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Apollo
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Edition
34-29 23/8/07 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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New
CEO at Otway Health
On behalf of Otway Health, Board President Andrew
Jephcott is pleased to announce the appointment
of Ms Linda West to the position of Chief Executive
Officer. Ms West will take up the position on Monday
1 October 2007.
Ms West has extensive experience in the community
health sector and comes to Otway Health from Ranges
Community Health Service in Lilydale and Belgrave
where she has been the CEO for the last nine years.
Prior to this she has held positions in Local Government
as well as Child, Youth and Family Service sectors.
Ms West has been Service and Development Manager
at Windermere Child and Family Services and Director
at the Mission of St James and St John. In addition
to an impressive work history, Mr Jephcott explained
that Ms West has also held positions on a number
of Boards and committees and is currently the President
of the Victorian Community Health Association (VCHA).
She has two undergraduate degrees as well as a Master
of Counselling from Monash University. Interim CEO,
Ms Jacinta Bourke, will remain in the position until
the end of September after which time she has decided
to pursue other opportunities. A member of the Otway
Health team almost since its beginning Ms Bourke
has held a number of vital roles within the organisation.
Speaking on behalf of the Board, Mr Jephcott said
that Ms Bourke's services over the years were very
much appreciated and that she would be greatly missed.
The Board of Otway Health takes this opportunity
to wish Ms Bourke all the best for the future and
welcomes Ms West to position of CEO. Additional
Information Jacinta Bourke
Interim Chief Executive Officer (03) 5237 8500 |
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Bay P-12 College will be taking
enrolments for 2008 for all school aged
children during the week Monday 27th to
31st August. Contact the College on 52 376
483 or the Kindergarten for enrolment packs
or information on the Kinder Transition
Program. Enrolments must be accompanied
with the child's birth certificate and Immunization
History Certificate.
The APOLLO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
is seeking to fill the following part-time
positions
Business Manager
Artistic Director Marketing Director/Publicist
Job descriptions are available on the
website www.apollobaymusicfestival.com,
at the Music Festival office or by calling
Pete Fillmore on 5237 6579. Applications
close on 31 August.
Send your CV to:
Apollo Bay Music Festival,
PO Box 128, Apollo Bay Vic 3233
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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' |
Environmental
Calendar
Keep Australia Beautiful Week - to
be held from 27
Aug-2 Sep. Visit www.kab.org.au/ All
are welcome to
join SOLN's Townies for Landcare group
next
Wednesday 29 Aug 2pm at the Landcare
Nursery,
Montrose Ave, to partake in Keeping
Australia
Beautiful activities. Biodiversity
month - to be held for the month of
September.
Visit www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/month.html
Wattle Day - to be held on the 1 Sep.
Visit
www.wattleday.asn.au/
Landcare Week - to be held from 3-9
Sep. Visit
www.iandcareonline.com/
National Threatened Species Day -
7 Sep. Visit
www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/ts-
day/index.html
National Bilby Day - to be held on
the 9 Sep. Visit
http://members.optusnet.com.au/bilbies/
Sustainable House Day - to be held
on the 9 Sep.
Visit www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml
Clean up the World Weekend - to be
held from the
14-16 Sep. Visit www.cleanup.org.au/en/
Rewarding Environmental Volunteers
Sue Hickey Memorial Grant
The Corangamite Catchment Management
Authority (CCMA) wants to reward people
who volunteer their time to protect
and improve our environment. Sue Hickey
was a founding member of the CCMA
and made an outstanding contribution
to community involvement in natural
resource management in the Corangamite
region. The grant offers up to $10,000
for training, study and other forms
of learning related to people's voluntary
work in natural resource management.
So why not nominate yourself, your
group or someone you know for a Sue
Hickey Memorial Grant? You have until
September 28 to apply for the grant.
To obtain an application form you
can visit the SOLN office on the left
side of the Colac Otway Shire Building
or e-mail us on solnanna@vicnet.net.au
or visit the SOLN website at http://soln.org
to download the application yourself.
If you have aspirations to make a
contribution to improving habitat
and conservation in our area, talk
to Landcare!
Anna O'Brien, Greg John, Kristen Lees,
Dianne Inglis
(PH) 5237 69O4 69-71 Nelson St. Apollo
Bay. Office hours 9am-1pm daily
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RUBBISH DUMPING IN
PARKS AND
FORESTS A GROWING CONCERN
The dumping of rubbish in the Great Otway
National
Park and Otway Forest Park is a growing
concern
said the Department of Sustainability and
Environment (DSE).
DSE District Coordinator for the Otways
Jon Rofe
said a quantity of household rubbish was
found on a
roadside in Barongarook, south of Colac,
last week.
"Rubbish dumping in our parks and forests
is an
ongoing problem" Mr Rofe said.
"The rubbish ranges from domestic and
household
goods, food and perishables, garden waste,
through
to oil and other chemicals and even animal
carcasses."
"Sheep carcasses have recently been
found in the
forest near Jancourt. The sheep had been
slaughtered and butchered elsewhere and
the
remains dumped in the bush."
Mr Rofe said it was outrageous that some
people
used parks and forests as a dumping ground
for their
rubbish. Especially when there are convenient
facilities located in Colac and elsewhere
to dispose of
rubbish easily and thoughtfully.
People caught littering or dumping rubbish
may
receive an infringement notice for a small
amount of
litter with a penalty of $215 or be taken
to court for a
more serious offence," he said.
"The maximum penalties under the Environmental
Protection Act are $4000 for general littering
and
$6000 for aggravated littering.
"The penalty for dumping animal carcasses
is a
maximum of $5000 and or imprisonment under
the
Forest Act."
APOLLO BAY P-12 COLLEGE
INDIAN HIMALAYA QUEST
LAST HOORAH
We would like to invite you to our last
fundraiser before we leave on our Indian/Himalayan
expedition. DATE: Friday 21st September
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Apollo Bay Football club social rooms
COST: $10
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
1. Casserole dinner
2. Expedition presentation
3. Four round trivia competition
4. Auction of students for work
5. Lots of prizes/raffles
Tables of 6-8 people. Please book at school
office with Phil or Judy on 52 376 483.
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Community Bank® branch
meeting a success
The Apollo Bay Community Bank® Steering
Committee held an extremely successful
Products and Information evening at
the Apollo Bay Bowls Club last Monday
night. Over 40 potential clients attended
the evening to hear representatives
from Bendigo Bank talk about how to
transfer banking to the proposed Apollo
Bay & District Community Bank®
Branch. Locals were encouraged to transfer
their banking now and reminded that
the sooner they transfer their banking
the sooner the Community Bank® branch
can begin returning profits to the community.
There were many questions from locals
interested in hearing examples of how
other Community Bank® branches have
returned money to local community projects.
One of the most exciting recent examples
comes from the Maldon & District
Community Bank® Branch, a town of
similar size to Apollo Bay, who recently
held a community gifting day and handed
out $166,000 to local community groups
and clubs. The Committee will soon head
behind closed doors for the next stages
of the campaign, to sign the franchise
agreement with Bendigo Bank and form
a public company. A legal prospectus
will be prepared and the public invited
to become shareholders in the local
company that will run the Apollo Bay
& District Community Bank® Branch,
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For information on the campaign for a Community
Bank® branch for Apollo Bay & District
and to find out how you can transfer your
banking now please contact Michael Abbott
on 5237 6166.
Pool Attendant Apollo Bay
Community Pool Summer 2007-2008
The Apollo Bay Pool will need suitably qualified
attendants over summer. Please contact Liz
Hanger if you are interested in a position.
Lifeguard Courses are being conducted in
Colac in early October, 12/10/2007-14/10/2007.
Reaccreditation for those already qualified,
6/10/07.
If you are interested in completing the
pool attendants
course please contact Liz Hanger at School,
5237
6483 or Tristan Reed at Blue Water Fitness
5231
4398.
GOLF MEMBERSHIPS CHEAPER
Apollo Bay Golf Club is waiving the $65
nomination fee for new members joining July,
August and September. So if you have a junior
player starting, now is the time to join
with them so you don't have to pay green
fees. Juniors pay no nomination fee and
their fees are $44 for a year membership.
Ring Val 5237 6474
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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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THANK YOU
To each dear person who has wished us strength,
shared their shock and sadness about Daffy's
rapid illness and passing and shown support
through cards, flowers, visits and ability
to hold
up to "normal" life. Thanks to
Leon's school, the Bowling Club, doctors
and staff (especially you angel nurses)
at Apollo Bay Hospital.
The Kennedy Family
VALE
OWEN McCALL
8/3/1915 - 15/8/2007
Passed away peacefully last week in Sunbury.
Many long
term Apollo Bay residents will remember
Owen fondly and
with great respect.
He is survived by his dear wife Isla and
their family.
Such was his love of the Otways, his ashes
will be scattered
at his former property "McCall's Nursery"
overlooking
Apollo Bay. at a date to be determined.
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CLISSOLD - (Gladman)
Gavin, Christine (Tina) and big brother
Zachary lovingly announce the safe arrival
of a beautiful baby boy
KAI JOSEPH ALBERT
Born on 16th August 2007
At 3.07p.m. Weighing 7lb.
Thanks to Dr. McCully &
SJOG Geelong. Another precious grandchild
to
spoil & love for
Gran & Grumpy Gladman and Nana &
Granddad Clissold
BIRTH
FiSK-WRIGHT
Karen and Sean are thrilled to announce
the arrival of
a baby boy named Macklin Anthony Alexander.
A brother for Tully. Born on 15th August
2007
weighing 7lbs 7ozs.
Darren and Estelle would
like to announce the arrival
of our third beautiful girl.
Felicity Aleisha Dunlop was born on Friday
17
August 2007 at Colac weighing 3.49kg.
Mum and baby doing great. All our love.
Mum and Dad, Rhiannon and Jasmine XOXO
Apollo-Bay Informed Fishing Group
& Surf n Fish Apollo-Bay
are hlding a fishing competition for
the month of september 2007
Value/$60.00for the
best Trout or Bream Caught in the Apollo-Bay
are area
Submit your photos to wayne or josh at
Surf n fish Sponsor: Richard er
COMMUNITY YOGA
Meets each Monday morning 10.00 to 11.30am
to
practice postures, breathing and relaxation
to CD's.
Venue- MarrarWoorn House, Pengilley Ave.,
Bring mat and blanket. Minimum Cost $2
Ring Ken or Lilly for details on 5237 7134
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Letters
to the Editor
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Dear Editor,
The Howard government's decision to sell uranium
to
India can only be described as monumentally
irresponsible, and it demonstrates our PM has contempt
for the opinions of Australians.
This extremely controversial decision was taken
without any scrutiny by the parliament and has
virtually no public support. Do you think undermining
the nuclear weapons non-proliferation treaty and
selling uranium to a country that is currently in
a
nuclear arms race with China and Pakistan is a
sensible thing to do?
Howard argues that the deal will involve strict
safeguards to make sure the uranium is only used
for
energy generation, but he fails to mention India
broke
a very similar deal with Canada in the 1970s resulting
in a nuclear weapons program.
Selling uranium for "peaceful purposes"
will also free
up India's uranium for non-peaceful purposes, and
Howard also fails to mention that India's nuclear
weapons plants still won't be scrutinised by
international nuclear agencies.
And what exactly is Howard going to do if India
decides to ignore these "safeguards"?
What are the
contingency plans if the Indian government goes
feral?
Demands for India to return "our" uranium
will simply
be laughed at.
When it comes to voting, citizens should compare
the
Greens' policies of nuclear disarmament against
the
Howard government's extremist pro-nuclear policies.
Sincerely,
Fiona Nelson
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Gold Logie Winner To Grace COPACC Stage
Gold Logie winner John Wood is starring in a play
at COPACC which is all about secret men's business
-what for many is the unbreakable obsession with
the Beautiful Game.
Written in the seventies by David Williamson, The
Club, playing at COPACC on Saturday, September 1,
focuses on footy and its inherent egotism, commitment,
power, jealousy and greed. It is about the transition
of Australian sport into Australian business and
the fall-out along the way.
Troupe Is Heavenly
An acrobatic troupe will have COPACC audiences on
the edge of their seats when they perform some of
the most beautiful and complex acrobatic feats ever
staged in Australia.
Heavenly Beauty, coming to COPACC on Tuesday August
28, starts with two lovers soaring above the' stage,
held in an eternal embrace by a delicate sheath
of silk.
Suspended in a half world between dream and reality,
these lovers take their audience on a journey into
the mystery, beauty and richness of ancient China.
Register To Be A Part of Council's Events Calendar
Tell everyone in the community about your event
by registering to be part of Colac Otway Shire's
Events Calendar.
Registering your event gives you free publicity
via the Shire's website. A free events listing is
also provided to the community via Visitor Information
Centres. Colac Otway Shire Events Coordinator, Jodie
Fincham said the calendar was great exposure for
events, particularly those with limited marketing
budgets. "The calendar is a one stop resource
for the local community and is a particularly good
reference for event planners who want to ensure
their event doesn't clash with another event,"
Ms Fincham said. To register your event log on to
the Shire's website at www.colacotway.vic.gov.au,
or phone Megan Leersen on 52329 527.
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