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FROM THE Merger What’s inside EDITOR’S DESK [email protected] this month’s Grantville Business & Community Association edition….. Welcome to the November edition of The Waterline News. Section Page Here we are with the penultimate edition for Two into One Will Go! Advertisers index 36 On 18 October members of the Grantville 2017 and hard to believe just how fast the Arts, Books & Writing 30-31 year has gone. and District Business and Tourism Bass Coast Post in print 23 This year has seen many changes at The Association (GADBATA) and Grantville Bass Coast Shire News 29 Waterline News, which continues to grow District Ratepayers & Residents Book Reviews 32 and provide a free service to all community Association (GDRRA) met with a common Community Notes, Directory, groups to promote their organisations. purpose to form the Grantville Business and Community Centre updates 6-12 and Community Association (GBCA). We also provide encouragement and Contact Details 5 opportunity for all local writers, poets and While the new association is not an Entertainment & Lifestyle 16 - 17 artists to showcase their work, some being amalgamation of GADBATA and GDRRA, Focus on…. Corinella 22 published for the first time. its membership will be drawn from those Focus on local small business 19 Interesting though, the number of two, soon-to-be dissolved, associations. Food 18 community events that we see happening The new GBCA committee comprises: French Island News 20-21 President: Les Ridge that we do not receive details of. Gardening & Outdoors 35 We can only print what we get the details of Vice President: Neroli Heffer Greg Hunt’s news 25 and encourage all community groups to Secretary: Sandy Ridge Health & Lifestyle 13-15 appoint someone on their Committee whose Treasurer: Lester Harris History 26-28 job is to get details of events to community General Committee Members: Markets, Op Shops and local Halls 9 magazines and local newspapers. Margaret Boyer, Lucy Cirona, Our Environment 33 Roger Clark, Darrell Egan, Greg Miller The deadline for our final edition for the Philosophy, Trivia & Quiz 24 year is Friday 1 December. and Betty Young. Sports & Leisure 34 Distribution will take place during the week Among the many stated purposes of GBCA commencing 18 December. three in particular capture the vision and As in previous years, we will have a January purpose of the new association: edition with a 2 January deadline, with  Work with and for the Grantville distribution expected w/c 15 January. businesses and community. We are planning to make that edition a  Work towards sustainable and Summer Reading special edition as we did sensitive development in Grantville. last year, so if you’ve got a story to tell,  Work to enhance Grantville as a send it to us. Tourist destination. Why not tell us why you love where you live? If you would like further information Take care and thanks to the team as always. regarding GBCA or wish to become a Roger Clark, Editor member, please contact Secretary Sandy www.waterlinenews.com.au Ridge on 5997 6127.

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November 2017 Cut off date for submissions and advertising is the 1st of each month Page 5 Community Notes CORINELLA you have any special skills you would love Coronet Bay Neighbourhood Watch RATEPAYERS AND to share with the community, we would love RESIDENTS to hear from you, especially if they are ASSOCIATION iconically "Aussie", we really want to celebrate being Australians and everything Australian. See Something, Say Something 2017 Committee The next CRRA special General Meeting President. Wayne Maschette. will be held on Saturday the 2nd of Chairperson: Ivan Bradshaw. Vice President. Peter Tait. December. 10am till 12 noon, at the 5678 0663 – 0414 345 754 Secretary. David Laing. Corinella Community Centre. All ratepayers Vice Chairperson: Pauline Hiscock. Treasurer. Lyndell Parker and residents are welcome, you don't need to Treasurer: Joyce Cotter. General Committee Member. be a member to attend, but we invite you to Secretary: Sue Linley. John Stewart join and play a part in growing Corinella Zone Representative: I have trouble deciding which is my forward in a positive, responsible and caring Levinus Van Der Deut. favourite month (in my favourite place, way. We are all about community, come and Newsletter Editor/Social Media Corinella, ha ha no surprise there!) but the meet new people, make new acquaintances Manager: Beck Phelan. one that brings the black swans back might and friends.... we always end our meetings ______be it! Graceful, beautiful.....a joy to observe with home made treats and a cuppa, or a as they glide across the waves so serenely, sausage sizzle ....and a cuppa! Love to see News in brief: or mingle with the other amazing water you there! Lyndell Parker Neighbourhood watch birds along the northern shores, effortlessly ______- The Police report for our October fascinating and always enjoyable. I urge meeting was NO confirmed criminal everyone who walks their dogs along the activities for September in Coronet Bay. shoreline and path to please always have - Christmas Raffle tickets are being sold your dogs on lead, as it is terrible to at the Coronet Bay General Store for $1 see dogs who are off leash chasing the each. The store is generously donating swans down, there will be lots of cygnets goods for this raffle and we also with their parents over the next few weeks, President: Jean Coffey 0419 500 593 gratefully accept donations from our let's all do everything we can to protect and Secretary: David Pearce 0401 514 339 community. We give many thanks to respect their right to a safe place to live. Our last meeting for the year will be a the Coronet Bay General Store for Boating and fishing are hugely popular in Christmas lunch on Saturday 25 November their kind help and continued support. Corinella at this time of year, the CRRA at the George Bass Hotel. - Thank you to Chris Petrie at Paint 'n would urge everyone to do their best, to All Tenby Point residents are very Sip for the kind donation of a $50 show patience and consideration to each welcome. voucher for our Christmas Raffle. other as the very busy days hit.....we all If you are new to Tenby Point, the lunch We also gratefully acknowledge want to enjoy the summer season, working will be a great opportunity to meet your and thank the following for their kind together, thinking of others first, that's a neighbours and learn about the donations for our November raffle: great way to begin. Association. Please call us for - Elliston's Mobile Repairs - free minor Christmas is coming. Put Saturday the 16th details. Membership of the Association is service valued at $300 of December in your diary for a fabulous open to all Tenby Point residents and costs - Mitre 10 Grantville - two solar chargers night of "Carols at the Rotunda", we have just $10 per household per year. (phones & other devices) some fantastic musicians and singers - Liz Leahy - raised vegetable garden bed sharing their talents, Shari Bhatt will be PIONEER BAY PROGRESS - Pauline Hiscock - 12 pce porcelain performing "O Holy Night" and other iconic ASSOCIATION dinner set. Christmas songs and Carols for us.....we Contact : have written to Santa and he has promised to Zena Benbow Home Safety Tips: hitch a ride and call in to see the kids at [email protected] - Consider installing security screen 7.30pm before the big night, for last minute doors to your front and back doors and Christmas present requests. We will again No report this month keep them locked. have LED candle lights for sale on the - Before opening the door, always ask night, it is going to be a wonderful who's there and only talk to strangers community night, celebrating Christmas CORONET BAY through the locked door. together. We are hoping to put together a RATEPAYERS & - If a stranger asks to use your phone, Corinella Community Choir for the night, RESIDENTS make the call for them. Do not let them if you are interested in joining in please ASSOCIATION inside your home. email me. If you would like to share your - If you feel your personal safety is at musical talents on the night, also please 2017 Committee risk, call the police on 000 immediately. email. President: David Buckingham Check our Facebook page for more Looking forward to our big Australia Day Vice President: Kevin Brown helpful information - Coronet Bay Bash held at the Corinella Foreshore Secretary: Stephanie Hartridge Neighbourhood Watch Rotunda ( ON AUSTRALIA DAY). With Treasurer: Sebastian Nowakowski Next meeting: December Mon 11th such an amazing backdrop view, it just isn't General Committee Members: starting 7pm sharp, Coronet Bay possible for the day not to be amazing! Mel Gration and Mark Hanrahan Community Hall, Fred Gration Reserve, Free sausage sizzle....last year we gave away Cnr Gellibrand St & Bantering Bay Rd, 350! Every year we hope to make the day No report this month Coronet Bay more memorable and enjoyable, so watch this space to see what will be happening. If

November 2017 Page 6 Community Notes

RHYLL COAST ACTION Inc. Grantville Branch Rhyll Community Association Inc. In September and October our dedicated Country Women’s Association Secretary: volunteers continued working at the Beach Meets at the Grantville Hall on the second Cheryl Overton 0427 680 483 Road cutting site where we have been Monday of each month at 12.30pm. planting to make an unsightly area more in Contact Betty 0418 396 863 keeping with Rhyll’s natural environment. Contractors sprayed and tried to clear the worst of the many weed infestations, two of which are Wandering Jew and Morning Copies of The Waterline News are now Glory, both environmental weeds which are available at the Rhyll General Store each “often initiated from dumping of garden month. rubbish” (ref. Common Weeds of Gippsland, pp42 & 27). Old bricks and TWILIGHT MARKETS: pieces of concrete, builders’ rubbish no Jetty Goods Shed to Jansson Road along doubt, have also been found. the Rhyll Foreshore. The dumping of garden waste results in 4 pm Friday Dec 1, 8 & 22. A new exciting rampant weed invasion and most rubbish farmer's market offering handmade does not break down into anything useful creations and locally home-made gourmet and altogether results in an ugly mess which October - Ladies packing parcels for foods. makes any clearing and revegetation work our troops Local growers and artisans will display expensive and difficult. their goods together with a variety of other Please report any dumping to Bass Coast October Social day Art Gallery - speciality products. Bring the family and Shire Council 1300 BCOAST or 5671 2211. Anderson - great! enjoy an entertaining afternoon on the November foreshore. Keep up to date with Rhyll BASS COAST BRANCH OF November Market Day Sunday 26th Twilight Markets on Facebook. NATIONAL TRUST CWA will be selling tickets and drawing Apart from our annual Heritage Festival on the day the Big Xmas Raffle - not to RHYLL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL Tour, 2018 will see us focussing on the be missed. With just over 3 months to go, planning for heritage of Chicory Kilns on Phillip Island, Also look for the CWA annual stall the Rhyll Wooden Boat Festival is well and Bass Coast indigenous heritage and the attended by members and partners - truly in place. Phillip Island 150th Celebration, including many items suitable for Xmas shopping We do need volunteers, so please come the Rhyll Wooden Boat Festival. Contact along to the meeting and let us know if you Mary-Lu Burt for information about NTAV CWA needs ladies who like to Share and have some spare time you can donate to the membership, meetings and activities. Care for Fun and Friendship. festival. [email protected] or visit the NTAV We would like to fulfil the needs for website: ladies of all ages with Social Chatter, Any questions please contact Judy https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/vic/ learning the services that CWA Victoria [email protected] or leave her a note at has undertaken over the past 90 years. the Rhyll General Store. For any information you are welcome to call Betty on 0418 396 863. Betty Young

YOUR LOCAL CHURCH IN GRANTVILLE – Bass Coast Community Baptist Church Meets each Sunday at Courses offered: 4pm in the Grantville Book Club, Bush Painting, Creative Transaction Centre Writing, Gardening, Get Creative, meeting room. Movies & Theatre Appreciation, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Welding. This is your invitation www.u3abassvalley.com to join us as we worship God and enjoy Heather White 5997 6323 fellowship. (PO Box 142 Grantville 3984) Contact and enquiries: Looking for Pastor Barry McDonald U3A TAI CHI that (03) 59953904 Why not give the U3A Tai Chi for something Your local Op-Shop is sponsored by the Arthritis a try? Coronet Bay Hall special! BCCBC 9.30am Tuesday you are call in, browse and find a bargain! Gentle exercise, good company and a certain cuppa. to find it at The Nic Further information: Vicki Clark 5678 8734

November 2017 Page 7 Community Directory

Send us your Community Group Grantville & District Ambulance Auxiliary Phillip Island Patchworkers Notices by 1st each month Contact - Shelly 0417 593 497 Meet on a Monday night from 7.30. [email protected] Contact - Lyn Duguid 0427 593 936 Grantville & District Business & Tourism [email protected] Artists’ Society of Phillip Island Association 56-58 Church Street Cowes President Neroli Heffer 5678 8548 Phillip Island Senior Citizens Club For more information http://aspi-inc.org.au/ Phone bookings 5952 2973 Grantville & District Ratepayers & Residents Email [email protected] Australian Red Cross Association Woodleigh Vale Branch Email [email protected] Phillip Island Squares Contact Sheila Campbell 5 678 8210 Square Dancing, Bass Valley Community Hall. Grantville & District Foreshore Committee Bass School Rd, Bass Coast Community Baptist Church Contact: Barbara Coles Contact: Carol 5952 5875 Minister - Barry MacDonald 5995 3904 [email protected] OP SHOP open Mon-Saturday Pioneer Bay Progress Association Grantville Recreation Reserve Committee Zena Benbow [email protected] Bass Coast L2P Learner Driver Mentor Pat Van 5997 6221 Program Wonthaggi Probus Club of Corinella and District Leanne Tilley 5672 3731 or 0467 590 679 Grantville Tennis Club Inc. First Wednesday of each month at the Bass Contact Pat Van 5997 6221 Hotel. Bass Coast Strollers Contact Heather Reid 0421 012 519 Contact Liz Hart 5678 0346 Kernot Uniting Church Rob Parsons 0402 852 300 Website: http://basscoaststrollers.org/ 1040 Loch-Kernot Road, Kernot Contact Secretary Judy Hogan 0422 094 903 Probus Club of San Remo Bass Friends of the RSL Second Monday of the month (except January) Secretary Trish Thick 5678 1071 or 0409851599 Lang Lang Bowling Club 10am at the Newhaven Public Hall. Visitors Ian Painter 5997 6554 M: 0419 646 040 Welcome. Bass Valley Community Group Email: [email protected] Enquiries: Bob Andrews 0437 526 757 Monday - Friday 5678 2277 Lang Lang Community Centre Rhyll Community Association. Bass Valley Landcare Coordinators Marg and Michelle Secretary Cheryl Overton 0427 680 483 2-4 Bass School Rd, Bass 5678 2335 Phone 5997 5704 Email: [email protected] South Gippsland Arthritis Support Corinella & District Probus Club Group Heather Reid 0421 012 519 Lang Lang Cricket Club Contact: Adam 0408 353 785 Secretary: Sharon May 0459 368 431 Marg: 0417 154 057 Corinella Bowling Club Inc. Diane: 5658 1443 Balcombe Street Corinella. Lang Lang Playgroup Jacquie Carter 5678 0596 (0-Preschool) Thursdays 9.30am South Gippsland Mental Illness Carer’s Contact Crystal 0473 077 125 Group Corinella & District Community Centre Maggie 5658 1781 Rosemary 5662 4352 48 Smythe St Corinella. 5678 0777 Lions Club of Bass Valley Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm Keep up to date: First Tuesday each month 6pm South Gippsland Support after Suicide Facebook @corinellacommunitycentre Grantville Transaction Centre then third Phone 9421 7640 www.corinellacommunitycentre.org.au Tuesday each month, Dinner at Bass Hotel. Email [email protected] Seeking new members. Corinella & District Men’s Shed Gayle Robertson 0408 509 259 Survivors of Suicide & Woodies Group Corinella Road Raising awareness to aid prevention Contact : Ken Thomas 0427 889 191 Nyora Youth Group Jillian Drew 0413 056 165 Dawn King: Email: [email protected] Corinella Foreshore Committee St Pauls Anglican Church Bass Contact Barbara Oates 0427 780 245 Phillip Island Community Art & Craft HC at 12.30pm every Sunday Gallery Inc. Contact Sandy Ridge 5997 6127 Coronet Bay, & Surrounds Playgroup Cowes Cultural Centre Thompson Ave (0-4yrs) Coronet Bay Hall All Enquiries Call Aleta 0419 525 609 St Georges Anglican Church Corinella Mondays 10am—12noon 1st Sunday each month 11.00am Contacts: Becky 0439 638 854 Phillip Island Indoor Carpet Bowlers Other Sundays 9am Ann 5678 0341 Come and join the fun. Phillip Island Celebration Free Community Lunch Corinella Community Centre 6 Lions Court, Cowes Centre Second Friday at 12pm Coronet Bay Adult Social Club Contact Jack 0434 944 380 Op Shop open Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri Tuesday 7-10pm Coronet Bay Hall 10am - 2pm Saturday 9am - 12.30pm Ann 5678 0341 Phillip Island & District Railway Modellers Inc. Tenby Point Residents Association Country Women’s Association of Vic inc. The Phillip Island & District Railway President Jean Coffey 0419 500 593 Bass Group. Contact Peter 5956 9513 Secretary David Pearce 0401 514 339 Coronet Bay Margot 0409 559 047 Cowes Lorraine 5952 2165 Phillip Island Community and Learning LOCAL POLICE NETWORK Glen Alvie Libby 5678 3280 Centre (PICAL) Bruce Kent Station Commander, Grantville Annie 5678 8037 56-58 Church Street, Cowes 5952 1131 San Remo phone: 5678 5500 Loch Val 5659 4268 Linda Morrison [email protected] Mobile: 0411 837 467 Woodleigh Vale Carol 5678 8041 email: [email protected] Emergency Dial 000 www.police.vic.gov.au

November 2017 Details not right? Let us know… Email: [email protected] Page 8 Around the Markets & Op Shops MARKETS Community Markets Grantville Every Sunday 3rd Sunday Bass Coast Community Baptist Church Kongwak Inverloch Farmers Market Op Shop Market The Glade, Esplanade, 8am - 1pm Bass Highway, Grantville 10am - 3pm 50+ stalls Open Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm Retro stalls, Information: [email protected] Saturday 9.30am - 2.00pm food, vegetables, coffee, curries Phone 0439 364 760 ______30+ stalls Enquiries: Jane 0408 619 182 Tooradin Sunday Market Bass Valley Lions Club Op Shop 9am - 1pm Situated at the Grantville Garden Supplies 1st Saturday Stallholders wanted, $20 includes 1 sausage Open Monday-Saturday 5678 8357 Archies Creek Indoor Market & bread breakfast per stall. Community Hall All Market Enquiries: 0429 188 280 Korumburra Enquiries: [email protected] Korumburra Uniting Church Op Shop 4th Sunday (Weather Permitting) Thur-Fri 10-4 Saturday 10-12 2nd Saturday Grantville Variety Market Contact for information 5658 1884 Coal Creek Farmers’ Market Except December which is the third Sunday Coal Creek Community Park 8am –12.30pm Grantville Recreation Reserve Lang Lang 50+ stalls 8am—2pm 100+ stalls Lang Lang Community Op Shop [email protected] BBQ & Sausage sizzle, Coffee Cart, indoor 12 Westernport Road Contact for information 0459 629 000 and outdoor, cake stalls plus plenty of home Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm made goodies. Saturday 10am - 1pm Cowes Island Craft Market Contact for further details 5997 6221 102 Thompson Avenue, 9am - 2pm Nyora In the grounds of St Phillips Church Last Sunday of each month Nyora Op Shop at the Nyora Station 60+ stalls Make, bake and grown goods and Inverloch Community Farmers’ Market Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 1pm. produce. The Glade, Esplanade, 50+ stalls Enquiries to Sylvia, Phone 5659 0089 Contact for further details 0412 710 276 Fresh produce grown and made in Gippsland. San Remo Corinella Community Market Email: San Remo Op Shop Contact details 0435 736 510 [email protected] Back Beach Road. Phone 0417 370 488 Enquiries 5671 9200 4th Saturday Email: [email protected] Churchill Island Farmers’ Market 2nd Friday and Saturday each month 40+ stalls. 8am - 1pm San Remo Cuppa and Chat Market Community Halls for Hire [email protected] St. Augustine’s Church Further Information 0439 364 760 Marine Parade San Remo Hosts a Cuppa and Chat Market every Cowes Market on Chapel month on a Friday and Saturday. Chapel Street. 8.30am - 2pm, 30+ stalls Friday 9am - 1pm Further information-contact 0428 603 043 Saturday 9am - 12noon 10+ stalls 1st Sunday Bric a brac , cakes, & jams Friday, plus a Jumbunna Bush Market sausage sizzle on Saturdays. Further Information: Jumbunna Hall Archies Creek Mez Oldham 0415 445 215 Further information, phone 5657 3253 5678 5386 Bass Valley 5678 2277 Bena Maureen 5657 2276 2nd Sunday OP SHOPS Corinella Paula Clarke 0418 441 046 Koowee Community Market Coronet Bay Peter Thick 0429 851 004 Cochrane Park, Rossiter Rd 8am -1.30pm Bass Bass Valley Community Group Dalyston Dorothy Slade 5678 7334 Indoor/outdoor Phone 0418 289 847 Grantville Pat Van 5997 6221 Email: [email protected] Hadden House Op Shop Next to Bass Hall, Bass School Road Kernot Julie Johnston 5678 8555 Kongwak Betty Anderson 5657 4317 Rotary Club Market Wonthaggi Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm Loch Grieg Barry 0419 358 628 Apex Park 8am - 1pm, 50+ stalls Kilcunda Marion 0404 135 434 Walk to nearby Make it -Bake it Market Saturday 10am - 2pm Phone Enquiries 5678 2277 Nyora Robyn 5659 0098 Contact: Neville Goodwin 5672 7245 Newhaven Noel Street, 5956 6122 Garry Sherrick 5672 5812 Corinella Rhyll Ring General Store, 5956 9205 Woodleigh Evan Jones 5657 7275 Loch Lions Village Market St George’s Anglican Church Op Shop Smythe Street Corinella, next to Church May - Sept Loch Public Hall Details not right? Oct - April Loch Railway Station Park Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10am - 2.00pm Let us know…. 70 + stalls [email protected] Information from Noel Gregg 5627 5576 Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm

Market day phone 0418 500 520

November 2017 If your community group is not listed in our community Directories, please let us know Page 9 Community Centre News LGBTI Social/Support Group meet on Mondays, this term they are 20th November & 18th December from 5672 3731 7.00 to 8.30pm for an informal, safe and relaxed space to share experiences, Who are we? friendship coffee and good conversation. Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre Please call Jan for more information. incorporating Mitchell House and the A Christmas Gathering is on Friday 15th Harvest Centre is run by a community based December 11am to 12.30pm. Just an Committee of Management. We aim to informal get-together to celebrate the end of provide a positive, welcoming environment a year and share Christmas greetings and where you can meet new friends, learn or goodwill. We’ll have some lovely mince share skills, ideas and information. If you’re pies, mulled wine, music and singing to interested in being more involved in your share. Neighbourhood Centre call in and have a ‘Open Community Workshop’ is on chat to the Coordinator Jan Bourne. Mondays from 2.30 to 4.30pm. Drop in for News from Wonthaggi Neighbourhood expert help if you are stuck on a home Centre (Mitchell House) To call: 5672 3731 maintenance job or project. Very handy. Call 5672 3731 for availability. Nut Cheeses is on Tuesday 21st November From Couch to 5kms Fitness Group 10am to 12.30pm. Join Nicky for a (Tuesday & Thursday) is on Tuesdays and discussion on the range of options Thursdays from 6am to 6.45am. An early involved in making nut cheeses and also start I know, meet us outside Mitchell House how to make a simple tofu feta. Please book. for walking / jogging / running, whichever ‘Welcome to Our Town’ Morning Tea is suits you. Any fitness level is fine and happening on Wednesday 22nd November parents with prams are welcome! Please from 10.30am. Are you new to book. Wonthaggi and would like to know about the Youth ‘Pop Up’ Space meets fortnightly at area, town and WNC? Come along and share the Harvest Centre Shed on Wednesdays 4 to a cuppa and pick up your FREE ‘Welcome 6pm. This is a fun space for young people to to Our Town’ DVD and pack. share games, have something to eat and just End Violence against Women Campaign. relax. Primary aged children will need To mark the United Nations 1993 signed parental consent. To check the dates Declaration on the Elimination of Violence available, ring 5672 3731 against Women Flourish!: Is on Thursdays from 12.30 to Orange the World: Fence Weaving Day is on 3.30pm. This is a recovery based self- Coordinator - Leanne Tilley. Thursday 23rd November 11am - 1pm. The development program for those living with a Mon - Wed each week UN Secretary-General’s UNITE in this mental illness. It is a free program offered by at the Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre. campaign invites us all to “Orange the ‘Within Australia’ a leading provider of Call 5672 3731 or mobile 0467 590 679. World” to symbolise a brighter future mental health and without violence. Support attending children wellbeing services. Call Melanie on 1300 Bass Valley from Wonthaggi PS in their artwork. Feel 737 412 to enrol. free to bring something orange to weave in. Free Friday Supported Playgroup is for Computers ‘Mate’: Empowering Communities: families with a Health Care Card (or Preventing Violence is on Thursday 30th equivalent). Each week Janine our Early November 1 to 3pm. ‘Mate’ (formerly Childhood Facilitator will provide fun Mentors in Violence Prevention) is a free activities for you and your child to enjoy leadership workshop to empower together. It is from 10am to12noon. participants as active bystanders with The Toy Library is open Monday - practical tools to interrupt violence and Thursday 10am to 2pm and Friday 10am to challenge sexist behaviour. Call Fiona on 12noon. Become a member of the 0439 377 584 for more information. Wonthaggi Community Centre and choose Wednesday ‘Pop Up’ Spring Lunch is from a large variety of toys and puzzles. You happening on the 29 November from 12.30 select a toy and a puzzle for two weeks, to 1.30pm. Join us for a delicious lunch return them and select anew. Call Janine on (featuring some produce from our 0457 834 960. All computer repairs to Apple community garden) and lots of friendly There are many other courses and events and Pc including service repairs conversation. Everyone welcome! available, find out by visiting our to main boards and screen Your Asthma in Your Hands is on Facebook page on Mitchell House No fix no charge Saturday 2nd December 10 to 11am. Learn Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre and simple techniques to enhance your breathing keep up to date with what’s going on or Now in South Dudley capacity. Call 5672 3731 to book in. just pop in and have a cuppa and a chat, everyone welcome. (03) 5678 8715 This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of the publisher of The Waterline News. Email [email protected]

November 2017 Page 10 Community Centre News Ella Hayes is booked out for November but you can put LANG LANG COMMUNITY your name down for the next class in 2018 by calling the centre. CENTRE The food pantry is open every day to support 48 Smythe Street, Corinella, Victoria, 3984 people to put food on their table. This free t: 03 5678 0777 f: 03 5678 1137 service is designed to provide enough food in e: [email protected] emergencies to get through a 24-hour period. w: corinellacommunitycentre.org.au We have a range of pantry goods, fresh fruit What’s happening at your local community and vegetables. Fresh fruit and vegetables are  Public Internet Access to all centre in November and December? We have generously donated every week by our friends, members. activities and groups running every day; our the Riccardi family at La Provincia in  IPad Tuition term 4 program is completed and can be Corinella.  Lifestyle classes including: viewed on our webpage at: Drop in to have a browse of our free book Yoga, Pilates, Cardio, Walking www.corinellacommunitycentre.org.au. exchange, grab a book, swap a book or donate group and Line Dancing, Tai Chi. We have two hosted tours running this term a book, up to you. We have a great range  Playgroup and Hey Dee Ho for the (dates to be advised). available for your selection. littlies. First off is a tour and talk at the Corinella CDCC run regular small bus trips to city  A variety of Patchwork groups. Historic Cemetery and the second tour is a markets, theatre shows, hot springs, etc. call us  Men’s Shed Group. Historic Tour of Corinella. Join our local to register your interest and enjoy a day out  Secretarial Support Services historian superstar ‘Libby’ as she recounts the without the hassle of driving. including: Photocopying, typing and history of the area. Cost is $15.00 per person, We have created the ‘West Wall Gallery’ in scanning.  Book Exchange book a spot on 5678 0777. the foyer of the centre and are hosting monthly Want to get back into the workforce or go onto exhibitions of local artists. November we have  Small offices for hire further study? Brush up on your computer Anne Albert and finishing off 2017 will be  Centrelink Agent with dedicated skills or further develop your skills, we have Lyndell Parker. All of the exhibiting artists are computer.  Medicare Claim Service the Pre-Accredited Course for you. living in the district, support your locals by ______We will be running a basic computer course: dropping by and maybe purchase their work.

Intel® Learn Easy Steps program. Call us for Do you need a small bus to get to events? We further information on 5678 0777. hire out the Waterline Community Bus (9 Want to learn how to create beautiful mosaics? seater) at very reasonable rates. Call us to We have an enthusiastic group that meets check availability and prices. every Monday afternoon at 4.00 PM where We are always on the lookout for new you can work on your own masterpieces volunteers, do you have a spare day a week? If amongst likeminded people. so give Iain a call and come and join the team. Also on Monday and Wednesday evenings our Volunteer roles are mostly in office local Yoga guru, Nikki runs the very popular administration but if you have special skills do

yoga classes. Join John Adam local talented call in and have a chat. FREE Workshops with the ATO. Are you artist every Tuesday afternoon for art classes. thinking of starting your own business or Get support and help from John to develop Keep up to date with us on Facebook are you new to running your business? your techniques and skills. @CorinellaCommunityCentre. Workshop 2; Nov 29th 1-3 pm. The Crafties meet every second and fourth Call in or call us on 5678 0777. Why is good record keeping important? Wednesday of the month, bring along your Cheers: Iain and our amazing volunteers What to keep and for how long Tips for crafts that you are working on or have not had retaining good records. Bookings essential the time to finish and join a bunch of fellow The Bass Valley Community Crafties for a fun morning out. Every Group Committee of Thursday, local artist Keith facilitates an art Governance no longer wish to group where you can work on your paintings have their activities published and get some tips from Keith. in The Waterline News Introducing a new service, our local Justice of the Peace, Libby will be available at the centre each Thursday 10.30 - 12.00 for witnessing Phillip Island docs, declarations etc. Call to make an Community appointment with Libby. We have a number of places available in Every Thursday at 12.00 pm, we run the and Learning our Tai Chi for Arthritis group - a relaxing ‘Summer Days Social Lunch’. Everybody’s Centre method of exercise to help reduce the pain of Arthritis, improve mobility and balance. welcome to enjoy a light lunch whilst having a ‘chinwag’ with others, cost is by donation. For further details on all events Book club is a great group that runs on the Please call us, we open @ 9.30am five second Thursday evening of every month. Join 56-58 Church St, Cowes Centre Manager - Linda Morrison days a week. Libby and the group to discuss or debate the 7 Westernport Rd, Lang Lang 3984 book of the month. 5952 1131 The lovely women of the St Georges Church Email : Contact Coordinators Auxiliary host a delicious three-course [email protected] Michelle or Marg community lunch on the second Friday of the Website: (03) 5997 5704 [email protected] month. www.pical.org.au Due to popular demand Janice Orchard’s

‘Smart Art’ learn to paint in oils and acrylics November 2017 Page 11 More Community News CFA NEWS

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Michele Fulwell

We are heading into a busy time of year for Home Care - our local brigades. We undertake extra training in the lead up to the fire danger We’re here for you period with an extensive practice exercise Most of us don’t want to think about involving brigades from all over Bass Coast needing support when we get older, to be undertaken in November. some people find it hard to accept they In the same way as local volunteers and may need help, so it’s important to know brigades are planning for fire season, now is what your options are. the time for you to prepare. We can help you every step of the way. Grantville is at VERY HIGH risk of Our experienced Care Advisors will give bushfire and The Gurdies EXTREME risk, you the support you need and help you so residents should have a fire plan in place. live as independently as possible in your When making your plan consider what your own home. trigger to leave may be and where you will go.  We are committed to help you The best way to work this out is to obtain high quality, reliable care, understand the Fire Danger Ratings. with flexible times that suit you, Now is also the time ensure you understand 7 days a week. the different warnings and to download the VicEmergency App.  KRHS is government approved to Check out the CFA website for more detail provide home care packages, or talk with your local brigade. Both call: 5997 9686 and see how we Corinella and Kernot-Grantville are in can make a difference in your life attendance at their local monthly markets. You can also call the VicEmergency Just some of our services: Hotline on 1800 226 226 for bushfire  Qualified professional nursing preparation and planning information. If care. you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a  Domestic and personal care. speech impairment, you can contact  Physio, Occupational Therapy, VicEmergency Hotline through National Dietetics Relay Service on 1800 555 677.  (Allied Health). Another great place to get information is at  Gardening and home maintenance. the Bass Valley Primary School Fete on  Shopping and transport. Friday 17th November. Bass, Corinella and Kernot-Grantvile Brigades will be there with a some giveaways and to answer any questions you may have about preparing for summer, home fire safety or becoming a volunteer!! Remember if you are tidying up around your property Bass Coast Shire Council have a green waste amnesty on until 19th December 2017. If you are on a rural property and burning off please register your burn by calling 1800 668 511. SANTA RUNS KRHS is a 72 bed Public Hospital. Both Corinella and Kernot-Grantville Fire We provide a range of community and centre based services: Acute Care, Early Parenting, Transitional Brigades are undertaking Santa Runs again Care, Respite and Residential Aged Care, this year. Look out for flyers with Community Health, District Nurses, Home Care information on or contact your local brigade Support, Pathology and Allied Health for more information. e.g: Physiotherapy, Social work and Occupational Therapy. http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ There is also Specialist Medical Services: Podiatry, Cardiology and a Diabetes Clinic. KRHS is a member of the International Health Promoting Hospitals Network and Global Green Gayle Robertson 0408 509 259 and Healthy Hospitals. 235 Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup ph: 03 5997 9679 email: [email protected] website: www.kooweeruphospital.net.au

November 2017 Page 12 Health DEMENTIA While I feel badly for him, and while it Aids for daily living Dr Rachel Wonderlin can be sad, I am happy that Lou is still living his best life, unaware of his decline.

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November 2017 Page 13 Health Autoimmune disorders: emotional wellbeing. According to Chinese Summer Health Tips Pressing the reset button medicine, energy (Qi) derived from food Autoimmune diseases develop when the and water directly affects the strengths and Always apply suncream immune system, which usually protects the resilience of immunity. The spleen and It is important to use a suncream lotion of at body, sees healthy cells as an invader and stomach that are part of the five-element least SPF 30 in order to protect your skin attacks its own tissue. Common theory represent earth, the element that from harmful UV rays. For sensitive skin, a autoimmune disorders include Rheumatoid literally nurtures and supports. The spleen mineral-based sunscreen is best. Don’t sit in Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, and stomach combination of organs the sun in peak hours between 10am and Thyroid disease, Diabetes and Inflammatory according to Chinese medicine are often 4pm in order to minimize UV radiation. If Bowel disease among others. They can have seen as imbalanced with autoimmune you are planning to be out in the sun for a a debilitating effect on individuals. conditions and one of the first approaches long period of time, reapply suncream every It’s important to understand that Chinese that we take is to get the earth element into two to three hours. medicine is slightly different to Western good shape. medicine and looks at the body in close The Chinese medicine approach will Drink plenty of water relationship with the environment, climatic combine a range of diagnostic tools such as During the hot summer months, heat and factors, emotional health and lifestyle questioning, palpation, tongue and pulse sweat can leave your body dehydrated. A choices. diagnosis. Despite genetics being a huge lack of water is harmful to your body and It’s no longer a secret that diet and gut contributor to autoimmune conditions, we can also make you crave food when you’re health is essential to physical health and consider the environment and climatic not actually hungry. It is incredibly factors as significant. Wind, cold, heat, important to keep yourself hydrated by dryness and dampness are external factors drinking at least eight to nine glasses of in the atmosphere that interact with our water a day. Bored with water? Add some physicality. “We exist and live in this low calorific flavouring to water such as a environment with its climatic factors, why piece of fruit, or opt for healthy alternatives would it not affect us”? says Brigitte Linder, like green tea or coconut water. Chinese medicine practitioner at Safflower

clinic. Beware of ‘healthy’ smoothies Once an external factor has an impact and DG Nurse Practitioner Fruit smoothies are a great way to get your the body is not bouncing back to its natural five-a-day and keep refreshed throughout Grantville Transaction Centre ability of defense, other internal systems Cnr Bass Hwy & Pier Rd the summer, but watch out for smoothies might be compromised, and a pattern of made with frozen yoghurts or ice cream as Grantville, 3984 flaring and missioning will establish itself. Hours they can be extremely calorific. It’s a complex situation and often it requires A healthy smoothie should be made with Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 8:30 am - close a collaborative strategy between several Bulk Billing fruit, juice, low fat-yoghurt and ice. Use any modalities. fruit you might have or have kept in the All consultations bulk billed For information and an appointment May have fees for some procedures* freezer, and throw it all in a blender to make with one of our registered practitioners a perfect summer drink. For appointments phone please call 5956 7011 or visit 5616 2222 safflowerclinic.com.au Eat healthy by the pool or 0467 841 782 When the sun is beating down, the idea of

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November 2017 Page 14 & Lifestyle About Koo Wee Rup Regional Bass Coast Strollers Good for the soul Health Service

The Kooweerup Hospital first opened its On 30 October, seventeen members of the doors as a Bush Nursing Hospital under the Bass Coast Strollers walked the Anderson auspices of the Victorian Bush Nursing to San Remo walking trail, and then on to Association on the 11th April, 1921. Newhaven. Rain threatened early in the Since then, it has gone from strength to day, but the entire walk was in dry weather strength – and is now an important hub with good coastal views from the vantage within the Kooweerup region. points along the trail. A morning coffee at They are committed to continually the Silverwater resort was a welcome break. improving the services provided to the local For twenty years Strollers have enjoyed community – so that they play a key role in Monday morning walks in and around Bass improving the overall health and wellbeing Coast Shire, from Grantville to Inverloch, of local residents. and the occasional walk further afield. They provide round-the-clock medical Monday morning walks usually end with services on the large hospital site, as well informal outdoor lunches, joined by those as district nursing in and around the members taking a shorter walk option. community. About twice a year three to four day camps 235 Rossiter Road, in interesting parts of rural Victoria have Koo Wee Rup, Victoria 3981 complemented the Monday walks. Recent General enquiries: 03 5997 9679 camps have been to Neerim South Holiday Email: [email protected] Cottages and Castlemaine Tourist Park. In Board of Directors November a trip to East Gippsland is Board Chair - Mr. Robert Stunden planned. Board Vice Chair - Mrs. Tania Hansen A 20th anniversary celebration is planned Board Members for next May. Past members are invited to Mr. Paul Adams, Mrs. Marlene Dalziel join the celebration of this important Mrs. Meagan Cooper, Mrs. Susan Lloyd milestone by contacting the club, attending Ms. Marie Ritchie. Mrs. Beverley Walsh the lunch, sharing tales of earlier triumphs Mr. Shane Marshall or tribulations and rekindling old Chief Executive Officer friendships. Mr. Frank Megens For the schedule of future walks and activities see: www.basscoaststrollers.org ______

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November 2017 Page 15 Entertainment

Fithall, Reeds: Lindsay Flint, Banjo/guitar: Hall, Gellibrand Street. Gippsland Will Purcell, Sousaphone: Steve Riley, No matter what style of music you like there Drums: Robert Wood. will be something to your taste. You can Jazz bounce along to rock or shed a tear with Sunday 21 January 2018 heart rending folk, or just have the troubles Tamara Kuldin of the day flow away with beautiful classical music and For more information please contact poetry. Robin Blackman on 0432 814 407 Truly the best value PHILLIP ISLAND JAZZ CLUB ______entertainment around. Bass Room, Ramada Resort, Cowes Gold coin to enter and Sunday 17 December 2-5pm MOE - LATROBE supper is provided. JAZZ CLUB ______

Friday 24 November KERNOT FOOD & WINE STORE 8pm start - The Maryborough Trad Jazz Ensemble Contact: President Bruce Lawn - 5174 3516 ______

SOUTH GIPPSLAND JAZZ SOCIETY Le Jazz Hot A six piece ensemble of Inverloch Jazz Club trumpet, trombone, clarinet/saxophone, Sunday 10 December sousaphone, banjo/guitar, drums and Christmas Party. vocals. With members having played and/ Details; Contact Friday & Saturday or recorded with such celebrated jazz bands Neville Drummond 5674 2166 nights, Sunday as: Yarra Yarra Jazz Band, John Hawes Jazz afternoons . Band, Owen Yateman's Jazz Band, Des ______Live music at Camm Jazz Band, New Harlem Jazz The Kernot Store. Band, Maple Leaf Jazz Band and New Saturday 2 December For details on who is performing and to Melbourne Jazz Band, Le Jazz Hot Coronet Bay Hall 7 - 11pm book a table: comprises some of Australia's most Coronet Bay UNPLUGGED continues to Call Julie on 5678 8555 experienced jazz musicians; many with a attract good audiences every 1st. Saturday It always pays to book if you want to history going back to the fabulous Trad of the month at 7pm. at the Coronet Bay ensure you get a table. boom of the 60's. You will not only hear the music of New Orleans brass and jazz bands, but also soulful blues from the deep south, toe tapping dixieland jazz, beautiful melodies of a bygone era and if the occasion requires, jazz of a more contemporary style. The members of Le Jazz Hot are proud of their craft and will present a lively professional show for audiences of all ages. Trumpet: John Hawes, Trombone: Les http://www.inverlochjazzfestival.com/

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November 2017 Page 16 & Lifestyle THANKS STEVE - ENJOY YOUR Officer in Charge of Wonthaggi Police Have you had a look yet? RETIREMENT Station, Senior Sergeant Steve Gibson, says his goodbyes to Victoria Police and his colleagues today after serving the community for over 39 years.

Steve joined Victoria Police in 1978 and served throughout Victoria (Williamstown, Wodonga, Ferntree Gully, D24, Latrobe Valley) in a variety of roles. He was promoted to the rank of Senior Sergeant at Wonthaggi in 2000 and has served here ever since.

Congratulations on your wonderful career Steve and thank you for your service to the local Bass Coast Community. Hope you catch plenty of fish in your retirement.

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November 2017 The Waterline News proudly supports local community theatre Page 17 Food A COOK'S JOURNAL Coriander, parsley, and other herbs if you GINGER SHORTBREAD have them Ingredients For Jan Cheshire, 1 Lebanese cucumber thinly sliced 250 grams of unsalted butter good cooking starts Thai style salad dressing or make your own 125 grams of caster sugar in the garden with with olive oil, red wine vinegar, a splash or 350 grams of plain flour fresh, seasonal two of of soy sauce and a small chilli, 2 tablespoons of rice flour (available in vegetables, herbs de-seeded (optional). supermarkets) and fruit. Method 125grams of crystallised ginger finely

Cut the chicken thighs into manageable chopped pieces. Pierce them with a metal skewer. Method Salad with a Marinate them in the chilli jam, preferably Heat the oven to 160 degrees. splash overnight or for a few hours. Mix together the butter, flours and sugar. RECENTLY, I Heat the olive oil and char grill or pan fry Roll out the dough to about 1.5cm thick. was wracking my the chicken turning often until cooked. Cut the dough into 18 fingers. brain to find a Plunge the noodles into boiling water for 2 Grease and line a baking tray and place the different but easy minutes, drain and cool. fingers on the tray leaving a little space salad to take with Wash the bean sprouts, herbs and any other between each. me to the salad items. Bake on trays for 25-30 mins at 160. Woolamai Picnic Mix all the salad ingredients into a bowl. Sprinkle with a little caster sugar when Races. Add the cooled noodles and cooked chicken cooked. pieces and toss well. Cool on a wire rack. To serve, pour over the Thai style dressing. I am not sure how this one cropped up, but I Garnish with coriander. thought I had better try it out on Bert first. Hooray, it was a great success! I don’t A Touch of spice usually like salads with noodles, but this one Shortbread is a bit of a is particularly tasty and, of course, very easy tradition with us at to make. Christmastime, they CHILLI CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD are so easy to make, Ingredients taste delicious and are 500 grams of chicken thighs very moreish. You 1 jar of chilli jam, from supermarkets can’t have just one, 1 packet of cellophane noodles (from the I’m afraid! Asian section) These ginger shortbreads are especially 1 packet of bean sprouts from the vegie delightful. See full details of the picnic racing season section on page 34 143 Marine Pde, San Remo Tel: 5678 5020 Hours: Tue – Fri 5pm – late Sat – Sun noon-late

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November 2017 Read Jan Cheshire’s recipes at http://www.basscoastpost.com/cooking.html Page 18 Focus on Local small businesses Bassine Specialty Cheeses New local business Bassine Specialty Cheeses have been advertising in The Waterline News since their opening was featured on our front page back in October 2014. Mint Mowing is your new local lawn and garden care specialist servicing the areas of Bass Coast and South and West Gippsland. Mint Mowing is run by Matt Hughes, a qualified horticulturist who has decades of garden industry experience. Matt has had previous experience in the plant nursery industry and as a horticultural Sales Rep. Matt has a young family and recently decided to put his industry knowledge to good use and start up his own lawn and garden maintenance business. Matt prides himself on providing a quality cut with meticulous attention to detail. He offers professional and personalised service to take care of all for your lawn and garden needs. Why not support a new local business and let Matt keep your lawns and gardens in mint condition. Matt provides full service in: Lawn/Ride On As a reward for your loyalty, they Mowing, Precise Edging, Weeding/Spraying are offering a "10% saving off your Pruning/Hedging, Fertilising, Garden Clean next purchase" if you mention The Ups, Mulching & more… Waterline News, during November and December. Simply tell their friendly staff you saw this on Page 19 to receive your discount.

Di Thomas Avon Representative If you would like to order Avon, or would like a brochure on a regular basis, feel free to contact me. Email dizat1@bigpond Phone 0417 577 082

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November 2017 Page 19 The French Island News

The French Island FRIENDS OF FRENCH ISLAND French Island Landcare NATIONAL PARK (FOFI) For more information on all News Secretary: Meredith Sherlock. Landcare activities contact Phone 0438 077 329 Email: [email protected]. [email protected] Landcare Nursery FOFI Project Days Volunteers are always welcome at FRENCH ISLAND COMMUNITY Third Saturday each month the nursery on Wednesdays and ASSOCIATION More details on: www.fofi.org.au Thursdays from 10am to noon. Tankerton PO Contact Terri: 0413 088 527 French Island , Victoria 3921 [email protected]

FRENCH ISLAND FERRY NEW FRENCH ISLAND SERVICE EMERGENCY SERVICES Western Port Ferries, a wholly owned There is no regular police presence or subsidiary of Searoad Ferries, is the new ambulance service on the island. French operator between Stony Point, Tankerton Island has a Country Fire Authority and Cowes. (CFA). From late September a new, purpose built There is one fire engine stationed catamaran ferry has taken over the route. permanently on the island, next to the Note: Community Hall on Tankerton Rd. CFA Tickets can now be booked online or volunteers are able to respond to any kind purchased on board the vessel rather than of emergency. at the Stony Point Kiosk. Calling 000 is always the best option in an Seniors Card holders continue to travel for emergency. free on weekends. FOFI has a number of ______tickets to help pay for members under 60, generously provided by Parks Victoria. NURSE ON CALL For more information see: For non urgent health issues islanders may http://westernportferries.com.au/ utilise the Department of Health’s ______French Island residents now have access Nurse on Call service: 1300 60 60 24 to a new level of mechanical service, ______NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS with Elliston’s Mechanical Services,

FIGS (French Island General Store) has now having a dedicated service vehicle AMBULANCE SERVICES announced that it will no longer be using on the island. Ambulance Membership plastic bags, and asks its customers to Call Peter or Lisa Membership Enquiries 1300 366 141 bring reusable bags to the store. (Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, 0417 653 465 This is excellent news for our marine life. Sat 9am-5pm). Membership is advised as Well done! (03) 5678 2325 Air Ambulance is used from the island. If ______local support is required ask Ambulance to request CFA support on the island. French Island Community Tip ______Working Bee Time: 10am - noon Got a little spare time this year to POISON INFORMATION HOTLINE help keep the tip tidy? 131126 Here are this year’s remaining dates. ______December 11 BYO water, gloves, hat, mozzie repellent French Island General and sunscreen. Store and Post Office Contact: Linda on 0413 919 607 From bread and milk to ______plumbing supplies, the store provides so many goods and services, we can't name them all here In the meantime, whether it’s distilled water for batteries or a fuel filter for the car, ring to find out what's in stock. Newspapers can also be ordered from the store with at least 24 hours notice. Christine Dineen’s New French Island Visitor’s Guide also available. 289 Tankerton Road, French Island, 3921 (03) 5980 1209 ______

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November 2017 Page 20 The French Island News Eastern Barred Bandicoots As we arrived the sun had started to set. We searched for EBB digs Amy Coetsee as we wandered to the shearing shed where Trevor, the island I’ve been travelling to French Island for caretaker, welcomed us all to his home and provided his personal a couple of years to talk to residents account of living with EBBs. Dinner and drinks were then served in about a proposal to release EBBs, a the café and people stepped outside to catch their first glimpse of a species that is now extinct in the wild stripy bottom. in Victoria. Churchill Island is fox, cat and rabbit free, and EBBs certainly reap I’m now a frequent visitor to French the benefits of this. It wasn’t long before EBBs were being spotted Island, and it’s not just the EBB project all over the place. Mother bandicoots and their young at foot, and a that keeps me travelling back regularly, number of males chasing females for the opportunity to mate and but the fabulous people I have met create the next generation. there and the friendships I’ve formed Laughter and smiles filled the night. A great night was had by all that makes it difficult to stay away for and I’m pretty sure the little EBB captured the hearts of many that too long. night. As the almost full moon rose high in the sky we travelled back to French Island on the Kasey Lee. I’m a firm believer that to truly understand something you have to Thank you French Island for a see it for yourself. I know I can talk to the community endlessly great night. I enjoyed myself about EBBs (and I have, just ask any of them), how special they immensely and hope you did to. are, how they need our help and how French Island can be Maybe one night we can responsible for saving this species from near extinction. But seeing experience a night like this free ranging EBBs is much more special than words can ever be, again, but on French Island. and where better to see them, than Churchill Island, where a trial population was released in 2015. EBBs working hard, during the For a while I’ve wanted to invite the French Island community to French Island community visit, Churchill Island to experience what it is like to live with EBBs. to produce the next generation The challenge has always been getting people there, and home Boarding the Kasey Lee at Tankerton again. Being a nocturnal animal, day trips to look at EBB digs are good, but not really exciting. It’s only at night, once the sun Dr Amy Coetsee has descends over the horizon that Churchill comes to life with EBBs, been studying Eastern and it’s that I wanted the French Islanders to experience. Barred Bandicoots for Westernport ferries tried their best to accommodate this trip, but it 12 years and is currently was just too difficult to fit in between the normal ferry service. employed by Zoos That’s where the Kasey Lee stepped in. Victoria to lead EBB An early spring trip before the clocks changed was important to projects that will result ensure it wasn’t a ridiculously late night, but as every islander in securing a future for knows, spring is fraught with strong winds and ferry cancellations. this species and So locking this trip in for early September was a risk. Would we generations to come. have to cancel at the very last moment? The week before the event a cold front passed through Victoria, bringing with it strong winds and almost constant rain – it wasn’t looking good. But as the days progressed the forecast began to turn in our favour. I wasn’t sure how popular this event would be, I hoped to get 50 people along but thought I might struggle. I needn’t have worried, in the end 98 people signed up! On Saturday the 9th of September the rain had cleared, the air was calm and almost all of the French Island community congregated on Tankerton jetty. We boarded the Kasey Lee and travelled to Rhyll, from there we went by bus to Churchill Island.

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UPGRADE CONTINUES AT THE CORINELLA PUBLIC HALL.

Pictured are the recarpeted hall foyer, and Councillors Le Serve & Ellis together with committee members following the AGM. Barb Oates, Barb Dann, Clare Le Serve Jo Huckett, Paula Clarke, Geoff Ellis, Peter Tait.

The Corinella Hall Committee of Management recently held its’ AGM. Bass Coast Shire Council delegate the Committee to operate and maintain the hall on its’ behalf. The AGM was attended by both Councillor Clare Le Serve and Councillor Geoff Ellis who oversaw the C of M elections. Elected were Barb Oates (President); Jo Huckett (Treasurer); Barb Dann (Secretary); Paula Clarke (Bookings Officer); Bruce Pryor & Peter Tait (Committee Members); Paula & Jo will share the Vice President role. In sharing her report Barb Oates highlighted the continued progress the committee has made toward the hall refurbishment. This year the committee was grateful to be the recipient of a BCSC community grant which completed the hall carpet replacement. The hall is now carpeted in the same carpet throughout, where previously each section featured different colours and styles – some dating back to the 1970s! The hall now has a functioning commercial grade kitchen, new floors throughout, new paintwork and updating of the exterior gardens & carpark. In another highlight the committee organised & ran a community consultation project on the Harold Hughes Reserve (the land on which the hall sits). Extensive data was gathered through this process and the council is currently generating a report from it. Upcoming works to complete the upgrade works include refurbishment of the ladies toilet; cabinetry for a historical display and replacement of tables. A large table setting was recently donated (by Anwyn Martin) for the meeting room & the Committee were recently notified it had been successful in Enquiries apply for a Bendigo Bank Community Contact Enterprise Foundation Grant to fund the 5678 0777 table replacement project.

November 2017 Page 22 The Bass Coast Post in Print us, it is worth looking about our area to decide what we value about it and how best to preserve and protect it. I suggest it is by supporting only sustainable development.

Meryl Brown Tobin

What is progress? very things people are attracted to in the Meryl Brown Tobin Grantville area. Many of us have come here AS A member of the Grantville and District for lifestyle amenity reasons, such as the Residents and Ratepayers Association, I more relaxed lifestyle, the rolling green attended the joint meeting of that farmlands, the coastal areas and safe bay, association and the Grantville and District the native vegetation stands (the largest pre- Business and Tourism Association on European native vegetation stands on the October 12. eastern side of Western Port) and the The meeting voted that the two animals and birds that live and visit associations combine to form a new here. It’s not enough to expect our fauna to association, the Grantville Business and survive in the relatively small protected Community Association. nature reserves already set aside, and Congratulations and thanks to all those who roadside and various coastal strips and served on the earlier two committees and other remnant bush. those who will serve on the new committee. According to the Bass Coast Shire Council’s Environment Sustainability Plan Meryl Brown Tobin is a writer of 18 During the evening the word published books and hundreds of poems, “progress” came up a number of times. 2008-2013: “One of the most critical local environmental issues for Bass Coast is that puzzles, short stories and articles, cartoons What is progress? The Australian Pocket and comic strips published in more than Oxford Dictionary defines it as “forward there is less than 10 per cent of indigenous bush remaining from pre 1700s. There is 150 magazines and newspapers in Australia movement, advance, improvement, and internationally. development, increase”. research and a common acceptance that if there is 35 per cent cover of native She is also a regular contributor to both, What does progress mean to the people of The Waterline News and The Bass Coast the Grantville area? To take an extreme vegetation then 75-80 per cent of species can survive, but below that level extinctions Post. view, if developers see the resources we The Bass Coast Post is published have here as up for exploitation at any cost, can accelerate rapidly.” fortnightly. and people in the name of progress support Photos by Hartley Tobin such development for short-term gain In the Grantville area and throughout the without counting the long-term cost, we rest of the shire, when thinking about could end up looking like the cartoon on the progress, we need to remember that we back page of a Mad magazine I read when a must protect our wildlife if we do not want kid. Except for a tiny patch of remnant it to disappear. We need to increase wildlife rainforest in the middle, it showed a planet corridors to connect our areas of bush, and covered in concrete and high rise buildings. not allow subdivisions across natural From a tree in the rainforest the big eyes of corridors through farmland and remnant a terrified possum looked out as a bulldozer bushland, as has happened in our area in the past.

While it is good to see a medical centre, a pharmacy and other shops in Grantville’s centre, we must weigh up carefully what else we wish for. Look at Cranbourne, Tooradin, Berwick and Pakenham and other areas being swallowed up by development, progress or whatever name we wish to call the relentless swallowing up of our market gardens and rural land. Ever wondered what happens when we can no longer feed ourselves?

Do we want to see our local identity swallowed up so we are no or little different from other towns along our highways or indeed from suburbia? roared towards it. To me progress means sustainable Progress means different things to different development. Anything less and we kill the people. Before deciding what it means to

November 2017 You can subscribe free at: http://www.basscoastpost.com/ Page 23 Philosophy, Trivia & Quiz,

and there is a story claiming that his disciples came to break him free from jail, but he refused because he ought to abide to the laws of the City. 1. How many holes are there in a ten pin As a man of conscience, he died because he bowling ball? held as principle that there are no absolute 2. Plymouth is a city in which English Who is the Father of Philosophy? principles. Wisdom, for him, was “knowing county? Two opinions. that one knows nothing”. 3. Which film director born on February If you are asking about western philosophy Socrates never wrote anything, and is mainly 23, 1889 directed the 1939 movies 'The the most appropriate person to be called its remembered for his (sometimes Wizard of Oz' and 'Gone with the Wind'? "father" is Socrates. romanticized) discourses through Plato, his 4. What is Hillary Clinton's middle name? Socrates wrote nothing himself, but he is disciple. Plato would be considered the one 5. Cats were once sacred animals in what credited (whether rightly or wrongly) with who invented philosophy as a rigorous ancient culture? the statement "An unexamined life is not systematic search for truth. Aristotle 6. What was the name of the rescue ship worth living" and devoted much of his life to extended his works and added new that picked up Titanic survivors following discussing and debating many of the issues philosophical branches such as logic and the disaster? that concern philosophers today. ethics. 7. What Zodiac sign is represented by the Further, he taught Plato, whose writings form Thus, philosophy was born out of questions, water carrier? the foundation of western philosophy. Plato, because one cannot live in a world with no 8. How many events are there in a in turn, taught Aristotle, the other giant of reference without asking “why?”. Socrates is decathlon? ancient Greek thought. the first one to have questioned the truth 9. What do Sumo wrestlers throw in the There were Greek philosophers before value of most aspects of life, thus creating ring before a bout? Socrates, but for the most part these thinkers further questions, as the term “philosophy”, 10. Where in Russia was the 2014 year's (commonly called the pre Socratics) were in contrast with “sophism”, does not mean Winter Olympics held? concerned with explaining change in the that one can possess wisdom, but that one 11. Harry Styles is a member of which boy natural world and so were more early can only befriend it, as “philosopher” means band? scientists than philosophers, “friend of wisdom”. 12. Who did Democrat Bill Clinton defeat at least as the term is Toni Kesserwany in the 1996 US Presidential Election? understood today Lives in Beirut, Lebanon. 13. Which story begins: "All children Greg Klebanoff, B.S. Studies Law at Lebanese except one grow up"? Philosophy & History, University 14. What do you call the young of a Frostburg State University Leopard? (1992) "One cannot learn philosophy but only to 15. Name the woman who won gold for philosophize" - Immanuel Kant. Britain in the Skeleton event at the 2014 ______Winter Olympics. 16. What is the codename given to the UK The father of philosophy as a discipline that investigation into allegations of sex crimes asks questions is Socrates. Philosophy, in against the late DJ and presenter, Jimmy fact, is at first a quest of truth, but it would Saville? never claim to possess truth itself. 17. In Star Wars, what species is Historically, Socrates lived in Ancient Greek Chewbacca? Athens, where sophists used to practice 18. What did Thomas Crapper invent? “Arete” (excellence, virtue of discourse), to 19. Which John Grisham novel was turned persuade people of their point of view, thus into a movie starring Denzel Washington and claiming to possess the truth through Julia Roberts? rhetoric. 20. Which two seas are joined by the Suez Socrates, refusing general dogmas and Canal? sophistry, used to criticize his adversaries in a different way : instead of counter- ANSWERS arguments, he would just adhere to his

adversaries ideas to show how unfounded Seas. Red & 20.Mediterranean Brief. Pelican The 19. toilet.

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5. Egyptian. 6. Carpathia. 7. Aquarius. 8. Ten. 8. Aquarius. 7. Carpathia. 6. Egyptian. 5. which to him, seemed to be self-righteous.

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November 2017 Page 24 Greg Hunt MP

Federal by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and sustainable for the future. Member for (DVA), was designed to help schools plan In reinstating the PCC, the Turnbull Flinders educational and commemorative Government is ensuring that these 90,000 Remembrance Day activities. former part-pensioners, including 1039 in Minister for The kit included a Remembrance Day the seat of Flinders, will be able to access Health. commemorative poster, the 2018 calendar, those benefits again in the future. Minister for an educational resource and flyers If I can be of assistance to you in any way Sport. promoting new online publications about please feel free to contact me: Australian peacekeeping and the 2018 This November we must all take a moment Anzac Day Schools’ Awards. Greg Hunt to reflect on one of the most solemn of days A key part of this year’s educational on the calendar for all Australians. resource was the sixth instalment in the 4/184 Salmon Street (PO Box 274) Remembrance Day has a special place in Century of Service series. The book, Hastings 3915 the heart of all Australians as we get a Comradeship: Stories of friendship and Email: [email protected] recreation in wartime explores the stories of chance to reflect and remember those who Tel: (03) 5979 3188 Australians finding joy and laughter in paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of our Website: www.greghunt.com.au nation. simple pleasures, like sport and music, Our community continues to honour the amongst the horrors of war. service and sacrifice of those men and It is a fascinating read and I hope many women who serve our nation proudly at students and teachers alike will take the home and overseas. time to discover some of these incredible As a community, it is essential that each stories. generation learns about that sacrifice and I’m also pleased that more than one understands how Australia’s involvement in thousand part-pensioners in the seat of wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations Flinders had their Pensioner Concession has shaped this country. Card (PCC) reinstated last month. That is why I am thrilled that schools across These former part-pensioners lost the card Australia received an educational kit in in January as a consequence of reforms to preparation for Remembrance Day. the pension assets test, which were designed The educational kit, which was developed to make the pension system more affordable

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November 2017 Page 25 History

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Many thanks to Peter and Jan who passed this and several other old newspapers on to DIRECTORY the Bass Valley Historical Society. If you have or find old newspapers, documents or letters we would be happy to store them safely in our archives room at Corinella Railway Station Museum Libby Skidmore Archivist Murray Street, Wonthaggi Bass Valley Historical Society

Bass Valley Historical Society www.wonthaggihistoricalsociety.org.au Libby Skidmore - 56780339 Email: [email protected] BASS VALLEY [email protected] Phone: 03 5672 2009 HISTORICAL SOCIETY Secretary: Irene 03 5672 1830 ______

Cranbourne Shire Historical Society Opening hours: DECEMBER DINNER Tooradin - Fisherman’s Cottage Museum Tues & Thurs 10am-3pm The museum is located in Foreshore Road Saturday 10am-2pm on the edge of Sawtells Inlet (Melway ref The society meets the 3rd Thursday of the 144 A6) and is open Sundays from 12noon to 4pm. Or by arrangement. at the museum at 7:30pm. Salt pans and water channel on left, Contact - Polly Freeman - (03) 5998 3643 ______formed by Samuel Anderson in 1848. ______(South Gippsland Photographics, Wonthaggi)

The Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society. Libby Skidmore Meets on the second Wednesday of each [email protected] CORINELLA HALL month at 7.30pm at Mallow house in Smythe Street Rossiter Road, corner of Henry Street. New FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER members welcome. The Museum is MILLIONS OF PINS 6.30 for 7.00pm generally open the second and fourth Give Up Their Metal To Hand Grenades BYO Drinks & glasses Sundays from 1.30pm until 4.30pm or by “Britain used 1,500,000,000 fewer pins appointment. than last year in 1940, and there will be $25.00 pp 2 course meal Heather Arnold 0407 521 637 several million fewer this year; already [email protected] men’s new shirts have surrendered the Guest Speakers ______dozen pins with which it was seen as quite a Libby Skidmore necessary ritual to fasten them up. & Lang Lang & District Historical Society The steel and brass from which they are Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at made are doing a more important job today. Robert Massie 1.30pm at the Lang Lang Historical Display The steel goes into anything from a hand “Engineer, Pioneer, Yoeman Centre, in Whitstable Street, Lang Lang. grenade upwards; the brass becomes and Farmer.” The Centre is open each Wednesday anything from a gas mask fastener to a Bofors cartridge. 11am - 3pm or by appointment PLEASE BOOK ASAP Secretary Peter Hayden 5997 5114 Yet one firm alone can still produce ______60,000,000 pins a week, an output which before the war would have brought in Libby Skidmore Phillip Island & District Historical 50,000 pounds a year. The pin itself has its (03) 5678 0339 Society war uses. The aircraft industry needs huge Email: quantities for pinning fabric together. Phillip Island Heritage Centre, [email protected] 89 Thompson Cowes. Britain’s Stationery Office buys very PO Box 816 Cowes, Vic 3922 largely, as do the Dominion and Colonial Contact 5956 8501, 5956 9214 Governments, including the India Office.” or 5952 3279 From The Gippsland Times ______Monday July 6,1942

November 2017 Page 26 History Happy Birthday Cobber Wonthaggi Cemetery Celebrates Cora Lynn Cheese Factory

The Cheese Factory at Cora Lynn is a Its been 106 years and Wonthaggi prominent landmark, and as you can see by Cemetery finally has “Denominational” the date on the factory, it was established in Signs for all Burial Sections. 1910. Friends of Wonthaggi Cemetery are pleased This photograph was taken in 1998 and it with this, and also many of our other has since been refurbished. I have tried to COBBER – the Wonthaggi State Coal achievements around the cemetery. find out the exact date of the opening, but Mines Pit Pony has just celebrated his 38th Please come and visit the Cemetery and can only conclude from the following birthday. view our great signs. newspaper reports that it was either He was born Wednesday 1st August 1979 Please also note that although our internal December 1910 or January 1911. The and had quite a few people bring him roads are a disgrace from the wet weather, factory was extended in the 1930s and in chopped up fruit and carrots to celebrate (he they will be regraded and re stoned 1932 had around 500 regular suppliers; has not got many teeth left ). sometime in November to January 2018 however it was closed in the late 1940s. Friends of the State Coal Mine have been depending on weather conditions. doing some research into Cobber’s breeding Noelene Lyons The first mention I found was on August 3, and to find out how old he is. Can you help? 1910. According to his branding 6 / 9 – and GG Are you a descendant of John Burns over a lazy S which was registered with McLEOD & Harriet McLEOD the Australian Pony Stud Book Society he was bred by Mr. G.K. George of Lot At Wonthaggi Cemetery we have many 102A Alston Rd, Narre Warren East, problem graves. In the Presbyterian Section who was a registered breeder of Sec A. 5 ( first driveway entrance ) the Burial Welsh Mountain Ponies. The breeding code Register has recorded Harriett & John B. of 6 / 9 we were told, says that Cobber was McLeod burial in Row A. But a plot Pony No 6 bred and 9 is the year. So this number was never recorded. makes Cobber 38 years of age. I am hoping some family members can help According to the researchers most Sec A us place the burial grave. Welsh Mountain Pony only ever reach the McLEOD HARRIETT died 11.11.1956 - age of 31 years, So Cobber is recorded as buried 13.11.1956 86 years Main Street, the oldest one. He is truly a remarkable and Nyora. very well loved Pit Pony at the State Coal McLEOD John Burns died 10.06.1967 - buried 11.06.1967 78 years Preston Summary Mines. The Cora Lynn Cheese Factory opened Thanks must go to Marion Costello – In Presbyterian Section 5 Rows “ B “ & “ C “ we have many graves but sadly we have some time after December 7, 1910 and Historian at the Austn. Pony Stud Book before the end of January 1911, but I cannot Society – Suellen Deane – Llanfairbryn the same problem as Mr. & Mrs. McLeod with no burial area recorded. find any reference to the official opening Stud and Friends of S.C.M. & Wayne date in either The Argus, the Pakenham Loughnan. If you have family in this section and you could spare a few minutes to ring Gazette or the Bunyip & Garfield Express. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COBBER from all Heather Arnold. The Koo-Wee-Rup your friends at the Wonthaggi State Coal me, Noelene 56724739 or email me with the details, [email protected] it would Swamp Historical Society. Mines. be much appreciated. Noelene Lyons

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November 2017 Page 27 Grantville History

GRANTVILLE HISTORY

Maru has come a long way since the opening day in December 1985.

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Meet the Walkers

Regular contributor Meryl Brown Tobin took this photo of Jan and We use the old-fashioned way Of making Harry Walker for us last weekend. Handcrafted Drinking Chocolate with raw They are long time friends and local Open: Friday, cacao and Australian Spices. Enjoy a “free identities, who have all made a Saturday, Sunday tasting” at the Café. major contribution to The Waterline and Public Holidays The Rustic Cacao Factory and Café also News over the last three years. 10.00am - 4.00pm Bookings offer tasty meals on the barbecue and you More about Jan and Harry in a Phone 0478 899 821 can give your lunch a kick with any of 20 special feature on their life in and varieties of the World’s hottest chilli love for Grantville, in our December Book now edition.

November 2017 Page 28 Bass Coast Shire News Funding announced: Things of several key individuals. Scenic Estate stage 2 taking shape for Bass Coast “This is the perfect example of what we Key projects identified in Help Shape a can achieve when working together Better Bass Coast community towards a shared goal.” engagement for the Bass Coast Shire The Wonthaggi Secondary College new Council Plan 2017-2021 have Senior Campus and Wonthaggi Regional successfully received State Government Highball Stadium were projects which funding to the value of $33.3 million. featured heavily through the community In partnership with the community, engagement process in the development of Council’s continued focus on advocating this year’s Council Plan 2017 – 2021. for our community has resulted in major Consequently, these projects are at the funding being announced for Bass Coast. forefront of the Council’s priority list and At a Ministerial visit to Wonthaggi are included as key projects in phase one of Secondary College on Friday, 27 October, Council’s Advocacy Strategy. A new boardwalk section will be Premier of Victoria, The Honourable The current nature of the Wonthaggi Secondary College senior campus has long constructed as part 2 of the Scenic Daniel Andrews MP, announced $25 Estate Conservation Reserve million of funding towards the construction been substandard. The provision of a of the new Wonthaggi Secondary College quality education precinct in Wonthaggi development. campus and education precinct, and $6 has been a key priority of Council and our A new viewing platform and walking path million towards the Wonthaggi Regional community. Wonthaggi needs quality will be included in the stage two Highball Stadium. education facilities in order to fulfil its development of the Scenic Estate In its Annual Budget 2017/2018, Council function as a regional centre. Conservation Reserve on Phillip Island, included the provision of a $1.5million Bass Coast Shire Council have been which will begin works this month. contribution to the Wonthaggi Shared advocating to the State Government on the Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Pamela Highball Facility. A provision it will now necessity to begin Stage One of the Rothfield, explained the installation of a be able to commit to the project, to see the Wonthaggi Education Precinct. This viewing platform in the north-west corner facility come into fruition. The New Senior included a recent state government of the reserve will provide a secluded Campus and Wonthaggi Highball Stadium submission which outlined that the vantage point to look out across panoramic form Stage One of the Wonthaggi Education Precinct Project was shovel views of Western Port Bay. Education Precinct project. ready, with Crown Land allocated and a “An alterntive walking path will also be In addition to the Premier’s multi-million Masterplan prepared, and highlighted the constructed which will allow visitors to dollar announcement at Wonthaggi need for the $25 million investment access more areas of the reserve, and Secondary College, Member for Eastern towards the new campus. experience its diverse habitiats and Victoria Harriet Shing MP announced a “We have been ready to begin this project landscape,” Cr Rothfield said. further $2.3 million shortly after at the for some time and I am thrilled that we are “The pathway will include a timber Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club. This now able to start turning the soil and boardwalk through swamp scrub, allowing funding will be boosted by a $600,000 putting into action the plans and access while keeping visitors out of the low contribution from Council and $500,000 preparations for the Wonthaggi Education lying areas during the wetter months, and from the Club, allowing a complete Precinct, a project which will truly change protecting the vegetation.” refurbishment of the Surf Lifesaving Club the shape of Bass Coast’s future. These works are being undertaken in building. “Council has been very vocal in its partnership between Bass Coast Shire Bass Coast Shire Council Mayor, Cr commitment to help shape a better Bass Council and Phillip Island Nature Parks, Pamela Rothfield explains the Coast. What better way to start than having each contributing approximately $50,000. announcements follow years of lobbying a new school to help shape our children’s During the works traffic and pedestrian from the community, Wonthaggi future.” management will be in place and there may Secondary College, Cape Paterson Surf For more information contact: be some disruptions for visitors to the Life Saving Club and Council. Nina Barry-Macaulay reserve. “It is difficult to describe my current mix of communications officer Walkers are advised to take care during the pride, relief and excitement,” Cr Rothfield (03) 5671 2163 period of construction. said. 0400 698 089 Nina Barry-Macaulay “Today’s announcement is the result of a Email: communications officer [email protected] solid team effort which involved persistent (03) 5671 2163 0400 698 089 advocacy from Council, relentless petitioning and support from the Email [email protected] community, and the dedication and passion

November 2017 Page 29 Art, Books & POET’S CORNER Tomato sauce on flaky pastry and deep rich Warm north wind gravy. gusts around us Submissions welcome [email protected] The delights of rock pools and ponies, On nearby hills Of sand dunes and fishing, wind tower blades Exploring the limitless space spin power to grid A Piece of life and the boundless time of holiday. Afternoon break − They throw it a piece of flake. The pale pale bowl of sky; homemade cake and Nine or ten teenagers, Where the days were so long thermos tea nine or ten seagulls The sun paused and lingered one flock laughing, sharing, For untimed hours of dreaming. European immigrants one flock squabbling, instinctive, found easy anchorage, scrabbling and grabbing, The savoury smell and feel of the heavy settled and farmed − missing and pecking, rope, dropping and squawking and flapping As we pulled the fishtrap from beneath the scratched out their livings and flying and running pier, © Maree Silver 16 May 2014 grey-and-white The water slapping against the wood as it zig-zag over the road. fled out, Leaving stranded, the gasping fish. Sharing a piece of life. The first time to catch a fish, A car slows, veers from its course The first time to clean it to let nature take its course And the different taste when on the bitumen. Immediately fried golden brown.

Grey-white-and-red The pale pale bowl of sky; spread on the bitumen Where the days were so long last off is lousy, The sun paused and lingered last off is dead. For untimed hours of dreaming.

Showing a piece of life. And every pink dawn witnessed, The low sleeping sandbanks rise Joan Katherine Webster OAM Out of the untroubled wash of the sea ______And the seagulls’ shrieking challenge.

Beach Holiday A brand new world to explore, A precious gift, concrete and real, I dived again into that rock pool, New washed and promising Sliding past the kelp covered rocks, Every single morning. To blurry patches of sand stirred Into movement by the reminder of tides. My memories caught in an escape of flight. Returned to a childhood of sheer delight. And rediscovered the magic © Margaret Pearce, As it sparkled through me, Email: [email protected] Washing away the boredom of adulthood ______And reviving that first time feeling. . Sea Country The first time I saw surf, Port Albert, Victoria Green and high and fringed with white. A remorseless elemental, rolling Salt marshes adjoin inlets, Forever into clean washed sands. sunlight glints from wavelets

The musty smell of a holiday house, Mangroves and sea grass The strong smell of salt and fish conceal marine creatures Invading and conquering. The coastal park shelters The alien dust of unpacked cases. rare birds and orchids

The unaccustomed feel of sand on lino. Migrating Siberian seabirds Sneaking across the floor. find refuge From the darling intrusive beach Encroaching into house and food and Fish and chips clothes. enjoyed overlooking the bay’s glassy water The news blaring from the wireless, Always the cautious victories of war, A small dog befriends, Mingling with the smell of bought meat my foot provides comfort pies. for his arthritic hip November 2017 Page 30 Writing The Writings of E.E. It wasn’t easy for the Earl of Shaftesbury to out the ‘wimpy Princess Leia kid’ and see (Betty) Caldwell. prevail against the ruling class, he must if she had any they could scare off her. with special thanks to have exercised enormous persistence to Maree Silver who has improve the worker’s conditions, but finally Unfortunately just a tiny hint of Ebony’s done all Betty’s typing he triumphed against the establishment. So robe was protruding from under the cloth for her. when next you’re in Piccadilly or merely and the boys zeroed in on it and, after tacitly looking at a snapshot of the aluminium god, counting back from three to one, they flung please spare a thought for the flesh and the cloth up and shrieked “Trick or treat” in Another Hero blood crusader that Eros is so magnificently a blood curdling war cry. Nobody in the honouring. room was quite sure what happened next as Have you heard, perchance, of Anthony © E E CALDWELL Ebony squealed in fright and Mooch, who Ashley-Cooper, better known as the 7th Earl ______didn’t appreciate the disturbance, sprang out of Shaftesbury? There was at least one other at the attackers, fiercely protecting his little of this name but it’s the 7th Earl who so Short Story friend. thoroughly commands respect. If you’ve ever wandered into London’s Hear Me Roar The boys retreated screaming into the Piccadilly Circus and paused to admire its Ebony dived under the table with the longest backyard and scaled the tallest tree they central figure, the much photographed cloth, hoping to wait out the Halloween could find with Mooch in hot Greek god, Eros, maybe you stopped to read party undetected. She hated parties at the pursuit. “Lion!” wailed Crispin, (the the inscription. He was placed there as a best of times but this one was particularly ringleader), tears pouring down his memorial to the 19th century philanthropist. trying as some bigger boys had decided she face. Everyone in earshot turned and started The common Englishman certainly had made the best target for their scare laughing hysterically at the sight of Mooch cause to pay tribute to this aristocratic tactics. Their zombie costumes didn’t propped up at the base of the tree with his gentleman but to others of his class he phase her at all, (she didn’t mind scary stuff fuzzy mantel draped crookedly over one would have been branded a traitor. After all, in movies or books), but the noise they eye, growling at the three large lads in the mid-1800’s not too many of them made and the way they got into her space gripping a swaying pear tree and wailing at would have concerned themselves with the was intolerable with her heightened senses. the sight of the bull mastiff in costume, working conditions existing in the factories barring their escape home. and mines. So long as profits were She was dressed as princess Leia and her maintained, what did it matter that children Mum had cleverly designed ear muffs Eventually Mooch gave up the game and as young as four slaved underground for covered in Leia’s trademark braids so returned to help Ebony with her red lollipop, many hours each day? Ebony could get some relief from the the traces of which looked suspiciously like It was in 1842 that the Mines Act, thanks to onslaught of party sounds. Now she sat blood around his mouth. Lord Ashley (not yet an Earl) passed cross legged in the shadows, gripping them Julie Rochforte through parliament. No longer was it legal tightly to her ears. She risked removing one to employ women and girls to work below hand to dip into her lolly bag and remove a ground. Boys under ten years were also monster lollipop which she eagerly barred. Within a couple of years this led to unwrapped. Something caught her eye in the Coal Mine Inspection Act and the the very darkest corner and she lifted the founding of the Royal School of Mines tablecloth ever so slightly to reveal a which, in turn, gave way to Mechanics kindred spirit cowering in the shadows Institutes and ultimately technical schools. nearby. Recognising her Auntie’s very The Factory Act of 1819 had made a start by pampered puppy Moocher, and seeing him banning children under the age of nine from trembling slightly she took the lollipop from being employed in cotton mills while those her mouth and offered to share. This got his whose ages ranged from nine to 16 were attention and he sidled up to her and restricted to no more than 12 hours per day. gratefully licked the treat. There was a little tinkering with the rules until Shaftesbury’s reformations took place. Normally Ebony preferred solitude at times After enforcement inspectors were like this but she adored animals and so she introduced, there was a maximum 48-hour stroked Mooch’s head and his shaking week for children aged 9-13 and a 68-hour subsided. They would have happily sat week for those under 18. By 1853, textile there together for the duration of the party factories could be open for only 12 hours, but just at that moment her tormentors thus easing the lot not only of women and entered the room. They had gathered a children, but also the men. decent stash of candy and decided to seek

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November2017 Page 31 Book Reviews Two NEW books are now The Victory Garden is for those who have Readers' Reviews available by Tasmanian author, read, Six Months in Wonderland and asked, “Are you going to write another one?” and “Brew some tea, pull up a comfy chair and Gail Foster! “What happens next?” walk through the seasons in the Victory Available only as an E-BOOK from Garden. Amble up the garden path. Pick selected retailers. some lavender for a relaxing bath, herbs for flavouring salt and rose petals for sugar. Pot a plant, knit a rug, make manure tea or fill a mystery library bag. Gail Foster’s fourth book, Hints and Tips from The Victory Garden inspires light hearted domestic frugality with artistic flair.” Lucinda Sharp Director, Forty South Publishing

“Hints and Tips from the Victory Garden is reminiscent of an old fashioned pantry, it contains all the bits and pieces that will guide the reader to a richer, more hands-on life. There are hints and directions for everything from jam making, knitting, re purposing sheets and towels through to simple gardening, making easy gifts and even camping and budgeting. This eclectic mix is underpinned by an eye for beauty and the celebration of serenity. Slowing down and embracing Gail's marvellous ideas and activities will bring fun, improve well being and create a more satisfying A Sequel to Six Months in Wonderland lifestyle.” “But only children bully,” stated the local Megg Miller mayor as I tried to explain my dilemma. Hints and Tips from the Victory Garden Editor, Grass Roots Magazine Dreams of verdant abundance and bountiful When life gives you lemons, make crops interrupted only by chortling of bird marmalade. Have a question? Want to contact Gail song, had become a nightmare of earth These hints are for you if there’s too much Foster? Need more information about shaking doof doof music, hurtling cars and week and not enough money. To make up her books? the constant whine of air conditioners. A the shortfall of what you have versus what neighbour’s indiscriminate water usage you need, try a little imagination and www.gailfostertasmania.com resulted in a moat around our new dwelling. creativity. I had begun to refer to the house as Hints and Tips from The Victory ‘migraine mansion’. Garden illustrate skills and tools that Would we overcome the torment of our answer the question, ‘What can I do?’ There surroundings to achieve a peaceful garden is always something we can do. Need a wall paradise? hanger? Try a toast rack from the tip shop. Would our recent marriage of opposite Turn an old barbecue into a water saver personalities survive the battle? garden sink, a 10kg onion bag is perfect for The struggle is interrupted by a European a compost tea bag. Recycle sheets and holiday. As ‘Two Tassie Travellers’ we towels for further domestic use. Keep visit 5 countries over 6 weeks. Hilarity, cuddling that old favourite jumper as a sulks and adventure follow when an upbeat, water bottle cover. ‘let’s do it’ nature is combined with a Learn how the frugal life can be easy, fun ploddy, reserved character. and safe. The weary travellers return to the enemy A yearning to give to family, friends and onslaught. community combined with a small income Could the victory gardens of World War 2 results in unique gifts. A garden, the natural provide inspiration for our suburban plot? world, the tip shop, offers a cornucopia of Could Peter save the day with a creativity. Home-made preserves, potpourri technological solution? and artistically packaged biscuits, a bunch This book is for those who have had their of flowers or potted plant, chicken soup for domestic tranquillity supplanted by an ailing friend, gift cards and carry bags, neighbours from hell. It is for those who make satisfying work and need little money. have been told that “only children bully”, The process, however, may be seriously “it’s just a domestic”, or “we don’t have addictive! any trouble with our neighbours”. This last Available only for purchase as an E- comment is completed with a look which is BOOK. both supercilious and pitying.

November 2017 Page 32 Our Environment Endangered Bandicoots call demonstrate to the community what they Grantville & District Phillip Island home might expect from an EBB release. This ForeshoreCommittee of Management population increased to approximately 120 individuals in 2 years and has stabilised Sunset over Phillip Island on Friday 20 around this number. October brought so much more than the This release demonstrated that EBBs can usual nightly arrival of the famous little successfully establish in island Chairman: Eric Hornsby. penguins. It also heralded the release of a environments and have positive impacts Treasurer: Roger Hayhurst. small population of the critically endangered such as reduced soil compaction, and Secretary: Barbara Coles Eastern Barred Bandicoot onto the improved nutrient and water infiltration, General Committee Members: Summerland Peninsula as part of continuing with no observed negative effects. Dr. David Bourne. Ian James, and efforts to save this unique marsupial from Combined with the recent declaration of Dr. Eric (Tim) Ealey. extinction in the wild. Phillip Island’s fox-free status, this has http://www.gadfc.com.au/ given us the confidence to release them here No Report this month on the Summerland Peninsula.

The Corinella Foreshore Researchers from Phillip Island Nature Reserve Committee of Parks, Zoos Victoria and the Eastern Barred Management Bandicoot Recovery Team released a total of 44 individuals onto the Summerland Committee Members: Peninsula, located at the western tip of The EBB Recovery Team includes Michael Johnson (Chair) Phillip Island. This area is well known as representatives from (in alphabetical order): Barbara Oates (Secretary) the site of major conservation activities over Conservation Volunteers Australia, Jenny Lawson (Treasurer) several years as it was rehabilitated from a Department of Environment, Land, Water Gloris Willoughby (Minute former housing estate to a natural and Planning (DELWP), Mt Rothwell Secretary), Jean Jacques Pantebre environment which is now home to a Biodiversity Interpretation Centre, National (Assistant Treasurer), Darryl McKean thriving colony of little penguins, migratory Trust of Australia, Parks Victoria, Phillip (Working Bee Co-ordinator) short-tailed shearwaters and if this release Island Nature Parks, the University of Joe Ford, Lyndell Parker, Wayne proves successful, Eastern Barred Melbourne, Tiverton Property Partnering Maschette, Marie Milonopoulos and and Zoos Victoria. Anwyn Martin http://www.corinellaforeshore.com.au/ ______

Bandicoots (EBBs). A trial release of 20 EBBs was conducted on Find more about the Eastern Barred Churchill Island in 2015 to evaluate the Bandicoots at: suitability of local conditions and to https://www.zoo.org.au/

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CORINELLA BOWLING CLUB Inc. 2016/17 SEASON 22 Balcombe St Corinella. T: 5678 0497. Follow & Like us on our Facebook page - Corinella Bowling Club on Westernport or Picnic Racing time There are a number of other picturesque search for www.facebook.com/ picnic racing clubs within easy driving CBC.Westernport distance, well worth considering: Corinella Bowling Club Winter activities from May to August. Saturday 2 December - Healesville Contact Jacquie Carter – 5678 0596 Saturday 9 December - Balnarring Enid Johnston – 5678 0118 Saturday 16 December - Healesville Tuesday 26 December - Drouin

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The 2017-18 Picnic Racing season has Saturday February 2 - Healesville already started and the Woolamai Racing Club will conduct it’s first meeting for the Sunday March 11 - Balnarring season on Saturday 25 November. Saturday 31 March - Balnarring The Woolamai Race Course is in a pretty Saturday 7 April 7 - Healesville We have 3 senior sides and 3 junior sides country setting at the foot of the hills with to accommodate anyone looking for a views over the surrounding farmland. It is a If you are planning to holiday elsewhere in game. nice easy drive from Melbourne and a Victoria over the Christmas-New Year Any queries regarding training dates and wonderful area to stay for the weekend with period, there are a number of other tracks times don`t hesitate to contact president the coastal resorts on Phillip Island well worth a look and you can find full Ray Gardiner on 0409 259 348 or check and along the coast to Inverloch, all within a details at: out our facebook page for all the details. 30 minute drive. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/? The Public are lucky to have a large shaded http://www.picnicracing.com/ q=kilcunda bass cricket club area under the lovely old elm trees. Picnic ______tables are available if you are one of the early arrivals or you can bring a rug and sit on the lawn area. The children are entertained with 'Pockets the Clown', Jumping Castle and Face Painting, plus it is a great place for them to Interested in playing Cricket? run around and have some fun. We also NO SIGN UP FEES FOR JUNIORS!! have 2 bars and 2 kiosks, run by local Call 0409188571 for further details. sporting and community groups, that sell a Joe Giacco (Junior Coordinator) wide variety of food and drinks at Sharon May (secretary) reasonable prices. Phone: 0459368431 Come and enjoy country coastal racing at its Email: [email protected] finest, at Woolamai! The 25 November meeting will be the club’s traditional Christmas meeting. Further scheduled meetings for the season will be held on: Sunday 7 January Saturday 20 January Saturday 10 February (Cup Day) Saturday 24 February http://www.corinellafishing.com.au/ Saturday 17 March

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Starting Seeds Inside and have been bred to take up very little Start indoors using punnets or pots, space. Nicely suited to containers and transplanting the seedlings to the garden produce abundantly for their size. when strong enough. Use Jiffy pots or pellets to limit the VINING CUCUMBERS symptoms of transplant shock. Vining cucumbers can either be planted Plant the seed with pointy end down, as this horizontally to sprawl on the ground or is where the roots start growing. This is not vertically as a climber. When trellised, an issue when planting in the garden, but in vining cucumbers make great use of space small pots it becomes more important. and help form straight clean fruit. Make sure you acclimatise your seedlings slowly to outdoor conditions before transplanting.

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