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Apollo
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Colac
Community Road Safety Council
Meeting Notice - Friday 29th August. 1200 hrs. Apollo
Bay Fire Station, Pascoe Street
Residents interested in road safety in the Apollo
Bay area, or with any concerns, are most welcome
to attend.
Bob Mason Ph: 5237 6797 on behalf of Roadsafe Colac.
The Uniting Church and St Aidan's, Anglican Church,
Apollo Bay are holding a Combined Celebration of
Worship Sunday, 31 August 2008, 9.30am
At the Uniting Church, Nelson Street
You will be very Welcome!
APOLLO BAY YOUTH CLUB Inc
Reg No: A 13287 M
A.G.M. Sunday 31st August 2008
3pm - 4pm At the Youth Club Hall
The meeting will be followed by afternoon tea and
a viewing of the new kitchen. Help support the Youth
Club by coming along and catching up with what has
been going on.
APOLLO BAY RSL
PASTA & PIZZA NIGHT FRIDAY 29 AUGUST FROM 6.00PM
BAR OPEN @ 5.00PM -MEAT TRAY RAFFLE ALL WELCOME!!!
ONLY $10.00 PP
THANK YOU APOLLO BAY
I would like to sincerely thank all those who have
shown so much support to me over the past few weeks.
Tom will be missed by many and I have been overwhelmed
by the generosity of the Apollo Bay community. A
special thank you to the people who helped with
the arrangements and catering for the Celebration
of Tom's Life at the RSL Sub-branch on the 15 August.
The floral tributes were appreciated and Beyondblue
will be pleased with the donations which have been
forwarded to them. Once again thank you to all.
Kind Regards, Ngaire.
"Boys Afternoon out" Cancelled
Due to unforseen circumstances the "Boys Afternoon
out" with comedian Elliott Goblett that was
to be held this Sunday (31st August 2008) at Captains
at the Bay has been cancelled.
NEW DATES WILL BE ADVERTISED WHEN AVAILABLE....
CONGRATULATIONS to DANAH HARBOUR on passing your
piano exam. Very proud of you. Lots of love. Nan
& Pop. PS Thanks Mary.
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Easy!
When someone smiles at me
I feel like smiling too,
When I see someone who is happy
I feel happy too,
Happy Happy Me
Happy Happy You,
When I see someone who is happy
I feel happy too!
From the children @ Preschool!
Preschool News
Enrolments for 2009 for both the Preschool
And Rostered Playgroups are now avaliable
from
The Preschool after 1pm from Mon-Wed and
Fri
Morning from 9am.
Please ensure you attach a copy of your
child's birth
Certificate and Immunisation details.
Thank You To
To Mari Morkham, our voluntary Librarian,
thank you
for coming along to our icebox office and
cataloging
our beautiful story books!
To Mike McQuinn for installing our water
pump for
the children to use-It's working a treat!
To Ian Leary for our drainage system, YEH!
To the Noseda's for supporting the Preschool
with
garden supplies!
To Jen Rippon and Wayne Malady for all of
their help
with The boys Arvo Fundraiser.
It's an amazing community that we have and
we are
greatful to the people who are continually
thinking of
us.
To Helene, my fabulous Assistant who I so
rarely
thank, it's a pleasure working with you!
Preschool Open Day: Saturday the 18th of
October 10-
12am. Watch this space!
Kate Hedrick-Wagstaff, Director
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Southern Otway Landcare
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Local Weed
Alert: Flax-leaf Broom {Genista linifolia)
Flax-leaf Broom has recently been
sighted in areas of Skenes Creek.
This environmental weed is an evergreen
plant that can grow to 3 metres high/wide.
It was used as a hedge plant, and
dense infestations would present a
significant barrier to people. They
bear yellow pea flowers at the end
of their branches in late winter to
spring. The presence of flax-leaf
broom is therefore very noticeable
at this time of year as it is in flower.
Flax-leaf broom is highly invasive,
commonly invading disturbed bushland
margins before expanding into less
disturbed areas. It displaces indigenous
vegetation and is a prolific seeder
which can form large seed banks that
remain in the ground for many years.
The seed is dispersed by wind and
animals. Effective control measures
for flax-leaf broom include:
- pull up seedlings by hand
dig out larger shrubs
¦ cut and paint larger shrubs
with a systemic herbicide Burning
will kill adult plants but will also
stimulate seed germination. Third
weed now glyphosate resistent
Leading weed scientists are urgently
appealing to Australia's farmers to
switch to an integrated weed management
system after the country recorded
its third glyphosate-resistant weed.
"Integrated weed management combines
herbicides with other cultural tactics
for weed control, maximising the opportunity
to prevent seed-set and to reduce
the weed Seedbank," NSW DPI weeds
technical specialist Andrew Storrie
said. According to Mr Storrie, adopting
an IWM strategy that includes non-chemical
tactics for stopping replenishment
of the Seedbank will result in substantially
fewer problems in the future. "Weeds
can be managed without relying solely
on herbicides, and used sustainably,
herbicides can be protected for future
generations," he said. Research
and farmer experience have shown that
failure to adopt IWM leads to herbicide
resistance. Farmers are encouraged
to check herbicide performance and
use other methods to stop weed seed
set where herbicides fail. Farmers
interested in developing an IWM program
are strongly advised to consult the
Weeds CRC's IWM manual which is freely
available online: www.weedscrc.orq.au/publications/iwm
manual flver.html (Source: Stock &
Land, 25/08/2008)
If you have aspirations to make a
contribution to improving habitat
and conservation in our area, talk
to Landcare!
Anna O'Brien, Kristen Lees, Dianne
Inglis
(PH) 5237 6904 69-71 Nelson SL Apollo
Bay. Office hours 9am-lpm daily
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Colac Otwav Council
Elections - Nov 2008
In November 2008 the seven Councillors to
the Colac Otway Shire will be elected for
the next four years. In this election the
ward boundaries have been eliminated. To
be elected to council a candidate has to
receive one seventh of the total votes (about
13%) after the distribution of preferences.
Number your ballot from 1 to 7 for the seven
candidates that you want to elect to Council.
Because of the flow on of preferences it's
very important to also number the remaining
candidates in your order of preference.
Remember you must allot a number to every
candidate.
If you are on the electoral role you will
receive appropriate instructions with your
postal ballot paper.
Candidates Wanted
To take full advantage of the new electoral
system
Apollo Bay should have several candidates
standing in
the November 2008 elections.
If you are interested in standing talk to
our current
Otway Ward Councillor Carol Wilmink and
visit
www.standforcouncil.com.au
Attend the Colac Otway Shire Council candidate
information session that will be held at
7.00pm on
Thursday September 4 at COPAC, Colac.
Nominations open on Thursday 23 October
2008 and
close at 4.00pm on Tuesday 28 October, 2008.
Update your enrolment address now
Eligible Victorians who have recently changed
their ; postal address are being urged to
update their enrolment details in time for
this November's council elections. "Anyone
who has changed their P.O. Box : address
or moved house in the last few months should
pick up an enrolment form and update their
details as soon as possible," said
Electoral Commissioner Steve Tully. "For
people enrolled in councils conducting postal
elections this November, being enrolled
at the correct address is especially important."
Enrolment forms are available online at
www.vec.vic.gov.au or at any local council,
post office, Coles supermarket, Centrelink,
or Australian Electoral Commission office.
All completed enrolment forms must be returned
to the VEC by 4.00pm on Friday, 3 October
2008. For more information about council
elections, visit www.vec.vic.gov.au or call
13 18 32.
EVENTS CALENDAR
29 August Colac Community Road Safety Council
meeting Fire Station, Apollo Bay 12 noon
31 August Apollo Bay Youth Club AGM Youth
Club 3pm
7 September Boys Arvo Out Captains at The
Bay 12 noon
18 October Preschool Open Day 10am—2pm
25 October Opera in the Otways Melba Gully,
Lavers Hill 1-6pm
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APOLLO BAY P-12 LITERACY
WEEK
Many thanks to the Apollo Bay News
Sheet and to Isobelle Carmody for sponsoring
Literacy Week. Writing Competition Winners
Year 10: Winner: Kate Bazell
Runner Up Kristy Jordan Encouragement Awards:
Miles Sharpies
Sophie-Maree Usas Findlay Bums-Fabb Dallas
Forrest Year 9 Winner Phoebe Frost
Runner Up Yasmin Thompson Year 8 Winner Hayley
Forrest
Runner Up Kai Wilkie-Burke Year 7 Equal First:
Josee Upson-McPike
Sylvi Tibbits Equal Second: Oryana Reed
Jasmin Flakemore Equal Third Emily Redfern
Brendan Cockerell Grade 6 Winner Hayley Nolle
(exceptionally good) Runner Up Mia Matthews
Highly Commended Josh Cooper,
Tatiana Frey, Terry Livesy Grade 5 Winner
Ellie Sharpies
Runners Up: Hannah Maxwell and Genevieve Nicholls
Highly Recommended Grace Davies, Gemma Upson-McPike,
Jacob McKenzie, Emmanuele Fotinas. Grade 4
Winner Liam Dorney
Runner Up Meg Bryant ; Grade 3 Winner Morgan
Christian
Runner Up Blake Farley-Gorfine . Grade 2 Ned
Cox, Mylie Wheeler-Hamson,
Noah Wagstaff
Grade 1 Grace Cosgriff-Camm, Dylan
Murnane Eithne McLaughin, Cecile Beaumont,
Ruby Morrow
Prep Jonathan (Sue), Magnolia (Jade)
Poetry Winners
Pl-2 Brook Thompson
Mitchell Redfern Ned Cox Noah Wagstaff Grade
3 Winner Morgan Christian
Runner Up Hori Matthews Grade 4 Winner Lani
Harbour
Runner Up Aki Moraitopoulus Grade 5 Winner
Ellie Sharpies
Secondary Winner Yasmin Thompson Spelling
Competition Winners Pl-2 Noah Wagstaff 3-4
Liam Dorney 5-7 Elli Sharpies 8-10 Dylan Broadiey
To Our Community,
My 3 children and I have lived here
for approximately 3 years now.
We can all say this truly is a beautiful township.
Rich with scenic beauty, unique.
The greatest beauty however, is the people
(with exception of only a few, and I do believe
these are blow ins) A close knit community
is rare find. We wish to thank you all for
making us all feel so welcome. Your warm,
inviting natures make it a pleasure to live
and work in this area. It is to this rare
find I address this letter and ask for your
help.
Last Thursday, 21 August, my daughter Katerina
( Kate ), whom many of you might know, as
she has done her VCE here and has worked in
the bakery for nearly 2 years and my son,
Timothy (currently doing year 11, under 17
footy and the surf life saving,) were travelling
home after work on the Skenes Creek - Forrest
Rd. When she neared Tanybryn, (where that
huge area has recently been logged) she hit
black ice. In that I mean, it had just hailed
heavily and this with rain had formed a sheet
of ice. The car started to slip, she corrected
it and then the
car went into another slide. This time the
car slid over the edge. Luckily for them both,
a few small trees lodged under the car and
the fact that she was driving very slowly,
saved them from a horrific fate. This is her
second accident on
this road in the past 8 months, due to road
conditions. Both
times she has been extremely lucky and the
lack of speed in
the equation has been her saving grace.
First time her car was a right off, this time
her car faired a
lot better. Damaged, but repairable.
Before any one else says it, yes, she is a
"P" plater, but
anyone that knows her, would know her to be
a very
responsible young woman.
The weather was terrible but that is the nature
of the beast if you choose to live here,
However, the lack of funding spent on this
road is absolutely disgusting. I see our road
crew diligently repairing the road on an ongoing
basis and do realise it is not their fault.
It must be equally frustrating to them. The
tourist flow combined with the weather comes
through and it's back to the way it was, if
not worse. I then rang Vic Roads in Geelong,
and spoke to a Mr D.W (I don't think I can
print his name for legal purposes) there,
in relation to the condition of the road.
To say he was very rude is an understatement,
at one point I had to ask him
(nicely) to stop yelling at me. Constantly
talking over the
top of me, not letting me finish the point
I was trying to make, yelling, at one point
saying I spoke " B .S.." and he
said the road was perfectly safe, the need
for crash rails etc was unnecessary. He said
they (Vic Roads) have just recently resurfaced,
widened, guttered, shouldered, remarked and
resigned the road and that the road had more
than adequate crash rails. Also that the road
goes through a road safety assessment on a
regular basis and it was found to be more
than adequate. As far as he was aware the
road fatalities aren't too bad.
However, he could not tell me when the last
assessment was made.
I agreed with him that this work had indeed
been undertaken but it was little more than
patch up work and a large percentage of it
was already deteriorated, washing out, some
road marking unfinished, speed limitsunreasonable
for the condition of the roads. No over taking
lanes which make impatient drivers travelling
behind someone travelling slowly, do ridiculous
things. That we contend with cyclists, landslips,
rock falls, falling trees, terrified tourist
or just plain stupid ones, trucks, wildlife,
constantly changing weather conditions, a
variety of other issues on a narrow, dangerous
etc, etc road with a terrible lack of crash
railing preventing you from dropping over
the edge if you try to avoid one of the many
hazards and that the work done was no where
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He was very agitated (to say
the least). Refusing to give me the Email
address for me to check when, where, what
sort and if further road works would be carried
out (acknowledging one does exist to enquire)
. I then told him I would call on the community
and media to help resolve the problems on
this road that we contend with. He said "go
for your life". It may be his job but
it's OUR HUSBANDS, WIVES, BROTHERS, SISTERS,
MOTHERS FATHERS, SONS,
and DAUGHTERS.....ITS OUR LIVES and our local
resources depleted because Vic Roads doesn't
care. WE PAY FOR OUR ROADS and this is what
we get. So here we are,
I am asking you, the community, the surrounding
districts and all those who use this road
to sign a petition demanding that Vic Roads
undertake a major road reconstruction including
overtaking lanes where possible, signage stating
the road condition (Vic Roads have erected
that eyesore of a sign in Skenes , why not
one warning of extreme road conditions), review
speed limits, crash rails along the whole
length of the Skenes Creek - Forrest Rd, cats
eyes etc, etc to make it safe for all who
use it.
These petitions can be located at The APOLLO
POLICE STATION, The notice board of I.G.A,
The NEWSAGENCY. SANDY FEET, The APOLLO BAY
BAKERY, The COLAC OTWAY SHIRE OFFICE, The
APOLLO BAY INFORMATION CENTRE, HANSONS PETROL
STATION, The FORREST SHOP/ POST OFFICE, The
BARWON DOWNS SHOP, FOODWORKS. Further to this
I ask if anyone has a relevant story, photos,
copies of debts incurred as a result (because
Vic Roads is Liable if it can be proven that
the accident was due to the bad road) be dropped
in to the APOLLO BAY INFORMATION CENTRE or
Kate Hunt at the APOLLO BAY BAKERY or Email
it to . family.hunt@,bigppond.co.m
The aim is to present as many signatures and
similar stories, photos to both Vic Roads
and our local member as possible, they can't
fob off numbers and evidence. PLEASE, PLEASE
Lets do this together!! Feel free to send
an email and I will endeavour to reply a.s.a.p.
The Colac Herald will be running a story on
this (if not already by the time this goes
to print) and will be following our progress.
I will be going in to see Terry Mulder (our
local member) in Colac during this week, to
let him know what we are up to and get whatever
response. Please stay tuned, I will let you
know of any progress as it happens. I implore
all of you, sign those petitions, drop in
those photos, letters, copies of all debts
incurred including loss of earnings, etc.
SPREAD THE WORD I can't make any promises
but I'll do my best. SINGULARLY, WE ARE BUT
A WHISPER, TOGETHER, WE CAN ROAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Helena Hunt
Teachers' Challenge Teams Spelling Event:
Teachers and parents were unplaced. Third
was Prep 1-2 and there was a dead-heat for
First between Years 5-7 and Years 8-10.
Winners of the Excursion to the Writers' Festival
on Wed nesday 27th August: Kate Bazell, Kristy
Jordan, Miles Sharpies, Sophie-Maree Usas,
Findlay Burns- Fabb, Dallas Forrest, Phoebe
Frost, Yasmin Thompson, Hayley Forrest, Kai
Wilke-Bourke, Josee Upson McPike, Sylvi Tibbits,
Hayley Nolle, Mia Matthews, Elli Sharpies,
Hannah Maxwell, Genevieve Nicholls, Noni Allan,
Dylan Broadiey. 19 places available
Emergencies: Ori Reed, Jasmin Flakemore, Emily
Redfern, Brendan Cockerell
Opera in the Otways
Gumboots and Pearls
Dame Nellie would be pleased. Magical Melba
Gully deep in the Otways outside of Lavers
Hill becomes a rainforest auditorium for an
unforgettable afternoon of opera and musical
theatre. Australia's premier musical entertainment
group Pot-Pourri joins international lyric
coloratura soprano Annalisa Kerrigan and local
poet and performer Annabel Tellis for five
hours of stunning sounds in a spectacular
setting. After 35 tours of Europe, Asia and
the U.S., a Melbourne Festival sell-out season
at the Spiegeltent that launched the fifth
of their six CDs, and countless performances
around the country, Pot-Pourri knows how to
belt out a tune and knock out an audience.
Mixing opera, music theatre, cabaret, magic
and comedy, Pot-Pourri packs a power of entertainment
into their act. Everything from Figaro to
the Phantom figures in their repertoire. Sopranos
Tania de Jong and Rebecca Bode, tenor Jon
Bode, baritone Jonathan Morton and pianist
Rebecca Chambers have designed a program especially
for this afternoon where the great Melba's
name is remembered. Radio's Keith McGowan
calls Annalisa Kerrigan's voice "One
of the most beautiful things I have heard,"
which falls just short of television's Ray
Martin, who simply says she has "The
voice of an angel, so pure, so perfect."
Annalisa has designed a suite of songs just
for Opera in the Otways, with selections from
La Traviata, My Fair Lady, The Merry Widow
and West Side Story, and audience favourites
like Ave Maria, House of the Rising Sun, Amigos
Para Siempre and a fantastic finale that is
best left a secret until the day. Regional
produce and local wines and beers are provided
on site and hampers can be ordered from the
Opera in the Otways website. Book online at
Ticketmaster or at the Apollo Bay Visitor
Information Centre and plan your wardrobe
of gumboots and pearls for a day that ends
with the sound of birdsong ringing through
the rainforest. From 1 - 6pm, 25 October Local
Tickets phone: 1300OTWAYS www.otwaysopera.com.au
www.ticketmaster.com.au
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APOLLO
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APOLLO
BAY
CHURCH
SERVICES |
St.
Aidans Anglican
9.00am
Rev Tim Cohen
5237 6615
Also
at 5pm 1st & 3rd sundays
Uniting Church
9.30am
Rev
Kevin Cranwell 5232 1360
Sunday School every 2nd & 4th Sundays
Star of the Sea Catholic
10.30am
Fr Gerry Prunty
5237 6782
Apollo Bay Assembly
of God
6.00pm
Ps Peter Smith
5237
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APOLLO BAY AGRICULTURAL SHOW
The committee wishes to thank all the people
who
have responded so generously to the letters
seeking
sponsorship and advertising.
If you did not receive a letter and would
like to support
the show you can obtain a copy with the
sponsorship
options from the Post Office, the Apollo
Bay Sports
Store or the Secretary Ph 5237 0257.
Please support the show and return your
sponsorship
form with your payment to the ABAS Secretary,
PO
Box 78. Apollo Bay, VIC, 3233.
Next meeting of committee 7pm Monday 18th
Sept
@ C J Keanes, meeting room.
Nereda Rink, Min Sec.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 30th Aug Carpet Bowls 2pm
Monday 1st Sept Bowls , Games Cards 2pm
Tuesday 2nd Sept Bowls etc 2pm
Membership fees for 2008/09 are now due.
$3.10 is all you need and you will be eligible
for some events later in the year.
DAFFODIL DAY
The Cancer Council of Victoria would once
again like to thank the people of Apollo
Bay for their most generous support of the
2008 Daffodil Day Appeal. A total of $1758
.70 was raised over two days, which is a
fantastic contribution to cancer research
in Victoria.
Thanks to all our enthusiastic volunteers
for their support and also to Akiko and
her staff for their ongoing valued assistance.
C& J Milne
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CHURCH SERVICE
You are invited to the third combined Church
service
for the year with the St. Aidan' s Anglican
and the
Uniting Church congregations.
Come along and enjoy the wonderful fellowship
and
worship together.
Where: The Uniting Church
Address: Nelson Street, Apollo Bay
When: Sunday 31'August 2008
Time: 9.30 am.
All are welcome, Join us for a cuppa and
chat after
the church service.
COMMUNITY YOGA
Meets each Monday morning 10.00 to 11.30am
to
practice postures, breathing and relaxation
to CD's.
Venue - Marrar Woorn House, Pengilley Ave.,
Bring mat and blanket. Minimum Cost $2 Ring
Ken or Lilly for details on 5237 7134
Tuesday Art Group
A group meets each Tuesday at King Parrot
Gallery, Tuxion Rd for a painting/drawing
workshop. It offers peer group support for
those who wish to paint or draw with others
$2 per session. All welcome—please
come and join us. For up to date information
please ring: Beth 5237 1033 or Carole 5237
6678
COMMUNITY MEDITATION
Tuesday Nights 7pm to 8pm
Marrar Woorn
Gold coin donation
Enquiries 0408 377 244
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
next meeting will be held on Thursday September
4th, 2008 at 10.30am at the
Apollo Bay Shire conference room, Nelson
Street, Apollo Bay. All welcome. Coordinator
Andrew Orchard
AB SPINNING GROUP
[Brief history of spinning 1]
Spinning has probably been around almost
as long as humans.
Every group of people
known on earth knows how to pick
some long grass or animal hair and
roll it back and forth along the leg or
between the hands until they twist
together and make a stronger piece
of twine. By around 5000 BC, it was hard
to'^Bnd enough
animals for everyone to have fur coats,
so people began to
think of new ways to make cloth - the spindle
seems to have
been invented about this time and was virtually
the only
spinning tool used until 1000 AD. The spinning
wheel as we
know it did not exist before the 1500s.
Drop spindles are primitive
spinning tools still used in remote
locations throughout the world.
It is also popular with some hand
spinners today. Our member,
Lauris, is an expert. If you are
interested join us at the AB Spinners next
meeting
Thursday 4th Sept 2pm at Marrar Woorn -
bring your
spindle, spinning wheel or wool & knitting
needles. Enquiries
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Petition for
Dental Services in Apollo Bav and Surrounding Townships
Otway Health has developed a petition for dental
services to provide evidence of support from the
community for our campaign to attract funds for
a public / private mobile dental program for Apollo
Bay, Lome and all the surrounding towns.
Apollo Bay has no public or private dental service.
People have to travel 150 k round trip to go to
a dentist in Colac. The School Dental service has
not visited in five years and the water in our region
is not fluoridated. We need funding for a mobile
dental service for Apollo Bay, Lome and for those
living in the surrounding towns.
Currently there is a petition at Marrar Woorn to
sign and we are hoping that shops and businesses
in town will help to collect signatures as well.
The petition reads 'We the undersigned are concerned
citizens who urge our leaders to act now to fund
a mobile dental service that is both public and
private for adults and children for people living
in Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Beach Forrest, Wye River,
Forrest, Lome and Deans Marsh." If any one
wants to help, please pick up a petition form from
Marrar Woorn or the customer service desk at Otway
Health and return it to us by the end of September.
Diabetes Information at the Pharmacy Correction
Apollo Bay Pharmacy is now a NDSS sub agent which
is fantastic news because it means people with diabetes
can easily access all the equipment they need to
manage their diabetes at a greatly reduced rate.
Otway Health's diabetes educator, Michelle Cox,
will be in store on 2nd September from 1030am-1230pm.
Michelle will be available to offer confidential
risk assessments, blood pressure and waist circumference
and weight measurement. Michelle will also offer
glucose meter checks and upgrades where needed.
This is a great opportunity for those living with
diabetes, or those simply concerned about their
health and well being, to meet with Michelle to
learn more about diabetes and what measures can
be taken to reduce the risk of developing. Appointment
is not necessary, just turn up.
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Enjoy an afternoon with Belinda McArdle
from Arabellas Singing in Geelong. Come along
for a cuppa and a sing! Saturday 30th August from
lpm to 5pm at the Catholic Hall Cost is $20 for
non choir members. Please book on 5237 8500
Manual Handling Training for Otwav Health Volunteers
Learn how to protect your back and reduce
the risk of Manual handling injuries. This is
not limited to handling heavy objects; pruning
plants, stacking items onto a shelf, helping a
person out of a chair and even using a keyboard
are all examples of manual handling. Monday 1st
September at Marrar Woorn 1:30 to 3:30, no cost
and afternoon tea is included. Please book on
5237 8500.
Milanesia Beach Walk
This walk will be along Hiders gate through
to Ryan's Den to come out on Parkers access, a
4.5 to 5 hour walk of a hard level. Monday 21
September leaving Marrar Woorn at 8:30 and returning
approx 4:30. Wear sensible clothes and bring plenty
of water. As always afternoon tea is provided.
Cost $8
Forrest Youth Nights
The Forrest and District Neighbourhood House Program
is piloting a youth night for the next 12 weeks
starting on the 12th September at the Forrest
Public Hall between 6pm and 10pm, and will cost
$2. The activities will include films, music,
internet, utube on the big screen, food, tea and
coffee, hot choc, etc. All young people aged 12-18
are invited. This is an alcohol and drug free
event.
Nurse Scholarship Program
For previously registered Div 1&2 nurses,
scholarships are available to assist in re-entering
the profession. For information please contact
Helen Pini on 5237 8500
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Letters
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To the Editor
The following is an outline of the learning to drive
program that the Apollo Bay Lions Club has generously
supported for the past 3 years, allowing students
who would other wise have not been able to afford
lessons and to have them in Apollo Bay. The following
number of students have been involved in the program-In
2006 16 students In 2007 12 students In 2008 12
students
To provide this opportunity the Lions Club have
donated over $5000 of their fundraising income.
This total has been matched by the students participating
in the program.
The opportunity that the Lions Club provides is
more
than simply reducing the cost of the lesson by 50%.
If
the Lions Club did not provide this generous support,
the students would have to travel to Colac for the
lessons (5-6 times). Thus the extra cost to
family/student is the cost of petrol to travel to
Colac as
well as the time commitment (3hrs) for each lesson.
These factors often prevent some students from
taking driving lessons, as it is cost prohibitive.
So as
the person at school who coordinates the program
I
would like to thank the Lions Club for their generous
support over the past three years.
With the support of the community by either joining
the lions club or simply collecting your old newspapers
and putting them out on the first Saturday of the
month for collection this and many other valuable
services the Lions club provides will continue.
Please
help them to help the community.
Brian Humphries, VCE Coordinator, Apollo Bay P-12
The Editor
An article was published in the Colac Otway Herald
on
the 27th August and it reminded me of how far we
have
come since the early 1900's when women were
fighting for the right to vote. We now take it for
granted
that we have this right and the right to make a
difference in our community.
My Grandmother's cousin was Baroness Summerskill
and was one of the early Suffragists in the 1900's.
Her fight to make a difference paid off when women
were finally given the right to vote. It would have
been very easy to sit back and not try, as they
were up against the wall with their battle and no
doubt thought that their little bit of input could
not make any difference to their lives. But with
hard work and some visionary, we are all now enjoying
our right to make a difference. With Council elections
coming up, it would be great to have at least one
representative from the Apollo Bay area as a Councillor
and have a say on what should happen to this lovely
town. Regardless of whether it is male of female,
a representative from here is worth the battle.
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We may all be thinking that no one
would take any notice of our little bit of input,
but look what happened when the Suffragists kept
fighting. Someone stood up and took notice of them
and respected their cause. Julie Schapendonk
PATCHWORK AND QUILTING
These 2 crafts have become so associated with each
other that it often is difficult to remember they
are 2 distinct skills, each with a separate history
and tradition.
Quilting has been used for protective clothing and
bedding as far back as the 14th century, in Britain.
Two types of quilting developed - utilitarian and
ornamental., the second often being completed by
professional embroiderers. Utilitarian quilting
often would have been a cottage industry.
Patchwork can be looked at as a complementary skill,
often denigrated for its associations with poverty.
Originally recycled fabrics would have been used,
so relatively few examples survive to this day.
The Americans have raised patchwork to the status
of a textile art.
Our local P & Q group consist of 16 or so members
who meet regularly and work hard at improving and
increasing their skills at these crafts. We have
a lot of fun, and are constantly exploring ways
of widening our horizons.
If you are interested in joining the group you would
be very welcome. We meet the first Tuesday afternoon
of each month at Marrar Woorn, and the 3rd Monday
evening at a members home. Judy Hagan, ph 52376479
ROTARY CLUB OF APOLLO BAY OTWAYS
ATTENTION ALL FARMERS, EMPLOYERS,
EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY
LEADERS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS,
LOCAL SHOPS & SPORTING GROUPS
We are looking for an inspiring young person between
the ages of 18 - 25 years to develop there leadership
skills to their full potential. To achieve this
goal, the Rotary District offers the Rotary Leadership
award program held over 6 days between the periods
of 13 -18 April, 2009 at "Kangaroobie"
Port Campbell. The program sessions and workshops
are on:
• Developing Your Potential as a leader.
• Current Leadership Issues for Young People.
• Public Speaking and Communication Skills.
• Goal Setting.
• Motivation.
• Developing Self Confidence and Self Esteem.
• Career Guidance.
• Outdoor Activities.
• Special Presentation Dinner and Concert.
WANT MORE INFORMATION? Check out the website www.ryIa9780.com
or Phone Glenis 5237 7452 Secretary Rotary Club
of Apollo Bay Otways
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