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38-30 25/9/08 -
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REDUCE the RISK' Home Fire Safety Presentation
Sunday 28th September at 2pm.
Krambruk Room, Apollo Bay Hotel
Sponsored by the CFA & The Apollo Bay Lions
Club
CFA attended 1300 house fires last year and there
were over 3200 across the whole of Victoria, with
19 fatalities. Most fatal fires occur in the home,
but the real tragedy is that many of these'could
have been avoided. A moment's distraction in the
kitchen or a
faulty electrical appliance could have disastrous
consequences, causing major structural damage
or
exposing family members to harm.
Fortunately there are a few simple things you
can do
to help protect your family from the dangers of
fire.
So come along to the Home Fire Safety CFA
presentation being held on Sunday 28th September
to find out how you too can make your home a
safe place to live, afternoon tea will be served
at the end of the presentation
APOLLO BAY RSL "FOOTY FEVER" PIE NIGHT
FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
FROM 6.00PM
BAR OPEN @ 5.00PM
FISH TRAY RAFFLE
DOOR PRIZES
ALL WELCOME!!!
ONLY $10.00 PP
Department of Veteran's Affairs Visit. Members
please note that Kerry Mills from the Geelong
VAN Office will be at the clubrooms on THURSDAY
25 SEPTEMBER to speak with members regarding claims
and pension issues. Details yet to be confirmed,
but if you wish to speak with her, please ring
the RSL on 5237 6091 and leave a message, or Edmond
Shea on 5237 7203 or Rod Swayn on 5237 6989.
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
EVENTS CALENDAR
28 Sept 'Reduce the Risk' CFA Home Fire
Safety Presentation 2pm Apollo Bay Hotel, Krambruk
Room
4Oct Colac Garden Expo Admission: $6 Adults $5
seniors Colac Showgrounds 10am—4pm
11 &12Oct African drumming & percussion
workshop with King Marong Catholic Hall Bookings:Michelle
Ph. 5237 6579
11 &12 0ct Colac Orchid Club Annual Show Colac
Showgrounds 10am-4pm
17Oct Otway Ranges Climate Action (ORCA) Community
Forum Time & Venue TBA
18 Od Preschool Open Day 10am—2pm
24Oct 'All about Estuaries' workshop; SOLN RSVP
by 15th October 9.45am -2.30pm A/Bay Youth Club
5231 6913 FREE
25Oct Opera in the Otways Melba Gully, Lavers
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to TV service
Wye River and Kennett River
There will be occasional interruptions to
the TV Service to Wye River and Kennet River
during the day between Tuesday September
30 and Friday October 3, 2008.
The interruptions are due to tests to be
carried out on the transmissions systems
by Broadcast Australia. Please contact Adam
Lehmann from Colac Otway Shire Council on
5232 9484 if you have any enquiries.
Tracey Slatter
Chief Executive Officer
www.colacotway.vic.gov.au
USE DISABLED PARKING PERMITS IN APPROPRIATE
MANNER
Colac Otway Shire is encouraging residents
to use
disabled parking permits appropriately.
Local Laws Co-ordinator, Graeme Murphy,
said in
recent months, Council Local Laws officers
have
identified a number of cases where disabled
parking
permits are being used in an inappropriate
manner.
"Council officers have detected people
using permits
that they are not entitled to use, that
are expired and
that have been illegally altered to try
to look like a
current permit," Mr Murphy said.
"The misuse of Disabled Parking Permits
impacts
heavily on the availability of disabled
parking bays for
those people who really need them,"
Mr Murphy said.
"Council officers will continue their
efforts to ensure
the Disabled Parking Scheme is complied
with and
legitimate users are not disadvantaged or
compromised by the actions of those who
choose to
abuse the system."
"Anyone using a disabled parking permit
inappropriately is running the risk of receiving
an
Infringement Notice and or cancellation
of their
permit."
All expired permits should be returned,
to ensure that
only valid permits are in circulation. Under
provisions
of the Victorian Disabled Persons' Parking
Scheme a
permit becomes automatically cancelled after
the
expiry date and may be cancelled at any
time for wilful
misuse or breach of the conditions of use.
If you any questions about disabled parking
permits,
please contact Graeme Murphy on 5231 4655.
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Southern Otway Landcare
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The Townies for
Landcare is a volunteer community
group who meet weekly at SOLN's Landcare
Project Support Centre, Montrose Ave,
to undertake environmental conservation
activities and increase the awareness
of Landcare aims and ideals in the
town environment. Regular Townies
activities include local community
or school plantings, collection and
storage of indigenous seed varieties,
propagation of rare and vulnerable
indigenous plant species, management
of environmental weeds, revegetation
of degraded landscapes on public and
private land, design and construction
of indigenous community gardens, and
maintenance of the Landcare nursery.
All locals and visitors to the area
are welcome to join in on Townies
activities each Wednesday. Next Wednesday
1st October, lpm to 4pm, the Townies
will carry out weed management and
revegetation works at the Barham Estuary,
near the Great Ocean Rd bridge. Feel
free to come along and contribute
to our beautiful local environment.
The VFF Farm Tree and Landcare Association
are offering governance training for
Landcare members. The sessions are
designed for new, experienced and
potential Landcare office bearers.
Topics to covered in discussion and
training on the day will include:
• Basic Governance Issues
• How to identify strengths
and weaknesses of volunteer groups
• How to attract and retain
members
• Committee succession issues
The next governance training will
held in Ararat.
Date: Thursday 23rd October 2008
Venue: DPI Shire Hall, Barkly Street,
Ararat
(Chambers Room)
Time: 10am to 3pm (Lunch and refreshments
provided)
Cost: This session is Free to Landcarers
and VFF
members
To Register: Please RSVP by Thursday
16th October
to the Member Services Office:
Sara Habib by Phone: 1300 882 833
or Fax 03 9207
5500 or Email member@vff.org.au
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 St. Apollo
Bay.
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NEW BROCHURE DETAILING TRANSPORT
OPTIONS IN COLAC OTWAY SHIRE TO HELP BRING
COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
A new brochure will be distributed to community
groups across Colac Otway Shire to help
residents understand the transport options
available in the region.
The brochure, an initiative of the Colac
Otway Shire Transport Connections Project,
Bringing CommunitiesTogether, outlines contact
numbers for public transport and medical
and mobility assistance information and
is currently available from Council offices
in Rae Street and Murray Street, Colac.
The Mayor, Cr Chris Smith, said the brochure
would be a helpful guide for residents looking
for alternative modes of transport.
"The Transport Connections project
is about reviewing our transport options,
so helping everyone understand what is currently
available is the starting point," Cr
Smith said.
Bringing Communities Together is a joint
project of the Colac Otway and Surf Coast
Shires. In January 2008, Trina Ebeling (Colac
Otway) and Jenny Lewis (Surf Coast) commenced
as the Transport Connections Project Co-ordinators.
"Bringing Communities Together is funded
through the State Government's Transport
Connections program as a cross-government
initiative to help communities work together
to improve local transport through trial
transport connections," Cr Smith said.
Colac Otway's Transport Connections Project
Coordinator, Trina Ebeling, said, "We
are meeting with community groups to identify
transport needs and develop innovative and
sustainable transport trials." "If
a trial service attracts sufficient patronage
it can become a regular fixture in Victoria's
public transport service," Ms Ebeling
said.
A Service Proposal to the Department of
Transport can be initiated by any community
members if supported with evidence.
For further information, please contact
Trina Ebeling, Transport Connections Coordinator
Colac Otway Shire (Monday and Thursday 8.30-5.00,
Tuesday and Wednesday 1.15-5.00) on 5232
9420, or email trina.ebeling@colacotway.
vic.gov.au.
Notice of Intention to Enter Into
Lease
The Colac Otway Shire gives notice under
Section 190 of the Local Government Act
1989 (the 'Act') that it proposes to grant
a lease to Otway FM to install radio broadcast
equipment on the Crows Nest Communications
Tower located at Tuxion Road, Apollo Bay
The proposed essential terms of the Lease
are as follows:- Rental: $1 per annum plus
$150 per annum
electricity charge reimbursement Payment:
Payable in lump sum upon the anniversary
of the commencement date of the lease. Rental
Review: The Rent will be reviewed annually
on
each anniversary of the Date of
Commencement Term
Term: 5 years (with one 5 year option).
Permitted Use: To install and operate radio
broadcast equipment. Any person may make
a submission on the proposal. All submissions
will be considered in accordance with section
223 of the Act. Any person proposing to
make a submission under section 223 of the
Act must do so until 24 October 2008. Persons
making written submissions should also state
whether they wish to be heard in support
of their written submissions.
Written submissions should be addressed
to the Chief Executive Officer, Colac Otway
Shire, PO Box 283, Colac, 3250. Tracey Slatter
Chief Executive Officer
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OTWAY RANGES CUMATE
ACTION (ORCA)
Grid-connected solar systems
Grid-connected solar systems turn your house
into a mini-power station by feeding power
back into the electricity grid. With such
a system, you can either reduce your power
bills or do away with them altogether. Grid
connected systems don't require much maintenance
because they don't have batteries like stand
alone systems. They use the existing electricity
grid like a battery.
Entry-level 1 KW systems are eligible for
the Federal Government's $8,000.00 rebate
and normally cost around $13 - $14,000.00
installed (conditions apply). That means you
will be about $5 - $6,000.00 out of pocket.
These systems are simple to install and consist
of an array of 6 -10 solar panels (usually
on a clear north facing roof) and an inverter,
a box that turns DC solar power into AC power.
In Victoria, you are credited 60c per KW hour
for the power you generate but don't use (a
net feed-in tariff). In the ACT you are credited
60c for every KW hour you generate regardless
of how much you use (a gross feed-in tariff).
A 1 KW system should be able to generate about
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Otways. However, you can't
expect this much in winter. When you have
a grid-connected system you become very aware
of your power usage and tend to reduce consumption.
Community Forum
ORCA encourages everyone to be involved in
planning this direction and will hold a community
forum at 7pm on Friday October 17, Apollo
Bay Senior Citizens Centre, Whelan St. This
forum focuses on finding community supported
action to combat climate change. We hope to
see you there.
Money and Energy Saving Tip #5
Have a look at your power bill. It will show
your average use per day. Our household was
able to reduce its average power use from
about 20 KW hours per day to 6 KW hours. We
did this by fitting compact fluorescent light
bulbs and turning off all our appliances (except
the fridge) at the power points - especially
the video recorder, TV and computers.
To keep up to date on ORCA news, register
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Are you
enrolled to vote?
VEC
Victorian Electoral Commission
You must be on the voters roll
by 4.00pm on Friday 3 October
2008 to be eligible to vote
in November's local council
elections.
You are already enrolled if:
• you will be 18 years
of age or over on Saturday 29
November 2008; and
• you live in Colac Otway
Shire, and you are on the State
electoral roll for your present
address; or
• you own property in
Colac Otway Shire but don't
live in the municipality, and
you are the first
or second-named person on the
Council's rate records*; or
• you enrolled through
Council for this November's
elections.
* If you own more than one property
in the municipality, you may
specify to Council the property
for which you wish to claim
entitlement by 4.00pm on Friday
3 October.
You need to enrol if:
• you are an Australian
citizen aged 18 or over on Saturday
29 November; and
• you are not on the State
electoral roll; or
• you have lived at your
present residential address
for at least one month and have
not updated your enrolment details,
including any changes to postal
address.
How do you enrol?
Download an enrolment form from
www.vec.vic.gov.au, or pick
one up at any local council,
post office, Centrelink, Australian
Electoral Commission office
or Coles supermarket, and return
it by 4.00pm on Friday 3 October
2008.
You may also apply to enrol
if:
• you are a non-Australian
citizen who lives and pays rates
in Colac Otway Shire; or
• you pay rates on a property
you occupy in Colac Otway Shire
and have no other voting entitlement
within the municipality, e.g.
you are a shop tenant, and are
either named on the Council's
rates records to receive the
rates notice, or have the written
consent of the owner to vote
in their place; or
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• you are
a director or company secretary
of a corporation that pays rates
in Colac Otway Shire and have
no other voting entitlement
within the municipality.
If you meet the above criteria
and wish to enrol, contact Council
on 5232 9400 for a special enrolment
form.
Checking your enrolment
You can check your enrolment
details during business hours
from Monday 29 September to
Friday 3 October at:
Council Service Centres
• Apollo Bay Service Centre,
69-71 Nelson Street, Apollo
Bay (open 8.30am to 1.00pm)
• Colac Service Centre,
2-6 Rae Street, Colac (open
8.30am to 5.00pm)
Post Offices
Shops 1 and 2, 155 Great Ocean
Road, Apollo Bay
65 Main Street, Beeac
65 Main Street, Birregurra
162 Murray Street, Colac
420 Murray Street, Colac West
33 Grant Street, Forrest
2-6 Great Ocean Road, Lavers
Hill
General Stores/Hotels
Birregurra-Forrest Road, Barwon
Downs
Main Road, Cororooke
Corner Main and Irrewillipe
Roads, EUiminyt
16 Main Road, Gellibrand
Great Ocean Road, Wye River
Mamre Hotel, Princes Highway,
Pirron Yallok
Ti Tree Hotel, Main Road, Warrion
You can object to errors in
the roll until 4.00pm on Friday
3 October by writing to:
Paul Strickland
Registrar for Colac Otway Shire
Council Voters Rolls
Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 8, 505 Little Collins
Street
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Pre School
News
SURF IN THE CITY
fundraiser Oh
What a Night!
The Mechanics
Hall was filled
with the sound
of excitement,
laughter, applaud
and fab voices!
What a great array
of musical talent
we have in this
town! A very big
Thank You to the
gals @ the Preschool
for their efforts
in organising
this event, to
Matty "O"
and Vinnie from
the Apollo Bay
P-12 College and
to All who performed
on the night!
A special Thank
You to our audience
for showing such
enthusiasm, to
the special little
group of Pre-school
Angels who s bravely
got up and sung
their favourite
songs.... WELL
DONE! To our community,
once again for
coming along to
support the Pre-school
and the Apollo
Bay P-12 College
Music Department..
We hope you enjoyed
the evening. Kate
Hedrick-Wagstaff
Director
Ride & Stride
to Work/School
Day
Oops! In the last
Newssheet we Torgot
to mention that
not only can you
ride to work,
but you and your
family can ride
to school as well.
Here are eight
great reasons
to ride or stride
your way to work,
school or play:
1. It's economical
- driving 10 mins
to and from school/work
in a standard
wagon costs around
$750 per year
(and that's when
petrol prices
st y constant!)
2. It's a chance
to teach the kids
road safety skills
to keep them safe
3. It reduces
stress and lifts
your mood - just
wha you need with
this wind!
4. It's friendly
- meet new parents,
get to know their
kids (and your
own)
5. It's non-polluting
- you save 2.3kg
of CO2 per litre
of petrol being
released into
the atmosphere
6. It's healthy
- works your heart
and lungs, strengthens
your bones and
muscles, helps
to lower your
cholesterol and
control blood
suga levels
7. You get to
know your neighbourhood
and the people
who live in it
so you and your
kids feel safer
8. It's fun!
We are lucky to
have some 'Riding
Ambassadors' from
Apollo Bay P-12
College who will
be judging the
competitions.
Watch this space
for details on
the
categories for
prizes.
Ride & Stride
to Work/School
Day
14th October 2008
Riders departing
from Marengo,
Skenes Creek and
Foreshore.
Striders from
Marengo, Harbour
and Wild Dog.
We'd love to have
some help on the
day for marshalling
the troops and
running the event.
If you can give
a ha d
call Kat at Otway
Health on 52378500.
Thank you to all
who made the Hordern
Vale Hall Psychedelic
1970s Disco Party
such a success.
All who attended
had a great night.
The committee
would like to
thank the following
businesses for
their support.
Without generous
people like you,
small community
organisations
like us would
struggle to survive.
Please join us
in thanking the
following people:
Aire Valley Guest
House, Argo Buggy
Adventure Tours,
Hanson Petroleum
Mobil, Hodgy's
Surf Shop, Apollo
Bay New Sheet,
Otway Light, Cape
Otway Light Station,
Annabel Tellis,
Mike Kidd DJ,
Bay of Apostle
Wines, Lavers
Hill P-12 College
Raffle Winners
were 1st Dustin
Walters, 2nd Keely
Marriner, 3rd
Jamie Walters.
Door Prize Winners:
Kate Holmes, Chris
Marriner, Kirsty
King, Amber Noseda.
Best Dressed Prize
Winners: Female
- Jo Marriner,
Male - Martin
Tunley, Boy -Anthony
Marriner, Girl
- Tamara O'Carroll.
Could Cinderella
please call 52379214
to reclaim her
shoe? It was left
behind in her
haste to get home
before pumpkin
time. A jumper
was also left
behind on the
night.
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POLICE
REPORT
Police are currently
investigating
a report of crimina
damage to a vehicle
parked in the
car park behind
the bakery. The
incident took
place on Tuesday
16th September
between the hours
of 6.00 am and
4.00 pm. Damage
to this vehicle
is approx $2,000.00.
An empty tin of
Maxi-Strip paint
stripper has been
located in a nearby
bin, which is
believed to have
been used in this
incident. Police
are seeking any
information or
if any residences
have had a tin
of this paint
stripper stolen
from their sheds
or garages in
recent times.
Please contact
the Apollo Bay
station on Ph:
52 376 750 or
if you wish to
remain anonymous
contact Crime
Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
AB SPINNING GROUP
[Brief history
of spinning 3]
In 1733, John
Kay of Lancashire,
England invented
the flying shuttle,
an improvement
to looms that
enabled weavers
to weave faster.
The increased
speed of weaving
created a new
problem because
it now took three
spinners to keep
up with one weaver.
This problem was
resolved in 1764,
when James Hargreaves
invented a new
machine that was
capable of spinning
eight threads
of cotton yarn,
instead of the
spinning wheel's
one. The new machine
was called the
"spinning
jenny".
Apollo Bay News
Page 5
All this time
the processes
of spinning and
weaving -were
still being carried
out at home as
a cottage industry.
This was possible
because both the
flying shuttle
and the spinning
jenny were small
enough to be used
in the cottage.
In 1753 John Kay's
home was attacked
by textile workers
who were angry
that his inventions
might take work
away from them.
He fled England
for France where
he died in poverty.
Kay's invention
paved the way
for mechanical
power looms; however,
the technology
would have to
wait another thirty
years before a
power loom was
invented by Edmund
Cartwright in
1787.
This is the last
"potted Industrial
Revolution"
story - there
is a lot more
to tell about
spinning.
The Apollo Bay
Spinners meet
on Thursday 2nd
October 2pm at
Marrar Woorn.
You are very welcome
-we use a variety
of hand spinning
wheels. Come and
try!
SO YOU THINK YOU
CAN DANCE? FReeZA
IS LOOKING FOR
THE BEST MOVES
IN COLAC OTWAY
Have you got those
'end of school
holidays' blues?
FReeZA has the
answer - just
dance the blues
away!
FReeZA is holding
an underage dance
party, 'Just
Dance' at COPACC
on Saturday October
11 from 6.30
to 10.00pm.
FReeZA co-ordinator,
Jodie Fincham,
said the event
was being held
in response to
feedback from
young
people in Colac
Otway Shire.
"We conducted
some surveys at
the 2007 Battle
of the
Bands, and the
feedback was that
young people in
the
region wanted
more from FReeZA
than just live
music
- so this year's
final event will
be a professionally
run disco,"
Ms Fincham said.
The disco will
kick off at 6.30pm
with a local DJ
, who will be
playing Top 40
chart hits until
8.00pm. "At
8.00pm performers
from Kate's Dance
House will put
on a hip hop demonstration,
and then the spotlight
will be turned
on the kids for
a dance-off competition.""There'll
be prizes for
the best dancers,
so we want everyone
to bring their
best moves!"
From 8.30 to 10.00pm
local DJ Roland
Kettle will be
presenting requests
and playing techno,
hip hop and a
variety of other
music styles."
'Just Dance' is
a fully supervised,
drug, alcohol
and smoke free
event. The event
is funded by FReeZA
program, which
is a Victorian
Government initative.
"FReeZA is
proud to run fully
supervised, safe
events
- it's not a late
night party, just
a fun night for
kids to come and
enjoy themselves
with their mates,"
Ms Fincham said.
Tickets are $5
and will be available
at the door. There
will be a canteen
provided, and
there are no passouts.
For further information,
call Jodie Fincham
on 5232 9516.
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PANEL
GIVES
STRONG
ENDORSEMENT
TO
COUNCIL
FOR
AMENDMENT
C55
Colac
Otway
Shire
has
released
an
independent
Panel
report,
which
strongly
supports
Planning
Scheme
Amendment
C55.
The
amendment
proposes
significant
changes
to
the
Colac
Otway
Planning
Scheme,
implementing
the
Apollo
Bay
Structure
Plan,
Colac
Structure
Plan,
Great
Ocean
Road
Region
Landscape
Assessment
Study,
Rural
Land
Strategy
and
the
3
year
Planning
Scheme
Review
which
recommended
that
Council
pursue
a
more
streamlined
and
effective
planning
policy
framework.
The
Mayor,
Cr
Chris
Smith,
said
the
Panel
met
to
hear
submissions
from
the
community
over
two
weeks
in
June
of
this
year
and
has
made
recommendations
to
Council
about
how
it
should
respond
to
these
submissions.
"The
Panel
has
given
broad
support
for
the
majority
of
the
proposed
changes,
congratulating
Council
for
bringing
together
a
range
of
diverse
issues
into
a
streamlined
and
updated
MSS
and
statutory
framework,"
Cr
Smith
said.
"This
is
a
major
achievement
for
Council
and
is
a
strong
endorsement
of
the
significant
strategic
planning
program
undertaken
by
Council
over
recent
years."
"The
report
recommends
that
much
of
the
Amendment
be
adopted,
suggesting
some
minor
changes
and
identifying
areas
where
further
work
should
occur
in
the
future
as
a
response
to
submissions
received.
This
generally
supports
submissions
made
by
the
community
through
the
process,
with
the
Panel
recommending
an
immediate
follow-up
amendment
which
implements
some
changes
for
specific
sites
that
did
not
fall
within
the
scope
of
Amendment
C55."
Significantly,
the
Panel
has
supported
the
general
principles
of
the
Apollo
Bay
Structure
Plan,
including
mandatory
height
controls
for
commercial
and
residential
precincts,
and
minimum
lot
sizes
for
residential
development
in
the
outer
parts
of
the
town.
The
Mayor,
Cr
Chris
Smith,
said
"these
findings
are
a
significant
step
forward
in
implementing
the
recommendations
of
the
Neighbourhood
Character
Study
prepared
for
Council
in
2003".
The
Panel
also
supported
the
key
elements
of
the
Colac
Structure
Plan,
including
back
zoning
land
from
Industrial
1
Zone
to
Farming
Zone
at
both
the
eastern
and
western
entrances
to
Colac,
rezoning
of
new
industrial
land
east
of
Forest
Street
and
recognition
of
the
defacto
rural
residential
area
to
the
south-east
and
south-west
of
Colac.
"The
Panel
strongly
supported
the
proposed
policy
arising
from
the
Rural
Land
Strategy,
acknowledging
the
thorough
nature
of
the
work
undertaken".
The
Panel
report
is
publicly
available
and
all
submitters
to
the
Panel
will
be
provided
a
copy.
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A
copy
can
be
downloaded
from
Council's
website,
www.colacotway.vic.qov.au,
or
can
be
viewed
at
the
Council
Service
Centres
at
2-6
Rae
Street,
Colac
and
69
Nelson
Street,
Apollo
Bay.
"The
next
step
is
for
Council
to
consider
the
Panel's
findings
and
to
decide
whether
to
adopt
the
amendment
with
or
without
changes,"
Cr
Smith
said.
"This
process
has
been
very
productive,
resulting
in
improvements
to
the
amendment
proposal
and
responding
to
community
concerns."
COMMUNITY
PHOTO
BANK
TAKING
COLAC
OTWAY
SHIRE
TO
THE
WORLD
Colac
Otway
Shire
is
encouraging
budding
photographers
to
help
paint
a
picture
of
our
local
community
by
submitting
a
photograph
as
part
of
a
new
national
awards
program.
The
Our
Community
Photo
Bank
Awards
program
gives
local
photographers
a
chance
to
showcase
their
talents,
and
give
their
community
group
a
financial
boost,
with
a
$2,500
prize
up
for
grabs
statewide.
The
Mayor,
Cr
Chris
Smith,
said
the
awards
were
a
great
opportunity
to
showcase
our
community
to
the
rest
of
the
world.
"I'd
like
to
see
every
community
group
in
town
get
'snapping'
and
show
Australia
all
the
great
work
they
do
and
the
variety
of
people
that
make
up
our
community,"
Cr
Smith
said.
Photographs
will
be
stored
and
displayed
on
the
Ou
Community
Photo
Bank
website
and
made
available
for
others
to
use.
"Local
community
groups
can
download
photos
from
the
online
Photo
Bank
to
use
in
their
brochures,
reports
or
other
materials
-
so
it
will
be
a
great
resource,"
Cr
Smith
said.
Prizes
will
be
awarded
for
the
most
popular
photo,
and
the
photo
that
most
exemplifies
the
work
of
the
Australian
community,
with
the
photographer
in
each
category
winning
$1,000,
as
well
as
$1,500
for
their
nominated
community
group.
The
competition
closes
on
October
22,
but
the
Photo
Bank
will
remain
as
a
permanent
resource
for
community
groups
around
the
country,
and
a
showcase
for
the
communities
that
contribute
their
images.
To
enter
and
find
out
more
about
the
Photo
Bank
awards
or
see
some
of
the
pictures
already
on
display,
go
to
www.ourcommunitv.com.au/photobank.
The
Photo
Bank
and
awards
are
an
initiative
of
Australia
Post
and
Our
Community,
a
national
social
enterprise
that
provides
resources,
training,
advice
and
tools
for
Australia's
community
groups.
11.
Patient
had
waffles
for
breakfast
and
anorexia
for
lunch.
>
1.
The
patient
refused
an
autopsy.
>
9.
Discharge
status:
Alive
but
without
permission.
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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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APOLLO BAY LIONS VILLAGE
INC Notice of Annual General Meeting
The AGM of Apollo Bay Lions Village Inc.
will be held on Monday 29th September
Senior Citizens, Whelan St, Apollo Bay at
7.00pm
Business: 2007 AGM Minutes
Various Reports
Re-Election of retiring Members
General Business Carol Earl, Secretary
Apollo Bay Food Works
4 Hardy Street, Apollo Bay
Phone: 5237 7355
We are asking for your help, by giving the
store a call if you have sighted any FoodWorks
shopping TROLLEY'S, and we will collect
them.
THANKS
To all the folks who travelled to the Grampians
and
District last week. May I extend my thanks
for all the
help, Friendliness and caring I received
from them all.
To the Ladies who supported my wobbly legs
over the
rough ground, nearly losing one darling
in a ditch, and
the cheeky comments from the gentlemen!
All in all I
felt really welcome and one of the group.
To Rod
(wonderful driver) who packed and unpacked
my
walker from the trailer often , Thanks you
are a real
Gent (and good looking too). Again many
thanks to
you all, wonderful friends.
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old
male, mentally alert but forgetful.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
LIMITED Tickets will be on sale NEXT
FRIDAY(3RD October 2008) from
Captains At The Bay for a wonderful evening
of humour and dance!
The Dress will be semi formaI,(Cocktail)
with
our guest comedian- "Elliott Goblet",
and
live music to dance the night away...
Do you miss the ball???..Well, here is your
chance to again frock up and have some
fun with your friends or partner...This
one
is for everyone!!!1
DATE : Saturday 25th October 2008
TIME: 6.30pm
COST: $35-00 Per Head which includes
all entertainment and delectable nibbles
VENUE : Captains @ The Bay
HURRAY..REMEMBER
TICKETS ARE LIMITED!!!
PROCEEDS TO APOLLO BAY
PRESCHOOL
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you to;
Charles and Kane from the Apollo Bay Hotel
Nick and family from the IGA
Foodworks Supermarket
Garden of Eden
Paradise Bookshop
Jane Martin
Kate and Helene
Apollo Bay Surf Club
The Grade Four girls; Ruby, Amelia, Lily,
Amber & Phillipa.
Thankyou
Surf in the City was BIG.
Over 300 people arrived at the Mechanics
Hall
to support the Kinder and the Music Dept.
The generosity shown by local families and
businesses,
enabled each group to take home $1500. Wow!
Thank you to all the performers... .sharing
your talent with Apollo Bay made us all
proud. Thank you to all those who donated
their money, time and raffle gifts.
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group next meeting
will be held on Thursday October 2nd, 2008
at 10.30am
at the Apollo Bay Shire conference room,
Nelson Street, Apollo Bay. All welcome.
Coordinator Andrew Orchard
To all NOT FOR PROFIT clubs and organizations
in the Apollo Bay & District area
The Apollo Bay & District Community
Bank®
will be hosting a breakfast and a brief
information forum on Wednesday the
8th October at 'Captains at the Bay1. If
you
are on a committee of a Not for Profit club
or organization and you have not yet received
your invitation please contact us so that
you
can be included. This is intended as an
informal information session on how the
Apollo Bay & District Community Bank®
can help your organization.
For further inquiries please contact
Philip Davey or Jo DiCecco on 52 377779
or
call in to see us at 14 Pascoe Street Apollo
Bay during opening hours 9.00am - 5.00pm
Mon-Fri & 9.00am - 12noon Saturday.
ECUMENICAL MEAL
Would you like to be associated with a church,
but you don't know how to start?
Perhaps you have been a church-goer and
fallen out of the habit; maybe you have
never been, but would like to; you may have
had an unhappy experience in the past and
want to move on, or you may be new to Apollo
Bay and need an encouraging word to get
you started.
Why not join friends from the Apollo Bay
Churches for one of their ecumenical meals
— casual, friendly conversation and
a delicious meal. There is no sermon, no
collection plate, no questions or obligations,
other than to enjoy yourself! All you need
to bring is a savoury or sweet dish to share
- and a drink of your choice. Tea and coffee
will be provided.
If you are ¦worried about whether
you will know anyone, or walking into the
hall by yourself, or what to
wear, or anything else __please ring Judy
or Marj (5237
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
The Glastonburv
Van is Coming to Apollo Bay
The Glastonbury Van was purchased specifically by
Glastonbury Child and Family Services to provide
fun recreational activities for preschool children
and their parents in rural locations.
The Van, decked out with equipment that is
designed to stimulate the childs mind and
strengthen their bodies, is for groups of children
and parents to have fun together with craft, music
& physical activities.
The program is designed to enhance your Childs
level of development and promotes;
• Cognitive Development
• Physical Development
• Emotional Development
• Social Development
• Creative Development
• Fine Motor Skills
• Language Development
The activities will be facilitated by Glastonbury
staff in conjunction with parents and the cost is
$1.00 per family.
The bus will be at the Senior Citizens Centre from
11am to 1245 pm on the following days; 6th Oct,
20th Oct, 3rd Nov, 17th Nov, 1st Dec, 15th Dec.
Infant Massage is back
The highly popular infant massage course run by
Tanja Brunner will be run again from the 17th Oct
at 10.30 - 11.30 am. The cost will be $40.00 ($28.00
for concessions) and will run for 4 weeks. For more
information or to book contact Tanja on 52378500.
Change in 'No Falls Program' Times
The No Falls 15 week program weekly session has
changed times from Thursday lpm-2pm to ll:15am-12:15pm
on the same day. To enquire or to register interests
please call Jessica Dorney on 52378500.
Breast-Screen Bus
When was the last time you had a mammogram?
Breast cancer can affect anyone, but can
be detected early with regular screening and monitoring.
Otway Health will be running the Breast-screen Bus
service to Geelong on Thursday 30th October. Appointments
start from 10am in the morning, so there'll be plenty
of time for lunch and a bit of shopping in Geelong
before coming home. Only 12 places are available
and must be booked by the 16th of October. Phone
Christine at Otway Health on 52378500 to make a
booking.
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Care Vacancies
Child care have casual vacancies available Monday-Friday,
for ages 0-5 years during the September school
holidays.
Transport Forum Update
A dedicated group met in the Senior Citizen's
Hall for the second forum on transport in our
region. Trina Ebeling reported back on the progress
being made on the Apollo Bay to Colac transport
link.
The next step in establishing an Apollo Bay -
Colac service is the Transport Connections Survey.
This survey will clarify what services you need,
when you need them and how often they should run.
Have your say by completing this survey. Copies
are available now from Kat at Otway Health, and
will be made readily available soon.
John Quelch described the M40, or'half-price taxi'
card, and how it can be obtained through your
doctor. Kat gave a brief outline of other local
transport initiatives being worked out, including
the Otway Health community bus.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, or would
like a copy of the Transport Connections Survey
to complete, contact Kat on 52378516
Activity Quiz
How do you score on the Activity Quiz? Dig out
last week's Newssheet and look at your answers
to see which letter you scored most of - A, B,
or C.
Mostly A's- For you, putting
on a tracksuit is the closest you get to exercise!
Lack of exercise keeps you low in energy. Build
some more incidental activity into your day by
walking to the shops instead of driving or avoiding
using the remote control for the TV. Have a think
about the types of activities you used to do,
or activities you'd like to do and find out how
you could put them back into your life.
Mostly B's - You're full of good
intentions but somehow they never quite happen.
Start by setting a realistic goal that you can
definitely make happen. Find an exercise buddy
to keep you going. Once you start you'll remember
how great it feels to exercise and feel in control
of your body.
Mostly C's - You're a go-getter!
Exercise is part of your life, not an added extra.
You know that you feel worse when you're not active,
so you have a lifestyle that keeps you moving.
Make sure you take time out to nourish yourself
and keep a healthy balance.
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Letters
to the Editor
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The Editor,
Congratulations to Colac Otway Shire and Ecologically
Sustainable Design Pty Ltd on an excellent spin
job on a harbour redevelopment for Apollo Bay. 8
out of 10 (lots of inaccuracies and omissions).
Maybe a gullible few will swallow a multistorey
resort above the harbour. Let's hope we get an extended
period to digest and comment on the plan before
it
goes back to Council and the State Government for
final approval. Mayor Chris Smith made the bizarre
claim that in a
democracy, the local residents and others should
not get to have a simple vote on what option they
would prefer. Perhaps we shall have to do our own
polling. Even more bizarre, state government representatives
tried to play a game of 'Deal or No Deal'. You can
have basic infrastructure improvements, but only
if you accept a multistorey hotel on public land
above
the harbour. Don't worry about destroying an aboriginal
midden
ground - you can have a fantastic new aboriginal
cultural centre and the Blackfellows' well rehabilitated.
Still not convinced! How about a solar heated open
air pool? (we have already got one of those.)
What about a new Sailing Club? (already got one
of those too).
How about a fundraising exercise for the Foreshore
Committee - a temporary camping ground (with permanent
amenity blocks) on Point Bunbury, if the Golf Club
is relocated. Why would we want this with so much
underdeveloped space available at the Recreation
Reserve? At least this latest tax payer funded round
of consultation and design left the current golf
course in place (if somewhat reduced in size). With
the latest predictions on climate change and the
world's economy reaching crisis point, the C29 proposal
is looking more and more unlikely to proceed. What
I, and many others appreciated, was the ability
to directly question and learn from senior state
government bureaucrats, as to how we could progress
a redevelopment of the harbour area. I urge the
Apollo Bay community to have their say when feedback
is called for. Eventually we will get a result we
can all live with. We can still get all the benefits
tourism may bring, without compromising such a unique
harbour and prominent public open
space. There are other places in the immediate vicinity
that
could be developed for a 5 star private health spa
resort.
Peter Fillmore, Marengo
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Dear Editor
At about 2pm on Thursday the 18th September, a visiting
couple with two young girls were at Marrine s Falls
taking in the sights. Unfortunately a tree abovi
the falls blew over in the wind striking a second
tree Both trees then fell striking the male and
female adults. Fortunately the two girls were untouched.
Tlhe man received life threatening injuries and
his femal companion was also seriously hurt. The
young girts ran to the DICECCO house where police
and ambulance were contacted. What then followed
was a massive operation to assist the two injured
persons and then transfer them via air ambulance
to the Alfred Hospital. I just wanted to say a few
thankyous to those that helped to make this a very
successful operation. Wayne MALADY, Peter BURNS,
Lyndon DARLING and Peter WAGSTAFF from the local
ambulance were the first on the scene and worked
skilfully under great pressure. Several other ambulance
officers also arrived and were a great help. Dr,
ONARI and Helen also made the trek to the waterfall
to render assistance .Also assisting were our local
CFA, Otway & Colac SES, two air ambulance units
and local police as well as police from Colac. Professionals
& volunteers alike worked well in an
orchestrated and efficient manner. I would also
like
t o make a special mention of the help from John
& Marie DICECCO. John's quick actions undoubtedly
was life saving and Marie comforted the two young
girls who were distressed.
Once again the selfless acts of community members
and organisational volunteers have assisted others
in
need and proven once again what a great community
we live in.
Also Bev and John MULLER from Melton would like
to pass on their gratitude to all those involved,
on
behalf of their son who was injured in the incident.
I would like to apologies to anyone I may have
missed mentioning.
Michael FISCHER
Leading Senior Constable 21433
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