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Apollo
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Edition
38-29 20/9/07 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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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: S10
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.
APOLLO BAY ARTS MEETING
Tuesday 25th September 7.30pm
CJ. Keane's Meeting Room
AH welcome, please enter from rear of building.
Apollo Bay Landcare Group
Wild Dog Creek Workshop
On Sunday 23rd September at 2.00 p.m. at Carole
and David Webiey's "Wildgate", cnr Great
Ocean Road and Wild Dog Roads, Apollo Bay. There
will be a BYO meat and drinks BBQ afterwards! Tel
52376222
Apollo Bay & District Historical Society
Inc.
APOLLO BAY MUSEUM OPEN DAY
Sunday 23rd September From 11am to 5 pm
Special Exhibition - "Building the Great Ocean
Road"
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IS ON AGAIN ST AIDAN'S HALL
FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
STARTING 7.00 PM
BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN!!
BYO DRINKS AND NIBBLES ONLY $7.00 PER PERSON
BOOK A TABLE UP TO SIX PEOPLE PHONE EDMOND:52377203
Apollo Bay Newsheet.
The next meeting of the Apollo Bay Newsheet
will be held on Monday September 24 at 4pm
in the office at 69 Nelson St Apollo Bay
Friends of Otway National Park
Sunday 23rd September, 10am-2pm
Discover Carlisle (Wonga Block) Exploration
and Plant ID Day
Meet at Gel I i brand General Store . Tea,
coffee, bickies supplied. BYO lunch. All
welcome. Members please Note: Change of
date for upcoming activity at Marengo Conservation
Reserve from Oct. 7th to Oct. 21st For further
details ring Judi on 5237 6318 Or Pip Cuming
on 5237 7335
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
Boneseed'-
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Boneseed has escaped from gardens
to be an aggressive invader of native
bushland, where it forms dense thickets,
replaces native plants and steals
habitat from our native fauna. A native
of South Africa, boneseed is an evergreen
shrub which can grow up to 3m in height
and diameter, with bright yellow daisy-shaped
flowers. It has been spotted at Wye
River and appears to be heading towards
Apollo Bay. Boneseed is becoming widespread
due to its highly adaptable nature.
It spreads only by seed through ants,
birds, animals feeding on the seeds
and through rolling or washing down
slopes. As seeds can lie dormant in
the soil for 10-15 years, the removal
of boneseed is a long-term process,
requiring management over a number
of years to ensure all seed stored
in the ground has germinated. Control
methods include mechanical (hand pulling
of smaller plants), herbicides (by
foliar spray or cutting and painting
stumps with herbicide), fire (controlled
burn followed by spraying of consequent
seedling germination), and biological
(the black boneseed beetle and the
soft shoot tip moth, both native to
South Africa).
Wild Dog Creek Workshop
Apollo Bay Landcare Group is now ready
to commence another stage of restoration
of Wild Dog Creek. The task will include
fencing, installation of stream crossings,
and. most importantly, removal of
the willows which infest the lower
reaches of the Creek and Estuary.
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
will oversee the project. There will
be an opportunity to learn more about
the project at a public meeting where
Greg Peters, a river health specialist
from the CCMA, will outline the work
plan. This will be held this Sunday
23rd September at 2.00 p.m. at Carole
and David Webley's ,'"Wildgate'\
cnr Great Ocean Road and Wild Dog
Roads.
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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HI LADIES!!!!...
Have you bought your tickets to the PreSchool
Ladies Night Yet??? Tickets are selling
fast and dinner packages are limited!
To remind you, the dinner package includes
Two course meal, Fashion Parade from Sista
Mermaid and High On Heels, D J Mike Kidd,
Door Prizes, and a special goodie bag...all
for just $30-00 ..from 6pm
A sample of our door prizes are a free pair
of shoes kindly donated by Kerry Munro,
Styling Services (Brand names -I Love Billy,
Diango &. Juilliette and Gamins Range)-Retailing
at around $100-00!
Tickets must be purchased from High On Heels
by Tuesday 25th September, or unless Sold
out!...BUT don't' fear, if you miss out
on the dinner package simply join us from
8-00pm for the fashion parade and DJ music
mix. for only $10-00This ticket option is
also available from High On Heels, or at
the door on the night!
So, quick grab your diary and texta it in...
FRIDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2007 KRAMBRUK ROOM
APOLLO BAY HOTEL
ALL PROCEEDS GOTO YOUR LOCAL PRESCHOOL
APOLLO BAY FIRE BRIGADE
Callouts for August 2007
6/8/07 2144hrs Smoke sighting Pascoe St
AB
11/8/07 0310hrs Rocks on road Great Ocean
Rd
Marengo
19/8/07 0806hrs Structure fire 720 GOR Elliot
River
22/8/07 1103hrs Petrol spill GOR Apollo
Bay
26/8/07 1324hrs Assist police washaway GOR
Wongarra
SUMMER FIRE SEASON 2007/08 Fire restrictions
will commence in the entire region covering
Corangamite and Colac Otway Shires on Thursday
1st November 2007 Bob Mason (Secretary)
DON'T MISS THE LAST INFUSE FOR TERM
3!
When: This Friday Sept 21st
Where: YOUTH CLUB HALL
Time: 5.00-6.30pm
Infuse is a Christian youth program presenting
a message of hope and encouraging Christian
values. It is designed for grade 3, 4, 5's,
grade 6's are also welcome to attend. For
more info contact: Marni Briffa (youth leader)
Ph: 52371202 Mob: 0406351838
Email: m_briffa@bigpond.net.au
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190th OTWAY FORUM 9th Sept.
'07
Upgrading of Information Centre Questioning
of need to spend $240,000 on upgrading
Information Centre.
Hard Rubbish Collection Requested for
Apollo Bay
Local Laws Officer Will be coming down
from Colac.
Rate Increases Without re-evaluation
on Rates the following
increases will occur
2.3.2 Residential Rate 2 - 0.00264 rate
in the $
2.3.3 Residential Rate 4 - Apollo Bay
Environs - 0.00264 rate in the $
2.3.4 Rural Residential Rate - 0.00264
rate in the$
2.3.5 Farm Rate - 0.00246 rate in the
$
2.3.7 Commercial Rate 4 - Apollo Bay
-0.00436 rate in the $
2.3.10 - Industrial rate 2 - 0.00436
rate in the $
2.3.11 Holiday Rental - 0.00311 rate
in the $ (Any land located within the
shire that contains a single house or
dwelling that is:
• not the principal place of residence
of the owner
• is made generally available
for provision of short-term, tourist/holiday
accommodation for the purpose of generating
income
• is only able to accommodate
a single family or equivalent number
of people at any one time. This category
will also include properties that are
used to provide tourist/holiday accommodation
on a commercial basis i.e. are operated
in a manner that is overtly and/or ostensibly
commercial in its focus such as motels,
resorts, centrally managed multi-unit
developments, caravan parks etc.
(Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting,
Colac
Otway Shire, 25th July '07)
Questions put to Council prior to the
council meeting,
27th June '07
Q.3. Council claims to have raised $170,
000
from an "Economic Development and
Tourism
Levy' in 2006/7 and $340,000 in 2007/8.....Yet
there is no such levy or charge shown
in "Rates" section.... Where
is the "Economic Development and
Tourism Levy" contained in the
rates table and how did council calculate
the respective figures of $170,000 &
$340,000?
A. Income generated from the Economic
and Development and Tourism Levy is
included in the Commercial & Industrial
rates income as it is incorporated into
the commercial/industrial rates in the
$. The first part of the levy was introduced
in 2006/7 and generated rate
income of $170,000. The second and final
stage of the levy will be completed
in 2007/8
generating an additional $170,000 making
a
combined total of $340,000 in 2007/8.
A. The $340,000 equates to a rate in
the $ of $
0.00094 which is incorporated into the
commercial/industrial rates in the $.
(Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting,
Colac Otway Shire, 27th June '07) Concern
expressed that people who rent out property
for limited time to cover costs will
be penalized. Concerned expressed that
general rate increases may drive some
including pensioners out of Town. Boat
Ramp Concerned expressed that the boat
ramp will be up against the outer wall
of the harbour resulting in difficulties
when launching and landing during northerly
winds.
School Barn Dance 10th November,
Saturday evening!!!
. This is a school function and fundraiser
as many teachers and students attending
would be appreciated.6.00pm BBQ-Gourmet
sausages to be purchased. Maybe sell
ice cream in a cone Choir to open night
with Advance Australia Fair & another
song, Himalayan Kids farewell and good
luck!! School band playing ... and much
more Next meeting...........Bush dance
A meeting to be held on Monday the 8th
October All volunteers, please be prepared
to put up your hand the is our main
fundraiser for the year!!! Dates to
remember: Garden Clean up- Friday thel
9th October Weekend/family camp at Bimbi
Park in term 4, November 30th weekend......
New Principal Welcome Tuesday 16th 6-7pm
nibbles -Kranbrook Room, Bottom Pub.
We will hold a raffle. Maybe use our
hamper from Women's Weekly Awards. Thanks
to all that make our school Great!!!!
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ABP12C
Parents & Friends Group
"Another school year flying by... my
how quickly they go."
At our last meeting we decided to get all
our dates finalized for the rest of the
year. I must say I feel a little guilty
with our fundraising achievements up to
date. The Bush dance is going to be the
main get together and fundraiser for the
year. We voted on donating $1500 to the
grade 3-6 new play equipment. This year
Apollo Bay celebrates the 75 year Anniversary
of the Great Ocean Road. The school was
invited to join in with this important land
mark. Our quality of life as we see it today
has changed dramatically during this period;
I have photos and heard stories from my
father as he was from an early farming family
in this area. Life was brutally tough, they
worked hard and struggled. Nothing was taken
for granted; access to Apollo Bay was by
horse or ship. So what better way to get
together and have some fun, celebrating
our wonderful lifestyle, and The Great Ocean
Road.
Write these in your dairy:
Fundraising ideas: Christmas shopping day
in Colac. More details later. Sunscreen
Promotion for term 4........
mportant Cultural Values to be protected
at Pt Franklin
PARKS VICTORIA
Rich in cultural significance to local Indigenous
communities, Point Franklin in the Great
Otway National Park has been confirmed as
an extremely important cultural site in
the southern Australian landscape through
recent archaeological surveys. Parks Victoria
Ranger In Charge, Will Cox, said that the
archaeological surveys clearly demonstrate
that Indigenous people have permanently
occupied this area for the past 2,000 years.
"The Indigenous communities of the
South-West coast of Victoria have an ancient
and ongoing relationship with the land,
sea and natural resources of this coastline,"
Mr Cox said." The surveys reveal a
rich traditional lifestyle with evidence
of permanent residence in huts, hunting
and processing seals on site, fishing for
wrasse, collecting shellfish and quarrying
and manufacture of stone tools recorded.
According to Mr Cox Parks Victoria has consulted
extensively with local Indigenous groups
to ensure that the cultural heritage value
of Point Franklin is appropriately protected
in the future. "There has been significant
damage to heritage sites in the past, inadvertently
caused by vehicle and pedestrian traffic,"
he said. "So we have been working with
local Indigenous communities and other community
interest groups to develop appropriate site
protection works."Works to be undertaken
include revegetation of the lower section
of the Point Franklin access road and car
park, improvements to walking tracks and
beach access points and an Interpretation
program for the Point Franklin precinct/'Rehabilitating
the lower section of the Point Franklin
access road is one of the more significant
protection works designed to conserve significant
middens and a stone quarry site," Mr
Cox said. "It is envisaged that changes
to vehicle and pedestrian movement around
this location will reduce existing impacts
on this sensitive area, and ensure that
both visitor access needs and cultural heritage
management obligations are met in the longer
term. "The project is a great demonstration
of the community's shared commitment to
protecting Pt Franklins significant cultural
heritage values," he said.
For more information on the Great Otway
National Park contact the Parks Victoria
Information Centre on 13 1963 or visit our
website www.parkweb.vic.qov.au
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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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BIRTHS
EVANS Greg and Jadra proudly announce the
arrival of their son "Zac William"
Born 15th September at Chelsea, Westminster
Hospital London. 4.08kgs
Beautiful 5th grandchild for Joy
Address: Scott Court, Flat 3, No 50, Silverthorn
Rd
London SW8 3HD
Memorial Service
For the late Gary Keith Livesey will be
held on Tuesday 25th September on the pier
at 10.45am If you wish to attend please
bring a flower to throw on the sea. A few
words will be spoken by Ann Moseley
The Newsheet volunteers thank Rita and Bill
Livesey for their donation
WEIGHT WATCHERS
IN THE BAY
We are on still on notice of possible
closure of our weekly meetings. Don't
make the mistake of losing weight watchers
meetings again. They will not come back
to the Bay a third time! So if you want
to reach that healthy weight range or
just shed a few winter kilos, join us
on Thursdays at 5.30pm at the Seniors
Hall in Whelan St. Our fearless Leader
makes losing weight fun and support from
other members is priceless.
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NOTICE
As from 14th October2007, the Apollo Bay
Pony Club
will be locking their grounds. Anyone wishing
to use
the grounds will need to apply for Associate
Membership and pay a key deposit.
For further details contact
Tracey Harbour on 5237 7148 or
Sue Coutts on 5237 6372
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Rachael Darling as she
gained her C Grade Badge for Umpiring at
a recent netball umpiring assessment.
It is great to see young people involved
in not only playing sport but also ensuring
that others are able to participate too.
Well done Rachael Apollo Bay Netball Club
C. W. A. News
The C.W.A. Association Day and International
Day luncheon on Friday 28th September to
commence at 12.30pm will now be held in
the Senior Citizens Hall, Whelan St. This
change in venue is due to the increased
numbers attending. I'm sure we'll have a
grand day
St. Aidan's Church Ladies Guild,
will be holding a Street Stall, on Saturday
22nd September 9am - 12 noon. Donations
of Produce, Cakes & Biscuits, Jams,
Hand Made Goods etc. Gratefully received.
Thank-you
The 16th Annual
Colac Garden Expo
Including lifestyle & garden display
Saturday 6th October 2007 One day only
Colac Showgrounds 10am - 4pm
Admission: $5.00 Adults,
$4.00 Pensioners ChildrenU/16free
A St Mary's School, P&F committee Fundraising
event.
Pkone: 52313640 Fax: 03 52321268
Gumboots & Pearls ~ Opera in
the Otways
Saturday 13th October, lpm to 5pm
At Melba Gully, Lavers Hill
Tickets: Adult $55 Child
$35
Tickets available at Colac Visitor Information
Centre. Tel: 5231 3730 www.otways.org.au
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
Next meeting will be held on Thursday the
4 October, 2007 at 10.30 am at the Apollo
Bay Shire conference ' room, Nelson Street,
Apollo Bay. All welcome. Coordinator Andrew
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Activities
Group - Gellibrand Trip
The Activities Group will be heading to Gellibrand
on
Thursday 27th September for lunch and to see the
sights of
this picturesque town.
The Activities Group provides older adults an opportunity
to
get together each Thursday. Transport to the Activities
Group can be arranged.
Date: 27 September 2007
Departure: 10.00am from Community
Services Centre,
4 Pengilly Avenue, Apollo Bay
Return: 2.30pm
Location: Gellibrand with lunch
at the Gellibrand Hotel
Cost: $8.10 including Bus Fee.
Meal cost is not
inclusive and dependant upon individual order. If
you are interested in attending please contact Customer
Service on (03) 5237 8500.
Take Back Control
The Better Health Self Management program is a six
week workshop for people living with an ongoing
illness such as arthritis, diabetes, depression,
asthma or back pain. The workshop conveys strategies
to overcome limitations and live well. Topics include:
• Problem solving techniques
• How to navigate the health care system
• Good communication with loved ones
• Exercise and nutrition
Venue: Marrar Woorn Community Centre
Dates: Thursdays: 4 October - 8 November
Time: 10am - 12noon
Cost: Manual charge $45.
Responsible Serving of Alcohol
Safe Food Handler, Food Hygiene
Expressions of Interest
With the busy season fast approaching, now is the
time to get you and your staff trained before the
crowds arrive. We are seeking Expressions of Interest
for these two courses which we would like to run
when we get enough interest. Please contact Customer
Services on (03) 5237 8500 to register your interest.
OH & S Training Course for Health & Safety
Representatives Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest are sought from businesses
and/or people who would like to undertake Occupational
Health &. Safety Representative Training, as
required by the Victorian WorkCover Authority. There
is either a five day training course or a one day
refresher course. These courses are recommended
to ensure that employees performing the role of
safety representative or, those with management
responsibility, are up to date with the legislative
requirements. Otway Health is looking to running
this course in October or November and would like
to hear from anyone interested in attending. Please
contact Customer Services on (03) 5237 8500 to register
your interest.
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Around
The World In Five Days
Kids will be issued with their own passports when
they
jet off Around the World in Five Days at COPACC's
school holiday program.
The 10 workshops, offered from October 1 to 5,
will
see children aged between five and 12 Rushin'
to
Russia, Leaping into Lithuania, setting sail for
Samoa,
drumming and dancing their way across West Africa,
taking a slow boat to China to celebrate Moon
Lantern
Festival time, and flying a kite in Indonesia.
The 3.5 hour workshops are all about having great
fun
while learning about other cultures through diverse
activities ranging from Polynesian-style hip-hop
to
traditional clay-modelling workshops with new
migrants from Sudan.
Kids will also learn how to make pan-pipes and
play
them the South American-style and get all the
right
moves for a Bollywood routine.
Children will also have the chance to discover
the
creature within during animal tai chi and learn
how to
paint Australian wildlife the Koori way with'a
paint
brush made from eucalyptus twigs.
COPACC manager Karen Patterson said Around the
World in Five Days was the centre's most ambitious
school holiday program to date.
"We think children will have a lot of fun
coming to the
workshops and taking home the art and craft they've
made along with a passport stamped with the country
they've 'visited' that day," she added.
"So far this year during our school holiday
programs
we've had clowning, puppet-making and performing,
circus skills and this term we've got a really
vibrant
multi-cultural theme which has been geared for
boys
and girls who love performing, being creative
and have
a curiosity for how people live and celebrate
their own
cultures around the world," she said.
"Last term our circus skills workshops sold
out, and as
we only have 25 places in each workshop, people
need to book in early."
For more details on the workshops, which are $12
each, see www.copacc.com.au. Tickets are available
from the Colac Visitor Information Centre or by
phoning 5231 3730.
Anyone for tennis?
Wednesday Tennis is starting again with a practice
and
grading day on Wednesday the 10th of October.
First games will start the week after on Wednesday
the
17th of October.
Put your name down if you are interested in playing
tennis, lists available at the Bay Leaf Cafe,
The
Commonwealth Bank and The Westpac. You can play
in a team or put yourself as an emergency player.
Wednesday tennis is a social tennis competition
which
runs from quarter to twelve until about three
fifteen at the
Recreation Reserve tennis courts.
Hope to see you there.
New players must come to the practice day to be
graded for teams.
Enquiries to: Madeleine Kempster 52 377728
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Letters
to the Editor
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Dear Editor,
When our local Liberal MP Stewart McArthur declared
the government won't be building nuclear plants
in his
electorate, he is deliberately playing games with
the
electorate.
Make no mistake, a re-elected Liberal government
would sign contracts with the private sector to
get
nuclear power plants up and running.
The Liberal government has systematically
undermined the nuclear non-proliferation treaty,
has
signed some very questionable uranium deals with
nuclear armed countries, and wants to rapidly expand
nuclear power in Australia.
All this is being done without the public having
any
say.
This Tuesday, a motion insisting on a local plebiscite
regarding the location of any proposed nuclear power
plants will be put before the Surf Coast Shire
Council.
I support this motion because it will give local
people a voice on this crucial issue, whereas the
Liberal Party simply won't give you a straight answer
on this issue.
Sincerely,
Fiona Nelson
Greens Candidate for Corangamite.
Editor
To the Mayor and Councillors of Colac Otway Shire.
On opening my Shire notice last week I almost had
a heart attack. Almost $200 added to my bill. For
What? In 42 years paying this account I have seen
very little work by the Council done here in Skenes
Creek. About every 3-5 years a heavy vehicle scrapes
the track which passes for a road, with cobbles
enough to turn ankles over if walking on them and
leaving more potholes than before.
There is deep muddy filled water ditches outside
all residences, dangerous to people and traffic,
unhealthy too with mosquitoes and frogs. Very nasty.
Several years ago the outlet for my waste water
was blocked and after finally proving it was Councils
neglect it was remedied. To get this result I had
to go through a lot of stress and cost. I, and a
lot of my friends, here have the impression that
this Council wants all the residents out of their
homes.Why has Colac the right to decide what happens
in Apollo Bay? You do publish treasurers reports
stating expenditure but not where, certainly not
in Apollo Bay and districts. Even your wonderful
COPPAC was built by the courtesy of a grant. Apollo
Bay's share was enough to paint the facade of the
Mechanics Hall. The poor old Hall needs a new roof.
Little chance. Joan McAllister |
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Celebrations for the 75th. Anniversary
of the Opening
of the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay 10th. November,
23rd. to 26th. November, 2007.
The journey so far, riding on the vision of opening
up the
southern coastline the Great Ocean Road Trust had
been formed. A delegation of Geelong, Corio and
Barrabool Councillors (Hitchcock, Pettitt and Hendy)
with Purnell (MLA) meet with the Minister of Public
Works (McWhae) in February, 1918 to explain the
scheme, and initiate Government support for the
ongoing maintenance. The scheme was fourfold,
and primarily intended to become a memorial to
fallen soldiers and soldiers from Victoria who fought
in the war. It would provide work for returned and
returning soldiers, give assistance to settlers
in
getting produce to market, and would aid the
development of the timber industry. The scheme
was to be funded by grants and donations (a meeting
in Apollo Bay saw 1700 pounds pledged, and one
gentleman from Warrnambool had promised 1000
pounds). With government support, the news of the
scheme spread quickly, and far and wide.
In July 1918, it was decided that the first section
of road to be built would be from Lorne to Cape
Patton.
In August 1918 the surveying team travelled by train
and coach to Apollo Bay (their equipment went by
boat). The Surveyor (Hassett) sent his first report
from the Wongarra Survey Camp in September,
they had pegged 2 miles to Grey River and one of
his men (Ross) had left. The existing road was hardly
a bridle track, with many
sections below the tide line. This remote coastline
presented challenges and difficulties that seem
unreal
today. Camps needed to be shifted, staff needed
to be
replaced, and the weather needed some getting used
to.
After heavy rains, the rivers rose and had to be
swam
acrossjo get provisions, remembering that they were
living in tents, which were taking a battering.
By March 1919, the survey team had reached the
She Oak River, with the average cost being 32 pounds
per surveyed mile. Hassett soon realised that he
wasn't receiving enough renumeration for what he
had
been asked to do. This must have been incredibly
personnally challenging work. His request for a
pay rise
was acknowledged, and he received an extra 10/-
per week,
but his horse allowance of 15/- per week was considered
unnecessary as the team was now located within walking
distance of Lome! As circumstance would have it,
supplies had not been delivered to the camp at Stony
Creek and it was necessary to pack provisions, and
the horse had to be keep. The more things change,
the more they remain the same. If your interest
has been tweaked, and you would
like to be involved, please accept this as an
invitation. Places are still available to participate
in the Grand Parade. Tickets will soon be available
to attend the Opening Ceremony. Please direct
any queries to Les Noseda 0417526070 or Doris
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