THE QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE NEWS Published monthly on the first Wednesday and available in Queenscliff, FEBRUARY, 2018 – Number 219 Phone: 5258 4828, e-mail: [email protected] Point Lonsdale and the Queenscliff/Sorrento Ferry. FREE – Average monthly circulation 5000 Website: www.queenscliffeherald.com.au work, a priceless gift to Council and of our landscape. These outstanding the community. results have motivated members of the Australia Day Awards The removal of environmental and community to participate in caring for noxious weeds and the re-estab- the environment, created an atmos- Borough of Queenscliffe Mayor, the Queenscliff High School into the season. Working at YMCA Camp lishment of indigenous plant species phere where friendships can flourish Cr Susan Salter, extended her con- Bellarine Secondary College and Wyuna, she volunteers her time to have created safer tracks for walkers, and provided volunteers with the gratulations to the recipients of the introduced innovative education pro- assist charity and not-for-profit improved habitat for local wildlife, and necessary skills to seek paid employ- Borough's 2018 Australia Day grams such as robotics, electronics and organisations. boosted the amenity and attractiveness ment in the field. Awards at the Queenscliff Town Hall. viticulture to the school and the Rock Community Event of the Year: "These awards recognise those who Eisteddfod Challenge. Queenscliff Primary School 'Biggest have made outstanding contributions Young Citizen of the Year: Joint Morning Tea' to the Borough of Queenscliffe com- winners - Alexandra Scorgie and The Morning Tea brought the munity. They acknowledge the di- Isabelle (Belle) Kidd entire school and members of the Australia Day versity of programs run by volunteers Alexandra became one of the wider community together to create a in our community and demonstrate youngest female players for Water wonderful event that raised awareness, the many different aspects of our com- Polo Australia Barbarians, a Victorian as well as $1300, for Cancer Council Citizenship Ceremony munity that together make the Bor- team consisting of club players in the Australia. Catering was provided by ough such a wonderful place to National Water Polo League, in 2017. volunteers and donations from within live,”she said. As Captain of the Victorian Water the primary school and Borough Citizen of the Year: Rob Hurley Polo team, most valuable player in the community. The event provided stud- Since taking up the position of Under-16 Victorian State Water Polo ents with an opportunity to showcase Principal of the then Queenscliff High Championships, highest goal scorer in skills gained in their fortnightly School in 1987, Rob has been a pillar the Under-16 Victorian State Water cooking classes as well as an addit- of the Borough of Queenscliffe com- Polo Championships and is a National ional transition activity for Queenscliff munity. He was an inaugural member Identified Athlete on the Australian Kindergarten students in the lead up to of the committee that established the Winning Edge (AWE) list and a Train their Foundation year. Queenscliff Neighbourhood House, On VIS athlete with the Victorian Community Environment Project of been an active member of many com- Institute of Sport. the Year: Conservation Volunteers munity organisations including the Belle has been a member of the Australia Queenscliff Community Association, Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club Since 2013 volunteers have re- Queenscliff Music Festival, Queens- for over seven years attaining a number moved 210,000 square metres, or 20 cliff Golf Club, Swan Bay Environ- of surf life saving qualifications as tonnes, of weed across 12 work sites in ment Area, Swan Bay Gardens for Junior Club Captain, participated in the Borough and collected 1,325kg of Wildlife, Bellarine Self-help Parkin- Cadet and Junior Bronze camps and rubbish and 60kg of seed over 180 son's Group and Trinity Aid for played a leading role in establishing, project days. The total amount of Refugees. As principal from 1987 to and captaining, Queenscliff's first all- work put in equates to 1,200 days or a 2001, Rob oversaw the integration of female football team (the Coutas) last massive 8,400 hours of volunteer Brian Cornish became an Australian citizen at the Australia Day celebrations. Brian is originally from Vancouver Island, Canada. He has been living and working in Australia for 14 years and in that time married Alison who runs 'Hermit Crab' gift shop in Point Lonsdale where they have been full time residents for 5 years. Red Cross needs you Can you spare a couple of hours small community due to the great to assist Red Cross with their support from both collectors and Annual Door Knock Appeal? It donors. could be that you could door knock Many of our members are reach- your street or part of the street if it is ing advanced years and are finding it a long one, or perhaps ask a friend to more difficult to continue this form of go with you for company. collecting. I would love to hear "Red Cross has been conducting from you if you can assist Red Cross. these Door Knock Appeals for over 50 Many hands make light work! years and over the last 25 years the If you can help call me, Val collection from our small area has Lawrence, on 0432 281 563 or 5258 Borough of Queenscliffe Australia Day Award recipients been an excellent response from our 1616." OCEAN GROVE – 12 Park Lane – Ph: 5256 1517 QUEENSCLIFF – 40 Hesse Street – Ph: 5258 1533 LEOPOLD – 670 Bellarine Highway – Ph: 5250 6101 Page 2 – Queenscliffe Herald, February 2018 Letter to the Editor Mayor’s Queenscliff Sport and Recreation Reserve In response to concerns raised by tenders were received by the close of providers on price, quality and the Point Lonsdale Civic Assoc- the tender period. These were availability, to give preference to the Column iation in the December 2017 edition evaluated by a panel of three Council local provider. of the Queenscliffe Herald, Council officers with relevant skills and The budget for the project has provides the following assurances of abilities relating to contract evaluation increased based on the detailed design, Listening Posts the Borough of Queenscliffe from the high standard of probity in the and the scope and size of the civil quantity survey and market response Council held the first of our new Buckingham Palace. The Narrows and other roads in awarding of the contract for civil works, who ensured that both tenders through a public tender. Council is Community Listening Posts on 18 works at the Queenscliff Sport and were evaluated with careful attention Queenscliff will be closed between 12 working hard to identify project January to provide an opportunity for Recreation Precinct. to the criteria and priorities detailed in and 1.30pm. Police will be supervising savings without compromising ob- both visitors and residents to exchange Pursuant to the Local Government the tender documentation. access to the Bellarine Highway. I look jectives of the project. information and ideas with coun- Act 1989, works valued at $200,000 or Following the evaluation pro- Council has provided updates forward to seeing you at this once-in-a- cillors in an informal setting. The sug- more must be advertised for public cess, the response to tender from about the upgrade of the Queenscliff lifetime event. gestions raised at our first event have tender. The tender for civil works at the John Monahan Pty Ltd was assessed Sport and Recreation Precinct in the Local Economy Portfolio - provided council with plenty of food Sport and Recreation Precinct was as offering the best value for Council November 2017 edition of the Cr Ross Ebbels for thought. advertised in The Geelong Advertiser because it was strong across all Borough Bites newsletter, on the News Council's endorsement of the Council has high hopes for this and The Age on Wednesday 9 August evaluation criteria, financially com- page of the Borough of Queenscliffe Economic Development Strategy for new community engagement init- 2017 and on the TenderLink e- petitive, and demonstrated an ex- website, www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au, the Borough of Queenscliffe puts us in iative. If you have suggestions that you procurement website from Saturday 5 cellent understanding of the con- and in the Mayor's Columns that are a strong position to make the most of would like to share with us, I strongly August 2017 until the close of tender tract requirements. regularly published in local news- encourage you to come along and trends in the most recent National and on Thursday 31 August 2017. The The appointment of John Mona- papers. have your say. Guidelines for Com- International Visitor Survey reporting tender advertising generated requests han Pty Ltd, a local contractor with Lenny Jenner munity Listening Posts www.queens- that show both travel to Geelong and for the tender documents from 36 longstanding connections to the Chief Executive Officer cliffe.vic.gov.au the Bellarine, and visitor spend, have interested parties, and pre-tender site Borough of Queenscliffe community, cc. Greg Monahan Next Listening Posts 10.30- increased over the past 12 months. visits and communication with four meets the specifications of Council's 11.30am 22 February at the Point The Economic Development interested parties. updated procurement policy, which A creative man is motivated Lonsdale Primary School Hall, Strategy has been designed to provide In accordance with Council's pro- includes commitments to give local by the desire to achieve, not by us with the leverage we need to get a Bowen Rd and 15 March at the curement policy and relevant proced- providers an equal opportunity to the desire to beat others. Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall, bigger slice of this pie.