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Good sport Who was the overall winner of Geelong's $50,000 Viva Energy Club Legend awards for sports volunteers?

Find out on page 7.

Costa fights ‘fake’ honey

By Gill Cooper Bees are vital for the future of the food chain, so Robert Costa is championing the cause of beekeepers across the region and nation.

Mr Costa’s efforts to highlight the perilous state of the beekeeping and pollination industries launched him into the spotlight this week amid national reports about allegedly adulterated honey.

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DOUBLE TAKE Tonight’s AFL final might indicate whether the Cats are on the way to the top but a competition of a different kind has confirmed that the Geelong region is at least home to the top dog.

To explain, working Winchelsea kelpie Boof beat all comers to claim the Cobber Champion title this week.

Boof, whose title bid was reported in the Indy last month, won the work rate-based competition with GPS readings over a fortnight showing he ran 639km at an average speed of 10.6km/h.

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But stamina and speed aren’t Boof’s only elite traits. Also like an AFL midfield star, he’s a gun at negotiating congestion, too.

“Boof’s a pretty great dog,” explained owner Henry Lawrence.

“He can work a mob of sheep through a mob of cattle of vice versa or go ‘round them both if I want. He just seems to know what I’m after, so it’s pretty special.”

Hmm. Those much-maligned “bottom six” Cats might need a preseason with a certain pup out Winchelsea way.

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Local fire agencies are preparing for a long, dry summer in line with the Bureau of Meteorology’s recently released weather outlook for coming months.

The outlook for the Otway fire district included an ‘El Nino - Watch’ covering parts of Geelong and the Surf Coast, said Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's (DELWP) David Roberts.

“Many parts of Victoria have experienced lower than average rainfall over winter, meaning forest fuels have underlying dryness,” Mr Roberts said.

“In response, we have brought forward several preparedness activities, including our slashing program around the coastal communities of Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Lorne. “ Mr Roberts said the works created fuel breaks, referred to as Asset Protection Zones, between public forest and private property to provide a permanently reduced fuel area.

“This allows for greater defendable spaces for these communities in the event of a significant bushfire,” he said.

Mulching works were also planned for stra-

tegic areas around Ocean Grove in the coming fortnight to help with bushfire protection, Mr Roberts said.

Forest Fire Management Victoria’s seasonally contracted firefighters had been brought on four weeks earlier than previous years, he confirmed.

“This increased capability and capacity will assist crews with work ahead of the fire season, including spring planned burns, slashing, mulching and preparatory works."

Mr Roberts said DELWP’s spring planned burn program would start in the Otway district “when conditions are suitable, targeting smaller strategic areas near townships”.

“Our aim is to complete strategic burns around towns in the eastern and central Otways, including Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Forrest and Gellibrand.

“These burns are being jointly planned and delivered with the CFA. Several planned burns were also completed around these areas during autumn. The spring campaign will complement this work.

“These preparedness activities all play a vital role in the protection of rural and regional communities during bushfires.”

From top dog to downward dog, yoga’s the focus of an interesting new study involving Barwon Health and Deakin University.

The pair will examine how the ancient Hindu discipline might complement usual psychological, rather than pharmaceutical, treatments for depression and anxiety.

A “proliferation” of research in recent years indicated “particularly promising” benefits from yoga, the research team said.

Yoga teacher and research participant Jill Harris is already sold on the potential, citing how yoga routines helped one student overcome sleep issues linked to stress and anxiety.

“It was a constant struggle for her,” Jill explained. “(But) yoga postures had a positive impact … she found she was able to relax and calm her mind in order for sleep to happen.”

Anyone wanting to participate in the trial can email yogapsychology@deakin.edu.au.

Cats players will wear black armbands in tonight’s file in honour of a past player with a unique record.

Former Cats and Bulldogs ruckman Ian ‘Bluey’ Hampshire died this week aged 70 after a short illness.

Bluey, who the Cats described as “hugely popular” at both clubs, played 113 games for the Cats and 111 for the Doggies from 1968 until 1982.

Interestingly, the big man debuted for Geelong in a match against Footscray - then debuted for Footscray in a match against Geelong!

While at the Dogs, he also played his 150th game against the Cats and his only Footscray final against Geelong.

Plenty of symmetry there, to be sure.

So vale, Bluey - may the Cats give you the sendoff you deserve.

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By Gill Cooper Ambitious plans to restore and protect critical wetland habitat at a former Moolap salt works have won a green light after years of lobbying.

Environmentalists have welcomed the plan for Deakin University scientists to lead a research project to transform the existing wasteland into a bird-watching Mecca for international visitors.

Scientists plan to rehabilitate 465 hectares of wetlands including RAMSAR sites and places of Aboriginal cultural heritage significance with a $590,000 Victorian Government grant.

Associate Professor Peter Macreadie, who leads Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab, said the funding offered “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to convert wasteland into wetlands”.

“This project, which is worth $775,000 in

total, is the result of several years of planning by the team at Deakin, as part of our commitment to turn science into outcomes.”

Birds visiting the salt works site and surrounding marine and freshwater wetlands include one of the world’s rarest, the orange-bellied parrot, along with the critically-endangered curlew sandpiper, which flies from Siberia.

Researchers will build fences to protect vegetation and undertake plantings to repair threatened saltmarsh and wetlands, providing essential habitat for 28 ecologically-significant birds and various frog species.

“Our approach is to protect, conserve and restore the habitats that support the birds and other wildlife,” Assoc Prof Macreadie said.

“Aside from the important environmental contribution this project will make, the site has potential to become a tourist mecca, with

Detectives have arrested a Bellbrae man over a series of sexually explicit letters and phone calls to women in Torquay, Anglesea and Melbourne in January.

The detectives charged the 68-year-old with eight counts of stalking before he was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 1 November, Victoria Police said.

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plans for an education centre, board walks and research hub. We want to ensure a project like this can support the economic development of communities, along with its environmental benefits.”

Geelong Environment Council's Joan Lindros was “really delighted” with the project's credible research partners.

“It’s exciting to know Geelong is going to be the place for a bird sanctuary. Bird-watching is a big international market,” Ms Lindros said.

The environment council, in conjunction with groups including Birds Australia and Geelong's Field Naturalist Club, had hosted many public and inter-group meetings to discuss the future of the Moolap site, she said.

“We put together significant proposals for a birdlife park and environmental hub and it’s good to see these ideas being taken up.”

Cameras on garbage trucks to detect potholes has emerged as a leading idea at a summit of “experts” in Geelong.

City Hall said MAVHACK, part of a Geelong Innovation Festival, pitted teams comprising representatives of various government and corporate bodies against each other to find solutions for “common community pain points”.

Rapist breakthrough A Hamlyn Heights man has pleaded guilty to raping a 44-year-old woman almost 33 years ago after DNA evidence tied him to the crime.

Michael Mush, 56, will return to court for sentencing next week, with police using DNA extracted to investigate a separate crime in 2014 to secure his conviction for the 1985 attack.

Deal fears Federal “leadership turmoil” threatens a $150 million Commonwealth funding package for Geelong, according to an alliance group representing local councils.

G21 expected the City Deal funding to appear in the next federal budget but said the region “must not allow” recent changes in the coalition’s leadership positions to “undermine” the package.

Whittington fire A mother and her four children have fled a house fire at Whittington, according to emergency services.

Six CFA units battled the blaze on Wednesday night, with the family escaping the fire without needing medical treatment.

Compost jobs Local green waste will become compost for parks, sports grounds and farms after the opening of a $3.5 million processing facility north of Geelong.

The Geelong Garden Organics Composting Facility, between Lovely Banks and Anakie, would employ 10 staff to handle the waste from the city’s green bins, City Hall said.

Men wanted Geelong police have released image of two men wanted for outstanding warrants.

Forty-year-old Deon McCann had “several” warrants for arrest and Christopher Shane Warner, 29, had three against his name, police posted on social media this week.

All abilities included in Geelong's 'Society' An inclusive documentary theatre has drawn full houses to Back to Back Theatre Studio in Geelong.

Theatre of Speed participants to explore group dynamics, games, social behaviour and rituals in the production, Society.

The group of 15 young people with intellectual disabilities collaborated with guest artists as part of Back to Back Theatre’s experimental lab for performance making.

Artistic director Tamara Searle said the

piece was informed by members’ personal experiences and perspectives as people living with disability, who shared group situations through reactions, voices and dance.

Back to Back's staging of Society also benefited from the efforts of three year six students from Northern Bay College, Jess, Skye and Deanna, who hosted a morning tea for the theatre group’s supporters, special guests and council officials. The girls secured $400 funding as part of a Kids Thrive program to pro-

mote all-abilities initiatives, choosing Back to Back as their community partner.

Executive producer Alice Nash said Society was “a heart-filled, wonderful piece” from experimental theatre group Theatre of Speed.

“We were excited to share it first with an audience of some of our company’s closest friends and supporters.”

Ms Nash said the feedback from the audience was “extremely positive”, with members finding the production “deeply moving”.

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Loneliness might make the heart grow fonder but “world-first” Geelong research indicates it could also speed up the growth of cancer.

The research could provide valuable insights for the treatment of humans after studying how social interaction affects stomach cancers in fruit flies.

Deakin University’s Dr Beata Ujvari co-authored a paper on the study with collaborators in France and Spain.

She believed the findings could be applicable to human cancers, encouring an “holistic approach” to research and treatment.

Dr Ujvari and her European colleagues used fruit flies to track how cancerous tumours grew if the insect was in isolation or a group.

Tumour growth was faster in flies on their own.

Fruit flies were studied because they were “social animals, like humans”, Dr Ujvari said.

She believed that the stress of isolation contributed to the faster tumour progression.

“When we put the sick fly in with a group of healthy flies they socially isolated that fly to the point where it was experiencing similar levels of isolation to when it was being kept by

itself, and we saw similar tumour progression to that scenario,” Dr Ujvari said.

“But when the sick fly was put in a group of other cancerous flies it was included in the social group, and we found that the tumour growth slowed.”

Dr Ujvari said was unsure why the healthy flies isolated others with a tumour but the healthy insects recognised that the cancerous fly behaved differently and was sick.

“Our next step will be to replicate our study in zebra fish, which are more closely related to humans.”

Sarah Grace reveals new role to magazine After a tumultuous couple of years, Geelong actor Sarah Grace is preparing for her biggest role yet - motherhood.

The Winners and Losers star, forced to rebrand her acting studio last year after divorcing fellow actor and business partner Paul Moore, reveals her news in the latest edition of Geelong Coast Kids (GCK).

Sarah and new partner Adam Di Biase were holidaying in Byron Bay when they discovered that their bundle of joy was on the way, she tells contributing editor Angie Hilton.

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From page1 The Geelong horticulturist warned that the beekeeping industry must be protected or Australia would face food security issues from reduced fruit and vegetable supplies.

Australian consumer watchdog the ACCC has labelled the chairman of Costa Asset Management, who helped build his family’s fruit and vegetable empire with brothers Frank, Anthony and Kevin, as “a credible source”.

Mr Costa and legal team King & Wood Mallesons will meet ACCC representatives in Melbourne next week to brief investigators on evidence to support claims of “honey fraud”.

They will supply the ACCC and the federal Agriculture Minister with results of tests on 28 jars of Australian and imported honey.

Mr Costa paid a state-of-the-art German laboratory to conduct two sets of testing. One used NMR screening and the other used an official C4 sugar test to meet existing Australian standards.

The NMR results indicated that 12 of the 28 samples tested were not pure honey.

Experts say adulterated honey is generally bulked up with rice or beet syrup and other unidentified substances, which official Australian tests fail to detect.

“I’ve been working on this issue for some time, talking to different people and getting plenty of sympathetic nods but no action,” Mr Costa told the Indy.

“Something had to be done. My primary interest is in ensuring the survival of our beekeepers.”

“I commissioned the tests because the issue with adulterated honey has been getting worse and worse year by year. What that’s doing is putting a downward pressure on the prices and returns to Australian beekeepers.

“You are looking at something like a 25 per cent decline in beekeepers over the past five to 10 years, which is massive considering our plantings are going up by more than that amount over the same period.

“We’re heading to a real watershed point where we’re just not going to be able to pollinate crops.”

Mr Costa said the testing and legal campaign would likely cost “into six figures”.

“There’ll be no more tests but our concerns have been borne out in the evidence so far.

“The tests were a catalyst and the ACCC is now taking on the issue. My next steps will be to follow through with the government and industry associations.”

Mr Costa called for a “a level playing field” for domestic beekeepers. under pressure form imports and disease threats.

“This isn’t just about honey,” he said.

“Two thirds of Australia’s food relies upon bee pollination - there’s so much that require bees for pollination.

“They’re critical for our food supply. What people don’t realise is bees are as important to horticulture and agriculture as is water.”

“No water, no crops. No bees, no crops.

“It’s as simple as that.”

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Water ‘secure’ for season

By Gill Cooper Barwon Water is confident Geelong’s supplies for spring and the summer will be safe and secure despite the region’s relatively dry winter.

Infrastructure systems manager Will Buchanan said Geelong’s total water storage was sitting at “a good level despite a warmer-thanusual winter”.

“Geelong’s water storages are currently at 65.8 per cent. This is 3.2 per cent lower than this time last year but still high enough to meet the projected water needs of the region,” Mr Buchanan said.

“By comparison, 10 years ago, during the drought, water storage levels were at 30.7 per cent.”

Mr Buchanan said the Barwon system's storages had risen more than 2000 million li-

tres during the final weeks of August.

“We carefully monitor our storage levels and quality to ensure a secure, reliable and high quality water supply at all times of the year,” he said.

Storage figures take into account only surface water reserves, so Mr Buchanan was confident supply would meet demand despite Geelong’s increasing permanent and seasonal population.

“We don’t expect we will need to draw on any additional sources of water this summer, even with an increase in tourist numbers,” Mr Buchanan said.

“Spring is traditionally the most productive water harvesting period and, should we receive decent rainfall over the next month, we would expect a boost to storages ahead of summer.

“Back-up options can be called upon if needed, such as the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline, connecting Geelong to the Melbourne water system, which is secured by the desalination plant.

Barwon Water is the state’s largest regional water corporation with more than 280,000 customers spread over 8000 square kilometres.

The authority has a long-term water planning strategy in place.

“Barwon Water invested in the pipeline as part of our commitment to planning ahead and responding proactively to the global trends of climate change and population growth,” Mr Buchanan said.

“This ensures we will continue to deliver safe, secure and sustainable water supplies over the next 50 years.”

HIGHER: A Barwon Water graph showing storage levels rising to a similar level as at the same time in 2017.

Legends of 2018 rewarded in night for local sports clubs “Honesty, respect and hard work” have earned David Rea the Geelong region’s second annual $10,000 Club Legend award, according to judges.

David won $5000 each for him and his Barwon Soccer Club when he was named overall winner at this week’s Viva Energy awards for the people behind local sports clubs.

The judges praised his “dedication and passion for the club”.

“Since founding the club 26 years ago he has tirelessly worked to bring Barwon’s wide and diverse community together by nurturing a welcoming and inclusive environment at the club,” the judges said.

“From its humble beginnings the club is now one of Geelong’s largest community soccer clubs with over 500 members.”

Portarlington Football Club “all-rounder” Rodney Smith won the Club Legend Runner Up award.

“An ever-present stalwart of the club, Smithy was recognised for his community values, willingness and generosity of spirit,” the judges said.

Newcomb Power Football Netball Club juniors coordinator Scott Smith won the People’s Choice award for an “inclusive approach” to involving kids of all abilities and for his “huge efforts” to improve their facilities.

Rodney and Scott both received a $2000 individual prize and matching amount for their clubs. Jason won $2000 for himself and an equal amount for a charity of his choice.

Viva Energy employee Jason Jozwik won an inaugural Refinery Legend award for “exceptional efforts in raising community awareness of motor neurone disease”, including raising more than $84,000 to fight illness.

Viva Energy refining general manager Thys Heyns was thrilled to recognise all winners and finalists.

“It is truly an honour to acknowledge the efforts and contributions of not only our winners but of all those nominated by their clubs in recognition of their tremendous commu-

LEGENDARY: 2018 Viva Energy Club Legend winner David Rae, runner-up Rod Smith and People's Choice Scott Smith shared in a prize pool worth over $50,000 for volunteers and their clubs. nity achievements,” he said.

“We are incredibly proud to be part of a community that is made up of so many inspiring role models. It is the efforts of these people, toiling away behind the scenes, that forms the backbone of our great Geelong community.”

The remaining finalists, who each received $1000 for themselves and their clubs, were:

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MEETINGS COMMUNITY FOCUS COUNCIL MEETING LARA SPORTING CLUB The next Meeting of the Community Focus Council Meeting will be held at the Lara Sporting Club, 1 Mill Road, Lara on Tuesday 11 September commencing at 7.00pm.

An informal meet and greet with councillors and the community commences at 6.30pm with the Council Meeting at 7.00pm. The meeting is open to the public.

For more information visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/cfc The meeting is open to the public.

GEELONG MAJOR EVENTS MEETING

HAVE YOUR SAY DRAFT MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN 2018-21 The City has released a draft Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan 2018-21 for community comment.

The draft plan has been informed by extensive consultation through the clever and creative vision process, an online and paper based survey, facilitated community focus groups and surveys for local early childhood and educational facilities.

The plan outlines the City’s goals and strategies to maximise the community’s health and wellbeing and ensure the greatest improvements are realised among those who need it most.

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT

Our health and wellbeing goals for 2018–21 are to: •

Improve mental health through social connections.

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Increase public participation in physical activity.

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Improve access to safe and healthy local environments, services and food.

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Increase community safety and prevent violence and injury.

You can view the plan and provide your comments via the City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay Public comment closes on Tuesday 25 September 2018.

LARA FLOOD STUDY

The land affected by the application is located at: 295 Hamilton Highway, Fyansford The application is for a permit to: Use and Development of part of the land for Motor Racing Track (Motorcycles).

The applicant for the permit is: Geelong Motocross Club The application reference number is: PP-1122-2017 You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at: •

The City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ advertisedplanning

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Brougham Street Customer Service – 100 Brougham Street, Geelong Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Geelong West Customer Service – 153B Pakington Street, Geelong West Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.00pm

COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS The next meeting of Geelong Major Events will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall on Monday 17 September commencing at 4.00pm. Enter through the Gheringhap Street entrance.

This meeting is open to the public.

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be held at the Central Geelong Marketing Office, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong on Tuesday 18 September commencing at 7.30am. This meeting is open to the public.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2018 POWERLINE CLEARANCE PROGRAM The City’s annual pruning program to clear street trees from powerlines is currently underway. Street trees will be pruned in accordance with the Electricity Safety Regulations 2015 to maintain the required clearance space between trees and powerlines. Suburbs currently being pruned are: •

Marshall, Grovedale and Waurn Ponds

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Corio, Norlane and North Shore

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Herne Hill, Hamlyn Heights and Manifold Heights

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Belmont

Powerline pruning for major streets including Latrobe Terrace and Bellarine Highway will be completed within the next two months. For enquiries contact the City on 5272 5272.

The City of Greater Geelong in partnership with Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has commenced a detailed flood study for the Hovells Creek and Avalon Road Catchments.

The study which was identified as a key regional priority in the CCMA Floodplain Management Strategy, will help authorities to better understand the flood risks in and around Lara, leading to improved land use planning, better emergency planning and response, and community preparation.

The study team invite residents, business and property owners to come along to

community information drop in sessions to meet the project team, find out more about the study and to share their photographs, videos and experience of flooding within the local area.

Three sessions will be held at Lara RSL, McClelland Avenue, Lara on Tuesday 11 September: •

10.00am to 12.00pm

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2.00pm to 4.00pm

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6.00pm to 8.00pm

You can also provide your feedback at our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ yoursay

NAMING OF RESERVE – 23 THE VINEYARD, WAURN PONDS The City is currently considering naming the reserve located at 23 The Vineyard, Waurn Ponds.

The proposed name is Baum Park, after the Baum family who occupied and farmed the property from 1890 until subdivision in the late 1980s. Upon subdivision the reserve was created and contributed as public open space to the City of Greater Geelong. In accordance

with the State Government’s Naming Rules for Places in Victoria 2016, the City is seeking feedback from the community regarding this proposal. Submissions close Monday 1 October 2018.

For more information and to submit feedback, visit our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay

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include the reasons for the objection,

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state how the objector would be affected.

The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application.

If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.

Our 2019 Calendar Competition is now open for public vote. After receiving more than 700 entries we have shortlisted two photos per month giving the community a chance to choose what they would like to see in their calendar for the upcoming year. Voting will close on Monday 24 September 2018.

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The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before 23 September 2018.

VOTING NOW OPEN: GEELONG 2019 CALENDAR

Calendars will be distributed with Community Update during the second week of December.

The application can be viewed during office hours and is free of charge. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

$1M reward over murder L2P LEARNER DRIVER MENTOR PROGRAM

GEELONG AFTER DARK 2019 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Now in its sixth year, Geelong After Dark (GAD) is an exciting celebration of art, our artists and the role they play in making Geelong unique. GAD is a curated event, featuring interactive activities; music, installations, exhibitions, projections and underground or street performances.

The City is calling for submissions from individual artists, groups and artist collaborations for GAD 2019. We invite artists to view Central Geelong – its laneways, intersections, cultural facilities and hidden spaces as a stage to bring us together with artworks that extend boundaries of form and function.

For more information, selection criteria and submission details visit the Geelong After Dark website www.geelongafterdark.com.au or contact the City’s Arts and Culture Department on 5272 5272.

Expressions of interest close midnight Sunday 23 September 2018. Successful applicants will notified mid October.

MENTORS NEEDED! HELP KIDS GET BEHIND THE WHEEL This is your opportunity to help young people participate fully in a better community. We are looking for volunteers with driving experience to help our young learner drivers gain on the road experience through our L2P program. All it takes is one hour a week.

L2P is a program which provides access to mentors / supervising drivers for young learner drivers who are facing significant barriers to gaining-on-road experience.

Such barriers might include no access to a vehicle or a supervising driver. 4 star ANCAP rated cars are provided by the program, all insurances are covered and training is provided.

For more information or to register your interest contact April Livesley on 5272 5272 or email l2p@geelongcity.vic.gov.au The L2P program is proudly supported

by City of Greater Geelong, TAC, Gforce, Portarlington and Drysdale community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Highton Rotary Club, Geelong Rotary Club and Geelong Connected Communities.

A $1 million reward could temp a family member into revealing “the truth” about the 1998 bashing murder of a Manifold Heights man, according to investigators.

Homicide Detectives announced the reward this week on the 30th anniversary of Salvatore Rotiroti’s death.

One of Mr Rotiroti’s three sons discovered the father-of-five’s body in the family driveway soon after midnight on 6 September.

Detectives believed that the concreter, born in Italy’s Calabria, was assaulted two hours earlier.

He lived in the home with his wife and all five children.

Police charged a 21-year-old man with Mr Rotiroti’s murder three weeks later but eventually withdrew the charges.

The man remained “a person of interest in this investigation”, Victoria Police said.

Money and family matters were high on police suspicious of “several different motivations” for the murder, said Detective Inspector Tim Day. “We strongly believe that the person responsible for Salvatore’s death was motivated by financial gain, however this may not be the only reason,” Det Insp Day said.

“It appears that someone may have also been trying to take control of his family in some way.

“We believe that Salvatore’s family has direct knowledge of what happened to him and why.

“Police also believe that several members of Salvatore’s family have crucial information regarding the circumstances of his death and those responsible.

“We are appealing directly to those people to come forward and help us solve this murder.

“However, while there are no other known suspects at this time, detectives are not ruling anything out in this investigation.

“This includes the possibility that a number

REWARD: Calabrian-born concreter Salvatore Rotiroti. of people were involved in planning and carrying out Salvatore’s murder.”

Det Insp believed that “people out there” 30 years later still had information critical to the investigation.

“We’re hoping that by announcing a $1 million dollar reward today, some people may be motivated to finally come forward and tell us the truth about why this murder happened and who was involved.

“Thirty years is a long time to think about why you might be covering up for someone and if that is still worth it.

“I would strongly encourage anyone with information to come forward and speak to police now because as the reward shows, this investigation is far from over.”

The reward of up to $1 million would be paid “at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner” if it led to an arrest and conviction, Victoria Police said.

The Director of Public Prosecutions could also consider granting indemnification from prosecution to anyone who helped identify the “principal offender or offenders”.

Police urged anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppers.com.au.

TRAFFIC CHANGES THE WHISTLEBLOWER – FEATURE FILM TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS - 12 TO 14 SEPTEMBER A number of Central Geelong roads will be used next week for the filming of the Whistleblower, the largest Australian Chinese partnered film project ever produced, with a budget of $40 million. A number of major car sequences and stunts will be filmed on our roads. To enable the safe conduct of this filming, a section of these roads will have changed traffic conditions, with all filming occurring between 6.00am to 6.00pm.

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14 September (hold and release traffic)

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14 September (hold and release traffic)

For the full road closure details including times and access arrangements, visit the Events Geelong website www.eventsgeelong.com.au.

Filming is also scheduled in Geelong between 15 to 21 September on Brougham Street, Moorabool Street, Gheringhap Street, Clare Street, Yarra Street, Corio Street, Bellerine Street, Alexandra Avenue, Swanston Street, Upper Eastern Beach Road and Eastern Beach Road. Additional information for this filming will be published shortly.

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AWARENESS: Lara Chamber of Commerce vice-president Nicole Doherty with husband, mental health counsellor and fundraiser speaker Christian Doherty.

Lara event for mental health Lara community groups hope to highlight their town's "lacking" services with an event to raise awareness and money for mental health.

The town’s chamber of commerce, sporting club and community bank this week announced they would host the fundraiser with various guest speakers.

Raising money and awareness was important but the groups also wanted to let local and state government to know about Lara's shortage of relevant services, they said in a joint statement.

“Aimed at parents, teachers, coaches, youth, and people experiencing mental health issues, the event aims to both educate the community and raise funds for Read The Play, which provides mental health programs for young people through sporting organisations,” the groups said.

They hoped to set a “positive first step in the right direction” toward implementing additional services at Lara.

The groups noted that one in four people aged 15 to 24 experienced a mental health problem in any 12 month period.

The same age group also accounted for 75 per cent of mental illnesses, they said.

The event would feature “some of the best speakers” from around Geelong, including mental health advocate Tony McManus, a former Lara real estate agent with family experience of depression and suicide.

The groups said Lara Sporting Club would host the event from 6.30pm on 17 September, with tickets available at trybooking. com/417539.

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LETTERS Watch what you say Congratulations to Geelong Indy for last week’s front-page report of an imminent solution to the local radio dispute.

It now seems likely to be settled without closing down a community radio station.

The unfortunate episode that unfolded in the wake of a rash comment made on air about prominent Geelong citizen Darren Lyons should be a warning example to anyone speaking on radio.

Commentators need to be very careful about what is said because it cannot be taken back. Radio goes around the world in a few seconds, and any inappropriate comment is not just some little slur that remains in the Geelong area.

Mr Lyons is known around the world and careless remarks can have serious repercussions.

What Mr Lyons intended to do was defend his reputation and clear his name, so any retraction of the offending remarks also needs to be widely published.

To avoid this pitfall on radio, the brain needs to be two steps ahead of the voice at all times, thinking of the consequences that unguarded statements might have for other people.

Melva Stott Anglesea

Pentecostal PM unappealing A recent report about newly installed Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed as concerning his Pentecostal Christian beliefs.

Mr Morrison is, apparently, as thick as thieves with the main man from Hillsong, a controversial evangelical Christian crowd.

The deceased father of the head Hillsong man, Brian Houston was, apparently, a confessed paedophile.

Mr Morrsion’s political religious belief is called "prosperity gospel", which says that if anyone’s at the bottom of the heap then it's their fault.

With a bloke like that at the top, the prospects do not look good, especially for the unemployed, who are now on a three-strikes-and-

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Buckets to people who have had a vendetta against Darryn Lyons since he was mayor of Geelong.

It’s not about the money but defamation of character. Bringing Christine Couzens into it seemed like dirty politics.

Jane, Belmont Buckets to LAM (Buckets & Bouquets, 31 August) for expecting any doctor to make a house-call at 2am in response to a complaint about constipation. If it was that bad you should have gone to an emergency department.

Unbelievable, Newtown you-lose-your-income regime with Centrelink.

Never mind that no government has a lawful right to take away anyone's income, especially when not creating any jobs.

I have long known that Mr Morrison is a devout Christian but, for the political bovver boy that he is, I wondered what flavour of Christian it was and have found out that it’s very unappealing.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Piddling on Paris Why does Australia feel so obliged to keep the Paris Agreement when most major players are excluded?

Developing nations such as China, which produces 29 per cent of the world’s CO2 emissions, and India, 6.5 per cent, are excluded.

Both are not required to take any action until 2030.

America, 15 per cent of emissions, has withdrawn from the agreement.

This leaves 30 per cent of emissions to be addressed, including Australia’s piddling 1.4 per cent, which is less than the annual increase of China’s emissions!

Bouquets to Gordon Institute of TAFE and Gforce for their excellent high tea presentation at The Davidson restaurant last Friday. The food and service were great. Well done to all concerned.

Great Day Had By All, Geelong West

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Australia and other industrialised nations will have to do all the heavy lifting.

Decarbonising economies in the EU, which spends billions of Euros on wind and solar power, has resulted in higher energy prices.

In Australia’s case decarbonising the economy will leave this nation without adequate supply of baseload power, which can only be supplied by fossil fuels because nuclear is off the table. And here’s the kicker: the impact of the Paris Agreement will have absolutely no meaningful impact on the climate because 97 per cent of all CO2 in the atmosphere is naturally occurring.

The Paris Agreement is a sham, a political stunt that transfers tens of billions of dollars from developed to developing nations to help them allegedly reduce their own emissions.

Australia should come to its senses and follow President Trump and ditch the Paris Agreement.

Alan Barron Geelong Climate Sense Coalition

Regional policy on track Regional Victoria needs a modern, reliable regional rail network to properly decentralise

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 our population.

But city-centric Labor can’t see past Melbourne.

With a flagship Regional Rail Revival program nearly entirely Federal Government funded - $1.6 billion of the $1.75 billion is Commonwealth money - and a botched delivery of the once-in-a-generation Murray Basin Rail Project, Daniel Andrews has shown again and again why he’s the Premier for Melbourne.

By contrast, a Liberal Nationals Government will deliver for regional Victoria. We’ll invest in fast, reliable and comfortable new trains for country Victoria.

The solution to Melbourne’s congestion has to include regional Victoria.

Only the Liberal Nationals have a plan for line upgrades, new trains and more so that regional passengers have better, faster and reliable rail services as soon as possible.

Peter Walsh MP The Nationals Victoria leader

Have a say on baby tech For many Australians the joy of having a baby is one of life’s most precious moments.

But for some these life experiences never eventuate despite a time-consuming, often costly journey through assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Victorian families with an experience of IVF are being urged to participate in a wideranging review of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act. The aim is to ensure the current legislation continues to provide adequate safeguards for people using these services.

A consultation paper and online survey allowing all Victorians to have their say is available at engage.vic.gov.au.Formal submissions can be lodged at engage.vic.gov.au or by emailing ART.Review@dhhs.vic.gov.au.

The survey closes and submissions must be received by 21 September.

I am delighted to be conducting this review, and look forward to engaging with Victorian s on these important issues.

Michael Gorton Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency chair

Community Mental Health Evening September 17th 6:30-10pm Lara Sporting Club A community initiative to raise funds and awareness for Lara region Guest Speaker: Tony McManus

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Corio to feel Cole comfort

By Luke Voogt Adelaide country songstress Beccy Cole returns to the Gateway Hotel this month, weeks after releasing 12th album Lioness.

“Some of my favourite moments and stories come from the Gateway,” the 45-year-old told the Indy a couple of days after performing in Ballarat.

“They’re always really into it and up for a good time.”

One memory in particular at the venue sticks out at Cole, who will return on 21 September.

“There’s a part in my show where I skol a beer,” she said.

“This fella down the back - he definitely came in a ute - yelled, ‘I wish you were my mum!’

“I had to stop and just laugh.”

Cole released Lioness on 24 August, with the album featuring a lead single by the same name about her “world beyond falling in love“.

The song takes listeners on a journey of mishaps before returning to a chorus declaring life better with her partner.

“Lioness is about the strength and capabilities I have realised since experiencing life with a loving and supportive partner,” she said.

“The stories within the song are 100 per cent true!”

The album reached fifth place on the ARIA country charts and topped the Australian iTunes country list.

“I released on the same day as John Williamson, which is always a challenge,” Cole said.

“But for me it’s not about chart position it’s how people are enjoying it. Good music is good music.”

The album is 100 per cent female-produced and Cole is touring with an all-women band.

“I wanted to do that to prove there are some amazing female musicians in Australia,” she said.

She wanted her musicians, like drummer Ali Foster, to inspire young girls to rock out on stage, she added.

The album was full brazen truths and comedy, Cole said.

“I think you can hear the rawness and the energy on the album. A lot goes into the writing and recording of it.

“There’s a lot of humour in both the lyrics and the show. So hopefully people enjoy a laugh listening at the Gateway.”

Even after 25 years performing, Cole still got nervous before hitting the stage, she admitted.

“But as soon as I start singing the nerves seem to dissipate,” she said.

“It’s not my first rodeo. You flip the coin and on the other side is this energy and sense of fun, and that’s kind of what I’m all about.”

Cole was at the Gateway earlier this year on tour with fellow country musician and great mate Adam Harvey.

The Leopold-born rocker told the Indy Cole was “as mad a bloody cut snake” in April.

“We are both absolute nutters,” she said.

“We both have a very similar sense of humour.”

The two mates toured together across Australia for the first half of this year.

“But now I’ve gone my way and he’s gone his,” Cole said.

“We’re all going to Africa next year, so that’s going to be a lot of fun.”

SHE'S BACK: Country star Beccy Cole is returning to Geelong with songs from her new album.

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Gallery countdown Excitement is building at Geelong Gallery as it enters the countdown to hosting the 2018 Archibald Prize. The gallery has exclusive Victorian hosting rights, with the exhibition scheduled to open on 22 September.

High-profile, eagerly anticipated and often controversial, the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Archibald Prize is Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious.

Awarded to the best portrait painting, the Archibald exhibition is regarded as a who’s who of Australian culture, with subjects often including politicians, celebrities, sporting heroes, authors and artists. “We are excited to present the Archibald Prize in Geelong for the second time in two years,” says Geelong Gallery director and chief executive officer Jason Smith.

“There’s much anticipation in the region for the return of the prize and we look forward to presenting our community with extended opportunities to engage with artists, sitters and more generally with the genre of portraiture.

“We’re also again delighted to present a comprehensive access and learning program, Who Are You, which we’re delivering in conjunction with our partner, Gandel Philanthrophy. As part of this program, the Who’s Who portrait prize will incorporate works from over 2000 children in venues throughout Geelong.”

This year’s exhibition features 57 portraits including 2018 Archibald Prize winner Yvette Coppersmith’s self-portrait. Christened John Feltham, JF Archibald was born in Geelong West on 14 January 1856 and lived in the region beginning his journalism career in Warrnambool, aged 15. A number of finalists in the 2018 Archibald Prize have connections to the region, particularly actor and 2018 Archibald Prize Guy Pearce, the Geelong-born-and-schooled portrait subject of Anne Middleton.

Geelong Gallery will host the Archibald exhibition until 8 November.

City ready for Best interiors One of the most influential interior designers in Australian history and 11 gold and silver masters will feature in two exhibitions coming to Geelong next week.

Marion Hall Best: Interiors arrives at the National Wool Museum direct from Sydney next Friday to celebrate the designer’s prolific career.

Best was an electrifying and avant-garde artist, according to exhibition curator Michael Lech.

“Marion Hall Best had a love of colour and an uncanny ability to use it to transform a room,” he said. “Best’s ability to transform space through colour has rarely been matched. Her work, once seen, was seldom forgotten.”

Best’s interior decorating schemes were unashamedly modern - with her interior decorating style vibrating with colour through her signature glazed painted finishes on walls and ceilings.

Her work appeared in magazines and newspapers, exhibition display rooms and in her two shops in Sydney between 1939 and 1974.

Best drew inspiration from the modernist movement and the colour theory of artists during the interwar years.

She introduced international modernism to the Australian market through importing furniture and furnishings from all over the world.

Masters: Art of the Precious Metal Object opens the same day, featuring more than 60 pieces from Australia’s goldsmiths, silversmiths and enamel artists. National Wool Museum director Padraic Fisher and exhibition artist Philip Noakes will open the exhibition with a lunch and 30-minute tour next Friday.

The exhibition features the work of Kate Case, Joungmee Do, William Griffiths, Daehoon Kang, Helen Aitken-Kuhnan, Johannes Kuhnen, Leslie Mathews, Karl Millard, Debbie Sheezel, and Christopher Sherwin.

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Value on the Oppy’s menu It’s the value for money that keeps diners returning to Oppy’s Bistro at Norlane Hotel.

The bistro’s fantastic all-day menu from midday to 8.30pm offers tummy-filling goodies starting at just $11, making Oppy’s a great spot for a quick and hearty lunch.

Add fast and friendly service and pleasant surroundings and it’s no wonder Oppy’s Bistro has a stream of regulars enjoying the venue.

But the value doesn’t end there - public bar meals are available for lunch and dinner from $8.

The Oppy’s Bistro classic menu offers a great range of casual and seasonal dishes for both lunch and dinner, including steaks, seafood, pastas, risottos and stir fries.

A lovely display of sweets is in the dessert case for patrons who still have a bit of room left.

There are also plenty of good-value deals including senior two-course meals from just $16.90 for lunch.

Oppy’s Bistro features speciality nights with pizza or pasta from $12 on Mondays, schnitzels from $11 and parmis from $13 on Tuesdays, and steak from $15 on Wednesdays.

And now the bistro has even more variety on its specialty night menu with burgers starting at $13 on Thursday and curries from $16 on Friday .

Oppy’s Bistro is family friendly with a children’s menu and playroom facilities.

Norlane Hotel is renowned for its homage to Sir Hubert ‘Oppy’ Opperman, one of Australia’s sport heroes in cycling during the early part of last century.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ART - Geelong Art Society Printmakers exhibition continues until 23 September at Shearers Arms Gallery, 202 Aberdeen St, Geelong West. Enquiries 0407 880 365.

GARDENS - Rotary seeks professionally designed local gardens for fund-raising public open days as part of state-wide biennial Garden DesignFest from 10-11 November. Proceeds to End Trachoma by 2020. Enquiries b.sheehan@optusnet.com.au, gardendesignfest.com.au.

RAILWAY - Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway seeks volunteers. Enquiries 0476 124 598.

WRITERS - Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Rip Writers Group seeks members. Meets 12.30-3pm second Tuesday monthly at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Includes barbecue lunch. Enquiries 5258 3367, dmain6@ bigpond.com APPEAL - Volunteers wanted to help in Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast schools. Enquiries 1800 668 550, edconnectaustralia.org.au BREASTSCREEN - Free appointments for 10-minute screening available, BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap St, Geelong. Bookings 132 050 breastscreen.org.au AA - Alcoholics Anonymous invites enquiries about its service and support on 5229 1710.

U3A - Surf Coast U3A runs 15 weekly classes and occasional talks. Enquiries 0419 578 598.

TUTORS - AMEP Volunteer Tutor Program seeks volunteers 1-2 hours weekly to help newly arrived adult migrants and refugees learn English and about life in Australia. Free training. Enquiries 9009 7900, wazihr@djerriwarrh.org

SATURDAY SINGLES - Christian singles dinner at Grill’d Waurn Ponds.

Bookings 0414 232 491.

DANCE - Ballroom dancing 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. Cost $10 includes supper. Enquiries 0400 500 402.

BALLROOM - Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Ben Costanzo 8-11pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

DANCE - Wurdale Old Time Dance Club dance to Brian Rush 8-11at Wurdale Hall, Wurdale Rd, Winchelsea. Entry $8. Enquiries 0415 910 759.

SUNDAY WALK - Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens guided walk themed Chinese Plants in our Garden 2pm from gardens’ front steps. Gold coin entry. Enquiries 52226053.

CANARY - Canary club meets 10am at Geelong Showgrounds. Enquiries 52761416.

SERVICES - Gospel services 7pm at Aberdeen Street Baptist Church Centre, 7 Aberdeen St, Newtown.

BAPTIST - Anglesea Baptist Church 10.45am at Murch Cres, Anglesea. Enquiries 5263 2744.

cis St, Belmont. Enquiries 0420 910 763.

YOGA - Free Sahaja yoga meditation lessons 7-8pm at Vines Road Community Centre. Enquiries 0430 536 280, sajajayoga.com.au

THURSDAY

IN BLOOM: Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens conducts a guided walk of the site's Chinese plants this Sunday.

RAIL - Miniature railway 11am-4pm at Portarlington Bayside Family Park, Pt Richards Rd, Portarlington. Enquires 0476 124 598.

BINGO - Bell Park Dragons and Raiders Bingo midday at club, Calvert St, Hamlyn Heights. Also Tuesday. Enquiries 5278 9978.

HYDROPONIC - Geelong Hydroponic Gardening meets 9.30am at 18 Beauford Ave, Bell Post Hill. Enquiries 0414 717 698.

MONDAY ART - South Barwon Community Centre Art group meets 1-3pm at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $2. Enquiries 5243 8388.

BOWLS - Indoor carpet bowls 1-4pm at Portarlington.

Cost $3. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

LOUNGE - Village Listening Lounge open 11am-3pm on first floor, Corio Central, Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio. Also Tuesday-Thursday. Enquiries 5275 5807.

SENIORS - Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258

TUESDAY MEET - Geelong ABC Friends meet 1.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0447 435 923.

SQUARE - Geelong Club Dancers square dance class for children and parents 6.30-8pm for $5, mainstream dancers 8-10.30pm for $12, 33 Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries 0435 091 277.

DANCE - Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-10pm at Leopold Hall. Cost $5 includes supper. Enquiries 5250 5540.

MUSIC - Mainly Music program for carers and babies, preschoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276282 Wilsons Rd, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family.

Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

COMMUNITY - Vines Road Community Kitchen 9.30am12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, 49 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5277 9027, communitykitchens.org.au Enquiries 4215 3476, healthpromotion@barwonhealth.org.au

DANCE - West Coast Seekers Club dance to Ben Costanzo 8-11pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5843 8603.

ELECTRONICS - Geelong Radio and Electronics Society meets 8pm at rear of Belmont Community Youth Centre, 237a High St, Belmont. Enquiries 5243 2737.

BOWLING - Mature league 10-pin bowling 1.30pm at Belmont. Enquiries 5221 0826 or 5229 4987.

DANCING - Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Entry $5. Enquiries 5251 3529.

PLANT - Plant sale 10am-3pm at The Heights, 140 Aphrasia St, Newtown. Proceeds to Heights gardens.

HELP - GROW meets to help depressed, lonely, isolated, anxious 7pm at 248 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Also Friday 12.30pm at Vines Rd Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

Enquiries 1800 558 268.

CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myer St, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com.au PHILOSOPHY - Practical philosophy discussion groups meet 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay, and 7-9.30pm at Community House, 14 Price St, Torquay.

Enquiries 5264 7484.

FRIDAY BOCCIA - Geelong Boccia Club meets 10am-midday at Geelong Basketball and Netball Centre, 1 Crown St, South Geelong. All ages and abilities. Cost $5. Enquiries bocciageelong@gmail.com MUSIC - Bellarine Country Music Group meets 6pm at the Belmont Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Enquiries bellarinecountrymusicgroup.com COMMUNITY - Lara Community Drop In Centre 6-8pm at Lara Uniting Church, 1 Flinders Ave. Refreshments provided.

WEDNESDAY BUSHWALKING - Geelong Bushwalking Club meets 7.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0423 779 192.

ART - U3A recreational drawing and painting 1-3.30pm at Drysdale Tennis Club. New members welcome. Enquiries u3ageelong.org.au, 0421 559 592.

BALLROOM - Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $5. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

ALCOHOLICS - Alcoholics for Christ 12-step program 7.30pm at South Barwon Salvation Army, 176-180 Fran-

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Entries appearing under specific days are printed the week of the event only. Deadline for submission is the Friday before the intended date of publication. Please keep submissions short, simple and include the day, date, time, location and a contact phone number. Emails without attachments are preferred. Email editorial@geelongindependent.com. au, phone 5249 6700 or fax 5249 6799.

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Consmers have plenty of choice in coffee, so the same freedom should be available when planning a funeral.

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“Give me an extra hot, double shot, decaf, soy latte in large…”

How often do you stop and think about how you like to order your coffee?

So many coffee choices and variations are available to us these days.

We are all so different, and all have our own peculiarities with coffee, so why not with funerals?

Here at Kings Funerals, every day we meet people; those who are trying to organise a fu-

neral for a recently deceased relative and those who are pre-arranging a funeral for themselves.

And every day we hear different needs, requests, wishes - each making up that distinctive individual service just the way it would reflect the individual life lived.

So next time you ponder how you will have your next coffee, think about whether your funeral choices are as well thought about and as individual as your coffee.

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New dementia help One Australian is diagnosed with dementia every six minutes, and the problem is only getting worse because of Australia’s ageing population.

Not-for-profit organisation Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) has spent the past 12 months introducing the person-centred Montessori practice to support people living with dementia at its residential aged care communities across Victoria.

One of those communities is VMCH’s Star of the Sea Residential Aged Care, at Torquay.

With reported outcomes in aged care that include significant drops in medication use, residents sleeping better, drops in aggression and reduction in falls, Montessori in aged care is changing lives.

While Montessori is traditionally associated with childhood education, in aged care it aims to support individuals in a practical, respectful and enriching way. They are encouraged to be as independent as possible and to have a meaningful place in their aged care community.

All staff at VMCH have received training by managing director of Montessori Ageing Support Services Anne Kelly, who has introduced the practice to services across Australia.

“Creating a Montessori environment encourages people to continue to do as much as they can and have always done, with support if needed,” Anne says.

Aged care support staff also create opportunities for individuals to engage in activities that reflect their personal preferences. VMCH staff learn about each individual’s history, their interests, and what is important to them.

VMCH recognises that dementia has a huge impact on not only the person diagnosed, but also their family and friends. That’s why VMCH works in partnership with the person living

Empathy with denture clinic Replacing missing or damaged teeth with dentures provides various important benefits.

Dentures fill out smiles, improve appearance and aid in speaking, chewing, swallowing and smiling.

More importantly, they contribute to good health through their impact on the digestive system.

Dental prosthetists are the only registered health care providers specifically trained to construct, fit and maintain dentures.

Acknowledged as a provider of denture services by every health fund in Australia, Belmont Denture Clinic has two prosthetists for private patients, Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Victorian Denture Scheme.

Jenna Currie and Ian Flintoff pride themselves on listening to patients, showing empathy and obtaining results.

Belmont Denture Clinic is committed to the local community, believing that dentures and mouthguards should be affordable for everyone without compromising quality.

Belmont Denture Clinic operates out of modern, functional rooms that provide a pleasant experience for patients getting new dentures.

Usually associated with the education of children, Montessori principles are helping aged residents of Torquay's Star of the Sea Residential Aged Care.

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with dementia and their loved ones.

“Families can play a vital role," Anne says.

"Families can come in and do fine motor

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Residents at Brentwood Aged Care have a full range of professional support in place to ensure they can age gracefully in a caring, family environment.

Brentwood Aged Care is a family-owned and operated facility located in Latrobe Terrace and recently celebrated 10 years’ service in the local community.

General manager Craig Campbell says Brentwood’s modern 104-bed facility offers permanent and respite care with ageing in place.

“Registered nurses are on site 24 hours a day and each person has the right to be attended to by a GP of their choice.“ “We offer a variety of Allied Health services including physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathologist, wound consultation and dietary services.

Brentwood Aged Care’s services at Geelong include a 19-bed dementia support unit with a dedicated staffing model to ensure optimal care for residents with memory impairment.

Brentwood Aged Care also provides palliative care services with highly trained staff, with access to palliative care specialists.

“We are committed to the best clinical care and provide emotional and spiritual support for residents and their families when people are at that stage of their lives,“ Craig says.

“Our leisure and lifestyle team provide activities five days a week with a comprehensive program to help ensure positive wellbeing.

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Brentwood's central courtyard is a great spot for residents and family members to spend time together. from schools and other social groups sustain our connection with the local community.

“Brentwood is a pet-friendly facility with family members encouraged to bring in friendly pets to interact with our residents.“ Brentwood is designed around a central secure courtyard which provides a focal point where residents and their families can enjoy fresh air in comfortable surrounds. This promotes social interaction and health and wellbeing.

To discuss individual needs or arrange a personal tour of Brentwood Aged Care, call 5221 5733.

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Living longer in own home A top range awaits at Scooters and Mobility.

Take a 'spin' Scooters and Mobility Geelong is still conveniently located at 52 Charles Street, Newcomb, and, as such, is easily accessible from all locations around Geelong, on the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast areas.

Old-fashioned service is still standard for all customers. Owner-operators Mark and Susan Dillon say they can sell the world’s best products at the best prices without sacrificing service, reliability and back-up support.

“October is Seniors Month at Scooters and Mobility and we celebrate by conducting our fourth annual Geelong Scooter Spin.

“If you have ever wanted to ride a scooter without any sales pressure at all comes on down every Wednesday in October between 10am and midday. We will have over 20 scooters and powerchairs in stock all available to test drive.”

To book a place on the scooter spin, arrange an in-home demonstration or service of a scooter or powerchair call 5248 7338 or free call 1800 726 000.

Giovanni and Giselle Siano believe seniors should have a choice of living at home, which is why they set up Home Instead Geelong.

The Geelong West couple empower older residents to make informed decisions about their independence and quality of life.

“That’s what we specialise in - home care for seniors,” says Giovanni, who has worked in aged care for four years.

He and Giselle, a pharmacist for more than 10 years, provide high quality in-home care for seniors, 24/7.

“We’re extremely responsive and we have a large number of care givers on call,” he says.

“That gives people peace of mind - there’s always someone available for them when they need it.”

While Giovanni and Giselle operate independently, all their care givers receive highquality training designed by Home Instead’s national network.

“It’s a quite specialised training program that we have developed,” Giovanni says.

They provide free consultations for clients and their families, to get to know them and their care needs.

“We already know our care givers very well so we can give that personal touch and match our clients,“ Giovanni says.

“We find our care givers build meaningful and trusting relationships with our clients.”

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Giselle and Giovanni Siano are dedicated to the best in-home care for seniors. sponsor Geelong’s first Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s this weekend.

Home Instead will also host a community event on Nutrition for Seniors and have guest speakers from Dementia Australia during Geelong Senior’s Week on 18 October.

Over-55s lifestyle community Ingenia Lifestyle Lara has helped its own Aussie Adventurer launch his own book, The Year.

R Bruce Richardson says he was thankful to reside in a community where he could fulfill his dreams of exploring and writing.

The Year tells the story of his intriguing year travelling Australia with wife Lynn.

“I often travel into the outback camping, exploring and birdwatching, and record my experiences. Living at Lara makes it so much more achievable and comfortable,” Bruce says.

“The Year allows me to share the experience - it was the journey of a lifetime.

Ingenia Lifestyle Lara was the "best option" for Bruce and Lynn, he says.

"It’s affordable, safe and a great community to be part of.”

Ingenia Lifestyle Lara's Dianna McGrath says the community is excited about supporting Bruce’s retirement dream.

“The community loves sharing wins. We encourage anyone interested in finding out more to come in for a tour and discover lifestyle living,” Dianna says.

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Tuckers Funerals have a proud 135-year history of funeral care services in greater Geelong.

“We understand that each funeral is unique and reflects an individual personality - a funeral plan should be the same,” Mrs Burchell says.

“Talking about funerals helps people to make informed choices. Daily we see how important these conversations are for families”.

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Alyson and Sue Marshman, from Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service, are passionate about helping people find the best way to achieve peace of mind when it comes to funeral plans.

“Peace of mind means having the confidence that the funeral director of your choice will support and lead your family through all funeral arrangements and, most importantly, there are no additional costs placed on your family,” Mrs Burchell says.

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A specialist who helps people who have been advised they are unsuitable for laser surgery, Dr Stubbs is also committed to demonstrating that age, corneal distortion or astigmatism are no barriers to eliminating the need for glasses.

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Practical style with XC40 Volvo’s has become an unexpected style leader XC40 while retaining a solid degree of practicality.

While it doesn’t have the van-like capacity of the much-loved square-tailed old Swedish wagons, it still has decent carrying capacity.

Smaller than the XC60 and XC90, it was recently awarded European Car of the Year 2018.

At 1863mm wide and 1652mm high, the XC40 is larger than most competitors.

It’s currently available in two variants: Momentum, and the sporty and dynamic R-Design. We tested an R-Design turbo-petrol.

From the upright grille, through the deeply sculpted lower sections of the doors and onto the striking rear pillars, the XC40 is different without being outrageously so.

It can be bought in a number of two-tone paint themes, which is hopefully this is the start of a new trend - I'm really tired of the boring 500 shades of grey haunting our roads these days.

Inside, the Scandinavian theme is almost minimalistic in the dashboard area. Coloured carpets and inserts in the doors can make a real statement.

Initially, two engines are coming to Australia: a turbo-petrol T5 four-cylinder producing 185 kW and 350Nm of torque.; and a four-cylinder twin-turbo diesel D4 delivering 140kW and 400Nm. An all-wheel-drive system utilising an eight-speed automatic is standard in both.

The portrait shape of the infotainment screen makes more sense that the skinny, horizontal units popular at the moment. The big advantage is you get a much-further look ahead on the navigation screen.

Volvo’s Sensus driver infotainment system provides smartphone integration for both Ap-

HOT SCANDINAVIAN: Volvo's new XC 40 looks stylish from all angles. ple CarPlay, and Android Auto is available.

Safety and driver assistance features offered on the XC40 include: Volvo’s semiautonomous Pilot Assist system; the latest generation of City Safety; Run-off Road protection and mitigation; and Cross Traffic Alert with automatic braking, making the XC40 one of the best equipped compact luxury SUVs. On a slightly more mundane note, a 360-degree camera system helps drivers manoeuvre into tight parking spaces.

The seats are large and comfortable, and lots of storage space is included in the door

pockets and under the front seats. The cargo compartment has a volume of 460 litres when all seats are in use, and 1336 litres when the rear seats are folded fully flat.

Volvo's new Clean Zone two-zone climate system removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin to deliver what Volvo calls, “Scandinavian-fresh air on the inside”.

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WOW FACTOR: The new limited-edition Maserati and Alfa Romeo are sure to turn plenty of heads when they arrive in Australia.

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The new-edition Maserati Quattroporte GTS GranSport Nerissimo and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Carbonio provide the most recent examples of Italian design preminence.

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The rarity of the Nerissimo Edition is certified by the plaque on the centre console that states “Nerissimo Edition ‘xx’ of 50”.

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leather and Alcantara steering wheel with carbon fibre insert, enhanced carbon fibre detailing including front V Tri-lobe insert, exterior mirror covers, illuminated front doorsill covers and carbon fibre trimmed transmission shift cover.

Despite that fact that Alfa Romeo tells us this gear is valued at “over $8500”, not one cent has been added to the price of the standard model. That is $143,900 plus on-road costs.

Colour choices are limited to Trofeo White or Competizione Red. The bad news is that only 20 are being imported to Oz. The Quadrifoglio is the performance flagship of the stunning new Giulia range and is powered by a 500 horsepower (375kW) 2.9-litre V6 BiTurbo. It can leap to 100km/h from just 3.9 seconds on its way to a best-in-class top speed of 307km/h.

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Each unique Maserati Quattroporte GranSport GTS Nerissimo Edition in Australia has a recommended retail price of $371,990. To this has to be added significant statutory charges, dealer costs and delivery.

As for the new Alfa Romeo, the name Giulia Quadrifoglio Carbonio just rolls off the tongue.

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BMW teases with new X4

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Termed an SAC (Sports Activity Coupe) rather than SUV by BMW, the new X4 is longer, wider and sits on a more-extended wheelbase than the model it replaces.

Four models are coming to Australia: BMW X4 xDrive20i M Sport, at $76,900; X4 xDrive20d M Sport, $79,900; X4 xDrive30i M Sport, $83,900; and the flagship BMW X4 M40i M Performance, $109,900. On-road costs have to be factored in.

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The downwards slope at the rear looks as though may limit rear headroom but BMW says the X4 has 4+1 seating. That is suggests four adults with a child in the centre-rear seat.

We’ve yet to seat in a new X4 as it won’t be on sale for several weeks, but will try to borrow a car and present details in our road test afterwards.

Inside there’s a 12.3-inch wide instrument cluster features black panel technology and digital instrumentation. Also a 10.25-inch colour infotainment touchscreen gives access to BMW’s Navigation System Professional is in all models and uses an app-style interface with live updates.

BMW Australia is offering a selection from the BMW Individual programme for the first time in an X4. This includes a selection of exclusive leathers, trims, exterior colours and al-

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By Justin Flynn It’s the battle-hardened finals veteran up against the new kid on the block.

Geelong, a familiar face in the scheme of AFL finals over the past decade, will head into yet another September frenzy.

It’s a completely different story for the Cats’ opponent tonight, Melbourne.

The Demons haven’t played finals in 12 years and enter the game with a distinct lack of September experience to call upon.

The Demons are ranked last of the teams in the eight for finals experience, with just 44 games thanks largely to ex-Hawk Jordan Lewis (23).

Conversely Geelong is third with a combined total of 209 finals games.

Likewise, the form guide is also stunningly opposite.

Melbourne is coming off two strong wins against fellow finals sides - West Coast in Perth by 17 points and GWS by 45 points.

Geelong has had an easy time of it, beating

Fremantle by 133 points and Gold Coast by 101.

Both meetings between these two sides this year have been decided by the last kick of the game. Max Gawn missed a sitter in the dying stages of round one to hand Geelong victory while Zach Tuohy kicked truly after the siren in round 18.

Geelong has won the past four encounters against the Demons.

Simon Goodwin will likely send James Harmes to Joel Selwood to mind the inspirational Cats leader.

Melbourne looks a better side without spearhead Jesse Hogan. Christian Petracca and Jake Melksham have been a revelation up forward in his absence.

The big question is how does Chris Scott quell the influence of Gawn?

Mark Blicavs has had a stunning season in defence and Scott will be reluctant to move him away from the back half. But with Zac Smith, who hasn’t played since round nine, and the inexperienced Ryan Abbott as the oth-

er options, Scott may have no choice. Rhys Stanley is still battling a calf injury.

If Gawn gets off the leash, it could spell disaster for Geelong.

Being an elimination final, there are no tomorrows for the loser of tonight’s game.

The Cats have lost seven of their past 10 finals. It’s not a record that instils a lot of confidence.

Tom Hawkins looms as a major headache for Melbourne. The big forward has been in sparkling form this season with Oscar McDonald likely to go to him at the first bounce.

The MCG, which is usually very accurate in its predictions, has estimated a crowd of 90,000 for tomorrow’s game, which starts at 7.50pm.

There’s a youthful energy about the way Melbourne has played this year. The Demons are the underdogs of the finals series and are many neutrals’ ‘team’ this September.

Geelong will have just enough experience to get the job done, however.

Cats by three points in another after-thesiren cliffhanger.

Fantastic fishing was enjoyed right across the region over the past week.

Corio Bay’s inner-harbour produced the goods, with land-based anglers finding good size pinkies holding around structure and willing to attack soft-plastic Turtleback worms. Fishing the same structure also accounted for catches of bream on yabbies as bait.

Snotty trevalla were caught right along Geelong’s waterfront, with Cunningham Pier always a hot spot when fishing chicken under a small float.

The odd snapper was again caught from the edge of the channel, around the turn out from Clifton Springs. As the weather improves and water starts to warm we can only expect the snapper fishing to improve.

The excellent squid fishing continued along the Bellarine Peninsula, with reported bag-limit captures from Clifton Springs right around to Queenscliff.

White Jigs in size 3 to 3.5 seemed to be a favourite.

Ater a month or so of unfishable conditions at Apollo Bay it was great news to hear of barrel tuna in excess of 120kg caught off Cape Otway on X-rap 30s and skirted lures. Other reports suggested the tuna were also caught further around the coast off Peterborough.

Freshwater fishing was also great, with a very successful trout season opening.

Anglers flocked to rivers and streams across the state, with our local Otway streams producing the goods for Peri Stavropoulos, of Trelly’s Geelong, and mate Jamie Marsh. They fished a number of streams around Apollo Bay, managing around a dozen fish for the day and many more either spitting the hooks or following the lure to the bank.

Peri and Jamie said casting small, shallow-diving minnow lures worked well.

Lake Purrumbete was back on the radar with trout to 9lb caught. Tim Beusmans was among the few who caught big fish last week, with a healthy 7lb brown trout.

Trolling Tassie Devils around the eastern margins of the lake at first light then down-rigging in deeper water later in the morning was an effective method of producing the big fish.

Redfin are always a consolation prize and are commonly caught as bycatch or can be specifically targeted with scrub worms or yabbies dropped into the thick schools of fish once located.

Warriors face Ballarat in chance of playoff

By Josip Zilic The stage is set for a grandstand finish to the NPL2 season for North Geelong with an allimportant clash against regional rival Ballarat City this Saturday.

Ballarat managed to secure its NPL status with a crucial win in last week’s round against Brunswick.

With a patchy season under their belt and the opportunity to play freely, the imminent threat to the Warriors will be the ever-present goal-scoring feats of Michael Trigger, who has 14 under his belt this year.

However, the Warriors will carry a sense of resolve about them after facing a range of adversity through the season to be in a position that could lead to a promotion playoff.

Last week’s victory against Werribee typified the Warriors’ season, twice coming from behind to get over the top of a strong opponent.

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The most-identifiable aspect to the Warriors’ game last week was the work rate and resilience. Despite going down twice they managed to score three times in response and take out the win 3-2 with goals to James Coutts, Ben Hampson and Nick Teichmann.

The final round’s staging at Elcho Park will add to the drama. Finishing off the season in front of the home fans may just be the recipe to get the Warriors over the line against a traditionally difficult side to play against.

Action gets under way at 12:45pm In under-20s action, the Warriors were unable to overcome Werribee. North Geelong went down 2-1, with the goal to Jesse Krasic.

In the build up to the final round North Geelong Warriors is calling on the greater Geelong community to support St Vinnies Farmers Appeal, accepting donations at vinnies.org. au/page/Donate/Vinnies_Current_Appeals/ Drought_Appeal.

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