo:Liam and Gemma, two adventurous young people from our Drop In program are embarking on a World Challenge

Trip to India in November where they will help build an orphanage to assist other young people. To raise money to help fund their trip, Liam and Gemma have organised a fun filled afternoon of trivia and games with lots of prizes up for grabs as well. The community is invited to come along, join in the fun and win some prizes whist helping support Liam and Gemma with their worthy cause. When: Sunday 14th August, 1pm Where: Drysdale Footy Club Rooms.

Cup Cake Day for the RSPCA:The community is invited to come along and enjoy a morning tea at OGNC to help raise funds for The RSPCA. Cup Cakes will be on sale prices starting from $1. When: Monday 15th August, 10:30am-11:30am Where: 91 The Parade, Ocean Grove.

Seniors Week Activity:OGNC in conjunction with The Men’s Shed is inviting the community to take part in assembling your very own mini herb garden from pre cut materials and then stay for a BBQ lunch. When: Saturday 1st October, 9:30am-12noon. Where: 91 The Parade, Ocean Grove. Cost is $3 for members and $4 for non-members.

Fundraising-Disapointing News:Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre prides itself on taking part in fundraising to raise money for worthy causes and with the communities help we are often very successful in doing so. We are extremely disappointed that our latest fundraising efforts (for Daffodil Day) have come to a halt as the merchandise box and proceeds to date were stolen from the reception desk on Wednesday 27th July. This matter has been reported to the police. We ask the community to keep an eye out for anyone selling Daffodil Day merchandise unsolicited and please report to the police if you have any details.

DROP IN YOUTH GROUP YEAR 6 TO YEAR 12 - WHATS COMING UPDrop In Youth Group at OGNC operates every Friday night, 6-9pm. Socialise with other young people within a safe, friendly environment, fully supervised by supportive, qualified youth workers. All young people are welcome between the ages of 11-17 (must be in grade 6) Come along, bring a friend and be a part of the wildest activities on the Bellarine. Costs: In House activities: $5 (incl. Dinner) Excursions: $10-$15 per excursion (approx) Camps: $100-$300 (depending on camp) Call or pop in to OCNC for all enquiries and enrolments.

Term 3 Drop In Activities:

12th AugustIn House-Gaming Night

19th AugustIn House-PJ and DVD

26th AugustExcursion-Time Zone

2nd SeptemberIn House-Dance Workshop

9th SeptemberExcursion-Ten Pin Bowling

16th SeptmeberIn House-Chill Night

23rd SeptemberExcursion-Go Karts

CLASSES WITH VACANCIES:

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN:

Yoga Dance (5-10)Monday 4:30pm Member Fee: $77.00 8x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $87.00 8x1 hour sessions

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Music And Movement with Jo (3-5)Monday 10:15am Member Fee: $92.00 10x¾ hour sessionsNon Member: $102.00 10x¾ hour sessions

Playgroup (0-5)Tuesday 1:30pm Member Fee: $30.00 per child for 10x1½ hour sessionsNon Member: $40.00 per child for 10x1½ hour sessions

3 Year Old PlaygroupTuesday 11:15am Member Fee: $40:00 9x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $50:00 9x2 hour sessions

NATINALLY RECOGNISED TRAINING:

Certificate III in Childrens ServicesLast chance to gain your qualification and work in the field as a childcare assistant in a long day care or kindergarten setting before the new regulations comes into effect.This course will run 20 weeks (plus 80 hours of placement) Fee: $895.00Concession: $602.50Tutor: Robyn FitzpatrickRTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre

Workplace First Aid Level1This nationally accredited certificate is valid for 3 years. Saturday 9.00am on 13th August Member Fee: $85.00 1x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $95.00 1x7 hour sessionsTutor: Kym EdenRTO: National First Aid

Workplace First Aid Level2This nationally accredited certificate is valid for 3 years.Saturday 9.00am on 13th and 20th AugustMember Fee: $90.00 (funded) or $150.00 (unfunded) 2x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $100.00 (funded) or $160.00 (Unfunded) 2x7 hour sessionsTutor: Kym EdenRTO: National First Aid

CPR UpdateThis class is designed to keep your CPR updated. The requirement for first aid is that your CPR should be updated every 12 months. Saturday 9.00am on 13th AugustMember Fee: $60.00 1x3 hour sessionNon Member: $70.00 1x3 hour sessionTutor: Kym EdenRTO: National First Aid

Anaphylaxis and Epi-Pen Training Wednesday 7pm on 17th AugustMember Fee: $65.00 1x2½ hour sessionNon Member: $75.00 1x2½ hour sessionTutor: Kym EdenRTO: National First Aid

Basic Food Safety (Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures)Safe food handling skills are essential for all people working within the food industry of Australia. This accredited module will provide participants with the necessary knowledge in correct and safe food handling, food storage and food hygiene.Saturday 9am on 3rd SeptemberMember Fee: $85.00 (funded) 1x7 hour sessionsNon Member: $95.00 1x7 hour sessionRTO: Ocean Grove NeighbourhoodCentre Inc.

Responsible Service of Alcohol CertificateThis 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. Participants receive a recognized certificate in RSA from Liquor Licensing Victoria.Wednesday 6pm on 31st AugustMember Fee: $50.00 1X4 hour session - Non Member: $60.00RTO: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING:

Self Defence for WomenThursday 7pm from 25th AugustMember Fee: $86.00 5x 1½ hour sessions - Non Member: $96.00 5x 1 ½ hour sessionsTutor: Fiona Skene from Wise Self Defence

Golf Clinic Monday 1pm on 12th SeptemberMember Fee: $35.00 1x1½ hour session - Non Member: $45.00 1x1½ hour sessionTutor: Mel HumphriesVenue: OG Golf Club

Indian Head Massage - including Upper Back, Shoulders, Neck and Face.Indian head massage is an ancient practice which removes stress from the whole body and enhances the body’s own system of self healing. In a coordinated sequence of around eighty moves your upper back, shoulders, neck, face and scalp will be massaged. A session of around 70 minutes will leave you with an uplifting feeling of physical and mental wellbeing that needs to be experienced to be understood. Appointment only.Wednesday 4pm Friday 4pm Member Fee: $25.00 per sessionNon Member: $35.00 per sessionPractitioner: Lydia Warren

Gentle, Low Impact ExerciseThis class utilizes light weights and concludes with 15 minutes of stretching and relaxation. Monday 11.15am Member Fee: $7.00 per week 8x1 hour sessions - Non Member: $10.00 per week Fitness Instructor: Julie Armstrong

Tai Chi ContinuingThis class refines and enhances the Beijing 24 forms.Monday’s 6pm Member Fee: $92.00 10x1 hour sessionsNon Member: $102.00 10x1 hour sessionsTutor: Sue Simpson

“Mood” Support GroupAt times you may feel lonely, but you don’t have to be alone. We all have moods, emotions, thoughts and feelings which can be hard to manage at times. This group meets to provide support and friendship for those with a mood disorder. Various activities and guest speakers are scheduled throughout the term. All welcome to attend.Thursday 10am Member Fee: $2.00 per weekNon Member: $3.50 per week

Blood Group Diet for Health and WellbeingWhat’s all the fuss? What is it and does it work? Come along to this amazing workshop and learn the answers to these questions and also discover how to feel happy, healthy and vibrant every day of your life.Wednesday 1pm on 31st AugustMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald

Common 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!Wednesday 1pm on 7th SeptemberMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour sessionTutor: Lisa FitzGerald

Vegetarian Cooking for Health And WellbeingThis class will entice you with delicious vegetarian foods and recipes cooked in the class, using the ‘blood group diet’ concept. Make food a taste and visual sensation! Food and equipment all inclusive with recipe handouts to take home. Wednesday 1pm on 21st SeptemberMember Fee: $30.00 1x2 hour sessionNon Member: $40.00 1x2 hour session Tutor: Lisa FitzGerald

Heavenly FacialsCome and learn how to treat yourself to a simple, beautiful facial using certified organic product made in Australia to the highest international standards. Feel the difference at a whole body level – soft radiant skin, relaxed and balanced mind and emotions – no nasty toxins, just pure ingredients as nature intended!Thursday 1pm on 22nd SeptemberMember Fee: $28.00 1x2 hour session - Non Member: $38.00 1x2 hour session

ART AND CRAFTS

Scrapbooking WorkshopsGive yourself the time and the space to finally get those photos organised. In these workshops you will pick up ideas, tips and easy ways to document your family’s story. Bring your own supplies, and Mandy will have tools available to use and product available to purchase. Materials list available for beginners.Saturday 1pm on 27th August and /orSaturday 1pm on 24th September Member Fee: $10 for each 1x4 hours session - Non Member: $15 for each 1x4 hour sessionTutor: Mandy Johns

Beginners DrawingThis course provides an introduction to basic drawing skills and materials. Get in touch with your inner artist and have fun in a supportive environment while you do so. All materials included in fee.Friday 1pm from 2nd SeptemberMember Fee: $60.00 4x2 hour session - Non Member: $70.00 4x2 hour sessionTutor: Heather Peck

Lino PrintingDesign and create your own lino print. Learn the techniques of this simple printing process, from cutting the lino tile to producing a print. Materials extra.Friday 1pm from 12th AugustMember Fee: $40.00 3x1 ½ hour sessions - Non Member: $50.00Tutor: Heather Peck

Decorative Canvas Painting for the Creatively ChallangedIf you think you don’t have a ‘creative bone’ in your body, then come along and see how simple it is to create simple effects on canvas using basic techniques.Tuesday 1pm from 13th SeptemberMember Fee: $30.00 2x2 hour session - Non Member: $40.00 2x2 hour sessionTutor: Josie Wallis

COOKING CLASSES:

Cheese Making WorkshopHave you ever wondered How Cheese Is Made? Well, now is your opportunity to find out just how easy it is! Let Charlene help dispel the concept that cheese is difficult to produce at home. You will know exactly what is in your cheese, i.e. no preservatives, no additives and no artificial colours. Your friends and family will be impressed when they find out that you made it!Saturday 10am on 10th Sept(Type of cheese to be advised)Members Fee: $105.00 1x6 hourNon Member: $115.00Tutor: Charlene Bancroft

Cooking for BlokesDuring this class you 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 are provided.Wednesday 6.30pm from 7th SeptMember Fee: $60.00 2x2 hour sessionsNon Member: $70.00Tutor: David Bambrook

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

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


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– Mens Open Championship – Bellarine Veterans Open Classic

– Bellarine Ladies Open Championship

Over 150 Trophies Valued at over $12,000 (Under the Auspices of Victorian Golf Association)

14TH ANNUAL

2011 CARNIVAL OF GOLF

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THIS weeks’ nature report concerns Rainbow Lorikeets.

These birds are commonly seen in Ocean Grove around Blue Waters Lake, Kingston Park and the Nature Reserve.

The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of parrot found in coastal woodland areas in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, New Guinea and some Pacific Islands. They have also been introduced to Perth, New Zealand, Hong Kong and China! In Australia they have adapted well to living in suburban areas.

The Rainbow Lorikeet is a medium sized parrot, with a length of 28–32 cm. The feathers are very colourful and bright. They have a deep blue head, a greenish-yellow collar, with deep green wings, back and tail. The chest is red, and the lower areas are yellow.

Both males and females have the same colouring. Young birds have black beaks

which change to orange as they mature.The Rainbow Lorikeet mostly forages on

the flowers of shrubs or trees to consume nectar and pollen. They also eat fruits, seeds and some insects.

Rainbow Lorikeets often travel together in pairs and occasionally join with other lorikeets to form a flock. Eventually they then pair off again. Rainbow Lorikeet pairs defend

their feeding and nesting areas aggressively against other Rainbow Lorikeets and other bird species. They chase off not only smaller birds such as the Noisy Miner but also larger and more powerful birds such as the Magpie.

Rainbow Lorikeets not only are beautiful birds but they have a loud screeching call, so you know when they are around!

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Coast careLOCALS packed the Piping Hot Chicken Shop to watch surf documentary Somewhere Near Tapachula and share a drink or two.The night was run as a fundraiser with all money going to Mision Mexico, the orphanage featured in the film.Ocean Grove Coastcare Secretary Cate Barham said they were extremely pleased with the amount of people that attended the film night.“We have twice as many people as last year which was our first film night, we were super excited then to get only half the people we have now,” she said.For more information about Ocean Grove Coastcare phone 0400 230 198.

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Grove’s Division 3 pentant winners and team supporters celebrate their flag win at Barwon Heads Golf Club.

OCEAN GROVE are golf ’s new Division 3 pennant champions.Ocean Grove Golf Club defeated neighbouring rivals Barwon Heads Golf Club to claim the Geelong Golf Club Division 3 pennant last month.

Ocean Grove Golf Club Team Manager Alan Bate said the win was even more enjoyable after the club was demoted from Division 2.

“The last few years we have struggled in Division 2, and last year we were relegated back to Division 3,” Bate said. “We were wanting to become competitive again (and) we arranged for some of our past junior champions to come back and help the club get out of the rut.”

The squad of Scott Beer, David Bate, Rodger Harkin, Nick Lewis and teenage golf sensation Tyron Cover, Ocean Grove Golf Club Junior and Club Champion in 2010, teamed up to win the event.

Until the last game it was 2-all, before Harkin secured the win on the 17th hole.

“The club is very happy that our winning team were all past junior champions and four of them club champions,” Bate said.

Ocean Grove remained the season undefeated and next season they will be promoted to Division 2.


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SOUL club members were greeted by ice and fog on their way to Boings for their July comp. It turned out to be a good call by the contest director as once the fog lifted Boings turned on an almost flawless run of half to three quarter of meter waves all day. Surfers in the early heats had to brave the chilly conditions but the sun and slight off shore breeze soon warmed thing up. Some outstanding surfing in the Open and Jnr boys divisions was a highlight of the day with good modern longboarding manoeuvers being rewarded with high scores. The juniors ended

up having it over the older open surfers in the end with Ben Considine taking out the win and Myles Fletcher taking out third.

The over 45 was thrown wide open with the withdrawal of Larry Hayes due to injury and Chris Meier being away. In the end the result has well and truly kept this division up for grabs with John Mercer (the third winner for this division) taking it out on the day.

The club organised a training session for the girls with Heather Peck, and it certainly looked to have paid off with the girls getting some great scoring waves in their final. Mel

Renton and Helen Jacob in particular.The club held its mid year presentation

in the reclaimed SOUL Bar at the Ocean Grove Hotel. 2 great young bands, Serene Confusion and The Warning cranked up the volume in preparation for the more gentle country tunes of Jon Willard and the all star country band.

Next comp is August 20. Meet Ocean Grove Main car park 7 am. First heat in the water at 8 am so don’t be late. Expect something different. Keep a lookout on the web site. www.soullongboardclub.com.au

The Girls.Mel Renton, Leanne, Helen Jacob, Heather Peck and Karen Sewell. Mel Renton. Pictures: Andrew Brown

OCEAN Grove’s house prices are holding fi rm and sales are steady despite large percentage reversals in other towns

in the region. The reason, according to Property Victoria fi gures, is that home owners in many regional coastal areas are hanging onto their seaside properties while comparatively affordable towns like the Grove are still proving the biggest draw card for seachangers. The 4th quarter median house price in

Ocean Grove rose from 366,500 in 2007 to 375,000 in 2008 – equaling a 2.3 per cent increase.

That compares to a minus 4.3 per cent fall in Jan Juc and an 18 per cent fall in Barwon Heads – from $500,000 in 2007 to $410,000. However, according to local agents the fi gure is somewhat distorted by the number of house sales in Ocean Grove (111 in 2007 and 52 in 2008) and Barwon Heads (37 and 20) and Ocean Grove’s larger number of $300-400,00 bracket homes which remains the strongest market. Owners with million dollar properties are not selling.

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THE summer tennis season starts October 15. Any junior boy or girl wishing to play in this summer season can contact Richard on 52551034 before August 21.

With two weeks of the home and away season remaining, teams were looking to secure a place in the top 4 and have the opportunity to play finals.

Section 1 Boys – Defeated Grovedale; 5 sets 34 to 1 set 14.

Section 3 Mixed – Defeated Clifton Springs; 6 sets 36 to 0 sets 21.

Section 7 Mixed – Lost to Highton; 2 sets 25 to 4 sets 26.

Section 10 Mixed Red – Defeated Bannockburn; 4 sets 34 to 2 sets 25. Eloise Puiatti and Savannah Matthews proved pivotal in the win, winning both their singles 6-2 and securing wins in their doubles 6-4, 6-5.

Section 10 Mixed White – Defeated Grovedale; 4 sets 33 to 2 sets 15.

Section 11 Boys – Defeated Highton; 4

sets 32 to 2 sets 18. Rhiley James and Tom Mazouris played exceptionally well, winning their singles 6-0 and 6-2 respectively before combining to win their doubles 6-1.

Section 12 Girls – Lost to Torquay; 2 sets 19 to 4 sets 33.

Section 16 Girls – Defeated Wandana Heights; 4 sets 29 to 2 sets 19. Well done to Kate Hudson and Hannah Attard who won their singles 6-4 and 6-4, before winning their doubles 6-1.

Section 17 Mixed – Bye.The last round of the Home and Away

season (except for Section 1), teams were looking to end their seasons on a win, or iron out the kinks in their games before finals.

Section 1 Boys – Defeated Clifton Springs; 6 sets 36 to 0 sets 12.

Section 3 Mixed – Lost to Waurn Ponds; 0 sets 15 to 6 sets 36. Well done to Lucy, James, Madison, Luke, Siobhan and Adam on a solid performance this season! Special mention to James who played his last match as junior.

Section 7 Mixed – Defeated Clifton Springs; 5 sets 33 to 1 set 23. Ryder Woods played some excellent tennis and was rewarded winning his singles 6-0 and his doubles with Anna Williams 6-3.

Section 10 Mixed Red – Defeated Highton; 5 sets 35 to 1 set 19.

Section 10 Mixed White – Defeated All Saints; 4 sets 31 to 2 sets 22. Congratulations to Caitlin Thomas who won her singles 6-1 and combined with Harry James to win their doubles 6-3.

Section 11 Boys – Lost to Clifton Springs; 0 sets 5 to 6 sets 36. Well done to Ethan, Rhiley, Tom, Robert and Travis on an excellent performance this season.

Section 12 Girls – Defeated Grovedale; 3 sets 29 to 3 sets 24.

Section 16 Girls – Forfeit.Section 17 Mixed – Defeated Highton

White; 3 sets 26 to 3 sets 21.

Compiled by Jarryd Proctor

Bellarine Storm U12 Boys competed in the East versus North West regionals over the school holidays at Waverley Basketball Stadium.This is the third year of the challenge and the format is a total of ten games are played in all age groups with the final outcome being the winning of the David Hickman’s Shield. The U12 boys were up against Nunawading Spectres who are a very strong team. The boys played a sensationally hard game and with an extremely close game throughout, the final score came down to a draw of 22 points each. Well done to all the boys who competed and a special mention to Hamish Goodier who was selected by the officials as MVP for this game. Bellarine Storm U12 Boys side with coach Ray Clarke. MVP winner Hamish Goodier.


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Results August 6-7Sen Women: Surfside 9 Vs Barwon Heads 0. The battle of the bridge saw the Waves up against neighbours Barwon Heads at the cricket ground. It turned out to be all one way traffic with the Waves piling on the pressure and goals to win 9-0. Surfside proving to have too much firepower up forward for the Hammerheads defence.Sen Men: see separate story.U/17 Boys: Surfside 2 Vs Lara 10. Another really honest effort from all the boys as we continue to improve in all the areas we have been trying to highlight throughout the year. We had many good players this week with everyone very pleasingly giving all they had. We ended the game in style with a great team goal which Joseph put away with a classy finish.U/15 Boys: Surfside 3 Vs Lara 2. The Waves wrapped up the league title with 3 games to go with a gritty 3-2 win over a determined Lara side. Jacob Nicholson continued his outstanding scoring season with 2 and midfielder John Black grabbing another. Outstanding effort from the whole team who are now looking forward to the finals campaign.U/13 Boys: Surfside 0 Vs Surfcoast 1. The whole team battled hard against Surfcoast and were unlucky to go down by the solitary goal in a very even encounter. Despite results not falling their way the Waves have improved greatly and give their all each week.U/12 Boys: Surfside 0 Vs Surfcoast 5. The Boys were unlucky not to

score a number of times against the well-polished table leaders.The result did not reflect the true state of the game with some goals resulting from some bad luck on our behalf. The Waves are looking forward to the next match and secure our place in the finals.U/15 Girls: Surfside 3 Vs Kardinia 2. A sunny winter day saw a great game of soccer between two evenly matched sides. Our girls showed fantastic team work, played the full 70 minutes with grit and determination. Some spectacular shots for goal saw us victorious with a final score 3-2. Well done girls. Goal scorers Olivia Smith 2 Isabel Greer 1.U/13 Girls: Surfside 2 Vs Surfcoast Blue 0. The Waves fought it out against second placed Surfcoast in a tight evenly balanced game. Caitlin Pickett continued her impressive scoring run grabbing both goals for the Waves who extend their lead at the top of the table. Small Sided Games: The buzz from rubbing shoulders with the A League stars last weekend was still in the air during this week’s games with players showing great enthusiasm and some great football.Waves U/11 Red Vs Rebel RangersWaves U/11 Blue Vs Corio BayWaves U/9’s Vs GeelongResults July 30-31Saturday saw cold and wet conditions for players and supporters whilst Sunday was warm and sunny making it much more pleasant for players and

spectators to enjoy the great football.Senior Women: Surfside 11 Vs Bellarine Sharks 0. After leading 2-0 at half time the Waves put their attacking power to the fore in the second half to out-class the Sharks. Surfside forwards all getting in on the scoring action.Sen Men: see separate story.U/15 Boys: Surfside 9 Vs Surfcoast 2. The Waves are demonstrating that they are the team to beat in the U15 division with another convincing performance. Fantastic team work and clinical finishing in front of goal were the key aspects of the game for the Waves. U/13 Boys: Surfside 0 Vs Geelong Rangers 0. The U13’s have been playing some good football in recent weeks but the results just haven’t been going their way. This was a hard fought game with both teams giving their all for a win. In the end a 0-0 draw was a fitting result.U/12 Boys: Surfside 2 Vs Barwon 1. The boys slugged it out to a thrilling 2-1 win against Barwon. The match went right down to the wire with Barwon pressing right up to the end. Surfside showed great courage and managed to hold of Barwon who were reluctant to lose at home and really took the game to our boys. Great goals by Rory Dean in the first half and Mitchell Wharmby in the 44th minute got the Waves over the line.U/15 Girls: Surfside 1 Vs Surfcoast 0. Keeping up their winning streak, the girls managed to clinch

a closely fought match against top side Surfcoast. During the first half the girls put up a great show, and Shamley booted a fantastic goal from a perfect cross. Surfcoast fought back strongly in the second half and were unlucky not to score. Carla played in goals, and stopped all their attempts with amazing saves. Everyone played an awesome game and put in a 100%. The girls are hitting their straps at the right end of the season and will challenge in the finals. Goal scorer was Shamley Woodhouse.U/13 Girls: Surfside 3 Vs Surfcoast Yellow 0. A fast and competitive game between 2 good teams saw the Waves defeat Surfcoast Yellow 3-0. Surfcoast were thwarted by some great goalkeeping in the first half and were unlucky to trail 1-0 at half time. The Waves mounted many attacks in the second half and it was the Surfcoast goalie making a number of good saves. Goal scorers for the Waves were Caitlin Pickett 2 and Isabel Greer1. Surfside maintain their position at the top of the table.Small Sided Games: The Waves teams took part in the Melbourne Victory Gala Day at Myers Reserve. The players and parents enjoyed rubbing shoulders with some of the A League stars and particularly enjoyed the skill development sessions. Well done to organisers on a fantastic initiative for our future young stars.Waves U/11 Red Vs Rebel RangersWaves U/11 Blue Vs Corio BayWaves U/9’s Vs Geelong.

Men take it to nine games undefeatedWAVES unbeaten run continued against Springdale with a solid 2-0 win.

It was a closely contested match with the Waves finally coming out on top thanks to two goals by Nick Hargreaves.

This ninth consecutive victory ensures that the Waves stay top of the league ready for their crunch match away to second placed Barwon Heads next weekend, a clash which will play a major part in deciding who will be champions this season.

In the previous week Waves played away to a resurgent Surfcoast team who were unbeaten in seven matches and pushing hard for a finals place. And it was Surfcoast who started the stronger and had much of the first half possession, but were unable to create many clear cut chances, although Waves golakeeper Adrian Hawken did well to tip over one vicious drive. Then late in the first half a Waves counter attack saw the ball strike the arm of a Surfcoast

player and following a “loud” appeal from the Waves players the referee awarded a penalty. Nick Hargreaves stepped up to convert the spot kick, which gave the Waves a 1-0 lead at half time.

In the second half the Waves stepped up their game and were soon rewarded when a surging run by player-coach Chris Puttyfoot produced a low cross for Staffan Hargreaves to accurately steer the ball into the bottom corner of the net and give the Waves a more

comfortable 2-0 lead. And things got better for the Waves when Gabe McClelland was brought down just outside the penalty area and the loose ball fell to Alex Ketchen to shoot past a stranded goalkeeper. To round the day off in style Nick Hargreaves made it 4-0 to the Waves with a low drive from an acute angle that rifled into the far corner of the net.

So the Waves still sit top of the league ahead of Barwon Heads in second place.

Action from the Battle of Bridge: Surfside Waves and Barwon Heads senior women met on Saturday. Waves continued their form with a well-deserved victory.


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season commitments.Training commenced on Sunday morning at 10:30am and will continue for the next five weeks at the same time at Ocean Grove

Memorial Recreation Reserve. Captain coach Lucas Cameron will again be at the helm in leading the Grubbers cricketers for the upcoming season.

Last season Ocean Grove’s first grade cricketers made the semi-finals in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association.

Kick off dates in August• Sunday 7th at the snake pit 10.30am • Tuesday 9th Ocean Grove Primary School 6.30pm• Thursday 11th at snake pit 6.00pm • Sunday 14th at snake pit 10.30am• Tuesday 16th Ocean Grove Primary School 6.30pm• Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st training camping WYE RIVER detail to come.

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Grubbers and Cobras start pre-season cricketBob Merriman presents Leigh Norquay with the RF Merriman Service Medal on Sunday.

Recognition for club grafterH A R D W O R K I N G identity Leigh Norquay has been honoured with an RF Merriman medal for his tireless efforts in the local sports community.

As a foundation member of Collendina Cricket Club who formed Collendina juniors in 1991, Leigh has been an ever present clubman and driving force in the club.

During that time Leigh has been cricket club president 13 years, secretary for a year, Collendina Sports Club president 13

years, junior co-ordinators for 15 years and junior coach for a further 18 years.

Leigh is also a women’s cricket co-ordinator, he has been the Collendina All-Ability Cricket co-ordinator for 13 years and has captained various grades for seven years.

But it doesn’t stop there. Leigh cleans the rooms every week, works behind the bar and in the kitchen weekly, maintaining the rooms and marks the grounds for cricket and junior football.

Leigh has previously been honoured by the club with Life Membership and the clubrooms bear he name.

Away from Collendina Leigh has a life membership from the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association and has been actively involved in the league’s administration.

In making the award of the medal the BPCA noted: “We cannot find a more deserving person to except this excellent award”.

Leigh has also recently become a grandfather.

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Cobras u/14A’s v Lara. Round 9 – 24 JulyCOBRAS previous encounter with Lara went down to the wire so we were expecting another tough, close game.

However that didn’t happen as The Cobras came out hissing from the first bounce and quickly stamped their authority on the game. The midfield was quickly on top, the backline was typically solid when required and the forward line was functioning superbly and putting goals on the board. By half-time, The Cobras were ten goals to nil up and playing their best team footy of the year.

The theme of the game didn’t change much after half-time. Elliot Hacket and his big fiends continued to control the air battles while Cam Drake, Riley Moloney and Isaac Wilkins were clearing everything from the packs. Down back, Mitch Lindkvist, Andy Douglass, Kyle Ewart and co. were going about their business without fuss while keeping Lara goal-less. Up forward in the meantime, Johnny Bjornenak was crumbing well and found his range after a couple of “posters”.

With the game in the bag in the last quarter, Lachy Barber reached into his bag of party tricks and produced the game’s individual highlight. He sprinted through the middle like a gazelle and launched a long bomb barrel

from 49 metres. Players and the crowd watched in awe as the ball sailed through the goals post high and was only saved from the creek at the back by a spring heeled, club official. Cobras old-timer “Wal” was heard to remark that he’d never seen a longer goal kicked at the ground.

In the end it was a 115 point win for The Cobras with contributions from everyone out there. The boys can now sniff a finals chance but have to keep winning for that to happen.Goals: Z Bellman 4, J Bjornenak 3, I Wilkins 3, B Taylor 2, C Drake, L Barber, N Weatherley, A Douglass, L Bastiaan 1OGCC2 U14 Vs Lara Final Score: OGCC 3 1 19 OGCC2 10 9 69 Best Players 1. Nick Giblin 2. Darcy Pearson 3. Riley Denneman 4. Jake Le Maistre 5. Lachlan Smith

In good old fashioned, wintery, wet conditions, the Cobras fronted up at home against Lara, last Sunday. The boys knew they would be in for a tough encounter, and the first term saw Lara coming out strong and hard. Our backline was continually under pressure. “Choppers” Warren and “Muffin” Smith were doing a great job, countering many attacks into their forward line. Unfortunately, we lost our ruckman, Campbell Revie, in the

first five minutes, after only just returning from a broken arm.

Scoreless and down by 19 points, the Cobras had a crack in the second with good play resulting in a goal to “Buddha” Wilkins. Despite not being 100%, Riley Denneman was busting his gut for the team. Jake Le Maistre was having a great game, attacking the footy, with good support from Zane Leist and Reilly Featherby.

With a 29 point deficit at half time, coach Paul Listro asked the boys for a big lift in the third. They responded well, adding 2 majors and keeping Lara scoreless for the quarter. Fletcher Sharrock goaled after a great tackle and a 50m penalty. Darcy Pearson was racking up the possessions and playing smart football. OGCC2 U14 Vs St Marys Final Score: OGCC 9 5 59 St Marys 5 8 38 Best Players 1. Jack Priestly 2. Corey Pfeiffer 3. Lachlan Smith 4. Vincent Mc Donald 5. Mark Benness The Cobras U/14 seconds took on St Marys down at the Snake Pit last Sunday morning. This was a must win for the boys to have any chance of making the finals.

The first quarter was a very even contest, with both teams going hard at the ball. The Cobras managed one major, courtesy of

gun forward, Vincent McDonald, with a clever checkside from the point post! Our backline then came under enormous pressure, with St Marys continually driving forward, but being limited to only 5 behinds.

Tom Beasley and Campbell Revie were leading the way for the Cobras.

The second quarter saw some of the best footy for the season from the Cobras as they piled on four goals three, to no score. Jack Priestly was a great target up forward, showing excellent composure and skill as he kicked two for the quarter. “Captain Consistent”, Mark Benness was getting really busy and had terrific support from Zane Leist and Sam Quigley.

With a half time lead of 28 points, the Cobras had to withstand more attacking footy from St Marys. Corey Pfeiffer was delivering his best for the season, racking up the possessions, while the backlines “ever reliable” Muffin & Choppers, cleared the ball away time after time. With the lead pegged back to 19 at ¾ time, the Cobras knew they couldn’t afford to take their foot off the pedal.

The final quarter resulted in a tussell of determination, with both teams adding 3 goals a piece. Vincent McDonald finished with an admirable 4 goals.

Cobras pounce backCobras Orange versus Torquay Ashley on Saturday at the Snake Pit. Collendina 8.7-55 defeated Torquay 5.3-33.


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FOUR Ballerine netball representative teams played in a tournament at Frankston on July 3rd 2011. The teams that took part were u11, u13, u15 and u17 sides, and featured a number of Ocean Grove players. Pictured above are the under 13s and under 15s.

Ocean Grove under 17s in action against Drysdale on Saturday. Hard work earned them a one-point win.

Ocean Grove under 17s line up ahead of their fixture at Drysdale. In the thick of the goal action.

Action from Ocean Grove u15 (1) side at Drysdale. They won after coming from behind.


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Round 16 BFL NetballTHE sun came out for Saturday’s Round 16 clash between Ocean Grove and Drysdale.

The majority of the junior teams recorded a convincing win, with C Grade the sole winner among the senior teams. The win for C Grade was an important one to set the team up for a position in the finals. Good luck to the girls for the next two rounds. Next week will see the Grove teams battle it out with Torquay at home.

U11 - The girls demon-strated great passing and defending to pull out a good win against Drysdale. Well done to the goalers, which included Mietta Wilkins, Lilia Praud, Zoe Boland and Isobel Hackett.

U 13 (1)- Although the team were down by six goals in the first quarter, the girls staged a great comeback with some fantastic defence to eventually win by two. Best players included Heidi Bennett, Bridey McElligott and Keeley Babb.

U13 (2) - A great defensive game saw the Grove girls come away with a win of 28-18. Mikaela Giblin, Sophie Beats and Lucy Conquist

were named among the best players.

U13 (4) - The girls had a good win of 25-5 against St Josephs. The best players were Steph Golightly in defence and Romi Bergman in goals.

U 15 (1) - After a slow start the team came back for a convincing win of 37-27. Zanna Woods was instrumental in goals and was named as best player.

U15 (2) - In slippery conditions the girls worked hard in the second half to record a win of 31-16. Maddy Goodger shot 13 goals and was cited as a best player along with Alanah Nicol and Alice Digby.

U17 (1) - The girls worked hard across the court to come out on top by one goal in a tight game against Drysdale. The best players included Shelby Hackett, Kelsey Ollis and Jess Morris.

U17 (2) - The team put in a consistent three quarters of netball but lost it in the fourth. Brooke Walter in goals and Bridget England were cited as the team’s best players.

U19 - Despite putting in a fantastic effort, the girls went

down to Drysdale 20-26. In a competitive game Lauren Ollis, Lucy Hood and Sally Hood were named as the best players.

D Grade - In perfect playing conditions the girls had a loss to a physically stronger Drysdale team. Well done to last-minute recruit Laura Ellis for a great game in goals and providing attack through the centre court.

C Grade - A great win of 24-19 keeps finals hopes alive for this team. Leann Cocking worked tirelessly in goals and remained unperturbed despite plenty of physical pressure from her opponent. Kelly Williamson was invaluable at the other end of the court, grabbing more than her fair share of rebounds.

B Grade - The girls had a disappointing loss of 16-35. Their coach said the team needed to work on getting it down the court and scoring goals. Maddy Morris, Luci Ross and Lucy Hood were named as the best players.

A Grade - The team was beaten by a better side in Drysdale, the end score reading 36-74. Zanna Woods and Tina Birch worked well in the goal circle and were cited as A grade’s best players.

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GRUBBER legend James Dalton has achieved it all when it comes to team and personal success at the Ocean Grove Football Club.

He has won four senior premierships as a player between 2000-2003, was the Les Ash Medallist winner of the Bellarine Football League best and fairest in 2006 and has won the past five consecutive senior best and fairest awards.

This weekend, the 32-year-old notches up his 200th senior game milestone for the Grubbers in the round 17 clash against Torquay, in front of his home crowd.

Since his senior debut as an eye-catching 17-year-old in 1997 against Modewarre, it is hard to believe Dalton has only played 199 senior games at the Grubbers.

“I remember (my debut game) very well, you always do remember your senior debut,” he said.

“It was against Modewarre

at home, Brendan McCartney (current Essendon AFL senior assistant coach) was our coach and it was a great Ocean Grove side.”

Dalton then played one season under current Collingwood AFL assistant coach and former St Joseph’s coach Mark Neeld at Joeys in the Geelong Football League in 2004.

In 2005, he missed a season of football after working as a Greenskeeper at St Andrews Golf Course in Scotland – arguably the spiritual home of the British Open.

Dalton’s career at Ocean Grove has spanned almost two decades if you include his junior career that began at the Grubbers in 1993.

“It feels a little bit strange (it is only senior 200 games), I suppose when I first came to the club I played all of my junior footy at Ocean Grove,” a humble Dalton said.

“When I played consistent senior footy in 1999, I went

away for two years until halfway through the period.

“I went to St Joseph’s in 2004 and the following year I went to Scotland to work and live over there.

“In a way it has been 11 years as a senior player at the club, but it has been 13 years all up, because I was away from Ocean Grove for two years. I have had a pretty good run with injury, so it is not like I have missed too many games.”

Dalton, a former Geelong

Falcons player, is one of six Grubbers to play 200 senior games at Ocean Grove.

He joins recent Grubber legends Wayde ‘Chooka’ Piec, Adrian Stapleton and Damian ‘Bones’ Clark to reach the coveted milestone.

“It is a great honour to be a 200 senior game player at one club,” Dalton said.

“You can tell from the honour board at the footy club, there’s only five other names on it.

“Three of those names

(Piec, Stapleton and Clark) have come in the last three years or so.

“Prior to that there was only two names that had been on the honour board for 30 years.

“It will be something I will look back on and be very proud of.”

Outside of the Grubbers, James is a keen Western Bulldogs AFL supporter and his favourite holiday destinations are Fiji and Noosa.

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RESUMING from the holiday break an undermanned firsts team went down to St Marys 6.19.55 to 1.2.8.

The effort and endeavour of the entire team was excellent, led by midfielders Kieran McNally, Dylan Moroney, Ned Holland, and Che Durran.

The defence stood firm with Nick Murphy, Jack Ness, Jake Smith, and Luke Davis all prominent. Matt Caldow kicked a fine goal as the boys battled through to the final siren.

Next up the firsts came up against a rampaging St Josephs who prevailed 16.11.107 to 4.8.32.

Christian West on a wing provided plenty of drive and through the midfield had good support from Kyle King, Jackson Gravener, Elliott Taylor and Keiran McNally. Goal kickers – Oscar Doyle, Harry Rawlings, Zac Henderson and Kieran McNally – one each.

The 2nds massacred Grovedale 24.17.161 to no score. A multitude of goal kickers saw Myles Henderson

kick 5, Jack Benjamin kick 4, Elliott Taylor and Josh Kehagias kick 3 each, Jake Taylor, Oscar Doyle and Brad Fendyk 2 each, with Sean Dedini, Curtly Balshaw and Hugh Attard kicked one each.

Next up the 2nds travelled out to Bannockburn and after beating them convincingly earlier in the season underestimated the opposition and after being equal at 3 quarter time were overrun going down 7.9.51 to 15.10.100. Best players were Hugh Attard, Myles Henderson, James Stirling, Jackson Kent, Joe Lupino and Daniel McManus. Myles Henderson and Jack Benjamin kicked two goals each with Brad Fendyk, Spencer Davies and Jackson Kent one each.

Finals are still a possibility if the boys believe in themselves.

Barwon Grove in an improved showing lost to St Josephs 4.8.32 to 8.4.52. Our best players on the day were Ben Sanders in defence, Jacob Lane on the ball, Josh Prendergast through the middle and Daniel McManus up forward.

Zac’s big, big kickTALENTED local Ocean Grove teenage sports sensation Zac Henderson is a booming kick of the AFL Sherrin.

On Sunday July 24, the 16-year-old won the final of the Pura Power Longest Kick Competition prior to the Geelong v Richmond Round 18 AFL clash at Etihad Stadium.

“All competitors had two kicks on the day, it was good that Zac made good contact with his final second kick,” Zac’s father Darren said.

The first attempt he kicked a drop punt before going for broke with his second effort landing an excellent 53

metre torpedo kick. All competitors were measured

on their final second kick with Zac a comfortable winner by more than three metres.

For his efforts, Zac won $500 and also collected $2000 for the Ocean Grove Football Club.

The Bellarine Secondary College student who plays junior football at Ocean Grove, is a promising local cricketer. He made his A-Grade cricket debut at Ocean Grove at the age of 14 during the 2009/10 season.

Zac has played representative cricket at the Barwon Rockets.


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GRUBBERS remain firmly on track for a top three finish following a comfortable 37-point victory over Drysdale at Drysdale on Saturday.

Ocean Grove will face a stern test to solidify their top three spot as the prized double-chance to play two guaranteed finals looms large for the Grubbers over the next two weeks.

The remaining two rounds sees the third-placed Grubbers play fellow finals contenders Torquay at home on Saturday, before finishing the home and away season against ladder leaders and traditional arch rivals Queenscliff (away) in Round 18.

Last Saturday’s encounter saw the Grubbers 16.11.107 defeat the Hawks 10.10.70 and set up the win with a six-goal third-quarter blitz to lead the home side by 41 points at the final break.

Ocean Grove coach Cameron McGregor was pleased with his side’s response against the sixth-placed Hawks, who still remain in contention for the Bellarine Football League finals.

“Drysdale’s season was on the line, and they (the Hawks) threw a pretty physical game at us, probably the most physical game in my time at Ocean Grove,” McGregor said.

“But our guys really stood up and gave us as much as they got, which was probably the most pleasing thing about the result – the way we stood up.

“It turns boys into men.” 2011 Grubber newcomers Pete

Corredig, four goals, and Cade Wellington, three goals, were amongst Ocean Grove’s best players.

James Stapleton chipped in with three majors, while Ben Ricardo and Jack Rawlings

kicked two goals apiece. The forward duo of Corredig

(20) and Wellington (31) have combined 51 goals for the Grubbers in 2011.

The Drysdale Recreation Reserve has not been a happy hunting ground in recent years for the Grubbers.

Drysdale, BFL’s back-to-back senior premiers in 2009 and 2010, thrashed Ocean Grove by 92 points in their 2009 encounter at Drysdale and followed up with a 78-point demolition at home last season.

“My only adventure out to Drysdale was last year and we got smashed and it was our worst result from 2010, it was important to go out there and not worry about past results,” McGregor said.

“I think a couple of past committee members or a couple of current committee members

said it has been 11 years since we won at Drysdale.”

Meanwhile, Ocean Grove’s immediate attention turns to Torquay this Saturday at Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve, the Grubbers’ final home game of the season.

Saturday’s match against the Tigers takes on special significance for Ocean Grove captain James Dalton, who plays his 200th BFL senior match for the Grubbers.

Game starts at 2:10pm.MEANWHILE Grubbers twos also registered a strong win at Drysdale. In an unusually one-sided game Grove came off 25.13.163 to 1.3.9 winners. Tom McManus kicked five, Kane Montgomery four and Josh Milnes three. Grubbers are now on top of the ladder.

SCOREBOARD OCEAN GROVE 16.11.107 DEF DRYSDALE Ocean Grove Goal Kickers: P. Corredig 4, C. Wellington 3, J. Stapleton 3, B. Ricardo 2, J. Rawlings 2, J. Dalton, T. Gavin Ocean GroveBest Players: C. Wellington, P. Corredig, J. Dalton, T. Foott, S. Rankin, C. Jones

Above: action from Ocean Grove Reserves big win at Drysdale. Pictured are Cam Spolding, Sam Van Deuren and five-goal kicker Tom McManus.

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