ROSS HARRISON
on nal ou FIVE POINTERS 41. What song did Susan Boyle sing for her Britain’s
Got Talent audition? 42. Name the early inhabitants of Italy who were
conquered by the Romans. 43. Who wrote the self-improvement book, How to
Win Friends and Influence People? 44. If you suffer from photophobia what is it that you
fear? 45. Name the blue dye used by ancient Britons to
make themselves look more fierce. 46. El Salvador shares borders with which two
nations? 47. In the manufacture of champagne, what is the job
of the remueur? 48. The litmus in litmus paper is obtained from certain
kinds of what? 49. Who led his army to victory at the battle of
Agincourt? 50. How many miles are equal to 100km? 51. In which musical does the song Beauty School
Dropout appear? 52. Does centrifugal force act inwards or outwards? 53. Name the Jovian planets. 54. A chemical reaction said to be exothermic does
what? 55. In music, how many notes have the chromatic
scale? 56. In which year did Dr Ferdinand Porsche design the
Volkswagen Beetle? 57. Which branch of mathematics has a name that translates from Arabic as ‘the reunion of fragments’? 58. What item of apparel was once measured in
barleycorns? 59. What animal is sometimes called an ermine? 60. What did Louis Lenormand invent in 1783? BARWON HEADS SURF SHOP OWNER ROSS HARRISON IS A SURFBOARD DESIGNER AND AN ARTIST, AND HAS A STRONG HISTORY WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. I WAS born in Geelong, but my family quickly shifted to Melbourne for my father’s work as a manager at Coles.
He was constantly transferred to different locations, and his job took us as far as Warrnambool. We lived on the Hopkins River and life was very exciting for a seven-year-old. I would fish and swim most days.
Eventually my parents shifted back to Geelong and bought a milk bar in Belmont.
I was schooled at Oberon Primary, which was beside our shop, then graduated to Oberon High School, which was just a 15-minute walk from our home.
We lived in Belmont for about five years before moving out to Leopold, where my parents bought a new house that was one of the very first in that area back in 1979. It was all still potato paddocks back then.
When I was old enough I left home and shifted down to Ocean Grove, mainly because I was keen to live closer to the surf and beach, our time in Warrnambool having ignited my love for that lifestyle.
After living in Ocean Grove for a few years I yearned for a quieter town and Barwon Heads fitted the bill perfectly. I shifted there in 1987 with my partner and we still live here and run our surf shop (Rasta Surf Co), which we have owned since 1989.
The Bellarine Peninsula possesses all the great qualities for a wonderful lifestyle.
We have the best bay and beaches anywhere in Australia, it’s clean and green, and close enough to the cities, but far enough away to slow down and relax.
The Bellarine has the best cafes, food and wineries, It’s a truly unique region in that it’s great for both permanent residents and tourists.
The Bellarine is also unique as it is made up of a series of small communities that are all distinct, but also complement each other.
I have had a strong history with environmental movements in the Barwon Heads region, particularly Thirteenth Beach. l am a surfboard builder, designer, repairer and restorer, and I am also a professional artist, having had success both locally and internationally.
I have been past president of the Barwon Heads Traders and Tourism Association, and also a member of the Barwon Coast Committee of Management. Most recently, I have been involved with heritage matters in Barwon Heads with local and state planning.
The true challenge for the Geelong and Bellarine is planning and development. Providing infrastructure in a timely manner before major urban developments get under way, to ensure we don’t lose the sense of community with the small villages that provide the unique experience of living here.
We must maintain green breaks and respect our unique wetlands, habitat corridors and unique flora and fauna. They are imperative to our quality of life.
We are very lucky living in Barwon Heads as we have, in my opinion, some of the best cafes and restaurants in the region.
Barwon Orange is a great, relaxed beachy café, with great coffee and wood-fired pizzas. Peppercorn Foods is another gem, with homemade food that makes you feel welcome. The Beach House is always great for lunch or dinner. I believe it is the No. 1 eatery in Barwon Heads. StarFish Bakery’s muffins are the stuff of legend, and across the river we really rate the Ocean Grove Bowling Club’s restaurant with its fantastic food and wine.