Geelong Indy - 23rd November 2018

Friday, 23 November, 2018

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Labor leads after ‘fake’ focus Labor incumbent Christine Couzens looks set to retain the seat of Geelong after her party ran a campaign branding political opponent Darryn Lyons as a “fake Liberal”.

Ms Couzens had 40 per cent of the vote in the latest You Gov Galaxy poll, ahead of Liberal candi-

date Freya Fidge on 28 per cent and Mr Lyons on 15 per cent.

She also led the two-party preferred vote 56 to 44 and the betting odds at $1.14, compared to Ms Fidge on $5 and Mr Lyons on $6.

“I don’t take representing the people of Geelong for granted,” Ms Couzens told the Indy yesterday.

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Bookies ‘back Labor’ after attack on Lyons From page 1 “I’m hopeful that people will vote for better schools, hospitals and more jobs in our city.

“This campaign has been about what the Labor party plans to deliver for Geelong.”

But her party’s campaign also included bombarding Youtube with advertisements attacking Mr Lyons’ “fake abs“ and describing him as “fake independent”.

“People deserve to know what they’re voting for,” Ms Couzens said.

But she declined to respond to further questions on the personal nature of the campaign, which scores of Geelong voters have described as “body-shaming” on social media.

Mr Lyons criticised the “dirty” campaign and described its claims that he opposed universal healthcare, penalty rates and education as “lies”.

“Initially, I just laughed it off,“ Mr Lyons said.

“But the constant barrage took its toll on me and especially my family.”

Mr Lyons had tried to keep his campaign as “positive” as possible, he said.

“I couldn’t and wouldn’t spend millions on an advertising campaign abusing Christine Couzens.

“I think I’ve copped it more than Matthew Guy.” Another independent candidate, Gottfried Wolf, authorised a similar advertisement accusing Labor of photo-shopping Ms Couzen’s campaign photos.

“Whose (sic) fake now”, the advertisement read.

Mr Lyons said he would not resort to such tactics and that elections should be about work rate and achievements, not photos.

But he compared the photos to Ms Couzens being accused lying to parliament earlier this year.

“Trying to make someone look years younger than they are, I think it’s just another lie.”

Mr Lyons was unphased by the odds and the polls heading into the election tomorrow.

“It doesn’t feel like that at the polling booths so far,” he said.

“I’m extremely positive, people have been fantastic.

“I already feel like I’ve won the election in Geelong in one way because (of) all the money flowing our way and all the promises.

“I only hope I’m there to hold them accountable.”

Ms Couzens said “if people want to play silly games on social media then that’s up to them” in response to Mr Wolf’s advertisement.

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IN BRIEF Revival ahead

Woodwrights turn on talents for exhibition

Classic cars and other eye-catching vehicles are gathering on Geelong’s waterfront for the city’s annual Revival festival.

The Geelong Revival Motoring Festival begins today before running across both days of the weekend, with authorities advising of road closures to accommodate the annual event.

By Luke Voogt Vases “so good you could swear they come from ancient Egypt” are just a part of Barwon Valley Woodwrights’ repertoire, according to club president Neil Galloway.

“You name it, we make it,” the Leopold grandfather said.

“We just want to promote woodwork any way we can.”

The dedicated group of about 40 makes timber items ranging from chopping boards and chairs to toys and jewellery boxes.

For eight years Neil, 73, has been in the group, which has members aged in their 30s to 85.

“I’m trying to get the age profile down a bit,” he laughed.

Neil was delighted with a recent increase in female members and hoped to recruit more.

“When I first joined there were hardly any woman in the club, now there’s a quite a few.”

Neil played down his woodworking skills compared to members like Jim Turner, who has been with club since it began 28 years ago.

“If I don’t know how to get something done I’ll come over to Jim’s house and he’ll show me how to do it,” Neil said.

The woodwrights host their annual exhibition at Belmont Masonic Centre this weekend, featuring locally-made timber products “perfect” for a unique Christmas present, Neil said.

But many members were reluctant to sell their work because they were "so proud of it”, he added.

Experts would demonstrate “sophisticated” wood-working techniques and help children make free toys from 10am to 4pm both days, Neil said.

The club also donates wooden toys for Bethany Community Services to give to disadvantaged children.

“We understand that they never have enough toys or gifts to give at Christmas,” he said.

“I didn’t know until I went there how many kids miss out.”

Buses ‘defective’ Authorities have slapped defect notices on two buses and caught an “unregistered operator” during a joint operation at Anglesea.

Officers also wrote several infringement notices as Geelong Highway Patrol, Vic Roads and Transport Safety Victoria joined forces to check 42 buses and their drivers for compliance this week.

Diver drowns A SCUBA diver in his 60s has died after friends pulled him unconscious from waters off Torquay on Sunday.

Police urged anyone with a “strong emotional or physical reaction” after witnessing an off-duty officer trying to resuscitate the man at Torquay’s boat ramp to seek help from a doctor or Lifeline.

ARC ‘hope’ The release of concept plans should give residents “hope” Geelong’s $62 million Northern ARC project will proceed despite an ongoing funding shortfall, according to councillor Anthony Aitken.

He described the community hub plans “impressive” as council continued waiting for government funding to cover the $41 million shortfall.

Terminal beginning Avalon Airport will officially open its international terminal on 2 December, event organisers have announced.

The “very significant event” would precede the first international passenger flight at Avalon when an Air Asia jet touched down three days later, the launch organisers said.

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Shot mum mourned Tributes are flowing for a Geelong mother shot dead at Whittington on Wednesday night.

Mourners remembered 31-year-old Emily Miller as a “beautiful mother and soul” yesterday as detectives continued interviewing a man present at the time of her death.

Police and emergency services rushed to a residence in Conrad Crt before finding the mother-of-four with a suspected shotgun wound to the abdomen about 9.20pm.

Paramedics took her to hospital where “she died as a result of her injuries”, Victoria police said.

“A man who was present at the residence is assisting police with their enquiries.”

Homicide squad detectives were on the scene of the shooting soon after “to investigate throughout the night”, Victoria Police said.

The detectives were yet to lay charges over Ms Miller’s death when the Geelong Indy reached deadline on Thursday afternoon.

They had taken the man into custody for questioning at Geelong Police Station.

Social media users posted dozens of tributes and expressions of grief after the shooting.

“To wake up today and to hear that someone so close to my heart and my family has been shot dead breaks my heart,” Shaun-Teal Rose Lawson wrote on Facebook.

“I love you so much Emily Miller. I can’t believe you have been taken so soon and your life cut so short.

“You were such a beautiful mother and soul … I will always be here for your children no matter what.”

Other Facebook friends of Ms Miller posted

simpler expressions of grief.

“Fly high with the angels, Emily,” wrote Peter Eade.

Expressions of regret and condolences also flowed from people without personal connections to Ms Miller.

“I don’t know you but I am overcome with sadness,” posted AJ Willo.

“Sending love, light and healing to your babies and family.”

Ms Miller described herself on Facebook as a “proud mummy”.

She also indicated she had previously lived at Torquay and Portland.

Police urged any witnesses or anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Authorities have rushed to extinguish a fire at a Lara property deemed a potential disaster site if a full-scale blaze breaks out.

The fire began in an office at C & D Recycling without spreading to large on-site waste piles that pose a significant fire risk this summer, the CFA said.

Fluoride released Releases of “potentially hazardous” fluoride have cost Geelong’s oil refinery operator more than $31,000 in fines, the state’s environment watchdog has announced.

Viva Energy Refining pleaded guilty to breaching its licence four times between December 2015 and March 2016, said Environment Protection Authority Victoria.

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‘Toxic’ sparkle blooms here Potentially toxic plankton that glows fluorescent blue at night has lit up waters off the Surf Coast.

Authorities warned water users to stay away from the blooms of ‘sea sparkle’ as they stretched offshore sporadically from Torquay to Eastern View on the weekend.

Several trails hundreds of metres long appeared off Jan Juc and Torquay on Sunday, with the masses of the tiny organisms appearing as a red or orange colour during daylight.

Beaches apparently escaped inundation as the sea sparkle, named ‘noctiluca scintillans’, mostly stayed 200 metres or more out to sea, said a regional commander from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELSP).

“When present, blooms produce a spectacular glowing light at night, however, as a precaution, members of the public are advised to avoid direct contact with affected water,” Ai-

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“Direct contact may cause allergic reactions such as skin rashes or itchiness, sore ears or nose, or if swallowed, gastroenteritis, nausea and vomiting.

“Wash immediately with fresh water if you do come in contact with sea sparkle and seek medical advice if experiencing illness after contact with affected water.”

The department described sea sparkle as “one of the most commonly occurring bioluminescent organisms in the world” But blooms could produce “toxic levels of ammonia that can lead to fish deaths”, DELWP warned.

“Blooms can look like a murky, sludge or oil-like substance floating in marine waters and washing onto beaches. Affected water can become temporarily discoloured and have an unpleasant smell."

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Local ‘baby sacrifice’ link A young woman who grew up in Lara has been released without charge after her 47-year-old boyfriend allegedly sacrificed their baby to the sea.

Tweed Heads Chief Inspector Mick Dempsey confirmed to the Indy yesterday police had released Jacqui Mendes, 23, without charge.

Police charged Ms Mendes’ 47-year-old boyfriend with murder after a passer-by found the washed-up corpse of her nine-month-old girl at a Surfers Paradise beach about 12.30am local time on Monday.

Homicide detectives and Tweed Byron Police District, with the assistance of Queensland specialist detectives, established Strike Force

Palua to investigate the girl’s death.

Queensland police interviewed the pair before arresting the child’s father.

He faced an extradition hearing in Southport Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday wearing a white hospital gown, The Australian reported.

The court heard he was a violent schizophrenic with a long list of offences including assault occasioning bodily harm.

Police expedited the man, after determining the baby died in NSW, and he was due to appear in Tweed Heads Local Court yesterday.

Ms Mendes grew up in Lara and graduated from Clonard College Geelong in 2013.

The gifted student was a sport captain, par-

ticipating in various school teams, and won a singing talent quest, according to college newsletters.

Ms Mendes began studying a bachelor of psychological science Deakin University, according to her Facebook profile.

She met the baby’s father in Victoria and they moved to Mackay, Queensland, before moving on, The Australian reported.

The homeless couple and their baby had been living in parks across Gold Coast.

The father is a member of a large Torres Strait Islander family, has schizophrenia and was on a disability pension.

Police were trying to determine whether the

he sacrificed his baby by throwing her into the sea, according to various media reports this week.

The baby’s father was understood to have told police he believed the girl was possessed by demons.

Chief Insp Dempsey declined to confirm or deny the reports while the case was before court.

“I can’t comment on that,” he said.

Police alleged the baby was murdered between 6.45pm last Saturday and 5am last Sunday.

They urged anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Palua detectives to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Geelong Region Cancerians' Phillipa Challis was thrilled to hand the funds to Australian Cancer Research Foundation on Tuesday. The Manifold Heights resident launched the group in April to raise money and awareness after surviving uterine cancer in 2017.

The group had gathered a couple hundred supporters since and was planning next year’s events, she said.

“People have already asked me if they can have a table for our trivia night. Next year watch out, we’ll be bigger, brighter and better!”

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‘Miracle’ officer survived

By Luke Voogt A police sergeant has miraculously avoided death after a blue sedan ploughed into him on Surf Coast Hwy, according to Geelong Superintendent Craig Gillard.

“I’ve seen the footage - he’s lucky to be alive,” Supt Gillard said.

“He’s been hit by a vehicle at high speed.”

Investigators were analysing police helicopter and dash cam footage of the crash, as the 56-year-old sergeant recovered in Geelong hospital on Wednesday, Supt Gillard said The officer had been lucky to escape the high-speed crash on Tuesday afternoon with just a broken foot and finger, he said.

“I’ve spoken to him this morning.

“He’s incredibly banged up - he’s got marks all over his body. Obviously he’s incredibly sore all over.”

But the sergeant was in “pretty good spirits” considering the trauma of the crash and would soon undergo X-rays to assess the extent of his injuries, Supt Gillard said.

“He’s just working it through in his head and commencing his recovery.”

The driver of the car that hit the sergeant, a 21-year-old Melton West man, was under police guard at Geelong hospital in a stable condition, Supt Gillard said.

Police had been tracking the blue sedan following an incident in western Melbourne on Tuesday morning, before the crash between Mt Duneed and McCanns Rd. The sergeant was standing beside a marked police car and attempting to deploy a stop stick when the sedan hit him about 1pm.

Supt Gillard confirmed police had earlier deployed another stop stick, a device containing 72 concealed spikes designed to deflate tyres over 20 to 30 seconds.

But he was unable to confirm if the previous stop stick had already deflated the car’s

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Police had been tracking the man due to “very likely” mental health issues, Supt Gillard said.

Officers closed part of the Surf Coast Highway, north of Torquay, on Tuesday afternoon as Geelong Criminal Investigation Unit analysed the crash site.

In a social media post on Wednesday morning, police thanked Geelong locals for their many messages of support and patience during the closures.

“This is an extremely difficult incident for police to investigate, and some of those police members (who) witnessed the collision have been impacted by the events of yesterday,” the post read.

“Luckily the police sergeant has only sustained a broken foot and a broken finger and some grazes and bumps from an incident that could have been clearly a lot worse.”

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

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Power tools are the number-one target of thieves responsible for a “significant increase” in thefts from local vehicles, Geelong Police have revealed.

Cash, credit cards, handbags and purses were the next in line to be stolen during the thefts spike from 12 November, police said this week.

“Areas that have been hardest hit currently are Colac, Belmont, Geelong, Grovedale, Herne Hill and Norlane. This is not excluding other suburbs where offences are also being committed,” police posted on Facebook around midday Wednesday.

Streets in some of the targeted suburbs had accounted for “multiple break-ins”, the post said.

The “location type” for the thefts from vehicles were a combination of driveways and carports, streets, lands, and footpaths .

“Offenders have easy access to vehicles parked in driveways and on the street out the front of premises,” police noted.

Last week’s Indy reported that local thefts from vehicles through smashed windows had surged 46 per cent in the past nine weeks but the police post this week suggested the latest increase largely represented stealing from easier targets. “A very large number of the recent reported theft(s) from motor vehicles show no signs of forced entry or unlocked doors,” police revealed.

“Any items of value left in a motor vehicle are an invitation for a motor vehicle to be broken into. Theft from motor vehicles is an opportunist type crime, so items of value and bags left in view inside a motor vehicle create an opportunity to be stolen when the vehicle is not attended.”

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them “hidden inside”, the post advised.

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While this week’s warning focussed on residential areas, last week’s report said train station car parks were the hot spots for thefts from vehicles that involved smashed windows.

The type of theft was reported all around Geelong but the handful of stations across the city accounted for 50 per cent of the reports.

The spate of smashed-window thefts had prompted additional patrols of stations across Geelong, police revealed.

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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 27 November commencing at 7.00pm. This meeting is open to the public. Watch council meetings live online at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings

SATURDAY 24 AND SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER In the interests of public safety, temporary changed traffic conditions will be in place for the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival taking place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November on the Geelong Waterfront. Emergency vehicle access will be maintained at all times.

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While the event program is held over two days at Eastern Beach, there is a requirement for some roads to be closed in the days leading up to and after the event. Please note that these times are approximate and may vary slightly.

WATERFRONT TRAIN Spectators are encouraged to use the Waterfront train to move along the event precinct.

For more information on the service contact info@geelongrevival.com.au FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Contact the event organiser on 5215 1181 or email info@geelongrevival.com.au

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Dams ‘worse’ for emissions

900 workers at ‘landmark’ site

By Luke Voogt A new $85 million eight-storey building in central Geelong will become the workplace of more than 900 employees, a property group has announced.

“Geelong’s next iconic building” would provide 9000sqm of office space, Quintessential Equity executive chairman Shane Quinn told the Indy.

“Helping reinvigorate central Geelong is a key business decision for us,” he said.

“The lifestyle is very attractive, and the area’s full of opportunity. It’s why Quintessential Equity looks to Geelong in our property acquisition strategy.”

The building’s office areas would accommodate about 900 workers based on a 1:10 ratio of employees to square metres, Mr Quinn said.

“It’s paramount that we deliver an A-grade office space that will help attract and retain the highest-quality staff as well as increase efficiencies and productivity into the future.”

The building will be the new home of local health insurance firm GMHBA after it reached an agreement with Quintessential this week.

As the main tenant of the building, the insurance firm’s offices would take up about 4000sqm, Mr Quinn said.

The new building will replace GMHBA’s existing Moorabool St headquarters, which opened in 1963.

Quintessential Equity was also “in talks with a few large groups” as potential co-tenants, he said.

The building would include a further 1000sqm of retail space on its ground floor and would be worth about $85 million when com-

STUNNING ADDITION: Quintessential’s concept drawings for its new building in central Geelong. plete in two years, Mr Quinn said.

The building’s construction would generate about 600 jobs for Geelong and inject about $75 million into the local economy, he said.

The building would feature two roof terraces and aluminum fins to accentuate Geelong’s “evolving skyline“, Mr Quinn said.

“It’s going to be a beautiful building.”

The redevelopment includes the acquisition of an adjoining four-storey building at 78 Moorabool St. Tenants of the building include the Geelong Indy.

Building owner Paul Thomas, also manag-

ing director of Indy parent company Star News Group, said he was thrilled to have a role in delivering the project.

“The new building will be a stunning architectural addition to one of Geelong’s landmark corners,” he said.

“The redevelopment is another huge indicator of investor confidence in central Geelong. I look forward to seeing the new building and the additional jobs it brings to the city.

“Obviously, the Geelong Indy will have to find new offices. We’ll announce the site early as possible next year.”

A “world-first” local study has found regional Victorian dams produce the same daily emissions as 385,000 cars, according to Deakin University.

“While our data was gathered in Victoria, this is certainly a nationally-relevant issue and likely a global one, too,” said Quinn Ollivier, the study’s lead author.

Mr Ollivier, a PhD candidate at Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab at Queensclif, sampled 77 small agricultural dams between Ballarat and Geelong during the study.

Extrapolating this data led Mr Ollivier to estimate farm dams produced emissions three times higher than reservoirs in Victoria.

Victoria has 375,000 farm dams, with a combined volume of 1.5 times the Sydney Harbour.

The study found farm dams had one of the highest emissions per square metre of all freshwater ecosystems, Mr Ollivier said.

The study linked dissolved nitrate concentrations to greenhouse emissions, which were significantly higher in livestock farm dams than crop farm dams, he said.

Reducing nitrate nutrient levels by a quarter, through activities like minimising excess fertilisation and containing animal effluent, could cut the emissions of some dams by half, Mr Ollivier estimated.

Planting native vegetation around dam edges could also cut emissions, he said.

Farm dams created a unique environment for microbes that contribute to greenhouse emissions through the breakdown of organic material, Mr Ollivier said.

“When all these little microbes munch on the plant and animal matter coming into the dams, they breathe out potent greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.”

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Bellbrae (AWA) Bellbrae Primary School, 50 School Rd

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SHARK BAIT: Onlookers with the whale carcass before its burial on the beach last Friday. to public safety and ensure the operation has a limited impact on the environment.

“An advice message remains in place for people not to swim in the area due to heightened risk of sharks.”

Ms Haywood said whale carcasses washing ashore was a “common occurrence” as the animals migrated to Antarctic waters from warmer waters north of Australia.

“We unfortunately do see them occasionally being washed ashore along the southern Victorian coastline,” she said.

Authorities believed that the carcass at Ocean Grove was from a humpback whale.

Emergency services continued warning of shark dangers in the area this week.

“Due to a whale carcass there could be an increase in shark activity reported at Ocean Grove

East - Beach Access Point 5W,” Emergency Vic said in a warning advice statement on Wednesday.

“A whale carcass can attract sharks to the area and mean they are closer to the shore than normal.

“While it is not uncommon for sharks to be present off the Victorian coast, you should exercise additional caution in the area.”

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A whale carcass buried on a beach near Ocean Grove could become an “ongoing” shark lure, lifesavers and surfers have warned.

Authorities buried the carcass last Friday after it washed up immediately east of Ocean Grove at Collendina the day before.

Fears that scent and oils from the rotting whale could attract sharks forced organisers to postpone a children’s surfing contest at Ocean Grove last weekend More than 80 juniors were scheduled to compete in the Surfer Groms comp.

“The safety of competitors at our event is our first priority,” said Surfing Victoria’s Adam Robertson after announcing the postponement.

Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club said it was in discussions with Bellarine MP Lisa Neville over concerns about “possible ongoing shark attraction”.

“The relevant minister has been advised and discussions will occur with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) this week,” the club posted on Facebook.

“We look forward to a successful outcome and will provide updates as they occur.”

Club followers expressed surprise that authorities had buried the carcass rather than dispose of it away from the beach.

“Should have been towed 50km out to sea on the first day,” Gus Hyne posted on the club page, with others expressing similar ideas.

But the responsible authority said the burial was “an environmentally friendly option that allows the whale to naturally decompose”.

“The preferred method for disposal of a whale of this size is to bury it above the high tide line at the base of the sand dune,” said DELWP’s Aimee Haywood.

“The whale will naturally decompose and pose little risk of attracting sharks to the area.

“We are currently working with the City of Greater Geelong, Victorian Fisheries Authority and traditional owner groups to reduce risks

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By Luke Voogt Clifton Springs great-grandfather Jack Elliott, 85, will pedal 541km over nine days in his sixth Great Victorian Bike Ride beginning this weekend.

“It’s more or less just an excuse to go for a nine-day holiday,” he told the Indy.

“It’s not all about riding a bike, it’s about the camping and the comradery with the other people doing it.”

Jack will be the oldest of about 3000 cyclists rolling out of Bright on Saturday, after riding 100km to 150km a week in training for the event.

“I’m toning it down for this weekend,” he said.

An avid footballer and cricketer in his prime, Jack started running after his wife Alison died of heart problems in 2004.

“She had a bypass and didn’t come through the operation,” he said.

“That sort of inspired me to do something in the fitness department.”

A few years later, at age 75, Jack was running half marathons in two hours and 25 minutes, despite some people telling him he was “pretty silly”.

But after an Achilles injury he hit the pedals instead.

Jack said his family, including five children, 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, supported his cycling endeavours.

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fitness, so they don’t have to worry about me.

“But they keep a pretty close eye on me of course.”

His son Wayne joins him on a couple rides a week.

“He’s always been a bike rider, if anything he inspired me,” he said.

Jack also rides alongside the ‘Port Pedallers’ and solo along Bellarine Rail Trail and Barwon River.

“I find that safer than riding on the roads,” he said.

“The rail trail is a good ride because it’s a little hilly coming back.”

Jack encouraged young and elderly residents alike to run or cycle for their health.

“My advice to anyone is they’ve got to get out of their comfort zone and do a bit extra,” he said.

“The rewards are great when you can move around freely - although you look old, you don’t feel old.

“There is plenty going on around the place if you’d like to have a look.”

Great Victorian Bike Ride is Bicycle Network’s biggest annual event, with participating cyclists riding through and camping in dozens of towns in the state’s northeast this year.

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$150m CBD project ‘start’ Work is about to start on a $150 million development with central Geelong’s largest hotel, its backers have announced.

Franze Development was scheduled to officially open its display suite for Geelong Quarter last night after setting a construction completion date of “mid to late 2020”.

The building on the south corner of Ryrie and Fenwick Sts would be the city’s “most significant mixed-use project”, the company said.

The 2700-square-metre “gateway site” would include a Holiday Inn with 180 rooms, 14 apartments, a 1000sqm retail plaza, and 7400sqm of office space.

The “visual gateway to the city centre”

would accommodate 1500 residents, workers and visitors daily, said company founder and managing director Paul Franze.

“Geelong Quarter aims to create a new destination for the city centre,” he said.

“There’s nothing like this in Geelong. It is our vision that this project will help to drive the city forward.”

“Over 5.3 million visitors come to Geelong annually and 2.2 million are overnight visitors.

The strong owner/occupier market, combined with the population boom, means there’s demand to cater for visitors to the city as well as residents and workers. Geelong Quarter has been designed with this in mind; to cultivate significant activity that will add incredible val-

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Architect Matthew Smith said the building embraced “the future direction of Geelong while drawing inspiration from its history”.

“The gateway corner location has been stitched into the fabric of the city, linking pedestrian connections through the site to the adjacent cultural precinct, and activating the surrounding neighbourhood,” he said.

“The design draws on the history and architectural vernacular of the area, including the iconic wool stores of Geelong. The restrained palette of materials consists of folded metals, rich textured concrete, recessive glazing, local hardwood, and hand-laid brick.

GATEWAY: An image of the building from further west on Ryrie St.

PATRONS: Amy Lu and Dr Chien Ho at the Archibalds exhibition in Geelong Gallery.

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‘76,000’ see city's Archies More than 76,000 people have visited Geelong’s Archibald Prize exhibition over the past eight weeks, up on 58,000 last year.

Geelong Gallery director Jason Smith credited the increase to the exhibition beginning earlier to include school holidays, the AFL Grand Final holiday and White Night.

“An extra two weeks of display has (also) seen the crowds swell to these exceptional numbers,” he said.

About 2000 students attended the exhibition through the gallery’s school program, Mr Smith said. Family art charity Gandel Philanthropy also ran programs that “increased engagement” with the aged care and disability sectors during the exhibition, he said.

Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood was delighted with the response to the exhibition.

“The Archibald Prize has again proven to be a huge success, with many people who wouldn’t normally visit the Gallery coming along,” Cr Harwood said.

“Congratulations to the Gallery and all staff for providing a wonderful experience.

“Given the increased attendances in 2018, we look forward to seeing the economic impact data in the coming weeks.”

Anne Middleton’s portrait of Geelong raised actor Guy Pearce won the exhibit’s people’s choice award, the gallery announced on Wednesday.

Fourteen per cent of 19,600 voters chose the portrait as their favourite, while Kathrin Longhurst’s self-portrait came second with 11 per cent of the vote.

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LETTERS Time to defy media bully This week I witnessed firsthand the power of the Murdoch-owned News Corp over Geelong businesses.

As an owner of one of the properties involved in the new Moorabool St building development, which will have GMHBA as a major tenant, I was long aware of the prospective development but ethically confined to confidentiality until the appropriate time.

Of course, also as an owner and publisher of Geelong's only other newspaper, the Geelong Indy, I wanted the Indy to have at least equal opportunity to report the announcement at the same time as any other media.

The developer preferred the Financial Review but, apparently like so many Geelong businesses and others in Australia, GMHBA had a "deal" to give the story to the locally owned Murdoch newspaper exclusively. Apparently the deal was sealed to stop any potential negative publicity, and no doubt not just locally but due to the wider Murdoch press machine.

When discussing it with GMHBA corporate affairs manager Holly Williams, she said the deal was done some time ago.

It's the same with government.

The ALP State Government routinely provides Geelong’s Murdoch-owned paper with stories exclusively. However, leading up to the election, and knowing that the government’s desired audience was the Indy’s readership, the government used the Indy significantly for advertising while trying to have it to run the party’s election campaign stories.

I've personally raised this exclusive arrangement with Premier Daniel Andrews and with his staff but they don't provide answers.

Anyone could surmise only that the arrangement is not about readership but fear of wider ramifications from the Murdoch machine.

Our small, independent newspaper group doesn't have the Murdoch machine’s ability or the desire to sensationalise the same negative agendas.

This week's confirmation by Fairfax shareholders for a Nine takeover will only further concentrate power, reducing democracy and the voice of the community.

Businesses in Geelong need to stand up or will be forever beholden to the threats of negative publicity and the power of just a few in Australia's media.

Paul Thomas Star News Group managing director

Big box small issue Regarding last week’s Geelong Indy story headlined ‘NBN box nightmare’, I have to say that I find it intriguing anyone could make such a fuss over a piece of such vital infrastructure as the internet.

I can appreciate that, having not been made aware, the box’s installation might come as a bit of a shock but I suspect that is one of the pitfalls of having rental properties that aren’t inspected regularly and where correspondence isn’t forwarded to the owner. I think the property manager might have some ‘splainin’ to do, as Ricky Riccardo would say.

The fact that it doesn’t affect me doesn’t change my view.

I haven’t got the NBN and will not take up the offer. I already have a perfectly decent ca-

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Bouquets to Emily in the photo department at Kmart Belmont. It was refreshing to receive fantastic customer service. Emily, you are an asset to Kmart.

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Buckets to Paradise Lost (Buckets & Bouquets, 9 November), who seems to think councils have no place in helping deliver better social outcomes, particularly in regards to equality and the environment. Yes, planning’s important but so are the other aspects of sustainable communities. See the bigger picture.

SJ, Geelong West ble service.

I’ve seen these “big ugly green boxes” for myself. It is not how I would describe them.

I would rather the boxes than everyone with a satellite dish in their backyard.

If we let everybody object then infrastructure planning in this country would stop dead.

We cannot allow this to happen.

Kevin V Russell Geelong

One year, two riders A year ago when the first stage of central Geelong’s Green Spine had been open for several weeks I wrote that I had seen only one cyclist using the bike path.

Two weeks ago I saw the second cyclist riding on the bike path along the completed Green Spine. But I see traffic chaos every day along this stretch of Malop St. I wouldn't go into the CBD if I didn't have to work there.

And of course nothing has been done about the debacle of the T intersection of Moorabool and Lt Malop Sts. Dennis Hargreaves South Geelong

Can’t afford more Labor Can Victoria afford another Labor Government?

Remember Labor’s Register of Building Societies, which allowed Pyramid Building Society to trade above its securities before eventually going into liquidation for $2 billion.

Remember how Pyramid was taken over by the State Bank, which was already in financial trouble and had to be taken over the by the Commonwealth Bank?

Remember the Tricontinental bank fiasco, which cost taxpayers billions of dollars?

Remember the collapse of Workcare and the VEDC, costing $450 million?

Remember the International Monetary Fund dropping Victoria’s credit rating to three stars, making it more expensive to borrow money.

Remember poor old Joan Kirner then becoming premier and having to introduce pokies to salvage the economy.

After her, premiers Steve Bracks and John Brumby spent $3.1 billion on a desalination plant that still costs $1.8 million a day and going up.

Bouquets to the courier who found the time in his busy day to help me collect a load that fell from my roof on Melbourne Rd. I was very flustered until you offered your help. Thanks also for the friendly pointers on using tie-downs. Sorry to the other motorists I inconvenienced.

Wendy, Highton

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Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 Labor MP Christine Couzens and Greens candidate Lois Newman endorsed the proposals. They pledged that if elected they would strongly support the roll-out of a draft Gender Equality Bill, including the formulation of a Victorian Gender Equality Action Plan.

WILD is disappointed that other candidates did not complete the questionnaire, which was on a matter of such importance to the Geelong community.

Jenny Wills WILD convenor

Preference for one vote We, the voters, should consider going on strike at election times and refuse to vote until we are given a less-complicated system: one vote per person, and no preferences.

True loyalty has only a first choice and does not rank all the other contestants.

One vote, win or lose, constitutes our real preference.

Melva Stott Anglesea

Now we have Dan Andrews, who cost us $1.1 billion when he cancelled East-West Link, closed power stations to keep the greens on side while creating an energy crisis, got in bed with communist unionists trying to take over CFA, presided over the use of use of taxpayer-funded staff to canvas for Labour candidates at the last election, then spent $1 million of taxpayers’ money defending the alleged rorts in court.

Now he wants to spend $1.24 billion on solar panels and $50 billion on a metro rail scheme, in Melbourne again.

I repeat, can we afford another Labor Government?

S Scott Hamlyn Heights

Love people, not sins

Incompetence has our vote

The building case for coal

When assessing failures of infrastructure, especially well-documented public transport failures, it might well be worth a look at failed states in Third World countries, such as Venezuela, because they are the only parallels that can be drawn.

While governments fail to address the various problems, they also cause most of them via their initial neglect.

We keep voting these incompetents in but now it is time, at least in this Victoria, to do it all again.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Leigh Adamson (Letters, 16 November) told us we have “to catch up with the rest of the world and move to cheaper non-polluting alternative energy”.

Well, the “rest of the world” is going gangbusters building over 1000 new coal plants to churn out cheap dispatchable electricity. China and India are leading the charge with no intention of phasing out coal plants.

Mr Adamson believes that wind and solar will bring down electricity prices but globally there is a direct correlation between renewable market penetration and electricity cost. Germany and Denmark have the highest renewable penetration and the highest costs.

The astronomical subsidies for renewables, paid for by consumers, make it impossible for renewable energy to be cheap. Every wind turbine receives about $700,000 annually in subsidies, and we have about 2300 of them and another 7000 in the pipeline!

Mr Adamson believes that renewable energy is cheaper than coal. If this was so then why are more than 1000 new coal plants being built and why does the renewable industry squeal when anyone mentions removing its subsidies?

Mr Adamson believes that if the diesel rebate for industry and farmers is removed then renewables would be cheaper. Which planet does he live on?

The diesel rebate has nothing to do with coal generating plants, which receive zero subsidies and also have to pay state royalties.

Peter Rees Bell Park

WILD about equality Tomorrow’s state election is during the Barwon region's month of action against gendered violence.

During this time many hundreds of local people are attending events sponsored or supported by local organisations leading the way for gender equality in Geelong.

It is important that the momentum for change to make our community fairer and safer for all is consolidated, built upon in the future, and actively promoted by Geelong's newly elected representative in state parliament.

In this context, Women in Local Democracy (WILD) surveyed all Legislative Assembly candidates for the Geelong electorate regarding their support for proposed Victorian legislation to implement gender-equality initiatives including leadership targets of equal representation on councils by 2025.

Excuse me, but same-sex marriage is not a Christian belief.

It would be a lie to say so, and an attack on Christianity.

One should love the murderer, but not the murder.

One should love the profane, but not the profanity.

One can love the thief, but not the theft.

One must love the sinner, but not the sin.

Christ had a deep love for all, but not the carnage in His Father’s house.

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By Justin Flynn Libby Steel hopes her performance at this weekend's Queenscliff Music Festival will kickstart her music career.

After winning a triple j Unearthed competition to open the festival, the 23-year-old said it could be her big break.

“I’m very fortunate. It’s been an exciting couple of weeks,” Steel said.

“I’m so excited. I’ve worked really hard to get to this stage and now this feels like the next level.

“It’s a different calibre of event, so it really opens up doors for me.”

Steel, who hails from Cobden but lives at Torquay, has had a number of smaller gigs including supporting Taylor Henderson and playing at the Australian Open.

The emerging songwriting said she enjoyed making original music.

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me more confident.

“You just hope people understand and appreciate it.

My kind of writing is based around what I’ve personally experienced, so it’s a bit youthful and a bit playful.”

Steel described her music as “playful pop” but was reluctant to pigeon-hole herself to any specific style.

“Every song is so different,” she said.

“It’s hard to narrow it down to one genre. I’ve got one jazz track and one pop song and a bit of everything.

“I love music as a whole and I don’t want to narrow myself down to one genre just because I have to. The beauty of music is you can just do what feels right.”

Steel studied a professional communications degree at RMIT but said she was now solely focussed on music.

“The opportunity that Queenscliff and triple j Unearthed have given me is amazing and it opens up that new doorway,” she said.

“For me this is going to be my life. This is what I love and it’s taken me a long time to realise that.”

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By Luke Voogt A quarter-century after releasing one of the greatest pop ballads in Australian history, Wendy Matthews reckons her voice “is better than ever”.

“I feel very lucky in that department - my voice is very strong,” the veteran singer told the Indy.

“People say, ‘you’ve still got it!’ but you don’t lose it, you actually get better. I know my craft better than I ever have.”

Matthews will bring her iconic ballad, The Day You Went Away, back to Geelong when she plays at Sphinx Hotel on 6 December.

The track won Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single of Year at the 1993 ARIA awards “It’s one of those songs that seems to mean so many things to people according to their experiences,” Matthews said.

“It’s a quiet moment of reflection in the middle of a gig.”

Ironically Matthews first heard the ballad as an “upbeat dance song” when English producer Jackie Dennis sent it to her as remix.

“When we changed the chords it took on a whole new meaning,” she said.

The song had been cathartic for Matthews throughout her life.

“I have always found a great release and joy in tears,” she said.

“Some people haven’t cried for years and will not go there, but I’ve never been afraid of them.”

More recently, she thought of her pet border collie Bear, who died aged 18, when she played the song.

“That song took on a whole different meaning depending on what was going on in my life,” she said.“To me it’s also a song of people

STILL ON SONG: Veteran pop artist Wendy Matthews comes to Sphinx Hotel in two weeks. having found each other.”

But Matthews also had plenty of cheerful tunes in her repertoire for an upbeat gig, she said.

“That’s no problem, I’ve got a fantastic band that I’ve been with for such a long time.”

I Don’t Want to Be with Nobody but You, which Matthews recorded with Australian band Absent Friends, is perhaps the most famous of these.

Matthews will also sing songs from her latest album covering jazz legend Billie Holiday.

She and her band recorded Billie and Me:

The White Room Sessions after touring a piano factory, where her pianist was recording for a commercial.

“We just started to play these pianos,” Matthews said.

The factory’s high ceilings made it perfect for recording, she said.

Matthews grew up in Montreal, Canada, and left home as a teenager before busking her way across the USA to Los Angeles, where she met Glenn Shorrock .

“It was a spontaneous thing I did in my youth - I would just pick up and go travelling,” she said.

“If I liked the place I’d stay for a while.”

Shorrock invited her to tour Australia in 1982 and she soon began working with artists like The Models, Jimmy Barnes, Richard Clapton and Icehouse.

“It was a real learning experience watching what other people do with what they’ve got,” she said.

Matthews was “incredibly grateful“ for her own voice, which she developed “through trial and error“ and without singing lessons, she said.

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“People on Pako have been absolutely fantastic; they’ve supported us from day one,” he said.

Sandy, who has had one day off this year, is busily preparing for the big day. He threw a yearly $7 curry day at his previous restaurant in Ocean Grove and was amazed at its popularity. Local customers stockpiled their freezers with the delicious affordable curries.

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SATURDAY WOODWORK - Barwon Valley Woodwrights annual exhibition 10am-4pm at The Masonic Centre, Regent St, Belmont. Also Sunday.

MARKET - Royal Children’s Hospital Geelong auxiliary Christmas market 8am-1pm at Scout Hall, Barrabool Rd, Highton.

BOOKS - Ocean Grove Uniting Church Oxfam Book Sale 9am-1pm at Uniting Church Hall, cnr Eggleston St and The Parade, Ocean Grove.

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 Ben Constanzo 8pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

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SUNDAY FAITH - Victory Faith Centre presentation on modern version 5.30pm at 313 Bellerine St, Sth Geelong. Enquiries 0421 728 128.

MARKET - Lions Club of Portarlington market 9am-2pm in Newcombe St, Portarlington. Enquiries 0490 060 574.

HISTORY - Geelong Museum Association history talk on Gold on Mercer’s Hill 2-4pm at National Wool Museum, cnr Brougham and Moorabool Sts, Geelong. Gold coin entry. Enquiries 0419 546 251.

CHURCH - 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.

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SINGLES - Organisers seek bookings for Christian singles dinner 6.30pm 14 December at White Eagle House, Breakwater. Band, music, dancing. Enquiries 0414 232 491.

MENTOR - Raise Foundation seeks volunteers for mentoring students and its young mums program beginning in April at Grovedale and Geelong West. More information at raise.org.au/volunteer.

RAILWAY - Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway third birthday celebrations 11am-4pm 9 December. Cost $2 for rides, food, drinks, ice-creams. 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 local 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.

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

TUESDAY BIPOLAR - Bipolar Support Group meets 6.30-8.30pm at Mindworks, 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Enquiries 52225999.

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

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

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

Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

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

WEDNESDAY ANCESTRY - Geelong Family History Group Christmas meeting 7.30pm at Belmont Library, High St, Belmont.

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 JEWELLERY - U3A basic jewellery making/repairs 12.452.45pm at Cobbin Farm, Grove Rd, Grovedale. Enquiries 0458 312 789, U3ageelong.org.au.

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

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

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

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

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

Enquiries 1800 558 268.

CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myer St, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com.au.

PHILOSOPHY - Practical philosophy discussion groups meet 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay, and 7-9.30pm at Community House, 14 Price St, Torquay.

Enquiries 5264 7484.

FRIDAY BOCCIA - Geelong Boccia Club meets 10am-midday at Geelong Basketball and Netball Centre, 1 Crown St, South Geelong. All ages and abilities. Cost $5. Enquiries bocciageelong@gmail.com.

MUSIC - Bellarine Country Music Group meets 6pm at the Belmont Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Enquiries bellarinecountrymusicgroup.com.

COMMUNITY - Lara Community Drop In Centre 6-8pm at Lara Uniting Church, 1 Flinders Ave. Refreshments provided.

BOOKS - Books for sale $1 each 10am-2pm at Grovedale Uniting Church, cnr Reserve Rd and Surf Coast Hwy, Grovedale. Proceeds to Uniting Care Barwon.

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By Ewan Kennedy BMW Australia has provided advanced information on the upcoming X7 SAV, which will arrive Downunder in the second quarter of 2019.

Big, bold and imposing it sits a full size up on the hugely successful X5.

Note that BMW refers to its range as Sport Activity Vehicles (SAVs), not SUVs, saying its vehicles are designed for activity, not utility.

Makes sense to us.

The word subtle will never be used to describe the BMW X7. It’s big and bold from its huge kidney grilles to the very angular Hofmeister kink on the D-pillars, with deep door swages that run all the way from the front guards to the rear. The rear is upright to provide good load capacity, with 326 litres of space even with all seats in use and can be expanded to a 2120 litres.

It has large wheels, standard is 20-inch while 21- and 22-inch variants can be selected from the options list.

Dimensions are 5151 millimetres in length, 2000 mm wide and 1805 millimetres tall. The wheelbase is 3105 mm.

The BMW X7 comes as standard with Vernasca leather trim, four-zone automatic climate control, a three-section panoramic glass roof, and ambient lighting including BMW's Welcome Light Carpet and Dynamic Interior Light.

Three rows of seats offer space for seven people in total. The middle row normally has three seats but two individual seats is an option.

BMW tell us the third-row seats are full-size, and come with armrests, cupholders and USB ports.

All seats are adjusted electrically at the push of a button.

IMPOSING: The new BMW X7 should make quite an impression when it arrives on Aussie roads.

Live Cockpit Professional with BMW Operating System 7.0 (including BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant) is standard. It comprises a fully digital instrument cluster and a Control Display, each of which have a screen diagonal of 12.3 inches.

Engines that will be available at launch are a 340 kW petrol V8 in the BMW X7 xDrive50i; a six-cylinder in-line petrol unit with 250 kW for the BMW X7 xDrive40i; and two six-cylinder in-line turbo-diesels with outputs of 195 kW in the BMW X7 xDrive30d and 294 kW in the BMW X7 M50d.

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UP FRONT: Plenty of space and technology feature in the cockpit. with excellent legroom and headroom in the three second row seats. These slide forward to help access to the third row seats, although it will never be too easy for adults.

Boot space is very good for a seven-seater.

All rear seats can be folded flat with 60/40 splits in both the second and third rows.

Kluger’s bulk can cause problems in car parks where the Grande’s range of four cameras, including top-down panoramic view, as well as rear cross traffic alert really come into their own.

Although the engine’s torque peak comes in at an extremely high 4700rpm there’s more than enough grunt from much lower revs.

Once out on the motorway it’s easy to forget Kluger’s size and imagine yourself cruising in a luxury saloon but with the added benefit of a high driving position and plenty of interior space. It’s very quiet with minimal intrusion even on coarse road surfaces.

Ride comfort is good, with safe and predictable handling.

The all-wheel drive variants have Dynamic Torque Control (DTC), which helps the driver get maximum traction and cornering stability.

The system uses information on vehicle speed, yaw rate and steering and throttle angles to control torque distribution automatically between the front and rear axles Fuel consumption from the Grande AWD that we tested is listed at 9.5lt per 100km. We averaged just under 11.6lt over our normal blend of urban, motorway and rural driving.

Kluger is a large, comfortable SUV that will generally be used predominantly as an urban people carrier. Having the option to take the all-wheel-drive versions into mild off-road conditions will attract adventurous family buyers, as will its 2000 kg towing capacity.

Toyota shows no sign of deviating from its three years/100,000km standard warranty and given its market domination probably doesn’t need to.

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Toyota aims its Kluger at SUV buyers who want to transport the family in comfort rather than tackling any serious off-road terrain.

Having said that, it does come with the option of all-wheel drive although its more likely to be used for recreational towing than bushbashing.

Kluger comes in three equipment levels: GX, GXL and Grande, each with the choice of front or all-wheel drive but with a single 3.5-litre petrol drivetrain and eight-speed automatic transmission. All are seven-seaters.

The Kluger’s V6 which was upgraded in 2017 with the added efficiency of direct-injection, which increased power almost 8.5 per cent to 218kW, while torque rose to 350Nm. The transmission simultaneously was improved from six to eight ratios. The combination of the revised engine and new transmission led to a reduction in both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by at least 10 per cent on the official cycle.

Kluger GX has a 6.1-inch colour touchscreen with the Toyota Link multimedia system. GLX and Grande get a larger (8.0-inch) screen and advanced Toyota Link as well as satellite navigation and digital radio.

Bluetooth pairing is intuitive and there is a sensibly located long narrow slot on the front console ideal for storing smartphones immediately above the USB port.

The most recent Kluger update, in January, saw no external or mechanical changes but with a number of advanced safety features previously only available in the Grande added to the GX and/or GXL models.

Now-standard across the range are crash prevention or mitigation features including the Toyota pre-collision safety system that uses the combination of camera and radar to monitor the road ahead not only for other vehicles but also for pedestrians.

Also new to GX and GXL are autonomous emergency braking, lane-departure alert, active cruise control and automatic high beam.

These add $950 to the price of the GX, taking it to $44,500 with front-wheel and $48,500 with all-wheel-drive.

GXL adds rain-sensing windscreen wipers, blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert increasing the price over the previous GXL by $1400 to $54,950 (FWD) and $58,950 (AWD).

As is invariably the case, Kluger has grown over the years and, at just under five metres long and two wide, isn’t that far behind LandCruiser 200.

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Geelong bats in hot form for Blues date LOCAL CRICKET Jim Timberlake Geelong Cricket Club has leapfrogged Essendon on the ladder after an impressive victory last weekend at Kardinia Park.

Batting first, the Cats piled on the runs, with Mitch Reid (161) making his maiden century at the top of the order in a marathon four-and-ahalf-hour stay at the crease.

He was joined by Hayden Butterworth (129) in an incredible 262-run partnership for the second wicket.

Dom McGlinchey (29) did some late hitting to boost the total to 396.

In reply on Sunday, Essendon started well with a 92 run opening stand on the flat batting wicket. At 2/181, the visitors would have felt they were a good chance of winning.

However, the total proved too much, as McGlinchey (4/55) continued his good run of form, while Joel Blain (3/85) leant good support as Essendon was dismissed for 286.

The win sees Geelong retain fourth place on the ladder, with an away game against Carlton

over the next two Saturdays the perfect opportunity to consolidate the Cats’ place in the top four.

In Geelong Cricket Association, East Belmont appears to hold the upper hand in the match of the round at South Barwon.

The Lions won the toss and elected to bowl, a decision they may have regretted early as Joel Davies (76) smashed them to all parts early.

But when Chris Williams (5/31) had him caught on the fence, the rest of the line-up crumbled under the pressure to be all-out for a disappointing 150.

With 14 overs still to face, the East Belmont top order was in no mood to simply hang around, as Andrew Baars made a brisk (23) while skipper Sean O'Neill (40 not out) took to the bowling to see his side move to 2/70 at stumps.

South Barwon simply has to take early wickets on Saturday to be any chance of winning.

In division two, Murgheboluc fought back well in its big game against Marshall after struggling early to be 4/72 as James Menzies (3/28) did all the damage.

But Jason Grozdanovski (72) found a willing ally in Asher Hart (78), with the pair putting on 119 for the fifth wicket.

Matt Middleton (42) put the icing on the cake as the Frogs finished the day on 7/279.

Marshall has been very reliant on new skipper Corey Walter so far this season and really needs some of its other batsmen to stand up and make a big score if they are to chase down this imposing total.

St Albans Breakwater will look to make it back-to-back outright wins when they resume against Waurn Ponds on Saturday.

The Super Saints bowled first last week, dismissing its visitors for just 128. Adam Hausler (4/17) was the pick of the bowlers.

In reply, Harley Cobb (51) wasted no time in knocking off the runs as his side finished the day on 8/155 with first innings points in the bag.

The Super Saints will look to replicate that tomorrow and extend its lead at the top of the ladder, particularly as second-placed Bannockburn is in a bit of trouble against Guild Saints and will need to be at its best to win.

BIG RINGS: Fez Sepic and with a large calamari from Swan Bay.

Variety show at Swan Bay ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt

TOP CAT: Rocky Cranston surveys her home ground this week. 187906 (Rebecca Hosking)

Lady Cats to use ‘pain’ as AFLW motivator Richelle ‘Rocky’ Cranston said the pain of losing the VFLW grand final this year will inspire Geelong in its debut AFLW season in 2019.

The Cats lost the VFLW decider to Hawthorn by 13 points this year and Cranston says the pain of the defeat still lingers.

“I think about that a lot and I think a lot of the girls do,” Cranston said before Geelong’s opening preseason training session this week.

“It’s really good that we made it but we wanted to go one better and I think the twothirds of us who were in that VFL grand final geelongindy.com.au

are using that as fuel to make us better for AFL because now we want an AFL one (premiership).”

Geelong will field around to-thirds of this year’s VFLW list during next year’s inaugural AFLW season.

Cranston said it will help the squad to be so familiar with each other’s games.

“I’m super excited, it means we’re already close and we’ve got that bond,” she said.

“I think it’s two-thirds of our team that’s

from our VFL side so we’ve got that core group already.”

Cranston was excited for the opening training session this week.

“I definitely got excited putting my uniform on for the first time and having my backpack ready to go - first day of school feels,” she said.

“I don’t really like breaks. I think we had two weeks off right after the VFL grand final and that felt like forever so I’m happy to get back into it.”

The entrance to Swan Bay fished very well for small snapper, trevally, squid and big flathead over the past week.

Michael Moore fished the entrance over the weekend, catching plenty of fish on the four-inch Gulp Nemesis soft plastic during the incoming tide.

Clifton Springs remained one of the go-to spots for anglers chasing snapper.

Fresh baits like squid, pilchard and silver whiting rigged as lightly as possible were the best options.

Peri Stavropoulos and Fez Sepic fished out of St Leonards where they caught gummy sharks, snapper and flathead. Drifting with the use of a sea anchor in 23m of water helped the pair catch salmon and squid, while they also boated a 2m-plus seven-gill shark and lost a few others.

Squid fishing was again on fire right along the Bellarine Peninsula, with the bigger specimens still being caught in the Lonsdale Bight on white artificial or baited jigs with silver whiting.

Offshore fishing began heating up, with snapper, gummy sharks and massive salmon to 3.5kg caught. Fishing the recent calm conditions on warm days made spotting the feeding salmon easier, with metal lures or soft plastics cast into the schools of fish almost always scoring a hook-up.

Barrel tuna were on the chew at Port MacDonnell and Portland, where skirted lures accounted for fish over 100kg.

Aire River opened only a few days ago, so the river’s recent good fishing should only get better. As the water level recedes, the bream really come on the bite and will respond well to small grub plastics or 40mm to 50mm minnow lures, while anglers using bait will find success with small yabbies or scrub worms.

The Barwon River produced carp to 5kg around the Breakwater bridge area over the past week. Casting bread squeezed onto unweighted hooks was highly effective when used in conjunction with a light berley.

Some great reports came in from Lake Eildon where Murray cod and yellowbelly were on the bite. Casting spinnerbaits and mumblers around trees and rocky edges accounted for some very solid fish.

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