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The recent Adelaide Hills bushfire emergency saw significant numbers of Victorian fire crews and resources heading over to assist. One of the first “strike teams” to respond came from District 7, headquartered in Winchelsea.

A strike team usually consists of a lead command vehicle plus 5 firefighting resources, be they tankers, slip-ons (4WD utes with small tanks), pumpers or other such vehicles.

On Saturday evening, within a couple of hours of being requested, a tanker each from Connewarre and Freshwater Creek plus a slip-on from Winchelsea, Aireys Inlet and Bellbrae assembled at the Winchelsea Incident Control Centre. The Anglesea FCV (Forward Command Vehicle) as assigned as Strike Team Leader under the experienced control of Bill Bubb.

Less than 36 hours after the Sampson Flats fire started, the District 7 (D7) strike team was on its way, beginning the long 700km 8-hour drive. Stopping in Horsham for a four-hour sleep, the team arrived at the Gumeracha staging area by 2pm on Sunday.

In spite of the rush to get to the fireground, South Australian command eventually decided to assign the D7 strike team to night shifts. The normal arrangement for strike teams is to undertake 3 shifts of firefighting, and then either return home or swap crews (leaving the equipment in place). Accordingly, a period of rest was required before heading out for the first all-night stint.

Monday evening at 7pm and the action began. The assembling resources at the One Tree Hill main staging and control

area were awe inspiring. Fire trucks, slip-ons, water tankers, mobile control centres, ambulances, helicopters, mechanics, police, forestry people, animal welfare people, and a myriad of civilian volunteers helping out with every conceivable task. One lady volunteered just to clean the toilets - an absolutely vital and much appreciatedj ob where 700 firefighters are constantly passing through!

After a period of confusion and misdirection, D7 settled into a mission to douse the hot spots around a 3-sided area of forest, with a 3km length of dirt track separating burnt vegetation from unburnt grassland. The objective was to put out anything that could generate sparks or embers if the forecast winds came about, and reignite the fire over in the paddocks.

At this point, few flames could be seen - but quite a few glowing embers and smouldering piles. These were the easy ones. Pine trees and gum trees alike suffered a difficult and dangerous habit of burning underground, along their roots. Where a tree had burnt itself out above the sandy soil, the stump had gently collapsed in on itself and the roots slowly burning away from the stump.

This left a rabbit-warren of empty tunnels with a burning hot piece of wood spidering away, invisible to the naked eye. Step in the wrong place, and your foot disappears up to your shin into a hole that is very hot indeed.

Hard physical work using a rake-hoe (rake one side, hoe the other) to scrape back the dirt around every stump and open up the tunnels was the best approach. The hot embers could then be hosed. The jet of water could also be used to punch into

and under the dirt to find the hot spots - a plume of steam and an unforgettable hiss letting you know when you found one. A lot of work, a lot of water.

Two tankers (crew of 4 each) and one slip-on pummelled away at the hot spots all night until 6:30am on Tuesday. The stretch of fire edge assigned looked so short, but still contained too many hotspots to completely deal with even after 9 hours of effort. However, the D7 team had certainly accomplished a great deal and it was gratifying to see on subsequent fire maps that there were no hotspots left according to aerial infra-red surveys a day or so later.

One thing must be said about a major event such as this - the support surrounding fire crews is amazing. From SES directing traffic and parking, to St John’s Ambulance taking care of injuries small and big, and above all to the food. The Salvation Army were feeding hundreds of people every morning and evening, and providing meal packs in between. The food was very much appreciated by people returning from or heading to long shifts of potentially strenuous and dangerous activity.

So while the firefighters may be most visible in the media, the essential needs of food, water and ablutions make all the difference in keeping up morale and energy, and these needs were taken care of superbly by a group of people who didn’t seem to need sleep.

Part 2 to follow....

Above left: Wurdale CFA Captain Don Smith tries to catch breakfast during sunrise over the Millbrook Reservoir, southern part of the bushire.

Above right: CFA Chief Euan Ferguson greets the returning Victoria firefighters.

Local CFA Crews Head to AdelaidePart One - Words & Photos by Tony Phelps


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On the Wednesday before Christmas,Winchelsea brigade member Sean Wilson volunteered to go with a CFA strike team to a fire near Euroa. Started by lightning on the Tuesday,the fire was burning in the Strathbogie Ranges and Sean spent 2 days working with other District 7 volunteers in steep rocky country with many small hobby farms.

StormsThe violent wind change that followed the North wind on Saturday Jan 10 caused damage in this plantation near Birregurra.

Lions clock has returnedThe Lions Clock is back in its rightful place . Looking much more in keeping with the library in its new bricks. At the moment the clock is right twice a day but hopefully that will be rectified soon

From the Burrow


Contents7 Letters to the Editor9 Opinion A proposal for Winchelsea

11 Globe Theatre New Stage Curtains and Blinds at the Globe

13 Book Reviews To Love a Sunburnt Country and I Once Met A Man

14 Proposed Reserve Renaming14 Reader Questionnaire Have your say on The Star

17 Puzzles Crossword / Dice Game

19 Senior Citizens News Happy New Year

22 The Moksha Project: Introducing the Team

25 Winchelsea Golf Club26 Ladies Tennis27 Lions Christmas Dinner

And lots more!

Winchelsea SES have been very busy over the holiday period, attending to storm damage on 3 houses, a water tank roof that had been blown off, a couple of car accidents and numerous trees down.

The photographs show some of the jobs that these boys and girls are highly trained to do. All of them give up their

spare time even though a large percentage of them have full time jobs. Australia is so fortunate that all our emergency services are so well supported by volunteers.

Naturally they are always looking for new people. The SES trains every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7-30pm so anyone interested should pop up to the shed along the highway and find out what it’s all about.

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Dear Editor,

It was a surprising comment that my family made on coming home from the Winchelsea Pool on Friday 2nd January, that the pool would be closed the next day on Saturday 3rd January as it would be an “extreme fire danger day” (see notice distributed at the pool below).

Friday was a Total Fire Ban day yet the pool was open. In twenty years our family has been coming to the Winchelsea pool at this time of year it has never been closed. Perhaps some person would be able to explain this unusual decision.

David Kelly

Dear Editor,

I read your article on motorcycle safety and the importance of appropriate protection. As a rider of 2 years I feel I the article provided valuable information concering the common protection gear on the market today.

I see too many riders on the road these days wearing little to no gear and have seen first hand the consequences of these practices.

I hope the motorcycle community can become more aware of the fallacies of inadequate motorcycle protection and that more people can be more aware of the findings of projects similar to that detailed in the article.

Kind regards, Thaddeus.

Dear Editor,

I know there is a give way sign, at Austin and McConachy Streets near the cemetery, but how many people actually look? I believe there should be a stop sign instead.

Twice, I have come around the corner from Austin Street way and cars have failed to give way, scaring my daughter. Meaning I have had to pull over and calm her down.

I always look when I’m going around that corner, so please fellow drivers do the same and be careful. Thank you.

Adrienne Minchinton A concerned citizen.

Dear Editor,

About 33 years ago I was invited to attend a clay target shoot on the Winchelsea Common. I took my 10 year old son Michael with me as he was keen to learn to shoot. There were boys and girls, young men and women and older people there. I think that the club had been reactivated after a break during the 2nd World War about 1954?

Everybody was well behaved and all were enjoying themselves. I said to my son, “This won’t last long, look at all the houses close by.” How wrong was I ? The club grew and eventually started to attract shooters from Geelong, Colac, Lorne, Apollo Bay, Ocean Grove and

even from Melbourne and Warrnambool.

It was a great club, one of the most popular shoots for miles around. The hotels and the road-house and some shops in the town benefited from the shoots. The local Lion’s Club cooked our lunches and I believe we were their main source of revenue. Each year we donated $1000 to the Hospital, I believe

I never saw one argument or dispute in those 30 years and I don’t think that the townspeople objected to the noise on two afternoons a month

Then came the Anti Firearms Surf Coast Shire Council who declared that the lead shot on the ground would somehow jump up and get down children’s noses and throats, so they shut us down. They promised to help us find a new site and we found three sites, all of which were rejected by them after a huge expense from a small club. The obvious truth is that they had determined that we would never be allowed to find a site in the Surf Coast Shire. If they had said from the start that they would not grant us a permit in their Shire, we could have saved a lot of trouble and expense and looked outside of the Shire.

Now we are almost broke. I would like to thank our dedicated committee for all the work they have done to try and find us a home.

Don Slater

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If you had been standing in the Waurn Ponds shopping malls early on Saturday 3rd January you would have seen people chock-a-block. You will remember the forecast for that day was Extreme Fire Danger, The forecast was completely correct! Any fire that started was going to be very difficult, if not impossible, to control. Moyston and the Adelaide Hills demonstrate the problem.

You could speculate on the many and varied reasons why such a large crowd would be at the shopping centres. Some were there because they have become old and lost faith in their ability to cope with fires. Some were there because in an emergency fire situation they would become so panic stricken they could put themselves and other people in danger. Others because they had young families However, as well as the ever present possibility of encountering a fire, even driving in the extreme conditions of that day is dangerous. Many years ago a pupil of mine was killed when a gust of wind pushed a car onto the wrong side of the road so I was very relieved when my wife rang to say she was at Waurn Ponds and had joined the hordes waiting out the day in the food mall.

With nothing else to do except think, I pondered the future, The older I get the more vulnerable I get. The next day of extreme fire danger I may not be quite so fit. What then? For many people, including me, the Waurn Ponds shopping centre would be out because you can’t take pets into the centre. I am certain that this is the reason many of us stay at home and hope for the best. Am I correct in believing that most people would not leave their pets at home alone, to take their chances if a fire did eventuate? This should not happen.

I feel the solution has to be found within Winchelsea. We need a safe comfortable area that is somewhat pet friendly, a place where people can follow the CFA advice for extreme days, leave early and stay away until the potential fire risk diminishes. The Winch shopping centre? You couldn’t sit in your car and wait out the day. The Leisure Time Centre etc.? No air conditioning. The Hub is the designated Staging Area for large fires and I think there would be a problem with pet accommodation.

Possibly the best solution is the Senior Citizens clubrooms and I have had preliminary discussions with the Club’s president and secretary. The sort of proposal that I would like the Seniors’ committee to consider is that volunteers acceptable to the Seniors supervise the club rooms from an early hour until the danger is over and people who have felt at risk can go home. They can bring their pets with them provided the pets are kept in sealed cat baskets etc at all stages. If the dogs are too big for baskets then they are tied up under a canvas cover attached to the Lions’ club fencing at the rear of the Senior Cits property. A soakit hose on the canvas cover would keep them cool as in the old coolgardi frig system. Again, preliminary discussions have been had with some Lions club members.

Within the Seniors rooms people could watch TV, play cards, talk with other Winchelsea people or, do nothing but be in a safe refuge.

What are your thoughts? Is there a better plan we could adopt? You can make your ideas known through the Star, or me, or, through our councillors. Heather Wellington is aware of this proposal and is very supportive. Mick O’Mara 52672295

OpinionA proposal for Winchelsea


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The old stage curtains, tracks and hall blinds in the Globe Theatre have recently been replaced in a joint venture between the Globe Theatre Committee of Management and the Surf Coast Shire.The curtains and blinds were made and installed by Dollar Curtains from Geelong. The total cost of the project was $7120.00 with the Shire providing a $5000.00 grant and the remaining $2120.00 by the Globe Theatre Committee of Management.

The Committee of Management would like to thank Dollar Curtains for their excellent customer service and the Surf Coast Shire who also proved the scaffolding free of charge.

This recent project is part of the ongoing improvement program for this iconic Winchelsea building. Over the last 3 years, some of the other major improvements include, renovation of the kitchen and toilets, partial replacement of the external roof, floor sanding, cleaning of the ceiling and the establishment of the “Marjorie Lawrence Room”.

Other planned improvements include replacing the remaining external roof, internal and external painting and increased storage capacity.

The completed and proposed works are in keeping with the historical significance of this important part of Winchelsea’s history and the community are welcome to visit at any time.

Trevor Brown

New Stage Curtains and Blinds at the Globe Theatre

NHW MeetingThe first meeting for 2015 will be on Wednesday Jan. 28th at the Bowls club at 7:30pm.

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To Love a Sunburnt CountryBy Jackie French

Nancy has driven cattle a thousand miles into Queensland and laughed at the disapproval of colonial memsahibs. But even “Nancy of the Overflow” cannot stop the Japanese army surging towards Australia. As bombs fall on Singapore, she vows that her sister-in-law and baby nephew will survive.

From desperate prison camps of Malaya and Thailand to secret flights in tiny planes into Japanese-held New Guinea jungle, this is the story of Australia, from 1941 to 1946, when loving your country meant you had to fight for it - and for survival.

And for Nancy, her soldier brother, Ben, conman Fred turned reluctant hero and military intelligence agent, Mr Harding, loving your country could also bring you home - alive.

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I Once Met A ManBy R.M.Williams

In this book, legendary Australian figure R.M. Williams tells stories of his most memorable encounters in the bush. From rough riders to sideshow fighters, from the best woman drover in the west to a young English lady who raised her sons with their Aboriginal father’s tribe, Williams recreates the characters he met in his harsh and hungry years spent on the road with a swag...

For the first time, these stories are set against the backdrop of stunning photographs of central Australia from leading photographers Peter McDonald and Ewen Belt.

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Proposed Reserve Renaming: WinchelseaAt its 25 November 2014 Ordinary Meeting, Council resolved to give notice of its intention to name 10 reserves/parks and one cricket ground within the Winchelsea township as follows:

a. Napthine Reserve b. Barwon River Reserve c. Mathison Reserve d. Guye Reserve e. Lions Park f. CWA Park and Albert Jacka Park g. Platypus Reserve h. Hesse Street Reserve i. Winchelsea Cricket Ground j. R.H. Bennett Reserve

(See map opposite - page 15)

Under Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989, Council will consider any written submissions about the proposal that are received within 28 days of publication of this notice. Submissions should be forwarded to:

Manager Engineering Services Surf Coast Shire Council PO Box 350, TORQUAY 3228

Submissions can be posted, or emailed to [email protected] and must be received by 5pm Thursday 12 February 2015.

Any person who has made a written submission to Council and requested that he or she be heard in support of the written submission is entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on his or her behalf before a meeting of Council’s Submissions Committee at a date and time to be fixed.

Peter Mc Lean Acting Director Infrastructure

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Dice it!Dice games are fun and one of the easiest and cheapest ways to entertain children of all ages. Dice games are not only an activity the whole family can do together but can also be a great learning tool. Dice games can be very educational, helping children in the skills of number recognition, adding, subtracting and in young children the ability of losing...nicely.

Enoy some of these more basic dice games, which can be adapted to suit every age group. Enjoy!

You will need two or five dice (for game three only).

Game One - Number combinationsRoll the dice and put them in order to make the highest number possible. For example if you roll a 4 and a 6 your best answer would be 64. Share the dice with the other playes with the player making the highest number the winner. You can also vary the game by combining numbers to make the smallest number.

Game Two - Number bingoSimple and easy game young children will enjoy. Each player picks a number between 2-12. Roll the dice then add the numbers together. The player who guessed the correct number is the winner. You can adapt this for younger children by using only one dice.

Game Three - Stuck in the mudThe aim of the game is to achieve the highest score. You can only score on a roll which does not include the numbers 2 or 5. Any dice which show a 2 or a 5 becomes ‘stuck in the mud’.

Choose a player to start and roll your dice. If you have rolled a 2 or 5, you do not score any points for the throw. If you have not rolled a 2 or 5, add up the total of the dice and remember it or keep a score card.

Set aside any 2s and 5s and throw the remaining dice. Again, if you have rolled a 2 or 5 you fail to score. Throws without a 2 or 5 are added to your previous total.

Continue in this way until all your dice are ‘stuck in the mud’. Write down your score and pass the dice to the next player. Agree on the number of rounds and at the end total up each players score. The player with the highest total is the winner.

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Hi folks, welcome back to Senior Citizens for 2015. We hope you all have had a pleasant recovery from all the celebrations at the end of 2014 and are now ready to return to our adventures for 2015.

Friday results wereBowls Isabel Walker and Beryl Read Cards Jean Shinners and John Read Competition Beryl Read

Birthday wishes are extended to Vida Bath, Leila Forster and Jean Shinners. We hope all three girls have great celebrations on their special days.

Get well wishes are sent out to any of our members who are not feeling well at the moment. We hope to see you all back at the clubrooms very soon.

Committee MeetingAll committee members please note, our next committee meeting will be held on Wednesday the 18th of February at 11am, to then be followed by a Bring N Share lunch and then at 1pm our usual afternoon of games etc.

Limerick of the weekThere was a professor named Chesterton, Who went for a walk with his best shirt on. Being hungry he ate it, But lived to regret it, And ruined for life his digestion.

Recipe of the weekHam and Cheese Lattice Pies

2 Tablespoons Butter, for greasing 250g Puff Pastry 50g ham, chopped finely 125g full fat soft cheese 2 Tablespoons snipped fresh chives 1 egg beaten 35g freshly grated Parmesan Cheese Pepper

1. Grease two baking trays with the butter.

2. Roll out the pastry thinly on a lightly floured work surface and cut out 12 rectangles, each measuring 15 x 5cm / 6” x 2”. Place the rectangles on the prepared baking trays and leave to chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, mix the ham, soft cheese and chives together in a small bowl. Season with the pepper to taste, then spread the mixture along the centre of 6 of the rectangles, leaving a 2.5cm / 1” border around each one. Brush the border with the beaten egg.

4. To make the lattice pattern, fold the remaining rectangles lengthways, then leaving a 2.5cm / 1” border, cut vertical lines across the folded edge.

5. Unfold the latticed rectangles and place them over the rectangles topped with the ham and cheese mixture. Seal the pastry edges well and sprinkle with the Parmesan Cheese. Bake in a preheated oven 180c / 350c for 15 - 20 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

Serves 6.

These pies can be made in advance, then frozen uncooked and baked fresh when required.

These pretty lattice pies are equally delicious served hot or cold. They make a good picnic food served with salad.

The rains are comin’... get me outta here !Thought frogs like being wet - this one on my friend’s glass door doesn’t look too ecstatic with yet another of those sudden downpours we had last week.


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Hello and Seasons Greetings from us here at The Moksha Project. Over the coming weeks, we will introduce you to the team members here at our centre for Musculoskeletal health and Complimentary Medicine. This week, we introduce Founder and Principle Practitioner Dr Haidee Benning.

Haidee grew up in Winchelsea and has lived and worked in the Surfcoast and Geelong / Melbourne region for most of her life.

For the past 20 years Haidee has worked extensively in the Complementary Medicine & Allied Health field. Remedial Massage, Sports Medicine, Reiki, Yoga and Pilates Based Exercise Rehabilitation, Hydrotherapy, Osteopathic Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, along with Dietary and Nutritional Counselling are all within her scope of practice.

Dr Benning has worked in a variety of settings over the years including Public and Private Hospitals, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Clinics, Chiropractic, Osteopathic & Sports Medicine Clinics as well as in her own private practice.

In 2003 after a 5 year double degree (Bachelor of Clinical Science & Masters of Health Science) Haidee completed her studies in Osteopathic Medicine. During this time she was especially interested in the study of Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurology, all of which she went on to teach at a tertiary level.

In 2011 Haidee moved to the South of France where she commenced her studies in Ayurvedic Medicine. She also travelled to India where she worked and studied in a specialist Ayurvedic Panchakarma Medicine Centre. Over the past 4 years Haidee has continued to study and integrate Ayurvedic Medicine into her Practice and has been fortunate to study under Ayurvedic Experts; Dr Robert Svoboda, Vaidya Atreya Smith, and Drs

Sunil and Shamala Joshi, all renowned world leaders in Ayurvedic Medicine whom continue to provide a deep source of inspiration and guidance for her.

Having worked for many years with children in a variety of educational and health care roles, and as a mother of two, Haidee is especially motivated to bring healthy nutritional and wellness education to parents, children and adolescents. She believes that establishing healthful dietary and lifestyle habits early in life can act as an essential key to maintaining wellness and quality of life, and play a significant role in disease prevention, management and resolution.

Haidee also looks forward to sharing with the local community the wonderful health benefits that the combination of Ayurveda, Massage and Osteopathic Medicine can bring for the elderly population. The effectiveness of her approach for healthy and holistic long term management of Arthritis and Chronic Degenerative disorders is evident by the relief and improvement that clients very quickly experience when they commence a course of treatment and begin to make the dietary and lifestyle changes she recommends.

When working in the domain of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Haidee utilises a broad range of skills and treatment approaches during her sessions. These include (but are not limited to) Cranio-Sacral Therapy and other very gentle indirect Osteopathic techniques, Soft Tissue Massage, Joint Manipulations,

Stretching, and other bodywork techniques which are generally based on ancient eastern traditions such as Acupressure, Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu, Thai Massage Therapy, Yoga Therapy and Reflexology.

Each consultation is tailored to the individual patient and their needs. She treats babies, children and adolescents, as well as adults and senior citizens. In the past she has even been known to treat horses and dogs! Haidee has a special interest in Women’s health and Paediatrics and finds the combination of Ayurvedic Medicine and Osteopathy to be fantastic for a wide variety of Digestive disorders,

chronic pain complaints, and many other functional and musculoskeletal problems.

Haidee has also worked over many years with elite and semi - elite althlete’s across a wide range of sports including netball, football, rugby, surfing, swimming, and athletics to name a few.

Haidee is passionate about helping people understand the practical steps towards optimal health. She aims to educate and empower people so they can transform their lives to become happier, healthier and more fulfilled in every way.

If you are suffering from any kind of musculoskeletal complaint, chronic pain, or dietary / digestive concerns, please consider visiting Haidee and the team at the “Moksha Project” who would be delighted to facilitate your journey towards greater health and happiness.

The Moksha Project: Introducing the Team

Dr Haidee Benning, Dr Kerryn Phillips & Miss Rahna Turnbull offering:

TOTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE

23 HESSE ST WINCHELSEA 3241

All musculoskeletal injuries • Sports and overuse related injuries • Chronic pain problems • Arthritis • Back pain • Neck pain and headaches / migraines • Digestive disorders & functional health problems • Dietary and lifestyle counselling • Womens health issues • Adolescent & paediatric musculoskeletal & functional disorders

A space where some of the finest therapists in natural and complimentary medicine in this region will join together and offer treatment & management for:

Osteopathy • Ayurvedic medicine & wellness education• Massage: Remedial, Relaxation, Bowen, Sports, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Oriental & Indian therapies, Shiatsu, Thai • Exercise Physiology, Education & Rehabilitation • Yoga, Pilates & other natural therapies • Beauty therapy & Waxing • Naturopathy & Chinese medicine

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Two bathroom basins complete with taps. Size 460mm diameter x 155mm high. Good condition. $165 each. Phone John on 0418 346 036.

A pair of kitchen bench-top cupboards and shelf. Gloss white vinyl wrapped doors and sides with opaque glass doors. In good condition. Shelf can be painted to suit kitchen colours. Cupboard size 1465 high x 500mm wide x 320mm deep. Shelf size 1600mm long, but can be cut to suit. $250 the lot. Phone John on 0418 346 036.

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Phone John on 0418 346 036.Garage Sale

Sat.17th January 53 Batson St Winchelsea 8am-2pm. Household Furniture Wardrobes, bed-suite, Fridge, Washing machine, Kitchen utensils. Electrical appliances & sundry. 0428463326

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Boddington’s old house Would anybody out there who took photos of Boddington’s old house and what was left of their service station being demolished and carted away please contact Laurene Lloyd on 52672424. I would very much like some copies of such please.

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Saturday 27/12/14 Stableford

1st - C Parke (23) 43 pts

2nd- T Worland (25) 42 pts

3rd - D Cutler (17) 41 pts

4th - N Byers (34) 41 pts

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Golden Hole - C Nelson

Birdie Hole - M Bubb

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1st - T Sauni (9) +4

2nd - M Baran (23) +3

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Saturday 3/1/15 Stroke

1st - B Perry 78-10-68

2nd -N Byers 103-33-70

3rd - A Read 87-16-71

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Golden Hole - M Hedger

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1st - C Nelson (23) 23 pts

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1st - C Currington (23) +3

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Winchelsea Golf Club Working Bee Saturday 17 January

Working Bee 8.00 am Greens Watering System renovation. Please attend. Followed by golf at 12.00 onwards - 1st Rnd Winchelsea Pharmacy Trophy.

Surf Coast Shire Council is offering 12 months’ free registration for dogs or cats adopted from animal shelters.

The step is part of Council’s efforts to encourage pet adoption and to support the efforts of shelters to find new homes for abandoned animals.

Mayor, Cr Margot Smith, said there remained no shortage of pets needing loving homes.

“Anyone who has adopted a pet knows the love and companionship these animals have to give,” Cr Smith said.

“When you bring a pet into a loving home, you not only give it a new life but

you also have a faithful friend for life. A new pet in a loving home for life is truly a Christmas gift that keeps giving.

“Christmas is a really busy time of year at shelters, with hundreds of stray, abandoned and mistreated animals arriving and seeking new homes.

“I would urge anyone thinking of settling a dog or cat into their home over summer to think adoption first and support the great work that our animal

shelters and rescue organisations do.”

Pets are rehomed on the Surf Coast through the Geelong Animal Welfare Society (www.gaws.org.au) which is also now running a Christmas appeal through its website. GAWS has rehoused more than 2200 pets over the last 12 months.

RSCPA Victoria is also home to hundreds of animals needing a forever home particularly at this busy time of year. There are now more than 170 cats in RSPCA shelters across Victoria. Please visit www.rspcavic.org to find your nearest centre where all the animals are desexed, microchipped and vaccinated.

More reason to adopt a best friend

Winchelsea Golf Club Russell Holmes


The grand finals were held on 25th november 2014, with the Moriac tennis club section 13, being successful and winning their first grand final against portarlington at clifton springs.

This is the 1st year all of these ladies have played together and were on top of the ladder all season.

Well done to Terri Colless, Sheridan Guiney, Carrie Vanderpol, Vanessa Williams and Adrienne Minchinton.

We look forward to another great season in 2015

We would like to thank all family and friends for your support throughout the season.

Another moriac team also won their grand final the section 6 team, well done to Fiona Blood, Shani Watson, Sue Maibaum, Kerrie Douglas and Carmel Jennings.Left to right, sec 13 team Carrie Vanderpol, Sheridan Guiney, Terri Colless, Adrienne Minchinton and Vanessa Williams.

Dr Haidee Benning, Dr Kerryn Phillips & Miss Rahna Turnbull offering:

TOTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE

23 HESSE ST WINCHELSEA 3241

All musculoskeletal injuries • Sports and overuse related injuries • Chronic pain problems • Arthritis • Back pain • Neck pain and headaches / migraines • Digestive disorders & functional health problems • Dietary and lifestyle counselling • Womens health issues • Adolescent & paediatric musculoskeletal & functional disorders

A space where some of the finest therapists in natural and complimentary medicine in this region will join together and offer treatment & management for:

Osteopathy • Ayurvedic medicine & wellness education• Massage: Remedial, Relaxation, Bowen, Sports, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Oriental & Indian therapies, Shiatsu, Thai • Exercise Physiology, Education & Rehabilitation • Yoga, Pilates & other natural therapies • Beauty therapy & Waxing • Naturopathy & Chinese medicine

MOB: 0428 177 964PH: 52 672 948

Midweek ladies tennis


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Winchelsea Lions Club held their Christmas Dinner last Wednesday night at the Tea Rooms. It coincided with the District Governor, Phil Johnson and his wife Lions Lady Anne’s annual visit.Most official business was postponed but Phil inducted 3 new members. Julie McDowell, Shirley Leak and Don Smith, sponsored by Joe Buhrmann and Neville Mawson respectively. It was wonderful to have 3 new members all at once.

Other presentations were the James D Richardson award to Joe Buhrmann and the Alan J Holding award to Robbie Clark, both for time and community service dedicated to the Lions Club.

Long service chevrons were also presented to Russell Holloway for 20 years, Neville Mawson for 25 years, Robbie Clark for 30 years in February, Hugh McCallum for 20 years in February. A posthumous award for 35 years for

Murray Leak, this was accepted by an emotional Shirley who said she will wear it with pride in memory of Murray.

Philomena served us with a delicious Christmas dinner. Santa even made an appearance with gifts for everyone. All up a very enjoyable evening. From top: Phil Johnson, Shirley Leak.

Shirley Leak, Don Smith, Neville Mawson, Phil Johnson

Julie McDowell, Phil Johnson, Joe Buhrmann

Lions Christmas Dinner


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