Geelong Indy - 08th February 2019

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Summer’s produce, kinship bounty at community garden

By Gill Cooper Keen gardeners like Mike Ostojic, Rosemary Nugent and Roy Pakzamar are reaping the rewards of their efforts at Geelong West Community Garden this summer.

The garden was yielding a bountiful crop of fresh produce and social interaction, said nineyear member Rosemary.

“I’ve got a cottage garden at home and don’t have enough room to grow vegies, so this is a great place to connect with the local community.

“At the moment tomatoes, beans, lettuce and rhubarb are all going well. We often share seedlings and excess produce with fellow members as well as family and friends.”

Established in 1985, the community garden’s members now tend 34 plots, some half-sized.

They also share facilities such as equipment sheds, fruit trees, a herb garden, a pizza oven and a sheltered area for workshops and meetings.

Rosemary said members would conduct a working bee tomorrow to help maintain the gardens.

“It’s a good chance to catch up with others and we can catch up of the different jobs that need doing: weeding, tidying up, mowing grass and general maintenance.“ The garden, in Autumn St, will host an open day from 6pm to 7pm on 18 February.

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Our schools’ net ‘fail’

Snail-paced internet is preventing local secondary students accessing “the resources they need” and forcing parents to pay for alternative classroom connections, a regional lobby group has revealed.

Bandwidth limitations were so bad that only one class at a time could access “barely adequate” internet connections in some public schools, said G21 Geelong Region Alliance.

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“G21 has learned that some parents are resorting to providing their children with dataloaded mobile phones to Bluetooth-link the student’s laptop to 4G mobile so as to get usable internet in the classroom.

“In short, our region’s students are missing out.”

Some of the impacts included inadequate access to educational sites and E-books, difficulties streaming online classes, and problems participating in video-conferencing, G21 said.

“While physical school infrastructure is important, increasingly the Victorian curriculum calls for access to on-line resources worldwide for learning and teaching.”

A state-commissioned consultative committee came up with an “easy pre-packaged solution” two years ago after making school internet its first priority project, G21 said.

Barwon Regional Partnership’s $4.5 million fix would deliver fast internet through AARNet, a not-for-profit research and education network under the ownership of the CSIRO and universities including Deakin.

But the Government had “failed to implement” the idea of its own committee, G21 said.

The lack of action had had created an online-access “divide” as local private schools signed up to AARNet while their public counterparts remained stuck with slow speeds.

The education department’s inadequate proposed solution of 100Mb/s internet speeds was still 10 times slower than AARNet, G21 said.

“It’s not nearly enough, especially when multiple classes are trying to access the internet simultaneously through limited bandwidth. NBN download speeds range from 12mb to 100mb per second while AARNET download speeds range from 1Gb to 100 Gb per second.”

“It’s like comparing the speed of a snail … to a Ferrari.”

The Indy has sought comment from the Victorian Education Minister.

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Bid to lure disabled tourists

By Gill Cooper A new project will help local tourism operators tap into the $8 billion market for travellers with disabilities.

The $1.8 million Accessible Tourism project would deliver practical training and education for providing services to disabled tourists, said local industry boss Roger Grant.

“We want to help make the region become a better place where visitors with disabilities can enjoy a holiday with all the facilities and services they need to stay comfortably,“ said Mr Grant, the chief of Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine.

“Eight billion dollars is spent on Australian tourism by travellers with a disability each year. Our region has the opportunity to become an industry leader by providing accessible tourism experiences and being a destina-

tion of choice.“ Project coordinator Victoria Strachan said two “diversity field officers” with small-business backgrounds would work with local tourism operators.

“They’ll work one-on-one ... to improve physical access, education and (operators’) confidence in welcoming visitors and other customers with a disability,“ she said.

The program offered a series of three onehour meetings in which participants’ business and workplaces would be “analysed”.

The program also discussed dealing with “unconscious bias” against disabled people, Ms Strachan said.

Operators could attend a free Disability 101 information session on 13 March by phoning 5223 2588, she said.

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Drivers die in fiery crash at Mannerim Police are appealing for any witnesses to a horror double fatality and car fire that killed two drivers at Mannerim late Tuesday night.

A passer-by came across the two vehicles on fire in a paddock just off PortarlingtonQueenscliff Rd soon after 10.30pm, police said.

Both drivers died at the scene.

The fire-damaged vehicles were reported to be a Ford Falcon and Mitsubishi Pajero.

Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane said investigating officers believed that one vehicle had driven through the intersection without stopping.

“It was a catastrophic event,” Asst Comm Leane said.

“What we do know is that we had one ve-

hicle that came into the intersection at speed and didn’t appear to obey any signal or give way opportunity that it had.“ This week six lives were lost on Victorian roads, bringing the toll since the start of January to 34, which is 12 more deaths since the same time last year.

Waurn Ponds Senior Sergeant Gary Wilson told the Indy yesterday that officers had spoken to people in the area at the time of the accident but investigators still needed further information.

“We're keen to speak with anyone who witnessed this collision or are aware of the events leading up to it,“ Sen Sgt Wilson said.

“If anyone can help with dash-cam footage

or other information that would be incredible.“ Sen Sgt Wilson said two police units attended the scene on the night before other emergency services arrived to assist in the morning.

“Forensics specialists have now concluded their work at the scene. However, there's more follow-up to do,“ he said.

Police were yet to formally identify the drivers involved in the accident or release their names when the Indy reached deadline on Thursday afternoon.

Police said anyone with information could phone contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Bank closure Westpac will close its Corio branch with 21 others around Australia as the bank continued putting “profits before customers and staff”, according to the Finance Sector Union.

Westpac had yet to respond when the Indy went to press but the FSU said the bank was “up to its old tricks” of abandoning parts of the company’s network.

Discount fuel Drivers can register to save five cents a litre on fuel at Shell servos whenever the Cats’ AFL and AFLW teams win this season, Corio’s refinery operator has announced.

Club sponsor Viva Energy Australia said registrations were open at vivaenergy.com.au/ cats, with the initiative aimed at giving “the entire community the opportunity to benefit from a Cats win”.

Lane changes Concerns about loss of parking spaces have forced City Hall to release revised plans for bike paths in central Geelong.

The City wants public feedback on the proposed changes around Moorabool, Carr and Gheringhap Sts as traders continue opposing plans for bike lanes along either side of Belmont’s High St shopping strip.

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‘Blue highway’ our chance for more ships

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Boss appeals The former operator of an abandoned Lara recycling tip dubbed a “major fire hazard” will appeal a jail sentence for site safety offences.

David McAulliffe pleaded guilty to nine charges before he was sentenced to three months’ jail last Friday, with the bankrupt boss of failed C&D Recyling on bail pending his appeal later this year.

Storages down The region’s water storages have fallen to 46.8 per cent after consumers used 980 million litres in the week to Wednesday, according to official measurements.

Barwon Water figures showed an overall decline of 1.5 per cent over the seven days despite also recording 11mm of rain in the catchment area for the same time.

Insurer investigated The banking Royal Commission has revealed insurer AAI’s “very poor treatment” of Wye River bushfire victims, according to federal MP Sarah Henderson.

The commission determined that underpayment of some customers at Wye River meant AAI’s marketing of complete replacement cover policies could be “misleading or deceptive conduct”, she said.

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Geelong Port hopes to attract more smaller coastal vessels moving state-to-state under future changes to national freight links and international shipping.

However port chief Brett Winter said widening Geelong’s channel to allow two-way movement of ships was key to the port's growth.

“These plans might take 10 to 20 years to come to fruition but we can play our part,“ he said.

As Victoria's pemier bulk port and regional gateway to Victoria, Geelong handled 635 vessel visits in 2018 and moved 12 million tonnes of product, Mr Winter said.

“It’s been a busy year for us with a strong performance in the first half. However, the agricultural trade is under a bit of pressure, so things softened towards the end of the year.“ Mr Winter said the port’s relationship with the renewables industry through Goldwind Australia, which supplies wind and solar farms in the region, was also strong.

“We also provide key support to Bass Island Line shipping cargo weekly to the King Island community. There’s a tremendous amount of Tasmanian trade and I think there's scope for more growth there."

Mr Winter said additional smaller coastal vessels could potentially enter Geelong carrying bulk products such as grain, fertilisers as well as farming machinery, vehicles and other freight.

“We can service a diverse set of trades. It’s about giving the importers options.

“Smaller ships can transport freight more frequently and this offers both importers and manufacturers cost efficiencies.“ Ports Australia chief Mike Gallacher recently called for greater use of Australia’s "blue highway" to relieve road congestion.

“We need rail, road and shipping all working together to achieve a positive national outcome,“ he said.

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‘Rage attack’ on older pair A man has assaulted a couple in their 60s after following them home in a road-rage incident at Ocean Grove, according to police.

The suspect was aged in his 50s but his male victim was 69 and the female 60, police said in a post on social media this week.

Investigators released an image of the suspect’s vehicle on Tuesday with an appeal for public help to catch him.

The incident began on the Bellarine Hwy around 1pm on 31 January, police said.

The offender became “involved in a road rage” incident with the pair before following them home to their Ocean Grove address and launching the alleged assault.

Police described the man as about 180cm tall, slim, with short salt-and-pepper-coloured hair and olive skin.

He was wearing a dark grey or black T-shirt, shorts and thongs.

Police said he was driving a bronze-coloured tray ute but the registration was obscured in the image of the vehicle posted on social media.

Anyone with information about the incident, the registration number of the ute or its driver should phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, police said.

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New access boosts Making life easier for people with mobility issues or disabilities is the aim of a project intended to make Geelong city centre and waterfront easier to access.

The project has state and council funding to improve pedestrian access at Westfield Geelong’s Moorabool St entrance and at Eastern Beach, with completion scheduled for the start of winter.

The works would address barriers identified in an accessibility audit of central Geelong on behalf of people with limited mobility, particularly wheelchair users, City Hall.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne said Geelong had to become “more accessible for people of all ages and abilities”, particularly since

it had become home to social insurance agencies WorkSafe, TAC and NDIA. The improvements were part of a Revitalising Central Geelong Action Plan turning the city into “a magnet for new jobs and growth,” he said.

Mayor Bruce Harwood said the shopping centre improvement and a further eight footpath improvement projects in the Eastern Beach area would help the city “continue to be a leader in accessibility and social inclusion”.

“This project builds on two floating beach wheelchairs and rubber beach matting pathway at Eastern Beach,” he said.

“It will assist those who experience mobility challenges and parents with prams to have

easier access to the beach and water.”

Last year the Indy reported concerns that inadequate access to even basics like toilets could be costing Geelong a fifth of its potential tourism trade.

Member of Geelong Christine Couzens convened a forum in May to discuss the city’s shortcomings for people with disability or mobility issues, including the elderly and young children.

“There are some great opportunities for Geelong to take the lead to become an amazing accessible city and to the lead the way, not just for residents for tourists as well,” she said.

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‘Leave market’, board told Barwon Water land concerns Barwon Water risks conflicts of interest and losing focus on its “core business” after getting into property development, a community watchdog has warned.

Geelong Ratepayers Andrew Senia said City Hall’s recent multi-million-dollar settlement with Lara’s L Bisinella Developments demonstrated why public authorities should stay out of the private sector.

City Hall’s payout followed Bisinella legal action citing delayed permits and excessive drainage charges as the company tried bringing commercial allotments to market in competition with council’s own blocks in the same area.

“We have a similar situation with Barwon Water, which is involved in land developments at the cost of Geelong residents who pay rates for water. There are at least two major developments being undertaken in a market that has gone quiet,” said Mr Senia, a lawyer.

“According to reports in the Indy, Barwon Water sees land development as a ‘new entrepreneurial’ approach. It will not sell land to a developer, claiming (it’s) maximising the value of (its) land and passing it on to customers.

“However, just how the payer of water rates will benefit has not been fully explained and Barwon Water has declined to comment on any further plans for residential development but did say it was ‘exploring options’.”

Ratepayers Geelong agreed with state shadow minister Steph Ryan telling Barwon Water to “focus on its core job”, Mr Senia said.

“Property development should be left to property developments, as the recent City of Geelong case demonstrates. If Barwon Water has surplus … it should sell that land to expe-

CONFLICT: Geelong Ratepayers’ Andrew Senia says Barwon Water should stay out of the private sector.

rienced and proven developers at the best possible price.

“Barwon Water was not set up to be entrepreneurs. It has a duty to its stakeholders to act prudently and avoid conflicts.

“This ‘new entrepreneurial’ approach should be condemned and Barwon Water should adhere to its charter, core purpose, priorities, and provide value to its consumers.

That way conflicts of interest would be avoided and development left to the professionals.”

Barwon Water has told the Indy that revenue from the authority’s Salt and Cumulus developments, at Torquay and Highton respectively, would help keep prices down for ratepayers.

The selling agent for Salt, which Barwon Water has valued at $50 million, said five of 81 allotments sold for $330,000 to $550,000 during the estate’s opening weekend at the start of February.

Barwon Water has declined an Indy request to put a value on Cumulus.

Victoria’s chief lobby group for developers has welcomed Barwon Water’s entry into the market.

The two estates would help meet local demand for residential land, the state branch of the Urban Development Institute of Australia told the Indy last week.

Millions go to firm in payout L Bisinella Developments is “very pleased” after winning a multi-million-dollar payout from Geelong’s council over planning delays for an industrial estate at Lara.

Both the company and council declined to reveal the precise value of the settlement and costs awarded to Bisinella, citing their confidentiality agreement.

City Hall announced the settlement this week, nearly two years after the company lodged its lawsuit following nine years of planning delays.

“We are very pleased that this matter has come to an end,” said company development manager Richard Bisinella.

“These long running issues can now be put behind us and we look forward to a productive working relationship with council into the future.”

City Hall chief Martin Cutter said the settlement was “in no way an acknowledgement of error or wrongdoing by the City or staff involved”.

“The City and its employees acted appropriately and lawfully at all times. All staff involved in this matter have my full support,” Mr Cutter said.

The company first lodged an application to develop its 40-hectare site in 2008 but the first titles were delayed until November 2017.

The estate is part of the Geelong Region Employment Precinct (GREP), where City Hall has the largest landholdings for sale.

A year ago the Indy reported that City Hall had yet to make any money out of its GREP blocks seven years after first putting them on the market.

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‘Big fleet’ of Corvettes muscling up to Torquay’s car show

By Gill Cooper Corvette enthusiasts are joining forces with Torquay Rotary Motor Show organisers to showcase more than 400 vehicles on the foreshore this weekend.

Committee member Greg Plumridge said strong support from the Surfcoast Corvettes club and a new feature class for Best Corvette was attracting a strong contingent of the classic American muscle car.

Other show highlights would be extra classes for unrestored vehicles and the “sheer diversity” of cars and bikes on display, he said.

“People are invited to come and get close and personal with these stunning vehicles.”

The show is on The Esplanade from 10am to 2pm this Sunday.

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Banning humans outright rebuilds depleted shark populations faster than simply applying "no-take" laws to affected areas, according to new local research.

However, Dr Justin Rizzari conceded that any attempt to expand “human exclusion zones” would be unpopular, so he favoured “increased education for behavioural change”.

Dr Rizzari, a Deakin University fisheries ecologist based mostly at Queenscliff Marine Centre, investigated how shark populations had responded to decades-old no-take reserves around the Great Barrier Reef. He compared recovery rates in 11 no-take reserves compared to data from 13 exclusion zones, along with shark counts in 10 nearby reefs open to fishing.

The no-take reserves were “coming up short” in restoring the reef’s shark populations, which were recovering “properly” only in human exclusion zones, he found.

Shark populations were more than double the size in exclusion zones compared to notake reserves despite both areas banning fishing, Dr Rizarri said.

“The results indicate that restoration of near-natural shark populations requires several decades, but more importantly these results demonstrate the superior performance of human exclusion zones at rebuilding shark populations,” Dr Rizzari said.

“This is important (because) no-take reserves are firmly advocated as an effective tool to rebuild over-exploited fish and shark populations and to restore natural ecosystems.”

Illegal fishing was Dr Rizzari’s prime suspect behind no-take zones' slower recoveries.

“Evidence of fishing is needed to prosecute in no-take reserves but is not needed in exclusion zones, so the prevalence of illegal fishing is much lower in these areas.”

But Dr Rizzari said improving the effectiveness of no-take reserves was difficult.

“There’s the option to increase exclusion zones, although that would be publically unpopular.

“Ideally there could be an increase in enforcement in no-take reserves but that has funding limitations. There’s also the option to increase penalties, but these are often ignored if people don’t think they’ll get caught.”

Dr Rizzari said increased education for behavioural change was possibly the best option.

“We want people to understand where they can and can’t fish, but also to have a better understanding of why that’s the case, and the implications of overfishing.” geelongindy.com.au

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Family’s last walk for dad A Geelong family hopes its fourth and final Walk for Johno will be the biggest ever as raise money for heart research and education.

Corio’s John ’Johno’ Spencer died suddenly aged 63 from a heart attack four years ago, with his family establishing the walk in his memory.

Founder, organiser and daughter Bek Spencer said her dad’s death shocked wife of 43 years Sue, their three daughters, eight grandchildren and many other family and friends.

But the family was determined to turn their heartbreak into something positive, Bek said.

“We were devastated by dad’s death because we had no warning that anything was wrong.

“He loved walking, was very active and heavily involved in the local community. It was a total shock.

“He had no signs or symptoms so the family was given no warning.“ Walk for Johno was a celebration of her father’s life as well as a fundraiser for The Heart Foundation,“ Bek said.

“Many people have been impacted by heart disease, and by coming together we continually build support and awareness of this critical issue in our local community.

“We hope that by supporting The Heart Foundation we can help prevent this tragedy from happening to other families.”

One Australian died of heart disease every 28 minutes and many more lived longer with chronic cardiac illness, said the foundation’s Victoria chief, Kellie-Ann Jolly.

“Together with the vital support of people like Bek, her family and the local community, The Heart Foundation can continue its work funding research to prevent and treat heart disease.”

The 2019 event will follow the Bellarine Rail Trail from Queenscliff to East Geelong’s Eastern Hub beginning 7am on 16 March.

LABOUR OF LOVE: The Spencer family is running their fourth and final fundraising walk in honour of Corio man 'Johno' Spencer in March. Left daughters Kim McCallum and Nicole Haustorfer, wife Sue Spencer walk founder Bek Spencer.

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“The walk has four different options from 3km to 35km, so there’s something for everyone and every fitness level,” Bek said.

“The walk will end with a barbeque celebration at Eastern Hub from 2pm-5pm with presentations, raffle and kids’ activities.”

This year’s Walk for Johno” would be the last because Bek was “juggling my time between

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“We want to make this final walk the best one yet. I urge anyone touched by this disease to lend their support and join us for one last walk to raise funds and awareness to fight heart disease.“ Bek said more information was available at walkforjohno.org and on the event’s Facebook page.

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HAVE YOUR SAY BETTER BIKE CONNECTIONS: MOORABOOL, CARR AND GHERINGHAP STREET SECTION OF SOUTHERN LINK ROUTE

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE OSBORNE PARK MASTER PLAN

Following on from community consultation early last year, people now have another opportunity to provide comments on the Better Bike Connections project plans for Moorabool, Carr and Gheringhap streets. These streets were assessed, among other route options, as best meeting the project’s key criteria of safety, direct access, connectivity and alignment to transport planning for the southern link route.

Osborne Park, located in North Geelong, is a picturesque and significant area, surrounded by the bay and home to the historic Osborne House and the Stables.

We’re developing a master plan for the area and we’d like to know your ideas for the area.

SEE THE PLANS AND PROVIDE COMMENTS Anyone can provide comments on the designs by Monday 4 March 2019. The designs will be taken to Council in April. See the designs and provide your comments at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/BetterBikeConnections or at one of our customer service centres located at Brougham Street and Belmont Library.

COMMUNITY FOCUS COUNCIL MEETING

Go to www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay before 11 February 2019 and tell us what you think.

DROP–IN SESSIONS

The next Community Focus Council

We’ll have a booth set up on Moorabool Street (between the Senior Citizens Centre and GMHBA Stadium) where anyone can come and ask questions on:

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT

Meeting of the Greater Geelong City

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Thursday 14 February – 8.00am to 12.00pm

The land affected by the application is

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Saturday 16 February – 9.00am to 1.00pm

located at: 40 Burvilles Road, Armstrong

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Council will be held at Potato Shed, 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale on Tuesday 12 February. An informal meet and greet with councillors and the community commences

PROJECT BACKGROUND

The application is for a permit to: Use

at 6.30pm with the Council Meeting at

The City received a $4.7 million grant from the TAC’s Safer Pedestrian and Cyclist Fund to create two cycling connections (a southern and a western link) to make it safer and easier for everyone to ride to work, schools, shops, services and other places. By attracting more people to cycle for transport we can reduce the demand on car parking, ease congestion, reduce pollution and improve the health of Geelong residents.

and Development of the Land for a

7.00pm. The meeting is open to the public.

For more information visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/cfc/

Telecommunications Facility The applicant for the permit is: CPS Global–Victoria The application reference number is:

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be held on Tuesday 19 February at 7.30am, at the Central Geelong Marketing Office, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong. This meeting is open to the public.

PUBLIC NOTICE BLUE–GREEN ALGAE In the interest of public health the City advises that very high levels of toxic Blue–Green algae have been detected in:

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OFFICIAL NAMING OF PUBLIC RESERVE – 97 CHRISTIES ROAD, LEOPOLD We have received a submission from the Friends of the Bellarine Rail Trail proposing that the reserve at 97 Christies Road, Leopold be officially named the Fred Cook Reserve to honour one of their longest serving and most active members, Mr Fred Cook.

Mr Cook joined the Friends of the Bellarine Rail Trail at the groups establishment in 2002 and was a respected, committed and tireless working member until his death in 2017. Mr Cook was instrumental in the revegetation, and improvement of community facilities, along the Bellarine Rail Trail Reserve. Mr Cook’s work lead to the establishment of over 80,000 plants, the installation of numerous community facilities, and the coordination of over 20,000 hours of volunteer work by members of the Friends of Bellarine Rail Trail.

We believe that Mr Cook has made a significant contribution to improving our regions natural environment and improving the Bellarine Rail Trail for the ongoing benefit of our community. The City welcomes public comment regarding this proposal. Go to our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay to have your say.

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority or online at: •

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

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Brougham Street Customer Service, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm

The application can be viewed during office hours and is free of charge.

Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority.

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Lake Lorne, Drysdale

COMMUNITY FUNDING GRANTS OPEN

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Hovells Creek, Lara

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Grinter Reserve Wetland, Moolap

The second round of the City’s 2018–19 Community Investment and Support Fund grant programs are open! The funding streams are:

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Healthy and Connected Communities: Up to $6,000 for community projects, programs or activities that focus on improving health and wellbeing or up to $2,000 for equipment purchases.

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include the reasons for the objection.

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state how the objector would be

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Community Facility Infrastructure Fund: Available for either infrastructure projects at Council-owned community and sporting facilities, facilities on crown land or towards planning costs for future infrastructure projects.

People should avoid contact with the water and should not eat fish caught in contaminated water. Please restrain pets from making contact with the water in these reserves.

If skin contact should accidentally occur, wash immediately in fresh water. Contact with Blue–Green algae can cause skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat and asthma symptoms. Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help. Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterways.

For enquiries contact us on 5272 5272.

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Major Heritage: Supports the restoration of privately owned commercial heritage buildings in Central Geelong for up to 50 per cent of total project cost.

be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing.

affected.

The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period

Also open:

during which an application may be made for

Central Geelong Business Facilitation Program: The Central Geelong Business Facilitation Program is intended to support a vibrant and commercially sustainable city centre. The program supports one-off capital improvement projects for businesses located within the Central Geelong Action Plan boundary area.

review of a decision on the application.

Online submissions are now open and will close on Monday 18 February at 5.00pm. For more information go to www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants

Responsible Authority will advise you of its

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TRAFFIC CHANGES IRONMAN 70.3 GEELONG – SATURDAY 16 AND SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY

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ROAD CLOSED 6.00am to 4.30pm CHANGED PARKING CONDITIONS ON ALL ROADS ENCLOSED WITHIN SHADED AREA *Tow Away Zones exist within this area for Sunday. See website for further details www.ironmangeelong.com

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IRONKIDS Geelong takes place on the waterfront with check in and bike racking from 6.30am to 7.45am on Eastern Beach Reserve. The event starts at 8.00am and requires the closure of Ritchie Boulevard for the conduct of the cycle and run courses.

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Limeburners Boat Ramp will be closed between 6.00am and 4.30pm.

If you have any questions or would like further details in relation to the event or the road closures, please contact IRONMAN on 1300 761 384. For full details of the changed traffic conditions, go to www.ironmangeelong.com or www.eventsgeelong.com.au

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Watercraft advice: The IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong triathlon swim takes place between the Eastern Beach Promenade and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

Tow Away Zones apply in Ritchie Boulevard from 6.00am to 6.00pm, Upper Eastern Beach Road from 6.00am to 2.30pm and Western Foreshore Road Car Park between Western Beach Road and Cunningham Pier from 6.00am to 4.00pm.

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Public Transport bus times and routes have been altered across the event weekend.

Bus stops along the event course cannot be serviced during the event. Revised public transport timetables are available on www.ptv.vic.gov.au, www.mcharrys.com.au or www.cdcvictoria.com.au

Eastern Park vehicle access to the Geelong Conference Centre, Geelong Botanic Gardens and the East Geelong Golf Course is not available between 6.00am and 1.30pm.

Curlewis Golf Club and Leura Park Estate access is available only from the Grubb Road roundabout in Drysdale during the event.

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Parking along the course will be temporarily restricted by road closures and tow away areas which will be implemented across the weekend.

Road closures for this event include tow away areas and clear ways - times and details of the road closures are referenced in the map below.

The St Helen’s Boat Ramp in North Geelong will operate as per normal.

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Cunningham Pier vehicle access is available via Cunningham Street (off Brougham Street).

Portarlington Road will be closed Drysdale bound only up to the Grubb Road roundabout from 6.00am to 1.30pm. This road closure takes affect from Garden Street in East Geelong and includes Point Henry Road. Motorists will be detoured onto the Bellarine Highway.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong starts from Eastern Beach, commencing at 7.00am.

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During the event, the participants will be running and cycling on the roadway. To ensure everyone’s safety, temporary road closures and traffic treatments will be implemented.

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GEELONG PRIDE MARCH AND RAINBOW FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY The second annual Geelong Pride March and Rainbow Festival will take place on Sunday

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10 February. The Pride March commences from Johnstone Park at 11.30am and travels

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along Gheringhap Street, turns right into Western Beach Road, right into Moorabool

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Moorabool Street between Western Beach Road and Brougham Street.

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Brougham Street between Moorabool Street and Gheringhap Street.

Street, right into Brougham Street, left into Gheringhap Street and concludes back at Johnstone Park at approximately 12.30pm.

The Geelong Rainbow Festival commences at 1.00pm in Johnstone Park.

To ensure the safe conduct of this event, rolling road closures will be implemented between 11.30am until 12.30pm on the following roads:

march passes. Roads will reopen after this time. Emergency access will be maintained at all times throughout the event.

For further information contact Geelong Rainbow Festival on 0419 621 358 or the City on 5272 5272.

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Spike in flu for Geelong

By Gill Cooper A sudden spike in flu cases across the Geelong region over summer has put health authorities on watch for any rapid spread of the illness this month.

Infectious diseases data from Department of Health this week revealed 68 cases of influenza were reported in the Barwon South West region compared with 37 for the same period in 2018.

Reports doubled across Victoria, with 1271 people considered “notifiable” cases of the flu in the year to 2 February compared with 631 statewide in 2018.

Barwon Health infectious diseases specialist Associate Professor Deb Friedman said people travelling interstate or to the northern hemisphere could be introducing a new strain of flu, causing the spike in reported cases.

A large number of influenza cases flared throughout the eastern states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland during January, she said.

“Locally there has been influenza outbreaks in nursing homes which can act as a reservoir for infection to spread to staff, visitors and then hospitals when these patients are admitted.

“We will know more by typing influenza strains from (sample taken in) January and closely watching any further increase in notifiable cases reported by doctors in February and March.“ Prof Friedman said data from 2018 indicated vaccination “reduced hospital admissions for influenza by 66 per cent - at the higher end of the vaccine’s effectiveness“.

“Therefore we do not have any reason to believe that vaccination in 2018 was in any way less effective at preventing flu,” she said.

“Immunisation is the most effective way to prevent flu and there is still time for people who remain unvaccinated to talk to a health professional.

SPIKE: Barwon Health infectious diseases expert Associate Professor Deb Friedman.

“The early peak in cases now may just be an aberration which may not herald a bad flu season in 2019.”

She said health authorities would be closely watching the number of notifiable cases of influenza in Geelong over the next two months to spot any trend.

“People who contract the flu should stay home, avoid going to work or school and practice good hand hygiene.”

Prof Friedman also said minor increases in local Hepatitis C, Salmonellosis and Anaphylaxis cases in surveillance date for notifiable conditions were no cause for concern.

“There is always a month to month variation in these rates and they do not signify a trend at this stage. Especially anaphylaxis which is a noncontagious condition,” she said.

Prof Friedman said the temporary rise in population over summer and more seasonal exposure to insect bites and food allergies may account for the rise in reported anaphylaxis cases.

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“I've been interested in the visual arts since taking classes when I was 14, but first I went into maths and science at Adelaide University and later read for my PhD in poetics,” Mr Reilly said.

While teaching literary studies at Victoria University he drew images from European art to illustrate his lectures, reawakening his practical interest in art.

The Drysdale art group was an eclectic mix of people, Mr Reilly said, with 10 enrolled for 2019.

Health, grand-parenting responsibilities and travel made numbers fluctuated weekly but at least the clubroom was air-conditioned, he said.

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City riding a solar ‘surge’ A “record high” in rooftop solar installations has cemented Geelong as a green-power leader in Powercor’s distribution area, according to new statistics.

Geelong installations increased 12 per cent last year after more than 2000 homes and businesses invested in panels, the Powercor figures revealed.

Geelong had 16,719 premises with solar panels at the end of 2018 compared to 14,594 the year before, the company said.

“This brings the number of solar installations in the Powercor distribution network to 125,945, of which Geelong accounts for 13 per cent.

“Greater Geelong … has the largest number of households with solar PV in the Powercor network followed by Wyndham City and (City of Greater Bendigo).”

The figures for greater Geelong suggest that around 15 per cent of local households and business premises have rooftop solar.

Powercor released the figures in the wake of blackouts that affected 200,000 Victorian properties as electricity demand outstripped supply during hot weather.

The blackouts inflamed debate over the role of green energy in the state’s power grid, with critics blaming it for rising prices and diminished reliability. But supporters claim green power will eventually produce lower prices while reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Powercor’s Daniel Garvey indicated that local customers were increasingly supporting green power.

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choice to install solar panels on their homes as a way to reduce their power bills and export clean energy to the grid,” Mr Garvey said.

Powercor was using technology and data from smart meters to monitor and manage electricity exports “to support customers’ investments in solar”, he said.

“Powercor conducts regular assessments on the network and forecasts potential growth of solar to make sure we are able to deliver reliable power to households and businesses and support electricity exports,” he said.

“In areas where there is already a high penetration of solar PV, we may need to adjust voltage set-points in the field or engineer a solution to enable more exports.”

“We are also working closely with Solar Victoria to make use of new solar inverter capabilities to enable customers to install as much solar PV as possible without causing issues to their electricity supply, the network or their neighbour’s electricity supply.”

The same day that Powercor released its solar power figures the Coal Council of Australia issued a statement asserting coal’s “pivotal role in the Australian economy”.

Coal was now Australia’s largest exportearner after shipments increased almost nine per cent to total $66.2 billlion in 2018, the council announced.

“In addition to exports, coal also benefits the domestic economy where coal-fired power, including brown coal in Victoria, accounts for over 70 per cent of electricity generation in the national electricity grid,” the council said.

“Coal-based generation remains the cheapest and most-reliable electricity in Australia.”

IN RESIDENCE: Canadian glass artist Cedric Ginart fires up a new artwork.

Canadian blow-ins on show Two Canadian artists will blow into Drysdale next week to demonstrate their skills at the town’s Festival of Glass.

The pair’s artists-in-residence role would require the first trip to Australia for Montreal’s Cedric Ginart and Karina Guevin, organisers said.

“The pair are world renowned for their remarkable creativity, skill and, yes, humour in blowing and sculpting glass, especially their extraordinary hand-made glass goblets.”

The pair would conduct More is Better workshops at Drysdale’s Cafe Zoo on 13 and 15 February, the organisers said.

They would then join Murano glass master Davide Penso in a Twilight Flames “spectacular” of glass blowing and sculpting at Curlewis’s The Range from 6.30pm on 16 February.

The Canadian artists would “round off their stay” with a Torch and Talk evening of demon-

strations and conversations at Café Zoo from 5.30pm on 18 January.

This year’s festival would also feature a fourth annual Historic Bottle Evaluation at Drysdale’s Courthouse from 10am to 3.30pm this Sunday, the organisers said.

“The Bellarine Historical Society and ABCR Auctions are inviting people to bring in any old bottles for experienced glass valuers David Bruce and Travis Dunne to appraise and value.”

The organisers expected about 80 “hopefuls” to attend the valuations.

“In previous events people have brought in some real treasures, which fetched record prices at subsequent auctions,” they said.

“If people have any old bottles at home, they should bring them along to be valued. It’s always worth asking.”

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LETTERS Not Wallies with water I’d like to reassure Richard Worland (Letters, 1 February) that Barwon Water undertakes thorough modelling to ensure water security in a changing climate and for a growing population.

In addition to preparing an Annual Water Outlook that forecasts our available water in all possible climate conditions, we also prepare a 50-year plan that manages long-term demand for water. It is reviewed every five years to respond to changes in climate, population growth and development.

Barwon Water and the Victorian Government have made a significant investment in infrastructure to ensure water security, particularly the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline, which provides a backup source of water.

Barwon Water’s focus is to continually strengthen and improve our ability to provide secure, high-quality and affordable sewage services to our customers and region. We do this in a variety of ways; some traditional, some inventive.

We are thinking outside the square to keep our customers’ bills low by developing our surplus land with projects like Salt Torquay and Cumulus Highton (Geelong Indy, 25 January).

By developing the former water basins ourselves we maximise the value of our unused land and passing 100 per cent of the revenue to our customers.

Our ability to deliver safe, reliable and affordable water is dependent on a stable climate, and we’re proud these developments, alongside our various renewable energy projects, will showcase sustainable living and contribute to reducing emissions.

I invite the community to learn more about the innovative ways we’re delivering our core services by visiting barwonwater.vic.gov.au Tracey Slatter Barwon Water managing director

Credibility up the creek It was really interesting to read about Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson urging the Victorian Government to act and criticising Barwon Water regarding damage to Boundary Creek at Yeodene (Geelong Indy, 25 January).

Both she and Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price visited the creek to make apparently informed comments.

What hypocrisy from two Liberal MPs whose own government is bursting with climate change deniers and coal mining advocates while supplying $400 million-plus to the little known Barrier Reef Foundation.

Their government can hardly promote itself as a protector of the environment. It is more likely to continue backing big coal mining companies and others responsible for damaging our environment.

Ms Henderson's sudden interest in the environment and other community issues seems like a desperate pre-election effort that won't impress many living in the Corangamite electorate.

We know the Liberal National parties government's dismal record when it comes to understanding and protecting the environment.

Peter Coghlan Drysdale

A day of thanks On behalf of the voluntary Geelong Australia Day Committee I would like to thank everyone who came to Rippleside Park on Australia Day and supported our free children’s fun and entertainment day.

The running of such a community day relies heavily on the support of Lions Club of Geelong-Corio Bay members and further support from the Lions Club of Norlane-Corio and the Leopold Lions as well as Kiwanis members and community volunteers.

We also thank local businesses who give their time and or goodwill to this combined community effort.

We would also like to thank Geelong Connected Communities and City of Greater Geelong for having faith in our volunteer committee to run this day over the past 55 years and look forward to their continued support.

Ron McVilly Geelong Australia Day Committee president

Handball with the mall The reaction of council and police to the recent stabbing in Geelong’s CBD was bizarre.

Some years ago council employed security in the mall to good effect but seemingly discontinued it on commercial grounds.

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BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Buckets to dog owners who leave their pets’ poo on Baker’s Oval, threatening other owner’ access. I cannot believe the laziness and irresponsibility. I also can’t understand why council hasn’t installed a poo-bag dispenser. I can understand the concern of the groundsman, who takes pride in the oval’s pristine condition.

RS, Geelong West

Buckets to a new nursing home where music never plays but TV is on 24/7. Music is renowned as excellent therapy and comfort for patients with Alzheimer’s and other mental illnesses. If harm comes to bed-ridden patients due to other patients invading rooms uninvited the buck will stop with management.

GW, Norlane

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The police have occasionally set up a booth and sent officers into the mall to keep an eye on things but have generally shown disinterest in doing anything on an ongoing, regular, basis.

I have written previously that council, State Government and police must hold liability for events in the mall, given they all provide relevant public services and the mall is with each of their jurisdictions. In this case, someone was seriously injured.

For police to say the stabbing did not affect the general public was ludicrous, especially since the mall issue looks unlikely to improve given the lack of political will to tackle the situation.

Council has spent untold hundreds of thousands of dollars on its Revitalise Geelong project without really revitalising anything, and has left the mall a total mess.

Council announces weekly that it’s hiring new staff but doesn't seem to have the financial wherewithal for security guards, instead trying to handball the responsibility to the state or police.

Obviously we can't rely on the big three responsible entities to front for duty, all at great expense to the rates and tax-paying Geelong public.

What a shameful lot, with their only concern seemingly the corporate bottom line.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Take refunds off the rich As a 79-year-old retired mining engineer living with my wife in our own home, it’s amusing watching the Liberals’ and MP Sarah Henderson's scaremongering on imputation credits.

But let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Let's say my hypothetical neighbours earn a good retirement income, which incurs $5000 tax. They own shares and can claim a $10,000 concession on their tax return.

Whoa, my neighbours paid only $5000 in tax but got an extra $5000 back. Why should I pay for someone's tax refund when they don't pay tax in the first place?

This scheme costs taxpayers between $6 billion and $8 billion annually. Every week the government borrows $100 million dollars for a tax concession for many people who don’t pay much tax at all, if any.

Ninety-two per cent of Australians don't even have access to this concession.

Ms Henderson also doesn’t tell us that part and full pensioners are exempt from but still get the imputation credit benefit. Maybe she forgets to include them with the wealthy retirees who already own shares worth thousands when she says 8000 people would be impacted

by Labor’s proposed change.

It seems she wants to scare all pensioners into believing they will be impacted by the proposed change to imputation credits.

Labor wants to spend the $6 billion on health, especially for our ageing population, education, quality jobs, and real action on climate change.

These things matter to everyone.

Ronald W Arthur Linton

Sniffing out a Werribee duck I'd like to report on an international incident in Werribee where a nomadic tufted duck with colourful plumage invaded the area and tried to blend in with the local ducks.

Apparently he came from England. I thought he might have been fed up with all the Brexit shenanigans going on over there.

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I decided to investigate when people accused him of dodging customs and immigration. ‘Tufty’ said the office was closed when he arrived at midnight.

However, his species is renowned for shoving things, so he duck-shoved a photocopy of his passport under the door, and has been issued with a temporary visa.

He told me he was a roving descendant of a flock of tufted ducks that once resided on the estate of Sir Francis Drake, the first person to circumnavigate the globe, so Tufty is undertaking a 500-year re-enactment journey and making a flying visit here for rest and recreation.

He is very happy to be here because the weather in England is freezing and he was glad to leave his eiderdown at home. He's been attending the cricket because he heard that a few other ducks would be there.

Tufty is enjoying his visit Down Under and thanks everyone for their interest in his adventures.

He'll be ducking off again in a few weeks.

Melva Stott Anglesea

Sold us down the river Plaudits to Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville for calling out a $5 million Royal Commission's limited findings into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Ms Neville noted that the commission had “unpicked the plan rather than look at water theft''.

Ironically, when the commission's report, which noted that the Murray-Darling authority acted unlawfully, was handed down last week parts of Queensland were experiencing monsoonal flooding.

Considering that in excess of $12 billion of taxpayers’ money has been used to buy back and return water to the rivers since former federal water minister Tony Bourke signed off on the plan, it has been a disaster because water piracy from major irrigators, who are already in receipt of a bonanza, has remained rife.

In more recent times twice images of decimated fish populations have graphically demonstrated how a combination of endemic mismanagement, playing politics, ignoring scientific evidence, greed, and sustained drought have reduced the river system to a basket case, which again threatens to wipe out the end-user, dependent South Australian wetlands, wildlife and fisheries habitats at Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong .

Having said that, it begs the question as to how under their watch over a $12 billion-pluspublic-purse-outlay could the ministers for agriculture and water resources between 2007 and 2013 have allowed the unlawful culture exposed by the Royal Commission to flourish unchecked.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Escher an eye-opener A lady friend and I recently visited the Escher Exhibition at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria.

What an eye-opener! I fear I have become somewhat of a nuisance ear-bashing friends and strangers about it but it just has to be seen.

I have never before experienced the sense of wonder and excitement that this artist’s work had on me. I particularly delighted in the precision of his line-work, the amazing invention displayed in his subjects, and arrangements, the illusions, mastery, and manipulation of perspective and the technical skilfulness of his linocuts, woodcuts and lithographs.

The man was a genius. No dauber, he!

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 Visitors don’t have to be art lovers to appreciate the exhibition because I believe it has much-broader appeal.

I wholeheartedly urge readers to see and immerse themselves in this wonderful experience before it closes in early April.

However, do book on line, at the extra cost of $4.50, as even with five ticket sellers at the venue we were 30 minutes in the queue at the door.

Peter Mackinlay Geelong

Alarmed into disastrous future Goshen Watts (Letters, 1 February) made some interesting statements.

First he mocked “climate deniers” for suggesting "that carbon dioxide is greening the planet". He could begin his education in climatology by Googling NASA’s 'Greening Earth web page, which describes a study finding that a quarter to a third of Earth's vegetated areas has shown significant greening over the past 35 years through increasing carbon dioxide fertilization.

Then he listed several groups that don't agree with deniers' “crackpot theories”, including "the fossil fuel industry, whose entire business model depends on using carbon".

Investing doesn't mean admiring the product; a company's business is to make money, and some fossil fuel companies invest in renewables on the side - who could resist the billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money subsidising unreliables?

Mr Watts was worried about "the future of our civilised society". The industrial and technical revolution that created modern society was built on fossil fuels but some people want to turn back the clock, to “de-carbonise” society.

We had a glimpse of de-carbonisation on 25 January when 200,000 Victorian households went without electricity.

When the coal generators failed, the wind generators, on which the Victorian Government bases its new energy grid, produced only 3.8 per cent of the power required. Only 96.2 per cent more power’s needed to achieve 100 per cent green energy?

Mr Watts might put some thought into the kind of future society he wants because this one looks disastrous.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Survey was 97 per cent sham Peter Mitchell (Letters, 11 January) wrote about climate change.

“An analysis of peer-reviewed papers showed 97 per cent of 4000 endorsed the theory. The 76 papers that rejected it were all produced by scientists working for the fossil fuel industry,” he wrote.

In wrote back (Letters, 25 January) challenging him to produce evidence to support his statement. But his letter published in last week’s Geelong Indy was bizarrely virtually identical to his 11 January letter with no attempt to support his claim.

Despite an extensive search, I could find no information on the alleged 76 rejected papers.

It appears Mr Mitchell might have been referring to a 2008 survey of 10,257 “earth scientists”, of whom 3146 responded. Of these, the researchers selected 77 who identified as climate scientists and who had published more than 50 per cent of their papers on climate change. Of these, 75 said they believed that humans caused global warming, so 75 out of 77 equals 97 per cent!

However, the survey didn’t show that “97 per cent of 4000 endorsed the theory”. It was actually 97 per cent of 77 endorsed the theory.

An interesting statistic from the survey was that only 64 per cent of meteorologists believed that humans were the principle cause of global warming, so the whole process was a sham; an exercise where the result was manipulated to achieve a desired outcome.

Peter Rees Bell Park

Cut off deniers’ oxygen At what point in the debate will the Geelong Indy say: “Enough is enough. We have given the climate change deniers enough oxygen”.

The science is incontestable. Let the deniers have their own little cabal and let the rest of us get on with solving the problem, if it is not too late.

And, yes, that includes Alan Barron.

Peter van Elden Highton geelongindy.com.au

FINALLY FRIDAY

Cabaret gins up audience

By Gill Cooper Local audiences have been invited to lose themselves in the company of sailors, barmaids and bootleggers for a song-filled ode to the history of gin.

Rising Australian cabaret stars Maeve Marsden and Libby Wood offer to take Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) patrons on “a musical journey through the history of ‘mother’s ruin’, aka gin” on 14-16 February.

Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin, moves from misery to vaudeville, intertwining excess and prohibition, history and (re)invention.

The 60-minute long cabaret was developed for the comedy festival circuit and features music by Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone, Martha Wainwright, The Popes and The Pretenders.

Creator Maeve said Mother’s Ruin was a creative collaboration with her fellow key performer Libby Wood, musical director Jeremy Brennan, researcher Elly Baxter and director Anthea Williams.

It takes audiences stumbling through 18th Century London, a few New York speakeasies, colonial India, into the Australian bush and the jungles of Peru, she said.

“The idea came over a couple of drinks and laughs with our researcher Elly Baxter who was telling me some of the history of gin,“ Maeve said.

“Libby and I gathered a team and tested our jokes in 10-minute spots at some festivals before developing this show. We premiered in Australia in 2016 at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and performed at Melbourne Cabaret Festival and Sydney Festival before touring the United Kingdom in 2017 and 2018 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London Underbelly Festival, with plans to return overseas in May this year.

TIPSY TUNES: Rising cabaret stars Maeve Marsden, left,and Libby Wood offer comedy lovers on a soulful, song-filled ode to the history of gin in Mother's Ruin.

“We’ve done two trips to New Zealand and so far toured all capital cities in Australia except Canberra.“ Maeve said Mother’s Ruin has now been performed “more than 150 times“ to city and regional audiences including the Festival of Voices in Tassie, Fringe World Festival Perth and Adelaide Fringe. .

“We love performing it and we’re excited

about coming to Geelong,“ she said.

“It’s a very accessible cabaret - half musical theatre and half comedy. It’s fun and playful - without being too risque. There are a few swear words but our clothes stay on! Teens and adults would enjoy it and learning how the history of gin impacts on politics and social mores, following colonisation and other social changes.“

“We converted facts and history about gin into humour then infused the show with some of our fans stories about gin. People are so passionate about it and we’ve made great connections.“ “Gin is gaining popularity again so we’ve befriended some of the leading distillers! Victoria is making some of the best gin in the country!“

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FUNDRAISER - Organisers seek entries for Geelong Relay for Life 2-3 March at St Albans Reserve, Boundary Rd, Thomson. Raising money for cancer research and prevention. Enquiries 0407 439 480.

MENTOR - Raise Foundation seeks volunteers to mentor local young people in school and for young mums program at Grovedale and Geelong West. Details raise.org. au/volunteer.

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.

MARKETEERS: Aireys Inlet hosts its final market for this summer on Sunday.

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

BALLROOM - Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Puff 8pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

DANCE - Wurdale Oldtime Dance dances to Brian Rush.

8-11.30pm at Wurdale Hall, Wurdale Rd, Winchelsea. Entry $8. Enquiries 0415 910 759.

SUNDAY MARKET - Aireys Inlet final market for the summer 9am1pm at Aireys Inlet Community Hall, 6 Great Ocean Rd, Aireys Inlet.

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

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.

BINGO - Bell Park Dragons and Raiders Bingo midday at

club, Calvert St, Hamlyn Heights. Also Tuesday. Enquiries 5278 9978.

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

BOWLS - Indoor carpet bowls 12.30-3pm at Portarlington.

Cost $4. 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 ABC - Geelong ABC Friends meets 1.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0447 435 923.

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

DANCE - Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-10pm at Leop-

old 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, 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 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 $6. 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

HEALTH - Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute Seminar on heart health 10.30am-12pm at Kardinia Park Stadium, 370 Moorabool St, South Geelong. Entry Free. Registrations eventbrite.com.au/e/health-matters-looking-afteryour-heart-tickets-53671074629.

DANCE - West Coast Seekers Club dances to Puff’s CDs 8-11pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5843 8603.

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

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

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.

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.

PHILOSOPHY - Philosophy for daily living 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert 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.

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Single night’s Seeckts show

Two worlds collide Two worlds collide in Geelong when Bangarra Dance Theatre recreates the story of one of the most mythologised ‘First Contact’ figures, Woollarawarre Bennelong.

Bennelong, the creation of Indigenous artistic director Stephen Page, comes to Geelong Performing Arts Centre for four shows from 21 to 23 February.

Page described the show as an archetype of Indigenous people dealing with the Western World.

“In a way, we are all Bennelong, forever trying to navigate our way through two worlds,” he said.

“Everyone has heard of the name Bennelong. However, his extraordinary story is not really understood in the way that shows the enormous capacity of a man who opened up the conversation between European and Aboriginal people.”

Woollarawarre Bennelong was a senior man of the Eora, from the Port Jackson area in Sydney.

Bennelong was one of the first Aboriginal men to experience European ways.

He was also one of the first Aboriginal people to have their life story recorded and documented through the early diaries of the British military.

With curiosity, courage and diplomacy, Bennelong led his community to survive a clash of cultures, and left a legacy that reverberates through contemporary Indigenous life.

“The question of how we move forward whilst still being connected to our culture and heritage has inspired much of my life’s work,” Page said.

“More than two centuries after his death, telling (Bennelong’s) extraordinary story is a

By Luke Voogt

DYNAMIC: Bangarra dancers bring the story of Woollarawarre Bennelong to life. powerful reminder that there is a still a long way for us to (achieve) true equality.”

Bangarra unravels Bennelong’s story through the company’s transformative dance

theatre language, said the promoters of the show.

The production premiered at Sydney Opera House on 26 May 2017.

Geelong singer-songwriter Nathan Seeckts returns to the music scene on 8 February with the launch of his new single Old Blood.

Seeckts will launch the track, a lament of a small-town musician who let glimmers of fame go to his head, at a Geelong gig this month.

“If I’m going to put something into a song I want to believe it, or else nobody is going to,” he told the Indy recently.

Old Blood is the first track on Seeckts new album The Heart Of The City, which comes out on 29 March.

The album, a fusion of folk, country and blues with Seeckts’ gravelly voice, is his first major release in three years.

Seeckts has been writing, recording and performing as a solo artist since 2010, selfproducing and releasing three EPs during this time.

He has appeared at Queenscliff Music Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival and bars and stages across Australia and North America.

Along with his music career, Seeckts has been a teacher for a decade and currently works at Manifold Heights Primary School.

Since the start of 2017 he has volunteerhosted a weekly Americana-based radio program on community radio station 94.7 The Pulse called Last Night In Town.

Seeckts plays at Workers Geelong on 16 February, with doors opening at 8pm.

The upcoming autumn edition of Geelong Coast magazine, out in March, will feature Seeckts talking about life, song-writing and his latest album.

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With four decades in the food industry, and as part of Italian family that sold ice-cream for generations, Johnny Lo Ricco knows gelato and sorbet.

He opened his new store, Johnny’s What’s the Scoop on Pakington St, which he describes as Geelong’s “Italian Mecca“, in early November, just in time for summer.

“Satisfy your sweet tooth with our delicious Everest gelato or ice cream flavours,” he says.

“Almost all our varieties are gluten-free and use only natural flavours and colours.“ Johnny grew up in Colac, where his parents and dad’s brothers all ran fruit shops for more than 60 years.

The stores sold virtually everything, including ice cream.

“You name it, we did it - except maybe

gravy,” Johnny says.

He moved to Geelong for a bakery job, but decades later returned to doing what he loves best, selling a rainbow of ice cream in 72 flavours.

His new ice creamery is “in the same vein” as his parents’ Italian grocer, with a variety of cafe items.

“I’ve sort of come back to roost,” he says.

“It’s always been a passion of mine - it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Johnny stocks delicious wraps, focaccias, smoothies, yoghurt breakfast cups, cakes, slices, biscuits, milkshakes, coffee, cannoli and, soon, churros.

He loves selling quality food, but he enjoys meeting locals even more.

“Every day you get to meet a lot of people you don’t know and learn about their lives,” he says.

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“Children often suffer from growth and development conditions, seniors often present with joint degeneration such as knee arthritis and for all those in between; heel, arch and knee pain are common,” an expert said.

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Instead of a restoration that simply sits on top of the gum, an implant actually replaces the tooth’s root for a secure, permanent replacement option. As a result, patients can experience a number of advantages compared to alternatives.

These include looking and functioning like a natural tooth, not relying on adjacent teeth for support, no slipping, improved chewing and speaking ability, no extra maintenance and the fact that they’re a permanent tooth replacement.

Dental implants can be used as a single tooth implant or to anchor dentures, depending on the needs and goals of the patient. They can also be used for a fixed bridge to replace dentures.

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“Foot and Leg Pain Clinics have expertise in correct diagnosis and individualized treatment plans to improve proper foot and leg function, correct faulty biomechanics, assist strengthening and conditioning of joints and tissues, identify and manage contributing factors, assist weight bearing activity, alleviate stress patterns, manage overuse syndromes, support the musculoskeletal structure, heal injuries, facilitate tissue regeneration and improve arthritic conditions,” an expert said.

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Encompass on the move Newcomb Secondar College's P-TECH Program gives students hands-on training for career pathways.

P-TECH pathways to careers Students enrolled at Newcomb Secondary College have some exciting opportunities coming their way as they move through the College and into year 10, 11 and 12.

The college offers a unique opportunity through the P-TECH Program for students to study a Certificate III in Health/Science, Business/Finance, ICT or a Certificate II in Automotive (Motor Mechanics).

The ongoing recognition and support of the P-TECH Program provided by local industry partners in the form of regular on-the-job mentoring has enabled students to work in and see first-hand a diverse range of organisations.

During 2019 laboratory skills students have the opportunity to visit laboratories specialising in medical research, food and water testing, quality control, fitness/performance and veterinary testing.

Students studying in the ICT field can be mentored by specialists in coding and networking and business students can be mentored in the banking and sporting/event management fields.

New to the program in 2019 is the opportunity for students to join a brand new stream of study in Automotive (Motor Mechanics) as the P-TECH Program welcomes on board the Blood Toyota Group. Automotive students will be mentored by highly qualified staff in state of the art facilities in the Blood Toyota service division.

The number of P-TECH industry partners has consistently grown over the past four years as organisations recognise the value of the program in addressing the skills needed for Geelong’s employees of the future.

More information available at newcombsc. vic.edu.au or by phoning 5248 1400.

Encompass Community Services is on the move!

The organisation’s head office has been based at the river end of Pakington Street for over 20 years, but community needs are changing and Encompass is rapidly growing.

Encompass already operates from various sites in Whittington (Apollo Place and Wilsons Rd), Corio, Grovedale and Leopold.

Encompass has been improving the lives of people living with a disability and disadvantage in Geelong and surrounds for over 33 years. They are an RTO (Encompass College of Education and Training) and a disability employment service (EGF Solutions - in partnership with Gforce).

Encompass is also an NDIS service provider. Services include Options and Connections (life skills and flexible supports); Encompass Recreation and Travel; Encompass In-Home Care and Domestic Supports and Encompass Accommodation Services.

They also do support coordination via their Plan Connect service.

Their social enterprises are based in Apollo Place, Whittington - HomeStart (pre-loved furniture), Apollo Place Pre-loved (pre-loved clothing specialising in children’s wear), and 3219 Eat Cafe.

ReadyStart (pre-loved clothing specialising in work and casual wear) is based in Wilsons Road, Whittington and The Paddock (their seven-acre farm and the site of the highly successful Pumpkin Fair) is in O’Halloran Road, Leopold.

Encompass has been improving the lives of people living with a disability and disadvantage in Geelong and surrounds for over 33 years.

An ‘Encompass is on the move’ information session is going to be held on Thursday 14 February at their Pakington Street head office for current service users.

Encompass CEO Elaine Robb will be discussing Encompass’ relocation plans and the many exciting possibilities this move will bring, including revised operations in the Geelong CBD, Breakwater and the northern end of Pakington Street.

“Relocating and growing some of the existing operations is a big task and our service users live all over Greater Geelong,” Ms Robb said.

“We’ll be more easily accessible to everyone and more visible to the Geelong Community as a whole.”

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The P-TECH Program, open to students in Year 10, VCAL and VCE, is a collaboration between Newcomb Secondary College and several key industry partners mainly based throughout Geelong.

It is an innovative approach to learning where students are studying VCE or VCAL, whilst at the same time studying a Certificate III in ICT, Business/Finance, Health/Science or a Certificate II in Automotive (Motor Mechanics) at the Gordon.

Also included as part of the Program, is a unique opportunity for students to attend regular industry mentoring sessions at one of the key partner organisations.

Addressing the needs of Geelong's employers - are the mentors from these partner organisations - who are assisting the students by providing "on the job" project based training as well as the highly sought after " soft skills" for work such as problem solving, communication skills, teamwork, critical thinking and creativity.

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All candidates are expected to complete a Pre-Training Review.

This ensures that the delivery & assessment plan is designed to meet your individual needs. Government Subsidised Training: The Victorian Govt will only fund 2 qualifications/courses per calendar year. Practical Placement is not an option for some courses. Encompass College of Education & Training prides itself on ensuring that graduates are work ready.

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Vision of City

By Mayor Bruce Harwood

Christine Couzens MP is set for a big 2019.

Big 2019 for region

By Christine Couzens, Member For Geelong I want to thank the people of Geelong for the great privilege of being re-elected for another term as the Member for Geelong.

It has been a great journey for me having had the opportunity to work with many organisations, community groups, unions, businesses and individuals.

Geelong is a great place to live and has become the vibrant city it should be as the largest regional City in Victoria.

I look forward to continuing to advocate for the people of Geelong.

I will continue to advocate strongly on behalf of the Geelong electorate’s State Schools.

All students should have access to a high-quality education, no matter where they live.

The Andrews Government will provide the

committed funding of $6 million to Newcomb Secondary College, $3.2 million to Newcomb Park Primary School.

Geelong’s grassroots sporting clubs play a significant role in our community, particularly with young people. I am very proud of our ongoing commitment to female participation in Sport.

Geelong will soon benefit from the Andrews Government commitment to a new Women and Children’s Hospital for the Geelong Region and the final redevelopment of GPAC. As committed, the Royal Commission into Mental Health will commence in March 2019.

There has been huge interest right across Victoria, including Geelong. If you would like further information, contact my office.

The new 30 free TAFE courses have commenced and there has been a great response at

The Gordon TAFE. The free TAFE courses open up real job opportunities improving employment options, particularly in industries where there is a skill shortage.

The Jobs Victoria Employment Network (JVEN) is the Andrews Governments commitment to help long-term job seekers facing barriers to employment and getting them into jobs. The JVEN service is delivered by employment specialists who work closely with employers to identify job opportunities and prepare jobseekers for those roles. I have had the opportunity to meet both employers and people who have gained employment through the JVEN and have seen the success first hand.

I am excited that we can now continue to deliver the many projects committed to in this new term of government.

Geelong is in a fantastic position to continue driving toward a clever and creative future.

Our region is grabbing people’s attention as a great place to live, visit and do business, and with this momentum comes enormous opportunity. We are increasingly seeing the region’s leaders and major organisations working united to progress our most important projects.

Fifteen months after becoming Australia’s first and only UNESCO City of Design, the benefits of this prestigious title are starting to flow.

Melbourne Design Week next month will be extended to Geelong, and the team involved has put together an incredible program showcasing brilliant people and design ideas coming out of our city.

Our continued population growth means infrastructure must be a key focus in 2019 and beyond.

A fast-rail connection with Melbourne is vital, and long overdue. Council’s mission is to lead the charge and make fast rail a reality.

We’ve commissioned a report that says Geelong to Melbourne in 32 minutes is achievable, and we’ve united Victoria’s biggest regional cities and the nation’s foremost infrastructure experts in a fast-rail coalition. We plan to do much of the work that would traditionally fall to higher governments, saving time and costs.

And in the lead-up to the federal election, our planned redevelopment of the Waterworld site in Norlane, the Northern Arts, Recreation and Community (ARC) hub, remains a key focus. This facility is badly needed in our northern suburbs.

Council’s $20 million commitment has been on the table for some time now, and we’re persisting in our efforts to gain matching contributions from the other tiers of government.

Council and other local leaders are focussed on making 2019 a year of great progress for our community.

Christine Couzens MP My Vision for Geelong Build final stage of GPAC Deliver Fast Rail to Geelong Complete Kardinia Park Stage Five Employ more nurses in regional Victoria Build a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital Reduce Electricity bills with solar panels on homes Improving employment options - free TAFE courses Improving educational facilities - school upgrades across Geelong Promote female sports participation by providing dedicated facilities Upgrade Western Oval and grass roots facilities at Thomson, Newcomb

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Innovation, vision drivers

By Elaine Carbines, G21 Geelong Region Alliance Chief Executive Officer The Visions Geelong feature showcases the vibrant G21 region and its amazing people.

G21 proudly supports and brings together the clever, creative and innovative people, businesses and institutions that are driving the region’s future economy in bold new directions.

Geelong and the surrounding region have much to look forward to over coming years, including the benefits of a promised City

Deal for Geelong and the Great Ocean Road.

While the precise details are still to be agreed between the federal and state governments, each has committed about $153 million to a city deal. As too has the federal opposition, should it be successful at the forthcoming election.

The economic stimulus to the region from an investment of this magnitude is immense and will further drive the local economy and jobs.

The long-awaited Geelong Convention Centre, to tap into the nation’s $17 billion

New Year

meetings industry, the continued rejuvenation of central Geelong and much-needed upgrades to the Shipwreck Coast tourism precinct are all to be beneficiaries, along with other projects.

G21’s board of directors will be in Canberra later this month to reinforce the economic importance of a city deal to our political leaders, and to seek assurances that a deal will be finalised in the near future.

As we run towards a federal election a strong voice for the region is paramount.

G21 is here to ensure Geelong and the region

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The strength of five municipalities and 300 businesses and organisations working cooperatively under the one G21 umbrella has helped to drive the region forward over recent years.

G21 is an alliance striving to implement the vision of the Geelong Region Plan: economic progress, responsible growth, a healthy environment and a relaxed familyfocused lifestyle.

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“In 2019 we are delighted to continue our partnership with Deakin University, rated among the top universities in the world, as our naming rights sponsor,” says chamber chief Bernadette Uzelac.

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Like its big brother the Ferrari Portofino, the Giulia has a start/stop button on the steering wheel. The Veloce engine springs into life eagerly with a nice growl and settles into the sort of fast idle we love in sports cars.

The sound is relatively muted during normal driving but does liven up nicely when pedalling the Veloce along with added intent. How very Italian!

Although it’s turbocharged, engine lag is minimal. Fast overtaking is easy as a solid prod on the loud pedal, which gets the engine and transmission working in unison to have the Alfa at the correct revs for maximum action.

The shifter paddles are large and sit at just the right distance behind the wheel.

Handling is simply brilliant thanks to the near-perfect front-to-rear distribution. The steering is nicely weighted and has provides that lovely man-and-machine feel.

Comfort is pretty good, although the sports modes can be a bit bouncy on rough and ready backroads.

Giulia wouldn’t be a true Italian car without a few annoyances. The drink-holders are small and difficult to get into action, while the tiny windscreen wiper control is tucked away behind the gearshift paddles.

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Incidentally, Alfa has now introduced an SUV called Stelvio that's built on the same platform as the Giulia. We will test drive and report on it soon.

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Alfa Romeo’s stylish Giulia sports sedan has been built on an all-new rear-drive platform to tackle the market segment dominated by bigname Germans and Brits.

We recently tested the red-hot variant, a 375kW Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde powered by a 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6 developed in co-operation with Ferrari.

The QV is a truly brilliant machine, but at $143,900 it’s out of our modest budget. So instad we tested the Giulia Veloce, which costs $71,895 Prices start at $59,895 for the model simply called Giulia, while there's also the $64,195 Giulia Super petrol and $65,895 diesel. The midrange Veloce is likely the pick of the group, and we certainly loved it during our test period.

Very sleek and Italian in its shape, the Giulia grabbed plenty of attention wherever we went.

Major features of the Veloce are a body kit, a rear bumper with diffuser and dual exhaust tips, gloss black window surrounds, privacy glass, 19-inch five-hole dark alloy wheels, upgraded brakes with red painted calipers.

It also has bi-xenon headlights with an adaptive front lighting system and automatic high-beam.

Inside the Veloce are six-way adjustable sports leather seats with power bolsters, a sports steering wheel, aluminium-faced pedals and aluminium-trim details.

An 8.8-inch touchscreen is operated through a rotary controller on the centre console. Veloce has a 10-speaker premium sound system, satellite navigation, DAB+ radio, Bluetooth phone connectivity and audio streaming.

The Giulia Veloce has the 2.0-litre turbopetrol engine with 206kW and 400Nm. The lower cost models in the range have a similar engine but in a lower state of tune at 147kW and 330Nm. Heaven forbid, there's even a diesel engine, a 2.2-litre producing 132kW and plenty of torque at 450Nm, but no, thank you.

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The Giulia range received a five-star Euro NCAP rating and was commended for achieving the highest-ever adult occupant protection score.

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The team come to you, provide a free quote and if accepted will repair your vehicle to the highest quality finish without the inconvenience, fuss and expense of taking it to a panel shop.

Most damage can be restored back to preaccident condition within a few hours without the need for insurance claims due to our competitive pricing. With a complete colour matching system in our service vans, it’s like having a mobile paint laboratory that ensures that we can colour match all vehicles.

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Or a boat, or industrial machinery as well – he’s got everything covered.

Bodyshop Paint Supplies is an auto paint retailer, dealing with all aspects of the panel trade as well as industrial coatings for machinery or boats.

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Mauling a boost to premiership dream LOCAL CRICKET Jim Timberlake Geelong Cricket Club proved it belongs in the top bracket of clubs vying for the premiership this season with a professional run chase last Saturday against Prahran.

Chasing the visitors’ imposing 290 for victory, the Cats top order worked hard to ensure it was a team performance that secured the points.

Angus Boyd (80) top-scored, while Eamon Vines (56) and Tim Ludeman (53) both scored important half centuries to see the team cruise to an impressive four-wicket win.

With just three games remaining before finals, Geelong has moved into fourth position.

Tomorrow the Cats travel to Casey Fields to play Casey South Melbourne, which sits in seventh position and will be fighting for its own season, so this will be no easy game but the Cats are in form and will start deserved favourites.

Geelong Cricket Association features a serious log jam in the middle of the division one ladder, and right in the middle of it sits seventh placed Lara on 24 points and Geelong city in sixth on 30 points.

They face each other this week at Lara’s Bisinella Oval in what almost becomes an elimination final.

Both sides enjoyed good victories last week,

with the Sharks beating a resurgent South Barwon. However, it was Lara's win over second placed Newtown & Chilwell that was even more impressive.

Robbie Pehar (4/41) was the star with the ball the previous week, while Andy Hughes (70) and Daniel Weigl (69) got the job done with the bat as the Cats chased down the Two Blues’ moderate total of 171 with eight wickets in hand.

Both of sides boast some genuine match winners but Lara seems to have a bit more firepower and will go in the narrow favourite.

Selections: EAST BELMONT v Bell Post Hill, ST JOSEPHS v Newtown & Chilwell, LARA v Geelong City, South Barwon v NORTH GEELONG, Leopold v GROVEDALE. In division two, Marshall did its slim finals hopes no harm with an outright thrashing of Thomson last round, which put the side in fifth position, nine points behind Highton.

The two teams play each other this week, and if Marshall can’t find a way to win the top four will almost be locked away.

James Menzies has been in excellent form with the ball for the Bears, taking six wickets for the last game, while Brad Greenwood showed he is still a force, claiming eight of his own.

With the bat, Corey Walter has been the mainstay all season, so he would have enjoyed the fact that the likes of Jake Hilton (55) and

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Josh Janssen (54) found some form to help spread the load.

Highton, though, is in the top four for a reason and will be no pushover. Heat won its past two, and will still be slightly ahead with the tipsters for this one.

Selections: Marshall v HIGHTON, MURGHEBOLUC v St Peters, Bell Park v TORQUAY, Manifold Heights v THOMSON. And in division three, only five teams can play finals now, and, unfortunately for Geelong West, its the one with the most catching up to do on the other four.

The Rams sit in fifth position, and although they are only one point behind St Albans Breakwater they face a tough test this round when they play Modewarre, which is in third spot.

Sam Loftus showed his class for Geelong West with yet another century in his side’s big win against Guild Saints.

Modewarre had a good win of its own, though, with Jack Hosing making a ton as his side disposed of Waurn Ponds-Deakin.

Geelong West will put up a good fight as always but Modewarre is the slightly better side and should win narrowly.

Selections: TEESDALE v Newcomb & District, ST ALBANS BREAKWATER v Guild Saints, Geelong West v MODEWARRE, ALEXANDER THOMSON v Corio, Waurn Ponds-Deakin v BANNOCKBURN.

HERE HE COMES: Spanish world champion Javier Gomez makes his ironman debut in Geelong next weekend.

ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt Kingfish were again the hot topic this week, with huge salmon providing equal amounts of entertainment.

Offshore from Point Lonsdale to Barwon Heads was the place to be, with great numbers of kings willing to take baits like live slimy mackerel or squid fished deep. Casting lures also accounted for a number of fish, especially stick baits, although trolled squid skirts were a favourite too.

The salmon were very thick through The Rip and also offshore. Fish as big as 4kg fell to jigs cast into schools of feeding fish, although trolling small white squid skirts continued to produce results.

The great salmon fishing wasn’t just restricted to anglers with boats. Mitch Knox fished 13th Beach over the weekend and had a ball using pilchard and squid on a paternoster rig, catching a number of quality salmon on double hook-ups as schools moved along the shoreline.

Most beaches and rock ledges between Point Lonsdale and Lorne should be would worth a visit for salmon at the moment.

Pinkies to 45cm were thick throughout Corio Bay, with the area from the edge of the channel at Clifton Springs right through to the Corio Quay producing fish. A light berley will hold them in the area, while bluebait and pilchard are good baits, although casting soft plastics like the Gulp turtleback worm is also highly productive and should account for flathead bycatches as well.

Both the Glenelg River at Nelson and Hopkins River at Warrnambool were popular destinations for anglers willing to make the drive in search of mulloway to 80cm, along with bream and estuary perch. The mulloway at both rivers have come on the bite over the last few weeks and will respond well to live mullet, pilchard or squid bait or soft plastics and diving lures.

Lake Bullen Merri produced a number of Chinook salmon to 1.5kg over the past week for anglers using down riggers to get lures like the Rapala F7 and F9 into the strike zone. Baits like lightly weighted pilchard fillets used in conjunction with a berley of chopped pilchard scraps proved effective.

World champ to debut in Geelong ironman Five-time ITU World Triathlon Champion and Olympic silver medallist Javier Gomez has confirmed he will compete in Geelong’s Ironman 70.3 next weekend.

The Spaniard will make his debut in Geelong after winning the the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2017 and making the switch to full-distance racing.

Even organisers described Gomez as “one of the world’s most consistent athletes, without a weakness in any discipline”.

His presence would make the Geelong round “one of the highlights” of the 2019 series, they said. geelongindy.com.au

Gomez said the Geelong event would set himself up for an assault on the world championships in France later this year.

“It is true that February is normally a bit soon to race for me but the main goal for racing so early is to validate my slot for Ironman 70.3 world champs,” he said.

“This is my first time in Geelong, so I want give my best on race day and then see how it goes. It is a race that I have been looking at since years ago and now it will be finally possible to make it happen.

“I am very excited to race in Australia again.”

The 2012 Olympic silver medallist said he had unfinished business with the standard distance ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

“Validating in Geelong is my first priority but after that I will return to the Olympic distance for the first part of the season and will be focused on the ITU World Triathlon Series Olympic races,” he said.

“There is another race in May that I am motivated for, the ITU Long Distance World Championships, which is hosted in Pontevedra, my hometown. I want to do it well, even though I am aware that my training program is not very focused on those distances.”

AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE: Asher Craig with a Hopkins River bream he caught while fishing with dad Brody.

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