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VISIONS GEELONG 2016 Special wrap-around feature on the plans and businesses set to drive Geelong in 2016

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GEELONG VISIONS 2016 $18m spend so port won’t miss boat The Victorian Regional Channels Authority has poured more than $18 million into channel improvements in Geelong’s port in the past two years to help roll out the welcome mat to increasingly bigger ships and larger cargoes.

The multi-million dollar improvements are part of a long-term strategy of prioritised upgrades for the VRCA’s shipping lane network in Corio Bay and are already delivering dividends in terms of port productivity and efficiency.

Authority chief executive officer Captain Peter McGovern said Geelong’s port was pivotal to the region’s economic health, making infrastructure improvements vital to ensure the shipping hub continued to thrive in the future.

“Recent research has forecast that jobs and trade in the port will grow by 50 per cent in the next 20 years,” Captain McGovern said.

“And that means infrastructure upgrades must be ongoing so the port can capitalise on any trade opportunities that arise.

“Larger ships and greater vessel numbers are heading our way and we don’t want to miss the boat when it comes to providing them with safe and efficient access and our city with the job and economic benefits that flow in their wake.”

VRCA’s upgrades include · More than $8 million spent dredging between Refinery Pier and Lascelles Wharf to provide more room for ships to manoeuvre around berth pockets and ease congestion. The work finished late last year. · 2014 dredging works costing almost $10 million to widen the shipping channel at City Bend’s tight right-angle turn and deepen Corio Quay North No. 4 berth to 12.3 metres, the same depth as the channel network. · Carrying out recent experimental rock dredging in the channel network east of Point Henry to gather important information for future dredging work. · Adopting Dynamic Under Keel Clearance tech-

Shipping lane upgrades are channel to future prosperity. nology to allowing bulk carriers to navigate shipping lanes safely while loaded to maximum draught. System commissioning is underway.

More than 700 ships visited Geelong’s port last financial year, with the port handing 12.1 million tonnes of cargo, worth $8.4 billion.

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Best days ahead Geelong’s best days lie ahead but they won’t be realised without action and hard work.

Over the past 100 years Geelong has been at the centre of Victoria’s growth.

In 2016 I want to put this great city at the heart of our state for the next 100 years.

We’ve spent our first year in government getting Victoria back on track and haven’t wasted a single day.

I promised the $320 million TAFE Rescue Fund to save our TAFE system from collapsing after years of cuts.

We delivered that fund, which has thrown a lifeline to TAFE campuses including Geelong’s own Gordon TAFE after it faced huge cuts and course closures at a time when locals need it most.

Our first budget secured $4 billion for our schools, representing the single biggest boost to education funding in Victoria’s history.

In Geelong, we’re delivering record increases in equity funding and making good on our promises to upgrade schools such as Geelong High, Northern Bay and Bellarine Secondary.

Our Back to Work plan – the first piece of legislation we introduced into parliament – aims to create 100,000 jobs.

We’ve already created approximately 79,000 jobs across the state since being elected.

In 2016, I’ll work hard to create even more.

We’ve secured the long-term future of Avalon Airport, saving local jobs and creating new opportunities for tourism operators.

The airport will soon serve four Australian capital cities and offer about 900,000 seats to and from Avalon each year.

We’ve taken action to get Geelong moving, with the establishment of the Geelong Authority.

The authority is fast-tracking planning and development to make sure unnecessary red tape

Premier Daniel Andrews. doesn’t get in the way of local investment and new jobs.

We’ve also made a fast start on getting Simonds Stadium upgraded so Geelong enjoys bigger and better major events at regional Australia’s top stadium as well as giving the Cats a ground they can be proud of.

I promised to end the war on our paramedics, to work with them, not against them, to fix our ambulance system and help save lives. And that’s exactly what we’ve done.

In 2015 we secured the comprehensive $45.5 million Ice Action Plan to stop this scourge on the streets and at its source.

Our plan gives police and experts the resources they need to crack down on the dealers and the support that families need to make it through tough times.

In 2016 I’ll drive my team to create more jobs, invest in our schools, repair our health system and ensure Victoria remains the best place to live and visit.

Geelong is a great city and we’ll work hard to ensure it has a strong future.

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PM’s positive outlook

In Geelong, there’s a buzz about the place I’m so excited about what’s in store for 2016, especially after such a successful year just gone!

In 2015 we celebrated the opening of our fabulous library and heritage centre, the creation of a funky pop-up space in Malop Street and new life for our mall, the colourful catenary lights, the opening of new integrated child and family centres, and a host of amazing major events that brought in millions of dollars.

And there’s so much more to look forward to!

This year I’ll lead council to attract more investment, support our local businesses and drive economic growth and jobs through a range of initiatives.

I’ll continue to lobby federal and state governments and spruik Geelong to national and international audiences at all the right forums, expos and functions.

We’ll drive strategic projects that support and diversify our economy such as the Geelong Digital Strategy and the Land 400 bid.

We’ll also push new ‘smart jobs’ through the Co-working Hub, GovHack and the NBN roll-out.

We’ll also stage our sixth Geelong Small Business Festival, which last year attracted nearly 3000 attendees.

As well as the annual Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, we can also look forward to the Pako Festa, the National Celtic Festival, Moun-

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Liveable, vibrant cities are absolutely critical to Australia’s prosperity and our people’s wellbeing.

Improving our cities’ productivity, accessibility and liveability is a key priority for my government.

There is a real buzz in Geelong at the moment - exciting infrastructure projects continue apace and more jobs and investment are on the way.

The local economy is expanding and Geelong’s reputation as a dynamic investment and services destination is growing.

As this great city transitions from a focus on manufacturing to innovation and services, the community is experiencing a shift to a culture of success driven by enterprise and imagination.

The opportunities are extraordinary and, as your horizons continue to expand, so too should your aspirations.

The Federal Government’s $1.1 billion National Innovation and Science Agenda offers incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship, rewards risk taking, and invests more in science, technology and research.

This package of measures builds on our commitment to nurture innovation, drive competitiveness and lift growth.

Geelong is a great city in a wonderful part of the world; a place of heritage, beauty and reinvention.

I am confident that, with the support of my government, the people of this region can look forward to an exciting and prosperous future.

tain to Mouth Walk, Geelong After Dark, Motor City Music Festival, Geelong Revival, the Highland gathering and a host of triathlons and other top sports events.

In February we’ll welcome two cruise ships, bringing in thousands more visitors.

This year we’ll also see the greening of even more public space together with feature lighting and public art to make central Geelong and the waterfront even more inviting.

Our love of cycling continues and we’re getting the facilities to match.

We’ll start construction this year on the Geelong Criterium Circuit to make us the true Home of Cycling.

Soon we’ll also start work on a beginner mountain bike park in Newtown to cater for would-be mountain bike champs and provide a crucial training hub for any skill level.

All this activity is certainly paying off and we’re attracting interest locally, nationally and even internationally.

Our region has great momentum, there’s a real buzz in the air and I’m committed to building on this.

Malcolm Turnbull has given a thumbs-up to Geelong’s future.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is positive about the outlook for Geelong in 2016.

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Deakin has announced a major refurbishment and rename of its Management Centre at Waurn Ponds, in keeping with its focus on contributing to the local economy, engaging the community and delivering service excellence The refurbished facility has adopted the name Waurn Ponds Estate in preparation for its official launch in October this year.

Waurn Ponds Estate will be an intimate 60 room boutique hotel that combines stylish design, contemporary facilities and a tailored guest experience.

The hotel will also feature technology-rich conference spaces, private meetings rooms and various indoor and outdoor event spaces.

General Manager of Hospitality, Gregg Currie, said Waurn Ponds Estate will be a unique and important addition to the Geelong region.

“Hosting events will form part of our core business. If a client can dream it, Waurn Ponds Estate can deliver it!” Mr Currie said.

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parties, dances, deck chair cinema on the lawn, cocktails by the lake, sunset drinks in the vineyard, dinner in the vegetable patch, poolside drinks, longest table events, opera by the lake...the list goes on!

“We really want the community to feel a strong sense of connection every time they visit and help write the Waurn Pones Estate story,” Mr Currie said.

The hotel also complements Deakin’s broader hospitality portfolio.

“Deakin enjoys a reputation for being accessible, helpful and friendly. This reputation is reflected across Deakin Hospitality Group, which consists of 19 cafes and 22 event spaces - and now, Waurn Ponds Estate,” Mr Currie said.

“Waurn Ponds Estate belongs to both corporate and leisure cli-

entele. The facility will continue to be a destination for business events and meetings. It is truly exciting to also extend our services to cater to the needs of the broader Geelong community.

Seventeen hand-picked employees have commenced, embracing the “Waurn Ponds Estate way”; a can-do attitude matched with generosity, care, respect, skill, style, grace and substance, Mr Currie said.

Waurn Ponds Estate will also offer something for art lovers, with up to 100 artworks from Deakin’s extensive collection on show at any given time.

Mr Currie said Deakin was committed to supporting local businesses. This commitment would be obvious in the food and wine on offer.

“At Waurn Ponds Estate, our

produce is grown locally and appears on our menu only if in season. Wines on offer will be local, stunning and varying daily to promote new releases. There will certainly be no generic house brands on offer.”

Mr Currie said Waurn Ponds Estate would be a place for business and leisure patrons to feel a strong sense of belonging.

Waurn Ponds Estate is accepting bookings now for events occurring after October this year. For bookings, enquiries or to register for updates please call (03) 5227 3000, email wpe@deakin.edu.au or visit waurnpondsestate.com.au.

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In the pipeline: · $500m Infrastructure works for Port of Geelong (to 2050) · $363m Princes Highway duplication (Winchelsea to Colac) · $160m Geelong Performing Arts Centre stage two and three redevelopment · $110m Drysdale Bypass · $115m Rail maintenance and stabling yards · $80-$100m Office complex in central Geelong · $80m Balmoral Quay development (Rippleside) · $60m GMHBA Health and Wellbeing precinct · $40m Baptcare Norlane project · $33m Barwon Health Northern Health Centre

$3.6 billion is city’s future

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Investment projects worth more than $3.6 billion are in various stages across Geelong, according to Enterprise Geelong’s latest figures.

More than $1.3 billion of major construction is underway or nearing completion which is set to provide an added boost to local jobs.

Another $2.3 billion worth of investment is either awaiting commencement or in the planning stages. Projects recently completed reached $645 million. A key project underway includes the $277 million first stage of the Epworth Geelong Hospital which is due for completion by the middle of the year.

The $100 million Warralily Village Shopping Centre, $93 million University Hospital Geelong expansion and $90 million Simonds Stadium stage four redevelopment will all transform the region.

The St Mary’s Terrace apartment development on the city fringe, worth $65 million, and the $29 million Barwon Water head office refurbishment are also providing jobs.

The city is already reaping the benefits of recently completed projects such as the $90 million Baanip Boulevard, $67 million St John of God Hospital redevelopment, $65 million Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre expansion, $45 million Geelong Library and Heritage Centre and $40

million Deakin Waterfront Campus redevelopment.

The major infrastructure works are supported by a record $1.2 billion in home building activity in 2014/15, with more than 2000 new dwellings approved every year.

The $3.9 million Central Geelong Action Plan aims to reinvigorate central Geelong with part of the funds directed to the innovative City in a Park Project.

Geelong’s popularity is reflected in the 4.3 million visitors to the region in 2014/15, becoming a flourishing food and wine destination with award-winning wineries, breweries, restaurants, cafés and artisan food producers.

Working for a bright future I am privileged to represent the people of Geelong. Our city is a great place to live and as a regional city we can offer so much to the people who call Geelong home.

In the Geelong electorate we have the popular Pakington Street with its alfresco area, cafes and boutique shopping. The annual Pako Festa, held in February, showcases our multicultural community and is one of Australia’s leading multicultural celebrations.

In future we could see a festival atmosphere in Geelong on the Grand Final public holiday with street stalls in Pakington Street and central Geelong.

Throughout January there are major events such as Festival of the Sails and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Events like these bring in thousands of tourists which is a great boost to the Geelong economy.

The Andrews government’s election promises committed to the redevelopment of GPAC, upgrade of Simmonds Stadium, building of a new Geelong Tech School, a new WorkSafe office, and the establishment of a procurement office. In education, school rebuilds are underway.

I want Geelong to prosper to create jobs and opportunities, and this is something that governments must do.

I want to see clean energy manufacturing jobs created in Geelong by attracting these businesses to our city because this is where our jobs of the future are.

There are many people in Geelong working together to plan a great future for Geelong and I am honoured to be a part of that.

Christine Couzens, Geelong MP.

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Stage four of Simonds Stadium’s upgrade is one of many multimillion investments that are promising more jobs and economic activity for Geelong in 2016.

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Work that future Architects, property managers and salespeople are just three professions that recruiting expert Hays says will be in high demand throughout 2016.

According to the latest Hays Quarterly Report of skills in demand, highly-skilled professionals in IT, accountancy firms, accountancy support, trades and labour and marketing are also among those who will be needed this year.

“The demand for highly-skilled professionals with the right combination of technical skills and cultural fit is high, with several government departments indicating they will move to Geelong in 2016 including the Bureau of Statistics, DHHS and WorkSafe Victoria,” says Hays Geelong regional director Mark De Vink.

“Many industries are busy. Architecture, engineering and property markets are active, IT demands continue to grow, marketing departments are busy, and many employers are increasing their

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office support head count.

“In addition financial controllers, management accountants, and commercial analysts are sought in the Geelong region as organisations look to ensure strong stewardship and new financial leadership.

“Put all this together and it certainly signals an active job market for those professionals with the skills in demand,” Mark said.

So how can you stand out to be the winning candidate? Hays has come up with 10 top tips to help your 2016 job search run much smoother.

Topping the list is disrupting your CV by adding a digital element. It’s also important to be relevant by targeting realistic jobs, studying relevant qualifications and building a relevant network of connections.

For more visit hays.com.au, call 03 5226 8000 or email geelong@hays.com.au

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Beverage is good for what ales you White Rabbit Brewery is creating ales as old as time.

And it’s all done within Geelong’s very own Little Creatures brewery site.

The new brewery offers a unique beer tasting experience and gives White Rabbit the opportunity to experiment with barrel ageing beers.

“White Rabbit has been at Healesville for eight years and over that time outgrew its home,” Marketing Manager Ash Cranston explains.

“Geelong had done an amazing job of embracing Little Creatures over the past two years, so we decided to pick up our kit and pack our bags and moved White Rabbit to Geelong.”

The new addition is described as an “intimate space” where friends and couples have the opportunity to enjoy hand-cut meats, local olives, cheese and ploughman’s platters along with ontap beers.

Beer straight from the source

“It allows people to get deeper and deeper into the world of beer,” Ash says.

“People can walk straight up to an open fermenter and taste a range of beers directly from the barrel hall.”

The “general store” component even sells picnic-style hampers so people can continue the White Rabbit experience outside of the brewery.

White Rabbit is a welcome addition to the already existing Little Creatures experience.

Grab a meal with family and friends at the canteen, take a brewery tour, enjoy colourful craft markets or borrow a Little Creatures bike for the day.

The new Shift Brewer’s Stash, “Amber Amber” is due to be released early February and will be available at Little Creatures Geelong.

Little Creatures is at corner Fyans and Swanston Street, South Geelong, phone 5202 4009, Instagram @ltcreatures or visit littlecreatures.com.au

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Feeling like home Karingal resident Jen Clarke has an overwhelming sense of pride each time she enters her new unit.

“I just love coming home,” she says with a huge smile.

Jen’s home is a one-bedroom unit in Karingal’s new shared living house in Marshall, which also consists of a four-bedroom unit, two-bedroom unit and one-bedroom unit under one roofline.

The construction of the new $1.6 million residence meant Jen was able to fulfill her long-time dream of living independently.

Since moving into her unit in October, Jen has developed her skills and continues to learn new skills. She is living more independently, highlighted by her cooking and keeping her unit spicand-span, making it a space she is proud of when friends and family visit.

When she isn’t at home, Jen goes to the gym, attends day programs and attends AFL matches to support her beloved Geelong Cats. When she arrives home, she enjoys having the option of being able to relax on her own in her home or socialise with other people who live in the other units.

Marshall is a perfect example of Karingal’s vision to support people to live the life they choose.

The house incorporates liveable design and environmentally sustainable features The National Disability Insurance Agency funds Jen’s 24-hour shared living support.

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Get on the career Skills from AGB Training course you want Diversitat Training is committed to helping people do their best.

In doing so they can enhance their career path and future employment prospects.

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Career and pathway advice is just one of the reasons why Diversitat Training is a leader in delivering quality training to the Geelong community.

Trainers who work in their industry will teach and guide students to get them job ready. Small class sizes will ensure that they are not left behind.

Flexible study options such its Flexible Off Campus Study (FOCS) will allow students to study at a time that suits them with individual access to a trainer while workplace based traineeships are ideal for those who want to upskill in their current work or gain recognition in the form of a qualification for the role they play at work.

Aside from these qualities, Diversitat Training offers a range of support to help students reach their goals including easy contact with trainers and support staff within a clean, safe learning environment.

At Diversitat Training the support and welfare of students is taken very seriously.

Students have access to a dedicated Welfare Support Services co-ordinator who can provide the appropriate support to students who have additional needs or welfare concerns relating to the progression of their training.

Qualifications offered at Diversitat Training are nationally recognised by employers across Australia

AGB Training (AGB), one of Geelong’s largest private Registered Training Organisations (RTO), is commencing its 10th anniversary celebrations early with generous discounts on their nationally recognised courses.

Students can save on popular Certificate IV to Advanced Diploma level courses, paying only $1500, saving up to $3000 for a Nationally Recognised Qualification.

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and focused on growing industries such as aged care (individual support) and health services, an industry, which, according to the Community Services and Health Industry Skill Council - 2015 Environmental Scan (Escan), expects one in four jobs will be created between 2013 and 2018.

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With a newly decked out, refurbished outdoor area for alfresco dining and functions, Shell Club now serves as an ideal setting for a function or wedding.

General manager Karen Wood said that over the past four years, Shell Club has transformed into a venue of exceptional customer service, with more to offer non-members who seek a high quality dining experience. She said the new alfresco area had a calming ambience.

“There’s a huge water feature in the garden which backs onto the function room,” she said.

The club also offers an evening door-todoor community bus service to customers from Wednesday to Sunday.

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Introduced in 1979, the one-year Diploma of Equine Management equips graduates with the business skills, training and horse husbandry knowledge needed to excel in the equine industry, whether equestrian or racing and breeding.

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Building excellence from the ground up to bring patients the best of care THE new Epworth Geelong, which is due to open in July, isn’t just another hospital relocation or redevelopment, it is one of only a few recent private hospitals to be built from the ground up in Australia.

Informed by international best practice, the design and layout will ensure the hospital is equipped with an optimal clinical setting that supports excellence in patient care today and into the future.

Improving the health and wellbeing of Victorians has been the goal of Epworth HealthCare for more than 95 years.

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THE CLEAN UP BEGINS Shelter push for Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeless PAGE 8 Workers begin cleaning out Hightonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montpellier Primary School yesterday following Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flash-flooding. Montpellier was among schools forced to postpone the start of the school year due to storm damage, with insurers now wading through thousands of calls for assistance from Geelong property-owners. FULL STORY, PAGE 3

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Highton bus users still have to change buses to arrive at destinations within their own suburb after a timetable review made no alterations to routes, according to South Barwon MP Andrew Katos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a sham review,â&#x20AC;? Mr Katos told the Geelong Indy on Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Transport minister) Jacinta Allen has let down the bus commuters of Geelong, particularly in South Barwon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She undertook to listen to public transport users when they said loud and clear they were not happy and wanted different services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the minister has not listened to a word of what the public said.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Katos said buses using Rossack Drive were now going through to Waurn Ponds Railway Station because the road was now open while a â&#x20AC;&#x153;school runâ&#x20AC;? had been added for Oberon High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But there are no changes to bus routes in Highton, Grovedale and Waurn Ponds and, virtually, Belmont as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are minor changes to timetables, some services might run two minutes differently, but there are no additional services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is disappointing for those relying on public transport, such as the elderly and students.â&#x20AC;?

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Mr Katos said the issues with bus routes would result in greater social isolation, with people for whom public transport was critical facing higher costs because they would have to use taxis instead.

He vowed to continue advocating for change and foreshadowed it as a possible election issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need more investment in our local bus network.â&#x20AC;?

The Indy did not receive a response from Ms Allan before going to press.

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‘Thousands’ call insurers as storm clean-up begins Geelong faces a damage bill in the millions of dollars after Wednesday’s freak storm caused widespread flash flooding.

The Insurance Council of Australia said insurers had received more than 3000 claims by Thursday.

The storm cell hit suburbs all over the city, dumping twice Geelong’s average January rain in two hours.

The most rain was in the first hour, between 3pm and 4pm, said Geelong Weather Services’s Lindsay Smail.

He had reports of 81mm of rain at Manifold Heights, 78mm at Highton and 65mm at Herne Hill and Hamlyn Heights.

Geelong’s monthly January average rain was 39.4mm, Mr Smail said.

“It was a slow-moving, isolated super cell from the north-west where an upper-low and a trough

from the south-west combined.

“It’s reasonably unusual for a severe storm like this to move so slowly.”

Mr Smail said winds in the super cell swirled around from the east and south-east, causing damage to properties from the opposite direction of the storm.

“Some areas received hail damage, mainly in western suburbs that got the high rain falls.

“That puts it in the severe storm category.”

Mr Smail said it was the worst summer storms since 27 January 2005 when 100mm was recorded in 24 hours.

Some Geelong roads became virtual rivers, stranding motorists and swamping vehicles.

Police battled to keep up with directing traffic around danger areas as road crews struggled to post warning signs.

Johnstone Park became a 10-metre deep lake around its bandstand, while the storm affected railway signals and slowed train movements.

City eateries Café Lorae and Beside the Point

were flooded and staff at Cotton On’s North Geelong head office were evacuated due to flooding.

Blower-dryers were in high demand yesterday as homes and businesses tried to remove excess water.

Power failures affected thousands of properties, including 4400 at Highton and Newtown.

Emergency crews rescued a 19-year-old after a fallen tree hit her car and trapped her at Hamlyn Heights.

A man was taken to hospital in a stable condition with a burn to his elbow after a lightning strike at Highton.

Storm damage delayed the start of 2016 classes at some schools including Western Heights, Montpellier primary and Clairveux.

WKK Insurance Advisors’s Jaimie Keys said his firm was “inundated” with calls from clients for both commercial and domestic water damage throughout Geelong.

See storm pictures and videos at geelongindy.com.au.

Rail resignation Wheel-wear problems will continue affecting Geelong’s VLocity trains until mid-February and normal services will take months to resume, the State Government has said.

Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said she had asked for and received the resignation of V/Line chief Theo Taifalos after he incorrectly promised to rectify the problems this week.

Man ‘stabbed’ A North Geelong woman is on bail after allegedly stabbing a man on Australia Day. Lorrene Mitchell, 46, of Walsgott Street, will return to court next month to answer a charge of recklessly causing injury.

Race proceeds The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race will proceed this weekend despite Wednesday’s super-cell storm spreading debris across some of the Geelong course’s streets.

The City of Greater Geelong said the council, VicRoads and event organisers were working to ensure the course was ready for the weekend.

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Captain Joel Selwood could be a Cat for life after signing a deal keeping him at Geelong until the end of 2019, the club has announced.

Selwood, 27, agreed to the new terms before the club revealed he could miss the pre-season competition with a foot injury.

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House shot Police are investigating an apparent driveby shooting that damaged a house and a car at East Geelong.

Police believe two people in a small, darkcoloured sedan were responsible for the shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Tree growth The growing cost of Geelong’s floating Christmas tree could force a sponsor search, with the bill set to hit $500,000 next festive season.

A council report revealed the growth from initial estimates of $100,000 while also finding that the tree had generated $15.6 million in economic benefit for the city last Christmas.

Chips ahoy Recent dredging has allowed Geelong to ship its biggest load of woodchips ever, according to supplier Midway.

The company said the deeper channel had allowed Chinese-bound ship Fujian Express to be loaded with 60,000 metric tonnes of chips, an increase of more than 10 per cent on the previous record.

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Surging demand has prompted expansion plans at the Geelong Food Relief Centre.

About 28,000 people sought help last financial year but the centre expects up to 32,000 people, including 15,000 families, will have accessed the service by the middle of the year.

The centre had been “absolutely flat out” since reopening after its Christmas break, said operations manager Collin Peebles.

“In 25 years this is the first time we’ve needed to expand. It’s getting extremely busy.”

Calls for help were coming from all quarters, including the “asset-rich and cash-poor”, Mr Peebles said.

“I think it’s a sign of the times.

“Interest rates are low and the cost of living is high, which puts financial pressure on people.

“Bills need to be paid and the pantry suffers.”

Mr Peebles said the centre planned to expand refrigeration at its central Geelong facility and double its cool room capacity before the Easter rush.

The centre also needed donations to buy its own refrigerated vehicle, he said.

Mr Peebles predicted that there would be a 20 per cent increase in demand for food vouchers.

“Perishable items can be difficult to source from local farmers and people’s gardens.

“It adds costs to us having to use some of our kitty from financial donations so that we’re able to provide a range of products to those in need.”

Mr Peebles said the centre was accepting donations at geelongfoodrelief.org or facebook.com/ GeelongFoodRelief.

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Double Take He may represent one of Australia’s battler electorates but Corio MP Richard Marles apparently still has time for a TV career as well.

The well-travelled pollie (pictured) will star on Pyne and Marles, a new Saturday morning political chat show debuting on Foxtel next week, according to News Corp reports.

The show will pit Corio’s emerging TV celebrity against Liberal counterpart Christopher Pyne Richard Marles. each Saturday morning.

And, with eyes on the prize, Labor frontbencher Marles is already developing strategies to wrest the limelight.

“That’s going to be a work in progress, watch that space,” he told News Corp.

We will, Richard. We will.

Pick up after your dog - using any bag, any bin The City is calling on dog owners to help keep our region’s parks, beaches and footpaths clean this summer by picking up after their dogs. Dog owners can avoid fines and help protect the environment by taking a plastic bag when going for walks with their dogs. You don’t need a ‘special’ dog poo bin. Bag or bin; any general waste bin and any type of bag can be used for the disposal of dog poo.

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He was something of a minor celebrity in News Corp pages this week, also emerging as a lucky recipient of free Taylor Swift concert tickets.

And who should be so generous to our well-remunerated MP? Well, who else but fellow northernsuburbs Labor pollie John Eren (pictured).

Apparently Mr Eren received the coveted tickets in his role as Victoria’s John Eren Minister for Tourism and Major Events.

No doubt he considered a long list of worthy recipients before settling on his colleague, battling away on a federal parliamentary sal-

ary of around $200,000 a year.

But Richard had reportedly attended a Taylor Swift concert in 2013, so he selflessly gave the tickets away to family.

Maybe next time Swift tours she can drop by his TV show for a chat!

Still on locals in, or maybe out of, the news, the laidback blokes at Torquay’s angling club might have a new reputation after Australia Day this week.

‘Police investigate Iraq veteran Kyle Tyrrel over melee with Torquay fishermen’, said a headline the day after.

That would have come as a surprise to anyone who’s tried to get the anglers out of their flashy new clubhouse, let alone into a melee.

But the body of the story clarified the identities of the ‘Torquay fishermen’, explaining they were probably visitors allegedly crabfishing in a protected marine reserve when they clashed with Mr Tyrrel and wife Liana.

Now that’s cleared up the fishing club members can get back to their tinnies and tall stories.

Just to make it an all-news-related column this week, Double Take was intrigued to hear a national ABC radio report on Geelong’s flashflooding this week.

Geelong was “devastated“, reported the announcer yesterday morning.

Well, plenty of damage was reported but devastation was possibly stretching the description of Moorabool Street Bridge too far.

The reporter also referred to Geelong as a “town”. Er, Geelong’s officially been a ‘city’ since 1910.

Maybe the ABC should leave the Geelong reports to its Geelong reporters.

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By ALANA MITCHELSON A FORMER homeless man is calling on support from community groups and volunteers to help with his plans for a shelter in Geelong.

Josh Rawkins said wanted to do everything in his power to support vulnerable people who were sleeping rough on Geelong streets after he experiencing the frightening reality of homelessness .

“I believe that, no matter what their circumstances, everyone deserves a roof over their head.

“I want people to understand that homelessness can happen to anyone.”

Mr Rawkins was “kicked out” of home while still “very young”, he said.

“When I was homeless I was petrified every day and night. I had a man threaten to kill me and my best mate got stabbed right in front of me.

“I’ve even eaten out of bins, which is so disgusting to think about. No one should have to do that.”

The 26-year-old said he sometimes invited homeless people home overnight but planned to initiate a shelter so they had a long-term option.

“There needs to be more services to help people on the streets and to help them get out of homelessness.

“It crushes me that people just walk past homeless people all the time.”

Mr Rawkins said social media users had expressed interest in helping with his shelter idea.

He wanted to create a space where people could donate non-perishable items.

Mr Rawkins also planned to approach bakeries for donations of leftover bread.

Samaritan House Geelong co-ordinator Josephine Barnes said the city lacked a safe place for homeless people with mental health issues.

“There is a very pressing need for the mentally ill on our streets,” Ms Barnes said.

“There are a lot of homeless people in Geelong with mental health and addiction problems who need a safe place to live while stabilising on medication.

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Abalone take: three charged Fisheries officer have seized 94 illegallytaken abalone from a Deer Park trio at Portarlington, according to authorities Seventy-nine of the shellfish were undersize, Fisheries Victoria said.

The alleged poachers also had 30 sea urchins and as many other molluscs which were illegally taken from an intertidal zone, Fisheries Victoria said.

The officers charged the trio with offences including taking undersized abalone, exceeding the catch limit and taking them during a closed season.

Two women aged, 40 and 50, would be summonsed to appear in magistrates’ court and the man, 42, would be fined $1365 for “lesser offences”, Fisheries said.

Strict rules govern the taking of abalone, which can command high prices on the black market.

Gatherers can take them only on specified days, mostly restricted to weekends, with a catch limit of two abalone each and minimum sizes depending on the species and the location in which they were taken.

Only specialised tools with broad, flat noses can be used for dislodging abalone to reduce chances of damaging them.

RAISING THE ROOF: Josh Rawkins, who has experienced homelessness, believes everyone deserves a roof over their heads. 148825 “I wish there were services that offer a safe environment for them because they’re so vulnerable to winding up in the criminal justice system rather than getting the support they need.”

Ms Barnes said overnight shelter was available but day services were needed because Geelong lacked “semi-long-term accommodation”.

About 100 young people are on a waiting list

for support and accommodation in the Geelong region, latest figures show. About 662 people, including children as young as 10, are homeless on any given night in Geelong, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics, with at least 150 sleeping rough.

Mr Rawkins said anyone who wanted to help could phone her on 0403 321 754.

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BY ALANA MITCHELSON Patients face “nightmare” parking hassles outside Geelong’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

They demanded action after the Indy last week revealed that City Hall was reviewing a Barwon Health submission to address the parking issues, blamed with placing additional stress on cancer patients.

Lara lymphoblastic leukaemia patient Marah Wilson said she had struggled with parking since first attending the centre in March 2014.

“Obviously when you’re attached to a drip you can’t just get and feed money into the metre.

“You never know how long you’re appointment will run.

“Mine could last anywhere between an hour to four hours.

“I always try to find a close park because after treatment I feel physically very washed out and I just want to get home as soon as I can.

“If your appointment’s not before 9am or just after lunch you’ve got no hope of getting a spot within the on-site carpark.

“I’ve driven for half an hour before finding a park.”

The 34-year-old mother of three said her wheelchair-bound mother was also struggling with the parking shortage.

“She found it very difficult to come in to visit me. There are only about three or four disabled parks within the Andrew Love car park so she’d often have to come from right around near the maternity unit of the hospital because they fill up fairly quickly.”

Ms Wilson was grateful to the centre’s nurses for topping up her meter during treatments.

“Those nurses are wonderful, brilliant people.

I’ve seen them offer to put money in the metre for other patients, too, so it must happen fairly frequently.”

Lymph node cancer survivor and former Andrew Love patient Brad Moore called the parking situation “a nightmare”.

NIGHTMARE: Marah Wilson outside the Andrew Love Cancer Centre. (Louisa Jones) “Smaller towns have a heap of parks for their hospitals and Geelong is no longer a quiet country town.

“Years ago, and I’m talking back in 2010, people had suggested ways to make parking easier for patients, like having a five-hour parking bay for patients.

“And it’s not only tough on patients but the people who actually work there and visitors too.

“My wife had to zip out every couple of hours to feed the metre and when you’re there often

- it’s quite dear.”

Former patient Nola Bufton said she parked opposite Old Geelong Gaol when she first started treatment last March.

“I’d walk down to Andrew Love and then after the appointment I’d walk around the block to the main entrance to go to the pharmacy for my chemo tablets, then walk up to car from there.

“I could be there for up to two hours. It was a tough walk some days.”

Ms Wilson said the nurses were already busy

enough without Barwon Health’s proposal that they be able to apply for parking-fine exemptions for patients whose appointments went overtime.

“There should be some kind of a pass, similar to a disability pass, that allows cancer patients to park within a certain vicinity of the centre.

“It’d be a faster process and you’d get the same results.

“It would relieve a lot of pressure. There’s enough stress on people receiving cancer treatment.”

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Region projects in clearer focus Local projects will have “direct access” to decision-makers directing state funding under a new model for regional Victoria, according to a leading lobby group.

The new system also had a sharper focus on the region rather than lumping it in with areas stretching to the South Australia border said Geelong Regional Alliance (G21) chief Elaine Carbines.

“G21 welcomes the establishment of the new Barwon Region Partnership from 1 July,” she said.

The partnership would advise a new ministerial subcommittee considering regional funding priorities, with Regional Development Minister Jaala Pulford as chair.

“This is especially important, as it will give BRP direct access to the ministerial subcommittee (regarding) funding priorities and the state budget process,” Ms Carbine said.

“G21 considers this a very important change as this opportunity did not exist under the previous system.”

The previous model covered south-western Victoria to the border but the partnership focused on Geelong, the Surf Coast, Borough of Queenscliffe and Colac Otway Shire.

The partnership’s focus would be “growing the economic prosperity of the region and developing place-based solutions such as the GROW (G21 Region Opportunities for Work) project,” Ms Carbine said.

Ms Pulford said the funding decisions of the new partnership, to replace the previous coalition government’s Barwon South West Regional Management Forum, would “reflect local priorities”.

The partnerships identified “strategic priorities” could cover anything from economic and social to environmental issues, she said.

“We understand that every region is different

Elaine Carbines is looking forward to working with the partnership. and we know for a fact that regional communities have their own issues, aspirations and understanding of the challenges and opportunities that they face.”

REMEMBER: Jack Harriott at the Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve.

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The plaque, set in July 1919, says Lest We Forget, but the reserve it stands in has been forgotten by many.

But not the dedicated Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve committee of management, however, led by the indefatigable Jack Harriott who is striving to keep the memory of the monument alive.

Since the completion of the Geelong ring road, with Waurn Ponds Drive now a road to nowhere, the reserve gets little passing traffic.

The reserve, fronting Cochranes Road, offers a stand of trees nearing the century mark, replacing an Avenue of Honour marked by a cairn and a plaque unveiled on 4 July 1999.

The plaque records that 35 trees in the Waurn Ponds Avenue of Honour were planted in July 1919 to honour 15 residents who served in World War I. Now the reserve is about to get some of the attention it deserves with new post and rail fencing replacing a dilapidated wire fence, thanks to

grants from the City of Greater Geelong and Geelong Connected Communities.

The reserve hosts an annual memorial service on the first Sunday in July along with a wreath laying service on Remembrance Day. “This reserve is a living memorial of trees, plants and a running stream instead of a granite obelisk,” Jack said.

“It is a treasured reserve available to be used by the wider Geelong community. It deserves to be better looked after and used by the community.

“With some signage and a new fence, we hope more Geelong residents will discover this natural gem.”

Jack hopes that the reserve, with its calm surroundings and rotunda serving equally for picnics or as a bandstand, will attract more people to visit.

“The more people that get to know about it the happier I’d be.

“I just hope I’m around for the centenary of the reserve in 2019.”

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PHONE: 5272 5272 WWW.GEELONGAUSTRALIA.COM.AU PUBLIC MEETING COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of Council will be held at 7.00pm on Tuesday 16 February 2016 at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Geelong.

Enter through the Little Malop Street entrance.

This meeting is open to the public.

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PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDMENT C346 NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 GREATER GEELONG PLANNING SCHEME OCEAN GROVE STRUCTURE PLAN AND URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK The City of Greater Geelong Council has prepared Amendment C346 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

The amendment implements the Ocean Grove Structure Plan 2015 and the Ocean Grove Town Centre Urban Design Framework 2014 with specific changes including:

• Amend Clause 21.14 Bellarine Peninsula as it relates to Ocean Grove; • Apply a new Design and Development Overlay (DDO) DDO39 to the Grubb Road commercial zones in the north-east; • Apply a new DDO40 to the Ocean Grove Town Centre; • Delete DDO16 (Presidents Avenue Ocean Grove) and DDO27 (Hodgson Street); • Apply DDO20 to the Industrial 3 Zone land within the north-east growth area.

You may inspect the Amendment, any documents that support the Amendment and the explanatory report about the Amendment, free of charge, at the following locations: • Brougham Street Customer Service Centre Ground Floor, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong • Ocean Grove Customer Service Centre 66-70 The Avenue, Ocean Grove • ‘Amendments’ section of the City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/amendments • Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website www.delwp.vic.gov.au/public-inspection Any person who may be affected by the Amendment may make a submission to the planning authority.

Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter’s name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make.

PUBLIC NOTICES COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES The Potato Shed Committee of Management invites expressions of interest from interested persons to fill two community representative positions on the Committee of Management, in accordance with the Potato Shed Joint Use Agreement.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY ABOUT THE POTATO SHED The Bellarine Multi Arts Facility, or the Potato Shed as it is better known, was constructed to respond to the needs of the wider Bellarine community, Bellarine Secondary College and Saint Ignatius College. It was built as a joint venture by the City of Greater Geelong and the two schools, with the State Government also providing funding from the Community Support Fund.

It opened in March 2001.

The Potato Shed is a space that:

• facilitates the development and realisation of the creative arts, especially the performing arts, • facilitates education and training opportunities, • stimulates, entertains and challenges the wider community, • supports opportunities for young people of the region to engage in artistic pursuits and, • encourages environmental awareness.

Expressions of interest for two community representative positions on the committee of management should be lodged by 5.00pm Monday 15 February 2016.

Correspondance should be addressed to Rob MacLeod, Venue Manager, Potato Shed:

• by post at City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong, 3220, Victoria.

• by phone on 5251 1998.

• by email potatoshed@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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All your group needs to do is:

• Select the site you are going to clean up.

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• Register the site and your group details at www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au or phone 1800 282 329.

CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE - FREE SOUVENIR CROWNS

You will be sent a free Clean Up Kit including gloves and bags by Clean Up Australia.

If you do not belong to a group all you need to do is visit the Clean Up Australia Day website at www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au to locate a site in your area.

Simply turn up on the day with gloves, sturdy shoes, sunglasses and sun protection and sign-on as a volunteer.

Registrations for the Geelong region need to be completed by Friday 19 February 2016. For enquiries contact the City’s Waste Education Officer on 5272 4337.

It may be more achievable than you think and we’re willing to help you explore the options!

By expressing your interest you will be:

• invited to the competition launch, to be inspired and learn more, • able to access designers, service and product providers, • invited to a free Green Roof workshop, • eligible to apply for grants to subsidise engineering reports, if required, and

• assisted when liaising with the building and planning departments.

We need your help! We want to see you in the broadcast of this year’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race this Sunday 31 January!

How? Grab a FREE souvenir event crown from the Montpellier Park Live Site and wear it roadside as the riders contest the Subaru King of the Mountain.

Helicopters will be filming from the air and photographers will be on the course. Last year, 107 countries tuned in to watch. Help us make the area as vibrant and colourful as possible!

Riders will race around the Montpellier Park Live Site on three occasions - giving you a great chance to move from the park to the road area. Wear your FREE crown with pride!

Where: Montpellier Park, Highton (Mel 451-B8)

Future Proofing Geelong invites all building owners and businesses in Geelong to register their interest in turning their rooftop spaces into 'green meccas' to contribute to the sustainability and biodiversity of our City.

All green roof designs and/or buildings entered will be in the running for a $10,000 prize pool which will be judged and announced at the end of 2016.

To find out more visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ greenroofcomp or register you interest with lraimondo@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or phone 5272 5077.

When:

This Sunday (31 January 2016)

Time:

From 11.00am

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TERM 1 PARENTING PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN 18 MONTHS TO 18 YEARS Are you in need of some extra help, tips and ideas or do you have a child with challenging behaviours?

One of the following programs could help.

• Toddler Series 18 months to 2½ years • Positive Parenting Program 2 to 5 years • Tuning Into Kids 4 to 8 years

• Bringing up Great Kids 5 to 12 years • Tuning Into Teens 13 to 18 years

Registrations are ESSENTIAL for all programs as places are strictly limited.

For further information on these and other parenting programs please call the Regional Parenting Service 5272 4817.

E SAT 6 FEB FREnt! 12pm - 3pm Eve

Closing date for submissions: Friday 4 March 2016

For further information call the Strategic Implementation Unit on 5272 4820.

Individuals and local groups can either choose their own site to clean up or volunteer at an existing site.

ARE YOU A BUILDING OWNER OR BUSINESS? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT CREATING A GREEN ROOF SPACE ON YOUR BUILDING? UNSURE HOW TO DO IT OR WHAT IT COSTS? LET US HELP YOU LEARN MORE!

The Planning Authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office for any person to inspect free of charge for two months after the Amendment comes into operation or lapses.

• by e-mail to strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au • or lodged online at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/amendments

Each year hundreds of volunteers get together and clean up creeks, beaches and other rubbished areas. It’s all part of the national Cleanup Australia Day on Sunday 6 March.

GREEN UP GEELONG WITH THE GREEN ROOF COMPETITION - REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR MORE INFORMATION

Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions.

Submissions must be in writing and sent to The Coordinator, Strategic Implementation Unit, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong, Victoria 3220; or

Registrations for Clean Up Australia Day 2016 are now open.

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON OUR 2016 CALENDAR Residents are invited to contribute ideas to help shape our 2017 City of Greater Geelong Calendar.

Please provide your input by participating in a short survey around the 2016 calendar and ideas for our 2017 calendar. The online questionnaire is open until Wednesday 3 February.

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CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE THIS WEEKEND - SATURDAY 30 AND SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016 The City of Greater Geelong is proudly hosting the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race this weekend.

RIDES/RACE TYPE Momentum Energy Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ride Deakin University Elite Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race

DATE AND TIMES SATURDAY 30 JANUARY From 7.00am SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 11.40am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3.15pm

â&#x20AC;˘ Cyclists adhere to normal road rules. â&#x20AC;˘ Reduced speed limits and some intersection management. â&#x20AC;˘ General public advised to allow extra travel time.

LOCAL ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE TIMES LISTED BELOW EXCEPT WHEN THE ROLLING ROAD CLOSURE PASSES BY DATE

â&#x20AC;˘ Rolling road closures facilitated by Victoria Police. â&#x20AC;˘ No parking on course. â&#x20AC;˘ Refer to the map for the course roads.

SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 11.10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.00pm

Surf Coast Loop: Cyclists do one lap of the loop. â&#x20AC;˘ Rolling road closures facilitated by Victoria Police. â&#x20AC;˘ No parking in some areas of the course. â&#x20AC;˘ Refer to the map for course roads.

1.00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4.00pm

Geelong Circuit: Cyclists do three laps of the circuit. â&#x20AC;˘ Temporary road closures. â&#x20AC;˘ No parking on course. â&#x20AC;˘ Refer to the map for course roads.

Elite Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS

TRAFFIC ADVICE

Thurs 28 Jan Fri 29 - Sun 31 Jan

SECTION OF STREET/ROADS

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

5am 29 Jan 11pm 31 Jan

Eastern Beach Rd

Yarra St and Bellerine St

Road closed, no street parking

Eastern Beach Rd

Yarra St and Moorabool St

Road closed, no street parking

Bellerine St and Garden St

Road closed, no street parking

6am- 8.30am 11.40am- 12.10pm

Upper Eastern Beach Rd

Sun 31 Jan

1pm-4pm

Western Beach Rd

Fri 29 Jan Sun 31 Jan

5am 30 Jan 11pm 31 Jan

Yarra St Extension

Sat 30 Jan Sun 31 Jan

Sun 31 Jan

5am 31 Jan 11pm 31 Jan 5am - 6pm

6pm 31 Jan 11pm 31 Jan

Moorabool St and Gheringhap St *Access to Cunningham Pier via crossing at Cunningham St North of Eastern Beach Rd and Corio Bay

Yarra St

Eastern Beach Rd and Brougham St

Bellerine St and Eastern Beach Reserve

Ritchie Blvd

Bellerine St and Eastern Beach Reserve

Ritchie Blvd

5am- 5pm

Brougham St

Sat 30 Jan

6.30am-8.30am

Bellerine St

Sun 31 Jan

5am-5pm

Bellerine St

Sat 30 Jan

6.45am-12.15pm

Ryrie St

Bellerine St and Yarra St

Brougham St and Eastern Beach Rd

Brougham St and Eastern Beach Rd

Road closed, no street parking

Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Access assisted by traffic controllers Road closed Road closed, no street parking Road closed Road closed

EAST GEELONG AREA

5am 28 Jan 11pm 31 Jan

Sat 30 Jan

Sat 30 Jan

STREET/ROAD

GEELONG WATERFRONT AREA

Sat 30 Jan Sun 31 Jan

TIMES

Boundary Rd and Garden St

Stop and hold 15min delays

GEELONG AREA

Sun 31 Jan

1pm- 4pm

Yarra St and Moorabool St

Road closed, no street parking

Moorabool St

Barwon Tce and Barrabool Rd (Moorabool St Bridge) NORTH Bound only

Possible delays

Moorabool St

Carr St

Barwon Tce and Kilgour St

BARWON HEADS AREA

Sat 30 Jan

Sun 31 Jan

5am-10am

6am- 1pm

13th Beach Rd

Ewing Blyth Dr and Black Rock Rd

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GENERAL EVENT TRAFFIC ADVICE Latrobe Terrace (Princes Highway) in Geelong and the Geelong Ring Road will remain open at all times during the weekend to ensure north/south traffic through the City of Greater Geelong is maintained.

The rolling road closure will be supported by some fixed road closures to assist in keeping the course roads free of traffic when the race is coming through.

Sat 30 Jan

9am- 2pm

Sun 31 Jan

The Ridge

Melville Ave

Melville Ave

12.45pm- 4pm

Minerva Rd Deviation Rd Aberdeen St

McCurdy Rd Hyland St

Buckley Falls Rd and Ruthven St

Road closed, no street parking

Barrabool Rd and Barwon Blvd

Road closed, no street parking

The Ridge and Buckley Falls Rd

Road closed, no street parking

Barwon Blvd and Montpellier Drv Road closed, no street parking

Moorabool St and Mt Pleasant Rd Road closed, no street parking Montpellier Dve and The Ridge

Westbury Tce and Scenic Dve

Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking

Queens Park Rd and Whyte Ct

Road closed, no street parking

Queens Park Rd and Layton Cres

Road closed, no street parking

Melville Ave and Minerva Rd

Road closed, no street parking

Layton Cres and Aberdeen St

Gaylard Ave and Hyland St

Minerva Rd and Gaylard Ave

Hyland St and Church St

Hamilton Hwy and McCurdy Rd

Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking

HERNE HILL AND WEST GEELONG AREA

Parking along the courses will be restricted in many areas to ensure the roads are clear for the races. Parking restrictions will come into effect earlier on race days than the stated race times, so please look for any advisory signage prior to parking.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the events via existing footpaths. Where roads are closed for short periods, access across roads will be via marshalled course crossing points. Due to the large volume of cyclists on the roads during the event you should take extra care when crossing the course roads.

Westbury Tce

Layton Cres

Temporary road closures will be in Geelong, Barwon Heads and Torquay. All major intersections remain open, other than when the race passes by. For a full listing of road closures refer to the table at right or visit www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au or www.eventsgeelong.com.au and search for Cadel. Alternatively download the Geelong City App and search for road closures.

Emergency access is a priority and will always take precedence over the event.

Challambra Cres

Road closed, no street parking

NEWTOWN AND FYANSFORD AREA

â&#x20AC;˘ You will be stopped by the lead police vehicle and asked to park in a safe area on the side of the road. You will have to wait for the race to pass through; once the race has passed the police tail car will inform you that it is safe to move on. Please be aware that there may be some tail riders still on the road. â&#x20AC;˘ It is estimated that you will have to wait for no longer than 15-20 minutes.

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Mt Pleasant Rd

Mt Pleasant Rd and Challambra Cres

12.45pm- 4pm Sun 31 Jan

Glenleith Ave Bell Pde

12.45pm- 4.15pm

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McMillan St and The Esplanade

Melbourne Rd and the Esplanade McCurdy St and Glenleith Ave

Glenleith Ave and Gheringhap St

Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking Road closed, no street parking

Public transport bus timetables have been altered across the weekend to avoid the course roads. Revised public transport timetables are available from www.ptv.vic.gov.au/events Questions relating to the traffic conditions and information? Please contact the event organiser at traffic@cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au or call the event traffic help line on 0497 816 467. For general information about the event please visit www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au

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SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY The IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong triathlon starts at 7.00am from Eastern Beach. Road closures for this event include tow away areas and detours.

Please refer to the map above for details of the traffic treatments being implemented for this event.

Tow Away Areas apply in Ritchie Boulevard from 6.00am to 6.00pm, Upper Eastern Beach Road from 6.00am to 1.00pm and Western Foreshore Road Car Park between Western Beach Road and Cunningham Pier from 6.00am to 4.00pm. Road closures to these roads will be in place from 4.00am to approximately 6.00pm.

The north bound lanes of the GeelongPortarlington Road, travelling towards Drysdale, will be closed from 6.00am to 1.00pm. This road closure takes affect from Garden Street in East Geelong and includes Point Henry Road up to the Curlewis Golf Course.

Motorists can travel towards Geelong from Drysdale via the south bound lanes of the Geelong-Portarlington Road on the event day.

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Conference Centre, Geelong Botanic Gardens and the East Geelong Golf Course is not available between 6.00am and 2.00pm.

Limeburners Boat Ramp: Closed between 6.00am and 3.00pm. The St Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boat Ramp in North Geelong is open.

Cunningham Pier and The Pier Restaurant: Vehicle access to Cunningham Pier is via Cunningham Street from Brougham Street only.

Proceed across Western Beach Road and onto Cunningham Pier. Motorists will be directed to turn right onto Western Beach Road when exiting.

Parking: To ensure the event can be delivered safely, the course must be secure and to do this there will be restricted parking along the course.

Local charity Geelong Mums has won an international award for its work in ensuring the safety of the reused and recycled baby and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equipment it hands out.

Along with its sister organisations, St Kilda Mums and Eureka Mums, the organisation has won the Canvas â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ante Upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Non-profit of the Year.

Geelong Mums general manager Kate Kent flew to Washington this week to collect the award along with founder and St Kilda Mums chief Jessica Macpherson.

The award is being made at the Australian Embassy in Washington although Ms Kent said she hoped the blizzard conditions there would relent in time to allow the ceremony to proceed.

Geelong Mums uses a smartphone app developed by US software company Canvas to perform a safety check on all donated baby and children gear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible that we are about to receive this for our work,â&#x20AC;? Ms Kent said before departing on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a lean organisation, we were getting buried in a mountain of paper forms and manual entry processes required to conduct product safety checks and track inventory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows volunteers to access the app at anytime and anywhere to safety check cots, car restraints, prams and other items so that they meet the current Australian safety standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also use Canvas to measure impact, recording what we give to whom, where and when. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reference data for products, safety recalls, supplier contact information is all saved in the one place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can photograph each item and record

BIG IMPACT: Technology that checks equipment safety has proved a winner for charity Geelong Mums. the date of manufacture and serial numbers.â&#x20AC;?

Ms Kent said the trio of organisations had been gifted lifetime use of the software through the AnteUp program and as the 2015 winner, was able to choose another non-profit organisation to receive the same benefit, nominating New York charity Baby Buggy, which does similar work to Geelong Mums.

Canvas founder James Quigley said Geelong Mums, St Kilda Mums and Eureka Mums won the award for demonstrating a passion to make a difference in their communities by embracing technology.

Public Transport: Bus stops along the course cannot be serviced during the event. Please visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au for a revised bus time table offering advice on the nearest bus stop and the bus route being implemented during the road closure periods.

Watercraft advice: The IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong triathlon swims take place between the Eastern Beach Promenade and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Boat owners are advised to navigate in Corio Bay with caution between 7.00am and 10.00am.

If you have any questions or would like further details on to the event or the road closures, contact IRONMAN on 1300 835 411. For full details of the changed traffic conditions, visit www.ironmangeelong.com or www.eventsgeelong.com.au

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SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL GEELONG EVENTS BIN THERE, DONE THAT: Dr Jane Miller, Zane the great dane and Cr Kylie Fisher launch the Any Bag, Any Bin campaign.

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Concerns about dogs running wild and leaving faeces in Geelong reserves have prompted a campaign targeting their owners.

Any Bin, Any Bag encouraged â&#x20AC;&#x153;co-existenceâ&#x20AC;? between dogs, their owners and the general public, said councillor Kylie Fisher.

The campaign aims to remind owners that they could use any bag available to dump dog droppings in any waste bin, she said.

City Hall distributes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dog pouchesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at customer service centres but the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domestic animal management plan allows the use of other bags, such as plastic shopping bags.

Cr Fisher said a â&#x20AC;&#x153;perceived lack of complianceâ&#x20AC;? with dog bylaws, particularly in signed off-leash areas, was behind Any Bag, Any Bin. City Hall would also advertise a redefinition of

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;off-leashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;off-leash supervisedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means putting your dog back on-leash in high-use areas around other people or animals.â&#x20AC;?

The dog faces issue goes beyond amenity issues to public health risks.

Undisposed dog faeces presented a disease threat, said Newtown veterinarian Jane Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The importance of picking up after your dog cannot be overstated,â&#x20AC;? Ms Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We live in a community where there is a high population of dogs and therefore there is a lot of waste produced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animal waste is a vector for disease that can affect both pets and their owners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all responsible dog owners and pick up their litter.â&#x20AC;?

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RALLY: Bellarine bus users protest against the removal of an hourly service to Geelong.

Bellarine bus users hope more rally to their cause

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Northern Bellarine residents have stepped up their campaign seeking reinstatement of the hourly bus service to Portarlington, St Leonards and Indented Head.

A rally in Portarlington attracted about 50 “exasperated” commuters, according to one of the organisers, Jenny Willis.

Mrs Willis said users of route 60, mothballed

by Public Transport Victoria under recent timetable changes, were frustrated that the State Government had failed to respond to their concerns.

A petition seeking reinstatement of the service to Geelong via Drysdale has so far collected more than 2000 signatures.

Mrs Willis said this week’s rally at the Newcombe Street, Portarlington, bus stop featured a symbolic farewell to the route 60 “no service bus” as part of the protest.

“Angry and frustrated residents and visitors to the northern Bellarine have overwhelmingly supported the return of the service,” she said.

Mrs Willis said the replica “no service“ route 60 bus would travel on 4 February to the office of Bellarine MP and cabinet minister Lisa Neville, to deliver the petition and “demand that the issue

be immediately rectified”.

The protest comes amid a chorus of concerns from bus users since the timetable changes to coincide with the opening of the Regional Rail Link in the middle of last year.

PTV said the changes were aimed at better aligning buses with rail services, but residents in Lara and Highton particularly complained that the changes were backward steps.

Mrs Willis said Lara residents had their service to Corio reinstated in December and questioned why the northern Bellarine was being “disregarded and disadvantaged”.

A unique oiling system for timber has been developed and manufactured in Geelong since 2003.

Deck-Doc’s technology seals the tannins and natural oils in timber.

This is the natural way to preserve timber and to retain its natural colour.

Director Robert Hyland developed Deck-Doc’s oiling system which sells in select hardware stores and timber merchants throughout Australia.

Deck-Doc has sold to many consumers in the USA and Canada who are impressed with its technology. International customers are impressed with the natural way to protect timber and the high cost of freight is never a deterrent.

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This type of restoration requires sanding and is a costly process.

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Coast rubbish service is garbage In relation to Garry Foreman’s letter in last week’s Geelong Indy, I wrote to the Surf Coast Shire five years ago about the issue of overflowing bins in Lorne.

There are plenty of bins in convenient locations and a pick-up once a week is fine in winter but over a long weekend or summer months the bins can fill in two days.

A member of council rang me “to discuss my concerns”. He explained that the service was the responsibility of the contractor but he “could suggest” to the contractor that additional pick-ups could be required over the summer months.

This never happened. The contractor works to its contract and nothing more.

Council has met its lawful responsibilities and any litter that finds its way to the beach-side of the road is now another government agency’s responsibility.

Brian Kuster Lorne

Close book on sell-off suggestion The Geelong mayor’s suggestion to sell off “underutilised suburban libraries“ warrants comment.

There was an increase in visits to Geelong regional libraries from 1.2 million in 2006-’07 to 1.7 million in 2014-’15. Loans of library collections increased from 1.9 million to 2.5 million over the same time.

Outreach library services for communities living with disadvantage also increased.

In 2014-’15 Geelong Regional Library Corporation’s (GRLC) customer service rating increased to 4.73 out of five, or 95 per cent.

A 2015 independent analysis of an annual survey of Victorian public libraries positioned GRLC as the state’s number-one performing public library based on collection quality, services and programs, and organisational and financial efficiency.

GRLC delivers innovative, high-quality, contemporary and sustainable library services covering four local government authorities.

Our libraries are valuable community assets.

They are not for sale.

Yvonne Adami East Geelong

Sell-offs mayor’s best idea Mayor Darryn Lyons has finally come up with a wise and sound businesslike idea for the City of Greater Geelong (COGG).

Selling “underutilised“ assets is the best idea he’s had.

Deferred decision-making seems endemic in Geelong’s council chambers. Frustrating and worse, this apparently chronic condition allows ratepayers’ money to be continually wasted and for longer than is sensibly necessary.

Council is unlike the world of private enterprise, where the players are accountable to a CEO, a board, owners, investors, government authorities, employees, unions etcetera.

Federal, state and local governments are recipients of tax and/or ratepayer money and, with the advantage of consolidated power, seem a law unto themselves.

Ratepayers might hope that Geelong’s council can get motivated on this and vote unanimously ‘yes’, as the mayor suggested.

Cynical ratepayers might believe that, based on council’s track record, individual grandstanding rather than team promotion, gossip via social media, and political-allegiance-caused division will remain the status quo at City Hall.

This time Cr Lyons has really arrived at a solid, sound, businesslike and wise suggestion.

I hope council will, for a change, act swiftly and decisively, with the aim of reducing COGG’s debt and to show us it’s serious about Geelong’s future financial stability.

DN Tomkins Herne Hill

A day of sorrow for Christians On Australia Day our unelected PM stated that Australia would not be defined by religion.

I took this to mean we are no longer seen as a Christian nation. This would seem to put him at odds with our head of state, Queen Elizabeth, who has pledged to be the defender of the faith, an oath taken on the holy Bible.

Perhaps our newest Australian of the Year, David Morrison, thinks the answer is his dedication to the republican cause. He seems to be a promoter of change, as indicated in his famous speech, partially written by a transgender friend, that invited those who disagreed with his equality agenda for the mili-

Work needed to satisfy ‘foremost gallery’ claim One wishes incoming Geelong Gallery director Jason Smith well (Geelong Indy, 22 January.

Hopefully, given his CV, he’ll be given a free hand and funding for the gallery to become relevant to ratepayers and visitors.

Why beat about the bush? There’s a lot of catch-up to do.

The statement about the gallery’s “commitment as Australia’s foremost regional gallery to presenting exhibitions of vision and national significance’’ doesn’t stack up.

While maintaining and extending a valuable-if-dated collection remains important, the entrepreneurial component, in this day and age of initiative and competition, of the director’s brief shares equal priority.

What without a doubt belies the gallery’s false premise and status is the fact that for some years Bendigo has been the dominant gallery player through ahead-of-the-game exhibitions, workshops, writers’ festivals etcetera.

CATCH-UP: Geelong Gallery’s incoming boss has a big challenge in making it achieve its self-declared reputation, says a reader.

A blatant case in point, even more so given the local connection, of where Geelong hasn’t featured is the presentation of the touring Archibald Prize exhibition and Young Archies.

Bendigo, Ballarat and Mornington have each twice benefited from demonstrating initiative and the associated viewer spend.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights However, another lesser-known man-made project being researched is the development of suitable batteries to enable the harvesting and storing of CO2, which can then be used in manufacturing.

Other man-made solutions are harnessing the power of solar, wind, and ocean waves for the generation of electricity.

So what we may see gleaming at the end of the tunnel could well be a brighter new year.

Keep smiling!

Melva Stott Anglesea

Say no to unsuccessful levy

An incremental truth

Following on from my letter in last week’s Indy, on council’s marketing levy, readers and especially council must be reminded about the basic law of contract.

Contracting is about the offer and acceptance of goods and/or services, undertaken willingly. It is a simple matter to conclude from this that any pressure to contract is unlawful.

Council seems intent on trying to foist this extended tax/levy on traders, thus local CBD traders must approach council with the knowledge that if the contract is entered into under duress then the contract is void, has no standing and that they need not agree anyway.

Council seems determined to press on with this forced contracting regardless of the fact it knows, or should know, the above.

Given that the levy has been in place for over 15 years, council is unable to demonstrate the effectiveness of its marketing campaign given the number of empty shops and the dozens of businesses that have gone under in that time.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

A couple of fundamental factors were missing in the attack by Jukka Tuisku and Don Bartlett (Letters, 15 January) on Peter Rees’ response to Ray Black.

Mr Tuisku wrote of a 19th Century theory that CO2 causes global warming. Perhaps he meant that of Svante Arrhenius, to whom Dr Black previously referred.

Arrhenius thought more CO2 was needed to feed the booming human population and to stave off the next ice age.

Whatever the theory, its validity rests on evidence and the evidence of CO2 causing global warming is hard to come by. Even the correlation of CO2 and temperature fails.

The warming - .6°C during all the 20th Century - is there but it’s erratic. A rise from 1913 to 1940 was declared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as not due to humanproduced CO2.

The temperature declined until 1977 then rose again to 1997 when it stopped, according to satellite measurements. Meanwhile, CO2 continues to rise steadily.

Since the IPCC considers the rise until 1950 not human-induced, it must have been due to natural causes, perhaps the end of the Little Ice Age, so any rise since 1950 might also be from Mother Nature.

Finally, neither Mr Tuisku nor Mr Bartlett share Arrhenius’ optimistic view of CO2. They speak of “huge amounts“ of it causing an “urgent problem“.

What alarmists never mention is that the heating effect of CO2 is logarithmic, not exponential.

In other words, the more there is the less the incremental effect.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Ford and Holden are history. They are yesterday’s cars, as far as most Australians are concerned.

For decades both milked our various governments for financial incentives to produce vehicles here but usually failed to fulfil their agreements or promises.

When push came to shove they announced their decision to walk away.

They show no loyalty whatsoever to this country and its people for the hundreds of millions of dollars, billions, shelled out to them.

Australian taxpayers are better off without them.

Michael J Gamble Belmont

Let’s be cool in 2016 We have arrived at the dawn of another year; a time of new beginnings and hopes for a better future.

Concerns about pollution and global warming are still with us but let’s try to do something positive rather than bicker about whether it’s man-made or not.

We may be able to bring about man-made global cooling.

A good start would be if the world stops felling forests and starts planting trees, then resolves to use only plantations for timber.

There will always be some things beyond our control, such as volcanoes and accidental fires. Plus, we can’t stop all emissions in the future without halting the production of steel and cement.

Buckets & Bouquets Buckets to a cinema that has increased its advertisements time from 15 minutes to 30. The time of the movie I attended was dependent on which bus I could catch home but I missed it because of the extended ads time.

Bouquets to an off-duty bus driver who helped me.

Betty B, Corio Bouquets to friends and neighbours who helped me keep the kids occupied over Christmas and the new year. I was grateful for the help in my busy work period. Hopefully I can return the favour more often this year.

The Shaggy DA, Highton

tary to “get out”.

Both are examples of the rejection of the values on which Australia has prospered and of how far we have moved from the first sermon preached in our land: What Shall I Give to the Lord for all His Benefits.

What should have been a thanksgiving day was to many Christians a sorrowful reflection on the spiritual poverty of the nation, leading us to pray, ‘Have mercy on Thy people, Lord’.

Pastor Frank Lowry Aberdeen St Baptist Church

Good riddance to disloyal sponges

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Hallelujah, extra CO2’s trivial Jukka Tuisku claimed that humans put “huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere and, hallelujah, we got what we expected“.

He seemed oblivious to the fact that atmospheric CO2 levels follow temperatures, not the other way around. The time lag is about 800 years.

This is drawn from empirical data from undisputed sources, such as ice core records. Temperature goes up, CO2 levels follow and vice versa.

Mr Bartlett ridiculed Mr Rees for thinking that “a 100ppm change in CO2 is not significant“. Yes, it does have some significance when there’s a very small concentration but as this increases the effect diminishes logarithmically.

At the present concentration, any extra greenhouse effect from additional CO2 is indeed trivial.

Michael Spencer Burwood

Buckets to the parking problems for long-term cancer patients in Geelong (Geelong Indy, 22 January). Council and/or the hospital should have permits for the patients, applying only to the required days and with an expiry date. It would be of immense assistance to patients and their families.

Fogs, Grovedale Bouquets to Driver (Buckets and Bouquets, 22 January). I fully agree with you. Why do some people think the rules do not apply to them? Cross the road at the correct pedestrian crossing - it’s not that difficult. It’s also safer for you and the motorist.

Considerate Tourist, Highton Buckets to VicRoads for the inefficient synchronisation of lights on Latrobe Terrace. It must be almost 12 months now since I have had a green light at the intersection of Latrobe Terrace and Ryrie Street while travelling north to work in the morning. Fix it, please.

Commuter, Torquay

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Jimi has big plans for 2016

By ALANA MITCHELSON Two new albums, a national tour and a father-son collaborative EP are among the exciting projects for blues guitarist Jimi Hocking in 2016.

Hocking will soon tour Australia with the Screaming Jets, following the release of the hard rock band’s new album in May. He also has a mandolin album in the works, to be ready in time for next summer.

But one of his most unique projects at the moment is a collaboration with now 80-year-old father Kevin, who has been a well-known pianist and composer since the ‘50s.

Hocking said he and his dad began jamming together without an intention of releasing a record.

“Dad would sit at the great piano in our lounge room and we’d just play things we liked. It was a really organic thing.

“We’ve played together on stage a couple of times for business, but this is the first time we’ve really played together in a natural way. The EP, Homecooking, will be released in the coming months.”

With a composer for a father and an opera singer for a mother, Hocking was immersed in music from a young age.

But he felt privileged to have lasted long enough to see and adapt to the changes in the music industry.

“I recognised early on that some guy with a kooky haircut could be as wacky or artistic as he liked but if I wanted to stand out and make a living from this I had to be more organised, apply myself and be ready to adapt to changes in technology.

“I relish in the fact that pretty much any old jazz or blues stuff can be found online now. Ev-

ery kind of music is just so much more accessible than it used to be.

“Even though the music industry is so commercial, no-one can really predict where it’s going. It’s that unpredictability that makes it reachable to any musician who sets out to be successful because there are no parameters.”

Hocking has held the position of number one album in the country and has claimed gold records, but it is an experience much earlier on in his career that he holds especially close to his heart.

“When I was in my twenties in ‘88 I got the opportunity to interview BB King, who’s like the Muhammad Ali of guitar,” Hocking reminisced.

“I brought my guitar along and opened the interview by singing the first song he ever recorded.

“He was so impressed and shocked, I guess, to see a young guy playing a blues song that he invited me over for a cup of tea and we hung out. It was such an amazing experience and it feels even more poignant now that he’s passed.”

With a one-year-old son, Max, in the picture, Hocking now finds himself surrounded by a multitude of toys and, of course, plastic guitars.

“My place is more resemblant of the Romper Room set than my usual hang-out and rehearsal space.

“I’ve always wanted a child. I was hoping his first word might be ‘guitar’ but his first word was ‘car’.

“He’s just obsessed with cars! I’ve got no idea why,” the guitar enthusiast laughed.

Hocking was looking forward to the ‘super jam’ on the Saturday of March’s Motor City Music Festival at Geelong Showgrounds.

“I’m excited to return to Motor City this year.

There’ll be a bunch of guns on guitars doing a super blues jam.”

Jimi Hocking.

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FINALLY FRIDAY

Searchers find devoted audience Liverpool’s legendary The Searchers, including original member John McNally, will reprise their greatest hits when they play Geelong Performing Arts Centre next month as part of a national tour.

Following in the footsteps of The Beatles, along with the parade of Merseybeat bands like Gerry and the Pacemakers and The Hollies, The Searchers found international fame.

No wonder with a string of hits including Sweets for My Sweet, Sugar and Spice, Needles and Pins, Love Potion Number 9, Don’t Throw Your Love Away, Someday We’re Gonna Love Again and When You Walk in the Room.

Along with Frank Allen, Spencer James and Scott Ottaway, The Searchers will ignite audiences with their trademark jangling 12-string guitar, rich harmonies and immaculate vocals.

The Searchers went from a 1950s skiffle group formed by McNally and a bunch of friends to the heady days of the ’60s as teenage idols. Along the way they notched up record sales well in excess of 45 million.

Unlike most of their contemporaries, who disbanded only to reunite for the nostalgia boom, The Searchers have clocked up 50 years of continuous performances, albeit with several line-up changes.

It was The Searchers who introduced the industry-busting move of solo concerts, performing for more than two hours without a support act.

Not only did the concept enthuse their fans not to mention the band – it allowed them to play some of the cult favourites and B-sides that were rarely heard on stage.

Far from sliding into obscurity, The Searchers have been rewarded for their longevity with sell-out shows at Wembley Stadium, performing guests like Cliff Richard and Marky Ramone. The Ramones were huge Searchers fans and covered Needles and Pins on one album.

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Just when fans might think The Searchers might be taking life at a more leisurely pace, the band is busier than ever and retirement is not an option.

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with television and radio appearances, cruise shows, corporate events and private parties.

“If there is a venue to perform in, The Searchers want to play there and we are just waiting to be asked,” McNally says.

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6:00 ABC News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 Australia Wide [s] 11:30 The Mix [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Kangaroo Dundee [s] 2:00 Time Scanners [s] 2:55 The Cook And The Chef [s] 3:20 The Bill [s] 4:10 Murder, She Wrote (PG) [s] 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition [s] 5:25 Grand Designs [s] 6:15 Pointless [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7:30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:20 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 Q&A [s] 10:40 Lateline [s] 11:10 The Business [s] 11:25 Golf: PGA Tour Highlights: San Diego [s] 12:20 The Pillars Of The Earth: Night 01 (MA15+l,v) 2:05 rage (MA15+a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 4:00 Kangaroo Dundee [s]

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10:30 Movie: “The Mechanic” (MA15+ v,s,l) (ʼ10) Stars: Jason Statham & Ben Foster 12:30 Cybershack (PG) 1:00 V.I.P (M v) 2:00 Spyforce: The Mission (PG) 3:00 Global Shop 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Good Morning America [s]

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6:00 Fishing Edge [s] 6:30 Home Team - Encore [s] 7:00 I Fish 8:00 Family Feud - Encore [s] 8:30 Studio 10: Saturday [s] 11:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 12:00 The Doctors (PG) [s] 1:00 Healthy Homes TV [s] 1:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 2:00 Places We Go [s] 2:30 The Home Team [s] 3:00 Jamie & Jimmyʼs Food Fight Club: Beer (PG v,a) 4:00 Whatʼs Up Down Under [s] 4:30 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 5:00 TEN News First At Five 6:00 Jamieʼs 15 Minute Meals [s] 6:30 Movie: “Walking With Dinosaurs” (PG a) (ʼ13) Stars: Justin Long & Tiya Sircar 8:15 Movie: “Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy” (MG v,a) (ʼ08) Stars: Will Ferrell 10:15 Movie: “Step Brothers” (MA15+ s,l,n) (ʼ08) Stars: Kathryn Hahn & Seth Rogan 12:15 48 Hours (M a) 1:00 Infomercial (PG)

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 8:00 The Home Team - Encore [s] 8:30 Studio 10 - Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Just Go [s] 11:30 People Of The Vines [s] 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Letʼs Do Coffee [s] 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show [s] 1:30 Car Torque [s] 2:00 Pat Callinanʼs 4x4 Adventures: NSW North Coast 3:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:30 Firies (PG) 4:00 I Fish [s] 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News [s] 6:00 Family Feud - Sunday [s] 6:30 Iʼm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 8:00 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 The X-Files: My Struggle (M) 9:30 Limitless: Headquarters! (M) 10:30 Movie: “The Railway Man” (M v,a) (ʼ13) Stars: Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman 1:00 Infomercial (PG)

6:00 ET 6:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 7:00 Benʼs Menu [s] 7:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Family Feud Encore [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 The Talk [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Far Flung [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 The Home Team [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News [s] 6:00 Family Feud [s] 6:30 The Project [s] 7:30 Iʼm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 9:00 The X-Files (M) 10:00 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary (M) 11:00 The Project - Encore (PG) 12:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:00 Infomercial (PG)

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6:00 ET 6:30 Home Team - Encore [s] 7:00 Benʼs Menu [s] 7:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Family Feud Encore [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 The Talk (PG a) 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Bondi Vet (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 The Home Team [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News [s] 6:00 Family Feud [s] 6:30 The Project [s] 7:30 Iʼm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v,a) 11:00 Blue Bloods: Occupational Hazards (M) 12:00 Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:00 Infomercial (PG)

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5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News [s] 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour [s] 2:00 Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix [s] 3:35 Massive Moves [s] 4:30 Chinaʼs Great Wall (PG) [s] 5:25 Who Do You Think You Are? - Alex Kingston (PG) 6:30 SBS World News Australia 7:35 The Wonder Of Britain: Our Countryside Story (PG) [s] – Julia Bradbury embarks on a stunning 12,000-mile journey around the country to some of Britainʼs most spectacular locations.

8:30 Drama Movie: “Crash” (MA15+l,a) (ʼ90) – Challenging and thought-provoking, Crash takes a provocative look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America.

10:35 RocKwiz: Heidi Lenffer, Sam Margins & Daryl Braithwaite (PG) 11:30 Vikings: Mercenary / The Wanderer / Scarred (MA15+v) 3:00 Hit So Hard (MA15+l)

5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 The World Game [s] 2:00 Speedweek [s] 4:00 FIFA World Cup 2018 Magazine [s] 4:30 Trawlermen [s] 5:30 Dive WWII (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News [s] 7:35 How Climate Made History [s] – What do the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Thirty Yearsʼ War and the Renaissance have in common?

9:30 How To Clone A Woolly Mammoth (PG) [s] 10:30 Prophetʼs Prey (M a,l) – This program examines Fundamentalist Church leader Warren Jeffsʼ life.

12:20 Bollywood Musical Movie: “Raavan” (MA15+v) (ʼ10) (From India in Hindu) 2:45 Crime Movie: “The Silence” (M a,l,n,s) (ʼ10) (In German) 4:55 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne

5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News [s] 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Al Jazeera News [s] 2:00 Eros Ramazzotti Cinecettà Concert 3:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath: The Wardens Of Windermere [s] 3:30 If Walls Could Talk (PG) 4:30 Historic Walks [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers [s] 6:00 Pohʼs Kitchen [s] 6:30 SBS World News [s] 7:30 Oceans Of The Solar System [s] – Water defines the Earth, and is crucial to life.

8:30 Trawlermen: The Catch: Got To Keep Fighting (MA15+l 9:30 The Tribe: The Future (M l) [s] – Ayke Mukoʼs fun-loving nephew Berkee faces a difficult choice.

10:25 SBS World News [s] 11:00 Romanzo Criminale (M v,l) – A powerful crime drama set in a Rome in turmoil during the late 1970s.

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5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News [s] 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour [s] 2:00 Budding Stars Of The Paris Opera Ballet: The New School [s] 2:30 Opera Stories: La Clemenza Di Tito 3:00 Wainwright Walks [s] 3:30 Make Me: Stay Awake (PG) [s] 4:30 Wildest Arctic (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters and Numbers [s] 6:00 Pohʼs Kitchen: Modern Thai With Martin Boetz [s] 6:30 SBS World News [s] 7:30 Great Estates Of Scotland: Dumfries House [s] 8:35 Is Sugar The New Fat? (PG) 9:30 One Born Every Minute (M a) 10:25 SBS World News [s] 11:00 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Part 1 (MA15+v,s,l) 12:45 Comedy Movie: “At Worldʼs End” (M v,l) (ʼ09) (In Danish & Indonesian) 2:30 Benjamin Britten: Peace & Conflict

5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News [s] 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour [s] 2:00 Cathedrals Of Culture [s] 3:00 The World From Above: Delaware [s] 3:30 Neil Oliver: Skyeʼs Band Of Brothers 4:30 The Red-Crowned Crane [s] 5:30 Letters and Numbers [s] 6:00 Pohʼs Kitchen 6:30 SBS World News [s] 7:35 Tony Robinsonʼs Wild West: How The West Was Won (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Chip Off The Old Block (M a) 9:30 The Missing: Concrete (M a,v) – Tony is desperate to cover his tracks as he deals with the consequences of his actions.

10:35 SBS World News [s] 11:05 Tall Man (M l) 12:40 Drama Movie: “Eyes Wide Open” (M a,n,s) (ʼ09) (In Hebrew and Yiddish) 2:25 Drama Movie: “Another Year” (M l) (ʼ10) (From the UK)

5:00 CCTV English News [s] 5:30 NHK World English News [s] 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour [s] 2:10 Creative Minds: Geoffrey Rush (M l) 3:00 Backroads: USA Backroads: Route 66 Through the South West 3:40 World War II: 1942 And The Soft Underbelly (PG) [s] 4:35 Urban Secrets: Newcastle (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters and Numbers [s] 6:00 Pohʼs Kitchen [s] 6:30 SBS World News [s] 7:30 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen Notebook: London: Lazy Days 8:00 Food Safari Fire 8:30 The Family Law (PG) 9:00 Poh & Co: Community [s] 9:30 The Bridge (M v,s,l) 10:35 SBS World News [s] 11:05 Best Undressed (MA15+n,a) 12:10 Drama Movie: “In The House” (MA15+s) (ʼ12) (In French) 2:00 Man Down (M a,l) 3:00 I, Human (M a)

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BREASTSCREEN - Free appointments for 10-minute screening available at BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap Street, Geelong. Bookings 132 050, breastscreen. org.au.

CHRISTIANS - Christian singles barbecue dinner, 6 February. Bookings 5243 3156, 0418 672 570.

SATURDAY BALLROOM - Ballroom dance with four-piece band 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway, Leopold. Entry $8 includes supper. Inquiries 0407 085 922.

NETBALL - Geelong Cougars pre-season netball clinic for ages 9-16, 10am-7pm. Inquiries trybooking.com/ JZDQ, 0401 057 436.

DANCE - Ballroom dance 8-11.30pm at Geelong Ballroom, 1 Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10.

Please bring a plate to share. Inquiries 0413 048 301.

SUNDAY CONCERT - Concert featuring Frank De Rossi and Brighid Mantelli 5pm at Uniting Church, Hesse Street, Queenscliff. Inquiries 5258 2854.

MONDAY HEARING - Hearing-loss management sessions with Better Hearing Geelong 11.15am at Geelong West Senior Citizens Community Centre, 89 Autumn Street.

Inquiries 5278 8300.

BOWLS - Friendly group invites people to play indoor bowls 1.30-4pm at Parks Hall, Newcombe Street, Portarlington. Cost $3 includes afternoon tea. Inquiries 5251 2421.

TUESDAY RETIREES - U3A information day on activities, courses, groups, clubs for retirees 10am-2pm at Centenary Hall, Cox Road, Corio. Memberships $25. Inquiries 0458 636 839.

WEDNESDAY ENGINEERS - Geelong Society of Model and Experimental Engineers meets 10am-2pm at Osborne House, 51 Swinburne Street, North Geelong. Inquiries 5261 5478, 0409 406 049.

PLANTS - Plant sales 9.30am-12.30pm at Geelong Botanic Gardens. Inquiries 5222 6053.

HISTORY - Geelong Historical Society guest speaker Barry Fagg on One Hundred Years of Geelong, 8pm at Church of Christ Hall, 275 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong.

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THURSDAY SENIORS - Grovedale Senior Citizens committee meeting 9.30am at The Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale. Inquiries 5243 5425.

DANCE - Westcoast Seekers Club dance 8-11pm at Geelong RSL, Belmont. Inquiries 5243 8603.

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Inquiries 5251 3529.

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Sarah has had her fair share of experience in the entertainment industry.

She currently plays the role of Bridget in Channel 7’s hit series Winners and Losers.

“Working in film and TV helps us to guide young actors at our studio” said Sarah “and the students really love it when other cast members come down to visit.”

As well as being an actor Sarah is a qualified primary school teacher.

This high level of training allows her and her team to develop a curriculum that is current, engaging and that will allow all students to shine!

Mooregrace Acting Studios runs two-hour classes for kids, teens and adults during the school term.

Anyone who would like to get a taste of what Mooregrace is all about can give the studio a call and book in a free trial class on 5244 4061.

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There is no denying that drama classes are heaps of fun but they also allow students to build vital skills that will last them a lifetime.

“The most rewarding thing about running Mooregrace Acting Studios is watching our students develop and grow,” said studio director Sarah Grace.

“It’s so great to hear feedback from parents about improvements in their schooling, whether it be their reading, public speaking, social or leadership skills. We get a real kick out of it!”

The two hour weekly classes at Mooregrace Acting Studios are divided into two parts.

In the improvisation hour, students participate in fun, fast paced activities that challenge them to think on their feet, solve problems, work as a team and get creative!

During the second hour, it is lights, camera, action as students learn and perform scenes in front of the camera!

“It really is a fabulous way for kids and teens

see which class would be best.

No booking is required, visitors can just come and enjoy the fun from 9am to 3pm.

Contact Rosa for more information on 0420 211 844.

Classes are available in circus, acrobatics, tumbling, trapeze, aerial silks, aerial hoop, contortion (extreme flexibility), hand balancing, adagio, tightwire, hula hoop, juggling, dance acro and flex, parkour and more.

‘Like’ Kidsplace Circus School or CircArts on Facebook for the chance to win one term of free circus classes.

Phone 5242 8458 or 0420 211 844 or email info@circarts.com.au <mailto:info@circarts.com. au> or visit www.circarts.com.au.

CircArts is at 1/39 Leather Street, Breakwater, Geelong.

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Many students have been successful in performing with other productions in Geelong, as well as going on to a professional career.

Classes are conducted weekly throughout the school terms at the MAAD Studio at 405 Pakington Street, Newtown (riverend) Having fun while learning and encouraging independent skills, confidence and teamwork are all part of the curriculum.

Musicbox Theatre Company will be holding an open day and taking enrollments on Saturday, 23 January from 11am to 1pm. You can visit the website and download an enrolment form. www. musicboxtheatre.com.au.

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Experience the passion, the thrill and the discipline that comprise the performing arts. Musicbox Theatre Company has been offering classes in acting since 1988 and is under the direction of award-winning director Debbie Fraser, BA Performing Arts BAPA. Debbie teaches using the Spolin method of acting which incorporates mime, improvisation and script work. Students from the age of six learn stagecraft and have the opportunity to perform twice yearly.

For the past two years we have also included a music theatre class that covers dance, singing and acting with the emphasis on ensemble work.

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Peta holds Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing diplomas in theatrical dance, jazz ballet, tap dancing and classical ballet.

The Dance Company keeps its classes interesting by keeping up to date with changing dance styles and music. The school does not force students into performing on stage or undertaking examination work - they can simply choose to attend The Dance Company classes for enjoyment, exercise and social benefits.

The students are not charged an enrolment or registration fee or term payments. The Dance Company operates on pay-as-you-come basis, so students do not have to pay for classes they are unable to attend.

The school offers classes in jazz, tap, classical ballet, modern dance, hip hop and acro.

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Established since 1995, The Dance Company operates under the guidance of experienced, friendly teachers.

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This year we welcome former ballerina Nicole Malone to our teaching team. Nicole danced with the Australian Ballet Company, Czech National Ballet Company and Ballet Ireland and is looking forward to imparting her knowledge to the students.

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The latest addition to the MW network of 26 stores is ideal for tradesmen, corporate and fleet operators as well as families and holiday-makers.

MW has more than 15 years of industry expertise, manufacturing more than 100,000 products annually in Australia through its five factories.

As well as a strong retail customer base, MW works with fleet customers to ensure products meet all client needs and time frames, with a national hassle-free warranty, support and service.

MW can custom-build toolboxes, canopies and trailers providing a quotation and design service.

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SPORT Geelong delivers lesson LOCAL CRICKET Jim Timberlake This year has begun brightly for the Geelong Cricket Club with a dominant outright win against Melbourne Uni last week seeing it shoot up the Premier Cricket ladder.

After declaring on 6/231 having easily passed Uni’s first innings of 225, an amazing hour of cricket saw the Cats reduce their visitors to 7/13 with Tom Smith leading the charge taking 4/17.

While Uni staged a mini fightback, the damage was done and they were all out for just 63.

Despite losing three wickets, Geelong managed maximum points with a minimum of fuss.

Tomorrow, they travel to Schramm Reserve to play Fitzroy Doncaster and with their current run of form, the Geelong boys will fancy their chances.

In the Geelong Cricket Association, the crucial

match between Lara and South Barwon at Bisinella Oval is intriguingly poised with the hosts posting only a moderate 184 before fighting back late to reduce South to 2/15 at stumps.

Earlier, Jonathan Weighell continued his good form making 70 while for the Swans, veteran Brad Hauenstein was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/22.

It was another veteran in Brad Scown that had the last laugh on the day, claiming both South Barwon wickets to fall.

South still has plenty of talent to come and remains slight favourites but if Lara can take a couple of early wickets tomorrow while the ball is still new, they are still a big chance.

In division two, Thomson may have done some irreversible damage to its finals chances with a shocking loss against Marshall.

The Tigers would have been cock-a-hoop when they destroyed Marshall for just 87, Adam

Bliss and Louis Bentley both taking three wickets.

Thomson was relatively comfortable in reply at 3/46 but, incredibly, they somehow managed to lose from there, all out for just 68 after Bears skipper Brad Greenwood took 6/23.

Marshall’s tactics tomorrow may well depend on its summation of how the pitch will play but it will be up to Thomson to try and salvage something.

And in division three, Inverleigh may have ended Teesdale’s finals aspirations with a commanding batting performance, racking up 270 on the back of an outstanding 126 not out by Lachlan Platt.

Scott Bell provided the most support with 83 while for Teesdale, Sam Campbell bowled well to finish with figures of 6/68.

Teesdale has plenty of batting depth and priceless experience, but even this might not be enough and Inverleigh should win.

TOP GROM: Jan Juc’s Tessa Longdon. Picture: LIAM ROBERTSON

Top young surfers take up challenge at Ocean Grove Ocean Grove will host some of the top junior surfers in the country this weekend when the Wahu Surfer Groms Comp hits local waves.

More than 80 competitors are expected to compete in the two-day event, the eighth in a 10part national series.

Local surfers competing include Bohdie and Arkie Williams and Zeph Lamperd from Barwon Heads, Jan Juc’s Stella Huxtable and Patrick Hughes, Ocean Grove local Charlie Mahoney and Tessa Longden from Point Lonsdale.

“The Wahu Surfer Groms Comp has become one of the most anticipated events on our calendar with every grom frothing to participate in the 28 GEELONG INDY Friday, 29 January, 2016

event,” Surfing Victoria CEO Adam Robertson said.

“The events are all about getting involved and having a great day at the beach with friends, whilst improving their surfing.”

The series is one of the major stepping stones in the development of young Australian surfers, Robertson said.

“The program caters for micro groms from under eight through to under 14 with events in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.

“The under eight will be a mixed division with parent assists, while competition will be held in

both boys and girls in the under 10, under 12 and under 14 divisions.

“As an added bonus, the respective winners of the Under 14 boys’ and girls’ divisions from each event will receive an invite to attend an allexpenses paid, three-day Wahu Surf Camp at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre.”

The event includes plenty of beach games and giveaways.

Teesdale has plenty of batting depth and priceless experience but even this could be too much and Inverleigh should win.

Kingfish fever grips anglers ON THE BITE Chris Pitman Kingfish fever truly set in over the past week with infected anglers getting a fix in The Rip. Knife jigs worked down deep produced fish to 10kg which gave excellent accounts of themselves among reefy structure.

Australian Salmon frequently erupting on the surface in the same area, making for fast-paced fishing when the kingfish were off the chew.

Casting small stick bait lures or soft plastics worked well on salmon to 65cm.

Kingfish were also available off Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads but in smaller numbers. Anglers drifting in 40m caught tiger flathead on baits while waiting for the kingfish and salmon to pop up.

Apollo Bay is not always on the radar of anglers targeting kingfish but Johny Nguyen took some excellent kingies while casting lures from the harbor rock wall at Apollo Bay. With light tackle, Johny had his work cut out for him landing fish to 70cm on silver X-rap lures.

Many local anglers used the Australia Day break to visit Portland for some of the state’s hottest kingfish action in years.

Kings were taken from the rockwall and the shallow reefs dotted along the coastline.

The real surprise was bluefin tuna to 25kg taking lures intended for kingfish.

Dylan Pace and Matt Alsop made the trip to Portland, catching kingfish to 90cm on poppers and plastics. The guys noted that work was sometimes required to find feeding fish.

Closer to home, Swan Bay’s main channel produced a variety of species including pinkie snapper, flathead and pike.

The run-in tide was best due, minimising the frequency of floating weed spoiling baits.

Some anglers found the pike hard to tempt but when some of the fish boated were almost one metre.

Silver trevally were fantastic in numbers and size inside the Barwon River Estuary.

I put in a few hours on the run-in tide on Saturday morning, catching trevally to 37cm on casting soft plastics and squid strip baits.

Other anglers fishing further down the system caught King George whiting and Australian salmon on pippies.

Back down the Western District, Trent Schiller found the Hopkins River fishing well for bream. Casting soft plastics along the edges caught fish to 36cm.

Justin Burns put in a few hours last weekend fishing the Barwon River for carp, banking a 4kg fish.

Other anglers fishing the Barwon caught redfin to 800g although a thick outbreak algae was a challenge.

Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree fished well for trout around the margins, with mudeye suspended under a float working well.

Over the next week, anglers seeking kingfish should try The Rip or head west to Portland while whiting and squid at St Leonards could be a tasty alternative.

Freshwater anglers should keep persisting with redfin in the Barwon.

PAIR OF KINGS: Dylan Pace and Matt Alsop with kingfish from Portland