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Apollo
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Edition
6-31 5/2/09 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters Events |
Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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Community
Consultation Reaches New Heights
Council is hoping that between 700 to 1000 Colac
Otway residents, workers and property owners will
participate in a series of seven community forums
and a major community survey in February and March.
Mayor Cr Brian Crook said "Council is just
starting one of its biggest ever consultation efforts
to find out what the Community thinks we should
be working on over the next four years."
"Council has to make decisions about how we
spend ratepayer, state and federal government money
and we need to make sure we are spending it wisely."
"There are always far more projects and requests
that we can afford so it is important that we get
the priorities right. Knowing what the community
thinks is an important part of our decision making
process." said Cr Crook.
Cr Crook added "We are currently developing
our first Council Plan since being elected in November
2008 and this plan links directly to the Council
budget." The State Government Act requires
a 28 day public comment period just before the Council
Plans and Budgets are finished in June. Colac Otway
Shire is seeking extensive and additional community
input while the Plan is being developed, not just
when it is finished.
Cr Crook said "Invitations are now going out
to a random selection of around 500 ratepayers as
well as organisations in the Shire to participate
in one of the seven forums below or complete a simple
on line survey."
The Forum dates, times and venues are listed below
but people must call Council on 5232 9455 if they
wish to register.
"I encourage people to
take up the invitation, respond quickly and make
sure they secure a place at one of the Forums. We
hope to get at least 30 people to each Forum but
have to cap the numbers to make sure everyone can
comfortably have a say." The Forums will allow
a lot more community discussion and information
to be shared about the future of the Shire but the
Survey is a quick and easy way to gather a lot of
information from busy people.
"I'm also
pleased to say that the people from the
Colac Community Hub Inc will be helping out with
surveying people at different locations across the
Shire."
Cr Crook concluded by saying "if you want to
complete
the Survey then simply go to the Shire website at
www.colacotway.vic.gov.au and select the
"Community
Survey" icon or call 5232 9455 and we will
send a survey out to you in the mail with a reply
paid envelope.
OTWAY FORUM NEXT MEETING
Sunday 8th February at 3 pm MarrarWoom, Pengilley
Avenue. ALL WELCOME. www.forum.apollobay.org.au
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Water solution for Apollo Bay
Barwon Water has selected a preferred site
for Apollo Bay's new water storage.
The 250 million-litre off-stream storage
on land west of the township will meet forecast
growth until 2055. It will complement the
existing 125-million-litre basin at Marengo,
boosting total storage capacity for the
communities of Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes
Creek.
Capital cost has been estimated at more
than $14 million, with construction expected
to begin later this year. There will be
no cost to residents. "Investigations
have been protracted, principally because
the topography and instability of land around
Apollo Bay has made locating a suitable
site extremely difficult.
"But we now have a preferred solution
that addresses all the key assessment criteria,
including the ability to meet long-term
demand, environmental impact, safety and
operational factors and cost." "Finding
a water solution has been critical, more
so with predictions of significant increases
in both permanent population and tourists
by 2055. Barwon Water today began briefing
stakeholders, including affected landowners,
other agencies and Colac Otway Shire councillors.
An 'open house' will be held at the Apollo
Bay Youth Club hall, Moore Street, on Wednesday,
February 18, between 3 to 5pm and 7 to 9pm
when Barwon Water officers will be present
to answer any questions.
For further information, telephone 5226
2424 or email apollobay@barwonwater.vic.gov.au
LIONS CLUB OF APOLLO BAY
RECYCLE PAPER
The next pick up of wastepaper (no cardboard
please) will be on Saturday 7 February
Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek Leave
papers out by 8.30am. Well tied up.
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Apollo Bay News Sheet please email
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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SOLN Weed
Forum
Annual cost of weeds to Australian
agriculture = $4 billion per year.
Weed invasion ranked second only to
habitat loss in
causing biodiversity decline. integrated
weed management is a major concern
in the SOLN area. To maximise community
resources and ensure integrated weed
management practices SOLN is inviting
community members to participate in
a weed forum to discuss local weed
issues and seek effective management
solutions. Issues raised from this
forum will be presented at a second
meeting with relevant agencies including:
the Colac Otway Shire, VicRoads, Parks
Victoria, DPI, DSE, Corangamite Catchment
Management Authority and Barwon Water.
This second meeting aims to clarify
agency responsibilities and seek techniques
in which we can increase communication,
co-operation and collaboration.
For further information and to register
your interest please contact Luke
Hynes at the SOLN office by phone
on 5237 6904 or by email at solnluke@vicnet.
net.au
Where: Shire Conference Room, Colac
Otway Shire Offices, 69-71 Nelson
Street Apollo Bay When: 6: 30 to 9pm
Thursday the 26th of February 2009.
Supper provided.
RSVP essential in case of change of
venue
Townies For Landcare
Wednesday 11th Feb, Townies will be
seed collecting in the Aire Valley.
Meet at the SOLN office at 1pm. Please
bring a hat, gloves and water.
Apollo Bay Landcare Groap
Getogether
ABLCG are holding a Start of Year
barbecue at "Binnawee" (1km
along Wild Dog Road) on Saturday,
7th February at 4pm. Luke Hynes (SOLN)
will give a short talk on Pest Plant
and Animal Control and will be seeking
your views on this important topic.
Come along and meet your Landcare
neighbours and enjoy a pleasant evening
in the Wild Dog Valley. BYO bbq (or
picnic on a fire ban day) and drinks.
Understanding Soil types it
Soil structure
When: Friday 6th February, 10am to
3pm Where: Hordern Vale Hall, Manner's
Access Presenters: Tim Johnston (DPI
Geelong) & Shari McConachy (DPI
Camperdown) Cost: Free Bring: Pen
& Paper, lunch provided
Understanding Soil Biology
When: Friday 13th February, 10am to
3pm Where: Hordern Vale Hall, MarrinerJs
Access Presenters: Dr Damian Bougoure
(DPI Bundoora) & Tim Johnston
Cost: Free Bring: Pen & Paper,
lunch provided RSVP for both workshops
at the SOLN office
SOLN Office 69-71 Nelson St. Apollo
Bay. (PH) 5237 6904
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Profound words from
1968
Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, who
was gunned down in 1968 is regarded by many
as the first true-green politician. He did
not talk about pollution or ecology. He
talked about pollution and people, the environment
and economics, the way we lived. This is
what he said before he was killed.
We will find neither national purpose nor
personal satisfaction in a mere continuation
of .... an endless amassing of worldly goods.
We cannot measure national spirit by the
Dow Jones Average, nor national achievement
by Gross National Product. For the GNP includes
air pollution, and ambulances to clear our
roads from carnage. It counts special locks
for our doors and jails for people who break
them. The GNP includes the destruction of
redwoods (old growth forests) and the death
of Lake Superior (Murray Darling Basin).
It grows with the production of napalm and
mines and nuclear warheads...It includes...the
broadcasting of television programs which
glorify violence to sell goods to our children.
And if GNP includes all this, there is much
it does not comprehend...the health of our
families, the quality of their education,
or the joy of their play. It is indifferent
to the decay of our factories and the safety
of our streets. It does not include the
beauty of our poetry or the strength of
our marriages, the intelligence of our public
debate or the integrity of our public officials..
.the GNP measures neither our wit nor our
courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning,
neither our compassion nor our devotion
to our country. It measures everything,
in short, except that which makes life worthwhile...'
We will never know if the environmental
revolution he was proclaiming would have
changed the world from what we are experiencing
today.
COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS/ CLUBS STALLS
For the BARHAM RIVER FESTIVAL APOLLO BAY
FEBRUARY 28th 10.00AM TO 5.00PM
selling produce, cooking, preserves and
'other street
stall' type items
No stall fee
No commission taken
Provide own tables chairs etc
Must comply to "street stall"
health regulations
Booking your stall is essential and should
be done by
the 14 February. Community Food Stalls must
commit to what they will be providing on
the day when
booking. To make your booking: please email
(preferred communication)
hooke.denise.f@edumail.vic.gov.au
Enquiries contact after 6.00pm Ph/Fax 52376097
Mobile 0417 117 091
COMMUNITY FOOD STALLS WANTED
for the BARHAM RIVER FESTIVAL
APOLLO BAY FEBRUARY 28th 10.00AM TO 5.00PM
Cool room facility availably Must comply
to health regulations
No stall fee
No commission taken
Provide own equipment
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APOLLO
BAY COMMUNITY NEWS |
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APOLLO
BAY
CHURCH
SERVICES |
St.
Aidans Anglican 9.30am
Rev Tim Cohen 5237 6615
Uniting Church 9.30am
*Rev Kevin Cranwell 5232 1360
*Rev Ros Read 5232 1360
Above Colac Ministers lead services
on alternate months. 1st Sun Mr David
Crawshaw 2nd Sun * Colac Minister
3rd Sun Dr John Messer 4th Sun * Colac
Minister
Star of the Sea Catholic
10.30am
Fr Gerry Prunty 5237 6782
SYNERGY Christian
Church 6.00pm
(formerly Apollo Bay Assembly of God)
Ps Peter Smith 5237 7668
Youth programs each Friday night |
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Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
next meeting will be held on Thursday
February 5th, 2009 at
10.30am at the Apollo Bay Shire conference
room, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay. All Welcome.
Coordinator Andrew Orchard
SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 7 February Carpet Bowls 2 pm
Monday 9 February Carpet Bowls 2 pm
Tuesday 10 February Carpet Bowls 2 pm
Friday 13 February Bingo 1.45 pm
Monday 16 February Quarterly Meeting at
4 Whelan Street, 1 pm. Please could all
Seniors try and come and have your say at
the meeting not discuss up the street.
C.W.A. Next meeting on
Friday 6 February at 1.30 pm at
2009 is the
INTERNATIONAL YEAR Of NATURAL FIBRES
To mark the occasion the Apollo Bay Spinners
plan to celebrate with a HIGH FIBRE Day
in July. The spinning wheels will be humming
and there will be knitting, fleece dyeing
demonstrations, basket making, stalls with
books, yarns, woolen products, local textile
artists and perhaps a friendly alpaca in
the field outside There will be all sorts
of interesting people to meet and talk to
and enjoy some high fibre afternoon tea
with!
In the next few weeks we will publish some
short articles about natural fibres to whet
your appetites for the High Fibre day
DON DICKSON 1934-2005
Sweetheart it's been four long and lonely
years since
you left to be in God's tender loving hands,
but the
pain in my heart of your passing is not
easing with
time.
I love you dearly and miss you so very much.
Your loving wife Jen
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EVENTS
CALENDAR
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7
& 8 Feb. Great Ocean Festival
Here, there & everywhere
16 February Apollo Bay RSL Sub
Branch AGM Clubrooms at 2pm
18 February Barwon Water Open House
Youth Club Hall 3-5pm & 7-9pm
28 February Barham River Festival
Great Ocean Road Wines Event Centre Barham
River Road 10am-5pm
28 February Apollo Bay & District
Health Foundation Music Night Mechanics
Hall 7pm for 7.30pm start.
5 March Council Community Consultation
Forum To be advised
21 March Apollo Bay & Otway
District Agricultural Show Apollo Bay Recreation
Reserve
27-29 March Apollo Bay Music Festival
Here, there & everywhere!!
12th April Trash & Treasure
Market Apollo Bay Masonic
Lodge
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I know a beautiful girl her name is Michelle
or Mimi to all of her friends
Leaving us soon for her homeland again
I know that is what she intends
And her many friends here will miss her
And hope that what she has planned
Will turn out well and her future be fair
She leaves us with all our best wishes and
May the rest of her life be rich and rare
J Mc
In Memory of Georgette
I speak your name with love and pride
And smile through tears I try to hide
You have left a place no-one can fill
I miss you dear, and always will.
Ria Oude-Meilink and family
The Apollo Bay News thanks Ria for her donation
RSL WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, 24th February 2009 at 10am in the
RSL Clubrooms, Gallipoli Parade. Members annual
subscription is now due. If you would like
to become an Auxiliary Member and assist our
Sub Bramch with their welfare work and on-going
commitments, please contact the Women's Auxiliary,
Lois Congram 5237 6550 or Jeanette Babb 5237
6268.
Barham River Festival Update
One of the objectives of our Barham River
Festival is to promote the power of the community
when we work together and what is/can be achieved.
The development of the partnership between
Otway Barham Catchment landholders, Otway
Barham Catchment Landcare Group and its partners:
Barwon Water, Colac Otway Shire, Parks Victoria,
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
and the Southern Otway Landcare Network to
ensure a high quality water supply for our
community is testimony to the power of community
and partnerships. Marj Morkham's Community
Organisation and Club's listing and the 30th
anniversary of the Apollo Bay News Sheet is
also testimony to our community's wealth and
social capacity and it is these organisations
and clubs that are an integral part of the
social fabric of our community. Each have
their own purpose and find a way to financially
support themselves. The Barham River Festival
would like to "celebrate" our community
by providing the following opportunities to
the community clubs and organisations in Apollo
Bay:
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Optometrist Appointments
The optometrist (Eye Care 2 You) will be here on
Friday the 27th February 2009, for bookings call
Customer Service on 5237 8500.
Diabetes Clinic at Apollo Bay General Practice
As part of our commitment to you, our diabetes educator,
Michelle Cox, will be available for appointments
on Thursday 12th February between 9am and 12pm at
Apollo Bay General Practice.
Although you do not need to be referred by a GP
to see Michelle, this will give many an opportunity
to spend time with both the diabetes educator and
GP on the same day!
To book at Apollo Bay General Practice, please contact
them directly on 5237 6844. Places are limited.
If you cannot make these dates, book your appointment
through Otway Health on 5237 8500.
A $5 clinic fee will be charged by Otway Health
in addition to doctors' fees.
Need a Boat License?
Training is available to obtain a certificate for
a boat license only at $75, or a jetski endorsement
$85.
When: Sunday 22 February
Time: 12:30pm to 5pm.
Minimum class number is 8 participants. If you are
interested or have any queries please call Karen
on 5237 8590.
Learn CPR and become a potential Life Saver
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination
of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions
that delivers oxygen and artificial blood circulation
to a person who is in cardiac arrest. It can be
life-saving first aid. This 3 hour course could
help you save someone's life.
When: Wednesday Feb 11 lpm to 4pm Where: Otway Health
Activities Room Cost: $55
For bookings or enquiries please call 5237 8590.
An afternoon in Forrest
Come to Forrest Neighbourhood House on the bus for
a Mexican lunch, followed by a film on the fascinating
life of well known artist Frido Kahlo. This film
will be viewed on the large screen in the Forrest
Hall.
When: Departing Marrar Woorn at 11:30am
and returning around 4ish. Cost: is for bus and
lunch at $12 per person.
For bookings or enquiries please call
5237 8590 |
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Apollo
Bay Music Festival |
Final line-up for Apollo Bay announced!
The 2009 Apollo Bay Music Festival presents an outstanding
line-up in a range of genres with dynamic and eclectic
performers. Joining the 2009 bill are critically
and internationally acclaimed singer songwriters
Boo Hewerdine (UK) and Kim Richey (USA), Nicky Bomba,
David Ross Mcdonald, the magical flamenco music
of the Arrebato Ensemble and a host of artists from
throughout the country. These artists combined with
the already announced stellar line up including:
The Australian Art Orchestra, Robyn Hitchocock &
the Venus 3, Tex Perkins & His Ladyboyz, Dya
Singh, Limestone, Jimmy Little, Karma County, The
Alan Kelly Quartet (IRE), Andy Baylor, Liz Stringer,
Felicity Urquhart, Matt Walker & Ash Davies,
just to name a few, make the 2009 Festival one of
the most exceptional events on this year's music
calendar. Choirs will also be a feature, with concerts
from the Sudanese Community Choir (Colac) and The
Apollo Bay Community Choir performing with Valanga
Khoza and The Prayerbabies.
Caroline Moore, Festival Director says: "This
year's event combines incredible musicianship and
talent from around the world, with a delightful
dash of eccentricity sprinkled throughout the event.
The audience will be treated to the diverse and
outstanding talents of Robyn Hitchcock, Flacco,
Tex Perkins and Jimmy Little, artists that will
make you laugh, cry, think and most importantly
enjoy. To my mind we have some of the best talent
from throughout Australia and indeed the world."
The Apollo Bay Music Festival is also presenting
some terrific one off performances including The
Blues & Roots in the round featuring Andy Baylor,
Matt Walker & Ash Davies, Liz Stringer, David
Francey (CAN) just to name a few, and the festival
has also inspired the following artists to celebrate
the songs of Tom Waits:- Karma County, Boo Hewerdine,
The Butt Brothers, King Marong & Afro Mandinko,
The Undesirables (CAN) and more. From world music
to theatre, comedy to jazz, rock to hip hop, gospel
to country. The 2009 Apollo Bay Music Festival is
a must for lovers of music and entertainment set
in the magnificent environs of the Otway Ranges
and the Great Ocean Road. Check www.apollobaymusicfestival.com
for full line up and to purchase tickets. Anton
Tibbits. Hon Sec, ABMF Inc
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Letters
to the Editor
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Dear Editor,
To all the workers at the Apollo Bay News Sheet
congratulations on your 30th birthday. You do a
tremendous job, and produce a neat, informative
paper, without which the community would be much
poorer. Of course this comes from a biased reader!
The Otway Light celebrates its 30th in September.
I'm
enjoying looking through the back copies of The
Light,
and you will be doing the same. We've come a long
way.
Helen Grant and the workers at The Otway Light
Dear Editor,
Thanks but No Thanks
To the 3 tradesmen who promised me a quote for my
sewerage connection and who forgot, were ill,
holidays, etc. etc. over the past 24 months, may
I tell
you that you have spoiled my chances of a grant
to
help me pay for this work.
The application form asked for 2 quotes, I explained
I
couldn't get 2 and the quote I did get got the job,
which
was done very well, at least that was done tidily
and
quickly—thanks Bill.
The application was sent back as incomplete (only
one
quote). I am not very happy about this.
J. McAllister
Dear Editor,
The Colac Herald was misinformed on the details
of the quad bike accident at Marriners Lookout property,
Apollo Bay on Sunday 1st February. While trying
to rescue a calf the quad bike rolled on an incline.
The accident was witnessed by a six year old girl
who then tried to push the bike off the victim's
leg
after which she ran over a kilometre through paddocks
for help. 000 was phoned and it was stated that
only an
ambulance was required as the victim had one leg
trapped. After the ambulance arrived the Police
Emergency
phoned and was reassured the victim was okay with
an
ambulance on the scene and no further assistance
required. She stated that police were not required
for accidents on private property. However after
this the police did arrive accompanied by two fire
trucks and an SES vehicle. The message the emergency
team received was that a man was
trapped under a car on Marriners Lookout Road.
The lack of proper communication concerns me. I
feel
it was a waste of resources and volunteers time.
Thank you to those who helped.
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Dear Editor,
To the Person Responsible I know succulents
are popular now with our water restrictions. My
ten year old specimen at my front door was a lovely
specimen. Had you bothered to ask I would have gladly
given you some cuttings. Instead you greedily took
a main branch and picked up every piece that was
broken off in the process—thirteen in all
and totally destroyed the symmetry of my plant.
At the very least why didn't you take what you wanted
from the back. Don't call yourself a gardener. Valerie
Cameron
The Editor
I wish to bring to the attention of the residents
of
Apollo Bay the possible impact of the current Federal
Government audit of rural hospitals and medical
services (see page 9, Age Sat. 31 Jan 2009).
To save money the Government preposes
reclassifying medical services into a new distance
based system, Metropolitan, Inner Regional and Outer
Regional. Most of Victoria will be classified as
Inner
Regional. Medical services in towns in the Inner
Regional area are to be centralised and the "Bush
Bonus" (a higher Medical subsidy per patient
service
to doctors) will cease.
Apollo Bay, Lome and Colac receive such bonuses.
Withdrawal of the bonus will reduce the income to
the
doctors in these towns and the financial viability
of the
practice.
Under the proposed new system the nearest medical
services to Apollo Bay could be those in Geelong.
If
doctors were to continue to provide services in
these
towns they would probably have to increase their
charges to patients.
Apollo Bay is effectively an isolated community
and
needs to retain medical services in the town. If
the
community wishes to retain these services it will
need
to strongly express these views to our representatives
in the Government. |
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