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THE QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE NEWS Published monthly on the first Wednesday and available in Queenscliff, JUNE, 2017 – Number 211 Phone: 5258 4828, e-mail: [email protected] Point Lonsdale and the Queenscliff/Sorrento Ferry. FREE – Average monthly circulation 5000 Website: www.queenscliffeherald.com.au Queenscliffe Literary Festival Dusty Springfield tribute "I'm a writer because I have to be." ~ Joanna Murray-Smith. wows Vue Grand audience "The world of story is a wonderland." ~ Jennifer Byrne. With a little tweaking and disco When introducing each number lights the Grand Dining Room at the Wendy highlighted events in Dusty's Vue Grand hotel was transformed life, the highs and the lows. Her into an intimate cabaret where struggle with alcohol, her fast paced Wendy Stapleton performed a tribute life and long lasting friendships with show 'I Only Want to Be With You - performers from the Motown era. the Dusty Springfield Story'. Wendy's rapport with the audience It was 'House Full' with 120 fans was fun as she gave away her CD to coming from the Bellarine, Drysdale, people in the audience and signed Ocean Grove and many locals who them later in the bar where people only had to walk to the venue. Sure lined up for photos with her. beats driving to Melbourne and If you remember The Tarax Show Geelong for quality entertainment. Wendy was one of a troupe of kids The team at the Vue Grand Mitch, who floundered around in the Kate, Julez and the staff buzzed background while Patti McGrath around before the show serving a (Newton) or Denise Drysdale sang. canapé style dinner and drinks, drinks, At 16 she became a professional drinks - great value for the money! vocalist and has performed with Wendy's entrance wearing a hot Australia's best like John Farnham, pink and silver coat screamed Priscilla Glen Shorrock, Jon English, Joe Queen of the Desert but she was Camilleri and more. Queen of the Vue Grand for the night. In 1979 she signed with Mush- Hundreds of people attended the Jennifer. "Reading and talking about Upstairs. The audience enjoyed Back up singers/Go Go girls, her room Records and formed Wendy and Queenscliffe Literary Festival cele- books is a hugely social activity." Her savoury and sweet biscuits made by gorgeous daughter Elle and niece the Rocketts touring Australia and brating Australian authors in the passion for books began as a young girl festival organizer Mary Lou Gilbert Angie, kept the energy up through two overseas. And now Queenscliff! I hate towns of Queenscliff and Point reading 'Marjorie Morning Star' 'the using recipes from the book. sets and were a reminder for many of to give away her age but her bio says Lonsdale over each weekend in May. most powerful book of my life' about a Lesley said while she was doing us of how we dressed and looked in she was born in 1954 and she looks that covered fiction, non-fiction, girl growing up in New York research for her Ph D 20 years ago she the 70s minus the coat. Wendy's great fantastic. There’s hope for us baby- crime, writing workshops for adults determined to be a movie star. She came across two of Preston's hand voice did justice to songs like Son of a boomers yet! and children, performance, music, didn't realize her dream but like written recipe books in the state Preacher Man, I Just Don't Know The management of the Vue food - a veritable smorgasbord for Marjorie, Byrne is determined to 'go library. The books and personal What To Do With Myself, You Don't Grand are on a winner with shows like those who love to read, write and down fighting'. papers were rescued from a pile of Have to Say You Love Me had the this through the winter months. The discover what drives authors to Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith rubbish by a neighbour and the book, crowd shouting for more. next one is Normie Rowe. write. is a prolific writer with over 20 plays to combined with Preston's art, is richly Several of the events were Sold Out her name. Her new play 'Three Little illustrated. which is indicative of the success of Words' is currently on at the Melb- Preston was a key figure in the the festival that is now in its third year. ourne Theatre Company. She gave us development of modern art in Sydney Around 1,000 people attended the a peek at the thrill and terror of being a from the 1920s to the 1950s. She is event and 300 children attended the playwright. renowned for her paintings and School Day. There was great support "The goldmine of what makes you woodcuts of local landscapes and from the local community with many a writer is plumbing your emotional native flora. travelling from Melbourne, Ballarat, depths, what shapes us and the drama She was an outspoken public voice the Mornington Peninsula and as far of life that compels me to write," she on Australian culture and promoted a away as Euroa. said. modern way of living and believed Opening night saw the town hall Murray-Smith's upbringing was that busy hands making things could filled with lovers of books to hear very different from most families and improve people's lives: ideals pub- acclaimed journalist and popular host when she told her mother she wanted lished in the magazine 'Home'. of the ABCs 'The First Tuesday Book to be an actress she said, "No darling, There is so much more to know Club' Jennifer Byrne in conversation you want to be a writer." And today she about Margaret Preston who was with Kate Torney, CEO of the state says, "I'm a writer because I have to be." 'ahead of her time' but that could be library who reported that libraries Lesley Harding author of Mar- said for all the writers that kept us have never been busier with 2/3 of garet Preston, Recipes for Food and enthralled as they spoke about books readers being under 35. Art and curator of Heide Gallery was and what it is that drives them to write, "Reading is the common thread for interviewed by Jason Smith, Geelong write, write. And we were the lucky our audience, not the authors," said Art Gallery Director at Tussock beneficiaries of their inspiration. Absolutely fabulous local duo Kerry and Wendy enjoying the Dusty Springfield tribute show. 25% OFF COLD PIES Present voucher and get 25% off any cold pies, pasties or quiches! *Cold pies only. Offer ends June 30th. Excludes family sizes. Must present coupon. OCEAN GROVE – 12 Park Lane – Ph: 5256 1517 QUEENSCLIFF – 40 Hesse Street – Ph: 5258 1533 LEOPOLD – 670 Bellarine Highway – Ph: 5250 6101 Page 2 – Queenscliffe Herald, June 2017 BOQ mayor resigns from Liberal leadership role Mayor’s Queenscliffe Mayor Cr Tony Francis, a for the branch's woes and that the Bellarine Victoria Police senior sergeant, has stepped electorate had become a lost cause. Column down as head of Liberal Victoria's Bellarine Insiders say Sen Sgt Francis has taken many branch. calls from liberals in the area asking him how Liberal party insiders claim Sen Sgt Francis was going to lead them against Lisa Neville I attended the Municipal Association of residential property in the Borough, and an was uncomfortable with the pressure to support adding that he was under heavy pressure from Victoria (MAV) State Council meeting 12 extra $150,000 in rate revenue annually. opposition leader Matthew Guy's law and order his family, his employment, Queenscliff and the May where I had the opportunity to support A Community Bulletin provides detailed campaign against Bellarine Labor MP and liberals. Another said Sen Sgt Francis was five initiatives linked to improving the information on council's decision to apply for a Police Minster Lisa Neville. 'ducking for cover'. financial sustainability of small councils. higher rate cap, and a Feedback Form to gather Liberal party leaders also claim inept His resignation means the branch is still - Increasing opportunities for rural and small your comments and suggestions. These have leadership and a lack of experience are to blame searching for a candidate run against Ms Neville. shire councils to access state government been distributed by email and mail and are grants, available on council's website. - Adjusting the schedule of revaluations in Public Information Sessions were held on small shire councils to minimise expense and Monday 5 June 2017 at the Town Hall, generate significant savings. Queenscliff and Tuesday 6 June 2017 at the - Increasing penalties for unauthorised tree City of Booroondara Municipal Offices, removal and drafting of stronger tree protection Camberwell, and invited community feedback legislation to raise awareness and deter non- on the proposed rate variation until 4pm compliance. Wednesday 7 June 2017. Feedback will form - Providing appropriate funding for state part of council's submission. The ESC has government services delivered by local advised that a decision will be made by the end government, such as the - State Emergency, of July 2017. Surf Life Saving and marine rescue services. Economic Development Strategy - Equitable distribution of funding for Council has released the Discussion Paper planning and delivering foreshore asset on its Economic Development Strategy for protection, and clarification of the roles and community review and comment. The Paper is responsibilities of state and local government accompanied by a questionnaire. It can be agencies with foreshore management respon- downloaded from www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au sibilities. or the council at 50 Learmonth St or the It is important that councils continue to Queenscliffe Visitor Information Centre 55 explore all opportunities to progress matters Hesse St.