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39-30 2/10/08 -
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 Music
Festival Community
News Landcare
Health
Letters |
Apollo
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Ocean Road Home |
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Marrar Woorn Activity Guide for October
to December can be found on pages 21-24 of this
issue. Further copies can be obtained from Community
Services at OHCS or from Marrar Woorn.
APOLLO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Invitation to a public meeting regarding
road closure of the Great Ocean Road 2009
Wednesday 8 October 4 pm The Krambruk Room The
Apollo Bay Hotel
You are invited to attend a meeting to discuss
and workshop issues regarding the road closure
arrangements for the 2009 Apollo Bay Music Festival.
We would value your input and opinions regarding
road closure and we are also wanting to talk about
how we can work together to maximise opportunities
during the festival.
Road closure overview
It is proposed that the Great Ocean Road
be closed between Hardy Street and McLaren Parade
at 1 pm on Friday 27 March and be reopened at
6pm on Sunday 29 March.
It is also proposed that a 30 metre section of
the Great Ocean Road roughly next to the surf
club be closed between 2am on Friday 27 March
and be reopened at 11.30pm on Sunday 29 March.
This will allow for various festival infrastructure
to be set up and removed.
We have written to Victoria Police, Vic Roads
and the Colac Otway Shire regarding this proposal,
and will inform you of their decisions as soon
as they become available.
If you have any concerns about this road closure,
please contact:
Dani Stevens, Festival Administrative Assistant
Apollo Bay Music Festival Inc PO Box 128 Apollo
Bay, 3233
The Road Safety / Events Co-Ordinator
Vic Roads
PO Box 775 Geelong, 3220
(All Letters of concern will need to be received
by 31
October 2008.)
We would like to thank you in advance for your
cooperation with and contribution to the 2009
music
festival. Look forward to seeing you there!
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Electoral Commission
Enrol to vote this week
Don't miss your ch'ance to vote in the Colac
Otway Shire Council elections this November
The Victorian Electoral Commission is calling
on residents who have turned 18 and are
not enrolled to vote to do so by 4.00pm
on Friday, 3 October. Anyone who has recently
changed their residential or postal address
also needs to update their details by this
time.
Enrolment forms are available at any local
council, post office, Centrelink, Australian
Electoral Commission office or Coles supermarket,
or can be downloaded from www.vec.vic.gov.au
People can also check their enrolment details
during business hours until Friday, 3 October
a locations listed on www.vec.vic.gov.au
LIONS CLUB OF APOLLO BAY
RECYCLE PAPER
The next pick up of wastepaper (no cardboard
please) will be on Saturday 7th November
Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek Leave
papers out by 8.30am. Well tied up.
17th Colac Garden Expo
Including lifestyle & garden display
Saturday October 4th, 2008 Colac Showgrounds
10am — 4pm
Admission:
Adults:$6, Seniors: $5, Children U/16 Free
Guest Speakers, Entertainment, Kids Craft
Corner, Propagation & Spring Gardening,
Chocolate Demonstration, Sustainable Gardening
and lots more...
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Apollo Bay News Sheet please email
it to ApolloNS@bigpond.net.au
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Southern Otway Landcare
Network 'Landtalk' |
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Forming
New Ridge Top Land care Croups
Over the past 6 months, SOLN has received
a number of enquiries from residents
in the Lavers Hill, Ferguson and Beech
Forest area about being involved in
Landcare and undertaking projects
locally. This area used to be covered
by the Ferguson Landcare group, however
this group has since become inactive,
leaving little opportunity for local
Landcare activities on and North of
the ridge. Landcare is grass-roots,
it is community driven and responds
to local community issues and needs.
SOLN encourages Lavers Hill, Ferguson
and Beech Forest residents to start
a Landcare group for your area as
this will ultimately result in stronger
local programs responding to your
local issues, and hopefully generate
local employment opportunities. Given
the large number of enquiries to our
office we believe that any moves to
start a new Landcare group for the
Ridge would be well received. There
is both money and expertise available
though our Regional Landcare Coordinator
TraceyMcRae:52329144
tracey.mcrae@ccma.vic.gov.au so if
you feel you would like to help create
a Landcare group for the Ridge give
Tracey a call.
Vulunteer Recruitment initiative,
Start Up Grants
There are currently grants available
through DSE to assist new a Landcare
group or network to start up or restart
an inactive Landcare group or network.
$600 is available to Landcare groups
and $1200 is available to Landcare
networks. These funds can help groups
cover the costs of insurance, incorporation,
executive support, administration
costs etc. To apply for a Landcare
Start Up Grant please contact your
Regional Landcare Coordinator. In
the Corangamite region, our Regional
Landcare Coordinator is Tracey McRae
(contact details as above).
If you have aspirations to make a
contribution to
improving habitat and conservation
in our area, talk to
Landcare!
Anna O'Brien, Kristen Lees, Dianne
Inglis
(PH) 5237 6904 69-71 Nelson St. Apollo
Bay.
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OPERA OTWAYS EXTRA
Hear Figaro in the forest at Opera in the
Otways on October 25. For five hours from
l-6pm, Melba Gully becomes an outdoor auditorium
for the sublime sounds of Australia's premier
music theatre artists Pot-Pourri and international
lyric coloratura soprano Annalisa Kerrigan.
Joining them will be local humorist Annabel
Tellis and MC Neil Melville from Underbelly
and The Hollowmen.
Mixing opera, music theatre, cabaret, magic
and comedy, Pot-Pourri packs a power of
entertainment into their act. Sopranos Tania
de Jong and Rebecca Bode, tenor Jon Bode,
baritone Jonathan Morton and pianist Rebecca
Chambers have designed a program especially
for Opera in the Otways, but don't think
they would be struggling for songs. With
six CDs, 35 international tours and a sell-out
season at the Spiegeltent behind them, Pot-Pourri
know how to hold a tune and grab an audience.
She's sung at Carols By Candlelight, the
Formula One Grand Prix and a World Cup final,
but Annalisa Kerrigan has yet to sing with
kookaburras and currawongs. That changes
at Opera in the Otways when she sings arias
from La Traviata, The Magic Flute and the
heart-melting O Mio Babbino Caro. Fresh
from a tour of New Zealand performing from
Scotland the Brave and standing ovations
around Australia for sell-out shows of her
new top-selling CD Ireland, Annalisa Kerrigan
swaps skyways for the Otways on this one
afternoon of vocal nirvana.
The last book Annabel Tellis wrote was a
swoon to Shane Warne called Come Shane.
Before that was an illustrated children's
book called If My Dad Were a Dog,
which was a book of the month for the UK
chain Waterstones. Annabel has performed
poetry in the U.K. and comes back for a
repeat performance at this year's Opera
in the Otways.
MC Neil Melville also returns from the inaugural
Opera in the Otways last year, called Gumboots
& Pearls. Since then he has appeared
in Underbelly and as Ian the chief of staff
in The Hollowmen, but he has 30 years of
performing as an actor, singer and musician
behind his recent roles.
To be part of the show, book online through
Ticketmaster or call 1300 OTWAYS. Regional
produce and local wines and beers are provided
on site and hampers can be ordered from
the Opera in the Otways website.
Ride & Stride to Work/School
October 14 is Ride & Stride to Work/School
day - are yoi ready for it? Some tips for
planning:
• Check that your bikes are in good
condition and safe
• Make sure that you have comfortable
shoes for walking - even if it means you
change your shoes later for work
• Remember to get lunches and snacks
ready for the day on the night before so
you don't have to get up any earlier.
• Plan also for how you're getting
home that evening - riding or striding of
course!
The theme for this year is 'Surf & Turf,
so get dressed ir your best costume and
hustle on down to the foreshore on Tuesday
14th October. There'll be stacks of prizes
and entertainment, as well as a Bike Workshop
and a great brekkie. Riding and striding
groups will be meeting at Marengo, Skenes
Creek, Wild Dog and the Harbour.
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Making the Transition
A series of workshops on "Making the
Transition" wi I be held on Friday nights
at Marrar Woorn starting October 24th. These
workshops will look towards ways that self,
kin and community can create local solutions
to make the transition to a society of lower
carbon emissions. They will comprise of creative
and practical activities, film screenings,
information and presentations and will lead
towards an exhibition at Colac Otway Performing
Arts Centre early next year. Expressions of
interest from artists and community members
are invited to be part of these workshops
and exhibitions exploring local solutions
to peak oil and climate change issues.
The workshops are funded by the Colac Otway
Shire Community Project Fund and are free
to those contributing inkind labour and/or
equipment towards the transition initiative
and exhibition. Places are limited.
As part of the transition initiative, a local
film crew will be recording our stories, activities
and events from October to the start of next
year to be part of an international documentary
with Smith and Watson productions (who have
made a number of films for the BBC). This
is a great opportunity for local artists and
musicians, who are part of the transition
initiative exhibition to gain international
exposure, also for those who would like to
be part of the local film crew. We are also
looking for local businesses and individuals
would like to sponsor the initiative, the
exhibition and it's souvenir program. You
will gain great exposure locally and possibly
worldwide. Contact Fern Rainbow if you are
interested in being a part of this initiative.
Ph: 52376131 mob: 0425 71 380 <ocpg.info@gmail.com>
DRAFT COUNCIL COMMITTEES POLICY
At the Council Meeting held on 23 September
2008 Council endorsed seeking public comment
for the Draft Council Committees Policy. The
purpose of the policy is to provide a consistent
approach to the establishment of Council committee
on which there is Councillor representation.
Copies of the documents are available for
inspection at the Shire's Customer Service
Centres in Rae Street Colac and Nelson Street
Apollo Bay or via the website. For a hard
copy call Karen Borch (03) 5232 9413.
Written submissions for the documents should
be lodged no later than Friday 31 October
2008 and addressed to the Chief Executive
Officer, Colac Otway Shire, PO Box 283 Colac
3250. Persons making a submission should clearly
state whether they wish to be heard in support
of their submission. Any persons who has made
a written submission and has requested to
be heard will be given the opportunity to
address Council on Tuesda 11 November 2008
at a time to be advised.
Tracey Slatter, Chief Executive Officer
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OTWAY RANGES CLIMATE ACTION
(ORCA}
Climate stability a balancing act
The major atmospheric gases, Nitrogen and
Oxygen, are not greenhouse gases. Greenhouse
gases (water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, ozone and CFCs) help maintain
the temperature of the Earth by absorbing
and reflecting the sun's radiation. Without
them, our planet would be so cold as to be
uninhabitable.
Antarctic ice cores provide evidence for variations
in greenhouse gas concentrations over the
past 800,000 years. Prior to the industrial
revolution, the concentration of these gases
was relatively constant.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is often mentioned in
relation to climate change. The atmospheric
concentration of carbon dioxide remained between
260 and 280 parts per million for the last
10,000 years - up to the start of the industrial
era. Natural sources of carbon dioxide are
more than 20 times greater than man-made sources
but are normally balanced by natural sinks
such as photosynthesis by plants and marine
plankton. Burning fossil fuels and deforestation
has created much higher concentrations that
have now increased by about 100 ppm (I.e.,
frorn 280 ppm to 380 ppm). The first half
of this increase took place in about 200 years,
from the start of the Industrial Revolution
to around 1973; the next half took place from
1973 to 2006.
Many scientists predict massive global changes
as a result of concentrations over 350ppm.
According to Professor Garnaut, the best we
can hope for, if we act now, is 450ppm. But
550ppm is more likely, and looks like being
the mark the Australian Government will pursue.
You can read more about this at http://orcaction.org.
Climate Change Community Forum
ORCA is holding a Community Forum on Climate
Change in October. The forum will focus on
finding
community supported action to combat climate
change. We hope to see you there.
When: 7pm on Friday October 17
Where: Apollo Bay Senior Citizens Centre,
Whelan St.
Money and Energy Saving Tip #6
Having appliances on standby (any little red
lights or digital clocks are telltale signs!)
can increase your electricity bill by up to
10%. In fact, some microwaves use more energy
running the clock than the actual microwave!
Turning things off at the wall can also protect
your expensive appliances from power surges
- which are quite common here in the Otways.
To keep up to date on ORCA news, register
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INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL FOR KIDS
COMES TO COPACC
Melbourne's major international
film festival for kids, Little
Big Shots, is coming to Colac.
Little Big Shots which is films
for kids, about kids, and intended
to amaze and delight kids is
coming to COPACC on Sunday October
19, at 11am, and entry is free
in celebration of Children's
Week.
COPACC Manager Karen Patterson
said Little Big Shots showcases
the best in filmmaking for children
-and some are even made by children.
"The films we're showing
are perfect for kids aged zero
to eight, and their families,"
Ms Patterson said. "The
screening of Little Big Shots
has been made possible by a
grant from the Department of
Education and Early Childhood
Development in connection with
Children's Week."
Festival Director Chloe Boulton
said Little Big Shots was an
inspiring, meaningful and fun-filled
festival of the best in local
and international children's
short films, animations and
documentaries.
"The films screening in
Little Big Shots inspire discussion
of world cultures, other languages,
cultural diversity, emotional
intelligence and human values.
They're also perfect for making
kids laugh, whoop, think and
create," Ms Boulton said.
"With films on offer from
Germany, England, Australia,
Sweden and Denmark, from right
there in their cinema seats,
kids and families can span the
globe," she added. "The
festival is the perfect way
for kids to see great stories
from all over the world that
would never otherwise make it
to Australia," Ms Boulton
said.
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House
Fires
Last year CFA attended over
1300 house fires, almost 200
more than in 2006. And across
the whole of Victoria there
were over 3200 house fires,
and 19 fatalities. The sad thing
about these statistics is that
most of these fires and fatalitites
could have been avoided if people
had just taken a bit more care.
Many people mistakenly believe
that house fires are purely
a winter phenomenom, but statistics
have shown that fires occur
right throughout the year, and
in fact there were more fires
during spring last year than
there were in winter. The reason
being that house fires do not
just start from heaters or open
fires on average 33% of fires
start in the kitchen, mostly
from unattended cooking, and
20% start from faulty electrical
appliances, many of which have
been left operating whilst unattended.
It is these types of complacent
behaviours that lead to disastrous
consequences for many families.
Fortunately there are a few
simple things you can do to
help reduce your risk of house
fire. You can begin by taking
more care when using electrical
appliances -think about turning
them off at the power point
when not in use or having appliances
checked for faulty wiring; don't
leave washing too close to heaters
or open fires - many clothes
are highly flammable these days;
ensure you have a working smoke
alarm -checking it regularly;
have a fire extinguisher and
or a fire blanket in an easily
accessible spot, and last but
not least prepare a home fire
escape plan and practise it
with all your family - it will
give you a greate chance of
avoiding the devastating effects
of a fire.
Sandra McNicol
CFA Community Education Presenter |
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MARRAR
WOORN COMMUNITY
GUIDE
OCT/DEC
6 Pengilley Ave
03 5237 8500
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri - 9am-5pm |
Community
Courses and
Events
o Story Telling
o Women's Wellbeing
Circle
o feraymayre
Horse Stud &
Old Lome Rd
Olives Bus Trip
o Infant Massage
o Crystal Workshop
o Kilwarrie
Cottage Rose
Garden
o Vic Market
Bus trip
o Kirtan
o Art Fun
o Bar Class
o Tai Chi
o Fitball
o Meditation
o Op Shop Tour
o Dog Obedience
o Jazz &
Hip Hop Dancing
o Forum on Climate
Action
o Making the
Transition
Storytelling
Once upon a
time.......a
teller of tales
visited Marrar
Woorn to ignite
the imagination
of all who attended.
Come and join
us for a morning
of storytelling
and musical
frivolity, suitable
for ages ranging
from newborn
to 5 year olds
- adults any
age. Storyteller:
Marion Bakker
When: Wednesday
Oct 15, 10am
to 12pm
his guide is
also available
on our website
at www.otwayhealth.com.au
where you will
also find a
map with venues,
enrolment forms,
privacy statement,
refund policy
etc.
Adult
Education
o Workplace
Hygiene Procedures
o Responsible
Service of Alcohol
c Creative Writing
c Introduction
to Internet
o Take control
of your Computer!
o Job &
Course skills
- Get that Edge
o Customer Service
Workshop
Adult
Education in
the Community
THHGHS01B
Follow Workplace
Hygiene Procedures
If you work
in a kitchen
preparing food
or work as a
volunteer in
the community
then this is
the course
for you. Two
opportunities
to attend:
Tuesday 28 Oct
at Marrar Woorn
9am to 5pm or
Tuesday 19 Nov
at Forrest Neighbourhood
House
9am to 5pm or
Cost: $75 incl
a $20 fee for
course materials
THHBFB09B
Provide Responsible
Service of Alcohol
This is an accredited
course approved
by the Liquor
Licensing Commission.
The course aims
to provide
liquor services
staff with the
knowledge A
awareness necessary
to responsibly
serve alcohol
in
licensed premises.
Date:
Wed 22nd Oct
5 - 8pm
Venue:
Marrar
Woorn
Cost:
$75
includes
Tutor:
Coral Hanson
Creative
Writing Course
Everyone will
be welcome to
come & create
a variety of
writing styles
over a 6 week
period. Bring
ideas from your
own history
& personal
experiences
as we explore
the written
& spoken
word orcome
along for inspiration.
Fiona instigated
Warm
Winter Words
in Apollo Bay
and has edited
the last
two Otway Writers
books.
Date: Thursday
16 Oct- 20 Nov
10.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Marrar
Woorn
Cost: $60 incl
$5 for course
materials
Tutor: Fiona
Nelson
Customer
Service Workshops
Sharpen up your
customer service
skills with
this course
to enhance your
employment prospects,
or to improve
your current
service skills.
This will be
a great opportunity
for those either
in the hospitality
or retail industries,
and will be
structured around
the participants
various needs.
If you think
this is a course
for you please
register your
expression of
interest by
contacting Karen
on 5237 8500.
Businesses welcome
to apply for
group bookings.
If you think
you'd like to
run a course
call Karen or
Lyndi on 5237
8500. Formal
qualifications
aren't necessary,
just a desire
to share your
interest with
others.
Subsidised
childcare is
available for
students who
enrol in ACFE
funded courses.
Contact Lyndi
for further
details on 5237
8500
THHBFB12B
Prepare and
serving Expresso
Coffee
(Barista training)
Anyone interested
in this
one day workshop
to be held in
Forrest in
November please
contact Lyndi
on 5237
8500
Course Venues
in Apollo Bay
o Marrar Woorn
at 6 Pengilley
Ave
o Senior Citizens
at Whelan St
o Tennis courts
at Rec Reserve
in Gambier St
If you want
to be a part
of our mailing
list, to save
paper and our
environment,
please email
otwayhealth@swarh.
vic. gov.au
Course
Payment
All courses
must be prepaid
prior to commencement
at Community
Services, or
ring 5237 8500
to discuss payment
options if needed.
Vic
Market Bus Trip
Once again the
bus will be
departing Marrar
Woorn
at 8am for a
day's shopping
at this popular
location,
returning around
6pm.
When: Thursday
November 6
Cost: $20 Bookings
close Monday
November 3.
Kirtan
An evening of
chanting and
singing in the
yogic tradition,
bring an instrument
or drum and
a comfortable
cushion. Facilitator:
Lyndi Whalen
When: 13 November
7 - 8:30pm Where:
Marrar Woorn
Art
Fun
Bring along
an image of
anything to
be developed
into a finished
artwork. This
process will
involve formatting,
design and composition,
along with colour
preparation
to achieve a
completed work.
Beginners to
advanced welcome.
When: Thursdays
16 Oct - 20
Nov 7-8:30pm
Cost: $50 for
6 sessions Cone.
$3
Move
It! Cards
The Move it!
Card costs $60
Cone. $36 and
entitles the
holder to 6
sessions from
the following
three classes
- Bar Class,
Tai Chi and
Fit Ball. This
card can be
purchased from
reception and
is currently
only for these
three classes
facilitated
by Cheryl Biddle.
It must be presented
at each class
for use and
is valid only
during the term
of purchase.
Tai
Chi for beginners
Tai Chi enhances
wellbeing, tranquillity
and
rejuvenation.
It's a great
way to restore
balance
and a feeling
of wellbeing.
This style is
suitable for
beginners.
When: Mondays
5 - 6pm
27 Oct - 15
Dec at Senior
Citizens
Cost: $59.50
Cone. $35.70
Op Shop
Tour
Another favourite,
this bus departs
Marrar Woorn
at 8am and wends
its way along
the coast looking
for bargains,
returns around
5:30. When:
Thursday 4 December
Cost $12
Dog Obedience
It's on again,
let Jenny show
you how to get
your dog under
control - yes
it is possible!
Dogs of all
ages welcome
When: Sundays
19 Oct - 23
Nov
10:30 - 11:30am
Where: Tennis
courts Rec reserve
Cost: $60 for
6 sessions Cone:
$36 Bookings
essential as
places are limited.
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Women's
Wellbeing Circle
Please bring a
cushion and a
shawl to this
afternoon of fun
and exploration
in a safe supportive
environment. Amanda
Perry-Bolt will
guide the group
in whichever direction
they choose -
music will be
on the menu, participate
as much or as
little as you
like -just come
and enjoy the
company! When:
Saturday 22 November
1 to 3pm Where:
Marrar Woorn Cost:
$5 please book
to ensure a place
Graymayre
Horse Stud &
Old Lorne Rd
Olives Gramayre
Friesian Horse
Stud is located
at the
foothills of the
Otway Ranges,
approximately
20
minutes from Lome.
Come and visit
the new foals
of
this majestic
breed, followed
by lunch at Dean's
Marsh Art Gallery.
When: Thursday
23 October
Departs hKarrar
Woorn at 9am returning
mid
afternoon.
Cost: $12 for
bus trip, lunch
not included,
bookings
close Monday 20
October
Infant Massage
Infant Massage
is a bonding activity
between parents
and their children
and has many benefits,
both for babies
and their parents.
Classes run by
a qualified Infant
Massage Instructor
for babies from
four weeks of
age and upwards.
When: Fridays
Oct 17, 24, 31
A Nov 7 10:30
to 11:30am Where:
Shell Room (adj
childcare) Cost:
$40 for 4 sessions
Cone. $28
Crystal
Workshop
For thousands
of years crystals
have been used
to bestow protection,
strength and healing.
Come to this 2
hour workshop
to learn and share
information around
the qualities
and meanings we
attribute to crystals
today. Facilitator:
Trindi Suratman
When: Saturday
29 November 1
-3pm Cost: $5
Kilwarrie
Cottage Rose Garden
A bus trip to
Winchelsea to
visit this historic
garden's glorious
rose
blooms. Lunch
is also available,
for more enquiries
call Karen on
5237 8500.
When: Thursday
Nov 20
Departs Marrar
Woorn at 10 am
Cost: $12 for
bus, lunch not
included
Bookings close
Monday November
17.
Take Control
of your Computer!
Brush up on those
PC skills you
need for home
or
work and let your
computer be a
useful tool. This
course will be
a basic introduction
& revision
of
Microsoft Excel,
WORD including
email & Internet.
During this seven
week course time
will also be
spent on file
management &
back up options.
This
course is designed
with a flexible
delivery to allow
fop individual
student needs
& personal
queries.
Date: Wed 15 Oct
- Wed 26 Nov
7-9pm
Venue: Marrar
Woorn
Cost: $75 - incl
a $20 fee for
course materials
Tutor: Helen Davis
Set that
Edge
Do you need help
with your resume?
Not confident
about your interview
skills? This is
the course for
you. Let us assist
you in interview
technique for
jobs or further
education. Be
prepared to have
some fun whilst
gaining useful
tips along the
way to
increase your
chance of success.
Those people with
current job seeker
i.d. number are
free to attend
(conditions apply).
The course will
involve some
external hours
and participants
will need basic
computer skills.
Date: Wed Nov
5 for 3 weeks
l-3pm
Venue: Marrar
Woorn
Cost: $15
Tutor: Mark Edwards
The Internet
- what's it all
about?
Have you ever
wondered what
all the fuss is
about? Come along
and find out.
Topics covered
will include:
¦ The Internet
is a useful tool
¦ Searching
the Internet for
stuff
¦ Using
the Internet for
personal 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.
Cost: $60
Venue: Marrar
Woorn
Dates: Wednesdays
A Fridays
November 12 &
14, 19 & 21,
& Dec 3
10:30 to 12:30
Tutor: Pat Bodsworth
Forum
on Climate Action
Community Power:
Climate Action
in the Otways;
Program The Impact
of Climate Change
in South West
Victoria Assoc
Prof. John Sherwood
(Senior Lecturer
Environmental
Sciences, Development,
Deakin Uni)
Hepburn Wind and
a Distributed
Renewable
Energy Future'.
David Shapero
(Managing Director,
Future Energy
Ltd)
The Hepburn Wind
Experience
Scott Kinnear
(Hepburn Renewable
Energy Association)
After the speakers
the floor will
be open to the
community. So
come along and
see how you can
be
involved and make
a difference.This
forum has been
organized by the
Otways Ranges
Climate Action
(ORCA)
When: Friday 17
Oct
6:45pm - 9pm
Where: Senior
Citizen's
Cost: Sold coin
donation - bring
a plate if you
wish
Making the Transition
A series of workshops
on "Making
the Transition"
will be held on
Friday nights
at Marrar Woorn
following the
"Community
Power" forum
on October 17th.
These sessions
will look towards
ways that self,
kin and community
can create local
solutions to make
the transition
to a society of
lower carbon emissions.
These workshops
will comprise
of creative and
practical activities,
film screenings,
information and
presentations.
These will lead
towards an exhibition
at Colac Otway
Performing Arts
Centre for early
next year.
Expressions of
interest from
local artists
and community
members are invited
to be part of
these workshops
and exhibitions
that will explore
local solutions
to peak oil and
climate change
issues. Please
contact Fern Rainbow
if you are interested
in being a part
of this initiative.
Ph'-5237613: <ocpg.info@gmail.com>
Bar Class
These classes
are accompanied
by music and are
a
fun way to increase
your overall strength
and
fitness. You can
adjust the bar
to work at your
own
level and feel
every muscle move.
When: Tuesdays
5 - 6pm
28 Oct - 16 Dec
at Senior Citizens
Cost $59.50 Cone.
$35.70
Fit Ball
Class
This exercise
program is great
for improving
flexibility, ease
of movement and
posture, particularly
for the health
of your back.
Exercise balls
are provided and
will assist in
improving core
stability for
a healthier body.
When: Wednesday
4:30 to 5:30 29
Oct - 17 Dec at
Senior Citizens
Cost: $59.50 Cone.
$35.70
Meditation
Guided by Ros
Coleman this can
help deal with
any
stress in your
life and is good
for your general
wellbeing. No
need to book just
turn up. Suitable
for Beginners.
Sold coin donation.
When: Tuesdays
7 -7:45pm
Where: Marrar
Woorn
Jazz & Hip
Hop Dancing
A combination
of these two dance
styles both classes
are suitable for
beginners - no
experience necessary,
just be prepared
to have some fun!
Come and dance
away those winter
blues. Two
classes for differing
age groups.
When: Thursdays
commencing 30
Oct - 4 Dec for
six sessions,
bookings close
Monday 27 October.
Where: Senior
Citizens
Instructor: Sam
Adams
Class 1: 13-16
yr olds, 7 - 8pm
Class 2: 17 yrs
and older 8-9pm
Cost: $30
Conc:$18
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APOLLO
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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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EVENTS CALENDAR
4 0ct Colac Garden Expo Admission: $6 Adults
$5 seniors Colac Showgrounds 10am—4pm
11 &12 0ct African drumming & percussion
workshop with King Marong Catholic Hall
Bookings:Michelle Ph. 5237 6579
11 &12 0ct Colac Orchid Club Annual
Show Colac Showgrounds 10am-4pm
17Oct Otway Ranges Climate Action (ORCA)
Community Forum Time & Venue TBA
18 Od Preschool Open Day 10am—2pm
24Oct 'All about Estuaries' workshop; SOLN
RSVP by 15th October 9.45am -2.30pm A/Bay
Youth Club 5231 6913 FREE
25Oct Opera in the Otways Melba Gully, Lavers
Hill 1-6pm
30Oct Apollo Bay Netball AGM 7.30pm at Tennis/
Netball Pavillion
2Nov Apollo Bay Music Festival Fundraiser
Bowls Club, Moore St, 12pm-8pm
17Nov Apollo Bay Pre School AGM 6pm at the
Pre School
In Memoriam
Hilda Cawood 1.10.06 Love Robert & Jacko
SENIOR CITIZENS
Sat 4 Oct Carpet Bowls 2pm Mon 6 Oct Carpet
Bowls 2pm Tue 7 Oct Carpet Bowls 2pm
Street Stall: C.W.A. Street
stall will be held on Saturday 18th October
9—12 noon. Donations of . cakes, jams,
pickles, produce, books, bric-a-brac would
be gratefully accepted. C. Mustafa, Publicity
Officer
SEACHANGE
Seachange will meet at the Great Ocean Deli
at 12.30pm Thursday 9th October, 2008.
OCTOBER 11th and 12th
Weekend Workshops with King Marong
an
outstanding African drummer and percussionist,
a master of dynamic rhythms ,a melodic singer
and African dancer.
Saturday 11th Catholic Church Hall
2x2 hour adult drumming and percussion workshops.
11am-1pm, 2-4pm. $10
1x1 hour African dance workshop. 4.30-5.30pm.
$5
Sunday 12th Catholic Church Hall
1x45minute drumming and percussion workshop
for
children under 5 years old. 10-11am. $3
2x45 minutes drumming and percussion workshops
for
kids 5-14years old. 11am -1pm $5
1x1 hour rehearsal of all Sat and Sun participants,
1.30-2.30pm.
1x1 hour community performance by all workshop
participants at the Kambrook room, Apollo
Bay Hotel
at 3pm.
Sponsored by Apollo Bay Arts, Colac Otway
Shire,
Apollo Bay Community Choir.
Book by phoning Michelle Fillmore 52376579
QUICK!....Have you got your running
shoes
On?????......Tickets go on sale
THIS FRIDAY
(3rd October) for our wonderful evening
of comedy and music. (Available at Captains
At The Bay)....So get in early before they
sell out!
For just $35per head, and gold coin donation
at the door on the night... .you get entertained
by the famous Mr Goblet, live music, AND
wonderful nibbles...
Semi formal is the dress code and it begins
at 6-30pm, Saturday 25th October 2008...Proceeds
to Apollo BayPreschool. - Drinks will be
available for purchase on the
night......
VENUE: Captains @ The Bay
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join us for an ECUMENICAL MEAL
Thurs 9th October
6pm Star of the Sea Hall behind
Catholic Church) Please bring a savoury
or sweet dish to share. Tea and coffee will
be provided. BYO your own cold 'cheer' Come
along for an enjoyable evening of Christian
fellowship in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Everyone is welcome General enquiries Judy
& Marj 5237 6479
COMMUNITY YOGA
Meets each Monday morning 10.00 to 11,30am
to practice postures, breathing and relaxation
to CD's. Venue - Marrar Woorn House, Pengilley
Ave.,
Bring mat and blanket. Minimum Cost $2 Ring
Ken or Lilly for details on 5237 7134
If you cannot differ between right and wrong
You will soon find what is right when you
do wrong. Esme Bell
Apollo Bay Informal Fishing Group
next meeting will be held on Thursday October
2nd, 2008 at
10.30am at the Apollo Bay Shire conference
room, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay. All welcome.
Coordinator Andrew Orchard
An ART JOURNEY through the OTWAYS
Creative Art Day in Apollo Bay
Saturday, 18th October
Venue: Catholic Church Hall and harbour
9.30am: Meet artist Sharyn Madder. Fresh
from a successful exhibition in Melbourne,
Sharyn will discuss and show some of her
work In watercolour, pastel, charcoal, pen
and ink, and pencil. Morning tea provided.
Morning session: Figure drawing. Use charcoal
or medium of choice. Explore contour, perspective,
light and shadow. Lunch: BYO. Afternoon
session: sketch the harbour/coastal environment.
Learn to take working notes on colour &
structure. 4pm: Join us for coffee/tea at
Nautigals Cafe. Beginners welcome. BYO chosen
art materials (some supplied) Organized
by Tuesday Art Group & Apollo Bay Arts
Sponsored by Colac Otway Shire Cost :$25
Book your place. Angie 5237 9253 Marg 5237
6243.
PATCHWORK QUILTING
The next Patchwork Quilting meeting will
be held on Tuesday, the 7th of October at
1:30 pm at Marrar Woorn, Pengilley Ave,
Apollo Bay. Bring something to share or
work on. Remember our Christmas Challenge
| is due for our Christmas Dinner (Dec 8th).
' New members welcome. Please note we are
changing the venue and time of Monday night's
meeting to fit more sewing in. Next i night
meeting will be at 7pm on the Monday, the
20th of October at Marrar Woorn.
C.W.A.
1 Next meeting will be our A.G.M on Friday
31 October. Fees are now due. It will be
a Bring or Share Lunch 10.30am at Marra
Woorn.
APOLLO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Apollo Bay Music Festival, in association
with PR Students from the Gordon Institute
of Tafe, would like to welcome you all to...........
Lawn Til Dusk
Featuring music from the upcoming 2009 festival
which will include Dirt River Radio, Tony
Johannsen and The Land of Plenty, The Megahorns,
Spyndrift and more.
Lawn til Dusk will be a fundraiser to purchase
backline for use by the festival and Apollo
Bay P-12 College.
'Lawn til Dusk1 will be held at The Apollo
Bay Lawn Bowls Club on Sunday 2 November,
12 noon - 8 pm, the bar will be open.
The day will feature musical highlights
from the forthcoming festival, an auction,
barefoot and celebrity bowls, sausage sizzle
and more fun and old school fundraising
activities than you can poke a stick at.
Stay tuned for further information.
"SO DON'T JUST SIT AROUND POLISHING
YOUR
BOWLS!!!! COME ALONG, JOIN IN THE FUN, AND
HA VE A CRA CKERJA CK TIME"
Creative Drama & Movement
Classes for Kids is back!
Commencing Wednesday 8th October
Duration 6 weeks
Group One:- 2:30 -3.00pm— 3-5 years
Group Two:-3:30-4.15pm 7— 12 yrs
Place:- Apollo Bay Youth Club For more details
contact:
Elle Wood on 0400 145 168 or 5237 6616
or Email ellewood@bigpond.com
For one Night only,
Come and enjoy an African experience with
King Marong & Safara with The Sounds
of Gambia
Let your taste buds go as you enjoy a Dinner
of African flavours from our Grazing Table.
All inclusive Dinner and Show for only $25.00
p.p.
Bookings Essential Cafe 153
Phone 5237 1123
Saturday 11th October
7.00pm
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OTWAY
HEALTH NEWS |
Positive Mental
Health
Positive mental health is about:
• feeling in control Be kind toyour mind
• being able to make rational decisions
• being in touch with our feelings
• being able to form positive relationships
• feeling good about ourselves
• knowing how to look after ourselves
We all have our ups and downs, but if the downs
start to take over it is a sign that we need to
take some action.
If you would like some fact sheets or a general
chat please contact Phil, our Community Welfare
Officer on 52378500
Breastscreen Bus
The Breastscreen bus will be running up to Geelong
on Thursday 30th October. It's a great excuse to
get checked before treating yourself to a day with
the girls in Geelong. The fun starts at 8am, when
the bus departs from outside Marrar Woorn. Screens
will take place from 10am, before lunch and some
shopping. The bus costs $12 return and seats are
limited. Book your seat with customer service desk
on 52378500.
Have you got some spare time?
With everyone heading north for holidays the Meals
on Wheels volunteer pool has temporarily dwindled
- we need your help to deliver this much needed
service for the community. Please call Karen ASAP
on 5237 8500 to register your interest.
Continence service
Continence service now available at Otway Health.
Incontinence affects around one in five Australians
of all ages and from all walks of life. Any members
of the Apollo Bay community can access the Continence
Clinic. To make an appointment, contact Otway Health
customer service on 5237 8500 and ask to leave a
message for Julie Wright, Continence Nurse Advisor.
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Care Vacancies
Apollo Bay Children's Centre has vacancies for
Over 3's - Mon to Friday with kinder pickup available.
There is currently a waiting list for children
under 3 years. For information contact Marie on
5237 8500
Women's Retreat
Forrest and District Neighbourhood House Program
is hosting a weekend health retreat for women
who are interested in exploring issues regarding
body image. This fully catered retreat encourages
change through workshops, art therapy, meditation
and discussion in a fun, creative and supportive
environment.
Retreat
The retreat represents a rare opportunity take
a very special journey of self-discovery, personal
growth and conscious living, a journey that has
the capacity to give you back to you.
The subsidised, all inclusive cost of the retreat
is $244 or $150 if you are a Health Care Card
holder. To book call Otway Health on 03 52378500
or call Nettie Hulme on 03 52366397 for more information.
Walktober
This month is 'Walktober' - a community-based
initiative to get people motivated and involved
in being active. It only takes a small increase
in your activity to get real results - just 30
minutes a day of brisk walking is all that you
need. And it doesn't need to be all at once, you
can do two lots of 15 minutes, or three lots of
10 minutes. It's getting moving that's most important.
Shake off those bad winter habits and stop making
excuses not to walk. It only takes 8 minutes to
walk from one end of the main street to the other
-celebrate spring by making time for you and your
health.
Ride and Stride to Work and School Day is a local
activity to get you thinking about being active.
Come along on Tuesday the 14th, 7am-9am. See advert
in newssheet for more details. Walktober to kick
start your health for summer.
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Letters
to the Editor
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The Editor,
Re: Proposed Development 161 Great Ocean Road
A 10 unit, 2 shop development is planned 15.2 metres
high & truly massive in appearance.
Approaching Apollo Bay from Lome it will destroy
any
thought of a quiet seaside township. It won't blend
in
at all. The building is just too big and not enough
car
spaces for 10 units plus 2 shops.
It would be the right place for a car park of course.
Pat Shannon, Apollo Bay
The Editor,
I agree with Karina Shircore's view (18/9) concerning
advertising at the school in Apollo Bay. Could I,
however, raise a wider related issue? Outdoor advertising
in the form of excessive signage and billboards
degrades the appearance of the town. We are living
here because it is an area of great natural beauty—how
inappropriate therefore to clutter the visual landscape
with advertising signs. The football ground could
be a picturesque location; the view now is dominated
by tacky advertising signs around the perimeter.
Whether potential consumers actually identify a
particular business from the array of assorted signs
could be a matter for debate. In any case, the locals
are generally aware of the businesses in the town
and hardly need to be reminded. Sponsors of the
clubs and other organisations can be mentioned at
club nights or in programs and newsletters without
the need to degrade the visual amenity of the town.
The undergrounding of the electricity along the
sea side of the commercial area gives us a basis
for building a really quality town, provided we
adopt sensitive planning measures—including
the restriction of outdoor signage to what is necessary
to actually identify the location of particular
businesses. John Murphy, Apollo Bay.
The Editor,
Thank you Otway Health
I would just like to say Thank You to Otway Health
for introducing the 'Move It' cards. The purchase
of the 'Move It' card allows you to swap from one
exercise class to another and change the days you
attend or to bring a friend along.
SO last term I attended my first ever Fri Ball class
along with going to Power Bar. The classes are really
good and its great to try something different. A
big thank you to Cheryl Biddle for your time and
devotion to helping improve people's health and
fitness. I look forward to more next term. Thanks
once again. Margaret Glance, Apollo Bay
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Steve Armisted says Goodbye
to the Bay
After a lifetime in the Bay, Steve Armisted and
his youngest boy, Drew, are upping camp and heading
for a new life on a dairy farm in the Irrewillepie
area.
Many in the community know Steve as the friendly
gas delivery man and/or in his capacity as a timber
merchant bringing us much needed fuel in the depths
of our rugged winters.
Steve has lived in the Bay since childhood and his
own family have resided for almost two decades in
the farm house on the flood plain just across the
bridge from the Recreation Reserve; the old farm
house that most of us see surrounded by flood water
a couple of times each year.
It was here that, single handedly, Steve brought
up his family - Kirk, Kirra and Drew; setting aside
his own career aspirations and personal needs to
make sure his children were well catered for and
brought up decently.
He is a shining example of how single parents can,
and do, surmount incredible odds to make sure their
children get through. Despite his single parent
responsibilities, Steve still managed to find time
to help out with a range of community activities
including the pony club, the agricultural show and
the police ocean rescue service.
With his rugged beard, nuggety features and rura
Australian demeanor, Steve was a common site riding
his horse, Rooster, or leading his Shetland pony
Hank, around the Bay.
Whilst he is moving on primarily because of a good
job offer on a regional dairy farm, the uncertainty
of the future of Great Ocean Green development was
a motivating factor.
A quite man of few, well-chosen, words Steve said,
" may as well get out now before this project
(the Great Ocean Green development) goes ahead.
Anyway, I have been lucky with the floods; a hundred
year flood is due and most likely it will wash the
old place away one day soon. You can't really fathom
how 'educated' people can come up with such a dumb
idea. The State Government should be ashamed of
letting this environmental vandalism go ahead."
All those who have got to know Steve will miss him
dearly, but we are glad to hear he will be continuing
his wood deliveries to the Bay so we can continue
to catch up with news of his great life adventure.
J. Quelch
On my recent accident special thanks to Dr. Onari,
Sally & Wayne, ambulance and all hospital staff.
A credit to Apollo Bay. Regards, Darby
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