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Apollo
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Edition
3-30 24/1/08 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Australia Day Celebrations
Apollo Bay kicks off celebrations for Australia
Day with a foreshore breakfast on Saturday, January
26.
"The new tinning this year will be a great
start to the long weekend with the holiday on Monday,
so let's see a big crowd of locals and visitors
come and enjoy the community BBQ and free entertainment,
Cr Smith said.
This year's Australia Day ambassador in Apollo Bay
is medical research scientist Vasso Apostolopoulos.
Children can also enjoy the free activities from
8.30am followed by the official ceremony at 9.30am.
Order of Proceedings
8.30am - 9.30am - Entertainment with Josh Rigg
8.30am - 9.30am - Free Community BBQ
9.30am-10.30am - Civic Component
10.30am - 11.30am - Bert's Blues and Boogie Band
For further information contact Lee Nicholls 0429
181 593.
Nominations for Otway Ward by-election Nominations
for the Colac Otway Shire Council Otway Ward by-election
open on Thursday, 7 February 2008.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is encouraging
anyone considering contesting the upcoming by-election
to attend a candidate information session on Wednesday,
6 February. The information session will be held
at 7.00pm at the Colac Otway Performing Arts and
Cultural Centre in Gellibrand Street, Colac, with
nomination forms and other electoral information
available on the night. "The session will be
a chance for anyone thinking of nominating as a
candidate in the upcoming by-election to get all
the necessary information in one hit," Returning
Officer Elizabeth Reeves said. Anyone wishing to
contest the by-election must lodge a nomination
form, together with a $250 nomination fee, with
the Returning Officer by 4.00pm Tuesday, 12 February.
Prospective candidates can lodge their nomination
by appointment only from Thursday, 7 February until
Monday, 11 February. Prospective candidates should
contact the Returning Officer on 0419 362 588 to
book an appointment.
Nominations may also be lodged without appointment
between 9.00am and 4.00pm on Tuesday, 12 February.
For nomination forms and other electoral information
prior to nominations opening, prospective candidates
should contact Phillippa Heskett at the VEC on 9299
0780.
For more information, telephone the VEC on 13 18
32 or visit vwvw.vec.vic.gov.au
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Don't miss out! Friendly
Holiday Fun at St Aidan's Trivia
Friday 25th January 7.30pm
A warm welcome to friends, families and
visitors St Aidan's Hall, Nelson Street
Bring your own drinks and snacks hot tea
and coffe
available all night No need to book or make
tables -
just come along, one and all and enjoy the
evening
-only $7 a person
INDOOR MARKET
Sunday 27th Jan, 10am - 1pm Youth Club Hall,
Moore Street
Stall holders wanted. Please contact Leslie
Fisk 03 5237 6040 after 6pm to book a site.
Trestle tables can be hired on the day
Local Early Birds Tickets On Sale Now
At the Shire Offices , 69-71 Nelson St
9 am - 1 pm Monday to Friday
Local Early Birds are only available until
31st January
Local Early Bird prices are:
Adult $100 Adult
Cone. $80 Youth (13-17 yrs) $50
Kids under 13 free (accompanied by a ticketed
adult)
Local Post codes: 3233, 3221, 3236, 3237
and 3238
Program details visit, ww.apoilobaymusicfestival.com
Discover the history of Apollo Bay, visit
the
APOLLO BAY MUSEUM
Located in the Old Cable Station 6250 Great
Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay.
OPEN DAILV 2 to 5 pm FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Explore the history of Apollo Bay, GOR,
and Shipwrecks.
Thousands of photographs, artefacts and
items of interest
Entry Fees - S3 Adults, 50c Child under
16.
APOLLO BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
apollobay.com
would like to acknowledge
with thanks the content supplied by
the APOLLO BAY NEWS SHEET.
If you would like to have an article
or advertisement printed in the
Apollo Bay News Sheet please email
it to ApolloNS@bigpond.net.au
by
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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Chemical Certificate
Training next week
SOLN will be hosting a Chemical Certificate
training course ft the Shire Offices
next week from Jan 29th to 31st, 10am
to 3pm, with instructor Ian Lane.
If you are interested in attending
the full course or just need to update
your current certificate please co
nltact the SOLN office on 5237 6904
/ solnanna@vicnet.net.au.
For All Waterwatchers!
Can all waterwatch testers please
return 2007 results into the SOLN
office ASAP. We need the completed
white results pages from your blue
waterwatch booklets. These results
will be analysed and presented SOLN's
AGM, Saturday 15th March 2008.
Dilmah Waterwatch Training
Day
Thanks to all the eager water quality
testers who joined us las Thursday
to break in our new Dilmah Water Testing
Kit. This kit was fully funded by
Dilmah Tea. We now have three new
test ;rs who will be testing at sites
along the East Barham, the Barham
Estuary and the Ford River.
EOls for $oil Health Project!
in 2008
SOLN is looking for expressions of
interest to partake in workshops and
trials on soil health. We will be
applying for a National Landcare Program
grant in February and, if successful,
the project will begin from July 2008.
The focus of the project will be on
improving plant and animal health
through alternative grazing practises
and reducmg inputs into pastures while
maximising returns. Graham Hand, a
producer from Hamilton, will run the
workshops and will cover the following
topics:
• Ecosystem function and how
we can improve it
• 3 Levels of ecological thinking
• Planned Grazing - ensuring
soils and plants are recovere 1
• Importance of being profitable
not productive.
• How to profitably manage your
land to control weeds
• What do we need to monitor
to continually improve soil Health
and diversity
Reminder to all 2OO7 Projects
Could all landholders who completed
a re-vegetation project last year
please return all plant trays to the
SOLN office as we need to give them
back to the nurseries to grow- this
year's seedlings.
Anna O'Brien. Greg John. Kristen Lees,
Dianne Inglis
(PH) 5237 6904 69-71 Nelson St. Apollo
Bay. Office hours 9am-lpm daily
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Foreshore News Dogs
Breakfast & Hooded Plovers
Coast Care / Coast Action in partnership
with the foreshore committee held a successful
'Dogs Breakfast' event on the foreshore
last Friday morning. About 10 dogs and their
owners attended and were informed about
the status of dog regulations pertaining
to the foreshore. Special guest Dr Grainne
Maguire also addressed the group about her
work with Birds Australia that involves
monitoring of Hooded Plovers along the Victorian
coast. Only 200 breeding pairs remain on
our coast and the species is considered
'threatened'. Dr Grainne has been assisting
the committee with signage and information
on best practice for trying to mitigate
the threats to these vulnerable birds. Dr
Grainne noted in her last regular email
report to the monitors at all sites in the
state that the Barham River site was of
particular concern; "/ was appalled
at the number of human and dog prints moving
through this fenced area and the blatant
disrespect of this site by people; the locals
at the dogs breakfast seemed to think it
was mostly visitors to the area. Kelly,
a volunteer visiting from Wales, will be
down at Apollo Bay this week talking to
people on the beaches to raise awareness
about the importance of these 2 sites in
the area." As mentioned above Birds
Australia has organised for Kelly to work
at both local sites this week to help raise
awareness about how much of a threat people
and their dogs are to these birds. The committee
is providing free accommodation for Kelly
and Dr Grainne to assist with this work.
I noted in last week news that while erecting
new signage at Wild Dog Creek we found a
damaged egg that had obviously been lifted
from a near by nest and then dropped near
the fence line. This could have been done
by an uncontrolled dog. It can not be emphasised
strongly enough that dogs be kept on a lead
walking through these fenced areas. Also
do not stop when in these areas, instead
walk through them at the waters edge with
your dog on a lead. Uncontrolled dogs could
destroy a nest in the blink of an eye.
Draft Victorian Coastal Strategy The Victorian
Coastal Strategy in its two previous incarnptions
has been the principle strategic document
for informing planning, development, sustainability
decisions on the Victorian coast since 1997.
The next version of the document is now
out in its draft form for public comment.
It has been on public display since before
Christmas and comments are being accepted
till the end of January. This is an important
document and I urge ali people who have
an interest in decision making on our coast
to comment on its contents; however small
those concerns maybe your input is important.
The document can be found online at the
Victorian Coastal Councils website: www.vcc.vic.gov.au
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Weekend Schedule of
Events Saturday 9th February 2008
6:00am-4:00pm - The Big Catch
Land & boat based fishing competition
9:00am Wild Dog Run
• 5km beach/trail
run
• 10km beach/trail run
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9:00am Race briefing at Apollo Bay Beach 9:15am
Race start for 5 & 10km
10:30am Great Ocean Swim
1200m swim
10:30am Race briefing at Apollo Bay SLSC 10:50am
Race start 50+ Masters (M&F) 11:00am Race
start U16 & U18 (M&F) 11:10am Race
start 31 - 49 Masters (M&F) 11:20am Race
start 18-30 Open (M&F)
12:30pm Presentations for Wild Dog Run &
Great Ocean Swim
1:15pm The Paddle Classic
8km Kayak/surf ski race from Marengo to Apollo
Bay SLSC
1:15pm Race briefing at Marengo Beach 1:30pm
Race start
1:15pm The Outrigger Canoe Classic
8km outrigger canoe race from Marengo to Apollo
Bay SLSC
1:15pm Race briefing at Marengo Beach 1:30pm
Race start
2:45pm The Big Surfboard Paddle
1500m surfboard paddle
2:45pm Race briefing at Apollo Bay Beach
3:00pm Race start
4:00 pm The Racing Ma lib u Classic
4km Surf life saving racing malibu race from
Marengo to Apollo Bay SLSC 4:00pm Race briefing
at Marengo Beach 4:15pm Race start
4:00pm Stand-up Paddle Board Race
4km Stand-up paddle board race from Marengo
to Apollo Bay SLSC
4:00pm Race briefing at Marengo Beach 4:15pm
Race start
5:00pm Kids Dash
Fun race that includes running, wading, paddling,
drinking (soft drink) to qualify for entry
into 'The Prize Pit'
5:45pm Dash for Cash
Challenging race that includes running, wading,
swimming, paddling, drinking (soft drink)
to qualify for entry to The Money Pit'
5:45pm Race briefing at Apollo Bay Beach 6:00pm
Race start
7:30pmPresentations for afternoon events
Sunday 10th February 2008
8:00am Otway Adventure Race
Individual, pairs and teams adventure race
including- running sea kayaking, mountain
bike and surfboard paddle/swim.
"Champion
of Champions' Even
An individual with the combined best results
fro the following events listed below, will
be crowne "Champion of Champions".
The individual must complete all 6 events
over the 2-days of the festival, to be deemed
eligible:
• Wild Dog Run
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Great Ocean Swim
• The Paddle Classic
• The Big Surfboard Paddle
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Dash for Cash
• Otway Adventure
Race
"Team of Champions' Event
A team with the combined best results from
th following events listed below, will be
crowned Team of Champions'. The team can have
a maximum of 10 athletes and the team must
complete all 6 events over the 2-days of the
festival, to be deemed eligible:
•
Wild Dog Run
• Great Ocean Swim
• The Paddle Classic
• The
Big Surfboard Paddle
• Dash for
Cash
• Otway Adventure Race (team
category only)
Volunteers Needed
Great Ocean Sports Festival
9 & 10 February 2008 www.gosportsfestival.com.au
The Great Ocean Sports Festival is on again.
12
events over 2 days!
Over 1000 competitors and 1500 spectators
are
expected to be visiting Apollo Bay for the
sports
festival weekend.
This is a major community fund raising event
for the
Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club, the Apollo
Bay
Football & Netball Club and the Apollo
Bay Board
Riders Club.
We need your help. Could you donate some of
your
time to assist as a volunteer at the Great
Ocean
Sports Festival?
Please contact: Darren Minns 0419 306 044
darren@southemhorizon.com.au
or Chris Oaks 0411 558 795
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Historical Society 31st Annual Art Show.
The local Historical Society has
once again held their annual Art Show, at
the Catholic Church Hall. This Art Show has
been part of the summer calendar in the town
for 31 years. The artists who exhibit come
from many groups across Victoria and offer
a high standard of work. A total of 34 works
were sold, this compares favourably with other
shows throughout the S.W of Victoria. Many
of the buyers were from interstate and two
overseas visitors went home twith paintings
depicting our wonderful piece of Paradise.
On behalf of the Historical Society I would
like to thank; the Traders who sponsored the
show thru advertisements in our catalogue;
the Catholic Church committee who make the
hall available to us every year; Jane Gross
and her band of workers from the Arts Council;
the Historical Society members and their families
and friends who give their time not only during
the show, but behind the scenes and in the
lead up. Upwards of 400 volunteer hours are
required to run the show and without these
people it just could not happen. Last but
not least, the visitors to the show, those
who came just to browse, and those who purchased
many fine works, we hope you enjoy them and
return again next year. We will take a few
weeks off now and then begin planning for
the 2009 Show. Of course when we are not running
the Art Show, we also staff the Museum. The
Museum is open every weekend, ail School Holidays
and Public Holidays between 2pm & 5pm.
Come out and have a wander thru, we have many
interesting historical records relating to
our town and surrounding area as well as family
histories & artefacts. You might just
get hooked on History! Ruth Hedrick, Secretary,
AB&DHS
Community Bank®........
... getting closer by the day
Community Bank® chair, Allen
Hokin reported that with over 50% of the pledged
capital to hand, the Board was well on the
way to raising the necessary funds for the
establishment of the town's own Community
Bank®
"However" he stated
"we need all our pledgees who have not
yet returned their applications to do so as
soon as possible. The Board was aware that
the launch a week before Christmas was a difficult
time for many, but decided to proceed then
rather than defer the project into 2008. They
believed that all the hard work had been done,
so why delay." Everyone will have noticed
the rapid progress on the premises in Pascoe
Street and the Board is looking forward to
the opening in a couple of months.
A big thank you to all who have returned their
applications, and to all those who have already
committed their private and business accounts
to the new enterprise.
Should anyone require assistance in completing
their applications, feel free to phone Allen
Hokin on 5237 6347, Sue Kennedy on 5237 6712
or Anton Tibbitson 5237 6298.
Meantime, please get those applications in
so we can close off the share register and
dispatch your share certificates in this great
community project.
APOLLO BAY LIBRARY AND
FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
COMMUNITY FORUMS Community Forums
Two community forums in relation the Apollo
Bay Library and Facility Development Project
are being provided so that people can learn
more about the project and provide input into
the process. Those interested in the project
are welcome to attend. The details of these
forums are as follows: Date: Wednesday 13th
February Time: 7.30pm to 9.00pm Venue: Apollo
Bay Senior Citizens Date: Thursday 14th February
Time: 11.00am to 12.30am Venue: Apollo Bay
Senior Citizens Centre Resident survey A survey
about the Apollo Bay Library and Facility
Development Project will be sent to every
household in Apollo Bay. This survey will
be sent through the mail in February. Individual
meetings with community groups
Andrew Crowley from Capacity Consulting will
be available to meet with community groups
who have a interest in the project. Written
submissions Community members and groups also
have the opportunity to make written submissions.
Colin Hayman General Manager Corporate &
Community Services Colac Otway Shire
PO Box 283, Colac 3250
Further details please contact
Andrew Crowley Capacity Consulting 0430 486349
andrew@capacityconsulting. com.au |
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APOLLO
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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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SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 26th January Carpet Bowls
2pm
Monday 28th January Carpet Bowls 2pm
Tuesday 29th January Carpet Bowls 2pm Seniors
Trip
Don't forget to contact Jeanette (5237 6268)
re our trip
in April- we are almost fully booked but
will happily
make room for a couple more. We don't need
the deposit until the first week in March.
RED CROSS
Next meeting will be at 1.30pm on Wednesday
6th
February at Senior Hall.
RSL WOMENS AUX
Next meeting will be at 10am on Tuesday
29th January
5237 7195 (jane Steiner By The Sea Playgroup
Babies - 5 year olds New term starts soon!!
To register your interest in attending,
please call Jane Buckingham 5237 7195 |
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BAY PRESCHOOL
We would like to extend a very 'BIG' Thank
you to Charles and Merrilyn & the staff
of the APOLLO BAY HOTEL who once again have
donated the door taking from New Years Eve
to the kinder. Fundraising plays i major
part in enabling us to run our kinder program
'No money No Kinder', so with Charles &
Merrilyns continued generosity with both
door takings and pub raffles, our kinder
continues to thrive. A special thank you
to Mark and Nancy of APOLLO BAY SURF and
KAYAK. Almost a $1000 was given to the kinder
from this local business, who organised
a Ripcurl Girls Go Surfing Day, 1 full days
business donated to our kids. Also thank
you to past committee members Sam Healy
& Jenny Rippon who gave up participating
in the day to help run the program, and
Lids & Gards for a great job on the
Barbie.
Positive Ageing Strategy
Council Otway Shire is formulating a Positive
Ageing
Strategy and seeks input from community
members o
all ages to better understand the local
needs of people
as they get older.
There will be a number of forums throughout
the Shire
working groups and discussions with community
members and service providers on current
and future
opportunities to promote positive ageing.
A forum is planned to be held in Apollo
Bay a
10:45am, Thursday 31st January in the Senior
Citizens' Centre, 4 Whelan St., Apollo Bay.
Please RSVP Barbara Paine at Colac Otway
Shire
on 5232 9429.
If you are not able to attend a forum but
wish tic
discuss your thoughts on ageing well please
contact
Greg Fletcher on 5231 6867 or a
qreq.fietchera@colacotwav.vic.qov.au
Community Yoga
Due to the long weekend holiday there will
be no
community yoga held on Monday 28 January.
It will resume on 4 February
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group next meeting
will be held on Thursday the 7th of February,
2008 at 10.30 am at the Apollo Bay Shire
conference room, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay.
All welcome. There will be no meeting held
in January 2008.
Coordinator Andrew ORCHARD.
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Community Activity Guide
Out Now!
Check your mailbox for the new Marrar Woorn Community
Activity Guide featuring the latest in programs
and activities at your neighbourhood house. We'd
love to hear your thoughts on the new format, if
you would like to share your comments or suggestions
please contact Marrar Woorn Coordinator, Karen Washfold,
on (03) 5237 8500.
Copies of the Guide can also be collected from the
Apollo Bay Post Office or Newsagent.
Bar Class
Feel every muscle move with this weight training
class. The ability to adjust weights to your fitness
level makes this an ideal class for everyone from
beginners to the more experienced.
Where: Senior Citizens Centre Whelan Street
When: Tuesdays, 5pm - 6.30pm
Commencing 5 February 2008
Cost: $51.50 for five sessions or $35.70 for concession
card holders.
Contact Customer Service on (03) 5237 8500 to register.
RACV Years Ahead - Road Safety for Seniors
Join us for this one hour session aimed at providing
practical information and advice to senior road
users. Bookings are essential. Afternoon tea provided.
Where: Marrar Woorn Community Centre 6 Pengilley
Avenue
When: Thursday 7 February 2008 1.30pm
Cost: Free
Contact Customer Service on (03) 5237 8500 to register.
Bushwalking Group
Come along to our meeting on 30 January, 10.30am
- 12pm, at Marrar Woorn to help plan the locations
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Mountain Biking Club is back in 2008.
With new tracks and a New Year to look forward
to
there will be staxs of events including family
days and
tryouts. Mike has been developing cross-country
traxs, so if
down hill isn't your thing there are plenty of
other traxs
to ride. We welcome new members, young and old
to
join this well-established club. Membership of
OMT13
will give you access to these world class traxs
and
loads more. If you are interested in becoming
a
member, please contact the secretary Cate Thomas
on 0419 586 540 or qorps@. biqpond.com
If you want to check out the latest events drop
into our
web site http://otwamtb.tripod.com/idl.htmi
Upcoming Event: Mt Beauty Nationals 11213 Feb
If
you are interested in going, you need to let Mike
know
now as numbers are limited!
Otway Mountain Biking Club APOLLO BAY, Victoria,
Australia Ph 03 5237 6341
otwayexpeditions@hotmail.com
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to the Editor |
Open letter to the
AB Music Festival Committee. Dear Peter,
It is with great sadness that I must boycott the
2008 Music Festival. This is a conscience decision
by my loyal band members and myself. At the October
2007 Festival meeting you said in your keynote speech
to all members present, that you and your new committee
would bring peace and harmony to the Festival, legal
fighting would stop, we would all "move on"
and deliver a great 2008 Music Festival. Your speech
was welcomed with great applause, relief and handshakes
and well wishes all around the room. Now five months
later, you and your committee have not stopped the
INSANE legal fighting. This constant fighting is
damaging to Apollo Bay - the name of Apollo Bay,
our beautiful town, all the Apollo Bay traders and
business people and we musicians. You promised this
stupid legal fighting would stop. When it stops
I will be available to preform. Everyone I know
is sick of this mad fighting. The Festival is a
great opportunity to bring our community together
and all the visitors together to simply enjoy the
music, enjoy friends, enjoy Apollo Bays unique environment,
enjoy all the wonderful gourmet food from our fabulous
cafes and hotels, and have fun -without this constant
legal action hanging over the festival.
I have spent 24 years performing all over Australia
and overseas - always talking up our beautiful Apollo
Bay, the Great Ocean Road, and the mighty Otway
Ranges. Now everyone asks me about this CRAZY legal
fighting. Fix it and stop the rot. Yours sincerely,
Andy Richardson "Howlin Wind".
Dear Editor
Following the recent articles in the Echo and Herald
Sun, the ABMF committee would like to state that
it is not engaged in any legal action against the
previous festival committee. We would like to restate
our position that both parties should accept mediation
to resolve any outstanding legal issues. The current
committee is only focused on producing an outstanding
community festival! With tickets selling fast we
are very confident in achieving that goal. Peter
Fillmore, President, ABMF
SANTAS VISIT TO THE POST OFFICE
On Christmas Eve Santa took time off from his busy
schedule to visit the Post Office here in Apollo
Bay. A day of sunshine, fun and laughter surrounded
Santa and his friendly helper distributing lolly
bags. The Melody Makers sang Carols and that attracted
more than 70 children and parents which than we
expected. Eddie and Sylvia thank Santa and his friendly
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Dear Editor,
As part of rehabilitation program relating to a
recem accident, I have been swimming in the Apollo
Bay pool on £ regular basis over summer. I
am unaware of previous concerns raised relating
to funding of the Apollo Bay Pool, but would like
to draw attention to the unfortunate state ol the
facility.
I notice that the quality of water although rigorousK
maintained in terms of chlorine content by the excelleni
volunteers that runs the pool, can be quite disgusting
on some days. I find that the murkiness of the water
impedes one from seeing more than two meters underwater
with goggles and that an increasing amount of sediment
has found its way to the deep end. It is a cocktail
of filth. The tiles on the side of the pool are
falling off in to the pool (where they remain).
The changing rooms appear not to have been cleaned
in the last month. For instance, the same pair of
board shorts have been hanging in the mens since
December, while a leaking shower pours water continually
in defiance of water restrictions.
Given that the most common users of the pool are
young children, I feel the current situation is
most unfortunate. It is a shame that politics appears
to be denying the youth of Apollo Bay the minimum
standards of maintenance that are acceptable. If
there is a problem with the funding of the facility,
despite the considerable revenue collected from
Apollo Bay in the form of rates, surely for the
sake of the kids that play in the pool, some solution
is possible? Devices! are available for under $600.00
on 'ebay'. Less than the quarterly rates for one
average home in Apollo Bay. The only other alternative
is to take a trip to the recently constructed Freshwater
facility in Colac, where the water quality (and
temperature) is maintained by modem equipment and
the changing rooms are spotless, for all year round
use.
At the end of the day I can't help but think that
the children that use the pool as well as the local
students deserve much better. I invite the local
councillors to join me in some lap at any time that
suits them; bearing in mind the opening hours are
limited to 12-5 daily, to see for themselves. Sincerely,
Philip Talihinanidis, AKA'Taki'
JAM FRUITS WANTED
Is there anyone in the community who has fruit that
would like to donate it for jam making for the OPSHOP?
Last year (Dec 2006 -2007) I made a grand total
of 1185 jars and bottles of pickle, jam, etc for
this cause and I would appreciate the produce. I
make this at my own expense, with a small percentage
of donated sugar. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
I will pick the fruit myself if it is within the
town as I only have an electric car to get around
Phone me on 5237 7554 With Thanks Vicki Leorke.
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