THE QUEENSCLIFF AND POINT LONSDALE NEWS Published monthly on the first Wednesday and available in Queenscliff, SEPTEMBER, 2013 Phone: 5258 4828, e-mail: [email protected] Point Lonsdale, Ocean Grove and the Queenscliff/Sorrento Ferry. Circulation 5000 – Number 166 – FREE Website: www.queenscliffeherald.com.au Calling us home "Wherever you are within the delight of onlookers at 10am and 3pm borough you are no more than a few and visitors enjoyed the 360 degree hundred metres from the water. Our ocean views from the lighthouse. This daily lives are dominated by the sea and year's colouring competition was the presence of our famous lighthouses themed Ship Spotting. The entries will that stand proudly along the shoreline be on display in the foyer of the Museum at Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff, until the end of the September school always calling us home," said Mayor holidays. Winners were Pippa Anderson Helene Cameron at the opening of the - Queenscliff Kindergarten, Jack Ander- 16th International Lighthouses and son - Point Lonsdale Primary School, Lightship Weekend being celebrated Brodie Krusic-Golub and Inez de la Mer around the world with approximately both from Queenscliff Primary School. 510 lighthouses involved in the event Geelong Amateur Radio Club set up and 67 within Australia. their operations below the lighthouse Lighthouses are ingrained within the communicating with lighthouses around story of the borough. They are day time the world. "This highlights the im- navigational aids as well as night time portance of these stations in the past as beacons. They have been lookouts, well as in the present," said Nik Presser storehouses and have hosted radio president of the radio club. "Most communications. They are tourist lighthouse keepers were proficient in the attractions and have been homes for use of the radio, as this was usually the families. Around 114 lightkeepers have only means of communication with manned the Point Lonsdale and other lighthouses along the coastline or Queenscliff lighthouses. islands. Radio assisted in the Titanic Queenscliffe Maritime Museum disaster through Morse Code calling Jack and Pippa with Cr Salter, Mayor Cameron and Les Dusting-Irving at the official opening of the International president Les Dusting-Irving opened the other ships in the vicinity to assist in the Lighthouses and Lightship Weekend. event sounding the fog horn much to the rescue." Ginger and Tonic who are appearing at this year’s festival Get ready for the 17th Queens- Hicks, Jack Carty, Melody Pool, The ($40 for the whole weekend) are Screaming Jets, Busby Marou, King of the North, Transvaal cliff Music Festival this November. Murlocs, Siskin River, Fraser A limited allocation so if you want to be Thelma Plum, Chance Waters, Diamond Syndicate, Patrick James It's gonna be a big one! Gorman & Big Harvest, Genevieve able to rest your weary bones on site Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The and many more to be announced! The QMF HQ have just whipped Chadwick, Sweethearts, Imogen after all your festival revelling now is Basics, Underground Lovers, Russell Third announcement: Sticky out a new list of names to join the Brough, Murdena, The Kite Machine, the time to get organised. Morris, Northeast Party House, Fingers, D At Sea, Revomatix, Leroy already amazing 2013 line up that The Tiny Giants and more TBA in the And for the first time ever VIP Darren Percival, Eagle and the Lee, Ginger & Tonic, Andrew Swift & features a hand-picked showcase of coming weeks! Experience and Tickets are available Worm, Jeff Lang, The Preatures, The Rattlesnake Choir, Alister Turrill, this country's very own top music acts! And these new acts pour in just as for $330! Jasmine Rae, The Trouble With Buddha in a Chocolate Box, Luke You'll see: San Cisco, PEZ, Dallas single day and 2-Day tickets go on sale And Single Day and VIP tickets Templeton, Chris Russell's Chicken Biscan, Kurt Gentle, Kiana Archer, Frasca, Baby et Lulu, The Ray Mann so for those of you umming and now on sale. Walk, Mason Rack Band, The Brow Jack Wright, DJ's Vince Peach, Three, Microwave Jenny, Lachy ahhing you'd better snap one up as New acts: The Living End, John Horn Orchestra, The Pigs, Papa Pilko Manchild & Ken Eavel. Doley, Twin Beasts (formerly The these babies won't last long! Butler Trio, The Grates, Spiderbait, and the Binrats, Stompy and the Heat, See all artist info and buy tickets Toot Toot Toots), Tom Thum, Hussy And remember camping tickets Blue King Brown, Saskwatch, The EMPRA, The Frowning Clouds, at www.qmf.net.au Butcher Liquor Provedore Greengrocer 63 Hesse St, Queenscliff Phone: 5258 4744 Open every day 9am - 6pm Page 2 – Queenscliffe Herald, September 2013 Supporting community projects Mayor's Borough of Queenscliffe Coun- cil provides up to $20,000 of grant Column funding annually in support of community, art and cultural pro- jects that enhance the wellbeing Community Planting Day manages her fully restored heritage and quality of life of residents. Join the Community Planting Day accommodation and commercial rose Total funding for this year was at the Narrows Dunes 10am-12.30pm garden near Kyneton. She also talked $20,045. Sunday 8 September. Volunteer your about the role her business plays in the Mayor Helene Cameron handed time and effort to help protect our local tourism industry. out cheques to the recipients saying coastal Moonah Woodland by re- On Wednesday 14 August three that she looked forward to seeing moving weeds and planting indig- workshops were held where 53 them come to life. "Many of our enous plants along Lovers Walk. BYO businesses learnt about a range of local community groups operate on gloves and trowels and please dress topics such as: understanding the very minimal budgets and rely appropriately for the weather. Parking power of a visual experience, re- heavily on donations, grant funding is available at the Dog Beach car park, establishing your business as a chosen access point near the pedestrian lights destination, managing business and volunteer resources. They have along the Bellarine Highway. BBQ growth stages and human resources. put a lot of work into applying for the lunch will be provided afterwards for Queenscliff also hosted the Small community grants and do a great job all the wonderful people who pitch in. Business Mobile Mentoring Service. for this community." Accepting the grant for the Probus Club were Annette Milnes and Gianna Varasdi who quipped: "Had I known our application was going to be successful For further information contact Matt This booked out service provided a we would have asked for more!” Crawley at Bellarine Catchment Net- free 45-minute session to ten local Community Grants Recipients work 0417 231 853 or visit the event businesses, as well as providing Installation of light fittings in the Community listing on Council's website: www. information to other people about Queenscliff-Point Lonsdale Uniting Church $2,000 Hall for community art displays queenscliffe.vic.gov.au running a small business. To develop and produce a community sustainable Sustainable House Day Thank you to all the local busi- Friends of the Marine Discovery Centre $1,300 seafood cookbook Baenziger Coles Architects is nesses that attended the events as part opening up one of their energy of the Geelong Small Business For a portable shelter for the Lifesaving Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club $1,545 efficient houses as part of Sustainable Festival. This was a great learning and Emergency Response Team (LERT) House Day. The property at 2 Moore networking opportunity. Thank you For a lapel microphone for Combined Probus Club of Queenscliff $200 Court Point Lonsdale has been also to QLBTA for their support of the guest speakers featured in The Age in regards to its event. For a lectern and portable stage at the Monahan high level of sustainable principles. Vietnam Veterans Queenscliff Community Sports Club $2,000 Centre On Sustainable House Day you're I was fortunate to be able to attend welcome to come along to check out the Vietnam Veterans function on For folding chairs and trolley for use by groups St James Anglican Church $2,000 the clever design and how they've Friday 16 August. Listening to hiring Gill Hall incorporated sustainable design Lieutenant Colonel Gary McKay Contribution towards meeting the increased cost Boroughcoutas Swimming Club $2,000 initiatives into this beautiful property (retired and previously stationed at of water safety for events 10am-4pm Sunday 8 September. Fort Queenscliff) speak about the For restoring and repairing disused and unwanted Inspiration for local businesses challenges of being a solider was most Queenscliff & District Men's Shed $1,000 bikes donated to people unable to afford them Local businesses were treated to a inspiring. Sunday 18 August I Contribution towards the cost of timing range of thought provoking and attended the Vietnam Veterans March St Aloysius Catholic Primary School $2,000 equipment for the 100 Steps Fun Run inspiring sessions as part of the Small and laid a wreath at the Point Business Festival held earlier this Lonsdale Cenotaph on behalf of the Annual training program for coaches, umpires, Point Lonsdale Bowls Club $2,000 month. The main event was a Borough community. measurers, referees and first aiders Networking Dinner with Tonia Tod- Upcoming Council meetings Kitchen upgrade in the old school hall to enable St George the Martyr Anglican Church $2,000 man attended by 60 people. Tonia The next Ordinary Meeting of wider community use shared her career highlights, and some Council will be on Wednesday 18 For website and social media development, lowlights, in the media and entertain- September 7pm at the Queenscliff Queenscliffe Maritime Museum $2,000 including mobile device compatibility ment industry and how she now Town Hall.