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beloved wife Fay who
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We farewell much loved local On August 11th, we remember Sam ODonnell who died a year ago.
artist & potter, Julie Shaw p.2 Sam is much loved by his family and is always in their hearts.
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Julie Margaret Rodas Schoff (Shaw),
born 7 November 1940, has died aged 76
after a difficult year that she endured with
fortitude.
Born in Adelaide, to Dick and Lucy Shaw, the younger sister of Hugo
Shaw, she spent a happy childhood surrounded by the beautiful works
of artistic craftsmanship of her father, a well-known potter. She attended
Presbyterian Girls' College (now Seymour) Adelaide, where she was
Tennis Captain (1956) and a school prefect, head of her house and
captain of sports and tennis (1957) and Sports captain. She loved athletics, hockey and tennis. After
matriculation, she studied physiotherapy at Adelaide University, playing hockey and tennis for the university. A
long voyage to Europe by ship followed University and with lifelong friend Sue Hamilton, she travelled around
Europe, the two of them on a moped. This was the beginning of a lifelong love of travel.
In 1967 she met and married Rick Schoff. Three children followed. In 1976 the couple moved to Melbourne and
Julie lived a rich and varied life as a mother, a physiotherapist and a potter. In 1995 she moved with Rick to
Barwon Heads where they built a home and garden and became members of the vibrant local community. She
was a member of the Barwon Heads Film Society; Friends of the Bluff; the beekeeping group; was actively
involved in the annual Mountain to Mouth Festival and the Festival of the Sea; a volunteer at the Lobster Pot
(where she created with others a lovely mosaic), and a supporter of the local community garden. With her friends
and neighbours she campaigned to protect the natural beauty of her environment, including to rid Barwon Heads
of plastic bags.
Outside her immediate community she was a member of the Geelong Sculptors and spent many happy days
walking around Melbourne with the 'Monday Meanderers'.
Julie trained as a potter in Adelaide as a student at the South Australian School of Art under Ben Kypridakis and
Jeff Mincham. On moving to Melbourne she worked at the Carlton Arts Centre and continued her education
through the many visiting potters and in the work-shops run by the Victorian Ceramic Group. Her exhibitions
included participation in 'Future Functions' at the Manly Art Gallery (2004); at 'Impressed' in New Delhi
(2006);'Alchemy in Clay' at the Kazari Gallery in Melbourne (2006);'Connecting Identities' at the Australian Wool
Museum (2008); and at Habitat Gallery with a group of Victorian potters following a residency at Sanskriti Kendra,
Delhi (2010). She was the recipient of many ceramics awards, including at the Sydney Tea Pot show (2006) and
the Art of Tea, Bendigo (2006).
She leaves behind a considerable body of ceramic and other work. Her teapots and other vessels, often glazed a
vibrant turquoise blue, reflected her love of the natural world. The use of black bamboo and wax and other
embellishments from the sea made each work unique. She made vessels of all kinds, including for use in the
Mountain to the Mouth festival. But she was not just a potter. She worked with glass, with mosaic and with kelp
that she dragged from the beach. Continued page 9
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WHAT IS THE COUNCIL DOING?
There are a number of CoGG initiatives; some long standing
with others popping up each week. We are concerned that
there is too much happening and wonder if this is a deliberate
attempt to overwhelm the community. The convoluted
reports are exhaustingly complex and some unintelligible in
the broader context of long term strategic planning. We are
struggling to understand how it all works and how the litany of
policies/reviews/plans impact on decision making and us.
We have asked the Council to explain and wrote as follows to
the CEO and Administrators:
Our community is exhausted and confused by the
myriad of strategies/policies/projects that CoGG is
referring to and publishing. We are keen participants,
but struggle with time and resources and wonder how it
all works and is meant to work. ?Is there a decision
tree that will help us prioritise our time and
resources.??We are struggling with the Social
Infrastructure Plan which is an unwieldy document,
difficult to read and explain to others. How is discussion
of this meant to proceed? Where does this plan fit in the
overall scheme of things? How are we meant to
respond as a community? There is strong belief in the
local library and keen interest in also retaining our old
kindergarten. But should we also be talking to other
groups, and if we are expected to resource this are
there funds available for support.??We note your new
organisational structure - which your website
describes as follows: "We have five divisions which
have a General Manager and have a number of
support departments established to meet specific
needs. Each department has a manager overseeing a
variety of units lead by co-ordinators. ??How does
this structure meet the needs of the community?
??Thank you in anticipation of a simple answer.
The answer we received from the CEO:
Council does appreciate it when local communities
take a keen interest in council activities that will impact
on their local areas or regionally. Local government in
2017 in the Geelong region, which is one of the faster
growing regions in Australia, has a very full program
both in guiding the strategic direction and providing the
day to day services to the community. The decision
tree that will help local community groups like yours
prioritise time and resources will be the Clever and
Creative Vision for the next 30 years which the
organisation is currently preparing a report to be tabled
for the administrators within the next month. This
vision will link into the new four year plan to be decided
by the new council after the elections in October this
year. This four year plan will then cascade down into
annual work plans.
In relation to the Social Infrastructure Plan I wish to
advise that some guiding principles are currently being
prepared for the consideration of the administrators
before the end of their appointment term. Following this
a detailed review and a community engagement
process will take place with a further report being
presented to Council in 2018.
In relation to the organisational structure I make the
following comments. The organisation is divided into
five directorates (City Services, Community Life,
Finance & Strategy, Planning & Development,
Investment & Attraction) and two executive managers
(People & Organisation Development, Legal &
Governance) all five Directors and two Executive
Managers reporting directly to me as CEO which will
enable the organisation to pursue the multitude of
strategies that will assist the City of Greater Geelong in
preparing to meet the challenges that will be faced in
the future. As you are probably aware all cities in the
world are coping with technological developments,
demographic change, global economic uncertainty
and climate change. In addition to this we are aware
from worldwide research that for cities to be successful
they need to be prosperous, connected, designed for
people, sustainable and resilient and creative. We are
of the view our organisation structure which has been
recently reviewed will meet these community needs.
Oh well with that clarified here are the current CoGG
initiatives which we are attempting to understand and
participate in:
Barwon Heads Structure Plan (report is
being written by Council Planners for August
council meeting) We are seriously concerned about
the scale of development in town and impact of this on
amenities, drainage, the environment and parking.
Especially when considered with the significant
increase in growth in Ocean Grove and Armstrong
Creek. Our focus is on keeping the level of
development in town sustainable, and don't consider
there is a trade off with the Save Barwon Heads
Alliance's campaign to maintain the boundary. There is
no doubt that saving Barwon Heads also needs to
consider the height and the scale of development. We
are all witnessing examples of what is possible in town,
and many are appalled at the height of new buildings in
town. We have always agreed that the boundaries
should stay as is. The environment also needs to be
protected in the village and along the river as well as
the boundaries to the west.
Help Shape the Future of Housing in our City You are
receiving this email because your group has been
identified as potentially having an interest in the
development of the City of Greater Geelong's draft
Settlement Strategy.
The Settlement Strategy will have implications for:
o Balancing growth between outward expansion
(new communities) and urban consolidation (increasing
densities in established areas)
o Whether or not townships and suburbs should
continue to grow and the impacts on lifestyle and character
o Which areas are preferred for growth and why
o Providing housing that meets the challenges of
changing demographics and affordability
o Making new communities and housing more
sustainable
Current Social Infrastructure Plan 2014-31 (which
we understand will be pivotal to retaining our library and
also attracting any other investment in town) has been
released in its entirety, as part of Council's commitment to
undertake a review of the plan. The scope of the review
and particularly the community engagement, still needs
to be ratified by Council. This will occur at the Council
meeting in August. Following the Council meeting we
anticipate the review proper commencing sometime in
September, at which stage we will be in touch again.
The Greater Geelong Draft Municipal Heritage
Strategy (comments closed on July 21 we didn't
have the resources to participate)
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The Community Engagement Plan published in the
July Council papers
Save the Barwon Heads Library - This fight has just
begun. Join now and make sure you are registered at
Barwon Heads.
www.barwonheadsassociation.com
COUNCIL ELECTIONS OCTOBER 2017 BELLARINE
WARD ARE YOU GOING TO STAND?
So in the context of the above we are looking forward to
meeting the candidates for Bellarine in the forthcoming
Council elections.
In early July seven community associations met in Drysdale.
The meeting was jointly hosted by the Barwon Heads
Association and the Portarlington Community Association.
Other groups represented were Indented Head, St Leonards,
Ocean Grove, Breamlea, Drysdale and Clifton Springs.
There will be three councilors serving the 54,000 residents of
the Bellarine Ward. The new ward will have the biggest
population of voters in the City of Greater Geelong. Apart
from distinctive local issues for each town there was
consensus around issues of communication, infrastructure,
development, environment and safety. Our new councilors
will have to work collaboratively together to deliver fair and
equitable distribution of assets and services across the
whole of the Bellarine region. Each councilor will need the
support and endorsement of the other two to make progress.
It was agreed to hold a series of candidate debates across
the Bellarine Ward to give residents an opportunity to meet
and question candidates and for the groups to keep talking.
We will keep you informed.
NEXT BHA MEETING AUGUST 21ST 7:00PM AT
THE BARWON HEADS SENIOR CITIZENS will
discuss Barwon Heads Structure Plan
ALSO DIARISE OUR COMMUNITY RENEWABLE
ENERGY FORUM SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 2 - 5PM - This is
a joint initiative of the BHA and BH Sustainability Group and
presents an exceptional opportunity for community members
to learn more about transitioning to a clean and safe energy
future. Speakers will include:
- Simon Corbell, Victoria's Renewable Advocate
to discuss the Paris Agreement, the global response, threats
and costs, and recent advancements in energy technology.
- Tobi Geiger, Managing Director of West Wind
Energy will discuss sharing the benefits of wind
technology with local communities.
- Nick Carazzo, Alternative Technology
Association will outline the prospects of solar
and batteries.
- Tristan Edis, Director of Analysis & Advisory at
Green Energy Markets and Barwon Heads Local
will discuss current trends and the future of
renewable energy.
If you'd like to know what's happening with clean energy
supply and what communities can do, register your interest
via our website at www.barwonheadsassociation.com.
BHA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE.
FORMS ON WEBSITE; AT THE BARWON
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THANKYOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE
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THE FIGHT IS NOT YET OVER

With 970 submissions received via Save Barwon Heads Alliance (SBHA)
the Council must listen to the Community and protect the Ramsar wetlands
by retaining the boundary. The Council Planners are now preparing the
final Structure Plan to present to Council on the 22nd August. The SBHA
Committee will be there to hear the debate. Council will then prepare the
planning amendment that will implement the Structure plan and, probably
after the Council Elections (end of the October 2017), will seek further
submissions on that amendment. This is when SBHA will need your
submission for a second time. This is also when the developers will object,
triggering a Planning Panel Hearing to be held in early 2018. It takes just
one objection to trigger the Planning Panel and we know of at least three current land owners that want the boundary moved.
The relentless land speculators and developers will not give up the fight. SBHA is also vigilant in its defence of the boundary and will represent the community at
the Planning Panel next year with our own legal team and experts. We were successful in 2009 and with your help we will prevail again. The SBHA Committee are
meeting with our legal team and experts to prepare our case to present to the Planning Panel. This will take time and money so please consider giving what you
can to support this important defence work. We seek your continued support, through submissions and funds, to sustain this fight.
If you have any questions about the process or the issues please feel free to speak to one of the Committee members:
President: Stephen Wickman Vice President: Ange Hawdon
Treasurer: Alex Kuebler Fundraising: Gabrielle Nagel and Prue McKechnie
Secretary: Susan Tunnel Jones General Members: Dee Orgill and Lynne Hiller.
The developers have deep pockets and are determined to succeed. If each SBHA submitter gave just $50 we will meet our fundraising target. We hope you
will see this as a small price to pay.

WE NEED YOUR DONATION, PLEASE GIVE WHAT YOU CAN TO:

Cheques and cash also welcome PO Box 1108, Barwon Heads 3227
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BARWON HEADS
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
The Save Barwon Heads Community Library Group
has held its first meeting since the decision to keep
our library open.
It was decided by the group that we should become
an incorporated group under the name of Barwon
Heads Community Library Association.
Our aim is to ensure that we do all we can to ensure
that the library remains open beyond 30 June next
year and to see that the library prospers.
Thank you to everyone who gave their valuable
ideas at the Rally for suggestions of how the library
offering might be broadened. We will be exploring
these ideas in the coming months.
We welcome any other ideas/comments people may
have.
We are in the process of setting up an email
address where we can be contacted and will also
have updates in Talking Heads, on the Barwon
Heads Association website and on our facebook
page.
Our thanks to everyone in the community for their
support. We encourage you to enjoy using the
library and to join if you aren't already a member.
Library opening hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday 2pm-5.30pm
Friday and Saturday 10am-1pm
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SAVE THE BOUNDARY
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maths problems.
We believe that it is important to
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both at primary school and in their life
beyond school.
This is why we have embraced the
science of Positive Psychology which,
when applied to education, we call
Positive Education. Positive Psychology
is a new branch of psychology that
emerged from traditional psychology's
deficit based model. It is a strengths
based approach that aims to prevent,
rather than cure mental illness and anxiety. The aim of positive psychology is to improve the quality of
people's lives.
At Barwon Heads Primary School we have our own model which is based on Martin Seligman's
PERMA model. We teach Positive Education by using the VIA Character Strengths.
Our aim is to equip our students with a toolbox of strategies that they can use to be resilient and lead
happy and meaningful lives.
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EXCELLENT RESPONSE
In my last T.H. article I wrote about our need for
extra volunteers.
Thank God, we have had an excellent
response, and it has been at the busy school
holiday period when many of the newer recruits
arrived to be amazed at the quantity of goods
that are donated, and which require sorting,
pricing and displaying. Like our regular staff,
few of these women were keen to work in the
afternoon, so that the many customers who ask
why we do not open during that time, may not
have known that we mostly start work at 9 a.m.,
and don't leave till after 1 p.m. So that's why we
open only during those hours....can't wait to get
home, have lunch, and put our feet up.
Many of of the new volunteers had not been
customers, and were quite taken aback to
realise that we have three separate areas, all of
which need staffing, and that each area has
special needs. Thankfully, we have had good
numbers of holiday customers, and it is so
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gratifying that many of these people swoop on
things which we had despaired of being able to
sell. It seems that, like my daughters-in-law,
modern younger women are not keen on the
crystal objects of which we always seem to have
so many. Yet during the holidays, these, and
many other special items sold at last.
I was delighted that so many children did come,
and that they love to fossick around to find small
things which fortunately cost so little and which
parents, and more often, grandparents are happy
to indulge them. One thing we could not provide
for the many people who wished to buy it at this
cold winter season, was wool. For once, our
small stock was almost "wiped out", so if you
happen to have any that you cannot use, please
drop it off.
I am frequently asked if there is a necessity for
goods to be left only when the shop is open. As
most locals know, goods can be left under the
verandahs outside our two garages, at any time.
This can be tricky, especially since the few
people who are mean enough to "dump", know
that if they arrive late at night, we won't be there
to catch them. Our C.C.T.V. does, however, and
this is checked fortnightly, or when I need to ring
to ask for special help. It seems that most people
DO read the roughly painted sign asking that no
larger items of furniture be left. Certainly, chairs
are not really LARGER, but lately, we seem to be
inundated with chairs. Unless they are in very
good condition, most of these just have to be
disposed of, which can be very costly. It seems
that some people also feel that ANY item of
clothing, no matter how old, torn or stained, can
be dropped off. PLEASE put any
such items in your own bins! We also cannot
cope with the huge quantity of books donated to
us. At least a third have to go for recycling, so
please be selective with these, as we have
recently had to have half-price sales just to get
rid of our vast quantity. So after all the negative
stuff, I am always so grateful for the many
positives.
Recently, the B.H. Fire-Brigade took a photo,
which they put on their Face-book page showing
the plaque being presented that they had made
to thank us for our donations to them over many
years. This prompted us to think about a Face-
Book page for the Op Shop, and it seems that
the wife of our Curate has the ability, (which I
don't!!) of making such a thing.
I'm sure that we will all look forward to becoming
a little more "technology-literate"....even if our
Treasurer says that I'll have to be dragged
kicking and screaming into the twenty-first
century! Finally, aren't we fortunate that we
have such a caring community. Thank God for
the wonderful work done by the "Save our
Library" and Save Barwon Heads Association.
For all that we Op Shop volunteers might
grumble about heavy bags to shunt around, or
MORE piles of boxes of books to drag inside, we
are so mindful that if it were not for the wonderful
support of our community, we could never
produce the results we do.
God bless you all, Helen Edwards

Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden

Saturday July 15 was a great day for hearing about all things gardening.
Firstly, our guest was Justin Calverley, who has recently published The Urban Gardener. Around 40 members
and guests were entertained and educated by Justin's knowledge, charm and wit. Justin emphasized various
aspects of gardening, particularly Permaculture, having your garden mimic nature, and sensibly placing the plants
you use every day closest to the kitchen door. He advised us to better understand our soils, since the plants we
grow routinely in our vegie patches can come from all over the world. Resources include soil maps available on the
internet, and having soil samples commercially analysed. There was a robust discussion on soil alkalinity, a daily
problem for all Barwon Heads gardeners. Justin recommends heavy use of compost to improve the soil pH. He also
gave advice on fruit tree pruning, and on using all your home green waste in compost. After all, he said, Nature
produces no waste.
Justin fielded questions from all and sundry, but in the end, he had covered only a fraction of the book's contents.
The book is widely available, including at Bookgrove in Ocean Grove. Thanks, Justin, for an entertaining and
informative session. We were particularly pleased to hear Justin heap praise on our Garden and our composting
efforts!

Justin Calverley with organiser Cathy Halliday (left)

After a bite of lunch, 14 members and friends embarked on a Food Forum. This was sponsored by CoGG. We
looked at the topics of growing, consuming and disposing of foods.
Carmel Smith talked about the enjoyment of gardening, and about spin-offs like friendships, sharing excess, and
visits to gardens both at home and abroad. Trish Clayton talked about food consumption, particularly in relation to
her recent Vietnam trip and the freshness of locally produced food. No Coles or Woolies there! The 3rd speaker was
Darby Munroe, from CoGG, who spoke about the green waste management and the reduction of plastic
contaminants in the product.
Then followed a brain storming on all kinds of ideas. Chairman John McIntosh helped us distil the array of
ideas down to a manageable can do list:
1) Develop a seed-saving bank
2) Run workshops on basic gardening skills a couple of times per year
3) Hold composting and worm farm workshops.
4) Develop a food swap system through the internet/Facebook
5) Look at the already-successful communal gardening that is happening in Wattlebird Ave.

What a productive and useful day. Inspires me to get out there and garden.. Kene Allen & Anne Way
Russell Mitten, Committee Member
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Connecting with your Kids - Growth Mindset

Young people in our communities are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety; one in four young Australians currently has a mental health condition. Suicide is the biggest killer of young Australians. It is
vital that we are connected with our children so they feel they have someone they can come to if they experience any mental stress.

'Executive skills', also known as 'life skills' are vital for our children to succeed in the futures they design for themselves. Executive skills are often learnt later on in life on the job by trial and error. They help individuals
to be adaptable or to 'read the play'. Executive skills are the people skills that enable us human beings to be able to socialise, communicate and interact with each other in harmony. They can include gratitude,
empathy, communication, imagination, organisation, self-awareness, resilience and so forth. By linking the teaching of executive skills at home together as a family, it is hoped that you will all connect together as a
close unit, so if your child experiences stress or anxiety, they will be able to talk to you as a parent.

Growth mindset can be defined as one's ability of believing in themselves to grow and develop through dedication and hard work. Some people may have experienced something or been told something in their past
and then take this into their future. They may start to create a future that is determined by their past. For example, I remember from a young age that I was always good at maths so I took this belief and made it fit my
future. On the other hand, I remember believing that I was not a very good reader at school. I have a memory of reading with an older child in school named Michael. From that day on, I believed that I was not good at
reading. I took my past and made it my future. However, with growth mindset, it is said that people can change this view. I can't remember consciously changing my view of my reading skill through dedication and
hard work, but I now know that I'm not a bad reader, whatever that means anyway. Some say that adding the word 'yet' to the end of the sentence could change the whole meaning. For example, I'm not very good at
tennis, could create a future where there is little or no possibility of growth. I'm not very good at tennis yet, implies that improvement is not only possible, but probable in the future.

Here are a few fun things to try together as a family

Discuss and reflect on what you learned today. What about this week?
What mistakes have you made lately? What did you learn from making those mistakes? Discuss.
Talk about what you haven't learned 'yet'.
What is a challenge that you plan to face this week?
Discuss what you have been working hard on lately. How have you improved since you started?
What are you better at now than you were last year? What have you done to improve?
Some people say that the brain is like a muscle the more you work your brain, the stronger it will be and the better it will perform. What do you think about this? Talk about how you exercise your brain.
What have you done lately to make yourself smarter?
Talk about what you are not perfect at. What are your imperfections? Are any of your imperfections similar to others in your family?
Is there a time when you achieved something but you didn't look for anyone's approval? Talk about times when you look for the approval of others.
What is failure? Talk about a time when you worked really hard at something but did not achieve your final goal. What did you learn on your journey?

I met my wife Sandi in London. At the time, she was working various jobs earning enough money to get by. We cycled together around Europe, worked some more in London and then travelled back to Australia via
the Trans-Siberian railway. When we returned, Sandi studied tourism. During her studies, she worked various jobs including managing an art-house cinema in Melbourne. As time went by, Sandi returned to study.
This time she undertook an Arts Degree, which she had always wanted to complete. We moved to Tasmania for some time which interrupted her studies while she worked in tourism. We moved back to the mainland
where Sandi continued her studies in Bendigo before gaining her degree with honours. She also graduated with a teaching degree. After doing some part-time relief teaching, Sandi gained employment with the
Geelong Regional Library Corporation working in various libraries around Geelong. Once again, Sandi returned to study this time a Master's Degree in Information Services, which would give her professional
qualifications as a librarian. Sandi currently works as a Children's and Youth Librarian at one of the branches in Geelong. I can't imagine the day when Sandi is not learning.

I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work. Thomas Edison There is a difference between not knowing and not knowing yet. Sheila Tobias

What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation? Carol Dweck It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. Confucius
Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don't tell you where a student could end up. Carol Dweck
Have fun connecting with your kids. For further information, visit the Facebook page 'Connecting with your Kids' or follow connectingwithyourkids on Instagram
for some fun ideas.
Cheers,
Andy McNeilly

talking books
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causes, as is the countenance of the state of a

with Greg Kelly person's mind or body.
We now look into the latest version of windows
for our weather. We store our selfies and self in
From a verandah in Barwon Heads I follow the course of a Cumulonimbus cloud as it sails in from the the clouds, get lashed by email storms, and hang
sea. Cumulonimbus is cloud number nine, the cloud that rises highest in the sky. If you are lucky out in a virtual lounge room amidst an Internet of
enough to find yourself on cloud nine you would no doubt be happy, if not euphoric, to be above it all, things, identities and avatars, most likely with the
seeing the bigger picture, seeing yourself lucky. Cumulonimbus looms, reforms and rolls quietly in blinds drawn.
and around itself. It is wondrous strange. It folds into the shape of the stones of Kata Tjuta then melts
into the mountain glades of Uzbekistan, writhing and rolling within to shape a wormhole into another The Invention of Clouds by Richard Hamblyn
time or place.
Shakespeare drew upon this mutability of clouds to make a point about sycophants.
Hamlet: Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shape of a camel?
Polonius: By the mass, and 'tis like a camel, indeed
Hamlet: Methinks it is like a weasel.
Polonius: It is backed like a weasel. OPTOMETRISTS
Hamlet: Or like a whale?
Polonius: Very like a whale.

This mutability is what drew Luke Howard to the clouds. Raised as a Quaker, Howard's only
entertainment was to look out the window and the one thing that seemed to change on a daily basis
was the weather. And then he began
to notice things, things like patterns in
the sky. He kept notes and made
sketches of the weather from his
window in London from 1801 to 1841.
His cloud classification system
remains with us today: cumulus, Kate Majella OConnor Jac Pam Natalie
cirrus, stratus. Optometrist

Howard writes Clouds are subject to Love Your Glasses!

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So, three of my loves cashed in their super
before turning 45.
At first, it sounds awesome. To be allowed to
do it. Like someone saying, Here. Have your
tucked away 9.5%. Live big - be bold - be
brave. But they only let you cash your super
in before you turn 45 because they dont think
youll need it later. Because they cant cut out
the lumps in your body. Or they cant shrink
the lumps in your brain. Those lumps that
make you feel tired and make your hands
shake. Those lumps that make it hard to work
until eventually you cant add any more
9.5%s. Those lumps that lay quietly and sit
silently until for some unknown reason,
they wake up and be loud.
It was my lover that remarked that within a
week, we had three terminal people within our
walls. We try to see them as often as we can
because we know we wont have them in our
lives for as long as we thought. When we do
all meet up, there are withheld words of when
woven through lengthy spaces of laughter.
Each dream for next month made
accountable. Each plan for next time written
down. Each moment together known to be a
precious gift to one and other. We hug each
other tight and we hold them long.
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When you are surrounded by hidden The challenge is to dare to think of something
heartbreak within a such short period of time, differently. To catch yourself before you judge.
its hard not to think that lumps are To realise that the road is full of different
everywhere. I wonder whether I need an MRI coloured cars, that the world is filled with
for that niggling headache. I wonder if my different styles of haircuts and that maybe
wingman needs an X-ray for his sore knee. I your little silkie wont get off her nest not
wonder of we should all have full body PET because she cant but because she wont.
scans - just in case we have something quietly Because she knows she is is creating new life
brewing. So we can catch it before it wakes up. beneath her puffed up, growly feathers.
So we can kill it before it gets loud.
In a blink, our walls that had held so many
So we can keep our contributions flowing into unspoken words of loss started to hold the
our 9.5% super accounts. excitement of new life. I was reminded that in
Last week my middle red called me out into our the deepest dark is where new life begins.
backyard. She was worried because her little That in our hidden sorrows true hope will be
silky hen wouldnt get up. She was sitting in born. And that when we weave our open
hearts through what we have placed before us
her nesting box, puffed up big and quietly
growling. Maybe her little legs had broken. there is no need to worry about our 9.5%
future.
Maybe shed been spooked by a fox. Or
maybe she had something brewing inside of Because the only moment that really matters
her. Something full of lumps and bumps and is now.
pain. My middle red started to cry. So we very
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gently picked her silkie up. Only to find ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
beneath her puffed up broody wings - 3 fertile
little eggs.
Think seated hip owners, recline twists and
meditation.
When you consistently only let yourself see
the same things, they can become imprinted
patterns of perception that lay salient across
your eyes.
Like if you buy a blue car, all of a sudden all you
see are blue cars. Or if you hack your hair
short all of a sudden everyone has pixie cuts.
Or if your loves have cancer all of a sudden
every ache or cough or sneeze is a ticking
tumour time bomb. Making it hard to discern
between what you are seeing and what you
are perceiving. Making it hard to remember
how it is to be curious rather than how it is to
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buy sell swap & tell Vale Julie Shaw

Our beautiful friend and valued community member Julie Shaw sadly lost her
battle with cancer this month.
Many in the community would know Julie from her passionate contributions to
BARWON HEADS ASSOC. local community art and environmental projects like the Festival of the Sea art
President - Sandra Gatehouse poles, the Mountain to Mouth arts project, the Lobster Pot mosaic and numerous
Meet @The Senior Citizens Hall others. Her enthusiasm, passion , and generosity of spirit always shone through in
3rd Monday in Month @ 7pm everything she did. She has also left a wonderful legacy as a highly respected and
All welcome awarded Potter. The use of her signature turquoise glaze, passed on to her from
her famous Potter father, and her love for the ocean and the environment in
GIRL GUIDES VICTORIA colour, form and texture was the basis of all her work. Julie will be sorely missed by
Helen Carruthers 5254 1299 all of us and particularly by her husband Rick and her loving family .
hcarruthers@guidesvic.org.au She truly has been an integral part of this community and our lives are more richer
for knowing her.
BARWON HEADS Our memory of her beautiful soul will live on forever in our hearts. RIP Julie xxx
SUSTAINABILITY GROUP Melinda Cairns
Community Arts Garden
John Burke 5254-1921.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN Julie Shaw Continued from page 2
President -John McIntosh Julie was never still. She loved the weather, the sky, dogs, travel
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Email- jmc@bhartsgarden.com (especially by train), seaweed and shells; the Tour de France,
Wimbledon and sports of all kinds; snorkelling in rock pools, the You
FRIENDS OF THE BLUFF Yangs, walking and bird watching and all her friends and family.
President - Jon Duthie th
5254 2626 On her 70 birthday she had the
WANTED TO BUY
thrill of her life with a parachute
jump.
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Old Interesting Stuff Last Saturday 9am - 1pm
Antiques, Furniture, Art Deco, Books, In her last year, her illness slowed her down, but she LOcean Grove- Kingston Park l
spent not one day in bed. She continued to meet her
Collectables, Surfboards, friends at the Starfish or the Heads and to walk along
1st Sunday 9am - 1pm
Household Goods the sea wall with her beloved dog Jack. She was well l Pt. Lonsdale l
We buy single items or house lots. cared for by her many friends: meals, cakes, at Pt Lonsdale Primary School
Call Peter Summers at shortbreads, knitted beanies, flowers, and other lovely 2nd Sunday 9am - 2pm
How Bazaar 5278 5453 gifts. l Drysdale at Recreation Reserve l
3rd Sunday 9am - 1pm
It was Julie's wish to be cremated privately and for her
MENDING , HEMS & DRESSMAKING ashes to be scattered from the reef at Barwon Heads, l Portarlington at Newcombe St l
Margaret 0419 350 103 and her family did this on a perfect day, just after a (Opp Port Hotel)
glorious sunrise. 1st Saturday 9am - 2pm
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Rick would like to thank all the members of the Barwon
Last Sat Sept to May
ARTS GARDEN Heads Community who made her life so rich, busy and
John McIntosh - President beautiful.
Mob.0422816766 She was dearly loved and will always be missed. Remember to take your baskets,
Http://www.bhartsgarden.com cloth or hession bags or your jeep to
The Schoff family save our communities from the curse of
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News from the Beaches and Coastal Environs
Barwon Coast is a Committee of Management
appointed by the State Government with responsibility
for the management of 13km of coastal crown land
from 7W Collendina to 42W Blue Rocks, Barwon
Heads covering our beautiful beaches in Ocean Grove,
Barwon Heads and 13thBeach.
Our Committee members are local residents appointed
with consideration of the skills and experience that they
have to offer in the management of this important piece
of coastline.
Vale Julie Shaw
It is with great sadness Barwon Coast learnt
of Julies recent passing. As many will know
Julie was a valued contributor to many
aspects of Barwon Heads life that enriched us
all.
For Barwon Coast it was her contributions to
the Lobster Pot, Festival of the Sea and the
Barwon Heads Sustainability Group that she
will be most remembered.
Barwon Coast offers its sincere condolences
to Julies family at this time of great loss.
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The community is also advised that the planning permit
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has now begun its advertising phase with the city
taking comments up until August 8th 2017.
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Barwon Coast staff are hard at work rebuilding the new
31W Cylinders beach access; with progress up the
dune face significantly advanced; the link between the
beach and the road is now complete with the last stair
stringers installed recently; handrails; balustrading and
decking work will be completed in the coming weeks
and it is expected the new beach access will be open
for business by the end of August, weather permitting.
The project has been made possible with significant
funding from the State government.
It is a challenging work environment but the views are
OCEAN GROVE SURF BEACH COMPLEX spectacular.
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE We will continue to work toward the best outcome
possible and keep the community updated as works
The proposal to redevelop the Ocean Grove Surf progress progresses.
Beach Complex, that houses the Ocean Grove Surf
Life Saving Club and 'The Dunes' caf, has Gary McPike
progressed significantly with the plans to date made General Manager
available to the community at an Open House held at
the SLSC on Saturday 15th of July 2017.
Project partners, Ocean Grove SLSC;
Barwon Coast and their architects Wood
Marsh were onsite at the Community
'Open House' discussing with the 60-70
attendees all aspects of the project.
Barwon Coast General Manager Gary
McPike commented that it was a great
turnout and we received considerable
written feedback; that was
overwhelmingly positive.
Mr McPike also said; Members of the
community still have the opportunity to
view the plans and comment on them,
through the Barwon Coast website or by
contacting Barwon Coast directly on
5254 1118. Barwon Coast and the
Ocean Grove SLSC believe it will be a CYLINDERS BEACH ACCESS 31W
new well-located community facility
Web: www.barwoncoast.com.au Ph: 03 5254 1115
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Barwon Heads Arts

Council ~ Meet the
Authors.
Craig Sherborne is the
author of six books including
the novels Tree Palace, short
listed for the 2015 Miles
Franklin Award and The
Amateur Science of Love
winner of the 2012
Melbourne Prize for Best
Writing.
His memoir Muck, won the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Non-fiction
and Hoi Polloi was shortlisted for the Queensland and Victorian Premier's
Awards.

Sherborne has also written two volumes of poetry, and his journalism and poetry
have appeared in most of Australia's leading literary journals and anthologies.
He has a new novel to be published by Text in 2018.

Come along and meet Craig along with Judith Brett and Dianne Fahey and hear
them speak at the Barwon Heads Golf Club on Sunday September 19.
Details at right.

Dorothy Johnston
For Barwon Heads Arts Council
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Planning has commenced for
Barwon Heads
Festival of the Sea 2018
At the recent AGM
Tributes were paid to long time Festival
member, Julie Shaw who was a founding
Committee 2018 Fiona Bainbridge
member of the Festival who initiated many
Pres.- Suzanne Brown massage therapy
Vice P.- Jon Duthie barwon heads
projects. Julie was much loved & respected Remedial Relaxation
Sec.- Mark Rodrigue
and is sadly missed by us all. Deep tissue Sports
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GREATER GEELONG SETTLEMENT STRATEGY -

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN OUR CITY
The City is preparing a Settlement Strategy which will provide a framework to ensure
council can meet the housing needs of the municipality to 2036.

A series of discussion papers exploring a range of population, land supply and housing
development matters have been prepared to inform the preparation of a draft strategy.
These papers are now available to view online at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay

We are keen to hear what you think are the key issues facing the municipality when
planning for housing needs.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Online: Fill out the online form to make a submission
In writing: Send a written submission to Planning Strategy,
City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong VIC 3220
Or email: planningstrategy@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Submissions close: 1 September 2017

WWW.GEELONGAUSTRALIA.COM.AU
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BHFMS
Entering the tranquil environs of the Thirteenth Beach Golf Club on a
cold Sunday in July begins to set the mood. Walk into the beautiful
clubhouse and the mood is all around you. You are welcomed by a
buzz of voices as people get re-acquainted and look out onto the
glorious views of one of Victoria's finest golf courses. This was the
setting for our third (or perhaps fourth?) Jazz in July, and quite
possibly it was the best.
Music was provided by Sandra Talty's quartet. They provided a fine mixture of
traditional and swing jazz. Vocals by Sandra and Michael McQuaid were smooth
and expressive, and the balance of reeds, guitar, bass and drums was much
enjoyed. The band played two generous sets over the course of the afternoon, and
the crowd showed their warm appreciation. There was a small but heavily used
dancing space in one corner.
The catering team at Thirteenth had set up the room elegantly, and all of the
capacity crowd of 120 were able to see and hear very well, while enjoying the
stunning view. There were many favourable comments on the meal for its variety
and quality, and the table service was unobtrusive and efficient.
The success of this event assures that it will return in future years. Sadly, it may be
without the talents of Michael McQuaid, who is off on an extended musical
adventure in London. We wish this fine musician every success on his travels.
Events like this do not just happen. The whole BHFMS Committee pitched in, and in
particular Natale Lewington orchestrated and made everything come neatly
together.
Our next monthly concert is on Sunday August 13 at 2.30pm at All Saints Church,
and will feature baritone Ian Cousins and pianist Katherine Capewell. Then on
September 3, the Barwon Heads Chorale will present a concert in the BH Hall,
where the highlight will be a wonderful medley from Les Miserables. AND you are
all advised to save the date for a very special event on Saturday February 24th
2018. All I can say about this event at this stage is that it will again be at Thirteenth
Beach, outdoors under the stars, and will feature a nationally and internationally
known performer. WATCH THIS SPACE!
I was asked yesterday why one would join the BHFMS. The annual fee for a couple
is $40. If you attended all 11 monthly concerts, you would benefit financially by
around $70. Even attending half the concerts would make you a saving of at least
$15. And you would be helping to keep an important village organisation in a
position to offer events such as this one! You can get information about joining on
our Website, or by attending any concert.
Russell Mitten, Committee Member
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BARWON ESTUARY PROJECT AT BARWON HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL BELLARINE
The Barwon Estuary Project began its schools program at Barwon Heads Primary School on
Tuesday 18 July. All of the Year 5 students participated in a morning of guided photography at the MOWER OFFICIAL STOCKIST

estuary, followed by workshops led by the Year 5 teachers and four experts from the Barwon Estuary SERVICE solo
Project specialising in photography, science, art and creative writing. All of the students received a Shirley & Joe Hornak
free copy of the Project's Nature Watching Diary from Graeme Hanel, Director, Barwon Heads SALES & REPAIRS TO
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USING a cooked chook
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a
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2 birdseye chillies
3 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
cup dessicated coconut sultanas...add all remaining ingredients and parsley and a squeeze of lemon 1 shallot, very finely sliced vegetables,
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3/4 cup cacao powder 19cm dish that has been sprayed with carrots and cucumber
1/4 cup peanut or almond butter oil and lined with baking paper & bake 2 tbsp chopped mint and coriander
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This is an exciting month at Seaview with an Exhibition from an outstanding artist Paul Evans.
A Place So Real Paul Evans 12 31 August
Seaview is looking forward to this extraordinary artist's exhibition. Paul Evan's work is visually dynamic, beautifully balanced and immensely evocative. Paul captures not only
the scene but the atmosphere. He creates a beautiful composition by skillfully and patiently building up his works by careful observation and colour, tone and form. He works
in acrylic. The composition combined with the faithful rendition of colour and shape results in truly outstanding works. He is represented in numerous private collections in
Australia and overseas. New works from Carole Foster and Di King have also arrived for August.
Wine Tasting Baie Wines.
We will also be featuring a wine tasting of the latest release wines from Baie Wines. A small batch winery on the Bellarine Peninsula that produces award winning wines from
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Metropolis Gallery ~ 11 26 August - Art for Books: Adrian Lockhart + Jedda Robaard
While Adrian Lockhart and Jedda Robaard are two distinctly contrasting artists, Metropolis Gallery has brought them together for an upcoming exhibition Art for Books to be
launched by Patti Manolis, CEO Geelong Library on Friday 11 August. The artists share a love of books and the exhibition presents a wonderful selection of each artist's works
featured in a number of their published books, which will also be available for purchase during the exhibition.

Jedda Robaard is a local children's book illustrator and author whose work is well known nationally and internationally, having been published in many languages. Book
illustration is an opportunity for Jedda to create little worlds where characters can play, unhindered by society's
restrictions. This exhibition represents her journey creating those worlds, from her initial book Rabbit's Year through
to the ongoing Little Creatures Series. Her exhibition happily coincides with Children's Book Week and Jedda will
present an Artist's Talk at 10.30am Saturday 19 August. Jedda says 'The majority of these pieces have been
created simply with pencil and watercolour. They are just puddles of colour if you like. Puddles manipulated into tiny
beings with feelings, obligations and agendas'.
Adrian Lockhart's love of the line in printmaking and Adrian Lockhart Ghosts 2017 woodbock print
drawing is well represented in Art for Books, but his
discovery of the artist book in its various forms is at the
heart. Showing his one-off and limited edition books
alongside related paintings, drawings, woodblocks,
etchings and monotypes demonstrates how the union of
the 'book' and the 'mark' has formed a significant direction
in his already substantial and established life's work.
Books have always fascinated Lockhart: 'I like the
excitement, discovery and tactility of page turning. As can
be seen in this show, each artist's book is quite individual
and can vary considerably. There are unique books and
books in limited editions'.
Meet the artists on Opening Night 6pm Friday 11 August
when Patti Manolis, CEO Geelong Library will launch the
exhibitions all welcome! Jedda Robaard will present an
artist's talk at 10.30am Saturday 19 August. The shows
run until 26 August. METROPOLIS GALLERY - 64 Ryrie
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Marvelous Music In May
a Huge Success
what's cooking at
the lobster pot?
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Colour blind?
Colonnades of newspaper space and terra-bytes of
digital data have been devoted to global leaders
predicting some new, global catastrophe to feed our
anxiety about the future. Locally, those comments
may seem to be misleading. With daylight hours
increasing by about 1 minutes from day to day since
mid winter, you will notice that it is no longer pitch
black at 5.30p.m. On a sunny day there may even be
time for an evening walk. Walks that remind us why
we live here in the Village by the Sea. Strollers may
notice an emerging Green presence: new growth
(both desirable and not so) at ground level and
blossom above. Yes, all those positive signs that we
are emerging from winter's icy grip.
With summer to follow soon. You can be certain of
that. The Friends of the Lobster Pot are! With this in
mind, plans have been made; work carried out and
more work planned. A flurry of activity to make the
Lobster pot ready for the summer opening season. As
attentive readers will know this commences on
Boxing Day and continues daily until Australia Day
weekend. Only 160 sleeps away! The Barwon
Estuary Heritage Centre (better known as the Lobster
Pot) is the GREEN building on the river near 'At the
Heads' restaurant. It is operated by volunteers united
by an interest in the natural and cultural heritage of
the Barwon River estuary. If you wish to share this
interest and have spare time once a month you may
wish to join the Friends group. You can contact the
group through Barwon Coast. Call in or 'phone the
always bright Maddie Glynn (52541118). It would be
useful to be able to distinguish green from grey.
The Friends of the Lobster Pot are saddened by the
passing of one of our foundation members - the
wonderfully warm and creative Julie Shaw.
Her advice, guidance and practical help will be sorely
missed. Happily, we have been left a legacy to her
talents. Her mosaic couta boat in the courtyard
behind the building is an enduring testament to her
creativity and skill to design, plan and install it with a
group of willing helpers.
Robert Kuebler
Julie Shaws Mosaic
Recent research suggests dogs eat
shorebird chicks on Victorian beaches.
The battle to save threatened shorebirds which breed on our
beaches rages every spring and summer, as hordes of
Victorians and their dogs enjoy time at the beach, and the
birds desperately try to breed. Beaches are habitat for a
number of small birds (such as Hooded Plovers) which
breed on the beach, laying their eggs in tiny scrapes on the
sand. If they are lucky enough, they hatch adorable chicks,
weighing as little as 5 g. Sadly, the chances of surviving from
hatching to the age at which they can fly, a mere 30 days, are
so low that chick death is considered a major conservation
problem.
So what kills these chicks? Scientists and conservationists
have little idea, but they do know the vast majority do not
survive. They also know that to start to solve this mystery
may lead to solutions to help these declining bird
populations. The difficulty stems from the high mobility of
chicks. They feed themselves within hours of hatching, and
that means these balls of fluff move a lot, while their
attentive parents shepherd them around the beach, and
work to keep them warm and safe from predators. Tracking
such small and mobile creatures is a real challenge said
Deakin Universitys Associate Professor Michael Weston.
We have worked on these questions for about two decades
now, and only this last breeding season did we grow bolder in
our approach.
Boldness came in the form of tiny radio-transmitters fitted to
the chicks when they hatched, and which enabled
researchers to locate them, dead or alive. Wildlife and
Conservation Biology honours student, Tom Schmidt,
brought the dedication and expertise needed to conduct this
ambitious project.
Happily, we tracked some chicks until they could fly. The
transmitters also enabled us to find some bodies of chicks
which had not survived, and these were sent off for post-
mortem inspection said Tom. The bodies told us their
stories, and it seems like dog and bird attack were lead
candidates as causes of death. I suppose I expected that,
but the shocking discovery of one chick made me angry and
sad
The team was shocked by the
discovery of a mauled chick dumped
in a rubbish bin at a beach entry point.
Tom recounted .we knew the
signal was coming from the bin, so
we had to scan each item in the bin to
locate the chick. The whole time I was
thinking to myself that this must be a
mistake, how could a small flightless
chick of a threatened species end up in a bin? The tiny body
was tied into a bag containing dog faeces, and the injuries
were consistent with dog attack. Internal organs protruded
and a second bag was used, apparently to conceal the
evidence.
While we did not witness the event, the evidence paints a
picture of dog attack followed by an attempt to cover that
attack up said Dr Weston. This is shameful behaviour!
BirdLife Australia, through its volunteers and experts, have
been working tirelessly to help this species, and promote
responsible dog ownership and management on beaches.
This event undoes that good work, and diminishes the efforts
of responsible dog owners he said. Recent changes to dog
management on Victorian beaches have seen dogs
excluded and controversy regarding dogs on beach
continues. Given that most chicks still mysteriously
disappear, dog attack could be playing a prominent role in
the species decline.
Responsible dog ownership on beaches means that dogs
should not be able to hunt and kill birds or other wildlife. That
involves awareness, obeying regulations and using leashes
said Dr Weston. Our philosophy has always been to find
solutions to promote coexistence, to share the beach, with
restrictions as a last resort. The dog walking community on
our beaches needs to rise to the challenge, we need them to
help save these species.
The Joy of Old Age. (No Kidding.)
By OLIVER SACKS -
JULY 6, 2013
LAST night I dreamed about mercury huge, shining
globules of quicksilver rising and falling. Mercury is
element number 80, and my dream is a reminder that
on Tuesday, I will be 80 myself.
Elements and birthdays have been intertwined for me
since boyhood, when I learned about atomic numbers.
At 11, I could say I am sodium (Element 11), and now
at 79, I am gold. A few years ago, when I gave a friend a
bottle of mercury for his 80th birthday a special bottle
that could neither leak nor break he gave me a
peculiar look, but later sent me a charming letter in
which he joked, I take a little every morning for my
health.
Eighty! I can hardly believe it. I often feel that life is
about to begin, only to realize it is almost over.
My mother was the 16th of 18 children; I was the
youngest of her four sons, and almost the youngest of
the vast cousinhood on her side of the family. I was
always the youngest boy in my class at high school. I
have retained this feeling of being the youngest, even
though now I am almost the oldest person I know.
I thought I would die at 41, when I had a bad fall and
broke a leg while mountaineering alone. I splinted the
leg as best I could and started to lever myself down the
mountain, clumsily, with my arms. In the long hours that
followed, I was assailed by memories, both good and
bad. Most were in a mode of gratitude gratitude for
what I had been given by others, gratitude, too, that I
had been able to give something back. Awakenings
had been published the previous year.
At nearly 80, with a scattering of medical and surgical
problems, none disabling, I feel glad to be alive Im
glad Im not dead! sometimes bursts out of me when
the weather is perfect. (This is in contrast to a story I
heard from a friend who, walking with Samuel Beckett
in Paris on a perfect spring morning, said to him,
Doesnt a day like this make you glad to be alive? to
which Beckett answered, I wouldnt go as far as that.)
I am grateful that I have experienced many things
some wonderful, some horrible and that I have been
able to write a dozen books, to receive innumerable
letters from friends, colleagues and readers, and to
enjoy what Nathaniel Hawthorne called an intercourse
with the world.
I am sorry I have wasted (and still waste) so much time;
I am sorry to be as agonizingly shy at 80 as I was at 20; I
am sorry that I speak no languages but my mother
tongue and that I have not traveled or experienced
other cultures as widely as I should have done.
I feel I should be trying to complete my life, whatever
completing a life means. Some of my patients in their
90s or 100s say nunc dimittis I have had a full life,
and now I am ready to go. For some of them, this
means going to heaven it is always heaven rather
than hell, though Samuel Johnson and James Boswell
both quaked at the thought of going to hell and got
furious with David Hume, who entertained no such
beliefs. I have no belief in (or desire for) any post-
mortem existence, other than in the memories of
friends and the hope that some of my books may still
speak to people after my death.
Opinion Today
W. H. Auden often told me he thought he would live to
80 and then bugger off (he lived only to 67). Though it
is 40 years since his death, I often dream of him, and of
my parents and of former patients all long gone but
loved and important in my life.
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The Joy of Old Age cont.from p.20
At 80, the specter of dementia or stroke looms.
A third of ones contemporaries are dead, and many
more, with profound mental or physical damage, are
trapped in a tragic and minimal existence. At 80 the
marks of decay are all too visible. Ones reactions are a
little slower, names more frequently elude one, and
ones energies must be husbanded, but even so, one
may often feel full of energy and life and not at all old.
Perhaps, with luck, I will make it, more or less intact, for
another few years and be granted the liberty to continue
to love and work, the two most important things, Freud
insisted, in life.
When my time comes, I hope I can die in harness, as
Francis Crick Moredid. When he was told
photos backthat his
page colon
cancer had returned, at first he said nothing; he simply
looked into the distance for a minute and then resumed
his previous train of thought. When pressed about his
diagnosis a few weeks later, he said, Whatever has a
beginning must have an ending. When he died, at 88,
he was still fully engaged in his most creative work.
My father, who lived to 94, often said that the 80s had
been one of the most enjoyable decades of his life. He
felt, as I begin to feel, not a shrinking but an enlargement
of mental life and perspective. One has had a long
experience of life, not only ones own life, but others,
too. One has seen triumphs and tragedies, booms and
busts, revolutions and wars, great achievements and
deep ambiguities, too. One has seen grand theories
rise, only to be toppled by stubborn facts. One is more
conscious of transience and, perhaps, of beauty. At 80,
one can take a long view and have a vivid, lived sense of
history not possible at an earlier age. I can imagine, feel
in my bones, what a century is like, which I could not do
when I was 40 or 60. I do not think of old age as an ever
grimmer time that one must somehow endure and make
the best of, but as a time of leisure and freedom, freed
from the factitious urgencies of earlier days, free to
explore whatever I wish, and to bind the thoughts and
feelings of a lifetime together.
I am looking forward to being 80.
Oliver Sacks. Oliver Wolf Sacks, CBE, FRCP (9 July 1933 30 August
2015) was a British neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and
author. Born and educated mostly in Great Britain, he spent his career in
the United States.
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The council meeting saw communities banding
HOW WILL THE COGG together to fight and protect their local communities,
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION and to oppose decisions that are out of character with
local
Beecommunity but in the eyes
with a backpack of theof the Administrators
sensor variety
PLAN ACTUALLY WORK? will be made in the interest of the greater good and
equity.
The City of Greater Geelong is a city of THERE IS A LONG AND TIRING
contrasts and diversity; this is its DEBATE TO BE HAD.
strength.
Sandra Gatehouse
This was evident as always at the Council meeting Barwon Heads
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this week. So in this context local farmers defending
the saleyards; residents from Lara concerned about
traffic and impacts of growth zones; residents from
Portarlington engaged in the approval of their
structure plan; residents from Barwon Heads seeking
clarification of the decision to keep the local library
open, with the usual Council groupies, we all listened
Photo: Secret Garden
to a strange interpretation of the new Community
Consultation Plan.
Kathy Alexander said in reference to the 3,000
people in Barwon Heads who supported the retention
of their community library that in the interests of
equity across the city it only seemed fair to also ask
the other 217,000 residents of CoGG if Barwon Heads
should have a community library or whether that
money could be better spent elsewhere.
So it appears that the concept of those who are
affected by a decision have a right to be involved
in the decision making process is being
diminished.
The Administrators said that the exchange of Congrats to Noeline Belfrage
views with the community did not mean these on 30 years service with Bendigo Bank.
views would influence the decision.
From what we heard on Tuesday night local facilities
and amenities will be replaced by large Taj Mahal
facilities in the growth centres.
If we are going to become the clever and creative city
surely we should value and empower our local
communities, and not bury them in the maze of one
size fits all, and featureless municipal buildings. The
current policy of moving growth away from Melbourne
to Geelong is putting at risk our villages and our
facilities.
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AIR CONDITIONING FITNESS HEALTH HEALING MASSAGE
B & C Air conditioning, Installations, Breakdown & Service 0418 827 642
Bowen Therapy Andrea Neale 0407 794 087
ANTENNAS Ocean Grove Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture 5255 2905 / 0432 961 910
Point Lonsdale Television 0411 490 430, (03)5258 2068 Barwon Heads Massage, Seaside Serenity, Daryl Wilkie 0403956900
ARCHITECTS FLY SCREENS
Irons McDuff Architecture www.ironsmcduff.com.au 5254 1337/ 0404 041 337 FLY Screening Solutions - Insect screens & doors; Security doors 0408 699 690
Ros & Smith Architects + Planners info@roosandsmith.com 5254 2789 / 0427 012196
Victoria Hamer Architects www.victoriahamer.com 0408 990 929
ART ________________________________________________________
ArtsKool @ Kazworks Adults & Kids Art Classes info@artskool.com.au 0437 582772
Seaview Gallery ~ Queenscliff ~ Contemporary & Traditional Art & Glass 5258 3645
ATTRACTIONS
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Centre Taits Rd Barwon Heads 5254 2484
BANK
Barwon Heads Community Bank 70 Hitchcock Avenue 03 5254 1700
BEAUTY THERAPY
Skin and Soul Aesthetics 1st Floor 51 Hitchcock Ave. 0411 727 930
BIN HIRE, MAINTENANCE& WASTE REMOVAL
Billys Bins 2,3,4 & 6m
BUILDING , EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS
0418 385 667
LOCAL ADVERTISING
Homes by Chapman. HIA AWARD Winning Builders. Www.homesbychapman.com.au 0414752159
Jardine Homes Design & Construct Will Gordon 0414 354 079
Jason ONeill Builder Spec. in Environ. Sustainable Homes www.jasononeillbuilder.com.au 0419 393 173
WORKING LOCALLY
ReKooporations Building Services- renovations, bathrooms & more 0418 357092
CAFES/ RESTAURANTS FOR 15 YEARS
Barwon Orange 60 Hitchcock Ave Barwon Heads
Beachhouse Barwon Heads 48 Hitchcock Ave.
Hanoi Kitchen Cnr. Bridge/Hitchcock
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FLOORING & CARPET SALES PHYSIOTHERAPY
Bellarine Flooring 9 Sykes Place O.Grove dahna@bellarineflooring.com.au 5255 2044 Physio @ The Heads Wayne Clarke 2/76 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads 5254 1100
GIFTS & HOMEWARES PICTURE FRAMING
Frith 58 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads 5254 1811 Jeanius Graphics 50 Carr St. Barwon Heads 5254 2101 / 0419 588 069
HAIRDRESSERS - LADIES, MENS & CHILDREN PLASTERERS
Hair Dudes- Mens 84b Hitchcock Ave. B.Heads 5254 1933 Plaster patching / small jobs - Paul Rouhan 0458005623
Kylie Curcio Hair Stylist 66 Hitchcock Avenue Barwon Heads 5254 1705/ 0408 036 383 PLUMBERS
Melissa Connoley Hairdressing, Make Up, Beauty 0432 187 767 Davis Plumbing P/L 0419 504 085 / 0421 814 669
HANDYMAN K2 Plumbing New, re-roof & repair specialists Kerry 0402 071 093
Barwon Heads Handyman Experienced and problem solving 0422 340805 PODIATRY
Nick Gilbert My Handyman for all those little jobs. 52543186 / 0411 225 516 Kim Nankivell 13th Beach Osteopathy & Health Services Barwon Heads 5254 2668
INTERIOR DESIGN Podiatry @ The Heads Lizzy Ryan 2/76 Hitchcock Ave 5254 1100
Newbold Interior Design decorating and styling for new homes, renovations POST OFFICE
and makeovers Newboldinteriordesign.com Sarah 0407 008 813 Barwon Heads Next to the Community Bank 5254 2319
Pip Interiors- Interior Design, Colour Consulting & Custom Made Blinds 0425 710 784
IRONING PSYCHOLOGY
Concept Psychology Services. Suzanne Brown, Clinical Neuropsychologist. 0488 992721
Green Steam Ironing & Laundry facilities 7 Smithton Grove OG 0424 051735
LANDSCAPING/GARDENING & MOWING RUBBISH REMOVAL
Prompt same day clearance Mobile Ph. 0476 277 423
Bellarine Black Diamond Garden Service 0429 990 850 The Rubbish Guy www.therubbishguy.com.au Hank 0419 518 523
KR Garden Care Mowing, pruning, mulching. Barwon Heads 0427 265 852/5254 3160
LEGAL SERVICES SECURITY
Sylont Watching Service 0419 529 623
Coulter Roache 4/50 Hitchcock Ave Barwon Heads 5254 1877
Jeannette Ernst/Licensed Conveyancer 0407 726 260 SELF DEFENCE
Whyte Just & Moore 1/50 Hitchcock Ave. Barwon Heads (03) 5222 2077 Ju-Jitsu Self Defence www.jikishinjujitsuaustralia.com.au/bellarine-peninsula/ 0416 074 227
MOTOR MECHANIC STORAGE
Lastys Mobile Mechanic Unit 2/168-170 Fyans st South Geelong Darren 0409 955768 Caravan, boat etc - storage barwon heads rd Connewarre ph. 0418524451
MOWER SALES & REPAIRS TRAVEL
Bellarine Mower Service 48 Grubb Rd. Ocean Grove 5255 2432 / 0407 045652 Ocean Grove Travel 63a The Terrace Ocean Grove 5255 4422
MUSIC Travel With a Difference Tremont Court B H. 5254 1279
Pian/keyboard lessons with Deb Podbury in Barwon Heads 0432 544 079 WEB DESIGN
OPTOMETRY Studio Paradiso info@studioparadiso.co 0406 636 201
Greg Sly Optometrist 87 The Parade Ocean Grove 5256 1295 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOING
Ocean Eyes Optometrists 2 Park Lane, 99 Presidents Ave. O/Grove 5255 5655 Gary Priests Photo & Video Wedding Package $1195 ph. 0417 121 702
OSTEOPATHY WINDOWS/FURNISHINGS GLAZING
13th Beach Osteopathy & Health Services 1/86 Hitchcock Ave. B/Heads 5254 2668 Frenchys Coastal Glazing, all glazing, mirrors, frameless shower screens and more 0448541221
Osteopathy at Barwon Heads Geelong Osteopathic & Healthcare Clinic 5229 8021 Ocean Grove Blinds and Awnings 67 Madeley St. Ocean Grove 5256 3668
PAINTER & DECORATOR WINDOW CLEANING
Colourman Painting James Long colourmanpainting@gmail.com 0407 415541 Peter Macmillan 5258 4248 & 0415 493 302
P.P.KINGS Painting & Home Maintenance Services Call Phill 0419 185 450
Steve & Cathy Flynn Painter & Decorator 52555667 / 04111 26291 WINESTORE
Barwon Heads Winestore Wine, beer, cider, spirits & more 2/86 Hitchcock Ave. 5254 2741
PET BOARDING
Jirrahlinga Taits Road Barwon Heads 5254 2484 YOGA
Kyo Yoga Garden Studio or Kyo Hub kyoyoga.com.au 0438 562 723
Rachael Hely Yoga www.barwonheadsyoga.com.au 0430 515 424
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BARWON HEADS FILM SOCIETY At the Barwon Heads Community Hall

Thursday August 31st 7.45pm

The Dark Horse (2014)

New Zealand Rated:M
Based on the true story of Genesis
Gen Potini, a Maori speed-chess
champion and his struggles with
bipolar disorder. Upon his release
from an institution, he is remanded
into the custody of his older brother
Ariki, the leader of a gang planning
the initiation of Gens reluctant
teenage nephew Mana. When Gen
volunteers to coach the ragtag
members of the Eastern Knights
these youngsters and to turn his
troubled life around.
Members and Visitors ($5) all welcome

BARWON HEADS
CRICKET CLUB
August is the month when the club has
started training in the past few seasons,
Its been indoor sessions in Gravel Pitts
Rd South Geelong.
We start off pretty slow, just concentrating on technique
and getting our craft right and after a few weeks of it we
take it out into the light of day and see how we shine.
This season well start training at the same venue at
7.30pm on Tuesday August 8th and continue on a
Tuesday night at the same time from there. Great news
that Ash Muir will be taking on the coach's role
again this season. Ash is going to be assisted by
Jason Jacko Mallett. A fantastic resource for all our
players to have Ash and Jacko work with them, and
were sure theyll make the most of it. Great to have
Jacko back round the club too.
If you haven't heard, the BPCA will have three new clubs
for the coming season. Little River, Inverleigh and
Winchelsea will all field A Grade sides. The addition of
new clubs to the competition is expected to raise the
standard and will present a challenge to all clubs into the
future. Barwon Heads were very much in favour of the
move, we welcome the new clubs and we look forward
to meeting them on the fields of play.
Finally, as per our constitution, applications are now
open for those who are looking to captain a side this
season. If anyone is looking to take on a captaincy, you
will need to write an application to club President Paul
Summers. Please send it to summerspaul@mac.com.
We will be fielding A, B, C & D Grade sides again this
season. Applications close Friday Aug 11.
More next month.
Matt Dunell
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BARWON HEADS CYCLING CLUB
Lycra is a completely unflattering
fabric.
There, it's been said.
But you already knew that.
In particular when it clads middle-aged men on road
bikes this most authentically synthetic material seems
to accentuate exactly the bulges and bits we would
most want obscured.
Nevertheless, such garments seem de rigueur on a
road bike. On the local roads there is a range of styles night.
and sizes to be observed.
The BHCC kit we like. Well, we would, wouldn't we?!
Its dark blue/light blue design, initially conceived
around Nev's dining table, was subsequently refined
and produced for us by the creative people at Pedla.
With a new order soon to be completed, there may
well be many more riders sporting the two blues
around town before too long although given that we
do much of our riding in the semi dark of the (very)
early morning the increased popularity of the uniform
may not be so readily apparent.
One jersey however may be hard to miss.
It's the freshly minted maillot cinquante. In the
tradition of the various jerseys awarded to leaders in
the grand tours of Europe and elsewhere for that
matter, although the Tour Down Under's ochre
leader's jersey is a fashion disaster even by cycling's
standards - our club has its own notable top.
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On the 19th July the
Seagulls Basketball
Club had an exciting
and momentous
opportunity happen.
Due to the flooding that occurred
at the Bellarine aquatic centre six
weeks ago. The Bellarine Peninsula basketball Association (BPBA) has been a court down. This has played havoc
with the fixtures and has caused some whole divisions to have a compulsory bye.
After negotiations the BPBA with the support of Barwon Heads Primary School, and Seagulls secured the very
impressive school gym as an on-going venue!
This is a fantastic result for our club! You can't get much more of a home game for our members! The 1st game kicked
off on Wednesday evening (19th July) without a hitch.
Cam O'Brien, Seagulls President said, "Seagulls have been working for a long time to hold games on our home court,
and we are very proud to have been a part of seeing this happen. We are also very appreciative of Daniel Vella and the
primary school for coming to the fore and making this a venue that now can host matches."
Thank you to the BPBA and Barwon Heads Primary School for supporting this opportunity and allowing it to happen.
Go Seagulls!
Viva Partos
Vice President
However, in the egalitarian tradition of the BHCC, the The item that belongs on the handlebars is your light.
wearer of the jersey isn't required to climb mountains, At the club we've instituted a strict 'no light, no ride'
win sprints or stay at the front of the pack for three policy which we think is nothing if not basic common
weeks. sense.
All they have to do is turn fifty. Once we are riding, we're finding the numbers of
participants is holding up pretty well for the winter
During the week following the happy occasion of his months. As we've ridden 13th Beach Road we've loved
fiftieth birthday party Andy was observed wearing a observing the other, original Barwon Heads riders
B2B jersey proudly emblazoned front and rear with '50', those on surfboards making the most of stellar
Cinquante in French, that was presented to him on the conditions during June and July especially.
And thanks Ross for the instagram surf report that
So from now on, whenever a club member reaches the emanates daily from your Rasta emporium.
milestone age he or she will enjoy the privilege of
ownership of the jersey until the next member turns 50. It's an institution, as are you. Your signature sign off,
For those already past the qualified age, well, we've 'stay upright and make a difference', the bike riders
missed out. Perhaps a maillot soixante for the 60 year wouldn't dare
olds? No, still missing a few. Maybe a soixante-dix for attempt to
some? adopt.
Although it's a
Perhaps by then we'll have finally realized the folly of sentiment we
lycra and we'll cycle around in more age appropriate admire and
gear. always strive
to emulate
While we're on clothing and equipment, let's return to a particularly in
well worn or not so well worn as out turns out - theme. the first
One item that's appropriate regardless of age is the instance the
helmet. 'stay upright'
Wear them. And make your kids wear them too. part!
Without doubt the dumbest thing you can see on the Lawrie
roads is someone riding along with a helmet hanging Malcolm
from the handlebars. It goes on your head!
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BARWON HEADS HAMMERHEADS
Half way through the season, a short break for parents,
BOWLING CLUB coaches and players!
What a cold winter weve been enduring! But we are right back into it!!
This past week saw the battle of the bridge games for our Men's and Womens Div
Many of our members have been bowling up North on their holidays. 1 teams, a return to games for our U12 Girl's and Boy's kicked off by our Master's
Thank you to the remaining bowlers who are trying stay warm in Barwon on Friday night.
Heads.
Both our Men's and Women's respectively recorded wins in the battle of the
A big thank you to all the bowlers who have been helping with all the jobs bridge and both games were played with a great spirit of respect and
that need to be finished before Pennant Season commences. competitiveness.
Ken and his helpers have been painting the seats surrounding the green. Our Men's Division 1 team have started to find their rhythm now that we are half
way through the season, recording wins and draws against the top 4 teams in the
We thank the clubs who have supported us during the winter months,
especially Torquay. To show our appreciation, we are having a Soup division recently. After a slow start to the season, the Men's team are showing they
Day on August 14th. All are welcome. can match their sometimes younger opposition by playing a strong and solid style
We hope the members who havent been well will be back with us soon. of football that everyone at the club is enjoying.
Our older Men, the Masters are living up to their name, mastering the division so
far this season sitting top of the ladder at this stage. Each week the guys turn up
The Opening Day to commence the New Season and put in a massive effort with some lovely football on display. The level of
will be held on September 9th with football is matched only by the nature in which the games are being played and
how the social scene is after each game at the club rooms. Come on down on a
Peter Molloy from R.T.Edgar opening the Green Friday night and cheer the Older Gents on to the finals.
Until next time, wrap up and keep warm, Our Senior women are having a season adapting to life in Division 1, the premier
competition in our region. With mixed results so far, what are starting to see is
Sandra Green constant improvement and playing the game the way it should be played. Recent
_______________________________ results show the progress of our Women's team and we are expecting more of the
same in the second half of the season.
For the first time we havean U12 Girls team.
They are sitting comfortable in second place in their competition hot on the heels
of Nth Geelong. With many great wins along the way so far, the girls have played a
lovely brand of football, moving the ball well, working as a team, improving each
week their touch and skills. Our U12 girls demonstrate great team spirit and
fairness and bring a sense of fun and enjoyment each week. Our U12 girls play
regularly at Village Park on a Saturday morning, come on down and support this
amazing group of girls.
This year's U12 boys team are adapting well to life on a full pitch and getting
some great results. The boys are playing the game with a smile on their faces
and being very competitive each week which is great to see. By the half way stage
of the season, like with other teams in the club, we are seeing amazing
improvement which is what hope for.
Our coaches have been fantastic this season developing the skills of all age
groups in the club. We thank them for all their hard work, dedication to our kids
and senior players so far this season. It is a rewarding yet at times difficult role, but
we are lucky to have such an amazing group of individuals supporting all our
players this year.
About 8 weeks of the season remain, come on down and support our community
club.
Simon Wrench
2017-18 SUMMER
COMPETITION TENNIS REGISTRATION
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Stephen Pelham- We've lost another of our larger than life locals. Same day service
Steve has left behind his adored wife Robyn, son Mark, (partner Alarna &
granddaughter Grace) & youngest son Billy. Steve moved to Barwon Heads in the 25 years local experience
early 70's, surfing & playing football for Barwon Heads. He held many positions at Bellarine Peninsula
the BH footy club, the last few years as the timekeeper. His passion & critique of Plumbing Service
both the footy club & cricket club was strong. He always had plenty of advice as to
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stories & shenanigans. I'm sure there was a a VB waiting for you mate.
Never forgotten, RIP Steve.
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Marg Pocock

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BARWON HEADS COMMUNITY GROUPS

SPONSORSHIP and COMMUNITY GRANTS
APPLICATIONS 2017/ 2018
The Barwon Heads Community Bank is calling for
applications for the next round of funding.
Application Periods.
January 1st to March 31st Grants announced in
May
June 1st to August. 31st. Grants announced in
October.
The Bank has delivered over $135,000 to the local
community since opening.
To apply visit the Branch or apply online at
www.bendigobank.com.au/barwonheads