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Summer Issue December 2011

SANDRINGHAM FORESHORE ASSOCIATION (SFA)


Founded January 2007
ABN 42947116512

A CHARITABLE NOT FOR PROFIT VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION


SFA
PO Box 52
Sandringham 3191
E-mail: sandyforeshore@optusnet.com.au
Website www.sandyforeshore.net.au
Past e-newsletter issues available on SFA website: http://www.sandyforeshore.net.au/

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Bayside City Council
: 76 Royal
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Email:
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ph (03) 9599 4444
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Indigenous history of Half Moon Bay and our local beaches


SFA are organising a free community event in 2012 with special guest speaker and local resident Dr
Valerie Tarrant PHD (Doctrine on Melbournes Indigenous Plants Movement: The return of the
Natives 2005 Deakin University) to discuss the life and activities of local Aborigines in the past.
We will have the opportunity to see first-hand middens, Aboriginal wells and hear about how our
ancestors lived and what they ate at Half Moon Bay.
The SFA respectfully acknowledges the original custodians of the Bayside foreshore that include the
Boonerwrung and Wurundjeri Tribe of Aborigines for their rich culture, deep affinity with the land
and spiritual connection to it.1
Are you available to help us promote the event and be involved with other SFA activities?
Do you have skills to help make this event a success? If so, please e-mail Vicki
sandyforeshore@optusnet.com.au
1

OToole, G. The Sandringham Historical Series No1. Published by the Sandringham City Council (Black Rock
House Sub-Committee) 1991.

What are Middens?


Shell middens are the remains of meals collected by Aboriginal people from both the open-coast,
near inland waters and sheltered estuarine environments. They contain substantial deposits of
shellfish and other marine species.
Source: Dept Primary Industries: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/aboriginal-fishing
Molluscs (shellfish)
Did you know that the reefs of Sandringham beaches are inhabited by many shell fish, marine life
mussels and abalone?
It is not uncommon that we witness poachers gathering shell fish from the shallow reefs (less than 2
metres depth). Did you know this is illegal? If you see any poachers please report them to the police
by phoning 000 immediately. If you have a phone and safe to do so, snap a photo of them too in
action!

Recreational Abalone Open Days for Central Victorian Waters


There is a permanent closed season on the take of abalone from central Victorian waters, except for
60 nominated open days of the year. You can take abalone only between sunrise and sunset and
must not fish for abalone in the intertidal zone (waters less than 2m deep). Molluscs such as
abalone, snails, limpets and periwinkles are protected in the intertidal zone.
Source: Dept Primary Industries: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/catchlimits-and-closed-seasons/molluscs-and-other-invertebrates/abalone-all-species
Our Sandringham Foreshore is full of surprises!!!
This Tiger snake was spotted by Murray Thompson MP and Tiffany both local Sandringham residents
near the Sandringham Yacht club at the revetment wall. They both came to the rescue and after
several phone calls organised a snake catcher who relocated the snake to a native reserve at another
suburb! Not saying which one though! We postulate that it was washed down the Yarra River, which
is known to have an abundance of tiger snakes, with all the recent heavy rains.

Luckily this is a rare occurrence!

Black Rock beach, Half Moon Bay


The geomorphology of the Port Phillip Bay coasts is well documented by coastal expert and
geomorphologist Dr Eric Bird titled CHANGES ON THE COASTLINE OF PORT PHILLIP BAY published
by DSE. This e-book is excellent and freely available for download at:
www.oem.vic.au/Assets/986/1/ChangesonthecoastlineofPPBBookforWeb2011.PDF
SFA greatly value the support and good work by Murray Thompson Sandringham MP who is
committed and dedicated to issues that concern our local community.

Photo of Murray Thompson Sandringham MP, Michael Schu, Black Rock beach resident, Vicki Karalis
and TV news reporter at HMB.

The red dirt destined for Half Moon Bay beach but ordered to be taken away by Environment
Minister Ryan Smith who acted promptly following concerns raised by our local community on the
quality of sand.

Bayside City Council update


SFA meet with senior members of Bayside Council on a regular basis to raise any concerns with our
local beaches and address areas that require attention. These include issues with storm water drain
pipes, addressing the poor state of vegetation, areas of coastal erosion, cliff collapse, beach
cleaning, concerns with weeds, any unnecessary fencing, and fencing where required for safety
issues. We value the relationship we have developed with Council and also value the local residents
who put a tremendous amount of effort in looking after our beaches and are freely volunteering
their time regularly to keep our beaches and cliffs clean, pulling out weeds, looking after
infrastructure and reporting their concerns with SFA and Council.
APPS to help Council locate problems on our beaches, parks and streets:
There are two phone applications that allow people to report to their local council on issues such as
damage, litter, road obstructions, vandalism, potholes, fallen trees, abandoned trolleys and graffiti.
The apps are Snap Send Solve and NeatStreets.
Snap Send Solve

Snap Send Solve is a free app for an iPhone or Android device that lets you report issues and provide
feedback to your local council in under 30 seconds Australia wide. It determines which is your

council using your smartphones GPS location. Once your GPS location has been determined, all
relevant council details, including contact information, location and email contact is sent back to
your phone.
All reports from Snap Send Solve are sent from the app using your email address so that the council
can communicate directly with you to fix the issue.
Get the Snap Send Solve app from iTunes or click on the following link:
www.outware.com.au/our-apps/snap-send-solve
NeatStreets
NeatStreets is another is a freely downloadable app which is available for iPhone,
Android and BlackBerry platform based phones.
It is a service for people to use their mobile phones to report on community issues to
local councils, Road Authorities, and Government Departments. You report issues that
concern you and the app manages them and gets them resolved anywhere across
Australia and New Zealand.
You take a photo, select a category, type a message, and then press the send button.
The report and its location is received within seconds. Your report is automatically forwarded to the
appropriate authority based on your GPS location.
In this app, you are completely anonymous. The app uses the mobile UDID to identify your handset,
but the UDID does not provide any information about you. All reports are kept on your phones
NeatStreets History view. Every time you view them, their current status will be reported back to
you. In this way you can monitor how your report has progressed until it is closed.
Get the NeatStreets app from the iTunes and Google Android Market or click on the following link:
http://www.neatstreets.com.au/

Gift idea for Christmas


Do you love sailing and yachts? Then this book is for you or a friend:
The History of Black Rock Yacht Club,
One Hundred Years of Sailing from Half Moon Bay. Published 2004
Cost $25
This book contains a fascinating history of the Black Rock Yacht club and consists of many photos
dating back from the early 1900s of Half Moon Bay of Yachts, fish, fishermen, establishment of the
yacht club, pier, the Cerberus, sea walls, the depression years and coastland.
Contact Black Rock Yacht club, Richard Furneaux, Manager 03 9598 0570.

Profile of a Sandringham resident Adrienne Hamilton-Smith


Public officer and committee member of the SFA

Adrienne lives almost on the Sandringham beach opposite Royal Avenue and spends some time on
most days either running or walking along the beach with her dog, Rally. Apart from a (too long!) 15
year stint living in the Kew/Surrey Hills area, she has always lived in Bayside. She loves the beach life,
swimming, occasional cycling to Williamstown along the bike track with friends, and sailing in the
bay with her partner, Terry.

Adriennes dog Rally amongst the Sandringham beach cliffs

Adrienne lectured for 10 years in the University system in Accounting Information Systems then
worked for 10 years in the training department of a multi-national software corporation, training the
corporations customers and managing the corporations Asia Pacific internal training. Having had
many opportunities to travel in her working life, Adrienne is now enjoying a busy life in retirement
doing such things as travelling just for the enjoyment of seeing different places and cultures, snow
skiing in Canada, sailing in the Aegean Sea and boating in the Whitsundays.
Adrienne met Vicki Karalis frequently on the beach while they were both walking their dogs, and
talking about local Bayside issues, Adrienne joined as a member of the Sandringham Foreshore
Association (SFA). At a meeting with Bayside councillors recently, Adrienne and Vicki are very
encouraged to see that council is willing to listen to and act on the concerns of local residents,
particularly with respect to sand management, removal of debris from the beach area, attending to
the effects of vandalism and trying to achieve a balance between the differing and sometimes
opposing opinions associated with beachside foliage, parking facilities and beach views.
Adrienne is passionate about protecting the way of life we currently enjoy, both for ourselves and
for future generations, against the effects of climate change, and pushing strongly for our suburb
live up to its name of Bayside: beautiful sandy beaches and clean sea water.

Profile of Charles Lyne AM

Born : 10/11/1933 in North Road, Brighton : Educated at Gardenvale P.S., Elsternwick P.S.,
Haileybury College and Melbourne Technical College.
Started with the sea age 4 years. Had a Seasons ticket for the Middle Brighton Baths from 4 years.
Member of the Middle Brighton Swimming club from 6 years.
Joined with the Early Morning Swimmers (the Brighton Icebergers) age 12 years 1945
These were men coming back from the war, about 10 of them. Charles still swims each morning.
With two friends, Bill Kerr and Guy Copley, re-opened the North Road (Brighton) Life Saving Club
after the war, 1948/1949. Closed in 1957/58 because of the damage to the beaches caused by the
building of the Brighton Marina.
Headed up the Nipper Program of Surf Life Saving in 1967. There are now 18,000 plus on our
Victorian beaches each week during the summer.
Joined Torquay Surf Life Saving club.
Became Honorary President in 1970 (period of rebuilding the clubhouse after the fire of 1969)
President again in 1979.

Saw the introduction of females into Life Saving from 1980.


Life Member : Torquay
For Surf Life Saving Victoria :
Member of the Board of Examiners and various Committees : 34 years
President of Surf Life Saving Victoria : 1986/87 2000 : 13 years
Life Member of Surf Life Saving Victoria
Created Member of the Order of Australia for services to Life Saving and the Community
For Surf Life Saving Australia:
Delegate for Victoria
13 years
Director of S.L.S.A.
13 years
Active B.O.E. and involved on various Committees : Australian Championships, etc.
Life Member Surf Life Saving Australia
Citation of Merit : I.L.S. (International Life Saving).
Involved with the production of the History book for Victoria 50 years and more over an 8 year
period.
Life Membership individually for all three is 15-20 years for each of outstanding service (qualified)
before any consideration.
Personal History:
Career :
Engineering Cadetship at Commonwealth Aircraft, Fishermans Bend
Tooling Engineer, W. A. Deutsher, Brighton
Factory Manager, Eise & Mitchell
Then turned to building and development in the last 30 years: retired with 3 grandchildren.
Charles is still involved in Surf Life Saving and am currently the Chairperson for a Not-for-profit
group called Water Safety Vietnam. This program is aimed at teaching children in Vietnam
familiarization and drowning prevention in the water. As the country is surrounded by water and has
a large population of small children who face danger from water in their everyday lives, we felt it a
good cause to support.
Water Safety Vietnam
Did you know that 10 Children Drown in Vietnam Every Day!
Water Safety Vietnam Ltd. is a not for profit organisation.
Water Safety Vietnam was formed when a group of experienced swimming and water safety
personnel became aware of the extremely high death by drowning rate in Asia.
In Asia An estimated 350,000 children die each year- a rate of some 20 times higher than in
developed counties. Of these 350,000 children, almost half are aged between one and four. (Ref.
AusAID website Feb 2010)
For Vietnam, this figure is estimated to be in excess of 10 children per day. Drowning is the leading
cause of injury related death among children over the age of one. (Ref. Vietnam Ministry of Health).
Contact us for more information, to make a donation or to volunteer to assist:
Water Safety Vietnam Ltd.
PO BOX 2202, Menzies Ave. Dandenong North, Vic. 3175
Email: watersafetyvietnam@hotmail.com
Website: water-safety-vietnam.com

PUBLIC NOTICES

Coordinator Barbara Jakob


0408 032 963
BaysideFriends@gmail.com
Bayside Environment Friends Network
Walks on the Wildsite January 17 and 24 at 9.00am;
Enviro Kids January 13 at Half Moon Bay Mud pies and Bodyart;
Coastcare Kids (0-10years) 16 18 years. January 2012 9.30 11.30 at Ricketts Point near Beaumaris
Life Saving Club
Psychology of Climate Change
Carol Ride has worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist for 30 years and has now shifted her
work to focus on the psychological and social challenges of climate change. She is founder of
Psychology for a Safe Climate and has been active in the climate movement in Melbourne for the
last 5 years.
This workshop follows the recent talk to BCCAG group given by Dr.
Graeme Pearman on the psychology of Climate Change. Look
forward to seeing you on Tuesday 29th November 2011 at 8.00 pm
Where: Sandringham Uniting Church, Trentham Street,
Sandringham Melways 76, G9.
For Further details: ph 0420 538 83
www.bccag.org.au

All the very best over the Summer and Christmas period.
A Happy and Safe New Year from SFA..................................................................................
Dr Vicki Karalis, SFA President

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