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LEOPOLD LOCAL
FEBRUARY 2019
Edition 322 – Distribution 4550
CLOSE OFF FOR THE MARCH 2019 ISSUE IS FRIDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2019
Please email your enquiries and article to leopoldlocal@gmail.com
The views expressed in the Leopold Local are not necessarily the views of the Lions Club of Leopold Inc.
The club retains the right to reject any material it considers not suitable for publication
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Lions Club News
Happy 2019 to one and all,
I hope that all of you had a very great Christmas celebration and
enjoyed seeing in the new year with family and friends.
We in your Lions Club have had a fun time running our BBQs and selling
our Christmas fruit cakes. I say that we have fun in these jobs because
we chat and joke with of fellow Lions during our tasks and love to
interact with the people we meet at our projects.
Because we pay fees for our membership our administration costs are
covered and you can be assured that all of the money we raise will go to
projects in our community and also further to help in other parts of
Australia and even around the world. Knowing that we are helping gives
us a really good feeling.
I had the honour of being able to represent our Lions Club in presenting
Awards at both Newcombe Secondary College and Leopold Primary
School. Our First Vice President Ute Farago also presented Awards at
Moolap Primary School. All the very best wishes go out to all of the
students who are moving on and up.
A large contingent of our Club were working on Australia Day at the
Celebrations that took place at Rippleside Park and I personally thank
them all for helping to make the Event a success.
Tom Blair
Lions Club of Leopold
If you want a good community, work for it!
Don’t forget that if you have a one-off
If you have any queries regarding job that you are unable to do anymore
such as changing a light globe or oiling
or an interest in becoming a Lion
a squeaky door/gate then
please contact our current secretary
don’t forget you can call
on 5250 2587 or 0408 547 145
LIONS ASSIST on 0422 969 610
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ROTARY CLUB OF DRYSDALE
Chicken Run in Nepal
One of the main things I enjoy about being a Rotary member is the friendships I have
formed since joining seven years ago. People who are liked minded who want to make a
difference and inspire change within out home towns and further afield. Recently three of
our members went to Nepal to help the people establish a chicken farm (nicknamed
“Chicken Run”). A work in progress as supplies are been sourced and workers on the
ground pull it all together. This came about because of two siblings from two different
Rotary Clubs in different Districts combining thoughts to make it happen.
Progress report
Land has been made available on a local farm, the chicken house measured out, land
levelled, and the foundation completed. Rocks for walls and wood for window and door
frames have been delivered to the site, all transported up the mountain by manual
manpower. So far the beautiful stone walls are only one or two rocks high as yet and it
maybe 5 months to finish the chicken four roomed coop. Covering the outdoor area is
under discussion due to birds of prey.
What skills or talents do you have that would enhance what we can do in local towns and
further afield? Why not consider joining Rotary to share those skills and talents and on
the way make some very special friendships that will last you a lifetime and beyond?
Contact our Membership Secretary Terry Baker on 0411 452 509 and arrange to catch up
for a coffee and chat to find out why we do what we do.
President/Publicity Caroline Rickard
Rotary Club of Drysdale; 0408 989 221
Women involved with project and our own Sue Van Every.
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LEOPOLD PROBUS CLUB
Next General Meeting is on Monday 11th February in the Function Room, Leopold Sportsmans Club at 9:30am.
Our Probus Club has an exciting year ahead!
Already we have had a theatre trip to Evita and a day trip to the Dandenong’s. Our major extended trip coming up is to the Port
Stevens / Hunter Valley area.
The Club will be busy in April (26th) when we host the Probus Information Day for Clubs in the Greater Geelong area and beyond (at the
Leopold Sportsmans Club). It is a day of training for new office bearers (and others) following the March Annual Meetings of Probus
Clubs. Our members will be involved with registration, catering, discussion group leading, parking & set-up as well as being roving
ambassadors.
Tuesday Walking Group – February (5th, 12th, 19th and 26th) walking will be along the Rail Trail from Christies Road to Bawtree Road and
return. Walks commence at 9:00 o’clock.
In March (5th, 12th, 19th and 26th) we plan to walk the Rail Trail along behind the Curlewis Golf Course, starting near the Driving Range.
Car parking is in the area just off the road at the corner of Portarlington Road and Curlewis Road.
Many members join us afterwards for coffee at McDonalds around 10:00am.
So much for active retirees to do…
The January meeting was loads of fun when members brought along “old relics from their past.”
The President’s quote was, “We are all living history and have a wealth of treasures to share.”
There was so much of great interest – carvings out of black coal, 1956 Olympic Games program, medals,
photographs and even a tricycle. So many memories!
Leopold Probus Club Contacts:
Bev Hayward 5243 4590 (President) Cheryl Newling 5250 3259 (Secretary)
Heather Lochhead 5250 3259 (Treasurer) Wally Krafft 52502190 (Membership)
LEOPOLD TENNIS CLUB
JUNIORS
Ten rounds of Junior pennant matches were completed prior to the Christmas/New Year break. With four
more matches to be played before finals, Junior team positions are: Grade 5 Boys and Grade 9 Boys are
in 3rd place. Grade 11 Boys are 5th. Grade 12 Boys and Grade 8 Yellow are both 8th, and Grade 8 Green
Girls are in 6th place.
Pennant competition resumes on February 2nd.
SENIORS
After ten completed matches, Grade 4 Men and Grade 5 Men are in 6th place. Grade 9 Mixed are 7th, and
Grade 10 Mixed are 3rd. Grades 4 and 5 have 5 matches to play before finals. Grades 9 and 10 have 4
matches each.
As with Juniors, pennant resumes on February 2nd.
MIDWEEK LADIES
The Midweek Summer season commences on Tuesday February 5th and Leopold will be represented by
one team competing in Grade 10.
The Midweek end of winter season function took place on November 29th with ten ladies in attendance at
Leopold Sportsmans’ Club. The season’s awards for the Best % and the Best Average were presented to
Lyn Martin-Clarke. Congratulations on a great season Lyn!
SENIORS SOCIAL TENNIS
The Seniors social tennis programme is held on Thursday mornings between 9.30 and 11.30 am, and is
aimed at promoting health, fun and fitness through social tennis played in a friendly, non-competitive envi-
ronment. Players of all standards are welcome to participate.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Fifteen midweek members and friends travelled to the Australian Open on Wednesday January 16th.
Good seats in the shade of Margaret Court Arena enabled all to see several good matches. Thanks to
Joan for organising the day.
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TONYS GARDEN SERVICES
Phone 0422846734
• Mowing and lawn maintenance
• General garden maintenance
• Weed control & garden clean ups / rejuvenation
• Accurate horticultural advice
• Fully qualified horticulturalist - 40 years’ experience
• Prompt and friendly service
• Pensioner focused
• Local to Leopold
RESILIENCE COUNSELLING
Professional therapy
Counselling
Skills training
– For stress, worry & overwhelm –
www.resiliencecounselling.com.au
M: 0487 805 322
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Nature First Mowing
• Lawn Mowing
• Rubbish Removal
• Garden Clean up
• General Garden Maintenance
• Hedge trimming
• Pensioner Discount
• Leopold Owned and Operated
For a free quote
call Lawrence 0409 501 817
Leopold Electrical Services
(trading as)
Terence Britt
Electrical
----- REC 11088 ----
LEOPOLD; Ph: 0418 521 870
Air-conditioning installation Underground Power
New homes Safety switches
Hot water services LED lighting
Switchboard installation / replacement
Appliance tagging Commercial installations
10LEOPOLD MEN'S SHED INC
Welcome to 2019, it is hard to get used to writing 2019 on cheques etc.
We at the shed have started the New Year on a positive note with everybody back
to work and lots of nattering and card playing.
It has been reasonably slow with people coming and going and doing the odd bit
of baby-siting of the grandchildren.
The gardeners have been having a bit of trouble keeping everything alive as you
can imagine with the excessive heat.
We are all looking forward to continuing our old projects and commencing new
ones as we start this New Year.
Feel free to drop in for a cuppa and a chat and the company of the shedders.
Cheers
Ian MacLeod; President Leopold Men’s Shed
0417139101
LEOPOLD SPORTSMANS CLUB – GOLF SECTION
SPONSOR: Dean McFarlane Welding EVENT: 4 Person Ambrose (GUEST DAY)
Date: 21st Jan 2019 Number of Players: 59
RESULTS
WINNERS NET Handicap RUNNER UPS NET Handicap
Score: 65 – 9.125 (Nett 55.875) Score: 67 – 10 (Nett 57)
Shane Dawson Neil Howard
Peter Jacobs Russell Howard
Tony Graham Will Howard
Ian Butteriss Bill Howard
THIRD NET Handicap NTP (0 – 20) NTP (21 – 45)
Score: 68 – 9 (Nett 59) Neil McFarlane Peter Nowell
Graeme Forster
Colin Fraser GOLDEN SHOT
Jeromy Larcombe Shane Evans
Mark Schreuder
LONGEST DRIVER (0 – 20) LONGEST DRIVER (21 – 45)
Shane Dawson Dean McFarlane
NOTES:
Next event: Sunday 3rd February: BOWLS DAY – Everyone welcome.
Next Golf Event: Sunday 24th February: 2 PERSON AMBROSE
(SPORTIES V FOOTY CLUB) 7:00am Start, CLIFTON SPRINGS GOLF CLUB
LUCKY MEMBERS DRAW did not go off, (Matt Zampatti) was not present, so our next game, we will be drawing
for 18 Stubbies.
President Ray, welcomed everyone to the New Year 2019, wished everyone a health year and good golf. A big
thankyou to our ongoing Sponsor (Dean McFarlane Welding). Also, thanks to the Raffle sellers, Tee Steward and
BBQ cookers. A reminder, that our next GOLF DAY (Sunday 24th Feb) has been CHANGED. We are now playing
at CLIFTON SPRINGS, due to a double booking at Clifton Springs, we had to change our Ambrose game to
Queenscliff.
So, a REMINDER that our next game is being played at Clifton Springs, not Queenscliff.
11LEOPOLD WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Inc.
Welcome to 2019 we hope it will be a Happy, Healthy and interesting New Year for you.
Members of the Leopold War Memorial Committee and the Leopold History Group are much saddened by the
passing of our esteemed member Jean Rickey, who died on 8th January 2019 at 96 years of age. Jean Rickey lived all
her life in the Leopold/Wallington area and was a living treasure of the Leopold district, right up until near her
passing Jean attended History Group meetings her recall of people, events and places was truly amazing, Jean told
stories of everyday life from her early days in the 1920’s on the land through her school days during the hard times
of the great depression of the 1930’s and the hardship of war time contributing a wealth of information to the
recorded history of Leopold being collected by the History Group. More than 200 people attended Jean’s funeral,
which speaks volumes of her standing in our community. Goodbye Jean, your presence at our meetings and in the
Leopold community will be greatly missed.
The Leopold War Memorial Committee is working towards the establishment of the next stage of the memorial.
We have preliminary plans for the Shelter/Pavilion which not only provide shelter when needed but also house
historic panels bearing the names of those brave local heroes from the Leopold district, who enlisted in the
Australian Defence Force in both world wars and other conflicts and peace keeping missions. We have
commitments from the Leopold Community Bank Community Grants Program and the City of Greater Geelong
Community Facility Infrastructure Fund for moneys towards the cost of the Shelter, for which we are most grateful
this brings us to about half the funds required. The committee has made application to State and Federal agencies
for the remaining funding to complete the project. It’s a mammoth undertaking to get all the information right to
ensure that the record of names recorded and displayed is as correct as possible. If you feel you are able to
contribute any information about local service men and women who should be included in our records, please let
us know.
Following the outbreak of the Pacific War in early December 1941, Darwin’s defenses were strengthened in line
with plans developed before the war. An improvised plan for support of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies
was completed in Washington in December 1941. It was envisioned Darwin as a hub of transshipment efforts to
supply American and Australian Army and RAAF units stationed there to strengthen the defenses of the Islands of
Ambon and Timor. During December 1941 and January 1942 all but 2,000 civilians were evacuated from Darwin
Town. The Japanese planned to invade Ambon, Borneo, Celebes and Timor, in order to protect these landings
from Allied interference the Japanese decided to conduct a major air raid on Darwin. On 10th February a Japanese
reconnaissance plane flew over the town and identified an ‘aircraft carrier’ (actually the seaplane tender
USS Langley), five destroyers and 21 merchant ships in Darwin Harbour, as well as 31 aircraft at the town’s two air
fields. On the 12th of February 1941 the Japanese launched a series of air attacks (over 100 air raids) on the lightly
defended town and harbour, the Japanese air force totaled 242 aircraft 188 of which were launched from aircraft
carriers, 11 vessels were sunk, 3 were grounded and another 25 damaged and 30 aircraft, out of 31, were
destroyed, 236 civilian and military personnel were killed and a further 300-400 wounded. Only 2 Japanese were
killed and one taken prisoner.
Keith Pettigrew,
Chairman, Leopold War Memorial Committee Inc.
PH. 0427 502 271
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MEALS & BALLROOM DANCING EVERY SUNDAY
NIGHT 6 pm
Bands subject to change
FEBRUARY 2019
Saturday 2nd Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons & the Beach Boys
2 course meal & Tribute
show
Sunday 3rd Meal & Ballroom Dancing -
Charles
Saturday 9th Dinner Dance
3 course meal, beer, wine &
soft drink.
Entertainment by Romanza
Sunday 10th Meal & Ballroom dancing -
Annemarie
Saturday 16th FAMILY DISCO - 6—10 pm
Adults $15 Children $8
includes a meal
Sunday 17th Meal & Ballroom Dancing -
Newsound
Sunday 24th Meal & Ballroom Dancing -
Charles
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THE FEBRURARY GARDEN
Hibiscus are putting on a great display in gardens at present and love the heat. They do even better
for longer if you give them a feed with some well-rotted manure or compost and keep them well
mulched and regularly watered. While hibiscus are sub-tropical, they perform really well in Leopold
and surrounds and will bloom right through to late autumn if you keep the water up to them.
Another plant blooming now is the canna. Cannas are grown from rhizomes or underground stems
and perform really well in a full sun position. They do best if they are kept moist over the warmer
weather and come in a wide range of flower colors from orange, red, rose pink, yellow, cream and
bicolours. The foliage also varies with some having deep burgundy foliage, others with a green and
cream variegation and then almost purple-black on the variety Tropicanna Black. The leaves make a
great contrast in the garden at this time of the year and the vertical element of the growth habit is
striking and breaks up greenery in the perennial border. Bougainvillea are putting on a show at the
moment and love the heat. The smaller bushier varieties can be grown in large tubs whilst taller
climbing cultivars need a sunny location with good drainage and will flower for months. Try to
position them away from pedestrian pathways as they are thorny and small children are certainly
not always aware of this.
Stone fruit and apples and pears are ripening now and over the next couple of months so don’t
forget to net your trees so that you do get some fruit before the birds take it all. Bird netting should
be available in local hardware stores so rig up a framework with PVC pipe or similar to make it easy
to attach netting and remove it once all the fruit has ripened and been collected. Keep all fruit
trees watered regularly to get the best quality fruit to eat fresh, to stew and freeze for use in
autumn and winter or to make into jam and chutneys. Pick zucchini nearly every day as there is only
a couple of days difference between soft and tasty fruit and a large tough and woody alternative.
Make zucchini pickles or relish that can be frozen or a zucchini slice that is delicious with salad as a
meal on hot days.
With humid weather, roses can run into problems with powdery mildew and black spot. Try to keep
the roses as clean as possible by watering early in the morning so that the plant is not stressed and
also not humid at night. Clean up spotty leaves from both the bush and surrounding soil. Put them
in the green waste bin rather than compost to minimize spread of disease. If needed, treat diseases
with a rose fungicide and maybe prune to increase air flow through the plants. You will need to give
them at least three deep waterings (at least 10 litres per plant) each week over summer and keep
them well mulched to conserve moisture within the soil. Give them a trim back after blooming has
finished and one final feed for summer so that you get another flowering about seven weeks after
your summer pruning.
Use grey water to help water the garden (from the washing machine or the shower) but don’t store
it for any longer than 24 hours and try to rotate it around different plants each time you empty it
out. Use a washing detergent that is low in phosphates to make it safer to use around plant.
18In December our annual awards night was held with the Image of
the Year being awarded to Jim Den Ouden for his stunning image
‘Eating on the Fly’. Also announced were our annual Aggregate
Award recipients.
After the long summer break we are looking forward to another successful club year
ahead. Are you interested in photography? We are a friendly group of amateur photogra-
phers enjoying the challenge of improving our photography by actively taking photos,
learning by entering into competitions and talking to other members and judges about
our photography. Bellarine Camera Club meets at SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre,
Drysdale, at 7:30pm on the first and third Monday of the month (except January). For
further details call in to a meeting, or visit our website www.bellarinecameraclub.org.au
PRINTS
1st & IOY Eating on the Fly—Jim Den Ouden
2nd Rock Wallaby—Martin Young
3rd Flannel Flower—Martin Young
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL IMAGES
1st Walking the Dog—Lynne Bryant
2nd Drying Off—Jim Den Ouden
3rd College Dining Hall—Lyn Northam
AGGREGATE AWARD 2018
B Grade Debbie Hallows
Image of the Year ‘Eating on the Fly’
by Jim Den Ouden
Lynne Bryant
President
ONE OF MANY LIONS PROJECTS
AUSTRALIAN LIONS HEARING DOGS
Trainee ALHD’s ‘Chewie’ & ‘Agnes’ had their first journey on a tram. Chewie was the first puppy to go on pub-
lic transport and Agnes was showing great self control as people got on and off the tram as she really wanted
to say hello.
19UNITING CHURCH
Every Sunday before church at 9:45am, we have a time of Hymn Singing. You are welcome to sing along with
the presentation on the overhead screen or just listen to the wonderful old hymns and some newer ones too.
The Church Service begins at 10:00am led by Rev Bob Thomas.
Already we are thinking about Shrove Tuesday (5th March) and the thousand or so pancakes we will be cooking
at Leopold Primary School.
The Uniting Church Op-Shop is operating most successfully, thanks to the generosity of so many people who
donate quality items on a regular basis.
The Op-Shop is staffed completely by volunteers who do so much not only with the sorting and selling, but also
being mindful of the welfare of the people who come into the shop. Call in sometime soon for an “Op-Shop
Experience.” Operating hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 3:00pm and Saturday 9:30am to 1:00pm.
Check out our Web Site http://leopold.unitingchurch.org.au - Try Facebook too
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LUMEN CHRISTI CHURCH
22LEOPOLD ANGLING AND AQUATIC CLUB
Greetings All and welcome to 2019.
We hope you had a great Christmas/ New year and are making the most of this ter-
rific weather out on our beautiful bay. A very successful day was had at our Christ-
mas break up with about 100 members and kids showing up to enjoy the day. A
free BBQ, kids give away’s , raffles and a solar car demonstration were just a few
items on the agenda and the feed back received was that everyone had a great time
with the promise it will be bigger and better next year.
We would like to send out a big thankyou to Geelong Marine World, Leopold Sports-
man's Club, Lily George Boutique and Portarlington pharmacy for their donations
for the raffles.
Some of our club members are certainly taking advantage of the great weather with
reports of some terrific fishing. Recently Ivan Bereza and Icko Benkotick fished the
Pt Wilson area returning to the boat ramp with a good mixed bag of whiting, flat-
head and gummy shark while at the other end of the Peninsula at Queenscliff Tib-
by Polgar boated a couple of
massive calamari squid. Other members have also reported good catches of flat-
head,
calamari and whiting between Lime Burners and Clifton Springs.
On a very serious note it has been disturbing to learn of the amount of drowning
tragedies both within Victoria and around Australia. Hardly a day goes by without
hearing some one has lost their life on the water whether that be the bay, surf, river
or even the back yard swimming pool. We here at LAAC urge all of our members
and the broader community to please be safe and use common sense around any
body of water and thoroughly check all your safety gear, swim between the flags,
inspect pool gate latches and remember that
alcohol and water are a lethal combination.
Our next general members meeting is Monday Feb 11th 7.00pm LAAC club house
711 Portarlington Rd. Non members most welcome. The LAAC club house is open
every Friday afternoon from 4.30pm, beverages and finger food available at very
reasonable prices.
Wishing you a bend in your rod and wind in your sails, LAAC.
23NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH LEOPOLD
LEOPOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL CITIZENSHIP AWARD
At Leopold Primary School's 2018 Graduation Ceremony, Neighbourhood Watch Leopold presented a
Citizenship Award to a Year 6 Leopold Primary School graduating student.
We are proud to announce BELLA MAULTBY as the recipient of our inaugural award. Congratulations Bella!
SECURE YOUR CARAVAN, CAMPER TRAILER AND TRAILER
With many residents returning from holidays and parking their caravan or camper trailer, it is important to
remember to secure your van or trailer to reduce the risk of theft.
Consider these tips to secure your van, camper or trailer:
Store your trailer in a rear yard, behind gates or in your garage.
Consider purchasing a trailer coupling lock or a wheel clamp. Or
Use a heavy duty chain and good quality lock and secure the trailer to a permanent fixture.
Parking the trailer under a sensor light or similar may also act as a deterrent.
Take a photo of your trailer and any identifying features.
Consider marking your trailer with an engraver in an inconspicuous spot.
Victoria Police revealed recently that, between 01-Oct-2018 and 06-Jan-2019, there have been 42 trailers
stolen in Western Region Division 1 – Geelong, including 2 x boat trailers, 10 x unregistered trailers,
32 x registered trailers and 3 x mini excavators with trailers stolen.
Of the incidents reported, 28 were from private residences either garages, driveways or yards, and 14 from
commercial premises. It is unlikely that the offenders are targeting any particular suburbs for the trailers.
INCREASE IN THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES AT RAILWAY STATIONS
Victoria Police has reported that since January 1, 2019, there has been an increase of Theft from Motor
Vehicles at Railway Stations in the Geelong area. Disappointingly, property of value has been left in vehicles
and on a large number or occasions, in full view from outside the vehicle.
REMEMBER – REMOVE ALL ITEMS OF VALUE FROM YOUR VEHICLE.
Railway station car parks normally mean the owner of the vehicle will be away from their car for large
periods of time, allowing opportunistic thefts to occur.
If you see anyone acting suspiciously in the vicinity of railway car parks you are requested to call
000 immediately.
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LEOPOLD RED CROSS
VALE SHIRL AND JEAN
We farewell 2 of our past members in January. Shirley Buckley was our Supremo
knitter/crocheter, raffle ticket and chocolate seller before going into care at Estia. She
had received her 10 year Long Service Medal in 2014. Shirl was 82.
Jean Rickey was our President back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. She received her 20 year LS
Medal in 1964, and a 30year bar in ‘74. she was a tad older then Shirl - 96. Jean was
highly involved in CWA, bowls, the Hall, and many more. Recently the Leopold Histori-
cal group. She ran the Junior Red Cross at our local school for many years, sometimes
walking from her home in Wallington (opp. Adventure Park) to the school.
ADVANCED CARE PLAN
Jean had planned her own funeral - service, music, and her eulogy. The only thing she
mismanaged was the weather - it was HOT! We all should do this preplanning, regard-
less of our ages: it saves the rellies a lot of worry and angst at a time when they are all
grieving. And let the rellies know your wishes. Don’t think about doing your plan ’one
day’: hop to it and do it now. Here endeth the lecture!!
PICTURE NIGHT
Our first film night for the year will be on March 20th at St Mary’s, so keep the date
free if you’re an attendee, or planning to be. The film will be ‘Five Flights Up’, starring
Morgan Freeman & Diane Keaton. Tickets will still be $12.50 as we were misinformed
about the rise in rental last year. Contact Maureen as usual on 5250 1228.
MARCH APPEAL
Beware - the Dragon is now in round-up mode!! We need volunteers to sit and collect
at Newcome Woolies, Leopold Bunnings, Gateway Plaza and Ash & Dorothy Streets on
allocated dates. The first 3 sites are am or pm shifts of 3ish hours. The other 2 are
your choice with 3ish hours over lunch working best. If anyone would care to door-
knock their own (or other) area they would also be most welcome.
Doorknockers and sitters must be aged 15 or over (but preferably under 100). Please
contact the Dragon soon if you can help out. Volunteer wages are $0.00 per hour.
Phyll Serpell:
7 Simons Road: 5250 1461
27Looking to play with your child/ren in a supportive environment and meet other parents?
Then why not join Playgroup?
Sessions run between 9.30 am - 11.30 am on Monday and Friday mornings at the Leopold Com-
munity Hub, 31-39 Kensington Road.
For a small term fee of $37 and an annual $40 Playgroup Victoria membership, you and your
child/ren can play with a wide range of indoor and outdoor toys, have fun with craft activities and
enjoy a light morning tea.
Why not come along and join in a trial session? We'd love to meet you.
For more information, you can contact us via:
email: leopoldplaygroup@live.com.au
or message us on Facebook at Leopold Playgroup.
28Active balance Yoga hopes that everyone had a great Christmas break and New Year. It’s time to set your
intention for the year. Join us at Active Balance Yoga for our Vinyasa, Yin, Hatha and Yogilates classes to detox
and revitalise after your indulgences over the holiday period. Start your yoga journey today!
6 Week Beginners Program Tuesday March 5th 7.15pm – 8.15pm $140
Yin/ Recovery Class starting Thursday 7th Feb 0930am
15 Ferguson Road, Leopold
To see our full schedule or access our website go to www.activebalanceyoga.com. If you have any questions re-
garding our programs, timetables, or prices please contact us on 52505902.
Try our new Yogilates (Yoga/Pilates)
Friday’s 0930am
Yogilates is a cross between Yoga, Pila-
tes and Functional Fitness. The class will
include some gentle sun salutations fol-
lowed by a core and back series with a
focus on core, back and shoulders. It will
finish with some balance postures to
stretch and promote overall strength.
29Leopold Gateway Probus Club
The club meets at the Sporties on the fourth Monday of the month, at 9:30.
Visitors and prospective members are welcome.
We will begin the year on January 28th, with a special morning tea in honour of Australia Day.
Some members are embarking on a cruise to South Australia, on January 23rd.
The Coffee and Cake morning will be at Ollies, on February 4th at 10:30. Cards will be held on Monday
11th at 1:30.
Our February outing will be to the Botanic Gardens, followed by a barbecue in Eastern Park,
on February 19th.
The Singers will resume in February. Golf takes place on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Come along to our meetings for a cuppa and a chat.
For more information, contact:
Jenny Broad President 52501606
Trevor Wright Membership Officer 52501740
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Do you or someone you know…...
• have children at Leopold Primary School
• have children at the Leopold kindergarten, pre-school or playgroup
• play football, netball, cricket, soccer or basketball
• access the Leopold Community and Learning Centre
• use the Leopold Men’s Shed
• get involved in the Leopold Sportsman’s Club (bowls or golf clubs)
• go to Pumpkin Fair
• go to the Leopold War Memorial
• go to events at the Leopold Hall
• use the Toy Library
Then you have benefited from the grants from Leopold Community Bank® Branch.
As we reach our 10th year of operation, we wish to thank those who have chosen to Leopold Communi-
ty Bank® branch for all their banking needs.
With your support we have been able to put back into our community
over $1.2 million.
Remember unless your accounts are held with us and you use our banking services, we will not have
the funds to invest in your local community. So, by moving to
Leopold Community Bank® for all your banking needs you will be supporting your local community
organisations.
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