Anglesea Golf Club: February 21 2012
Golf
February 21
Competition stepped up this week with the first of the SWDLGA events at Portarlington, and a team at the GMV guest event at Box Hill.
Surf Coast: Anglesea
From The Mat: Anglesea Bowling Club
Other Sport
February 21
Congratulations to Heather Chalmers for winning the Ladies 100 Up Championship.
Have a Blinder of a time on the film set
Film
February 14
Locations have been chosen. Actors have been cast. All that’s left to do is begin filming Australia’s latest homegrown film. That’s where you come in.
Alcoa angst in Anglesea
Community
February 14
Residents want to know Alcoa’s plans for Anglesea after it announced a review of the Point Henry aluminium smelter.
Sweet quilts create delight
Organisations
February 9
Dulcie Quinlan has a long 50 year history of holidaying – now living – in Anglesea. When she and her husband retired, Dulcie started making quilts.
Wood it were, washed up
Community
February 8
Scrap wood, many pieces carrying protruding rusty nails, has been washing up on Surf Coast beaches for the past two weeks.
Anglesea Golf Club: February 7 2012
Golf
February 7
The season has officially started after Opening Day on Sunday. It was a great idea to start early, as noon was the peak of the wind gusts.
St Vinnies open and running in Torquay
Community
February 4
A new St Vincent De Paul branch has opened its doors in Torquay to give aid to areas including Torquay, Jan Juc, Bells Beach, Bellbrae and Anglesea.
New Australians welcome
Community
February 2
Australia Day 2012 will hold a special place in the heart for some new Australians, who received their citizenship in Torquay last Thursday.
Melbourne Cup Tour is year’s best event
Community
February 1
The Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour in Anglesea took Event of the Year for the Anglesea Lions’ Club, after bringing the trophy to the area last October.
Lions by the Anglesea River
Community
January 25
The Lions Club of Anglesea hosted its Annual January Market Day on the Riverbank recently.
Tread carefully, threatened hoodies camping
Environment
January 24
Hooded Plover chicks spotted in the safety of the Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary in Aireys Inlet recently are thought to have been killed by predators.
Day at the beach ends in tragedy
Community
January 24
A Melbourne mother has died in tragic circumstances after getting caught in a rip at Urquhart Bluff early Sunday afternoon.
Bank cuts hours to ensure survival
Community
January 19
One of only two banks in Anglesea is significantly reducing its operating hours following a review of its transactional banking levels.
Anglesea Golf Club: February 14 2012
Golf
February 14
The medley fields are over and it’s back to men’s day Wednesday and ladies on Thursday – happily for many!
Precious find among the weeds
Environment
February 10
Local residents and volunteers have made a significant discovery while removing Coastal Tea Tree infestations in Anglesea.
Seniors learn computer skills
Community
February 8
You’re never too old to start learning how to use a computer, if neighbourhood house course guides are anything to go by.
From The Mat: Anglesea Bowling Club
Other Sport
February 7
On Australia Day, 56 bowlers had great fun playing two games of Pairs Play Fours. The winners of the day were Heather Campbell and Len Cockerill.
Third at Thunder for Jucanaughts
Other Sport
February 7
The Jan Juc women’s surfboat crew has walked away from their maiden Ocean Thunder Pro series fired up for more after bad surf luck foiled their plans.
Local crews oarsome at national decider
Other Sport
February 2
The deciding rounds for state representative surfboat teams took place last week over two very different events.
Celebrating sixty years of lifesaving
Community
February 1
Before lifesaving clubs, ocean-goers could only rely on the help of surfboard, ski riders and people willing to help when finding themselves in trouble.
Anglesea Golf Club: January 31 2012
Golf
January 31
It was a week with a lot of eagles, and there were two hole in ones on Australia Day from Geoff Dean on the 16th and visitor Neil Burrage on the 13th.
From The Mat: Anglesea Bowling Club
Other Sport
January 24
The Anglesea Bowling Club held its annual Battle of the Sexes competition on Saturday 7 January 2012 with 72 bowlers participating.
Anglesea Golf Club: January 24 2012
Golf
January 24
It was another dry windy week and the fairways are giving players lots of run – if you keep on them.
Anglesea sewer pipeline completed on time
Community
January 22
A new sewer pipeline beneath the Anglesea River is fully operational after a major replacement project.
Intern shares love of the sea
Environment
January 19
A love of anything to do with the sea has started Anglesea man Paddy Hernon on a career path that will mix work and pleasure for years to come.
