Modern Pentathalon Australia will again be hosting an equathon at the Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Grounds and the Ocean Grove Swimming pool on Sunday 30 May 2010.
The equathon requires competitors to swim, ride a show jumping course and complete a long distance run.
Competitors can enter as individuals or as a team.
The results from last year's equathon are available.
The results from the one day event are now available from the Drysdale Leopold Pony Club site. Photos from the day are also available from Paws 4 a Moment and HorseDeals.
The Herald Sun reports today -
"FIVE new Aldi supermarkets and 12 new Woolworths hardware stores have been fast-tracked for development by the State Government... Aldi will open up in North Balwyn, Rye, Drysdale, Highton and Geelong West and will take the number of Aussie stores the German supermarket chain operates to well over 200..."
Apparently planning approvals have been fast tracked to create jobs and help Victorian families and the economy.
It will be nice to have some supermarket competition in Drysdale.
More information about this is also available from the Geelong Advertiser.
Pinnacle Living have confirmed that they will start building 200 retirement village units at their new Bellarine Springs Village on the Bellarine Peninsula, at Clifton Springs.
The address will be Bellarine Springs 91 - 101 Central Road, Clifton Springs, Victoria, 3222
Apparently there are no maths teachers available now to teach students in the SpringDale Neighborhood Centre's after school maths tutoring program. None of the local Drysdale schools will offer their support.
This is a real shame - surely there are some teachers or retired teachers who have an hour of their time once a week to help our kids who are struggling with maths.
Too often now our kids are being pushed through school without a basic grasp of the old "reading, writing and arithmetic". Why is it that no one wants to help?
Is there anyone out there? If so please contact the SpringDale on (03) 5253 1960 - they would really appreciate it!
Drysdale Leopold Pony Club is having its annual open One Day Event on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Pony Club Grounds at Lake Lorne Reserve, Drysdale.
Come and see the best the Bellarine Peninsula can offer in dressage, cross country jumping and show jumping.
On February 8 I blogged about the new Curlewis Parks subdivision from the article I read in the Echo.
The Geelong Advertiser on 13 February 2010 has published a clarification to the information contained in the Echo article.
"The development plan subject to City of Greater Geelong approval involves Stage 1 only - about 153 hectares with an estimated 1900 lots - with Stage 2 being subject to a separate rezoning request in the future. Stage 1 land will be available for sale when permits are approved.
More information is available on page 2 of the real estate liftout from the February 13 Issue of the Geelong Advertiser..
The 20th Annual Bellarine Agricultural Show, will be held at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve on Sunday 7th March (Labour Day long weekend) from 9am.
Entries are invited for Horses, Cattle (Beef and Dairy), Pigeons and Poultry, Cookery, Flowers, Floral Design, Pot Plants and Produce, China Painting, Handcrafts, Home Brew, Vintage, Beaut Ute, Art and Photography, Dog Jumping, Pets Competitions, Skate Competition and Miss Showgirl and Master Showboy sections.
Entries close Thursday 25 February 2010.
Entry forms are available.
On Friday 26 February 2010 the movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel, will be screening at dusk at the Clifton Springs Primary School
Gates will be open from 6.30pm. The move will start screening at dusk. Food and drinks will also be available from 6.30pm
Cost is $25 per car.
Tickets will be avable from the Clifton Springs Primary School Office (80-118 Jetty Road, Clifton Springs) from Friday 5 February.
Curves Bellarine is offering $20 off the joining fee for the Curves Smart program until the end of February. This makes the Curves Smart fee only $29 - good value!
Visit Curves at:
6-8/21 Clifton Springs Road Drysdale VIC 3222
Phone: 03 5253 3029
An article in the Geelong Advertiser entitled "Drysdale Hawks out to build dynasty, says coach Wade Chapman" February 12, 2010, says the Drysdale football team has unfinished business after winning the premiership flag from a 24-year premiership drought.
The team is launching its 2010 season on Sunday February 21.
As reported in the Echo Weekly Newspaper today Stuart Baker is sick and tired of the pot holes in Andersons Road in Drysdale - so he has taken to gravel and shovel and is repairing the pot holes on his own!
Read his story in full in the Echo.
The Echo weekly newspaper reports (February 4, 2010 p3 of the real estate section) that Geelong Council has received an application for a 2500 residential lot subdivision development plan for land bounded by the Bellarine Rail Trail, Jetty Road, McDermott Road and the Bay.
Called Curlewis Parks, registrations of interest are currently being sought.
The plan includes small parks, bicycle and pedestrian paths and a neighborhood activity / shopping / community centre, as well as a walking bridge to Clifton Spring Primary School
An access road from the Portarlington Road is also planned.
The Clifton Springs Bowling Club is located in Spring Street Clifton Springs (opposite the Clifton Springs Golf Club).
It offers mixed bowls at 1.30pm each Saturday, men's bowls 9.30am on Wednesday and Fridays and ladies bowls at 1.30pm in Thursday.
Lawn bowls coaching is available on request for both adults and children over 12 years of age.
For further information, please phone (03) 5251 3555 and leave a message.
The Drysdale and Clifton Srpings primary schools are holding their 30th annual Bunyip Festival on Saturday 20 March from 10am to 3pm.
They are looking for prospective stall holders and community groups for the day.
They are also looking for donations of goods and / or services for raffles to raise money for the schools.
Please email Anne Brackley if you have any suggestions or donations.
The SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre is offering an after school tutoring program for students at Grade 5 level and above who need help with maths, English or their homework.
It will start on Wednesday February 10 at 4pm - cost is $2 a session to cover afternoon tea and other materials.
Contact the SpringDale on (03) 5253 1960 for more information
An article in today's Geelong Advertiser (print edition) by Chrisie Peucker (page 15) says that youth mental health service Headspace Barwon has applied to run a satellite programe at the Bellarine Artis Centre site - the Potato Shed in Drysdale.
"If approved, the temporary building would house an integrated health model, including GPs, psychiatrists, drug and alcohol counsellors, youth workers and physical and mental health workers."
The Potato Shed has been chosen as the site initially because of close proximity to schools. If approved the centre would be open from 1-5pm.
An earlier article about headspace and its choice of location in Drysdale was published on 23 February 2009 in the Geelong Advertiser entitled: Bellarine Headspace Grows.
"It's not everyone who asks: "Now, what don't you like to eat?" However, that is what diners at Loam are asked while being presented with an A-to-Z list of key ingredients and fresh local produce that the kitchen has gathered for the month. January features asparagus, blackberries, crab, mulloway, nasturtium, suckling pig (Western Plains), wagyu beef and zucchini flower..."
Loam at Lighthouse Olive Grove, 650 Andersons Rd, Drysdale, 5251 1101. Open for lunch Wednesday-Sunday noon-3pm; for dinner Friday-Saturday from 6.30pm.
