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Apollo
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Edition
3-31 15/1/09 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Come drum the rhythms of Africa with Valanga Khoza
In Apollo Bay let Valanga teach you how to produce
sounds both tribal and empowering. The 2hr workshop
is for absolute beginners and those who just want
to revisit the joys of percussion with others
while guided
by Valanga's skill and talent.......
Valanga Khoza has traveled the world performing
his music. He has touched the hearts of many with
the songs he has written, the instruments he has
mastered and character he has become. Monday 19th
January 2009 Senior Citizens Center 2hr workshop
7pm till 9pm $20 with own drum or
$25 with drum hire..................Please book
through
reception at Otway Health 52378500
Wildlife Victoria ,„.. 24 Hour
Wildlife Emergency
13 000 WILDLIFE
13 000 94535 Koala rescue
New Years Eve at Cape Patton
The Apollo Bay Group of Wildlife Victoria extends
their thanks to the various Police Officers from
our district for advice of this koala's plight,
for waiting while a member of our group travelled
to the scene, and also for their help with its
successful relocation to safe habitat.
Coming on to dusk this chap had got himself stranded
up the cliff face above the Great Ocean Road at
Cape Patton and posed a clanger to both his own
well being and to passing traffic had he lost
his grip and fallen to the road.
This was just one of the numerous calls which
we receive each year from our local Police reporting
the location of such distressed, sick, injured
or orphaned wildlife. We thank them one and all
for their ongoing concern and co-operation. Apollo
Bay Wildlife Group
APOLLO BAY FIRE BRIGADE
Cailouts for November/December 2008
25/11/08 1404hrs Structure fire Vista Ave AB
3/12/08 1125hrs Road rescue Grt Ocean Rd Eliiot
River
8/12/08 1116hrs Smoke alarm activated
Ozone St Skenes Creek
14/12/08 2306hrs Structure fire Nelson St AB
15/12/08 0340hrs Structure fire Nelson St AB
15/12/08 0721 hrs Structure fire Nelson St AB
Bob Mason, Secretary
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BAY RSL
HAMBURGER NIGHT
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY
FROM 6.00PM BAR OPEN @ 5.00PM MEAT TRAY
RAFFLE ALL WELCOME!!! ONLY $8.00 pp PHONE;
5237 6091 or 5237 7203 ALSO ASIAN BANQUET
FRIDAY 30 JANUARY
FROM 6.00PM FISH TRAY RAFFLE $15.00 pp
Public Notice Recycling Waste Collection:
Apollo Bay
In response to the increases due to the
peak holiday
season, Colac Otway Shire wish to advise
of extra
collection of recycling bins from the township
of
Apollo Bay.
The pickups will occur on Tuesday 13 January
2009
and Tuesday 27 January 2009 in addition
to the
existing waste management services provided.
Council request that recycling bins be placed
out for
pickup the night before as per usual collection.
For further information please contact Council's
Rae
Street Offices on (03) 52329400.
Jack Green, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Apollo Bay Rainfall for December
2008
Total rain = 139.4mm 4th wettest December
in AB
Wettest day Dec 13th = 68mm
Rain fell on 19 days
Wettest December 1985= 175.0mm
Driest December 1921= 5 7.9mm
Please note: As I started recording for
the Bureau of
Meteorology on 8.5.2008 the annual total
may not be
correct® 1010mm for 2008.
Harold Cockerell
Apollo Bay Football & Netball
Club
Annual Sportsman's Night - a great night!
Friday 16th January Tickets still available
(from both pubs or Wayne Roberts) Don't
leave it too late!
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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
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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Spurge Purge Action
Group (SPAG) Taking Shape!
Sea Spurge (Euphorbia paralias) a
highly invasive environmental weed
which is taking over our local dunes
and disrupting natural ecological
processes. Sea Spurge sap is highly
toxic to the skin and eyes, making
the plant harmful to humans and a
danger to local and visiting families
who enjoy our beaches.
To maximise resources and community
support, the SOLN has formed the Spurge
Purge Action Group (SPAG!) to control
the spread of this invasive weed along
our coasts from Skenes Creek to Marengo.
SPAG aims to assign local stretches
of beach to individuals to control
Sea Spurge through hand pulling small
patches when they visit their beach.
We have already generated fantastic
interest in this innovative group
but we still need more hands to make
your favourite beach spurge-free!
There is a group working bee next
Wednesday (21st January) afternoon
to pull a more dense infestation of
Sea Spurge at Marengo Beach in conjunction
with the with the Townies group. See
below for more details.
When: Wednesday 21st January, 2-4pm
Where: Meet at the Barham River bridge
carpark. Bring: gloves, hat, sunglasses,
small gardening spade/fork. SOLN can
also provide gloves and equipment
if you don't have any. Tea?: You betcha!
Afternoon tea will be provided.
If you are interested in joining SPAG
and or have any other queries regarding
Sea Spurge please call the SOLN office
on the number below.
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OTWAY RANGES CLIMATE
ACTION (ORCA)
ORCA Committee Meeting Monday 19th Jan
ORCA will have their first official committee
meeting next Monday 19th January, 7.30-8.30pm
at Marrar Woorn Community House, PengillyAve,
Apollo Bay. Following the success of ORCA's
Community Forum and the establishment of
a committed member base, ORCA is ready to
move forward and identify clear goals and
local priorities for action on climate change.
So come along and share your ideas at the
meeting, everyone is welcome.
Money and Energy Saving Tip
Whenever you can, wash your clothes in cold
water, you will use up to 90% less energy
than a warm or hot wash.
To keep up to date on ORCA news, register
to our website: http://orcaction.org
GOT RAGWORT PROBLEMS?
Young X-bred 2-tooths (16 mths old). These
sheep are locally bred, shorn, drenched
and GUARANTEED to EAT
RAGWORT. Phone Roger Hardley - 52 376 272
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Is alcohol costing you more than money?
Meetings held weekly in Apollo Bay For details
Ph. 9429 1833 or 5237 6235
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Otway
Forum 206th Meeting Sunday January
11th, 2009
Apologies: Cr Stuart Hart. In
attendance: Cr Stephen Hart.
Council Land Heathfield Estate:
Council has resolved to consider
the interim use of public land
made available when the Heathfield
Estate was developed. The land
has frontage to the Barham River
and is generally directly below
Barton Place. Three access paths
are available; one from Costerman
Terrace, one from Ocean Park
Drive near Barton Place and
one from Barton Place, (see
plan.) The community is urged
to make submissions regarding
the use of the land which should
be sent to Doug McNeil, Acting
General Manager Sustainable
Planning and Development, Colac
Otway Shire by March 6. Council
will hold a Public Meeting (TBA)
in Apollo Bay prior to that
date. Barham River Road: In
response to questions, Council
has advised that there are no
immediate plans to upgrade the
Barham River Road. Potholes
will be addressed as part of
regular maintenance.. Barwon
Water Update: The Community
is still expecting Barwon Water
to advise on site options for
a new water storage at a Public
Meeting. (Initially expected
before Christmas, 2008!). Local
Councils - Community Satisfaction
Survey: A rating report for
2008 has been released-. Selected
results for Colac Otway Shire
are: Town Planning and very
poorly
Community Engagement Traffic
and Parking quite poorly
Local Roads and Footpaths quite
poorly Health and Human Services
quite well Great Ocean Green:
Council had written to the Planning
Minister, Justin Madden, requesting
that the C29 Planning Amendment
not be signed, pending a review
by Council.
Parking Study: Meeting noted
that yet another Parking Study
was underway in Apollo Bay.
Action is required; NOT paper
work!
Council Meetings: Ordinary Council
Meetings for Jan. Feb. and March,
2009 will be held at 6.00pm.
Next meeting: February 8th 2009
John Spencer, for Otway Forum
www.forum.apollobay.org.au
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3Making
the Transition2 Exhibition
Showcasing local artists, musicians,
art & craftwork, produce,
products, farms, businesses,
organisations, initiatives and
programs that are helping our
area to be more energy efficient
and adapt to the challenges
of climate change and peak oil.
When: Wednesday January 21st-
Launch night, exhibiting until
February 20th
Where: Colac Otway Performing
Arts Centre (COPACC), Cnr of
Rae and Gellibrand street, Colac
Contact: Fern Rainbow Phone:0425710
380
This exhibition is about people
and communities
working together to create solutions
in adapting to our
future challenges of peak oil
and climate change.
Launch night features guest
speakers, presentations
and music performances
including:
Tony Evans - Camperdown Compost
- Soil Health
and microbe management (Soil
Food Web)
Bruce Paton - Australian Conservation
Foundation -
Greenhome program
Liza Price - Environment Victoria
- Families Go
Green
Andrew Lucas - Transition Towns
- transition towns
network www.transitiontowns.org
Mike Edwards - Otway Agroforestry
Network &
Special Effects Nursery- Fungi
and Native Food
Industry - projects that OAN
are working on
Displays include local artisans,
produce, farms,
businesses and organisations.
There's a collation of
the human sign photos that local
schools undertook in
conjunction with SCEG (Surf
Coast Energy Group)
and ORCA (Otway Ranges Climate
Action),
information on Environment Victoria
& ACF upcoming
programs in Colac, Ecovillage
info from the eco arts
village group, Local Food group
display (and
information on community supported
agriculture and
other possible local food initiatives),
seedsavers
network display, Community Food
Security and land
use and displays of local shire's
current and future
initiatives.
Sponsored and supported by:
Colac Otway Shire, Otways &
Coast Permaculture Group, Bendigo
Bank -Apollo Bay & Districts
Community Bank, Australian Ethical
Investments, Camperdown Compost
Company, Country FoodStore,
ecoshiatsu.net |
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APOLLO
BAY COMMUNITY NEWS |
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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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McLoughlin - Jim (Edward James)
20/02/1937-10/01/2009
Surrounded by his family, Jim passed away
on
Saturday 10 January 2009 at 11.30am at
Otway Health (Apollo Bay Hospital).
The celebration of his life will take place
on
Friday 16 January 2009 @ 2.30pm at the Apollo
Bay Bowls Club followed by a light afternoon
tea.
All who knew Jim are welcome.
The volunteers of the Apollo Bay
News
extend their deep sympathy to our treasurer
Val McLoughlin and family on the loss of
Jim. He will be sadly missed bv all those
who knew him.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 17th January Carpet bowls 2pm Monday
19th January Carpet bowls 2pm Tuesday 20th
January Carpet bowls 2pm Our activities
(carpet bowls/cards etc have commenced and
promise some happy times ahead. Seniors
come and join us - 50c for a good cuppa
in a friendly atmosphere. You could become
a member for only $3. Monday Tuesday and
Saturday afternoons from 2pm.
APOLLO BAY R.S.L. WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY
Next meeting Tuesday 27 January 10am
Monday's Community Yoga
at Marra Woorn will resume on 2nd February
2009 Ring Ken & Lilly on 5237 7134 for
details.
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CALENDAR
16 January A.B.F.V.C. Annual Sportsman's
Night Apollo Bay
19 January Drumming with Valagha Khosa 7-9pm
Senior Citizens
21 January 'Making the Transition' Exhibition
Launch Re. sustainability... COPACC Colac
6.30pm to 9pm
28 January AGM Steiner Playgroup by the
Sea Marrar Woorn 7.30pm
28 February Apollo Bay & District Health
Foundation Music Night Mechanics Hall 7
pm for 7.30pm start.
21 March Apollo Bay & Otway District
Agricultural Show Apollo Bay Recreation
Reserve
27-29 March Apollo Bay Music Festival Here,
there & everywhere!!
Playgroup by the Sea your local
Steiner inspired playgroup
AGM
Wednesday 28th January
7.30pm at Marrar Woorn
Everyone welcome!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KATH RADEMACHER
22nd JANUARY Robert and Jacko
C.W.A. Report
The Annual CWA Fair held in the Youth Club
on 7 January was a great success bringing
in much needed funds.
Big thanks go to our special scone lady,
Clarice Mustafa, served up with home-made
jams by CWA members. Grateful thanks to
the Soft Tennis Group for their help in
setting up trestles etcMarge M and CWA members
for their hard work all day. We sure are
"Chicks with Attitude".
Hamper raffles won by: 1st Florence Everett,
2nd Joan Tarn
APOLLO BAY NETBALL CLUB inc. UPDATE
All players and parents interested in the
2009 season are invited and encouraged to
attend a General Meeting at the clubrooms
on 10th February at 7pm. Registration forms
will be available on the night. Fees for
2009 are Seniors $63.00. Juniors 17 and
under $48.00 and 11 and under $38.00. Coaches
will be announced on the night and Training
tops will be available for collection. Training/trials
will commence on 12th February at courts
between 5-7pm. Fiona Davidson, Secretary
ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY GOLF?
Here is your opportunity. FREE LESSONS
WHERE: Apollo Bay Golf
Course
WHEN: Monday 2nd February
TIME: 10 am to 12 am BYO clubs
or we will lend you some. Lessons for the
following 3 Mondays 9th, 16th, & 23rd
February. Ladies, Gents, Youngsters. AH
Welcome
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Lavers Hill Neighbourhood
House Project Officer
Are your interested in a project which
will provide the evidence for future opportunities
in Lavers Hill, such as a neighbourhood house, and
activities that could be offered at such a venue.
The position provides the opportunity to utilise
skills in community consultation and networking,
work with members of a vibrant and active community,
and direct future activities within Otway Health.
If you are this person, please contact Maria Szybiak
on 5237 8570 for more information. Applications
close Friday 30 January 2009.
Roll up, roll up.......It's Carnival Time
The donation made to Otway Health each
year by the Carnival assists the provision of both
health and community services to locals and visitors
to our beautiful region.
"All you need
to do is head down to the Carnival and have a great
time. Don't forget to make a stop at the lucky number
booth and say hello to the staff and volunteers
that are there most nights."
If you would like to know more about the Carnival
or supporting Otway Health please contact Customer
Services on 5237 8500.
Child Care Centre will be closed for Australia Day
holiday - Monday 26 January
Grass Roots Art
A day of diving into open- space art - where art
becomes what you need it to be. Taking the labels
off your ideas and conception of art - this is a
day to
take a relook! No artistic experience or talent
necessary - this is a day for those who are terrified
of art materials!
When: Saturday January 24, 10am to 3pm Cost:
$50, morning tea provided.
Take Better Photos
Bring your cameras and come on this bus trip with
Stephan Jelonek around the Bay.Look at lighting
and how to get the best out of your photographic
equipment. Departing Marrar Woorn at 3pm and returning
at 6pm. When: Friday 16 January Cost: $30
Women's Wellbeing Circle
Amanda Perry-Bolt will guide your way through the
afternoon in a safe and supportive environment with
activities determined by the group - participate
as much or as little as you like - just come and
enjoy the company! Please bring a cushion and a
shawl. When: Saturday 17 January 1pm to 3pm Cost:
Gold coin donation
Bar Class
Come and join Cheryl Biddle in these classes accompanied
by music in a fun way to increase your overall strength
and fitness. Adjust the bar to work at your own
level and feel every muscle move When: Thursdays
6 to 7:30pm Jan 15 to Feb 5 Cost: $40 for 4 sessions
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Apollo
Bay Music Festival |
Songs & voices of the
Otways
Workshops January 2009 Featuring Valanga Khozer,
Nick Barker and Gary Adams
The Apoilo Bay Music Festival is delighted to be
presenting a series of workshops leading up to the
2009 Festival, celebrating the unique voices of
our region in song writing, comedy and storytelling.
The workshop series features the talents of fine
mentors including acclaimed singer songwriters Nick
Barker, Valanga Khozer and Gary Adams.
Gary Adams will be presenting a workshop on writing
for Comedy. Gary has more than 30 years experience
a a writer, comedian, musician and actor. He has
worked on Tonight live with Steve Vizard, and was
the founding member of Melbourne Cult Comedy Bands
such as The Whittle Family, The Pete Best Beatles,
and The Clip Clop Club. His acting credits include
some of Australia's most regarded films such as
Spotswood where he worked along side Sir Anthony
Hopkins, Road to Nhill, and Angle Baby.
Most recently he has been working in musical theatre
with a difference, namely the Mick Thomas penned
Over in The West and The Tank.
Don't miss your chance to work with some of the
finest talents around and perform along side them
at the 2009 Apollo Bay Music Festival.
A series of workshops will be conducted on the
following days:-
The workshops will be as follows:
Tuesday 20 Jan 1.30pm - 3.30pm - Valanga Khozer
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Story telling w/shop.
Wednesday 21 Jan 3.30pm - 5.30pm Nick Barker -
Songwriting w/shop.
Thursday 22 Jan 7.30pm - 9.30pm Gary Adams -
Writing for Comedy w/shop.
Workshops will be held at Marrar Woorn Community
House, Pengilley Ave Apollo Bay.
Registration is free and open to all age groups.
To
register interest or find out more information,
please email: info@aooilobaymusicfestival.com or
call ABMF on 52376761 or Community Service reception
Ph 52 378 500
Apollo Bay Music Festival 2010 Date
The date for next year's festival - the 2010 (18th)
Music Festival has been finalised and the ABMF committee
would like advise the community that the 2010 dates
have been confirmed as the 19th, 20th, 21st March
2010.
ABMF 2009 Program Advertising
Anyone wishing to get an ad in this year's souvenir
program should either ring or email the office asap
for a rate card. The cut off date will be 12th Feb
and it will be "first in best dressed!"
ABMF Friends
It's that time of the year again when we are on
the look out for those dedicated few who put their
hands up, year after year, to swap their effort
(8hrs) for a ticket. We call them "friends"
because that's what they are, and without them the
festival would be all the poorer (in every sense
of the word). There is a 'Friends' form on the website
or you can ring the office to put your name down
to be part of this great adventure. For those locals
who are already registered, we will contact you
by the end of February with your roster.
info@apollobaymusicfestival.com or ph 52 376 761
A, Tibbits. Hon. Sec, ABMF Inc
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Letters
to the Editor
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A HUGE THANK
YOU
I would like to personally thank Jamie and Penny
Pickett from the Carnival for their generosity on
New Year's Eve with the excellent fireworks display.
It was awesome. You guys are the best! Also I am
glad to see Otway Health must be financial enough
as the lucky ticket booth has been un-manned most
of the holidays. Keep up the good work Jamie , Penny
and crew. Cheryl Congram |
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BERT
Bertie darling lives in Ramsden Avenue with Judy,
Peter & Marj. He is named for Bert Darling,
father of Cheryle, Kerryn and Lyndon. Both Berts
had beautiful brown eyes. Lila and Bert were friends
from our days at Wongarra. The 4-legged Bert is
now 13 1/2 a good age for a Jack Russell.
Once upon a time Bert loved running on the beach,
played a mean game of soccer, did a bit of skin
diving and was into everything. These days he's
a bit slower and is totally deaf, but can smell
a carrot or an apple from another room! Bert is
a very happy and healthy and learned chap - fruit
and sudoku every day! |
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