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2018 award winners and category presenters included, clockwise from top left, Give Where You Live's Bill Mithen and Cr Peter Murrihy, Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine's Roger Grant between Supatramp's David Schwarz and Mark Fountain, and Bendigo Bank's Melissa Price.

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By Mayor Bruce Harwood, City Of Greater Geelong

Labor MPs Christine Couzens, Tim Pallas and John Eren.

Exciting time to do business

By Christine Couzens, Member For Geelong I'm pleased to support the 2019 Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

The Andrews Labor Government understands and supports the need for a strong, robust business economy. That’s why we cut payroll tax for regional businesses to almost half of the rate for metropolitan business, providing an incentive to set up in Geelong.

Our city is having a rebirth as a manufacturing centre of excellence. With support from the Andrews’ Labor Government, 500 new jobs will be created in the carbon fibre industry at Deakin University.

This initiative is evidence that business is increasingly partnering with higher education providers, such as Deakin, for research and development, creating new local industries.

Recently the Premier visited Geelong for the

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opening of a Vestas Renewable Energy Hub at the former Ford Factory. Supported by the Andrews Government, this facility will directly employ 20 staff in assembling 100 turbine hubs and 50 drive trains for Victorian Wind Farms.

These are exciting times for businesses and business opportunity in the Geelong region.

I congratulate Geelong Chamber of Commerce on its excellent work organising the business excellence awards.

The passion of the chamber's outgoing chief, Bernadette Uzelac, made the awards a major annual event on the Geelong business calendar.

After eight years, Bernadette is leaving the chamber to seek new opportunities. I thank Bernadette for her passionate advocacy on behalf of local businesses and wish her well.

In closing, I congratulate all nominees and eventual winners of the 2019 Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

Christine Couzens MP Member for Geelong

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Awards manager Alexandra Hamilton and Deakin University's Janosh Biczok at Wednesday's entries launch. and we’re thrilled to have Glenda Dowling, from Barwon DisAbility Resource Council, as a guest judge in our Inclusive and Accessible Business Category, sponsored by the TAC. “Another highlight for this year is our guest judge of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Justin Dry, from VinoMofo, a global success story. Justin will not only be a guest judge in this category but will also provide the winner with an invaluable strategy session.�

The chamber will conduct Insight Sessions beginning this month to help prospective new entrants with the entry process.

More information about entering and how to nominate a business or individual for an award is available at gbea.com.au.

By David Peart, Geelong Manufacturing Council Chief Executive Officer The Geelong Manufacturing Council is proud to recognise the region’s advanced manufacturers as sponsor of the Advanced Manufacturing & Industry category in the 2019 Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

Every day companies in Geelong produce more than 20 kilometres of carpet, 45,000 litres of olive oil, 40,000 litres of petroleum and 400 tonnes of polypropylene, enough to make seats for the Sydney Olympic Stadium twice over.

The manufacturing and engineering sectors in our region employ over 9000 people and generate more than $6.5 billion in output each year.

The Geelong Manufacturing Council supports the changing face of industry in our region as local manufacturing and engineering businesses evolve toward research-and-devel-

Geelong is leading the way in manufacturing advanced products, such as Carbon Revolution's ground-breaking wheels. opment-driven advanced manufacturing, innovating and diversifying their businesses, products and markets.

The region is welcoming new industries and advanced manufacturers focussing on novel

processes and niche markets.

Through a range of leading initiatives, such as our Regional Industry Collaboration Program, Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence, Geelong Future Leaders of Industry, Girls Leading Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Network Geelong, Entrepreneurs’ Programme, and Women in Manufacturing Network, we help industry develop skills, access research, cultivate their workforce, collaborate, innovate and improve their businesses to take advantage of the opportunities advanced manufacturing presents.

The Geelong Manufacturing Council has its focus on the future and continues to advocate for the region as an internationally competitive advanced manufacturing centre.

We look forward to working with our members and the wider community as together we pursue this goal.

Tuckers’ tradition continues over a century After more than a century of service, Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service continue the strong tradition of community support while providing quality care for families in their time of need.

The company’s history dates back to the 1890s, and over the years, Tuckers have grown from a small father and son operation to a company that now employs more than 40 local staff that bring quality funeral care to the region.

Reaching many organisations throughout Geelong, Tuckers’ community support has seen more than 80 local groups receive support in the past financial year. This support is through various sponsorships, donations and initiatives driven by the team at Tuckers. “We have always been a community-minded company; it is an important tradition we are proud to continue,� Tuckers general manager

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The Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service team is a community supporter.

Andrew Kors says. “Investing in our local communities, we get involved by participating in events, sponsorships and donations. It's about giving back to the community we live in,� Mr Kors says.

"Tuckers supports health and wellbeing services such as Barwon Health, St Laurence, and Diversitat. Arts and cultural events are also supported through sponsorships with GPAC, The Geelong Art Gallery, Pako Festa and Royal Geelong Show, just to name a few.

"Many smaller community groups also benefit, such as sporting clubs, neighbourhood houses and local service groups. “In conjunction with various donations and sponsorships, we encourage our team to contribute. Our people are part of the community and are serving on community boards and committees. “It’s more than a social obligation; it’s who we are.�

More information about Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service is available at tuckers. com.au.

Deakin Business School encourages all businesses in Geelong to enter the Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards 2019!

Deakin Business School is very supportive of the Business Excellence Awards program in Geelong. As the major sponsor of the 2019 Geelong Business Excellence Awards, Deakin University and Deakin Business School look forward to welcoming both past and new entrants to the 2019 awards. Research in Geelong by Deakin Business School in the past four years indicates that Geelong businesses continue to be optimistic about the opportunities for growth in the region’s economy, and the awards are an opportunity

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The Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards enters its 34th year in 2019 with a renewed commitment to showcasing local businesses that epitomise outstanding performance.

An initiative of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, the awards launched this week with a VIP event at Provenance Wines, the new wine sponsor for this year’s program. “We’re delighted to again partner with Deakin University, ranked in the top 1.1 per cent of universities in the world, to present the 2019 Geelong Business Excellence Awards,� said chamber of commerce president Mark Edmonds. “The awards are about celebrating business but also about what you learn when you suddenly stop and take a 360-degree view from an outside perspective. “We want to see businesses learn, grow, and implement new strategies for success.�

The chamber’s awards manager, Alexandra Hamilton, said she was thrilled to announce new sponsors, a new category, new guest judges and incentives for Individual Award winners. “We have welcomed back so many of our wonderful sponsors this year and also engaged some new support, with Geelong Manufacturing Council sponsoring the Advanced Manufacturing & Industry Award and WorkSafe the Clever and Creative Business Category,� Ms Hamilton said. “Digital Engagement is a new category sponsored by long time sponsors Web Force 5, and we’re thrilled to have Glenda Dowling, from

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The City of Greater Geelong is pleased to support the 2019 Geelong Business Excellence Awards, and proud to sponsor the Home Based and Micro Business Award.

The awards celebrate the achievements of the many outstanding businesses in our region, who are embracing our vision of a clever and creative city.

Geelong is an outstanding place to do business, bursting with talented people and innovative ideas.

Our UNESCO City of Design designation is helping us to raise our profile internationally, and there are multiple businesses in Geelong whose cutting edge work is adding to our global design reputation. We now have a true presence on the world stage.

The City's economic development team has a focus on supporting projects in agribusiness, defence, regional employment, start-ups and Runway, social insurance, clean technologies, and that relate to our status as a City of Design.

All up we have around 17,000 businesses in our region. The majority of these are small businesses, and all are hardworking and passionate about what they do. Their impact on local employment is significant.

The City is happy to work with any business looking to establish, grow or invest locally. Our aim is to make doing business easy through positive leadership, collaboration and innovation.

As well as celebrating their achievements, these awards are also an opportunity for businesses to review their performance and plan for the future.

We encourage all businesses to consider entering, and we wish our business community continued growth and prosperity.

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‘Parmageddon’ winner Yardz ahead in survey of diners Winning Geelong’s Parmageddon crown has capped off a brilliant month for The Yardz owner Carol McTigue, who recently became a grandmother.

Hundreds of Indy readers chose her hotel’s parmigiana as their favourite against tough competition from some of Geelong’s best eateries.

“The people have spoken!” she said.

“They’re the ones that eat our parmis.”

Carol admitted being distracted when the Indy phoned to congratulate her on the win, after her daughter gave birth to her first grandson days before.

But the ecstatic proprietor praised her staff once the news sunk in.

“My kitchen’s only small but I’ve got phenomenal staff and chefs that do a fantastic job,” she said.

“They’re top fellas in there and they deserve a pat on the back with the numbers they do.”

The hotel sold about 250 meals on its parmigiana-themed Sundays and roughly 100 most other nights, Carol said.

“It can be a very intense. We’re basically doing a meal a minute.

“To be quite honest, I think I’ve got the best chefs in town. They give 110 per cent every time they cook.”

Carol also thanked her regulars from “all walks of life“.

“Without them I wouldn’t have a successful business,” she said.

“We have people that sometimes eat with us three times a week.”

Geelong’s best parmigiana makers appeared in the Indy’s Parmageddon feature on 15 February, with droves of readers voting for their favourite online.

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Death sparks ‘fix’ calls

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A elderly pedestrian’s death has sparked calls for a reduced 50km/h speed limit on busy sections of North Geelong’s Thompson Rd. The 81-year-old man died yesterday after a car struck him on Tuesday, The Alfred hospital confirmed.

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From page 1 Toy shop owner Sue Dillion agreed “100 per cent” with a 50km/h speed limit after witnessing one or two “bumper-to-bumper” collisions each week on Thompson Rd. “You do see them speeding down here without a doubt,” she said.

“We see the (speed) cameras flashing all the time. With the revenue at the traffic lights they must be raking it in.”

Ms Dillion said she sometimes felt scared crossing the road for lunch.

“I stand back off the roadway because it does feel like the cars are coming past too fast.”

She suggested installing speed humps, warning that new residential estates along the road would bring more foot traffic.

“They’re replacing a lot of the industrial area with residential developments and that’s going to be an issue into the future.”

Cafe owner Mark Butcher also supported the 50km/h limit.

“You hear young hoons screaming down there,” he said.

“I think there’s a certain part of the road that could drop to 50km/h instead of 60km/h.

It wouldn’t hurt.”

A car struck the pedestrian near midday as he crossed the road with his wife to catch a bus near Galway Ave, said Geelong Highway Patrol Leading Senior Constable Darren Mighall.

The 79-year-old female driver, from North Shore, tried to swerve around the man, Ldg Sen Const Mighall said.

The distraught driver stopped at the scene to assist the man, he said.

The woman had a negative blood alcohol reading and “there was no suggestion of negligence or culpability” on her part, Ldg Sen Const Mighall said.

An ambulance helicopter flew the man to The Alfred in a critical condition.

Ldg Sen Const Mighall described Thompson Rd as a “high-trauma location” that police patrolled regularly.

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WILDLIFE WARRIORS: Volunteers who picked up more than 10,000 bits of rubbish on Geelong's waterfront on Tuesday.

Bay clean-up bags big haul Two dozen volunteers picked up more than 10,000 bits of rubbish, including almost 5000 cigarette butts, on Geelong’s waterfront in an annual clean-up on Tuesday.

Caring For Our Bays (CFOB) coordinator Angeline Poole said the event showed the community could “make a difference in the battle to keep the bay clean”.

“Today’s clean-up shows that our community cares about their environment - but we need to think twice about cigarette butts.”

Local companies and community groups joined forces to remove six “large“ bags of rubbish from Eastern Beach for Business Clean Up Day, Ms Poole said.

“We all can do our bit to keep our bays clean.

“Reducing waste, putting rubbish in the

correct bin, cleaning up on Australia Day, becoming a CFOB volunteer or joining the monthly Geelong or Bellarine beach patrol clean ups.

EPA and Geelong’s council joined the “massive” clean-up, according to Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group executive officer Ashley Pittard.

The clean-up day was a great way to get the group’s reduce-recycle message to businesses in a team event, Mr Pittard.“We have collected 10,000 items which would otherwise have ended up in the bay that would have harmed the aquatic life and ruined our beautiful marine environment,” Mr Pittard said.

Australian plastic manufacture Replas supported the event by taking collected recyclable plastic to process into long-lasting products.

DO YOUR EARS DECEIVE YOU? H

earing Awareness Week is Australia’s annual event to raise community awareness of hearing loss.

On average it takes someone seven years to seek out assistance. “Often people are in denial about experiencing hearing loss and blame others for mumbling or not speaking clearly” comments Victorian Hearing Audiologist Nicole Bowden.

Victorian Hearing is a local independent, Australian owned and operated hearing clinic providing unbiased, professional hearing healthcare.

Offering locals a free hearing test for the month of March in support of Hearing Awareness Week, their highly skilled, university qualified Audiologists will ensure they benchmark your hearing.

“Because hearing loss can be a gradual experience, many people don’t really notice they have a problem until their family and friends highlight the fact, and that background noise at social occasions becomes a real listening effort” said Ms Bowden.

The other incredible development in hearing technology is the 100% invisible hearing aid – Phonak Lyric, worn 24/7 for months at a time, no batteries to change, no daily effort or maintenance required. All the while offering clear rich sound quality.

“We pride ourselves on offering quality and innovative hearing solutions and specialise in ‘invisible’ styles. Victorian Hearing is the only Premier Elite Lyric provider in Victoria with all our Audiologists professionally and specifically Lyric trained” says Ms Bowden.

Let’s not limit hearing awareness to just this week, if you or someone close to you is experiencing changes in their/your hearing, reach out to the team at Victorian Hearing – your local, independent and Australian owned and operated hearing clinic.

One in six Australians experience hearing loss and for these millions of Australians, there are more possibilities and opportunities than ever before.

Hearing aid technology moves very fast indeed, however if you aren’t looking or researching hearing solutions then most people have very little knowledge about what options are available.

Ms Bowden explains “Hearing solutions today are much more discreet and vary in price according to the level of technology, which should be matched to an individual’s needs.”

“It can be a confusing experience, and we are here to help. There are hearing aids that are rechargeable, directly connect to iPhone or Android smartphones (or any Bluetooth® enabled phone), the iPad, TV, not to mention being able to talk on your mobile completely hands free with the callers voice going directly to your ears!”

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Woolies ‘hypocrite’ on smoker penalty

By Luke Voogt Geelong singer-songwriter Annie McGlade has accused Woolworths of hypocrisy after it denied her an online shopping discount because her purchase included cigarettes.

“For a long time if you ordered over $300 of stuff (online at Woolworths), delivery was free.

Now, with no announcement, that $300 does not include cigarettes,“ Ms McGlade said.

“I get that it’s a frowned-upon habit. However, it’s still legal, and where does Woollies get off passing judgement on my spending habits?”

Ms McGlade was furious when she discovered the supermarket’s free-delivery policy was void for any purchase including cigarettes.

“They’re a damn supermarket, not a health watchdog,” she said.

Ms McGlade accused the supermarket giant of hypocrisy after a manager confirmed she could still get free delivery if the $300 included junk food.

OUTRAGED: Geelong musician Annie McGlade.

“I could buy any amount of sugary drinks, sweets, pre-packaged frozen dinners full of preservatives, salt and sugar, and they would be hunky dory despite the medical facts that pre-processed, overly-salted or sugary food causes diabetes, heart disease and stroke.”

If the supermarket chain was “serious“ about health it would rearrange its stores with junk food to the rear, Ms McGlade said.

“It’s kind of all or nothing, you’d think.

“It’s apparently totally fine to organise their supermarkets so that the healthy, non-preservative, real food is at the back so you have to walk through the cheap, unhealthy and impulse buy (items).

“I got a couple of free deliveries out of it but I was pissed off.”

A Woolworths spokesperson said the company disclosed the exclusion of cigarettes and tobacco products from delivery -pend thresholds in the online shopping process.

“We’re working hard to keep the cost of delivery of fresh food and groceries as affordable as possible for our customers,“ the spokesperson said.

“The delivery fee threshold change on cigarettes and tobacco products will help ensure we can continue doing this.”

Airshow kitchen heat for Newtown woman An expected 200,000 people will flock to the Australian International Airshow as fighter jets take to the skies in aerobatic displays this weekend.

The show takes off at Avalon today with parachutists, roulettes, flare drops and heritage displays.

This year’s airshow features the debut of aerobatic groups Scandinavian Airshow, the Four Ship SkyAces and the Russian Roolettes.

Despite their name, the Roolettes are a group of mostly former Air Force pilots based in south NSW, who perform death-defying stunts in Russian and Chinese jets.

Among hundreds of current Air Force members preparing for the event this week was Newtown-raised Aircraftwoman Jesselyn Forrest.

ACW Forrest was helping to prepare 1600 meals a day for defence personnel and police officers from an Air Force ‘Deployed Catering Capability’.

“This is my first catering trip,” she said.

“It’s so exciting to be home doing that.”

The kitchen is designed to feed hundreds in a warzone or during a natural disaster, and ACW Forrest described the airshow as “good practice”.

ACW Forrest had already worked in catering when she joined the Air Force for a challenge and to travel Australia, she said.

“I’m just hoping to expand my skills with the Air Force by feeding a much larger group then I would in the civilian world.”

She and her colleagues had received “excellent feedback” for their work so far, she added.

Death charge Detectives have charged a man over a head-on crash that killed a 76-year-old Meredith woman and seriously injured her husband, aged 81.

Justin Tate, 43, of Corio, faces charges including separate counts of culpable, dangerous and unlicensed driving in relation to the smash at Anakie in January.

Aged boost A new 122-bed aged-care home at Highton will create around 160 ongoing jobs, according to its proponent.

Japara welcomed council support for the project’s planning permit this week, saying the Rosyln Rd facility would help meet demand for aged-care places while providing “a significant boost to the local economy”.

‘Fantastic’ farewell A man whose council-backed job involved travelling to tourist attractions around the world for more than 25 years has resigned from his “fantastic” job.

Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine executive director Roger Grant announced his retirement on Thursday, saying he never expected to work so long as the region’s tourism boss.

Rider injured Police are investigating whether “speed and rider behaviour” were involved in a Breakwater crash that left a motorcyclist with serious internal injuries.

The 26-year-old St Albans Park man apparently tried to overtake a ute before striking its side as the driver turned right into a driveway on Tuesday morning, police said.

Dry summer Local water storages will finish summer nearly 58 per cent empty after steadily declining since the start of December, according to official measurements.

Barwon Water recorded overall storage capacity at 42.6 per cent on Wednesday after consumption of 950 million litres without any rain in the previous seven days.

Dope speeder A motorcyclist caught riding 63km/h over the speed limit at Lara tested positive for cannabis, according to police.

Geelong Highway Patrol intercepted the 47-year-old man on Wednesday afternoon before charging him with traffic offences and impounding his motorbike for 30 days, police said.

Heads ‘win’ Barwon Heads residents have won their battle to prevent residential growth, with councillors agreeing to leave the town’s western boundary unchanged.

Council included the boundary decision in an updated Barwon Heads structure plan that had “full support” from 788 out of 942 public submissions.

Still wanted A woman who allegedly assaulted an emergency worker is still on the run, possibly in the Corio area, three months after Geelong Police first called for public help to find her.

Police posted Elizabeth Grindley’s image on social media again this week, saying she had two warrants for her arrest on charges also including theft and recklessly causing injury.

EXCITED: Newtown-raised Aircraftwoman Jesselyn Forrest at the airshow

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City using ‘creative excuse for junkets’ $10,000 trip to Italy slammed

By Luke Voogt Geelong councillors should concentrate on their “real job” rather than $10,000 junkets to Europe, according to a community watchdog.

Ratepayers Geelong slammed Mayor Bruce Harwood’s latest overseas trip after colleagues this week approved his travel to Italy for an annual meeting of “creative” cities.

“The world of junkets doesn’t come into it, creative or not,” said Ratepayers Geelong secretary Denis O’Bryan.

“These councillors should wake up from their mysterious dream that exposure of Geelong on the world stage in distant Italy is somehow relevant to the objectives of a council.

“They should politely retire from this junket world of undefined aims and esoteric dreams.

Otherwise they’re the wrong people to be our councillors.”

Councillors voted on Tuesday to send Cr Harwood and a staff member to represent Geelong at a UNESCO Creative Cities Network annual meeting in Italy.

“What message does this send to ratepayers about councillor motivations?” Mr O’Bryan said.

Council joined the network in late 2017, with Cr Harwood soon after taking an 18-day, $18,000 trip to attend last year’s annual meeting in Poland.

HIGH FLYER: Mayor Bruce Harwood and Ratepayers Geelong’s Denis O’Bryan have split opinions on the value of councillors’ overseas travel.

The trip included visits to waste-processing centres, which Mr O’Bryan said “did a fat lot of good” in preventing Geelong’s current recycling crisis.

“Now they want to hold a UNESCO spectacular in Geelong.

“At what cost to ratepayers? For what benefit?

“Ratepayers must get honesty and transparency.”

Cr Harwood said Geelong’s UNESCO City of Design designation put “us on an international stage alongside some of the world’s leading cities”.

“It gives us a huge opportunity to continue to raise our global profile, bringing business and tourism to our region,” he said.

His trip to Italy would promote Geelong to more than 180 UNESCO “creative cities”, he said.

Geelong will also host 23 events from 14 to 24 March as part of an expansion of Melbourne Design Week.

“Melbourne Design Week in Geelong is a major benefit that has come directly from our City of Design status, and more and more opportunities will start to flow,” Cr Harwood said.

“One of our primary aims during this year’s AGM is to build the platform for Geelong to host a UNESCO event here in the future.”

Cr Harwood attendance at UNESCO Creative Cities Network’s annual meeting, from 10 to 15 June, was an obligation of Geelong’s membership, a council spokesperson said.

Slash waste, locals urged City Hall has put Geelong’s recycling crisis back onto households, asking consumers to “think about” generating less waste.

The appeal for improved “purchase choices” was included in a statement suggesting the City was unable to find alternatives following the closure of recycler SKM’s Geelong depot last week.

The City has since been dumping recycling waste in landfills. SKM closed the depot amid a recycling crisis at dozens of Victorian councils after China stopped importing Australian waste for reprocessing last year.

“The City is holding discussions with the limited alternative processors in Victoria, although most are already at capacity and unable to accept more waste,” the statement said.

“The possibility of using interstate recycling plants has also been evaluated. However, the significant transport and environmental costs make these options unviable at this stage.

“While short-term solutions are being sought by individual councils, ultimately there needs to be increased recycling processing capacity for the whole of Victoria. This will require significant investment from all levels of government.

The City was working with other councils and and governments on a “long-term sustainable solution” but said households could play a part in addressing the “rising levels of waste”.

“The City joins other councils and groups in calling for all community members to think about how their purchase choices can influence more sustainable manufacturing and reduce waste production,” the statement said.

The City offered household waste-reduction tips such as buying food in bulk, avoiding single-use products such as takeaway coffee cups, and determing whether rubbish could be “treasure for someone else”.

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War simulator creates jobs

ROLL ON: Deakin University's Kerrie Parker, MP Sarah Henderson and Australian Army Brigadier Greg McGlone with a simulator at Waurn Ponds. 190887 (Rebecca Hosking)

A $32 million contract will create 12 jobs in Geelong after the Australian Defence Force signed off on the deal on Wednesday.

The contract will see a Deakin Universityfounded company build simulators, which will enable armoured vehicle drivers to train for real-life scenarios.

The company, Universal Motion Simulator, would complete the first of six simulators by 2022, according to director Kerrie Parker.

“Deakin is proud to be leading the transition from plant-based manufacturing to the advanced manufacturing required of the future,” she said.

“This will enable Australia to not just keep up with the new way of designing, building and using commodities but to be ahead of the pack.”

The simulator includes a common-motion platform comprising of a robotic arm, an instructor/operator station, vehicle-specific

software and a cabin.

The cabin simulates the driver’s position of the actual vehicle with replica controls and functions, while the simulation software mimics its physics.

The simulator would enable cost-costeffective driver training for the Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, according to Universal Motion Simulator chief executive officer Cameron Selkrig.

“It’s essential our Australian Defence Force has access to world-leading systems, resources and training,” he said.

“But it's equally important for both our security and our economy that they are able to source locally-designed and built technology.”

The systems can also simulate driving an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and the Australian Army’s future infantry fighting vehicles, according to a government press release.

Abuse victim relief at Pell Geelong child-abuse survivor Chris Pianto has welcomed the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, after the lifting of suppression order on the verdict on Tuesday.

“It’s a great relief to see justice finally come after many advocates, victims and survivors have been waiting for so long,” he said.

“I would be disappointed if he doesn’t get jail, but even if he gets out free or avoids jail, his life is destroyed because of this publicity.”

Pell, 77, was remanded in custody on five

child sex offences, after his conviction last December.

A jury found him guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys when he was archbishop of Melbourne in the late 1990s.

Mr Pianto said he had mutual friends of a victim of Pell’s through closed social media groups for child-abuse survivors.

“A lot of us have known what he’s been up to. We had been waiting a lot of years for this conviction.“ Mr Pianto shot himself in the leg 26 years ago to expose abuse by a teacher at St Joseph’s College after charges were dropped due to a

lack of evidence.

“It was my word against his,” he said.

The courts convicted the teacher six years later after three other victims came forward.

Pell will face sentencing on 13 March but his legal team is seeking a retrial or an appeal of his convictions. He continues to deny the offences.

The overdose death of one of Pell’s victim’s decades after the attack should be taken into account in sentencing, Mr Pianto said.

Geelong priest and outspoken critic of the Catholic Church’s handling of child sexual abuse, Father Kevin Dillon told 3AW that Pell’s crimes were “appalling”.

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‘Dump sites’ cause anger

By Luke Voogt

OUR FUTURE: Kardinia International College's Laura Kelly and fellow student Eloise Stock protest the Australian Government's "inaction" on climate change last November.

Kids to ‘strike’ over climate

By Luke Voogt

NO RESPECT: Milly Key's photo of rubbish that builders have dumped on her property.

“Each block that’s empty, they’re just full of rubbish.”

She said cleaning the rubbish could cost up to $1000, with an additional cost of about $1000 to resurvey the property.

Luckily Ms Keys’ builder was “very helpful” and work was able to commence on the foundations of her home this week.

“They’ve been really good, they let you know what to do next which helps,” she said.

A manager in a prominent local building company, who wished not to be identified, admitted the problem was “common” around Geelong.

The builder-dumping issue follows ongoing concerns about householders also leaving rubbish on public land such as coastal and railway reserves. Previous reports in the Indy have linked the illegal dumping to high tip prices, with some landfill sites charging more than $30 for a small trailer of waste.

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Geelong children will leave school to protest "horrific" inaction on climate change, "strike" organisers have announced.

Kardinia International College VCE students Laura Kelly and Noemi Watson said the 15 March outside the office of Corio MP Richard Marles would "tell our politicians to take our future seriously".

Climate change was now a "crisis", Laura said.

“We're temporarily sacrificing our education to save our future from the horrific implications of the current climate change inaction.”

She accused the Australian Government of “turning a blind eye” to climate change when supporting controversial projects such proposed Adani coal mine in Queensland.

Laura acknowledged criticisms of similar

student protest last November but said they “missed the point”.

“It’s not about wagging school, it’s about protecting our future,“ she said.

Children would feel the effects of climate change more than older conservative commentators, Laura added.

Kardinia International College deputy principal Paul Dowie said students could strike in casual dress with parental support because the protest was not a school event.

“As a school community we are pleased and proud to see students demonstrate a strong sense of social and environmental awareness leading to purposeful action,” Mr Dowie said.

An Education Department spokesperson warned that students taking time off class could fall behind but said schools had an “important“ role in supporting students’ “voice“ and helping them engage in the community.

Geelong first-home buyers are footing the bill for builders dumping rubbish on their land, according to a woman quoted $2000 to clean her property.

Milly Keys, 24, bought land at Armstrong Creek in August 2016 with the intent to begin building last week.

But over the past two years builders had left cement, rubble, fencing panels, pallets, broken pipes, mounds of earth and other rubbish on her block.

“There’s just no respect for other people’s property,” she told the Indy.

“You have to get everything cleaned out before you start building. There’s no point cleaning it up and then cleaning it up again.”

Ms Keys’ full-time job made it impossible to constantly monitor her property and no one had owned up to making the mess, she said.

“You talk to one builder and they say it’s another builder. It keeps going ’round and ’round.

“I don’t think it’s very fair. It’s pretty disheartening that a lot of builders just don’t seem to care.”

Ms Keys noticed the rubbish begin to build up on her once-empty land as work began on homes nearby, she said.

“When houses started to go up around here that was when they started putting material on my property because they needed somewhere to put it.”

Builders dumping rubbish on vacant properties was common in her neighbourhood, Ms Keys said.

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TRAFFIC CHANGES

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETINGS COMMUNITY FOCUS COUNCIL MEETING

MORE POWERFUL TOGETHER – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FOR THE GREATER GEELONG REGION

MAJOR EVENT DAY – A-LEAGUE AT GMHBA STADIUM

The next Community Focus Council

FRIDAY 8 MARCH, 6.30PM TO 9.30PM – PROVENANCE WINES, 100 LOWER PAPER MILLS ROAD, FYANSFORD

MELBOURNE VICTORY v NEWCASTLE JETS - SATURDAY 2 MARCH Gates open:

An informal meet and greet with

This year's International Women's Day event celebrates and showcases the contribution and achievements of women across our region. This year's theme More Powerful Together, is adapted from the Australian UN theme of the same name, recognises the important role women, men and gender diverse peoples play to advance gender equality.

councillors and the community commences

Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the Anakie Football and Netball Club, 45 De Motts Road Anakie on Tuesday 12 March.

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Car parks open at 6.00pm

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All public gates open at 6.50pm

Join us as we celebrate and advance gender equality across our region!

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Match start time at 7.50pm

The event includes Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Wadawurrung Woman

by Corrina Eccles, key note speaker Celeste Liddle, entertainment by Georgia Rodgers and door prizes.

To ensure the safety of patrons at GMHBA Stadium, changed traffic and parking conditions will be in place. Businesses will trade as usual with vehicle access from side streets.

at 6.30pm with the meeting at 7.00pm.

The meeting is open to the public.

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

For more information visit our Events Geelong website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ events or to purchase a ticket visit the Eventbrite website www.bit.ly/2U97npH

HAVE YOUR SAY

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: •

Blue Waters Lake, Ocean Grove

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Grinter Reserve Wetland, Moolap

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.

MOORABOOL STREET TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

OFFICIAL NAMING OF PUBLIC RESERVE AT 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 member, 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 passing in 2017. He 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.

For enquiries contact us on 5272 5272.

The land affected by the application is located at: 131–139 Kensington Road, Leopold.

The application is to amend permit number: PP–38–1993 30 Gaming Machines.

TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS – SUNDAY 3 MARCH To ensure the safe conduct of the Wallington Strawberry Fair, a speed reduction to 40km/h will be in place on a section of Wallington Road, between Bellarine Highway and Orchard Crescent from approximately 8.30am until 4.30pm on Sunday 3 March.

Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and patience as short delays maybe experienced. Emergency access will be maintained at all times.

For further information visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au

Access to: •

Strong, Lonsdale, Verner, Foster and Balliang Streets will be via Yarra Street.

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Hopkins Street and Park Crescent will

LATROBE TERRACE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS Latrobe Terrace will have a speed reduction of 40km and a southbound lane closure. Access for Emergency Services will be maintained at all times.

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A PLANNING PERMIT

WALLINGTON STRAWBERRY FAIR

Prior to the game, Moorabool Street will be partially closed from 6.15pm (two north–bound lanes and one south–bound lane closed). This means that only one south–bound lane will be open for the duration of the closure. The partial road closure will be re-opened at approximately 10.15pm.

be via Fyans Street.

We welcome public comment regarding this proposal. To have your say visit our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay

Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help. Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterways.

TRAFFIC CHANGES

Changed traffic conditions will be implemented along Moorabool Street between Fyans Street and Kilgour Street.

STREET PARKING

Amendment description: Amend the permit to allow 42 electronic gaming machines.

Changed parking conditions signage has been implemented.

The applicant for the amendment to the permit is: Leopold Sportsmans Club Inc

KARDINIA PARK – CAR PARKING

The application reference number is: PP–38–1993/A

Limited paid parking is available in Kardinia Park from 6.00pm at entrances A, C and E. Accessible parking is available for those with a disabled car pass via entrance E.

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at: •

The City's website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/residents/planning/advertising.aspx

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

CHANGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

If after viewing the file you wish to discuss the application further please contact the Statutory Planning Department on 5272 4456. 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.

Due to changed traffic conditions on Moorabool Street, bus routes 1, 24, 41, 42, 50, 51 and 55 will be diverted to Yarra Street. This will apply for the period of the road closure.

An objection must be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected.

TAXI RANK

The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application. The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before Sunday 17 March 2019. If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.

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TRAFFIC CHANGES MAJOR EVENT DAY – JLT COMMUNITY SERIES AT GMHBA STADIUM GEELONG CATS V ESSENDON BOMBERS THURSDAY 7 MARCH Gates open: •

Car parks open at 5.30pm

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All public gates open at 6.10pm

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Match start time at 7.10pm

To ensure the safety of patrons at GMHBA Stadium, changed traffic and parking conditions will be in place.

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW 2019

Businesses will trade as usual with vehicle access from side streets.

TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC

MOORABOOL STREET TRAFFIC

CONDITIONS - FRIDAY 1 TO SUNDAY 3

CONDITIONS

MARCH

Changed traffic conditions will be

Motorists are advised of the temporary

implemented along Moorabool Street

changed traffic conditions in Lara and

between Fyans Street and Kilgour Street.

around the Avalon Airport during the

Prior to the game, Moorabool Street will

Airshow.

be closed from 5.45pm (please allow for

conduct of the Australian International

FINAL COUNTDOWN: Liberal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson and Labor's MP for Corio, Richard Marles, are preparing for a federal election next month.

Last Lib ‘set for ALP wall’

30 minute setup time).

Temporary changes to speed limits and

A single southbound lane will re-open at

along sections of the following roadways:

By Luke Voogt

7.30pm. This remains in place until the

Hicks Road, Rennie Street and McClelland

full closure is resumed at approximately

Road in Lara, Princes Highway, Point

9.20pm.

Wilson Road, Beach Road, Pousties Road,

The full road closure will be re-implemented

Dandos Road and Avalon Road and Old

for up to one–hour post match to allow

Melbourne Road. Motorists are also

safe exit from the stadium.

advised to expect traffic delays in these

Geelong’s last remaining Liberal MP is preparing to “fight like no tomorrow” for her marginal seat with the Federal Election set for late May. Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson warned voters against electing “wall-to-wall” Labor MPs in Geelong, with recent polls indicating her challenger Libby Coker could unseat her.

“When all Geelong region seats at a state and federal level were last occupied by Labor MPs, we saw some terrible decisions and no political accountability,” she said.

Ms Henderson became the last remaining state or federal Liberal MP in Geelong after Andrew Katos lost the seat of South Barwon in last year’s Victorian Election.

“Holding Corangamite will be extremely tough,“ she said.

“But with every breath in my body, I will continue my fight for the people of Corangamite. On election day, I respectfully ask for their support.”

Ms Henderson said she had secured tens of millions of dollars for her electorate including a $154 million City Deal and a new international terminal for Avalon Airport.A ReachTEL poll of 856 Corangamite voters last December indicated a lower primary vote for Ms Henderson compared to her marginal 2016 election win.

Corio MP Richard Marles said voters having their say was more important than political allegiances of members in the Geelong region.

“No-one deserves a seat. If people choose Labor in Corio and Corangamite it will be because Labor offers the policies that those communities want.”

Mr Marles said he was preparing for a likely election date of 11 or 18 May. “But we’re ready to go tomorrow if the Prime Minister recognises what everyone else can see: his government is past its used-by

Access to:

parking restrictions will be implemented

areas.

AVALON AIRPORT ACCESS

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Strong, Lonsdale, Verner, Foster

ARRANGEMENTS

and Balliang Streets will be via Yarra Street.

Motorists travelling inbound from Melbourne will be detoured onto Point

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Hopkins Street and Park Crescent

Wilson Road, Beach Road and Pousties

will be via Fyans Street.

Road. Afternoon traffic outbound to

LATROBE TERRACE TRAFFIC

Melbourne will be via Pousties Road,

CONDITIONS

Beach Road and Point Wilson Road.

Latrobe Terrace will have a speed

Motorists travelling from Geelong to the

reduction of 40km and a southbound lane

Airshow will be detoured onto Avalon

closure. Access for Emergency Services

Road, Dandos Road and Pousties Road

will be maintained at all times.

and vice versa returning to Geelong.

STREET PARKING

Emergency vehicle access will be

Changed parking conditions signage has been implemented.

maintained at all times.

KIRK POINT BOAT RAMP - PORT WILSON

KARDINIA PARK – CAR PARKING Limited paid parking is available in Kardinia Park from 5.00pm at entrances A, C and E.

The Kirk Point Boat Ramp located at the end of Beach Road will have reduced capacity. Boat users are advised to use nearby boat ramps such as St Helens and

Accessible parking is available for those

Werribee South.

with a disabled car pass via entrance E.

DISHARGE OF FIREWORKS - FRIDAY 1

CHANGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

TO SUNDAY 3 MARCH

Due to changed traffic conditions on

The Australian International Airshow

Moorabool Street, bus routes 1, 24, 41,

program offers a variety of theatrical

42, 50, 51 and 55 will be diverted to Yarra

pyrotechnic air displays performed by

Street.

the Australian Defence Force between

This will apply for the period of the road closure.

TAXI RANK A taxi rank is located on Moorabool Street outside the car park E9.

For more information contact Kardinia Park Stadium Trust or visit www.kardiniapark.vic.gov.au

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MINOR VOICE: Local Derryn Hinch's Justice Party upper house Victorian MP Stuart Grimley. date and it’s time for an election now.

“We know we’re in a tight contest, but it’s one we’re up for and one we’re working hard on winning.”

Chief executive officer of municipal alliance G21 Elaine Carbines dismissed fears a Labor-dominated region posed a threat to democracy.

G21 would work “unashamedly” with whoever its voters elected, for the betterment of the region, the former Labor MP said.

Three non-Labor MPs, Stuart Grimley, Bev McArthur and Andy Meddick, were representing Western Victoria, which includes Geelong, in state’s upper house, Ms Carbines added.

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9.00am and 4.30pm each day. These displays are in addition to the Friday Night Alight firework show featuring an explosion of colour and light and the wall of fire between 9.00pm and 9.15pm on Friday 1 March.

The city recommends pet owners ensure their animals are safe and secure during the conduct of the Australian International Airshow.

MISSING TEEN: Darcy McCulloch.

A teen missing for three weeks could be in Geelong, according to police who reissued a call for public assistance to find him on Monday.

Darcy McCulloch, 16, was last seen on 5 February in Werribee, police said.

Police have concerns for his welfare due to his age and the length of time he has been missing.

Darcy is known to frequent the Werribee, Geelong, Melton and Craigieburn areas, police said.

Police re-released images of Darcy on Monday in hope someone recognised him and could provide information regarding his current whereabouts.

Darcy is about 175cm tall with a thin build, fair complexion and brown shoulder-length hair.

Police urged anyone with information about Darcy to phone Footscray Police Station on 8398 9800.

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MUSICAL GLORY: Connewarre farmer Gary Jones busking in the mall, left, before joining fellow finalists Rachael Prete, Jacob Carr, Isaac Prete, Rohan Lindsay, Joey Donald and Alina Davie at the awards presentation.

Gary busks a move to win

By Luke Voogt Long-time guitarist Gary Jones honed the musical skills that won him Geelong’s Best Busker over decades playing in a chicken shed on the Mornington Peninsula.

“I was singing to a captive audience,” the new Connewarre local laughed.

“That’s where I’ve written a lot of songs, I would sing to the chickens. It was just my way of escaping a 24/7 job as a farmer.”

Gary moved to a Connewarre farm two years ago with wife Jenny to be closer to her Geelong-based family.

He was still buzzing after winning this year’s trophy in central Geelong on Saturday.

“I’m just singing a song to the sheep at pres-

ent,” the 60-year-old said when the Indy phoned.

“My favourite part (of the competition) has been stepping out and being part of Geelong we love it here!“ Gary originally had no idea Jenny had entered him, he admitted.

“I didn’t even know it was on this year!” he said.

“She puts me into all these things - she’s my number-one supporter I suppose.”

Jenny also entered Gary in Tamworth Country Music Festival’s novice song-writing competition, where he made the semi-finals recently.

She and youngest son Harrison joined him onstage during Saturday’s competition.

“Their microphones weren’t turned up very

loud but it was lovely to have them there,” he said.

Gary began playing guitar 40 years ago and would sing to kids as a primary school teacher before becoming a chicken farmer.

“I used to sing at parties and do a few fundraisers on the Mornington Peninsula for the tennis club,” he said.

Now that he was “semi-retired“ he hoped to make a “proper“ country album, he said.

“I write country songs about Wimmera, Victoria, but I also like to sing the golden oldies like The Rolling Stones and The Temptations.”

Gary played a cover set on Saturday including a Rolling Stones hit for one very happy audience member.

“I think he was a homeless fella,“ he said.

“His claim to fame was cleaning out Mick

Jagger’s room once, so it made his day.”

The six other finalists impressed Gary with their talent and he thanked event organiser Steve Thew “for giving us old chaps a chance to get out there and sing”.

“It’s a great idea, it could really take off in Geelong,” he said.

“I think it’s particularly good for young artists to have some exposure - having a microphone stuffed in front of their face, in front of other people.

“I might get my wife and couple of people we met on the day and start making some music in Geelong - so we’re looking forward to that.

“If I get all the painting finished at my house - painting bricks isn’t fun.”

The City’s new service allows residents to organise for bulky household items to be picked up from their property.

1 metre

GREATER GEELONG HARD WASTE BOOKINGS AVAILABLE NOW the existing residential waste bins.

A trial of the service will begin on 1 April 2019.

The amount of hard waste must be less than three cubic metres. That equals three metres long, by one metre wide and one metre high.

Bookings are essential and can be made via www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ hardwaste or phoning 5272 5444.

You can book one hard waste collection each financial year through the trial, which runs until 30 June 2020.

1 metre

3 metres

LEAVE YOUR ITEMS INSIDE YOUR PROPERT Y LINE.

Bookings will be taken via phone from Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

The book-in hard waste collection enables you to dispose of a wide range of items that are not accepted or do not fit into

ITEMS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED

White goods

Couches

Furniture

T V’S

Computers

Carpets & rugs

Scrap metal

Roofing & guttering

Timber

ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Mattresses

Building materials

Liquids & chemicals

Garden waste

Bags of rubbish

Car tyres

Commercial waste

Industrial Asbestos waste

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LETTERS Gender on kids’ agenda Women in Local Democracy (WILD) congratulates the City of Greater Geelong’s first 12 junior councillors and their mayor, Josephine Horne, on their election (Geelong Indy, 22 February).

We applaud their civic interest, participation and leadership in helping strengthen local democracy.

WILD notes their wide range of interests, including the environment, safety, homelessness, and public transport. WILD looks forward to their policy, program and funding recommendations on these important matters to improve community wellbeing for all young people in our city.

Gender equality is an essential element of that wellbeing, and WILD hopes the example of the junior council plays a key role in encouraging civic-minded citizens, women and men, to stand at the 2020 local government elections and end the gender gap on Geelong’s council.

Jenny Wills Geelong WILD convenor

Fess up to boo-boo In regard to last week’s Geelong Indy story about Mary Wielgus, her information was sent to the National Centre for Vocational and Educational Research (NCVER).

NCVER describes itself online as “an independent, not-for-profit Australian company … established in 1981 and (which) is owned by the Commonwealth, state and territory ministers responsible for VET, who are usually referred to as our ‘Members’,”.

As such, the relevant ministers might have a conflict of interest if they profit from their ownership of NCVER. As Ms Wielgus had struck out the clauses in her training contract that dealt with information being forwarded, I suggested to her that Diversitat was effectively in breach of contract because the changes to the contract were not contested.

If Diversitat staff were properly trained they would have declined to contract with Ms Wielgus because a condition of their federal funding would no doubt involve the forwarding of the said information.

Diversitat made a big boo-boo and will not fess up to the fact.

Diversitat should make redress with Ms Wielgus because it has caused her an injury and has not been expeditious in dealing with the matter, causing more injury.

Diversitat’s bad attitude is evidenced by chief executive officer Michael Martinez’s threat to accuse the Geelong Indy of harassment if it asked any further questions.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

MPs blew it at Pako Last Saturday’s annual muticultural festival and celebration, Pako Festa, was a beauty again.

However, the ALP state and federal tent exhibit featuring Geelong MP Christine Couzens and Corio’s shadow minister for defence, Richard Marles, could have been better orchestrated.

Having four first Australians blowing bubbles from plastic pipes out front was seriously demeaning.

Bigger picture, though, it said a lot about the current state of play on an array of issues.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Shire created hall of a problem For years a cafe operator has offered a good service from, and the community has enjoyed regular access to, Winchelsea’s former shire hall.

A privately-owned grand piano and a talented local pianist have enabled regular Morning Melodies, with the building’s acoustic properties and ambience supporting performances by visiting musicians.

Surf Coast Shire initiated a problem of what to do with the hall after deciding the lease payments were too low, making the cafe effectively subsidised. I challenge that interpretation.

Although officers have refused me access to the valuations, I believe they are incorrectly based on exclusive use. A lower-value license for the cafe operator would be consistent with the longstanding mixed use of the facility and, I believe, the commercial value of the business.

The shire’s reliance on ‘competitive neutrality’ as a justification for terminating the lease is misplaced.

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BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Buckets to the person responsible for a kitten found on Bruce St in the dark.

Treating its conjunctivitis or handing it to the animal welfare centre wouldn’t have taken much heart of decency.

Richard, Bell Park

Competitive neutrality is about ensuring significant government business activities compete fairly in the market. This issue is about working cooperatively with a small business to keep the hall accessible to the community.

Regrettably, councillors accepted officers’ advice to terminate the lease without plans to keep the hall open.

I negotiated an extension until April. Ever since shire officers have spent numerous hours considering the self-created problem of what to do with the hall, without a solution in in sight.

I propose that the shire un-creates the problem by offering a properly-valued licence to the cafeoperator, keeping the doors open and addressing the justified community anger.

Cr Heather Wellington Winchelsea Ward, Surf Coast Shire

Future’s in Saviour hands The reply of Russell Greenwood (Letters, 22 April) to my appeal for prayer in the previous week’s Geelong Indy was to be expected in a society that has rejected God. We have turned from the Western Christianity, founded on the Judeo-Christian base on which our culture was in turn founded, to become as practically atheistic as Stalin’s Russia or Mao’s China.

Our modern rejection of God or gods has made man his own god, and the ultimate decider of his own fate.

In the selfish service of our god we have thoughtlessly raped Earth, using its bounty to serve in the development of weaponry that makes the predictions of the Doomsday Clock more feasible. Scientists of many disciplines fear catastrophe.

As I suggested, the solutions offered for peace and prosperity are being frustrated because of man-kinds national and personal greed, which have become gods.

Departing the church service at the opening of parliament, Bill Shorten commented, “We don’t get miracles”, which was typical of the general opinion as expressed by Mr Russell. His extrapolation of my comments to present God as desiring to punish is opposite to the God of the Bible, who sent His Son to be our Saviour.

When a nation cries to God in sincerity, as did Britain at Dunkirk, He is able to save.

When any person confesses their personal need of the Saviour, He can likewise save.

Pastor Frank Lowry, Aberdeen Street Baptist Church

Misrepresenting God risky Russell Greenwood’s letter and its headline were a misrepresentation of God. I’m sure He is unhappy about people and animals suffering in natural disasters.

Mr Greenwood harshly said God had judged Townsville people as immoral. This was a simplistic opinion for someone claiming to know and follow God. People are the same all around the world.

Some disrespect God’s standards, others are interested and follow what He says.

God is restraining himself from judging us.

He is involved in a battle for our future.

The day for judgement is coming. As Old Testament prophets said it would be a day of darkness and despair for everyone.

The Bible says we must follow the ancient path and understand the words of God if we want His picture of now and eternity.

Mr Russell should be careful about misrepresenting God. Kath Oliver Newtown

Busker move in CBD I am the originator and organiser of Geelong’s Best Busker, held for the past four years in Lt Malop St, Geelong.

I thank City of Greater Geelong in particular for its continued support for my great little busking festival.

Bouquets to Malop St’s Green Spine. It’s a beautiful addition to central Geelong. The only thing causing congestion is that motorists get each traffic light red.

Synch The Lights, Bell Park

It is particularly pleasing see sometimes hundreds of people enjoying the space, the music and the performers on a sunny afternoon.

Parents and children and all age groups are treated to all sorts of entertainment, from tap dancers to guitarists to singers to drummers to break dancers, in all age groups.

This festival is now on Geelong’s events calendar with the Avalon air show, the Cadel Evans ride, Big Bash cricket, Festival of Sails, The Great Australian Beer Festival, Geelong After Dark, White Night, and the annual lighting of Geelong’s floating Christmas. Yes, that’s not bad for a little festival that continues to grow and attract the crowds.

Come on, Geelong, get behind the people trying to make the centre of Geelong a fun place to be, come see what there is to offer.

I, for one, will try my best in future years at Geelong’s Best Busker.

Steve Thew Newtown

Pool party politics Just in time for this week’s hot weather, ?it’s pool-party time on the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast, according to Sarah Henderson.

Despite an underwhelming response, and like the pool proposed for Torquay, it’s a case of here-we-go-again. Not putting up any funding and with just more talk and community forums, Ms Henderson is calling for a new pool somewhere on the peninsula without providing specifics.

At the last election she told the Torquay community she was fighting for a pool but her current signs around the Surf Coast say the same thing.

After the last election families like mine were left feeling used and disappointed. Now it’s families on the peninsula who will be disappointed.

This is politics at its worst. The difference is this time we have a Labor candidate, Libby Coker, who has publicly committed to fund a $25 million aquatic centre on the Surf Coast.

Labor will get the job done.

Ms Coker will get the job done on the Bellarine, too, but unlike Ms Henderson, she won’t mislead the community.

Ms Coker will work with City of Greater Geelong and the State Government to make it happen. ?

Chris Speldewinde Torquay

Higher prices, same weather Adrian Schonfelder (Letters, 22 February) wants the Federal Government to “do something“ about climate change.

But like schoolkids on ‘strike’ wielding placards to that effect, he was vague about what he wanted done, perhaps because he hadn’t given much thought to climate and what we’re meant to do about it, if anything.

He did mention the “big stick” approach to persuade electricity retailers to lower their prices. But prices are set by market forces, so big sticks don’t work, except to push prices up, which is why retail prices are as exorbitant as Mr Schonfelder finds them.

Public funds are poured into subsidising so-called ’renewables’, whose energy generation is mandatory first preference ahead of cheap, reliable coal and gas, which are meant as back-up when the wind doesn’t blow and the Sun doesn’t shine. That’s not what coal and gas were designed to do, so renewables are pushing them out of the market and the prices go up and up.

It’s a worldwide trend: the more renewables are used, the higher the energy prices.

Since Mr Schonfelder is a Victorian he should complain to the Victorian Government, which, with South Australia, is a leading renewables-user in Australia.

He might even have suffered from last month’s blackout, when fossil-fuels generation failed and the government’s renewables could manage only 3.8 per cent of the state’s electricity demand.

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 As Labor is aiming for 50 per cent renewables generation, Mr Schonfelder can expect more blackouts and higher prices but no change in the weather.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Stupidity goes Thermageddon Two years ago a Climate Institute survey showed that only 39 per cent of Australians believed that human activity was the main cause of climate change.

Earth’s climate is always changing. During the dinosaur era, CO2 was 10 times higher than today and the planet was green and lush.

Then 10,000 years ago the planet emerged from the last ice age and has since had four periods since with temperatures warmer than today. A Little Ice Age followed, reaching a low point around 1650 when crops failed and people starved.

Then the Earth warmed again. Warming oceans released huge amounts of dissolved CO2, glaciers receded and the poles shrank.

Since El Nino peaked in January 2016, global temperatures have trended down. Many scientists believe we are heading back into a downward temperature trend.

Our current warming cycle started well-before manmade CO2 could have had any influence. It’s all perfectly natural, cyclical, and has many historical precedents.

But humans, in their infinite stupidity, have developed computer models to show it will cause catastrophic ‘Thermageddon’ and destroy all life on Earth.

Peter Rees Bell Park

It’s natural, so adapt Climate is always changing and always has, but is the warming after the mid-1800s natural?

If we could predict what the temperature would have been if the industrial revolution had not happened and compare that with what is actually observed then we could answer the question.

Scientists Dr Jennifer Marohasy and Dr John Abbott, of James Cook University, have used artificial neural networks (ANN) to predict rainfall on the Queensland coast based on past rainfall history. Critics say past data will not give valid results because man is changing climate. However, the ANN method is uncannily accurate, implying that modern rainfall variation is the same as in the past.

Last year the scientists used temperature data from 1830 back to 50AD and applied ANN to forecast temperatures from when the Industrial Revolution began in 1830 to year 2000.

The method successfully predicted the warming until 1980 and the lack of warming since.

The difference between the prediction, which was without the Industrial Revolution, and the observed, which was with the Industrial Revolution, was less than .1C for the Northern Hemisphere and .2C overall. These differences are a small fraction of the observed temperature rise, indicating that most or all of modern temperature rise is natural.

So the evidence says man did not cause the observed temperature rise.

It follows that man won’t reduce temperature by burning less coal. To try would be wasting time and energy.

Better we adapt to nature, just as mankind did in the past.

Peter Smith Moolap

Abandon Hope on glaciers The Geelong Indy editor’s headlines on my letters have been one-liners of which Bob Hope would be proud.

It probably makes me an old grump but I disagree with levity being applied to the retreat of glaciers.

Graphs of sea level rise are frightening, especially because it looks as though a parabola is forming. But are they accurate? The data is disputed, ditto for atmospheric temperatures, homogenised or not. And air has such a low specific heat.

Glaciers can be seen and measured errorfree. They give data that should be discussed.

Instead, most of the letters on climate change focus on air temperatures.

If contributors focussed instead on calories, latent heat where applicable, specific heats, thermal conductivities and ocean currents, we might learn something useful from each other.

Kevin Crough Lara geelongindy.com.au

FINALLY FRIDAY

Enter world of star couple

By Luke Voogt Geelong glamour couple Natalie O’Donnell and Simon Gleeson will welcome the audience into their world on Saturday with music that shaped their careers and lives together.

“We haven’t had a chance to work on something together for such a long time,” O’Donnell said, as the couple rehearsed in their North Geelong home.

“The show has given us the chance to reflect on some music that meant a lot to both of us in our early careers.”

The couple celebrates almost 20 years together with music theatre classics, and some Billy Joel and Harry Connick Junior thrown in, in their new show Heart and Music.

They were thrilled to share the stage and their lives at The Playhouse, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, on Saturday night.

“To perform like this in our hometown is really quite special,” O’Donnell said.

The couple moved to Geelong in 2011 to be closer to O’Donnell’s family after years performing on London’s West End. “The amazing thing about London is it’s really big but sections of it have a really strong sense of community,” O’Donnell said.

“It’s something we’ve also found in Geelong.”

O’Donnell grew up in Geelong before moving to Perth at age 19 to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where she first met her husband.

They began dating a few years later when she played the role of Sophie in an Australia production of international hit play Mamma Mia! in 2001.

She played another character, Donna, in a more recent Australian version.

THEATRE LOVERS: Simon Gleeson and Natalie O'Donnell will sing together at Geelong Performing Arts Centre on Saturday.

Her husband is best-known for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Mis¨¦rables on London’s West End. Their daughter Molly recently followed in her father’s footsteps in a local version of Les Miserables, O’Donnell said.

“We were really blown away by the production quality and the talent that’s coming

through in the local scene.”

Gleeson played the couple’s piano as they practised on Monday.

“I can do enough to get us by,” he said.

“If you’re driving by you’ll hear us, I’m sure the neighbours are sick of us already.”

But on Saturday night they will have a tal-

ented line-up of musicians including pianist James Simpson.

“There’s playing the piano and there’s really playing the piano - we’re lucky to have James,” Gleeson said.

“They make such a good sound. It will be a celebration of life.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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.

SATURDAY SINGLES - Christian singles dinner 7pm at Mojo Mama, Moorabool St, Geelong. Bookings 0418 672 570.

FUNDRAISER - Relay for Life 24-hour fundraising event begins midday t St Albans Reserve, Boundary Rd, Thomson.

TRANSPORT - Geelong branch of Public Transport Users Association meets 10.30am at Mary McKillip Room, St Marys Church parish office, cnr Yarra and Little Myers Sts, Geelong.

Enquiries 0413 075 439.

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

Enquiries 0400500402.

BALLROOM - Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Annmarie 8pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights.

Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0413 584 051.

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DISCUSSION - Discussion on Israel in Crisis 3.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0419 363 156.

CANARIES - Canary club meeting 10am at Geelong Showgrounds. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 5276 1416.

BEADERS - Beaders Guild of Geelong meets 10am-3pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 89 Autumn St, Geelong West.

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 AGM - Geelong Royal Childrens Hospital Auxillary annual general meeting 1pm at St Joseph’s Football Club, Hilltop St, Herne Hill.

SUPPORT - Geelong Stroke Support Group meets 1.30pm at Barwon Stroke Support Centre, 22 Richmond Cres, Geelong.

Enquiries 52483045.

PROBUS - Combined Probus Club of Belmont meets 10am at Belmont Masonic Centre, 25 Regent St, Belmont. Enquiries 52434042.

SPEAKING - Rostrum public speaking club meets 6.45pm at St George Workers Club, 212 Pakington St, Geelong West.

Enquiries 0408 369 446 or 0418 691 709.

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.

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LOUNGE - Village Listening Lounge open 11am-3pm on first floor, Corio Central, Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio. Also TuesdayThursday. 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 9.3010am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258

TUESDAY SUPPORT - Geelong ME/CFS/FM/Lyme Support Group meets. Carers and family welcome. Enquiries 0438 010 990, geelonggroupcfsme@hotmail.com.

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

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

MUSIC - Mainly Music program for carers and babies, preschoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276-282 Wilsons Rd, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family. Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

COMMUNITY - Vines Road Community Kitchen 9.30am12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, 49 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5277 9027, communitykitchens. org.au <http://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 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 - For daily living. Meets 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.

The Geelong Indy’s Community Calendar is a free service for not-for-profit community organisations. Entries appearing under specific days are printed the week of the event only. Deadline for submission is the Friday before the intended date of publication. Please keep submissions short, simple and include the day, date, time, location and a contact phone number. Emails without attachments are preferred. Email editorial@geelongindependent. com.au phone 5249 6700 or fax 5249 6799.

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Lear into madness

By Luke Voogt Fifteen women step into the “eerie“ Geelong Gaol to follow a monarch’s descent into madness in a local reinvention of a Shakespeare classic this month.

“When you first enter the gaol it’s very ominous and it takes your breath away because it’s such a huge empty space,” said actress Rose Musselwhite.

“It kind of adds that expectancy that something is going to go wrong. (The play has) a whole lot of betrayals and characters that work against each other.“ The Hamlyn Heights actress joins an allfemale cast in the re-imagined Lear, in her first time performing in at the gaol.

“When I first heard it was going to be in the gaol it was such an exciting idea,” she said.

“There have been performances in the gaol before but not for a while.”

The cast would use the higher platforms of the gaol to their advantage, Musselwhite said.

“There’s a huge staircase up the middle and there’s cells either side of where we’re performing - where all the inmates would have been.”

She described the echoes of the music and actresses’ voices bouncing off the high walls and ceiling of the heritage-listed building during rehearsals as “eerie, foreboding and creepy”.

“It’s really cool. The whole atmosphere is completely different to your average theatre,” she said.

The 21-year-old plays (in this version Queen) Lear’s youngest daughter Cordelia.

“She’s a very pure and kindhearted character and she loves her mother so much, but she doesn’t know how to express it,” she said.

Musslewhite imagined being separated

Pirates ‘jam’ Stage and television veteran Michael Cormick will take audiences on swashbuckling voyage as he jams 14 Gilbert and Sullivan musicals into one show next week.

Cormick joins soprano Alison Jones, actor Chris McKenna and tenor Roy Best in Pirates to Pinfore at Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s (GPAC) Playhouse next Wednesday and Thursday.

The fast and funny production features hit songs and highlights from The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers, Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, Patience and more.

Cormick will return to The Playhouse stage again in April with singer-actress Rachael Beck to sing some of musical theatre’s biggest hits as part of GPAC’s Musical Mornings program.

The duo will sing classics from Chess, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers and Chicago, to name a few, with David Cameron on piano and guitar.

Geelong Performing Arts Centre's Joel McGuinness said the Musical Mornings continued to be popular with audiences.

“The quality and range of productions we present ... is really quite astounding. Some of Australia’s best and most-loved performers are part of the program,” he said.

“Plus, audiences really value being able to enjoy these concerts in the comfort of a theatre setting.”

FOREBODING SET: Hamlyn Heights actress Rose Musselwhite plays Cordelia in Lear at Old Geelong Gaol. from her mother Melissa, who also appears in the play, to portray Cordelia’s pain when Lear banishes her, she said.

She enjoyed the novelty of an all-female cast, which features another mother-daughter pair, Amber and Isobel Connor.

“There are so many talented actresses in the Geelong region,” she said.

YARGH: Michael Cormick and Rachael Beck.

“It’s really kind of inspiring to see how a group of women can create such an amazing work.”

The play had a steampunk theme thanks to the “amazing costumes” of local designer Emma Watson, Musslewhite said.

Directed by Steven Georgiadis, Lear comes to Old Geelong Gaol for eight performances beginning on 14 March.

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The school’s location allows learning beyond the classroom with easy access to resources including Geelong’s waterfront, Kardinia Park precinct, the city’s library, gallery and historical society along with parks and gardens. All are within walking distance, allowing students to engage regularly with the community.

The school meets the needs of families seeking a quality Catholic education.

The caring staff are dedicated, approachable and well-educated, with over half the

teachers holding masters degrees.

The school has modern facilities with openplan, flexible learning spaces. All resources are consistently renewed, ensuring quality teaching and learning experiences.

Small class sizes are a priority, with foundation, or prep, classes limited to a maximum 20 students. The structure allows explicit teaching at each student’s point of need and daily feedback to students about their learning.

Religious education lessons give students the opportunity to explore their faith, scripture, Catholic culture and the Catholic tradition.

Student wellbeing is a high priority, with many initiatives across the curriculum to ensure students are safe, included and valued.

Students enjoy a comprehensive specialist program, while parental involvement is encouraged.

A before and after-school care facility is an ideal drop-off and pick-up point for parents members employed in central Geelong.

Enrolment forms and school tour dates are available at smgeelong.catholic.edu.au, by emailing principal@smgeelong.catholic.edu. au or phoning 5229 9453.

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St Mary’s School, Geelong 66-68 Little Myers Street, Geelong, VIC 3220

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St Joseph's College focusses on developing the whole person. mental and community groups.

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St Joseph’s has a proud tradition of educating young men in the Geelong region for almost 150 years, with education ‘on top of Newtown Hill’ dating back to the establishment of St Augustine’s Orphanage in 1857.

St Joseph’s College focusses on developing the whole person - spiritually, morally, intellectually, physically and socially.

The student leadership team believe a true “Joey’s Boy” is someone who is strong in mind and gentle in heart. They have promoted this message to the student body as part of the school’s commitment to being a lead school in respectful relationships.

The college also aims to develop the whole person with a broad curriculum that engages students in a way which promotes and encourages excellence, providing learning pathways that cater for individual student strengths along with collaborative project-based learning.

Learning extends beyond the college boundaries as students are encouraged to be an active part of both the college and local community. Leadership opportunities at all year levels allow students to build confidence and support their peers and both faith and community service a key part of the school’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to take part in a wide variety of community service and social justice activities. Boys can often be found helping out at local breakfast programs, aged care homes, outreach vans and in environ-

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• High expectations, understanding and inclusion, respect and responsibility are the core values used to support students to become positive citizens in the community.

• We strive for all our students to become motivated and independent learners through the provision of differentiated teaching in order to meet students’ individual learning needs. The School Community’s interest in the environment and healthy lifestyles has led to a strong focus on Science and Physical Education.

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• Little River Primary School offers its 150 students an attractive, safe and engaging learning environment situated in a peaceful semi-rural setting.

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Pinkies, trevally on prowl ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt Corio bay offered a number of fishing options over the past week, with pinkies to around 1kg in great numbers.

Anglers fishing in boats around the waterfront and the yacht club did well casting soft plastics toward structure for any number of pinkies and the odd flathead.

The grammar school lagoon provided exceptional flathead fishing for anglers casting around the entrance and into the channel. Both bait and plastics worked, with pinkies caught in the area, too.

Owen Westwell fished Corio Bay’s outerharbour around the Alcoa spoil grounds, finding pinkie snapper to 1.5kg, flathead and pike.

The Barwon River estuary at Barwon Heads was popular, as in recent weeks, with a number of species on offer. Simon Welsh fished the Thunderbolt section, catching silver trevally to more than 50cm over the high tide.

Reports of mulloway in the estuary continued, with live baits fished after dark being ideal.

The kingfish action remained firing in The Rip, which held larger fish to 15kg. Justlegal size kings could be found off shore from Point Lonsdale to Barwon Heads.

Salmon in excess of 3kg we also found in The Rip and were taken on trolled squid skirts and diving lures.

Estuary fishing down the coast was great, with the warm weather triggering a hot bream bite for Trelly’s Geelong’s Peri Stavropoulos and Chris Pitman. They fished a number of rivers between Warrnambool

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THUNDERBOLTER: Simon Welsh with a trevally from the Barwon River estuary. and Nelson, managing countless bream while casting Zman grub plastics and even some double hook-ups on bream while trolling Daiwa Double Clutch75 lures intended for mulloway.

Brody Craig fished Lake Mulwala for a session he will never forget. Casting Warlock Cod Hoppers he caught and released eight Murray cod over 75cm, with the biggest a whopping 126cm and maxing out his 40kg scales.

Brody indicated that fishing after dark was the key to his success.

With just one home and away round remaining in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition, Geelong sits fourth despite losing to Ringwood last round.

Chasing Ringwood’s imposing 8/373, the Cats looked gone for all money when the top order fell to 4/91 midway through day two.

However, a stirring fightback led by second gamer Tom Jackson (134) saw the side fall short of its target by just 40 runs. Jackson followed up his debut ton with an equally impressive innings, receiving good support from Dom McGlinchey (60) and Josh McDonald (36) in a valiant but ultimately fruitless fightback.

The side travels to Frankston Penninsula over the next two Saturdays and will be looking to get back into the winning habit leading into the finals the following game.

In Geelong Cricket Association, South Barwon has thrown away a golden opportunity to remain in the top four after losing on day one to Lara in performance that may end its finals hopes.

Batting first, the Swans never looked like settling in as Danny Hughes (6/27) tore through them, the veteran almost singlehandedly dismissing them for just 95.

In reply, Brad Hauenstein (2/16) and Terry Hill (2/15) did their best to keep them in it but the damage was done as Lara passed the Swans seven down to record a hugely impor-

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With such a tight ladder, and the prospect of severe heat impacting play on Saturday, those points will be crucial for both sides.

In division two, Marshall's season hangs by a thread after it could manage only 163 against bottom side Manifold Heights last week.

The Bears went back to their old habits of relying on skipper Corey Walter (58) to carry them, and although Jake Dubbledam (36) did his bit, the rest struggled to have an impact.

Still, Manifold Heights has struggled all year. To cause an upset it will need to seriously improve on its recent performances, so Marshall should be able to still walk away with six points to keep its season alive.

And in division three, St Albans Breakwater has upset Bannockburn with a stunning victory, which also effectively ended Geelong West’s finals hopes.

The Super Saints were asked to bat first and posted a very competitive 206, Adam Hausler (36) top-scoring at the top of the order before tail-enders Josh Warrington (35) and Sean Bogan (14) added a crucial 49 for the last wicket.

In reply, the Tigers’ top order was decimated by Bogan (3/29) and Hausler (2/44), although it was Jake Spalding (5/20) who put the icing on the cake as his side romped to a very important 63-run win.

While this game was played over last weekend due to ground scheduling issues, the others will proceed this weekend in the knowledge that, barring an outright win to someone, the final four is set.

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European Vehicle Service Centre

Combining quality workmanship with a passion for servicing prestige, luxury or sports vehicles is what led Roy Vicary to establish his new venture Geelong European Automotive.

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

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

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

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

After working as an independent Volvo specialist in Geelong, Roy has now established his own garage in Breakwater primarily servicing European vehicles of all brands from Audi to Volvo. "We focus on affordable log book servicing and have the ability to do whatever repairs are required," Roy says.

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

"We also offer free headlight alignment and free laser wheel alignments as part of our service."

Geelong European Automotive's workshop at 2/107 Grove Rd, Grovedale was fitted out with leading diagnostic equipment earlier this year, supporting all today's models of European vehicles. Give them a go and book your next service on 0452 112 138.

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FREE Headlight Adjustment & Wheel Alignment with every service.

• Log Book Servicing • Quality Repairs • Vehicle Diagnosis

4X4 DUAL FUEL AUTO

AUTO & CURTAIN AIR BAGS

$23.36PW

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6,999

Geelong European Automotive Phone: 0499 449 503 Unit 2 107 Grove Road Grovedale www.geelongeuropean.com.au

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AUTO 4 CYCLINDER

$33.36PW

9,999*

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$33.36PW

9,999*

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3/13-15 CROWN STREET SOUTH GEELONG

$33.36PW

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Paint & panel, detailing & paint protection.

Aerosols made instore.

08 TOYOTA CV RAV 4 AWD RAV ABL

$43.36PW

12,999

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$46.69PW

07 SUBARU TRIBECA $ PREMIUM UUD 192

13,999*

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$50.03PW

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Roy Vicary (right) with the rest of expert team at European Automotive.

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Payments based on 60 months with 35% excluding on road costs. 1. $15,605.20 2. $6,073.60 3. $6,942.00 4. $6,942.00 5. $7,807.80 6. $8,673.60 7. $8,673.60 8. $8,673.60 9. $10,405.20 10. $10,405.20 11. $11,273.60 12. $11,273.60 13. $12,139.40 14. $13,007.80 15. $13,007.80

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