Newsangle Issue 112

Community Houses are for Everyone

Issue No. 105

HIGHLIGHTS

Life & Times of John Birt 1

Friends of Anglesea Coast 5

Community House Review 8

Short Story 10

Memorial Tree Planting 12

Kid’s Page 16

Poetry Competition 18

Graft & Stift Car 19

Good Summer Reads 20

Anglesea Art House 24

Susan Reilly 27

Super Sudoku 30

Bird of the Month 32

Community Billboard 33

School News 34

Council Conversations 37

Las Lomas Update 39

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN BIRT DM

A footballer of renown, a

teacher, a footy coach and

administrator, a keen golfer,

and a strong Christian faith

are all qualities that belong

to John Birt. Seated in the

lounge of his home in

Anglesea, John recalled a

fulfilling and adventurous life

when NewsAngle visited him

recently.

ROOTS IN ANGLESEA

John’s Anglesea roots go

back to 1949. His parents

had a holiday house in Evans

Street where he and his

siblings spent many

enjoyable summers.

‘Anglesea was a different

place back then,’ John

recalls. ‘From our holiday

house you had uninterrupted

views across to Four Kings,

and down to the beach

caravan park. Now grown

trees have blocked most of

the view.’

His father, a keen golfer,

joined 14 year old John up in

1952, as one of the first

members of the Anglesea

Golf Club. He still enjoys a

game of golf there 60 years

later.

When the Birt children left

school in the late 1950’s,

having lost interest in coming

to Anglesea, the house was

sold. But the roots were not

destroyed. In 1974, his father-

in-law, Joe Rowbottom, bought

a block in Hillcrest Avenue.

Joe drove the school bus and

operated the first taxi in

Anglesea. When he died in the

early 1980’s his widow stayed

in Anglesea until the early

1990’s before moving to

Geelong as the minister of the

East Geelong Church of Christ.

1993 was also significant in

John’s connection with

Anglesea. With an inheritance

from his mother’s estate, he

purchased a block of land in

Chatsworth Drive, and built the

house in which he lives today.

GO BOMBERS!

John Birt is not tall. He was a

fast talented rover. He played

193 games for Essendon, and

represented Victoria eleven

times in State games . So he

is a member of the 200-game

club. In his playing career, he

won the club best and fairest

award three times. Trophies

and photos from the football

world hold pride of place in his

lounge room. John played in

four grand finals, winning two

of them in 1962 and 1965.

‘Playing in a grand final is

something special,’

commented John. ‘My most

memorable grand final was

in 1957, even though we

lost to Melbourne.’ In that

year he finished 6th in the

Brownlow Medal count and

topped Essendon's goal

kicking chart with 31 goals.

CLUB CULTURE

The Essendon Football Club

was well run, embracing a

‘no nonsense’ culture. John

Birt says it was a privilege to

play with men like Bill

Hutchison, and be coached

by the legendary Dick

Reynolds.

Essendon’s ‘no-nonsense’

culture is demonstrated in

the following anecdote.

In a pre-season practice

game, John played on a

rover whom he felt played a

lot better than he did.

“He was brilliant. I felt he

would take my place in the

side. That did not eventuate.

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FROM THE ADCH COORDINATOR

ISSUE 113

Advertisements: 1 March

Articles 7 March

Subject to availability of space.

Distribution 21 March

Please leave news items,

notices and advertising at the

Community House, or mail or

email to the addresses below.

A sincere thank you to the many

people who contributed to this

edition of NewsAngle. The views

and opinions expressed in this

newsletter are not necessarily

those of the Community House.

ANGLESEA & DISTRICT

COMMUNITY HOUSE INC.

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Email: [email protected]

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(during school terms)

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Community House on

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NewsAngle is delivered free of

charge to permanent residents in

Anglesea. Copies are available

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Angahook Store, Aireys Inlet Post

Office and during holiday time, the

Anglesea Caravan Park.

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Anglesea and District Community

House, is a community newsletter

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One of our major projects in

2012 was to undertake a

“Community Needs

Analysis”. We have been

busy talking to community

groups, individuals and

businesses in Anglesea,

Aireys Inlet and Bellbrae

about the role of the

Community House and how

we can better serve the

needs of people in our local

communities. Thank you to

everyone who participated

in the study and for your

valuable feedback.

The major findings of the

study were:

There are many people

who are not aware that we

exist, who we serve and

what we do. Raising the

profile of the Community

House is a priority.

Many people raised the

difficulty they had in

locating the Community

House.

Of the people who

used the Community

House, the majority were

satisfied with the services

offered. The major services

mentioned included

childcare, office services

(photocopying, printing),

courses and recreational

activities such as yoga,

craft groups, cooking, and

computer classes.

NewsAngle is an

important communication

tool but is not published

often enough.

More childcare places

and extension of hours

were needed.

Provision of a wider

range of activities for

toddlers.

More courses available

locally, specifically to meet

business needs.

Increase community

house opening hours.

We can implement some of

the feedback easily but with

others we need to consult

with and have further

discussions with the relevant

authorities. As a result of the

feedback we are currently

working on a comprehensive

marketing and

communications plan, we

have talked to the Surf Coast

Shire about better signage

and introduced some more

activities for toddlers.

We are seeking advice from

business about their specific

training needs and will offer

courses locally to meet those

needs. We will review the

objectives of NewsAngle and

the viability of producing it

more frequently, or in an

online format.

We have started dialogue

with the Surf Coast Shire

about childcare. The

Community House is not able

to expand its childcare

services due to license

restrictions imposed by the

Department of Early

Childhood Education.

The Community House

receives its major funding

from the Department of

Human Services which

provides funding for

operating the Community

House and for opening it for

20 hours per week. We

currently open 25 hours per

week but without more

volunteers or increased

funding the hours will remain

at the current level.

At our AGM in October, Colin

Clutterbuck was awarded a

Life Membership of the

Community House. Colin has

volunteered for over 20 years

overseeing our computer

services. Colin was there to

install the first second-hand

computers into the

Community House and has

been assisting us ever since!

Technology has changed

rapidly over the years and

Colin has been able to

respond to the changing

needs of the community by

installing the latest software

and advising on equipment

purchases. The Community

House congratulates Colin

and greatly appreciates all of

the time and expertise he has

given to us.

Each year we elect a

committee of Management at

our AGM in October. We have

a very talented and

committed group consisting

of:

Gary Robinson (Chairperson)

Annette Dwyer (Secretary/

Public Officer)

Jan Morris (Treasurer)

Pamela Sandlant (Minutes

Secretary)

Paul Weight, Martin Coker,

Marguerite Chamberlain and

Sarah Bolus (Committee

Members).

The Community House will be

open Monday-Friday during

January between 10.00 am –

1.00 pm. These opening

hours will commence on

January 3 and cease on

January 25. Normal opening

hours will resume on Tuesday

January 29.

Courses will recommence in

February, 2013. Visit our

web site at

www.anglesea.org.au to see

what’s on in 2013.

I’d like to thank everyone

associated with the

Community House for

your support. I wish

everyone a safe and

happy holiday season

and a prosperous 2013.

Alex Leknius

Coordinator

ALEX LEKNIUS—ADCH COORDINATOR

http://www.anglesea.org.au

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Window

Restorations

Damaged sashes replaced

Custom windows made to measure & fitted

Repairs to: Spiral Balances, Ropes, Fittings, Locks, Hinges, Timber Rot & Damage Repairs.

Chris 0419 117 045 Ph/Fax 5278 6300 Email [email protected]

Registered Builder DB-U 19278

MEN’S SHED

AAA flood of cars and an influx of men stride through the

doors of our shed every Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Resplendent in their navy and gold uniform and caps

they are ready to chat, build, repair, play darts, assemble

a jigsaw, share morning tea and do whatever ‘men enjoy’.

There is a real sense of belonging within the group. The

guys share common interests, others are keen to learn a

new skill, or just meet another bloke from town.

The members have been trained in Occupational Health

and Safety and many safety devices and cut-off switches

have been installed to make sure we have a very safe

working environment in the workshop.

The new expanded Committee is implementing many of

the activities suggested in a recent survey of the

membership, so that the needs and interests of as many

members as possible are met.

We have two computers and some are learning computer

skills as well as designing and printing signs and labels

for the Shed.

Recently they held a stall at the Riverbank market to

show and sell items that the men have made over the

past seven months. These (photographed) are available

for purchase from the Shed between 8.30 am -1.00 pm

each Tuesday and Thursday.

Not only do we make new things, we do small repairs and

jobs both at the shed and for residents. If you have a task

for us, ask and we will see if it is within our scope of

expertise.

We have recently repaired a wall at the Art House, built

and labelled the new Foodlink trolley at the Supermarket

and repaired/painted our beloved “Storm” the

Clydesdale horse in Cameron Parade------- our skills are

endless.

Guest speakers from the local Community Bank, the Surf

Coast Council Mayor and Councillors, State and Federal

government departments (associated with our activities)

have requested to chat with us after our ‘special morning

tea’ time during this year.

The ‘Shedders’ have been on day trips to the RAAF

museum in Point Cook, the Maritime Museum in

Queenscliff, followed by lunch and the Ford Museum---

so you can see it is not all ----WORK!

The Shed meeting room has been used by other

Community groups. One group, the Victoria Police, used

it for two sessions for a Driver Education Program for

the young people in town. It really pleases us to see this

facility working for the whole community.

Did you know there is still room for YOU???? Pop in

when we are open, have a cuppa and meet the happy

guys in town.

You can also contact either Bob 5263 3004 or

Simon 5363 1812 for further information.

FREE QUOTES BY APPOINTMENT


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YMCA Camps have been delivering memorable camping experiences to people of all ages and abilities throughout our 150 years. YMCA Camping aims to strengthen communities, help build relationships and assist individuals to gain new skills and independence, whilst developing resilience.

Anglesea Recreation Camp offers something for everyone. We recognise that groups come in all shapes and sizes.

We can accommodate small groups of 15 to large groups of 148 and anything in between. We are flexible in our approach to dietary requirements, program planning and delivery, activities and accessibility to all of our facilities.

www.camps.ymca.org.au Telephone 5263 1512 More

than just camps!

children to swim and snorkel. Depending on the

weather the pool may be quite deep while at other

times it has a lot of sand in it, but there is always a pool

big enough for swimming.

Many of the beaches are hazardous for swimming,

owing to their remote location and lack of Life Saving

patrols. This, coupled with the presence of rocks, reefs

and permanent rips has resulted in several fatalities

over the years. Each of these beaches has good fishing

in rip holes and reef gutters. Be very careful at high tide

and in bigger seas, as the rocks and some of the

beaches are awash.

Between May and October whales can often be seen

migrating north from the Antarctic.

URQUHART BLUFF BEACH MBJ

Surfcoast Taxation Services Pty Ltd Accounting, Taxation and Business Advisers

Winchelsea: 22 Willis Street Torquay: 13 Pearl St PO Box 40 PO Box 178 Winchelsea VIC 3241 Torquay VIC

3228

[email protected] [email protected] Tel: 5267 2673 Tel: 5261 2262

www.surftax.com.au

BEAUTIFUL BUT BEWARE

At its best Urquhart Bluff is a great family beach with a wide

expanse of sand to build sand castles. The long stretch of

beach is great for walks and dogs are allowed at certain times.

It is also a great surfing spot. Outer reefs protect it from the full

onslaught of large swells. However, when the surf does make it

through, there is a great little reef break ideal for surfing. It is

usually best at low tide and a number of good beach breaks to

choose from. However at its worst Urquhart Bluff is

treacherous. It has many dangerous rips that can very quickly

drag you out to sea. So be warned, enquire from the locals and

don’t swim alone. Urquhart’s Bluff is an interesting place for

diving too, as there are many reefs stretching all the way

around to Aireys Inlet.

Urquhart Bluff was named after William Swan Urquhart, a

surveyor who surveyed much of the early colony of Victoria. It’s

at Urquhart Bluff that Anglesea’s sandy beaches end. The

coastline rises to form cliffs and continues around to Aireys

Inlet.

The five kilometres of coast between Urquhart Bluff and Table

Rock at Fairhaven is dominated by 20 to 50 metre high,

eroding bluffs composed of limestone, tuffs, clays and silts. As

they erode, they leave rock platforms and reefs. Running along

the base of the bluffs are 12 small, exposed beaches, mostly

dominated by the headlands, rocks and reefs.

A favourite family spot at Urquhart Bluff is Mermaid Pool. This

is a large rock about a kilometer west from the car park. At low

tide it has small fish trapped in it so becomes a safe place for

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Friends of the FRIENDS OF THE ANGLESEA COAST

ANGLESEA CFA Reminds

property owners

to have their property

fire ready by clearing

all flammable

materials

AAA new sub-group of ANGAIR called Friends of the Anglesea

Coast has been formed. This group has taken over the

projects of Anglesea Coast Action which has disbanded

after 17 years as an environmental group. The new group

meets on the second Sunday of the month from 10 am to

12 noon at the ANGAIR office in McMillan St, Anglesea.

The good community work that Anglesea Coast Action

carried out will now be continued. They completed many

successful projects since their formation in 1995 including

the following:

Development of the walking track from the Anglesea

Surf Club to Point Roadknight with the assistance of

the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee. This walking

track is now very popular with walkers and joggers as

it has superb coastal views. It now forms a

spectacular part of the recently opened Surf Coast

Walk.

Removed the thick growth of environmental weeds

from the coastal reserve above the Anglesea Surf

Club, which has restored the original heathland. This

has dramatically increased the biodiversity and 110

different indigenous plants have now been identified

in the heathland.

Restored the majestic Moonah Woodland east of the

lower car park at the Anglesea Surf Club, which was

covered with a host of environmental weeds including

blackberries.

Their first project was to construct a Heathland Garden

in Melba Pde on the site of a very barren car park. This

garden now showcases the districts indigenous flora

and in the near future the names of the plants will be

labelled.

Their most recent project has been the revegetation of

the rear of the Main Beach sand dunes. The growth of

the plants has been good considering the harsh

growing conditions.

If you are free on the second Sunday of the

month, excepting January, and would like to help

protect the coastal environment, we welcome

input from anyone interested with this important

work. Contact Carl 9331 2810 or 52 632193


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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN BIRT continued DM

His language during the game was

disgusting. After the game, coach

Reynolds approached this young man,

sternly telling him, ‘pack

your bags and go, son, we don’t

tolerate that sort of language here!’

Both Bill and Dick had holiday homes

in Anglesea. Bill’s sons spend holidays

at Aireys Inlet today.’

ALWAYS AUSSIE FOOTY - A DIFFERENT ERA John believes that football is

completely different compared with

his playing days. ‘Most of the players

had daytime jobs. Even the

administrators had other jobs as well,

even though we were all paid

something for our football

participation.

After each game, the home team

hosted refreshments, attended by

players and administrators from both

competing clubs, and the umpires. Any

skirmishes on the field were quickly

forgotten as you enjoyed each other’s

company.

The food at after-match get togethers

would horrify modern footballers. Fish

‘n’ chips were always on the menu at

Collingwood. We loved going to games

at Geelong. The team would travel on

the train from Melbourne to South

Geelong, then you walked the short

distance to the ground. Geelong sure

loved their food. What a banquet! I

suppose you played for love of the

game, unlike today where money and

television dominate football. The AFL

is an industry, and games are played

on different days and times throughout

Australia. When I played, all games

were on a Saturday.

It was great fun. In one game, I was

playing on Roy Simmonds, a tough

back pocket for Hawthorn. Even

though we were from rival clubs, we

were, and still are, good mates off the

field. Frequently in our playing days we

would go out together after a game.

With play down the other end of the

ground, we were discussing where we

would go that night, when the

Hawthorn runner appeared with a

message from their coach Jock Hale,

who wanted to know if we would like a

pack of cards!’

MOVING ON FROM ESSENDON

John Birt left Essendon to coach West

Torrens in Adelaide from 1968 - 1970.

He won the West Torrens Best and

Fairest award in 1968 and 1969.

In 1971, he returned to Melbourne to

coach his beloved Bombers for a year.

‘I was sad to lose the coaching job at

Essendon after only one season,’ John

laments. ‘However, I realised that I

was best suited as an assistant coach.

I was an assistant coach for a total of

10 years, five under senior coach Bob

Rose at Footscray (now Western

Bulldogs), and five under David Parkin

at Hawthorn and Carlton.

These coaching experiences prepared

me for football administration. I was in

administration at Collingwood

commencing in 1982. It was a

turbulent period in this proud club. I

served under five different coaches

and five general managers in this

unsettled, often stressful

environment. I was Collingwood

general manager in 1987, and

returned there in 1997 for two years

in a marketing role.’

At Collingwood, John was instrumental

in starting Club 20.This was

intended for supporters who

could not afford to attend

expensive functions. For $20

0417 124 902

payment, people could enjoy activities

including guest speakers such as former

TV newsreader, the late Brian Naylor.

THE PASSING OF FITZROY

‘My three years as CEO of the Fitzroy

Football Club were particularly challenging.

Like Collingwood, Fitzroy had a proud

tradition, representing the local Fitzroy

people in what was then a ‘working class’

suburb. It was particularly stressful for

loyal supporters and hard working

committee members to see their beloved

club amalgamate with Brisbane. I was a

key player in this amalgamation. While I

guess there is no room for sentiment in

football, I think it would have been a

welcome gesture if the AFL had allowed

Fitzroy to play their last game in

Melbourne instead of on the other side of

the continent in Fremantle. Had this

happened, I’m sure crowds would have put

club allegiances aside and flocked to the

MCG to farewell this team. I stayed a year

after amalgamation as the Melbourne

representative for the newly created

Brisbane Lions.’

TEACHING AS WELL AS FOOTY!

John’s primary school education was in

Ballarat at Humffray Street Primary

School. A famous Australian, Prime

Minister Sir Robert Menzies, was also

educated there. Ballarat College was the

home of John’s secondary education.

Unfortunately he missed one subject of his

Matriculation year. (now VCE) Although

disappointed, John’s desire to become a

teacher was not deterred. At the age of 18,

he was offered a two-year teaching

appointment at Ballarat College. He

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completed, part-time, a course at Mercer

House to gain primary teaching registration.

Wanting to finish his Matriculation, he simply

switched roles, joining the class of students

whom he taught to complete the remaining

subject, Modern History! Later, John Birt

completed both a Diploma and Bachelor in

Education, and a Bachelor of Commerce at

Melbourne University. Much of John’s

teaching career was at Essendon Grammar.

With some breaks, he taught there from

1962 until 1982, rising to the position of

deputy principal. John was also a teacher at

Pulteney Grammar School in Adelaide when

he coached West Torrens. With combined

football and teaching commitments, he was

kept busy.

FAITH

John comes from a Church of Christ

background. He has had connections for

many years with Peel St Church of Christ in

Ballarat, and North Essendon Church of

Christ, especially during his playing days at

Essendon. ‘Football gave me the opportunity

to share my faith in God in a positive way,’

John commented. ‘I was frequently invited to

preach in churches, including Sunday School

anniversaries, and youth clubs.

The attitude of the Essendon Football Club

to my church commitments was truly

amazing. I was committed to running the

youth club at North Essendon on Friday

nights. The coach John Coleman introduced

a Friday night players meeting to discuss

tactics for the game the next day. This was a

dilemma for me, as the church need was my

priority. John Coleman was gracious enough

to encourage me to put the youth club first,

by exempting me from the players meeting. I

always appreciated that. At Essendon, I

organised an annual players church parade,

to which most of the players came. They

were great years, and I cherish them

immensely.’

HANGING UP THE BOOTS - BACK TO THE

ROOTS

John agrees that even though his career has

been enjoyable and adventurous, it was also

very tiring. ‘We all have rough patches in life,

and I’m no exception,’ he emphasises. ‘I

knew it was time to farewell big cities like

Melbourne. The quietness and peace of

Anglesea was calling me strongly. So in

2000, I came here permanently. I still travel

around. Speaking engagements continue,

and I enjoy the company of retired

footballers and administrators. I visit Ballarat

regularly. My three children and four

grandchildren love coming to visit me in

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN BIRT continued DM

Anglesea,’ John said proudly.

‘However fulfilling footy is, my

Christian faith means everything to

me,’ this humble compassionate

man adds. John is a member of the

Anglesea Baptist Church, preaches

regularly, leads a men’s bible

study, and until recently was a

member of the church leadership

team for six years. He also co-

ordinates Christian Religious

Education schools at Anglesea,

Aireys Inlet, and Lorne.

John’s philosophy is quite simple,

‘You retire from a job, not from life.

I’ll keep doing things for as long as I

am able.’

When asked a tongue-in-cheek

question whether he might

consider a comeback to help

Essendon win a premiership,

John replied with a twinkle in his

eye, ‘Anything’s possible!’

JOHN BIRT, ROVER FOR ESSENDON

FOOTBALL TEAM 1962

SINGING FOR FUN

I first heard this group singing at the Anglesea

Music Festival in October. Their joy and enthusiasm

was catching. Their only practice, was the day

before when they ran a Gospel Workshop. Anyone

was welcome, so locals and visitors joined them for

a fun workshop. They happily presented the result

next morning at the Gospel Concert.

This group doesn’t just meet for the Music Festival, they get together on

the last Friday of each month at the Bellbrae Hall from 6.00 to 8.00 pm.

They are also know as the Sing Like Nobody’s Listening group. And that

description sums them up. You don’t have to be a talented singer, just

enjoy singing. You can come once or every month, February to November.

The cost is $10 or $7 concession. This includes home made soup or

salad, crusty bread and fresh fruit.

Watching their enjoyment is truly uplifting. They sing a wide range of

songs, some familiar, some not, some upbeat, some moving, some

beautiful. The songs chosen are easy and quick to learn, yet sound

amazing.. Each session is a stand alone experience and there is always

something new to look forward to.

Singing For Fun captures the atmosphere of the sing—a-longs of

yesteryear. Men are welcome as there is a strong representation of both

men and women. If you enjoy singing don’t limit your singing to the

shower, go along and - SING LIKE NOBODY’S LISTENING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MICHELE ON 5261 4807


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Gary Robinson is

the Chair of the

C o m m i t t e e o f

Management at the

Anglesea & District

Community House.

Fairly new to the

job, Gary brings a

wealth of business

experience with him

into the role. But he

h a s a l o n g

at tachment to

Anglesea with his parents having a

holiday house in the town and with

him settling in the town when he was

first married. This attachment all

began once he learned to surf and

kayak in the waters along this coast.

Once he had taken to the water he

couldn’t go elsewhere. Straight from

the embryonic fluid and into the river

and the surf as he put it.

Gary lived in Geelong, where he went

to school until he completed a Textile

Engineering course at the Gordon

before finishing a degree in textiles at

Deakin University. He and his family

used the surf coast as their swimming

and beach destination. He got to

know the various beaches and places

to find a wave.

He started work in Melbourne

commuting from Geelong each day

until he found an opening at the

CSIRO in Belmont. Despite a cut in

pay, he decided to take the job so

that he could live a life he wanted.

After getting the job, he married and

purchased a house in Anglesea, so he

could have a swim before going to

work each day.

It’s taken a lot of people some time to

see the benefits of this type of

lifestyle, but there are more around

today than in the early 1970s.

At CSIRO he worked researching

cotton and wool growing around

Australia. He worked closely with

industry to look at how Australian

companies might deliver textiles to

the international market, first in Italy

and Europe and later in China and

Asia, his travels taking him all over

the world. He worked at CSIRO until

around 2000 after which he set up

his own consultancy business. He

then worked with the company better

known for the Woolmark brand, which

we have all seen on woollen clothes

we buy.

He also involved himself in education

and training in textiles in Asia. His

latest projects have involved research

in superfine wool and how it is used.

He has been visiting Vietnam looking

at growing business with that country.

There are several projects on line

awaiting bank loan approval. This is

important work for the future of

Australian wool growers as China

currently dominates the Australian

market, and should their economy

have a downturn, Australia needs

other buyers in order to continue

producing.

In 1983 Gary’s home was burnt out in

the Ash Wednesday fires. Rather than

having bad feelings from that time he

says that it was a wonderful period

that really brought the community

together.

He was coaching the Anglesea under

18 football team at the time. On the

weekend following the fire he was at

his block sifting through the mess

when the football club President

turned up with most of the players

and set to work cleaning his block up

with him. He said, ‘You don’t realise

what a community means until you

find something like that. It was a

wonderful time.’

Gary has taken over the leadership of

the Community House at a time when

a re-evaluation has been occurring.

The newer directions are looking at

how the House might become

involved in a wider range of groups in

the community.

Till now the activities of the house,

while diverse, have not been well

understood by many people in the

community.

Some of the activities currently

undertaken are:

Childcare

Adult education

Social activities like yoga, crafts,

kids dancing.

Foodlink

Auspicing other community

groups such as The Men’s Shed,

Community Gardens in Anglesea

and Aireys Inlet.

Providing a venue for community

groups to hold their activities and

meetings.

Small business and home office

support such as scanning and

s e n d i n g d o c u m e n t s ,

photocopying service and acting

as a contact point for connecting

people to each other.

There is a new marketing plan being

developed to ensure that the

community knows what the House

does, where it is, and how to make

use of it as a community resource.

Gary felt the house could play a

broader role in the Anglesea and

district community and to this end, a

recent Community Needs Analysis

was conducted that brought up a

number of issues. The House is

currently raising these issues with the

relevant agencies to speak up for the

Anglesea and district community.

More childcare is one issue that was

raised and is being discussed with

those who can take some action.

Young people are another group that

have not traditionally been involved

with the House but with a music

group being established there is

scope for this to develop in the future.

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After the music group for youth has been trialled, other

youth activities are being considered. Cooking basics

and other life skills may be introduced if there is some

interest shown. Until then the opening of the skate park

will introduce these local musicians to the public.

Businesses in the community have also been outside of

the House’s activities but when surveyed, said that they

could be involved through the training courses that the

House conducts. Mandatory training in particular means

that classes such as First Aid or Food Handling must be

updated regularly.

Small businesses may need to send staff to Geelong for

the training and have only a few people to send, so the

cost per head is divided between three or so staff. If

pooled together, the House could offer this training in

Anglesea with up to 15 staff from different businesses

attending. Splitting the costs like this will reduce the

overheads as well as training locally. Everyone benefits

from this.

A consultant has been hired by the House to manage

this project and it will be operating once the Christmas

frenzy passes and local businesses ready themselves for

the next holiday.

Gary has recently initiated a meeting of leaders of a

range of community organisations at the Community

House. Getting these groups together offers the

possibility of having the community work together by

using the Community House facilities to help grow the

community.

The good will and community help that come to the fore

in an emergency such as Ash Wednesday he believes

always lies just below the surface ready to leap into

action when needed. But he has raised an interesting

possibility that we may be able to channel this sentiment

into actions that work for the mutual benefit of the local

community.

Getting this started is quite a task but one that will

happen when enough of the talent available locally is

tapped.

And so look for the House to expand its role in the

Anglesea and district community with a wider range of

activities that will further support the wonderful lifestyle

we all enjoy down here on the fabulous West Coast .


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SHORT STORY EC

MIND OVER MATTER

She reluctantly stood on the bleak

white scales in the doctor’s surgery.

The grumpy old man shook his head

slowly, as if reading from the Book

of Doom. ‘No change. Still 82 kilos’

he said. ‘Let’s do the pinch test.’

There was a silence. ‘Amanda you

fall into the category of the obese’.

(Obese---, he ought to go to the

shopping centres or the beach in

summer to see what obese means).

‘You really must do something more

effective and get your weight down.

This is unhealthy for you. Get out

there – the weather’s beautiful, try

lots of walking or swimming, no

chocolates or cheese, no in—

between meal snacks. And - no

alcohol or soft drinks. I’ll see you in

a month!’

Amanda left his office, heart heavy,

body too - obviously. It was late

November, and the celebrating

season was about to start. Not that

she partied much, but at this time

of the year, there were always

drinks with the neighbours, family

get-togethers, whether you liked

them or not, the office party and

rushed lunches and coffees with all

her girlfriends she’d not seen for

months. ‘It looks like a month of

pretzels and mineral water for me’

she mused with dread, ‘and I’m not

that fat really!’

After her very disciplined tuna and

salad dinner, she had to rethink

that statement. Amanda was

changing from her work clothes into

something suitable for the final

Book Club meeting of the year. She

was stunned to find that her best

tight jeans were now very snug, and

the buttons on the gorgeous yellow

shirt she’d lashed out on last

summer were strained tightly across

her comfortable bust. It was

frustrating to have to opt for the

elastic-waist black pants and a

flowing top that hid those sneaky

little rolls round her tummy and

back.

At the November Book Club it was

normal to give scant attention to the

book that had been set for that

month and to relax and chat about

holidays and parties. Amanda

hadn’t finished the book and hadn’t

enjoyed what she had read anyway. She

felt relieved just to sit comfortably with

her friends. She quietly sipped her

champagne, tucked into the bread and

dip, tried those amazing chocolate mini

Christmas puddings, and then

remembering, munched on a carrot

stick. She found it such a bore to have to

give thought to every morsel she put in

her mouth.

Sara, sitting next to her, was a health

therapist, and often dropped hints and

gave advice to others after they’d

finished their discussion and analysis of

their latest book. She commented that it

was a pity that they weren’t looking at

the book in depth this month. She’d

found it fascinating.

‘In what way?’ Amanda asked, more to

make polite conversation than because

she was interested. ‘All that stuff about

the power of the mind’ Sara said. ‘If you

think about something hard enough you

can do or be anything you want.’

‘I doubt it” Amanda said. ‘No, you can’

said Sara. If you really want to, you could

write a book, sail around the world solo,

learn to water ski, lose weight. Anything

at all.’ ‘Well’ said Amanda. ‘I can just

see me water skiing!’

‘Look’ Sara pressed her case. ‘I bet if you

work on it hard enough you could lose

five kilos without dieting or full-on

exercise before I see you next. Think

positively, that’s all you need to do. Just

try thinking you are trim, taught and

terrific.

Amanda accepted the challenge. When

she woke up the next morning she said

to herself ‘You are trim, taught and

terrific.’ As she ate breakfast she

repeated ‘you are trim, taught and

terrific’; driving to work the mantra

continued - ‘trim, taught and terrific’ in

the lift, at her desk, over coffee and

lunch, while she nibbled on her

colleague’s birthday cake (an office

tradition, to celebrate with a cake); while

she cooked dinner, and most especially

as she did her daily exercises – 10 deep

stretches to pull in the tummy and the

behind – ‘I am trim, taught and terrific’.

Next day, the mirror didn’t exactly

confirm any perceptible difference, but

Amanda was determined that as a strong

-minded woman she could change her

world and in no time everyone would be

able to see the difference. She would not

only think these words, she would be

them.

It was amazing how easily the catch

phrase became a part of her life. She let

it rule her life – at home, at work, over

drinks, at parties, at meal times; when

she went to buy a new dress for the

Christmas party – she knew she would

look stunning. The one negative moment

that month was over the purchase of that

dress – Amanda couldn’t work out how it

happened that though she was trim, taut

and terrific, she had to buy a size 18 to

feel really comfortable, chic and

gorgeous. (It made her wonder what was

happening in the fashion industry these

days – there must be no quality control!)

Christmas came and went, the

celebrations continued through new year,

and so did Amanda’s mind control

exercise – ‘I am trim, taut and terrific.’

She had to admit that she wasn’t perfect

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Someone said she looked terrific. ‘So Amanda, how did you

go? Do you believe in mind over matter?’ asked Sara.

‘I’ve had a wonderful time’ said Amanda. ‘The first people to

see how this mind over matter thing has worked is my

family. My niece thinks I have softened and becoming more

comfortable with her, my brother in law told me I look

gorgeous, and my sister wants to be more involved in my

life. The doctor doesn’t need to see me again. And

I’m thrilled to bring my trim, taut and terrific self back to

Book Club. What did you say the next book is about?’

Liz Clark

SHORT STORY CONTINUED EC

each day – there was the occasional over-indulgence with

chips – her favourite - a dish of icecream with that

wonderful caramel sauce a friend gave her for Christmas;

fish and chip picnics with old friends, and perhaps just a

little too much champagne. But every morning, every

evening, before she went out, and as she got into bed, she

repeated over and over ‘I am trim, taut and terrific ‘. Surely

it was making a difference – a big difference.

There were still four days before she had to go back to visit

that cranky doctor, and two weeks before the next Book

Club. Amanda was sailing – her mind was certainly

controlling her matter. There was a surprise invitation from

her sister to come for a BBQ on the following Saturday

evening. It would be good to catch up with the family; she’d

missed seeing them for Christmas. As she chose the most

appropriate clothing for her new trim, taut, terrific body,

applied her make up with care, and splashed on some

perfume she felt so happy, so confident.

It was good to be with the family, and her nieces were happy

to see her, especially when she produced the bag of lolly

snakes for them for after dinner. They enjoyed a great

evening together, and she was feeling very contented with

her favourite niece, Cate, snuggled up on her knee. Cate

seemed to be drifting off to sleep, but suddenly she sat up

and said “I love cuddling up to you Amanda. You’re so soft

and warm and cuddly, just like a big fluffy cushion.’ Amanda

tried to imagine a trim, taut and terrific cushion. As she

kissed the family goodbye, her slightly tipsy brother in law

gave her a surprisingly intimate hug and said ‘Gee Amanda,

you are such good value.’ And her gorgeous sister

whispered in her ear ‘If you’d like someone to come with

you to the gym, I’d be happy to help out.’

Dr Jacobs looked at Amanda. ‘How did you get on’ he said,

sounding a little dubious. ‘I’m not sure’ Amanda said. I

haven’t weighed myself, but I think I’ve done pretty well.’

‘81 kilos!’ came the voice of doom. ‘I don’t think so. You

need to make a time to see our dietician! There are lots of

things she can do to help you overcome obesity. Your weight

is a health risk.’

With dread, Amanda headed off to Book Club. There was a

lot of chat about Christmas, holidays, what everyone had

been doing. Everyone seemed to be happy and pleased to

be back together. Lots of people commented on how tanned

she was, and asked what she had been doing.

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MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING MBJ

On Sunday 7 October a tree was planted by 10 year old

Jessica Evans in memory of Private Alfred John Evans who

was killed in action in France in 1918. Jessica was

representing the Evans family. Another representative

Michael Evans unveiled the memorial plaque.

Readers may remember our report in NewsAngle in issue

104 reporting of the Avenue of Honour that once existed in

Anglesea.

Lindsay Braden of the Anglesea and District Historical

Society Inc. had researched this avenue of trees that was

planted in 1920 as a memorial to the soldiers from

Anglesea who lost their lives in World War 1.

Unfortunately most of the trees were removed by the

State Electricity Commission when they brought electricity

to Anglesea in the 1930’s.

The only tree that remained was in Murch Crescent

opposite the Uniting Church. It was in memory of Private

Alfred John Evans who lost his life in France on 4 July

1918. Unfortunately this memorial tree was removed by

the then Barrabool Shire Council because it was not

indigenous to the area.

The Historical Society has been negotiating for some time

with the Surf Coast Shire to plant a new memorial tree to

Private Evans as he was the only Anglesea soldier who

had been born here and spent all his life here until

enlisting in the army. He died for his country aged just

25. We must never forget the sacrifice of this young

soldier and his compatriots. This tree planted near the

museum, is in memory of Private Evans but it also

represents the other soldiers who gave their lives to

ensure our freedom.

LEST WE FORGET

JESSICA EVANS PLANTS THE MEMORIAL TREE WITH THE

ASSISTANCE OF BILL MCKELLAR FROM ANGAIR

THE MEMORIAL PLAQUE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE TREE

PLANTED ON SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER

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1 Otway Pork Smoked Ham Hock

1 Onion

1 Celery stick

2 Carrot

1 Clove garlic

Small dice all vegetables

250g Red kidney beans

250g White beans

250g Broad beans (Lima)

1 tbsp Paprika

1 tsp Cumin

Chili flake

1 Bay leaf

1 tbsp Brown sugar

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 cans tinned crushed tomato

Salt & pepper

Combine beans and soak in water overnight.

In a large pot, cover the ham hock in water and

any vegie scraps to make a stock.

Simmer for 3 hours until hock skin separates.

Cut onion, celery, carrot into small dices.

Crush garlic, add to vegies and put aside.

Remove ham hock skin and cut meat into small

dices

Strain and save stock liquid.

In a slow cooker or large pot, add beans, diced

ham hock, vegetables, spices, tomato and all

remaining ingredients to the flavour rich stock

saved from earlier.

Simmer until beans are tender, approx 2 hrs.

Leave beans to sit overnight.

Serve with poached eggs and toasted

sourdough.

Enjoy!

Leftovers can be frozen and enjoyed on

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POLICE BEAT Officer in Charge KW

The busy holiday season is ahead of us and planning

has been underway for some time. Planning has

been different this year and you can expect to see a

high police presence on our roads and in our

response zones.

From a policing prospective summer policing

presents us with a few challenges. It is a timely

reminder to check your security on your premises

and make sure that all your valuables are stored and

secured. This time of year surf boards, wetsuits and

other gear gets stolen from front and rear yards. Try

to avoid taking valuables to the beach or leaving

items in places that can be easily seen. Lock your

vehicles and report any suspicious behaviour.

Operation WAVE will be conducted along the surf

coast which will see a high police visibility in our

beach car parks. This operation has been successful

in previous years by reducing the theft from vehicles

that are left unattended at the car parks. You can

help us by concealing your valuables. As in past

years random preliminary breath tests will be

conducted across the surf coast police response

zone at all times of the day and night and residential

streets will be the focus this coming summer.

It is also the time of the year to remind us that our

beaches can be dangerous in certain conditions. I

encourage you all to enjoy our great beaches but

also be vigilant in identifying dangerous rips and

currents. You may recall that we had the tragic

drowning at Urquhart’s Bluff last summer. If you

have that local knowledge and see

5263 1302 Fax: 5263 1266

Road side service and towing

New car warranty service

Full mechanical repairs

Electronic scan tool testing equipment

New tyres and puncture repairs

Roadworthy certificates

Wheel alignments

Batteries

Welding

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New car warranty service

Full mechanical repairs

Electronic scan tool testing equipment

New tyres and puncture repairs

Roadworthy certificates

Wheel alignments

Batteries

Welding

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You’re in good hands

someone on the beach who may be exposing themselves

to a risk, approach them and discourage them from

entering the water.

The Anglesea Aireys Inlet Police Youth Program

supported the Anglesea Music Festival Youth Generation

Project, which was held in October. This program is

supporting youth in our community and this year we had

the Street Surfer Bus on display which was a big hit with

our youth. The youth award for the second part of the

year has been awarded to Kirra O’Dwyer. Kirra was

nominated for her dedication to the Voice of Peru

mission which saw her volunteering her time at a

housing project in Peru. The award was to be presented

at the festival youth marquee however unfortunately

Kirra was unable to attend. She will be presented with

the award in the near future.

In the past three months we have had a marked

increase in residential burglaries along the coast.

Caravans and holiday homes left unattended for periods

of time are a soft target. I encourage anyone who may

see anything suspicious to contact us.

On behalf of my staff at the Police Station we wish

everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

Thank you for your support through the year and drive

safely on our roads.

Anglesea Police 52633468 or if URGENT 000

Kevin Warburton

Sergeant

Anglesea Police Station

police.vic.gov.au

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and therefore strives for a content of

articles the community likes to see. If

you have a general interest article, a

profile of an interesting local identity,

or simply a report on how your group

is going, please contact the

Community House so you can share

your story with other readers.

All submissions must include

author’s name and telephone

number. The article may be edited

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SECURING THE FUTURE FOR BANKSIA MARGINATA IN THE ANGLESEA HEATH

The Alcoa Anglesea power station’s first ever seed

production area (SPA) for the local Indigenous species

Banksia Marginata is thriving with the seedlings almost

doubling in size since they were planted in winter.

The Banksia Marginata, one of more than 200 species of

plants native to the Anglesea Heath, is an important part

of the plant mix in the Heath, yet it grows quite sparsely

and its seeds are hard to come by. Alcoa set up the SPA

on advice from Seeding Victoria to ensure it could restore

the population of this important species in its mine re-

vegetation work.

The aim of a SPA is to grow plants that produce seed that

is as close a representative as possible of an original,

healthy and wild population. Just like humans and

animals, plants that reproduced in the wrong way can

become inbred which means they are susceptible to

disease and the plants can become unable to reproduce.

The Banksia Marginata SPA has been planned and

managed in a way that ensures the plants remain healthy

and diverse so they will have a strong chance of long-term

survival.

Alcoa Environmental Scientist Lisa Mills said Ecology

Australia conducts botanical monitoring on sections of the

re-vegetated land each year to see if the land is on track

to being restored to its original state.

‘Ecology Australia gather data from each section of re-

vegetated land every three years, dating back to our

rehabilitation work from 2002,’ said Lisa. ‘Each year

Ecology Australia focus on a different re-vegetation area

to see how it is progressing and measure the species

richness.’

Species richness is the variety and number of a species in

an area of re-vegetated land compared to areas of un-

mined heath. Alcoa aims to restore 100% of species

richness in the re-vegetated land, which is considered

returning the heath to its original state.

To work out how the land is tracking, Ecology Australia

randomly marks out five, eight metre squared plots in a

section of re-vegetated land to measure the number and

type of species present. They then report back on any

species that are missing and if any species need better

representation in the re-vegetated land.

In order to grow the Banksia Marginata for re-vegetation

Alcoa employs a seed collector to walk through the 7,097

hectare heath to find the plants and gather their seeds.

The SPA was developed as Alcoa’s best chance to ensure

there is a sustainable population of Banksia Marginata

plants in the future to cultivate seed from, which will help

reach full species richness in the re-vegetation work.

Lisa said: ‘This winter we began the SPA by planting two

separate plots of 500 Banksia Marginata seedlings and

they have really taken off. So far most of the seedlings

have doubled in size and none have died, which is a great

result. We will continue to plant an additional 500 Banksia

Marginata seedlings in both the SPAs every year for the next

four years. We hope that in six to seven years the plants will be

mature enough that we can begin collecting their seeds so we

can grow many more of this great native plant in the future.’

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RAMBLER 3

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Aireys Inlet

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A Sample from Rambler 3

SENIOR CITS VERSION OF SOUND OF MUSIC

Hot water bottles and comfy old slippers

A good radiator and strong nail clippers

A nice sturdy mattress with good inner springs

These are a few of my favourite things

When my ears fail, and my eyes dim - when my

knees give pain

I simply remember my favourite things,

And then I feel good again

Some books with large print that the library sends,

Enough pension money to visit my friends

Some mail in my box, and a phone that still rings,

These are a few of my favourite things.

Why not try adding your own verse……..

The third edition of Melva Stott’s

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collected on her ramblings as a

town crier.

You’ll find this little book

interesting, amusing and a great

gift idea. Rambler 3 can be

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SUNDAY WARMTH Sunday warmth connections of love

lazy day filled with the chemistry of the raindrops on the

roof

the blue sky sneaking thru the ever-changing clouds of

change

take a moment, feel the touch, feel the love in the

moment of time between us

the energy flows inside and out the energy flows between

the touch of elements

the wind tells me a story the rain reminds me where I am

the warmth fills my heart with love

embrace the moment of time between us sweet nature,

for it is but only a moment

it is not fleeting, it is not gone, it has become a

permanent moment of natures love

Sunday warmth, I know you’ll be back with your ever

changing ways

embrace me once more

Simon Mills

ROMAN HOLIDAY

Breakfast on the balcony

Sunlight filters through the gnarled wisteria vine

Mauve petals still wet with early morning rain

drift slowly down, down

into the quiet courtyard below

Green palm fronds stretch upwards

screening stone stairways and wooden doorways

Above the rooftops of Rome

rise the green domes of distant landmarks

Outside the walled façade

the tourists and the locals mingle

Up here– the only sounds

Church bells

And my lover’s laughter.

Yvonne Schneider

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JAMES LOVERIDGE’S 1923 GRAF & STIFT MOTOR CAR MBJ

A N G L E S E A

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Open 7 days

Phone (03) 5263 1540 Fax (03) 5263 1143

www.angleseapharmacy.com.au

that set the world ablaze in the holocaust of

World War 1. The assassination of Franz

Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian

throne, set in motion a series of diplomatic

events that led to the outbreak of war in

Europe at the end of July 1914.

It was the ambition of Willy Stift to build big

cars of the highest quality regardless of cost,

while the Gräf brothers, Karl, Franz and

Heinrich, were the technical experts behind

this ambitious venture. In 1897 the Gräfs

built a voiturette with the engine in the

rear, but it was never manufactured

commercially. By the 1930s Gräf & Stift

had begun making trucks and buses, but

ceased car manufacturing in 1938.

Following the death of her husband in

1935, Mrs Bertha Loveridge kept the Graf

& Stift at 'Anglecrest' but it was not driven.

In May 1936 it was taken to Mt Gambier.

Mrs Loveridge donated the car to

the Scienceworks Museum in June

1938. She died in Ballarat in 1941.

There were no Loveridge children.

In 1923 business man James

Loveridge purchased a motor

car, something owned only by

the rich. James chose the Graf

& Stift (Sechs-zylinder Reise)

SR3 model of 1923, with a

7,745 cc, six-cylinder engine. It

was the “Rolls Royce” of the

newly founded motor car

industry. It was imported

without a body from Vienna,

Austria, by the Australian Motor

Co. The chassis & engine no.

was 2548. It cost about 5,000

pounds ($10,000). This was

when the T model Ford cost

550 pounds and 300 pounds

was considered a good annual

wage. James employed a

chauffer, Mr W J Allan, to drive

it for him.

Four years later James and his

wife Bertha moved to Anglesea,

where they built a very large

house which they called

Anglescrest. Their motor car

was then garaged permanently

at Anglescrest. The Loveridges

were well known in the town

and easily identified by their

house and motor car. The Graf

& Stift vehicle was fitted with an

open touring body but a closed

saloon body was subsequently

constructed and fitted in about

1934 by motor bodybuilders

Martin & King of High Street

Malvern.

Gräf & Stift was an Austrian

manufacturer of automobiles,

trucks, buses and trolleybuses,

from 1902 until 2001, latterly

as a subsidiary of MAN.

Founded in 1902 by the

brothers Franz, Heinrich and

Karl Gräf, and the investor,

Wilhelm Stift. Before the

Second World War, the

company was a well-known

manufacturer of luxury

automobiles, including the one

that famously took part in the

Assassination of Archduke

Franz Ferdinand. It was while

riding in a Gräf und Stift that

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

was assassinated on 28 June

1914 at Sarajevo, the spark

Chauffer WJ Allan with the Graf & Stift

motor car when it had an open touring body

Mrs Loveridge with the car at Anglecrest

The 1923 Graf & Stift motor car as it is

today in the Scienceworks Museum, with

the closed saloon body

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ANGLESEA COMMUNITY GARDEN

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Green fingers,

green beans, green

tomatoes!

There is much

activity at the

Community Garden,

located near the

Community House

in MacMillan Street. Spring and summer vegetables

are being planted as the last of the broad beans are

picked. The pumpkin and zucchini beds are starting to

fill and compost is being produced at a great rate.

We have an orchard with 19 fruit trees which will be

espaliered, a large asparagus bed, six strawberry

troughs, and 12 rhubarb barrels. Since April 2012, we

have installed and filled 45 corrugated iron tanks with

soil and vegetables and relocated 26 wooden garden

boxes; many of these are private gardens with some

for community planting.

On the first Saturday of the month, there is a

community working bee starting at 10am with a pizza

lunch or barbecue afterwards. You are most welcome

to come and join in the gardening fun!

The annual joining fee is $10 and $30 for your own

garden plot; however, at the moment there is a

waiting list for individual plots.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PRICE LIST

The following services and equipment are available at the

Community House:

PHOTOCOPYING

A4—20c a copy (15c own paper), 10c for groups (8c own paper)

Double sided 35c (30c own paper), 20c groups (15c own paper)

A3—30c a copy, 15c groups

Double sided 50c, 30c groups

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FACSIMILE

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COMPUTER USE ROOM HIRE

$4.00 per hour, $2.00 concession Price on application

FURNITURE FOR HIRE

Folding trestle tables $5 each per day

All available at the

Anglesea & District Community House

5 McMillan Street — Entrance 4

Phone 5263 2116


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Solution on page 30

ACROSS

1. Muslim veil

4. Subdue (riot)

7. College certificate

8. Grave, …for

9. Led

12 No longer in style

15. Slenderness

17. Funeral vehicle

18. Shopping mall

21. Notorious affair

22. Nips with beak

23. Machine-driven

DOWN

1. Young in appearance

2. Coiffure

3. Understand

4. Dock

5. Messages to run

6. Pork cut

10. Lavished affection (on)

11. Hidden Supply

13. Deranged

14. Demonic

16 Cope

18. Stag-play item

19. Inquires

20. Sleep in tent

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU Solution to page 30

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WRITE ANGLES MS

The Place To Be? Anglesea

Naturally! As we rode our bikes

over the Russell bridge and out

of Coogoorah Park we were

delighted to have a guard of

honour -about 20 big black

cormorants were perched along

the railings on either side of us.

They peeled off as we went

through and circled around to

roost again.

Over in the Lions playground the re-vamped skate ramp is

ready for summer fun ... and gone is the moat that was

around it providing a winter haven for the happy little frogs

that serenaded all who passed by.

We have been hosting an uninvited lodger in our garage

where I keep costumes and props. When a possum was

bowled over down our street I was hoping it might be our

boarder. But that evening I discovered that the possum

that had turned it's toes up in the gutter was not ours; for

the persistent little beggar had gained entry again. Stan

was put on the case, and for the umpteenth time he

reckoned he had got it beaten. The next day we found

that in death the possum's position in the world had been

raised, for it was then resting on it's back on the nature

strip.... clutching a green beer bottle to it's lips! Some

other species of nocturnal wanderers had apparently

intervened overnight. (And yes, we did finally turn our

garage into Fort Knox. Sorry if our boarder has now taken

up lodgings at your place.)

It should have been a headline: Rescue In Anglesea. It all

came about after a class of novice anglers attracted a

flock of cormorants out after a free meal of burley and

bait. One of the birds was hooked on the wing and the line

was cut leaving the unfortunate bird trailing about 6m of

line. Soon after two astute canoeists discovered the

cormorant hopelessly tangled up in low tree branches just

above the water. They sought the help of Fisherman Tom

in Bingley Parade and these three heroes were able to

remove the offending hook. Well done, to the trusty trio!

0447 772 793

Have you seen the book produced by Pru and Graeme

Weber? "The Grand Challenge" is much more than a history

of the Anglesea Recreation & Sports Club. Thorough

research provides readers with a comprehensive account of

the history of Anglesea and district as well; and has brought

to life the people who developed this area. All this is

augmented with a wonderful pictorial record. Every home in

Anglesea should have one. There are still some copies

available at the Anglesea Newsagency, so don't miss out;

there will not be a reprint.

My daughter, Kate, who is known to a lot of you, is now

driving a Roller! If you want to know how she got it you'll

have to ask me.

I'd like to say thank you to NewsAngle for running the short

story competition which encourages people to 'have a go'. I

was informed of the results during the Olympic Games and

was pleased to find I'd taken silver and bronze. When I was

a teenager it was my intention to write The Great Australian

Novel. Now I prefer something short and on the lighter side;

so, sometime in the future I might get around to writing The

Great Australian Short Story. Writing is a great way to communicate with people, and if I can raise a smile for my readers then I'm happy.

Keep Smiling! Melva Stott

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each day in January, showcases the Art House at its best.

Activities for children (and often parents too) keep everyone

busy. They range from painting, to mosaics, china painting,

card making, mask decorating, and whatever the kids dream

up on the way. Volunteers from among the 230 members

help with activities - this is not a child-minding service, but

an opportunity for kids to interact with their parents and

enjoy some art and craft activities together.

Next time you drive through Anglesea, take a drive down

Cameron Road, and find out for yourself what is happening

behind the Art House doors.

Liz Clark

ANGLESEA ART HOUSE EC

If you’ve never travelled along Cameron Road, you won’t

have seen the Art House, and this is a place you shouldn’t

miss. It is our town’s secret treasure house. When you

look at it, it looks like a big tin shed with a fish on the wall.

However, it is far more than this. The shed was originally

the Scout hall, and when it was no longer required for

scouting activities, it was earmarked to be pulled down.

Some enterprising community members convinced the

Shire that it should be retained for use as an art facility,

and so the Art House was born. The fish on the front wall

is very beautiful, skilfully crafted. It was given to the Art

House after the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and

looks as if it has always been part of the decor.

Inside the red doors is a power house of various activities.

The walls and shelves are adorned with local art and craft

works – framed and unframed paintings, pottery,

jewellery, glass, mosaics, textiles, postcards and many

varied crafts. All works are by local artists and are for sale

at affordable prices.

During the year the Art House holds demonstrations and

workshops, en plein air painting sessions, classes in many

areas of art- watercolour, life drawing, pastel and oil

painting, mosaics, glass fusing, and members are kept

aware of all activities through a quarterly newsletter. The

Queen’s Birthday weekend Anglesea Art exhibition is

organised through the Art House. The Kids’ Art Bash, held

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The community contributions of our Company extend beyond donations and sponsorships. Our staff and directors assist or partner with many local groups and organizations along with returning more than $110,000 in sponsorship to the following due to our customer support

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Winchelsea Horticultural & Garden Show Moriac & District Playgroup Winchelsea Festival Winchelsea Uniting Church Leighdale Pony Club Trick or Treat Kids Feast Winchelsea Girl Guides Anglesea Kindergarten Make A Wish Foundation Lorne P-12 College Winchelsea Youth Project Inverleigh Primary School Lorne Kindergarten PAN Inc Lorne Business & Tourism Assoc Lorne Aireys P-12 College-Drama Festival Anglesea Music festival Angair Inc. Festival Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Marsh Lorne Community Hospital-Men’s Health Modda Football & netball Club Moriac Primary School Winchelsea Tennis club WFNC - Junior Football Club


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PREVIEW OF NEW COURSES AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSE

A brand new course providing an opportunity for anyone interested in design to develop skills in design principles, gain an awareness of the history and benefit of art and design to our culture, express creative ideas, become familiar with the theory of principles and elements of art and design and apply those principles to creative outcomes.

Using materials and tools of art and design you will create a folio of design development exercises and a mood board layout, produce a journal of learning and complete an assignment.

Until recently relocating to the Surf Coast, tutor Jenny Darling was the Co-ordinator of Principles and Elements in Foundation Studies Art and Design at RMIT in Melbourne and has taught many design courses in a community context.

Vintage fashion, clothes swapping and restyling is a great way to get the latest look and liven up your wardrobe on a budget.

The course will cover basic sewing skills, researching fashion trends and fashion history, designing and constructing garments, principles of display and will culminate in conducting a fashion event.

Along the way you will improve communication and planning skills, develop problem solving strategies and gain an understanding of the principles of design which can be applied to various scenarios.

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Term 1

VINTAGE FASHION

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Term 2

CHECK OUT THE COURSE GUIDES FOR TERM 1 & 2 IN 2013 FOR THESE AND

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SUSAN REILLY AND AIREYS 8 COASTAL RETREAT YS

However I shall go back to the beginning of the

fascinating couple of hours I spent talking to Susan

about how she got to this point in her life. Susan was

born in Perth where she lived until the age of 12. The

family then moved to Melbourne because of her father’s

work commitments. She attended Methodist Ladies

College, and on leaving school did a course at William

Angliss with the idea of working in the hospitality

industry. However her focus changed to physical

education and she attended Frankston Teachers

College, qualifying as a primary school teacher. When

she completed her course she was one of the only two

graduates selected that year for a two year posting at

Somers Camp, which she remembers as an unusual, but

rewarding experience.

In 1973 she went overseas, travelling with two friends

from her year at William Angliss. They travelled

extensively around Europe. She tells me she was married

in Italy, a young woman in her early twenties with no

family present, but ‘four Aussies and 13 priests attending

the celebrations at the Propaganda Fide College in

Rome.’ The college was situated behind the Vatican City

and the highlight for Susan and husband Michael was

the audience they had with Pope Paul VI.

When Susan came home she and her husband opened a

business in Boronia called ‘At Home’ and she taught at

Merton Hall until the birth of her first child - son Troy.

During the years that followed there were many business

ventures and two more children, daughters Eliza and

Lucindah. Susan spoke about the 100 year old cottage in

WWhere do I start? I am standing upstairs, in the

simply, but beautifully furnished living room of the

accommodation offered by Aireys 8 Coastal Retreat,

looking westward across Painkalac Creek to the distant

Otways and the ocean. Views from the bedroom window

also show a vista of turbulent white capped waves, and

I have that wonderful feeling of being outside whilst

being inside.

Touches of red throughout the apartment include the

flowers in the pot plant on the dining table, and a small

painting of an Oriental lady, which Susan tells me is her

own work, above the bedside table. The Chinese

hanging on the living room wall is a gift from her son,

who has been resident in China these last 15 years.

This is all part of the luxury accommodation Susan Reilly

is offering, together with the facility to take advantage of

specialized massage treatments. A quirky touch is the

Massage Menu available for guests, a list of treatments

which includes ‘The Power of 8’ — Susan tells me the

number 8 has special significance in both Buddhist and

Chinese traditions. This treatment uses the Cranial-

Sacral Therapy that she has acquired qualifications in

over the last 10 years, and is so enthusiastic about.

Susan has recently completed a Business Certificate IV

in Small Business Management with BRACE in Geelong

that has helped to bring to fruition her dream of further

using her skills in this beautiful environment. She says

‘It was very, very beneficial and I would encourage

anyone proposing to start a small business to do the

course first.’


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SUSAN REILLY AND AIREYS 8 COASTAL RETREAT continued…YS

Vermont that they purchased, an old

farmhouse which they did up. During

those early years of her marriage she

and her husband worked hard, rearing

a young family and running furniture

and gift shops, combined with various

food outlets. Anyone living in the

Eastern suburbs of Melbourne in the

late 70s may remember Pizzaz 2 in

Templestowe, a gift and gourmet food

shop. Susan says that pre Christmas

‘we were up at 4.30 am unpacking – it

was such a busy, popular shop.’

Harrolds in Mentone was another such

enterprise. There again, they sold

furniture and also had an ice creamery

at the front. Her pride and joy however

was the Old Cool Store in Merricks

North, the realisation of a vision Susan

had had about selling art and craft in

an old barn. ‘Art and craft is my

passion,’ she told me and this

opportunity was a dream come true.

The Old Cool Store was a hive of

industry during the 10 years she ran it

– holding 12 exhibitions a year and

running innumerable workshops during

that period. It was hard to sell when

the time came.

Circumstances had changed and with

the children now at secondary school a

move was made from Mornington to Mt

Eliza. This was to be a turning point in

Susan’s life. She decided to do a

course in massage. This was to be

another of the great passions in her

life. After doing an advanced two year

course at Monash she started work at

the Beach End Medical Centre in

Mornington, further enhancing her

skills in alternative therapies over the

next 10 years. During this period she

also taught at the Rosebud TAFE whilst

opening her own clinic at the Mt Eliza

home. When in 2000 Susan moved

to Aireys Inlet she continued to

commute to Mornington for a while

and no doubt there are clients who

still come from further afield than the

Great Ocean Road to see her now.

An article in the local paper in May

this year would have made those who

do not know Susan Reilly aware of the

amazing achievements she has had in

the last few years competing in Life

Saving Championships, both local and

international. Susan told me she has

memories of winning a medal for

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swimming as a 12 year old in Subiaco but didn’t actually

learn to surf until 12 years ago in Bali. Her dad, however,

had been a surfer in his younger days and was among

those involved in the Black Sunday rescues at Bondi

Beach in February 1938. He would be proud to see the

array of bronze, silver and gold medals Susan has won

here and overseas – Italy in 2004, Germany in 2008

were some that caught my eye as I sat drinking coffee and

listening to Susan talk about what has never ceased to be

a full and interesting life.

When Susan first moved to the Great Ocean Road she

was involved in the setting up and running of Club Lorne –

a facility based at the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club. Here

she learnt new skills while she worked with young people

in an environment that was perhaps reminiscent of her

early days at Somers. Over the next 10 years she gave

surfing lessons to hundreds of children in the many school

groups that came to Lorne. Susan is now a member of

the Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club which enabled her to

compete in team events for the first time at the November

World Championships in Adelaide. Surprisingly enough

she still finds time to pop in at the Aireys 3231

Community Garden, a project she was instrumental in

getting off the ground a couple of years ago.

Travel is still a very big part of Susan Reilly’s life, for her

sport, her work and sometimes just to enjoy time with one

or other of her children. In 2010 she went to Turkey and

received her Masters in Reiki, staying to work for a time in

the Swiss Hotel in Gocek until she said ‘the gypsy in me

came home.’ Susan runs workshops in Reiki and

Lymphatic Drainage at her home in Aireys and hopes one

day to take a group back to Turkey to obtain their Masters

in Reiki there. She tells me ‘I’m getting more and more

passionate about community in general,’ and plans a trip

to Tasmania in February to ‘learn about the herbs at

Pindari Farm in Launceston.’

Since her initial training in the late 1980’s Susan has

constantly upskilled, and her education through the Upledger

Institute in the techniques used to detect and correct

imbalances in the cranio sacral system have her more

enthused than ever. She is currently in the process of

becoming accredited in TRE – trauma release exercise – and

these techniques will further the range of therapies and

treatments available to her clients. Among those who benefit

from her skills are the mums of disabled children who attend

Kids Plus in Geelong - a charitable organisation that provides

free treatment to babies and children with cerebral palsy -

under ‘a planned programme to provide care for the mums

while the children are being treated.’ That perhaps is a

story of its own.

Susan Reilly is grateful for the wonderful opportunities in her

life. Her motto, she says, is ‘SEIZE THE DAY.’ She believes

young people today need to be taught by example and her

achievements in the different facets of her life should be an

inspiration to us all.

Susan is contactable on 0431519119 or via

[email protected] - she has a Facebook page and

is a member of the Linkedin site.

AIREYS 8 COASTAL RETREAT



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The McGains have a long association with

Anglesea. Peter has been a member of Anglesea Surf

Life Saving Club since 1963, rowed surfboats as well as

being “the big nipper” for a time.

The “plan” was to build a small wholesale nursery, paint

water colours and go fishing. What happened to the

plan?

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In 1998 Peter &

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nursery and

landscaping

industry.

That 25 years involved building a nursery in Albert

Park, designing and constructing some of the finest

residential gardens in Melbourne and as far afield

as Mt Macedon and Phillip Island – gardens from 50

square metres to 500 acres. An amazing

experience!

The McGains have a long association with

Anglesea. Peter has been a member of Anglesea

Surf Life Saving Club since 1963, rowed surfboats as

well as being “the big nipper” for a time.

The “plan” was to build a small wholesale nursery,

paint water colours and go fishing. What happened

to the plan?

In 1999 people started coming in the gate, behind

the big green fence in the industrial estate, so Peter

opened to the public on Saturdays; then Saturday

and Sunday, then the rest is history. The nursery

became successful and the retirement was put on

hold. In 2004 they

decided to add an

organic food store to

compliment the

nursery, having seen

the combination of

plants and food,

successfully done in the

UK and France.

Using their previous

formula of “Supply the

best and the people will

come” - the food store

continues to grow with

an ever increasing range of produce.

Since the opening in 1998 customers have been asking

the McGains to serve coffee - “Where’s the Café?” was

the call. Finally they have stopped resisting and in late

November this has come to fruition.

The Café has a simple philosophy, fresh seasonal,

quality ingredients, friendly customer service in a

relaxed and tranquil environment. The coffee and tea

are sourced from Coffee Cartel in Geelong (best coffee

in Victoria), the milk from Schulz in Timboon (winner of

many awards) and the rest is the ‘Best of the Best’.

If you haven’t been there before, discover one of the

hidden jewels on the Surf Coast.

Simply amazing.!

THE McGAIN STORY


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BIRD OF THE MONTH MBJ

BOWER BIRD

Just out of Aireys Inlet are bowerbirds that have been

entertaining the locals with their antics as they perform their

courtship rituals.

Bowerbirds are best known

for their unique courtship

behaviour, where males build

a structure and decorate it

with sticks and brightly

coloured objects in an

attempt to attract a mate.

They are

know for

their

collection

of blue

articles

which

they

decorate

their nest

with. Blue

pegs,

pieces of

plastic and other things disappear from

houses. The Aireys Inlet bowerbirds have

been visiting the Aireys Community

Garden and attacking any blue green

vegetable leaves. While interesting to

watch they can be very annoying.

The bowerbirds are distributed

throughout Australia and New Guinea ,

with eight species endemic to Australia.

Although their distribution is centred

around the tropical regions some species

extend into central, western and south

eastern Australia. The species we see at

Aireys Inlet are the Satin Bowerbird.

Bowerbirds occupy a range of different

habitats, including rainforest, eucalyptus

and acacia forest, and shrublands. At

Aireys Inlet they enjoy the light

shrublands as well as the gardens and

crops of the area.

Bowerbirds make up the bird family

Ptilonorhynchidae. These are medium to

large-sized passerines, ranging from the

Golden Bowerbird at 22 centimetres and

70 grams to the Great Bowerbird at 40

centimetres and 230 grams. The satin

bowerbird is 27-33 centimetres and 150

grams.

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The male Bowerbird is a glossy black/blue bird with blue

eyes. The female is a brown/green bird, her chest has

brown scalloping. Like the male she has blue eyes.

Bowerbirds breed in spring.

Their diet consists mainly of fruit but may also include

insects (especially for nestlings), flowers, nectar and

leaves. The Satin Bowerbirds are often considered

agricultural pests as they like to feed on fruit and

vegetable crops.

If your blue pegs have disappeared, they may just have

been taken by a bowerbird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passerine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Bowerbird

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bowerbird

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_%28organism%29

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COMMUNITY BILLBOARD A free community service, 52 632 116

*** CLUB DIRECTORY *** Anglesea Community Vegetable Garden

Winsome Coutts 0413 946 343 Anglesea Cricket Club Andrew McAuley 5263 1256 Aireys Inlet & District Association

Anne Porter

5289 6754

ANGAIR

5263 1085 (office)

[email protected]

Art House (Surf Coast)

Pat McKenzie

0418 179554 Bowling Club, Anglesea

Ian Bruce

5263 3839

Cancer Council, Surf Coast

Margo Davey

5263 3276 CFA

Barry Davidson

5263 1293

Community Garden 3231

Aireys Inlet

Terrence Hoffmann

0438 533 346

Cricket Club, Anglesea

Mark Stoneham

0419 591745

Family History Group

Pat Hughes

5289 6686

Football Club Anglesea Ian Poulton

0438 208 423

Golf Club, Anglesea

5263 1582

Historical Society

Bruce Bodman

5263 1249

Horse Riding Club

Jenny Baker

0413 041 439

Lions Club of Anglesea

David Morris

5263 3085

Lioness Club of Anglesea

Dawn Newton

0428 632206

Men’s Shed

Bob Dwyer

5263 3004

Motor Yacht Club, Anglesea

John O’Connor

0408 305 617

Netball Club, Anglesea

Megan Lourey

O402 475 299

Platypus Toy Library

Amanda George

0421 791803

Playgroup, Anglesea

Sophie Stickland

0428 571 790

To make changes to the details of your organisation

telephone us on 5263 2116 or Email:

[email protected]

Probus (Surf Coast) Doreen Titter 5263 3220 Red Cross, Aireys Inlet/Anglesea

Barbara Morrissy

5263 1304

RSL

Angie Marchment

5263 3494

Ladies Singing Group Marjorie Hanson

5263 1998

Senior Citizens John Mulder 5263 2007

Surf Life Saving Club, Anglesea

5263 1107 (office)

Aireys Inlet

and Anglesea Unit

of Red Cross

presents a tribute to Artie

Shaw featuring the David

Gardener Swing Quartet

at Aireys Pub on

Sunday 3 March

at 2.30-5.00 pm.

Light refreshments

provided, and drinks at

bar prices. Tickets Phyllis

5289 6870,

CANCER COUNCIL

AGM Monday 25 March

2.30 pm Guest Speaker

Enquiries Margo 5263 3276

SAUSAGE SIZZLE Anglesea Shopping

Centre 19 JANUARY

Adults $6.00

Children under 10

$4.00

Anglesea Regatta Community event

New Years Day 2013 Anglesea Riverbank near the Visitor

Information Centre Join in the New Years Day festivities at the

Riverbank Market, watch rowing crews race our 100 year old boats down the river and

even enter a crew! No experience required, open to all ages.

Entries from 10.00 am and racing from 12.00 noon.

AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST Sponsored by the Lions Club of Anglesea

8.00 am - 10.00 am Saturday 26 January

On the Riverbank, near the Information Centre

Bacon, eggs, sausages & toast With tea or coffee

Entertainment - Australian Music

ANGLESEA RIVERBANK MARKETS

New Years Day 2012 Organised by Anglesea Primary School

Sunday 6 January Organised by Anglesea Primary School

Sunday 13 January Organised by Lions Club of Anglesea

Sunday 10 March Organised by Anglesea Football Club

Sunday 31 March Organised by Anglesea & District Community House

Anglesea Art House Cameron Road, Anglesea

Kids Art Bash Every day in January 10.00 am-4.00pm Painting from $5. Other activities include paint and bollards. Just turn up. Workshops will be painting frames, canvas boards, placemats, china, also masks and card making.

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ANGLESEA PRIMARY SCHOOL ANGLESEA PRIMARY SCHOOL

PREP/ONE BREAKFAST AT CAMP WILKIN

Term four has been a very busy term at Anglesea Primary School. Apart from lots of personal

goals being achieved in learning , there have been many extra curricula activities.

These activities have included Prep—2 Athletics Sports, Neighbourhood Watch Day, Annual

Walkathon, “Injury Free” Day, Sovereign Hill Camp, Nippers Carnival, Beach Safety and Awareness

Program , Prep/One breakfast at Camp Wilkin, ICT conference etc.

The Parents Club and School Council have also conducted two very successful fundraisers - the

Riverbank Market and the Big Night Out.

Below are some photos from some of the great learning activities held during term 4.

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ANGLESEA PRIMARY SCHOOL CONTINUED

PREP/ONE BREAKFAST AT CAMP WILKIN

YEAR 5/6 CAMP SOVEREIGN HILL

Students at our school

have had a very

successful year. We are

proud of the families and

friends of our school who

have helped in many,

many ways to enhance

the learning experiences

for our students. It is truly

a community school

where the Anglesea

community takes an

active part.


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AIREYS INLET CAMPUS - LORNE P-12 COLLEGE

After many years of fundraising we were all very happy to hear that

our support of our Ethiopian World Vision child, Ashenafi, had

enabled him to complete his schooling and provided him with a

brighter future. Our support over the years also provided funds for

development projects to improve the living standards of all members

of his community. This year the Junior School Council was delighted

to begin the sponsorship of a new child through World Vision. Like

Ashenafi, Misgnae lives with his family in Ethiopia. He is only seven

years old, but hardship has made his little face appear much older

and sadder.

Money raised through Chill Out Tuesdays, Warm Wednesdays and

through the sale of our eggs has enabled us to continue our support

of Misgnae, as well as continue to implement further improvements

in our ability to operate as a more sustainable school. After paying for

the installation of a new rainwater tank to service the vegetable

garden and chook shed, councillors worked hard to raise the

money to purchase a pump for this tank to make access to and

use of this water supply easier and more effective.

It’s always great to get feedback from those who benefit from our

efforts. One of our favourite organisations to support in recent

years has been The Outpost, which supplies thousands of meals

and much needed friendship to many homeless people in

Geelong. Last year we raised money to help provide Christmas

Dinner and a bit of Christmas cheer for these people, and were

delighted to receive a letter telling us how our much appreciated

money was spent – Plum Puddings and a Christmas haircut for all

the regulars. Our recent cake stall was a great success and we

hope the money raised will be able to do the same for other needy

people living on the streets this Christmas.

We hope that they, and all of you, have a happy Christmas, and

we thank you to all for your continued support of our group.

The Aireys Inlet School Fair On Saturday 3 November the Aireys Inlet School Fair was held. This year the fair was co-ordinated by Fay Valcanis, who did an amazing job bringing it all together. We had lots of great rides, but the favourite ride for everyone was the Aqua Orbs. The other rides included the Jumping Castle, Giant Slide, The Bungy Run, Mini-golf, Plate Smashing and the Lions Club Train. Food favourites were the chocolate fountain, pizza cooked in our school pizza oven, lollies of course, fried rice and fairy floss. There was some pretty fantastic entertainment on the music stage as well, thanks to The Beachniks, The Pompanikles (a

Grade 4 boys band), Audrey Morgan, Yasmin Hanmer, Zoe and Jason Culton, The Jelly Bean Brothers (Prep and Grade 2 boys), Jasper Girvan, Gem Switajewski, and Barb Noelker. The Silent Auction was really good compared to previous years because this year it made $5800, which is really good. The very successful Surf Shop was organised by Flynn Calder, Griffin Brown, Asher Lens, Tom Kaye and Mr Hurst, who were assisted by classmates Bailey Russell, Reif Dickinson – Clark, Isabella Tronc-Smits and Wylie Fox, and parents Ben Calder and Marcus Lens. They made a pretty good contribution with takings of $310. The rides made $4,445, the raffle $4,036.90, and the pizzas made $1,218.90. Altogether, the fair made $20,246.72 for our school – a great effort by the whole community.

Report by Zac Briffa and Jesse Stapleton Grade 4

INDIGO, SAM, LACHIE, NOAH, NINA, TASHI, ISSIE,

CALVIN, FINN, AUDREY & LUCY

AIREYS INLET JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL 2012

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COUNCIL CONVERSATIONS…. with Mayor Libby Coker and Councillor Margot Smith

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over and we thank Jim Tutt for his many

years of service. On the Council we

have welcomed six new Councillors

across the Wards. We also have a new

Mayor, Libby Coker. For the new

Councillors it has been a blur as we

come up to speed on the protocols,

governance and then the all

encompassing issues of our Shire. The

column had been previously provided

by Jim and now, as your Ward

Councillors, Libby and I will share the

load and hopefully keep you informed

and perhaps occasionally amused.

Our first official event for Anglesea was

the opening of the Surf Coast Walk on

the Melbourne Cup weekend. This walk

is 44 km from Torquay through to

Fairhaven, with Anglesea providing the

well-earned break mid-way. It is a great

track along the coast and cliff tops and

I’m sure it will be popular with visitors

and residents alike. New signage and

well graded tracks means it will be near

impossible to get lost.

The Anglesea Skate Park official

opening is on December 9 and will be a

vibrant event for the young and young

at heart. On the eastern side of the

river, this and the Playspace @ the

Riverbank and Boardwalk works on the

western side, will provide our

community and visitors with some great

play areas. The works on the western

side should be completed by

Christmas. Minor works will also be

done at the bottom of Noble Street to

provide a safer crossing for pedestrians

to the Riverbank area.

The draft Anglesea Structure Plan has

been on the Council website for some

time now and it is open for public

comment and consultation. This plan

was developed through community

engagement and drop in sessions were

held late November. Comments are

being received through to mid-

December and we hope you will take

the opportunity to review and provide

feedback or concerns through to

Council Officers.

In Aireys Inlet, an extension to the

Aireys Inlet Community Centre that

includes much-needed storage space

that will double as a back-stage area

for performances has been completed.

Council and the Anderson Roadknight

Committee of Management have jointly

funded the project.

Work is also continuing on the Aireys-

Fairhaven Link Pathway, which will

improve pedestrian safety significantly

for all. The exposed aggregate path will

run from the Aireys bottom shops to

Lialetta Road in Fairhaven with

landscaping, resting spots with timber

decks and improvements to bus

shelters included. This $676,000

project is scheduled to be finished in

autumn next year.

Early December I am holding my first

Councillor @ the Club session. This

session is designed to give you the

opportunity to talk with me about

anything in the Ward that concerns you,

ideas that you might have for our

Community and information generally

on the working of Council. Another

session will be held in January on

Monday January 14 between 2.00 and

4.00 pm, so drop in for a chat and

perhaps a cool drink. I hope to make

this a regular monthly session for the

community.

Lastly I would like to take this

opportunity to thank you for your

support in electing me. I hope to serve

you well over the next few years. My

first few weeks have been very hectic

and I haven’t been able to get to all the

events that I would have liked to. Over

the next few months Libby and I hope

to get to all of our Community Groups

and Associations and I look forward to

meeting many more of you.

Councillor Margot Smith

Margot Smith Libby Coker


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Trinity Uniting Church

St Christopher’s Catholic Church

St Aidan’s Church, Aireys Inlet

Anglican Sunday morning 8.00 am, Holy Communion Contact Torquay Vicarage 5261 5558

Coffee, Chat & Get Together: 10.00 am 1st Friday of the month - all welcome

Catholic Mass: 6.30 pm Saturday (during daylight saving time)

During January mass at Aireys Inlet Hall Father Wally Tudor 5237 6782

Uniting Church Service: Worship on Sunday at 10:30 am

Rev Helen Robinson 0408 527 521

Located in Camp Road, Anglesea

Saturday Evening Mass: 6.30 pm during Daylight Saving time

Parish Priest Fr. Linh Tran Phone 5243 9891

Anglesea Baptist Church

Church: Anglesea Baptist Church meets at the Uniting Church in Murch Crescent at 10.45 am each Sunday

Sunday School: Known as Waves, Sunday School runs during school terms as part of the worship service

Bible Studies: Are run during the week. For more information contact Pastor James Lewis on 5263 2744

Youth Group: For Years 7 - 12, contact Michael 0411 574 022

Further Information: Pastor James Lewis can be contacted at Seaside Seconds, 71 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea

Phone 5263 2744 Email: [email protected]

Web page: www.angleseabaptist.org.au

Opportunity Shop: 71 Great Ocean Road, open Monday to Saturday 9.30 am to 4.00 pm Ph 5263 1687

Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, Anglesea

Church: Murch Crescent, near the bridge, and overlooking the Anglesea River

Sunday morning: Worship is at 9.00 am All welcome

Communion service on the second Sunday of each month

2nd Wednesday: 10:30 am, Holy Communion, followed by 11.00 am

The church is open for prayer from 10.00 am

All are welcome

4th Wednesday 1:30 pm, Afternoon Ladies Fellowship

Bellbrae Worship

Service: 11.00 am Sundays

Bellbrae Op Shop: Open: Thurs, Fri, Sat

Minister: Rev. Helen Robinson 0408 527 521

Located on the corner of Main Street and Camp Road (on the hill behind the public telephones)

Sunday Service: Holy Communion 9.15am.

Christmas Day 9.15 am Tuesday Service: Eucharist 10.30 am on 3rd Tuesday at Blue Cross Nursing Home — all welcome

Anglesea Ladies Fellowship: Second Wednesday each month. 2.00 pm at Church of Transfiguration

Parish Priest: Torquay Vicarage 5261 5558

Anglesea Combined Churches Services

The four Christian churches of Anglesea combine four times a year to share in worship. On Sunday 3 February the

churches will combine at 10.00 am to celebrate worship together at The Trinity Uniting Church, Murch Crescent,

Anglesea The service will be hosted by the Baptist Church

Everyone is welcome to share in this combined service

Enquiries Rev. James Lewis ph 5263 2744

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EXCITEMENT AT LAS LOMAS, PERU MS

It has been an eventful time on the hill at Las Lomas. On

31 October the official application for registration of the

school was submitted to the Education Department of Peru.

It is with thanks to all the generous people of Anglesea that

the school has been renovated to a standard that would be

acceptable for a school to comply with all the requirements

of the Peruvian government.

It began with the fantastic work begun in March when the

group from Anglesea built an extension onto the existing

building on the Hill. That was a real labour of love by some

very dedicated people under the expert guidance from

builder and former resident of Anglesea, Paul Messer. The

vision was captured by

many and we were able

to raise the required

amount of money to

complete the structure

of the school building,

with the very

successful fundraiser –

the ‘Christmas in July’

function held here in

Anglesea. The hard

work of appointing architects, builders and other

tradesmen, to fulfil the government requirements, has

been conducted by a dedicated local, Luis Yepez, in

Peru. It is an incredible achievement to have the building

completed in such a short amount of time. The application

required up to 200 separate documents, supporting the

actual application form.

The school is now entering the final stage of completion

which includes the electrical wiring, painting the inside,

constructing the play equipment and furnishing the three

classrooms and facilities for the students and staff.

We are very optimistic that the school will be approved and

that it will be operational and ready to commence classes at

the beginning of the school year in March 2013.

It is hoped that we can organise a volunteer program where

people from Australia and other English speaking countries

can give several weeks to participate in a program providing

English studies to the children on the Hill. It is such an

important opportunity to provide the

skills to enable the children and

some adults to lift out of the poverty

they live in now.

Congratulations to all the people

involved in this wonderful project to

support less fortunate people than

ourselves, in the country across the

Pacific Ocean, PERU.

Anyone interested in supporting the project in Peru either

financially or in a volunteer capacity, can contact

Margaret Sheehan on 52 633 571 mob. 0407 971 508

Jan Morris on 52 633 085 mob. 0448 526 311


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