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July 2017 no.182
OUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY
IS TO STAY OPEN
UNTIL AT LEAST 30 JUNE 2018!
At the City of Greater Geelong Council meeting on 27 June the
Administrators resolved that Barwon Heads, Chilwell and Highton
libraries continue to operate until at least 30 June 2018.
Council will review its Social Infrastructure Plan which will
determine the service requirements and models of service delivery
at the local, district and regional levels across Greater Geelong
including the role of libraries.
There will be broad community participation in this review. A
progress report of the review will be presented to Council by March
2018 so that it can be considered in the new Councils 4 year Plan..
We will follow this process closely and will continue to engage with
the Library Corporation and the City of Greater Geelong to ensure
that our communitys views are known and that our library remains
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BARWON HEADS LIBRARY
Some times we feel we are representing the older
demographic in town, but this year there have been
a number of issues which have brought everyone
out, old & young. Our growing membership reflects
this. The library has brought together a wide range
of people who have talked, collaborated, attended
Council meetings and united in our efforts to keep
the library open. We have formed strong
friendships. We were amazed at the support we
were given by the community at our Community
Rally for the Library on the 19th of June this was
such a good vibe and so nice to see such a
wonderfully diverse group of people coming to
support our library and local community.
We are now faced with the new concept of social
equity and financial imperatives across the whole of
the municipality. We wonder how the new
developments have been encouraged to proceed at
such haste in Armstrong Creek and Ocean Grove
with no infrastructure in place or the means of
providing it. Surely developers should be required
to contribute to infrastructure including libraries and
new schools and the financial modelling should not
rely on established communities subsidising the
new ones. I have researched the concept of social
equity in infrastructure planning it is an unknown
and unproven. I wonder how the under performing
CoGG will manage with this.
The submission that went to the Administrators,
from the Save Barwon Heads Library team was so
professional, and effectively highlighted the flaws in
the current analysis and approach. Not only do we
want the library to stay open we want it to be better
and to improve. We want to include the community
library in the Library Corporation vision, rather than
the Taj Mahal concept they are currently working
towards. Smaller community based libraries don't
carry the same depreciation requirements and
other overheads. We expect to work closely with
the council to continue to protect and grow the
library and other community facilities in Barwon
Heads.
Thank you to our representatives in Parliament and
their support teams; they have all lobbied for us in
Parliament and with the Administrators for the
library to remain open. Lisa Neville has provided
wonderful support in Parliament and in the press;
Sarah Henderson has been available to all who
rang and Simon Ramsay has listened to our
concerns and wrote one of the best letters to the
local press. I also thank the Administrators in
particular Laurinda Gardner for the way she has
listened and handled this matter.
This is the beginning of our long term plan to retain
and improve the Barwon Heads Library, please stay
involved and interested.
This fight is not over it has just begun. Join now and
make sure you are registered at Barwon Heads.
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OUR JUNE MEETING There is an urgent need for
better coordination between all the
agencies in order to actually protect the
Our guests from the City of Greater environment. Currently there is no example
Geelong were Tim Hellsten, Manager of any agency being particularly effective.
Planning Strategy and Urban Growth & No major improvements are
www.barwonheadsassociation.com
Andr Schmid, Senior Strategic Planner, recommended in the Structure Plan for
Planning Strategy, to discuss the Barwon traffic and parking, which we consider to be
a significant oversight.
Heads Structure Plan draft 2017. The Structure Plan continues to
recognise the importance of the
Consultation with community is appreciated. environmental context of Barwon Heads,
including significant landscape, ecological
We support the structure plan and recreational value and a need to
recommendation for no expansion to the protect the non-urban break. Retention of
town boundaries and are seeking support existing vegetation should not be limited to
for further investigation of the wetlands and roadsides and reserves. The existing
their boundaries. This is not the only principle of encouragement of retention and
matter of concern to our community. The
enhancement should be strengthened to
BHA has always tried to inform our provide planning control over existing
members and the broader community on significant trees on private land.
the risks of overdevelopment. We strongly support the
We know that Barwon Heads is proposed introduction of an Environmental
not a designated growth zone, however Significance Overlay to the Warrenbeen
there has been little apparent assessment Court Area and to some remnant Moonah
of the impact of the 2 major growth centres, trees on farmland north of Taits Road.
Armstrong Creek to the west and Ocean Other adjacent areas in Saratoga Avenue
Grove to the east, on Barwon Heads, its and Cottesloe Drive and areas in Barwon
community and its facilities. There are daily Terrace and River Parade within private
impacts of heavy through traffic, and a land adjacent to the existing Vegetation
significant increase in visitors to our Protection Overlay affecting roadside
beaches and vibrant shopping centre. reserves should also be assessed and
The IHDA is extensive and has considered for inclusion.
been defined due to its close proximity to
the town centre. There are a number of Our submission will be on our website.
assumptions that don't apply to our little
coastal village, that increase the risk of NEXT MEETING JULY 17TH 7:00PM AT THE
over development and contribute to the BARWON HEADS SENIOR CITIZENS
slow wearing down of the coastal village
culture and the evolution of new suburb BHA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE ON THE
style development.
1ST OF JULY, FORMS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE AND
State Policy for residential
AT THE BARWON HEADS POST OFFICE AND
development seems to override the
STARFISH.
protections for coastal and sensitive
environments in other legislation. There are
You can reach us via
obviously conflicting policies with different
www.barwonheadsassociation.com
agendas.
Local Planning Policy relies on a
Sandy Gatehouse - On behalf of the BHA Committee
complex maze of planning schemes,
reviews, plans and the CoGG planning
administration structure, can be a real
burden to small towns like ours, and
organisations like the BHA trying to protect
our coastal amenity. The BHSP2017 has
recognised that Barwon Heads is not a
growth area and that we do have
constraints in regard to our fragile
environment, together with flooding and
storm water issues. The complexity and
opportunity for application of a range of
policy and statutory controls requires
simplification. The complexity results in
significant confusion in the community and
seems to have empowered Building
Surveyors who have the authority to sign
off on buildings and developments with little
apparent scrutiny.
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SAVE BARWON HEADS

Save Barwon Heads Alliance (SBHA) would like to thank our committed community for the exceptional response to the call for
submissions to the Draft Barwon Heads Structure Plan.
SBHA received 970 submissions from our members and supporters which we hand delivered to the City of Greater Geelong
(COGG) Planners on Friday 23rd June. The overwhelming community support to retain the settlement boundary and to preserve
the surrounding environment should go a long way to convince the Administrators and future COGG Councillors of the Barwon
Heads community's opinion on this matter.
This is the first stage of what could be another 12 months of deliberation at local and state level to finalise the Barwon Heads
Structure Plan. COGG Planners will review all submissions, present an updated draft to Administrators/COGG Councillors this
year and then COGG will refer the Plan to the Plan to the Victorian Planning Panel. A Panel Hearing will then be scheduled
which will include the opportunity to make a further submission/presentation. The timeline for the next phase of submissions
and the Victorian Planning Panel Hearing could be early to mid 2018. SBHA will keep the community updated over the coming
months in Talking Heads and via our website and facebook page on the timeline.

In the next few months we will be preparing for the Panel Hearing and have engaged environmental and ground water experts
to further investigate key elements of the sensitive coastal wetlands and surrounding environment. In addition, we will be
briefing our legal team to prepare for at least a weeks hearing at the Planning Panel in 2018. These two key activities requires
further community support by way of donation to fund the preparation and attendance at the Panel hearing by our two expert
groups. All donations received will only go this necessary step in the planning process. The SBHA Executive invite all the
Barwon Heads community and the SBHA members to contribute meaningfully to raise funds for the next stage of the planning
process to ensure we maintain the boundary and environment around Barwon Heads. Your financial contribution will make a
difference and we are asking each SBHA member to give $50 or more as a once off payment. To make a donation online: NAB
BSB 083825 Acc No. 857608939 (with your name and details for a receipt) and cheques and cash dropped off at the Post
Office to SBHA PO Box 1108, Barwon Heads 3227 (with your name and details for a receipt). Please give what you can.

Save the Wetlands

Save the Boundary
Save Barwon Heads
SBHA wish to acknowledge the quality and continuity of strategic planning by government over the past 21 years. With each
passing year we gather more knowledge and the evidence to substantiate and strengthen the need to preserve the town
boundary and the surrounding wetland and coastal environment. CoGG have created a benchmark Draft Structure Plan for
Barwon Heads that we support and believe is defendable.
Save Barwon Heads Alliance - Committee
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WINTER EXODUS
Even though we've had wonderful sunny
days recently, there's no doubt there are
winter chills in the air. So I'm happy for
some of the Op Shop volunteers who
become "grey nomads" at this time of year.
We get lovely reports of Broome or Central Australia,
and certainly I can't wait till, after the schools holidays
finish, I will escape to Far North Queensland to catch
up with family. But that leaves us with quite a problem
at the Op Shop. I was especially reminded of it when
a letter arrived asking if any of our volunteers could
volunteer some time to help a wonderful organisation
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Shop Supervisor
OUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY IS
TO STAY OPEN - FOR NOW!
What follows are excerpts of the addresses given at the
public rally held in Barwon Heads on 18 June and give
an account of what has happened over the past 2
months:
In April, when we first read in the media that the 3
libraries were closing, they were due to close on 30
June. Just 12 days from now. Within a week of this
news, we had responded with such a level of outrage
and concern that Council decided to extend the closure
date of Barwon Heads Library to 30 September. A
month later at the May Council Meeting, despite more
than 6000 signatures on 3 petitions from Barwon
Heads, Chilwell and Highton, over 200 emails and
letters, more than 40 Council Question Time
Submissions and 15 phone calls, the Administrators
stuck to their decision to close our libraries, but
extended the closure dates for Chilwell and Highton
libraries to 30 September. If we had done nothing, if we
had taken no action and just rolled over and accepted
the original recommendation, our libraries would be
closing in 12 days time. But, this is not happening and
this shows the impact that we can make when we work
together to fight for something we value.
Congratulations to every person who has taken action-
Power to the people!
In June the Save Barwon Heads Community Library
Group submitted a detailed report to Council
Administrators to request that they change their
decision and keep our libraries open. This request was
supported by 17 Barwon Heads community groups and
clubs.
In summary, the concerns that we raised in our
submission were
1. There was no community engagement or
consultation before making this decision. We deserve
better.
2. The decision to close the libraries was based on
poor quality data and poor analysis. By comparing our
Community Library model with Branch Libraries, they
are comparing apples with oranges. The measures
called Samaritan. This group works with homeless
people, and does a much-needed job of helping many
whose lives are totally miserable.
But of course, though willing, we Op shop volunteers
are already stretched so far with the "winter
wanderers"away that I am desperately ringing extra
possible helpers to work for the school holiday period
when we will be open Tuesday till Saturday, from soon
after 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. It's not as if we can't manage,
but it would be
a shame to have to close one of our three areas
because we have not got at least two volunteers for
each area.
We do so appreciate the work done by our
volunteers, especially since much of it is
done when the shop isn't open.
Each day more and more "stuff" arrives. I wonder how
much of this is due to the big emphasis
lately on "de-cluttering"? Certainly many goods we
receive are the left-overs from Garage Sales.....and
often NOT really saleable. But our volunteers sort
through huge mounds of clothing, or heaps of goods,
and get them ready for display. When I consider that
two of our hardest-working volunteers are over ninety,
and that one of these has given 23 years to the Op er
used by the Geelong Regional Library Corporation are
outdated and inconsistent with current Australian Library
Standards. They don't measure the true social value of
libraries to people in our communities. They only
measure outputs, like numbers of loans, for example.
3. Council have not looked at the alignment of our
library service with their own strategies and vision for
communities which are connected, prosperous,
creative, sustainable, resilient and designed for people.
The Barwon Heads community relates to this vision and
our library contributes to this.
4. Finally, Council and the Library Corporation have
not taken accountability for the service level of our
Library, instead preferring to blame us, the community,
for under-utilising it. They have shown a lack of
commitment to genuinely work with our willing
community. They have not recognised the real
opportunity that our Community Library model presents.
Being based within the school building, it requires no
capital investment or maintenance by Council. At an
annual cost of just $58,000 it delivers outstanding value
for money compared to others in the municipality. It
costs less than 1% of the annual rates collected by
Council from Barwon Heads' residents. This highly
cost-effective model should be enhanced and
replicated, not eradicated.
We requested that the Administrators:
Immediately change their decision to close our library
and include funding in the coming budget, to keep our
library open.
Acknowledge that Community Engagement is needed
before making a closure decision and ensure this
happens in the future, with consideration of all
community impacts.
Review and update the Library Corporation's Key
Performance Indicators, to reflect current
Australian library standards and ensure that
performance is monitored, measured and reported
in a transparent and consistent manner.
Engage and work with our community via a Library
Reference Group to enhance the service of
Barwon Heads Library to reach it's potential
Use our library as a location for Community
Consultation and information sharing.
Develop a 3 year plan for a Performance Review of all
Geelong Council Library services against the new
performance indicators,
We need to work with the Council and the Library
Shop, no wonder she deserves the O.A.M she got
some years ago. Of course, we would love some
younger fitter volunteers, but when I consider that I
was able to retire at 60, whilst some working women
may now have to continue till they are 68, well, there
goes our hope of one group of younger volunteers.
The other factor is that most women now go back to
work soon after family arrives, and at weekends, by
the time they have ferried kids to sport, and done
necessary house-work, however willing they may be,
they do not have to time to volunteer.
Long gone are the Barwon Heads days
when young mums saw kids off to school,
then would bake up goodies to take to their
C.W.A. or Vision Australia
charity group.
The world changes so fast now that a life-style such
as that seems a hundred years ago. But in our
present day world, when kids are bored during the
school hols, come to the Op Shop where there are
toys, books, C.D.s, and so many things to buy, and
our prices are so cheap. Do hope to see you soon.
God bless you
Helen Edwards
Corporation to make sure that changes occur so that
our library can survive future reviews and remain open
for the long term. We do not want to again face the
closure of our library on 30 June next year.
Please:
Follow us on Facebook at Save
Barwon Heads Community Library
Please make sure every
member of your family is
registered as a member at
Barwon Heads Library and
check your current membership
to ensure your membership is
Barwon Heads. The data tells
us that there are many Barwon
Heads Residents registered to
other libraries within the
network.
If we value our library we need
to use it
BARWON HEADS LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 2:00PM 5:30PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10am-1pm
We wish to thank our community and our state and
federal Members of Parliament for their strong
support in the efforts to retain our community
library.
We presented 2 petitions to the
Council with a combined total of 1780
signatures.
Thank you everyone.
Kene Allen & Anne Way
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Quietly, the mob stopped coming and watching.

So, she told me she had adopted
a baby kangaroo and asked me to
keep her treasured-find a secret.
Adopted is a loose term because its more like she
just kept what she found. And secret is a loose term
because the hiding of her found treasure is kind of
illegal. So when she confided to me, I asked her if she
knew anything about raising a baby kangaroo.
To which she assured me she did
- because shed googled it.
She found her joey on her large bush property, out on
the other side of Geelong. Some may say they found
each other. The empty-nester and the refugee orphan
- both seeking solace for love they had lost. She
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sewed a pouch for her adoptee and hung it on the
back veranda door. Soon, a larger mob of kangaroos
started to come and watched them both everyday. The
mob kept their distance and even though she never
restrained her treasured find, her joey never went to
join them.
But it seemed like a silent agreement that she would
when the time was right.
The few of us that knew her secret suggested the
structure of formalities and the adherence to the law.
That maybe she should get a permit to make sure that
what shed googled was right. Reluctantly, there were
phone calls made and applications filled out. She
posted a cheque and waited.
Three months passed and her joey had a name.
Ruby would feed from your hand and play hide and
seek in the tall grass. The cheque was cashed, but a
permit never came. When finally the formalities were
phoned, she was told that she was in a permit-cue.
Yet the next day, 2 rangers wearing guns were at her
front door.
They told her she couldn't keep her baby kangaroo.
That it was unsafe for the animal and unsafe for her.
She argued that she had googled what to do and that
her treasured-find was reaching said internet
milestones. Debate unfolded as to the whys and the
why-nots. The joey could get hit by a car - but she
lived on 40 acres at the end of a dirt road in the bush.
The joey needed a pouch for safe hip development -
but she had sewn one that hung off the back door.
Male kangaroos can get aggressive - but Ruby was a
girl.
Keeping a joey was illegal.
And with that, they tranquillised her treasured-find and
packed her off to Warrnambool. Where her joey would
be rehabilitated. Where her joey would be safe.
Those that have a mob waiting patiently for them.
Where she would be a very long way from her
surrogate. Where she would be a long way from her
When the time is right for them to powerfully shine.
home.
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A week went past before she phoned the formalities
again, when it seemed like Winter came overnight.
She asked them how her treasured-find was. How was
she enjoying her new home. How many were in her
new mob. But she was told that her joey had been
moved on. She had became aggressive and had
lashed out at the other kangaroos. They had to move
her on to a mob of larger males. Where she could
learn her place. Where she could be more controlled.
Where she could meet her internet milestones in a
safe and legal fashion.
And as she told me what had happened to her
treasure-find baby joey, she didnt cry.
So I cried for her.
Think heart openers, yin forward folds and restorative
inversions.
There was so much that unfolded in those three
months with Ruby. There was the calm and quiet
relationship with the surrogate mother and the baby
kangaroo. There was the calm and quiet relationship
with the knowing of the mob and passing of time.
There was the calm and quiet relationship between
connections of those that had lost and those that knew
they were found. But what really broke my heart was
that the rangers couldnt see the frightened animal that
had lashed out. Instead they could only see the
aggression that was masking her vulnerability and
anger that was hiding her fear.
They had focused on the outward showing symptom
rather than seeking into the inward dwelling cause.
We are now in mid-winter.
Its the darkest time of the year and getting harder to
step up and get outside. Its a time where we are
asked to spend some time staying still. To look
inwards and check out what is underlying beyond the
symptoms. To look inwards and check out what is
hidden beneath the words. Our darker shadows are
longest and largest at this time of year but within their
folds reside some of our deepest secret treasures.

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WANTED TO BUY Great support has been received from Diversitat and from Deakin
Old Interesting Stuff University. Deakin took a central role on a crowd funding campaign
Antiques, Furniture, Art Deco, Books, which raised over $80,000 to pay for interpreters used during the
Collectables, Surfboards, process.
Household Goods Philanthropic trusts, local churches, groups and individuals have also
We buy single items or house lots. supported the project with generous contributions.
Call Peter Summers at With the recent unexpected announcement from the Minister for
How Bazaar 5278 5453 Immigration that all applicants must submit their completed applications by
MENDING , HEMS & DRESSMAKING 1 October 2017, the work of SRP has become more urgent and immediate.
Margaret 0419 350 103 The wonderful volunteers and supporters of the project continue to provide
the financial resources and manpower to allow the SRP to assist vulnerable
people in a time of great need.
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News from the Beaches and Coastal Environs
Barwon Coast is a Committee of Management
appointed by the State Government with
responsibility for the management of 13km of
coastal crown land from 7W Collendina to
42W Blue Rocks, Barwon Heads covering our
beautiful beaches in Ocean Grove, Barwon
Heads and 13thBeach.
Our Committee members are local residents appointed
with consideration of the skills and experience that they
have to offer in the management of this important piece
of coastline.
OCEAN GROVE SURF BEACH COMPLEX:
Barwon Coast and the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving
Club have lodged a Planning Permit application with
the City of Greater Geelong (COGG) for the new Surf
Beach Complex.
I mid-April the Barwon Coast Committee of Management
(BCCM) called for tenders for a new 21-year lease at the
Dune Caf site of the Ocean Grove Surf Beach complex.
The open public tender process, which is consistent with
Victorian Government policy and direction, has been
timed to coincide with the planning phase for a significant
upgrade to the complex.
Barwon Coast Committee General Manager Gary
McPike said: As a publicly-owned building on Crown
land it is essential that all interested parties have the
opportunity to tender for this lease.
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The timing is perfect as the successful tenderer will
have the opportunity to have input into the detailed
design phase of the project, ensuring it is built to their
requirements. Probity is paramount throughout the
tender process, and all interested parties will be
afforded open, transparent and equitable opportunities
to participate.
BCCM expects the open and public tender process will
deliver the best value for money outcome with direct
benefits for all Victorians who use and enjoy the coast,
he said.
The tender has attracted strong interest, with the
closing date now extended to 29 May 2017, the
outcome of the tender is expected by mid-June. The
lease tender is being managed by BCCM, and
commercial real estate agents Darcy Jarman have
been engaged to undertake the marketing campaign.
BCCM is working closely with the Ocean Grove Surf Life
Saving Club to develop plans for the new Surf Beach
Complex building, which is funded by BCCM, the
Victorian Government and the Commonwealth
Government.
Architects Wood Marsh have been engaged to
complete the design work, with schematic plans and 3D
renders soon to submitted to the City of Greater
Geelong as part of a planning permit application.
Mr McPike said, The Ocean Grove foreshore and
Surf Beach Complex provide significant economic,
social, recreational and environmental values to the y
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local community and all visitors to the site.
Redeveloping the Complex to provide increased levels
of service for current and future generations is crucial
and is broadly supported. It is envisaged that significant
improvements will be made to the facilities available for
the lessee and patrons of the caf facility.
The community will have the opportunity to comment
on the proposed new building during the advertising
period for the Planning Permit application.
COGG DOMESTIC ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN REVIEW
Domestic Animal Management Plan 2017-21
Discussion Paper is out for public comment. This
Council document explains how the City of Greater
Geelong currently manages domestic animals with our
municipality. The final plan aims to provide pet owners
assistance, protect the environment, balance the
needs of pet owners and non-pet owners, address
animal welfare issues and legal issues and promote
responsible pet ownership. Responsible pet ownership
continues to be a high priority for Barwon Coast, and
we encourage pet owners to take up the opportunity to
have your say. The closing date for submissions is 26th
May and the documents are easily accessible on
Council website.
BARWON ESTUARY PROJECT:
The Barwon Estuary Project is well underway with the
group calling on visitors and locals to take part in the
Barwon Estuary Diary. The new Nature Watching
Diary has been developed so you can share your
observations with others in a creative manner. You can
write a poem, draw a picture, take a photo, do some
research and share your findings. If you would like to
take part in this creative project which is running
throughout the year please email
barwonestuary@gmail.com to received your free copy
of the Nature Watching Diary.
To find out more about the project go to:
,https://barwonestuaryproject.wordpress.com/about-
the-barwon-estuary-project/ or visit the project
facebook page.
Gary McPike
General Manager
Ph: 03 5254 1115
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The Barwon Heads Arts Council Meet the Authors

event will take place on Sunday September 10 at the Fiona Bainbridge
Barwon Heads Golf Club. Last month, Talking Heads massage therapy
featured guest author Judith Brett, who will speak about barwon heads
her new biography of Alfred Deakin. Remedial Relaxation
Deep tissue Sports
This month's featured author is internationally
acclaimed poet, Fiona Bainbridge
Cert.Rem.Mass. S.S.N.T. Member A.A.M.T.
Diane Fahey.
Diane Fahey lives in Clifton Springs on the Ph: 0409 584 221
Bellarine Peninsula. She is the author of twelve
poetry collections, most recently A House by the
River. The Wing Collection: New & Selected
Poems and The Stone Garden: Poems from Clare
were both shortlisted for major book awards. Sea
Wall and River Light, a collection of poems set in
Barwon Heads, received the ACT government's
Judith Wright Poetry Award in 2007. Among her
awards for individual poems are the Newcastle

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Poetry Prize and the Wesley Michel Wright Award.
Meet the Authors convenor for 2017 is Barwon
Heads Arts Council committee member and local author Dorothy Johnston.
Johnston's eleventh novel, and the second of her sea-change mystery series,
The Swan Island Connection, will be launched in October.

Dolly Bow ~ Kate Smith - Seaview Gallery A problem...

The plastic bottles, bags and takeaway
containers that we use just for a few minutes
use a material that is designed to last forever.
These plastics:
~ break up, not break down becoming
permanent pollution
~ are mostly downcycled (made into low
grade product for just one more use) or sent to
landfill
~ escape from bins, trucks, events etc. to
become accidental litter
~ end up in waterways and the ocean
where scientists predict there will be more
tonnes of plastic than tonnes of fish by 2050
~ transfer to the food chain carrying
pollutants with them
~ increase our eco-footprint plastic
manufacturing consumes 6% of the worlds
fossil fuels
Every bit of plastic ever made still exists and in
the first 10 years of this century the world
economy produced more plastic than the
entire 1900's!

SAY NO TO PLASTIC!
Turn to page 27...
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Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden

What's happening at the Gardens:
Well winter has certainly now paid a visit after some lovely Autumn/early Winter days but the garden is still looking
really good for this time of the year. Plots are filled with freshly planted seedlings, broccoli is sprouting, garlic and
onions are springing away nicely and all our pumpkins have been picked and shared amongst members.
Winter Solstice Day was celebrated on Wednesday June 21st with our fires burning brightly and candles adding a nice glow
to the gardens. We had a really good turn up of people and children and being a cool, but still night, it was most
pleasant to rug up, warm our toes around the fire in the citrus circle and toast marshmallows on sticks. As usual we
shared an abundance of different foods and started off with a yummy Thai style pumpkin soup made by Deb with
pumpkins grown at the gardens and flavoured with some pickings of Kaffir lime leaves, garlic, lemongrass, ginger and
other ingredients. After soup, hot savouries and other delicious choices, we were treated to an array of lovely desserts.
Rhubarb cake made by Sara using rhubarb from the gardens, an orange cake with our home grown oranges, a lime
cheesecake and a delicious chocolate cake. It is nights like this when you reflect on how lucky we are to be sitting
Jason ONeill
staring into the glowing fire in our lovely garden setting sharing good food and friendship with our fellow gardeners and
friends. It was a real treat for a Winter's night.
What keeps our gardens looking so attractive?
As anyone who is a gardener knows it takes a lot of hard work and effort to maintain and keep on improving a garden.
As enjoyable as it is, time is required to keep the Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden looking at its best and to
produce the best possible results, as well as making it a lovely place for people to visit.
Our plotholders and members do a terrific job attending monthly working bees to maintain the various areas of the
garden and carry out regular maintenance of the facilities. Plotties maintain their individual plots at other times
outside working bees. A group of our dedicated members have recently painted and refurbished our Garden Room
(the old school portable) - I love the red painted door done by Colin
New projects are always on the drawing board to keep improving out Garden we are not ones to rest on our laurels so
to speak!
But sorry to say:
That unfortunately plotholders have been losing some of their produce over the last couple of months. From whole
trees in the general garden area being stripped of ripe fruit through to vegetables being taken from individual
plots. It is a shame that the hard work of garden members is being taken advantage of in this way. All produce
that is grown in the garden is for the use of paid up garden members and if you would like to join, forms can be
found on www.bhartsgarden.com or send an email to info@bartsgarden.com

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Going vietnamese
caf & cider bar HANOI KITCHEN
Yield:3crepes(serves 6 as a starter,3 as a main)

Ingredients
1cupriceflour
1/4tspturmeric
1tspsalt
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup coconutmilk
4 sliced (greenpart)
springonions
Once the old Fire Station,
BeachHouse Barwon Heads
showcases some of the
Vietnamese Cuisine 6-9 tbs canola grapeseed oil
1/2 small onion,peeled and sliced thinly Bellarine Peninsula's
Seafood platters from the kitchen of Hong Lee 8 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut
lengthwise in half
fine produce, wine, cider & beer
Made with Love 2 cups mung bean sprouts
And I did! Got back last week. 1 head red leaf lettuce
no. 1 Souvlakis Hoi An was my little haven for 10 days and I 6 large mint sprigs
cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thinly
loved every minute of it...15minutes bike ride
1bcarrot, shredded into matchsticks
Gourmet burgers from the town and10 minutes from the beach in
the middle of Tra Que which is a charming little
village on the edge of Hoi An.The village is NuocChamDippingSauce:
named after the sweet-scented vegetables that 3-4 tbs lime juice 3-4 tbs sugar
Pulled pork sliders spice up the every day meals of the Pho Hoi 1/4 cup fish sauce,plus extra to taste
people. Riding a bicycle through the rice & 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Thai chilies, minced
vegetable fields early in the morning was a true
GOURMET BURGER CHIPS & BEER $21.90 Daily specials delight. Make the batter: Combine rice flour, cornstarch
and turmeric in a bowl. Pour in coconut milk, 2
Weve done many pho recipes in past issues so,
SOUVLAKI CHIPS & CIDER $19.90 Locally blended Tea here is a common Hoi An offering... cups water and salt. Whisk until well mixed. Let
the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Stir in spring
Locally roasted specialtycoffee Banh Xeo - Crispy Vietnamese onions just before you make the crepes.
ALL DAY BREAKFAST Tuesday - Saturday 11 am -10pm Sunday 8am - 4pm Crepes withShrimp Makecrepes:
Closed Monday Heat 1Tbs oil in a10"nonstick pan over high heat.
Cnr. Hitchcock Avenue & Bridge Road _______________________________________ Add 1/3 of onions and cook without stirring for
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03 5254 2468 Licensed ~ Cnr BridgeRd/HitchcockAve Barwon Heads Stir the batter, then pour cup batter into the
How to make it pan. Lift and tilt the pan,swirling the batters until
it coats the bottom and halfway up the sides.

Winter cake
Pass the flour through a sieve
This cake originated in Tuscany and Flour 2-3 cups of water (500- And put it in a bowl.
Return to heat and cook for 1 minute, until crepe
was usually made in late Autumn 700ml) - it depends on the looks fairly dry.
Quality of the flour Add water to the mix, slowly, Place 4 pieces of shrimp and a large handful of
after the chestnut crop had been while mixing. You want the batter to beansprouts over half the crepe. Cover the pan,
dried and made into flour. It is now 1/3 cup (75g) of raisins be soft enough to fall from the reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 2
found all over Italy but still is most 1/4 cup (50g) pine nuts spoon, but not too liquid. Normally 2 minutes.
Increase heat to medium -high and uncover the
commonly found just in Autumn. 5 walnuts (peeled and coarsely 1/2 cups (600ml) is the perfect pan. Carefully lifting one edge of the crepe,
ground) - if you don't have the amount of water, but you may need drizzle some oil into the pan under the crepe to HAPPY HOURS
Nigellas Castagnaccio Cake more or less. crisp up the bottom. Avoid pouring oil directly on 5pm-7pm Wednesday & 5pm- 8pm Friday
walnuts, don't worry.
Add the olive oil, the pine nuts, the crepe itself. Continue cooking, uncovered, for
Ingredients (for 8 people) 1 tsp olive oil 5minutes,tilcrepeisbrownedonthebottom. WEDNESDAY NIGHT LOCALS NIGHT
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Selmo Carriera & Rita Lorga promised us a special program for our

BHFMS
June concert & they certainly delivered one to our enraptured
audience! The long weekend is always busy so we were very pleased
to be well supported! Rita introduced the first item &, in spite of a
French themed repertoire, began with solo violin from early works of
J.S.Bach (1685-1750) Partita no.3 in E Major: Loure; Gavotte en
Rondeau, a lively & familiar movement.
Selmo began with a piano solo by Claude Debussy(1862-1918) & chose
Prelude V 2nd book: Breyeres & he explained how it gave an atmospheric
picture of flowers, like Lavender, blooming over the hills in early Spring,
transporting the view through the music which was a lovely image! The next
item was Reverie, another piece by Debussy, & arranged for violin & piano by
A. Bachman & the title inspires the chance for dreams.
The Fantasie for Violin & Piano no.2 Cancao Sem Palavras (Song Without
Words) by E. Carrapatoso was next. He holds a special connection for Rita as
he was one of her teachers & he sent this piece to her so this performance of
the second movement, Lento, was the premiere performance in Australia! He
is a prolific National composer of Chamber & Chorale music from 1960 & has
won quite a few awards. It is an interesting fact that he comes from an area
north of Lisbon which is a beautiful region where they speak a unique dialect
which is very difficult to understand!
Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), a Brazilian, is most recognised in Portugal & lived in
Paris where he won a prize. Valsa da Dor (Waltz of Sorrow) was a moving solo
for Selmo.
The most beautiful version imaginable of Claire de Lune was then performed
by Selmo & Rita! A favourite piano piece from Suite Bergamesque by Claude
Debussy, arranged by J. Laroque for piano & violin, was an absolutely stunning
performance, thrilling all those present! The Tango pour Claude by R.Galliano
arranged for violin & piano by R.Sousa & S.Carreira brought their concert to a
lively conclusion. Once again, a thoroughly delightful & well themed recital from
a very talented young couple, left us very happy & content with our special
musical afternoon!
Our next Sunday concert is Winter Jazz in July & will be featuring the
fabulous Sandra Talty Swing Quartet on Sunday, 9th July, 2017 at the 13th
Beach Golf Club. 12.15 for 12.30. Tickets:$65 for Members & $70 for non-
Members. Bookings available online at www.trybooking.com/PRYZ or call
0433 591 964. Includes two course lunch & a glass of wine.
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BARWON ESTUARY PROJECT WINTER WORKSHOPS ~ FREE
Enrol in the July or August workshop by emailing
barwonestuary@gmail.com
Include your name, email address and mobile phone number.
Mixed Media Painting: local artist Kaz McGlynn conducted the first of our art
workshops on June 25. Participants learned new techniques and produced
vibrant interpretations of the Barwon Estuary's biodiversity.
Here's a couple of examples of their fine work.
The next workshop is a full day of Botanical Drawing led by local horticulturalist
and botanical artist Cassy Twomey.
Sunday 23 July, 9.00am 3.30pm at Kazworks, 54 Grubb Rd, O- Grove
Workshop is open to experienced and inexperienced artists - adults and accompanied children
(12 years+).

BARWONESTUARYNATUREWATCHINGDIARY
And don't forget to collect your free Nature Watching Diary from Barwon Heads Bendigo Bank or Bookgrove
Ocean Grove, where you can leave your contact details (name, email address and mobile number) so we can
sendyoufurtherinformationaboutthediaryandtheproject.
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Big Bang Bellarine!

On our doorstep are three of the best venues around,
each unique.
Jack Rabbit continues to blow people away with
amazing vistas, food and wine.
Local favourite, Leura Park Estate offers a relaxed,
rustic chic ambience, premium wines, lovely casual fare
and live music Sundays.
Helen Martin - A Disquieting Beauty

Flying Brick is the go for cider tasting, local wines, beer

and an innovative menu designed to inspire, indulge
and share.
Take your pick and enjoy your doorstep!
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Seaview The Wedding Guest ~ Kate Smith

queenscliff
Gallery
EMMA HACK
HIGH TEA
& ARTIST TALK
SUNDAY 16 JULY
2-4.30
Bookings Essential

KATE SMITH EXHIBITION Come in from the cold and visit Seaview Gallery.
22 JULY 6 AUGUST This July sees a busy and exciting exhibition calendar.
Emma Hack Artist Talk and High Tea ~ Sunday 16 July ~ 2pm - 4.30pm
Open 10:30 5:00 daily On Sunday 9 July we welcome back Emma Hack for her popular Artist Talk and delicious High Tea at the La Salle
a Manger restaurant adjoining Seaview Gallery. Bookings are essential for this popular event. $45 per person,
including artist talk, high tea and a glass of bubbly.
Ph. 03 5258 3645 Emma will speak about her new collection. Form. It embraces human contours within geometric patterns on
patterns.
86 Hesse St Queenscliff 3225 Kate Smith ~ The Enchanted Doll Collection ~ 22 July - 6 August
From Saturday 15 July, Seaview will be featuring a small, exclusive exhibition of Kate Smith's latest work.
Kate's art has always contained many aspects of visionary fantasy, with a touch of whimsy and this
exhibition is no exception. A unique mix of pastel, graphite pencil, and dry lustre pigments have been
used, giving the work a distinctive shimmering aura and inspiring dreamlike qualities. Each purchase of
original work comes with a complementary cloth doll, handmade by Kate.
Call in on Saturday 22 July 2 4 for drinks with the artist. Also new ceramics by Charmaine Haines.
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July is our birthday month we are 81 years young and still going
strong. The Barwon Heads Fire Brigade was officially formed on 1
July 1936 with 15 members. Today we have 28 volunteers, 23 of whom are
operational. Our members range in age from the late teens and early 20's to
late 60's and early 70's. We represent all walks of life and bring different
backgrounds, skills, views and experience to the Brigade.
The one common denominator is that we have joined the Brigade because we believe it is important to give back
to the Barwon Heads community.
We are always keen to welcome new members to our Brigade so we thought we'd share some insights about
what it's like to be a member.
1) What is involved in becoming a member?
First, we invite any prospective members to come along to the Station on a Sunday morning (9am) for a few
weeks so you can meet some of the members and get a sense of who we are. It's also a chance for us to get to
know you. You will then fill in a form to apply to become a member of the CFA and your training begins. Brigade
members will also vote on your application so you become a member of the Fire Brigade itself. There is a
probationary period of 6 months.

2) What training is offered?

Training starts with an induction into the Brigade and then moves on to familiarisation with our appliances (fire
trucks), learning skills such as bowling and connecting a hose to a fire hydrant, squirting water on a fire and
drafting water into the tanker. One of our experienced members is the Training Officer and he will take you
through a check list of skills that you need to learn. Concurrently, you will undertake the Minimal Skills course run
by the CFA, which contains the theory part of the program. Once you have reached a level of competency in the
practical skills you will be assessed by a CFA accredited training officer
Once you have passed the Minimal Skills tests you are qualified to be on a fire ground and help fight bushfires and
grassfires. You can also start turning out to local incidents.
There are many skill based courses you can complete over your time as a CFA volunteer it really is up to you as to
which direction you'd like to go. At a minimum though you will likely complete Minimum Skills (grass, scrub and
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Marvelous Music In May
a Huge Success
what's cooking at
the lobster pot?
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Strangers in a strange world
Stirring from my mid- winter hibernation
recently I was amazed to read of the sightings
of some remarkable marine creatures.
Not only the deep-sea southern Saw shark
found out of its depth in our river estuary, but
also the strange, unknown and unrecorded
worms, fish and crustaceans found in deep
waters off Australia's east coast by
researchers from Museum Victoria.
Then there have been the sightings of mid-
summer creatures at a time when the sun is at
its greatest distance from our planet.
Hardy individuals in shorts and thongs have
appeared on local footpaths and streets.
Far- sighted, insensitive or temperature
tolerant?
Who knows.
They couldn't be further from the Friends of
the Lobster Pot who are more inclined to curl
up, nod off and snooze through winter
dreaming of the time when the sun is closest
to us and life returns to the Barwon Estuary
Heritage Centre( locally known as the Lobster
Pot ) with its wealth of marine creatures,
artefacts and momentos of the natural and
cultural heritage of our river estuary. I'm talking
about the currently neglected- looking green
building on the river front near 'At the Heads'
restaurant.
If you find your circadian rhythms stimulate
you from slumber and build up to a peak with
those balmy, sunlit days when the sun is
closest, why not join the like minded Friends of
the Lobster Pot and put that burst of activity to
good use running the Lobster Pot. You will
share the stories of the natural world on our
doorstep with the many summer visitors and
answer their questions.
If that appeals to you please contact the
Friends group. Visit the Barwon Coast office or
call the wide-awake Maddie Glynn (52541118).
As for me, I'm still sleepy and the couch looks
inviting.
Rob Kuebler
BARWON HEADS
SENIORS
CELEBRATE
50 YEARS
In 1967 the Barwon Heads Lions
Club took the initiative to ask the
then Shire of South Barwon to call a
meeting to discuss the possibility of
forming a Senior Citizens Club in
Barwon Heads. That meeting took
place on 3rd May 1967 and resulted
in a decision to form a club and a
foundation committee was elected.
Mr N. Hobbs and Mr W. Phillips represented the
Lions Club at that meeting. Less than three weeks
later the first function of the Senior Citizens Club
took place in the public hall where card games were
played.
At the 50th Anniversary celebrations in June
2017 Vice President Kel Parry was MC in the
unavoidable absence of President Ian Rouse.
After welcoming everyone, including current day
Lions Lloyd Smith and Grant Hull, Kel asked
Margaret Parry (a former secretary of the club) to
cut the anniversary cake. In doing so Margaret said
that she cut the cake to honour the 108 people who
have served as office bearers and committee
members over the past 50 years.
The delightful Chocolate and cream cake was later
enjoyed by those present.
Lion John Brady and other Lions Club helpers
prepared and served a splendid two- course
meal of roast meats and vegies followed by a
variety of desserts to more than 70 people.
Towards the end of the meal Kel invited Lions Club
president Lloyd Smith to bring a greeting. In
referring to the Lions Club contribution as the
sponsoring body of the Seniors Club Lloyd spoke of
their continuing interest and support as indicated by
their preparing monthly meals at the Seniors Centre
for the past five years.
Margaret Parry then introduced two current Senior
Citizens Club members who are direct descendants
of people who were part of the foundation
committee in 1967.
Dot Sutcliffe is the daughter of Cyril Edwards,
and Win O'Brien is the daughter of Gwen Hand.
Dot's mother Glad Edwards although not on the
foundation committee also served many years as
secretary to the club.
Dot and Win, who 50 years ago were mothers of
young children, have spent time recollecting what
Barwon Heads was like in 1967 and Dot spoke on
their behalf to describe the Barwon Heads of 50
years ago.
Her lively description of Barwon Heads then and
now led listeners to reflect on a primary school
that grew from about 200 children and six
teachers to present day enrolment of 486
children and 37 teachers, and on the contrast
between phone availability in 1967 compared
with the multi-purpose mobile phones in use
today.
LOCAL MARKETS
,
|| =Barwon Headsl
Last Saturday 9am - 1pm
LOcean Grove- Kingston Park l
1st Sunday 9am - 1pm
l Pt. Lonsdale l
at Pt Lonsdale Primary School
2nd Sunday 9am - 2pm
l Drysdale at Recreation Reserve
l
3rd Sunday 9am - 1pm
l Portarlington at Newcombe St l
(Opp Port Hotel)
1st Saturday 9am - 2pm
b
l Queenscliff at Princes Park l
Last Sat Sept to May
Remember to take your baskets,
cloth or hession bags or your jeep to
save our communities from the curse of
the plastic bag invasion
Dot's talk also covered health services,
employment opportunities, the size of the town,
its recreational and social activities in a quiet
town where we knew everyone.
Thank you Dot and Win for your memories.
Among the displays prepared for the
anniversary were 20 posters to show the varied
activities of the Seniors Club through the years;
a display of paintings by the Art group who took
on the task of preparing paintings of old Barwon
Heads, now available for sale by contacting
Dorothy Van Dorp 0402 209 653; and the
display of quilts made by the quilt group that
calls itself SeaChange Quilters reflecting the era
in which it began.
Also on show were samples of individual quilts
made to give to people going through times of
stress or need and distributed through various
organizations. These are inscribed on the back
Made with love by SeaChange Quilters.
At the conclusion of the program Kel thanked
the speakers and all the members who had
helped prepare the hall and displays for the
occasion, and the helpers in the kitchen.
The next monthly luncheon is to be held on
Monday 17th July and will include a brief
Annual Meeting with President Ian Rouse in
the Chair.
Some long serving members of the committee
will be retiring and a new committee will be
elected to lead the club into the future.
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Dear administrators I am only nine

If you would be so kind

There are so many books to be read Please keep our

library in Barwon Heads

I visit the library and take a look

For what might be my new favourite book

I never know what I might find

Something that will open my mind
More photos back page
My sister well she is 3
She loves to go to the library with me
She finds a book that makes her laugh
She likes the ones about giraffes
My brother Joey he is 6
He loves to play all sorts of tricks
He learns them in the little books
That he finds in the libraries nooks
My neighbor Sam is really old
his war stories have been told
He walks the town he can not drive
He needs the library to survive
Our library for our community
Is what we really need you see
Wifi computers books and more
Young and old rich and poor
Dear administrators Im only nine
But closing our library is just not fine
Our village needs this wonderful space A learning,
meeting and reading place
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Holy Cr*p
( oops, sorry mum!) Bee with a backpack of the sensor variety
PICK UP THE POO
There are a lot of families in Barwon Heads and even
more dogs! I don't dislike dogs. I actually really like dogs
and some of them really do look like their owners! The
only thing is we all share the same 'play' space. Like our
Village Park. And that's ok too, the park is there for
everyone to enjoy, but.
these doggies leave a trail. A trail of dog poo all over the
place. Then kids go and play sport on the fields.
Athletics, soccer and footy. Their balls go squelch and then they pick them up. Imagine how gross that
Photo:
would be picking up a ball covered in dog poo and getting it allSecret
stuck onGarden
your hands. Well, that's what
is happening all the time. It happened to me. It's not nice or safe. You can catch nasty diseases from
dog poo, which can be really horrible.
Even if you think that you're good at picking up your dog's poo, and many people are, sometimes dog
owners don't notice that their dog has just done one. You might be talking to a friend or neighbour
and your dog just runs off and does a poo you don't see and it's left there for someone to step in.
Maybe you go in the evening or late at night, how do you know where your dog has run off to? That's
when the messy stuff happens. YUK!
So, I am asking dog owners to keep an eye out for your dog so other kind people like our coaches
and parents at the soccer and football club don't have to go down before training with a shovel and
plastic bags and do what you should be doing. I am not saying that you shouldn't bring your dog to the
Village Park because I know that it is a public area for everyone to use and enjoy. But PLEASE watch
where your dog goes and what it is doing and PICK UP THE POO!!!!!
Banjo R, age 10 - Barwon Heads Resident

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EMERGENCY: POLICE - FIRE - AMBULANCE 000
Animal Rescue (Jirrahlinga) 5254 2484 Damien Mason Carpenter 0417 8911 22
Police 5256 2698 David Cole 5254 1657/0419 118221
Barwon Heads Fire Brigade Secretary/Admin. Enquiries 0401 231 753 Reliable Carpenter. Loves small jobs. Call Mick 0405 484 344
Ocean Grove Fire Brigade 5255 1746 CARPET & TILE CLEANING
Barwon Water 5226 2500 Barwon Carpet Cleaning All areas 7 days 0428 502 670
CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS F & G Stanley Steamer Carpet Cleaning Geoff Stanley 0428 520 525/5250 1845
1st Barwon Heads Scout Group 5251 2210 CARPET REPAIRS & RE-STRETCHING
13th Beach Golf Academy & Public Driving range 5254 2622 Kim Brasiers Carpet Service 5254 2857/ 0418 376 820
Barwon Grove Golf Club (The Tin Shed) 5254 2826
Barwon Heads Association Pres. Sandy Gatehouse 5254 1654 CHIROPRACTOR
Barwon Heads Bowling Club 18 Geelong Road. 5254 3124 Bellarine Chiropractic 14 Tuckfield Street Ocean Grove 5255 2200/0439 559173
Barwon Heads Community Hall FOR HIRE CLEANERS
bhhallbookings@gmail.com Tri ama Cleaning Services Tracey 0412 135 866
Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden
Barwon Heads Film Society
call Judy 5254 1034
Alex 5254 1139
COMPUTER REPAIRS www.barwonheadsresort.com.au
& TUITION
Leigh No fix, no fee. I will come to you. 50+ a speciality. 0439024870
Barwon Heads Fine Music Society Inc. contact Jenny Wallace Smith 5254 2580
Riversholme P/L hl@riversholme.com.au 5254 2101
INC. Barwon Heads Chorale Contact Jo 5254 2670
Barwon Heads Football & Netball Club 5254 2675 COOLROOM HIRE (MOBILE)
Barwon Heads Heritage Group (Part of BHA) Richard Hastings 5254 2621 B & C Coolroom Hire 5254 2051
Barwon Heads Red Cross 5254 1128 DENTAL CLINIC
Barwon Heads Senior Citizens Club 5254 2003 Ocean Breeze - Trak Arcade 73 The Terrace Ocean Grove 5255 2584
Barwon Heads Tennis Club 5256 1527
Barwon Heads 13th Beach Surf Life Saving Club www.13thbeachslsc.asn.au 5254 2469 DENTURE CLINIC
Bellarine for Refugees Group contact Margaret 0419 323 166 Coastal Dentures Andrew Irving 79 The Parade OG 5255 4700
Ocean Grove Bridge Club Marcus Hill 5256 2550 DIETITIAN Steve Sowden
Claire Dagley Dietician @ The Heads 2/76 Hitchcock Ave. 5254 1100
ACCOMMODATION DOG GROOMING & ACCESSORIES
Barwon Heads Caravan Park Ewing Blythe Drive Barwon Heads 5254 1115 Surfcoast Dog Grooming Ocean Grove 5255 1336
Barwon Grove Holiday Rentals www.bgholidayrentals.com.au 0412 102 145 / 5255 4676
Ocean Grove Holiday Rentals enquiries@oceangrovestays.com.au 0403 515 605 ELECTRICIANS / ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Lauras Beach Houses Jetty Rd Barwon Heads 5254 1115 Brendon Brice Electrical Phones/Data 0416 165 855
SeahavenVillage.com.au 1-7 Geelong Rd Barwon Heads 5254 1066 Green Lead Electrical Martin 0467 097 101
The Nook 1 bedroom cottage, private get away near river 0400 871 073 Mick Leverett - Electrician info@electricalml.com 0435 418 704
Thirteenth Electrical elton@thirteenthelectrical.com.au 0419 705 313
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SERVICES Warren Jankowski Electrical 0404 163 609
PFG Financial Services 4/50 Hitchcock Ave Barwon Heads 5255 9555
Ocean Grove Accounting & Taxation Services Luke Joyce 5256 2815
FENCING
AGM Fencing 0425 715 373
AIR CONDITIONING FITNESS HEALTH HEALING MASSAGE
B & C Air conditioning, Installations, Breakdown & Service 0418 827 642
Bowen Therapy Andrea Neale 0407 794 087
ANTENNAS Ocean Grove Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture 5255 2905 / 0432 961 910
Point Lonsdale Television 0411 490 430, (03)5258 2068 Barwon Heads Massage, Seaside Serenity, Daryl Wilkie 0403956900
ARCHITECTS FLY SCREENS
Irons McDuff Architecture www.ironsmcduff.com.au 5254 1337/ 0404 041 337 FLY Screening Solutions - Insect screens & doors; Security doors 0408 699 690
Ros & Smith Architects + Planners info@roosandsmith.com 5254 2789 / 0427 012196
Victoria Hamer Architects www.victoriahamer.com 0408 990 929
ART ________________________________________________________
ArtsKool @ Kazworks Adults & Kids Art Classes info@artskool.com.au 0437 582772
Seaview Gallery ~ Queenscliff ~ Contemporary & Traditional Art & Glass 5258 3645
ATTRACTIONS
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Centre Taits Rd Barwon Heads 5254 2484
BANK
Barwon Heads Community Bank 70 Hitchcock Avenue 03 5254 1700
BEAUTY THERAPY
Skin and Soul Aesthetics 1st Floor 51 Hitchcock Ave. 0411 727 930
BIN HIRE, MAINTENANCE& WASTE REMOVAL
Billys Bins 2,3,4 & 6m
BUILDING , EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS
0418 385 667
LOCAL ADVERTISING
Homes by Chapman. HIA AWARD Winning Builders. Www.homesbychapman.com.au 0414752159
Jardine Homes Design & Construct Will Gordon 0414 354 079
Jason ONeill Builder Spec. in Environ. Sustainable Homes www.jasononeillbuilder.com.au 0419 393 173
WORKING LOCALLY
ReKooporations Building Services- renovations, bathrooms & more 0418 357092
CAFES/ RESTAURANTS FOR 15 YEARS
Barwon Orange 60 Hitchcock Ave Barwon Heads
Beachhouse Barwon Heads 48 Hitchcock Ave.
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FLOORING & CARPET SALES PHYSIOTHERAPY
Bellarine Flooring 9 Sykes Place O.Grove dahna@bellarineflooring.com.au 5255 2044 Physio @ The Heads Wayne Clarke 2/76 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads 5254 1100
GIFTS & HOMEWARES PICTURE FRAMING
Frith 58 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads 5254 1811 Jeanius Graphics 50 Carr St. Barwon Heads 5254 2101 / 0419 588 069
HAIRDRESSERS - LADIES, MENS & CHILDREN PLASTERERS
Hair Dudes- Mens 84b Hitchcock Ave. B.Heads 5254 1933 Plaster patching / small jobs - Paul Rouhan 0458005623
Kylie Curcio Hair Stylist 66 Hitchcock Avenue Barwon Heads 5254 1705/ 0408 036 383 PLUMBERS
Melissa Connoley Hairdressing, Make Up, Beauty 0432 187 767 Davis Plumbing P/L 0419 504 085 / 0421 814 669
HANDYMAN K2 Plumbing New, re-roof & repair specialists Kerry 0402 071 093
Barwon Heads Handyman Experienced and problem solving 0422 340805 PODIATRY
Nick Gilbert My Handyman for all those little jobs. 52543186 / 0411 225 516 Kim Nankivell 13th Beach Osteopathy & Health Services Barwon Heads 5254 2668
INTERIOR DESIGN Podiatry @ The Heads Lizzy Ryan 2/76 Hitchcock Ave 5254 1100
Newbold Interior Design decorating and styling for new homes, renovations POST OFFICE
and makeovers Newboldinteriordesign.com Sarah 0407 008 813 Barwon Heads Next to the Community Bank 5254 2319
Pip Interiors- Interior Design, Colour Consulting & Custom Made Blinds 0425 710 784
IRONING PSYCHOLOGY
Concept Psychology Services. Suzanne Brown, Clinical Neuropsychologist. 0488 992721
Green Steam Ironing & Laundry facilities 7 Smithton Grove OG 0424 051735
LANDSCAPING/GARDENING & MOWING RUBBISH REMOVAL
Prompt same day clearance Mobile Ph. 0476 277 423
Bellarine Black Diamond Garden Service 0429 990 850 The Rubbish Guy www.therubbishguy.com.au Hank 0419 518 523
KR Garden Care Mowing, pruning, mulching. Barwon Heads 0427 265 852/5254 3160
LEGAL SERVICES SECURITY
Sylont Watching Service 0419 529 623
Coulter Roache 4/50 Hitchcock Ave Barwon Heads 5254 1877
Jeannette Ernst/Licensed Conveyancer 0407 726 260 SELF DEFENCE
Whyte Just & Moore 1/50 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads (03) 5222 2077 Ju-Jitsu Self Defence www.jikishinjujitsuaustralia.com.au/bellarine-peninsula/ 0416 074 227
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Lastys Mobile Mechanic Unit 2/168-170 Fyans st South Geelong Darren 0409 955768 Caravan, boat etc - storage barwon heads rd Connewarre ph. 0418524451
MOWER SALES & REPAIRS TRAVEL
Bellarine Mower Service 48 Grubb Rd. Ocean Grove 5255 2432 / 0407 045652 Ocean Grove Travel 63a The Terrace Ocean Grove 5255 4422
MUSIC Travel With a Difference Tremont Court B H. 5254 1279
Pian/keyboard lessons with Deb Podbury in Barwon Heads 0432 544 079 WEB DESIGN
OPTOMETRY Studio Paradiso info@studioparadiso.co 0406 636 201
Greg Sly Optometrist 87 The Parade Ocean Grove 5256 1295 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOING
Ocean Eyes Optometrists 2 Park Lane, 99 Presidents Ave. O/Grove 5255 5655 Gary Priests Photo & Video Wedding Package $1195 ph. 0417 121 702
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P.P.KINGS Painting & Home Maintenance Services Call Phill 0419 185 450
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BARWON HEADS FILM SOCIETY

At the Barwon Heads Community Hall
Thursday July 27
2016 96mins USA Rated: M
Dir: Woody Allen
Looking for an exciting career, young
Bobby Dorfman leaves New York for the
glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood.
After landing a job with his uncle, Bobby
falls for Vonnie, his employers mistress.
Settling for friendship but ultimately
heartbroken, Bobby returns to the Bronx
and begins working in a nightclub.
Everything falls into place when he finds
romance with a beautiful socialite, until
Vonnie walks back into his life and
captures his heart once again.
Cast: Steve Carell, Sheryl Lee, Jesse
Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart

BARWON HEADS CRICKET CLUB
I have a saying that I use all
the time: Sometimes Talking Heads
simply writes itself. It is never an
easy task to write a monthly column
about cricket in the months where
cricket is the little bug that makes a
noise at night and bugger all else.
Cricket could not be more distant from the minds of the
populous in July than salt and vinegar chips are from the
mind of a boy with a split lip. I have been punching out
these articles in this fine tome for some seasons now
and without doubt the chilly months are the time when
the creative juices flow the slowest. Not that it is
important to write a lot about cricket in the cricket
season, but it is obviously easier to draw a connecting
line between any contemporary issue and cricket (if one
attempted to do that) in summer than in winter.
However! This month? Well let me just say it was a
plethora whatever that means this month.
Firstly, we committed an AGM in May. A
dozen or so good members and true gathered at a
venue, that, I think it is safe to say, no other club in the
history of humanity has ever convened at to have an
AGM. The Lobster Pot at the caravan park was our
venue and we have the Ozone Rd Squatter to thank for
that. Having committed the football club rooms to us and
then having had them untimely plucked from his grasp
by circumstance, the Ozone Rd Squatter was more or
less forced to scramble for a venue for the true BHCC to
gather at for our AGM. In the end the odd string was
gently jolted and we ended up in the Lobster Pot's back
room feeling like we were in a science lab. Wow is there
a whiter, more glossy room in Barwon Heads?
So we were able to renew the
executive and we have a new committee.
Most significant in the new proletariat is
that the President has remained the same,
but we have a new treasurer with Paul
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BARWON HEADS CYCLING CLUB
This is the first time in six years that
the BHCC article in this esteemed
publication hasnt been written by
Andy McNeilly so apologies in
advance for the lack of wit, humour
and literary style that will follow.
However, Ill try.
To the most important topic first. Our Andy. Not only has
he written more for Talking Heads than any other
member of the cycling club, he has also ridden his bike
more than any of us over recent years.
Every group, no matter how loose and be in no doubt
we can be pretty loose at times - needs a leader and for
the BHCC Andy is that figure. With exemplary reliability
he turns up at our appointed meeting time and place to
ride with a smile. He flies along our favoured weekday
morning route to Breamlea and back and on Fridays he
has time for coffee at Annies.
In addition, Andy regularly embarks on extended cycling
tours, he rode the B2B fund raising ride and his work as
an inspirational teacher and initiator of Connecting With
Your Kids is widely recognized and highly regarded.
Its no wonder we love him. So thank you for all the
articles Andy, and for all the fun still to come.
While were on legends, anyone with even a passing
interest in cycling, sport or simply seeing great
European scenery on TV will have experienced the
Sutton agreeing to come on and
take charge of the coffers.
Paul has more than 20 years of experience
working in the accounts departments of a large retail
firm, a national organisation and a manufacturing
company. He has held various accounting and
operational roles and currently provides expert financial
management for the Opteon Property Group. We are
thrilled to have Paul on the executive and in charge of the
finances.
The AGM sorted, it is the lot of a true local to
confine their attentions to the fortunes of the great and
glorious football club, Many, so journeyed to the venue of
the Seagulls' home turf and assembled on the hill to
witness the top of thest table clash between the hitherto
undefeated BHFC 1 XVIII and the second placed
Torquay Tigers. As it turned out the Tigers were on the
attack the attack as their song suggests and the Seagulls
brought Jingle Bells to the battle. It was clear at half time
that the battle was less in the balance than the bag for the
Yellow and Black, but a brave countenance needed to be
shown at the presidents' refreshments.
Enter the Ozone Rd Squatter. Sporting a tee
towel, strategically removed from off the shoulder and
placed oh-so discreetly into a back pocket, the Ozone Rd
Squatter (let's call him the ORS) had to stand in at short
notice for the prez. Now the ORS is no stranger to public
speaking, but this was at such short notice that anyone
any mortal that is may have found themselves stuck for
words. It was not so much that the ORS was struggling
for the words, but that he was unsure of the order in
which to arrange them in order to create a coherent
account of the thoughts in his head. He waxed dactylic
about the old days when we used to grace the fields of
play in clashes between the two clubs and then
attempted to speak on the generational growth of the
town of Torquay. It was here that he may have over
stretched his preparation, for it became clear that while
he'd thought of the words, he had no idea how to get
them in order and none at all at how to finish the thought.
It must have been clear to him half way through the
endearingly confused Tour De France commentary of
Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin over the years. For 2017,
commencing on July 1st, the SBS coverage of the bike
race will be poorer for the absence of their voices.
Instead we will have the authoritative but overly earnest
Matt Keenan and Robbie McEwen to tell us about the
action. Credible as commentators no doubt.
Charismatic? No way.
Since the committee coup Andy referred to a couple of
months ago dont worry, it was actually entirely
democratic lots of great work has been by new
committee members Graeme, Dean, Damien, Shane
and Matt. There has also been fabulous supporting work
from Alicia, Wayne and Hysen.
A range of weekday routes has been introduced,
Saturday rides have become a regular fixture, a
Wednesday 9.30am ride has been added, a longer term
calendar of rides has been produced, safety and
etiquette guidelines for new, and old, riders have been
published and a fresh batch of our beautiful club kit has
been ordered.
These steps will be followed in the near future by the
revival of our profile on Facebook and our website so
stay tuned.
All we want is to add to BHCCs appeal as a way to ride
bikes, enjoy our environs, appreciate friendships, have
fun and share a coffee from time to time. Anyone is
welcome at the CFA at 5.45am on weekdays, 6.30am on
Saturdays. The weather might be cold at present, but the
welcome will be warm.
Lawrie Malcolm
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thought that he'd lost control and was going
to come a cropper, but God bless him, he pressed on and
took the English language to a place akin to where
Jimmy Hendrix took the clarinet.
Of course Torquay is a lot bigger now than it
was back in the days when it wasn't as big as it is now.
Take a moment. Read that again. No neither
do I.
Don't get me wrong. I understand what he
meant. I simply have no idea how he managed to make it
sound like that.
Life is about change. Just as Torquay has
expanded to a larger size than ever. Talking heads has
too. Recently celebrating a birthday, TH is now older than
it has ever been before. After so long, contributors have
come and gone, but recently there has been an
announcement that caught my notice. The Barwon
Heads Dandyhorse Club has lost its regular Talking
Heads correspondent Andy McNeilly. Andy has for some
years now passed on the news from the carbon jockeys
to the people of the town and sold the message of cycling
in the town. Over that time the numbers in his club have
grown steadily and their influence and activity in our fine
village have grown as well. Andy has no doubt been a
driving force in that growth, notwithstanding his habit for
nomenclatural appropriation. He and I have from time to
time written about the unfortunate coincidence of the
initials of our decades old club which has a rich history of
bringing fame, fortune and premierships to the
community, and his little ten minute old club which has a
budding history for blocking the roads, the footpaths
outside the cafes and the tables inside them. The
members of the Real (soon to be Royal I'm sure) BHCC
would like to pass on our congratulations to Andy for his
contribution to his club and to the rich tapestry of the life
of the town and to wish him well in whatever pursuits may
be in the future. If you see Andy zinging along on his
velocipede on the country lanes of the district, give him a
wave and then gently nudge him into the shoulder. Well
done Andy. Now he's definitely gone to Cycling.
More next month.
Matt Dunell
July is the seventh month of
the year (between June and
August) in the Julian and
Gregorian Calendars and
the fourth month to have the
length of 31 days. It was
named by the Roman Senate
in honor of the Roman
general, Julius Csar, it
being the month of his birth.
Prior to that, it was called
Quintilis.
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BARWON HEADS TENNIS CLUB

MIDWEEK LADIES PREMIERSHIP by Maz McIntosh

It's hard to explain the feeling of winning a grand final! It doesn't matter if it's the AFL, local footy, local netball or Section 9
Midweek Ladies tennis.

On June 13th, Section 9 ladies tennis pulled off a second consecutive grand final win. On the day, our team was mentored by
Janet Agg who was very keen to ' bring home the silverware'.
As our opposition , Clifton Springs warmed up on the adjoining courts, Janet suggested we stand in a group huddle for a team
meeting tips such as 'just hit it to her backhand', 'every game counts' etc were taken on board by team mates Kim Pate
(captain) Sue Rawling (holiday Princess) and Maz McIntosh. Our emergency Sally Jackson was close by if needed.

The supporters were awesome, cheering us to victory which inevitably came!

A great night of celebration, awards, friendship and laughter followed at Hanoi Kitchen. Section 8 girls were successful in
reaching the Grand Final but did not win on this occasion.
Next season commences on Tuesday July 20th if you are considering joining us! Ring Maz on 0409405044

Please Save the Dates:

Sunday 13th August Annual Working Bee 10 am

Sunday 27th August Summer Tennis Registration Day juniors can also register on line by going to our website in August.

Clubhouse redevelopment FUNDRAISER Saturday November 11th more details to come.

Enrol in Term 3 lessons NOW to be ready for summer tennis competition contact Essential Tennis- Cameron Govan on
0408517620

Like us on facebook or see our website www.tennis.com.au/barwonheadstc/

Photo - MMcEvoy
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What a fabulous couple of
weekends in May for junior
soccer at the BHSC !
As is the format for the Southern Hub soccer clubs in
Geelong, each club hosts all games over two
consecutive weekends in the season. A formula that, so
far, is working very well. Equipment gets shared, pitches
marked, goals are built and catering teams get busy!
It takes many hands to make an event this
big run smoothly and so, we did it again!
The weather was on our side for both
Sundays - lucky us. The Village Park
looked pitch perfect!
With over 500 children playing soccer each Sunday
morning the volume of people who arrived at the ground
would have far exceeded 1,000. Mums, dads, brothers,
sisters and Grandparents. There were hundreds of cars,
but plenty of bikes and scooters too, picnic rugs and
camp chairs. There really was a carnival style
atmosphere to the place.
The games were played in great spirit and
with a healthy competitive edge. From
Under 7's to Under 11's, girls and boys, it
seemed that everyone played well and
had fun, playing their own games and
hanging out to support their friends while
enjoying good food in the sunshine.
It's always nice to receive positive feedback when such
a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes. Feedback
from FFV officials, parents and coaches from other clubs
was extremely positive and included comments like:
What a great community club you have
here
The kids are so polite and look like they are
having a fantastic experience
Well done to BHSC for pulling together an
amazing and well organised hub
With so many people attending the Hub we managed to
raise around $5,000 from the BBQ, canteen and coffee.
An incredible result!
I think it's ok to boast that we lead by
example in the region with our healthy
eating options. Offering sushi, fruit cups
and only water amongst some more
traditional favourites ! This is something
unique to our club and is again only
possible by those who work behind the
scenes in preparing the fruit and arranging
for these healthy options to be available
on the day.
The money raised goes straight back into player
development, facilities, coach development and
equipment. All our children benefit as it allows us to
continue to provide an environment where our players
can learn and enjoy this great game.
An example of this reinvestment are the four permanent
metal goals we had made for training our U11 and U12
teams throughout the season. Also, new kits and balls
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A BIG thanks to all that put in their time (they know
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players for your enthusiasm and love of the game and
for all those involved in the club who provide such
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Keep up your skills in the mid-season break.
Use the big goals in the park or at school, checkout
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HAMMERHEADS PARENTS VOLUNTEERING

BARWON HEADS COMMUNITY GROUPS

SPONSORSHIP and COMMUNITY GRANTS
APPLICATIONS 2017/ 2018
The Barwon Heads Community Bank is calling for
applications for the next round of funding.
Application Periods.
January 1st to March 31st Grants announced in
May
June 1st to August. 31st. Grants announced in
October.
The Bank has delivered over $135,000 to the local
community since opening.
To apply visit the Branch or apply online at
www.bendigobank.com.au/barwonheads