Silence speaks when words can't

Remembrance Day Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in many countries to

recall the end of hostilities of the First World War on that date in 1918.

The war to end all wars formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th

day of the 11th month" as the guns fell silent in accordance with the

armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Allies earlier

that morning.

The Australian flag at the Cenotaph on High Street, Drysdale will be

flown at half-mast on Wednesday 11 November 2020. The president of

the Drysdale RSL Sub-branch Geoff Zanker will lay a wreath at 11am.

We are able to arrange coverage via Zoom thanks to the SpringDale

Neighbourhood Centre (contact SpringDale for details office@

springdale.org.au or phone 5253 1960).

Given the recent restrictions on movement and numbers of people

gathering in groups by the Federal and State Governments, if it is

permitted, individuals and representatives of organisations who wish

to pay their respects by laying a wreath are invited to do so at any

time in the morning in a private capacity. Apart from that, there will

be no formal wreath laying ceremony.

The RSL’s Poppy Appeal will still go ahead in the week leading up to

the 11th of November. Badges will be available for sale at various

locations in the Drysdale/Clifton Springs/Curlewis area. Members of

the public are encouraged to support this appeal as all the funds

raised go to assist local veterans and their families in time of need.

We sincerely regret having to take these measures, but we feel

that it is necessary to reduce the risk to vulnerable members of our

wonderful community.

Harry Paterson - Secretary - Drysdale RSL Sub-branch

Sunday 1 MovemberforMen’sHealthuntil30th

Saturday 7 NationalCancerAwarenessDay

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Sunday 8 PerinatalAnxietyandDepressionAwarenessweekuntil14th

Monday 9 LegalServiceDay

Tuesday 10 WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment

Wednesday 11 RemembranceDay

Friday 13 WorldKindnessDay

Saturday 14 Children’sDay

DiabetesDay

Tuesday 17 NationalEpilepsyDay

Friday 20 TransgenderDayofRemembrance(TDOR)

Saturday 21 WorldTelevisionDay

Wednesday 25 InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceagainstWomen

Friday 27 SpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentreAnnualGeneralMeeting5pm

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DearFriendsandfriendsIamyettomeet.Takingtimetoremember

andreflectissoimportant.Idon’tspendahugeamountoftimedoingthisbutdohavefun remembering so many good things that havehappened.SometimesaCommunityDevelopmentstudentwillcomeandinterviewme and this gives me a great opportunity to remember many of the things that have changedoverthelast18yearsatSpringDaleandthelast60yearsinDrysdaleandontheBellarine.Overthelast6to10months,asacommunitywehavecreated200basketsofjoytotakeovertoBruthen,wehavemade500+maskstohelpkeepourcommunitymemberssafe,manyhavejoinedothersonzoomforthefirsttime,meeting,encouragingsharingtimeandenergyinaremoteandconsideredway.Somanyhoursspentsopositively–thanksforallyourtimeandassistance.Iamsohappytobepartofourcommunity.Inthelast6monthsIhavebeenoutofTheBellarinetwice–oncetoGeelongforameetingandoncetoMelbourne(duringtheshortwindowwhenwewereallowed)tovisitoureldestsonandhiswife.Mylifehaschanged.Manyhoursusuallyinthecartravellinghavebeendevotedtootheractivities.AsIwritethisIamsohappythatIhavebeenabletohave18dayswithnounreademails–thatmightnotsoundlikesuccesstoyoubut

Iassureyou,itislikeablackcloudthatIhavereducedtozerohangingovermyhead.Ihopetobeabletocontinuetoreportthisgreatnumbertoyouinmonthstocome.EachtimeIgetbacktozero–Icelebratewithalittlehappydance!ThisissomethingIhavedonetomakemylifebetter–whatchangehaveyoubeenabletomaketoyourlife?Ithink,whenwelookbackonthistime,intenyears,twentyyearsorwhenotherslookbackinonehundredyears’time,Ithinkpeoplewillwanttoknowhowwemetthischallenge,howwesurvived,whatwedid,whatwedidn’tdo,whatwefelt,whatwewouldhavelikedtodo?I’mwonderinghowyouthinkwemightcapturethis?Coulditbeabook,coulditbeaquilt,coulditbeaplayorasong?Maybeitisacollectionofletterstoourselvesin20years’time,includingwhatwewouldliketoremember.Iwouldlovetohearfrompeoplewhomightthinkaboutthissortofproject.Lookingforwardtowhateverwecomeupwith–Iknowitwillbegoodandjustwhatweneed.Pleasekeepwellandpleasestayintouch–pleasecontemplatesubscribingtoourwebsiteifyouarestilltodothatitmeansIcankeepyouuptodatebetweenMessengers.YourssincerelyAnne BrackleyforTeamSpringDale

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Dear Members

You are to invited to the

SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre

Annual General Meeting Friday 27 November 5pm

RSVP 20 November

office@springdale.org.au or phone 5253 1960.

All welcome - maybe on Zoom - maybe face to face and Zoom.

OurbasketsarelookingfantasticandwearejustwaitingfortherestrictionstoliftenoughforustotakeourconvoyovertoBruthen.Atthemomentwehave12carsinterestedin

travellingtoBruthenandapersonwhowouldliketogobutneedsalift.Itshouldbefun

takingaconvoyovertoEastGippsland,stayingsomewhereandthentravellingback.Icanhardlywait!Anne BrackleySeedandCutting

Whisperer(yesanothernewtitle!).

Thisyearhaspresentedallofuswithchallengesthatwehaveneverfacedbefore.Earlyintheyearfamiliesandcommunitiesintheeastofthestatefacedthedevastationofextremebushfire.AsEmergencyServicesMinisterIamcontinuingtosupportthesepeopleinrebuildingtheirhomes,theirbusinessesandtheirlives.Ofcourse,wehaveallbeenimpactedbythecoronavirus.OntheBellarineIdounderstandclearlytheeffectithashadonpeople’shealthandwellbeing,onbusiness,jobs,sportingclubsandcommunitylife.Aspeopleknow,theStateGovernment,undertheguidancetheChiefHealthOfficer,hasputinplacesignificantmeasurestotacklethispandemicanditispleasingtonotethesestepsaredramaticallybringingthedailycasesdown.Atthetimeofwriting(September30),theGeelongregionrecordednonewcasesdownfrom65amonthprior.Thesuccessoftheregionindrivingdownthesenumbersinsuchashortperiodoftimehasbeenextraordinaryandhasmeantwehavebeenabletoopenquickerthanexpected.Ourlocalschoolsarenowfullyoperationalandduringtherecentholidayswesawthereturnofvisitorsfromotherregionalareas.IknowthiswasamuchwelcomedboostforBellarinetourismandhospitalityoperators.Importantly,theStateGovernmentcontinuestosupportourcommunities,localbusinessesandsportingclubs.Forexample,thereareseveralgrantsavailableforthehospitalitysectortoenableoutdoorandrestrictedindoordining.ItisgreattoknowmanyofthesegrantshavebeentakenupbyBellarinecafes,restaurants,hotelsandwineries.Toassistourlocalsportingclubstosurviveand be ready for an eventual return to competition,nearly50clubsontheBellarinehavereceived$1500grants.Finally,itisstillimportantthatifyouareatallfeelingunwelltogettestedandwherethereisanyconcernwithrestrictionsbeingbreachedpleasecallthePoliceAdvicelineon131444.

IagainsincerelythankallBellarineresidentsfortheirongoingcommitmentandeffortinfightingthisvirus.

Bellarine PolicingAlthoughsummerisstillacoupleofmonthsaway,fromasummerpolicingperspectivelocalpolicecommandareputtingtheirarrangementsinplace.Aninfluxofvisitorsduringtheholidaysisalwayswelcomed,butofcourseitalsomeansgreaterchallengesandextraworkforourpolicemembers.Whilemostpeopleareenjoyingawellearntbreakwiththeirfamiliesourpoliceandotherfirstresponderservicesarehardatwork.Lastyearanextra12policewereallocatedtotheregionandlocalcommandensuredtherewasahighvisibilityofthemembersinourcoastaltowns.ThefeedbackIreceivedatthetimewasverypositive.Thissummerthepeninsulawillagainbebolsteredbyextrapoliceandtheproactivemodelofbeingoutonthebeatinlocaltownswillofcoursebeadopted.Importantly,theBellarinePeninsulahasseenareductioninoverallcrimeandthisisthankstothehardworkofourpolice,workinginconjunctionwithlocalcommunities.Asalways,Ithankpolicefortheircommitmentanduntiringservice.As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if there are any matters that I may be able to assist you with directly.

Hon Lisa Neville MP - Member for Bellarine lisa.neville@parliament.vic.gov.au Twitter@Lisanevillemp Ph: 5250 1987

Ken & the Art of Bicycle MaintenanceOverthelastmonthwehavehadpeoplesignupforKenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenancebuthavealsobeenaskedaboutrunningasessionaboutbicycles–basicmaintenanceandbasicliteracy

aboutbicycles. Pleaseletusknowifyouwouldliketobepartofthisdiscussion,emailSpringDaleonoffice@springdale.org.auorphone

52531960

My Weeroona Story MidJuly1945ourunitfromthe112thLightAARegimenthadbeendisbandedandweweresenttoKapooka,NSW,toanengineers’trainingcamp.Weweretaughthowtohandleexplosivesincludinglandmines.After6weeksweweresenttoMorotai(ashipportinislandsNWofNewGuinea)NorthHalmahera,Malukuislands.CousinDonButcherhadbeenwithmefromthestartin1942,aseighteenyearoldswehadtoregisterandwerecalleduptoserve.WearrivedatMorotaiwith10othersthathadbeeninourunit.DonandIdecidedtolookaroundandfoundapineappleplantation,onthewaybackwecameacrosstheparadeground.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes,ontheothersideoftheparadegroundwasJohnGrigg–Ihadn’tseenhimsince1937whenweleftschool.(Iwas14andhewas15–hewenttoTechnicalSchoolandIwentintothepeapaddock.)Irecognisedhisstanceandhiswalk.Iyelledacrosstheparadeground–herecognisedmyvoice.Hecouldn’tgetovertomequickenough–wemetinthemiddleoftheground(aboutasbigasMortimerOval).Iwasasappa(private)andhewaslieutenant.ThatnightJohncametomytent,therewere12ofusin2ridgetentsendtoend.Hecalledoutmynickname“Wiz”.Outsidethetentheasked“Doyouwanttogohome?”Irepliedwith“Johnwhatastupidquestion.”John said he needed 11 people to go North in themorning.Thiswasatoughdecisionasitmeantoneofour12wouldhavetomissout–wehadbeentogethersince1942butonewasamarriedmanandhehadgainedsufficientpointstogohome(marriedmenearntpointsatdoubletherateofasingleman).Thevolunteers,whichwewereabouttobecome,couldnotacknowledgethatwehad

priorinformationaboutthismission,wejusthadtostepforwardwhencalledforontheparadeground.ThenextmorningwhenLieutenantGriggcalledfor11volunteerstoheadnorthasMilitaryPolice–westeppedforward.Theparadelaughedatus–theycouldn’tresist.SoLieutenantGriggsuggestedwecouldstepbackbutwedidn’t.Everyonethoughtitwasasuicidemission.Thatafternoonweweretakendowntothebeachheadwheretherewere13LSTs(LandingShip,TanksorTanklandingShips)waitingreadytoloadwithequipmentandtroops–weweren’ttheonlyonesgoing.WesailedthatafternoonandtotheNorthwesttherewasadirtyblackwaterspout–anindicationofacyclone.Overtheloudspeakerthecaptainhopedwedidn’trunintoitduringourtripnorth.Luckilythecyclonechangeddirectionandweonlycaughttheedgeofit.Wewereallsleepingonthedeck–therewasnocover.TheAmericanshiphadamascot,arhesusmonkey,sosmallhecouldsitinyourhands.Thecrewtoldustheysawhimsittingonthecanvasontopofthegalley–withhislittlehandonhistummyandtheotheroverhiseyes.Itwasrough and he’d never lived through a storm likethis.SevendayslaterwearrivedintheharbourofManilla and to our surprise moored against anembankmentwasthepaddlesteamerWeeroona.WethoughtwewerebackinMelbourne.TheWeeroonausedtorunfromMelbournetoGeelong,Portarlington,QueenscliffandSorrento.ItravelledonitwhenIwasabout7yearsold.LateronwehadtheopportunitytogobacktoseetheWeeroona–shewasbeautifulbuttherewasasignonthegangplanksayingofflimitstoNCOs(non-commissionedofficersandotherranks)–theAmericanswereusingitfortheirofficers.Sowecouldonlylookfromtheoutside.

Wedidn’tbecomeProvos(MilitaryPolice)weendedupworkingatanAmericanPX(canteen)lookingafterreturnedalliedPOWsfromJapaneseprisonerofwarcampsandPOWswhohadworkedinJapanesecoalmines.Wemadecokeacola(theAmericansgaveustherecipe)andwemadecoffee–IusedMrsMcKiernan’srecipefromtheDrysdaleDances.WewouldmakeitanddeliverittothereturnedPOWsattheirtableswhiletheywererecuperatingfromliberation.Theyweregettingstrongerbeforereturninghome.OnedayLadyMountbatten,theheadofInternationalRedCrosscametovisittheexPOWs.TheBrigadiersaid“Standfast”.LadyMountbattensaid“AlthoughIhaveatitle,itdoesn’tmakemebetterthanyoufellowssopleasecarryonandI’llcomearoundtoyou”.Imadehersomecoffeeandgavehermyrecipeatherrequest.Takea12galloncopperboileradd1pintofcoldwater1tablespoonofmustard,1tablespoonofsalt,filltheboilerwithmilk.Placetwohandsfullofcoffeebeansinacalicobag,tieitwithstring,danglethecalicobagwithcoffeebeansintheboilerandbringtoasimmer(thebeanscouldbereuseduntiltheylosttheirstrength).Thismadeabout250cupsandwemadethreeboilersfulleachshift.EightweekslaterwewereonourwayhomeontheWilliamElleryChanning–wethoughtitwouldbreakinhalf,butwemadeit.ItwasgreattoseeJohnregularlyattheRSLinsubsequentyearsandhealwaysaskedme“Where’sthatbottleofbeeryoupromisedmeforgettingyouhome?”Geoff Wisbey Inspired to share this once I saw reference to the Weeroona in a recent Messenger

Cousins Don Butcher & Geoff Wisebey in Darwin

WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING?Serviceclubshavereallyhadtothinkoutsidethesquareduringthistimeoflockdown.Ourmembershavebeenlookingforthingstodoinourcommunitywhileobservingsocialdistancing,wearingmasksetc.Inthemeantime,wehavehadmemberstakingcoffeetootherswholivealone.Groupsoftwohavebeenmeetingtoexerciseanddrinkcoffeeandwehavehadacoupleofresourcefulmemberswhocombinedthetwowhiletheyde-rustedandre-paintedaweighbridgerightnextdoortothemobilecoffeevandownattheDrysdaleRailwayStation.NowthatiswhatIcallthinking.AsweareslowlybeingallowedtomeetinlargergroupsoutsideasmallcohortofmembersmettodiscussRotarybusinessatLakeLornenexttotheseatplacedthereinmemoryofaPastPresident,thelateRogerLavingdalewhoworkedtirelesslytogetthewalkingtrackaroundtheLake.Thewalkingtrackisalmosttakenforgrantednowbutitwasn’tthatlongagoitdidn’texist.Whatanassetthathasprovedtobeespeciallyduringthistime.Wehavealottobegratefulfor,freshair,walkingtracks,coffee,friendships,familyandaserviceorganizationthat’sheretomakeadifference.PublicityOfficer-Caroline RickardRotaryClubofDrysdale0408989221

1st Drysdale Scouts will again be providing fresh cut Christmas Trees to the Geelong and Bellarine areas Ourfreshcuttreesstartfrom$50upto5ftfoot,$60upto6ftand$70fora7fttree.Everytreeorderedonlinecomeswithfreecontactlessdelivery.ThisyearaspecialMonday30thofNovemberdelivery

willbeavailableforonlineorders.Forfullallourtreesizesanddeliveryoptionscheckoutourwebsite

htts://1stdrysdalescouts.com/christmas-tree-sales/ orfacebook@1stDrysdale

Prefer to hand pick your tree Comedowntoourhallon1stand2ndweekendinDecemberand

wewillhavelimitednumberoftreesforsalePick up only

ThehallwillbeopenbetweenthefollowingtimesandwillbesubjecttoCovid-19restrictionsinplaceatthetime

Friday4thDecember5-9pm Saturday5th&Sunday6thDecember9am-3pm

Friday11December5-9pm Saturday12thDecember9am-3pm

Sunday13thDecember9am-untilsoldoutHave a problem disposing of your Christmas tree in the new year

Justselectthepickupoptionwhenorderingonlineorjustaskuswhenpickingyourtreeatthehallandforasmallfeeof$12wewill

pickupyourtreeonthe9thofJanuary2021.Thank you for supporting 1st Drysdale Scouts fresh cut Christmas tree

fundraiser and we wish you a wonderful and Merry Chistmas

Overthelast12monthswehavebeentryingtostartwhatwearecallingaCommunityDevelopmentTimeline.Thiswillnotbeatypicaltimelinebasedondatesbutdateswillhelpanchorourtimeline,ratherthistimelineisbasedonpeopleandtheircontributionsthattheyhavegiventoourcommunity.OurfirstfamilytoshowcaseistheStanleyFamily.

ClaudeandBerylpurchased“TheFarm”andmovedintoiton15thOctober1954.ItwasfouracresinCliftonSpringsanditallowedthemtobeself-sufficientwithacowformilk,creamandbutter,alsochooksforeggsandmeat,aswellasagoat,fruittreesandaveggiegarden,evenincludingapigsty.Therewasalwaysfamilydogsandatleast100straycats!!!!.AtthattimeoftheirmovetheyalreadyhadKenneth,TrevorandRobinthentwoyearslaterChristinewasborn,thenin1966Michellewasborncompletingtheirfamily.Berylwasalwaysbusyandenjoyedmeetingpeopleandbeinginvolvedwiththetown.AfterClaudecamehomefromworkatMyerGeelongstore,withtheirfirstcar,Berylwassoexcited.Allshecouldseewasherselfgettingalicenseandbeingmobile.Shethenproceededteachingotherwomeninthedistricthowtodrive.Shewassuchaninspiration.Thelifeonthefarmwasrewardingandpeoplelovedtovisitandoftenstayseveralnights,astheylovedtheareaaswell.

Theysub-dividedtheirlandandbuiltalargerhousetoaccommodatealltheirneedsforfamily,friendsandmanywhoneededcaringsupport.Theirservicetothecommunitywasoutstanding.TheybecameinvolvedwiththeYouthgroups,camps,sportsdays,concerts.TheywerelongservingandactivemembersoftheUnitingChurchfamily,teachingSundayschoolalongwithmanyothercontributionsforthechurch.Whatanachievemen,theyrantheMethodistYouthClubfor22yearswhichinvolvedhundredsofyoungpeopleoverthattimeandyoucanvisualisethefriendshipandfellowshipatthemanygatherings.TheywerebothactivelyinvolvedintheestablishmentoftheDrysdaleScoutsandGuides.TheinvolvementinGuidesledthemtocareforAboriginalchildrenoverthesixweeksofChristmasandshorttermfosteringofmanychildrenwithmanydifferentneeds.Rotaryoverseasexchangestudents,homingmanyfromallovertheworld.AlsohelpingtheKidsfortheUnitingChurchoutreachingtotheprimaryschoolstudents.TheybothworkedwithConcernVillageOpShopprovidingfundstosupportsocialwelfareworkthroughoutGeelong.In1970BeryltrainedandservedasaMarriageGuidanceCounsellorfor12yearsandalsoasaCounsellorwithGeelongPregnancyCrisisCouncil.

Herlifehasbeensobusyandyetshealwayshadtimetostillbeinvolvedinanothernewventure,thistimeshestartedupaDrysdalenetballteamandwithhelptransportedthemtoGeelongtoplayatKardiniaPark.WithdeterminationshedecidedtothenappealtoCouncillorBillJonesandpushfornetballcourtsinDrysdale,knowntodayastheBellarineNetballAssociation.TheareaaroundtheBellarinePeninsulagainedsomuchfromthisfamily,especiallyDrysdaleandCliftonSprings.

Community Development Timeline

Community Development T i m e l i n e

PleasecontactSpringDaleifyouhaveanythingtoaddtoourtimelineemail

messenger@springdale.org.auorphone52531960thanksforyourassistanceinadvanceAnneBrackleyoftheBellarine.

Beryl died recently during COVID-19. Beryl Marjorie Stanley 9.12.1923 – 8.9.2020,

Claude Stanley 6.5.1921 – 22.4.2013.

Intheunknownrealmsofouterspace...Outthereinthevastunexploredcosmoswecanonlyseeatnight... Far out in the endless vista of planets and starsandgalaxiesandfieldsofgalaxieslieresourcesonascalethatdefiesimagination.Ifwecouldfindthem...ifwecouldreachthem...ifwecouldharnessthem...justthinkwhatitwouldmeanforourfuturehereonEarth.Wemayyetonlybeonthethresholdofthepathwaythatleadstotheseunimaginabletreasures,buttheyarethere...theyarewaiting...andtheyare...UNCLAIMED!How'sthatforafaroutintroduction?''Unclaimed''isamythicalT.V.seriesJimDennisandIhavebeenunsuccessfullytrying

todevelopforacoupleofyearsnow.Wegottothinkingabouthowminingoperations(whicharesodamagingtotheearths'environment)mayinfuturebemovedto(say)Marsorperhapstheasteroidbeltwhereyouwouldn'tneedtoworryaboutmessinguptheairorwaterqualityforpeople.WeenvisagedacompanycalledM.A.R.S.whichisanacronymforMiningAlterativeResourcesinSpace.(Ifoundthatwithacronymsthetrickistonailthelastwordfirst!)M.A.R.S.isaninternationalconsortiumbankrolledbyallthetoprankingbusinessesofthesocalledwesternworldwhosejobitistoestablishasortofsurveyoperationtofindminablemineralsonMars.We’vejustthistimewellandhopefullywemightbeabletoresumesometime.Anyoneouttherewanttotrytheiractingskills.AboutJim'sYoutubetitle.Itisinfact GobbumProductions.

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Meaningful Activities in the HomeEachdaytherearemanythingsthatprovideuswithpurposeandpleasure.Forapersonwithdementia,theneedforagoodqualityoflifeisnotdiminished,especiallyinthecurrentenvironmentofcovid-19.Abilitiescanvarygreatlydependingonaperson’sageortheirstageofdementia,butkeepinginvolvedandactiveinthethingsyouenjoyisextremelyimportant.Manypeoplewillcontinuetolivesuccessfullyintheirownhomesandengageinmeaningfulactivitiesbydevelopingandusingstrategies,routinesandsupportthatbestsuitstheirindividualneeds.Ratherthangivinguponhobbies,interestsandactivitiesthatarebecomingdifficult,itmaybepossibletomodifytheactivity.Forapersonwithdementia,italsohelpstotalktootherpeoplewhomaybeabletohelpthemworkouthowtocontinuedoingthethingstheyenjoy.Supportfromfamily,carersandfriendscanbeofgreatassistancetopeoplewhoseabilitytoachievepurposeandpleasurehasbecomemuchmoredifficult.Belowarearangeofhelpfulguidelinesthatcanhelpinplanningappropriateactivities.Ideally,activitiesforapersonlivingwithdementiashould:• Maintainresidualskills• Compensateforlostactivities• Promoteself-esteemandempowerthe

individual • Keepthemindstimulatedandencourage

newlearning• Provideanopportunityforenjoymentand

pleasurableexperiences• Besensitivetotheperson’scultural

backgroundFURTHER INFORMATIONDementiaAustraliaofferssupport,information,educationandcounselling.ContacttheNationalDementiaHelplineon1800100500,orvisitourwebsiteatdementia.org.au

Whataroller-coasterjourney2020hasproventobe.Alotofparentshavebeenaskingme,whattheycandototakesomepressureofftheirkids,ataPrimarySchoolandHighSchoollevel,tomaketheendoftheschoolyearasrewardingaspossible.ThepressuresandreactionsfromPrimarySchoolversusHighSchoolStudentsmightdiffer,butthedeep-seatedfeelingsaregenerallythesame.WhilePrimarySchoolstudentsdon’talwayshavethevocabularytoexpresshowtheyarefeeling,theyusuallyshowoutwardchangesintheirbehaviourorphysicalexpressionsthatshowyouclearlysomethingisn’tright.Olderteenagers,makeitabitharderonparents,astheyhavethevocabularytoexpressthemselves,butdon’talwayschoosetosharetheirthoughtsorfeelings.Theirbehaviourmightfluctuatefromdaytoday,andmanydon’tshowtheoutwardphysicalexpressionstoletyougaugehowtheyaretrulyfeeling.Theyvaluetheirindependentasemergingyoungadultsyetstillneedandcraveyoursupport.Parentstrustyourinstincts,youknowyourchildrenbetterthananyoneelse,soitishighlylikelyyouarejudgingthesituationcorrectly.Thepressuresthataffectedyourchildrenwhentheywereinprimaryschoolmightstillbetheunderlyingpressuresthataffectthemasteenagersbutmaymanifestinadifferentway.

Some strategies for Parents to help Primary School age children:• Don’toverschedule,• Ensuretheygettherightamountofsleep,• Playmusic:musichasproventohelpchildrenrelaxandfocus,• Listen:Letthemtalkabouttheissuesthatarebotheringthem,• Serveahealthyandbalanceddiet,• Incorporateexerciseintotheday,• Iftheyhavedailyorweeklychores,dosomeofthemorechallenging

orfrustratingjobswiththem,makingitafunbondingtimetogetherinsteadofatime-consumingchore.

• Includesomefunfamilytime!• Modelyourownself-care.

Strategies for Parents with High School and VCE students:• Remaincalm:Seeingyourchildbeingstressedcanbeanemotional

andstressfulexperienceforparentstoo.• Startaconversation:

o Whatdoyouneedfromus?o Howcanwehelp?o Whatareyourstudyorexamstrategies?o Doyouhaveanysuggestionsforhowwecanalleviatesome

pressurefromyou?(ie:deliverasnackeverytwohoursetc.)• Makesuretheytakebreaksintermittently,• Encouragethemtoeatabalanceddietanddrinklotsoffluids,• Ensurethey'regettingqualitysleep,• Monitortheirprogressandhelpthemcreatestudy/revisionaids,or

toolstohelpthemmanagestress,• Helpthemavoidstudydistractions,withoutappearingtobethe

‘nagging’parent,• Knowtheirexamtimetable,• Helpthemmanagetheirtime,• Beavailablewhentheyneedyou,evenifitisjustforthemtovent,• Useencouragingwordstosupportthem,• Motivatethemwithrewards,• Listentothemafterexams,• Monitorandidentifywarningsigns,andseekextrasupportifit’s

needed,• Examineyourownexpectations:Allparentswanttheirchildrento

succeed,butmakesuretheyknowyourexpectationsarerealisticandhealthyandnotperceivedasextrapressureforthemtoperformperfectly.

2020hastaughtusthatlifecanbeunpredictablewithvaryinglevelsofhighsandlows,successesandfailures,joysandsetbacks.Allchildren,youngandold,copebetterwithstress,whentheyhaveafamilynetworkthatlisten,supportandoffercomforttothemsotheyDON’Tfeelthattheyarecopingwiththesepressuresalone!

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‘Creative solutions to improve primary students educational wellbeing.’

How you can alleviate end of Year Learning and Exam Pressures!

Bonsai means – “Planted in a Tray”ForyearsIhadadmiredvariousexamplesofbonsaitreesingardencentresandgardeningmagazinesbutneverhadenoughsparetimetothinkaboutitasahobby.Thenin2004followingaheartattackIwasgivenmyfirsttreeaJuniperas“therapy”andthatwasthestartofmanyyearsofenjoyment.FirstIhadtofindouthowtotakecareofitandhowtokeepitalivesowestartedsearchingontheinternetuntilwefoundabonsaiclubinGrovedaleandwenttooneoftheirmeetings.Itwaswonderfulandafterwatchingademonstrationonhowtoprune,repotandanexplanationonthemysteryofwiringIwashooked.OvertheyearsIhavegoneontogrowandbonsaiavarietyoftreesincludingOlive,Figs,Elder,BlackPine,Gingko,createdMapleandBirchforestsandenjoyedthechallengeofnativespecies.SomeIstillhaveandsomeIhavesharedwithfriends.

ThroughbonsaiIhavemadesomeverygoodfriends,attendedworkshopswithspecialistsanddigsinunusualplaces,givendemonstrationsatgardenclubsandhadalotoffunandgoodcompany.BeingabletoexhibitmytreesintheannualbonsaishowhereinGeelongisalwayssatisfying.HowevertherewasonebonsaiprojectIneverimagineddoingwhichwascreatinga memorial tree for the ashes of our good friendsdogsowhentheymovedhousetheycouldtakehimalongtotheirnewhome.Hereturnsforpruningeveryyear.OvertheyearsIhavehadafewhealthissuesbutIamsogladIchoseBonsaiasmyhobbyasithasgivenmepurpose,keptmechallenged,positiveandfocussedandareasontoattendtheStJamesbooksaleeachyeartotopupmyreferencebooks!GeelongBonsaiClub-www.bonsai.org.au geelongbonsaiclub@gmail.com

Think of a Hobby - Mine is Bonsai

TheprogressivephysicaleffectsofAdultOnsetLGMD(LimbGirdleMuscularDystrophy)onmybodyhavebeenpartneredbymultipleemotional,mental,socialandwork-relatedchanges.ThedirectandrippleconsequencesofLGMDhavebeenmanyandvaried,andIknowmyexperiencesaresharedbyothers.ThisiswhyIamanothervoiceforpeoplewithdisabilityinourcommunity.Wenolongershouldbe‘othered’.Societyistoosophisticated,toolearned,toogloballyconnectedtocontinuemarginalisingdifference.Wearealldifferent,andwillallrequirehelp,assistanceandadaptationsatsomepointinourlives.Sharingstoriesandconversationcanleadtowhole-of-societyattitudinalandstructuralchange.Redefinition,acceptance,humility,adaptationandrespectingfeelingssuchasshame,loss,andgriefhavebecomesomeofmyfavouritetropesofthelastfifteenyears.

Very briefly these have been my take-outs:• WhileIstillperformmyearlierpaid

work,althoughonasmallerscale,IamnowpartwaythroughaUniversitydegree.

• WhileIdon’tparticipateinasmany`girlsweekends’,whenIdocatchupmyenjoymentisgreater.

• WhileIdon’tdrive,Icanbuildanddriveawebsite.

• WhileIcan’treciprocateahug,Igettofeelthelovegiven.

• WhileIcan’ttravelwithasmuchease,Inowthoroughlyappreciatetheprivilegethattravellingis,andtheexperiencesoffered.

• WhileIwon’tbeabletobetheGrandmathatIwantedtobe,IknowthatI’lladaptandbeabletocontributethroughdialogueandemotionalconnection.

• WhileIcan’tdomanythingssuchaswalk,scratchanitch,cutfoodup,raisemugtodrinkandmakeacupofteaIhave learnt that there is no shame in that.Iamsomuchmorecognisantofphysicalinfallibilityasagivenforusall.

• WhileIamawomanwithadisability,Ihavefaiththatone-dayallourmanydisabilitieswillbeacceptedandcateredfor;simplyanothervariationinbeinghuman.

Leanne

Leanne's wheel life

ADAPTATIONS

SpringDale Trivia 41st Edition

by Drysdale Girl Guides1. Whichhorsetrainerhaswonthemost

Melbournecups?2. AtthecommencementofDaylightsavings,

dowemoveforwardanhour,orgobackanhour?

3. InCrickethowmanyrunsareearnediftheballisstruckbythebatsmananditclearstheboundaryropewithouthittingtheground

4. The11thofNovembermarksRemembranceDay,andtheanniversaryoftheendofWorldWarOne.ItisalsotheanniversaryoftheexecutionofwhichAustralianidentity?

5. PinkLady,GrannySmithandRoyalGalaaretypesofwhatfruit?

6. Whichistheworld’ssmallestIndependentcountry?

7. WhichofNewton’sLawsstatethat‘foreveryaction,thereisanequalandoppositereaction?’

8. LemursarenativetowhichIslandnation?9. Whichmaletennisplayerwonthe2020US

OpenMen’sSinglestournament?10.Whichbandcurrentlyhasboththehighest

sellingalbumofalltime,andthethirdhighestsellingalbumofalltime?

Turn to page 22

to find the answers.

Itisareliefthatourchildrenandyoungpeoplearefinallybacktofacetofacelearningandrestrictionshaveeasedalittle.Everyoneneedssomesupportthroughouttheirlives,beingakinshipcarermeanswehavemanyotherswithinourgrouptocallupon.Onlyotherkinshipcarersknowhowwefeel,howtooffersupporttoothercarers,howtolistentoothercarersandsupportothercarersintheirkinshipjourney.ThekinshipjourneyIspeakof,canattimesbe so hard to understand even for the most experiencedcarers.Everykinshipcarerhasadifferentstorytotellandbelievemesomestoriesarejustheartbreaking.Allthekinshipcarersinourgroup,supportandguideeachotherthebestwaywecan.Westayintouchthroughsocialmedia,evencalleachotheronthephone-sooutdatedintheeyesofouryoungpeople.Wehaveourownfacebookpage,whichtoprotectallourcarersandthechildrenintheircareoursiteisaclosedsite.WithonlyamonthuntilChristmas,Iwouldliketocallonanybusiness,organisationandserviceclubstoassistus askinshipcarersasaleaduptoChristmas.Iamhopingtosupplythechildreninour group from birth to 8 years of age-withanew,bookorgameforChristmas.Forouryoungpeopleaged9to18yearsofageIwouldliketosupplya$30voucher

(Coles/MyerwhichcoversKmartandTargetoraMovievoucher)aswellasatoiletriespack.Thank you.Ifyouareakinshipcarer,sittingathomethinkingthatyouarealoneinyourkinshipjourney,pleasecomejoinourgroup-welaughalot,wetalkalotandwetotallyunderstand.OurgroupmeetsthefirstMondayofeachmonth(notduringschoolholidays)atSpringDale10amto1pmorduringCovid19restrictionsviaZoom.Staysafeandhealthyeveryone.ThanksagaineveryoneatSpringDaleJeanette Hanley Heath - 0414308257

How things have changed in our wonderful State of Victoria recently.

A Recap of The SpringDale Zoom Trivia Night

ItwaswithmuchanticipationthattheSpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentrehelditsmonthlyZoomTriviaNight.Manyteams,

regularandnew,joinedforanexcitingnightofquizzingandfun.Fromtheoutsetofthe1stroundofwarm-upquestionstothe5throundofsportquestions,itwasveryatightleaderboard.Leadingfromthefrontwasa

new-comerfromLara/Corio,MrRichardKrieg(42points),followedbyanumberofothergroupson39points.ContinuingfromRound6:NamingThatCharacter,itcertainlywasatighttusslewithallteamswhoparticipated.Finallyafter10roundsofgeneralknowledgequizzing,anoutrightwinnerwasdeclared,in1stplace:MrRichardKrieg,on129points,followedbyErnieandBronwenon104pointsin2ndplace,andTeamFizzQuizandAmandain3rdplacebothon97points.AbigshoutoutandthankstoLisaShearer,DrysdaleGuidesforactingasquizmasteronthenight.HopetoseeyouallatthenextZoomTriviaNight.Untilthenregards,staysafeanddon'tforgetyourmask(let'shopenoone'sdevelopscabinfever

duetothislockdown),The Forensic Chemist(Ricardo K).

Log onto toys.springdale.org.au

The Toy Library is a new initiative of SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre; we are a not-for-profit

community organisation, run by a group of volunteer members. Drysdale & Portarlington.

We have toys that cater for children between ages of 0-6.

Howdoesatoylibraryworks?TheToyLibraryworksona“Click&

Collect”system,andyoucanexchangetoysasyouwouldbooksatalibrary.

Lisa may present 2 Trivia nights a year if we have enough people are interested.

Mushroomshavethatumamiflavour. Somesay“nutty”otherssay“earthy”. Theycarryflavors’likesaltandspices.MushroomsareanexcellentsourceoffibrewithloadsofproteinandcomplexcarbsANDprovidegoodnutritionwithnocholesterolorsodium.Totopitofftheyarelowinkilojoules/caloriesandmayevenhelpwithappetitecontrol.Yes!!Oh,Ialmostforgot…researchisbeingdoneusingmushroomstowardoffeffectsofAlzheimer’sdisease.Goodtoknow!!Aserveofmushroomsasavegetable-goeswellwithfish,meatandpoultry.AbsolutelyyummyhotofftheBBQplatestirredwithherbsandspices.Simplywashandsliceorquarter.Choosefreshmushroomsofftheshelfandplacetheminabrownpaperbaginthefridge–theylastaboutaweek.Theygowellinavarietyofrecipestoenjoyatanymeal.Soeasytoprepareforanyoccasion.Herearesomeideas:• Atbreakfast,stirfriedmushroomswitheggs(withorwithoutbacon).• Forbrunch,theygoinaquicheorfrittatawithzucchiniand

capsicums.• Slicedfreshforsaladmushroomsgowellwitholivesandsun-dried

tomatoesforlunch.• Roastedwithpotatoesandonionsthenblitzedtheymakeathick,

creamysoupfordinner.• Addchoppedmushroomstothickenthebasesauceforpizza,pasta

orrisotto.ToppedwithfreshlygratedParmesancheesebringsoutthebestinthemushrooms.

GARLIC MUSHROOMSPrepareapanwith2tablespoonsofextravirginoliveoiland4or5clovesofgarlic.Add200gmushroomsandstirfrequently.After5minutesorsosprinkleaboutatablespoonofpaprika.Turndowntheheatandstirgently.Adddriedoreganoorfreshlychoppedparsleyorbasilwithsaltandpeppertotaste.Takethemofftheheatandserve.

ROASTED STUFFED MUSHROOMSPreheattheoven200CPrepareatraywithgreaseproofpaper.- 10mushrooms,stalkremoved- 100ggoat’scheese- 10cherrytomatoes,halved- 10sliceschorizoorsalamifinelysliced(optional)- 10olives,pipsremoved(optional)- 10slicesofcapsicum(optional)- 10freshbasilleaves - Placemushroomsonthetray.- Brushwithextravirginoliveoil,sprinklewithoregano,salt&pepper.- Roastfor5minutes,thentopwithbitsofcheeseandtomato.- Bakefor5moreminutes.- Addotheringredientsifusing,olivesorchorizoandbakeforanother5minutes.

- Drizzlewithextravirginoliveoilandbalsamicvinegarifrequired.Agata

Conversations with Your Self

Each of us has a background dialogue. It coaches us through the steps of our day, makes comment on information received and our own performances, reminds us to get the milk, assesses our ability to pursue risks, and critiques our appearance… It can be helpful and supportive; it can be critical and limiting too.Most of our thoughts go unnoticed – there is said to be 20-80,000 thoughts in your day. It is impossible to take notice of each one, but you can start to listen in.

Listen to your subconscious dialogueYourinternalchatterframesyoursuccess,expectationsandexperiences.Itisgoodtotuneinandlistentowhatyouaretellingyourself.Isitencouraging…ordiscouraging?

Checkinginwithyourthoughtscanbeatruetestofwhereyoureallyareinyourdailylife.Leavingdiscouragingthoughtsunattendedcanleadtotheiracceptance;theycanbegintowearyoudown.Be aware of it consciouslySpeakthemoutloudwhenyouhearthem.Sometimeshearingthem“outside”yourhead,willexposethemforwhattheyreallyare.Thisnarrativeisoftennotyourown.Whosewordsarethese?Doyouwantthem?Releasingthemthiswaycanofferobjectivitysoyoucanbeawareofyourthinkingpatternsandintimeyoucanchallengethem.• IsthereevidencethatIcan’tdoit?• WhoseopinionamItakingon?• CanIlookatitfromadifferentangle?

• Isthisbeliefactuallymine?• Isthisthoughthelpfulordefeating?• DoIevenwantthisthought?Sometimesjustbeingawareisenoughtoletthemfallaway.

Change unhealthy thoughtsAseasilyasthebackgroundtrackmayhavebeensettonegative;youCANchangeittopositive.Flick the switch now. Practice thinking the opposite of these unhealthy thoughts:Choosewhatyouwanttolistentonowandwithpracticeyouwillhaveyourselfthegreatestinternalcheerleadingsquad!Ifyoursubconsciousdialogueistoobusy,holdingyoudownorjustfeelingunmanageable;mindfulnesspracticesorhypnotherapymayhelp.Ifitisoverwhelmingyouorcausingyoudistress,pleaseseekhelpfromfamily,friendsoramentalhealthprofessional.Kim High

WhatawonderfulplacethisWASforthepeopleofCliftonSpringsandDrysdale.TheVicSwimProgramrunthroughtheJanuarySchoolHolidays[wheremysixchildrenalllearntwatersafetyandhowtoswim]wasthebest.Greatteacherstoo.TherewasagreatlifesaverGREGwhowatchedoverthechildrenandkeptthepoolingreatcondition.DrysdalePrimarySchoolusedthePoolforGrade3–6studentstolearntoswimandselect

studentsforInterSchoolSwimmingSports.WeweresodisappointedwhenwefoundthePoolwasn’tthereanymoreasweenjoyedasafamilysomefantastictimesatweekendsandafterschool.ThepoolwasinagreatpositionwithgreatviewsofthebayandYouYangs.It’sarealpityitisn’tthereanymoreforpeopleforenjoywiththeirfamilyandfriends.Val Penfold

Remembering the Clifton Springs pool

AttheendofSummerIstartedtoknitmyauntyascarf/wrap.Iwasveryconscientiousandworkedoniteveryday,evenonthebus,toandfrommyvolunteering.BythemiddleofAutumnIhadaboutathirdofitdone.SincethenIhaveonlyknittedaboutsixrows.Covid19restrictionshitandIwasnolongerabletovolunteer.Iamanavidreaderbuthavefoundithardtoreadverymuch.Ihavehadmany‘pyjamadays’asIhavenotbeengoinganywhere.Therehasbeenafluctuatingpileofclothesnexttomyrarelymadebed,foraboutsixweeks.Ispendmostofmytimecurledupinaloungechair,playingmatch3gamesonmyphone.Mypatienceisalmostnon-existent.WhichisaproblembecauseIlivewithmysonanddaughterin-lawandtheirthreesons,3,5,6.AroundJune,IrealizedIwasinneedofmotivation.SoIpurchasedanonlineself-helpcourse.Iwatchedthefirstmoduleandtooknotes,Ihavenotlookedatitsincethen.EventhoughIreceivealmostdailyemailsfromthecourseprovider.Myphysicalhealthhasbeenaffectedfrommylackofmotivationandinactivity.Moreachesandpains,lackofappetite,headachesandnausea,tonameafew.Mysleephabitsareallovertheplace.Mydreamshavebeenvividanddisjointed,oftenwakinginapanic.Ihavebeendwellingonthenegativethingsthathavehappenedin mylife.ThenoneSundayinthemiddleofSeptemberIfoundmyselfcryingoversomethingIhavenocontroloverthatIthoughtIhadcometotermswith.Mondayeveningcryingagain.WhenIaskedmyselfwhatwasgoingon,IthoughtOhNothesneakythiefisback,mytermfordepression.IthoughtIhadconqueredit.Butdepressionsneaksuponyouandstealsyourmotivation,feelingsofhappinessandferretsoutyourworstmemoriesandthrowsthematyou.Self-judgementskyrockets.Irrationaljustificationsareyoubyword.Criticismbecomesyourcommunicationgoto.Youbecomeaprocrastinatorextraordinaire.Duringthistime,aformofdepressionknownasSeasonalAffectiveDisorder[SAD]wasactive.ItstartsinAutumnandcontinuesthroughthewintermonths.Weareallaffectedbythistosomedegree,duetothedecreaseinsunlightandtherestrictionof

activitiesbecauseofinclementweather.IhavenowmadesomedecisionsthatwillhelpmetoclimbmywayoutoftheblackholeIhaveallowedmyselftodig.• Togetdressedevery/mostdays[occasional‘pyjamadays’areokay]• Bemoremindfulparticularlyofmythoughts• Doanactivitywithmygrandsonsatleasttwiceaweek• Tobemoreactive• GetbacktovolunteeringAftermakingthesedecisions,Istartedtofeelalighteningofmyspirit.Itwillnotbeaquickclimbandtherewillbeepisodesofbacksliding,butIwillmakeitout.Nowtoactonmydecisions.Ihaveclearedthepileofclothesandmakemybedeachday.Ihavebeenactiveeverydayanddoneseveralactivitieswithmygrandsons.Ihopebysharingmyjourneythatitwillhelpotherswhomaybegoingthroughasimilarthing.Knowthatyouarenotalone,thereishelpfortheasking,bebraveandask.Your GP is the first port of call or else you can get in touch with Barwon Mental health or equivalent. Deb

Beware the Sneaky ThiefMy recent journey with depression and anxiety

BOB is a local business group meeting weekly in Drysdale to network and help

promote each other’s businesses.

BOB is all about fresh ideas, sharing, building confidence and supporting each other. It's also about gaining a different perspective on where and how your business can evolve, while strengthening business connections.

Please come along. You'll get to meet new people and learn about other businesses that are part of our

community.

We meet on Tuesday mornings 7.50am to 9.15am visitors welcome.

Drysdale Cricket Clubroom Drysdale Recreation Reserve,

Granville Street, Drysdale

Contact Aaron Kelleher-Jones on 0431 160 905 for more information.

RestrictionsareeasingalittlealthoughBellarineCameraClubwillnotbeholdinganyfacetofacemeetingsjustyet,butweareendeavouringtoholdcompetitionsintheshort-termviaZoom.OursetsubjectforthismonthwasNightPhotography,andwhilemanywouldhavealreadytakenimagespriortolockdown,forthefirsttimeinmanyyearstherewereinsufficiententriesinBGradeforplacings.Thequantityofimagesweredowncomparedtoothermonthsandfeelitwasadirectresultofnotbeingabletogoouttotaketheimagesrequired.Wehavesetoursyllabusforthefirsthalfofnextyear,takingintoconsiderationthatthesetsubjectscanbephotographedinourownareasifweneedto.BellarineCameraClubusuallymeetsatSpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentre,Drysdale,at7:30pmonthefirstandthirdMondayofthemonth(exceptJanuary),butduetothecurrentcircumstancesourphysicalmeetingsaresuspendeduntilfurthernotice.Forinformationonourclubpleasevisitourwebsite:www.bellarinecameraclub.org.au;emailinfo@bellarinecameraclub.orgLynne Bryant-President

Night Photography Competition ResultsA Grade: PRINTS - 1st & Image of Competition – Eastern Beach, Alex Valkenburg; 2nd Night Fishing, Stan Coath; 3rd Lovers Lookout, Dee KellyEDIs -1st – Show Me the Money, Kevin Robley; 2nd Docklands at Dusk, Lynne Pearce; 3rd Midnight on the Rocks, Dee Kelly; Merit: Toward the Light, Kevin Robley

Eastern Beach – Alex Valkenburg Night Fishing – Stan Coath

Show Me the Money – Kevin Robley

Australian MagpieThisisthetimeofyearwhentheAustralianMagpiemakesitselfknown.Ihavealreadyreadanumberofpublicationswrittenasawarningthatitisnow‘swoopingseason’.Breedingpairsoftenshowaggressionwhentryingtowarnbothpeopleanddogsawayfromtheirnests.Thesecleverbirdscanbediscriminativewhendecidingwhotoattackandfrightenawayfromtheirterritory.Researchshowsthattheyhaveverygoodmemoriesandoftenmakedecisions‘whoisfriend’or‘whoisfoe’.Maybeyouhavebeenkindinpreviousyearsandfedafamilyconsequentlyyouareallocated‘friend’orperhapsyouhavebecomefamiliarfigureasyouwalkedthroughtheirterritoryandsobeenclassifiedasharmless.Ifthisisthecase-smoothpassage.Ihavewitnessedamagpiefromanearbygardenswoopingthepoorpostmanafteradeliverytomyhousebutme?Iwasjudgedtobeafriendandwasabletocollectmylettersandcontinuegardeningwithoutaconcern.TheAustralianMagpiesactuallydonotbelongtothemagpiefamily.Theyareunrelatedtotruemagpiesbutwerenamedbysettlersduetotheirblackandwhitecolours.Ourmagpiesareactuallyatypeofbutcherbird.ThereareanumberofsubspecieswithinAustralia-thewhitebackedmagpie(foundeastandsouthoftheGreatDivide)theblackbackedmagpie(northandinland)andavariedfoundinWesternAustralia.Ithinkthatthenamesarefairlyspecificinassistingyouwithidentification.Theveryconfidentandboldbirdsenjoylivinginbreedingpairs,familygroupsorsmallgroupsupto20.Theyenjoyopenfarmlandandurbanareaswheretheycanforageforfood,usuallyontheground.Beingbutcherbirdstheyarenotaversetotakingmoths,insectsorlargerpreylikebabybirds.ParentsareverystrictwiththeiroffspringandIhaveseenmanyacheekyyoungstertakentotaskbyanangryadultwhorollsthetrouble-makeroveronitsbackanddisciplinesbypeckingandadmonishinginloudandseveretones.Themostdelightfulsoundisaterritorialsongechoingmelodiouslythroughthemorningair.ThesesongscanvaryasyoutravelAustralia.Thebirdsarealsogreatatmimicry.Afterthehorrificbushfiresof2019onemagpiewasabletoentertaintheneighbourhoodwithitsmagnificentimitationofafireengine.Thebirdshaveapleasantpersonality,humorousandusuallyfriendly.Oneofmyfavouritestories for my younger friends is about PenguintheMagpie,anextraordinarystoryofbraveryandrecoverybySamBloom.

Carole O’Neill

Bellarine Aged Care Association [BACA]

BellarineAgedCareAssociation[BACA]wasformedtobeavoiceandadvocatefortheageingpopulationontheBellarine.BACAhasconductedmanyforumsregarding MyAgedCareandstagedthehighlysuccessful Expoin2019.BACAalsosetupAgeFriendly CommunitygroupsacrosstheBellarine.The2020AGMofBACAwillbeheldon23rdNovemberatSpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentreorviazoom.Prioritiesfor2021includeaddressingissuesarisingfromRoyalCommissionintoAgedCare.AdvocacyforolderpersonsincludingactiononwaitinglistsforaccesstoHomeCarepackages.SupportingolderresidentsimpactedbyCovid19isolation.Maintaininginvolvementinnetworksdedicatedtokeepresidentssafeintheirownhomes.Advocatingforamenitiestohelpsustainhealthandsocialconnection[egappropriateAgefriendlyHydrotherapypool,transportetc]IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutBACAandinterestedbecomingamemberorjoiningthisdedicatedCommitteepleasecontactGeraldineHughes-Joneson0439248704hughesjonesgeraldine@gmail.comandamemberoftheCommitteewillgetbacktoyou.

HelloEveryone,Whatagloriousbeautifulsunnydaywe’vehadtoday.Thismonthiscodlingmothmonthsolookcloselyatyourappleandpeartrees.Mulchingaroundyourfruittreeswillkeepthesoilmoistwhichwillhelpalleviatecodlingmothlarvaefrombeingattractedtoyourtrees.Italsoprovidesahabitatforantsandspiderswhichfeedoncodlingmoth.Birdsandotherinsectsareagreatwaytohelpcontrolthemoths.Nectarfromtheflowersinyourgardenwillattractbirdsandtheywilleatthemothcaterpillarandlarvaecocoons.Plantgarlic,chivesandnasturtiumsundertheappletrees.ThankyoutoCraigCastreeforsomeinformationaboutthecodlingmoth.Hehasabookhe’swrittencalledediblegardening.Averygoodreadandpackedfullofgreatinformationaboutediblegardens.Ifyouareplantingfruittrees,don’tforgettoplantlotsofbirdattractingplantsandflowers.Soyouareencouragingthepollinatorsintoyourgarden.Beeslovelavenderandmostpurpleflowers.Birdslovenativetreeswiththeirbottlebrushflowersfullofnectar.The fruit is beginning to emerge from the flowerbuds.Shortlyyouwillseesmallbunchesoffruit.Don’tbetemptedtoleave

themalltogether.Thetreewilldropthefruititcan’tsupportandwhatisleftwillbeapoorquality,lessjuicy,lesstasty.Keepthelargestfruit.Don’twastethesmallfruitthatyoucutoffthetree.Itcanbemadeintojamorjelly.Stonefruitlikepeachesneedtobethinnedaswell.Thelargeronesleftonthetreewillmatureintodelicioussweetfruit.Keepfruittreetoaround2metres.AsmuchasIdon’tlikenetsoverthetrees,astheycantrapbirdsinthenetitself,netsdopreventbirdsfromeating1/2anapple,1/2anapricot,1/2apeach.Idon’tmindsharingwiththebirdsbuttheydon’tthinkthesamewayIdo.Netyourtreesaboutmid-November.

DaylightSavingsisnowwithusagain .Summerisontheway.Somesunshinemightgiveusallsomemotivationtogetoutanddothingswecan’tordidn’tdoinwinter.Thereisnothingbetterthanfeelingthewarmthofthesunonourback.ItlookslikerestrictionsaregoingtoberelaxedsomewhatsohopefullywearenearingtheendofthisshutdowninVictoria.Wecanalltakeadeepbreathinandoutandrelaxalittle.Staywell,staysafeandhappygardening.WilmaMcLaren

TheSpringdaleCommunityGardenissettoburstintospringandsummerwithlotsofnewgrowthinfruitandveggies,andhopefullysomenewmemberstoshareinthedelightsofgrowingfreshproduceforthemselvesandthecommunity.

“TheGardenstartedin2015asaweed-infestedpaddockbehindtheCommunityChurchinJettyRoad”saidgardenchairpersonAlanSwanwick.“Lotsofhardworkbymembersandsupportfromthecommunityhastransformeditinto1200squaremetresofproductiveandattractivegardenarea.Weharvestourownwaterfromnearbyrooftops;wepumpwatertotheplantsusingourownsolar-poweredpump.Weevenhaveourownbeestopollinatetheplants”.Gardenmemberscangrowproducefortheirownuseintheirownplots,andthereisalsoacommunalarea.Theproducefromthecommunalareaispartlysharedbetweenmembers,andpartlyusedtomakeaweekly‘harvest’donationtotheFoodBankprogramconductedbytheCommunityChurch.“Itisawin-winforthegardenmembersandforthecommunity”,saidvice-chairpersonJudyKnights.“ThechurchmadethelandavailabletoustodeveloptheGarden,andwegettheenjoymentofgardening,andproducingour

ownfreshfood,andwecontributebacktothecommunityviaFoodBank.We’vehadalotofsupportfromorganisationsliketheGeelongCommunityFoundation,BendigoBank,BunningsandotherstohelpusproperlyestablishtheGarden.Itisnowarealcommunityasset”.TheGardenwasinitiallyagroupwithintheSpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentre.“Webenefitedgreatlyfromtheirhelpintheearlyyears”,saidAlanSwanwick.“Nowwecanstandonourownfeet,andwehaveincorporatedasaseparateorganization.Wearelookingfornewmemberstohelpusgrow.Ifyouenjoygardeninginarelaxedandsociableatmosphere,orifyourownbackyardistoosmalltoletyougrowyourowncrop,comeandjoinus.Itdoesnotmatterwhetheryouareexperiencedoracompletenovice-justcomeandenjoyyourself”.AnyoneinterestedshouldcontacttheSecretary,Pat Trowbridge,on0427078788.

WhatwouldwehavedoneduringtheCOVIDcriseswithouttechnology.Becausewearestillnotabletohavefacetofacemeetings,CliftonSpringsGardenClubheldtheirAGMviaZoom,thisenabledustoelectanewPresidentandCommittee.IwouldliketothankouroutgoingPresidentSimonSchoonemanforallhedidandtheenergyhebroughttotheCommitteeandCluboverthepast5yearsandtowelcomeournewPresidentGordon.GordonhashitthegroundrunningandhasalreadyheldhisfirstCommitteeMeeting,sowearenowreadytomoveforwardinto2021.TheClubishopingtobeabletoholdatleastoneGardenClubactivitypriortotheClubgoingintorecessuntilFebruary.AndIamhopefulthatmyDecemberarticlewillcontainmorenewsontheGardenClubfront.Inthemeantime,IthoughtIwouldsharesomephotographsItookthistimelastyearwhenIwentonaguidedtourofKingsParkPerth.IknowalotofyouwouldhavevisitedKingsParkbutlikeallgardensitisforeverchanging.KingsParkcurrentlyhas3,000of12,000speciesofnativeflorathatgrowinWA,someofwhichgrownowhereelseintheworld.SomethingyoumaynotknowisKingParkBotanicalGardensalsohasaverylargeplantbreedingprogram,specialisinginKangarooPaws,GeraldtonWaxandRedFloweringGums.IfyouwouldliketokeepuptodatewithwhattheCliftonSpringsGardenClubisupto,pleasedonothesitatetocontactHelen,ourSecretaryon52572220oremailheronhma3152@gmail.comoryoumightliketogoonourmailinglistforourmonthlyNewsletter.

Kangaroo Paws & Geraldton Wax, Kings Park Perth WA

Ralph Martin A contract farmer on the Bellarine PeninsulaAnhistoricphoto(Seephototoright)intheMuseumVictoriacollectionpromptedustodoalittleresearchaboutRalphMartin-thisiswhatwefound;-In1889ayoungladbythenameofRalphMartinhadanarmtornoffwhenfeedingmaterialintoachaffcuttingmachineonhisfather’spropertyjustoutofDrysdale.RatherthanavoidingchaffcuttersfortherestofhislifethisledtolifeasafarmcontractorwhotookhischaffcutterfarandwidedoingworkMrMartinsearlylifetookatragicturnwhentherewasanhorrificfireinDrysdaleGeelongAdvertiser(Vic.:1859-1929),Saturday1February1902FATALFIREATDRYSDALE MOTHERANDCHILDBURNTTODEATH.Friday.A cloud of sorrow" and consternation overshadowed all this district this morning, when it was found that the residence of Mr Ralph Martin, of the Springs road, was totally destroyed with everything it contained. The saddest circumstance connected with the fire is that his wife and infant daughter, who were

sleeping in the cottage, were burnt to death in the flames. Mr Martin himself was away from home working with a thrashing machine and knew nothing of the affair till all was over. The deepest sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband and father by his many friends in the district. (MrMartinhadbeenworkingonthepropertyofMrRobertWilleyofEastBellarine.MrMartinhadlosthisfamilyandallhisbelongings-thedistrictranafundraisingtosupporthim-onewondersifheusedthemoneytopurchasesomeofhisowncontractfarmingequipment.MrMartineventuallyhadhisownsteamtractionenginebehindwhichhepulledhis

chaffcutterandmobileaccommodationhut.In1912whentheBellarineshireandneighbouring shires threatened to ban steam tractionenginesontheroadsduetotherutsanddamagecaused.MrMartinwrotetotheGeelongAdvertiserstatingthatinhisopinionthetractionenginewoulddolittledamageifthespeedlimitwasimposedat2Milesperhourinsteadofthecurrent4milesperhourthatsomerecklessownerstravelledontheroadsalsothatthenumberoftowedvehiclesbehindtheengineshouldbelimitedtotwo.WehavenotfoundanyotherreferencetoMrMartinafterthisdate.Paul Bruce-BellarineHistoricalSociety

TheBellarineVintageMachineryGrouphasagreatdealofhistoryweenjoyedlearningfromthemaswecreatedavideoaboutsomeoftheirmembersandtheirmachines.ThankstoVeiaBradleyforherassistancetobringtheprojecttogether.FollowthelinkonourFacebookpagewww.facebook.com/Bellarine-Vintage-Machinery-Grouporwww.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=pZ5MYAXYhB4&fbclid=IwAR2eY__4iVW_kSDSSwOkWXLpqPHv6nZCllKJnQg_vsnB7Pb8AlRecMswTKU&app=desktop#dialog

The Butcher FamilyAstheeleventhofNovemberisRemembranceDayitseemsanappropriatetimetorelatetheButcherandRodgerscontributiontotheBritishEmpireduringWorldWar1.TheGeelongAdvertiser’srecordsshowsoldiersfromDrysdalewhoenlistedwereErnestDanielandHerbertGeorgeButcheralsoArthurJamesandErnestAlfredRodgersalongwitheventualVCrecipientPercyHerbertCherryandGeelongVFLstarLeopoldTurneramongmanyothers.ArmyrecordsshowthatErnestDanielButcherwasquote”anaturalbornBritishsubject”whoat19yearsand11monthsandsingle,joinedtheLightHorseonMay23rd1916andembarkedonboardH.M.A.T.“PortLincoln”fromMelbourneonOctober20th1916boundforSierraLeone.MuchcouldbewrittenaboutmanyoftheselocalheroesbutthefocushereisonHerbertGeorgeButcherwhoenlistedonthe22ndJuly1915andrecordsshowhewasthefirstsoldiershotonhomesoil.AsamemberofthedetachmentoftheGeelongLightHorse,hewaswoundedintherightthighatPortsea,shotbyacomradewhowasdoingsentryduty.HewassentacrosstoQueenscliffbyboat,thenbytraintotheGeelongHospital.Thebullethadenteredatthefleshypartofhisthighbelowthehipandemergedatthebuttock,butasnobonewasdamagedhewasrightinafewdays.(GeelongAdvertiser10/9/15).OnNovember18thheembarkedfortheMiddleEastwiththe7threinforcement,21stInfantryBattaliononboardH.M.A.T.“Wiltshire”.Hethentransferredtothe56thBatteryatTel-El-KebirasFarrierSergeantonMay16th1916andamonthlaterleftforFranceontheH.M.“Georgian”andarrivedatMarseilles,FranceonJune27th1916.Aftertransferringtothe25thFieldArtilleryBrigadeinJulyhewasinjuredandinNovemberofthatyearhewasabletore-joinhisunit.TheninJanuary1917hewastransferredtothe14thF.A.B.unitandpostedtotheBrigadeheadquarterson14thJuneandarrivedbackinEnglandonJune20th1918.At25yearsoldhemarriedWidowAnnieVincent(neeBall)onMarch11th1919attheLeighChurchinLancashireandleftforAustraliawithhisnewbrideaboardtheH.T.KonigonJune20th1919andarrivedinMelbourneonAugust6th1919.

HisarmyrecordsshowhewasdischargedonSeptember25th1919andwasissuedwiththefollowingmedals,1914/15StarBritishWarMedalandVictoryMedal.HerbertandAnnielivedinCamperdownwheretheyraisedtheirfivechildren,Eileen(MrsThompson),Doreen(MrsSawyer),Lorna(MrsMurrell),GeorgeandRonnie(allnowdeceased).Georgewas89whenhepassedawaylastOctoberandhiswifeNancystillresidesinDrysdaleandisthefamilyhistorian.ApparentlywhenBertwasaskedbytheArmydoctorifhestillhadallofhisorgans,hesaid“I’mnotsureaboutorgans,butIdidgetridofMum’soldPiano!!!!!!!”.Russell Butcher

Centre - Herbert George ButcherTop Right - Herbert & Annie with Eileen & Doreen

Left - Jo Butcher with Leopold TurnerBelow - All the children

Soldier history and discharge

1. BartCummings (12MelbourneCupvictories)

2. Onehourforward

3. 6runs4. NedKelly

(Executedon11thNovember,1880)

5. Apples6. VaticanCity7. Newton’s3rd

lawofmotion.8. Madagascar9. DominicThiem10.TheEagles

Drysdale Bowling and Croquet Club is looking

for new bowlers.DoyouhavetimeonaTuesdaytomeetwithpeoplewhoenjoyplayingBowls,inasocialatmospheregettinggentleexercisealongtheway.ThenMidweekBowlsmightbeforyou.It

isusuallyheldonTuesdaysweeklyfrom 10am-2pmwithabreakforlunch.

Bowlsandcoachingprovided-thismaybetheactivityyouhavebeenlookingfor.Comeandhaveatry-ringVickion

0477791004.

Zooming into Croquet

DuringSeniors’MonthwecreatedawonderfulseriesofvideostohelppeoplestarttoplayCroquet.ThisyearallSenior’s

activitieshadtobeonlineandsothinkingcapson–howcouldwedoit?WiththeassistanceofSpringDaleNeighbourhoodCentrewho

filmed,helpedtoscreenthevideosandsetusuponZoom–wewereaway.ThankstoCityofGreaterGeelongfortheirsupportofSenior’sMonthagainthisyear(forbothCroquetonZoomandBowlsonZoom).Wehavesharedmanyhourswithpeoplewhowillhopefullycometotheclubtohaveagoatcroquetas

soonaspossible–theyseemkeen.Weanticipateusingthevideosintothefuturetohelpnewmembers–thanksagaintoCity

ofGreaterGeelongfortheirsupportofSenior’sMonth.Kaye Sampson

CroquetSectionSecretary DrysdaleBowlingandCroquetClub.

Have a Go at Lawn BowlsDrysdaleBowlscanhelpyougetbackoutintotheworldandgetabitofsafesociallifegoingagain.IntheNewYearwewillbegoingbacktopennantbowls,beitaproposedveryshortseason,playedoneveryTuesdayandSaturday.WealsoplaysocialbowlsoneveryThursday,weatherpermitting.MidweekBowlsdesperatelyneedssomeladiestohelpusout.DrysdaleBowls(Midweek)haswonthepremiershipinthelasttwoyearsandhasraisedaleveleachyearasaconsequence.ThisyearwewereinDivision6andinthefinalsagainuntilcoronavirusbroughttheseasontoastop.InSaturdayPennantBowlsourDivision1teamwonthefinalslastyearandwasplayinginthePremierLeaguethisyear.Anypersonwhowishestohaveatry,regardlessofageorgender,ismostwelcometocomeandhaveagoatbowling.Wehaveplentyofmemberswhoarewillingtoassistyouinlearningthegameandtheskillsrequired.DrysdaleBowlingandCroquetClubhasagreatsocialatmosphereandonceweareable,theClubwillrecommenceFridaynightdiningattheclub.IfyourchildrenarelookingforaSaturdaysportdon’tbeafraidtosuggesttheytrylawnbowling.Statisticsshowthatsomeofthetopbowlershavecommencedbowlingasteenagersandhavebecomehighlyskilledinaveryshortperiodoftime.Contact:Margaret Reing0418370857

The2021FootballseasonislookinggoodfortheDrysdaleLadyhawks,withmanybignamesalreadycommittedaheadofpre-seasoninNovember.OnesuchplayerisDrysdalelocaland2019RuckmanNadineDuffield,whoislookingforwardtotakingthefieldinthefirstroundalongsideastrongteam.“OurpreliminaryfinalswinoverStMary’sinthe2019seasonwasprettyspecialandIcan’twaittoreplicateoursuccessintheupcomingseason,”Nadinesaid.“Thisgroupofpeopleissomuchmorethanjustateam.Theclubissowelcomingofnewplayersregardlessofskilllevel,thecoachesaregreat,it’safunwaytokeepfitandyou’llmeetsomeamazingpeople.“Theclubhassuchastrongsenseofcommunityandwealllookoutforeachother.There’salwayssomeonetotalktoandeveryoneiswillingtolisten.Nadinejoinedtheteamafterseeingasignrecruitingnewplayersandthoughtitwouldbeafunwaytokeepfitandmeetnewpeopledespitehavingneverkickedafootballbefore.“Exerciseisgreatforthemindtoo,whiletrainingandplayingkeepmefitandalsogivememotivationtostayfit.”AlsoreturningforanotherseasonistalentedRoverElieMontgomery,whowillmovefromherrookiestatustoseasonedplayer.“InitiallyIwasquiteapprehensiveaboutplayingfootyasI’donlyeverplayedbasketball,andfootyseemedsodifferentandscary,butafteronetrainingsessionIwashooked,”Eliesaid.“Ilearntsomanynewskillsandcouldn’twaittogetoutthereandplaywithmynewteammates.”Elie,likemanyofthereturningplayershavetheireyessetonthePremiershipaftertheirnarrowlossin2019toNorthGeelong.

“I’mlookingforwardtogettingbackoutthereandrunningaroundwithmyteammates.It’sgreatwatchingtheteamcometogetherandsucceeding.“Ihaveneverbeeninvolvedinasportingenvironmentthatisaspositive,inclusiveandsupportiveastheLadyhawks.Onceyoujoin,you’llneverwanttoleave.“PlayingfortheLadyhawksreallymakesyouwanttogetoutsideandgototrainingandmakesexercisesomuchmorefun.Thisteamissosupportive,andIknowthere’salwayssomeonetoturnto,it’sgreatknowingthatyou’reinvolvedinsuchaclose-knitcommunity.”BothNadineandElieagreethatanywomenthinkingaboutjoiningafootballteamfortheupcomingseasonshouldcallDrysdaleLadyhawksTeamCoordinatorJessCase,whoalsoplayedfortheteamduringthe2018and2019seasons.“Thisteamissoacceptingofnewplayersofanyskillorfitnesslevelandaresomeofthefriendliestpeopleyouwillevermeet,”Eliesaid.Pre-seasonbeginsinNovemberandanyplayerswantingtocomeandtryatrainingsessionshouldcontactJesson0427753723.

Ladyhawks Set to Return for the Flag in 2021