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talking headmagazsine connecting our community november 2015 no.162 Artist Mark Cairns & Melinda Cairns at their recent - open studio kiitos living by design Janus Bazaar Salina Greco These handcrafted flower vases take you on a voyage around the Mediterranean. Made of special waterproof paper, they’re a tribute to the ancient and sophisticated art of ceramics. Let your imagination bloom. e:[email protected] www.kiitos.com.au 03 52 541835 about talking heads TALKING HEADS MAGAZINE is grass roots, community focused, independently published and home delivered to barwon heads free each month since 2002. Also available in ocean grove, pt.lonsdale, queenscliff, lots of places in between and by subscription. HAIRDRESSING The opinions and recommendations given by contributors Specialising in Mens & Boys Cuts MAKE-UP are their own and not attributable to the publisher - BEAUTY SPRAY TANS Barwon Heads Marketing. Closed Tuesday TALKING HEADS MAGAZINE takes a light look at local lifestyle & up-coming events. If we bring you out to listen PH: 5254 1933 to some independent live music, enjoy a good film, attend 84b Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads a community event, join a group, support your local tradies and services, shop locally, encourage a budding artist or musician, cook something different or entice you to eat at a new place...our work is done! The advertising supports your community news and we encourage you to support and shop with those who advertise within. ____________BA _ R_ W__ O_ N_ H_ E_A _ D_ S_ _________ Post Office Box 1054 Barwon Heads 3227. All Advertising En quiries Welcome (Talking Heads advertising really does work!) O S Call or txt mob.0416 119240 www.facebook.com/TalkingHeadsMAG O O blog: talkingheads.tumblr.com www.talkingheadsmag.com F [email protected] L R A Printed on FSC approved paper E using soy based ink. N L C OC All contents are copywrite of Barwon Heads Marketing 2015 A H 2/53 Hitchcock A venue 5254 2232 s t r u Camilla m p e t Scotch & Soda Maison Scotch Seafolly Jets Honeysuckle Beach Metalicus Ruby Yaya Desigual 57 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads 65 The Terrace, Ocean Grove 106 Pakington St, Geelo n g W e s t 5 2 5 4 1 0 3 3 1 Gilbert St Torquay talking heads page 3 CORE FINANCIAL PLANNING Do you have a Kevin Jo Julie Financial Adviser? McCoughtry Our firm has been delivering Newton Penfold strategic financial planning Financial Adviser Principal Principal advice on the Personal Insurance Bellarine Peninsula Financial Adviser Financial Adviser for over 20 years. Specialist _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 4pm Shop 4, 50 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads 3227 For more information visit our website at www.corefinancialplanning.com.au or contact us on Ph: 5255 9555 Fax: 5255 9533 financial planning Core Financial Planning is an Authorised Representative of Magnitude Group PTY LTD AFS License No. 221577 The BH Pedestrian Safety Project is in its final stages. VicRoads is preparing the budget and technical details for implementation of Option A. This option was by far the most favoured option in the public consultation process. (77% in favour) We will be reporting back to our community as soon as we have the details from VicRoads. Hello everyone, amazed by the numbers that Jeff provided and were Many of us know about defibrillators. True, but Wow, November is here and the count down to very interested in the obvious economic benefit to the do we know where they are in our town, and do we Christmas and the summer holidays has begun. Barwon Heads economy. 30,000 people come actually know how to use one if we were called through the airport each year. There are over 5000 We welcomed Senior Sergeant Angelo Ferrara, upon to do so? Good question. Apparently our skydivers and 13,000 support/visitors for skydiving. Station Manager Bellarine Police Station to our chance of surviving a heart attack by a bystander There is also the Warbird, business flights, flight October meeting. Judith and Sandy met Angelo at using a defibrillator is triple that of waiting for a training, Geelong helicopters, the rescue helicopter, paramedic! the Bellarine Community Safety Workshop we Australian Marine oil spill, the CFA, aircraft hangars attended on behalf of the BHA in response to an BHA plans to follow this up and identify where our and the wonderful J.L.I Seafoods. defibrillators are locationed and explore the invitation from the Hon Lisa Neville and Assistant We discussed in detail the close proximity of the Commissioner for Police Tess Walsh. possibility of some training in their use. Is there a airport and the road and the obvious distractions of map already in existence? Angelo's presentation informed us that the Bellarine the skydivers. All present shared serious concerns averages 25-30 crimes per week; Barwon Heads about the Barwon Heads Rd and talked about our With a hot summer predicted we have invited the CFA owns 5-10% of that. The three main crimes are various attempts to improve the safety of the road. to attend our November meeting at the Barwon th theft from cars, burglaries, and theft of cars. These Negotiations with the Council and VicRoads have Heads Senior Citizens in Clifford Pde on 16 crimes are related to youth, drugs and alcohol. come to very little. The BHA has recently written to Vic November at 7:30pm. Angelo pointed out that most of our youth are Roads regarding a number of issues, including: Please join us and email your thoughts to us through fantastic and that crime is committed by a small - The intersection of Black Road Rd and the our website. www.barwonheadsassociation.com minority of repeat offenders (not from Barwon Barwon Heads Rd has been assessed by Vic Heads). Roads as worthy of remedial attention. While the Sandy Gatehouse community is waiting for the required funds for an for Locking your houses and cars does actually extensive treatment we request Vic Roads install The BHA make a considerable difference to crime the same treatment at Black Rock Rd/Barwon __________________________________________________________________ statistics. Call 000 if you are concerned as this is Heads Rd as they have at the Ghazeepore Rd/Mt now the general police number for an incident that Duneed Rd intersection. The installation of two stop requires police attendance. Pick up a Victoria signs and clear road marking would make a Police Residential Information Kit from the Ocean considerable difference. Grove Police Station. Invite the police to talk to your - The deep ditch which runs along the road reserve schools, clubs and groups. Be aware. on the northern side of the Barwon Heads Rd, (near the old church), which is dangerous and from The BHA is keen to start the conversation regarding time to time, causes cars to pitch and loose control. the revival of Neighbourhood Watch in Barwon Repair is urgently needed to increase traffic safety. Heads. We will organize a community meeting to - skydivers landing do present a distraction to discuss this in the New Year. If you are interested motorists. A risk assessment of their landing please contact us via our website or talk to one of proximity to the road is required. our Committee. - justification for the 100k speed limit on this narrow We also heard from Jeff Brooks the Chair of the and windy road? BBaarrwwoonn HHeeaaddss Barwon Heads Airport, which is privately owned with 23 owners. VViillllaaggee SSttoorree We all know that it is a very busy place, but were _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CARDS & WRAP PAPERS STATIONERY ART SUPPLIES LOTTO FAX & COPYING TOYS BOOKS MAGAZINES DRINKS SWEETS APPAREL DRY CLEANING Talking Real Estate ATM GIFTS Service with a smile (03) 5254 2260 Shop1/41 Hitchcock Avenue 52542444 43 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads page 4 talking heads Health Clinic in a town several miles from the main UNLADY-LIKE THINGS about thoughtless donors. I tourist centres. I was so pleased to hear that they had know that many people feel that what they leave is so raised the large amount of money needed to provide a good that it is certain to be sold. part-time doctor, plus a trained resident assistant to run Other less thoughtful people are simply aware of how that clinic. We all feel so proud of the work done by Jan expensive tip fees are, and how difficult it is sometimes Johansson and her committee. Some of our to take an item to the tip. I do not know in which category customers who are holidaying in Bali get our excess a recent donor fits, but WOULD hope it is the former. children’s clothing which they pack into their suit-cases Someone dropped off a VERY pre-loved barbeque. It and distribute when they arrive. We are so very was so big and heavy that we would have been quite Blessings and Bothers!! fortunate. Partly because ours is such a consumer- unable to store and display it, let alone MOVE it. It really On so many occasions lately I thank God for the oriented society we are inundated with donations, and to was in an appalling condition. I had contacted the firm wonderful people who are our volunteers. It is so good know of ways in which the clothes which we know we which may have been able to identify the culprit on our to hear customers compliment us on the lay-out of the cannot sell, will go to many people who are so much less CCTV apparatus, but unfortunately, such an outcome shop, the excellence of the Book Department, our cheap fortunate at least makes us feel less guilty.