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Queenscliff RIPand Point Lonsdale Your Community Voice March 2021 No. 335 Splash!BEACH SAFETY WITH A Lachie, holidaying from Elsternwick, was all smiles while learning the ropes of kyaking on Swan Bay as part of a Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club summer Try Sail Day. More photos page 30 David McDonald Builders David McDonald Builders sets the standard in prestige homes. Specialising in unique design and renovations of outstanding scale and style. Building with Excellence The Rip March 2021 Page 1 www.davidmcdonaldbuilders.com.au • p: 0418 599620 • e: [email protected]

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Business Bits Guardian Compensation available Looking for a momento of Advisory for lockdwon-affected your time in lockdown? businesses Banking in the Borough The crew at the Queenscliff Brewhouse put Financial support is available for business their considerable time with closed doors to Dear Reader, you are probably aware by now impacted by last month’s five-day COVID-19 good use, developing a new gin offering! that the Borough of Queenscliff no longer has a lockdown. The Victorian Government has bank branch. Bendigo Bank decided to close its announced a new $143, million ’Circuit 2nd Chance Gin was made during last year's Queenscliff branch on 30 November 2020. Breaker Support Package,’ for restaurants, first lockdown, from 100 kegs of donated Urban accommodation providers and others forced to Alley Brewery beer. I was in Hesse Street one Friday when a close their doors and cancel events. convoy of travellers straight off the ferry went It was triple distilled, botanicals added past me. One sang out to a random stranger, Operators can apply for $2,000 grants. (coriander and angelica) , resulting in 1000 'where is your local bank?' The stranger Accommodation providers who lost 10 books bottles of 2nd Chance! shrugged his shoulders. I knew the answer, or less can apply for $2,250, while those with there isn’t one! more than 10 can seek $4,500 per business. According to the Brewhouse, this gin has \"a good malty beer flavour, is full of hops and is So what are the options now for our local And under an extension of the already a must try!\" residents, businesses and hordes of tourists existing Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund, passing through our great town? affected businesses can apply for a one-off Is sponsoring my local $3000 per premises payment. sporting team tax deductible? If you need cash, there is an ANZ ATM located at the Queenscliff IGA. Most businesses More information about the Circuit Breaker As a matter of fact it is. and as we head into accept debit/credit card and for debit cards, you Support Package is available at business.vic. the first season of some sports in over a year, it typically can withdraw extra cash with your gov.au might be a great, feel-good time to jump in! purchase for the local trader. Bank where you Post Art + fashion combine in According to the ATO, if a taxpayer provides new store sponsorship in the belief that the exposure will Another option is to use Bank@Post - benefit the business in the form of advertising Australia Post available at Queenscliff Post Tussock has ‘popped up’ again in Point and will generate future income, then the Office and Point Lonsdale Newsagency. Lonsdale! After closing their Tussock Upstairs expenditure should be deductible. This will be Gallery in March last year, Bevan Shepherd and the case even if it turns out that the sponsorship With access to over 70 banks and financial Janet Goldman were planning on more time in didn’t generate any future income. institutions, including the following major Far North Queensland, trip to Europe to visit CommBank, Westpac and NAB, you’ll find it family and celebrate milestone birthdays in So, for example, if a plumbing company easy to manage your money locally. Florence and Barcelona. sponsored, let's say, the local football or netball team with uniforms and equipment, including You can deposit cash and cheques, withdraw That was until COVID-19 struck! advertising on the uniforms and at games, that money and make balance enquiries for free at Bevan and Janet 'pivoted' to host exhibitions sponsorship would be deductible. participating Post Offices, including more than online and, along with other artists they had 1,800 in rural and remote locations. represented, bunkered down and dot creative. It's been a tough year for local sporting clubs, With travel plans still on hold, the duo have with no events and no gate takings. If you've It’s Australia Post’s way of ensuring every pivoted yet again to create a new street-level had a good one, maybe consider helping out! Australian has access to banking services. pop-up store featuring the art of many locals Enjoy more convenience and personal service and ‘The Clothes Collection’ - a range of eclectic Share your Business Bits as you get your mail, office supplies and banking women’s fashion, developed from the personal by emailing: transactions sorted in one place. collections of friends of the gallery. Will we ever get a bank again? Janet is also presenting her large collection of [email protected] Japanese Kimono’s and Kimono materials. by the 20th of each month The jury is out, but there is a group of local All clothes are for sale within the theme of residents who are exploring alternative options ‘From our wardrobe to your wardrobe’ that provide face to face contact, like it was Tussock is open Friday to Monday 11am – before 30 November 2020. Watch this space. 3pm. Contact 0418 392 485 for enquiries Kind regards, James Rush – Point Lonsdale Events win sponsorship QEDAC disbanded Three local events have scored funding under the Borough of Queenscliffe's Sponsorship Queenscliff Council has disbanded its Program. key business advisory group, in favour of a broader community consultation strategy. The Point Lonsdale Boardrider's annual The Queenscliffe Economic Development Groms Off the Wall junior surfing competition Advisory Group (QEDAC) was established in will receive $2,000. 2017 to provide strategic advice on business opportunities and issues. The Peebles Print Prize, hosted by the Queenscliff Gallery, has secured $4,000, while However the existence of the group, and the Blues Train has been granted $3,000 for an it’s predecessor, the Tourism and Economic upcoming Revival Series. Development Committee, was broadly criticised for having unfair influence over The Event Sponsorship Program is released Council decision-making. and advertised in two rounds each year. The decision to scrap the body was passed unanimously at February's Council meeting. The Rip March 2021 Page 32

xxx place, but I lived in Local artists join Glenthompson and Proceeds of Lavinia Cuming's paintings will I found the long Geelong Design Week go to Cottage by the Sea. Inset: Cottage co- trips to meetings founder Elizabeth Calder, wearing a necklace in Melbourne very Local galleries and private studios will open hard. their doors as part of this month’s Geelong An unbroken family Design Week. tradition of giving “I had four continues little children of It’s the first time Bellarine-based artists have my own and I was been invited to participate in the annual event. A 130 year-old family tradition of helping trying to bring children in need will continue this month, when up another two Point Lonsdale-based glass artist David Point Lonsdale artist Lavinia Cuming opens the children who’d lost Hobday, renowned Queenscliff-based sculptor doors of her Dower House Gallery. their parents. I had Rod Dudley and painter Lyn Ellis will open to tell them I just their home-based studios as part of an Open Mrs Cuming is the great niece of Elizabeth can’t do this any Studios Trail, while the Queenscliff Gallery Calder, who in 1890 co- founded Queenscliff’s more, I’ll just give you a donation every year, and Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House will Cottage by the Sea. instead, and I’ve done that since.” also participate in the 10-day event, which runs from March 18-to-28. The connection between the children’s Mrs Cuming has assembled a collection of charity and the family has remained unbroken stunning watercolour paintings for sale, with The theme of this year’s Design Week is ever since. all proceeds to go to the Cottage. ‘Unpredictable’. It will celebrate how design can help us adapt and respond creatively to the Mrs Cuming's mother, Madge Gowan, Her generosity could not come at a better unpredictable. was a long-time member of the Cottage's time, with COVID-19 dealing the charity a Melbourne-based committee - a position she heavy blow through the forced cancellation “Geelong Design Week gives us a unique passed down to her daughter. of several fundraising activities, including its opportunity to share clever ideas, explore annual Cottage Fair. design thinking and stimulate creativity,” said “I have a newspaper clipping of my Geelong Mayor Stephanie Asher. mother taking children back to Melbourne from A calendar and greeting cards will also be the Cottage in 1957,” she said. “I took over her available for sale, featuring exquisitely detailed “The 2021 program features more than 60 studies of botanicals. events, many of them presented by local design experts as well as local A student of the Botanical Art School in Melbourne, Mrs Cuming is herself something community organisations. of a late bloomer. “Events will include art and design exhibitions, workshops, virtual reality tours, “I always loved to paint but it wasn’t until fashion collaborations, sustainable building I was 64 that I took art lessons,” she said. “I workshops, innovative dining experiences, always tell people it’s never too late to learn.” projections, pop-up spaces and forums. A total of 16 venues will be showcased across Elizabeth Calder was born and lived in Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Barwon Heads Maldon. She, and the Geelong-based Annie and Ocean Grove. Hitchcock, were inspired by the English A full program can be found on the City of Countess of Meath to form a Ministering Greater Geelong website. Children’s League in Victoria. The original 11 room Cottage was built in 1895 and a memorial Studios participating in the Open Studios Calder wing added in 1912. Trail will be open between 10am and 4pm on A new, bigger Cottage by the Sea was built in 1925 and a new modern brick playroom weekends from Saturday March 20 to Sunday carrying the family name was added in 1956, where it remains to this day. April 11. The Dower House Gallery exhibition, at 19 Peterho Boulevard, will open between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of March. IMAGES: KILLIECRANKIE BAY RICK AMOR WATERCOLOUR 38 X 56CM THE OLD BATH PHILIP DAVEY OIL ON LINEN 19.5 X 34CM RICK AMOR / PHILIP DAVEY MAR 11 – 29, 2021 | OFFICIAL OPENING SUN MAR 14, 2021 FROM 3 – 5PM 81 HESSE STREET | 03 4202 0942 | [email protected] qgallery.com.au The Rip March 2021 Page 33

arts & culture Life on the Flat captured in new book From the courageous feats of the fishermen One remarkable story relates to the collective and the hidden stories their faces told. Now who manned the town’s lifeboat to the care of a sick baby born on the Flats. they are not forgotten.” colourful characters who helped shape the village, a new book gives a fresh insight into “The baby’s mother covered him with oil and The book is available from the Queenscliffe what life was once like on Queenscliff’s iconic strapped him to her body. The other women Historical Museum, with negotiations Fisherman’s Flat. helped out and took it in turns to ‘wear’ the underway to also stock it in the Queenscliffe baby, they did this for some months. They Visitor Information Centre. Resident and historian Maggie Stowers did not put him down till he was ready,” Mrs has collected and shared photos and stories Stowers recalled. Museum exhibition extended of descendants in her pictorial ‘Dwellers of Fisherman’s Flat: they left their mark, they left The book deliberately incorporates photos A Melbourne Museum exhibition of unique things behind.’ of women, previously missing from recorded works, created by Queenscliff's Kelly Koumalatsos, local histories, according to Mrs Stowers. has been extended until May. “I was motivated to write the book after uncovering so much history while restoring “My hope is that this will in some way write The exhibition, 'Ging | create, make, do, love, was our 1880s fisherman’s cottage in Beach Street. them back into the history of the Flat. to have closed at the end of January but, has been There were so many untold stories about the extended due to COVID-119 disruptions. Flat,” said Mrs Stowers. “In the end I was surprised how much I had grown to care about these people on the pages Kelly, a Wemba Wemba and Wergaia woman, “I was curious to find out about who had is an award-winning Aboriginal artist with Greek lived on this area of land. So I began with the heriatge, know for her signature teachnique of first families the Wadawurrung People, then painting on possum (uka ngalung wooleh). the fishing families that followed. It was not my intention to include all of the families but The current exhibition, in the museum's Bunjilaka rather provide a glimpse into the early life on Aboriginal Cultural Centre, includes a combination the flat.” of photographs, printmaking techniques and thre dimensional pieces. All proceeds of the book go to the Queenscliffe Historical Museum. So popular has it been, that in a matter of days it sold out, forcing a second print run. Mrs Stowers started collecting photos and researching the museum’s archives in 2017. Fishing family descendants readily shared their stories and photos, she said. WritiBngelClaorminpeetitionSHORT ST(AOGREY16CAONMDPAEBTOIVTEI)ON 2021 TOPIC 1 FOR MARCH THE GIFT • 750 words max • Entries close 9th April 2021. • Entries to [email protected] • WWiendnneersdnaoytif1ie4dthviAapermil.ail on The Rip March 2021 Page 341122448425380431--NDGL1125--2210

arts & culture ($))#*+! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lopes show enters last days Residents and visitors have just a few days left to catch Steve Lopes’ much anticipated solo exhibition at Queenscliff Gallery. The highly-regarded Australian Gallipoli Art Prize was to have visited Queenscliff for the show, however his plans, and the exhibition itself, were disrupted by Victoria’s recent five- day lockdown. The exhibition wraps up on March 8. Theatre group plans for stage return By Debbie Fraser Pretty ballerinas capture Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group the imaginationThe Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group is holding their 2020/21 Annual General Meeting on Monday night March 15th at 7pm, Ballerinas gently dance across the canvas in at the Queenscliff RSL Hall. the latest series of works by Melbourne-based Good friends reuinte artist Zory McGrath. As a community theatre group, run by The delicate figures, painted in oil, show In a carefully curated exhibition, Queenscliff volunteers, we are always looking for new glimpses of the Bulgarian-born McGrath’s Gallery this month brings together artists members, whether they are actors, directors, classical training. The multi-talented artist is Rick Amor and Phillip Davey in a way that designers or simply people with a passion for also a Master Iconographer and highly-skilled counterpoints their differences, while also being involved in a fun, creative environment. in other painting forms from photo-realism celebrating their love of plain-air painting, their portraiture to religious abstraction. skill, finesse and friendship. Usually the company stage three shows a \"Art, and in particular painting, has been a year. A family pantomime in Janaury, then two driving passion in my life since childhood. It Over his 45- year career, Frankston-born other productions mid year and October. excites and inspires me every day,” McGrath Amor’s work has been shown in over 60 solo says. exhibitions and over 100 group shows. Pieces We managed to stage “Aladdin” in January “My art has evolved over the years through are held by the National Gallery of Australia, 2020, which once again was a sold out season, many themes and ideas, including still-life, National Portrait Gallery and numerous but since then COVID has caused all theatre to architecture and perspective, imaginary prestigious collections. be put on hold. compositions and most recently, contemporary figurative portraiture. Davey is an English born painter, ceramicist, So if you have some ideas for shows or “My oil artworks focus more on the form and draughtsman and printmaker known largely anything theatrical, we would love to hear texture, in contrast to my Ieaximtretmo eclryeadteemtaiulec\"dh-145 for his “figurative narrative works, often from you. iconography works, where inspired by Australian classic texts”. His work dinetphtehs,edtiwmoenvseiroynds iaffnedresnetnasretiosftiscpfaocrem. Ws, oalrlk*oiwn+gs%%,&- is held by the British Museum print room, Hopefully in the near future we will be me to explore atewchidneiqrusepse.c”trum%1of2th/.e3#p&%ai2n4ti/n%g562.. Artbank, Sydney, the State Library of Victoria back at the Queenscliffe market with our processes and and several regional collections. He currently “HAMBURGER” stall and a sneak peak at our McGrath’s 'The Ballerinas' can be viewed at lives in Melbourne. set storage space in the red shed. The exhibition opens on March 11 and will Keep up to date with all things theatrical run to the 29th. at our webpage or call our secretary, Lyn Houldcroft on 0414897720 and we look forward to bringing theatre back to Queenscliff in 2021. SeaviewGallery through March. C D;,(%1E;)2 C KE%, +ZORY McGRATH JACQUELINE FOWLER THE BALLERINAS FAVOURITE FLOWERS Seaview Gallery 86 Hesse St Queenscliff 3225 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS p: 5258 3645 contemporary - traditional - glass - jewellery w:seaviewgallery.com.au | e: [email protected] The Rip March 2021 Page 35

health & sports Music fills the air in Surf season wraps up Citizen's Park The Point Lonsdale Boardriders Club recent wrapped up its 2020 season with an Award Presentation Night. Winners across the catergories included: Reduce the stress & time you spend on Shedding the Blues members jamming in U/12 Girls: 1. Elsie Chapman 2. Sanne Davis 3. your business paperwork by letting Epic Citizen's Park Sienna Croxford U/12 Boys: Harry McDonald and Frankie Garner 2. manage your bookkeeping for you. If you have wandered through Queenscliff’s Kit Blizzard 3 Lenny Ireland • Bank Reconciliations Citizens’ Park on a Tuesday morning lately you U/14 Boys: 1. Jay Phipps 2. Sam Waight 3. Fred • Accounts Payable & Receivable may have heard the sounds of strings and drums Franzose • Payroll (Including STP) wafting through the trees, courtesy of Shedding U/16 Girls: 1. Rosie McLean & Abby Chapman 2. • BAS Services the Blues members, gathering to catch-up, tell Teagan Bowers 3. Sophie Bradley - Pictured • Xero software set-up and few stories, share their musical likes and U/18 Girls: 1. Lucy Naylor 2. Elise Franzose 3. Fran Briard: 0449 168299 or dislikes but more importantly, play a few songs Minnie Vorath together. U/18 Boys: 1. Kai Keenan 2. Finn Zanoni 3. Jasper [email protected] Blair While some are experienced musicians who Open Women: 1. Lucy Naylor 2. Minnie Vorath 3. Automotive Service Centre have played in various bands or done solo gigs Shayleigh Chapman for many years, others are learning the basics of Open Men: 1. James Green 2. Stuart Ferrier 3. Mark ○MECHANICAL REPAIRS chord progressions and rhythm patterns or are Phipps ○LOG BOOK SERVICING just there to listen. Over 40's Men: 1. Matt York 2. Andrew Lynch 3. Paul Curtis - Pictured ○ENGINE TUNING “We’re picking up new members each Over 50's Men: 1. Darren Albutt 2. Keith Cohen 3. ○TYRES & BATTERIES week and they all bring different skills or Andrew Blizzard ○LOCAL FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY perspectives,” said coordinator Des Gorman. All work guaranteed “Shedding the Blues members, mostly mature- age music tragics who have reached or are 5258 1841 nearing retirement, use music as their reason to connect on a regular basis.” 56 Bellarine Highway, Queenscliff The Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House interest group has collected musical instruments from Geelong East Primary School and will meet at the Queenscliff Men’s Shed on Tuesday March 2 to commence the task of repairing and refreshing them for school students to enjoy the benefits of music. Shedding the Blues is also planning a Music/ Health EXPO in October, to coincide with Seniors’ Month. It will feature professional musicians, local performers, displays and demonstrations of musical instruments and equipment for people to learn more about their physical and mental wellbeing. For further information, contact Des Gorman on 0407 546 391 - [email protected] WHITE SWAN SOUND & YOGA MARCH WEEKEND RETREAT ONE TO ONE SOUND BATH YOGA CLASSES BOOKED OUT Join our next retreat in September Access calm and healing through sound and yoga Bookings essential: WWW.WHITESWANSOUNDANDYOGA.COM Charlotte - 0431 110 085 Integral Sound Healing Practitioner & Yoga Teacher Queenscli , Point Lonsdale & Torquay The Rip March 2021 Page 36