THE QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE NEWS Published monthly on the first Wednesday and available in Queenscliff, AUGUST, 2015 Phone: 5258 4828, e-mail: [email protected] Point Lonsdale and the Queenscliff/Sorrento Ferry. Circulation 5000 – Number 189 – FREE Website: www.queenscliffeherald.com.au First Anniversary of BOQ Satisfaction comes Refugee Welcome Zone at a higher price! BOQ boasts exceptional Council's index score of 65 on In June 2014 Borough of community satisfaction results the condition of sealed local roads Queenscliffe Council signed on as The Borough of Queenscliffe was significantly higher than the the 31st Victorian municipality to scored high results in the 2015 Local Small Rural average (52). Council's be declared a designated Refugee Government Community Satis- per-formance index of 62 on Welcome Zone. faction Survey. A number of local making decisions in the interest of The Borough marked the issues including the changes at the community was higher than the occasion with a public signing Bellarine Community Health, ne- Small Rural average (56) and the ceremony in front of regional gotiations around securing the Surf State average (55). High scores for partners, community members, new Life Saving Club lease, pedestrian the appearance of public areas (78), migrants including refugees and crossing works along Hesse St to- waste management (76) and rec- asylum seekers, local families, gether with high profile community reational facilities (75). friends and supporters. engagement projects at the light- When asked about the direction To mark the first anniversary of houses reserves influenced the of the Borough of Queenscliffe over the Refugee Welcome Zone over 40 results. the last 12 months, 63% of all resi- local community representatives The community identified res- dents say it has stayed about the and 20 Afghani, Tibetan, Iraqi, ponding to inappropriate develop- same, 25% say things have improved Bosnian, Kareni, Iranian, and ment and enhancing community and 9% say things have deteriorated. South Sudanese refugees gathered Suzanne Cooper, Cr Helene Cameron and Cr Sue Westerval with representatives from consultation as important areas for Survey results can be viewed at at the Town Hall to share their the refugee community. attention. www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au stories and ideas about new oppor- Rate Rises above average tunities for groups to work together Sue Longmore from the Queenscliff Victorian ratepayers are set to to support refugees and asylum Rural Australians for Refugees, Les experience the lowest rate rise in a seekers. Harrison from the Uniting Church Capture Winter at decade, but some homeowners and In her welcome address the Outreach Group and Shirley Hurley businesses will be slugged close to Mayor, Cr Helene Cameron, said: "I from the Trinity Aid for Refugees double that. am proud of our decision which gave great insight into the work Queenscliff Harbour Some councils have been ac- reflects our commitment to the being done to support refugees in cused of adding on 'a bit of fat' to notion of compassion and exten- our community and the region. Photo Competition their next round of rate rises, the last ding the hand of friendship to those Special guest Tereza Gum from Your photo could win prizes to of which they will be able to pass on starting a new life in a new land free South Sudan, a single mother of cheer away the winter blues! If you before the Andrews government's from persecution and violence." eight, spoke about her experiences are in the right place at the right rate cap comes into force next year. time with a mobile phone, or the Suzanne Cooper from Diversitat, in Australia over the last 12 years. The Municipal Association of latest and greatest SLR, this is your Tereza emphasised her appreciation chance to be a winner in the third Victoria stated the average rise per for the opportunities she has been 'Capture' Winter at Queenscliff property as an extra 3.8 per cent given in Australia and spends her Harbour photo competition. which equates to $67. (The Age time supporting new arrivals and $500 cash for the best photo plus 25/7/2015.) volunteering in her local church. vouchers valued at $250/$150 for Victoria's 10 biggest council Community groups who run the runner up and 3rd prize. We are activities and programs to support rate rises: also offering separately $300 to the Murrindindi $145 refugees and asylum seekers include school of the best 'student' photo. Nilumbik $136 Trinity Aid for Refugees, Queens- Open to photographers of all ages cliff Rural Australians for Refugees, and experience. Mitchell $125 Queenscliff Uniting Church, Diver- Competition details on page 12 Sth Gippsland $123 sitat, Queenscliff Men's Shed and St of this issue or online at: www. Wangaratta $121 Vincent de Paul. If you would like to queenscliffharbour.com.au Surf Coast $117 Queenscliffe $109 know how to get involved with the Student winner in the 2014 Capture Buloke $105 groups that support refugees in our Winter at Queenscliff Harbour photo- Wyndham $100 community please contact Council graphic competition was Brandon Dellow. Whitehorse $95 Tereza Gum 5258 1377. 2 x Family Beef Pies AUGUST ONLY Treat your family to a gold medal dinner tonight... and tomorrow night! $

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New Kerbside Green Waste Bins To avoid any confusion over which News from your local MP bin should be used for green waste lids on rubbish bins that currently have a Tourism Greater Geelong and the service and connect with trains and green lid will need to be replaced with Bellarine key destinations. a burgundy lid. Council's contractors The Andrews State Government I am aware that the new bus have started changing the lids: this will has recently announced funding for, timetables and routes have created a take up to four weeks to complete. and recognition of, 'Tourism Geelong problem for some bus users on the During this time we ask that you place and the Bellarine' as a Regional Bellarine. Public Transport Victoria Renewal in the Borough - wherever you look your rubbish bin out for collection as Tourism Board and I look forward to (PTV) who are responsible for the bus there appears to be something happening. usual. If your waste bin lid has not working with them. In recognising the service have committed to reviewing been changed to a burgundy lid by 24 organisation the State Government these changes in December 2015. Sea Scouts & Senior Citizens Small Business Festival August please contact council and we has committed an initial $275,000 to Contact my office if you have any The Scout Hall has been demol- Low Season Marketing Strategies will arrange a time to have this done. assist it in promoting the region, problems. We will endeavour to help ished and the Senior Citizens centre is on a Shoestring Budget - a must for all Next Council Meeting including of course Queenscliff. and pass on your concerns to PTV. being extended so that it occupies part tourist operators. It will examine Wednesday 19 August at 7pm. All The official recognition of Tourism Portarlington Safe Harbour of the Scout Hall footprint. Re- useful tactics to attract customers and welcome. Greater Geelong and the Bellarine I recently opened the new 175 building works on the joint use facility, drive sales in the quieter months. The was strongly supported by councils metre Portarlington Pier which is the adjacent the railway station, are well two-hour hands on workshop will across the region including the first stage of the $15 million advanced and the project is running to look at how to leverage PR, Social Advertising Borough of Queenscliffe and City of Portarlington Safe Harbour Develop- schedule. A new stage area is being Media, Trip Advisor, tourism pack- Greater Geelong. ment committed to by the State installed, new toilets and disabled aging, e-marketing and many other Previously Geelong and the Government. Over the next 18 facilities fitted. Both seniors and low cost initiatives. To be held at the Queenscliffe Bellarine were part of the broader months the harbour will be com- scouts have been temporarily re- Monahan Centre, Thursday 20 The Borough of Queenscliffe has Otway and Ocean Road Board and pletely upgraded and will kick start the located and it is business as usual for August 10am-12noon. Tickets $25 announced a television advertising concerns were raised locally that search for a ferry commuter service to them in the lead up to the opening of each include tea/coffee, morning tea campaign for Queenscliff and Point promotion of the Bellarine was being Melbourne. The idea of the ferry has the new facility in October. and a work book. Lonsdale aimed at attracting more over shadowed by wider regional been long discussed but one of the Queenscliff Kindergarten Purchase tickets from Shannon Di tourists. attractions. main barriers has been a safe berthing A community open day to Lisio at the Borough 52581 377 or email The advertising campaign will be The Andrews State Government is area. The newly upgraded harbour celebrate its new renovations will be [email protected] funded by the Borough of Queens- committed to the growth of tourism will also provide more facilities to held at the kinder in Stevens St on Rail Trail Upgrade cliffe, Tourism Greater Geelong and across the State and as your local grow the aquaculture industry in the Saturday 8 August between 10am and Council has commissioned a the Bellarine, as well as major tourism member I will be working to ensure region including mussels, oysters and 2pm. Enjoy a sausage sizzle, tours of major upgrade of the Rail Trail. The operators in the area. Small businesses that the Bellarine is part of that scallops. This important project will the building and activities for the kids. $150,000 project is being funded by in the Borough are being asked for a growth. directly benefit the Portarlington It will be a great opportunity for the the State Government. Improvements contribution of $50. Over the last few months I've been community and the entire Bellarine. community to see the redevelopment will be carried out on the 3km Queens- The campaign will use a high quality working with Queenscliff tourism As always, please don't hesitate to of this significant community asset. cliff section of the trail between the pre-existing 90 second tele-vision operators, traders and Council in contact me by email or call my office if The renovation and extension works station and the narrows (Murray Rd). commercial cut down to 30 seconds strategically developing local oppor- there are any matters that I may be took six months and cost $600,000. Works include resealing of the and include new footage of Point tunities to promote tourist visitations able to assist you with directly. Kindergarten programs commence at existing rail trail and widening it in Lonsdale. It is anticipated it will go to here in Queenscliff and Point Hon Lisa Neville MP the new location on Monday 8 some areas. Vegetation will be cut air in Ballarat and Melbourne for a 4-6 Lonsdale. Member for Bellarine 5248 3462 August. back and weeds removed. week period in October/November. New regional rail link provides 200 [email protected] Business Community Major Tree Planting Program "This is very welcome initiative," extra services a week Twitter@Lisanevillemp Our business community has also Council has commenced planting says Alistair Gordon the owner of As of the 21st of June Geelong been active with many attending 40 new trees at the Victoria Park and Bentley & Hope in Hesse St. In 'a trains began a new dedicated rail line Queenscliff/Point workshops presented as part of the Royal Park caravan parks. Twenty previous life' Alistair produced over into Melbourne's Southern Cross Small Business Festival. The Bor- native Australian trees are being 2,500 TV commercials. "With falling Station designed to increase the Lonsdale Red Cross ough's After Five Business Network- planted at each site including local visitor numbers and the closure or reliability of Geelong trains and ing events have been well supported. indigenous Moonah trees which can relocation of ten retail businesses in increase train services. Peak trains to These functions are a wonderful live up to 200 years. Other species the Borough in recent months, it's just and from Melbourne now run every Luncheon opportunity for the business comm- include Banksia and She Oak trees. the sort of positive action we need," he 10 minutes boosting peak hour Thursday 13 August 12pm unity to network and learn in a relaxed All three species are hardy and low said. "An initial budget of $30,000 is services, nearly making obsolete the RSL Hall - King Street maintenance and were selected on need for a timetable. Off peak on and informal environment. The next modest, but it will certainly start the Queenscliff After Five event in September features their ability to thrive in coastal ball rolling in the right direction. weekdays Geelong/Melbourne trains an interesting guest speaker - topic and locations. The Borough is committed Perhaps in the future we can secure run every 20 minutes. Come along and enjoy good food and venue announced shortly. Entry to our to a green environment and in the last funds to build on this.” The boost to train services was good company. After Five events is free to all local financial year almost 3,000 indig- Contact: Borough of Queenscliffe complemented with increased bus Tickets $20. business people who operate in the enous plants and shrubs and 188 trees Tourism and Economic Development services across the region and the Bookings: Lyn 0414 897 720. Borough. were planted. Officer Nerilee Jones 5258 1377. Bellarine to provide a more reliable

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First event FREE ! (Valued at $45) READERS PLEASE NOTE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH The September edition will be published on: 2135 Bellarine Highway, Queenscliff [email protected] Wednesday September 2, 2015 Bubbles from 7pm Copy deadlines are one week prior: Wednesday August 26. Queenscliffe Herald, August 2015 – Page 3 What is the future of Vale heritage Aged Care on the in Queenscliff! Cop this, says council Bellarine? After the recent failure of a large The North Bell arine Hostel for the In the lead up to council's delib- Stone Pine in Princess Park, Council Aged-Ann Nichol House Inc interim erations over the amended planning brought forward a routine arborist committee has been considering this application for historic Lathamstowe report to examine the parks older question since March 2014. At its in Gellibrand St, the Queenscliff trees. The arborist found that the recent Annual Meeting the name of Community Association posed the failure of two Stone Pine trees was the Association was changed to question: "Would council see fit to inevitable and may occur without Bellarine Aged Care Association Inc protect Queenscliffe's unique heritage warning or prediction. The 80 year (BACA). Its Statement of Purposes is and urban character by using its old trees stand over 15m in height to 'Provide a voice, advocacy and sup- overriding powers under its own and due to their extremely heavy port for models of services delivery Planning Scheme to reject the appli- canopies large branches could break and accommodation for older and frail cation?" away. people on the Bellarine .' Sadly not one councillor supported The trees, located trees near the The Management Committee is retaining this nationally and state intersection of Symonds and Gelli- Tim Walsh (Pres.), Ann Nichol (Vice significant building in its original brand Sts, are in close proximity to car Pres.), Moyneen Curtis (Sec.), Lindsay form. What precedent does it now set? parking. Most importantly both trees, Noss (Treas.), Ian Collins, Patricia Barely a mention was made of should they fail will impact on the Crotty, Peter Coghlan, Julie Elterman, heritage issues in the 17 page council carriageway of Gellibrand St, therefore Police were called by council to move the objectors on! Jane Morgan, John Turner. report that accompanied the council presenting an unacceptable public risk. The challenge ahead for elderly recommendation to support the Other options such as physically being asked to move on in the interest objectors, Ms Barb Clydesdale, said it residents on the Bellarine Peninsula visible ultra modern addition and supporting the trees with props or of public safety they refused to move. was by chance she read about the tree has become more complex due to: extension between it and the former changing the roadway parking con- The group questioned a council of- removal in the Bellarine Times. 1. Bellarine Community Health Ozone Hotel. The respected opinions figuration have been assessed by ficial as to why there hadn't been any Mr Phil Josipovic, General Man- Ltd withdrawing residential aged care of the Geelong and Regional National officers and determined as unwork- adequate notice given about the trees ager Planning & Infrastructure, in his there are no 'not for profit' facilities on Trust could not sway this council. able solutions and could impact on being removed and requested to see the report to Council on 24/6/15 regard- the Bellarine Peninsula. People will This heritage gem admired for its neighbouring businesses. arborists report which Council initially ing the proposed (and subsequently need to leave familiar surroundings for intact facade and interior for over a Several local residents concerned refused but provided two days later. voted down as being unnecessary) residential care. century deserved much, much more. about the trees removal seated them- Borough of Queenscliffe CEO Public Tree Removal Policy, stated 2. Aged Care Packages for people Immediately after the motion a selves at a picnic table beneath one of Lenny Jenner has advised that that under the current Council Ope- to remain in their own homes, partic- non-agenda item appeared inviting the trees that brought a halt to Council sent media releases to local rating Procedures and Practices 'tree ularly for lone person households, is the owners to consider removing the contractors removing the trees. On papers mid July. Spokesperson for the removal was a last resort'. costly and difficult to manage. State listed heritage hedging. And like Ms Clydsdale said Council needed The 2011 Census figures show that the first motion it was passed to inform residents about issues like the age of residents on the Bellarine of unanimously with barely a word. this in a timely manner. "Had we been 65 years and over was 12,313. 9,621 stated they had need of assistance, Queenscliff is increasingly depen- given the opportunity to view the 2,070 indicated they did not need dent on tourism for its survival and its report or had knowledge of the assistance and 622 did not indicate extant heritage is the major draw card. options available our actions may either way. The estimated population The Borough of Queenscliffe Council have been different," she said. What shocked the objectors was of the Bellarine in 2011 was 50,000 so Plan clearly states a key strategy is to nearly 25% required assistance. 'preserve and value the Borough's Council's refusal to discuss the issue with them on the day and that police The challenge for the Association significant history and heritage'. and the community is to protect and were called to move them on. Due to Whether people agree or disagree support the growing number of older them sitting peacefully in the park and with heritage, heritage values are the and frail residents of the Bellarine not breaking any laws the police had fundamental core of the entire local Peninsula who are facing an uncertain no reason to evict them said Ms planning scheme - a scheme that is future, often under very difficult Clydesdale. "Calling the police to supposed to be upheld and applied by personal and financial circumstances. remove us from under what we believe this council. Contact the Association at PO Box is a Key Stone Pine was reminiscent of Queenscliff Community 270 Portarlington 3223 or email Association Objectors display their message to council! a Key Stone cops comedy." [email protected]

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Joeline looks very settled in and vegan options are on the menu s - hours over summer so watch this space. 82 Hesse Street, Queenscliff Phone: 5258 1742 FREE DELIVERY IN QUEENSCLIFF & POINT LONSDALE Queenscliff kinder reopens After four years of applications for funding, temporary re-housing and hard work, the doors of Queenscliff Kindergarten opened on Monday 3 August QUEENSCLIFF POINT LONSDALE revealing a fabulous, modern preschool. The building also houses Queenscliff's Maternal Child Health centre. COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE "Maternal Child Health is such a fantastic resource and having them on site will really enhance the continuity of community and communication with our 2015 COMMUNITY GRANTS families," said kindergarten teacher Ruth Savage. "It's going to be fantastic educationally because the new space The Board of the QPLCE has much pleasure in inviting the 3225 will allow a lot of smaller group learning where the Community to submit applications for our Community Grants in 2015. children can direct their own ideas." Grant Applications are now open and remain so until 5 pm Friday 25 "Being an independent kinder, the local community September 2015. and our beautiful natural environment is tied in heavily to our curriculum." Grants will be presented at a Community Enterprise Celebration evening on The revamped design takes advantage of the northerly Sunday 6th December at 5.00pm at a place to be advised. aspect and million-dollar Swan Bay views, and provides We welcome applications from clubs, associations and informal groups, an important new covered outdoor play space. The main including new and unincorporated groups in the Borough. kinder room has been extended, the bathroom and office We have a total pool of $30,000 (or as determined by the Board) with an have been updated; and the new kitchen offers a expected limit per grant of $5,000. Amounts in excess of this will only be connecting open window, which will allow children to considered in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Board. participate in safer cooking experiences. With some of the best views on the Bellarine kinder educator The project was jointly funded by the Victorian Jodie Carty, Eloise and Daniel have plenty to smile about Applications can be accessed through the website www.qplce.org.au, or Government, the Borough of Queenscliffe and the with the long-awaited opening of their fully renovated pick up a form at the Bendigo Bank, Queenscliff. The completed application independently-run Queenscliff Kindergarten Committee. facilities. can either then be emailed to [email protected] or delivered/mailed to the Bendigo Bank, 65 Hesse Street Queenscliff 3225. All applications must meet these criteria to be considered: Bellarine Wetlands Nature Rural Australians for Refugees 1. Local community (post code 3225: Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale) The Wesley 'asylum seeker welcome place' opened its is the target beneficiary. Reserve Update doors for the first time in Geelong recently with the The proposal for a Victorian Nature Reserve, a support of trained community volunteers. The Welcome 2. Project is not currently funded or able to access the full funding Bellarine Wetlands Birdlife Park, prepared by the Geelong Place is a place where asylum seekers are treated with required from other sources. Environment Council and the Queenscliffe Environment dignity and respect; are valued; enjoy friendship and 3. Able to use the funding by 31 December 2016. Forum has been widely circulated and supported by laughter; gather for activities; feel safe and understood; conservation groups including Victorian National Parks 4. Willing to recognise QPLCE and/or sponsor as the provider of funds receive information and support; and can be linked to Assoc. Bellarine Environment Network, Geelong Field with appropriate signage or newsletter acknowledgments. relevant services. Naturalists Club, Port Phillip Conservation Council and Free Legal Workshops 5. Able to send at least two representatives to our QPLCE Celebration the Swan Bay Environment Assoc. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Refugee & which is to be held on Sunday 6th December at 5pm. The aim of the Nature Reserve is to ensure the habitat Immigration Legal Centre and Legal Aid Victoria, all 6. Grants for research projects will not be considered nor requests for of 19 listed wetlands is maintained to ensure that the pro-bono services, explained complicated questions in defibrillators (as we now have a good spread in the Borough). many thousands of migratory waders and shore birds the Temporary Protection Visa application Form 866 and continue to survive on their arrival for the southern how to write a 'Statement of Claims' to around 70 asylum 7. Seed funding/partial funding to support a partnership approach is summer. seekers. The 866 Form is a long, bewildering and welcome. Environment Minister Ms Lisa Neville is considering overwhelming form, especially when English is not your If you need to make an enquiry on the grants process, you can contact either the request to refer the proposal to the Victorian native language. Workshops in five languages - Tamil, Hayden Cohen, the QPLCE Chair, on 0431 716 218 or Geoff Peters on Environment Assessment Council as a gazetted Nature Persian, Hazaragi, Pashtu and English - were led by a 0419 151 673. Reserve to link 19 dispersed Bellarine wetlands into one pro-bono legal team nature reserved managed as a whole for their avifauna The project and workshops were jointly organised by and environmental values. Queenscliff RAR, CRAG and the Asylum Seeker If the study is undertaken on the values of each area Resource Centre on at Geelong Trades Hall and the and recommendations made they will then be open to Wesley Asylum Seeker Welcome Place. public consultation. Sue Longmore - Rural Australians for Refugees.

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More than 350,000 At the recent Lions Club of Borough of Queenscliffe, Cr Helene One of their biggest days is ABA supports and encourages Australians have been members since Queenscliff Point Lonsdale Cameron who proposed a toast to manning the gates at the 'Show and women who want to breastfeed their ABA started in 1964. changeover dinner at the Lonsdale Lions International. Shine' in conjunction with the babies, raises community awareness of All past NMAA (Nursing Mothers Golf Club members of the Outgoing Lions President Phil Geelong Hot Rodders assisted by the the importance of breastfeeding and Association of Australia) and past/ incoming Board were announced - Newey thanked the members for Queenscliff Football and Netball human milk to child and maternal present ABA members are invited. President Ray Radford, Secretary their support during the year Club. health. Bookings: Pam Hanlon 0408 589 475. Phil Newey, Treasurer Bill Reid highlighting several social and fund- Incoming President Ray Radford and Membership chairman Terry raising activities. is confident the club will have Kilsby. The Queenscliff and Point another great year. "One of our goals Past District Govenor Lion Bob Lonsdale Community markets is to encourage people to join us in Glichrist for the Leopold Lions wouldn't be the same without the our quest to serve the community. Overcoming depression Club, the Installing officer, was spinning wheels assisted by the While we work hard to achieve our Tony McManus from 'Beyond Blue' Jeff Kennett and together they generate joined by guests from the Leopold, Coast Guard; the Good Friday goals, we always have a lot of fun as addressed Point Lonsdale-Queenscliff awareness of the chronic disease. From Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads Lions appeal at the Queenscliff Bowling a club," said Ray. "We thank the Probus Club members about depres- his observations and learnings he said it clubs, representatives from sporting club; and the BBQ was busy at the community for their ongoing sion, particularly in the male popu- was 'okay to put yourself first' and to ask clubs, schools, Queenscliff kinder- Borough's Australia Day cele- support and hope to achieve many lation. His talk, titled 'Hope, Recovery, yourself whether you are happy; and if garten and the Rotary Club of brations, the Cottage by the Sea Fete good things in the next year for the Resilience', included the frightening the answer is in the negative, then it Queenscliff and the Mayor of the and the Skate Park competition. benefit of the community." statistic that over 80% of all suicides might be time to seek professional attributable to mental health were advice. carried out by males. He said men mustn't be afraid to He said depression was one of the speak up; to seek counsel of a major causes of mental illness: the professional who can help. Talking to a feeling of sadness, isolation, pessimism partner, friend or a mentor often has a and a general loss of interest in life, positive impact. "Link up with people combined with a sense of reduced who get it. Having a mentor affects self- emotional well-being. Most people actualisation, improves self-esteem, and experience these feelings occasionally enhances safety and psychological and in many cases it's a normal response wellbeing." to a particular sad event. But if the One of the easiest measures to depression occurred without any overcome the symptoms of depression apparent cause, deepened or persisted, was to develop a 'bucket list'. Have big then it could be a symptom of a wider goals and share them with those who cause. care. Tony said 'social connection' usually In regard to the younger generation's helped to overcome what he called the obsession with electronic devices that 'chronic disease' and that it was can be isolating Tony's advice was for important to have a strong contact with a them to have face-to-face contact with Phil Newey (Secretary) Ray Radford (President) PCC Bob Gilchrist (Installing Officer) Bill Reid (Treasurer) & Eric Abel. family member, a friend, a doctor or family, friends, club associates and have active membership of a club. He sporting teams. "They should link up emphasised that having a mentor to talk and make the social contact to maintain to about the situation was important; the healthy environment and thus avoid talking to a medical practitioner could the condition that can so easily set in produce early intervention and that train the situations that lead, ultimately, often led to better outcomes. to isolation and depression." 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Noni Hazlehurst's name has .themes will strike a chord with what is brought audiences flocking to the happening in today's society, and Queenscliff theatre in a career that encompasses Mother perhaps prompt us all to look in our every facet of the performing arts, own backyards. from Playschool to Hamlet, always The play centres on Christy, 'Mother' comes with a warning of Music Festival ensuring great entertainment from homeless and aging living on the strong language and is not recom- one of Australia's most loved outskirts of suburbia. Christy is no mended for children under 15 years. The Queenscliff Music Festival Bay and old world streetscape, 19th performers. shrinking violet; she loves an audience The season starts tonight at Geelong announces 10 new acts to join a century heritage listed buildings, its Film, radio, television, stage all and regales those around her with Performing Arts Centre and continues hotter than hot line up at this year's vintage QMF Express steam train, feature in over 40 years of dedication tales of lost loves, struggles and 6, 7, 8 August. Bookings at GPAC box festival from 27-29 November. Augie markets, classic pubs and food stores to her chosen profession. In such a haunting memories. Even she cannot office 5225 1200. March, Cookin' on 3 Burners designed to feed the soul as well as the varied career, Ms Hazlehurst is excited recall which is fact and which is By Mary Walker featuring Tex Perkins, L-Fresh the hunger cravings. to be performing her first one woman fiction. Lion, The Snowdroppers, Damian Festival Director Andrew Orvis play and is enjoying the rapport she is Author Daniel Keene worked with Cowell's Disco Machine, Tinpan says, "Everyone who comes to QMF able to build up with her audiences. Ms Hazlehurst and director Matt Orange, Raised by Eagles, All Our is very important, so we're looking I was able to catch up with Ms Scholten to forge the character of Exes Live in Texas, Morgan Bain and after the masses rather than the 1% Hazlehurst during her tour of Christy, drawing on the poetry of Blue Eyes Cry? Yes they did! this year. 'Mother'. The play was written playwright and poet Dorothy Hewitt These 10 acts will join already The VIP lounge at previous especially for her by Daniel Keene and to bring the character to life. announced names including Angus & festivals now has an open door policy directed by good friend Matt Scholten. Ms Hazlehurst admits the role is Julia Stone, Hoodoo Gurus, Kate for all to enjoy, so everyone will be 'Mother' is a complex piece, but after challenging, and she is very conscious Miller-Heidke and Paul Dempsey. Very Important at QMF 2015." all, she points out: "We are all complex of making sure she does justice to 'the And with three more line-up Head to www.qmf.net.au for beings, each with a life to live and a beautiful script provided by Keene'. announcements to come, including tickets and more information. story to tell." She points out that many of the the internationals flying in to grace the QMF stages, the festival is set to present some 70 acts over three days at what has become one of Australia's Word for Word Festival best loved festivals. QMF is all about the place. People come for the festivals combination of 11-13 September – Deakin University Waterfront Campus great music and the relaxed edge, but Professor Tim Flannery will open Word For Word creative producer the evening of 12 September offers the Queenscliff itself has a whole lot to the second annual Word For Word Maryanne Vagg said this year's 'gutsy' opportunity for a more intimate offer, with its sweeping views of Swan national non-fiction festival in program didn't shy away from discussion over gourmet finger food Geelong on Thursday evening 10 exploring big issues and tough topics, and a glass of wine. September. His keynote address is and would once again pose a dilemma Tickets on sale now. Full program - based on his latest book 'Atmos- for those attending. "My favourite www.wordforwordfestival.com.au Archibald Prize phere of Hope'. feedback from last year was that it was The festival, presented by Deakin too hard to choose," said Ms Vagg. Exhibition University in partnership with the "Well it's the same challenge this City of Greater Geelong and the year!" At the House Art Gallery of Ballarat Geelong Regional Library Corpor- Fascinating topics include sex, Art Workshops at Queenscliffe Wednesday 14 October ation, is the largest national event to narcissism, grief, sport, economics, Neighbourhood House Bus leaves The Springs at 9am showcase non-fiction writing in all motherhood, the supermarket wars Monday mornings $25 includes bus fare and forms. and a powerful digital story, 'Home to 9.30am-12.30pm. Ideas, discussion and debate will Home', 22 powerful stories of a August 3: Life Sculpture admission flow across the three days with over 70 hidden part of our society - young BYO lunch or purchase in August 10: Oil Painting techniques intriguing guest speakers including people with a disability living in August 17: Oil Painting Still Life Ballarat Damian Cowell's Disco Machine love for playwright Hannie Rayson, award- nursing homes because they have August 24: Life Drawing Class cheesy 70s disco with special guests and winning journalist Latika Bourke, nowhere else to go. Bookings - Gianna 5258 3775 August 31: Lighting Techniques for witty ranting won him rave reviews at the archaeologist Adam Ford, model Want to rub shoulders with your or [email protected] Oil Painting Melbourne International Comedy Nicky Buckley, television legend Mal favourite author or presenter? A Festival. Leyland and many more. special 'Back Story' Salon Event on Bookings/Enquires 5258 3367

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behind the scenes workers of the Bellarine Lighthouse Film group. Surf Coast Arts Trail Fine Film Festival Headliners were Marylou Gilbert from the Bookshop at Queenscliff, No.35 B&B owner Marg Martin, Salt Make a weekend of it! a Smash Hit Gallery's Fiona Kelly, Leanne Stein (Borough of Queenscliffe) and rising From the coast to the hinterland, McLennan and Dee Matheson and Without leaving the comfort and survives an avalanche in 'Force star Monica Clemow whose intro- Surf Coast art studios, galleries and Gherang, and Jenny Murray-Jones in warmth of the Queenscliff Town Majeure'. Lucky we weren't there as ductions to the films were filled with venues will throw open their doors to Winchelsea. Hall, audiences travelled to rural the film showed the husband behaving facts about the stars, directors, awards, art lovers for the Surf Coast Arts This year Moriac Hall has a cluster France where a long married cou- instinctively and saving himself first. ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and the Trail over the weekend of 15-16 of hinterland artists, including Sally ple's need for an emotional overhaul We finished up in Mumbai for 'The ABCs Margaret Pomeranz and David August. Ford, Saabria Razac, Callum Fairnie and affairs had a happy ending; on to Lunch Box' where the ‘famous Stratton. The Trail gives you the opportunity and Leanne Prestipino. Ireland and Afghanistan where a dabbawallas’, deliver millions of lunch Snippets like this prior to 'Folies to talk to the artists that make the local Bellbrae again has a number of photojournalist almost loses her life boxes daily to office workers. A lost Bergere' kept us informed and art scene tick, admire their work and sites, including Bellbrae Estate Winery but isn't so lucky with her family. lunch box becomes a letter box for two amused. "It was WC Fields who said: even take some home with you. and Bellbrae Art and Garden. There David Stratton of the ABCs Movie isolated people in need of love and "Never work with animals or child- With over 40 venues to visit and are 18 artists to visit at the four Show's comment about the film 'A nurturing. If you saw the films you'll ren." This might have crossed the more than 100 artists to meet, the Trail locations. Thousand Times Goodnight' was apt. know what I'm talking about and if mind of the director Fitoussi in one of features the coast's rich artistic talent Maps for the trail are available from "When we see photos or film footage you didn't you missed a very the more difficult and surprising including sculptors, painters, illus- Visitor Information Centres through- taken at great risk on the front line we entertaining weekend of films. scenes portraying the birth of a calf. In trators, photographers and more, from out the shire, Council's Torquay office rarely stop to think of the price paid by While the films were the main the world of movie making it can take Connewarre to Aireys Inlet, to Moriac or online at: www.surfcoast. vic.gov.au the photographer; this film rectifies event they wouldn't have made their many hours to set lights, camera and and everywhere in between. Artists / News Directory / Surf Coast Arts that." way to Queenscliff without the props before calling 'Action'. The cow new to the trail include Laurel Trail - Make A Week-end Of It. In Switzerland a family of four production skills of the organisers and lined up for the scene delivered its calf before the crew was ready. The farmer who owned the property where they Bethany Film Festival were filming called around to neigh- Winter Warmers at The Selfish Giant - Tuesday 18 August 8pm bouring farms and found another cow An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival this contemporary close to delivering. It was brought to Uniting Church fable is about 13 year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from the farm on a truck as it was easier school and outsiders in their neighborhood, the boys meet local scrap than moving the film crew. You don't Tides of Welcome Op Shop Fashion Parade dealer Kitten who favours Swifty. Tensions build, leading to a tragic event get information like that every day. Saturday 29 August 7.30pm and Iranian Feast that transforms them all. (English) Festival organisers said they were Featuring Andrea Robertson & Wednesday 9 September 6pm Living is Easy (With Eyes Closed) - Tuesday 8 Sep 8pm delighted with the films and the Friends (husband David on drums/ Gorgeous Op Shop gear paraded It's 1966: schoolteacher Antonio is an obsessive Beatles fan - a passion attendances were growing every year. percussion and a rotating line up of for your entertainment and available to that carries through to his classroom where he uses the lyrics from 'Help!' Another bonus is not travelling to talented musicians) craft an intimate purchase. to teach his pupils English. He learns that John Lennon is filming on the Geelong or Melbourne to see fine performance. Folk/rock blended with Tix $40 include a 3 course other side of the country, drops everything and sets out to find the films and there's almost always whispers of yesteryear's music refresh Authentic Iranian meal prepared by location. His travels across the sun-drenched Spanish landscape aren't someone you know there happy to the soul. Andrea's debut solo CD of 10 Iranian refugees. without incident. Winner 2014 Spanish Academy (Goya) Awards. discuss the films themes, laugh at our original tracks features the amazingly Get a group together! Dress 'Op (English subtitles.) human foibles or lend a hanky when talented Chris Wilson on harmonica Shop Formal' or Iranian colours - Geelong Performing Arts Centre at The Playhouse, you're confronted with injustices. and Sarah Carroll on ukulele. green, white, red. 50 Little Malop St. – Bookings 5225 1200 or www.ticketek.com.au Thanks for four good years of film - we Tix $20 include mulled wine at Bookings essential at the Info look forward to the 2016 screenings. 7pm and chocolate fondue at interval. Centre or 5258 2854.

Dragon invites you to join them for Seaview Seaview Gallery Slayers queenscliff Gallery and OPEN MIKE! Seaview will be DI KING at the RSL in Hesse Street Queenscliff Scallop exhibiting Multi-Award Shells Winning Artist Di King SOLO EXHIBITION this August. 15-30 AUGUST Anglicans in the Borough of Di thrives on variety and the creative Queenscliff challenges involved in To explore in more depth the memories of painting different 100+ years of community and worship at St subjects. Di's love of A fun night of entertainment by aspiring James Church, and 150 at St George's, the musicians, singers, comedians, poets, the bush inspires her parish has begun a history project 'Dragon evocative scenes of actors and others who could just be Slayers and Scallop Shells: Anglicans in the cattle musters, river Autumn Vintage - Di King 'discovered' on the night. Borough of Queenscliff'. crossings and Come along and support our locals whose Can you contribute any memories, horsemen. efforts to keep us entertained are worthy of documents, photographs? Especially She has a wonderful applause. valuable would be any images of The understanding of colour Enquiries from would be performers Springs and The Springs Church. and form. Her ability to welcome: If you are able to help please contact capture light and Contact Lyn Houldcroft Fr Peter Martin 0438 231 118 or movement shows in her 0414 897 720 Carole Barwick 0459 635 696. paintings, from landscapes, seascapes and cattle drives to Hoofs, Horns & Dust - Di King portraits, beautiful nude and draped figurative works. This versatility NEW WORKS allows her to paint any SARA PAXTON subject fluently. Di's Exhibition runs from 15-30 August. Join us for drinks 2-4pm Saturday 15th.

Looking for colour to brighten your walls? You might find them amongst the new works from Sara Paxton, Tracey Keller, new Open 10:30am - 5:00pm DAILY artist Vish Goddard, Closed Wednesdays through Winter whimsical ceramics 86 Hesse St Queenscliff 3225 from Ann-Maree For further information please contact: Gentile, sculptures from Colleen 03 5258 3645 Gillie and Marc and [email protected] beautiful bracelets from email: [email protected] Lynn Walsh. Page 8 – Queenscliffe Herald, August 2015

An early 1920s sketch of St James International Lighthouse St James - a little in Albert St Point Lonsdale. Lightship Weekend church with a This event held annually on the The event evolved from the Scottish third weekend in August coincides Northern Lighthouses Award Week- with the International Lighthouse end a biennial event first held in 1993 Heritage Weekend event organised and became the ILLW in 1998. Over long history by the Association of Lighthouse the years it has continued to grow and Centenary Celebration Keepers. to date over 450 lighthouses and annexe of Queenscliff Primary purchased for the head teacher. One of In November this year Anglicans in The objective of the event is to Lightships in 50 countries around the School in the brick church at The whom planted the Norfolk Island pine the Borough of Queenscliffe mark 100 promote public awareness of light- world participate with many light- Springs in 1898. The little church was tree, now known as the 'Christmas years of worship at St James Church, houses and lightships and their need houses open to the public for tours. rented to the Department for £10 per Tree’ Point Lonsdale. Archbishop Phillip for preservation and restoration, and Some 85 countries have been year". The community at The Springs Freier will celebrate a commemorative promote amateur radio and to foster represented in this that it is well on its A formal application to establish a grew large enough to raise its own service in the little church with a long cricket and football teams; the church International goodwill. Lighthouses way to becoming a premier event on State School at The Springs, history. Queenscliff was made in 1897 after offered a public space for many groups. are fast becoming an endangered the ham radio calendar. Services in the present building in almost a decade of lobbying by By the turn of the century the old species with the introduction of Queenscliffe Maritime Museum Albert Street date from 1st September parents. Thirty five children were church was in need of some attention; Global Positioning Systems and International Lighthouse Weekend 1915. nominated from local families - evidence perhaps of its multiple uses, Satellite Navigation and the auto- Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August In his research of land survey and Longuehaye, Culliver, Phipps, certainly eight years of active school mation of the light source to solar 9.30am-3.30pm titles in Point Lonsdale, local historian Hutchins, MacBain, Ward and others. children. The minutes of the St power which has resulted in the Point Lonsdale Lightstation E T Raison found that Lot 5 of Block The submission was signed by George's Vestry in August and withdrawal of management personnel Guided tours into the lighthouse, 42, in the first subdivision at 'The Edward Gill who farmed at The September 1902 note that a concert is (Keepers). It is hoped that this event historic foghorn shed open and Springs' was reserved for the Church Springs and whose daughters Daisy to be held to raise funds to aid Springs will highlight this situation and help foghorn soundings at 10am and 3pm. of England in 1857 and a Crown and Grace were long time parish- Church. prevent further desecration of these Children must be at least 5 years old Grant was made in 1869. Diocesan ioners and supporters of St James. The Marjorie McNaught, a long time magnificent structures all around the for tour. Entry fees apply. Tour archives show that the church of St Gill Hall at St James was named in parishioner at St James, wrote fondly world. bookings essential - 0419 513 007. James the Less, at The Springs, dates recognition of their service. in 2000 of her memories of the early St from 1875. The church was built, near The 'Annexe' became Point James: "The Springs Church as we Australia Post shines a light on iconic lighthouses the present caravan park in Bowen Rd. Lonsdale State School No. 3322 in knew it... the Methodists, the The Australian continent and Australia was completed in 1896. A There seems to be complete agree- 1902 with its own head teacher, Frank Presbyterians, and the Church of islands have 59,735ks of coastline and 39m rusticated block tower built from ment that Thomas Fellows, Trustee Treyvaud, but still in the church. Only England all worshipped at this little countless potential hazards that created locally quarried limestone and the tallest and generous donor to St George's in 1906 did the school open in a new church which was near where the the need for manned beacons warning traditional lighthouse in the state. church, funded the building, which weatherboard building with forty school is now. It was quite a big mariners of potential dangers. Even •North Reef lighthouse, Queensland was included in the Queenscliff pupils. A house built in 1907 across settlement for that time. My parents today, despite satellite navigation was built in 1878 on North Reef, in the Parish. the road from the school was were married at The Springs". systems, all Australian lighthouses are Capricorn Group at the southern end of From as early as 1875 worship, now automated and operational. the Great Barrier Reef. At 24m in height, marriages and baptisms took place in Transfer of control for the main- this is the tallest of the galvanised iron an earlier, small, stone and brick tenance of lighthouses from the states to plated, timber framed lighthouses that are church located at 'The Springs'. With the Commonwealth took place on 1 July unique to Queensland. the building of the church in Albert St 1915 when the Lighthouses Act 1911 •Tasman Island lighthouse, Tas- 1914-15, considerable history of the came into effect. The responsible depart- mania was erected in 1906 and is located earliest community at the 'Point' has ment has had many names, but since on an isolated windswept rocky plateau been forgotten. 1991 the aids to navigation function has off Cape Pillar, the most south-easterly Fr Peter Martin observed: "Our been the responsibility of the Australian point of Tasmania. Its construction was a research for the centenary alerted us Maritime Safety Authority. feat of ingenuity with prefabricated cast- Australia Post will commemorate 100 iron panels assembled on site after being that a valuable record of the church's years of Commonwealth management hauled up the steep 250m high cliffs. earliest years is in danger of being lost. of lighthouses with the release of a new Australia Post Philatelic Manager, It is very exciting to realise we have stamp issue featuring: Michael Zsolt said, "The Common- such a rich legacy. We hope readers •Cape Byron lighthouse, New South wealth maintenance of the lighthouse can help us with photographs or any Wales, constructed in 1901, is located on service is vital and this centenary year early documents." Australia's most easterly point of the marks an important milestone. We trust Carole Barwick, a volunteer mainland. With 1.2 million visitors every this stamp issue will resonate with those researcher with the project said: "On year it is the most visited lighthouse site in who appreciate these prominent the Centenary of Point Lonsdale The wedding of Susan Devlin & Warwick Longuehaye 1 May 1911 at The Springs the country. structures, their history and the service Primary School in 1998 it was found Church. Photo at the bride's home in Banks Rd, Marcus Hill. •Cape Leeuwin lighthouse, Western they provide." that the school first opened as an History courtesy of volunteer researcher Carole Barwick. Fort Queenscliff Museum Stopping all stations! Historical Station names of the Queenscliff and Railway branch line from South Geelong to Queenscliff had a surprising Educational number of stations and sidings for a line 2011 Australia Day Community Award Guided Tours 150th Anniversary Military Presence of just 32ks. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century South Geelong: After the suburb Coastal Artillery Fort an d let the children dress From the Wathaurong word 'Jillong' up in military uniforms. A great photo opportunity. meaning the land or cliffs of Corio Bay - TOURS still in use today. Weekends: 1pm & 3pm Showgrounds: Stopping place for the School Holidays: Open 1pm & 3pm every day Geelong Showgrounds - closed 1958. Cheethams Siding: A siding that Guided tours last 1hr and 15mins. interchanged with the narrow gauge Family Ticket $25, Adult $12 Cheethams Salt Works Tramway that ran Child $6, Concession & Senior $6. along Wilsons Rd to the works - closed 1978. Moolap: From the indigenous word 'Mallopio' meaning fishing or shady Point Lonsdale Road: After the place - closed 1936. unofficial private loading point used at Leopold: Originally 'Kensington' the times to service the former Queenscliff name was changed to honour King Racecourse - closed circa 1920s. Leopold II of Belgium - closed 1961. Lakers Siding: Named after the Laker Curlewis: Named after pioneering family who had a large shell grit -Oueenscliffe family who also owned 'Carlyle' in processing plant here. 1000 tons a week Marcus Hill - closed 1961. was regularly railed to Melbourne for Historical Museum Scarborough: A housing estate (never glassmaking - still in use today. •Help with Family Histories built) of the 1890s, named after its Swan Bay: A recent era platform built counterpart in North Eastern England - to service the Marine & Freshwater •Photographs Copied closed 1914. Discovery Centre - still in use today. Groups by appointment Drysdale: Named after Anne Queenscliff: Named after H M Drysdale a pioneer squatter - still in use Queen Victoria - still in use today. Museum Talks - Thursday- 27 August at 10 am today. Queenscliff Steamer (north) Pier and at the Uniting Church Hall, Queenscliff - Mannerim: Named after a nearby the Port Phillip Sea Pilots Siding - closed 'It is written...' Readings from original documents 1936. written by early residents and held in Museum archives. property - still in use today. Marcus: Originally 'Ocean Grove, From the book 'Trains, Troops & 49 Hesse st,- Queenscliff named after the hill (Marcus Hill) where Tourists-The Queenscliff Railway' by (Next to Post Office) there were brickworks in the area - closed Paul and Kathleen Kenny. Mon to Fri 11am to 4pm 1961. Bellarine Railway 5258 2069 or Sat & Sun 12pm to 3pm Suma Park: A recent era station [email protected] for more named after the adjacent former information or visit www.bellarine thoroughbred property - still in use today. railway.com.au Queenscliffe Herald, August 2015 – Page 9

A chance meeting with a 70 year It wasn't easy riding and you had to old French woman in front of the be very careful. I finally limped into Queenscliff Visitor Information Ceduna and it felt like I was almost office prompted long term resident A cycling adventure home. I headed across the Eyre Jim Phiddian to set off on a unique Peninsula to Port Augusta and across cycling adventure that would cover a was more about hours in the saddle as travels and a great deal of kindness on to the Murray River and rode beside large part of Australia. the goal was to enjoy the experience. that road. At one stage a car pulled the river to Swan Hill and back down "I'd been looking to do a bit of an Once over the Flinders Ranges he over and a woman handed me a cold through Central Victoria to Geelong, adventure holiday and had been doing was into the Outback and Jim realised orange. I hadn't had anything fresh to arriving back in mid November." some bush walks," said Jim. "But I the challenges ahead. "The Flinders eat for three weeks. That was like Jim had travelled 15000ks since wanted to do something different and Ranges were the first mountains I had heaven after all the riding. By the time starting the trip and had shed a fifth of wasn't sure what until I met that encountered since the Otways. After I got to Alice I knew I wanted to keep his bodyweight. "Some of the best French lady in Queenscliff. She had crossing them and getting to Para- going. What does people in is they places I visited were recommended by cycled from Paris and it had taken her chilna I saw roads that disappeared can't cope with the long distances.” fellow travellers. I have never been 18 months. It inspired me to have a go into infinity I realized this is where it After a break in Alice Springs he healthier, I never got sick, and had at something like that." gets serious. Up until then, there had cycled out to the West McDonnell only two punctures and no mechanical It appealed to Jim as a way of been towns every 100 kilometres or so." Ranges and Hermannsburg taking in issues with the bike whatsoever." seeing Australia slowly, cheaply and at Jim had a small tent and was happy the beautiful gorges. The iconic Albert "To curl up in the sleeping bag with the same time was something of an to camp out away from camping Namatjira creations were painted in a book in the vastness of the outback adventure. It took around 12 months grounds as much as possible. He that region. was magical. I fell in love with the of planning and in the process Jim aimed to ride five or six days then take Then came the long 1,000k slog up Australian countryside, its beauty and realised cycling holidays were not a break but sometimes would reach a the highway with another break in variety and I loved being alone in the uncommon and that there were not place he enjoyed and might stay there Katherine and a two week rest in vastness of the desert. I am really Darwin. too many places inaccessible to bike three or four days. The luxury of not A long, dusty road. fascinated with the more remote desert riders. At the end of March 2014 he set having a time constraint allowed him The June weather heralded an regions of Northern Australia." off with the aim of following the sun to travel at his own pace. 200ks so you were riding for two days increase in temperatures and Jim The bike, a Vivente, is Australian and to be over the Flinders Ranges by He pushed on to Marree near Lake in between towns." realised he needed to head south. He made and tested in Australian the end of April or early May when Eyre and the Oodnadatta Track He often spent more time in the caught the bus back to Katherine then conditions. Jim is already planning the desert tracks had dried out after the proved a challenge. There had been company of animals than people. rode to Kunnunara and through the another trip for next year taking in the wet season. rain and Jim was surprised at the plant "One thing about riding a bicycle is Kimberlys all the way to Derby. By the Gibb River Road and the Tanami "I wasn't terribly fit and decided to and bird life and even the presence of that you can interact with the animals time he had ridden to Broome he had Desert track. do it in stages. I thought if I made it to seagulls. The desert was green and all and birds and you are not damaging tired of all the mining trucks on the "Meet the future; the future mode of Adelaide and wanted to keep going, I the creeks and rivers were flowing the environment in the process. road and took another bus to Dampier. transportation for this weary Western would push on to Alice Springs, then "The Oodnadatta Track was one of Animals aren't threatened by a bike The next leg of the journey took in the world. Now I'm not gonna make a lot of Darwin." the great highlights. It was 600ks of and they would come up quite close. Ningaloo Reef where Killer Whales extravagant claims for this little machine. He set off from Queenscliff and rock, shale, gibber and sand; a huge On the Oodnadatta Track there were a were hunting Southern Right Whale Sure, it'll change your whole life for the headed down the Great Ocean Road range of formations and that was number of wild horses running beside calves. Local fisherman told Jim they better, but that's all." Bicycle salesman via the Coorong and along the coast to where you had to be aware of the me. There were camels and emus. It had been watching the Killer Whales in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Adelaide. He travelled through the amount of water you needed to carry. was just wonderful. There was a magic hunting as a pack for six days herding Kid, 1969. Barossa and Clare Valleys sampling Every litre is a kilo and at times I was moment when I was camping and I the whales and trying to separate the by Denis Walters some of the local produce on the way. carrying 15 litres. When you are riding could hear dingoes calling and getting calves. A film crew from the BBC in Doing a certain number of kilometres it's like a motor that has to be kept closer. I opened the flap of the tent and helicopters filmed the drama. a day was never a priority for Jim, it fuelled. There is only a town every there was a wild dingo sitting outside After a visit to Exmouth, he set off the tent. We just looked at one another on the long ride down the west coast, and he didn't seem too concerned." taking in Carnarvon, Geraldton and "At the kiosk at Lake Ayre South into Perth where he took another two there was an old photo of two old boys week break off the bike before heading with bowler hats and their bicycles and south west through giant Kauri and back then they were rural workers Jarrah forests to Albany then when bicycles were the main mode of following the beautiful coastline to transport. Bikes were cheaper than Esperance and up to Norseman before horses and they could go further." preparing to head back1200ks across Then it was the long hike up to the Nullarbor. Alice Springs and suddenly he was Jim said it was the toughest riding Fellow travellers. back in traffic. "I loved being off the of the trip with a headwind on eight of bitumen if I could and those times the ten days. "It's were highlights for me but when I a narrow road with arrived at a roadhouse people there lots of big trucks knew I was coming, the word had and caravans. I had been passed on. I think it might have to do eight to ten been something to do with my age and hours of riding to they were somewhat intrigued. I really get the kilometres enjoyed that camaraderie. There were up and it just blew Jim at the end of a long straight stretch or road. travellers generally interested in my night and day.

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People are asking me: What did to earth, like having a cup of tea and you learn? They're asking about the doing the dishes - real. Gunnas Writing Class I attended in Lesson 6: JFDI. Just F'n Do It. This Katoomba. I'm so busy banging on Gunnas – JFDI life lesson is everywhere. How much about how good it was that I can't would get done if we all JFDI. Beds articulate what I learned. I look that I didn't take notes, and can't recall this approach with reminders to "Do would be made, fruit trees pruned, blankly at the inquisitor and want to the specifics of the advice. It's about what you can, with what you have, houses decluttered, knitting projects say I learnt about FU status (not achieving FU status which kind of now". Gunnas participants are completed, dogs walked on the beach, talking about the Chinese Restaurant equates to independence, but Dev tells challenged to write for 1 hour a day, 4 creative ideas implemented. Simple here, although the Chinese character it much better than me. times a week for 4 weeks. steps - put pen to paper, fingers to FU means good fortune) and how to Lesson 3: There's more than one Lesson 5: What people think of keyboard or thumbs to phone. Get it find my authentic self. Yeah, but did way to skin a cat. A dozen or so your work is none of your business. down and get it out. Go back later and you learn how to write, they ask. participants with a range of skills and Just as I worry about what people will organise/revise. Don't overthink it. Following is a summary of my goals for their writing creates a room think of the state of my house, I learn Motivation follows action. Strategies learnings, to date, from the Master full of stories that are humbling and that I'm also worried about what others to avoid the procrastination bug Class. thought provoking. I want to get up will think of my writing. It's not the involved apps that turn off your Lesson 1: Don't take the M4 from and say "Well done you" and then get first time I've heard words along the internet access, shower caps and Sydney airport to Katoomba, you'll be on with writing. People writing line of you need to find your true voice candles. We laughed, a lot. late. Particularly if it's raining, almost memoirs, screenplays, PhD papers, sci and/or your authentic self, but here it is Gunnas Writing Master Class is certain there'll be road works. Set the fi, people with a story to tell, exploring again. described as 25% writing tips, 25% GPS to plan the route using toll roads. their creativity, or wanting to write My inner sceptic wakes up, getting stand-up comedy, 25% incredible food Or take the train. I was late and more or better. ready to lash out, but it's whacked and fabulous people, 25% life because of this I got to go first: Tell us New ideas popped into my head across the head by Dev and crawls back motivation. The Master Class ticked all who you are, why you came today and with each story. Take photos, draw Catherine Deveny's best is advice is into its shell. My authentic self is these boxes and Dev's no nonsense what you hope to get out of it. pictures, self-publish. It took a long to JFDI! relieved to know there's no sharing at a approach cuts through any excuse Lesson 2: Catherine Deveny (Dev) time to hear everyone's story and was Master Class. My other self (the critic) making. If you've got a writing bug runs a great master class partly because almost too much for me as I sat there words a day". I tried that for about is disappointed there is no feedback. inside you, consider an enematic of a summer stint working at Harry's in thinking "When are we gunna start three days, then interest flagged and I How am I gunna be a better writer Gunnas Writing Master Class. You Queenscliff a few years (maybe writing?" moved on to more work and more without feedback? My two selves settle don't need to go to Katoomba, decades) ago. At Harry's she received Lesson 4: Step by step. Last year I running. Think about this: the average down, comfortable with the group, and although I'd recommend a visit to the some valuable life advice from Mietta attended a session with author novel is about 40,000 words, hence 500 not rolling their eyes or thinking Blue Mountains at least once in your O'Donnell of Queenscliff Hotel. I Margaret Drabble, my take home from words a day could produce a draft "OMG here's another piece of writing life. enjoyed the entertainment so much that was "Anyone can bang out 500 novel in 80 days. Masterclass reinforces to listen to". Dev's style made it down Monica Clemow

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Now I world - or is he creating a new one, from the CFA at Barwon Heads, How you can assist ety.vic.gov.au It's the Maritime Safety know I'm stretching the metaphor, socially at least? Joe stays at home, the Drysdale and Wallington and mem- As a small group of volunteers, Victoria website; it's interesting, help- but Anne Tyler 'Dinner At The farmer son. Claire, the surprise baby, bers of the Red Nights Motorcycle whose first responsibility is to train ful and free! Homesick Restaurant', Marilynne has a special place in her father's Club conducted a can rattle at La and practice our life saving skills, it's It's been quiet on the water this Robinson 'Housekeeping' and Jane affections. Walter seemed a little under Trobe Terrace in Geelong raising very difficult to find the time and month as most of the fisherman have Smiley whose new 'Last Hundred drawn for me but we do see more of $8175.40 Thank you to all those who energy to go out and raise funds for a been staying home in the warm or Years' trilogy canvasses whole gener- him in the second book. Rosanna's gave donation and especially our CFA new vessel. heading to the footy. The Coast Guard ations of American life through story charts the changing history of friends for their fantastic help. Maybe you could help us by crew have been busy maintaining the telling us about what families get up the role of women in a way that is both Few people realize that Coast hosting a few friends for an after-noon Rescue Boat, monitoring the Radio in their day-to-day lives. Their genius subtle and charming. Guard Queenscliff is a wholly Volun- tea, a raffle or a club function. We and sorting out an improved training is in capturing the zeitgeist without Smiley's other great work 'One teer organization. Our operating costs would be happy to send a speaker to regime as well as welcoming a couple resorting to melodrama or exagg- Thousand Acres' won her a Pulitzer are around $40,000 per annum of tell the story of Coast Guard of new members which is always a eration.Yes, you are right: think Jane Prize in 1992 but this is a literary work which little comes from the state Queenscliff, our trials and successes. pleasure. Austen, 21st century. of even greater ambition. I found it government. Our running costs are You may even wish to make a Until next month, plan your next I have just finished reading the first utterly absorbing. The pace is covered through the generosity of the corporate, personal donation or voyage as if your life depended on it. two volumes of a new Smiley trilogy judiciously varied. Sometimes a lot local community via raffles, gifts and bequest. Naturally all donations to Ric Lasslett but I'll confine myself to 'Some Luck', happens in a chapter eg Frank's donations as well as support from the the first book. It is the story of an Iowa wartime experiences; in others, we are Can Rattle Crew - farming family, the Langdon's, from Borough of Queenscliff. Joel, Glenn, merely told about the cycle of Midwest Vessel replacement is a major Melinda and 1920 to 1953, a tale of a Midwestern farm life: planting, the harvest, problem and we have been very lucky Queenscliff Coast family's life through the Twenties, the shearing, the weather - it's always to receive a promise of $536,000 from Guard Flotilla Depression, World War Two and its about the weather with farmers! the State Government toward a new Commander aftermath though we are mostly Years ago while studying the novels Graham Douglas. anchored in the home region. of Jane Austen, I was working on When we meet them in 1920, European history and, as many others Walter and Rosanna Langdon are just do, I wondered at how little that most starting out and will eventually have wonderful of authors and the char- five children. The novels follow a lin- acters she knew so well seemed to be ear structure chronologically, with affected by the momentous events in each chapter - some long, some short - Europe in the early 1800s. Sure, there dedicated to a particular year. I was were a few soldiers here and there like relieved the author provided a family the unfortunate George Wickham! but tree! thousands of men were dying just over We get throughout a wonderfully the Channel! Is Smiley, a great admirer understated vision of middle Ameri- of Austen, too reticent about 'big' can small town/rural life: how things events taking place beyond Iowa in were done on a small mixed farm; these new novels? what was going on in the local town, The economics of Depression and The Blues Train especially the church and school; how WWII definitely affect the income of Season 22 of The Blues Train starts Saturday 1st August just in events in the wider USA and the wider the Langdon's but it is the quotidian time to celebrate International Blues Music Day. The Blues Train world affected these people or not: at events, births, deaths and marriages, will celebrate IBMD with three artists who have made the trek to times the Langdon's seem to live in a that provide the occasion for her to Memphis TN and competed successfully in the International bubble. inspect so much about the human Blues Challenge. Fiona Boyes (2003 solo/duo winner); Jimi Walter Langdon comes back from condition. Hocking (2005 solo/duo winner); John McNamara (2015 semi- his war to make a life and a family in 'Some Luck' by Jane Smiley finalist) and Jesse Valach's Blues Mountain. the flat, remote plains of Iowa. The published by Mantle is available from Other acts slated to play the first half of the season include first born, Frank, who will serve in The Bookshop at Queenscliff. Continental Blues Party; Safari Motel; Sammy Owen Blues Band; North Africa and Europe in the 1940s Piano Wizard; and George Kamikawa and Noriko Tadano. may well be the most memorable By Bernard Ryan - Host/Producer Need somewhere to stay? There are lots of accommodation character. Uniquely gifted, he never of 'The Blurb' a weekly books packages available with local providers, many who offer a Blues seems quite to fit in; his father sees him program on Geelong's 94.7fm THE Train packages to make your stay that bit easier. 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