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Apollo
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48-29 29/10/07 -
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Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
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Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Celebrations
for the 75th. Anniversary of
the Opening of the Great Ocean Road to
Apollo Bay 26th. November, 2007.
A huge weekend of celebrations honouring our Great
Ocean Road. The weather smiled on us, as did 'Lady
Luck', with no-one hurt or injured, and everyone
that participated having an enjoyable and fun time.
The weekend was launched with the Opening Ceremony,
guests were 'Welcomed to Country' and introduced
to the traditional path along the Southern Ocean
by Richard Collopy & Len Clark. Delighted by
the Apollo Bay P-12 Childrens' Choir and 'Howling
Wind'. Informed & amused by Ted Stuckeys' slide
show. Transported back in time by Howard Hitchcock,
President of the Great Ocean Road Trust! (Who made
an incredible appearance, as he died 2 weeks before
the GOR was opened in 1932!) Tracy Slater spoke
of the jewel that is the GOR, and that it had been
voted one of the 10 must see destinations before
you die, and of the many significant events that
occurred in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was
opened, the ABC was launched, and the 'Casino' sank
at Apollo Bay, ( and 'Peter Pan' won the Melbourne
Cup).
Listened to Lynne Butt and Cheryl Polgeest (who
read Paddy O'Connor's' poem), pay homage to the
GOR. Applauded our special guests, Allan Fricke
& his sister, Norma Herath-Bean, who were both
present at the Opening of the GOR in 1932, they
shared some wonderful memories.
Edmond Shea, President of the Apollo Bay RSL, touched
us with the scars that war leaves, and told of the
plight of the diggers who constructed the GOR, and
that their time spent working on the road was quite
probably very cathartic.
David McLachlan, President of RSL Victoria, paid
homage to all the diggers, and reminded us that
conflict needs to be remembered.
Lest We Forget
The Grand Parade greeted a perfect Apollo Bay day,
and commenced after the 'Memorial Plaque Unveiling',
(this plaque will be permanently installed outside
the Info. Centre, adjacent to the 'Ross Bastiaan'
Memorial Plaque.) All participants mustered at the
replica Tollgate Hut, where the elderly and infirmed
were allocated seats in Vintage cars. With all participants
passing under the Tollgate lead by the Colac City
Band, followed by Cyril Marriners' horse riders
bearing flags and dressed in authentic 'Light Horseman'
uniforms. The parade was interspersed with groups
of people carrying flags and placards depicting
the 120 clubs in Apollo Bay. Vintage cars and bikes
came from across Victoria and across town to participate.
The Grand Parade halted at the Soldiers Memorial
for the Wreath Laving Ceremony. The Apollo Bay RSL
led this moving ceremony, which bought forth many
emotions. The 'flyover' of 2 planes from the Pt.
Cook RAAF Museum during the 'minutes' silence saw
many eyes glisten over. >>>
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followed by the parade culminating in a
Grand Circle on the Foreshore, where the
vintage cars and motorbikes could be viewed.
Their owners' being only too willing to
talk cars/bikes! It's a boy thing!
The Apollo Bay Youth Club fed the masses
with their delicious tucker.
The Childrens' Sports & Family Fun Day
rounded off the afternoons' entertainment,
with lots of kids being introduced to the
Egg'n'Spoon race for the first time, with
lots of little hands firmly and not so delicately
ensuring that the hard boiled eggs did not
roll off the spoons! Fun was had by all.
We would like to thank the many sponsors
who helped make this possible: Apollo Bay
Day Spa, Fresh Hair, Apollo Bay Fisherman's
Co-op, Ocean Road Meats, Otway Estate Vineyards,
Apollo Bay Bowling Club, Apollo Bay Golf
Club, CJ Keane Real Estate, Apollo Bay Timber
& Hardware, Home Hardware, Commonwealth
Bank, Apollo Bay Bakery. And last but by
no means least, the Apollo Bay Hotel and
the Ocean Road Hotel for their generous
donation for the 'Carry Your Missus' - Sydney
Harbour Cup Race - where the winning prize
was your wife's' weight in beer. The competition
was fierce, fast and furious! With one well
known local even trying to carry his dog!
Winners Casey & Billie are shouting!
Still Perfection Photography were taking
happy snaps all day - you can view and buy
these images on line until the end of December
on: www.digiproofs.com/stillperfection (Password
is ABAY75)
Sunday smiled on us again. The Combined
Church Service greeted the day, and honoured
the past, present and future.
Monday smiled on us again. The arrival of
the VACC Celebration Tour saw some 35 pre-1933
vintage vehicles grace the Foreshore. The
community BBQ and birthday celebrations
finished off the weekend. These cars left
us on Tuesday morning, but not before delighting
the children at the Kindergarten. The Chamber
wishes to thank all who participated and
enjoyed the weekend. We are particularly
grateful to and encouraged by the clubs
that came on board to make these celebrations
a success. Memorabilia is still available,
and will be on sale at the Apollo Bay Market.
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would like to acknowledge
with thanks the content supplied by
the APOLLO BAY NEWS SHEET.
If you would like to have an article
or advertisement printed in the
Apollo Bay News Sheet please email
it to ApolloNS@bigpond.net.au
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Southern Otway Landcare
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New Dilmah
Water Testing Kit!
SOLN has just been awarded a Dilmah
Water Quality Grant which will allow
us to purchase a new water testing
kit to be dedicated to training new
testers and school groups. SOLN is
also working towards updating an additional
two water testing kits so that all
local landcare groups will have their
own kit which will only need to be
returned to the SOLN office for monthly
maintenance.
For all the current waterwatchers
- We Need Your Water Watch GPS Points!
For those of you with test sites that
still need to be GPS'd, please contact
Kristen at the SOLN office to line
up a time to do this.
Skenes Creek Working Bee, 5th Dec
The Townies for Landcare group have
been busy restoring Skenes Creek Estuary
this year through re-vegetating its
banks with indigenous plant species
and non-chemical weed management,
including the use of weed matting,
spreading mulch and hand pulling.
The townies have dramatically improved
the site, but they would appreciate
many more hands for the next working
bee. Come along and be apart of this
great project.
When: Wednesday 5th
December, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Skenes Creek Estuary,
near the Bridge.
Fire Safety information Session this
Saturday!
Are you bushfire ready? If you live
in the Otways you should be! The CFA
and SOLN will be hosting a Summer
Fire Safety Information Session on
Saturday 1st December at the Apollo
Bay Youth Club. The session will provide
important information for all community
members about fire ecology in the
Otways, how to protect your home and
family from bushfires, what you can
do to help your home survive a bushfire
and how to get started on developing
your on practical bushfire plan. You
will also have the chance to ask the
presenter(s) questions that you feel
are important to maximise your safety.
An important session not to miss!
Where: Apollo Bay
Youth Club, Moore St
When: Saturday 1st December
2007 from 2 pm to 4 pm
If you have aspirations to make a
contribution to improving habitat
and conservation in our area, talk
to Landcare!
Anna O'Brien. Greg John, Kristen Lees,
Dianne Inglis
(PH) 5237 6904 69-71 Nelson St. Apollo
Bay. Office hours 9am-lpm daily
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS
The English Language
Have you ever wondered why foreigners have
trouble with the English Language?
Let's face it English is a stupid language.
There is no egg in the eggplant. No ham
in the hamburger. And neither pine nor apple
in the pineapple. English muffins were not
invented in England French fries were not
invented in France. We sometimes take English
for granted. But if we examine its paradoxes
we find that. Quicksand takes you down slowly.
Boxing rings are square and a guinea pig
is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
If writers write, how come fingers don't
fing. If the plural of tooth is teeth. Shouldn't
the plural of phone booth be phone beeth.
If the teacher taught, why didn't the preacher
praught. If a vegetarian eats vegetables.
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
Why do people recite at a play. Yet play
at a recital? Park on driveways and drive
on parkways. You have to marvel at the unique
lunacy of a language where a house can bum
up as It bums down and in which you fill
in a form by filling it out and a bell is
only heard once it goes!
English was invented by people, not computers
and it reflects the creativity of the human
race. (Which of course isn't a race at all).
That is why when the stars are out they
are visible but when the lights are out
they are invisible
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
it starts But when I wind up this observation,
it ends.
Alas these are not my thoughts but someone
much wiser than. The Editor
A great Christmas present THE BOOK!
"OTWAY WRITERS"
"Have you heard about the book?"
No, which book?
"The book published by Apollo Bay Arts"
earlier
this year"
Oh! What's it about
"It features work by writers and poets
from the
Colac Otway Shire"
Sounds good, where can I buy a copy?
"From the Apollo Bay Book Shop and
the price is
very reasonable."
"Here is a poem written by Joan Maclagan
featured on page 41 ".
Meditations with the Algerian Oak
It's peaceful here
in the shade of the old oak tree,
the air is fresh and pure,
thoughts come and go,
are they hers or mine?
We both come from far off shores.
The wind rustles through the leaves,
what stories do they tell?
Messages from her far off home?
Like me her roots
are planted in an alien land
we now call home.
We both have displaced the life that was
here before. Is there some way we can give
back, repay the debt we owe? Her roots go
deep bringing nourishment from below.
Leaves and acorns form
releasing oxygen in the air,
in time they fall enriching
this fragile land.
Birds flit merrily through the leaves.
Would that I could give
as naturally as she.
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Stage 2 water restrictions
imposed in Apollo Bay
Barwon Water will introduce Stage
2 water restrictions in Apollo Bay, Marengo
and Skenes Creek from lam, Saturday, December
1, 2007. The coastal townships of Apollo Bay,
Skenes Creek and Marengo have had water restrictions
for the past seven summers. Barwon Water Managing
Director Michael Malouf said although the
Marengo Basin was nearly full,
restrictions were necessary because the existing
system had a limited capacity. We need to
conserve water so the existing system can
continue to provide a secure supply over the
summer holiday period," Mr Malouf said.
"Apollo Bay's population swells over
the summer months and, combined with increased
demand due to hotter weather, we need to carefully
manage the water supply." Under Stage
2 restrictions, watering lawns is banned and
garden watering is only permitted during limited
hours on alternate days. Window cleaning,
vehicle washing and watering sporting grounds
are also restricted. Mr Malouf said all residents
would be sent a brochure outlining the water
restrictions. Details are also
available on the Barwon Water website
www.barwonwater.vic.qov.au or by telephoning
the
Water Restrictions Hotline on 5273 4488.
Stage 2 water restrictions will remain in
force until
further notice and breaches may incur penalties
of
more than $2,000 for a first offence.
Community Bank® shares on offer to public
Shares in the Apollo Bay & District Community
Bank®
Branch will be offered to the community
from next
week. The public share offer follows a successful
Community
Bank® campaign and the issuing of a legal
prospectus. The prospectus will be formally
launched at a function at the Apollo Bay Bowling
Club at 7pm on Monday 17th December. However,
Board Members will be hand delivering the
prospectus to local pledges from Monday 7th
December. Community Bank® Chairman Alien
Hokin said from that date the focus would
be on selling $680,000 worth of $1 shareholdings
to local residents, traders and business people.
"This is an historic time for our community
and one which in coming years will bring valued
capital back into the town," Mr Hokin
said. It's not very often that we get the
chance to purchase shares in a community company
which is going to then directly benefit our
community. "Our aim is to have more than
300 locally-based shareholders having ownership
in the company to ensure this is a truly community-spirited
company and venture." My message to local
residents is, if you don't return your application
beforehand, that you take the time to attend
the launch and bring your chequebook with
you." Mr Hokin said. If our pledge campaign
is anything to go by, I expect demand for
our $1 shares to be strong and the offer is
limited. "And of course, the sooner we
fill our share offer the
sooner the doors of the branch in Pascoe Street
will
open, currently scheduled for April next year."
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APOLLO BAY YOUTH CLUB
Inc
Reg No: A 13287 M
Great Ocean Road 75th Anniversary
The club would like to thank Les Noseda and
the
other organisers for a wonderful weekend and
the
opportunity for the Youth Club to be involved.
It's great for a community group to be involved
in a
community event that focuses on the history
that
made our town what it is today.
The club would also like to thank our sponsors
who
helped make the weekend a success.
They are; Apollo Bay Foodworks; Hanson's
Petroleum; Apollo Bay Bakery; Apollo Bay Surf
Life Saving Club; Tip Top Bakeries; &
Pauls Milk.
Gary McPike - President
A big THANK YOU to the organizers
and their band of
helpers for the Great Ocean Road 75th Anniversary
Celebrations. The Parade and Wreath Laying
Ceremony with the planes "fly over."
The "good old fashioned fun" that
was provided for our
children on the foreshore with egg & spoon
races and
three legged races etc..
And the vintage vehicles that our kids had
a ride in
were all fantastic. WELL DONE!!!!!!!
Liz O'Carroll
HEATHER HAMLING - CHAMPION CYCLIST.
Congratulations to Heather Hamling of Apollo
Bay, who last week became the Veteran National
Female Cycling Champion by winning her age
group with a first in the road race and the
criterium events and a second in the time
trial event.
Heather trains six days a week with the Colac
Veterans Cycling Club and covers about 250
kilometres. She is now in training for the
Otway Odyssey to be held in February 2008
and the South Pacific Veterans Cycling Championship
to be held at Maryborough next Easter.
APOLLO BAY LIBRARY
Rear Marrar Woorn House, 6 Pengilly Avenue
Opening Hours Wednesday 10am to 1pm Friday
1.30pm to 5pm
EVENTS CALENDAR
Fri 30th Nov Christmas Triva night 7.30pm
St Aidans Hall
Sat-Sun 1-2 Dec Summer exhibition Pre Xmas
drinks 5-7pm Shannons Gallery
Mon 3rd Dec MCCN Draft Coastal Strategy Plan
Meeting 1.30pm MMLC 13 Pascoe St.
Fri 7th Dec End of School Concert 9.15am sharp
Leisure Centre
Sat 8th Dec Tanybryn Xmas Party 5.30pm Tanybryn
Hall
Wed 12th Dec Council Meeting Meeting Rooms,
COPACC 3 pm
Mon 17th Dec Community Bank Prospectus Launch
7pm Bowling Club
Sat 15th Dec Carols in the Park 6pm to 8.30pm
Youth Club Hall
Sat 22nd Dec Horden Vale Xmas Tree 6.30pm
Horden Vale Hall
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Planning
and Environment Act 1987
COLAC OTWAY PLANNING SCHEME
Notice of Preparation
of Amendment Amendment C55 Authorisation
A0809
Colac Otway Shire Council has
prepared Amendment C55 to the
Colac Otway Planning Scheme.
In accordance with section 9(2)
of the Planning and Environment
Act 1987, the Minister for Planning
authorised the Colac Otway Shire
Council as planning authority
to prepare the amendment. The
land affected by the amendment
is all land within the municipality.
The amendment proposes to introduce
a new Municipal Strategic Statement
(Clause 21) and delete Local
Planning Policies (Clause 22)
by inserting relevant guidance
and direction from these policies
into the MSS (Clause 21) and
overlays. The purpose of the
MSS is primarily to guide the
assessment of planning permit
applications. The structure
of the new MSS is:
Clause 21.01 Municipal Profile
Clause 21.02 Vision
Clause 21.03 Settlement
Clause 21.04 Environment
Clause 21.05 Economic Development
Clause 21.06 Implementation
Program
Clause 21.07 Reference Documents
The amendment also proposes
to introduce the Apollo Bay
and Colac Structure Plans and
Rural Land Strategy as reference
documents into the Colac Otway
Planning Scheme, some of which
also introduce zoning, overlay
and schedule changes. The new
reference documents and the
associated zoning, overlay and/or
schedule changes that form part
of this amendment and impact
on the coastal areas of the
Shire are detailed below. Apollo
Bay Structure Plan (2007)
• Strategic direction
of the Apollo Bay Structure
Plan is introduced into the
MSS, such as:
• Major
coastal urban development to
be directed to Apollo Bay and
contained within the settlement
boundary (as revised by the
Apollo Bay Structure Plan).
Controlled building heights
and medium density close to
town centre.
• Apollo
Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek
will remain as distinct coastal
settlements, each with a separate
identity and local character.
• Opportunities for tourist
related activities in the hinterland
of Apollo Bay.
• Provide
limited tourist related opportunities
in the Otway Ranges.
•
Apply a new Significant Landscape
Overlay (SLO) schedule 5 to
land on the coastal strip between
Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay.
The statement, landscape objectives
and decision guidelines are
derived from the Apollo Bay
Structure Plan (ABSP). Permit
requirements and exemptions
are adapted from the existing
SLO2.
• Apply a new Design &
Development Overlay (DDO) schedule
5 and DDO schedule 6 to the
Apollo Bay township to implement
the Apollo Bay Neighbourhood
Character Study as updated by
the ABSP. DDO5 and 6 include
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limits and provide
for front set backs on upper
levels. Buildings and works
requirements cannot be varied
by a permit.
• Apply a new DDO schedule
7 to the Apollo Bay and Marengo
townships that establishes mandatory
height limits that cannot be
varied by a permit and includes
minimum areas for subdivision
in accordance with the precincts
recognised by the Apollo Bay
and Marengo Neighbourhood Character
Study. It establishes building
and works permit exemptions
in relation to a single dwelling
on a lot (with conditions).
. Airport Environs Overlay (AEO)
schedule 2 is reduced in extent
to align with the Australian
Noise Exposure Forecast 15 Contour
as recommended in the Apollo
Bay Airfield Development Review
2001.
. Schedule to clause 52.01 is
amended to require a 10% open
space contribution for all residential
zoned land in Apollo Bay.
Colac Otway Rural Land Strategy
(2007)
• Rezone the following
land from Rural Conservation
Zone to Rural Activity Zone
to implement the recommendations
of the Rural Land Strategy:
o Lot 1 TP757287 (305 Barham
River Road) o Lot 2 PS515118
(305 Barham River Road) o Lots
1 and 2 PS545877 (30 Conns Lane)
• Insert a schedule to
the Rural Activity Zone applying
a minimum area for subdivision
of 40ha for Lot 1 TP757287 (305
Barham River Road), Lot 2 PS515118
(305 Barham River Road) and
Lots 1 and 2 PS545877 (30 Conns
Lane) Apollo Bay.
Great Ocean Road Region Landscape
Assessment Study (2003)
• Apply a new SLO schedule
3 to the Apollo Bay Coastal
Valley and Hills precinct as
identified in the Great Ocean
Road Region Landscape Assessment
Study (GORRLAS). The statement,
landscape objectives and application
requirements are adapted from
GORRLAS. The permit requirements,
exemptions and decision guidelines
are adapted from the existing
SLO2.
• Apply a new SLO schedule
4 to the Johanna Coast to Cape
Otway Coastal Valley and Hills
precinct as identified in GORRLAS.
The statement, landscape objectives
and application requirements
are adapted from GORRLAS. Permit
requirements, exemptions and
decision guidelines are adapted
from the existing SLO2.
For further detail about these
changes, including changes arising
out of the Colac Structure Plan
and Planning Scheme Review,
please inspect the explanatory
report.
You may inspect the amendment,
any documents that support the
amendment and the explanatory
report about the amendment at
the following locations:
¦ At the office of the
planning authority, Colac Otway
Shire Council Colac Customer
Service Centre 2-6 Rae Street,
Colac; or Apollo Bay Customer
Service Centre, Nelson Street,
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APOLLO
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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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SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 1st Dec Carpet Bowls 2pm
Monday 3rd Dec Carpet Bowls 2pm
Tuesday 4th Dec Carpet Bowls 2pm
Seniors Christmas Dinner
Bookings for our Christmas Dinner on Friday
14th Dec are rapidly filling up. If you
are planning to come please contact us asap.
The dinner commences at 12 noon and will
cost $20. (non members $25). Our entertainer
is excellent and of course we have the usually
lucky dip.
Jeanette 5237 6268 Clarice 5237 6690
CWA
Next meeting Friday 30th Novembert 11am
at Marra Woorn House . please bring a gift
to value of $5 -$6.
RED CROSS
Next meeting Wednesday 5th Dec at Betty
CockerelPs, Scott Place. Starting 10.30am
followed by lunch. Please bring a gift valued
$5 - $6.
Street Stall
Red Cross will hold a street stall on
Saturday 1st Dec. Donations of goods gratefully
accepted such as cakes, jams, pickles,
produce, books, slices, biscuits etc.
Otway Ranges Walking Track Ass.
No. A 0034409H
SOCIAL WALK
Sunday the 2nd December, 2007
Alambee Beek Through Walk
5 hours approximately-medium
Meet: Fig Tree Community
Centre, Lome
Time: 9:00 am
Leader: Ed Babington
Enquires: Les Noseda
0417526070
SEACHANGE last 2 events
before Christmas will be on Saturday 8th
of December, 6.30pm at
Maureen's place for our Christmas break.
Please contact Maureen on 5237 6238 or
0408 337 879 to advise if you will be
attending. It would be appreciated if
all attending would bring a plate to contribute.
It will be nibbles rather than a meal
and BYO refreshments. The last SEACHANGE
lunch for the year will be held on Wednesday
12th December, 12.30pm at Buffs Restaurant.
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Bay board riders AGM
Saturday 1st of december
will be at Captains at the bay
Come along and join us for
Christian Fellowship
Contemporary Worship
5pm Sunday 2nd December
sunday@five
Modern songs, Local musicians,
relaxedatmosphere.
St. Aldan's Church Hall, 23 Nelson Street,
Apollo Bay. Enq: 52376615
END OF YEAR SCHOOL CONCERT
Friday 7th December
Prompt start at 9.15am to finish at 10.40am
At the School Leisure Centre.
Parents, friends and community members are
invited
to come and listen to our young performers
singing , playing piano and violin.
Gold Coin Donation
ST AIDAN'S ANGLICAN LADIES GUILD
CHRISTMAS STREET STALL
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8th 9.00 AM
Home Made
Christmas Cakes (Large & Small)
Christmas Puddings (Large & Small
Shortbread and other Christmas "Goodies"
If you wish to purchase any items, please
be early,
to avoid disappointment.
Raffle - Christmas Food Hamper.
Thank you. Avis Coles, Secretary.
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
Next meeting will be held on Thursday the
6th December, 2007 at 10.30 am at the Apollo
Bay Shire conference room, Nelson Street,
Apollo Bay. All welcome.
Coordinator Andrew ORCHARD.
PATCHWORK QUILTING
CHRISTMAS BREAKUP
The Patchwork Quilting Christmas Dinner
will be held
on Tuesday, the 4th of December at 6 pm
at Helen
Pini's house, 4 Ramsden Ave, Apollo Bay
Ph: 52371105. BYO dinner to share.
Please note: Wrapped Christmas Challenges
are to be
delivered to Marg, 12 Ramsden Ave before
Tuesday
Dec 4th.
APOLLO BAY FIRE BRIGADE FIRE RESTRICTIONS
ARE NOW IN FORCE IN OUR AREA FOR THE SUMMER
FIRE SEASON. THEY WILL TERMINATE ON THE
1st MAY 2008.
Residents are requested to keep an eye on
the fire plugs in their street and report
any anomalies that they observe such as
grassed over plugs, missing covers or indicators
and report them to the brigade.
CALLOUTS FOR OCTOBER 2007 6/10/07 1855hrs
Chimney Fire, Georgina Crt, Apollo Bay
12/10/07 1741hrs False Alarm Protected Premises
Pascoe St, Apollo Bay 27/10/07 2117hrs False
Alarm, Good Intent, Morris's
Access, Skenes CK Nth
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
10,000 Step Challenge
21 November -14 December 2007
Well done to all those taking part in the 10,000
Steps Challenge. If you have not already done so,
please send us your total for week one as soon as
possible, and remember to be in the running for
next week's prizes send your weekly total to Otway
Health by 4pm on Monday.
Weekly totals can either be emailed to us at stepintosummer.oh@swarh.vic.gov.au
or give us a call on
(03) 5237 8500.
Thank You
Thank you to all those that took the time to complete
Otway Health's Adult Community Education and Training
survey or attended our drop in sessions at Marrar
Woorn. Your feedback is very important to us and
helps us to provide innovative, interesting and
relevant programs and services to the community.
We are currently in the process of collating this
information and will release the findings soon.
Community Memorial
When: Sunday 9 December 2007
Where: Apollo Bay Senior Citizens Centre
Whelan Street, Apollo Bay
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Simple and informal this memorial is for anyone
that has experience grief and loss. The Memorial
will include a candle lighting ceremony and will
be followed by afternoon tea.
Transport can be arranged upon request. For catering
purposes please RSVP to Customer Service by Monday
3 December 2007.
RSL AUXILLIARY - SPECIAL NOTICE.
The November meeting of the Auxiliary has been moved
to TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER. The meeting will commence
at 10pm and will be the last meeting of the year.
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Shed
What: A barbeque - all food provided
When: Thursday 13 December 6pm - 8pm
Where: Behind Marrar Woorn
Pengilley Avenue, Apollo Bay
Who: For all interested Men
Why: To discuss a tidy up and reorganisation
of the Men's Shed. This would also be a great
opportunity for men in the community to provide
feedback on programs or activities they would
like to see happening in this Men's Space. For
any further information please contact Community
Services on (03) 5237 8500
Community Transport
Have you heard about the changes?
Otway Health, in partnership with the Colac Otway
Shire, offers a community transport service for
older members of the community.
This service runs on Wednesdays and Fridays, collecting
clients from their homes and returning them after
their visit to Apollo Bay.
What's new?
The Community Transport service will now operate
on Wednesdays and Fridays in order to allow clients
to visit the library in Pengilley Avenue on Wednesdays.
The Wednesday timetable is:
Pick up Time Drop off Time
Marengo clients 10.00am Apollo Bay Library 10.15am
Skenes Crk Clients 10.30am Apollo Bay Library
10.45am
Apollo Bay Clients 10.55am Apollo Bay Library
11.05am
Marengo clients 11.05am Home 11.20am
Skenes Crk Clients 11.30am Home 11.45am
Apollo Bay Clients 11.55am Home 12.05pm
* Due to the personal service of collecting clients
from their homes the above times may vary slightly.
The Friday timetable, including pick up and drop
off points, remains unchanged.
If you would like a full copy of the Community
Transport timetable, or would like more information,
please pick up a Community Transport brochure
from Otway Health or contact Customer Service.
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Letters
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Dear Editor
and readers,
Since I wrote a letter to a local paper outlining
the proposed closure of the present Colac public
library and its amalgamation into a senior- school
library on education department premises, a lot
of people have told me how unhappy they were with
the proposal and the lack of any transparent discussion
with some of the interested parties. "But what
can we do about it?" Well, one thing you can
do which will take 5 minutes and a 50 cent stamp.
As this last federal election has shown, people
who are to be voted into positions ignore what people
are telling them at their cost!! At the next shire
elections, it looks like there will be no internal
boundaries, therefore you can vote for who you like.
So any letter to the present councillors that says
that you will not support them will get their attention
!
Copy the letter below. Complete it with your name,
address and signature and send it to as many councillor
as you can. The councillors are Mayor Warren Riches,
Cr Brian Cook, Cr Chris Smith, Cr Geoff Higgins,
Cr Stuart Hart, Cr Joe di Cecco and Cr Peter Mercer.
Anyone interested in politics will tell you that
elected officials take notice, not just of the number
of people who write to them, but also the number
who probably think the same, but just haven't got
around to doing anything about it. Please take the
time- it just might save the present library. "Dear
Councillor, I am most worried about the possible
movement of the Colac public library to Education
Department premises. At the next council election,
I shall be voting for councillors who have listened
to the concerns of the public, and have opposed
the closure of the present library.
Yours faithfully, (Name and address)" The address
for councillors is Councillor, (name) c/o Colac
Otway Shire, 2-6 Rae Street, Colac 3250. Yours faithfully,
Julie Watts
The Editor
Special thanks to all those that helped in the GOR
75th Anniversary Celebrations.
My father Alistair McKenzie would have been so proud
of the service and attendance at the memorial, for
everyone in the parade and all that you represent.
I was privileged to have met Allan Frickie on of
my dad's old mates at the opening ceremony evening;
it was an honour to have been there. Alistair McKenzie
was a gentleman and a scholar, well respected for
his kind-hearted charities, eloquent delivery and
great knowledge of the Otways and the Great Ocean
Rd. He had helped construct parts of the GOR, to
this day his Seiko watch is buried somewhere on
Seiko Hill as we call it. He lived by truth, honour
and integrity and his barter basis of life.
As a young man a couple of rabbits and V2 dozen
trout would get him 2 sweet cakes, tea at lluka
and a pair of movie tickets during his courtship
with his much loved redhead Oily Curtis. (Cash was
hard to come by in the 1930's).
Thanks to Les and all his helpers for making the
GOR 75th Anniversary weekend such a great success.
I look forward to the 100th anniversary.
J. McKenzie
THANK YOU
To Les Noseda and all his helpers, for a job well
done on Saturday 24th November. A great family day.
Bill & Rita Livesey
THANKS
My wife Marjorie and family thank one and all for
the flowers, cards and personal condolences at the
loss of our beautiful daughter Janice Ann. Thanks
to Sister Margaret for all her help and to Fr Gerry.
Also to the Bowls Club ladies for afternoon tea.
Thanks again. Wally King
Roads Committee Meeting
Members of the public are invited to attend Council's
Road Committee Meeting, 2pm Wednesday,
December 5, 2007 at COPACC, cnr Gellibrand and
Rae Streets, Colac.
Tracey Slatter, Chief Executive Officer
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Dear Apollo
Bay Residents & Visitors,
On behalf of the R&SL, of Australia, I would
like to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your participation
in, and support for, the GOR 75TH Anniversary Celebrations.
The parade on Saturday was a wonderful success and
I think you would agree that the Flyover by aircraft
from RAAF Museum Point Cook was an exhilarating
moment. There was doubt about getting the timing
properly coordinated, but thanks to Roy Hutchinson
and the ground to air communication, the timing
was perfect. Halfway through the Minute of Silence,
I heard the drone of their engines and looked up
to see the planes coming straight toward us from
the hills around Skenes Creek. What a sight!! I
do not know how many people took part in the parade,
but the Wreath Laying Ceremony was attended by nearly
500 people, which is an outstanding number considering
the population of Apollo Bay. I need to say a special
thank you to several people.
1. The Lighthorse Group: Cyril & Pat Marriner,
Marion Copping & Lesley Marriner. Didn't they
look resplendent?
2. The Catafalque Guard from HMAS Cerberus showed
great discipline and were very involved in other
events over the weekend.
3. The flag bearers, students from AB P 12, followed
my instructions without fault and without rehearsal,
so I thank them very much for being so attentive,
and thank you Lee Kelly for getting them together
with very short notice.
4. The Colac City Band added another dimension to
the parade and helped to keep us in step.
5. My newfound friends, from the PTSD Treatment
Program I had been attending, marched under the
Vietnam Veteran's banner and helped boost the depleted
number of RSL personnel. They had a wonderful weekend
and really enjoyed the AB hospitality.
6. AB RSL Members, Rod & Shirley Swayn, Mick
Mumane, Greg Mercer, Maree Whately & Kevin Bradshaw.
7. Foodworks supermarket for the donation of salads
for the BBQ at the RSL clubrooms after the parade
and
8. Les Noseda & committee for inviting me to
participate in the organisation of events.
THANK YOU APOLLO BAY Sincerely. Edmond Shea.
President". Apollo Bay RSI, Sub-branch. "Lest
We Forget."
The President and members of the Apollo Bay RSL
Sub Branch wish to pass their appreciation onto
the Apollo Bay community for their generosity toward
our recent Poppy Appeal. This amounted to $2,314.20
which goes to our RSL General Appeals Patrotic Fund
for the welfare of members. Thank you all.
Rod Swayn, Hon Secretary
Dear Editor,
The Hordern Vale Hall Committee has finally completed
the renovations it started some two years ago, so
we are now writing to thank you for your efforts
in helping us out with the renovation. Your contribution
has been an enormous help to us and without community
minded people like yourself, we would not have been
able to complete the project. We have spent more
than $53,500 and in excess of 800 community volunteer
hours along with more than 100 donated hours of
professional labour to make our hall look beautiful
and functional again. Without all the work, the
hall was unsafe and would have probably just fallen
down around us.
We would like to thank you for all the coverage
you have given us over the past few weeks. It has
meant that our Blast from the Past Old Time Ball
was a huge success. We have really appreciated your
contribution. Once again, thank you for your contribution.
Our hall is looking great. Yours Sincerely, Leanne
Swain, Sec/Treasurer
MARINE COASTAL Community Network
Draft Victorian Coastal Strategy Meeting
The Victorian Coastal Strategy is the major strategic
planning document for Victoria's coastal and marine
environment.
Marine Coastal Community Network (MCCN) is travelling
around the state to meet with the community about
the draft Victorian Coastal Strategy. If you would
like to meet with Nicola Waldron, MCCN's Victorian
Regional Co-ordinator, to discuss the strategy plan
she'll be in Apollo Bay on:
Mon 3rd December 2007 13:30 -15:00 At the Marengo
Marine Life Centre, 13 Pascoe St.
Apollo Bay.
For further information contact Nicola on 0407 858
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