Drysdale Clifton Springs Press Articles May 23 - June 4, 2012

Bellarine ferry service needs a bypass. DryCliftDays, Sunday, June 3, 2012. "State Planning Minister Matthew Guy has widened a feasibility study into a Werribee to Melbourne ferry to include stops at Geelong and Portarlington. His decision followed a call by Bellarine state MP Lisa Neville to include Portarlington in the study and it also reflects five years of lobbying by the Portarlington Ferry Group. DCSCA supports the call for a Portarlington ferry service, but until the Drysdale bypass is built, vehicles heading to and from the ferry will just add to the congestion in Drysdale High Street..."

Lions Clubs ask primary schools to imagine peace. Bellarine Times, June 1 2012. "Seven primary schools in the North Bellarine area – St Leonards, Portarlington, Drysdale, Bellarine College, Christian College, St Thomas Catholic College and Clifton Springs – are competing in the Lions International Peace Poster competition..."

Men's shed receives lifeline, by Ali Deane, Bellarine Times, June 1 2012. "The Drysdale Community Bank, a branch of the Bendigo Bank, has just purchased a defibrillator for the Clifton Springs Men's Shed, complete with a training package..."

Police in 'rift' over holidays, By Michelle Herbison. The Bellarine Independent, 1st June 2012. "The region's top cop has sparked a rift with Bellarine Peninsula police over plans for staffing the area over summer. Insp Gary Bruce said a meeting with officers-in-charge from Ocean Grove, Drysdale, Queenscliff and Portarlington this week revealed most were "not convinced" of his plans for a staffing overhaul..."

Summer policing fears, by Andrea Hamblin. Geelong Advertiser, May 31st, 2012. "Tourism chiefs have warned against scrapping higher police numbers on our coastline over summer, as Victoria Police makes drastic changes to holiday policing. Tourism leaders say more police on the beat are needed to provide visible safety and combat crime during peak tourist times. Police management yesterday met with police force members to discuss changes to the way they are rostered during summer, including the scrapping of traditional temporary posting of police to holiday hot spots. Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association secretary Patrick Hughes said Drysdale and Ocean Grove were flagged growth areas and therefore needed more police year round to deal with population increases. "And yet there's been no plan for extra police to deal with that," Mr Hughes said. "The town is seeing its police presence depleted. It's not the wild west ... but it needs blokes on the beat."..."

Ferry's in, by Ali Deane. Bellarine Times, May 29 2012. "Portarlington Ferry to be considered in $300,000 commuter ferry service study. Planning Minister Matthew Guy has said Portarlington will be considered in a $300,000 government study into commuter ferry services for Port Phillip Bay, following concerns over its exclusion from a recent state budget announcement. The decision was announced the day after Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville called on Mr Guy to urgently include the proposed Portarlington Ferry in the government's study..."

Colours, collages and coast at 135, by Ali Deane. Bellarine Times, May 26 2012. "Three local art identities have joined forces for a new show that celebrates colour, coast and local stories at Drysdale's 135 Art Gallery and Studio. In their self-titled show, Linda Gallus, Colin Foster and Pip Williams explore past and present of the Bellarine, perfect light and lazy days, and imagery of the recent Jayco Series cycling event..."

Police withdraw from growing local towns, DryCliftDays, Friday, May 25, 2012. "Bellarine towns will lose police cover under new rosters! Geelong Advertiser journalist Andrea Hamblin reports that, 'Fewer police will be rostered on in Queenscliff, Portarlington, Drysdale and Ocean Grove during days, with members eventually used to make up a 24-hour patrol. But there are no plans for extra police numbers to help to deal with the increased workload on the peninsula.' ('Coast cops called away' Geelong Advertiser 25 May)..."

Lions literacy in schools program a success. Bellarine Time, May 24 2012. "To encourage literacy for children, the Lions Club of Portarlington/Drysdale sponsored the very popular and successful Authors in Schools Literacy Program for Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Portarlington and St Leonards primary schools..."

Tip costs from tax to rise only slightly, by Cameron Best. Geelong Advertiser, May 24th, 2012."Geelong ratepayers will pay just $2.35 extra a year under the carbon tax to have their rubbish collected and dumped at the Drysdale landfill..."

Coast cops called away, by Andrea Hamblin. Geelong Advertiser, May 25th, 2012. "Bellarine Peninsula police will be forced to abandon their communities under a new roster scheme that will see coastal officers used to fill a police shortfall in Geelong and Corio. Less police will be rostered on in Queenscliff, Portarlington, Drysdale and Ocean Grove during days, with members eventually used to make up a 24-hour patrol..."

Clifton students give play time serious consideration, by Andrea Hamblin. Geelong Advertiser, May 24th, 2012. "Clifton Springs Primary students are part of a growing movement fighting for the right to play time. Finn Ferguson Cumming, Maddison Sharp, Alana Gray and Sebastian Brew Doyle joined members of the Northern Bellarine Early Years network at a summit last week to develop a manifesto that will be delivered to the UN later this year. The Australian Children's Play summit gives kids a chance to discuss the need for unstructured play..."

Latest news from the press mentioning Drysdale or Clifton Springs

MP claims police stations on brink of closure, by Shane Fowles . Geelong Advertiser, February 10th, 2012. "UP to five police stations in the Geelong region are on the brink of temporarily closing due to a lack of police, a local Labor MP claims. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said staff shortages threatened the daily viability of the Ocean Grove, Drysdale, Portarlington, Queenscliff and Lara stations...."

Fresh look at fountain. Geelong Advertiser, February 9th, 2012. "The future of the Clifton Springs fountain hinges on an investigation being carried out by senior council engineers. Once complete, their report will determine whether the structure can be saved. The investigation follows an angry outburst by residents last weekend because of the dilapidated state of the fountain..."

Oil stuck on beach in Clifton Springs, by Peter Begg. Geelong Advertiser, February 6th, 2012. "A CLIFTON Springs resident has reported an oil slick along the beach between the Dell and the end of Edgewater Drive. Resident Bob Marmion said the oil was being trapped in the area, which had insufficient drainage and drains that were damaged. "The slick has been washed ashore and collected by the groynes," he said..."

Drysdale drive-by shooting, by Cameron Best. Geelong Advertiser, February 4th, 2012. A DRYSDALE family has been left shaken after a gun shot was fired into their home. The family was at their Landsdale Court house watching television at 9.20pm on Tuesday when a shot was fired through the glass door of the front master bedroom, smashing into the side of the parents' bed..."

Down the drain: Residents fight charges up to $250,000, by Michelle Herbison. The Bellarine Independent, 3rd February 2012. Charges of up to $250,000 for a drain have pitted Drysdale residents against council at Victoria's planning tribunal. Drysdale Clifton Springs Community Association's Patrick Hughes said many objectors were unable to pay the special charge scheme..."

Fury over illegal beach rubbish dumping, by Shane Fowles. Geelong Advertiser, February 3rd, 2012. "Authorities are investigating mass rubbish dumpings in protected wetlands along the region's coast. Parks Victoria has been forced into costly clean-up work after a spate of illegal dumping along Port Phillip Bay's western shoreline and a Ramsar Convention on Wetlands-recognised site on the Bellarine Peninsula. Speaking on World Wetlands Day, Ramsar project officer Steve Tuohy called on the public to put an end to rubbish dumping along the internationally-significant wetlands..."