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Among Major Leslie Standish Fraser Hore's drawings is this one of Anzac Beach that was at the heart of the Anzac position. By the end of 1915 most people in Gallipoli – Our Spirit Australia would have seen a photograph or press drawing of the 'Beach' and ever Victorian Anzac Centenary Com- wounded. The loss of life was shocking, since this scene of Anzac Cove drawn in June 1915 has remained one of the best mittee Chairman Ted Baillieu reflects on the wounds and mental scars likewise. known images of Australians on Gallipoli. how World War 1 shaped our state. Some families lost several sons to the "When the Great War began, Melb- war. The loss of life was shocking, the ourne was the capital of Australia. It wounds and mental scars likewise. was in Melbourne, in Spring Street, Communities faced the loss of a where the Federal Parliament sat. State generation of workers and leaders. Parliament was relegated to the Exhi- Schools lost many teachers - they had bition Buildings. Prime ministers lived enlisted at exceptional rates. The in Melbourne and our fledgling military absence and loss of so many men left was based here. many women without partners to marry The formal decisions to take Aust- and in turn without children. Victoria ralia to war, to initially commit 20,000 took years to recover its optimism. The troops and to assign our navy to British horrors were just too close. Admiralty control, were made in 1914 Nevertheless we can safely say the at a Cabinet meeting at 1 Collins Street. Anzac spirit forged in those years The war changed Victoria remains a core characteristic of our Those first Victorian left home in state, and the steadfast loyalty and August 1914 by train and by convoys respect for veterans is as strong today as from Port Melbourne. All thought they it ever was. would be 'home by Christmas'. It would Our focus is to ensure future gener- be an 'adventure'. If only it were so. ations find and hold the threads of their Of the 114,000 who enlisted in own connections to those who served Victoria, 19,000 died and 50,000 were and sacrificed." Anzac Centenary 2014 – 2018 Australians commemorate 25 Division. These men came from 1941, describes the scene: The first in the advance up the range: districts, country towns and city April 1915 as 'Anzac Day'. It was what Charles Bean, Australia's Australians clambered out on to the Lieutenant Mordaunt Reid, who was suburbs. the day of the 'Landing at Gal- official historian, called the 'outer small plateau … heavy fire still met the carefully controlling the fire from the right Much can be learnt about the lipoli' when over 20,000 Aust- states' - Western Australia, South Australians appearing over the rim of the of (the) line, was severely hit through the Anzacs from the detailed individual ralians, New Zealanders and some Australia, Tasmania and Queens- plateau, and was sufficient to force the thigh. One of his men went to help him records kept in national archival servicemen from other countries land. The 11th Battalion, from first men to take what cover they could on crawl to the rear, but Reid was never collections such as those of the went ashore at the Gallipoli Western Australia, came ashore not the seaward edge… Captain Annear was thereafter seen or heard of by his Australian War Memorial and the Peninsula. They fought the soldiers at Anzac Cove, but on the beach hit through the head and lay there, the battalion. National Archives Australia. Pro- of the Ottoman Army, mainly up beneath the slopes leading down first Australian officer to be killed. The story of these two men - fessor Peter Dennis of ADFA on the ridges well beyond the from Ari Burnu Point and Plugge's Later, as the men of the 11th Annear and Reid - was to be (Australian Defence Force Acad- beaches. The first group ashore Plateau. Battalion struggled up towards the repeated over and over again on 25 emy) has put together a database - landed at dawn; they were the so- Among the first to fall was heights of Chunuk Bair they met April 1915 as the Anzacs battled First to Fall - containing the names called 'covering force' whose task Captain William Annear, 11th strong Turkish opposition around with determined Turkish resistance of all the Anzacs killed on the first was to drive the Turkish defenders Battalion, of Subiaco, Western the slopes of a hill called Baby 700. and attempts to drive them back into day at Gallipoli. The information in into the hills. After that the main Australia. He was shot as he came Another young officer was killed the sea. All told more than 620 the database sheds some light on the force would come ashore. up onto Plugge's Plateau after the there: Second Lieutenant Mordaunt Australians died that day, 57 of them personal stories of the Australians The dawn 'Landing' was carried hard climb from the beach. Charles Reid, of Coolgardie, Western from the 11th Battalion. They came commemorated at Gallipoli and on out by the four infantry battalions of Bean, 'The Story of Anzac', Vol 1, Australia. Reid had been sent across from all over the vast state of local war memorials all over the 3rd Brigade, First Australian 'The Landing at Gaba Tepe', Sydney, the Nek with a small party to assist Western Australia - from rural Australia. Point Lonsdale's Michelle Jackson's research into her family's WWI history is riveting reading INSIDE THIS ISSUE: as is J. Crigan's story about his great uncle. Pages 7, 10, 11, 12 & 13 feature local WWI heroes.

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Time Restricted Parking in Point Lonsdale Council will shortly install signage News from your Mayor's to designate a 15 minute parking space outside the Point Lonsdale chemist for people to readily access prescriptions. The time restricted parking space is local MP Column adjacent to the disabled parking space in the shopping village. Council will Volunteer Emergency Service not for profit registered groups who promote the new conditions, parking Equipment Grants can identify a road safety issue and 100 years of Anzac encourage you to take some time this space and install signage in April. The Victorian Government is come up with a project to overcome it. Between 2014 and 2018 Australia Anzac Day to reflect upon the Dogs on beaches strongly committed to supporting our Applications close 17 April. Forms will commemorate the Anzac Cen- dedication, compassion, courage and I was very concerned to hear of an volunteer emergency ser vice available at www.tac.vic.gov.au or tenary, marking 100 years since our sacrifice of Australia's service men unfortunate incident involving an organisations across the state, as I am 5225 75217. nation's involvement in the First and women. unrestrained dog on one of our local here on the Bellarine. Our volunteers As always, please don't hesitate to World War. The Anzac Centenary is a May the spirit of the Anzac's live beaches. Pets add an important are vitally important to the successful contact me by email or call my office if milestone of special significance to all on. Lest we forget. dimension to our lives however, being and ongoing operation of local there are any matters that I may be Australians. Lighthouse Reserves Update a pet owner is a serious business. services like the CFA, SES, and Coast able to assist you with directly. It is quite difficult for us, a century The Queenscliff Lighthouse Re- Dogs are required to be leashed at Guard and of course our Surf Life Hon Lisa Neville MP later, to put ourselves into the shoes of serve and Point Lonsdale Lighthouse all times within the municipality Saving Clubs. And what better Member for Bellarine 5248 3462 the brave men and women who served Reserve Feasibility Reports are unless they are being exercised at the example is there than in Queenscliff [email protected] in our armed services. 331 citizens nearing completion and should be Narrows Beach (formerly known as where the Coast Guard, Point from the Borough of Queenscliffe received by Council shortly. The re- Dog Beach), where they may be off Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club and enlisted in World War 1 along with ports will be tabled at the April Ordin- lead but must be under effective voice the Queenscliff Fire Brigade are all other Australians. This is quite a ary Meeting of Council, not in March control. integral to the community. Swing by remarkable fact and one which as originally anticipated. The Narrows beach is accessed A $12.5 million funding program demonstrates the spirit of courage and Golightly Caravan Park from the car park near the pedestrian to assist with the work they do under on Easter sacrifice within our community. At the January PLCA meeting I was lights on Bellarine Highway, opposite the 'Volunteer Emergency Services In recognition of this significant asked several questions regarding the Roddick Grove. The off-lead area Equipment Program' is available for milestone, a memorable Anzac Day revenue generated at Golightly Caravan begins at the end of the boardwalk and organisations to apply for a grant of Saturday program has been organised by the Park. These questions strong-ly inferred up to $100,000 to fund operational extends east, finishing at the end of Gil's Hooked on Jazz & Swing RSL with support from Council, that Council had forgone significant Fraser Street. Please ensure that your equipment, trucks, watercraft and which includes a commemorative revenue as a result of the reduced facility improvements. Trio is helping celebrate the ann- dog is on a lead before you enter the ouncement of the Point Lonsdale service booklet for the community. number of sites occupied by annual area and when leaving. This dog Tourism Strategy Forum Three Anzac Day services will be permit holders. In late 2014 a number of businesses Surf Life Saving Club 'Clubhouse beach is available all year. Please Fundraising Project.' held in the Borough. I clarified this matter at the February remember that all dogs within the raised with me their concerns, views 5:45am - Dawn Service at the Council Meeting and can now confirm and ideas on how Queenscliff On Easter Saturday, the Point Borough of Queenscliffe must remain Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club's Queenscliff Lighthouse at the Ocean that this information regarding forgone on leash in all public areas other than retailers, Council and State Govern- View lookout. significant revenue is incorrect. ment can work together in partnership Executive Committee, Building 'The Dog Beach' at all times. Committee, General Committee, Life 9am - Anzac Day Service at the Revenue from 2012-13 to 2013-14 Council Meeting to more promote the town as a Point Lonsdale Cenotaph. increased due to the opportunity tourism destination and in doing so Saving Emergency Response Team Council next meets on Wednesday and Life Members will be available for 11am - Anzac Day Service at Fort provided by a greater number of casual 29 April at 7pm. All welcome. grow local business. Along with the Queenscliff. use sites in the Borough. As reported in Council and Mayor Helene Cameron a community meet and greet. The Borough of Queenscliffe has a the 2014-15 December Quarterly a tourism strategy forum will be held Information on how you can get rich military history supporting the Report considered by Council in Thank you from at the Monahan Centre at 6.30pm involved in the Surf Life Saving defence of the nation. The Borough's February, revenue from Golightly Park Red Cross Monday 11 May. Australia, information about the new Anzac Day services are to honour and is in line with Council's budget. Local businesses, councillors, Clubhouse project, and general On behalf of the P,s and Q,s Red remember all Australians who served 2015-16 Council Budget Tourism Victoria and Geelong Otway education about water safety in the Cross Unit I would like to thank all and died in all wars, conflicts, and Council will consider the 2015-16 Tourism will attend. This is an im- Borough will be the hot topics. Swing those who responded to my request peacekeeping operations. Members of draft Council Budget at the Council portant initiative and I look forward to by for a chat. for assistance and volunteered to assist our armed forces have done what Meeting on 25 March commencing at working with all parties in imple- with Door Knocking, collecting and most of us are never asked to do, they 7pm in the Queenscliff Town Hall. I menting strategies that come out of Music, for me, has always been a place generously donating to our Annual have been prepared to put their lives will keep you informed of the public the process. where anything is possible - a refuge, a Red Cross Door Knock Appeal. Your exhibition period and opportunities to Community Road Safety Grants magical world where anyone can go, where on the line for our country and still do support is truly appreciated and will contribute your feedback through the Transport Accident Commission's all kinds of people can come together, and so. assist in the work Red Cross does to community engagement activities (TAC) Community Road Safety anything can happen. We are limited only At a time when promoting unity help those in crisis. and peace is front of mind, I planned in April. Val Lawrence Grants of up to $25,000 are open to by our imaginations. ~ Bill Frisell PUBLIC NOTICES

Gallipoli - Discover your link To research your ancestors of to find out how many Anzacs lived on your street, an easy to Lisa Neville MP use tool is enabling you to piece together the MEMBER FOR BELLARINE history of those who I encourage you to contact me if there served. It is available at is anything I can assist you with or aif.adfa.edu.au any issues you would like to discuss. Phone: 5248 3462 Lisa Neville MP, Shop 1, Newcomb Central 71 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb 3219. Published by Swansong Publishing 31 Hobson Street, Queenscliff 3225 NOTICE OF Phone: 5258 4828 Coast Support TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Email: [email protected] Guard our The Borough of Queenscliffe gives notice of closing Hesse Street in Queenscliff to READ US ONLINE EVERY MONTH AT: needs Fund facilitate Anzac Day commemorations. Hesse Street will be closed to traffic www.queenscliffeherald.com.au your Raising between King Street and the Ocean View car park from 4.30am to 8.00am 25th Editor: Carmel Murphy help Appeal April 2015. No vehicles will be able to access the Ocean View Car Park. Disabled Printers: Newsprinters Pty. Ltd. Shepparton parking will be available. Average Monthly Circulation: 5000 QUEENSCLIFF COAST GUARD A rolling road closure will also be undertaken along Hesse St during the Anzac Day Copyright; Swansong Publishing 2015 APPEAL RAFFLE parade between Hobson Street and King St Queenscliff between 10.30am and ISSN: 1443-5071 1st prize: $699 STAINLESS STEEL 4 BURNER BBQ 11.00am. Disclaimer For further information on restricted vehicle access, and parking conditions, The views expressed in Letters to the Editor are from Wallington Mitre 10 those of the authors named, and are not 2nd prize: BLUES TRAIN TICKETS - $220 please contact the Borough of Queenscliffe, 50 Learmonth Street, Queenscliff on necessarily those of the Queenscliffe Herald. 3rd prize: $200 SIX BOTTLE SAMPLER - $144 (03) 5258 1377. READERS PLEASE NOTE from Banks Road winery Lenny Jenner 4th prize: $100 FISH PLATTER from Trident Fish Bar CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The May edition will be published on: Raffle Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5 Wednesday April 29, 2015 around town and at Queenscliff and Point Borough of Queenscliffe Copy deadlines are one week prior: Lonsdale Fairs and Markets. 50 Learmonth Street (PO Box 93) Queenscliff VIC 3225 Wednesday April 22. Drawn 4pm Sunday April 5 at Coast Guard HQ Telephone: 03 5258 1377 | www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 3

Letter to Editor Queenscliff Maritime Weekend Different Views If it's March in Queenscliff it's the annual Maritime Weekend hosted by the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. on a Review This year's theme was 'Celebrating 175 It's all in the wording says Point Lonsdale's Moyneen years of the Port Phillip Pilot Service' Curtis. kicking the event off with stories of life "The Review into BCH Board is not a routine audit or a aboard the bright orange Port Phillip Sea departmental decision as suggested in a recent BCH advertisement. Pilot boats at Fish Tales on Friday night. The fact is that the decision to undertake the Review was made by the Coxswains Ivor Guest and Jim Grinter's State Government and is a Ministerial and Cabinet appointment." stories about guiding large merchant ships "Bellarine Community Health Ltd. received notification from to Geelong and Melbourne kept the large the Department of Health and Human Services of their decision audience interested and informed. Ivor to conduct a Review/Audit of the performance of our covered a range of pilot boats including obligations under our service agreement as well as our their size, engines, how they handled in compliance with the Health Services Act (1988). We routinely rough weather, those that bucked in the participate in auditing of our services and performance against waves or rode the heavy swells. The pilot state and national standards to maintain accreditation to deliver service operates 24/7 and it's very rare that health care services." Bellarine Community Health Ltd (BCH) a coxswain would 'stop boating' in severe advertisement Bellarine and Surf Coast Times 19/3/2015. weather conditions. In all, an exciting At the Point Lonsdale Civic Association meeting on career where the sea has its challenges 13/2/2015, the President of BCH Board Ms Hazel Ingram was compensated for with the occasional asked: "Was the Board President concerned about the proposed sighting of whales, seals, seabirds, lightning Review of BCH Board which was promised if Labor was elected shows or a stunning 'moon bow'. Above: Rafting up the couta boat fleet in Queenscliff Harbour. to government?" Ms Ingram responded that "there was no issue The Model Boat Show hosted by the with the Board but the issue was with the previous government Geelong, Illawong and Broadmeadows Below: John Fredericks of the Geelong Model Boat Club recreated this replica of the for approving the sale of the Crown land in Portarlington and that was what was going to be investigated". Model Boat Clubs made its first appearance 'Calcutta' and 1841 wooden barque that once carried migrants and convicts from England to She further stated that she "had no knowledge of any proposal at the Boatshed where their creators Melbourne. to Review the Board for their Governance of BCH." This proudly displayed their ships illustrious statement was made after the Local Member of Parliament Ms history. Lisa Neville had met with the Board in the week prior to the The Blessing of the Fleet drew a large meeting and informed them of the forthcoming Review. crowd to hear Ministers Charles Gallacher The BCH advertisement was published well after Ms Neville's (Uniting Church), Peter Martin (St media release on 27/2/2015 that "the Government will Georges) and the last of the couta boat men commence an independent Review into the operations of BCH, known around the harbour and town as the in particular its accountability to the community". (Queenscliffe Barefoot Fisherman, Lewis Ferrier aboard Herald March 2015). his beloved boat Rosebud, blessed all those The media release contained details and the Terms of who sail the seas and their craft. Reference for the Review. "The Review that will occur will look Couta boats from both sides of the bay into the governance, finance and connection with the participated in the Memorial Sail Past in community." honour of sailors lost in the treacherous BCH stated in the advertisement that it was the decision of the waters of Port Phillip's Rip. The Couta Boat Department of Health and Human Services to conduct this Regatta saw many of them battling for line audit. In fact the decision was made by the government following honours before finishing the weekend off the concerns raised by the local community over a significant with a fun event, the Race Against the period of time to the local member. There have been a number of Ferry, on Sunday. issues of concern raised but in particular the lack of community The historic couta boats are known for consultation over the sell off of the BCH 100 public funded aged their contribution to the town's early fishing residential care beds industry and today are popular for Moyneen Curtis recreational sailing. Point Lonsdale

Point Lonsdale Primary School EASTER SATURDAY MARKET SCHOOL HOLIDAY FERRY FUN Homemade, home grown, This school holidays Searoad Ferries are offering a range of home produced FREE* onboard school holiday activities. 30 March - Marine Discovery Centre Saturday April 4th 1 April - Captain Jack Pirate Show 9.00am – 2:00pm 2 & 9 April - Dazzling Dan Bowen Road, Point Lonsdale Free Parking on Hall grounds 7 April - Footy Fever & Face Painting 8 April - Be amazed by Professor Brains All the usual stalls and For sailing times and details please check the website some new ones too! www.searoad.com.au *All activities are included in the ferry ticket price and are available on Stock up on food and select sailings. goodies for the holiday. Page 4 – Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 The Grays in Ireland White Family History Please feel for our three children. named The Holy Well of Little .sauce on our pork though. One of us and ‘Lisowen’ They live in a delusionary world of Muzza. And once again I must forgot to buy the apple. I haven't done Margaret Franklin of County The current owners, the Pizzey hope and presume that an inheri- mention that the Irish do not stagger much else wrong in March, it's been a Limerick in Ireland is editing a book family, didn't know where the house tance will one day be coming their around drunk on March 17th! fairly stupidity free month. about the history of the White family name originated - now they do! way. The bad news for them is that Neither of us wish to eulogise Full steam ahead for the Ballen- of the parish of Doon, Ireland. She is Henry A. White was the chief of Aer Lingus and assorted hotels now about our current trip but would like skelliggs community knitting and keen to make contact with descen- the Lisowen Whites and 'Lisowen' is have most of it. The good news for us to drop a couple of things anecdotally. basketry groups. Gillian, a profes- dants of Henry A. White who lived called after town land in Doon, Co. is that we are now in the Italian Tremezzo was where Mussolini sional healer who manages a business in 'Lisowen' located in Gellibrand St Limerick, Ireland. village of Tremezzo on the Swiss and his final girlfriend spent their last from Killorglin, an hour from Queenscliff. Henry worked as a prison officer in border. This will be our last adven- day on April 28th, 1945. And next to Ballenskelliggs and five others have Interestingly the article about the the State of Victoria and wrote a book ture, not because we are desperate to his villa is a cottage that Charles made similar baskets. Carthew family whose story appeared 'Crime and Criminals' that might jog a come home, but because we have run Bronson recently paid 38 million euro. The knitting folk have produced in the March edition of the Queens- few people's memories. out of the stuff that supposedly can't You can hire a room overnight in the five crocheted rugs to be raffled as a cliffe Herald had two pictures taken in If that's the case please contact buy happiness. little establishment if you are prepared fundraiser for local activities; dozens front of the 'Lisowen' 100 years ago Margaret Franklin by mobile +3536 The tour party is entirely Irish, to part with just over $20,000. of trauma teddies which will be and one taken recently at a family 1380 960 or at goathouseboreen except for a couple of Aussie Gae is enjoying Italy from the distributed to needy children via reunion. @eircom.net sympathizers. Consequently, we aspect of architecture, painting, sculp- hospitals, dentists, police and St joined in with their 'PaddiesDay' ture, socialising, scenery and so on. Vinnies. celebration on Lake Como. The Celts Muz appreciates that public toilets Gae has been taken into the heart of the Irish flavour sure love an are plentiful - and free! of this typical small Irish community Activities for over 55s occasion for remembrance, worship, Mothers Day was celebrated in whose mantra should be 'we look after lamentation, historical circumstance Kerry on Sunday, March 15th. Only our own'. Are you a senior citizen? Retired? So what does the term 'senior and so on. I came across an the date is different from home. Roast An Irish trickle of goodness can Got time on your hands? Looking for citizen' mean, and when exactly does unconsecrated dripping tap the other dinner, flowers, chocolates and wine soon become a flood. The seed of a activities locally with friendly folk? an individual become one? The day and have applied for it to be are still the key ingredients. No apple good idea quickly germinates, flowers Then you might be interested in answer varies. Senior citizen is a and sends its tendrils throughout the wandering down to the Queenscliff common euphemism implying that community. Word of mouth adver- Senior Citizens Centre to check out the person is over retirement age. tising needs no expensive promotion. what's on offer. The club's president Some dictionaries describe wide- Hands on activities require no and secretary, David and Sue Jennings spread usage of senior citizen for universities. Those who can, do. - a husband and wife duo - are keen to people over the age of 65. Some Those who have difficulty are assisted. promote the club's activities and grow businesses offer customers of a certain At this stage, Gae intends to leave me the membership. age a 'senior discount' that varies in Kerry to coordinate the activities "With 50 members we're not a big between 55, 60 or 65 - years not the into the next decade. club," said David. "But it's always a percentage off! I guess you folk missed out on the pleasure walking or driving to the club The term was first coined in the solar eclipse of March 20th. Here for whatever's on offer during the United States during a1938 political 'twas total eclipse and totally fabulous. week and socializing with the other campaign as a euphemism for 'old We managed to witness the 'corona members." Sue added: "I especially person' and is now common vernac- jewels' as totality began and the enjoy hearing about the latest grand- ular in legislation and business. The magnificent 'diamond ring' effect as child, or great grandchild, at the mo- term is often shortened to 'senior'. the emerging sunlight burst through a rning teas and monthly lunches and Interestingly, when asked to pinpoint cratered valley on the moon's crust. we both look forward to the bus trips." when 'old age' begins, the oldest and But please do not be upset about Due to the seniors hall being youngest Baby Boomers selected ages what you missed. The rest of the refurbished members are meeting in well beyond them. Southern Hemisphere suffered along the Queenscliff RSL hall mid May So whether you are 55 or 105 you with you. Oh yes! We watched BBC1 until September. The refurbished will be made very welcome at the on Italian TV with commentary from building will also accommodate the Queenscliff Senior Citizens club. Call Prof. Bryan Cox. local Sea Scouts so it will be a great David or Sue 5258 2751 / 0438 842 Gae enjoying Italy. By Murray Gray mix of seniors and juniors. 300 or Doreen 0417 591 182 . Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 5 A very long lunch at Queenscliff Harbour Food and wine events taking place across Melbourne and regional Victoria included a 'long lunch' on the boardwalk at Queenscliff Harbour. One hundred and twenty people enjoyed an ocean inspired menu and local wines in bright sunshine while being entertained by talented musicians and volunteer waiters from Bellarine Secondary College Harbour businesses were heavily involved in the event with all profits going to the Cottage By the Sea. Charlie Noble's chef Amran Jahan prepared canapés and mains; Q Seafood Provedore's chef Darren Venables prepared the entrée and dessert; House Warming provided table decorations. South Bay Eco Boat Adventures, Dive Victoria Group, and Queenscliff Day Spa provided raffle prizes and borough retailers donated vouchers distributed in show bags to guests. Where else but Queenscliff?

FULLY LICENCED – 5PM TILL LATE EAT IN & TAKEAWAY – HOME DELIVERY OPEN 6 NIGHTS A WEEK CLOSED WEDNESDAY 38 HESSE STREET, QUEENSCLIFF Ph: 5258 1838 Colin and Patti Bain of Ocean Grove, Ron and Maxine Yates of Mt Macedon and Ko-Chia Ho and Keith Russell were firm friends at the end of a very long lunch. Queenscliff house with a fascinating Irish connection FISH AND CHIPS ‘Lisowen House' in Queencliff's Gellibrand Street is a strangely TAKE AWAY FOOD unusual turreted bungalow that has a very definite Irish connection. FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD DAILY Lisowen is an area of land known as a 'townland' in the parish of OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Doon, County Limerick, almost three hundred acres in size. The PHONE ORDERS WELCOME parish of Doon lies on the county Limerick/Tipperary border Queenscliff: 4 Gellibrand Street – 5258 2334 The house in Queenscliff was Clifton Springs: Jetty Road – 5253 1821 called after Lisowen by Henry Aug- A book documenting the history large estate' presumably in Doon but ustus White who emigrated from of the Whites was written in 1887 by he was unsuccessful. Doon and became a successful pris- John Davis White who was one of The Whites of Doon had a num- on administrator in the state of Vic- the Whites of Cashel, County Tipp- ber of connections with Protestant CHICKEN CHICKEN toria and wrote a book Crime and erary. He was a Protestant rector, gentry families in the Limerick /Tip- PIN WHEELS - $2 each Criminals. librarian and antiquarian scholar. A perary area. A branch of the Whites MINI ROAST $4 each The White family once owned new edition of this book will soon be married into the De Vere family. Ter- BUTTERFLY over 3,000 acres of land in the Doon published by the Doon Historical ence de Vere White was a disting- CHICKEN - $15.00 each area. Agricultural land today fetches Society. Margaret Franklin, a retired uished writer and editor of the Irish TASTY PATTIES approximately €10,000 an acre in $8.99 kg OR librarian and historian is the editor, Times newspaper who died in 1994. AWARD WINNING this locality and the Whites were was fascinated to discover that Margaret would love to find out Cabana, stras 10 for $6 quite a wealthy family in the eight- Henry A. White named his house in more information about Henry and eenth and early nineteenth centuries. Queencliff after an area she knows so his descendants and would partic- and boneless ham are always available FULL RANGE They family were Protestants orig- well in Doon. ularly like to appreciate any old OF QUALITY inally from near Limerick city, app- Fresh quality cuts & Henry married Mary Powell in photographs of Lisowen House. HOME MADE roximately twenty miles from Doon. 1862 and they had six children and Sadly there is no trace of any house ALL YOUR NEEDS good old fashioned The White family first settled in one son called Newport, a recurring now at either Lisowen or Kilmoylan ALL YEAR ROUND service every day SNAGS nearby Cappaghwhite, County name in the White family. The last townlands in Doon. Tipperary about four miles from Newport White of Kilmoylan, Doon If you can assist she can be Doon. They purchased several died in 1928. From information reached at: Margaret Franklin Doon 82 Hesse Street, Queenscliff hundred acres of land in and around received from the State Library of South, Doon, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Lisowen and built a large Georgian Victoria it is apparent that Henry Email: [email protected] Phone: 5258 1742 estate house at Kilmoylan on the returned to Ireland in 1902 from For information on the Doon area see outskirts of Doon village. Australia in the hope of inheriting 'a the website www.doonbleisce.com FREE DELIVERY IN QUEENSCLIFF & POINT LONSDALE

Open Queenscliff Village News Daily for 72 Hesse Street, Queenscliff, 3225 Ph: (03) 5258 1828 Fax: (03) 5258 1828 Breakfast Email: [email protected] Lunch P H A R M A C Y EASTER HOLIDAY FUN! Dinner H E A L T H I S B E A U T Y Get into the Easter holidays with our annual Easter Toy Sale - heaps of toys, all heavily discounted! And don't forget your Specialising in a variety of Helpful advice always available. delicious Darrell Lea Easter treats, simply scrumptious… Fried Chicken Meals Free delivery and pick-up in Pt Lonsdale & Queenscliff daily – Senior’s Card Welcome. Pizzas, Wine & Beer Barista-style Coffee Peace of Mind for only $30 – Phone us on 5258 1817 to make an appointment for your Take-Away Meals Stroke Risk Assessment Phone Orders Available and Bone Density Scan Eat inside or enjoy your meal at Pardeys Pharmacy on April 17. alfresco overlooking the park. LOTS OF EASTER BARGAINS FOR ALL THE FAMILY Cliffe's Café & Pizza We wish all our customers a Happy Easter Open daily 9am till late. 52 Hesse Street Queenscliff 1 Symonds Street Queenscliff Tel 5258 1817 Fax 5258 4128 Best wishes for a safe and happy Easter… 5258 1166 Page 6 – Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 Pt Lonsdale-Queenscliff Probus Club Red Cross The Probus Club of Point Lons- arranges activities to provide oppor- outstanding visiting speaker dale-Queenscliff meets every 3rd tunities for fellowship, the develop- program. Partners are welcome to A great Australian story Tuesday of the month at 9.45am in ment of acquaintances and social attend trips and functions. At the February meeting of the the Uniting Church Hall, Hesse interaction. It is non-political and non- If you are a retiree, or nearing representatives from most European Probus Club of Point Lonsdale- Street Queenscliff. It is a men's Pro- sectarian. It does not endorse any retirement, and would like to stay nations resolved: the foundation of Queenscliff, guest speaker Brad bus club with membership from all candidate for public office and shall not involved with the world around and national relief societies for wounded Stephenson gave an informative talk walks of life. It is the premier Probus take corporate action at any meeting enjoy a little fun, why not come along soldiers; the neutrality and protection about the history of Red Cross - an club of the Bellarine Peninsula; and with the intention of influencing the to a meeting. Members are drawn from for wounded soldiers; the utilization organization that is near and dear to has been active for over 26 years. policies or decisions of governments. It local townships. You will certainly of volunteer forces for relief assistance many of the club's members. Its Like the many other Probus clubs is not a fundraising body. know a colleague who is a member of on the battlefield; the organization of work worldwide assisting people throughout Australia, its purpose is to From within its membership, con- the club. additional conference so enact these affected by disaster is amazing. advance intellectual and cultural venors organise trips and functions, For information about club mem- concepts in legally binding inter- Brad asked the members what they interests among persons who are lunches and dinners, bowls and golf bership please contact our membership national treaties; the introduction of a knew about Red Cross - blood bank retired or semi-retired from their meetings, computer and other elec- committee member, Garth Stephenson common distinctive protection sym- and blood donations, disaster relief, former occupations. tronic devices instruction, theatre and on 5258 2145. Garth will arrange a bol for medical personnel in the field, care and protection of casualties of The club holds meetings and entertainment. The club has an host member to contact you. namely a white armlet bearing a red war - but there was so much more to cross. learn about its history. With the start of WWI in 1914, In June 1859 a Swiss businessman, Lady Munro-Ferguson, at Govern- Jean-Henri Dunant, toured the battle ment House Melbourne, was instru- field at Solferino during the Austrian- mental in establishing the Australian Would you like Wifi with that? Sardinian war. He noted that in a Red Cross - the Australian branch of single day 40,000 soldiers of both the British Red Cross. Brad said with- The team at Queenscliff & Coastal region, but when they arrive to their because most good operators will have sides died or were left wounded on the out the very generous public support Holiday Bookings, Joyce Joubert, holiday home there is a call for 'choice'. calendars, tariff information and all field. He was so shocked at the the organization could not continue Kathy Anderson and Deb Bowers, A choice to be able to watch Foxtel, a property information synched with all suffering of the wounded soldiers and its vital every day work and that Aust- reflect on the summer season that's choice to have Wifi available for work websites by way of wiz bang portals. the near total lack of medical ralians contribute very generously to just past. "Like every other year, we or personal use, a choice to download As a booking agency we always need attendance and basic care that he de- support the Australian Red Cross. once again marvel at where we started a movie from Apple TV or the choice to have our skates ready to run with the termined to devote himself to helping The International Red Cross and more than eight years ago and how to bring their family pet on holiday. latest in technology and are forever on with the treatment and care of the the Red Crescent that later merged. rapidly the mandate on holiday homes There is no doubt the selection of the alert as to what is going to work wounded. The mission of the newly formed has changed," said Joyce. properties that offer most choices to best for our owners and guests. Dunant advocated the formation body was: 'To improve lives of "There is no question the accom- guests will always perform better than With this in mind, we are very of national voluntary relief organ- vulnerable people by mobilizing the modation industry is highly driven by properties with less. excited with further steps we have isations to help nurse wounded power of humanity." the consumer, making it essential that In first starting the business, it was taken to enhance owner and guest soldiers in the case of ar. In 1863 an Excerpt of an article by Bryan Hughes we keep a close ear to the ground on an 'extra' for a property to have a experience with our new website to be international conference attended by editor of the Probus Club newsletter. what makes a holiday a great one and dishwasher - nowadays that is as launched over winter. It will have loads more importantly, what features are necessary in a holiday home as it is to of functionality that will enable us to needed in a holiday home to create the have a bed to sleep on! In listing a new connect not only with Stayz and perfect match for holiday makers to the home we at times have owners Homeaway as we do now, but also Bellarine - a match that will keep stumped as to why air conditioning is a with some other major players such as Letters to the Editor visitors to our beautiful towns coming mandatory requirement - we do after AirBnB, Booking.com, Agoda.com Save Our Trees February meeting. Other than noting back again and again. all, live in a seaside village that enjoys a and others. We will be better able to Thanks to the 157 people who that not all of the signatories of the Guest enquiries, surveys, post refreshing sea breeze in summer. This offer owners tailored statistics on their signed the 'Save Our Trees' petition petition were Queenscliff residents departure follow-up and loyalty is true, it all comes back to choice - a properties by way of bookings, income last December. We had a response there has been no response. programs are only some of the many guest will always book a property with and more functional guest surveys. from Mr Stephen Allison at the I'm assuming they know by now sources that provide a blueprint of AC over one without 'just in case' of a Guests will also benefit through Department of Defence who wrote: the Department of Defence no longer what makes a high yield holiday home scorcher regardless of what the sea streamlined booking processes, "While some works have been intends cutting the trees down have and what is needed to boost an breeze is doing or how efficient the enhanced Loyalty Programs and undertaken at Fort Queenscliff, these washed their hands of the issue. underwhelming one. We often joke of house design may be. second to none after stay service. At have met our immediate needs and at Paul Clydesdale, Queenscliff our claim to fame in one day, Along the same vein of choice, some stage in the not too distant future, present there are no further tree publishing a best seller chapter book marketing your holiday home also we hope to expand our current removals planned." on feedback provided together with branches out further to what agents or business directory to a more sophis- He preceded that by saying the When is a pedestrian anecdotal tidbits of what would be owners have ever had to do in the past. ticated layout that will offer cross Department would be "preserving and crossing not a useful to enhance a guest stay. Many can remember the day of marketing opportunities to local bus- enhancing the heritage values of the All jokes aside, the days of needing reluctantly needing to have a web page inesses so we can all benefit - stay Fort by providing an open reserve to pedestrian crossing? to stock a holiday home with a soup designed to promote their property so tuned! the front of the heritage precinct of I cannot help but think that the ladle or bottle opener to enhance a people could email/phone to check If you have a holiday home that Fort Queenscliff" and would "ensure crossing in Hesse St mid way between guest experience is rapidly being availability and then make a booking. you offer for rental or are contem- the safety of the public by removing Stokes and Hobson Street is causing superseded with request for Foxtel Now the accommodation industry is plating an investment property to do identified pest species". In December I some confusion. Cars tend to stop to (plus sport), Wifi, HDMI cables and rampant with hundreds of portals to the same, its success will depend on wrote back to Mr Allison asking for allow pedestrians to cross and yet Apple TV. link to so that your property no longer what choices you are offering your clarification on these points, but as yet there are signs for only the pedestrians One could argue a beach retreat can survive on its own website and guests. We highly recommend you have had no reply. to read which asks them to give way to should be just that - a withdrawal from instead, needs to appear on multiple speak with someone with experience The Queenscliff Citizens' Assoc- cars! the mod cons and creature comforts of sites so that guests have the choice of in the holiday rental industry so you iation lobbied the Chief of Army on I think this needs a bit more home and getting back in touch with where to book when they search their can realise your potential. the matter and received a similar consideration before an accident nature. But from our experience, there holiday. Don't hesitate to contact us at heartening response stating "there are occurs. A traditional pedestrian is a sure trend of holiday makers still Guests don't need to bother in mak- Queenscliff & Coastal Holidays 5258 no further tree removals planned". crossing could be an option where cars wanting to feel the sand in their toes ing a phone call to check availability 3763 www.qchb.com.au facebook The petition was tabled at the stop for people. and experience all there is to do in our anymore or even necessarily email /queenscliffandcoastal.” Borough of Queenscliffe Council Kaye Charlton, Point Lonsdale

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All enquiries 5258 3507 Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 7 Queenscliffe's WWI hero nurse Violet Duddy grew up in Queenscliff before training at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne and joining the Australian Army Nursing Service as war called in 1915. She was on the front line tending Gallipoli's wounded and, a century later, her hometown has formally saluted her heroics. Queenscliffe Historical Museum researcher Maggie Stowers com- piled Nurse Duddy's history and discovered that her ashes were scattered at the family plot in 1961 but there was no memorial plaque. The Australian Nursing and Mid- wifery Federation's Victorian branch paid for the gravesite to be installed with help from Geelong Cemeteries Trust. Family and friends joined with Violet's cousin Gretel James unveiled the headstone during a dignified ceremony members of the Queenscliffe including a blessing, a recitation of The Alfred hospital's nurses' pledge, laying Historical Museum, the Australian wreaths and playing the Last Post. Nursing and Midwifery Federation Photo and story courtesy Rosemary Brown. and civic and school leaders who gathered at the Lonsdale Cemetery with lighted lanterns, preceded to Violet's Gallipoli. The conditions of these for the unveiling of a grave plaque in home. People gathered at the street tent hospitals were basic and PROGRAM 2015 her memory. corners and joined the parade. At her exposed to the elements. "It's an important day to make house there were fairy lights all through In 1916 Violet's journey took her Saturday 2nd May, 5pm-7pm: Opening Festival Keynote Event sure that nurses from World War I the trees to celebrate her homecoming. to a hospital in Abbassia in Egypt (including local wines and cheeses), with special guest Geraldine are recognized and important for the The band played Home Sweet Home and then to Brighton England most Doogue in conversation with Michael Williams, Director of the Wheeler community to honour Violet Duddy and the crowd cheered as Violet walked likely the Kitchener Hospital. She Centre. “Media in the Australian Landscape” Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 as an exceptional person and nurse," up the path to her front door." (The was promoted to a senior role in Learmonth St. Tickets $30. said Ms Stowers. Sentinel, August 16, 1919.) 1917 and posted to Boulogne, then Nurse Duddy arrived at the Violet was born in 1886 and as a to Abbeville on the Somme River in Sunday 3rd May, 11am-12.30: A light lunch with Keynote Geraldine island of Lemnos in August and child lived in Queenscliff at 'The France. In 1918 Sister Duddy served Doogue, speaking about “The Climb Conversations with Australian immediately tended wounded and Hermitage' in Bethune Street. After at a Casualty Clearing Station in the Women in Power”. In conversation with Bookshop at Queenscliff owner ill soldiers from Gallipoli August completing her nursing training at field, close to the battlefront. Only Marylou Gilbert. Point Lonsdale Bowling Club. Tickets $20 (drinks at bar offensives, despite primitive con- the Alfred Hospital Melbourne in the most skilled and level-headed prices). ditions and limited supplies. She 1911 she worked as a general nurse nurses were selected for such high Saturday 9th May, 2pm: Anson Cameron & Craig Sherborne in also served in Egypt, England and and also as a private nurse. Violet pressure work. conversation with author Brian Matthews: “Is the battler still a part of the France and was one of 78 Australian was a skilled medical and surgical In a letter to her father Arthur Australian psyche” Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets $20. nurses mentioned in dispatches from nurse and a member of the Royal Duddy, then a councillor for the France for gallantry and disting- Victorian Trained Nurses Assoc- Borough of Queenscliffe, Violet Saturday 9th May, 6pm: Barrie Cassidy & Andrew Rule in uished service in the field. iation. described the retreat of the nurses conversation with author Tony Wilson: “The quintessential Australian "In August 1919 Nurse Violet Duddy In July 1915 she joined the from Amiens stating: "When the Character as defined by Landscape”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 returned home to Queens-cliff Victoria Australian Army Nursing Service Germans nearly burst through, it Learmonth St. Tickets $20. after four years serving in the Australian and embarked from Melbourne in was touch and go". Sunday 10th May, 2pm: Rose Lucas & Graeme Kinross-Smith: “A Army Nursing Service. A crowd met the August that same year on the ship Sister Duddy was Mentioned in Poetic View of the Australian Landscape”. Athelstane House front room, motor car as it arrived and a Civic 'Orontes' along with 18 other Despatches by Field Marshall Sir 4 Hobson St Queenscliff. Tickets $15 (drinks at bar prices). Reception in her honour was held in the Victorian nurses. In October 1915 Douglas Haig in March 1919, 'for Town Hall. Following this event, a Violet was posted to the Island of gallant and distinguished services in Saturday 16th May, 2pm: Favel Parratt & Jock Serong in conversation Welcome Home Parade, led by the town Lemnos with the 3rd Australian the Field'. She returned to Australia with book editor Alice Barker: “The Landscape of Australia as a band and accompanied by the Ladies General Hospital to care for in 1919 and was discharged Character”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets $20. Welcome Home Committee, complete wounded soldiers direct from medically unfit in 1920. Saturday 16th May, 4pm: Jock Serong, Anna George & Robert Gott in conversation with radio presenter Bernard Ryan: “Crime fiction in the Asylum Seeker Australian Landscape”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets Support Packs $20. Queenscliff Rural Aus- Saturday 16th May, 6pm: Sian Prior, (author, entertainer, and tralians for Refugees dis- journalist) Ben Shewry (Head Chef/Owner Attica Restaurant No. 32 in tributes supplies to asylum Top 50 restaurants of the world 2014) & Ben Shaw (horticulturalist seekers in Geelong in- Kiltynane Wineries): “A sensuous tasting of fine food & local wines cluding Tamils, Afghans, accompanied by Baroque A 'Capella”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Lear- Congolese and Pakistanis. month St. Tickets $45. It would be greatly appreciated if you could Sunday 17th May, 2pm: Hannie Rayson, Ramona Koval & Sian Prior & BAR supply something from the in conversation with author Toni Jordan: “Memoir and the Personal list below and leave them in Landscape”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets $20. FREE RANGE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN the Queenscliff RAR 'Asy- Saturday 23rd May, 2pm: Emily Bitto & Julie Proudfoot in BRINED FOR 24 HOURS & RUBBED lum Seeker Support Pack' conversation with book editor Alice Barker: “The Journey to Publishing”. tub in the foyer of the WITH OUR SECRET SPICES Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets $20. OPE Uniting Church, Hesse St, NING Queenscliff. Saturday 23rd May, 5pm: Barwon Booksellers “The Landscape of Rare AWESOME SAUCES & SIDES HOU F RS Tinned kidney beans, and Antiquarian Books in Australia”. Barwon Booksellers, 81 Hesse St, ri - 12 t CRAFT BEERS & COCKTAIL JUGS S ill late chickpeas, butter beans, Queenscliff. Tickets $10 (incl.glass of wine). at - 12 S till lat cannellini beans, tomatoes, unday e Sunday 24th May, 2pm: Two artists discuss “The Australian Landscape CATERING FOR PARTIES Sesio tuna, coconut milk, coconut 12 t ns in Contemporary Art”. Tussock Upstairs Gallery, Point Lonsdale. Tickets & EVENTS AVAILABLE ill 7pm cream, apricots, peaches, On the $15 (incl.glass of wine). Balco pears, mangoes. (NO baked at Th ny BEST VIEW e Espy beans, soup, noodles or Friday 29th May, all day: In-school free event for children at the three Queen IN QUEENSCLIFF scliffe spaghetti, beetroot, mush- Borough primary schools and kinder featuring authors and illustra- rooms.) Red lentils, green lentils, tors: Michael Camilleri, Jane Godwin, Mini Goss, Nicki Greenberg, chickpeas, basmati rice. Roland Harvey, Elizabeth Honey, Gregory McKay, Alison Reynolds, Turmeric, chili powder, Jedda Robaard, Jen Storer, Tony Wilson. ground coriander, ground Saturday 30th May, 2pm: Tom Guthrie; “The Landscape of Family Y cumin, cinnamon sticks, History becoming Public History”. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth AWA green cardamom pods. TAKE St. Tickets $15. ND Cumin, coriander, fenu- A Saturday 30th May, 5-7pm: ‘Festival Finale’: A celebration!! An KINGS greek, black mustard and BOO fennel seeds. Curry leaves, evening of Fun and Frivolity with Matt King and other well-known 82 447 0405 0 garlic, ginger, sunflower oil. personalities as they talk about “books and wine”. Facilitator: Jordan Desiccated coconut, Berry from Noble Rot. Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St. Tickets: plain flour, white sugar, salt, $10 (incl. wine tastings). jam, sweet biscuits, long life milk, breakfast cereals. All bookings, programs and enquiries open April 1st Toiletries, toilet paper. at the bookshop at queenscliff - Ph: 5258 4496 Detergents. The 2015 Literary Festival is generously supported by: Athelstane House, Big 4 Beacon Gift/Food vouchers - K WWW.HENRIETTAS.COM / FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / TWITTER Resort, Borough of Queenscliffe, Queenscliffe Community Market, Vue Grand Hotel, Mart/ Woolworths/Coles Contact us on 0405 082 447 or email [email protected] IGA, Point Lonsdale Primary School, The Bookshop at Queenscliff, QPLCE, R T Edgar, for fresh food, clothing and Farm Foods, Homebody Orchard, Kiltynane Wines, Noble Rot, Terindah Estate. footwear. Lyca phone cards. Page 8 – Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 Book Reviews Australia's Two Gentlemen 'Unforgettable' by Scott Simon Biggest “I'm getting a life's lesson about of Verona grace from my mother in the ICU. We never stop learning from our Morning Tea Theatre of the Winged Unicorn Heather Demspey, Bruce Wood-ley, mothers, do we?" Tweeted by Scott Victorians are being urged to host in conjunction with Ceres Arts Miriam Wood, Matt Biscombe, Simon July 2013 from his mother's a biggest morning tea this May to Theatre brings to life William Hannah Verspaandonk, Amelia the bedside. Spending their last days support the 81 people diagnosed Shakespeare's rarely performed, Baker, Ben Mitchell, Jocelyn Mckay together in a hospital Intensive Care with cancer every day across the edgy romantic comedy 'Two Gentle- and Archer as 'Crab' the labrador. Unit, Scott and his mother Patty state. Cancer Council Victoria is men of Verona' considered by many Edited by Ben Mitchell from the recount stories filled with humor, aiming to raise a record $2.8 million to be Shakespeare's first play. 1623 Folio edition this production resilience, good lives and good through generous hosts popping on A feast of fabulous characters and honors the original text whilst wonderful words played on the bare embracing contemporary fashion and deaths. Simon's parents on their wedding day. the kettle, inviting their friends and Scott is one of America's most family over, and collecting life- floor of the Ceres Temperance Hall. music. admired writers and broadcasters perceptive and bright and sparkling changing donations. Two Gents has a dynamic cast of Produced by Elaine Mitchell. having reported from all over the world and this is just something that I wanted Everyone has a different reason to local performers: Julie Fryman, Alard Directed by Ben Mitchell and Stacey and from many wars. His radio show to share. She taught me many things host a morning tea. Cancer survivor Pett, Maddie Field, Simon Finch, Carmichael. with NPR, Weekend Edition like: Honey, always take time with Natalie Khoury hosted her first people in their 80s, because for more Opening Night 8pm Friday 1 May Saturday, has over 4 million listeners. morning tea for Cancer Council last 8pm Shows - 2, 8, 9, 15 May Over the course of a few days, Simon than a decade, they've been looking year after finishing treatment for right across the street at death and they 2pm Matinee - 10 May. 5pm Show - 16 May chronicled his mother's death and Hodgkin lymphoma. She found the Adults $28. Seniors $26. Conc/Student/Groups of 10 $25. reminisced about her life revealing her know what's really important in life. experience incredibly rewarding. "I Scott and his mother recalled Email [email protected] humor, strength and love. hosted a Biggest Morning Tea because Bookings www.theatreofthewingedunicorn.com.au His 140-character Twitter updates stories about friends, parties, jokes and I wanted to give back to the comm- spread well beyond his 1.2 million songs they both knew off by heart. unity that supported me when I followers. On sharing his mother's final "The song that kept popping up and needed them the most. Getting moments on Twitter he said: "I don't we kept singing to each other was Nat involved is easy. Simply get together think my mother knew much about King Cole singing 'Unforgettable'. I with your friends, family or work- Twitter or social media platforms but will never hear that song without mates, put the kettle on and make your when I read her an occasional message thinking of my mother." cuppa count. from someone in Australia, Great 'Mothers & Others' The official date for Australia's Britain or Singapore she was very Another interesting book published Biggest Morning Tea is Thursday 28 touched." by Macmillan is 'Mothers & Others' May but you can host a morning tea 'Unforgettable' is a tribute to Scott's featuring many well known Australian anytime throughout May or June. mother's colorful life and graceful death writers - Geraldine Brooks, Alice Register on 1300 656 585 or at portraying the universal bond between Pung, Rose Batty and many more. www.biggestmorningtea.com.au to mother and child. Patty was a These fiction and non-fiction stories receive a free host kit packed with glamorous woman of the Mad Menera reflect on motherhood: how it should fundraising ideas, party tips, mouth- who worked in nightclubs, modelled, be and how it really is. With it's watering recipes from celebrity chefs dated mobsters and movie stars, and a unflinching honesty and clear-eyed and everything you need to get started. loving single parent to young Scott. wisdom, 'Mothers & Others' holds a Patty always loved her comedian mirror up to the most romanticized, husband Ernie but Patty realized his demonized and complex roles women Blues legend to play at Uniting Church banter and story-telling, wailing guitar lifestyle would crush them all. play: those of mother or non-mother, and mandolin with superb songwriting "I didn't know it was going to be and daughter. Blues legend Jimi Hocking is highest caliber - this is one not to miss! and performance makes Jimi one of the back playing solo at Queenscliff Great gifts for Mother's Day! These Jimi is in his element live on stage, 'must-see' acts in blues today. her death bed and I was hoping and Uniting Church in Hesse St. books are available from the Bookshop whether it be a small café, a massive 7.30pm Saturday 11 April. Book- praying that it wouldn't be. But she was Jimi is a singer and guitarist of the so interesting. She was funny and at Queenscliff. festival or a church. His combination of ings 5258 2854 . Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 9

Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007. He has achieved countless Lt. Governor Top 20 hits both as a solo artist and as Rotary Easter Art Show part of iconic Aussie bands Jo Jo Zep & “For 39 years the Rotary Club of Last year we had 381 paintings ad- The Falcons and The Black Sorrows - Hit La Trobe is Drysdale has delighted its patrons orning our art boards by artists from & Run, Taxi Mary and Chained To The with a broad array of paintings in all over the state and further afield." Wheel. Camilleri has produced records on his way! many mediums portraying land- The club is also selling raffle tickets for Paul Kelly & the Dots, Renée Geyer The La Trobe Memorial scapes, animals, local content, at $1 for Cystic Fybrosis so your loose The 2015 Apia Good Times Tour is and Ross Wilson'. Appeal Committee has much portraits etc." said Arts Show Chair will go towards a good cause. back and bigger and better than ever! Kate Ceberano's talents and triumphs pleasure in announcing that it Caroline Rickard. "We are always Art Show - Christian College Sports This year's lineup features legendary are that of Australian entertainment has reached its financial goal excited to announce our Annual Stadium in Drysdale, Saturday 4 April Aussie performers Brian Cadd, Joe royalty and was the first Australian of $50,000 following another Easter Art Show and this year is no and 10am-4pm Sunday 5 April 10am- Camilleri, Kate Ceberano and Glenn woman inducted into the Australian successful fundraising Soiree different. 5pm. Shorrock performing their best hits for Songwriters Association Hall of Fame with La Trobe at 'Oak Hill' on a show that will have audiences across last year. She has released 23 albums over March 1st attended by 100 the country rocking out to the good 30 years with hits Pash, Bedroom Eyes guests. times! and Love Is Alive. This was a most sophis- Art Exhibition - Time and Tide Don't miss your chance to see this Glenn Shorrock's career spans over 40 ticated evening in the esteemed Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April 10am-4pm never-before-seen lineup of Aussie music years - lead singer of The Twilights with company of Lt. Governor La At the Pavilion royalty in action! With songs such as Hit hits Needle in a Haystack and What's Trobe (Colin Mockett) and his Princess Park - Queenscliff & Run, A Little Ray of Sunshine, Help Is Wrong with the Way I Live. Glenn later close friend Captain Foster on Its Way and Pash - fans will be in for a formed Axiom who had hits Arkansas Fyans (Bryan Eaton). The Pavilion in Princess Park will where he has a stall. treat with a solo set of hits from each Grass and A Little Ray of Sunshine then If that was not esteemed be a riot of colour and movement "It is a great opportunity to show performer, followed by an extraordinary fronted the Little River Band who enough company, guests were when local artist Patrick Brady hosts all my work in one location, and give finale with all four sharing the stage. cracked the US market with eight Top also entertained by the world re- a one man exhibition of his uniquely them the space to breath and live," Singer, songwriter, producer - Brian Ten Hits and worldwide selling over 25 nowned flautist 'Howlin' Wind styled pieces highlighting Queens- enthused Patrick. "I will also be Cadd has done it all. Cadd kicked off his million albums. Shorrock also penned (Andy Richardson) who gener- cliff's most recognisable old build- showing new local coastal works career with two of the most celebrated international hits Help Is On Its Way, ously donated their services to ings and his iconic Car and Tram inspired by the beauty that surrounds bands of their day The Groop and Emma and Home On Monday. Shorrock the La Trobe Memorial Appeal. paintings. us on the Bellarine Peninsula," said Axiom and is a renowned songwriter has been twice inducted into the ARIA Although there has been a Patrick, originally from Ireland Patrick. "Please come in and view the writing for Joe Cocker, Ringo Starr, John Hall of Fame, first in 1991 in his own considerable amount of fund- and now a Point Lonsdale resident, exhibition. Most of the work will be Farnham, Little River Band, Bonnie right, and then in 2004 with Little River raising carried out over the past might be familiar to locals who for sale along with a selection of cards Tyler, Glen Campbell and The Pointer Band - a testament to his enduring talent. year for the La Trobe bust, the frequent the Queenscliffe Market and prints." Sisters. Apia Good Times Tour early success of this Appeal is Camilleri (aka Jo Jo Zep or Joey Saturday 23 May 8pm equally due to the generosity of Vincent) celebrated 50 years in Costa Hall - Deakin University the local community, and has Australian music last year, and was 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong enabled us to reach our goal of Easter at Seaview Gallery inducted into the Australian Recording Bookings GPAC $50,000 in a short space of time. Seaview's Easter Show brings a Tiffany Calder Kingston Exhibition The Queenscliffe Historical great exhibition of works from our 18 April - 3 May Museum wishes to acknow- quality artists. Tiffany's exhibitions are always ledge the community's incred- If you are in the market for a very popular. Her passion for art, ible response and enthusiasm special piece or just wandering around along with formal design training, saw throughout this historic project. Hesse Street, call in to Seaview her work for 15 years as a freelance Once the necessary permits are Gallery for a wander around our artist and designer in Melbourne. in place the next stage of the gallery - you won't be disappointed. Tiffany became renowned for her project can get underway. Paintings from Bronwen Newbury stunning mural art, public projects and have finally arrived from Western designing creative concepts for the A people without the know- Australia. New works from Sara business. She moved to Bryon Bay in ledge of their past history, origin Paxton and Meg Hayley. Stunning 2004 to rediscover her raw artistic and culture is like a tree without pieces from Nick Perrin and Paul expression and be close to the natural roots. Margocsy, Pete Marshall and Emma environment from which she draws ~ Marcus Garvey Hack and many more. her creative inspiration to paint. Seaview Gallery queenscliff

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Saturday April 11th 5-6.30pm Joshua Funder at The Hall, Queenscliff Uniting Church The story of the campaign that almost lost the Anzacs and the retreat that saved a nation. "Sixty two years to the day he stepped away from that fatal shore, Watson took a slow train to visit his family for Christmas and decided to finally tell his life story." 'A remarkable re-creation'—Tom Keneally "A great story sensitively told and carefully researched" – AIR CHIEF MARSHALL ANGUS HOUSTON AK,AFC (RET'D) Joshua Funder is Stanley Watsons' great grandson and lives in Melbourne. He holds a D.Phil from Oxford University where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Cost $10.00 (incl . glass of wine) btheookshop a t q u e e n s c l i f f Bookings essential – Ph. 5258 4496 Email: [email protected] Page 10 – Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 The Bellarine Railway ‘Queenscliff is the headquarters... marking 100 years The forts are all kept busy sighting their guns...’ since the Gallipoli In the current commemor- stationed at Queenscliff and visits The forts are all kept busy the 100-lb shell found in a ations surrounding Australia's the forts each day. There is a naval sighting their guns and signalling by paddock at Phipps farm on role in WW1, it is barely camp of about 40 men stationed at means of heliographing and flags December 2nd 1914 and erron- landings remembered that from August the end of Queenscliff pier for and keeping everything in first class eously attributed to be the shell At the Bellarine Railway (BR), we have a strong link with to December 1914 the forts at signalling purposes. There are also order ready for any emergency. fired at S.S. Pfalz. the Australian Army both in peace and war. There is of course Queenscliff and Nepean were 1,160 men of the 71st - Infantry and Everyone is in good spirits and all The German Cruiser Emden the long shared history of the Queenscliff Railway and the under orders to defend Port 600 odd men of the 43rd Infantry, work together with a will." was destroyed in the Battle of Army bases at Fort Queenscliff and Swan Island. But there is Phillip Heads from a possible besides the Army Medical Corps The 'First Shot' of Australia's Cocos Island by HMAS Sydney another, intriguing and proud link with our World War I naval attack by cruisers of the camped in Queenscliff. The 26th involvement in WW1 was fired 1 on November 8th 1914. diggers. German East Asia Squadron. Light Horse are camped at Portsea to stop the German cargo vessel, HMAS Sydney 1 had been The Battle of Pozières was a two-week struggle for the French Successive waves of young along with the infantry and part of the S.S. Pfalz, from exiting Port escorting the first Australian village of Pozières and the ridge on which it stands during the men, who were being mobilized the 14th Army Service Corps. The Phillip Heads on August 5th troop convoy proceeding to the middle stages of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Though British in cities and regional districts reveille sounds at 6.45, then physical 1914. However, few Victorian's Middle East when news of a divisions were involved in most phases of the fighting, Pozières is across Victoria, were quickly culture drill for half an hour, then realize that at least five more German landing at nearby primarily remembered as an Australian battle. transported to Queenscliff stat- clean up horse lines, then breakfast at shots were fired as various Cocos Island was received. One The fighting ended with the Allied forces in possession of the ion on special trains, where most eight. vessels tried to enter or exit Port month later the remainder of the plateau north and east of the village, in a position to menace the were put to work expanding Queenscliff is the headquarters Phillip Bay without following German Squadron were sunk at German bastion of Thiepval from the rear. The cost had been defences around the gun and and the (army workboats) ' Vulcan' correct wartime procedures. the Battle of the Falkland Islands enormous for both sides and in the words of Australian official searchlight emplacements. and the 'Mars' take provisions This included firing upon the and relieved Australia from historian Charles Bean, the Pozières ridge 'is more densely sown On September 2nd, 1914, the consisting of bread, meat, jam, passenger ship S.S. Karoola defending its home ports. As a with Australian sacrifice than any other place on earth'. Riverina Recorder's correspon- spuds, onions, vegetables, chaff, oats, which was entering the Heads at consequence garrison RAGA In the fighting around Pozières the 48th Division lost 2,844 dent wrote from Queenscliff, bran, straw and wood over to Point 3am on October 1st, carrying gunners were allowed to apply casualties from 16-28 July and 2,505 more from 13 August. The stating matters were very busy Nepean and South Channel forts. around 600 passengers, and the for service overseas and the 1st Australian Division lost 7,700 men, the 2nd Australian there. "The infantry are engaged The tucker is good and plenty of it, cargo ship S.S. Port Hunter, Australian Siege Brigade of Division had 8,100 casualties and the 4th Australian Division digging trenches four miles long, consisting of grilled steak or chops for which was challenged at around Heavy Artillery was formed lost 7,100 men. From 27 July - 13 August the 12th Division had erecting wire netting entanglements, breakfast, boiled or roast mutton or midnight on November 7th 1914 under the command of Colonel 2,717 losses. and in clearing the scrub along the beef and potatoes for dinner, chops or while attempting to exit the W. A. Coxen in May 1915. coast at Point Nepean. The light sausages for tea. The bread is very Heads. The shell fired at S.S. By Keith Quinton cruiser HMAS Encounter is good and very fresh. Port Hunter is almost certainly Volunteer Fort History Unit Fort Queenscliff Museum Association The Association's AGM on 21 within the Fort during its more than Featuring live music from a variety of locals March at the Queenscliff/Point 150 years. Over 500 tours of the Fort and over 100 stalls selling quality home and museum resulted in 11,000 people Lonsdale RSL was attended by made goods. Our locomotive 'Pozieres' was imported from Andrew FQMA Vice-Patron Lt Col Bryan from around Australia and the world Barclay & Co of Scotland in 1918. It was intended to run on Hughes representing the Association visiting the Fort with 1432 of them NEXT MARKET: French military railways but the war ended and she found herself Patron, Col David Lawrence who is being children from the YMCA's Sunday April 26, 9am – 2pm working at the BHP smelters at Port Pirie in South Australia. on a cruise to the Gallipoli Peninsula Camp Wyuna. This locomotive is named 'Pozieres' in memory of the for Anzac Day. The museum provides a rotating Lower Princess Park Cnr Gellibrand & ANZACs who fell in the terrible battle of that name in France President Jason McGregor's report display at the Ocean Grove RSL. New Symonds Street during the Great War. Also a former Puffing Billy resident, she of the years' activities was compre- displays and new look old displays hensive and it is obvious that the staff showcasing items relating to Victoria Enquiries: [email protected] or look for arrived at BR in 2009. The engine gives useful service on the Queenscliffe Community Market on facebook lighter BR services during the off peak season. and volunteers put in a huge effort Cross recipient James Newland and Article by Paul & Kathleen Kenny from the book 'Trains, towards making it a success in its former Fort soldier and founder of the Troops and Tourists'. www.kennybooks.yolasite.com research, history and tours. Queenscliff Bowling club, COL In 2014, Fort Volunteers Keith Charles Umphelby. The Museum was Quinton, Rafe Slaney and Siranne invited to the dedication of the Hose-Gordon published their book Newland VC Room at the Geelong 'Stop the Pfalz-1914'. The Anniversary RSL and supplied the original uniform -Oueenscliffe of the First Shot display features items amongst other items of Newland. donated by The Dundas Family. The The Australian War memorial has Historical Museum commemoration of the firing of the made available to the museum a •Help with Family Histories first shot in WW1 from Pt Nepean on display with 'A Camera on Gallipoli' •Photographs Copied orders given at FQ was held in early which will be in the museum for the August. During the event a Commem- ANZAC Day commemoration. Adults $5, Concession $4 orative plaque was unveiled by Major "In all, 2015 if looking very good Children free (accompanied by an adult) General Paul Symon AO, Director- and I am pleased to be able to share Groups by appointment Defence Intelligence Organisation. this with the Queenscliff community The library team continues to and the Friends of the Fort," said 49 Hesse st,- Queenscliff catalogue the collection whilst Jason. "Now is a great time to join us. (Next to Post Office) responding to over 100 community You can find out all the details at Opening Hours: inquiries about historical events and www.fortqueenscliff.com.au or call Mon to Fri 11am to 4pm from family members who served Liz 5258 1488. Sat & Sun 2pm to 4pm Fort Queenscliff Museum Historical and Educational 2011 Australia Day Community Award Guided Tours 150th Anniversary Military Presence Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort and let the children dress up in military uniforms. A great photo opportunity. TOURS: Closed Good Friday, Open Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday. School Holidays: Open 1pm & 3pm ever day Guided tours last 1hr and 15mins. Family Ticket $25, Adult $12 Child $6, Concession & Senior $6. 2.00pm EVERY SATURDAY $12 per person, children free. Queenscliffe Herald, March April – Page 11 One hundred years on… we will remember them The Borough of Queenscliffe is challenge relating to the saying 'We Point Lonsdale Cenotaph. My Cenotaph with C. Ward and C. F. I have been touched by the known for its peace and tranquility, will remember them'. The saying is research seemed daunting at first and Hansen. distressing difference in the photos of unspoiled beaches, cliff top walks taken from 'The Ode of Remem- even more so as I had been led to I discovered military records in the a young man, Alexander Crigan, at and constant rhythm of the ocean - it brance' by Laurence Binyon's poem, believe Freeman's family had returned National Archives that led me to enlistment and the gaunt and distant is a place of contemplation and 'For the Fallen' first published in The to Denmark after the war. So began identifying Freeman as the soldier in look of that same young man - a renewal. This description is in stark Times in September 1914. The photo the journey. the photo from a display in the soldier - who returned but later died of contrast to its long history as a was the beginning of a journey of Reading about the origins of Point Queenscliffe Maritime Museum and his injuries. garrison town and defence base. The discovery for me with pieces of family Lonsdale's street names gave me a the Queenscliffe Historical Museum We commemorate the sacrifices of contrast was brought home to me history, war service and discovering lead to the Ward family, now dis- held a large number of helpful records. ordinary Australian families each during the publicity for the 2014 relatives across the bay falling in to persed throughout Victoria, and also Identifying this piece of the puzzle Anzac Day, and give gratitude for the commemoration of 'That Fateful place like a jigsaw. indicated that there was possibly was a delight as I reconnected with peace that we enjoy. Day' search to find the first shot fired One of the pieces to the jigsaw was another local name missing from the family members and one day soon I Of the seven names of those in WWI. The peace and tranquility discovering that the unnamed soldier Cenotaph. will sit in peace and gratitude and read enlisted from Point Lonsdale in WWI we enjoy in the region is as a result of was Christian Freeman Hansen born Alexander Crigan lost his life as a Freeman's war diary. three did not return. The stories you the courage and the huge sacrifices of in Queenscliffe in November 1895. result of that terrible war, and while he I was very moved by the poignant are about to read are about those three our ancestors made in times of war. Freeman was my mother's cousin. and his family have a long history in letter of support for her son's young men - Freeman Hansen, Claude One unnamed 100 year old family Other pieces stemmed from my Point Lonsdale, Alexander was enlistment signed by his mother, Ward and Alexander Crigan – who photograph of a young soldier in wanting to know something of the commemorated in Gunning, and Sarah Hansen, who later suffered paid the supreme sacrifice and the uniform inspired in me a great stories behind the WWI names on the therefore did not appear on our badly with grief at the loss of her son. families who recall them with pride. Christian Freeman Hansen Christian Freeman Hansen was by Michelle Jackson 1918, less than a month after born in Queenscliffe in November Armistice was declared. 1895. He was the much loved first The constant exposure and child of Sarah (nee Cooper) and regular hospitalisations from Andrew Hansen, married in 1894 mustard gas poisoning during the at St George's church in Queens- long 41 months of his service left his cliffe. Freeman was baptised at lungs and his general health without that same church on the 26 any reserves to fight off the effects January 1896. Three years later his with the permission of both his of influenza. The elation that his sister, Inger, was born, and they parents, Freeman enlisted at parents felt at the declaration of the both attended Point Lonsdale Queenscliffe 12 July 1915 at the Armistice was soon overshadowed Primary School. tender age of 19 years 8 months. His for Sarah, Andrew and Inger and Freeman was the much antici- enlistment followed two years of their family with the extreme pated first grandchild of Edward previous training with the Citizens sadness at the loss of their son. For and Emma Cooper, early settlers of Force. Freeman embarked Melb- the Hansen and Cooper family Point Lonsdale, who in the 1890s ourne aboard the 'Arcadian' 23 there was no welcome home established the Pacific Tea Rooms November 1915 firstly to Alex- parade. During 1920, Sarah and on Point Lonsdale Road, and andria in Egypt, and then on to Andrew Hansen received Free- Elsinore Guest House, on the cor- Marseilles where he disembarked in man's posthumously awarded ner of Simpson Street and Kirk March 1916. He was assigned as a medals - the 1914 Star, the British Road. driver to the Fifth Field Company War Medal and the Victory Medal. The young Freeman had a Engineers. The plot where Freeman 'rests in positive future ahead of him under Just a small glimpse of those war peace' is amidst French military war the guidance of his father, Andrew years is offered to us in reading his graves in the Pantin Cemetery, the Christian Freeman Hansen Hansen, who arrived in Queens- file available on the National largest cemetery in Paris, both in cliffe in 1890 from Denmark having Archives. We do not see the action, number of graves and land area. It is trained with his family of boat the trauma he would have wit- a garden-style burial ground with builders for the Danish Court. nessed on a daily basis, the fear this more than 8,000 trees and a Anzac Day Centenary Andrew was training Freeman in young man would have felt, or his network of 32ks of roads. carpentry and boat building and homesickness. What we do get is a The cemetery contains a small together they built boats in a strong record of the effects on his British Commonwealth war graves Commemorations workshop at the back of Elsinore health of the constant exposure to plot holding just 93 brave WW1 Saturday 25 April 2015 Guest House. They launched the mustard gas poisoning, the number British servicemen and some cas- smaller boats off the Point Lonsdale of times he was hospitalised ualties who died in military hos- Queenscliff Dawn Service 5.45am front beach, rowing them to suffering the effects, and the many pitals after evacuation from the Ocean View Car Park - Hesse Street (south end). Queenscliff, or transporting by number of times he returned to Western Front. Lt. Col. Alan Hunter will provide the welcome address with horse and dray. They had premises duty, the relentless battle and Freeman's final resting place is reference to local Point Lonsdale families who served in WWI. also at the rear of the Vue Grand hardship of a young soldier in that perhaps closer to his father's native Addresses by Fr. Michael Richardson, Meg Gillian, Rhonda Hotel in Queenscliffe, particularly terrible war. Denmark, but a world away from for the larger vessels. In the absence From the last two records shown Symon (from the Home Front), Josie Horne (a Youth Perspec- Point Lonsdale, Australia, and the tive), Ric Aitchison, Matthew King (Fromelles), Dr. Julian Millie. of his beloved son throughout the on his file we see that on 15 life his parents had anticipated for war and later years, Andrew con- November 1918 he was 'On leave to their adored only son in this beau- Point Lonsdale March & Commemorative Service tinued to nurture the skills of the home' and then, unexpectedly tiful, peaceful part of the world. 8.30am - Assemble at Point Lonsdale shops fledgling boat building industry in several days later, 'Admitted to Photos courtesy of the Queenscliffe 8.40am - Form Up and March to Kirk & Glaneuse Roads Queenscliffe. Station Hospital Paris'. Freeman Historical Society and the Queenscliffe With the outbreak of WW1, and died in hospital in Paris 7 December Maritime Museum. Geelong Highland Pipe Band leading. Mounted Police in attendance. Spectators invited to follow the marchers. 9am - Service at the Cenotaph Debouchment: Band leading, march to Point Lonsdale Road. Queenscliff Commemoration March 10.15am - Assemble at Post Office, Corner Hesse & Hobson Sts. 10.25am - Form Up 10.30am - Step Off Geelong Highland Pipe Band leading. Mounted Police in attendance. Route - Hesse & King Streets into Fort Queenscliff Spectators invited to follow marchers into Fort 11am - Citizens Commemorative Service on Green inside Fort Open to the Public. Internal controls apply. Air Force Roulettes RAAF Flyover expected. An Epilogue will be played at the conclusion of each service as sung by NZ Priest Fr. Chris Skinner - 'Son's of Gallipoli'. A OPEN: Commemorative Souvenir Booklet of the Centenary Service will be distributed at all three services. Wearing Their Medals And/Or Marching Their Medals To honour the service of deceased veterans a family member or a descendant of a deceased veteran of any war, conflict or peace- keeping mission is encouraged to be in attendance. It is customary for those wearing medals of their forebears to wear them on the right breast. Page 12 – Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015

This is the story of two brothers had another six. They were a devoted and the way the First World Was couple, who lived at the Springs for separated them. Stephen and Harriet Claude Ernest Ward 1896-1916 many years. Harriet died 8 September Ward were early settlers of Point 1913 and Stephen followed shortly Lonsdale and many of the family still after on Christmas day 1913. They are remain in the area. Walter Frederick both buried in the cemetery in Point was the youngest son of Stephen and Norman Walter Ward 1898-1985 Lonsdale, along with some of their Harriet, and Claude and Norman descendants. were his sons. Many of their descendants still live Claude, born in1896, joined the in the Queenscliff Point Lonsdale AIF in Queenscliff 11 July 1915. He area. Ward Road in Point Lonsdale had previously been in the Cadets for was named after their son Harry three years and the Port Phillip Light (1863-1949) who lived at the end of Horse for one year. He was stocky and the road. Stephen's and Harriet's powerfully built, only five feet and grandson, Norman, had a small four and a half inches tall, but with a acreage across the road from Harry. chest measurement of 37½ inches. He During the 1930s Harry's wife, was an experienced horseman as he Leila, was one of the first people in the worked with horses in his father's district to own a car. She would drive carting business. down the road and tell any children on However, the Western Front was a the road or paths to be careful or they bloody place and close encounter would get run over. It was highly battles were not conducive to charges unlikely this would happen as there across plains so his experience in the were very few cars on the road. Port Phillip Light Horse was obsolete. Frederick Walter Ward, Stephen Claude served with the 22nd and Harriet's youngest son, married Battalion. Julia Wells who was born on the Claude died at Pozieres some time goldfields of Sandhurst. They had six between 27 July 1916 and 4 August children - Stephen, Charles, Claude, 1916 and his name is etched on the Norman, Harriet and Myrtle. wall at the Villers Brettoneux ceme- Ward's are brothers, and the third Ward, Roy is their cousin, back row is Viv Ward, sister of Roy Ward and cousin to Claude Frederick married Betsy Kenyon after tery and memorial for Australia sold- and Norman. Harriet died. Betsy was socially iers north of Amiens, as well as the children. They had 17 grandchildren great age, and are buried in the Point in Portland 20 January 1855. They influential and was invited to the Australian War Memorial roll of and many great grandchildren who Lonsdale cemetery along with his worked for some time for the Henty coronation of King George VI, which honour. are mostly spread across Victoria. parents and grandparents. Two of his family, who settled Portland. They they attended. Frederick is buried in The battle of Pozieres, a small Norman remained in the Point daughters still survive. decided to try their luck at farming in the Point Lonsdale cemetery with his village in the Somme valley in France, Lonsdale area all his life. He worked The Ward Family the Point Lonsdale area when few wife Julia. was the scene of bitter and costly at Swan Island as well as adjisting Stephen and Harriet Ward emi- people lived in the district. Article by Michelle Jackson. Photos fighting resulting in the death of 6,848 horses on his acreage, growing grated to Australia from Cambridge- Stephen and Harriet brought two courtesy of the Queenscliffe Maritime Australian soldiers. The battlefield vegetables and raising chickens. He shire, England, on the 'Shand' arriving children with them to Australia and Museum. itself was very small and the soldiers was Clerk of the Course at the going down to it must have felt like Queenscliff races. Some people even they were going into hell. today may remember him coming Claude's brother Norman had around to collect the dog registration stayed home working in the family fees, which he did in his old age. He business but felt the need to try to loved his animals and the land. make sense of his brother's death by During the Second World War enlisting. Norman and Claude looked when the Japanese invaded South very much alike with their fair skin East Asia and sailed submarines into and hair and square jaw although Sydney harbor there was fear the Norman was slightly taller and a little Japanese would invade along the less stocky than Claude. Victorian coast. Norman joined the North Beach, Anzac, in 1915, as seen from the cliffs beside the Sphinx, and North Beach as it is today. Norman enlisted 15 May 1918 and Citizens Military Force so he could do after basic training he was shipped to his share to protect his family and Europe on the 'Barambah', a German contribute to the war effort. His Kinship born out of war 100 years ago ship captured and converted to a troop daughter likened them to the popular In Gallipoli, our ancestors - the laying a strong foundation between carrier. He served with the 58th Mehmet Kucuksakalli, Turkish TV show 'Dad's Army' as they would Ottoman and Anzac soldiers - shared eternal friends, Turks and Australians. Battalion. He did not see much of the Consul-General in Melbourne train along the cliffs without weapons. the same fate. The Canakkale Wars 'Those heroes that shed their blood war as he became ill and was says the significance of Gallipoli is Indeed, the fear of invasion was so taught us bitter lessons. and lost their lives… You are not lying in repatriated to England where he was widely acknowledged in Turkey. great that Norman's two youngest The maturity of our peoples and the soil of a friendly country. Therefore eventually de-mobbed and sent home. "The Gallipoli campaign, called children had a backpack on the ready the mateship of our countries are not rest in peace. There is no difference Norman always felt the death of the Canakkale Wars in Turkey, is should they need to be evacuated. His only reflected during the fierce between the Johnnies and the Mehmets his brother deeply and said that his life two eldest daughters served in the known as the war of valour, babbles, but also after the war. The to us where they lie side-by-side in this would have been very different if Women's Royal Australian Air Force courage and chivalry. Despite the were also eloquently encapsulated in country of ours. You, the mothers, who Claude had survived. Norman and his son served in the Royal suffering and destruction it was a Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's noble sent their sons from far away countries, eventually married Wilma Smith, an Australian Air Force. battle where a sense of honour and message of 1934, addressed to Anzac wipe away your tears; your sons are now English girl, settled down and had five Norman and Wilma lived to a dignity prevailed. mothers, which paved the way for lying in our bosom and are in peace.'

Gallipoli - Fast Facts •416,809 Australians enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). (38.7 per cent of the Australian male population aged between 18 and 44). •The Commonwealth census of 1911 counted 4,455,005 persons as living in Australia. (Aboriginal Australians were not included in the census). •Victorian population in 1914: 1,430,667. Around 320,000 members of the AIF embarked for service overseas. •Of these almost 60,000 were killed in action or died of wounds. (18.75 per cent) •About 156,000 were wounded, gassed or became prisoners of war. Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 13 Alexander H. Crigan Spirituality in Diversity A life cut short by war Sacred edge Alexander Hamilton Crigan Wood decimated by artillery fire and was born in Sussex, England 10 Wakefield was wounded. He was Last May Kerrie Lingham and harmony in Melbourne's culturally October 1896. He was the youngest transferred to Etaples and then on to Charles Gallacher, ministers of the diverse population. Ann Lock - Director child of Henry and Charlotte England. Alexander must have also Queenscliff Uniting Church, hosted a of WellSpring, an ecumenical Christian Crigan. Alexander had five siblings been wounded at a similar time as he three day event 'Sacred edge' bringing spirituality centre in Ashburton that and being the only child born in was sent to England on 'Blighty artists, musicians, religious, indigenous fosters a contemplative awareness of the England he was affectionately Leave' granted to soldiers who people and guest speakers with a focus presence of God and encourages people called 'The Little Englishman'. received wounds serious enough for on social justice issues, politics and through its programs to explore what this The family is unsure of Alexander's them to be sent back to England. diversity to town with the intention of means in every day life. second name as his WWI docu- Alexander returned to Australia 'deepening our sense of community Shanaka Fernando who opened ments show his name as Henry, on the 'Orontes' 26 June 1919 and with each other and beyond'. Lentil as Anything in 2000 has since been whereas the headstone on his grave was discharged from the Army on "Growing connections with and involved in projects addressing social shows Hamilton. Alexander was the 14 1919. He was awarded the supporting Indigenous communities and justice issues. In 2007, he won the fourteen when he and his family 1914-1915 Star Medal, the Victory refugees… Care for those with mental Australian of the Year Local Hero award. left England and sailed to Medal and the British War Medal health problems…Support for Lesbian He is often hailed as a modern-day Australia. 1914-1918. Gay Bi Transsexual and Intersex people revolutionary. Alexander enlisted 1st April 1916 and their families… Raising community Mark Holden known for his early Alexander Hamilton Crigan 1896-1923 Alexander returned to Point at Geelong when he was nineteen Lonsdale to live with his parents, awareness." popular music career, Australian Idol and listing his occupation as gardener. It large and consisted of camps for the Henry and Charlotte. They enclosed If it's anything like last year make sure Dancing With the Stars. His other career was noted on the form that he had reinforcement troops and hospitals, a verandah at their home 'Qu'Ap- you pick up a program and check out the is as a barrister. His ancestors settled in completed two years compulsory twenty in all, which mainly dealt pelle' for Alexander's use. He had guest speakers and workshops presented Indented Heads in the 1850s and he has training with cadets discharged as with Somme casualties. Etaples was been exposed to tear gas and over 1, 2 & 3 May. Here's just a few: spent time with Mick Ryan of The Louds medically unfit. Alexander had also a training ground for troops chlorine while fighting on the David Tacey - an independent scholar, exploring the stories of the Wathaurong previously tried to enlist, 12 July about to enter battle and both Western Front and was not a well public intellectual and author in religion, People. 1914, to follow his brother Wake- Alexander and his elder brother man. 65,000 Australians were killed spirituality, literature and depth psych- Archie Roach - Australia's much field, (Jack) into the army but was attended 'school' there. The brothers in WW1, (population 4.9 million), ology. Mariam Issa - her refugee admired Aboriginal singer/songwriter rejected due to an accident to his served together in the 57th Battalion and for every soldier killed, four experience is a powerful, positive one. with a voice and sensibility that is this arm. It appears that Alexander was as Wakefield had claimed Alexander were wounded. Mariam was recently awarded the country's most important song line has not blessed with a robust, resilient for his unit. In 1923, my grandfather, Wake- Ambassador of Peace award from the sung of suffering, pain and injustice in a body. Half of its recruits were Gallipoli field, was living on his soldier Universal Peace Federation in recog- manner more effective than most. Well On the 9 April 1916 Alexander veterans from the 5th Battalion and settlement block in the Yea district of nition of her ongoing work as a tireless known for the landmark song Took The was sent to the headquarters of the the other half were fresh recruits Victoria. One can only imagine how community worker promoting peace and Children Away. 14th Battalion at the Broadmeadows from Australia. Wakefield had he felt when he opened the telegram Camp where recruits, principally fought at Gallipoli with the 5th from his father, Henry, and read from Melbourne and its suburbs, Battalion and on 17 February "Regret Alex passed away this were taken on strength and trained. transferred to the 57th Battalion. morning. Love Dad." My great On 1 August 1916 his unit embarked Alexander was amongst the fresh uncle Alexander died 3 January from Melbourne and joined the 57th recruits from Australia. 1923. He rests in peace at the Point Battalion at a camp in Whiltshire, Alexander was involved in Lonsdale Cemetery in the same plot England. He left southern England various operations and on 28 July as his beloved parents, Henry and via the 'SS Princess Victoria' arriving 1917 was promoted to the rank of Charlotte. in northern France 5 December Lance Corporal. One major offen- Alexander Crescent, Point 1916. sive for the 57th was at Polygon Lonsdale, is named after him and his The following day the unit Wood. The day before it started the name is proudly displayed on the marched to Etaples. The Common- brothers fought side by side in an Point Lonsdale Cenotaph. wealth Army base at Etaples was associated battle at Glencourse By John C. H. Crigan Feel Fit &

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Modernaires played 'Pee Wee Hunts Twelve BUSINESS Street Rag' on Channel 7s talent show 'Stairway Queenscliff's TV Band to the Stars' compered by Geoff McComas. This was a first for any band from the region Many locals may remember Pee Wee Bob Cayzer Snr. Theo Burnett, Ron Prosser and and led them to be promoted as 'Queenscliff's DIRECTORY Anderson and His Modernaires. And if you Norm Boyse filled in when needed," said Bill. TV Band'. do you would have been hanging around "The Modernaires were self-taught musicians The group became the house band playing Queenscliff in the 1950s and 60s when Pee who played by ear. We'd play a record we liked weekly at the Queenscliff RSL Hall for 25/- Wee (Bill) Anderson and his band had then practise till we got it right." each and during the summer season they played thousands of toes a tapping at various dance As teenagers in 1949 some of the band had three times a week for big crowds. For dinner events around the Peninsula. played together on radio with appearances on dances at the Fort, balls at the Queenscliff town "The band consisted of Gil Allbutt on drums Australia's 'Amateur Hour' on 3DB and later on hall and two Scottish balls at the Geelong Palais and Eddie Loughnan on alto sax and clarinet 'Talent Tote' on 3XY/3GL. The next step was they expanded the band to six. and me on piano. Others like Arthur Evans, T television and on 24 April 1957 the a first for "On New Year's Eve we played from 8- 11.30pm at the town hall and by 12.30am we were playing under the Post Office clock in Hesse Street where everyone gathered to see in the New Year and we played happily till 4am," said Bill. Travel and distant work commitments meant the band couldn't perform regularly but always kept in touch. In the mid 1980s the band resumed a long and enjoyable friendship playing as a trio for Ballroom Dancing. In 1997 when illness prevented Laidlaw's Orchestra playing at Inverleigh and Wurdale the Modernaires stepped in so the dancers could step out. "Music's been fun for all of us," said Bill. "I met my wife Leonore at a Presbyterian Fellowship where we fronted Amateur Hour and we've been together for 51 years." In retirement Bill, Eddie, Snowi and Gil still The Modernaires - Snowi Evans on bass and banjo, Pee Wee Anderson on piano, Eddie Loughnan on enjoy toe tapping and reminiscing about their sax and Gil Allbutt on drums performing at the Queenscliff RSL Hall on New Year's Eve in 1959. lifetime of 'Music For Better Dancing'.

An artist who participated in the recent Golden Plains Arts Trail has more than a passing connection to Queenscliff. Michael Morgan was born in Geelong but spent a Underwater artist great deal of his youth on and under the water around Queenscliff and this early influence features prominently in much of his work. Although he has always been interested in art, Michael had little time for school and left at sixteen to work in his father's business, Morgan Electrics and Gas. For the next ten years he still found time for nautical adventures around Queenscliff with three mates, Craig Elstone, Andrew Hewat and Mark Evans. They purchased an old boat from a mooring in The Creek and discovered a hidden treasure. "We saw this boat for sale and bought it from an old fisherman. We thought it would be great but at that stage we didn't know it was an old Couta boat. The previous owners had put that much stuff on it. They put vinyl on the Carpet Court offers not only the most deck and screwed timber to it and added a extensive range of flooring solutions cabin. It had a carving of a dragon on its side perfect for every home or office, we and we thought it had been a pretty cool boat also know flooring inside and out. in its day," reminisced Michael. "We decided So we can offer you expert advice and to slip it and discovered the original deck when Michael with an impermanent vessel and one of his large moasics in the background. assistance on choosing the flooring we removed the cabin. Underneath was a that’s just right for you. beautiful ninety year old Couta boat. We He had been considering a project for some Impermanent Vessels - Rebirth. It included learned to steam timbers, countersinking, plug time and the initial stages involved finding an digital images of the placement and collection. Drysdale Carpet Court making and a lot about boats and we used it to expert to make a cast of his head for the Visitors viewed the exhibition to the haunting 61-63 Murradoc Road, Drysdale 3222 go diving all day." production of 53 life-sized heads. Fifty of the sounds of the Islamic call to prayer in the Ph: 5253 1855 Perhaps it was the discovery of the treasure heads were placed in locations in Corio Bay background. [email protected] of the Couta boat that sparked his interest in and Port Phillip Bay. Some were placed at On a visit to Kashmir a few years earlier recycling but that interest continues and is Point Lillias, Welsh's Jetty and Point Henry Michael found being awakened each day to the utilised in stunning examples of one aspect of Back Lead and others were placed in Swan call to prayer, very powerful. "It wasn't his work in his beautiful mosaics although he Bay and at The Wedge. political, just spiritual." wasn't at all pleased with his earliest attempt. It "It was about the aura that ties you to the Many of Michael's creations utilize the involved the decorating of an impressive environment and I wanted to use myself as a recycling of materials and like his extensive garden seat set into a wall. The glue he used vehicle for that. It was about Raku clay and the mosaics, there is another of his creations that proved less than satisfactory and as pieces Zen Buddhism simplicity with Raku, the not only highlights his recycling skills but also began falling off he left it uncompleted. "I was superficiality of what people see, only ever his love of the sea. Almost hidden away in a a bit frustrated with it so I walked away in looking at the veneer of things not the deeper corner of the property is a 'Secret Garden'. To disgust," he said. things, exploring that idea and using nature to enter the garden, visitors pass beneath an old, Even in its unfinished state the seat is still interact, it seemed pretty natural to put the upturned Couta boat. On entering the space unique and it provided a learning experience. heads in the ocean. It involves history, there is an immediate sense of peace and Problems with glue are a thing of the past and civilisation, spirituality, nature and diving, serenity. The garden is insulated from external now magnificent mosaics adorn the approach together with photography and videos," distractions by a three metre high wall of to the studio and two of its large walls. "I explained Michael. vertical red gum sleepers that once formed part wanted to mosaic the walkway and my wife With a team of helpers, the placements of the structure of the old Queenscliff pier. Carolyn insisted on a peacock as part of it, so began on the first anniversary of Carolyn's Michael has researched Celtic and other that was when I started experimenting with death and retrieval began on the second cultures and on the concrete floor of his studio colours." anniversary. Nine were lost. In one location is an impressive acid stained reproduction of SPACE TO LET Michael worked on the beautifully eight out of the ten heads were missing. The 'The Green Man' a pagan deity. He was coloured Tree of Life mosaic on the largest ones that were retrieved provided several worshipped as the Father of Nature and wall of his studio over a two year period and he surprises. represented the interconnectedness mankind drew inspiration from other cultures. "It all "Some were covered in starfish, sea urchins, had with nature, so if you saw the Green Man To advertise in this goes back to the interconnectedness of nature sea tulips and coloured sponges. As soon as you were well connected but if you saw The and it features in lots of cultures. The Celts, they were disturbed a lot of the marine life just Green Lady you were at death's door.' Japanese and others, have Trees of Life in their fell off. In one there was a Blue Ringed Michael explained one of the pleasures he Business Directory cultures." Octopus and the things were just crawling with derives from his work. "It's nice when people A smaller entirely white mosaic that he life. Even just bringing them to the surface, enjoy my work but the biggest pleasure is when call Carmel refers to as Energy took four months to they changed. Transporting them in the boat they go away inspired. I find that an incredible complete. The materials used in the mosaics they changed and they are still changing. It's all compliment. They might come back a year have all been recycled. Carolyn fell ill with about the inevitability of things changing." later and tell me what they have done." 5258 4828 cancer five years ago and his son Ben took over Last year the heads were on display at the To view video footage of Michael's the business to allow Michael to spend more Deakin Waterfront Campus in an exhibition Impermanent Vessels visit www.imperman- time with her. dedicated to Carolyn's memory and titled entvessels.com By Denis Walters Queenscliffe Herald, April 2015 – Page 15 What's in a market? BUSINESS In the wee hours over the March long DIRECTORY weekend Trevor Chappell put the following question to listeners to his radio program: "What makes some markets better than others?" Looking for distractions at 5am I pondered what is it that makes a market attractive to people? As with so many RESTORATION questions in life, there is no one answer, which helps explain the more than 20 markets to choose from in Geelong region. Whether you're after original art, something for the garden, second hand goods, a unique gift, a bargain, a novelty, a sausage in bread, homemade jams and pickles or a farmer's markets there'll be one somewhere on the Bellarine. Sometimes choice is prescribed by which Sunday or Saturday of the month it is. If you're market tragic you can start with Portarlington Primary School Market, 1st Saturday; Ocean Grove Indoor Market, 1st Lions Club members raffling crayfish at the Queenscliffe Community Market held the last Sunday of Sunday; Point Lonsdale Primary School, 2nd the month from October to May. Sunday; Drysdale, 3rd Sunday; Barwon Heads, last Saturday or Queenscliffe tempting dried liver treats for the dog and together stallholders, organisers and Community Market, last Sunday. And when succumbed to the tempting smell of snags and customers. there are five Saturdays or Sundays in a month onions on the barbie. My 15 minute stop for Volunteering is not a prerequisite for head for the Geelong Showgrounds any herbs turned into a morning out as I stopped wellbeing. You can enjoy the satisfaction Sunday or the Newtown Farmers every 4th to enjoy the music and chatted with friends. resulting from supporting a producer, an Saturday. A quick glance around the home reveals a artist, a community group. Point Lonsdale, Some people are regular market-goers range of my family's market purchases over Drysdale and Portarlington markets fundraise seeking out markets on holidays and at home, the years: model boat, swimsuit and garden for their respective primary schools; Barwon some are dabblers dipping into the markets furniture (Queenscliffe); small concrete Heads market raises funds for maintenance of occasionally to avoid burn out from the animal statues (every market attended with the Barwon Heads Hall; Rotary Ocean Grove plethora of candles, jewellery and jams that children); woven shopping basket (Queens- Indoor Market profits are used by Rotary to are trending - items replacing the pottery and land); pottery spoon rest (The Rocks); support community projects and Queenscliffe macramé prevalent in the 80s. Then there's the handmade cards and muesli (Point Lonsdale). Community Market is a not-for-profit group bargain hunter, keenly eyeing the new Not to mention the countless poffertjes, returning profit to the community. stallholders at trash & treasure markets and sausages, cakes, sno-cones, gozleme, berries, Markets have been around for centuries often found at produce markets just before apples, nuts, cheeses and ice-cream consumed providing opportunities for farmers, artists closing time for the ultimate bargain. Finally along the way. and craftspeople to trade, and a meeting place there is the list-maker hunting specific items If macramé or second hand goods aren't for locals and visitors to sample local wares, that can only be got from a particular your thing perhaps a market is made attractive purchase supplies, enjoy local entertainment stallholder. because it value adds to our wellbeing. As and catch up with the news. Recently I announce to the family one described in 'The Art of Belonging' by Hugh Today's markets on the Bellarine Peninsula Sunday morning, "I'm going to the market to Mackay, engaging with the community and provide the same opportunities to support get some of Gail's herbs. Anyone want to joining in are behaviours linked to increased local producers, enjoy alfresco lunch, maybe come?" Mostly answered by shrugs, there is health and wellbeing. catch some music, watch the passing parade usually one family member who will get up off Volunteers are a prime example of joining of market-goers and stay connected. the lounge and put on hat and shoes. At the in they are often the backbone of a market Whatever your style of market, get along and Point Lonsdale I bought locally made ice- completing behind the scenes work to ensure get a boost of wellbeing. cream, punnets of herbs for autumn planting, the event happens every month and bringing By Monica Clemow Never trust a bald barber As part of the World's Greatest Shave, the came to removing my beard Rob experimented Queenscliffe Heralds Denis Walters had his with various cuts and for a while I sported a hair, beard and eyebrows removed to raise Merv Hughes lookalike moustache." funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. "Rob did a good job and I was pleased that Local fencing contractor Rob Holt, a there was no need for a 'tar boy' to dab at any former barber, manned the clippers in front of cuts. A lot of people said afterwards that I a big audience at the Ocean Grove Bowling looked years younger but I didn't really believe Club. Denis thought that Rob enjoyed the them until I visited the bottle shop and I was shaving just a little bit too much. asked for proof of my age. Only joking." "The first run with the clippers was straight The 'shearing' raised $1300 for the through the middle of my hair and one Foundation so Denis thought it was worth the audience member likened the cut to the parting effort despite having to wear a beanie on the of the Red Sea," laughed Denis. "When it colder days.

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LUNCH BOOKINGS – 5258 1773 @ QUEENSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB – OPEN 7 DAYS Queenscliff Perfect weather, Coast Guard News perfect sailing The March long weekend was spectacular autumn day, under the Last chance for the Easter Raffle Another busy month last given position. All on board were perfect for sailing off the beach and banner of Yachting Victoria's Dis- Tickets are selling fast! Coast The first three weeks of March have wearing lifejackets and rugged up enjoying the water at the local cover Sailing Program. Guard Crew will be around Queens- been busy for the crew at Coast Guard against a rising breeze. Experience Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club on Sailing in Swan Bay and Port cliff and Pt. Lonsdale in the days be- Queenscliff. Volunteers responded to showed and the skipper was ready to Swan Bay. The club has become the Philip Bay provides various levels of fore our draw at 4pm Easter Sunday. 7 calls for assistance including 3 connect the tow, in no time at all we perfect haven where club members adventure. Whether you're just start- Please stop and buy a ticket @$2 each breakdowns, 2 searches, an electrical were underway heading back to can enjoy the recently upgraded ing in the sport through to advanced or 3 for $5. First Prize is a Magnificent fire and a fowled anchor. These calls Queenscliff. facilities at the club house. sailing and racing, coaching and Stainless steel 4 burner BBQ valued at assisted 20 people including 3 With the vessel in tow, but tide and Families arrived in force and took mentoring is available. Around 30 $699 from Mitre 10, Wallington and 3 children. Twenty five volunteer hours wind against us, the best speed we to the water in every conceivable craft families, including toddlers and a few other great prizes. were spent on the rescue boat carrying could safely manage was a lowly 8.9 from Catamarans, dinghies, sail- more mature participants, enjoyed the Until next month, safe boating - out this work. And the month isn't knots. An hour later a cheer went boards, canoes and kayaks on a day with an interval of a BBQ lunch. over as this article goes to press. around our boat as we broke through to Ric Lasslett, Call out of the month - Sunday 8 a whole 10.1 knots with Queenscliff Coast Guard Queenscliff March 4.30pm Harbour in sight. We shortened the tow We received a radio call from a and brought our charge alongside into a Easter Eggstravaganza vessel located in the vicinity of the rafted up position. This means we have Royal Children's Hospital Appeal Prince George Light. The skipper was securely attached the towed boat to the Last year's Eggstravaganza at the reporting a transmission problem but side of our boat and our skipper can Queenscliff Bowling, Tennis and was making slow headway and at this maneuver both vessels as one. Our Croquet Club raised $16,000 in just point didn't request assistance. He skipper Gary Tomlins brought the five hours! Combined with comm- gave us all the relevant information, vessels about in the tight harbour unity collection tins operating throu- souls on board, description of vessel, allowing our charge to tie up safely. ghout the year the Queenscliff latitude and longitude, phone contact Another job well done and a great fundraising total was $21,000. and destination. We advised we would example of a level headed skipper After just one year the event has continue our radio watch and respond who did everything right in advising become the centerpiece of a long runn- if he required further assistance. Coast Guard of a problem at the first ing community tradition of fund- About 20 minutes later the skipper sign of trouble. Attempting to reach raising for the Good Friday Children's called again to say that his gearbox had safe harbour whilst possible but Hospital Appeal in Queenscliff. now quit and he would require a tow. recognized a changing situation and There will be kids activities with the We received a new lat. and long. and called for more assistance as required. main attraction being the Easter Egg within minutes we were at 26 knots Whilst we do not charge for our Hunt, and an egg hunt 'with a twist' for heading for his new location. Twenty services we were pleased to receive a the mums and dads. All funds raised eight minutes later we located the vessel generous donation (Tax Deductable) will be donated to the Children's With the club’s great outlook on Swan Bay spectators were well rewarded with a quiet silhouetted by the setting sun close to its to assist us in running our Flotilla. Hospital Appeal. activity in a relaxed atmosphere.

Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club DISCOVER SAILING Ever wanted to try your hand at sailing Open . . . or just want to go for a paddle on Easter the safe inland waters of Swan Bay? Sunday Well here's your chance! for Sunday 19 April from 11am is Lunch the next Try Sailing Day. Call the Secretary Catherine Eagleson 0458 591 799 or go to www.qlyc.org.au and don't forget to check out our Facebook page at Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club.