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Apollo
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9-30 6/3/08 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
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Apollo
Bay Home | Great
Ocean Road Home |
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The
'Cabin by the Sea' Project seeks your support
The 'Cabin by the Sea' project is about providing
a quality holiday opportunity for families that
would not ordinarily have access to the quintessentially
Australian, beach holiday experience. Ask yourself
what the best holiday you ever had as a child and
I'll bet that, like me, 9 out of 10 of you would
nominate a simple beach holiday surrounded by family
and friends. Struggling families from the bush,
newly-arrived migrants, refugee families and city
battlers will be given-a-chance-to-enjoy-the-very-great
beauty and tranquility of our town, beaches and
region. Refugee and rural welfare workers will refer
suitable families for a holiday lasting anywhere
from a few days to a whole week. Apart from providing
their own food and travel, the holiday will be cost
free. The Bay will work its magic on families that
deeply need a rest from pressured and stress- filled
lives. The Cabin itself is located in the ecreation
Reserve Caravan Park and, at the moment, is equipped
to cater only for small family groups. Later, with
the addition of bunks and some minor renovations,
we are eventually hoping it will be able to cope
with up to 6 children and 2 adults. The cabin is
partly on loan from the existing owners, Helen Alsop
and Malochy who have kindly dropped their asking
price significantly in order to make this project
a reality. We need approximately $18,000 in donations
to secure this project. Already one cash donation
of $2000 and another two of $100 have got the project
rolling. Any donation of whatever amount would make
a difference! We are also applying for funding from
other institutional sources but really would like
this to be a Bay-owned and inspired project. Cash
donations can be placed in the locked donation box
located on the inside door of the Apollo : Bay Anglican
Church (front door is open throughout the day).
Donations are-tax deductible through the resources
of Anglicare. If you require a receipt for tax purposes
please include your name and address with the donation.
Are you in a position to help us make this community
project an on-going reality?
Contact:
Project Worker: John Quelch 0400 970 548 Facilitator:
Desiree Cohen, Community Development Officer, Anglican
Diocese of Ballarat. Ph: 5237 1118
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Bay & Otway District Agriculture Show
Eleven people attended the restart Show
Meeting on Friday 29th February 2008. We
will be applying to the Victorian Agricultural
Show Association (V.A.S.A.) South West Group
for a new date for the Show, either the
21st or 28th March 2009. Our next meeting
will be on Friday 14th March 2008 7.30pm
at the Youth Club. Come along and tell us
what you think of the change of show date
and also bring along any new ideas for the
Show.
There are still positions on the Committee
that need to be filled. Please bring a plate
to share. Tony Webber
RED CROSS
We wiil be having a Street Stall on Saturday
8th March 8.30 - 12noon. Donations of cakes,
Produce, Books, Jams, pickles, Bric-a-Brac
OTWAY FORUM
Next Meeting Sunday 9™ March 3 pm
Marra Woom, Pengilly Street
All Welcome
Sausage sizzle, cakes & other goodies
for sale
Street stall outside IGA Saturday 8th March
9.30am -1pm
Support your local Steiner By The Sea playgroup
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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10th Wider
Geelong Flora Lectures "Regional
Salt Marsh Vegetation- Significant
Plant* and Significant Communities
Key speaker is Geoff Cair. Geoff began
his working life as an apprentice
at the Botanic Gardens. Currently-Geoff
and interstate colleagues are busy
researching and preparing information
for a soon-^to-be-published book-featuring
salt marsh'vegetation of south east
Australia. Geoff is the principal
partner of Ecology Australia; he co-authored
Environmental Weed Invasion in Victoria
and co-founded the Indigenous Flora
and Fauna Association, When Tuesday
11th March 2008 Where Geelong Botanical
Gardens Meeting Room, Gate 2, Mel
Ref 252 G4, RSVP Friday 7th March
5227 0379 botanic@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Estuary Watch Training
Are you interested in learning more
about your local estuary? As an EstuaryWatcher
you will participate in monitoring
water quality and recording information
regarding physical
determine change over time for management
purposes. EstuaryWatch is currently
looking for interested persons to
work with our existing monitoring
groups, and potentially extend our
monitoring to new estuaries. We currently
monitor 9 estuaries between Barwon
River and Gellibrand River. Training
Session: APOLLO BAY: Saturday 19th
April, 10-3pm : Interested persons
must book now to register interest
on 0429192589, or contact Rhys Collins
at estuary-watch@ocma.vic.gov.au
SOLN SEEDBANK
Wanted Seed Cleaning Equipment
We are still building up our resources
at our community seed cleaning and
extraction area at the SOLN supportcentre.
If you have any old Tarpaulins, Ground
Sheets, Containers, Kitchen Sieves,
Fans, Rubbish Bins, Rubber Car Mats,
Scrubbing Brushes, Large Garden Pots,
Electric Fans or Fly Wire Screens
that you may be able to pass on for
the SOLN community seed cleaning and
extraction area we would love to hear
from you.
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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Apollo Bay Music Festival
Be a part of the 2008 Music Festival street
parade. A series of workshops will create
a kinetic sculpture to lead off the community
parade of beachniks through the streets
to a groovin beat. Totally people powered
this spectacular piece will incorporate
creative movement, music, dance and visual
arts in its creation. Generously supported
by the Colac Otway Shire & Apolto Bay
Arts Inc. These workshops are for anyone
who wishes to ieam the art of wicker construction
sculpture, hone their performance skills
or generally just lend a helping hand. Join
.us at the Apollo Bay Youth Ciub. All welcome
Workshop # 1: Saturday 15th March Family
Day 10-5pm. Wicker (Cane) Construction day.
Ross & Hoya Trebilcock will share their
skills and lead the construction of the
"skeleton" of the piece. This
workshop is aimed at older primary kids
through to adults. Elle Wood will workshop
the younger children to create ribbon sticks
and work on elements of creative movement.
Bring apicnic lunch to share on the youth
club lawn.
Workshop # 2: Monday 31st March school holiday
Workshop 10-4pm. Construction workshop to
finish cane work and "skin" the
piece with paper mache, fabric and decoration.
All ages. BYO picnic lunch.
Workshop # 3: Tuesday 8th April. After school.
Workshop 4-6pm. Decoration of the piece
with painting & set decoration techniques
workshopping costumes & movement &
face painting. AH ages.
Workshop # 4: Tuesday 15th April 4-6pm.
Performance workshop Choreography &
movement to bring our creation to life.
All ages.
Workshop # 5: Tuesday 22nd April 4-6pm
Dress Rehearsal. Bringing all the elements
construction and performance together.
New Library Outreach Services to
Cressy
and Beech Forest
The Library Outreach Van has replaced the
original mobile library and continues to
call at many locations around the countryside.
Towns visited include Gellibrand, Lavers
Hill, Lismore, Skipton, Coragulac, Beeac,
Forrest, Birregurra, Peterborough and Nullawarre.
New Services to Beech Forest and Cressy
will begin in March, on a trial basis. The
Library Outreach Van wilf stop at Cressy
Public Hall, in Yarima Road, fortnighty
on Thursdays, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm, beginning
13th March. The Beech Forest service will
operate fortnightly at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
on Wednesdays from 5th March, at the Tourist
Information park on the Beech Forest Road.
Timetables will be available at each venue.
The Library Outreach Van carries over 1200
items, including books, magazines and DVD's.
All items are available for loan, and stock
is changed regularly. The Outreach Service
is part of the Corangamite Regional Library
Corporation membership is free and open
to everyone in the community.
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Apollo Bay P-12 College
Parents & Friends Easter Raffle
Our annual Easter raffle will be
raising $'s for the second stage of the new
play ground. The school has not had new play
equipment for 18 years +. Imagine the excitement
of seeing a great out come from generous donations
and fund raising. If you would like to donate
$'s towards the second stage; contact the
school office we would love to hear from you.
And yes it is tax deductible! The Easter raffle
tickets are a'$1 each; the raffle will be
drawn on the 19th March. There will be three
-'-huge egg baskets and extra surprise parcels.
The meeting in February was a huge success.
We completed a calendar of events, focusing
on social gatherings, and fundraising activities,
Car boot sale, crayfish raffle, family picnic,
another bush dance and week end away at Bimbi
Park in November. The calendar will be on
the Parents web site and in the school news
sheet this week. The parents and friends group
had a garden ciean -u p-a nd -barbeque-on-Su
nday^-Whatreal ly_con cerns— our regular
volunteers is the lack of new parents coming
along to these activities. 'We all have busy
lives' The reward on the day though is families
coming together, meeting each other socially,
seeing for ourselves the difference our time
makes. So if you care about your school community,
and want to participate in your child's future;
come along we promise we will not give you
a committee position.
Our next meeting is the 17th March, 7.00 am
at the school staff room. Last year we introduced
class room reps, having a parent or two working
with your child's class room teacher, helping
communicating information to the parent/carers
and volunteers. This isn't a big job and really
does support the teacher when something extra
is provided during school time. Last year
I enjoyed participating at the special parties
Amelia's teacher gave to encourage students
for good work, listening to reading and giving
a helping hand at excursions. Copacc has a
great 2008 theatre season starting off with
Possum Magic great for Prep-6. A work full
of imagination, charm and humour, Possum magic
features larger than life-size puppets, original
music and a cast of multi-talented performers.
There are tickets still available; Monday
May 26, 6.30pm www.colacotway.vic.gov.au Thanks
again for Sunday, it was great seeing you
at the clean up and barbe, look forward to
seeing you at the next Parents and Friends
meeting. From the committee Sheryl Van Someren |
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Wed 12 Apollo Bay Club Keane's Real
March Network Estate 7-9.30pm
Sunday 23 Masonic Lodge 10 am March Trash
&Treasure
Friday 14 Apollo Bay & Otway Youth Club
at
March District Agricultural 7.30pm
Show Marrar Woorn
World's Greatest shave 11 am
Monday 17 Public Meeting Mechanics Hall7
March AGM AB & D Historical pm
Society Museum 7.30pm
No Falls Classes Senior Citizen
Centre 10.30
Sunday Indoor Market & Car Youth Club
Hall
March 23 Boot Sale 9am-1pm
Sunday The Fourth Realm Bowls Club at 8pm
9 March fellowship of the strings Tickets
$10 at
Paradise B'shop
25th -27 Apollo Bay Here! There! - all
April Music Festival Apollo Bay
7 May Blumes Fashion Parade Catholic Church
Hall 1.30 pm
26 July Masonic Lodge
Blues & Jazz Dance
Young Performers/Songwriters Competition
A major highlight of the Apollo Bay Music
Festivai is the Young Performers/ Songwriters
Competition. To be held on the Friday afternoon
on the free street stage, be sure not to miss
the eclectic and diverse sounds of unsigned
artists (under 21 years of age) from around
the country Previous winners who have developed
into successful and well known performers
include Apollo Bay's The Vasco Era, Rob Sawyer
Justin Carter, Sophie Koh, Tom Richardson,
and The Rusty's who are appearing on this
year's main bill. If you think you have a
special talent and would like to be a part
of this year's competition be sure to visit
apollobaymusicfestival.com for application
details. Otherwise set the time aside in your
festival diary for the Friday afternoon and
come and see what all the hype is about. Applications
close 31st march 2008.
Will Cox |
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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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CATHOLIC LADIES STREET STALL
TO BE HELD SATURDAY MARCH 15th
IN FRONT OF I.G.A.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INTERESTED IN
LEARNING
MORE ABOUT HOME-SCHOOL? Come along and join
us for a get in the know" session @
Pirates Cove beach. Fri 14th March from
11 am -1 pm For more details contact
Elle 5237 6616 or Bel 5236 6447
YOGA
CLASSES : At the Uniting Church
Hall
TUESDAY Beginners 10-12 noon
Intermediate 6 - 8 pm THURSDAY Intermediate
6 - 8 pm $12 Casual. 0427 797 813 Amanda
SENIOR CITIZENS
Saturday 8th March Carpet Bowls 2pm
Monday 10th March Carpet Bowls/ Games/Cards
2pm
Tuesday 11th March Carpet Bowls 2pm
Friday 14th March Bingo 1.45 pm
Don't forget BINGO Friday 14th March 1.45pm
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| SHANE
& ANN LEE
Would sincerely like to thank the
following people for their support over
the last 7 years at the Recreation Reserve,
A big thankyou to Sid & Toby Cad^Mtke
McQuinn, Tom - (The Gabbo), Dave & the
boys in blue, and to all the many Friendships
we have made in the years as managers of
the Recreation Reserve. A very special thanks
to our mate "Robbie" for all the
help he gave us, it will not be forgotten.
See you all around the traps!
The Apollo Bay News would like to thank
Shane & Ann fortheir kind donation.
NOTICE FOR PROBUS MEMBERS
TRIP to Ocean Grove Bowling Club
Show March 17th
Money due next Probus Meeting 7th March,
in envelopes plus name & event $31.00
per person. Thank-you
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group next meeting
will be held on Thursday the 6th of March,
2008 at 10.30 an at the Apollo Bay Shire
conference room, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay.
All welcome. Coordinator Andrew ORCHARD.
APOLLO BAY MECHANICS HALL
Notice is given for PUBLIC MEETING to be
held on 17th March 2008 at 7pm. The purpose
of the meeting is to nominate no less than
three or more than nine persons to the Committee
of Management for the Hall for a period
of three years. The current committee term
will expire on 11th April 2008. Ail positions
will be declared open and nominations will
be accepted prior to the night. For further
enquires please contact the Secretary Jayne
Martin on 5237 6611 or Marie Cochrane Treasurer
on 5237 6470.
APOLLO BAY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL
SOCIETY INC.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
on Monday 17th March 2008 - 7.30pm
at the Museum - Old Cable Station 6250 Great
Ocean Road, Apollo Bay.
C.W.A.
Next Meeting will be Friday 28th March
Irving Benson & Jessie Carter were married
on October 24th in the church. So ends a
friendship that began in their school days. |
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
World's Greatest
Shave - Sausage Sizzle!
Marrar Woorn is hosting the World's Great Shave
When: Friday 14th March commencing at 11pm Why:
To raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Please come and show your support whilst enjoying
a Barbie and witness our CEO, Linda going blue and
Karen, Hayley and Chris are all having their locks
shawn! Please come and show your support and enjoy
the barbie. Many thanks to all of those who have
already generously donated.
The Internet - what's it all about?
Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about?
Come along for a taster. Topics covered will include:
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The Internet is a useful tool
Searching the Internet for stuff Using the Internet
for persona! interests and hobbies Basic email skills
This course is designed for people with little knowledge
of the Internet, although prospective students should
have some basic familiarity with a computer. Classes
are informal and friendly and the program can be
adapted to meet the particular needs of students.
To be held in the Adult Education Room, Community
Services Centre (Pengilley St) from 27 March until
24 April 2008 on Thursday mornings from 10am until
12pm. Cost is $55 Places are limited so get in eariy,
call 5237 8500 to book.
From the Board
Board Selection Process Completed - The
Board has successfully completed the annual recruitment
and selection process and recommendations for five
appointments to the Board of Otway health are to
be made by the Minister for Health, Daniel Andrews.
The recruitment process attracted highly skilled
and experienced community applicants who will all
make a valuable contribution to Otway Health in
future.
Strategic Planning - The Board of Otway Health is
about to commence the process to develop the next
triennial Strategic Plan with help of a consultant
engaged to support the process. The planning process
will involve community consultations, stakeholder
interviews, data gathering, staff and consumer focus
groups, workshops with the Board and discussions
with staff to produce a Strategic Plan that sets
the new directions for Otway Health until 2011.
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continued... Ambulance - The Board has written
to the . ' . Minister of Health regarding the
provision of : paramedics at Apollo Bay. A letter
has been received in response saying that though
up grades to Timboon: and Anglesea branches to
professional crews are planned, the situation
at Apollo Bay will remain unchanged. The Board
will continue to advocate on behalf of the Community,
Laura Pengilley Wing
Visitors to Residents of the Laura Pengiiley Wing
at Otway Health will notice some changes have
been made over the last few months including new
dining and lounge furniture, new curtains in ail
rooms and new carpet is on the way. There have
been further changes to improve the security for
both residents and staff. These may cause minor
inconvenience to -visitors-t n-that-entry-to-the-Lau
ra-Pengi HeyzWi ngiwi 11— now be via the
Ramsden Avenue Main Entrance not the car park
entrance. Car park entrance doors will be locked
at all times.
How's vour balance?
Growing older is a fact of life but falling doesn't
have to be. It has been proven that the single
most beneficial preventative method against falling
is exercise. The No Fails exercise class is a
specifically designed program to meet the needs
of individuals who have a fear of falling or have
had a fall in the past. It is a fun and supportive
15 week gentle exercise program which focuses
on strengthening lower body muscles, increasing
flexibility and learning strategies and exercises
to help improve ones balance skills.
A 15 week program commencing on Monday 17 March
2008 from 10.30am until 11.30am at the Senior
Citizens Centre. $3 per session (bring flat shoes
and a bottle of water). For more information or
to register please Contact Jessica Dorney on 5237
8500.
First Aid Courses
CPR: Tuesday 8 April 2008 from 9am - 12:30pm $55
per person. Basic Life Support Level 1: Tuesday
8 April 2008 from 9am to 5pm $85.00 per person.
Senior First Aid Level 2: Tuesday 8 April and
Wednesday 9 April 2008 from 9am to 5pm $175.00
per person. Please book early to secure your place.
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Letters
to the Editor
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Letter to the
Editor
Our efficient locaf government. In late 2005 we
objected to a revaluation of our property at Skenes
Creek by the Colac Otway Shire. The objection was
upheld - the Shire had overvalued our land by $100,000,
no small amount. Our rates have since been adjusted,
but the incorrect value tripped the threshold for
a land tax bill from the State Government. So, in
May 2006 we lodged all the paperwork to show that
we were not liable for land tax with the State Revenue
Office. I was fairly annoyed that we were left to
deal with an assessment based on an incorrect
what could i do but go through the
necessary bother?
We have received regular letters from SRO telling
us our
case is still under consideration. Finally, this
week I
decided to ring and find out what the delay is.
Incredibly, the answer is that the SRO is WAITING
for
confirmation of the revaluation from the Colac Shire
Office.
This has been a period of TWO YEARS.
What are doing up there in Colac?
Jo Dunsmuir
Dear Editor
Otway Ward by election
By the time you read this all residents and ratepayers
should have received their ballot paper to vote
hi the Otway Ward by election. After the 2004 general
election a few people mentioned to me that they
didn't receive their ballot paper or received it
after the Election Day. By then it was too late
to do anything.
If anyone hasn't received their ballot paper by
Wednesday 5/3/'O8 (or Thursday's mail at the absolute
latest) I encourage them to contact the Victorian
Electoral Commission (VEC) as soon as possible.
The Returning Officer can be contacted via the Shire
on
5232 9400 or other numbers as advertised by the
VEC.
If you have not yet received your ballot paper there
is still time to vote, but you should contact the
VEC without delay.
Yours sincerely
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The Editor,
Open Letter to the Mayor of Colac Otway Shire
The Mayor, Cr. Chris Smith, Colac Otway Shire
Dear M.r. Mayor, It is evident from press reports
that the Auditor General is not impressed with Colac
Otway Shire's financial affairs. He has said "Colac
Otway exhibited immediate- liquidity concerns"
and that "it's forecasts for the next 3 years
for these items remain negative", (see "Financial
Sustainability of Local Government" by Auditor
General - Des Pearson).
With operating losses over the past 2 years of $1.949m
and
$1.808m after having predicted surpluses in the
respective budget papers, we need to be concerned
about what the
outcome will be this year.
it would appear that Council has received some very
good information and advice from the Macropfan Australia
Consulting Group on the Shire's rating and financial
performance compared to 12 like Shires, including
Corangamite.
The June 2006 report demonstrates that Cofac Otway
is not collecting enough rate revenue per assessment,
in fact our neighbour, Corangamite Shire, was collecting
rates and Tcharges 2T% nigner tnan (joiac Otway.
In the 2006/07 budget Council removed some of the
anomalies discovered by the Macroplan Consulting
Group on
the basis of making the rates and charges more "fair
and
equitable" that is with the exception of farm
rates which remains very low at 79% of the Colac
residential rate.
(Corangamite was 95% and Moyne 100% in 2006). Why
do commercial and industrial properties across that
Shire pay 77% more than commercial farms?
My understanding of the rate charges for the various
properties engaged in some form of commercial business
are
listed below. To compare "apples with apples"
the rates have been
worked out for all properties having a CIV of $600,000.
BUSINESS TYPE RATES PER PROPERTY
Commercial/Industrial -
Colac township and Area @0.5180 cents in $ $3188
Commercial /Industrial balance
of Shire@0.4360 cents in $ $2616
Bed and Breakfast
@0.3110 cents in $ $1866
Holiday House Rentals
@0.3110 cents in $ $1866
Commercial Farm
@0.2460 cents in $ $1476
If all commercial farms were assessed the same as
other
commercial/industrial properties (balance of Shire)
the rating system would be seen as more "fair
and equitable" and this year there would be
a further $2.54 million available to clear debt,
mend the roads provide more footpaths or pay for
a new library etc.
Why is it that B & B's and holiday rental properties
with sales of between $13,000 and $8000 per annum,
pay 26% more than commercial farms which could have
sales of $250,000 per annum?The Macroplan Australia
Consulting Group has
recommended that Colac Otway Shire increase the
farm rate to that of similar Shires i:e "90%
of the Colac residential". When will this be
done?
Mr. Mayor, would it be possible for you to respond
to this letter in the Colac Herald "Mayoral
Matters" section? I believe this is an important
issue our entire community needs to understand.
Yours faithfully Peter Lalor, Apollo Bay
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