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BLOKIE builder Scott Cam traded tool chat with locals when he visited Wallington’s Mitre 10 store.

And he also revealed another more artistic bent. The former chippie turned star of The Block, Backyard Blitz and Renovation Rescue, just to mention a few of his shows, met shoppers, tradies and staff during his flying promotional visit last month.

Dressed in his typical blue, kaki and workboots, Scott spent time chatting, signing autographs and even checking out power tools for his own shed.

Some just wanted to say g’day to the easy-going fella, while others wanted photos on cameras, phones - even an iPad.

There were even a few startled faces as they walked passed him and suddenly realised who they

had just nodded at. Asked if this was his first time in the area, Scott said it was, although he had done “a lot of Backyard Blitz’s in Geelong”.

Of all the tools, Scott was most enamoured with a sliding chop saw. It was “perfect” for his workshop, he said. But the talk wasn’t all planes, routers and cordless drills.

On a walk through the timber

yard he quickly diverted Voice snapper Alan Barber’s banter about carpentry onto his own growing passion for photography.

Turns out Scott has recently splashed out on some Canon kit and being a sponge for more knowledge he landed a heap of technical questions.

In all, Scott spent about an hour at the store before heading back to his home in New South Wales.

THE environmental and possible sporting future of Ocean Grove’s Kingston Park is up for discussion.

The City wants to hear what Grove residents and park users think of proposals to balance environmental protection with better access and increased recreational use of the northerly park.

Ocean Grove community members are invited to have their say at a community workshop next Wednesday, October 12.

Councillor Jan Farrell said the City was keen to hear from local residents about their hopes for the future of the park.

“We saw the need to develop a master plan to provide clear direction for the future management of the reserve,” she said.

“The plan will be developed in close consultation with the local community, in particular the CFA, Rotary (Craft Market Management Committee), Geelong Field Naturalists, Guides and other park users.”

Kingston Park is about 2.5 hectares with mixed bushland, recreation facilities and an open space used for the popular Sunday craft market.

The park is also home to a healthy population of rare Bellarine yellow gum and remnant endangered grassy woodland within.

The City’s Conservation Reserves Team controls weeds and conducts ecological burning within the reserve.

The master plan will address a

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Man chargedwith theftPOLICE arrested an alleged shoplifter from Ocean Grove’s Home Hardware last week. Bellarine Police Acting Senior Sergeant, Dave Magher, said a 27-year-old Ocean Grove male was charged with 10 dishonesty charges including shop stealing and theft of a motorbike. “The hardware had footage of a man and a quick call from them meant we were able to come down and arrest him,” he said. The man was bailed to appear before the Geelong Magistrates’ Court next month.

FORMER Ocean Grove president Peter Cullen believes Brendan McCartney and Mark Neeld have all the right ingredients to be successful AFL head coaches.

McCartney, who led the Grubbers to four flags from 1994 and 1997, was announced as the new senior coach of the Western Bulldogs last month while Neeld, who took Ocean Grove to four premierships from 2000 to 2003, is the new man in charge at Melbourne.

Cullen, 69, served as president of the Ocean Grove Football Club from 1993 to 1999, and was a key catalyst in recruiting both McCartney and Neeld to the club. Before McCartney’s appointment at the Western Bulldogs, he served a long apprenticeship as an assistant coach at Richmond, Geelong and more recently Essendon.

“They interviewed very well and were extremely good coaches at Ocean Grove,” Cullen said.

“They will do well – they are both great people.

“I’m very proud to see their success.”

Before McCartney’s arrival at Ocean Grove in 1993, the Grubbers had failed to win a

premiership in the Bellarine Football League and were desperate for flag success.

While the Grubbers may have lost the 1993 BFL grand final to Barwon Heads, the following year enabled the Grubbers to initiate sustained premiership success under the tutelage of McCartney.

Cullen’s involvement with the Grubbers has spanned more than two decades including his stints as president, football manager and more recently his role as sponsorship co-ordinator.

“Both Neeld and McCartney are very different characters,” Cullen said.

“One thing they have in common is both have very good people’s skills.

“Mark Neeld loved playing the game – he was very passionate about the game.

“McCartney lived and breathed football and he hated losing.”

In an exclusive interview last week, Neeld told the Voice the passion to coach on a full-time basis came after the Grubbers won their

second flag under his reign 2001.

“After coaching Ocean Grove to back-to-back flags, I thought to myself ‘I can do this’,” said Neeld who worked at Collingwood as assistant coach from 2008 to 2011 before joining Melbourne last month.

“I want to coach and go to the highest level.”

Neeld, who lives in Ocean Grove, said he had met McCartney on a few occasions since his appointment at the Western

Bulldogs. Neeld, 40, said he was very proud of his Ocean Grove senior coaching upbringing.

“Brendan and I have caught up a few times since our appointments – we have a lot of hard work ahead of us,” he said.

“I have a lot of lifelong friends at Ocean Grove, I want still keep a foot in the area of Ocean Grove.

“The memories I have of Ocean Grove are great.”

Meanwhile Cullen said looking back at history it was always going to be a tough gig for a senior coach to take on the Grubbers in the late ’90s in between the McCartney and Neeld eras.

The Grubbers won eight senior BFL premierships in a ten-year period from 1994 to 2003.

“The first premiership under McCartney helped the sustained success at the Grubbers,” Cullen said.

When asked how he rated his time at Ocean Grove as president Cullen replied; “Absolutely it is the best thing I have ever done in my life.”

Cullen is a life member of the Ocean Grove Football Club and in 2008 he became a life member of the Bellarine Football League.

OCEAN Grove’s Shelley Gross knows just how important fundraising is for people with multiple sclerosis.Shelley’s best friend Nicole suffers from MS and was the inspiration for Shelley campaigning for the Ocean Grove Mega Swim to be held at the Bellarine Aquatic Centre on November 19 and 20.

The Mega Swim has teams of 12 to 15 people swim a relay of laps over a 24 hour period to raise money for MS Australia’s funding programs to increase MS sufferers’ quality of life.

Shelley said she was inspired to bring the event to Ocean Grove after hearing

about last year’s Geelong Mega Swim.

“I saw the ad last year for the Geelong one so I sent an email to MS Mega Swim asking them if they would consider having one in Ocean Grove,” she said.

“I have a girlfriend with MS and every year for the last three years I’ve participated in

the MS walk around Albert Park Lake and thought I would like to do something local.”

Shelley and Nicole will both take part in the event as part of team 6 Degrees and are encouraging people of all swimming abilities to join or create a team to take part.

“We’re not going to break

any records but it’s a social thing to have fun and fundraise,” Shelley said.

Organisers are hoping the inaugural Ocean Grove Mega Swim will become an annual fundraising event but needs community support to be a success. Details: www.megaswim.com or phone 0447 353 033 or 1300705341.

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RIGHT STUFF: Brendan McCartney and Mark Need in their Grove premiership days.

GETTING READY: Shelley Gross campaigned for the swim because a friend has MS.

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OCEAN Grove and Barwon Heads RSL sub-branches have been praised at the state level for their realistic and proactive approach to future membership.

The comments were made by Victorian RSL CEO Colonel Michael Annett ahead of presenting the clubs with their new amalgamation charter.

The clubs have joined together to form a bigger and better sub-group, based at Club Grove.

The move came about after Barwon Heads club was unable to form a full committee and follows in the success of Ocean Grove’s own rejuvenation from moving to the bowling club premises.

“Let me say how pleased the Victorian branch of the RSL is that the two sub branches have agreed to come together in this way, at this time,” Colonel Annett said.

“ It is something we would love to see emulated in a lot of other places around the state.

“The league (returned services) is going through a period of transition, as you would all be well aware.

The fact that you’ve had two members that have recently left us (passed away), is indicative of what we know is the inevitability of the next five to ten years when nearly all the second world war generation will leave us,” Colonel Annett said.

“Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove have a long and proud history of doing things in the traditional way to help their members and

other veterans and families in the community.

“Ocean Grove a few years ago saw that they really could not continue on in their current premises. It would have been a case of ‘would the last man out turn out the lights’.

“I think the story of coming to Club Grove in the last two years has been a tremendous success story. Many people who perhaps in the past

would not have thought about joining the RSL have since become members. Barwon Heads to its credit recognised a similar situation looming and has taken the steps ... to come together.

“I think the occasion today is a very significant one. You have played your part, in seeing realistically, the future and embracing that as something that needs to be done in a different way

to be viable in the future. It’s certainly a great example of how a little bit of lateral thinking and proactive approach can revitalise and reinvigorate an RSL sub- branch and we hope in future that will be reflected in a growing membership.”

Colonel Annett said the decision on what to do with the sub-branch building in Barwon Heads would be made by the members.

THE ex- HMAS Canberra is still closed to divers, almost three months after the wreck was deemed too dangerous to visit.

The dive site, about 2km off the coast of Ocean Grove, was closed on July 4 after it was found the helicopter hanger had come away from the main structure leaving dangerous obstacles to divers.

A Parks Victoria spokesman said inspections and works on the site have been delayed due to recent weather conditions.

“Unfavourable diving conditions have delayed inspections and any works required for public safety,” he said.

“Parks Victoria is keen to see the site open as soon as possible and will provide

updates and an indication of when the dive site will be reopening in coming weeks.”

Dive Victoria managing director Jason Salter said the length of the wreck closure was a case of waiting on political bureaucracy.

“We’ve been told that it’s a formality of paperwork and there have been no site works at all,” he said.

“It should never have been shut in the first place.”

Jason said dive operators who regularly visit the wreck have been left annoyed at the closure.

“It has definitely been frustrating for us as the Canberra is a particularly iconic part of Victoria’s diving package … over summer the site will attract local and interstate tourists who want

dive the wreck,” he said. Jason said he had been

informed the site should be open in a matter of weeks with the upcoming summer holidays and the two year scuttling anniversary.

“We have been told and have seen with our own eyes there is no safety reason why it should not be open for summer … we’re just waiting on a date from Parks Victoria,” he said.

Jason he is aware of the current condition of the wreck and believes it doesn’t pose any threat to divers.

“We want to really stress there is no danger in diving (the Canberra) and that its one of the safest of the 40-odd dive sites we have as it was properly prepared before it went down,” he said.

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BRIGHT FUTURE: Colonel Michael Annett presents the charter to Ocean Grove president Keith Hacket.

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OCEAN Grovers are being encouraged to register for Bellarine’s first Relay for Life.

Relay For Life will involve teams of locals taking turns to walk or run through the night around Collendina Reserve to raise funds for Cancer Council Victoria.

The relay lasts for 24 hours from noon on Saturday, November 12, until noon the next day. Money raised will fund cancer research to help Bellarine residents – 1183 people in the Geelong area were diagnosed this year – reduce their cancer risk.

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Please give thanksLast Thursday I had the pleasure of attending the annual general meeting of the Ocean Grove Business Association at the Bark Hut.

As well as being a great night of good food and loads of interesting conversations and networking, it saw the end of an important era in Ocean Grove’s history as Paul Drake retired from the role of president.

Although the meeting was well-attended, there were many of Ocean Grove’s residents and business-owners who weren’t given the opportunity to personally thank Paul for all his work on over the past ten years.

May I suggest that you wave your thanks as you go past the hardware store, or even go in to shake his hand.

I’d like to acknowledge Paul’s assistance on so many issues. His local knowledge has been invaluable and he’s been a joy to work with. I now look forward to a new era and wish Helen Butteris, the new President, and her new committee all the best.

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WHAT THE ...VICROADS has reassured Ocean Grove residents that they haven’t been forgotten about, despite appearances. A glance at the two ends of the now complete Barwon Heads Bridge would lead locals to believe otherwise. However, a spokesman for VicRoads says there are plans for a pathway which links the carpark with the pedestrian bridge on the Grove side. He said VicRoads was finalising the planning and gaining the required planning approvals to enable construction to start.

THE Piping Hot Chicken Shop’s resident chook took time from laying eggs last week to pop into the Voice and catch up on the latest news from around town.

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BELLARINE Police are calling for community help to combat Ocean Grove crime.

Graffiti and theft from cars are the focus of local police over the school holidays and the upcoming summer period.

Acting Senior Sergeant, Dave Magher, said Ocean Grove residents were continuing to leave valuables in unlocked cars around town.

“If people could help us out by not leaving valuables in cars and if not, at least putting them out of sight and locking their cars,” he said.

“Opportunistic theft is

really hard to combat as there are usually no witnesses or suspects.”

Sen Sgt Magher said that it was easy for people to become lax while on holidays

and encouraged people to look, lock and leave.

“During school holidays, people get out of routine and that’s when things like laptops and mobiles are left in cars.” Police are also encouraging locals with information on a recent spate of graffiti and tagging around Ocean Grove to contact them.

Anyone with information can phone Bellarine Police on 5256 2698.

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EYE-SORE: Recent vandalism in Ocean Grove.

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DETECTIVE senior sergeant Ron Iddles, the longest serving member of the homicide squad will be the speaker at the Outreach Dinner of St Peter’s Anglican Church Ocean Grove. His topic will be “Might and Mercy in the life of a policeman.” The dinner is at 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 26, at Clifton Springs Golf Club. All are welcome. Tickets are available from Bob Elms at 5255 5754.

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OCEAN Grove Quality Meats have snagged the title at the Regional Sausage Kings awards.

Owner Colin Smith said they won first place for one of the store’s more popular sausages.

“We took first prize for our lamb, sweet herb and mustard sausage… we sell a fair few of them,” he said.

Colin has owned the The Terrace butchers since late 2010 and said it was his

first time taking part in the competition.

“It’s the first time I personally have been involved, Matty

that works for me and makes them, entered a few years ago and has won a couple of titles,” he said. The butchers

are now vying for the state title and will compete against four other Victorian regional winners.

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TOP MEAT: Owner Colin Smith, right, with Matt Grantall.

GROVERS are either taking good care – or lucky. The town fire brigade reports just two minor call outs to power poles sparking on the windy Wednesday last week. Up until then crews had enjoyed two quiet weeks without a call.

Garden talkBOOK Grove has organised a talk and signing by bestselling garden designer Paul Bangay at Van Loon’s Nursery in Wallington on Friday (October 14) at 1pm.


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AFTER growing up in Colac, I moved to Melbourne in my late teens and settled in Ocean Grove 12 years ago. My husband, Leigh and I both attended Colac High School but didn’t really know each other.

My first memories of Ocean Grove was when my parents were looking for a holiday house and I loved it then and still love it now.

I remember the beach and the beautiful smell of the ocean. I still love waking up to that smell every day. Our two children, Madison and Tanner, attend local schools. My husband and I opened Beachside Blooms in 2007 and have loved it ever since. We work right next door to each other, so we have lunch together every day .

We love living here for many reasons. The schools, the clubs, the facilities for sport, the beach, but most of all, the people. With the both of us growing up in a small country town, we find that Ocean Grove is similar to our home town, but with the added advantage of the beach. It is fantastic to walk up the street and run into people I know whether it be

from school or through the business. I love the strong community atmosphere here and I am very grateful for the support from locals.

I have other passions besides flowers. I am on the committee for Bronte’s Ball and love being involved in such a wonderful charity, raising money to help fund a children’s oncology ward at

the Geelong Hospital. I am very passionate about helping kiddies and their families during the most difficult time in their lives.

If I was the mayor of Ocean Grove for a day, I would do two things. I would spend money on making The Terrace more appealing to the eye. I think we need more plants and colour. I

would also build a wedding chapel near Lookout Reserve. I am involved in about 120 weddings a year and we lack a place to hold a wedding with shelter with a view of the ocean, in case of bad weather. We have so many couples from Melbourne coming to our small town to get married on the beach. This brings a

lot of money into our town, for all businesses. We also desperately need a Medicare office on the peninsula.

I love this town and I think Ocean Grove is headed in the right direction. I love the tourist season, there is a real buzz around town. But we manage to maintain our little coastal community during this busy time.

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OCEAN Grovers are being encouraged to get their eyes tested to help those who aren’t able to do the same.

Owner of Ocean Eyes Optometrists Majella O’Connor is helping give the gift of vision to people in need by testing eyes and donating to World Sight Day Challenge.

Optometry Giving Sight

runs World Sight Challenge Day to raise money to provide eye exams and glasses to more than 670 million people worldwide who don’t have access to eye care services.

The global fundraising initiative also trains local eye care professionals and develops vision centres that give long term vision care to

people in desperate need.Majella said she

encouraged locals to make an appointment for an eye test on October 14, or else drop in to have a free glasses adjustment, make a donation or guess the number of jellybeans in the jar.

“To support this great cause please book an eye test at Ocean Eyes or drop in to

make a donation,” she said. People are also able to make

use of those old prescription glasses lying around the house by donating them in store.

To book an appointmen phone 5255 5655 and for more information about Optometry Giving Sight and World Sight Day challenge visit www.givingsight.org

THE EYES HAVE IT: Kate Hanafin, Lesley Mathers and Majella O’Connor want people to get their eyes tested.

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FROM PAGE 1variety of issues and opportunities for the park, including:

• Protection of the Bellarine yellow gums and grassy woodland conservation area,

• Fire management, including fuel reduction and ecological burns,

• Investigation of any potential archaeological or cultural heritage values,

• Pedestrian access including links to the broader Ocean Grove open space network,

• Provision and management of recreational infrastructure, and

• Future provision for junior soccer as outlined in the Ocean Grove Sporting Infrastructure Plan 2010.

“I really encourage the Ocean Grove community to get involved in the development of this master plan,” said Cr Farrell.

“Your involvement will help us to ensure the park continues to be managed in line with community needs and wishes,” she said.

The workshop will be held from 5.30-730pm at the Ocean Grove Fire Station.. To register phone 5272 4785.

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A FLASH of inspiration is to thank for a committee change at the Ocean Grove Business Association according to its new president.

Incoming president Helen Butteriss is hoping to implement a program to rejuvenate Ocean Grove’s business hub and change the way Ocean Grovers shop.

As principal of Ocean Grove WHK office, Helen has been on the OGBA committee for the last seven years working with outgoing president Paul Drake.

Helen said she recently

attended a Geelong City Council seminar to listen to speaker Peter Kenyon from Bank Ideas talk about the Business Expansion and Retention program.

“This program is simply a community wide dialogue with owners and operators of local businesses about what helps and hinders their community activities, and what ideas they have to improve the local business environment,” she said.

“I left the seminar so inspired I decided to run for president of OGBA with

the intention of getting the program running in the Ocean Grove region.”

The association is already in talks with the City about some possible funding for the program which Helen said gave businesses from around Ocean Grove the opportunity to work together and support each other.

“It seems that businesses these days seem to operate as independently as silos, whereas if they all worked and supported each other the opportunity for success is far greater,” she said.

Helen said the new association committee would continue to support existing initiatives as well as introduce some new ones.

“We’re keen to keep on supporting the Ocean Grove Frenzy and other events we’ve done as well as growing and adding more,” she said.

The new committee’s first meeting will be held this Thursday and Helen said they were always eager for new members.

“I am sure the OGBA is going to be a major resource for all business owners and encourage new members to join us on this exciting journey.”

Ideas aplenty

HANDING OVER: Long serving and hardworking treasurer Sandi Ward and president Paul Drake have both stood down. Helen Butteriss is the new president.

New business president inspired

OCEAN Grove Playgroup is holding the Bellarine Beach Babes Market on Saturday, October 8, from 9am to 1pm.

The Market will be held at the Uniting Church Hall on the Corner of Egglestone St and the Parade, Ocean Grove.

At least 24 market holders will have stands of preloved baby and childrens goods

including clothes, toys and equipment such as prams, cots and change tables. There will also be a cake stall and raffle as well as a great quality coffee van.

Entry is by gold coin donation. Come along and grab a bargain, grab some morning tea and help support the children of our local community. For more details phone 0418 177059.

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MARGUERITE and Ron Dedman have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

The couple, who married at Flemmington-Kensington Presbyterian Church, in Newmarket, on grand final day 60 years ago, have been celebrating with family and friends in Ocean Grove.

Marguerite and Ron built their own home in Pacoe Vale between 1955-57 and was a cyclist with Kensington ACC and an official at the 1956 Olympic Games. He was a plumber, taught at technical schools, was a member of the Technical Teachers Association and was secretary and president of the Plumbing, Sheetmetal and Coppersmithing Instructors Association.

The couple lived in Pascoe Vale until they retired to the Grove in 1993. The couple have been involved in numerous local

organisations including the Wednesday walking group – of which Ron was a founding member – men’s Probus and the University of the Third Age. Ron also served as president of Ocean Grove Nature Reserve.

Proud parents of four children and seven grandchildren, Marguerite and Ron began their anniversary celebrations in Bendigo, Barwon Heads and back in Ocean Grove.

Asked about the key to the

success of their marriage, Ron said: “Loving each other. Just loving each other.”

The couple was amazed to receive a letter and photograph from the Queen and the Governor-General, as well as the Prime Minister.

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LIFE OF LOVE: Marguerite and Ron Dedman have been married for 60 yeares.

THE Victoria State Emergency Service Bellarine Unit helped battle the wild weather that hit the Bellarine Peninsula last week.

Wind speeds hit 53.1 km per hour and 13mm of rain fell over Ocean Grove in 24 hours last Wednesday bringing the September rainfall to 54.2mm.

Bellarine SES Unit Controller Dion Henderson said the crew was called out four times over Wednesday and Thursday.

“We had a building down on Wednesday night in Clifton Springs… flood water came through the roof,” he said.

Three other call outs, including two to Ocean Grove, were to respond to fallen trees due to the high winds. Dion said thankfully the Bellarine Peninsula came off lightly compared to the rest of the state.

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ONE of Ocean Grove’s well-known buildings is up for auction this month.

The KYO Yoga site at 81 The Parade will be auctioned by Hayden Real Estate on October 15 at 11am. Many Ocean Grovers would remember

the site as the home of the Blue Ocean Cantonese Restaurant for more than 20 years.

Tom Butters from Hayden Real Estate said the 812 square metre property had only been on the market a short time.

“We’ve only had it on the market for a week but there is already interest in it,” he said.

The property is zoned business 2 and has an expected price range of $900,000 to $990,000.

There is a planning permit

for a three-story building on the site that would include both commercial and retail space.

Michael Higgins from Michael Higgins Building Design said the artist impressions provided a possible opportunity for the

new owners to adopt.“The 3D drawings

represent the current planning permit for a three story building which the new owners can either run with or make amendments to,” he said.

Iconic building for sale

OCEAN Grove Baptists Church has had a changing of the guard with Greg Illingworth taking over as minister at The Wave.

Greg has been pastoral minister for the church for the past 10 weeks filling the gap left by Mark Johnstone who has gone with his family to Malawi to continue work for Mphatso Children’s Foundation.

Greg, 54, lives with his wife, Jenny in Drysdale and has three children and two young grandchildren.

Originally working as a travel agent and owing his own business

in Drysdale, Greg completed his Bachelor of Theology while working at the Manifold Heights Churches of Christ.

After receiving a scholarship to participate in an exchange program to the USA in 1996, Greg then worked as a pastor of Portarlington’s Church by the Bay for 12 years.

Greg said he felt very strongly about coming to work for Ocean Grove Baptist Church and its 400 members.

“I very strongly felt called to the Bellarine Peninsuala, I have known this church since it started and I see it as a healthy

place that wants to make a positive difference in the community,” he said.

“We’ve got a vibrant group of people and I feel privileged to be their senior pastor.”

Greg said he had a great pride in the Bellarine and had no end in sight for his term at The Wave.

“No fixed term here but it would be nice to think I’d be here for a long period of time,” he said.

“We love this whole area, the Bellarine Peninsula, and we brag to people about this area; I think it’s the best place to live.”

The minister has retained his passion for

travel and said he had planned a trip to Malawi in 2012.

“I’ve travelled over to Africa many times but I’ll probably go to Malawi next year; it’s a major effort of this church in giving support over there,” he said.

New minister atThe Wave church

NEW WAVE: Greg Illingworth has taken over as minister at the Baptist church.


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OCEAN Grove Primary School students have played their part in preserving local beaches.About 50 grade 4 students took part in Enviro Day as part of the schools’ Community and Me program with representatives from Barwon Coast and Bellarine Catchment.As part of the day, the students released bridal creeper leaf hoppers into the Ocean Grove Main Beach sand dunes. The small insects feed on the pest plant bridal creeper which is a Weed of National Significance and helps to eradicate it without the need for chemical pesticides. The students have cared for the hoppers in their classrooms in readiness for releasing them into the dunes. Ocean Grove Primary Schools’ chaplain Rhonda Stubbings said caring for the leaf hoppers for the last month had helped the students feel like they were making a difference to their environment.“Releasing the leaf hoppers in the dunes helps the students to understand the

importance of the dunes, connect to the community and feel like they are making a difference,” she said. Bellarine Landcare Coastcare coordinator, Matt Crawley, said they also used the day to educate about the environmental significance of the sand dunes. “The students did not only assist Barwon Coast and the Bellarine Catchment Network tackle the control of this invasive weed, but learnt about the overall importance of the sand dunes and the many plants and animals that help keep the dunes healthy,” he said. For information on weed control phone 5257 4426.

Helping with hoppers

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Ruby, Anouk, Mika and Ivy prepare to release some hoppers; the students during their excursion, and Clay Milich in the dunes.


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TWO young talents have been awarded $5000 grants to help further their musical careers.

Year 12 Bellarine Secondary College student Catherine Sanzano was one of two recipients of the inaugural Queenscliff Music Festival perpetual scholarship for emerging artists.

Catherine’s VET music teacher, musician and festival board member Steve McEwan kept the news of the grant a secret from Catherine for almost a month before it was announced at Bellarine Secondary College’s school assembly.

Steve said the money was a great reward for Catherine after two years of hard work.

“I hope to see her develop a strong career in the music business, it’s not easy but she knows that,” he said. “It will give good grounding for the next step of her career.”

An overwhelmed Catherine said she was required to outline what she would do with the grant as part of her application.

“It will go towards my music career and boosting the start of gigging and touring, I’m just so grateful to Steve and the festival” she said.

Singer songwriter Izzy Losi received the other grant and plans to use the funds to release a CD of original songs and continue her regular performances around Geelong and the Surf Coast.

Festival boardmember Alison Sinclair said 11 young musicians applied for the grants but the board was especially impressed with Catherine and Izzy’s applications.

“Catherine’s application took it to the next level, it was different to others in that she wants to buy equipment that she previously has had to borrow and also works as a waitress to earn money to get into a career that she’s passionate about,” she said.

“Looking at them play today, we know we’ve made the right decision.”

This year’s festival is on November 25, 26 and 27.

SURFSIDE Primary School’s upcoming Fresh Food Fair will help showcase the school’s celebrated kitchen garden.

The fair will be held on Sunday, October 30, from 10am to 3pm at Surfside Primary School with entry a gold coin donation.

Surfside’s Kitchen Garden was created in 2006 and is part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.

Program coordinator Lindy Mills said the program gave the students valuable experiences not only in the organic garden but in the kitchen as well.

“The program gives the children hands-on experience not just in growing fruit and vegetables, but also in the kitchen where they learn valuable cooking skills,” she said.

The students’ work

this year has produced homemade jams, lemonade, chutneys and fresh produce that will be available for sale at the Fresh Food Fair.

Lindy said they were always

looking for volunteers to help out with the garden and in the kitchen.

“It’s a great opportunity to come and learn, parents and community members can

treat it like a cooking lesson,” she said.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer for the Surfside’s Kitchen Garden program, phone 5256 1411.

Lindy blogs about the garden progress, as well as her super yummy recipes at http://surfsidekitchengarden.blogspot.com

Awards for young musos

BIG WINNERS: Catherine Sanzano, Steve McEwan, Izzy Losi and Alison Sinclair

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SHOWCASE: Students Indogo Blyth, Eilish Watson and Logan Taylor love working in their school’s garden.


THE red wattle bird (also known as the barkingbird or gillbird) is one of the 37 species of honeyeaters found in Australia. Honeyeaters are characterised by having a ‘brush-tipped’ tongue, with which they take up nectar from flowers.

The species is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and some parts of Western Australia. They are commonly seen in Ocean Grove in gardens, and woodlands, especially around Kingston Park.

The red wattlebird feeds on nectar, which it obtains by probing flowers with its thin curved bill. red wattle birds also eat insects, and some eat more insects than nectar. They also feed on pollen, berries and the sap of plants as well as the sugary secretions from plant bugs.

The Red Wattlebird is a large (35cm), noisy honeyeater. The common name refers to the fleshy reddish ‘wattle’ on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The face is pale and the tail is long with a white-tip. Young red wattlebirds are duller than the adult and have a brown, rather than reddish, eye.

The ‘wattle’ is also very small and pale in young birds.

Red wattle birds can be quite aggressive towards other birds to protect ‘their’ food-bearing plants from other honeyeater species.

The red wattlebird is among the second largest of the Australian honeyeaters behind the Tasmanian yellow wattlebird.

The nest is formed from sticks and leaves lined with bark and hair, between two and 16 meters above ground, usually in the forked branches of a tree or shrub, in which two or three, pale brown-spotted pink eggs are normally laid in the breeding season.

Also on Saturday October 1, all

the magpies in Ocean Grove were suddenly silenced by a blue and white striped feline creature that created mayhem at the MCG.

They will slowly recover over the summer, but the felines will be celebrating for some time to come.

By Jennifer Carr

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KINGSTON DWELLER: The Red Wattle Bird is common in Ocean Grove.

Protective pollen eater


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Ten Ocean Grove residents are among a 50-strong cast preparing for a November season of musical memories. The keen performers have had to range further afield to enjoy and showcase their singing since the demise of the Ocean Grove Repertory Ensemble.Jon Mamonski is no stranger to the stage, both performing and directing. Jon is recognized in Ocean Grove for his tireless community efforts, especially his direction of Carols in the Park each Christmas, where locals have had the chance to enjoy his rich baritone voice. Jon was heavily involved in amateur theatre in Cairns and since moving to Ocean Grove he has directed the Broadway musical Annie for Queenscliffe [sic] Lighthouse Theatre Group, as well as their most recent production of The King and I earlier this year.Diane Gardner is a well-known solo performer and part of duet “Koda”, singing regularly at BarDeli. The duet

recently competed in the prestigious South Street competitions in Ballarat, following on from their second place success there in 2010. Diane is also a long-standing member of QLTG and has featured in many of the eighteen shows staged over the company’s ten-year history.Heather Kiddle and Margaret Rhoddy are rehearsing for their second show with QLTG and Margaret’s husband, Keleta Avene, and Hanneke Johnson have joined them as company newcomers.Together with singer Liz Fountain and long-time Stage Manager Sue Pillekers, these dedicated thespians are busy practicing for QLTG’s new show DeCadence… Fabulous Pearls from our First 10 Years, a retrospective celebrating the company’s ten years of Showbiz.Director Marion Melrose, who has previously staged five shows for the company, has chosen some exciting “Pearls” to entertain music lovers of all

ages, with songs from The Sound of Music, Opening on Broadway, Annie, Rendezvous with Richard Rodgers, Hollywood Musicals Revue and more. A particular delight is the reprised performance by delightful soprano Melinda Thorne, another talented local, of Getting to Know You with many of the children who starred in The King and I. DeCadence opens on Thursday 3 November, with performances on Friday and Saturday (matinee and evening). The show will be staged at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall in Bowen Road (opposite the school), which has been renovated and extended to include a large stage, dressing rooms and state-of-the-art facilities.Tickets are available at the Visitor Information Centre, Hesse Street, Queenscliff on 5258 4823.Come along, be entertained and check out the talents of our friends and neighbours. Enquiries to 5258 3891.

Ocean Grove thespians show their talent

Pencil in for the Pirates and Ska Bang

THE Scion Pirates will walk the planks for the Piping Hot Chicken Shop this Friday at 8pm. The Scion Pirates (pictured right) will continue their monthly exploration of roots music, blending the sounds and rhythms from the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Ethiopia in their atomic vitamiser. The six-piece band featuring Tim Neal and Wayne Jury has been working on new tunes to add its repertoire of early Jamaican jazz reggae and funk-infused Mexican soul and look forward to warming those horns and stirring the pot with the folk at the Chook and see how it tastes! No footy! See you there. Entry is ten bucks.MEANWHILE Ska lovers can dance away with the return of Ska Bang the following Friday, again with an 8pm start.

CALVERTOCEAN Grove resident Robert Calvert

is often seen jamming with fellow musos at open mic sessions around the town.

But the saxophone maesto is appreciated far beyond our venues.

Calvert who performed with Catapila in the UK and Mother Gong in Australia

is now preparing to play as part of Whitey’s Incredible Blue at the the

Melbourne Festival (October 13-23). This ‘hallucinatory exploration

of Whitely’s life and art’ can be heard at fortyfivedownstairs,

45 Flinders Lance. Details 9662 9966.


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 3pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie Mason 0421 703 368. Jujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991.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, meeting1.30pm 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, Eggleston Street. 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 280 436

WednesdaysJujitsu, 6.30pm – juniors; 7.30pm – adults, Surfside Centre, Phone Steve 0438 019 991.First Wednesday of every monthBellarine Business Women – connect, share, support, grow. From 7pm, Moorfield Park, Grubb Road. [email protected] or 0412 199 467Second 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 5255 1372.Thursdays Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed, 9am to 1pm, 17 Smithton Grove. Phone Ernie Mason 0421 703 368. 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, no waiting list for membership. Phone 5256 1671.Saturdays Bellarine Table Tennis Club, 3-5pm, Memorial Hall, 123 The Avenue, phone John 5256 2489 or Chris 5256 1996. Coasters Social group. Social events for people of working age. Dining out, movies, trivia, bands/trivia nights. www.groupspaces.com/coasters-social-group or phone 0411 952 598.

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Clubs meet

music/live events• Bronte’s Ball. Saturday October 22, 6.30pm. Special guest Mark Seymour. Tickets $110, phone 5260 3355• Piping Hot Chicken Shop. \Phone 5255 1566. — Friday October 7, 8pm. Scion Pirates. — Saturday October 15, 8pm. Ska Bang — Saturday October 29, 8pm. Dirty York Trio, tickets $15.— Friday November 4, 8pm. Hat Fitz and Cara, tickets $15.— Friday November 11, 8pm. Scion Pirates.• Barwon Heads Hotel. Phone 5254 2201.— Saturday October 22. 8pm. The Australian Rhianna and Lady Gaga Tribute Show. Tickets from $22. — Wednesdays 7pm: Trivia in the BakBar.— Thursdays: Live accoustic music with Lucas Parsons in the BakBar. — Fridays 10pm: DJ in the BakBar.• Ocean Grove Hotel. Phone 5255 1122.– Saturday Night Live:— Saturday October 8 – High & Lonesome— Saturday October 15 – Lyle Zanoni— Saturday October 22 – The Warning— Saturday October 29 – Craig Fraser Band— Sunday Session from 3pm – Off the Hook– Open Mic for Youth – 1-4pm, first Sunday of the month – November 6. Phone 0431 606 476. • Queenscliff Uniting Church, Hesse & Stokes streets. www.unitingqueenscliff.org.au — Saturday October 15,

7.30pm. The Savoy Singers presenting 100 years of Musical Comedy. Tickets $20 (includes interval supper) — Saturday November 5, 7.30pm. Sweet Delores with Hired Hands. Tickets $20 (includes interval supper), available from Queenscliff info Centre or at the door.

get active• Adult yoga/dance classes. Term 4: 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• 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.

movies• Barwon Heads Film Society. Last Thursday of the month, 7.45pm at Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock ave. Thursday October 25 – The Syrian Bride. Phone 5254 1139 or 5254 2074.

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.• Making Waves music and poetry afternoons with Jill Meehan at Bardeli Café. First and third Saturdays of the month (next event October 15). Free entry, BYO instruments and voices. Phone 0431 606 476

family fun• Koombahla Equestrian Park: After school programs Tuesday to Friday.Phone 5256 2742.• Free Family Fun Day at the Potato Shed. Sunday October 23. Free performers, storyteller, workshops and music for children of all ages. 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale. Phone 5251 1998.

markets, fairs and fundraisers• Sunday October 9 - Point Lonsdale Market. 9am to 2pm. Point Lonsdale Primary School.• Sunday October 16 – Drysdale Community Market. Drysdale Recreation Reserve. 9.30am to 1.30pm. • Saturday, October 29 – Barwon Heads Market. 9am to 1pm, Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue.• Sunday October 30 – Portarlington Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Parkes Hall, Newcombe Street, Portarlington. – Queenscliffe Community Market. 9am to 2pm. Lower Princess Park, Queenscliff. • Sunday November 6 - Ocean Grove Commmunity Market for the 2011-12 season. 9.30am to 2pm. Kingston Park, Ocean Grove.

reading & writing• Ocean Grove Library – cnr Presidents Avenue and The Avenue. These sessions do not run during school holidays.— Babytime- Nursery Verses. Every Thursday, 11am.— Preschool Storytime. Every Friday, 10.30am— Chatterbooks junior book club for kids aged 7-12. Last Wednesday of the month 4-5pm. Next date October 26. www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au Have your event included in What’s OnPhone: 5255 3233Email: [email protected]

THE Barwon Heads Fine Music Society is once again bringing a range of high quality musical events to communities of the Geelong region and the Bellarine Peninsula on the weekend of October 7-9 2011Residents and visitors to Barwon Heads will have access to a wide range of musical events with high quality artists, at an affordable price.This year’s Carnival of Music begins on Friday night in the Community Hall at 8pm with a piano recital by Stefan Cassamenos, a young talented musician from Melbourne. The concert will be followed by an opening night party in the Supper Room. Other events over the weekend range from lunch with Gilbert and Sullivan with the Savoy Opera Company,The Chamber Strings of Melbourne, the Melbourne Jazz Band playing at Jirrahlinga , the Victorian Welsh Choir, and plenty more. The Carnival of Music will conclude on Sunday evening with the More Than Opera company presenting Food for the Body, Food for the Soul, with excerpts from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Verdi’s Othello and Lionel Bart’s Oliver. According to Barwon Heads Fine Music Society president Jenny Wallace Smith. “This year’s Carnival of Music is shaping up to be one of the best ever.” Research has shown the therapeutic value of music in the community. The listening and involvement in music provides an opportunity for people of all ages to appreciate the beauty of music, whilst contributing to positive health benefits and social connections in the community.Visit www.barwonheadsfinemusic.org.au or telepnone 5254 2982 for more information.

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EX-SERVICES formed a guard of honour for their comrade Donald Daniels at the Uniting Church.

Family, Probus and RSL friends gathered to say farewell to the Kokoda Track hero on a sunny spring afternoon in Ocean Grove.

Donald passed away on September 19 having battled illnesses for some 20 years.

Like his Kokoda collegues, Donald joined up at 17 and was quickly called to demonstrate his courage in action. More than 600 Australians were killed and

some 1680 wounded during perhaps the most significant battle fought by Australians in World War II.

In July 1942 on the Kokoda Track the 39th Battalion held off the advancing Japanese and then five weeks later when the Japanese again attacked the Australians the young soldiers delayed the Japanese advance for weeks.

The major memorial on the Track has four stone pillars which bear the words Courage, Endurance, Mateship, Sacrifice. These words defined the character of those young men.

At his service those gathered heard that Donald embodied all of these traits. He was also a no nonsense man, a man you could go to with any problem, someone who would assist you and

not ridicule. Then he would show you the proper way.

He was also a stickler for protocol.

Alternatively those gathered also heard of his humility, demonstrated by a story of his face to face meeting with an enemy soldier. Instead of shooting the man, Donald offered him a cigarette.

During the service former RSL president Bill Huggins paid tribute to his good friend and colleague Donald.

In civilian life Donald worked in interior design and soft furnishings.

He met his wife Peggy at The Dugout in Melbourne and they have three girls and two grandchildren.

The couple moved to Ocean Grove in the early 1990s.

Farewell to Don

AboveDonald Daniels as young soldier, and below as locals knew him.

Mateshonoursoldier

Fundraiser for African crisisMUSIC, scones, snags and crafts helped raise more than $2,300 for those caught up in the Horn of Africa refugee crisis.The plight of those East Africans prompted the Ocean Grove Uniting Church to hold a fundraising day on Grand Final morning. Those attending got to see legendary bluesman Chris Wilson performing with his son George, while others put on a white elephant sale, free trade coffee and tea, jams, face painting and a puppet show.

ABOVE: Chris Wilson and his son George performing at the fundraiser, and right, Lauris

Kidd with Imogen and Zack Garvey.

Market a sea of blue and whiteOCEAN Grove’s first outdoor market of the new summer season was marked by great crowds, sunshine - and heaps of smiling Cats fans. The next Rotary organised market is on Sunday November 6.


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DESPITE scoring first the Waves senior women were not able to defeat a determined and physical Geelong in the Women’s grand final in Corio last month.Geelong went on to record a 4-2 victory leaving the Waves girls lamenting what could have been.

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committed and first to the ball for most of the game whilst the Waves struggled to link up with high scoring forwards Lara Williams and Maddison Bennett, who were kept in check by the Geelong defenders.

On the other hand the Geelong speedy and skilful forwards troubled the Waves

defence throughout the game and created many scoring opportunities. However, some excellent goalkeeping from Rachel Sanzaro helping to keep the Waves within reach of Geelong.

Coach Adrian Hawken was disappointed with the result but very pleased and proud of his team’s performance throughout

the season in winning the League Championship. “Grand Finals are all about who plays the best on the day. Our girls were a little flat today and Geelong capitalised on this. They put us under a lot of attacking pressure. We have a young squad and they will learn a lot from today,” said Adrian.

Congratulations to

Williams who was rewarded for her outstanding season by winning both the Golden Boot and League Best and Fairest awards.

The Waves have had a fantastic season with a very young group and are looking forward already to the arrival of the 2012 season.

Coach ‘proud of squad’LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Left, Surfside Waves women had a sensational season despite falling in the Grand Final. Right, Cath Sattler presents Waves’ Lara Williams with the League Best and Fairest Award. She also won the Goldn Boot for goals scored.

BATTLING WAVES: action from the women’s Grand Final at Corio.

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Results September 17-18FANTASTIC weather greeted players and supporters for the weekend finals fixtures. The U13 Girls and U15 Boys playing in their respective Grand Finals, and the Senior Men and Women playing in cut throat semi-finals at Shell Road.For a small, relatively young club this has been an exceptional season. Unfortunately the U13 Girls were unable to bring the trophy back to Ocean Grove but the U15 Boys were triumphant with a strong 4-0 victory over Lara. The winning team is pictured above. The senior women moved into

the grand final with a convincing 6-2 win in their semi-final over a spirited Barwon. Let’s hope the girls can add the premiership to their League title.The Div 2 Men’s semi was a lot tighter with the teams locked at 1-1 after the 90 minutes. Extra time saw the Waves take the lead only for Surfcoast to equalise in the last 30 seconds of the match. 2-2 after extra time and into the penalty shootout. The Waves maintained their composure scoring all 5 penalties with Surfcoast missing one to give the Waves the grand final berth with a 5-4 shootout win.Grand finals for the Men and

Women are held next week end. It would be great for as many Waves supporters and Ocean Grove locals getting to the games to support the teams. Senior Semi-Final Results:Sen Men: Surfside 2 Vs Surfcoast 2.After extra time. The Waves holding their nerve to win 5-4 in the penalty shootout to move into next week’s grand final. Goals scorers: Nic Hargraves (pen) and Steffan Hargraves.Sen Women: Surfside 6 Vs Barwon 2. The Waves proved that they were a class unit with a fantastic performance under immense pressure in the race for the title. The Waves attacking

strike power proving too much for a spirited Barwon team. Good luck in the grand final girls.Junior Grand Final ResultsU/15 Boys: Surfside 4 Vs Lara 0. Another great performance by the boys who have been the class team of the competition all season. Some great finishing in front of goal and strong defence secured the premiership to add to the league title. Goal scorer Jacob Nicholson 3, Ben Zebic 1. The Waves also took out other honours with Ben Zebic awarded the league best & fairest and Isaiah Mujica best in the grand final.

Juniors triumph in finals

MINOR Premiership winners Surfside Waves won their first Grand Final in style at Corio’s Hume Reserve.

It was Corio who started the stronger, pressing for an early goal, with the Waves counter attacking when they could with the pace of Alex Monroe and Jake Armstrong playing wide on the wings.

Despite the early pressure Corio had created few real goal scoring opportunities, until 20 minutes in, when a defensive scramble saw the ball ricochet around the Waves penalty box before being lashed home from close range by a grateful Corio striker to give them a 1-0 lead.

This seemed to be the catalyst for the Waves to step up their game and the midfield partnership of Gabe McClellend and “Irish dance champion” Stan Nangle began to gain the upper hand in the centre of the park, feeding some good passes to the Waves front line. Then on 35 minutes captain Troy McClellend showed great vision with an arrowed pass

that put Staffan Hargreaves into space and running in on goal, with the keeper coming out and defenders closing in the Waves attacker took the ball wide before firing home from a difficult angle to level the scoring at 1-1.

For the rest of the first half the Waves continued to press, but the scores remained locked at 1-1 at the half time interval.

For the second half the Waves coach Chris Puttyfoot showed his tactical nous changing from

the 4-5-1 to a more attack minded 4-4-2 formation. And the extra man up front certainly made a difference with the Waves looking much more dangerous coming forwards, swinging in crosses and corners as they pressed for that winning goal

Corio were creating little but defending well and it wasn’t until 15 minutes from time that the Waves finally got their deserved breakthrough. A sublimely weighted through ball by Andy

Black sent the league’s leading goal scorer Nick Hargreaves clean through on goal; with poise and composure the veteran bided his time before slotting the ball accurately passed the goalkeeper and into the bottom corner of the net.

Corio tried to rally but the Waves defence were in no mood to concede another goal with Alex Armstrong and “Highlander” Colin Anderson making several timely challenges, combined with the ever safe hands of Adrian Hawken in the Waves goal. And as the game opened up in the final minutes the “crafty German” Kai Thieme almost embarrassed the Corio goalkeeper with a long range effort that caught the keeper completely off guard and almost found its way into the net.

But at the final whistle it remained 2-1, giving Surfside Waves men their first premiership title in six years of trying - for some of the more seasoned campaigners it was probably now or never !

SWEET VICTORY: Waves men celebrate their Grand Final win.

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THE under 16 Storm girls played in the VJBL grand final against Eltham 3 on Saturday, September 17, at Broadmeadows. The girls all played a brilliant game and came out premiers.

Storm played Eltham in the semi finals and lost to it by one point. This time the girls came out to prove a point, which was that they deserved to be in the grand final.

Every single player stepped

up during the game and it was the best game that they had all played. Players were doing things they had been working on all season but hadn’t done throughout the season.

The team work was awesome and the girls’ defence was tough. They played a full court press from the start of the game and at times Eltham struggled to get the ball over half court.

The Storm offence was just as good and there were some beautiful drives to the basket.

The girls have had a great season, finishing runner up in the Country Championships and finishing third at the Ballarat tournament.

The girls have trained hard and tried hard all season and it paid off in the grand final.

Allison Marsh was the most valuable player in grand final.

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BELLARINE Storm Basketball under 12 boys won back-to-back titles with their win against Werribee in the VJBL 2011 Region One North grand final on Saturday, September 17.

After winning the VJBL 2010 Metro One grand final, a new group of under 12 boys took to the court for the 2011 season with only one of them having played competition VJBL basketball. Three of the boys who played this season had seen their older brothers win the 2010 title last year.

In 2011 Storm fielded eight teams ranging in age from under 12 boys and girls to under 20 girls. Five of those

teams played in the finals and two came away with premierships (under 12 boys and under 16 girls).After a slow and nervous start to the game the boys settled to lead narrowly at half time 20 - 19. In the second half the boys stepped up a gear and really hit their straps.

They out-ran, out- defended and out-scored Werribee 24 - 11 to go on to win the grand final 44 - 30. Hamish Goodier was the grand final most valuable player.Scorers: Hamish Goodier18, Baxter Nielson 12, Vincent Whelan 8, Lachlan Hart 2, Bryce Newton 2 and Justin Finley 2.

Juniors Storm homeCHAMPIONS: The under 12 boys, above, and under 16 girls Storm teams both won their grand finals.

Girls defeat ElthamALL IN THE FAMILYOCEAN Grove siblings Abbey and Bryce Newton (pictured), who both play representative basketball for Bellarine Storm, were able to both come away with a VJBL grand final-winning medal last weekend.Abbey played in the under 16 girls’ team and Bryce played in the under 12 boys’ team. This was Bryce’s second premiership in two years as he played in the 2010 grand final team as well.


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OCEAN Grove junior and senior netballers held held their presentation night at Geelong’s Fred Flanagan Room last month. JuniorsThe junior results were:U11-No official vote countingU13 (4)-B&F: Claudia Britt Runner up:Romi Bergman Coaches Award: Stephanie GolightlyU13 (3)-B&F: Sofie Beale Runner up: Lucy Conquist Coaches Award: Leah Bruckner Matthews U13 (2)-B&F: Carly Sanders Runner up:

Beth Walder Coaches Award: Michaela GiblinU13 (1)-B&F: Keely BabbRunner up: Maddi TraynorCoaches Award: Emily MoroneyU15 (4)-B&F: Chelsea Taylor Runner up: Maddy Moroney Coaches Award: Jesse SuttonU15 (3)-B&F: Paige WoolhouseRunner up: Equal between Briony Wemyss and Jane FendykU15 (2)-B&F: Amy GibbsRunner up: Equal between Alannah Nicol, Maddy

Godger and Meg Badrock U15 (1)-B&F: Molly Babb Runner up: Clem Praud Coaches Award: Rebecca Watson U17 (2)-B&F: Alyse O’KeefeRunner Up: Erin MercerCoaches Award: Meg O’BrienU17 (1)-B&F: Kelsy OllisRunner up: Grace CaldowCoaches award: Kyla BeasleyThe junior aggregate award is an award for the player who accumulates the most votes over the season. This year was awarded to Claudia Britt from U13. Claudia went on to win the

Geelong Football Netball League best and fairest for U13 Division 4. Ocean Grove was also successful in the Bellarine Football Netball Junior League Best and Fairest awards with Lauren Ollis from U19, Keely Babb from U13 (1) and Amy Gibbs from U15 (2) taking out runners up. Alyse O’Keefe from U17 (2) won the best and fairest for her section. Congratulations to all the girls. SeniorsThe senior netball best and fairest results were:U19-B&F: Lauren Ollis Runner up: Sally HoodCoaches Award: Molly Murray D Grade-B&F:

Emma McLearRunner up: Danielle VicaryC Grade-B&F: Rachael MayorRunner up: Lauren JackCoach’s Award: Brodie CookB Grade-B&F: Brittany LongRunner up: Sally Hood Coaches Award: Luci RossA Grade-B&F: Lauren OllisRunner up: Elkannah FoottCoaches Award: Jaime George The Senior Umpires’ Award is chosen by the umpires and this year it went to Rebecca Kenny from D Grade.

AMONG THE AWARDS: Best and fairest Brittany Long (B Grade), Claudia Britt (U13-div 4), Rachael Mayor (C Grade) and Lauren Ollis (A Grade).

Grove court awards

OCEAN Grove’s junior summer tennis season will start on October 15. The younger section of the Ocean Grove Tennis Club will be holding a parent meet and greet while the kids can have a friendly tennis hit this Friday (October 7) from 4.30pm-6.30pm and again on Sunday (October 9, 10.30am-12.30pm.The tennis club has entered 14 junior teams. These are: Section 2 Boys: Jarryd Proctor, Josh Hudson, Tom Wesols, Phillip Nash, Xavier Christensen.Section 5 Mixed: Annie Dickinson, Anna Williams, Saira Shah, Adam Lazarus, Broderick Gist, Christian West (Emerg) Ryder Woods.Section 8 Mixed: Siobhan Baker,

Lucy Hughes, Madison Ketchen Andrew Douglas, Anthony Wilkens, (Emerg) Erin Dickinson.Section 9 Boys: Jack Ryan, Hugh Attard, Uzair Shah, Sab Bouma, Paddy Britt.Section 12 Mixed: Eloise Puiatti, Savannah Matthews, Bridget England, Steven Cini, Lachlan Treble, Liam Tormey.Section 14 Mixed: Caitlyn Thomas, Mia Holiday, Jade Murphy, Harry James, Travis Anderson, Riley Herron.Section 15 Girls: Brooke Vigilante, Claudia Britt, Ruby Harris, Emma Walker, Steph Golightly (Emerg) Caitlyn Johnston.Section 17 Boys: Tom Mazouris, Ethan Franks, Jasper Jolley, Rhiley James, Thomas Hartney.Section 20 Girls: Isobel Jones,

Hannah Attard, Kate Hudson, Jaweriah Shah, Jasmine Pickett.Section 21 Boys (RED): Jye Thomas, Jake Fry, Heath Robertson, Lachlan Osborne, Tom Soutar.Section 21 Boys (WHITE): Daniel Cuff, Peter Attard, Josh Aruments, Liam Arstall.Section 22 Mixed: Alexandra Caldow, Georgina Kottek Abigail Williams, Robert Mitten, Michael Maetzdorf.Section 22 Mixed: Emma Riley, Holly Sharp, Isabel Breen, Kaitlyn Pickett, Perry Kottek, Robert Campbell.Section 25 Mixed: Isabel Fox, Madeline Lamb, Phoebe Awramenko, Nathan Fox, Xavier Robinson, Matthew Devenrt.For details telephone 52551034.

Cross country successOCEAN Grove runers Andy Sattler and Grant Simpson (both pictured left) picked up awards at the Geelong Cross Country Club presentations. Andy won Most Improved Runner while Grant was the 5km road champion in the club’s sealed series. Several Ocean Grove runners are members of the club which stages about 25 races a year, mainly in the winter months. However, for those interested, there is the annual Dawnbuster planned for 7am on New Years Eve at Steampacket Gardens.


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Lynch who turned 29 this month, finished on 128 votes, while midfielder Ben Ricardo came second polling 86 votes ahead of new recruit Cade Wellington who collected 70 votes.

Lynch said it was a proud achievement to win his first senior first best and fairest award at the Grubbers.

“It is a massive honour to win an Ocean Grove best and fairest, probably one of the proudest and most successful clubs going around,” Lynch told the Voice.

“To see the names on the best and fairest honour board, yes it is a massive honour to follow in their footsteps.”

Lynch said it was also a thrill to win the coveted award that Grubber skipper James Dalton has won for the past five seasons.

Dalton, a five-time Best and Fairest

winner at Ocean Grove between 2006-10 finished in fourth position polling 68 votes.

“I made sure I told James Dalton,” Bernie said.

“Jimmy is a great guy, to win a medal that he has won for the last five years, it is massive honour.

“I had some pretty good years at North Shore, I had some good games last year I played in a different position and I suppose I can’t take all the credit for it with all the guys down back (including) with Kane Reardon, Sam Rankin and Sam Fairway and those type of guys – it was team effort down back.”

MEANWHILE in the Reserves Shaun Britt won best and fairest honours with 60 votes, to win ahead of Matthew Gorski (47) and Andrew Lowson (43).

In the Under 18s Mitchell Evans won the top honour on 86 votes, to finish ahead of youngster Jack Rawlings on 79 votes while Andy Higgins collected 53 votes.

In the Under 18s division 2 Joel Winberg won the top award on 110 votes.

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By MARK HEENAN

OCEAN GROVE GrubbersLast season: 3rd placeArrivals: Mitch Hodgson (St Albans Breakwater) Departures: None

The big improvers from last season finished in the top four under new coach Lucas Cameron. Dean Gills who made 362 runs at 32.91 last season for the Grubbers is expected to be a dominant force with the bat again.

Bowler Shaun Braniff will be a massive key after being the BPCA’s leading wicket taker in 2010/11 taking 33 wickets at 8.39.

Mitch Hodgson is a handy acquisition as a wicket-keeper/batsman arriving from St Albans Breakwater.

A good start like last season will help the Grubbers figure highly at season’s end. The Grubbers need to claim wins against big scalps Barwon Heads and Drysdale if they want to go all the way in 2011/12.

Ocean Grove coach Lucas Cameron said: “As for where we look to improve, it starts

at the top with our assistant coach Mick Gill and myself.

“Have had terrible years but come good in the finals and need to replicate that form from round one. We will also be expecting big years from Dave Bate, Shaun Branniff and Mitch Hodgson.

“There will be a few new faces from our juniors being given the opportunity to cement their spot whilst we are getting our best team together, post Christmas.”

COLLENDINACobrasLast season: 10th placeArrivals: Tony Brown (Melbourne Cricket Club), Kris Hinck (Strathdale Maristians), Will Handley (returns), Dan Early (returns) Departures: Michael Fabris (Glenroy), Kurtley Balshaw (South Barwon)

Last season was one to forget for the Cobras after winning their inaugural A-Grade premiership in 2009/10.

Collendina rarely had its best side on the park at the one time last season. New

captain Jye Hearps will bolster the Cobras bowling stocks after returning late last season after an overseas working stint. Tony Brown will be a valuable addition to the batting line-up, along with the Handley brothers who will provide stability in the middle order when they are available and also help the bowling stocks.

The club has indicated Geelong footballer Jimmy Bartel will also play a few games this season. Luke

Veitenheimer is expected to play more of an active role with the ball after the departure of Michael Fabris. Expect an improved effort from Collendina who will be more desperate to play finals in 2011/12.

Collendina Cobras co-coach Richie Peters said: “We have wiped off last season however we can’t take our success for granted from the previous season.

“We hope to have a core of about eight players playing

every week for the Cobras in the A-Grade. The likes of Tony Brown, Jimmy Bartel and Luke Veitenheimer won’t be available to play every game due to work and family commitments.

“We did take the foot off the pedal last season, this season we need more commitment from our core group of players.

“We are keen to get back into new season. All the boys are mates at the club which is important.”

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ABOVE LEFT: Shaun Braniff bowls for the Grubbers; Grove players run between wickets.


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HAVE you ever wondered what life was like on the inside of one of your local sporting clubs? Well this column will be your place to find out. Forget your clichéd responses to reporter’s questions, your local Grub in the Grass will keep you up to date with the entire goings on at the OGCC. Ranging from upcoming functions, to embarrassing titbits. While enjoying the spacious newly revamped clubrooms in the lead-up to the season beginning October 8, I witnessed the bleating of the Treasurer as bar prices were fixed the same as last year. Perhaps he shouldn’t go away and miss committee meetings.Signs are up in the rooms advertising a big Melbourne Cup Day function on November 1. Until next time,STAY GRUBBY

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season unfoldWALLINGTONWallabiesLast season: 4th placeArrivals: Darcy Campbell (Newcomb & District), Rhys Clink (Bannockburn) Departures: Christian O’Brien (Western Australia), Calvin O’Brien (Corio), Daniel Harrison (Newcomb Bulls)

While Wallington has lost some key batsman including the O’Brien brothers, the Wallabies have added some new talent including Rhys Clink, a front line bowler and handy lower order batsman, and Darcy Campbell.

The Wallabies are a definite finals contender for the 2011/12 season, whether they can push the BPCA’s elite A-Grade teams will depend on their ability to bat for long periods and post competitive scores and show continued consistency with the ball and in the field.

Wallington coach Darren Cameron said: “We have lost a few players including the O’Brien brothers but we have also gained a few handy players.

“Our aim would be to make the top four and improve on last season. We

had a taste of making finals last season, including making the preliminary finals.

“We definitely need to improve our batting with posting bigger scores.”

BARWON HEADSSeagullsLast season: 1st place Arrivals: Adam Shawcross (St Joseph’s), Andrew Eslick (Manifold Heights), Louie Hyland (Murgheboluc) Lachlan Campbell (Murgheboluc)Departures: Chris Welsford (retired)

Arguably the side to beat in 2011/12 after winning the A-Grade premiership in 2010/11.

Last season’s league BPCA leading runscorer Jason Mallet will be out to continue his purple patch vein of form after an impressive season with the bat in 2010/11. Mallet scored 545 runs at 60.56 including one century. The club has enhanced their depth with the additions of Shawcross and Eslick.

Barwon Heads coach Jason Mallet said: “Our numbers at pre-season training have been really good. We haven’t tried too hard to attract

players, we have had some players that have come to us.

“Obviously we have had success here in recent years, so that helps.”

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