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Edition
16-29 19/4/07 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Community
Meeting Rejects Shire Plans for Harbour Precinct
A public meeting to discuss the Apollo Bay Harbour
Precinct Master Plan, held on Easter Sunday attracted
167 people. The meeting expressed its concern by
moving a censure motion against the Council over
its plans for development of the harbour. The Otway
Forum called the meeting following the release of
the Shire plans over the Labour Day weekend in March.
A previous meeting of the Otway Forum had heard
extensive criticism of the plan and had been urged
to hold a public meeting on the issue. A number
of people spoke at the meeting, condemning the Council
for a failure to adequately consult with the community
over the plans. Specifically, while recognizing
the need for some development and improvement at
the harbour, the meeting expressed the view that:
• There was no need for a new harbour access
road.
• Hotel and/or other accommodation should
not be provided in the precinct.
• Commercial activity, apart from the fishing
industry was not warranted.
• Sand movement caused by the harbour construction
continues to be a significant and ongoing problem
• Extension of the breakwater would not improve
the harbour entrance but could in fact make it worse.
• While desperately needed, Point Bunbury
is not a suitable place for seasonal camping.
However the meeting clearly endorsed the need to
adequately provide for the Apollo Bay Sailing Club
and the many users of trailer boats. Councillors
Stuart Hart, Geoff Higgins and Joe Di Cecco were
in attendance. Cr Di Ceco stated that it was a concept
plan released for public comment. John Spencer on
behalf of Otway Forum
ANZAC DAY CEREMONY APOLLO BAY
Members to muster at the Apollo Bay Hotel, Crn Moore
St. and Great Ocean Rd. at 10.30am. March to commence
at 10.45am to Mechanic's Hall for Service. Returning
to the Monument for completion of service.
Viembers and General Public are invited to BBQ lunch
after the service at the Sub Branch Rooms, Pengilley
St. $10 Entrance. Rod Swayn. Hon Secretary
CONGRATULATIONS TO SAN OAKLEY FLOWERS ON THEIR SUCCESS
IN THE GREAT SOUTH COAST BUSINESS COMMUNITY
ENTERPRISE AWARDS FOR 2007. A well deserved recognition
of the outstanding service to the Apollo Bay community.
The Editor
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OCEAN ROAD CLOSURE
The Great Ocean Road will be closed with
the
approval of VicRoads for the Apollo Bay
Music
Festival between Hardy Street and McLaren
Street on;
Friday 20th April from 5pm to 2am Sat 21st
and on Saturday 21st from 7pm to 2am Sun
22nd
OPEN COUNCIL MEETING
The next meeting of the Colac-Otway Shire
Council will be held in Apollo Bay on Thursday
26th April at Senior Citizens' Centre Agenda
may include the Apollo Bay Structure Plan
Open to the Public
APOLLO BAY LIONS VILLAGE INC
Notice of Special Meeting
Apollo Bay Lions Village Inc. will hold
the special meeting on
7.30 pm. MONDAY 23rd APRIL 2007. At the
Senior Citizens, Whelan St, Apollo Bay BUSINESS:
To discuss and approve additions to the
Condition clauses: (C) and (D).
Carol Earl, Secretary.
"An Inconvenient Truth"
Did you attend the showing of this film.
Then a presentation will be held by
Bruce Beatson On Saturday 28th April at
1.00pm at the
Apollo Bay Youth Club Hall.
Contact Greg Southern Otway Landcare Network
on 5237 - 6904
APOLLO BAY HARBOUR MASTER PLAN
Please note the Colac Otway Shire
has extended the consultation period until
Friday April 27th.
Copies of the COS Master Plan Newsheet &
Feedback Form can be obtained at the Shire
office or the web site www.colacotway.vic.gov.au
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OTWAY FORUM 8TH MAY 2007 ILLEGAL PARKING
To write letter to council, mayor
and CEO drawing attention once again
to the lack of action by local laws
officers concerning the instance of
illegal parking in the town eg. double
parking, parking across footpaths
and nature strips and problems with
trucks. There is insufficient parking
in town including lack of bus space
PARKING WAIVERS
This is a major cause of parking problems.
There is a history of waivers for
many developments in Town. The waivers
given by council do not relate to
actual parking requirements and result
in problems caused by lack of parking
spaces STRUCTURE PLAN
Council is meeting at Apoilo Bay Thursday
26 th April at Senior Citizens. Half
hour question time. All urged to attend.
Councillor gave example of defeat
of helipad as a result of 200 attending
council meeting. REDUCTION OF FARM
LAND Due to development and break
up of properties. C17
Panel recommended that it not proceed.
The application has been kept alive.
The application was to have expired
in Sept. 2006. Shire wrote to minister
for extension. Minister who convenes
panel gave extension so in effect
acted against the recommendation of
the panel. C29
Included in Structure Plan. Council
has stated that it does not want development
on ocean side of Barham Valley Road.
Important that community attends council
meeting on Thursday 26th April to
be vigilant that council does not
shift its position. Council is not
obliged to accept recommendation of
panel. Residents are urged to attend
panel to support local presenters.
Are council and developers to give
unconditional guarantee that there
would be flood compensation and that
the cost would not fall to community?
BARWON WATER
To present at C29 panel. Forum to
write letter about deficiencies of
BW in Apollo Bay. HARBOUR PLAN Meeting
followed Forum meeting Future position
of golf course tied up with harbour
plan
ROADS AND FOOTPATHS, ETC There are
bent and broken signs at Sally's Hill,
Moore Street. Whelan Street footpath
on slant. Need to have sign defining
Marengo. Slabs on Barham Bridge need
replacing Forum to send letter to
VicRoads.
Tony Webber, Convenor
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ABP12C Parents &
Friends group
An Inconvenient Truth, The film is about
Al Gore's efforts to educate the public
about global warming www..realclimate.com
The students from Apollo Bay P-12 College
from grade 5 to year 11 spent Monday afternoon
the 16th April at the Mechanics Hall. They
listened to guest speakers Tricia Phelan
Director Climate Change Environment Victoria,
and Simon Pockley Southern Otway Land care
network , I thank both for opening the forum.
Cate Thomas from Marengo Marine Life Centre
put in a full day & night's effort,
Rotary, Land care and Colac Otway shire
supported the thought provoking experience.
It has been interesting listening to comments,
especially from my generation, the generation
of plenty. We have habits we enjoy, and
it seems for many the whole idea that we
could possibly be responsible, in any way
for the climate change are to far fetched.
Al Gore is so passionate, dedicated and
inspiring. I find his presentation believable.
Why would you dedicate your life in educating
the world, in your life time (and let's
face it, life is pretty good) when he could
possibly sit back and smell the roses...Anyway
I will let you make your own mind up, if
you can be bothered....
Reduce your own impact:
No one can do everything-but we can do something.
How many things can we do? Here are a few
ideas:
• Switch your home electricity account
to 100% green power
• Turn lights off when you leave a
room
• Only heat or cool rooms you are
in
• Install compact fluorescent light
globes
• Compost your food and garden waste,
recycle everything you can
• Buy food grown locally and are in
season
• Buy products with less packaging,
and don't take plastic bags in stalls
• Where possible walk, ride or take
public transport
• Wash your cloths in cold water
Think out side the square- there's lots
of fun ways you
can reduce your impact. Useful websites:
www.greenpeace.org.au
www.envirnmentvictoria.org.au
www.climatemovement.org
Enjoy the 15th Annual Music Festival this
weekend, it
looks like the weather (funny about that)
is going to be
great...
ABP-12 clean up afternoon, Friday 27th April
Bring along utes, gardening equipment, lets
work
together....
President; Sheryl van Someren .....got any
ideas
you would like to pass on.....or want to
know
more....
Ph: 52376 029 or 0437 376 022
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THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD
NOVEMBER 26, 1932
The date recognised as the one for the
official opening of the Great Ocean
Road is November 26, 1932. This date
has prominence over a number of other
milestones along the way to the completion
of the road, including April 27, 1932,
when the Great Ocean Road Trust acknowledged
that construction work had finished.
The next six months were then spent
organising a variety of celebrations
for the official opening, to be carried
out by His Excellency, the Lt Governor
of Victoria, Sir William Irvine.
The ceremony took place opposite the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Lome, the place
where the first survey peg for the road
had been driven. The Lt Governor cut
a purple ribbon with a pair of gold
scissors. Within minutes all the ribbon,
cut into sections about nine inches
long, had been sold at five shillings
a piece, with proceeds going to the
Lome Bush Nursing Association.
HOWARD HITCHCOCK - THE FATHER
OF THE ROAD. Another feature
of the opening ceremony was a cavalcade
of vehicles, including one belonging
to the "Father Of The Road",
Howard Hitchcock. He had died earlier
in the year without seeing his vision
completely fulfilled. In his honour,
the passenger seat was empty, the only
person in the vehicle his chauffeur.
A former Mayor of Geelong, Hitchcock
is regarded as the Father of the Great
Ocean Road. Without his passion for
the project, it would never have grown
from a simple idea into the world's
largest war memorial and one of the
greatest tourist routes in the world.
The idea of a road built by returned
soldiers from Gallipoli and France was
first raised by others, but it was Howard
who sold the concept of a private trust
to build it, travelling all over western
Victoria to speak in support of the
project. In 1918, Hitchcock said: "returned
men need some time to think over the
proposals for their repatriation and
there is no more congenial place for
them to consider what they would do
for themselves than beside the ocean
with its bathing, fishing, shooting,
social life and health restoring climate".
At times, when funds were scarce, he
dipped into his own pockets to kept
construction going. This philanthropy
was hardly uncharacteristic. In his
home town of Geelong, Hitchcock made
many donations to help with community
activities, including the building of
the bandstand that still exists in Johnstone
Park. Hitchcock adored band music and
especially, the Geelong City Band. The
Great Ocean Road Trust was officially
formed at a meeting of 500 people in
Colac on March 22, 1918. Hitchcock was
the first president.
He promoted the road as a "worthy
memorial to all Victorian soldiers and
a national asset for Victoria".
Hitchcock also had a powerful view of
its worth as a tourist attraction, proclaiming
it better for its ocean, mountain, river
and fern gully scenery than the Riviera
in France, the San Francisco Road and
Bulli Pass in New South Wales. "The
carrying out of this scheme will provide
the finest ocean road in the world.
Tourists from 'up north' will appreciate
this cool proposition, within a few
hours run of their homes in the hot
districts. Visitors could spend some
weeks moving from one seaside town to
another along the Ocean Road."
Funding the construction.
The price tag for what was a most ambitious
proposal was 150,000 pounds ($300,000).
Raising the money by public subscription
was paramount and an appeal was launched
quickly by the Trust. The eight-page
promotional brochure was both informative
and an appeal to Victorians to loosen
their purse strings and contribute.
Hitchcock and the Trust's
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organising secretary E. E. Hendy urged people
to give
generously to a scheme that "offers
such a galaxy of sound
propositions that make it an ideal one for
'Our Boys'
Memorial."
Seven thousand pounds ($14,000) were subscribed
at the
trust's initial meeting. Almost 3000 pounds
($6000) came
from the people of Apollo Bay and this initially
swayed the
trust into starting road works in the Apollo
Bay to Lome
section.
However, funding didn't always come this
easily. During its
15-year life, the trust had to resort to
various schemes to
raise money, including subdividing and selling
blocks of
land along the road's route.
A performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
was also
put on in Lome and raised around nine pounds,
ten
shillings towards the building of the road.
The workers
Almost 3000 returned sailors and soldiers
worked on the
construction of the Great Ocean Road during
the 13 years
of construction. They lived in camps set
up in the bush.
The taxing nature of the work meant a high
turnover of
workers, and officials were not always happy
with their
efforts. Some Diggers reckoned things were
easier on the
battle front, while other rejected criticism
of their progress
on the basis they were told that, after
serving their country
so valiantly, they could work at their own
pace on this
project.
The memories of war were probably never
that far away.
Two places on the road between Apollo Bay
and Lome,
Shrapnel Gully and Sausage Gully, are named
after places
at Gallipoli.
The first camp was established one mile
(1.6km) from the
St George River near Lome, where the road
- the first
section to Cape Patton - began. They received
10 shillings
and sixpence ($1.05) for an eight-hour day
and worked a
half-day on Saturdays. Each soldier had
a tent, there was a
dining marquee and a kitchen. The men paid
up to 10
shillings ($1) a week for their food.
Workers were able to mix their hard work
with simple
pleasures like swimming, fishing and hunting.
For
recreation at the camp, they had a piano,
gramophone,
played cards, games and read papers and
magazines.
There were occasional other attractions
as well.
One of the funnier stories to emerge from
the road's
construction followed an incident involving
the coastal
trader, the Casino. The old steamer ran
aground in 1924
after hitting a reef off Point Hawdon, near
Cape Patton. It
spent a week stranded and had to jettison
cargo onto the
beach before it could float free. Diggers
working on the
road were camped nearby and they helped
themselves to a
large amount of abandoned beer and spirits.
A two-week
break in work followed. The Casino went
on to become
involved in Apollo Bay's worst shipping
disaster, sinking in
the bay with the loss of 10 lives in 1932.
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APOLLO
BAY COMMUNITY NEWS |
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APOLLO
BAY
CHURCH
SERVICES |
St.
Aidans Anglican
9.00am
Rev John Grace
5237 6615
Uniting Church
9.30am
Rev
Kevin Cranwell 5232 1360
Sunday School every 2nd & 4th Sundays
Star of the Sea Catholic
10.30am
Fr Damien Heath
5237 6782
Apollo Bay Assembly
of God
6.00pm
Ps Peter Smith
5237
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SENIOR CITIZENS
No Bingo on Friday 13th
C.W.A.
Next Meting will be held on 27th April 1.30
pm sharp. Competition -Flower, Prettiest
Old Doll No Friendship meeting this month
RED CROSS
Next meeting on Wednesday 2nd May will be
held at Betty Cockerell's house, 5 Scotts
Place at 10am. to allow people to attend
Blume's Fashions.
R.S.L.
Apollo Bay RSL Ladies Auxiliary's next
meeting will be held on Tuesday 24th April
10 am.
TUESDAY ART GROUP
A group meets each Tuesday 10-12 for a
painting/drawing workshop. The group offers
support for people who just wish to paint
or draw with others. $2 per session. Come
and join us at King Parrot Gallery, Tuxion
Road, Apollo Bay. All Welcome. For more
information please ring Angie
5237 9253 or Beth 5237 1033.
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CLUB AGM
To be held at C.J. Keane's Boardroom
on the 24th April at 7.30 pm.
All positions will be declared vacant
and all positions will need to be filled.
Nibblies provided. For more information
phone
Tracey 5237 7148.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
Indoor Winter Market Sunday 10th June, Mechanics
Hall
Apollo Bay Arts invites community groups
interested
in running the kitchen on this day.
This is an opportunity to raise funds for
your
organization through food sales and a share
in the
proceeds of our raffle. Please call Jane
on 52376335.
Apollo Bay RSL
Singles pool comp. 2007
Starting from Monday May 7
Names and fee ($10.00)
to be submitted at RSL by Friday May 4
RSL Pres. Edmond Shea.
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
next meeting will be held on Thursday the
3rd of May, 2007 at 10.30 am at the Apollo
Bay Shire conference room, Nelson Street,
Apollo Bay. All welcome. Coordinator Andrew
ORCHARD.
APOLLO BAY UNITING CHURCH
Thank you to everyone who very kindly donated
goods for our Street Stall on Saturday.
Special thanks to Garden of Eden fruit shop.
Competition winner: Wendy Caddy
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. Minium Cost $2
Ring Ken or Lilly for details on 5237 7134
ST. AIDAN'S QUIZ NIGHT
The next night of trivia fun will be on
Friday 11 MAY 2007. St. Aidan's Hall at
7.15 pm.
A full house is expected, so get in, early
& book a table. Prizes galore &
sledging permitted.
BYO Nibbles & drinks.
PHONE: 5237 7203 or 5237 6615
No group larger than 6 please
There will be an open forum at the Apollo
Bay Music Festival with Nat & Beau Young
At 12.30pm Saturday 21st April, Mechanics
Hall
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Forever Young
-National Youth Week Event-
National Youth Week is the largest celebration of
young people in Australia. Thousands of young people
aged 12 - 25 years old get involved every year by
organising, running and attending events including
competitions, online polls and discussion forums.
National Youth Week aims to encourage young people
to:
> Share ideas
> Attend live events
> Have their voice heard on issues that are important
to them
> Showcase their talents
> Celebrate their contribution to the community
> Take part in competitions, and
> Have loads of fun!
All young people aged 12 - 25 years old are invited
to join in the Apollo Bay National Youth Week celebrations.
What's on: - Local skate session
- Air brushing demo and workshop
- Cool DJ Venue: Skate Park
on the Apollo Bay foreshore Date: Friday 20 April
Time: 4pm - 6.30pm Cost: Free
NoFalls Program
Do you have problems with your balance or are you
concerned about having a fall? Falls are one of
the most common forms of injury in older people
and can be both painful and extremely costly. The
NoFalls program can help reduce the risk.
NoFalls is a group exercise program which focuses
on improving balance. Studies have shown that this
program of simple exercises can improve strength
and flexibility as well as greatly reducing the
risk of having a fall.
The program is lots of fun and suitable for all
fitness levels. Why not stay on after the session
and join in the activities at the Senior Citizens
Centre.
Venue: Senior Citizens Centre
Whelan Street, Apollo Bay
Date: Commencing Tuesday 24 April
Time: 1pm
Cost: $3.00 per session
For more information on any of Otway Health's programs
or services please call Customer Service on (03)
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Drought Relief Information
Session
Colac Otway Shire has assembled two key speakers
from Centrelink and Rural Finance Corporation to
provide information and advice on financial assistance
for our farming communities dealing with drought
conditions.
The free forum will be held at COPACC on Monday,
May 7 2007 from 10.30am to 2.00pm Lunch will be
provided. Please RSVP your attendance by calling
52329400 by Thursday,
May 3 2007.
There will be opportunity to apply for various assistance
measures that are available to support farmers.
Centrelink will also be available to assist with
'form filling' on the day. www.colacotway.vic.gov.au
Taking the mystery out of marketing
Colac Otway Shire will host a range of State Government
funded workshops throughout 2007 as part of its
Promoting Business Excellence program which assists
local businesses with skills development. The first
workshop, Marketing and Public Relations- Demystified
will run in both Colac and Apollo Bay on Wednesday,
May 9. Well known facilitator, Janet Schulz will
run the three-hour workshop.
Economic development projects officer, Michael Cosgriff
said the workshop would help people learn new skills
to better market their business venture. "This
workshop is for those people looking for hints for
undertaking marketing and public relations activities
in a simple and cost effective way," Mr Cosgriff
said. The Apollo Bay workshop will be held at Marrar
Woorn rooms at Otway Health from 10am until 1pm.
The Colac workshop will run from 6pm until 9pm at
COPACC.
Bookings for the workshops are essential by contacting
Chris Spalding on 5232 9485 or e-mail at chris.
spalding@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Butts- Bin It Or Swim In It
Colac Otway Shire will be targeting cigarette butt
litter
at this weekend's Apollo Bay Music Festival.
During the event volunteers will be handing out
personal ashtrays to encourage smokers to 'do the
right thing.'
Cigarette butts are the most littered item in Victoria
making up nearly sixty per cent of littered items
damaging our environment. Butts were also the most
common litter collected during the Shire's Clean
Up Australia Day activities. Council's Environment
Officer, Dora Novak said that
dropped cigarette butts usually ended up in waterways
after being washed down stormwater drains.
Ms Novak said researchers estimated that it takes
between two to twelve years for cigarette butts
to
break down. "The easiest way to help our environment
and make places such as the beach more enjoyable
for everyone
is to take a personal ashtray with you wherever
you
go," Ms Novak said. Ms Novak said Council had
a limited number of large butt out bins and wind
proof ashtrays for local businesses and services
which could be provided free
of charge.
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Letters
to the Editor
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Dear Editor
Re: Harbour Master Plan 2007
I refer to the Community Newsletter March 2007 from
Colac Otway Shire which introduced the New Preliminary
Master Plan developed for Apollo Bay. The second
paragraph under the heading "Background to
the Master Plan and Study" clearly states the
Master Plan and feasibility Study is funded by Colac
Otway Shire, Department of Sustainability &
Environment and Tourism Victoria. At the public
meeting held Sunday the 8th April our Councillor
Mr. Joe Di Cecco was directly asked who was funding
this plan and in his reply he stated that Colac
Otway Shire was not funding the study. Perhaps he
misunderstood the question and really meant that,
they Colac Otway Shire "alone" was not
funding the study?
The same paragraph refers to meetings and discussions
with a "Project Steering Group" a "Community
Reference Group" and "selected stakeholders".
One wonders who these people are as it was revealed
that the Harbour Master was not invited to participate.
It was very interesting to hear the views of Mr
Ferrier, Commercial fisherman and members of the
Sailing Club. These are people who experience the
problems in the Harbour and should be the people
that are consulted when it is being redesigned.
I also attended the Melbourne meeting and agree
with previous letters as to the conduct of the meeting.
The impression given there was, send your comments
in., however:
THIS IS WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS & IT WILL HAPPEN.
Kay Hill, APOLLO BAY
THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS CLUB
For screening at the Mechanics Hall
"An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore
Climate change is certainly happening NOW. We the
people can help stop it. See this movie. Nereda
Simm
PETS STAR
There was once a georgous little girl
Was she flower, angel, gem or pearl
She was all these things and much much more
With her head in the clouds but feet on the floor
She was smart, so clever. A lively young thing
Just to watch her grow made my poor heart sing
But just like an angel she was not on the earth
Was ours for a while, God knew her worth
And took her one day, which left us to cry
Sadly so quickly, with no time for goodbye
So outdoors I went to clear my grieving mind
Just couldn't believe fate could be so unkind
To take my angel. Greatly loved by all
Having no choice, she answered God's call
Looking heavenwards I saw a bright shining star
Then knew my angel had not gone far
So bright and clear Petal it was named
I'm sure the Lord won't miss the one that I claimed
So some starry night I look up to the sky
And find my grand daughter star away up high
Feeling so close and now not so far
Winking and blinking, my bright shinning star.
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The Editor
Some comments from a harbour user on the harbour
and the proposals in the Apollo Bay Harbour Master
Plan.
1. The gap between the old steel sheeting wall and
the new northern concrete sea wall has created a
three fold increase in the surge that is enough
to damage boats and moorings in the existing fisherman's
marina. The replacement of these facilities with
a floating pontoon marina is likely to create even
more damaging conditions.
2. The surge around the unloading wharf area has
increase to an unacceptable level for vessels fuelling
or unloading at the wharf.
3. The reshaping of the eastern sea wall has caused
a faster moving swell from about 3/4 of the length
of the sea wall to the leads into the harbour, making
entering at times dangerous even for local seaman.
4. Sand blown across the western beach areas by
north and west winds is filling up the inside of
the harbour near the slipway and the southern end
of the unloading wharf.
5. Replacing the engine of the old dredge "Garnet"
is required but the hull is badly rusted and under
review by the Marine and Safety of Victoria.
6. The public toilet block at the Port Depot needs
to be improved by providing toilets and showers
for both a male and female users.
7. The port towing vessel (also steel) is the only
vessel available to assist the dredge or any vessels
that become stuck on the sand bar.
8. Apollo Bay is the only gazetted port between
Port Phillip Heads (55NM) and Portland (140NM).
9. The lights marking the entrance passage remain
green even when there is a sand bar across the entrance?
Why not shows a red light to warning skippers when
the sand bar is present?
10. The proposed new floating marina will be subject
to considerable movement due to the surge coming
under the wall and strong winds and is likely to
damage the vessels berthed at them.
11. Yacht club toilet block is inadequate for use
by tourists and visiting yachts. A club house with
facilities is required.
12. The harbour area near the boat ramp is currently
too shallow at low tide for vessels and boaters
are having difficulty launching and recovering boats
from the ramp.
13. The NE dredge anchor buoy should be coloured
orange or red to make it easier to find rather than
looking for the small white float in the harbour.
14. When approaching the harbour at night it is
difficult to identify the yellow-orange flashing
eastern sea wall marker light as it melds into background
wharf and town lights. The new yellow light above
unloading wharf also blends in to the town's lights
and is difficult to identify.
15. The light under the new northern pier at the
entrance is so bright that it masks the green lead
lights that are used to navigate the entrance.
16. Sand is washed from the Apollo Bay beach area
back into the harbour entrance. The construction
of an extension to the eastern breakwater will result
in more sand being collected in there.
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