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On the right path Two new footpaths have been recently completed which provide better neighbourhood connections to the popular Russells Creek walking trail. A new 95m path at Norman Street connects the Russell Creek estate in north East Warrnambool to the trail. 110m of path has also been added at the Barrie Baker and Ray Lougheed end of Wentworth Street which links to the Recognition for outstanding young achievers Russells Creek path. “The Russells Creek walking trail is used by The spotlight was on the region’s high-achieving youngsters with the hundreds of people each day for recreational Warrnambool and Moyne Youth Achiever Awards presented at the purposes while also providing a convenient Lighthouse Theatre on February 7. way for students to travel to and from the N various schools in the area,” Warrnambool ineteen people received awards in categories including Community & Leadership, City Council Coordinator Infrastructure Academia, Arts & Culture and Sport. Development Paul Cugley said. Monique Jones and Jace Nepean won the Warrnambool Overall Youth Achiever of the Year These works are part of Warrnambool’s Open award with Rebecca Zerbe and Yann Fielder the runners up. Space Strategy to provide a well-connected network of open space linkages across the Siblings Joshua and Emily Bartlett took out the Moyne Shire’s top honours with Samuel municipality. Sutcliffe and Kirsty Hausler the runners up. Warrnambool City Councillor Sue Cassidy congratulated everyone who was nominated for an award. “Warrnambool has a very good network of public open space pathways that are terrific “People often talk about young people being the leaders of tomorrow and that’s true, but to explore by foot or by bike, but there looking at the accomplishments of our award winners and nominees it’s clear that they are are key gaps in the network which we are achieving great things already,” she said. progressively addressing,” Mr Cugley said. “Sometimes just having someone else recognise that what you are doing is worth celebrating The next project being planned is the can provide a real confidence boost and hopefully provide a bit of motivation to keep up the construction of a new pathway from the good work. Worm Bay car park to the Foreshore “I’d also like to thank the Warrnambool and Moyne Youth Councils for all the work they do Promenade to provide improved pedestrian behind the scenes to make the awards night possible.” and cycling access to the foreshore area. The awards are sponsored by Warrnambool City Council, Moyne Shire Council, Rotary Club of Warrnambool, Darrian Office and Art Supplies, South West Sport and the Gwen and Edna Jones Foundation. Warrnambool Youth Award Winners: Sport – Georgia McCullagh and Ted Collins Arts and Culture – Eden Agnew and Nicholas Northeast Academia – Finn Laidler and Monique Jones Community and Leadership – Gabrielle Steel and Rebecca Zerbe (joint female winners) and Liam Keegan Overall Runners Up – Rebecca Zerbe and Yann Fiedler Overall Youth Achiever of the Year – Monique Jones and Jace Nepean Your guide to available before you need them will prepare you to make decisions about your future. Council’s Home Services include: Support Services Home Care – Housework and cleaning Personal Care – Helping with health and hygiene Home Maintenance – Lawn mowing and The Warrnambool City Council’s handyman jobs updated Home Support Service Carer Respite – A chance to relax and take Handbook is now available. part in leisure activities Meals on Wheels – Nutritious meals T he aim of the service is to help older delivered by a friendly face people live as independently as possible. Social Support - Fun group activities This comprehensive guide outlines the You can pick up a copy of the handbook at various services which Council provides, as the Archie Graham Community Centre on well as how to access them. Timor Street. It can also be viewed online at It’s never too early to talk about getting www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/home-and- some extra help. Knowing what services are community-services 2.
Liebig Leadership group member Vincent Haberfield, Prouds Jewellers Behind every Warrnambool business is a family Council is encouraging shoppers to continue to support city centre businesses while the City Centre Renewal is under way. L iebig Street businesses remain open and its people and why they choose to do promotions – can be found on a new website: and accessible even while construction business in the city centre. www.cbdme.com.au is in full swing. These are the people who strive to make CBDme provides a place in which you can As part of the Business Support Program, your experience in the city centre unique and connect to our CBD, where you can find out Council is showcasing the people and enjoyable. about the breadth of possibilities when you families behind businesses in the heart of visit the city centre. Warrnambool. Their efforts strengthen our local identity, local connections and community. CBDme gives you an insight into the people The traders are sharing a little of their who help make Warrnambool such a great histories, what they love about Warrnambool The stories – along with city centre place to live and work. Dates set for concreting in next stage of renewal Work on the 2018 stage of the City Centre Renewal is progressing well. G enerally fine weather and working across the full width of the street has allowed construction work to be at or ahead of schedule. Dates have now been set for the first concrete pour, subject to Don’t forget the free parking favourable weather. For motorists visiting the city centre there are plenty On March 5, 6 and 7 preparations for the concrete pour will be made of free parking options. on the western side of Liebig Street from Owens Camera Centre to T Cafe Cycles. o the east of Liebig Street there are 42 free, 90-minute parking This work will mean that for about eight hours from 5.30pm on those spaces in the Cramond and Dickson Car Park, which is days there will be no footpath access. accessed via Timor or Koroit streets. On those three nights customers wishing to access Noodle Box will There are also 148 free, 90-minute parking spaces in Ozone Car Park, need to do so via Liebig Lane. to the west of Liebig Street and accessible via Kepler or Timor streets. The concrete will be poured between 5.30pm on March 8 and 3am Both car parks provide great access to Liebig Street via short laneways. on March 9. While the concrete is being poured there will be no Ozone Car Park also offers six free 15-minute bays, two free bays for footpath access. parents with prams and four free disabled bays. For more information go to www.cbd.warrnambool.vic.gov.au Parking on Liebig Street between Timor and Kepler streets is also free The $15 million City Centre Renewal is funded by the Warrnambool while the City Centre Renewal is under way – time limits will still apply. City Council and the Victorian and Australian governments. 3.
The buoys are back in town Hop along to Day About 1500 nippers and their families will converge on Warrnambool on the Hill for the Surf Life Saving Victoria Junior Championships. Easter Sunday at Flagstaff Hill will T he championships will be held on March 10 and 11. be the best place in Warrnambool to spend the day digesting 2018 is the fifth year Warrnambool has hosted the event. chocolate, hot cross buns and local Warrnambool City Council Events Coordinator Bec Elmes said that the championships are food and wine. W one of the highlights on the Warrnambool events calendar. ith 4000 chocolate eggs to be “Lady Bay is an ideal location for an event like the Junior Surf Live Saving Championships,” found in the Coast Care Penguin she said. Egg Hunt, it’s an egg-cellent day for the whole family. “It’s terrific to see so many youngsters enjoying being physically active in such a beautiful location. With food stalls, an animal farm, free kids’ activities and face painting, Flagstaff Hill is “With so many families travelling to Warrnambool over the Labour Day weekend it’s great the perfect location to set up a picnic, listen to news for our accommodation providers and for the city as a whole. live music and relax on Easter Sunday. “Large junior sporting events are a great way to bring people to our city and showcase what’s on Tickets for Day on the Hill are now on sale. offer and we know anecdotally that many of the nippers come back to Warrnambool at other People with a 3280 postcode are eligible for a times of the year too for family holidays.” 30 per cent discount, meaning family tickets For more information visit www.lsv.com.au can be purchased for $24.50, adult tickets for $10.50, concession tickets for $8.40 and child tickets for $3.50. For those who don’t live in Warrnambool, book by March 23 to secure your 30 per cent early bird discount. Students should keep a lookout for a colouring competition being distributed to schools. Entries have a chance to win a Family VIP Membership and children’s birthday party at Flagstaff Hill worth over $250. To volunteer at Day on the Hill or to express your interest in busking on the day, contact Flagstaff Hill Village Activations Coordinator Nicky Suter on nsuter@warrnambool.vic.gov.au. Introducing Mezzo the Maremma The newest Middle Island Maremma guardian dog has reported for duty in Warrnambool. F ive month old pup Mezzo has begun sharing the job before taking over themselves The tours include hands-on activities his training under the watchful eyes of the following year. demonstrating what is involved in penguin current guardian dogs Eudy and Tula. conservation, as well as a meeting with an Mezzo’s future colleague, Isola, has also You can learn more about the Middle Island ambassador Maremma dog. recently arrived in Warrnambool. Maremma Project on a Meet the Maremma tour, which can be booked online at www. Tours run regularly until April, with all The names Mezzo and Isola roughly translate proceeds used to support the Middle Island visitwarrnambool.com.au/middle-island or by to Middle Island in Italian. Maremma Project. calling the Warrnambool Visitor Information Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network Centre on 1800 637 725. Penguin Monitoring Coordinator Dr Trish Corbett said that the new dogs will largely be kept out of the public eye. “While they will be exposed to people so that they will not see them as a threat, we don’t want them to bond with anyone other than their trainers,” she said. “Maremmas have been used for centuries as guardian dogs and we want Mezzo and Isola to focus their efforts on protecting the little penguin colony on Middle Island.” Dr Corbett said that the 2018-2019 penguin season was scheduled to be Eudy and Tula’s last on the island, with Mezzo and Isola 4.
New mural represents happiness, harmony A stunning new seven-metre mural now adorns the Stanley Street Playground in South Warrnambool. N geerrang and Ngart (Mothers Fiona Clarke said it was important the children broader understanding of local and national and Daughters) was designed and enjoyed the process of helping create the mural. indigenous culture and the visual arts. created by Kirrae Whurrong artists Fiona Clarke and Patricia McKean who “We wanted it to relate as a mother- The community engagement component of collaborated with children at the South daughter/children art work – and we wanted this project was funded by the Australian Warrnambool Kindergarten and with the children to have a good time,” she said. Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided indigenous preschool educator Bronwyn “The whale speaks of Warrnambool and is through Regional Arts Australia and Ferguson. also a universal symbol. administered by Regional Arts Victoria. The mural was officially “unveiled” by “My father (the late Banjo Clarke) before he Generous in-kind support was provided Warrnambool Mayor Cr Robert Anderson passed away said, ‘children will always colour by the Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co- February 22. your world’.” Operative, Amazon Printing, Scope “This mural represents the imaginations Galleries, Hammonds Paints, Warrnambool As part of the mural project the kindergarten of children inspired by their learning of Art Gallery and the South Warrnambool students were also given a guided tour of indigenous culture through storytelling,” Cr Kindergarten Parent Committee. the Warrnambool Art Gallery to gain a Anderson said. Warrnambool Mayor “Children of all cultures are depicted flying Robert Anderson, Maggie along with a whale in harmony with each Corbett, 5, Fiona Clarke, other and with nature. Harry Greenwood, 4 and Adeline McDonald “It’s a beautiful piece of work and a wonderful addition to the city’s public art. “Council is proud to have helped make the mural possible with a grant from the Community Development Fund and funding from the playground renewal program.” The unveiling also included a smoking ceremony by respected Gunditjmara Woman, Adeline McDonald. Shimura Nobuhiro, Japanese Cattle, 2015 (film still). Courtesy the artist and Yuka Tsuruno Gallery, Tokyo Also at the WAG in March 6600+ Sam Leach Daily until June 11 6600+ is an abstract representation by Sam Leach of Budj Bim as not only Australia’s earliest and largest aquaculture system but also as a cultural and sacred space that symbolises and celebrates the ingenuity and the ongoing Gunditjmara connection to land. An Ever Present Universe Fiona Clarke, featuring in-language story telling by Vicki Couzens Daily until April 22 This immersive exhibition features original paintings telling the story of the Seven Sisters set amongst an installation of glow stars and a telling of the star dreaming story in language and English. Warakurna: All the stories got into our minds and eyes At the WAG Warakurna Artists Daily until March 12 An exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculptures that 物の気 (Mono No Ke) document a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert community of Warakurna. Shimura Nobuhiro March 23 – June 3 From Little Things Big Things Grow The divinity of natural things is the focus of Japanese artist Shimura Carly Fischer Nobuhiro’s first Australian solo exhibition, ‘Mono No Ke’ meaning Daily until April 16 ‘The Spirit of Things’. Mono No Ke features work by the artist created Through sculptures that reconstruct ideas from found and fabricated in several media, including film, earthenware and text. fragments, the exhibition considers how cultural and environmental Each work draws on the Shimura’s recent investigation into the awareness is re-packaged as contemporary design. Japanese concept of 気 ‘Ki’, a term that describes the ancient Shinto (the traditional religion of Japan) understanding of what constitutes Menagerie life force. WAG Permanent Collection Daily until April 16 Shimura has exhibited in a number of group shows, including ICA Menagerie brings together diverse 2D works from the WAG Singapore (2016), Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2016), Museum of Permanent collection, as well as a special loan from the Art Gallery of Contemporary Art Tokyo (2015), Experimenta 5th International Biennial Jaydn Savage Ballarat, Thomas Flintoff ’s 1887 oil painting of Henry F Stone and his of Media Art, Melbourne (2012) and the first Aichi Triennale (2010). Durham Ox. 5.
How does your garden grow? Looking to grow your gardening skills or learn more about cooking with your harvest? Check out the upcoming events run by the Warrnambool Community Garden. T he Warrnambool Community Garden has a big weekend planned for March 17-18. Julie Weatherhead, author of Australian Native Foods Harvest, will guide attendees through the extensive native foods garden from 2-4pm on March 17 and share her knowledge on how best to grow these beautiful aromatic and delicious plants in the home garden. A twilight garden dinner, tour and cooking demonstration will also be held from 5.30pm. Then on March 18, it’s the Warrnambool Community Garden Open Day from 10.30am – 2pm. Come along to learn all about the community garden and get involved in tours, Q and A sessions and kids’ activities. April 8 will see a Sri Lankan cooking master class. Attendees will What fun we’ve had! learn how to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes such as string hoppers, potato curry and coconut sambal. For full details about all upcoming events at the Warrnambool After 19 festivals the curtain is to come down on Community Garden, visit www.warrnamboolcg.wordpress.com or one of Australia’s longest running children’s festivals, search Warrnambool Community Garden on Facebook. Fun4Kids. Immunisation in your workplace “A s a community we can look back with pride at how Fun4Kids helped put Warrnambool on the map as a winter destination and provided enormous enjoyment for families over nearly Warrnambool City Council is offering an on-site two decades,” Warrnambool Mayor Cr Robert Anderson said. workplace vaccination program for 2018. I “While the festival still drew crowds, in recent years those crowds had nfluenza affected nearly 200 to workplaces with 10 or more become smaller and ultimately we’ve made the difficult decision to call people in Warrnambool in employees. time on the festival. the 2017 flu season. The program is delivered by “Growing financial pressures on local government and changing family experienced accredited nurse holiday choices have also been factors. Influenza vaccinations are immunisers employed by a cost-effective method of Warrnambool City Council. “It’s a good opportunity now to reflect on the incredible community preventing productivity losses If you wish to participate in our effort that went in to staging Fun4Kids. at work. Research shows they 2018 program or require further “Hundreds of TAFE students and volunteers helped make it reality. provide a reduction in sick leave, information, please contact us on “The Triton Woodworkers prepared tens of thousands of wood and improved work effectiveness. Ph: 5559 4855 or email: wbool_ working kits for tens of thousands of children. Our on-site program is available city@warrnambool.vic.gov.au “The tapping of dozens of little hammers was a sound synonymous with the festival. “And we also drew some big name performers: Cosentino, The Wiggles, Jimmy Giggle and Peppa Pig to name a few. “From the Council we say a big thank you to all who played a part in the wonderful Fun4Kids story.” Cr Anderson said changing habits and expectations were among the Dog poo - bag it, bin it reasons behind the decision to move on from Fun4Kids. “There’s no doubt that parents are looking for different entertainment for their children. “The multi-day nature of Fun4Kids does not have the appeal it did. We love our dogs, but not what they leave behind. E “We’re competing against electronic entertainment and an era in which families can enjoy relatively inexpensive international air travel. ach year Warrnambool’s dogs produce more than four hundred and thirty tonnes of poo, and unfortunately, too much of it ends “But there is still a huge interest from people in coming to up on our footpaths. Warrnambool to holiday and take part in events – we’ve seen that in the great response to the Nitro Circus. Warrnambool is a fantastic city for walking, but we all know how a stray poo can ruin an otherwise great day. “Over time we are aiming to have events spread over the whole year So every time you go out with your dog, remember to take a bag with you. and these events will evolve and change with people’s interests, budgets and expectations. For information about bag dispenser and bin locations, as well as great tips for walking your dog in Warrnambool, visit “Importantly, we also have the expectations of ratepayers to consider.” www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/walking-your-dog 6.
Visiting us in person Civic Centre 25 Liebig Street Warrnambool Vic 3280 Open from 8.30am - 5pm, Mon–Fri. Postal address Warrnambool City Council What a cracking start to the City P.O Box 198 Centre Renewal at the southern Warrnambool 3280 end of Liebig Street. Telephone A 03 5559 4800 fter discussions with traders and the contractors a decision was made to Live Chat deliver the work in two stages with each Top right corner of stage occupying the whole width of the road. www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au This has allowed work to proceed more Website quickly and creates a more practical work area www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au for the contractors. We’ve been fortunate with the weather which Connect Warrnambool Get more from where you live has not caused any significant disruptions to www.connectwarrnambool.com.au progress. the resources invested in Fun4Kids would be Shops remain open and accessible during better used to deliver several events over the Have your say entire calendar year. Find out how to have your the works and of course we are encouraging A nd finally keep an eye out in April for say by vistiting people to take advantage of the free celebrations and activities during the www.yoursaywarrnambool.com.au 90-minute parking in Ozone Car Park and Cramond and Dickson Car Park. inaugural Victorian Youth Week. Council received a Victorian Government C ouncil recently made the difficult grant to run the unBOOLievable Young decision to discontinue the Fun4Kids Parents Week during Youth Week, which will Festival. run from April 13 to 22. In recent years the festival had not drawn the crowds that it once did and at the same time UnBOOLievable will celebrate young parents as positive members of the community, and Council meetings the costs to run the festival grew significantly. includes a “Play Trail” morning in the city and The festival required 80 per cent of the parents picnic, among other activities. Monday March 5 budget allocated to events. While Council was developing its new Events Strategy – Cr Robert Anderson, Mayor 5.45pm which will be considered at this month’s p. 0428 115 397 Warrnambool Civic Centre, 25 Liebig St Council meeting - it was considered that e. randerson@warrnambool.vic.gov.au Cr. Sue Cassidy A Minute with the Youth Mayor 23 Nelson Street, Warrnambool p. 0417 438 470 e. scassidy@warrnambool.vic.gov.au The past month has been fellow Youth Councillors for all of their extremely busy for the hard work over the past twelve months, including those who are finishing up on the Cr. Kylie Gaston Warrnambool Youth Council. Warrnambool Youth Council. We wish them 308 Timor Street, Warrnambool W p: 0437 623 715 e witnessed the Warrnambool all the very best in their future endeavours. e: kgaston@warrnambool.vic.gov.au and Moyne Shire Youth Achiever Awards which was a huge Also, I’d like to express a warm welcome to success. It is a fantastic way to recognise those who will be joining the Youth Council. Cr. Tony Herbert 20 Spence Street, Warrnambool and acknowledge some of the outstanding p. 0427 669 760 achievements made by the youth of our two Luke Atkinson - Youth Mayor e. therbert@warrnambool.vic.gov.au communities. A big congratulations to all award Cr. Peter Hulin winners, especially our overall winners for 1-3 Ponting Drive, Warrnambool Warrnambool Jace Nepean and Monique p. 0428 411 169 Jones and for Moyne Shire, Joshua Bartlett, e. phulin@warrnambool.vic.gov.au and Emily Bartlett. Thank you to all members of the Warrnambool and Moyne Cr Michael Neoh Youth Councils for their tireless efforts over PO Box 511, Warrnambool the past year in organising the evening. p. 0408 543 638 e. mneoh@warrnambool.vic.gov.au In coming weeks, a new Youth Council term will commence with a number of new councillors joining our wonderful team. I’d Cr. David Owen 5 Kelp Street, Warrnambool like to take this opportunity to thank my p. 0419 615 887 e. dowen@warrnambool.vic.gov.au 7.
Sunday music at the WAG Alexander McCall Smith International Women’s Day – Wednesday March 14, 7pm Sunday March 25, 1-2pm cinema event Join one of the world’s most charming Warrnambool Art Gallery Thursday March 8, 5.30pm and prolific storytellers for a discussion of Sunday Music at the WAG proudly Capital Cinema creativity, comedy and collaboration. showcases local and regional musicians Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon including contemporary solo and group South West present an event to recognise, performances as well as classical, operatic Pirates of Penzance inspire and celebrate women. Special and choral arrangements. This month sees Morning Music movie screening: Battle of the Sexes. Event the South West String Sensations take Wednesday March 21, 11am includes a light supper, music and a guest centre stage. Free to attend, though any One of the most critically acclaimed speaker. donations are welcome. Morning Music performances. The Pirates $15 to attend. www.thewag.com.au of Penzance is performed with a cast of only www.trybooking.com/tutk six! Victorian Title – legend cars Ocean Film Festival Sunday March 11, 4pm Thursday March 22, 7pm Premier Speedway Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the The exciting legend cars will return to Ocean Film Festival showcases more than Premier Speedway for their Victorian Title. two hours of sublime footage taken above Adults $27, concession $22 (walk up only), and below the surface. children 10-15 $10, children 9 and under free. www.premierspeedway.com.au A Toast to Melba Warrnambool Theatre Company Open day, tours, cooking Thursday March 22 – Saturday March 24, demonstrations and more 7.30pm and March 24, 1.30pm Saturday March 17 - Sunday March 18 Warrnambool Community Garden , Day on the Hill A Toast to Melba chronicles the tumultuous Sunday April 1, 10.30am – 4.30pm and tremendous life of Australia’s most corner of Grieve St and Grafton Road celebrated songbird. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village It’s a bumper weekend at the Warrnambool With food stalls, an animal farm, free kids’ Community Garden with workshops run activities, face painting, and a massive egg The Ten Sopranos by author Julie Weatherhead, cooking hunt, Flagstaff Hill is the perfect location to Friday March 23, 8pm demonstrations, Q and A sessions, tours, set up a picnic, listen to live music and relax Featuring the acclaimed and International family activities and more. on Easter Sunday. award-winning soprano Penny Pavlakis who Visit the Warrnambool Community Tickets on sale now. brings to the stage star power very few can Garden website or search Warrnambool www.flagstaffhill.com bring, The Ten Sopranos is original, world Community Garden on Facebook for full class and beautifully delivered. details. www.warrnamboolcg.wordpress.com Sprintcars, super rods and fireworks Sunday April 1, 3pm Premier Speedway Harmony Day It’s Easter Sunday Night and the Sprintcars Wednesday March 21, 12pm will be out in force as Night Three of the Archie Graham Community Centre Easter Sprintcar Trials comes to Premier Our diversity makes Australia a great place Speedway. Also on the program will be the to live. Harmony Day is a celebration of our Super Rod Cup and a massive fireworks cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect display. Gates open at 3pm. Open pit party for everyone who calls Australia home. from 3-4pm. Adults $32, concession $27 Come along and join in a community lunch (walk up only), children 10-15 $10, Children featuring dishes and entertainment from 9 and under free. around the world. Contact the Archie Graham Community Centre for more information on 5559 4920. What’s on at the Lighthouse Theatre Shimura Nobuhiro floor talk Oedipus Schmoedipus Saturday March 24, 1-2pm Rotary Peace Concert Tuesday March 27 – Thursday March 29, Warrnambool Art Gallery Thursday March 8, 7.15pm 8pm Meet artist Shimura Nobuhiro and gain Be a part of the change that you wish to see An ambitious epic and an intentionally first-hand insights into his debut Australian in the world with the annual peace concert impossible task, Oedipus Schmoedipus takes solo exhibition, Mono No Ke. Free to featuring Neil Murray, Tom Richardson, The dozens of the great theatre classics, picks out attend Borderers, Telenn Tri and the Castlemaine the death scenes, mixes them together and www.thewag.com.au Peace Choir. hands them back to the people.
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