Apollo Bay, what's happening in paradise!

& Peter Fillmore ($200 from Wild Dog Home Hardware), Recycled Materials: "FLOATING FOOTY FISH" by Brendan & Shane O'Carroll (2 hr family yacht charter from Sea Spirit), Under 15- Fastest Boat: "SAILFISH" Dan & Matt Armstrong - ($200 from The Bay Leaf Cafe), Pirate Boat : "PLUNDER" Therese & Mick Heland ($200 from Surf & Fish), Recycled Materials: - Snack Pack - Hayley & Jo Forrest - ($200 from Powercor) Under 19- Fastest Boat: "BLUE RACER" Cody and Col Perkins - ($200 from Four Winds Marine) . Recycled Materials: "SHAYNE" by Shayne & John Lindsay ($200 from Cafe 153), Prettiest Boat went to TAMARA by Tamara & Shayne O'Carroll ( Hair Style from Fresh Hair & photo portrait from apollobay.com). Open Section- "ROBB'S SURPRISE" by David & Terry Robb ( $200 from Garden of Eden fruit & veg). The tasty sausages were donated by Happy Al from Ocean Road Meats and all junior entrants received a hot chocolate voucher from Goossens in Hardy Street.
The organisers would also like to formally thank the Colac Herald, the Otway Light and The Apollo Bay News Sheet for their great media support. Anyone who has video footage of the Model Boat Day please contact Randall Fitzgerald on 5237 6257.

Apollo Bay pl2 Music students present
Thursday 12 th & Friday 13th October
*Special guest bands on lucky Friday* Bowling club cnr Pascoe/Moore St
Doors open 7:30 Entry $5 Students gold coin
Steiner by the Sea • DISCUSSION GROUP On Thursday the 12th of October all interested persons are invited to come along to Great Ocean Natural Health for a talk given by Shelagh Logg on Birth order and Personality. Time 7.30-9.30pm. Please bring a plate of food to share with a cuppa and gold coin donation for photocopies.
For more details ring Lyndi Whalen 5237 7903

Sign in front of St. Aidens needs turning back correct
way Martin Street not fixed Where cars turn into Pascoe Street potholes filling with water. Concern expressed about ongoing parking of trucks in residential areas. Low-grade filling on Marengo Crescent? Paradise Road graded shoulders are satisfactory. Barham River Road up to Conn's Lane requires sealing on outside edges. Reflector mirrors suggested for turn into Lyons Village Signs on Hickey's Cutting require fixing. What are Council's plans for ongoing upkeep of roads and footpaths? Councilors informed that there is a footpath plan but no road plan. Roads are patched up only as required. Rate Valuation Objection Forms Due in at end of October Parking Requires requisition of more land. Police Station Old station and residence to be sold to fund new works. Apollo Bay Structure Plan In finalization process.
Tony Webber. Convenor

BAY RESIDENTS START THEIR DAY ANOTHER WAY!
A cycling sea change swept through Apollo Bay this morning Wednesday the 4th of October as local families and Tour Le France cycling legend Phil Anderson descended upon the Surf Club for a free breakfast to celebrate the 2006 RIDE TO WORK AND SCHOOL DAY.
RIDE TO WORK DAY is an annual event organised by Bicycle Victoria, Victoria's peak cycling body, and is all about supporting everyone to get on a bike and ride to work or school while enjoying a means of transport that is fun and friendly. Bicycle Victoria encourages people commuting to work to "start their day another way."
The Neeksy, Geeksy and Floydy Bicycle show was back bigger and better than ever as onlookers watched in amazement as Apollo P-12 College science teacher Peter Geekie did the moonwalk and a bicycle break dance. Bike Riders put on their sunglasses as Janine McKenzie stepped forward to receive a great prize in the category Brightest Lycra.
"I'm really excited about the amount of enthusiasm the students have shown in participating and organising RIDE TO WORK AND SCHOOL DAY. It's becoming an annual event that the whole community looks forward to," said organiser Peter Geekie. RIDE TO WORK AND SCHOOL DAY is proudly sponsored by Luv Juice, De Grandi Cycle and Sport, Apollo Bay Sports Store, Hansen Petroleum (Mobil), Barwon Water, Blue Water Fitness Centre, Apollo Bay Surf Club, Bicycle Victoria, Colac Otway Shire, Otway Health and Community Services, Victoria Police and Apollo Bay P-12 College.

ABP12C Parents 4 Friends group
Last week the 3rd of October we had a great General meeting, and turn out. We tidied up a few important matters, sending off thankyou letters and Appreciation certificates. Mary Cockerell has been talking to Terry Mulder, subject: 'Sifted children'. School Council A Welfare meeting up date, plus talk of the Oval needing attention, wouldn't it be fantastic to see locals working together and bringing the oval back to life. The ride to school day, breakfast and barbeque last week was another successful activity. General Business we covered: Music room, welcoming new families A Uniform,' what do we do next"?
Congratulations!!!! "From all of us' To the team that brought Apollo Bay Boat Challenge to our shore, the hard work and commitment paid off!! 50 entrants on the day, and prizes, thanks to the many generous sponsors from Apollo Bay & others. The young and old'sh worked together, created, had fun, and enjoyed a day with a difference, a family & friends day out. Sorry Matt & Peter this has to be the beginning of something good, look forward to next year.
The parents group will be putting a 2007 event calendar together later in the term. By planning ahead, we can have realistic goals. Organizing grants, event dates, following school procedures and family commitments all takes time. Working together helps each other support each other. If you are enjoying the activities of the Parents & Friends group, we welcome new members at any time. A little bit of help goes a long way.
Our next family fun experience:
Bimbi Park family & friends weekend on the 17th & 18th of November.
How good does life get, drive 30k out of town, arrive at a beautiful setting, set up camp, and enjoy a weekend of Jolimont.
Ph Frank on 5237 9246, to book a site, if you want to go horse or pony riding - Ph Cyril on 52379 151 and if you 'wanna' go for a walk, go to the Light House, sing around the camp fire, meet family and friends, this is a weekend for you... life really doesn't get much better than this.

New Lookout at Stevenson's Falls
Mrs Elaine Carbines, the Member for Geelong Province, today announced the completion of a new lookout at Stevenson's Falls in the Great Otway National Park. Mrs Carbines congratulated the local contractor Marniarta' Constructions and the design team from Thompson Berrill Landscape Design - "The Otway Hinterland can often be a challenging environment, especially when moving materials by hand up and down steep and slippery terrain -they have done a tremendous job." she said.
The new lookout completes a series of works to improve facilities to four waterfall sites in the Otway Ranges, valued at $500,000, including Erskine Falls, Beauchamp Fallsi Hopetoun Falls and Stevenson's Falls. Mrs Carbines also flagged that Parks Victoria has recently run a tender process, calling for suitably qualified individuals and organisations to upgrade the Cape Otway Light Station Carpark.
Works will include reconstructing and expanding the existing gravel carpark including, asphalting and drainage and associated landscaping with indigenous plantings," she said.
These works follow on from recent works valued at $350 000 undertaken by local contractors to seal the road leading to the Cape Otway Light Station and upgrade the entry road to Erskine Falls.
One way to deflate your ego is to read the want ads in the newspapers and discover all the jobs you're not equipped to handle.

PUTTING APOLLO BAY ON THE MAP
A Victorian Government grant of $24,000 will provide a permanent Global Positioning System (GPS) base station in Apollo Bay. to enable accurate mapping in the Otways/Great Ocean Road Region, the Member for Geelong Province, Elaine Carbines announced today. Mrs Carbines said the funding to Colac Otway Shire Council from the Government's Small Towns Development Fund would complete the system of GPS mapping for Victoria, providing the whole of the State with an accurate, real time. centimetre per metre, on site integrated mapping system. GPS is currently utilised for a wide range of purposes, including precision agriculture and agri-business, land surveying, land and housing development planning, scientific survey, motor vehicle and aquatic navigation and mapping for tourism.
"Local industry, businesses and farmers in the area wishing to use GPS would currently need to purchase their own base stations at a cost of between S30,000 and $50,000 each," Mrs Carbines said.
"This project will provide the infrastructure to improve the accuracy of GPS in the triangle bounded by Geelong, Colac and Apollo Bay. It will also lead to more precise mapping for tourism, especially within the Otway National Park The Government is providing $24,000 toward the $36,000 total project cost. Barwon Water is contributing $8,000 and the Council is contributing the rest.

Free Marketing Seminar For Business
Colac Otway Shire is hosting a free Marketing Seminar
on Thursday. October 26 at 6.30pm to give business
owners tips on making the most of their products or
services.
The free seminar, funded via the State Government's
Under New Management Program, will cover
marketing, how to develop a marketing strategy, and
how to incorporate marketing into your business.
The workshop will be led by an expert in the field
Council's Economic Development and Grants Officer,
Joel Kimber encouraged business owners who wanted
to make more of their marketing budget to attend the
seminar.
To book contact Chris Spalding on 52329485.

E xpressions of Interest -FREE Food Safety Workshop
Colac Otway Shire is seeking Expressions of Interest
from people wishing to attend a Free Food Safety
Workshop in Apollo Bay.
Council will hold a workshop in Apollo Bay subject to
community demand.
The workshop will cover guidelines for events such as
markets and festivals, council requirements, food
safety, food preparation, safe food storage and
display, and how to prevent food being poisoned.
The workshop will be conducted by Council's Food
Safety Officer, Ben de Bruyn.
Attendance at this workshop will ensure that people
organising events that provide food to the general
public comply with current food safety standards and
legislation.
If you would like to attend a workshop in Apollo Bay
please Contact Barbara Paine on 52329429 by
October 19, 2006
Apollo Bay Township Entrance Signage
Colac Otway Shire is currently reviewing the entrance signage to Apollo Bay.
We are seeking ideas from the community for a logo/graphic to be included on the sign which would be representative of the town.
We are also seeking expressions of interest from community members to be part of a committee which will assist in deciding on options for the final design. Suggestions and ideas for the logo/graphic or expressions of interest to be part of the committee should be submitted to Colac Otway Shire, PO Box 283, Colac VIC 3250 by November 15, 2006. Further information is available from Council's Apollo Bay Customer Service Centre in Nelson Street, Apollo Bay or Gary Dolan on 52329400

Congratulations
to Roger McRae (the son of Robin & Lynne McRae of the Captains of the Bay) who graduated from the Police Academy on the 10 June. Roger was presented with the Blue Ribbon Foundation Angela Taylor Memorial Award for being Dux of his Squad, and the Blue Ribbon Foundation Operational Skills Highest Achiever Award in memory of Constables Steven Tynan and Damien Eyre. He is based at City West, Melbourne and his ultimate aim is to join the Special Operations Group.

APOLLO BAY FIRE BRIGADE SUMMER FIRE SEASON 2006/07 Fire Restrictions will come into force in our area on 1st November 2006. No burning off or open fires allowed on or after this date. For further information please call Captain Clin Coleman 0417 056 295 or Secretary Bob Mason 5237 6797

Callouts for September 2006
1/9/06 0132 hrs Non Structure fire Thomson St. Apollo Bay 2/9/06 1015 hrs Road Rescue. GOR Hordernval e 2/9/06 1230 hrs False Alarm Good Intent. Marriners Lookout Rd Apollo Bay
15/9/06 2312 hrs Electrical Fault Appliance. Martin St Apollo Bay.
19/9/06 1345 hrs Grass & Scrub Fire, Wild Dog Rd, Apollo Bay 19/9/06 2101 hrs Log on Fire. Wild Dog Rd. Apollo Bay-Bob Mason, Secretary

DEATH NOTICE
GAULT - Alice Evelyn
Peacefully at Apollo Bay October 9th 2006.
Aged 90 years Loved Mum of Maureen & Robert
Loved Nan of Mandy, Corey & Beccy
Loving great grandmother of Drew, Jayden, Mia, Holly,
and Caitlin, Gabbi and Mia.
Our special thanks to everyone at OHCS who helped
make Mum's last 4 years so happy and comfortable.
GAULT - Alice Evelyn
In her 91st year. Daughter of J.W.G.Cockerell and
Annie (Cawood) sister of Gertrude, Albert, Leslie,
Robert all deceased and Harold. Thanks to the Apollo
Bay Hospital for their care of Alice.
GAULT - Alice Evelyn
Loved sister of Harold, sister-in-law of Betty, aunt of
Gail. Malcolm, Shelley and families. Now at rest