Voice on Pako - March 2017

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YOUR voice Last Saturday the Voice headed down to Pakington Street, on its biggest day of the year, to ask revellers what’s the best part of Pako Festa? free monthly March 2017

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The tap-dancers, they’re just awesome to watch.

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The homemade lemonade in the dark van over there. It was really good.

– ELIZA HUMPHREY, 20 HIGHTON

– ZACH MLEJNEK, 26, NEWTOWN

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Watching my little sister in the parade. She was singing.

– KEELY MALLEN, 17 HIGHTON

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The dogs! You never see this many in one place. I’ve been a dog lover as long as I can remember.

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I really like how the Presbyterian Church and the Vote for Marriage Equality floats were in the same parade. Where I’m from marriage equality is not even an idea.

– ASHLEY NG, 22 MALAYSIA

– JORDAN DUNN, 20 WAURN PONDS The food! We’ve had pretzels, spring rolls … even just smelling it all as you walk down the street is amazing.

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The little Polish kids dancing – they’re adorable.

– JACQUELINE SHANAHAN, 31 GEELONG WEST

– EMILY HANCY, 19 WAURN PONDS

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FAIR on pako

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By EMILY ROBINSON Geelong West’s Rotary Club has raised about $12,000 from its annual book fair, according to Projects director Michael Clyne.

The Geelong Monster Book Fair featured over 30,000 books for sale, all a steal at just $1 each.

“We’ve been doing a book fair for the last seven years,” Michael says.

“In the last two years, we’ve actually been doing two book fairs a year - one in February and another in August.

“We had a large supply of books we needed to start selling more of.”

Now the Rotary Club’s major fund-raising event, the Geelong Monster Book Fair originally started as a “one-off event”.

“It started as a result of the tsunami in Asia - it was so successful that we’ve continued to do it every year since. “‘A lot of people still read hard copy books - there are people who still love having a book to hold.

“We had a queue waiting to get in on the Friday when we opened and a steady stream all weekend, covering all ages.”

As well as selling second hand books, the Geelong Monster book fair also had “a small supply of brand new books” for sale.

BOOKWORMS: Geelong West Rotary’s Stephen Yewdall and Marie Nunan, Marnie Laurie and David Dadds have already started sorting titles for the next book fair.

All funds raised from the book fair will go towards supporting meaningful community projects.

“We’ve given out $30,000 per year to local organisations - the majority of which has mainly been raised from the book fair.

“We support the Barwon

Health transportation vehicles - they drive around and take patients to and from dialysis and chemotherapy appointments at the Barwon Hospital.

“We also support Operation Newstart which works with secondary school children in the Geelong region.”

Other beneficiaries include

Geelong Kokoda Youth Program, Samaritan House Geelong, the Christ Church Community Meals Program and other Rotary clubs.

“We’ve already started collecting for the next book fair - we have a whole container of books we have to sort,” Michael says.

The Rotary Club of Geelong West is grateful for the support of Geelong Regional Library Corporation, City of Greater Geelong, Tuckers Funeral Service, Zippy Removals and Paul Bell Real Estate.

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By LUKE VOOGT Flags, sequins and twirling frocks filled Pako from end to end as the street celebrated its biggest day of the year.

Thousands lined Pakington Street for the sunny Saturday parade as Geelong’s many ethnic communities, and other groups, celebrated being themselves.

The smell of sizzling grills filled the air with the flavours of the world as people all shapes, sizes and colours gathered in a melting pot of culture.

Crowds cheered as Ukrainian dancers leapt in the air and leprechauns waved, and clapped Iraqi, Afghani and Tibetan refugees who had fled persecution.

Assistant organiser Cathy Harper said the 35th Pako Festa was possibly the biggest ever with more than 100,000 people attending and 80 floats.

“The atmosphere was electric - there were so happy faces! Geelong has a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and we could see that at the parade.

“It’s beautiful to see so many communities proudly promoting their culture through food and dance.”

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PHARMACY on pako

From coffee to chemist’s

Community Care Chemist Geelong West manager and pharmacist Erin Meys says being on Pakington Street is “vibrant and exciting”.

By EMILY ROBINSON Community Care Chemist has relocated from its former Gordon Street premises to the vibrant heart of Pakington Street.

Now located in the old Gloria Jean’s building, the staff at Community Care Chemist have already noticed an abundance of foot traffic entering the pharmacy.

Community Care Chemist Geelong West manager and pharmacist Erin Meys says “people just weren’t finding us on Gordon Avenue”.

“We needed to be somewhere more accessible for our members.”

Erin, who has worked at Community Care Chemist for five years, is especially excited about the pharmacy’s new location.

“Being on Pakington Street is vibrant and exciting,” she smiles.

“Along with the move, we’ve also added a new team leader and an extra pharmacist to the store.”

Erin says the team at the pharmacy “have a big focus on the community”, given that it is community or member owned.

“We are a not-for-profit friendly society pharmacy, so all of our profits are reinvested back into the business and community.

“Community Care Chemist is also a very progressive pharmacy. The pharmacy industry is facing some real challenges and Community Care Chemist is using this as an impetus to keep evolving so that we can continue to meet the needs of our customers,” she says.

Committed to serving their customers with a “whole health and whole heart” approach, the team at Community Care Chemist offer holistic health solutions.

From traditional medicines as well as nutritional supplements, advice on diet, lifestyle and environmental factors, patients can rest assured they will receive advice from qualified pharmacists.

“As pharmacists we have all had a lot of extra training in natural health services.

“Our customer service focus is really, really important to us,” Erin says.

“Monday to Friday, we have two pharmacists on duty - you’re always going to be able to talk to someone.

“We also have a private consulting room which we often use to carry out sleep apnoea and diabetes consultations.

“We have a pharmacist who has done a lot of work on diabetes - that’s a real point of difference for us.”

The pharmacy is also extending its range of skin and beauty products.

Current brands on the shelves include L’Occitane, Grown, Natio and Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics range.

“Customers are welcome to suggest anything they would like us to stock here,” Erin says.

“We’re a very friendly and approachable team.”

Community Care Chemist is open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on Saturdays and 10am to 2pm on Sundays, at 1/184 Pakington Street, phone 52465850 or visit communitycarechemist.com.au

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LEARNING on pako

Tutoring on Pako

By EMILY ROBINSON Pakington Street’s newest tutoring program is planting seeds of confidence in schoolaged children.

Director of Sprout Tutoring Lena Phillips brings 12 years of teaching experience to Geelong West.

“I was a primary school teacher for 10 years in Sydney,” she says.

As a classroom teacher, Lena identified strategies to engage diverse learners in the classroom and school community.

“I am passionate about giving children confidence and the ability to take control of their learning.”

Sprout Tutoring incorporates a holistic view of the Australian English Curriculum, and aims to support children and families in their academic success at school.

“Tutoring gives children the space and time to focus on learning without distraction.

“For a lot of children, tutoring allows them to have concepts reinforced that they’re a little bit uncertain about.

“The sessions will help build a strong relationship between the child, their family and education.”

Lena can customise tutoring packages to suit the learning needs of each child.

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Lena Phillips is planting seeds of confidence in school-aged children.

students allows me to develop strong connections with my students.

“Being given the opportunity to have a deep understanding of their prior knowledge and current needs allows me to shape their learning experiences to be exactly what they need to inspire and motivate them to think, learn and grow.”

Lena creates programs for school-aged children in Prep

through to Year 6.

“I’m also doing a pre-Prep class - it’s like a school readiness program.

“It reinforces skills and concepts children will need to engage confidently at school.”

Other programs include Primary Prep to Grade 6, English programs, mathematics programs and parent workshops.

Lena says within just a few sessions parents will notice

a difference in their child’s confidence.

“I work with children at their own pace.

“In a school setting, they’re often rushing to get through the curriculum. We don’t move on until they understand it.

“It’s rewarding because you can see children taking control of their learning and they can self-reflect, assess and evaluate.

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enjoyable experience for them, rather than something that causes them anxiety.

“When children are confident with the academic side of school, they can engage well with the other sides of school too.”

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PAINT on pako

Paints are in their blood

By EMILY ROBINSON Family-run business Haymes Paint is now in the hands of the fourth generation of Haymeses.

The iconic Geelong store has been based on Pakington Street for nearly 50 years and re-opened last July with a refurbished store.

Haymes Paint Geelong store manager Sue Stuart says along with the refurbishment, Haymes Paint Geelong also included a greater product range, speciality finishes and diversity of products for both trade and retail customers.

But she says the “familyfriendly approach” is the company’s real point of difference.

“Haymes Paint is still 100 per cent family owned – all of the family are heavily involved in the company,” Sue says.

“Even the paint is still manufactured in Ballarat.

“Haymes spend a lot of time and services to supply things for the retail customer- a lot of other companies are more focused on the trade.”

Sue manages both the Ballarat and Geelong stores, which she says have a strong retail and DIY base.

“I’ve worked for Haymes Paint for 10 years,” Sue smiles.

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customers achieve a desired result.

“The process often starts with colour cards and sample pots.

“We also have a mobile colour consultant service whereby a colour stylist can go out to people’s homes to go and work out what is going to suit the client best.”

Sue says she especially enjoys building relationships with Haymes’ customers.

“People have often just moved in to a new house, or built a home and will need some help getting started with colours.

“Then years later we will see them come back into store with a baby bump, or with a pram and they’ll be renovating and improving – you really

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The Haymes Natural Series colour card showcases a popular choice of colours for inside and outside the home.

“The series has a great range of greys, taupes and slightly moves into the warmer beiges in all different depths.”

Although Haymes Paint has a rich history, the company is constantly striving to bring new and better products to the market.

The company has also recently started supporting the new Geelong West Giants football club.

“We sponsor and give donations to a lot of local not-

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BOOKS on pako

OLD GROWTH John Kinsella (Transit Lounge Publishing) John Kinsella drops us seamlessly into the worlds of men, women and children at pivotal moments in their lives. In the title story, a husband who has lost his wife plans to destroy the old-growth bush she loved and escape to the city, with alarming consequences. Elsewhere, racism at a small town supermarket is resisted through friendship; in an act of kindness a frightening stranger turns up in a family’s woodshed; a home-made telephone transmits a dark truth; a theatre director is seduced into the world of an obsessive rabbit trapper; and two sisters find their lives thrown out of kilter by a charismatic junkie.

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Switch off and unwind A moment with studio founder and owner Mikayla Thomas from Move & Be Barre Studio How would you describe Move & Be Barre Studio?

Move & Be Barre Studio is a place where people can switch off and unwind from their everyday lives, while doing their exercise in a beautiful, light-filled space.

What do you love about barre?

I love the variety and challenge that barre offers.You have the option of doing a slower paced, yoga-style barre class (Barre Balance), or a more intense cardiobased class (Barre Dynamic) depending on what you feel like on the day.

like to inspire people to get out of their comfort zone and move.

How many classes should people attend per week?

I recommend doing three classes per week to build strength and definition in your body, as well as taking the time out for themselves.

Which class would you recommend for beginners?

Barre Balance is a great class for beginners as its slower paced than the other barre classes. In all of our classes, we offer modifications to make an exercise more or less challenging, as well as assisting with injuries or pregnancy.

How many different teachers do you have at Move & Be and can you tell us a little about them?

There are two other teachers at Move & Be - first we have Jo, who’s passionate about yoga and movement, her classes are challenging, structured and fun. Elise is our second teacher to come on board, her background is in clinical Pilates giving her an extensive knowledge of the body. Her classes are dynamic, creative and challenging.

You’re very active on Instagram, how does this help you engage with the Pako community?

Instagram is a great way to give the Pako community little snippets of who we are, and what we do. We

Do you have any special offers going at the moment?

Yes we have the $50, twoweek intro offer for new clients, giving them two weeks of unlimited classes.

What makes you different to similar businesses on Pako?

I think the other yoga/ Pilates studios on Pako Street all want to inspire people to move, exercise and live a healthy life. Move & Be is different because we want to create a space where people can connect, feel a part of a community, and grow in the process.

We see ourselves as less of an exercise destination, and more of a way of life.

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Move & Be Barre Studio owner Mikayla Thomas says Move & Be is not just an excercise destination, but a way of life.

What is your most popular class?

The Barre Strength & Define class, followed closely

by the Barre Dynamic class.

Everyone seems to love the challenge.

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