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HOLIDAY EDITION THE QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE NEWS Published monthly on the lastWednesday and available in Queenscliff, DECEMBER, 2020/JANUARY 2021 – Number 252 Phone: 5258 4828, e-mail: [email protected] Point Lonsdale and the Queenscliff/Sorrento Ferry. FREE – Circulation this edition 5000 Website: www.queenscliffeherald.com.au The Pelican Bar El Barquero Mexican Presented by the Queenscliff Music Festival during January Its official! The QMF Pelican Cantina by the seaside Bar is a hit! With hundreds of hap- January Offerings Queenscliff may be a good 30 minute Chupitos are created - tequila shots with py punters enjoying great food, Saturday 2nd - The Badloves with King Canyon drive from Geelong or a 40 minute ferry fresh fruits, juices and even chillies - the music and comed,y the QMF crew Sunday 3rd - The music of Van Morrison featuring ride from Sorrento but this summer a pop perfect accompaniment to a taco or burrito. are pleased to announce they've Joe Creighton and Band up Mexican Cantina opening 27 December Open every day from 12pm to 9pm, El added an Outdoor Cinema series Monday 4th to 7th - Harry Potter themed trivia may just be the reason to cruise down the Barquero operates side by side with RORO over January along with a week of presented by Workers Geelong highway or across the Bay. Café, next to the ferry terminal. It is a pretty Piano Bar along and a swag more Friday 8th - Piano Bar Chef Jason Bushell and Daniel Ovalles cool way to spend a summers day or evening, Music, Comedy and Trivia. Saturday 9th - Ali Barter & Hayley Mary have created an authentic menu with enjoying the small things, hanging with your Additions include The Bad- Sunday 10th - In conversation with John Wood passion, and for good reason. Jason spent a amigos, with the sound of waves breaking in loves, Alice Skye and James Ken- presented by Queenscliff Literary Festival month long honeymoon in Mexico falling in the background. Or grab a takeaway and in a yon, Alana Wilkinson and The Saturday 16th - Free Live & Local day featuring 6 love with street vendors and beachside hole few steps sit on the beach and just soak it all Little Stevies, Angie Hart, with the local artists Alice Skye & James Kenyon in the walls. up. great Ross Wilson playing the final presented by the Lighthouse Arts Collective Daniel, originally from South America, If you are visiting from Sorrento, make concert of the series. Comedy ad- Sunday 17th - The Blues Train showcases: brings his experience of traditional spices sure you catch the last ferry back at 7pm. ditions include Denise Scott, Claire Duelling Pianos featuring Ezra Lee & Damon and flavours, together with inspiration from Eat in or takeaway. Hooper and Brett Blake. Smith. Duelling Guitars featuring Jimi Hocking & Geoff Achison his family recipes. Visit www.elbarquero.com.au Outdoor Cinema Series are Monday 18th - Kim Churchill On the menu is a delicious trio of house running across January weeknights Friday 22nd - Alana Wilkinson & The Little made salsas and corn chips to start, several at 8pm where punters can enjoy the Stevies soft shell tacos, including slow cooked red summer evenings lounging on a Saturday 23rd - Comedy Show with Denise Scott, pepper beef, green pepper and coconut bean bag: enjoy a bevvy, snack on Claire Hooper & Brett Blake pulled chicken and the very special Fish Taco popcorn or munch delicious food Guess Sunday 24th - Angie Hart. Music Trivia by - a Macadamia crumbed Rockling. from a selection of food trucks. Workers Geelong There is a classic Burrito and Quesadilla, Selected 10am sessions on offer for who? Saturday 30th - Ross Wilson a selection of street food style sides and an the family and kids. intriguing Calamari Nachos as well as your See regular Gringo Nachos. The bar is serving up page 10 Pelican Bar Quick Info a range of beers, local and Mexican, wine for our Dinner, Lunch & Afternoon menus available. and cool cocktails. For those who dare, the interview Catering for Vegetarian & Vegan options. hero here is a range of Chupitos (shots) that with this Table groups of 4-10. Patrons must remain seated. 2 hour sessions. will definitely get you in the mood for food. charming Venue undergoes cleaning and sanitisation between shows. A pop up container, painted by street local The venue operates rain, hail or shine… It's an outdoor venue, under a marquee tent. artist, Bryan Itch of Ink Bomb Studios, is the So you might get cold, or hot, but you won't get wet, or sunburnt! centrepiece of the large outdoor dining identity. Buy Tix via thepelicanbar.com.au space. It acts as the main bar and is where the Have you tried s Australia’ Best Gourmet Pies? www.rollingpin.com.au OCEAN GROVE – 12 Park Lane – Ph: 5256 1517 QUEENSCLIFF – 40 Hesse Street – Ph: 5258 1533 LEOPOLD – 670 Bellarine Highway – Ph: 5250 6101 OCEAN GROVE – 17 Marine Parade – Ph: 5255 2625 Page 2 – Queenscliffe Herald, December 2020/January 2021 Herald celebrates 21 years QUEENSCLIFF 2021 Publication Dates 252 2020 was a difficult year for publishing on our advertised date of of continuous publishing First Wednesday of each month. News and advertising was scarce after the March shutdown but we managed to print an edition each January 2021 marks the 21st The Borough of Queenscliffe month although not always on the advertised first Wednesday. year of Queenscliffe Herald's withdrew the Mayor's Column and Delivery was another major problem with our baskets locked up publishing. Two hundred and fifty most of its advertising and news because of business closures. Home delivery became the only option mentary tickets to the circus, big two editions of a monthly news- prior to Covid-19. While the loss of and with the help of a team of 'paper boys' we managed to cover the and small, the Spiegel Tent in paper dedicated to local news, revenue was an issue it was Coun- borough and beyond with free Heralds. Many thanks to our helpers Barwon Heads, inter-national human interest articles, stories cil's lack of support for a Free during this period. and history. Five years under the Community Newspaper that stung. concerts, history coming alive at the 2021 Revised Dates Queenscliffe Herald's founder We know readers look forward to cemetery with stories told by Greg Wane, and 16 years with the reading the paper and visitors love suitably garbed actors, shows with Instead of being available on the first Wednesday of each month we current owners, Carmel and Allan the history and information about tranvestites dressed as glamorous will now be distributed on the last Wednesday with news and coming Murphy. Another milestone has what's on. By their actions it is women shaking their tail feathers at events spanning two month periods. been reached and it's time to obvious Council doesn't value it at the school hall. I had a drink with Dates for 2021 will be: reflect on the past and plan ahead. all. Their choice of imparting the Drifters Billy Washington at the January 27 July 28 At a party to celebrate its 18th information is via a Torquay based Royal Hotel after an amazing show. February 24 August 25 birthday in February 2018, Herald newspaper, Facebook, printed flyers I saw Faulty Towers, Marina Prior March 31 September 29 editor Carmel Murphy pledged to and a newsletter sent with your and the controversial Austen April 28 October 27 assembled guests that she would rates. I believe this is Council's way Tayshus at the Vue Grand who was May 26 November 24 continue to publish the Herald of controlling information and dot amazed to find himself performing June 30 December 29 at an 'aged care facility' in an empty 'until the ink runs out'. A milestone points aren't journalism. A local Copy deadline is always 1 week prior to these dates. paper written by a local has room main street. had been reached and a promise to Distribution publish into the future was made. for everyone's opinion, popular or Looking forward We are reverting to basket only distribution for 2021 as it best meets 2020 and Covid-19 has impacted otherwise, and will dig a little The local newspaper is that on workplaces around the world deeper to get to the heart of an issue. tangible critical friend of all our our target market of 50 percent of copies available for visitors. Locals If newspapers are to innovate Looking back communities, celebrating the good can still pick up a copy or read the paper online. Baskets are positioned and flourish beyond the pandemic, We've enjoyed meeting the and highlighting the bad; crafted by throughout the borough at the following locations: they need to be acknowledged and locals, writing about the borough's those who live in the local area and Point Lonsdale supported as an essential service. history, attending and reporting on who care passionately about what Edgars Real Estate Many newspapers printed their last a myriad of events - the Fort's 150th, they do. I call it 'keeping your Kerleys Real Estate editions mainly due to lack of the town's 150th, Australia Day antenna up'. Bellarine Community Health advertising. Some communities Awards, school functions, film and The time is fast approaching Springs Store (on shelf) who saw their local newspapers as book events that have gotten bigger when 'the ink will run out' and a Queenscliff 'the glue that holds the community and better every year, the Queens- new editor needs to be considered. Queenscliff Newsagency (on shelf) together' either crowd funded or cliff Music Festival, the annual There are many out of work Tinpott journalists that might enjoy a sea- campaigned with local businesses couta boat race from the yacht Saltbush Cafe to keep up their advertising to keep MiaMia and Les Dusting-Irving's change and a job that isn't too de- Queenscliff Visitor Information Centre the presses rolling.