Geelong Indy - 21st September 2018

Friday, 21 September, 2018

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Smashing Scenes Stunt crews are creating movie mayhem around Geelong with the filming of the $40m ChineseAustralian film The Whistleblower.

Find out how veteran Torquay stuntman Warwick Sadler is coordinating crazy scenes like this on page 7.

'But more work ahead for police'

By Gill Cooper Family violence, theft, property damage, burglaries, break-ins and deception still lead offences committed in Greater Geelong despite an overall drop in crime rates during the past year.

Statistics for the region released yesterday by the independent Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) reflected a positive trend for Victoria Police and local communities, except the Borough of Queenscliffe.

The crime rate in Greater Geelong fell 7.1 per cent in the year to 30 June 2018 and fell by 15.6 per cent in the Surf Coast Shire - the lowest result in 10 years.

Police Minister Lisa Neville

welcomed the latest statistics but also said more work needed to be done to continue to drive crime down further.

"We've had a sustained change over five quarters of a downward trend in our crime rate and we are heading in the right direction," Ms Neville said.

However she pointed to ongoing challenges in family violence and sexual offending which had increased 8.4 per cent due to new offences such as grooming and revenge porn.

"On one hand we say that crime is coming down, of course there are still people who are suffering who are victims of crime," she said.

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Labor has taken a swipe at Sarah Henderson's credentials as the new assistant minister for disability services, criticising her role in a controversial incident in 2016.

Corio MP Richard Marles slammed Ms Henderson in parliament on Tuesday for "reprimanding" council after it donated land to a disability provider.

But Ms Henderson hit back, describing Mr Marles' comments as "misleading" and defending her actions to protect smaller providers from "discrimination".

In February 2016 Geelong's council decided to donate land in Ocean Grove to genU for disability housing, a move which several councillors opposed.

The Member for Corangamite criticised the giveaway of $1 million of land, describing the donation as windfall at the expense of other organisations.

In parliament Mr Marles questioned Ms Henderson's appointment to the assistant ministry based her actions in 2016.

"How can we trust the assistant minister to champion the development of critical infrastructure in communities across the country when she works against disability housing for her own constituents?" he asked.

"It is clear the council was doing its part to address an important issue and help a local organisation deliver life-changing outcomes.

"Thankfully, the Member for Corangamite did not win this. genU did receive the parcel of land from the City of Greater Geelong and a new youth disability house will open soon, with nine

residents to be moved in by Christmas."

But Ms Henderson said her concerns about council "giving away land at no cost, depriving Ocean Grove ratepayers of important revenue" were legitimate.

"These comments by Mr Marles are disingenuous and misleading," she said.

"My concern at the time was that genU, then Karingal, should have paid some amount for this land, even if it was discounted.

"It received a windfall at the expense of other disability organisations in our region which received no such benefit.

"This was an inequitable arrangement underpinned by poor governance which discriminated against smaller disability organisations."

But Ms Henderson welcomed the disability housing as a wonderful asset for the Bellarine.

Her government, through the National Disability Insurance Scheme, had committed more than $80 million for disability housing, she added.

Crime falling from page 1 The Bellarine MP said the latest CSA statistics showed a 7 per cent crime rate decrease across the state.

In Geelong, the rate of theft decreased 12.4 per cent, and the rate of burglary/break and enter offences have fallen by 28.1 per cent - the lowest rate in nine years.

However, theft offences (2284 for every 100,000 population) and overall property and deception offences in the Greater Geelong area (10,324 reported incidents) outstripped all other areas of crime reported to police.

In Surf Coast, the rate of theft fell 26.8 per cent, and the rate of burglary/break and enter offences fell a 36.2 per cent. Theft offences (991 for every 100,000 population) and 600 reported incidents dominated other crime in coastal communities.

In Queenscliff, the rate of theft fell 20.4 per cent - the lowest in six years, and the rate of burglary/break and enter offences fell 61.7 per cent - the lowest in five years.

However, the overall crime rate in the Borough of Queenscliff leapt by 89.7 per cent which was mainly attributed to "one person committing a string of deception offences at a local medical centre accounting for 70 per cent of these offences". "Which is why, the CSA criminal incident rate for Queenscliff has fallen by 31.2 per cent for this same period."

Family violence continues to be one of the most significant contributors of violence against the person in Geelong and across Victoria, according to the CSA data.

Sexual offences increased by 70 per cent in Geelong - with family violence accounting for 88 per cent of these offences.

"There's still more work to be done - and we back Victoria Police to give them the resources, technology and the equipment they need to respond to and crack down on crime," Minister Neville said.

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Trips ‘waste’ vital disability funding

By Gill Cooper Federal Government is being accused of funding "luxuries" like travel and holidays for some individuals with disabilities in Geelong at the expense of core support needs for others.

Geelong resident "Paula" told the Indy it seemed "unfair and wasteful" that some people were able to "take cruises or overseas trips to Disneyland" with support from local National Disability Insurance Scheme providers.

"Funding support for their carers is being provided under the NDIS," she said. "I don't know how that is sustainable, particularly when the scheme hasn't been rolled out in so many places."

"How can some basic needs such as early intervention support for children with autism spectrum disorder be lacking while such overfunding is allowed in non-essential areas?

"Is it value for money for the NDIS to offer support for some people's holidays when early intervention support, schools and workplaces aren't getting the funding they need right now?"

She said people with mild intellectual disabilities appeared to receive significant sup-

port with an annual funding of about $30,000 each, while their funding plans "rolled over automatically" year after year.

"Meanwhile the assessment process to get funding for pre-school aged children with autism is really hard work to justify with pages of tests," Paula said.

"We are talking comparative figures of about $7000 in annual funding to improve their daily living and pay for intense therapy.

"Early intervention is so important before these children get to school," she said.

"Parents need more help to pay for all the therapy their children need to develop communication skills and regulate their emotions better.

"This work really needs to start when they are around three years old. NDIS funding support is limited to ages 4-7," Paula said.

"An often there are major delays in sorting assessments and funding plans with the NDIS. "This means these children can miss out on receiving therapy until after they've already started school.

"Local families need NDIS funding earlier to get in speech therapists, occupational ther-

A Whittington man has crashed a stolen car into a pole in his home suburb after a police pursuit early Wednesday morning.

Police initially attempted to intercept the man in Belmont and later arrested him following the crash in Freedom Court.

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apists to help with sensory issues and child psychologists to continue to work with parents, the child and teachers."

"People with autism are at an increased risk of misunderstanding, exclusion and social isolation," Paula added.

"The families of these children and young adults need just as much financial assistance, if not more, than many of the participants already receiving funding.

An NDIA spokesperson told the Indy that "the National Disability Insurance Scheme does not fund personal holidays".

"The cost of the holiday - any travel, accommodation, meals - are a personal responsibility and are not funded by the NDIS." However, "where an individual might require assistance while on a holiday, they can use their funding to source disability-related supports", the spokesperson said.

"NDIS participants receive funding via an individually-tailored plan for their disabilityrelated supports.

According to the NDIA, the scheme "ensures that people with disability are given every opportunity to make their own decisions and exercise choice and control".

Locals have raised about $15,000 in three days for the grieving family of two young girls who died in a tragic fire last week.

A group of East Geelong residents on Monday set up a donation page for the family at www.gofundme.com/help-the-qorbani-family-geelong.

Paw-print survey Geelong's council has invited the community to have their say on the Draft Dog Controls in Public Places Policy as part of a second round of public consultation.

Community feedback in the first round of consultation had helped guide council in making changes to its dog policy, a City Hall statement said.

Potholes plugged Council workers have reduced their response times to pothole reports by half thanks to a trial of a new system in July, according to a City Hall statement.

City Hall had reduced its response time by cutting unnecessary steps from its existing processes, the statement explained.

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Everett’s 70-year love of the beautiful game

Barwon Water's head office in Ryrie Street has been short-listed for a national architecture award.

Designed by Architects GHDWoodhead it is among the projects across the nation in the running for the commercial architecture prize at the Australian Institute of Architects' National Architecture Awards. The award winners will be announced on 1 November.

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Everett Nelson continues to bamboozle players a quarter his age during a lunchtime soccer competition on the waterfront as he approaches his 80th birthday.

"I must admit I do," the North Irish expat told the Indy this week.

"They don't use their head, they just use their feet. "When you get the ball they come charging and I just pass it to someone else. I've always done that anyway - it's part of game."

Everett plays against workers from around central Geelong at the waterfront on Wednesday at lunchtime and in an East Geelong social competition Thursday nights.

"I'm a lot fitter than some of the ones that are 60 - 50 even," he said.

"I'm still the same weight I was 50 years ago."

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Drysdale octogenarian narrowly missed out on playing in the English Premier League during his prime.

He was playing as goalkeeper at an RAF base in North Ireland when Everton invited him for a trial, which he had to decline.

"I've dreamed of it many-a-time," he said.

"The money in 1961 was not what it's like now but it was still good money.

"But when you're in the Air Force you can't just pack up your bags and go."

Everett has played soccer since age 10 and was a striker for Deakin University for 23 years

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Rorts charges State Labor MPs embroiled in the party's 2014 campaign rort will face interviews over the scandal, police sources have told the Herald Sun. Lara MP John Eren was one of about 20 MPs that Ombudsman Deborah Glass named in her investigation into the rort.

Wedding-crasher jailed STILL KICKING :Everett Nelson shows his goal-keeping agility and ball skills. 185461 (Rebecca Hosking) Everett turns 80 in November and until reafter moving to Geelong in the mid-70s.

"I was the top goal-scorer for six years," he cently played for a Drysdale masters side, which said. Everett remembers scoring one of the fast- he helped set up. He hopes to play for as long as est goals ever for Deakin from the kick off. he can.

A strong tail wind was blowing, so he launched "It's just for the love it," he said. the ball expecting his teammates to charge after "I've never drank or smoked so that helps it while the goalie was out of position.

"But it went into the net!" he said. a lot."

A brazen weddingcrasher who stole $3700 will spend two months behind bars after accepting a prison sentence. Ocean Grove plumber Leigh Webber originally appealed the sentence but on Wednesday withdrew his application.

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FUN TIMES: Crew of the Lupa Wylo Leonie Slatter, Georgina Scarborough and John Rowland prepare for twilight sailing with skipper Geoff Sadler.

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Sailing for all ages

By Gill Cooper Old salts like Geoff Sadler, 72, love their competition sailing and can still set a fast pace out on the water.

Geoff's graceful wooden yacht, a Herlin classic sloop built in 1936, is 10 years older than its skipper yet still features as a regular place-getter races at Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

The crew of the Lupa Wylo were able to make some smooth sharp tacks and turns in Wednesday night's twilight sailing on Geelong harbour to come second on handicap.

Geoff said he was a relative late-comer to sailing having taking up the sport in the 1970s.

"I first sailed when I was 28 up in Port Moresby harbour and along the south east coast

of Papua New Guinea with a mate," he said.

"I've really enjoyed my sailing over the years. I love the social aspect. I love the fresh air and free environment. This comes with responsibilities to look after the environment and yourself.

Geoff said he has been a member at Royal Geelong Yacht Club for 13 years and has owned the Lupa Wylo for three years.

"Contrary to popular belief you don't have to be rich to sail. Unless you want to own a maxi yacht," he said.

"Good crew are always in demand - all skippers need at least 5-6 crew to be able to race.

"Corio Bay offers excellent sailing - it's flat water, protected water but you still get the breeze.

"It's great fun and we don't go out when there's a gale warning or its over 27 knots."

Geoff said that he still competed in Saturday harbour racing at Geelong as well as the mid-week twilight series which will commence again in October.

"Sailing is for all ages and if you take it up when you're young, you become naturally good at it."

Next week's school holidays offers the next generation of Geelong's sailors a chance to learn how to sail. Geelong Yacht Club runs courses for kids aged four years and above.

For more information visit the club website on rgyc.com.au/learn-to-sail or phone the clubhouse on 5229 3705.

Geelong is now ranking as second worst regional electorate for homelessness in regional Victoria, according to data released yesterday by the Council to Homeless Persons.

The CHP has produced a Homeless Heat Map based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data and broken down into electorates to form an election blueprint to end homelessness in the State.

The group is calling for the 69 per cent increase in stamp duty collected over the past five years ($2.8 billion), to be directed towards solving Victoria's housing crisis.

A total of 295 people were counted as homeless in the electorate of Geelong on a single night, a rate of 47 per 10,000 people, compared to 27 per 10,000 for regional Victoria.

According to the ABS, the 36 per cent of Geelong's homeless population are women and 37 per cent of Geelong's homeless population are under 25 years of age while 16% are aged over 55.

CHP's acting CEO Kate Colvin said skyrocketing rents and a lack of social housing was driving homelessness in every electorate in Victoria.

The Indy reported in March that homelessness in Geelong was growing at more than double the rate of the city's population, with its expensive private rental market the main factor driving the rise.

According to the ABS, there were 815 homeless people in Geelong in 2016, a rise of 22.7 per cent from 664 in 2011. The rise outstripped Geelong's population growth of 10.5 per cent (215,837 to 238,603) during the same period.

In August, the Indy reported Geelong's "housing crisis" after pleas for rental assistance and arrears to Salvoconnect increased by 46 per cent in eight months.

The CHP said yesterday that "a quarter of Geelong's homeless population are living in severely crowded dwellings".

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Lyons to open ‘Aus first’

By Luke Voogt Never-before-seen celebrity images will feature in a new "Australia-first" gallery by former Geelong paparazzi and mayor Darryn Lyons.

"It's been a dream of mine to start the Lyons Gallery globally since returning to Australia in 2011," Mr Lyons revealed to the Indy yesterday.

Workers are transforming a former cafe in Paddington, Sydney, after Mr Lyons spent several months searching the "right place" to buy.

"I've been up to Sydney pretty regularly," he said.

"We were looking all over the shop and took a lot of time to come up with really special spot."

'Mr Paparazzi' spent decades travelling world and meeting with photographers to build his collection of celebrity photos, which will go on display in the two-storey gallery.

"This (gallery) was put on the back-burner when I ran for (mayor)," he said, Among the photos is an iconic shot of Queen Elizabeth II with her eyes shut by Chris Levine.

"It's a very rare piece - I have one of three in the world," Mr Lyons said.

Another version of the photo sold for roughly $300,000 at an auction in London last year.

"That has gone through the stratosphere in what I paid for it compared to what it's worth today. That was one of the best investments I made in my life," Mr Lyons said.

Other famous photographers whose works feature at the gallery include Terry O'Neill, Brian Duffy and Patrick Lichfield.

Mr Lyons worked as a photojournalist in war zones and later carved a media empire in London, heading Britain's largest celebrity photo syndicate, before returning to Geelong.

He planned to launch the gallery and an accompanying website in three to four months.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The site of Darryn Lyons new "Australia first" gallery and (below) photos of Queen Elizabeth II, Raquel Welch and Elizabeth Taylor that will adorn its walls.

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Next gen’s mission: ‘protect our coast’

NDIA targets fraudsters

Our next generation of coastal guardians is already taking a hands-on approach to protecting the local environment.

Around 160 students from five local schools gathered in Torquay last week to learn, workshop ideas and celebrate coastal conservation at the annual Coast Guardians Forum.

The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) hosted the forum as part of its awardwinning Environmental Education Program.

Year 9 students from Northern Bay College, Surf Coast Secondary College, Geelong Lutheran College, Lorne Aireys Inlet P-12 College, and Sacred Heart College had a day of guest presenters, exciting activities and prizes.

The day featured special presentations from Corrina Eccles, Wadawurrung Aboriginal Corporation; Meg Cullen, Birdlife Australia; Deidre Murphy, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority; Alan Beckhurst, Queenscliff Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre, Victorian Fisheries Authority; Lachlan McKenzie, Eco Logic; Luke Hynes, Jan Juc Coast Action and Sam Marwood, Edge Pledge.

Great Ocean Road Coast Chairman Ken Northwood said educating the next generation about the precious coastal environment was "a major priority".

"The Coast Guardians program is aimed at increasing awareness around environmental issues and encouraging social responsibility and environmental stewardship," Mr Northwood said.

"Ultimately, we hope that participants will be able to walk along a well-cared for coastline and enjoy the benefits of their hard work."

The program is also aimed at fostering part-

"Fraud is a crime," an NDIA spokesperson said. "Anyone who is aware that fraud is being committed against the NDIS should contact the police or the NDIS fraud hotline on 1800 650 717.

The National Disability Insurance Agency this week called upon on concerned members of the public to directly report potential fraud involving disability funding.

Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher said the NDIS reached a milestone in September, commencing roll out across 70 per cent of Victoria in 11 of 16 areas scheduled to enter the scheme by 2020.

"Once fully implemented, the NDIS is expected to support about 105,000 people with disability in Victoria, creating up to 42,000 jobs in disability services."

Mr Fletcher said the roll out of the NDIS was "already having a positive impact on people with a disability in Victoria". "The NDIS is life changing for participants," he said.

PROTECTORS: Sacred Heart College students Mia Cole, Kelsea Marion and Emma Miller at the Coast Guardians forum.

GORCC Education Activity Leader Hilary Bouma said the forum will encourage students to reflect on their achievements throughout the year and share their experiences with other schools.

"Each school protects a different environment along the coast and has a different experience to share with the other schools," she said.

For more information on the Coast Guardians Program visit www.gorcc.com.au.

The NDIA said that the Taskforce had already identified a small number of providers who may be seeking to exploit the NDIS and investigations had been launched.

It said it was "continuously improving systems and controls" as the NDIS rolls out across the nation. All registered support providers are expected to meet state "quality and safeguard standards".

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nerships between the schools, GORCC, local community organisations and local environmental volunteer groups, he said.

GORCC's education program has won awards from the Victorian Coastal Council and was a finalist in the recent VicParks Awards in the Community Category.

"These students are making a real contribution to our coastal landscape and support our conservation team, and the tireless efforts of local volunteers."

In July, the Australian Government established the NDIS Fraud Taskforce with the Australian Federal police and Department of Human Services to tackle serious fraud.

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Hometown stuntman gig

By Luke Voogt

FIRE POWER: Warwick Sadler rehearses a scene from the Whistleblower with Australian actor Steve Bastoni in central Geelong. car - you just get the next one."

Sadler hopes to continue performing stunts well into his 60s.

"I still do a lot of performing - I'm only 43," he said.

"I know 70 per cent of people work to live - I live to work. I still love getting out of bed at 6am, 3am or even 12pm to work at night.

"And you know that your achievements are on film."

But even after decades perfoming stunts Sadler admitted he still got nervous at times.

"Sometimes, ten minutes beforehand, you wonder why you're in this business," he said.

"Every stunt - whether it's big or small - the nerves and the anxiety get high."

Saddler hoped to coordinate stunts for a major Hollywood film and also had his eye on an upcoming Australian series, which could be filmed in Geelong.

"It's always your goal to aim for a bigger one,' he said.

"But you shoot the films you're passionate about - whether they're big or small doesn't really matter so long as you're having fun."

Sadler specialises in onscreen fires and has taught the art of "human torches" for ten years.

"No one has ever been hurt in my courses and we've done some pretty big torches," he said.

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Crashing cars and setting people on fire is just another day in the life of veteran Torquay stuntman Warwick Sadler.

After 25 years as a stuntman with roles in films like Thor: Ragnarok and Pirates of the Caribbean, Sadler's latest gig is much closer to home.

"It's amazing getting home at 7.30pm once I've got my makeup off - and spending a bit of time with the kids," he said.

The father-of-two spoke to the Indy after coordinating a major stunt for new film The Whistleblower in Geelong, where a lead character is "flung" from her car in a crash.

The film's lead rigger, who has credits from Aquaman and Saw, attached a harness to a stuntwoman to achieve the effect, Sadler said.

The stunt took days to plan, with lots of research and development thrown in, he added.

The $40m Chinese-Australian film is Saddler's first credit as stunt coordinator.

"It's a lot more pressure because you're in charge of the whole thing - you're not just concerned with your own safety and those you're working around," he said.

"You have to be on all day and go through every little piece of the puzzle to make sure it's safe."

Sadler described coordinating the stunts for the film as more intimate than his individual stunt roles in $300-million-plus movies.

"The only difference is the price tag," he said.But The Whistleblower had a relatively big stunt budget for a film of its size, Sadler said.

"It's good to have that freedom here."

By comparison, most stunt coordinators for Australian films forbade even "getting a scratch" on stunt cars due to their budgets, he said.

"In the US it's never mattered if you crash a

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McKiterick returns serve in Bellarine

By Justin Flynn Liberal candidate for Bellarine Brian McKiterick has hit back at comments made by Lisa Neville over his recent move to Ocean Grove.

The current member for Bellarine, Ms Neville, questioned Mr McKiterick's move from Torquay to Ocean Grove labelling it as "taking the piss out of the community".

"He's the Surf Coast Shire councillor, he's come down here just like Ron Nelson did last time, rented a house and left as soon as he lost," Ms Neville told the Voice.

But Mr McKiterick defended his move to the Bellarine.

"I moved to Ocean Grove as soon as I was preselected to do nothing else but understand the everyday lives of the constituents within the electorate - plus who wouldn't want to live in the Bellarine?," he said.

"I certainly wasn't asked by anyone to make this transition - I did it by choice and moved my family to do so. I honestly hope this shows my commitment to this candidacy. It has proven to be a great decision.

"I can tell you which roads need fixing, which businesses are struggling due to exorbitant power price increases, what the community groups are working towards and I do my shopping within the electorate too.

"Why wouldn't you live within the community that you represent?"

Mr McKiterick said he has worked within the Surf Coast, Geelong and Bellarine as a police officer for 20 years during a 39-year-career, including being based at Ocean Grove and supervising on the Bellarine Peninsula.

RETURNING SERVE: Brian McKiterick hit back at comments by his opponent for the seat of Bellarine, Lisa Nevile, this week.

"Further, for my opponent to say I'm "taking the piss out of the community" is frankly just rude, immature and wrong," Mr McKiterick said.

"Is this the way a Member of Parliament should present herself?

"In the 16 years she has been the member, for no period of time has she lived on the Bellarine. Being chauffeur driven between Geelong West - Ms Neville's place of residence - and Spring Street, she doesn't even pass through the electorate.

"I do not question her understanding of the Bellarine, as after 16 years you would hope any member would have some understanding of

the main issues within their electorate, however to have never lived in the electorate you represent and live over 15 minutes - not five as claimed - from the border of it, honestly just shows contempt for the community.

"On top of this, as many residents within the Bellarine will note, several Labor MPs have been caught rorting tax payer money by claiming to live within Bellarine electorate for additional income. I have been extremely honest about where I am living, unlike Labor MP Don Nardella who was caught pretending he lived in a caravan in Ocean Grove and former Victorian speaker Telmo Languiller who said Queenscliff was his primary place of residence."

Storm rehab Barwon Coast is calling for community involvement to tackle erosion at Ocean Grove Main Beach. The beach continues to be heavily impacted by coastal storm erosion, Barwon Coast said last week. Barwon Coast is set to undertake investigations into the coastal erosion processes and what options for solutions are available to address this issue.

"Part of the solution to the erosion impacts will be the replacement of the main beach access ramp and foreshore protection works," Barwon Coast CEO Gary McPike said. "The ramp is old and with recent storm impacts becoming more severe it needs to be redesigned and rebuilt to maintain safe access to this significant stretch of coastline. "We need the community and key stakeholder groups' assistance to make the best decisions on a new ramp design and foreshore protection arrangements at this site."

Barwon Coast will hold community open houses on Thursday 11 October from 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 13 October from 10am to 1pm at the City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre on the corner of Presidents Avenue and The Avenue in Ocean Grove.

"We will be showcasing information on this project and are really looking to gather any views or information the community and key stakeholder groups may have on the ramp and adjoining coastal protection," Mr McPike said.

"We invite anyone with an interest in the ramp area to come along and say hello. If you have any old photos of this area we'd love to see them".

Erosion at the boat ramp has prompted Barwon Coast to hold community open houses.

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MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETING The next meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Tuesday 25 September commencing at 7.00pm. This meeting is open to the public. Watch Council meetings live online at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Central Geelong Marketing Committee is seeking nominations from eligible candidates to join the Committee until 30 June 2020. The Committee is seeking to appoint the following representatives: •

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Selection criteria, nomination forms and information about the Committee and its programs and objectives can be obtained from Central Geelong Marketing on 5272 4297 or email centralgeelong@ geelongcity.vic.gov.au. Nominations close Monday 8 October 2018.

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After receiving more than 700 entries we have shortlisted two photos per month giving you a chance to choose what you would like to see in the calendar for the upcoming year.

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DRAFT MUNICIPAL EARLY YEARS PLAN 2018–22 The City has released a Draft Municipal Early Years Plan 2018–22 for community comment.

It details how we’ll seek to improve the health and wellbeing of children (aged 0–8) and their families over the next four years. There is a focus on identifying and supporting those who need help the most.

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The plan covers maternal and child health, outreach, long day care, kindergarten, family day care, school holiday programs, playgroups, parenting programs, leisure and recreation services (such as swimming lessons), and infrastructure. Read it in full and provide feedback at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay. Feedback closes Thursday 11 October 2018.

TRAFFIC CHANGES NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF SPEED ZONE 60KM IN PATULLOS ROAD AND ELCHO ROAD

DRAFT ACCESS AND INCLUSION ACTION PLAN 2018–22 The City has released its Draft Access and Inclusion Action Plan 2018–22 for community comment. It details how we’ll seek to create a more accessible and inclusive community for everyone.

The vision for the plan is to uphold the rights of equal and dignified access for everyone while setting out how we will work towards full equality for people with disability to participate and be included in our broader community. You can read it in full and provide feedback at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay. Feedback closes Thursday 11 October 2018.

The City will be installing a 60km speed limit for Patullos Road from Bath Street to the bend of Elcho Road, Lara, to improve road safety at this location.

The speed limit change will be installed by the end of October.

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Moolap snub riles Ridley

By Gill Cooper

DISCARDED: Ridley Corporation's former plans for Nelson Cove at Moolap. of Alcoa Australia's Point Henry operations in 2014 and "a proposal for the former salt works land" were key drivers for the preparation of the Moolap Plan, started in late 2014.

The plan's study area covers a total of 1200 hectares of land and 10km of coastline.

Mr Boyd this week said there were "many different versions" of the Nelson Cove concept that Ridley considerred to be "commercially feasible" and which could "potentially accommodate specific requests from relevant parties".

However these variations would be "subject

to an update for land offset arrangement which are no longer available from the government", he said.

Mr Boyd said Ridley and its partner Sanctuary Living still believed a development similar to plans on its Nelson Cove website could "deliver great value to the residents of and tourist visitors to the Geelong region".

He said Ridley's partnership with Sanctuary Living remains intact as they await the State Government's release of the final Moolap Coastal Strategic Framework Plan.

"We are in a period of assuming responsibility for our own costs and operations until such time as there is an incentive to resume our partnership activities relating to the Nelson Cove project."

A DELWP spokesman said the recently announced wetlands project "will need to be informed by the final Moolap Plan that is expected to be released shortly.

"The scope of the project may need to be refined dependent on the Moolap Plan and any proposed implementation actions."

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The 465 hectares of land referred to for the project were "exclusively owned by Ridley" or "subject to long term crown leases held by Ridley", Mr Boyd said.

Ridley and developer Sanctuary Living in 2014 unveiled Nelson Cove, a $4 billion residential land development at Moolap with retail and marina components extending around Corio Bay .

Ridley's plan was to remediate the Moolap land, open it to the public and create a new "world class" township.

It flagged two marina precincts, transport upgrades such as light rail, a main boulevard and more than 3.5 kilometres of public beaches.

The company estimated its proposal for Nelson Cove would create 5000 jobs over the next 20 years - 2000 construction jobs and 3000 permanent jobs. But the recently-announced restoration project would likely have major impact on Ridley's Nelson Cove plans, Mr Boyd said.

The extent is uncertain until the government releases its final Moolap Coastal Strategic Framework Plan, which includes the restoration project.

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Navy blue BBQ on GF day

By Gill Cooper A small group of quiet achievers at the Navy Association's Geelong sub branch in Newtown are trying to build stronger connections and support for local veterans and their partners.

Committee member Murray Turner grew up in Geelong, served in Timor Leste and left the Navy in 2004.

He is now coordinating the Navy Club Committee's Grand Final Day BBQ as a Veteran's Health Week event.

The club's 'Almost Healthy BBQ" on 29 September will feature the standard burgers and sausages, along with salads on the side, and interested veterans, families, members and guests are welcome to join in the fun.

"This is the first time we've done this event with a focus on social connection and healthy eating," Murray said.

"We want to get the younger generation veterans in with recreational activities - that's the grand vision. We think the Navy Club can be more than just a place to go have a drink together."

The Navy Club in Skene Street, Newton will be open from noon and there'll be plenty of healthy BBQ options including gluten free and vegetarian food, salad "with a hint of traditional favourites".

Murray said the Navy Club in Geelong has a fresh look after a coat of paint inside and had acquired a second-hand projector and screen in time for the coming Grand Final Day BBQ celebrations.

The Grand Final will be screened live with a half time raffle and sweeps. For bookings call (03) 5229 4148 from 2pm-6pm weekdays.

Murray said Geelong's Navy Club already hosted several traditional annual events such as our Rats of Tobruk commemoration,

Navy Association Geelong sub branch members John Whitehouse and Murray Turner with visitor Tim Wright. 185156 ANZAC Day, Grand Final Day and on Melbourne Cup Day. "We're planning a few more meet and greets and we encourage local community

groups to use our facilities.

The Navy Club has 27 full members mainly ex-Navy personnel "with a couple of ex Army and Air Force," he said.

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In total we have 35 club members or associates - like-minded people.

"We call it a small family and providing a social avenue for veterans is our first priority."

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No audit on risks in CBD

By Gill Cooper Council will not commit to a full safety audit of other older, structurally-vulnerable buildings in central Geelong despite recent risks revealed at Belcher's Corner.

Council's planning director Joanne Van Slageren told the Indy there is "no statutory requirement for the City to conduct a proactive inspection regime".

"The City's municipal building surveyor conducts inspections on a complaints basis in accordance with the Building Act," Ms Van Slageren said.

Council would "continue to inspect and assess buildings in response to complaints received from the community", she said.

"Community safety is of paramount importance, and any building owners who have concerns about the condition of their building are encouraged to engage the services of qualified building practitioners to undertake an assessment."

Meanwhile civil engineers were closely monitoring and managing the Belcher's Corner site to mitigate any immediate risk to public safety, she said.

"Substantial specialty steel props have been installed and are checked daily, additional concrete has been poured into the footings around the beams and supporting the retaining wall.

"These measures currently are effective and the building is deemed to be stable by civil engineers."

Ms Van Slageren said council continued to work with all agencies including Barwon Water and VicRoads and building owners "to ensure they are aware of their responsibilities to maintain their property to ensure public safety at all times."

She said recent issues at Belcher's Corner Building served as a "good reminder for all

Demo check

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COMING DOWN: The demolition of Belcher''s Corner is due for completion by the end of December. (Rebecca Hosking) 185451 building owners to check the structural integrity of their building, particularly those who own older buildings".

"This includes having appropriately qualified experts check foundations, retaining walls, support pillars and beams, framework and cladding.

"Assessing and maintaining the structural integrity, condition and safety of a building was in the first instance the responsibility of the building owner.

"The City will continue to work with build-

ing owners throughout the municipality to ensure they are aware of their responsibilities."

She said that while utilities would be disconnected from Belcher's Corner, it was "unlikely that utilities outside the property boundary will be affected".

Barwon Water 's infrastructure expert Shaun Cumming said he was satisfied that the demolition works at Belcher's Corner would not pose any risk to water and sewerage infrastructure.

Council will survey buildings adjoining Belcher's Corner before and after its demolition to ensure they are safe, according to its planning department.

Council's planning director Joanne Van Slageren said before demolition works started, a civil engineer would investigate how the walls supporting the adjoining buildings would be shored up or underpinned.

The work is a condition of the recently issued emergency order to demolish Belcher's Corner building, she said.

According to council, the façade of the building is out of vertical and horizontal alignment.

Forensic testing and engineering assessments confirmed major structural flaws and concrete cancer to columns and beams.

The building also fails meet CFA fire standards with its resisting elements now compromised.

The City has admitted the basement masonry retaining walls of the building that support footpaths and parts of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets above are also "in danger of collapse".

Despite mounting costs for the body corporate and building owners, Ms Van Slageran said council would not provide financial or in-kind assistance for traffic management or waste disposal.

"The City is not in a position to provide financial assistance of this kind. The site owners have responsibility for the demolition of the building."

Ms Van Slageren said the start date of demolition works would be "determined by the methodology reports submitted to Council".

Demolition works are due to be completed by the new year.

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Battlers win uni promise A promise of $174 million to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university is a win for regional Victoria, according to Deakin University's boss.

Deakin Vice-Chancellor Jane den Hollander welcomed the Federal Labor Party pledge last week.

"When you invest in education, you invest in the power to change a life, and when you change a life you change communities," she said.

Prof den Hollander said the funding would provide mentoring and support programs for students from areas with low graduation rates and boost programs already offered by Deakin.

"We know regional communities like Geelong need an increasingly skilled workforce if we are to meet the needs of the new world and the jobs that are created.

"As Victoria's first regional university, we are acutely aware that the higher education gap between regional and metropolitan communities is real."

More than 20 per cent of Deakin's 60,000 students came from regional and rural communities, Prof den Hollander said.

"We know that young people from country backgrounds are less likely to engage in higher education or training than their metropolitan counterparts.

"But we also know that when a young person is given the opportunity to have an education, their outcomes improve.

"We are committed to ensuring we can provide as many in our community as possible with the access to this right, so they can have a better future and in turn contribute

THIRSTY TIMES: Barwon Water's Khan Beckett checks supply levels at West Barwon Reservoir.

Savings call for thirsty season

By Gill Cooper Barwon Water has urged Geelong residents to save water in the lead up to summer, despite confidence in its ability to secure back-up supplies.

The authority's managing director Tracey Slatter said everyone has "a role to play" in saving water as climate change and population growth makes an impact locally.

"Common-sense, permanent water-saving rules apply every day of the year, regardless of rainfall, weather or the volume of our water storages," Ms Slatter said.

Responsible water use in Geelong had reduced consumption significantly over recent decades, Ms Slatter said.

"Despite our population almost doubling over the past 35-plus years, Geelong's water use is much lower now than it was in the early 1980s."

Changes in industry and improvements in water infrastructure had also reduced usage, Ms Slatter said.

"Water demand has reduced by about 24 per cent, from more than 44,000 megalitres a year in 1981/82 to 34,000 megalitres in 2016/17."

Barwon Water recommends local residents use hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, sprinklers and watering systems between 6pm and 10am and recirculated water in fountains and water features, while refraining from washing paved areas or hard surfaces unnecessarily.

In a "worst case" scenario of high growth and climate change impacts, Geelong's water supply system could require an upgrade as early as 2043, Ms Slatter said.

"Under a more likely median growth and median climate change scenario, an upgrade is not required until around 2061."

FUNDING BOOST: Deakin University ViceChancellor Jane den Hollander has welcomed a national pledge for disadvantaged students. widely to their communities.

"We welcome any policy and funding that supports the work we do at Deakin to encourage disadvantaged students."

Deakin remained committed to its founding goals to "develop lasting relationships with rural and regional communities", Prof den Hollander said.

The university's Deakin Engagement and Access Program had supported more than 9000 students in partnership with schools in south west Victoria this year, she added.

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LETTERS Stop cruel treatment of refugees Richard Worland is absolutely right to call on each of us in Geelong to be concerned for the welfare of the refugees and asylum seekers who remain detained on Nauru and Manus Islands ('Give a rats for refugees', Letters, 14 September).

It is inhumane the way Australia has treated these people, the vast majority of whom are legitimately seeking asylum from persecution, war and other extreme dangers.

Independent reports continually highlight the trauma and suffering these people, including more than 100 innocent children, face on a daily basis.

For too many years now the refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island have been detained without adequate health care, social services and no sign of hope that their detention will end.

It's time to stop this cruelty.

I ask voters in Geelong to call on both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition to bring these suffering people to safety, either here, in New Zealand or in another suitable country.

Robert Van Zetten Highton

Our city's 'white elephant' In regard to an icon for Geelong, perhaps the best option might be related to the great achievements of our local authorities.

Given that council stuffs up just about everything - Mercer St had to be done twice, the traffic scenario at Mercer and Malop Sts right up to Yarra St is a debacle, council threatens to revitalise the CBD and has spent hundreds of thousands on the salaries of Revitalise Geelong executives, without any tangible results - the list is endless - then an icon related to council might be the most appropriate.

That icon might then be a white elephant, with City of Greater Geelong or its logo on the side, and perhaps with the likeness of the current mayor for the face, and likewise, for the rear end, the Victorian Premier, with his mouth right where the exhaust chute is - because our current Premier sure is full of it, and spouting it all the time.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

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Buckets to a mental health service that didn't pass on a message to my support worker to visit me and help me on 9 September.

It's pathetic that a rostering service doesn't pass on messages.

What if it was a life or death situation?

Peeved Hamlyn Heights Buckets to a Geelong venue for hosting a cramped, squashed and overcrowded fair.

The venue was overflowing with people and I was unable to move. The opening time was silly and it was a bad place for this type of event.

Similar fairs in Melbourne are held in halls or reception centres that are evenly spaced out and usually start at 9am or 10am.

Record Lover Grovedale the 'Red Shirts' matter?

Wake up Victoria! We are subsidising foreign power companies and powerful unions, who have charity status mind you, and pay no tax on their business dealings.

We are on track to having no base load generation capacity, higher power prices (as evidenced in South Australia), a spoiled environment, more citizens and wildlife harmed by industrial machinery, not to mention the clean-up bill at the end days of turbines and solar panels.

Turbine blades can't even be recycled and it's unclear who foots the massive costs associated with decommissioning and removing these structures.

Kathleen Hart Grovedale

Not sold on renewables The Victorian Government's plan to reduce electricity prices by boosting wind farms ('Wind farm in prices battle', The Indy, 14 September) contradicts the government's performance so far, as shadow minister David Southwick points out.

The more wind farms there are the higher the power bills go, as we Victorians know from experience. Premier Andrews wants to make "Victoria the capital of renewable energy".

South Australia holds that honour at present, as it expands its renewables at a vast cost to the taxpayer, to achieve the highest electricity prices in the country - but Mr Andrews wants to catch up.

Politicians don't tell you the bad news, that wind and solar generators only work when the wind blows and the sun shines.

Overseas they're called weather-dependent renewables.

Some other generators, coal or gas, for example, have to come to the rescue of these fair-weather frauds, which means the rescue is more expensive than coal or gas generators would be on their own, because the more the country is flooded by renewables, the reliable, baseload, dispatchable power needed to stop the blackouts becomes more expensive.

Buckets to the Audi driver who tried overtake three cars from a left-hand passing lane at Highton in August.

He almost ploughed into a parked car when all three cars, which were travelling straight ahead, rightfully refused to let him cut in.

The moron then honked his horn, despite being in the wrong. Learn some patience and how to share the road.

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Despite all this, power retailers are forced to use renewable power ahead of dispatchable power to reduce 'emissions', thought to have some effect on the weather.

So why does anyone invest in the deplorable renewables ?

America's richest investor, Warren Buffett, put it thus: "We get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That's the only reason to build them. They don't make sense without the tax credit."

Tim Saclier Leopold

Pollies are human too Perhaps we expect too much of our politicians.

They are, after all, flesh and blood like all of us.

They are to a large extent a mirror reflection - a microcosm - of our society, in general.

Some are hardworking, some are lazy.

Some have ethics, some have no moral compass.

Some are self-serving with little or no interest in the public interest.

Some are corrupt beyond redemption.

We expect our professional pollies to be saints.

They are not.

Like most of us.

However, the democratic process gives the electorate the opportunity, every three or so years, to dispense with the services of those who fail to live up to the most basic standards of behaviour.

Only those bound by the narrow prism of party politics - in other words with a politically blinkered perspective - will give the bad eggs in our political ranks a second chance.

Michael Gamble Belmont

Sco Mo has 'God's blessing' In the Bible we read how the prophet Daniel was appointed to be Chief Minister in the Persian Empire.

The only attack his enemies could bring against him was concerning his faith. This led to the episode in the 'Lion's den'. Daniel 5:16.

The same seems true of our present PM. The attacks have ignored his successes in Social Services, Immigration and Treasury preferring like Gary Oranuik (Pentecostal PM Unappealing) to accuse him of strange spiritual beliefs.

Although he attends what is often a 'cross denominational' type church he has described his faith as 'Baptistic' and is sending his children to a Baptist school.

Baptists have never subscribed to a 'Prosperity Gospel' that promises cash riches for donations, but it does teach that God will bless and honour the people who confess faith in Jesus and put their trust in him.

I'm watching, praying and anticipating God's blessings on Scott Morrison.

He has, to the surprise of many, become PM without resorting to the betrayals that have characterized many of the previous changes.

God moves in mysterious ways, when man proposes, God often disposes.

If my predictions prove true, Australia may be headed for a much needed period of God's blessing under the wise guidance of Sco Mo. God bless Australia.

Pastor Frank Lowry, Aberdeen St. Baptist Church.

More white elephants Why have our household costs increased you may ask?

Well previous Labor governments saddled us with the white elephants called the desalination plants instead of dams, resulting in costing Victorians $1 to $2 million per day, even though it is not used. This impacts our water bills.

Now we have elected Dictator Dan and his Democratic Socialist Republic of Victoria.

He cancelled the East West Link costing Victorians $1.2 billion, our money.

He prematurely forced the closure of Hazelwood power plant by enforcing a 300 per cent increase in royalties on the company, therefore doubling our power costs.

He also banned all gas exploration in Victoria, both conventional and fracking, causing a gas shortage and our gas bills to skyrocket.

This hypocritical Premier when in opposition forced Geoff Shaw out of Parliament for his usage of a parliamentary car in his business costing $6,838.44 which he repaid.

Yet he failed to address the Red Shirts Rort of $388,000 and involving 22 MPs. Worse, the government wasted $1.5 million of our money in legal fees to stop an investigation by the Ombudsman.

He failed to address the rioting in youth detention centres before the damage bill was over $10 million.

He granted an extension of City Link'd contract of tolls, costing Victorian's billions.

He made secret deals with the UFU detrimental to the CFA and MFB. He has failed to address law and order in Victoria.

What rational person could vote for this inept, dishonest, wasteful government with Victoria now a lawless state in denial of gang violence and crime and 141 paramedics assaulted this year?

Darryl Rowe Clifton Springs

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Why are Victorians such masochists? Why do so many people accept what they read and hear on face value? These are rhetorical questions.

It appears the Andrews' Government has a very good chance of being re-elected in the forthcoming state elections despite Daniel Andrews announcing huge wind and solar facilities around Victoria. The unions must be in a joyous spin and basking in the anticipation.

Mr Andrews regurgitated the usual spurious job creation and lower power prices spiel.

Oh well, when you're trying to sell something, say it loud, say it often and preferably before media who won't ask difficult questions and people will believe it.

But wait! Could it be that the real basis for his enthusiasm is not to help the people, but rather the union movement's churning superannuation? It is well known that he is beholden to the unions.

Could he just be just trying to distract from

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Piercing gaze wins hearts

By Luke Voogt

conversations during the sittings about a number of things."

Their discussions added "depth" to the portrait, she said.

"I could see in his face this depth of emotion. Guy was very open about some of the difficulties of his life, which helped shape him as a person."

They also bonded over their shared age (51) and childhoods in Victoria, she added.

Pearce's partner and Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten came to the first sitting, Middleton said.

"She was really sweet and warm."

Middleton uses baroque oil-glazing techniques to give an impression of depth in her paintings.

"You're looking through layers of skin and

STAR GAZER: Anne Middleton paints Geelong-born Hollywood veteran Guy Pearce and (left) Middleton with her botanic art. almost looking into the soul of the subject," she said.

"Guy loved that idea and really wanted to run with that - getting a sense of peering into his soul."

Middleton was thrilled to win the People's Choice award earlier this year.

About a quarter of the 10,000 public comments on the finalists' paintings referred to her

portrait, she said.

"It's very gratifying as an artist that my portrait resonated with so many people. It stirred them emotionally which is what I wanted."

The Archibald Prize exhibition opens at Geelong Gallery tonight and will run 10am to 5pm each day until 18 November.

"I love visiting Geelong and I'll probably spend some time on the gorgeous beaches in the coming months," Middleton said.

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Guy Pearce has a gaze that draws people in, according to Anne Middleton, whose portrait of the Geelong-born actor won the Archibald Prize People's Choice award.

"It was always about his gaze," the Melbourne-based artist told the Indy on Monday.

"He's extremely personable and approachable but there's a real intensity to his gaze which I found quite intriguing."

Middleton comes to Geelong Gallery today as a touring exhibition of Archibald Prize finalists stops in Pearce's childhood home.

"He was quite excited to hear it was going to Geelong," Middleton said.

"Because of all his family connections there it's really lovely for him."

A "mutual friend in the music industry" introduced Middleton to Pearce, who took a liking to her botanic art and attention to detail, she said.

"He loved my work which I was thrilled about.

"He's been approached many times to sit but this was the first time he had. It was a real honour.

"Immediately when he came into the studio he had a big beaming smile and a very warm generous manner."

The painter and Hollywood actor bonded over dogs, Middleton said.

Her Australian terrier died last year while Pearce lost his dogs to his divorce, she said.

"We both had this incredible sense of grief about the loss of our dogs."

Pearce spoke to Middleton about having a child at 49, the loss of his father and breakdown of his marriage, she said.

"He's remarkably perceptive and we had

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Young cast to thrill crowd

By Gill Cooper A dynamic cast of 10 actors aged 17 to 25 will perform classic rock musical Godspell in Geelong for four nights from next Friday.

GSODA's production will be the first time the revived 2012 version of the original musical sensation has been staged in Geelong.

Production manager Carolanne Glynne said the talented cast from GSODA's Theatre Collective will showcase their singing, dancing and comedic skills.

"Prepare to be entertained by one of theatre's most infectious, high-energy shows," she said.

Godspell is the brainchild of Steven Schwartz, the composer of Broadway favourites Wicked and Pippin. It features various musical styles, including rock 'n' roll, pop, R&B, ragtime, rap and more.

The lead role of Jesus is performed by Liam Ryder who recruits a group of followers who tell stories and sing about his teachings and the importance of love.

Director Debbie Fraser guides the young cast, with support from vocal director Anita Barlow-Burman, musical director Will Conway and guest choreographers including Jack O'Riley, Sarah Glynne, Georgia Hermans and cast members Liam Ryder and Chloe Stojanovic.

Chloe Stojanovic, from Hamlyn Heights, is one of those juggling acting with her responsibilities as a choreographer and dance coach to fellow cast members.

"I play one of the disciples and we all take on different characters representing the disciples of Jesus," Chloe said.

"As a small cast of 10 we're a very close-knit group, so it's a communal effort."

The 20-year-old, who is studying in crimi-

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nology and media communications at Monash University, has been returning home to Geelong every week for rehearsals.

"We started workshops with Theatre Collectively at the start of the year and we've been building up to this final performance," Chloe said.

"For me the highlight as a cast member, as an actor is to take on different characters and express the full gamut of emotions - happiness, sadness, guilt, love and hope."

Chloe said she didn't believe audience members needed to be religious to enjoy Godspell.

"It's an incredibly accessible show - it's

simply about a community of people coming together and sharing their stories," she said.

"Although Shenton Performing Arts Centre used to be a church, so it's the perfect venue!"

Godspell will be staged at the Shenton Performing Arts Centre, Geelong, for four shows from 28 to 30 September.

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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 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

WEDNESDAY ANCESTRY - Geelong FHG meets 7.30pm at Belmont Library, High St, Belmont. Speaker Daryl McLure. Enquiries geelongfhg.com 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 Francis 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

SATURDAY ART - ANGAIR Wildflowers and Art Show 10am-4pm at Anglesea Hall, McMillan St. Saturday & Sunday. Enquiries 5261 4044, 0466 276 039, sawhite@bigpond.net.au PLANTS - Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant club Spring Show 10am - 4pm at Christ Church Hall, cnr Moorabool and McKillop Sts. Saturday and Sunday. Entry $4.

DANCE - Dance to Ron Sudden 8-11pm at the Globe Theatre, Winchelsea. Entry $8. Enquiries 0409 253 188.

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 with Margot 8-11pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

SUNDAY 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.

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.

MONDAY LADIES - Combined Probus Club of Grovedale East meets 10am at Uniting Church Hall, Reserve Rd, Grovedale. Enquiries 0405 449 716.

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

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Public say on heath future The public could decide the fate of 6510 hectares of Anglesea heathland during a weekend of wildflowers.

Great Otway National Park acquired the land, originally part of the Alcoa coal-mining lease, following a decade-long campaign by environmental protection group ANGAIR. Parks Victoria will hold public consultation about the future use of the land during the annual ANGAIR Wildflower and Art Weekend.

This year's event, on Saturday and Sunday, will feature ANGAIR's latest project to develop a database containing nearly 50 years of local natural history.

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, pre-

When complete, the database will be available for research by students and the public.

The weekend will feature traditional attractions including a rainbow display of Surf Coast wildflowers and another featuring other native Australian plants.

The show also includes local nature bus tours, nature-based children's activities, plant sales, sausage sizzles and stalls by environmental groups and authorities.

The weekend's activities run from 10am to 4pm both days at the Anglesea Hall.

For more information email sawhite@ bigpond.net.au. schoolers 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

FRIDAY BOOKS - Book sale 10am-2pm and Grovedale Uniting, cnr Reserve and Torquay Rds Grovedale.

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.

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FASHION - Mothers Union Fashion Parade 10.15am at All Saints Church Hall, 113 Noble St, Newtown. Entry $5 includes morning tea and door prize. Enquiries 5243 2325 or 5229 6163.

BIPOLAR - Bipolar Support Group meets 6.30-8.30pm at Mindworks, 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Enquiries 5222 5999.

WILD THING: The Silver Banksia will be part of a colourful array of native flowers on display at Anglesea this weekend.

ELECTRONICS - Geelong Radio and Electronics Society meeting, 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 Cafe, Gilbert St, Torquay, and 7-9.30pm at Community House, 14 Price St, Torquay.

Enquiries 5264 7484.

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Fun holiday ideas Geelong Coast Kids is a must-read for parents these school holidays.

Parenting advice, child health news, kids' book reviews and a great guide to school holiday activities feature across the magazine's glossy pages.

Geelong Coast Kids is free to pick up now at hundreds of family-orientated locations and venues across Geelong, the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula.

A free E-magazine and more great reading is available at geelongcoastkids.com.au, with readers invited to follow Geelong Coast Kids

on Facebook.

The mag also features Geelong actor Sarah Grace, who after a tumultuous couple of years 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.

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.

"As you do when you're away, we'd been indulging in a lot of soft cheese, cured meats, oysters, champagne - basically all of the pregnancy no-nos, "Sarah confides.

"So my initial reaction when something along the lines of, 'Ahhh! I've poisoned our baby! Adamo was so level-headed and assured crazy me that was definitely not the case.

"Once I calmed down I was absolutely thrilled. It's the best news ever."

GOOD NEWS: Geelong actor Sarah Grace and hair stylist Adam Di Biase are expecting their first child together.

Climbers are rocking hard The Rock Adventure Centre owner Richard Lodge loves helping kids push their limits and have a good time.

And with 12m walls and more than 100 climbs to test every level, The Rock is perfect for school holiday fun, with fitness mixed in.

"It's a great place for the entire family to get together and challenge themselves," Richard says.

"Lots of different ages and abilities can climb at the same time and have fun at the centre."

For those who find heights daunting or have never climbed, the centre's professional and experienced staff are happy to show them the ropes.

"It's a really safe and well-controlled environment for people to approach their limits

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and face their fears," Richard says.

"We have people who don't want to leave the ground but at the end of the day they're climbing to the top of the walls."

The centre also has an upstairs bouldering cave with a fully-padded floor and more than 500 square metres of constantly-changing problems of every style and grade.

Richard has owned the centre for seven years, which has been open since 2001, and has climbed for 26 years.

Last month The Rock hosted the Victorian State Bouldering Titles.

"Our youngest competitor was seven and our oldest was in their 50s," Richard says.

"It was an amazing day. We can do everything from kid's birthday parties to state competitions here."

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Rolling away the holidays Roller skating is a fun, social and physical activity that the family can do together all year round.

It's also the perfect way to celebrate a birthday as it provides non-stop entertainment for groups big and small.

Regardless of your age, pulling on a pair of skates and rolling about is sure to bring a smile to your face.

And those who have never skated before, including young kids, will be pleasantly surprised by how quick they will be gliding across the roller rink floor.

Rollerway Newtown owner Raul Aparicio says although skating looks difficult, it is actually quite easy to learn.

"The first 10 seconds on skates is stunning but in about 20 minutes most are moving around independently and they've learnt a new skill," he said.

"You would be surprised by how easy it is to skate. In fact, each year we have more than 7000 kids attend parties at Rollerway and most have never skated beforehand."

"It's a fun and challenging activity that people can easily pick up and it really makes them feel good, and gives them a sense of achievement."

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"It was a great project to work on and the transformation was amazing," Clint said.

"Our client's brief was to create a space which would be practical for hosting dinner parties and catering for family gatherings, whilst maintaining an aesthetic which would be keeping with the remainder of the home.

"Our client also wanted a large island bench, plenty of storage and the addition of a walk-in pantry."

Clint explained that to achieve a more practical layout which would meet the requests, internal walls were removed from the kitchen and additional internal walls were constructed to create the pantry space.

"The overall renovation resulted in the perfect blend of classic and modern features, comprising of painted shaker doors and marble look stone benchtop, coupled with a modern colour scheme and revised layout to transform the space to align with our client's lifestyle," he said.

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Advanced Cabinetry Managing Director Clint Smith (left) has taken home the HIA Western Victoria Renovated Kitchen and the Kitchen of the Year awards. making, operating out of a purpose-built factory and showroom.

"We design, manufacture and install cabinetry for private clients - be that renovations or new builds - and a large base of trade and commercial clients," Clint said.

"We service Geelong, Ballarat, Western Melbourne and the greater Victorian region.

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By Ewan Kennedy Jaguar was relatively slow at getting into the small end of the booming prestige SUV market, but now the Brit marque is in.

The Jaguar E-Pace joins big brother Jaguar F-Pace, which has been on sale here since October 2016.

The E-Pace is pretty well line-ball in size for the prestige class, being 4395mm long and sitting on a 2681mm wheelbase.

In a smart marketing move Jaguar has introduced the E-Pace to Australia with a First Edition, which will be on sale until March 2019.

Three colour options are available: Caldera Red, White and Santorini Black.

Inside, it has a special soft grain Windsor leather interior in Ebony with red contrast stitching and an Ebony suede headlining.

The E-Pace has a good combination of style and practicality, with a body that's almost a coupe at the back. The front is very Jaguar with the grille in black honeycomb.

The First Edition is powered by either a 183kW Ingenium petrol engine or a 132kW Ingenium diesel.

The 221kW Ingenium turbo-petrol can take the E-Pace from zero to 100km/h in just 6.4 seconds.

Both drive through a nine-speed ZF automatic transmission to all four wheels.

As well as these engines there is also a 110kW Ingenium turbo-diesel on offer in other grades.

Jaguar's Touch Pro infotainment system is operated through a 10-inch touchscreen interface and a customisable home screen.

E-Pace is the first Jaguar to use the British company's next-generation Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) Head-Up Display technology. This

SCARLET STYLE: Caldera Red paint is unique to the Jaguar E-Pace First Edition.

projects large, full-colour graphics that have excellent clarity.

Jaguar E-Pace has a stereo camera to pick up images that will be processed for the advanced Emergency Braking system and Lane Keep Assist and is part of the Driver Condition Monitor which helps keep inattentive drivers from wandering overmuch.

A clever new forward traffic detection system warns drivers of approaching vehicles at junctions where visibility is restricted.

Advanced active safety features include a pedestrian airbag, which deploys from beneath the trailing edge of the bonnet to provide some degree of extra protection in a collision.

Interior space is good in the front but the

rear seat is rather limited for legroom if those in the front have their seats set well back.

Boot space is good but the sloping rear limits its ability to cart bulky items.

Engine performance is excellent, with only a minimum of turbo lag. The eight-speed automatic transmission is quick to respond to the driver's needs.

Once the powertrain has all its settings in place it really rockets along, meaning there's a minimum of time spent on the wrong side of the road when overtaking.

Fuel use was in the range of nine to eleven litres per hundred kilometres around town, which is pretty good for a relatively heavy SUV. On the motorway and easy-going country

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Comfort is good though, obviously, not to the standards of low-slung Jaguar saloons.

Sitting relatively high from the road gives passengers more sensation of body movement.

Rough Aussie backroads resulted in tyre noise at times, but we have heard worse.

Jaguar's first midsize SUV features an impressive piece of engineering that's housed in an attractive body.

It's certainly worth a good look if you want to get away from the Germany contenders in this market segment.

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POWER BOOST: Engineers have increased the output and maximum revs of new Mazda MX-5. roadster was adjust the steering wheel not only for height, but for reach.

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Being able fine-tune my position within the MX-5 made it feel even more as though I was part of the car.

However, there's still not quite enough room for my lanky 181cm frame.

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kW, and torque increased to 152 Nm, up by just 2 Nm. Note that the smaller engine is now only offered in the standard version of the MX-5 roadster, not in the slightly more upmarket GT or in the RF. Mazda's relentless pursuit of perfection in all its models is nowhere more evident than in the engineering advancements in this latest edition of its halo car, the built for fun MX-5.

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Automatic transmission is $2000 extra for all variants.

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down into the car, and even less obliging at getting back out again.

The sporty Mazda is even sharper in its handling feel than ever before - and that's saying something - with sharper delivery of the torque.

There have been no changes to the suspension, but keep in mind that there were signification alterations to the suspension tune that we reported on in February.

The technical knowledge learned while working relentlessly on the 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5 power plant has been carried across to some extent to the smaller 1.5-litre unit.

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Mazda continues its relentless way in the Australian sales race, this time with the introduction of more powerful versions of its halo sports car: the MX-5.

The MX-5 has been famed since its introduction in 1989 for having excellent balance and handling, but somewhat down on power.

Now engineers have made major changes to the 2.0-litre versions of both the MX-5 roadster and Retractable Fastback (RF).

These changes cover the full gamut of design, and see its output significantly increased from 118 kilowatts to 135 kW and maximum revs from 7000 to 7500.

Everything from the air intake, through the combustion chamber, to the exhaust system has been extensively revised.

There are lighter reciprocating components, reduced internal friction and faster gas flow.

Though extra torque is harder to achieve than straightout power, it has been raised from 200 Newton-metres to 205 Nm and is over a wider band of the rev range.

Just as importantly, the sound and overall feel of the engine have been improved.

It now has a sporty growl and is beautifully responsive to throttle inputs.

We were very impressed with the engine and suspension improvements on a scenic drive route put on by Mazda to launch its heavily revised machine.

The drive took us from Coolangatta airport in Queensland into Byron Bay, NSW, and back again over some demanding twisty roads and through hilly areas that are still green thanks to good rainfall in recent weeks.

The first thing we did getting into the little

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SPORTY: Hot colours, lowered suspension and big brakes leave no doubt, this Renault Megane R.S. is a serious sports machine

Big Megane for Renault

By Ewan Kennedy Renault's latest hot-hatch is the Megane R.S. 280, a full-on machine now in its third generation.

It has the latest in powertrain technology, chassis tuning and aerodynamic assist.

This is a serious machine that's aimed at the keen driver who wants to get the best from their motoring life.

Though it has to be said the stunning styling and excellent colour choices mean it will also appeal to the person more interested in serene cruising than in track days.

Power comes from a hot 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that's tuned to the stage that it should be run only on 98 octane premium fuel.

It produces up to 280 horsepower, hence its name. That's 205 kilowatts in Australian numbers.

Torque is a strong 390 Nm which is reached at a relatively low 2400 revs and continues to 4800, even after that it still remains at a relatively high figure.

Transmission is to the front wheels by either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dualclutch automatic.

On the manual versions, you can choose between two types of chassis, the standard Sport or the pretty serious Cup model. The latter is slightly lighter and even more focused in its intent.

A major feature is Renault's 4CONTROL system that is standard on the Sport and Cup chassis.

At low speeds, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels, up to a maximum angle of 2.7 degrees.

At speeds of over 60 km/h (Over 100 km/h in Race mode) the front and rear wheels turn in the same direction, limited to a one-degree angle for the rear wheels.

The interior features sports front seats with bolsters that support without being overly aggressive, aluminium pedals and a multi-mode instrument layout.

Forget the Comfort mode in the R.S. even in day-to-day driving it's likely to prove just too sluggish in acceleration and the feel of the steering is light and dead.

Once into Sport though, the quick Megane really comes into its own. The engine takes on a lovely growl, does all the right snap-cracklepop things during downshifts and when decelerating.

The dual-clutch auto is lightning fast and responds almost instantly to paddle shifts.

Then there's the four-wheel steering. It takes a few minutes to really settle into the way it operates, and you tend to turn the wheel too much.

But once you adapt to it you immediately feel the steering is just way it should be.

For starters the fast ratios mean you can keep your hands in the one position on the wheel at all times, with the sole exception of very tight hairpin bends.

Road grip is enormous and you would really have to be pushing extremely hard to bring in the electronic driving aids.

Which brings us to track use.

Going hard in Race mode you can really feel the R.S. talking to you through the steering and by the feel of well bolstered semi-race seats.

The four-wheel steering really does help the Renault through the bends and the fast steering ratio means you can keep your hands on the quarter-past-nine position at all times.

Engine response is excellent and the manual gearbox is fast and light in use. Pedal height makes heel-toe work simple.

The brakes haul off speed so well that I initially found myself braking too early, once getting really stuck into it confidence in them increased.

The brilliant Megane R.S. 280 is definitely one for your short list if you love driving. A combination of sheer driving pleasure and standout styling is offered for a relatively modest price.

The Renault Megane R.S. 280 starts at $44,990 for manual transmission and $47,490 automatic.

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Roy embarked on an apprenticeship at Shea Auto in South Geelong over 30 years ago which began his interest in European cars.

"I started out working on old Volvo cars such as the P1800s and 120s and went on from there," he says.

Since then Roy his passion and training in European vehicles and has more than 10 years industry experience based in Europe and in the United Kingdom.

Roy also developed his technical skills working as a mechanic at dealerships including Noel Gibson - Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Peck and Stokes Motors - BMW and Geelong City Motors - Mercedes Benz.

After working as an independent Volvo specialist in Geelong, Roy has now established his own garage in Breakwater primarily servicing European vehicles of all brands from Audi to Volvo.

"We focus on affordable log book servicing and have the ability to do whatever repairs are required," Roy says.

"We provide diagnostics, mechanical and auto electrical servicing including vehicle safety systems, drive systems, climate control and entertainment systems.

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Cats’ women face ‘old enemy’ in GF

Sharks bite ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt

Geelong Cats' women's side will take on old enemy Hawthorn in the VFLW Grand Final on Sunday, ahead of its AFLW debut next year.

The Cats dispatched two sides that beat them earlier this year to make the Grand Final.

Geelong forward pocket Mia-Rae Clifford attributed the upset wins to sheer intensity and belief.

"I love being the underdog - it makes you fight just that little bit harder," she said. "(We) just fight for every inch of that footy field."

The Cats will again go in as underdogs, after Hawthorn beat them in the last round of the season by 17 points.

"I still don't think we're at our best yet," Clifford said.

"I'm confident we can win if we play the Geelong way and the brand of footy that we all love."

The Cats beat Northern Territory Thunder in the first round of the finals, a side that handed them a 65-point drubbing in round 9.

They then defeated minor premiers Collingwood last Sunday to book their spot in the final game.

The Cats proved too tough for the Magpies with and without the ball in a preliminary final that was effectively over by three-quarter time.

"We beat them in the first prelim because we believed we could," Clifford said.

Geelong dominated contests with superior intensity and applied fierce tackling pressure to keep the Magpies scoreless in the first term.

The Cats' inaccurate goal-kicking kept the Magpies in it but Geelong scored three unanswered goals in the third term to lead by 27 at the final break.

The Magpies made a late charge but Geelong won by 14 points.

In prelim Clifford also faced her partner, Penny Cula-Reid, a former player at Collingwood and now a coach at the club.

"On the field she was my enemy - off the field she was my partner," she said.

"As soon as I pulled my polo on it was all focus on my team."

Geelong's decades-long rivalry with Hawthorn in the men's game had "filtered through" to the women's league, despite the competition being relatively new in its current format, Clifford said.

"I'm a Geelong supporter too so I definitely have that dislike for Hawthorn. We want to get a bit of revenge for what happened earlier in the year too."

The Cats' speed, pressure and "adventurous" style of play would be the keys to defeating Hawthorn, Clifford said.

INTENSITY: Mia-Rae Clifford celebrates after kicking goal in the Cat's semi final against Northern Territory Thunder.

"They rely on long kicks whereas we like to run and carry."

The Grand Final comes after Geelong gave Clifford a second chance following her delisting from Melbourne Football Club's AFLW side last year.

"As soon as I walked in those doors at Geelong I knew it was my home," she said.

"I was very grateful I got this opportunity again."

Geelong coach Paul Hood experimented with Clifford by putting the former defender in the midfield, and then in the forward line.

"In the seven years I'd played footy I'd

kicked maybe three goals running off the backline," she said.

"He threw me in the midfield and then saw something in me that no one has ever seen before."

The Cats would look to captain Bec Goring for inspiration, Clifford said.

"The speeches she gives us at quarter time, half time and before the game just give us that hunger to win."

She also admired Elise Coventry's work rate in the backline.

"She's so competitive in the backline. She gives every contest her all."

Junior Warriors selected for Victorian squad About 50 junior players from North Geelong Warriors have made Victorian and national talent squads after stand-out seasons in 2018.

Warriors technical director Josip Skoko praised his club's future soccer stars who made the squads.

"It's a big deal for our club and the region," he said.

"We congratulate the club's players and coaches on their efforts."

The North Geelong juniors each earned a spot in the Football Federation Victoria Talent I.D. Centre (TIDC) program this year.

The federation runs the program once a week, working in conjunction with clubs to identify and develop talented players for state and national teams.

"We're delighted for the players selected into the program, who continue to display the characteristics and technical qualities being sought after by the representative coaching staff," Skoko said. geelongindy.com.au

KICKING GOALS: Several North Geelong Warriors under 14 players will represent Victoria next weekend.

Under 12 players form part of the introductory level of program, whilst under 13 and 14 players have a chance to play for Victoria at the Australian championships.

Ten North Geelong juniors made the Victorian side and will represent their state next weekend.

Lachlan Brown, Noa Skoko, Tom Ilijevski, Xavier Ryan, Tristian Harris, Daniel Harland, Julian Majic Hecimovic, Harry Waugh, Zac Pavlicevic (emergency) and James Lamson (emergency) made the Victorian side.

"We were delighted with to see several players selected for Victorian Country Rep team and national team contention," Skoko said.

Anthony Leban, 15, who plays seniors for North Geelong, narrowly missed out on the playing for the Australian under 16/17 team this year.

Leban will aim to again join the national Joeys' training camps next year in a bid to make the Australian side next year.

"The FFV and the TIDC technical staff deserve a big congratulations for their efforts to put this together for players to benefit and form an understanding of the next level of commitment to pursue their dreams," Skoko said.

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Fantastic flathead fishing continued throughout the inner harbour this week with those casting soft plastics finding the most success.

Fishing at a depth of about 10 meters just out from the North Shore rocks is a great area to focus on, you're also every chance of picking up a pike while doing so.

Snotty trevally and pinkies were again caught along the waterfront, those chasing a snotty should try a small piece of chicken or prawn suspended under a quill float.

Australian Salmon were present throughout the bay, anglers encountered schools of busting up fish and were able to snag a few by casting metal lures or soft plastics.

Clifton Springs held snapper around the channel where they were caught using squid strips and sliver whiting.

For those fishing a little closer in squid were again present in good numbers in around three meters of water over the weed beds.

Casting size three jigs while drifting over a patch of weed is a productive method.

The whiting fishing has been great off St Leonards around the area known as 'Bourke Street', if you can time a sunrise or sunset that's also in the middle of a tide, you should do well as the whiting bite best with moving water.

Huge squid are being caught in the deeper water at the Point Lonsdale Bight this week.

Baited jigs with silver whiting are by far the stand out over artificial jigs with reports of squid 'as long as your arm' being caught in good numbers.

An assist weight may be required to get you down deep enough with the moving tide.

Offshore Barwon Heads has produced fantastic Gummy sharks with Chris from 'Gone Fishing Charters' guiding clients onto an excellent haul of gummys to 18kg using fresh squid heads and coota fillet fished in 30 meters of water.

The freshwater fishing has been great across the region with fishing from the bank at Lake Bolac still accounting for big Rainbow trout to 8lb.

Lake Bullen Merri had rainbow trout and Chinook salmon on offer for those trolling around the north east and north west margins of the lake, using glassies as bait while at anchor also produced fish.

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