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They definitely need it. As long as it’s not at the cost of parking that’s fine. A lot of guys at work are bike riders. Some of them ride on the road as there’s too much rubbish in the bike lanes.
They’re probably a good idea. I don’t cycle on the roads because I am too scared. A friend and I take our bikes in the car down to the Barwon River to ride, but it would be great to ride to the river too.
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I’m not a bike fan – we’ve all got two legs. It’s hard enough to park in the residential streets already without taking away more car parks. – FRED TUDDENHAM, 78, GEELONG WEST
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I ride every day up and down Pako. I think it’s great, especially for us older people that ride. I rode into town last week and had a bit of trouble. Sometimes the car drivers don’t want you there.
Sounds like a good idea. It can help ease congestion. There’s a fair bit of traffic down here already. – BEN BROAD, 39, GEELONG WEST
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I think it would be a good idea if they created a designated bike track. There are still a lot of accidents. Drivers; you see them flinging the door open. You never know what’s coming at you as a cyclist. – ROBERT CREECE, 75, RUMCONDRA
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Pako train ‘possible’ in survey owners, shoppers and workers to share their vision. The City has broken down the framework to cover three precincts of Pakington Street: Northern, Retail Core and Gordon Avenue. "They're looking at each one of those zones individually," Mr Brown said. The framework covers Pakington Street from Gordon Avenue to Church Street. Mr Brown was interested to see the outcome of the survey. "Safety and accessibility are normally the top concerns for people," he said. The framework would guide the future of Pakington Street, according to City Hall planning and development director Kelvin Walsh. "Pako is one of our most vibrant and successful shopping, dining and cultural precincts," Mr Walsh said. "With its success comes challenges and opportunities for improvement." The framework would guide the City's investment in buildings, street design, traffic and pedestrian movement, car parking, land use and development proposals, Mr Walsh said. "We'd like input from the community to ensure this area continues to thrive and its full potential is unlocked." The City will hold workshops at Ashby Primary School 5.30pm to 8.30pm on 15 March, and 9.00am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm on 17 March. Mr Walsh urged locals to fill out the City's survey at www.geelongaustralia. com.au/yoursay by 16 March.
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BY LUKE VOOGT A Pakington Street train station is just one possibility if locals have their say in a Geelong council survey this month, according to a trader. Cameron Brown of Pakington Street's recently-formed traders association urged locals to "make their voices heard" in council's new urban design framework. "This has the potential to be quite a big project," the local store manager said. Mr Brown floated the idea of building a Pakington Street train station at the Geelong Loco Depot, as part of the framework. "That's definitely one thing I will be advocating," he said. V/Line uses the site, near Britannia Street and fronting Pako, to maintain its Geelong rail fleet. But Mr Brown said part of the land would be perfect for Geelong council to sell or lease for businesses. "It's been that way for a long time but I would have thought that retail space is way too valuable." A train station at the site would be great for people living in Geelong West who commute to Melbourne for work, he added. Mr Brown's train station proposal was just one example of the amazing ideas Pako locals could come up with, he said. "The more participation we get the better it's going to reflect the overall position of the group." City Hall is currently developing an urban design framework for Pakington Street and is inviting residents, business
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Geelong's Wathaurong community shows its pride. (Chrissie Francis)
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Argentinian barbeque was just one of the many international flavours on offer. (Phil Hines)
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change the lives of the many people that benefit from what Rotary does, both locally and overseas. It's a win win!" Not only does the fair help people suffering illness, disadvantage and hardship every year, it also makes a
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Pako offers the region’s best WHILE most schools quieten down over the weekend, for two Saturdays every month Ashby Primary School's playground transforms into a food-lover's paradise. Since 2017 the region's producers and artisans have come to the school for the Pako Farmers Market, to give locals and out-of-towners a taste of their amazing produce. Local business owner Melia Bartholomeusz is the market's manager, and she knows a thing or two about farmers markets and the region. "Just by choosing to buy your veggies, your butter and your eggs from the farmers market, you are keeping money and jobs - in our local area," she said. "And that can only be good for everyone involved." "Most people don't realise that if we all spent just one dollar out of every 10 buying direct from farmers in our region, it can translate into dozens of jobs and boost regional economies by millions of dollars per year." Every second and fourth Saturday of the month at the market shoppers can find everything from fresh veggies to preserves, grass-fed meats, fresh and smoked fish, and local diary. Savvy buyers can pick up snacks like fresh sourdough croissants or gluten free tacos, to eat while they peruse the market or take home for later."And of course you can grab that latte to get you going when you arrive early," Melia said. Barwon Fair Food Network established the market in 2017 to make great food available to locals. The market provides regional farmers
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a place to sell their produce direct to customers, without "seeing their profits swallowed up by the supermarket giants," Melia said. "Geelong is so lucky to have such an amazing variety of high-quality fresh food grown and made nearby, so it makes perfect sense to be able to buy it direct. "The great thing about Pako Farmers Market is that everything is in the one place.
"It's so convenient and we are really fortunate to have this market as a new part of the vibrant Pakington Street scene." Melia urged locals to visit www. pakofarmersmarket.org.au to find details of the market's stallholders and their produce. "And remember - savvy farmers market shoppers do bring home the best regional food, quite literally!" she said.
Pako Farmers Market is awaiting accreditation from the Victorian Farmers Market Association, the peak body that ensures that farmers' market stallholders are real farmers and artisans, and not resellers. If granted Pako Farmers Market will join the South Geelong Farmers Market as the only two accredited Farmers Markets in Geelong, Melia said.
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Herb remedies treat all those ailments Michelle Reynolds and her psychologist mum Jane opened The Herbal Apothecary in Pakington Street just before last Christmas. The Voice on Pako spoke to Michelle to find out more about their unique business and love of all things herbal. What makes your practice different to other herbal remedy providers in Pakington Street and the rest of Geelong? We are quite unique in that we offer over-the-counter Naturopathic advice and are then able to formulate a customised remedy. From a personally-blended balm for stress using essential oils, to a herbal compress to apply to an achy joint. Our range of well-known and rare herbs, essential oils and bush flowers is the most extensive in Geelong, which allows customers to explore herbs they may not have been able to access before. How did you become a naturopath? Long before my formal studies I was always fascinated with how the body worked, why it became sick and how it was healed. Once I began my studies in botany in Tasmania, I started to explore the connection between why and how plants may be used to influence our health and before I knew it I was moving to Melbourne and enrolling in a Bachelor Degree of Naturopathy. Naturopathy married my love of plants with my interest in health and helping people achieve optimum health naturally. What are the most important things you look for in a product? The ethos of the store is to provide natural, simple, environmentally-conscious health solutions and skin care that is built around organic herbs, essential oils, bush flowers and herbal tinctures. All of our products are formulated and crafted by us which means we have creative control and thus allows us to make bespoke blends for people. Our apothecary garden also strongly influences a lot of the products we make, as things come in and out of season. Where does your passion for all things herbal come from? Herbs have been a long-held passion of mine that has grown from collections of old herbal books around the home as a child, growing herbs in the back garden and my earlier studies in Botany. Once you start to explore the world of herbs they are absolutely fascinating and quite addictive! What's it like working with your mum? It has been really lovely working with my
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mum, Jane. She is very established as a psychologist and offers private consultations with adolescents and adults to address their mental health. It is valuable to be able to offer both naturopathy and psychology services, as physical and mental health are often closely interwoven. Has opening this store always been a dream of yours? It has always been a long-held vision of mine to have an Apothecary that allowed people a place to explore and have safe access to herbal remedies. It has been a natural progression for me from clinical naturopathic practice to now being able to provide this mode of healthcare to the wider community with the over the counter services. The shop and clinic allows me to assist people with a large range of health concerns from a balm to help with sleep, to a consultation where we can delve deeper into more chronic health conditions. What attracted you to Pakington Street as a place to do business? Pakington Street was an easy choice to open my business, it has a vibrancy that is quite unique. As soon as I saw this beautiful old shop, with its old-world charm I knew it was the perfect place to open my business. I love the community feel that Pakington Street retains whilst still drawing in tourists and visitors. Aside from the high foot traffic and visibility, the street itself is beautiful and has an aesthetic appeal that felt right for the Apothecary. How much work did it take to complete the store and what went into getting it ready? Setting up the store had quite an organic flow, working on blending the vision I had in my mind with the charm of the old building. I really wanted the space to be reminiscent of an old world pharmacy, with tinctures, remedies and herbs being
the focal point. Because I was so clear on my vision I felt everything fell into place, which was lucky for me. How exciting was it to open the store? I decided to open the store the week before Christmas, it felt like the right time as the street was bustling. It was fantastic to open the doors for the first time after all the hard work that had gone into it.There is always a little bit of anticipation as you present something that is so dear to your heart out to the public, but from the very first customer, my worries went away and I have loved every day ever since. How did locals react to the new store? I have been receiving such a lovely and warm welcome from both the business owners and locals with people popping in to welcome me to the street. People seem to be really enjoying the apothecary and the unique perspective to health it offers. We have been attracting everyone from the avid tea lover, to someone wanting a calendula eye wash for their puppy. This is what makes what I do so enjoyable, the diversity of people and ailments that I am encountering. Who would you like to have dinner with, alive or dead? I will have to say my family, always good for an interesting chat and just lovely company all round. Tell us something about you that people may not know? To celebrate my 30th year on this earth I decided to do one of the things I love most, swim in a waterfall. I set myself the challenge of hiking to 30 waterfalls in 30 days. In hindsight I probably should have spread it out a bit more, but once I set myself a challenge, there's no going back.
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