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Edition
8-31 19/2/09 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters Events |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Reminder: Heathfield Estate Public Meeting
Tuesday 24th February 7-9pm
at the Mechanics Hall
Calling all clubs with an interest in access to
our 11 hectare public recreational land, to please
send
a representative to this meeting.
If we don't act on this NOW it will be lost forever.
Pony Club will be represented; & I suggest
ball
sports, fishing club, mountain bikes, walkers,
bird watchers, etc. etc.
We must think now for the future generations.
There are only two other areas in Apollo Bay zoned
Public Recreation Land; the football/cricket oval
and the golf course! We need this recreational
area.
Nereda Rink(Vice. Pres. Apollo Bay Pony Club)
NOT JUST ANOTHER SURVEY!
Community Hub Inc are helping the Colac Otway
Council to Survey the Community and find out what
people think needs to be worked on over the next
four years.
It not just a survey about roads, paths and rubbish
but a chance to raise the most burning issues
you think should
¦ be on the Council agenda.
: It could be things to do with young people,
older people, families, education, health, drugs/alcohol,
transport, jobs, safety, community services or
anything people feel
¦ strongly about.
I The easiest way to do the Survey is to go to
the front page of www.colacotway.vic.gov.au and
hit the "Community Survey" icon and
go for it. You can also call 5232 9455 and ask
for a Survey and reply paid envelope to be mailed
out or call Jeff Cooke on 5231 4733 if you have
any questions. And, PLEASE TELL A FRIEND about
the Survey as Council is serious about getting
as many survey responses as possible.
Rob McHenry, Community Engagement, Colac Otway
Shire
Bushfire relief appeal
"On behalf of the Apollo Bay Financial Institutions
we would like to confirm that the community of
Apollo Bay have so far contributed in excess of
$30,000 to the Bushfire relief appeal via the
bank accounts set up for this purpose.
Many thanks from the staff of Westpac, Commonwealth
Bank and the Apollo Bay & District Community
Bank." Philip Davey, Branch Manager, Apollo
Bay & Dist. Community Bank
Apollo Bay News Inc. - next meeting at
4pm on
Monday 23 February at the Shire Offices. All welcome!
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Event for Pet Owners
Monday March 2, 2009 5pm to 7pm
Colac Hockey Ground - Hearn Street, Colac
Keep your pets safe with a TROVAN MICROCHIP
No bookings required, $25 per chip, inserted
by a local vet. Dogs must be on a lead.
Cats must be in a cage.
Pets being registered for the first time
with the Council MUST be microchipped and
all microchipped pets receive discounted
registration.
For more information call 52314655 or go
to www.colacotway.vic.gov.au.
Consultation on the Heathfield Estate
Reserve
"The public meeting has been organised
to consult with community organisations
and interested persons on how the Heathfieid
Estate Reserve may be used for recreation
activities, on an interim basis, until such
time as the land is required for the Great
Ocean Green or other Council use".
"The reserve is currently zoned Public
Park and Recreation with a number of overlays
including Land Subject to Inundation".
Editorial comment: My concern is what "other
Council use" may be found for this
land? It is currently 'public ' land.
PANCAKE BONANZA!
When? 5.00pm Tuesday 24th
February.
Where? St Aidan's Anglican Church
Hall.
Proceeds to go to BUSHFIRE AID
There will be Pancakes for sale with numerous
delicious toppings, plus ice-cream.
Cheap, only $2 per serve!
Come one, come all.
Bring your Family and your Friends
for a fun time.
Fun events
Choice of Toppings Large Great Tasting Pancakes
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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SOLN join
Forces with Lorncare
As you may already know, SOLN is implementing
a program to rid our coast of the
toxic weed Sea Spurge in conjunction
with the Surfcoast and Inland Plain
Landcare Network. Our nearby neighbours
Lornecare have been working at controlling
Sea Spurge in their area for some
years and have offered their support.
As such as combined Sea Spurge pull
working bee has been organised for
this Sunday the 22nd of February.
Come along to help clean your beaches
and meet some new people from Lornecare.
Where: Meet at the Skenes Creek beach
carpark
When: 10am to 12pm Sunday the 22nd
of February 2009. BBQ lunch provided!
Reminder! SOLN Weed Forum
Annual cost of weeds to Australian
agriculture = $4 billion per year.
Weed invasion ranked second only to
habitat loss in causing biodiversity
decline.
To maximise community resources and
ensure integrated weed management
practices SOLN is holding a weed forum
to discuss local weed issues and seek
effective management solutions to
which all community members are invited.
For further information and to register
your interest please contact Luke
Hynes at the SOLN office by phone
on 5237 6904 or by email at
solnluke@vicnet.net.au
(Where: Shire Conference Room, Colac
Otway Shire Offices, 69-71 Nelson
Street Apollo Bay When: 6: 30 to 9pm
Thursday the 26th of February 2009.
Supper provided.
RSVP essential in case of change of
venue
Townies For Landcare
Next Wednesday 25th February, 2-4pm,
the Townies will be at SOLN Support
Centre & Nursery, Montrose Ave.
Activities will include weeding and
planting the Indigenous Display Garden.
Bring gloves and a hat. Everyone is
welcome.
If you have aspirations to make a
contribution to
improving habitat and conservation
in our area, talk to
Landcare!
Anna O'Brien, Kristen Lees, Dianne
Inglis, Luke Hynes 69-71 Nelson St.
Apollo Bay. (PH) 5237 6904
Tuesday Art Group
A group meets each Tuesday at King
Parrot Gallery, Tuxion Rd for a painting/drawing
workshop. It offers peer group support
for those who wish to paint or draw
with others $2 per session. All welcome—please
come and join us. For up to date information
please ring: Beth 5237 1033 or Carole
5237 6678
COMMUNITY YOGA
Meets each Monday morning 10.00 to
11.30am to
practice postures, breathing and relaxation
to CD's.
Venue - Marrar Woorn House, Pengilley
Ave.,
Bring mat and blanket. Minimum Cost
$2 Ring Ken or Lilly for details on
5237 7134
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LOCAL RESIDENTS to
DISCOVER the BENEFITS OF GOING GREEN
Two of Victoria's leading environment groups
will visit Colac next month to host free
workshops on how local residents can save
money and the environment by giving their
homes a green makeover. The Australian Conservation
Foundation (ACF) will hold a GreenHome workshop
on 22 March, and Environment Victoria will
host the Families GoGreen workshop series
on 11 & 25 and 21 & 28 March. Environment
Victoria also seeks volunteers to assist
with the program and a volunteer training
day will also be held on 25 February.
Kelly Backhouse, Families GoGreen Colac
project officer, said Environment Victoria's
workshop series was specially designed for
families on a limited income who were interested
in cutting their cost of living by saving
energy and water and reducing their waste.
"Over two weeks, the whole family will
learn how to make simple and inexpensive
changes to their lifestyles and around the
home to become more sustainable. An aspect
of the workshops will focus on where we
use the most energy and water in the home
and how we can reduce our use," she
said. "Families GoGreen workshops also
provide lunch, supervised environmental
activities for the kids and the opportunity
to share ideas and meet other people interested
in making a difference."
Bruce Paton, ACF GreenHome project officer,
said ACF's award-winning GreenHome program
was for people wanting to learn some simple
tips for reducing energy, water and waste
in their homes, and how to create drought-resistant,
food-producing gardens. "GreenHome
will help householders shop smarter and
greener, and reduce harmful chemicals in
the home, and assist people to make regionally
relevant changes to their homes and lifestyles
that will help the environment, but will
also help them too," he said. "You
can expect to hear from sustainability experts
and people who have made sustainable changes
in their lives talking about their experiences.
You will find out how to save on your electricity,
gas and water bills and make their homes
a more comfortable place to live."
Families GoGreen has been developed in partnership
with the Colac Community Hub and Colac Neighbourhood
Renewal Program.
ACF is working in partnership with Landcare
(Corangamite), Colac-Otway Council, and
Corangamite Council to bring GreenHome to
local residents.
Both workshops are funded by the Department
of Sustainability
and Environment.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A WORKSHOP:
Environment Victoria's Families GoGreen
programs
The Families GoGreen workshop series and
the volunteer training day are free, and
are focused on becoming more sustainable
whilst on a limited income. Ideally participants
should hold a pension or health care card.
For more information, including times and
location and to make a reservation, contact
Kelly Backhouse on 5231 2822 or Liza Price
on 9341 8105. ACF GreenHome program
The free ACF GreenHome workshop will be
held on Sunday 22 March, from 10am to 4pm,
at the Colac-Otway Performing Arts Centre,
corner Gellibrand and Rae St, Colac. Lunch
will be provided. Free buses will be supplied
to take participants to and from the Colac
workshop, from other towns in Colac-Otway
Shire and from several locations in the
Shire of Corangamite.
RSVP is essential: call the Australian Conservation
Foundation on 1800 223 669 by Monday 16
March.
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Apollo Bay Bushfire
Benefit 'FIRE BITES'
THANK YOU to the generosity of the Apollo
Bay Community and visitors to the town on
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of February.
Thank you to ALL who donated to the benefit,
either through 'entry' donations, raffle ticket
purchases, items to raffle, drink purchases,
raffle ticket sales, donation collectors and
musicians.
The response of this community has been nothing
short of amazing. Thank you to;
Hansen Petroleum, Apollo Bay Pharmacy, Wild
Dog Trading, Foodworks, Apollo Bay Timber
and Hardware, The Vista, Ocean Road Meats,
Cafe 153, Makulu, Moontide, Kennet Rivers
Koala Cove Cafe, Apollo Bay Sports Store,
Sandy Feet Cafe, Andy's Pizza & Nautigais
for providing Ziggy with donations to be raffled
off over the weekend AND The Apollo Bay Hotel,
John Bilytho and Buffs for jumping on board
with donations. Thank you to 'M2W3', 'SKRYPTURE',
VACCUOUS RAPTURE' (Great gig guys) and 'ZIGGY
TRIO" for donating your services for
a most enjoyable night of Rock. Thank you
also to 'K.T and Dylan', The Apollo Bay Community
Choir', Matt Orchard, John Ryan, Robin Burnett,
James, Brad and Jayne, Christy Cooney and
Linda West, Elle, Hoya, Dave and Dick and
Max for providing fantastic, enthusiastic
acoustic performances throughout the afternoon
on Sunday.
Many of the musicians and the Hoteliers have
expressed interest in producing more events
in coming weeks and months so it would be
great if all who are able to participate in
these so that we may add what we can to aid
in the relief of those who have been affected
by the devastation of fire.
Many thanks must go to both the Great Ocean
Hotel and The Apollo Bay Hotel for their extremely
generous donations.
Thank you also to the Apollo Bay Taxi Service
for their incredible donation of ALL fares
taken Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
The Apollo Bay News who were instrumental
in getting the word out to the community.
THANKS. Thank you to the mighty Phil Langdon
and Vini Melzak for mixing and recording the
music on both days. To EVERYONE, Thank you
so much, your heart felt generosity will be
greatly appreciated.
Total raised: $12,353
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TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS
NEWS
1. Apollo Bay-Colac bus
The proposal for a weekly transport service
from Apollo Bay to Colac was submitted to
the Dept of Transport in February 2009 following
5 community Forums (three in Apollo Bay and
two in Forrest) and 80 community surveys.
If successful, the service will operate weekly
every Wednesday from 1 May 2009, departing
9.00am and returning at 3.15pm. Travelling
via Forrest and Barwon Downs, it can provide
connections for hospital visits, medical clinics,
rehabilitation programs, indoor heated water
activities, gymnasium dry program/strengthening
exercises, and Morning Melodies.
A second transport service proposal will be
prepared to assist holiday makers and workers
to travel from Colac to Apollo Bay over the
summer period in 2010.
2. V/Line summer coastal services Between
Christmas and Australia Day, V/Line provided
18 extra bus services a week to Apollo Bay
& 28 extra a week to Lome along the great
Ocean Road from Geelong. Patronage was up
20% over 2008-2009 summer season.
Apollo Bay Golf Club C.D.G.A. Alec
Calvert Series
18 & 9 hole Junior Open Girls and Boys
U18/U15/U12 Saturday 14th March 2009, 11am.
Sponsor: Victorian Golf Foundation
Enquiries and Entry forms from: Don Wagstaff
5237 7487
R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday
24th Feb. at 10 am in the R.S.L. Clubrooms.
The President of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary
Council
will be visiting us so it would be nice to
have a good
attendance. Office Bearers will be nominated
for the
year 2009. Our Sub Branch President, Edmond
Shea,
will be taking the chair for these elections.
J. Babb Secretary |
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DON'T
FORGET US!
Please donate now to Wildlife
Victoria's Urgent Bushfire Appeal
2009
The current fires have left
their devastation on our
wildlife including the loss
of at least two wildlife
shelters to the fires. Animal
search and rescues are
also underway to locate burnt
wildlife.
Donations are desperately needed
to help rescue and
transport the animals, and to
assist in supplies and
medication necessary for the
treatment and
rehabilitation of burnt wildlife.
To donate to the bush fire appeal:
Online Donations
To make an online donation using
your VISA or
Mastercard please go to www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
Postal Donations
For postal donations, please
download and print out a donation
form (pdf)- and post to Suite
3, 288 Brunswick St Fitzroy
Vic 3065 Or you can hand your
donation to one of our licensed
Otway wildlife shelter operators:
Heather Ride, Beth Gardiner,
Kerry McMahon, Lizzie Corke
or Willie Bedford and we will
pass it on.
All donations of $2 or more
are tax deductible.
Thank you.
Apollo Bay Wildlife Group
KING, Wallace Albert
19.10.25 - 11.2.2009 Passed
away peacefully in Geelong
Loving husband of Marjorie.
Loving father of Lorraine, Raymond,
Peter, Helen,
Kelvin, Dennis, Margaret, Brian,
Susanne,
Janice (dec) and Colin.
Loving grandfather of 28;
loving great-grandfather of
17.
I will never forget you. Your
ever loving wife, Marjorie.
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SMOKE
HAZE ACROSS SOUTH WEST
The fires in northeast Victoria
and Gippsland are currently
generating a large amount of
smoke across the state.
Residents across the south west
are experiencing increased smoke
from both going fires and the
fire suppression activities
being undertaken by fire crews
from DSE and the CFA.
DSE South West Land and Fire
Manager Rob Price said winds
from the north and east are
bringing the smoke across the
south west. "The smoke
may be more noticeable at night
or early morning when overnight
inversions trap the smoke near
ground level. Smoke will remain
across the districts while the
winds continue from the north
and east," he said.
For information on fires in
Victoria and general fire
safety, please contact the Victorian
Bushfire Information
Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800
240 667.
Callers who are deaf, hard of
hearing, or have a speech
/ communication impairment may
call textphone/
telewriter (TTY) on 1800 122
969.
Information is also available
at www.dse.vic.gov.au/fires
ApoIIo Bay Charity Ball Saturday
is April 7pm till late
Organising a ball in a short
time frame such as this is no
mean feat, but thegenerosity
of suppliers has been
nothing short of overwhelming.
Most suppliers have
offered their services either
free or heavily discounted,
which means a greater percentage
of your ticket
proceeds will go to the Red
Cross. The Red Cross is our
preferred charity as the government
has given their
assurance that 100% of the funds
will go to victims, and absolutely
no administration money will
be deducted from those funds.
We invite all local businesses
and
individuals to support this
event and offer assistance in
any way they can to make this
a huge financial success.
10 Piece band The Bash'
Dress code Fabulous & Black
tie optional
BYO Dinner basket and Drinks
Hors d'oeuvres will be served
on arrival.
Price $65
Early bird until Feb 27 $60
Tickets can be purchased at
Great Ocean Properties, 3 Hardy
Street, Apollo Bay call 52377
366
Sponsors so far:
Apollo Bay Timber & Hardware,
Geelong Indoor Party
Hire, Great Ocean Properties
Apollo Bay,
Kerrs Northside Hire, Occasions
Party Hire,
Ocean Road Couriers, Solution
Red
; Please call Cate Thomas 0458
586 540
if would like to become a sponsor
or assist in any way.
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APOLLO
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APOLLO
BAY
CHURCH
SERVICES |
St.
Aidans Anglican
9.00am
Rev Tim Cohen
5237 6615
Also
at 5pm 1st & 3rd sundays
Uniting Church
9.30am
Rev
Kevin Cranwell 5232 1360
Sunday School every 2nd & 4th Sundays
Star of the Sea Catholic
10.30am
Fr Gerry Prunty
5237 6782
Apollo Bay Assembly
of God
6.00pm
Ps Peter Smith
5237
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WORLD DAY of PRAYER
The Star of the Sea - Catholic Church wish
to invite
everyone to attend the World Day of Prayer,
to be held at the Catholic Church on
Friday 6th March 2009 at 2.00pm
MONDAY NIGHT MEDITATION 7 pm.
Calming the mind opening the heart
40 minutes silent Meditation All Enquires
Call Ros 5237 7246 or 0408 377 244
Senior Citizens
Friday 20th Feb Bingo 1.45pm
Saturday 21st Feb Carpet Bowls 2pm
Monday 23rd Feb Carpet bowls/Cards/Games
2pm Tuesday 24th Feb Carpet bowls/Cards/Games
2pm
Red Cross
Next meeting will be Wednesday March 2009
at the Senior Citizens rooms, 4 Whelan Street
at 1.30pm.
C.W.A.
Next meeting: Friday 27th Feb, Marrar Woorn
1.30pm.
ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY GOLF?
Here is your opportunity. FREE LESSONS
WHERE: Apollo Bay Golf Course WHEN: Monday
23rd February (Last Day) TIME: 10 am to
12 am BYO clubs or we will lend you some.
Ladies, Gents, Youngsters, Beginners &
and players wanting to brush up their play.
All Welcome
Apollo Bay Swimmers - your pool
is open!
Monday 7am-9am, 4pm-6pm
Tuesday 7am-9am, 4pm-6pm
Wednesday 7am-9am,
Mornings ONLY Thursday 7am - 9am, 4pm-6pm
Fridays 7am - 9am, 4pm-6pm
Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-6pm
The pool will remain open until April 9
2009.
Adults $3.40
Concession $3.20
Child $3.00
Family $12.00 = 2 x Adults 2 x kids
Multi passes available.
SEACHANGE - Seachange will
meet at the Great :
Ocean Hotel at 12.30pm Tuesday 24 February
2009.
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EVENTS
CALENDAR
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February February TRIVIA fun St
Aidan's Church Hall 7pm
24 February Heathfield
Estate Public Meeting Mechanics Hall 7-9pm
28 February Barham River
Festival (See back page) Great Ocean Road
Wines Event Centre Barham River Road 10am-5pm
28 February 'Victorian
Flute Ensemble' Apollo Bay & District
Health Foundation Music Night NOTE Change
of Venue to Senior Citizens Centre 7pm for
7.30pm start.
5 March Council Community
Consultation 7pm Marra Woorn Community House
21 March Apollo Bay &
Otway District Agricultural Show Apollo
Bay Recreation Reserve
27-29 March Apollo Bay
Music Festival Here, there & everywhere!!
12th April Trash &
Treasure Market Apollo Bay Masonic Lodge
18 April Apollo Bay Charity
Ball Bushfire fundraiser Band - The Bash'
7pm till late Venue?
16 & 17 May Great Ocean
Road Marathon Great Ocean Road Marriners
Lookout Road to Paradise
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Februaru Trivia fun
You are welcome to join in, meet new friends,
stretch
your brain, have fun & maybe score a
little prize.
LOCAL ...VISITOR ... WEEKENDER
FAMILY... SINGLE... GROUP
ST AIDAN'S CHURCH HALL
[at the top of the main street of Apollo
Bay]
TOMORROW
Friday 20th February 7pm
Only $7 each - this is a church fund raiser
©BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS & SNACKS
©HELP YOURSELF TO HOT DRINKS
Pony Tales
Lochard ODE Sheaye Brickie (Biddle)
Stephie Van Santer (Van Santen) Anna Tibbets
All the kids did well but no places. The mossies
were really bad and the smoke from the fires
was visible. Anna and Sheaye both had a good
cross country and Stephie eventually made
it through to the end with the help of a very
nice girl who got up and followed her through
the cross country, helping her over the obstacles
if naughty Treesie wouldn't go over. An act
of kindness that Stephie won't forget. More
next week, Jenny D.C. A.B.P.C.
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
next meeting will be held on Thursday March
5th, 2009 at 10.30am at the Apollo Bay Shire
conference room, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay.
All Welcome.
Coordinator Andrew Orchard
APOLLO BAY CHILDREN'S PLAY GROUP
We're now back up and running for 2009 and
everyone
is welcome to come along for a play. Where?
St Aidens Church Hall
(Opposiye Golf Course car park)
When? Wednesday mornings 10-12 noon
Cost? $ 5.00 - for a casual visit
$25.00-for a term $80.00-forthe year
Bring? A piece of fruit to share
Children & Parents of the Apollo Bay Play
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HEALTH NEWS |
Let's hear it
for our local tradies!
We have just finished a complicated renovation of
our lovely cottage, the pretty grey weatherboard
at Petticoat Creek, and would like to thank and
acknowledge the amazing work done by all the Apoilo
Bay tradies, in particular Dave Merry who was our
brilliant, talented, always professional, hard working,
ever patient builder and project manager. With Dave
and his team, we completed the job on time and within
budget. Everyone put in and worked hard, come rain,
hail and heatwave, to complete a fantastic job.
We are so happy with the work and absolutely delighted
with the end result. So, special thanks to you all.
There is a tiny bit left to do, after which we will
be holding a special housewarming party for all
the hard workers. Anyone thinking of building in
the area who would like to see what a great job
our locals have done is welcome to call us. Ali
and Charlie Corke 5237 6023
Synergy youth *Starts back in March!
Infuse (grade 3-6) Term 1 program:
March 6th Bubbles! March 13th Treasure Island March
20th Banana-Rama
Revolution (yr 6-12) Term 1 program:
This Term REVOLUTION is held @
The Youth Club!!!
8-9.30pm Friday nights (except March 21st)
March 6th Battle zone
March 13th Take it or leave it!
March 21st: SATURDAY Roadtrip
to Youth Alive in Geelong!!!! Infuse and Revolution
programs - More info? Contact -
Youth leader: Marni Briffa Ph: 5237 1202
Mob: 0406351838 Email: m_briffa@bigpond.net.au
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Apollo
Bay Music Festival |
Street diversion
There is planning in place for a full traffic diversion
over the 2009 music festival weekend, as outlined
in a letter sent to all traders (24th Sept 08).
As last year, traffic will be diverted from the
Great Ocean Rd, right along Hardy St, left into
Pascoe St and left again at Nelson St back onto
the Great Ocean Rd. We ask that all main street
traders affected by this consider how they will
receive goods etc over the weekend.
It is also time for any traders considering extending
their trade or service onto the footpath or street
to apply to the Colac Otway Shire and have all the
correct permits in place before the weekend. This
is a great opportunity for everyone to become involved
and engage the public in ways that you may not normally
be able to do.
Responsible consumption of alcohol.
Time once again to involve our young folk (and our
old folk perhaps?) in the conversation about responsible
behaviour. There is a unique opportunity whenever
an event of this size and nature is held in Apollo
Bay for it to be a hugely enjoyable as well as educational
environment for us all. For most of the year our
town feels a long way from the centre of the "musical
universe". But for three days we get to match
it with the best of them and are able to showcase
our local musicians and community. This presents
our young people with a chance to show their many
talents (and I'm not just talking musical, I include
leadership, pride, responsibility, ownership, caring,
knowledge and even a little surfing maybe?) and
to put into practice all their skills and social
knowledge. The young people of this town are capable
of incredible acts of thoughtfulness and intelligence
and a bit of timely dialog between them and their
parents, before the festival, will let : them understand
that this is an event that they can become involved
in, have ownership over and enjoy. There is also
a need to talk openly about keeping an eye out for
their friends (and visitors) and things such as
contact phone numbers, the chillout tent, what is
a reasonable time to be home.....I think you get
the
idea! With ownership comes responsibility and with
responsibility comes an incredible sense of achievement,
and we would like to offer that to all the youth
of Apollo Bay.
Of course the Police will be enforcing a strict
policy of "no consumption of alcohol in public
places". And we strongly urge people, whether
parent or youth, to help them as much as possible
and act responsibly at all times. We had reason
to be very proud of our community in 2008, so let's
show those joining us in celebrating the 17th Apollo
Bay Music Festival that this is a town with a love
of music, a love of our natural environment and
an unequalled pride in our peoplel Prayerbabies
and Community Choir, 28th Feb Put on your dancing
shoes and get ready to hit the high notes as the
Community Choir support the ......Prayerbabies at
the Great Ocean Hotel
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Letters
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Letter to Jack
Green, acting C.E.O Colac Otway Shire.
Dear Jack,
The sad events of the last few days only serve to
underscore the importance of the Apollo Bay Airstrip
as a vital piece of infrastructure strategically
positioned here on this remote coastline.
Aside from its importance as a vital first response
role in search and rescue in Bass Straight and the
Southern Ocean it could well be the very lifeblood
of Apollo Bay in the event of a nightmare scenario
of a fire taking hold in the Otway Ranges. Access
to Apollo Bay may be denied or restricted for weeks
in such an event and fixed wing aircraft may be
the only viable support option with the current
airstrip not up to the task. We cannot rely on unlimited
rotary-wing support in such an event as available
resources may be in high demand and deployed up
and down the eastern seaboard of Australia.
The time to seek State and Federal funding is now
- in preparation for that day. Consideration must
be given to full implementation of the consultant's
report that was commissioned 7 years ago. CFA (fixed
wing, fire bombing aircraft), Air Ambulance and
special response Search and Rescue could share a
base here utilising the much improved airstrip and
hangar facilities that have been proposed in that
report. It is also quite apparent that the central
location of the current field is perfect to service
the needs of Apollo Bay in such an emergency. The
much debated Cape Otway option can easily be discounted
as a viable alternative due to difficulty of access
in any wildfire event and also as you would know,
new legislation passed in State Parliament the last
2 years makes it difficult if not impossible to
re-locate or establish a commercial airstrip anywhere
in the State of Victoria. I believe that Apollo
Bay is currently exposed and needs to be more self
reliant. The Apollo Bay airstrip is unique and I
urge you to be visionary and pro-active in it's
development for the benefit of this community. Thank
you.
Yours Sincerely, Vic Bongiomo Apollo Bay Aviation |
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Dear Editor,
Last Friday there was a Community Gathering on the
foreshore to think about the bushfires. There were
speakers from the CFA, Otway Health, Police, St
Vincent de Paul and the 3 churches.
It was a good time for quiet reflection, prayer
and discussion and was open to everyone in town.
I was asked to express a few thoughts about my preference
for giving money in a way that ensures every cent
goes directly to people in need, rather than contributing
to a "big bucket". One way could be by
sponsoring or adopting a family, a street, club
or church; there are many others.
The answer I hoped for came immediately afterwards
when a lady spoke to me about her son. He is the
Anglican priest at St. John's, Healesville and St
Paul's, Yarra Glen, where 2 parishioner's homes
were burned down. The parish aims to support these
2 families and partner the nearby Christ Church
at Marysville which was destroyed.
Anyone interested in this way of helping please
contact me for details [5237 6479 or morkhamro@biqpond.net.au1.
By the way the vicar just happens to be Rev. Tim
Anderson, the grandson of long-time Apollo Bay resident,
Bob Davis.
Please do not interpret my comments as a criticism
of the thousands of good people who have generously
given millions of dollars, tonnes of goods and countless
hours of time to various appeals in Victoria. I
worry about the problems of distributing it fairly
and without bureaucratic delays and costs.
Marjorie Morkham
Barham River Festival 28th Feb 10am - 5pm
FOOD, COMMUNITY GROUP, & HOME INDUSTRY
or CRAFT STALLS WANTED; must comply
with health regulations. No stall charges.
Contact Denise: 52376097 evenings, or 0417 117 091.
Life in the slow lane is tastier
OTWAY Estate head chef Duncan Green wants people
to say "No!" to fast food, by taking their
time over a five-course slow lunch with matching
beers and wines. As part of the Melbourne Food and
Wine Festival on Sunday March 8, Duncan and his
team will prepare lunch using the finest local produce
- Otway Prime Beef, Old Lome Road Olives, Otways
Pork, Southern Ocean seafood, Otways Blueberries,
Apostle Whey and Shaw River cheeses, Parker Premium
Potatoes, and Otway Estate-grown apricots.
In keeping with the Slow Food tradition Duncan's
menu will largely be decided on the day depending
on the contributions of nearby Slow Food members.
"It's pretty exciting because I can't plan
anything much in advance, I just have to see what
the Slow Food members bring in on the day or the
day before -whatever's ripe and ready for picking
will dictate the salads, garnishes and vegetable
accompaniments," Duncan said. "The dessert
will be Estate apricots with spent beer grain crumble,
using the barley and rolled oats from our wheat
beer. Slow Food is all about eating seasonally,
reducing food miles and only picking food when it's
ready."
Duncan said preparing food in its prime resulted
in sensational tasting dishes.
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