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PAYING TRIBUTE: Artist Matt Bonner's artwork lights up City Hall on Wednesday night in preparation for Reconciliation Week. Geelong's council will recognise Picture: REBECCA HOSKING about 2400 Indigenous people living in greater Geelong during the national commemoration, beginning 26 May. 193567

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Last-minute change to tip scales

Corangamite on edge

By Luke Voogt and Natalee Kerr

Corangamite candidate Damien Cole has given his Labor counterpart a possibly-decisive advantage in the marginal seat.

The prominent independent made a last-minute preference change yesterday, after initially offering a split ticket to his supporters with separate how-to-vote cards for Liberal and Labor.

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By Natalee Kerr Hamlyn Heights' Byron Mitchell was one of more than 200 cyclists who braved the elements to raise funds for cancer in his fifth Tour de Cure.

"The elevation, climbing over the Snowy Mountains and cold and wet weather at times made it hard," he said.

"But reminding yourself of the reason as to why you're doing it really keeps you going.

"It's nowhere near as bad as sitting in a chemotherapy chair and going through the things cancer patients' experience."

The ride has raised $50 million in its 12 years for cancer research, prevention and support, with more than $10 million raised in 2019.

"Tour de Cure's fundraising has led to 30 major breakthroughs which is just unbelievable," Byron said.

"I raised $12,000 this year. Everyone has been amazingly encouraging, friendly and super generous."

The father-of-three was inspired to ride in the annual event after being personally touched by cancer.

"I lost a cousin to leukaemia when I was 14 and he was four-years-old, and more recently my wife's mum also battled breast cancer," he said.

"I just wanted to do something to help out."

For the first time the ride ended in Geelong last Saturday, after covering a route of more than 1400km.

"Riding into my hometown was pretty special. Having my all my friends and family waiting at the finish line was a great feeling," he said.

The 45-year-old said the six Geelong riders, plus five who joined for the Victorian stage, was the largest local contingent he had seen.

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Battle for Osborne

By Luke Voogt More than 80 people responded to plans for Geelong Osborne House's future this month, after critics labelled the concepts "vague".

Council received 81 responses to its survey on its Osborne Park Precinct Draft Concept Plan.

But Osborne Park Community Association president Cheryl Scott described the window for comment as unsatisfactory.

"They selected only a three-week period for responses to the survey which included school holidays, Easter and Anzac Day," she said.

"They've had things up on their Your Say website for a lot longer than that. The building's future has been an issue since Geelong's council amalgamation in 1993!"

The iconic building had a "very important national and Geelong history" and deserved

more public input into its future, Ms Scott said.

"Half of Geelong still doesn't even know where it is.

"We are all trying to get a great outcome for what is an iconic Geelong building. It could be an amazing tourism drawcard if it's given the right treatment."

Council received a further seven submissions responding to the plans from groups like Corio Bay Camera Club, Geelong Museum Association and Geelong and District Vietnam Veterans Association Ms Scott expected the majority to be negative. "I think there were several elements of the plan people were unhappy with," she said.

Council in June 2018 moved to complete a master plan for Osborne Park by December with consultation from groups.

The intent of the original motion had been to examine specific uses for Osborne House,

Ms Scott said.

But council officers instructed consultants to devise plans for an entire precinct larger than Osborne Park instead, she said.

"There was absolutely nothing in the draft concept plan as to what would happen with the buildings, which was what everyone in the community groups wanted to know about."

City Hall's corporate services director Michael Dugina assured ratepayers they would get another say when council reviews the precinct master plan in June.

"The engagement for this project commenced in December 2018 and will continue through to July 2019 and beyond."

The submissions and survey would assist in developing the masterplan, Mr Dugina said.

"The draft concept plan is intended to provide high level ambitions for the precinct," he said, in response to criticisms of vagueness.

Geelong deaths Two elderly men have died on Geelong roads this week.

An 88-year-old died after a two-car crash at North Geelong on Saturday, followed by 68-year-old pedestrian's death on Monday resulting from a collision in Geelong West.

VicRoads evacuated Emergency services were called to South Geelong's VicRoads after a strange odour forced staff and customers to evacuate on Wednesday.

The odour was a sealant used by nearby plumbers, according to a CFA spokesman.

Coastal survey State Government has urged Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula locals to share their feedback about town boundaries and over-development to help inform future planning policies.

Engagement surveys are now open at engage.vic.gov.au and are running in conjunction with the implementation of the Great Ocean Road Action Plan.

Mental complex Sixteen self-contained units for people being treated for serious mental health issues are set to be built in Highton.

Operator the Haven Foundation said construction will begin within two months to start operation around mid-next year.

Inclusive celebration Surf Coast's council celebrated International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Thursday night.

The free community event featured Melbourne author Jessica Walton.

Ram raid Thieves smashed into Barwon Heads IGA on Wednesday night stealing cigarettes and alcohol. It is the second ram raid in the region this week after bandits also targeted Lara Woolworths on Tuesday night.

Police urged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

HIGH NOTE: Former ABC Young Conductor of the Year Kevin Cameron rehearses with Geelong Concert Band for the first time.

Award-winning conductor bolsters band Geelong Concert Band rehearsed with former ABC Young Conductor of the Year Kevin Cameron for the first time on Monday, following a five-year signing.

Dr Cameron, who has lived in Corio for six years, joins the band after two decades leading some of Victoria's most distinguished ensembles.

"I've been involved in musical life within Geelong for a long time," he said.

When Dr Cameron saw the role come up he "absolutely" had to apply, he said.

"They have more than 30 years of music lin-

eage and success."

Community music was vitally important and encouraged lifelong learning and engagement, he said.

"It's about kids understanding adults and adults understanding kids - music is a universal language that goes beyond background, culture, spoken language and social-economic situation."

Band president Christian Biscombe welcomed Dr Cameron taking the "baton" as new music director seeking to establish the 150-member group as Geelong's "premier musical organisation".

"As a community group with high aspirations, we are ecstatic to have someone of Kevin's calibre on board,' said Dr Biscombe said.

"We're excited to have the opportunity to draw on Kevin's talents and build something really special here in Geelong."

"We're performing at the Boroondara Eisteddfod in just a few weeks. We have a bit of work to do between now and then but I know that Kevin will relish the challenge."

Dr Cameron was ABC's Young Conductor of the Year in 1994, and he also directs Geelong Grammar School's bands, orchestras, and choir, and Melbourne Conservatorium Wind Symphony.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2019

Corangamite battle looms

FALSE HOPE? Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson, Defence Industry Minister Linda Reynolds and Liberal Corio candidate Alistair Thomson announce a defence project to create 350 Geelong jobs.

Pledge for 350 jobs ‘raises false hope’

By Luke Voogt An election pledge for 350 jobs in Geelong building the Army's self-propelled artillery raises "false hope", according to shadow defence minister Richard Marles.

The accusation comes after Federal Government announced it would build and maintain 30 self-propelled howitzers in Geelong.

Mr Marles took aim at Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson, after previously accusing her of raising "false" hopes after a failed bid to build 225 combat vehicles in Geelong.

Originally Geelong's council and lobby groups campaigned to build the vehicles locally.

While the proposal fell short, a shortlisted bid in Melbourne would have created 60 supply chain jobs for Geelong.

But Federal Government awarded the $5 billion contract to another Queensland-based bid.

"The Liberals spent three years promising people in Corangamite the Land 400 project would come to Geelong, and look where those jobs are now: Brisbane," Mr Marles said.

"We need a member who delivers for Gee-

long, not one who peddles false hope. This community is onto her, and she knows it."

Mr Marles described the announcement as a "desperate" move to bolster Ms Henderson's chances in her marginal seat.

"We will seek Army's advice on this decision to make sure it meets its needs, not a desperate government's political need," he said.

"Once we have determined this capability is the right one for Australia, a Shorten Labor Government will proceed with the decision to build the capability in Geelong."

But Ms Henderson, in a joint statement with Defence Industry Minister Linda Reynolds, described Mr Marles' refusal to match the pledge as "extraordinary".

"Labor haven't confirmed they will match our important commitment that will create up to 350 Australian jobs. Instead, they have just used weasel words," she said.

"We know Labor has form on the cancellation of defence contracts. In fact, they cancelled this very project in 2012 when they ran out of money."

Then Prime Minister Julia Gillard cancelled the self-propelled artillery acquisition to save $225 million, Ms Henderson said.

"This put our defence industry at risk. Sadly, once again, Labor are now refusing to back this crucial project for Geelong."

Ms Henderson announced the project alongside the Defence Industry Minister at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds campus on Wednesday.

"This massive new investment is good news for manufacturing in our region," she said.

"I am so proud that yet again my strong advocacy has resulted in this hugely significant announcement for Corangamite and Geelong.

"Manufacturing is so important - not just for local job creation and investment, but for the future economic prosperity of our region."

The coalition would "revive" the 'Protected Mobile Fires' project by bringing it forward to address "the capability gap left by Labor", Ms Reynolds said.

Labor's cancellation of the project ruined Australia's reputation with the defence industry, cost millions of dollars and left Army personnel without key equipment, she said.

Strong economic management meant the Morrison Government could restore defence spending to two per cent of GDP, she added.

From page 1 "I am in this to win," he told the Indy yesterday.

"But I'd rather see Labor in government, they are leading the way a little bit."

With recent polling indicating a margin of .03 and 2 per cent between Liberal and Labor candidates Sarah Henderson and Libby Coker, Mr Cole's preferences could decide the electorate.

Mr Cole played a pivotal role in grassroots group Greater Torquay Alliance, which organised hundreds of locals in separate protests against Spring Creek "over-development" and oil-drilling.

He vocally opposed Norwegian company Equinor's plans for an oil rig in the Great Australian Bight, saying it could cause contamination along the Surf Coast.

"I want to ensure the protection of our coastline for future generations," he said.

"My job as an independent is to do this the best way possible, and I saw this happening by preferencing Labor above Liberal."

Mr Cole has also questioned the independence of National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), which is assessing the proposal.

The preference change appears to have created ripples in Canberra with the coalition yesterday announcing an independent audit of NOPSEMA's assessment if elected.

"The region is known for its unique environment and deserves strong protection," Environment Minister Melissa Price said in a joint statement yesterday.

"The Liberal National Government recognises that the Great Australian Bight and the surrounding region are important to local communities, and the fishing and tourism industries."

Sportsbet has Ms Coker at $1.32 to win the seat and Ms Henderson at $3.10, while TAB has them at $1.25 and $3.50 respectively.

Polling in December indicated a 0.03 per cent margin for Ms Coker but a ReachTel poll of 788 voters in April indicated a two per cent margin for Ms Henderson.

Both major party candidates acknowledged the race would be close but declined to comment on odds or polling figures as the Indy went to press yesterday.

Ms Henderson promoted her party's more than $3 billion in pledges, such as Geelong fast rail and self-propelled artillery, economic management and tax relief.

Ms Coker focussed on the cost of living, promoting her party's policies on penalty rates, and affordable childcare and dental care.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2019

ScoMo house visit

By Natalee Kerr Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid another visit to Corangamite on Wednesday in an attempt to win over Victoria's most marginal seat ahead of the Federal Election.

Alongside Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson, Mr Morrison visited a Curlewis estate to promote the coalition's housing policy.

"Geelong, Bellarine, the Surf Coast areas are growing parts of our cities," Mr Morrison said.

"In Corangamite 75 per cent of people either own their home outright or they are in the course of buying their home and paying off their mortgage.

"Nothing speaks to the aspirations of Australians like buying your own home."

Under the Coalition's deposit scheme for first homebuyers, buyers will need a five per cent deposit for a mortgage compared to the usual 20 per cent.

The measure would reduce the time it takes for young Australians to save for a first home deposit, according to the coalition.

Mr Morrison said the plan would allow "Australians to plan their future with confidence".

"Buy a home, pay off your mortgage, save for your retirement, be independent in your retirement - I want to back all of that in," he said.

DOORSTOP: Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Corangamite again earlier this week.

Picture: Rebecca Hosking.

Labor immediately matched the coalition's deposit scheme following Mr Morrison's announcement last Sunday.

The coalition has now promised more than $3 billion worth of pledges for Corangamite, including a $2 billion fast train from Geelong to Melbourne.

Mr Morrison denied that Corangamite voters have been the target of pork-barrelling.

"We make no apology for the fact we're investing in the future of this region. It's an area that needs that investment," he said.

Mr Morrison said Ms Henderson, who has held the seat for more than five years has been "the most effective local member Corangamite has ever seen."

Ms Henderson said the coalition was "absolutely not" trying to buy her seat.

GOR pledges Local coastal environments are set to benefit from a $6 million investment under a re-elected coalition government.

The funding will go towards projects to further protect and restore the region's coastal environments of Bells Beach, the Great Ocean Road and the Otways.

The coalition announced the multi-million dollar investment on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Election this Saturday.

In a joint statement with Environment Minister Melissa Price, Ms Henderson said the funding is important for the 'iconic, heritagelisted coastal area'. "(It) demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the protection of Victoria's environment and heritage," she said.

The funding will be available to local councils, indigenous organisations and volunteer groups to deliver projects that protect native plants, wildlife and the coastal environment.

Ms Henderson said the community would have "a voice" in developing plans for the region.

"Community consultation will be an essential part of delivering greater environmental protection," she said.

Labor also pledged $3 million for the protection of Victoria's coastal "treasures" on the same day.

Both parties suggested funding would explore the potential of the Great Ocean Road becoming a national park and the Twelve Apostles featuring on World Heritage list.

Kardinia Park Stadium scores $20 million Labor free kick

By Natalee Kerr Geelong's Kardina Park is set to receive an extra $20 million if Labor wins this weekend's Federal Election.

Federal Labor announced the multi-million dollar investment for the final stage of GMHBA Stadium's redevelopment on Wednesday.

Corio MP Richard Marles said the completion of the project would make the facility the "best sporting stadium in regional Australia".

"This is the only ground within the AFL which is both a women's and a men's ground," he said.

"It will not only secure the base for Geelong Football Club but contribute great facilities to the community."

The pledge adds to the $102 million commitment from the Andrew's Labor Government last year, bringing the total cost for stage five to $122 million.

State and federal governments and other organisations have now contributed almost $300 million in redeveloping the stadium since 2003.

Key upgrades proposed for the final stage include a new entrance at the city end of the stadium, female change rooms and a museum-style centre.

Funding toward the sporting precinct faced criticism in the past with some believing it has

FUNDING SCORE: AFLW's Anna Teague and Melissa Hickey, Corio MP Richard Marles, Geelong MP Christine Couzens, Cats superstar Patrick Dangerfield, former sport minister John Eren, Cats captain Joel Selwood, Labor's Corangamite candidate Libby Coker and Sport Minister Martin Pakula. failed to result in enough off-season events to Geelong.

The final stage is expected to increase the stadium's capacity to 40,000 and allow for a range of events at the venue such as Disney on Ice and international cricket.

Labor's Corangamite candidate Libby Coker said the announcement "delivers" for the community.

"This is about providing input into the economy, into jobs and into our social cohesion," she said.

"I am proud that Labor will provide the final piece to create a facility that the community can be proud of."

The redevelopment would "generate $122 million in economic activity locally", according to the federal opposition.

Infrastructure shadow minister Anthony Albanese said the "necessary" funding would "create jobs" for Geelong.

"It will not only create jobs in construction in the short-term, but it will create jobs in the long-term," he said.

Construction for the final stage is set to commence late next year.

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TRIUMPH: Bev Soulsby, centre, with granddaughter and 3.9km run winner Marissa, daughters Joanne, Donna and Paula and great-granddaughter Olivia at Geelong Mother's Day Classic.

Bev’s Mother’s Day triumph

By Luke Voogt Bev Soulsby, 79, completed a "mighty" recovery from major surgery by finishing Geelong Mother's Day Classic arm-in-arm with her daughters on Sunday.

Four generations of family celebrated as the Ocean Grove great-grandmother crossed the line with Joanne, who flew in from WA, and Paula.

"I didn't think it would be that far!" Bev said.

"But the girls kept me going."

Bev underwent surgery in January to insert a shunt to drain fluid from her brain, caused by a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus.

"It's incredible ... without the shunt I wouldn't have had a chance," she said.

And her granddaughter Marissa Munday won the women's 3.9km run in 15 minutes flat,

despite also having hydrocephalus and a shunt.

Bev's family, including two great-grandchildren, walked with her while her other daughter, Marissa's mother Donna Hunt, also ran.

"Marissa's beaten all my PBs except for a marathon," Donna said, to which her daughter responded, "don't worry, I'll get ya."

Donna said Bev's movement had improved remarkably since the surgery.

Her mother had always watched her run the event and wanted to walk herself, so the family entered her as a recovery goal, Donna said.

Bev's husband Geoff watched from the finish line after being delegated bag duty.

"After what she's been through it's a mighty effort," he said.

More than 2000 people attended Geelong Mother's Day Classic, raising money for breast cancer research.

Donations can still be made until 30 June at www.mothersdayclassic.com.au.

North fights

By Luke Voogt Northern Geelong locals have vowed to take on election "pork-barrelling" that has led to "neglect" in their suburbs, following a recent grassroots meeting.

About 35 sporting club members, residents and stakeholders gathered for a new community action group, according to co-founder Jason Stolk.

"It's a group to put some pressure on politicians who have continuously neglected Corio," he said.

"We've just had enough!"

Mr Stolk slammed politicians funneling millions of dollars into Bellarine and Surf Coast sporting and lifesaving clubs during the election campaign while neglecting Geelong's north.

"It makes you sick," he said.

"It's so far out of whack it's mind-boggling."

Both major parties have announced dozens of community grants for clubs in the marginal seat of Corangamite this election, but little for their northern Geelong counterparts.

"All their facilities are A-grade," Mr Stolk said.

"Come out to some of the facilities in the north."

Mr Stolk described Corio Cricket Club nets as "dangerous" and said North Shore Football Club's lights had not been updated for decades.

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He acknowledged election commitments to rail, health and City Deal funding for a convention centre in central Geelong.

"But it doesn't really have an impact in the northern suburbs," he said.

"It's something where you can tick a box and say we've given this money to the Corio electorate."

Both parties have yet to announce funding for council's planned Northern ARC health hub despite lobbying from what Mr Stolk described as Geelong's "top end of town".

"It would inject a lot of confidence for everyone out this way and it's something that's long overdue," he said.

Geelong's council has pledged $20.6 million for the Norlane hub and is campaigning alongside 17 local organisations for $40 million in state and federal funding.

Mr Stolk also called for new TAFEs in Geelong's north.

"If there's a skills shortage in Australia, why aren't we giving kids a crack and teaching them trades anymore?"

Mr Stolk vowed the group would ramp up its campaign to hold Geelong politicians accountable despite the election campaign nearing its end.

"We know it's going to be difficult to make any real change before Saturday," he said.

"But they need to stop with the pork-barrelling and get in there and roll up their sleeves."

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GEELONG SENIORS FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN If you would like to host an event in October to showcase your club or organisation to older people living in the Geelong region, we invite you to apply to be part of the 2019 Geelong Small Business Festival.

As well as promotion in the festival program, there is the opportunity to apply for financial assistance of up to $450 to offset event costs (conditions apply). Special offers for seniors will also be considered.

For information about the eligibility criteria and to access the online application form, visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ seniors Applications close 5.00pm on Friday 28 June 2019.

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

A single southbound lane will re–open at 4.50pm. This remains in place until the full closure is resumed at approximately

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMITS The land affected by the application is located at: 75–79 Ibbotson Street, Indented Head The application is for a permit to: Variation to the restriction on Lot 3 PS428815R for an Alternate Building Envelope The applicant for the permit is: The Planning Professionals

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The application can be viewed free of charge.

The land affected by the application is located at: 109–215 Sparrovale Road, Charlemont and 1–87 Groves Road, Armstrong Creek and Lake Connewarre (CA SPI 2023\PP2421) The application is for a permit to: Construction of Works and Removal of Vegetation (including Native Vegetation) The applicant for the permit is: City of Greater Geelong – Capital Projects The application reference number is: PP–35–2019

The land affected by the application is located at: 1/23 Mercer Parade, Newtown The application is for a permit to: Variation to Restrictive Covenant PS528567B on Lot 2 (Variation to the Second Storey Building Envelope) The applicant for the permit is: P J Fitzgerald The application reference number is: PP–274–2019

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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 2 June 2019. If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.

Changed parking conditions signage has been implemented.

KARDINIA PARK – CAR PARKING Limited paid parking is available in Kardinia Park from 1.30pm at entrances A, C and E. Accessible parking is available for those with a disabled car pass via entrance E. CHANGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT 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.

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

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CORIO VOTES

Meet our 2019 candidates Amber Forbes - The Greens

Richard Marles - Australian Labor Party

I was born in Lorne, and then lived and studied all over the world. I've been back in Geelong for several years now, and currently live in Norlane.

The local community is fantastic and are already doing amazing work to be more sustainable.

I am proud to stand for Corio this election and fight for a fairer future for all of us.

I know how important it is to take action to preserve the environment, especially in the face of a climate emergency.

The Greens have a plan to move Australia away from coal to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. We will support farmers to sequester carbon as well.

These plans will create 180,000 jobs in sustainable industries and protect our natural environment.

It's time to build a future where our stunning forests are protected, with world-class public transport that gets you where you need to go.

We will invest in education, such as free university and TAFE, and fund dental under Medicare.

We'll pay for this by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share of tax.

The Greens will tackle the housing crisis by investing in public housing, increasing renters' rights and ending unfair tax breaks that make it easier for investors to buy their fifth property over people buying their first.

This election there is a clear choice between a united Labor Government which will bring fairness back, or more of the Liberals' cuts and chaos.

I am proud to represent the Corio electorate and I am proud of our Labor team which has put forward fair policy reforms; Pensioner Dental Plan, Medicare Cancer Plan, more affordable childcare and Local Jobs Plan.

I am proud to support families by investing in education, which would see our Corio public schools being $22 million better off under Labor, and tackling the living wage.

Labor will invest in a women and children's hospital in Geelong and dedicated mental health centre in Corio.

I am proud Labor will invest $2 million into the GROW project to assist disadvantaged accessing employment, review Newstart, revive TAFE and will take real action on climate change.

Right now, Australia has a broken government with a revolving chair of Prime Ministers.

They stopped governing Australia years ago.

While they've been obsessed with fighting themselves they've forgotten about Geelong.

Worse, the few decisions they have managed to make have hurt our community. They've forgotten about people with disability who rely on the NDIS, they've forgotten about businesses trying to pay power bills, and they've forgotten about pensioners struggling to get health care.

I will fight to make sure that we all have sustainable and supportive representation, where people come first.

And they've never cared about the future of our young people - who are fighting for real action on climate change.

Labor has a comprehensive policy agenda to deal with the challenges we face as a community and a country.

It is the most detailed policy agenda ever released by an opposition, and it's focussed squarely on fairness.

Desmond Sanborn - United Australia Party

Alastair Thomson - Liberal Party of Australia

I am a family man and run a successful international business.

I want to see the electorate of Corio thrive and decrease the current 21.7 per cent unemployment rate which is 6 per cent higher than last election.

My first agenda will be to get the Northern Arc funding approved as this project is overdue.

This will have a two-fold effect on the community by creating jobs within the electorate and once completed will be a wellbeing, recreation, cultural and have community facilities.

The centre is estimated to bring $111 million worth of preventive-health benefits to the community over 10 years.

We will increase the old age pension by $150 per week and introduce the continuation of the gold card to veterans partners.

Provisional tax paid at the end of the financial year will give small business more equity.

Education is key to our children's success and we believe in looking after our future generation.

When elected we will make interest rates on home loans tax deductible.

We urgently need to have more efficient coal-fired power stations and look at cheaper, environmentally friendly and more efficient ways of producing electricity.

This will enable us to reduce the cost of

We live in the best country in the world. To secure Australia's future, the road ahead depends on a strong economy. That's why there is a lot at stake at this election.

A coalition government will create 1.25 million more jobs over the next five years, maintain budget surpluses and pay down debt, deliver tax relief for families and small businesses and guarantee increased funding for schools, hospitals, medicines and roads.

In addition, the Government has announced a $2 billion fast rail between Geelong and Melbourne, $50 million for a new women's and children's hospital facility in Geelong, and $30 million for a Geelong convention centre.

All of this will be delivered by our plan to keep building our economy - not by increasing taxes.

In contrast, Bill Shorten, Richard Marles and the Labor party's $387 billion tax grab will cripple the economy and damage the livelihood of all residents who live in the Corio electorate.

Families, retirees, small and medium business owners, tradies, renters, students - everyone's hip pockets will be hit.

The choice is clear - a Morrison Government that will deliver a strong economy and secure your future, or a Bill Shorten-led Labor Party that can't manage money.

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First-time novel no clone

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NOVEL DEBUT: First-time Newtown author Melissa Ferguson holds a neanderthal skull, after our distant primate cousins inspired her new book.

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A lecture on cloning neanderthals inspired Melissa Ferguson's dystopian novel The Shining Wall, the Newtown mother-of-two and debut novelist says.

The 44-year-old created her fictional world with cloned 'neandertals' after hearing a Harvard geneticist explain how the technology could soon become reality, she said.

"After I heard that, I became interested about ... what a cloned neanderthal would be like, how we would treat them, how we would employ them and how we would bring them back."

The research assistant signed a contract for the book in April 2018 and her publisher has printed about 1800 copies so far since the release earlier this year.

"The publisher's talking about printing more so that's a good sign," she said.

"It's very exciting. It was something I had been working really hard towards and was a dream come true."

Melissa overcame setbacks to become a first-time novelist, including a failed attempt at publishing a similar novel in 2017.

While unsuccessful, that manuscript got her "a foot in the door" with her publisher.

"That point where you get so close but just miss out is where a lot of people give up," she said.

"But that's when you've got to keep trying."

And a minor character from her first attempt, an orphan named Alida, became the protagonist of The Shining Wall, Melissa explained.

The book tells of a corporate-run city, where the wealthy push health and longevity to extremes and surround themselves with a shining metal wall.

"It divides the demi-settlements from the more privileged people inside," Melissa said.

Outside the wall Alida struggles for survival

in slums with her five-year-old adopted sister Graycie, after losing her mother to a preventable disease.

Employed by a local gangster as a sex worker, she is smuggled into the city to give rich citizens a 'Cinderella experience'.

She meets exiled neandertal clone Shuqba, who has failed to adhere to the impossible standards for her species within the city.

The two become friends and Shuqba soon faces a choice - offer Alida a lifeline or betray her.

"There's issues of fertility and surrogacy in the book too," Melissa said.

"I just wanted to tell this story and hopefully enough people will like it that I will be able to tell more stories that people are interested in."

Melissa began creating stories as a child but writing took a backseat to working in brain tumour and blood cancer labs.

"I don't have any formal writing qualifications; it's always been a hobby of mine," she said, But she got back into writing after doctors diagnosed her with Hodgkin's lymphoma, six months after giving birth to her first child at 30.

"I went on maternity leave from that job," she said. "(Going) through that experience gave me a little bit more insight into what (patients I worked with) had gone through."

She took a short evening course in creative writing, which began her path to being an author.

Melissa admitted writing The Shining Wall was sometimes gruelling, especially in the middle of the book writing "one scene at a time".

"I wrote my book one hour a day," she said.

"The thing I've learnt about writing is you just need to keep trying."

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CORANGAMITE VOTES

Meet our 2019 candidates Damien Cole Independent

Naomi Adams Animal Justice Party

Sarah Henderson Liberal Party of Australia

If elected I will work to address the climate emergency by advocating for no new fossil fuel projects, declare a climate emergency at a federal level and advocate for 100 per cent renewable energy in Australia by 2030.

I will work to protect nature by having our Great Ocean Road and the Otways become Commonwealth National Parks.

I will also push to ensure development integrates economics, social wellbeing, and our environment equally.

We need a paradigm shift where the rights of nature are included in decision making at all levels of government.

We need a 21st century economy. An economy that invests in job retraining to transition to renewable industries and has a holistic approach that embraces our environment and social wellbeing.

I am standing for human equity by advocating for a timely and humane processing of refugees on Australian shores and meeting all United Nations foreign aid obligations.

But most importantly, I seek to be an elected community representative.

I have lived in the Corangamite district for 10 years. I am a psychologist and worked as a counsellor in community settings for many years, and more recently in private practice.

I am involved in various forms of animal and human rights and environmental advocacy.

I volunteer with the AJP Victoria Western Region group, the AJP Victorian committee, and ran as a candidate for the Bellarine ward in the 2017 Geelong council election and the 2018 Victorian state election.

The government must provide a voice for the animals. We need an independent office of animal protection, to end all live animal export and a ban on Sodium Monofluoroacetate, to prevent the torturous death of wildlife and domestic animals. I am concerned about the future of agriculture and its impact on the environment and human health and want to protect farmers by supporting them to transition to sustainable horticulture.

We live in a great part of the world. That's why I love our region - its natural and pristine environment; the community groups, surf life saving and sports clubs, the towns and communities that, together, make up the fabric of our community.

I am so proud to represent our community in Canberra and for nearly six years I have worked each and every day to deliver for our region.

We are delivering $2.85 billion on fast rail and track duplication so your travel time is shorter and there are more reliable services, more often.

We've announced a new defence project to be based in Geelong which means 350 new manufacturing jobs.

Together, we have achieved so much. Over 300 local projects - record investment in roads including the Great Ocean Road, community infrastructure, education and health - including a new women's and children's hospital.

Importantly, we are investing in protecting our environment and in conservation, particularly coastal erosion and the Bells Beach reserve.

Ian Erskine Rise Up Australia Party The Rise Up Australia party (RUAP) adds a positive dimension to your choices at this election.

We believe in a fair and just governmental system which is not merely words, but is proactive, and instrumental in being the basis of our society.

RUAP strives to retain the values that made this great nation what it is today.

Our aim which is reflected in our immigration policy, is one that protects Australia's Judaeo/Christian values and heritage, encourages hard work and integration.

RUAP would disparage a version of multiculturalism that supports segregation, malcontent, violence and reliance on the welfare state.

RUAP seeks to be the party of reliability, stability and high standards of office.

We aim to fairly reward all hardworking Australians with a genuinely equitable tax system.

As your local member, if elected, I will work to the best of my God given abilities to serve the people of my electorate.

Libby Coker Australian Labor Party Since being chosen as Labor's candidate more than a year ago, I have had the privilege of speaking with thousands of people across the Corangamite electorate.

Every day, I have been out in the community and knocking on doors. These conversations have given me great insight into what matters most to people - investing more in our schools and hospitals, taking action on climate change, and tackling the rising cost of living.

I am proud to be part of Labor's strong, stable and united team, and if elected, I look forward to delivering our plan for a fair go for all Australians.

Simon Northeast The Greens

Mandy Grimley Derryn Hinch's Justice Party Mandy is 43-yearsold, married with two children aged 13 and 15 and is currently studying to be a primary school teacher, which she is due to complete at the end of June 2019.

Mandy was born in Geelong and has spent most of her life living in the area.

Mandy is very much all over the local issues, including improving local facilities that promote health and wellbeing and ensuring the regional towns are offered the same opportunities as their city counterparts.

Mandy has been a small business owner and has more recently worked within the health and education industries, in particular with children with disabilities.

Having been a strong advocate of the Justice Party since the beginning, Mandy is proud to be standing as a candidate for Corangamite.

Neil Harvey United Australia Party Neil grew up in Corangamite and started his career as a tradesman. He then worked as a concreter before becoming a candidate for Corangamite.

Neil is passionate about making Corangamite an electorate for the people and creating a greener and more environmentally friendly environment.

If elected, United Australia Party (UAP) will make interest on home loans tax-deductible.

UAP will introduce a policy to give business more equity by making provisional tax payable at the end of the financial year.

UAP believe in creating more efficient ways of producing electricity such as nuclear power, which will help reduce the cost of electricity by 50 per cent.

UAP seeks to give farmers need a fair go and will start by removing the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

This election the Greens can help lead the country in a different direction towards a fairer and cleaner future for everyone. We need to act now to halt climate change and repair the damage.

Our economy, our jobs and our future depends on it.

We must take immediate action and build a sustainable economy based on cheap, clean and reliable power. With Greens voices in parliament we can make this happen.

Politicians need to remember they represent the people - not themselves and their big donors. We have to restore integrity and transparency to our politics by tackling corruption and banning political donations from big corporations trying to buy influence.

The voters of Corangamite deserve world class health, properly funded public schools and free TAFE and University. Only the Greens will ensure big corporations pay their fair share of tax and fund these essential services.

This election, vote climate, vote integrity, vote Greens.

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LETTERS Geelong needs good thong Geelong is overdue for a good thonging. And the Geelong Indy reported last week that politically-incorrect Paul Fenech of Fat Pizza, Housos and Deadly Down Under is ready to deliver.

How about some of our overpaid public officials lead from the front and sacrificially offer themselves up first?

Such as the bosses of Barwon Water and Geelong's council for signing us up to veganism and attempting to put pizza shop entrepreneurs such as they're-big-and-they'recheesy Bobo out of business.

Not that animal protein pusher Bobo can afford the ever-escalating cost of power to run his business, and there's no parking out the front anymore.

Save yourself and the coppers some trouble - just take your V8, Aussie six or even your humble four cylinder family runabout to the crusher yourself.

Cars are soon verboten from Geelong roads anyway.

Those responsible for stuffing up the Norlane pool for an overblown doctor's waiting room should also consider volunteering themselves for a cleansing thonging.

And whatever happened to the upper towers at the Norlane diving pool? Too dangerous?

Too risky? Too much fun?

Thong Geelong Pauly.

Thong us hard.

Bernie Franke Upper Gellibrand

And nothing else matters Only two linked issues are of any importance in this coming Federal Election. Our increasingly dangerous climate and the loss of species diversity.

Nothing else in the great scheme of things matters if we don't get this right.

The current government is woefully inadequate when it comes to these issues.

They have actively discouraged doing anything meaningful in regards to these issues.

For the sake of us and our descendants we must move forward and vote these people out.

If we place the economy above the environment there are never sufficient resources allocated to solving these issues.

Humans are inseparably part of the natural world.

We are already seeing what is in store for billions of us if we don't get going and restore our ecosystems.

For those voters undecided, I implore you to consider this.

Leigh Adamson Belmont

Taking climate seriously?

The real climate change catastrophe is that no party is really taking it seriously.

The worriers, you might think, should be pleased that at least Scomo put some flesh on the bare bones at last week's ABC debate, some concrete action, if not everything .

Shorten, on the other hand, was promising to "do everything it takes". He's the grand leader who's making the god-like claims that he's the ultimate fixer .

If necessary, it's the great Bill who will send Australia broke to fix the climate. And why does this idea appeal to the public?

We find the answer to the above question, not in any temperature figures or forecasts, but in The Australian on 13 April, where Professor Bauerlein talks about guilt being the motivator of this mysterious monster.

So, if he is right and the truth be known anywhere in this clambering clap trap discussion, it's that any real facts about global warming are being lost and confounded by the much greater and heavier weight of guilt which needs to be lifted.

Have you felt the weight? Seems real enough.

If we are going to make better use of the remaining fossil fuels, we shouldn't be panicked by the immediate assuaging of guilt burdens and get on with the job of using our brains to say no to the fearmongers who put closer and closer dates on Armageddon.

And then, of course, there are the Greens.

The very best they can commit to in this crisis, which calls for real action, is talk old stuff about how good electric cars are and how we should celebrate that the poor of this country have been taxed to provide a subsidy for the middle class to put panels on their roofs.

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BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Bouquets to Josh from Autobarn North Geelong, a young man whose service was incredible.

Thank you from two older ladies that needed help with their parking lights. Josh was very polite and patient.

Very Happy, Bell Post Hill

Bouquets to Waurn Ponds SES for a great day on Saturday. We saw their vehicles and videos of their great team and what they attend to every day.

We also had an excellent tour of Waurn Ponds Police Station. It was amazing and so well conducted. Many thanks.

Annette, Grovedale

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78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220, Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au Facebook.com/GeelongIndependent, Fax: 5249 6799 Contributions must be less than 50 words and include the writer’s full name, address and phone number. overnight, as required, without 'evil' coal or that 'not so evil' but ever so costly gas.

God help us if we really are at risk, because no group down under has any credibility in real action on the climate change emergency.

John Modra Colac

Council transparency vital I am assuming that councilor Heather Wellington was investigated under Section 76d of the local Government Act, Misuse of Position.

My suspicion would be that the inspectorate said to themselves: "How stupid is this..." because that is what it is.

As I have said before in my letters, all governmental business must be in the public domain, because governments source their funding from the people and are therefore accountable to the public.

There can be no exceptions to this.

However, Surf Coast Shire, like all councils, is an incorporated entity trading under an ABN and registered for GST - one only needs to look at ASIC's ABN Lookup to find that out and is thus a for-profit trading entity.

Any company can claim commercial-inconfidence if it is a private trading entity, but councils, because they derive their funds from the people in their constituencies, must be accountable, and so Cr Wellington was absolutely in-order to ask for the FOI. She was elected to look after the best interests of the people in her ward, and if she cannot do that effectively, then why we even bother to have councilors is beyond me.

Surf Coast Shire's attempt to silence Cr Wellington is an affront to democracy and a negation her duty to pursue the interests of the people in her ward.

This little saga needs a serious looking at, as ratepayers need to be represented and their interests treated as paramount, simply because they are the ones who pay, and are therefore entitled to the transparency and accountability Cr Wellington was trying to achieve.

Nothing else will do.

Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Thai up tougher sentencing Victoria can learn much from Thailand when it comes to robust sentencing.

In that country claiming innocence of a crime and later being found guilty attracts double the sentence that would have applied if the accused had admitted guilt prior to trial.

This is because the accused is deemed to have deliberately wasted both the court's time and financial resources.

In addition, those convicted of violent crimes against elderly citizens receive the same custodial penalty that would have applied if their offence had been committed against children. This is because senior citizens are deemed to have a limited capacity, like children, to protect themselves from such crimes.

All this is so much common sense.

I urge Premier Daniel Andrews to take a leaf out of Thailand's book when the next review of sentencing guidelines is undertaken.

Michael J Gamble Belmont

All spin, no heart On Monday night I was travelling to Southern Cross Station as the train pulled into Flinders Street.

As the train was waiting on the platform I saw a homeless man foraging for food in the rubbish bin.

He found a Maccas paper bag, opened it and produced what appeared to be the remains of a hamburger and ate it on the spot.

I was flooded with compassion for that man. Later I became angry with our Labor Government.

Under Brumby and Andrews they have, conservatively, wasted more than 26 billion dollars on project stuff ups like Myki, the North West Pipeline, pokie licence tender mistakes, cancelling the East West Link and the massive desalination plant that even Dr Tim Flannery criticised.

It's becoming glaringly obvious that Labor will never seriously tackle poverty and homelessness.

John Curtain, Ben Chifley and Gough Whitlam must be turning in their graves. Clearly Andrews is no Curtain or Chifley and neither is Bill Shorten.

Shame on you Labor, you have betrayed your traditional values!

You're all spin and no heart.

Stephen Juhasz West Geelong

Living on borrowed money In the days when we had genuine economic growth, cities like Geelong were driven by the output of factories and farms.

Now our economy is driven by shopping malls, imported-car dealerships, sporting events, celebrity culture, and the buying and selling of each others houses.

Put simply, we have an economy that is concerned, almost entirely, with the spending of borrowed money.

In Australia, each dollar of GDP is now accompanied by more than four dollars of newly-created debt.

This is self-evidently unsustainable. We need to be prepared for what comes beyond the growth economy.

You could ague that Karl Marx was wrong about many things.

But he did write that the final stages of capitalism would be marked by developments now familiar to most of us.

Unable to expand and generate profits at past levels, the capitalist system would begin to prey upon, in the name of austerity, the working class and the poor, driving them ever deeper into debt and poverty.

It would increasingly relocate manufacturing jobs to countries with cheap pools of labourers.

Industries would mechanize their workplaces.

This would trigger an assault on, not only the working class but the middle class, made possible by the imposition of massive personal debt, as incomes declined or remained stagnant.

Politics would, in the late stages of capitalism, become subordinate to economics, leaving political parties hollowed out of any meaningful content and abjectly subservient to the dictates and money of global capitalism.

Phil Baulch Belmont

What's the cost doctor?

Dr Ray Black's use of economics to appeal to voters to consider climate change (Letters, 10 May) might be more persuasive if he'd included a cost-benefit analysis.

Economist Dr Brian Fisher calculated that Labor's emissions reduction target of 45 per cent could wipe $264 billion off the Australian economy by 2030, and up to $542 billion depending on the future cost of international carbon credits.

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Fax: 5249 6799 Moreover, he sees 167,000 jobs lost.

If that's the cost, what's the benefit?

Meanwhile,Victoria's electricity grid, once reliable, affordable and powered by coal, is now at risk of collapse, as expressed in Australian Energy Market Commission's report in April, because of the "less predictable intermittent wind and solar power flowing into the network".

The regulator was "intervening on a daily basis" by "calling on big energy users ... to power down to reduce energy demand".

That our industrialists have the daily uncertainty of whether unreliable and expensive renewables decide the production of their steel, aluminium and other materials must be an incentive to depart elsewhere.

But 'de-industrialisation' is the green dream. Greens crave a return to the time before fossil-fuels created modern society.

But Dr Black hasn't defined his terms about what we are to think about 'climate change' and what effect, if any, spending a fortune on it would have.

If it is climate change as natural variation in the weather that we've always had, not the slightest effect would appear.

If he means human-caused climate change, that pseudo-science that frightens children into wagging school, he might care to clarify his argument.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Pork Barrel rolls in The sums have been done and it turns out that we have here in Corangamite possibly the largest pork-barrelling exercise in Australian electoral history.

The Liberals, after achieving nothing for Corangamite in six years, have flung $26,500 per voter in promises at the electorate.

But there are very few policies and no vision.

The Labor Party has only promised approximately $310 per voter.

The largest promised grant is going to Torquay Hospital.

But with a Labor win this Saturday your vote will achieve: greater funding for your local government schools, greater funding for hospitals, increased funding for cancer treatment, increase TAFE funding, the return of penalty rates, a government that will fight wage theft, the establishment of a living wage, and kindergarten funding for three and fouryear-olds.

On the last point it needs to be pointed out that the Liberals will drop funding kindergarten education after 2020.

They haven't publicised that policy have they?

I would urge voters not to be seduced by the pork-barrelling in Corangamite and vote for the thought-through policies of the Australian Labor Party, which will govern as a united team.

Peter Berrisford Drysdale

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A biblical election view It is clear to me that Christianity is not compatible with socialism.

Federal Labor announced that, if elected this May, they will provide free abortions in all public hospitals across the country and build an abortion clinic in Tasmania.

God's word in Psalm 127:3 states "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the Fruit of the womb is a reward".

This survey raises the question, how can a Christian be a member of the ALP or any other political movement which condones abortions or vote accordingly?

We need to return to God's word as our guide in life.

This applies also to changing attitudes and laws legislated to matters which also are clearly prohibited in God's word.

We need laws being passed to protect the Christian way of life as an objective and valid system of moral principles.

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Since the local studio opened its doors last March members have seen "great results", explains owner Will D'Ornay.

"Our clients are starting to see some really positive improvements," Will says.

"It's the most rewarding feeling knowing what I'm doing is helping others.

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Will's love for training came after he was involved in a motorbike accident that resulted in reconstruction of his shoulder.

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FINALLY FRIDAY The search for Geelong’s next big thing in 2019 ends

Star Search grand finale

By Natalee Kerr Geelong's best young talent will be on display at Highton Rotary's Star Search grand finale this month.

Former winner Adam Di Martino, who currently performs in Disney's Aladdin stage show, described Star Search as "great exposure".

"It was such an incredibly valuable, inspiring and humbling experience," the 25-year-old said.

"It's pretty surreal to now be doing exactly what I wanted to do since I was a kid."

Di Martino said winning the competition back in 2012 gave him "great confidence".

"I auditioned a year or two before I made it to the finals," he said.

"I remember thinking I wasn't even going to make it to the finals, so to win was super exciting and surprising.

"The song I sang in the Star Search final was also the song I used to audition to get into my musical theatre course at university, so it was a very full circle experience."

Star Search chair Stephen Bath said judges were "impressed" with the "high level" of talent at this year's auditions.

"There was more variety than last year, we had a big mix of vocalists and all different instrumentalists," he said.

Fourteen of 43 entrants earned a place at the finals, with the overall champion set to take home $1300 in prize money.

Vocal finalists are Adele Martin, Charlotte Piec, Charlotte Charles, Emma Monaghan, Indianna Wylie, Samarah Pearson and Usher Shao.

Instrumentalists include pianists Adela Karol, Hannah Williams and Jess King, guitarist Harrison Male, trombonist Harrison SteeleHolmes along with flautists Ashley Harper and Lucy Martin.

Bath said the talent quest had proved a "turning point" for many past winners, including pop star Missy Higgins and opera singer Tim McCallum.

"History shows we're unearthing performers that go on to achieve musical excellence," he said.

The 2019 Star Search final will be held at Sacred Heart's McAuley Hall on 31 May. Finalists will perform with sound and lighting in front of a large audience and professional judges.

Di Martino said his message to finalists would be that there is "nothing to be nervous about".

"Everyone is super supportive and wants you to be good and achieve the best you can."

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FINALLY FRIDAY

Off-kilter teen show at Shed

By Natalee Kerr A young adult comedy exploring the challenges of adolescence will head into Geelong this month.

The Violent Outburst That Drew Me To You is a sweet but fiery tale about two off-kilter kids who are at war with the world and themselves.

The contemporary narrative follows a sixteen-year-old boy named Connor who is angry and unsure how to handle his emotions.

People and things he once liked now annoy him - his parents, his once-cool uncle and even his best mate cops it.

Connor wants to calm down so he heads to the woods to spend a week alone, but his anger travels with him.

He meets a girl named Lotte, who also enters the woods angry. But the pair soon discover they are able to find a moment's piece with each other.

The production tackles the "ticking-time bomb of adolescence", taking the audience on a journey that explores identity, resilience, relationships, belonging and hope, according to promoters.

Geelong's 2pm show has already sold out, but tickets are still available for the 7pm session.

The Violent Outburst that Drew Me To You will land at the Potato Shed on 28 May.

BUBBLY CHARACTER: World-record holder Marty McBubble shows of his unique form of science.

Science comes to life in wacky expo The largest mobile science expo in Australia comes to Geelong for the first time this month, bringing hands-on fun to fascinate aspiring scientists of all ages.

Event director Brian Haddy expects several thousand young experiment enthusiasts to turn up when Science Alive! comes to GMHBA Stadium on 25-26 May. Visitors can take a virtual tour of the universe, interact with native animals, fly a drone, program a robot, make some slime or get up close to a Dr Who inspired Dalek.

"The slime-making is always popular for younger visitors, and the virtual reality and infra-red selfies appeal to older age groups," he said.

Kids of all ages will love watching the Ar-

my's Drone Racing Team in action and having a go too.

"We are very excited to have the Army's Drone Racing Team attend the event," Haddy said.

"Science is much more than test tubes and lab coats, and Science Alive! really gives people an opportunity to see this."

And the whole family can view the night sky in two huge stardomes.

"The thing that really sets this expo apart from others is the interactive nature of the displays," Haddy said. "There really is something for everyone here."

After years touring South Australia the mobile expo comes to Geelong for locals to dis-

cover how the world depends on science, technology, engineering and maths.

"While there is much emphasis on fun and entertainment, we also show how important science is in our everyday world—we all depend on it," he said.

Visitors can get up close to native Australian animals, check out Museum Victoria's dinosaur bones, see forensic and marine science displays, challenge themselves with interactive Questacon exhibits and much more.

The expo also features illusions by Curiosity Show icons Rob Morrison and Deane Hutton, free-floating bubble world-record holder Marty McBubble and other explosive shows.

Entry to Science Alive! is free for children under 15 years of age.

TEEN JOURNEY: Actor Harry Tseng stars in a young adult production that hits Geelong this month.

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BABBA to rock the Sphinx

By Luke Voogt

MAMMA MIA: Tribute act BABBA will be back in Geelong next month.

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'Benny' and the original 'Frida' from BABBA have passed their musical talents onto their children, two of who have played in their iconic Aussie tribute band.

Unlike real-life Frida and Benny, Michael Ingvarson and Grabiela Favretto are still happily together, and their daughter Jade has even filled in as 'Agnetha'.

"I feel like it's definitely in their blood," Ingvarson said last Friday, ahead of BABBA's next show at Sphinx Hotel on 1 June.

"My daughter's doing a gig in Geelong tonight funnily enough."

The proud father spoke to the Indy while carting a PA and subwoofer down the highway in the family Volvo for his daughter, who performs under stage name Jade Alice.

"She studied at (Victorian College of the Arts) doing interactive composition," he said.

"She's been releasing her own singles and doing music with me ever since."

While Jade will be busy elsewhere during the Sphinx show, the couple's son Ben will get behind the drums.

Ben studies jazz drumming, while their youngest, Nicola, is a music captain at her school.

"She plays guitar, piano and trumpet and she's actually the principal vocalist in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular," Ingvarson said.

The children grew up around music and practicing on a baby grand piano and drums in the living room, he said.

Last month BABBA played for about 800 University of Melbourne students, most only a little older than Ingvarson's children.

"The uni-age kids right now are going mental for ABBA!" he said.

"They were singing louder almost than the band. It was packed in with 800 of them all around the sides and the balconies - it was just going off!"

Despite original ABBA fans getting on in years the band's music was undergoing resurgence thanks to movies like Mamma Mia, Ingvarson said.

After a quarter century playing Benny Andersson, Ingvarson is probably the closest young fans will get to seeing him live.

His band BABBA mimics the originals onstage, down to their Swedish accents.

"We feel like we do justice to their songs by playing them correctly with the right harmonies in the right places," he said.

And for Ingvarson the accolades don't come bigger than from Molly Meldrum, the man "responsible" for making ABBA "go worldwide".

The legendary Australian music guru once described BABBA as "dare I say it, as good as ABBA".

"He played such a huge role in getting ABBA known in Australia," Ingvarson said.

"He had a good ear for quality, Molly. ABBA do so say they owe so much to Molly for playing them on Countdown. When he did it just really connected."

Ingvarson co-founded BABBA not long after he finished studying music at the University of Melbourne.

Two decades later the band is still going with numerous Australian and international tours under its belt.

"At our peak, we were doing 180 shows a year," Ingvarson said.

The band was a regular fixture in Geelong in its early days, he said.

"At one stage we'd play down there every Friday."

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY BOATING - Geelong Dragon Boat Club free introductory session. 9am at the Barwon River. Enquiries geelongdragonboat@outlook.com.

BEADERS - Beaders Guild of Geelong, Open Day and Trade Fair. 10am-4pm, 89 Autumn St, Geelong West. Entry gold coin donation.

SEMINAR - Creation Ministries International Seminar.

11am-4pm at South Valley Baptist Church, 238/244 South Valley Road, Highton. Free admission. Further details creation.com/events.

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, 8pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0413 574 051.

SUNDAY SCOUT - Scout Heritage Centre meets 10am-3pm at 56 Russell St, Newtown. Enquiries 0418591432.

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.

MONDAY PROBUS - Combines Probus Club of Geelong East meets at East Geelong Uniting Church, cnr Boundary and Ormond Rds. Guest speaker Eric Faulkner on RMS Titanic.

Visitors welcome. Enquiries 0419376380.

FILM - Geelong Viqueque Friendship School screening of Alias Ruby Blade. 6.30pm at Clonard College, 225 Church St, Herne Hill. Tickets $10 at https://www.trybooking. com/BCHLI or at the door. Enquiries wendy.j.mayne@hotmail.com.

SPEAKING - Rostrum public speaking club meets 6.45pm at St George Workers Club, 212 Pakington St, Geelong West. Enquiries 0408369446 or 0418691709.

STAMPS - Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 1pm at the Belmont Library, 163 High St, Belmont. New members welcome. Enquiries Julie 0419 620976.

ART - South Barwon Community Centre Art group meets

1-3pm at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $2. Enquiries 5243 8388.

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

Cost $4. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

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

SENIORS - Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258 WOMEN - National Council of Women's Geelong branch 75th annual luncheon midday Monday 17th June at Geelong Regional Library and Heritage Centre. Tickets $65.

Enquiries 0400 983 037.

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

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

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

Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

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

WEDNESDAY ANCESTRY - Geelong FHG 7.30pm at Belmont Library, High St. Speaker Peter Mansfield. Enquiries geelongfhg. com.

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

BALLROOM - Dancer's Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $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

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THURSDAY DANCE - West Coast Seekers Club dances with Newsound, 8-11pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $5. Enquiries 5843 8603.

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

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

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

BOWLING - Mature league 10-pin bowling 1.00pm 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.

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PHILOSOPHY - For daily living. Meets 2-4.30pm at Italo's Pizza Cafe, Gilbert St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

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FRIDAY BOOKS - Book sale 10am-2pm at Uniting Church, cnr Reserve and Torquay Rds, Grovedale. Proceeds to Uniting Care Barwon.

TAI CHI - For beginners 9-10am at St Davids UCA, Cnr Talbot & Aphrasia Sts, Newtown. $10 per class. Extra class on 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month 10.05-11.05am. Enquiries Sandra Pearce 0409 662 106.

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

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

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

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MASSIVE EFFORT: Geelong Cats recruitment manager Stephen Wells, Paralympic gold medalist Dylan Alcott, Zack Alcott and Barwon Youth Child and Family CEO Sandy Morrison helped raise $162,540 for Headspace Geelong at Belmont Rotary Club's Business Charity Luncheon.

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EDUCATION WEEK

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When you enrol your child at Geelong Baptist College they become part of a community that spans your child's entire education, from foundation to year 12.

Their seamless transition is partly due to our positive learning environment and high behaviour expectations and standards.

Our extensive grounds enable our primary and secondary students to socialise and learn from each other.

Our role as teachers is to guide students to be responsible, confident, respectful and reliable young adults and we understand all too well the importance of these qualities being established in the early years and fostered throughout their schooling.

Collaborative activities across the school are important for students to learn how to live well in the community.

Opportunities for students to participate across primary and secondary include drama performances, excursions, SRC involvement and Anzac Day and graduation assemblies.

Many families enrol their children at Geelong Baptist College because they are looking for a seamless transition and consistent behaviour management.

Our discipline policy is based on the cornerstones of justice, acceptance, learning and safety, and students find themselves secure in the knowledge that they are in a safe and consistent environment, conducive to learning.

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for adolescents, so we have a very seamless transition when children go from year 6 to year 7, with some staff teaching across both the primary and secondary areas.

Geelong Baptist College focuses on fostering self-worth and ensuring that each child can reach their full potential.

The college provides academic, creative, artistic and sporting opportunities for each of its unique students.

We are a growing independent school offering a vast array of pathways leading to a variety of careers.

Our staff and chaplain are always there for the students. We underpin our values by teaching using a biblical lens and by encouraging our students to see the goodness in the world, through eyes of awe and wonder.

We know our students very well and we value the individuality and uniqueness of each child.

As a consequence, we are committed to assisting and guiding every child to reach their individual goals and full potential.

Our vast private bus fleet, comprising of five top quality buses, covers all areas from Point Cook to the Bellarine Peninsula and into the hinterland reaching as far as Teesdale, Lethbridge, Bannockburn, Little River and the surrounds.

We would be delighted to meet you and encourage you to visit Geelong Baptist College at Lovely Banks in order to get a sense of who we are and what we have to offer the Geelong community. geelongindy.com.au

VOLUNTEER WEEK

Make world of difference National Volunteer Week, 20-26 May, is an annual celebration to acknowledge the contribution of our nation's volunteers.

This year's theme is "Making a World of Difference".

Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is recognising the 5000-plus volunteers who make a world of difference to their communities, providing essential emergency response.

Unit Controller and volunteer with VICSES Torquay, Rodney Hose, is proud to be part of the team.

"VICSES has taken me to places and allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of doing," he says.

"I am part of a great team of men and women who make themselves available 24/7 to assist their community in times of need.

"The VICSES volunteer role is something I enjoy doing, there is no better feeling than going home knowing you have helped your community".

VICSES Geelong Unit recently welcomed nine new members who will also make a difference.

Unit Controller Geoff Bell believes these new members will enhance their response capability.

"The new members have commenced

VIC SES volunteers Russell Harrison, Jill Mayo, Hayley Sechtig, Tamieka O'Toole, Carrie Taylor, Rodney Hose and Michael Berner are proud to make a difference. training after attending an information session and interview," he says.

"These new members will considerably bolster our capacity, particularly during periods of high demand such as storm events."

Following the success of this recent recruitment, many units across the Geelong Region

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Rix Street Kindergarten children Letty Boyle, Albie Meggs, Oliver Johns and Albi Majtara pictured exploring all the benefits of Play Based Learning.

Bethany Kindergarten Services will be opening their doors at all kindergarten locations between May 20 and 25, as part of Open Week 2019.

Across Geelong and the Bellarine, all 22 Bethany Kindergarten Services (BKS) locations will be open to the public. Parents, carers and families are invited to come along and experience BKS kindergartens and early learning centres to make an informed decision before the 2020 enrolment deadline.

BKS Executive Manager, Anneliese Knell, said, "Open Week is a great opportunity for families to experience the kindergarten environment and meet the educator team before making a decision regarding their child's enrolment. Kindergarten is an important year for all children."

Ms Knell said that kindergarten provides families with the opportunity to develop a strong connection with their community and other local families. "By attending a local kindergarten, families can develop strong bonds and relationships in their area," she said. "The open days are an opportunity to meet our skilled and passionate educators, learn about our services and play based curriculum and

ask questions about kindergarten and how we support your child as they take this key step in their educational journey."

BKS Kindergartens are located across Greater Geelong in Grovedale, Highton, Herne Hill, Hamlyn Heights, Bell Post Hill, Bell Park, Breakwater, Newcomb, East Geelong and Lara.

Bellarine BKS Kindergartens are located in Portarlington, Drysdale, Ocean Grove, Beacon Point, Queenscliff and Leopold. BKS has committed to adopting an anti-bias approach to curriculum, challenging racial, gender and disability prejudice, stereotyping and bias across all its kindergartens. Nature play is central to BKS Kindergarten programs with a number of BKS kindergartens offering a nature-based program that promotes and supports exploration and play based learning.

"All BKS kindergartens have beautiful and natural outdoor learning areas. We want to support children's understanding of caring for the environment and becoming environmentally responsible," Ms Knell said.

More information, times and dates of open days for all BKS kindergartens are available at bethanykindergartens.org.au.

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Volunteers are the backbone of our community, without them, many activities just would not happen. I have had the pleasure of meeting many volunteers from a diverse range of activities, services and committees so I know just how hard they work and for their passion and commitment.

I have also met many recipients who at times have had life-changing support and assistance from those special people who volunteer their time to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

Volunteers generally offer their time and expertise where they have an interest in contributing to benefit their local community or at a broader level for no financial or social gain.

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Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and can have positive benefits for individuals as well as for the community. There can also be opportunities to work towards employment.

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Brett and his team say it’s not just a car Brett Turley and his team understand that cars and their owners are individual with varying requirements.

“We genuinely care about you and your vehicle,” Brett said.

“We offer a comprehensive range of motor mechanic services in our bright Geelong workshop and pride ourselves on our personalised service.

“We take the time and effort to get to know you, our customer, as well as your car.

“We are renowned for our fussiness and attention to detail, and that’s exactly how we like it.”

BJT Automotive is a dealership alternative offering a high level of service at a competitive price, using only quality parts and maintaining new car warranties.

Services include log book servicing, fleet servicing, maintenance and management, mechanical repairs, 4WD and light commercial vehicle servicing and repairs, pre-purchase car inspections, roadworthy certificates, steering and suspension repairs and brake and clutch repairs.

“To ensure BJT Automotive’s mechanical services in Geelong are cutting edge and up to date we are constantly refreshing and improving our mechanics’ skills and knowledge,” Brett adds.

“If you are about to buy or sell a car, talk to us first. We are VicRoads roadworthy testers, able to issue roadworthy certificates and offer comprehensive pre-purchase car inspections.”

BJT Automotive services Holden, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Subaru, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Suzuki vehicles.

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Barwon Tyre team has a grip on needs With 40 years in the business, Barwon Tyre Centre’s Graeme McMahon has its customers’ tyre needs covered.

Graeme has watched the industry evolve to offer the large variety of brands and types available today.

“I’ve seen plenty of changes in the tyre industry in that time,” he said.

“We used to have five manufacturers in Australia. There are 40 different brands now - if not more.”

Graeme purchased Barwon Tyre Centre eight years ago and works beside his son Luke, who has followed in his footsteps since the age of 14.

“He’s done a mechanical apprenticeship so he can do both the tyre and mechanical side of things,” Graeme said.

Graeme said he takes the time to find out his customers’ requirements and financial situation.

He has everything from “entry level” to top brand tyres.

The company also does mechanical work, including major and minor services.

“The personalised service is what we pride ourselves on,” he said.

“A lot of our customers are repeat business and we get to know them by their name.”

Graeme, 56, hopes his son can take over the family owned business when he retires.

“But only if he behaves himself,” he joked.

The business has sponsored Camp Quality for eight years and supports the Belmont Lions Football Club and the Belmont and Highton bowls clubs.

Graeme is also keen “help the local schools” by with work experience and currently employs a local apprentice.

The Barwon Tyre Centre offers a courtesy car service.

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By Alistair Kennedy The past 12 months have been very successful for Mitsubishi, which moved to fourth place in Australian vehicle sales behind Toyota, Mazda and Hyundai.

Much of that success can be attributed to the Eclipse Cross, part of the Mitsubishi SUV family that together accounted for 61.4 per cent of company sales in 2018.

Eclipse Cross was launched with three variants, LS 2WD, Exceed 2WD and Exceed AWD at the end of 2017.

A new entry level ES 2WD was added in September 2018 squeezing the starting price to just under the psychological $30,000 level.

Eclipse Cross has the attractive coupe-like roofline that's currently in vogue and gives the wagon an attractive and stylish profile.

At the front there's a big and bold version of the Mitsubishi Dynamic Shield grille that's framed by twin LED headlamps, daytime running lights and recessed foglamps.

The interior has a neat and functional design with most features easily accessible.

Eclipse Cross only comes as a five-seater but clever design provides the feel of a larger vehicle with plenty of head, leg and elbowroom in the front.

The seats are wide and comfortable enough for long-distance driving but if you want power adjustment you'll need to step up to the Exceed models.

There's plenty of space in the rear seats with the added convenience of eight-step sliding and reclining adjustments. Sadly, the rear seats have no air vents.

The boot can cater for between 341 and 448 litres with the rear 60:40 seatbacks in place and up to 1122 litres when they're folded.

All models are powered by a newly-designed, lighter 1.5-litre direct-injection turbopetrol engine with peak power of 110kW, and 250Nm of torque from 2000 to 3500rpm.

The 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine is nicely responsive, quiet and well-suited to on-road conditions for which it's designed.

The ride quality is quite bumpy, especially at low speeds, although it does settle once past about 60km/h.

All models have a CVT automatic but if you don't agree with the computer's choice of ratio there are eight programmed manual overrides you can select with paddle shifters.

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The multimedia system uses the Mitsubishi Smartphone Link Display Audio connectivity system, displayed on a 7.0-inch colour touchscreen at the top of the dashboard. The buttons are large and well positioned.

One thing we didn't like was the Smartphone Display Audio touch pad controller.

Unlike other similar controllers that are raised circular knobs, this one is absolutely flat and very touch sensitive.

So it needs far too much distraction from the road ahead. And it's much too easy to accidentally tap it with your left hand and change settings.

There's no inbuilt satellite navigation in any model so you'll need to access it through your smartphone.

There's a high level of standard safety equipment across the range including seven airbags, ABS brakes, automatic emergency braking, headlights and windscreen wipers, and other features.

The LS adds lane departure warning and front and rear parking sensors.

The top-spec Exceed also gets rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, lane change assist, auto dimming inside mirror, head-up display and 360-degree 'overhead' cameras.

Visibility is fine to the front and side but a horizontal bar across the rear window restricts view out the back.

On the positive side, the rear window bar has a wide LED brake light that is very visible to following vehicles.

Handling is pretty good for an SUV with less body roll than others in its class. Steering is well-weighted but without much feedback.

The 1600kg braked-trailer towing capacity is better than the ASX and equal to the Outlander.

Fuel consumption is listed at 7.3 litres per 100 kilometres with 2WD and 7.7L/100km with AWD. During our extended test of the ES 2WD we averaged far higher, at 9.2L/100km.

Mitsubishi now has a five year warranty, up from three years, but has not extended its current 100,000 km distance limit.

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is a very capable vehicle that should be on the test list for any prospective mid-sized SUV buyer.

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Mini celebrates 60 years

By Ewan Kennedy

ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE: Shades of the old Bathurst 500 winning Mini are there without the need for too much imagination. ing Silver metallic, and MINI Yours Lapis Blue are alternatives.

The chosen body colour is combined with a paint finish in pepper, white or black for the roof and exterior mirror caps.

Bonnet stripes also have a specific anniversary design.

A 60 Years logo appears on the left-hand bonnet stripe but also on the side scuttles of the turn indicators and on the door sill finishers at the driver and front passenger doors.

Inside are model-specific interior trim finishers, front headrests and steering wheel.

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In August 1959 Morris and Austin launched brand new cars called Mini-Minor and Austin Seven respectively.

They were a brilliant design, with a surprisingly large interior due to having an engine mounted sideways across the front, with the gearbox in the sump and driving the front wheels. All four wheels were pushed out to the corners.

Though aimed at low-cost motoring for the masses, the Mini was a huge success with celebrities worldwide, so, somewhat oddly, it became a status symbol.

Minis were made in many countries, including Australia, and remained on the new car market until, five million vehicles later, it ceased production in 2000.

The great majority were two-door sedans, but station wagons, utes, panel vans and beach buggies (Mokes) were also built.

BMW took control of the financiallystrapped Rover Group (formally British Leyland) in 1994 and when the original model was discontinued it introduced a new, much larger, Mini in 2001.

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Sports car designer John Cooper developed variants of the Mini with more powerful engines, resulting in an exceptional career on racing circuits and rally tracks.

They took out the Bathurst 500 in 1966 and had three outright victories at the Monte Carlo Rally during the '60s.

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Geelong club nets Dolphin

TOKYO QUEST: Rose Blackhall with coach Pavel Plotnikov, and, right, completing a smooth entry into the diving pool.

Rose plunges into Tokyo 2020 quest

By Luke Voogt Highton teen Rose Blackhall was devastated when a back condition forced her to give up gymnastics, so she plunged into the diving pool instead.

She had been competing for six years at an elite level before a doctor diagnosed her in 2017 with Scheuermann's disease, which causes a compression of the spine.

"My doctor told me I would have to find a different sport - gymnastics wasn't an option if I wanted to walk in my 30s," the 14-year-old said.

But Rose refused to give up on sport and now has her sights set on diving for Australia in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

After trying rock-climbing, cycling and dance, she began diving about 18 months ago.

"At first I wasn't completely sold on it, because it was so similar to gymnastics and it had been so hard to give up that part of my life," she said.

But after training with Melbourne Elite Diving Academy head coach Pavel Plotnikov, she was soon diving off the 10m platform.

"The fact that I've done it so quickly is crazy, it normally takes a few years," she said.

"It's a normal thing to be scared when you're that high up. It's not normal to fall 10m down onto your head "But with all my gymnastics training, I had learnt to deal with fear, trust (my) coach and trust (myself). If it wasn't safe your coach wouldn't let you do it."

Rose recently returned from Germany after making the finals of the International Youth Meet, the second most important junior com-

petition in the world.

Several days earlier she won both her events in the Amsterdam Diving Cup. And just a day after returning she came second in the Victorian Open Diving Competition against some of Australia's best platform divers.

Rose qualified for the Australian Open Competition in Adelaide, the qualifier for World Championships, and the Elite Junior National Competition in Brisbane, both in June.

"Those are the competitions I really have to perform at if I want to have a shot at the Olympic team," she said.

And she has a potent weapon in her diving arsenal: a back three-and-half tuck.

"I'm one of the few girls in the world who can do it," she said.

Former Australian team swimmer Sam Ashby, who competed at the 2011 World Championship, has taken over as Geelong Swimming Club's new head coach.

The club recently appointed Ashby to take the club to the "next level", following a sixmonth succession plan, its president Glenn Benson explained.

"Sam is right up there amongst the best," Benson said. "(His appointment) will help us to achieve several of our strategic objectives such as create a culture of excellence and success, and a high level of swimmer performance."

The appointment of the former Dolphin coincided with him taking on the role of Victorian State Country Squad's head coach.

During a transition period Ashby completely overhauled Geelong Swimming Club's squad system and appointed new coaches, Benson said.

"The end result is we now have a squad structure which caters for a wider variety of competitive swimmers."

Ashby would help the club in its aim to lift its statewide ranking from 10th to 5th and become the best swimming club in regional Victoria, Benson said.

One of the club's recent innovations included a new cross-competitive squad for athletes in sports with a swimming component, like triathlon or water polo, he said.

"Our vision for the Geelong Swimming Club is that it will be widely recognized as the premier swimming club in regional Victoria, known for its performance, participation pathways (and) its commitment to excellence."

The high profile coach comes to the club after making the Dolphins squad in his early 20s and representing Australia at the 2011 World Championships in 100m butterfly.

He was a medalist in breaststroke at 13 and at 16 he represented Australia in the Junior PanPac Games.

Having previously coached at Melbourne clubs MLC Aquatic and Ivanhoe, Ashby was excited about the next chapter of his coaching career.

"I couldn't be more excited and ready to lead Geelong Swimming Club," he said.

"The team of coaches we have is incredible, with experience from all walks of life brought together by a common passion for competitive swimming.

"Our swimmers are energetic and dedicated with big dreams. The coaches and I look forward to helping them achieve their aspirations."

Huxtable wins round two in ‘epic’ waves Local surfer Xavier Huxtable has won round two of the under 18 Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, despite a perfect 10-point ride from his opponent on Sunday.

The Jan Juc teen notched up the win at Phillip Island just weeks after earning a wildcard entry into the Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro. Huxtable beat Newhaven's Codie Jeffery in a high-scoring final, after nailing early waves of 9.17 and 8.07 for an ultimately insurmountable 17.24 total.

But Jeffrey came close with a 10-point ride, as big swell and moderate offshore winds set the conditions for an epic Sunday of surfing.

Rated second on the WSL Australia and Oceania Pro Junior Series, Huxtable scored a perfect 10-point ride of his own in his semifinal.

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FUTURE STAR: Xavier Huxtable surfs to victory on Sunday, weeks after earning a wildcard entry into the Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro. Picture: Cahill Bell-Warren happy to take the win in conditions like this."

Third position went to Bohdie Williams (Ocean Grove), with Chad Garrett (Cape Wool-

amai) in fourth place.

The under 18 girls division also saw some aggressive performances, with Torquay's Angela Ball surfing her signature forehand blasts for a 16.34 total to take a convincing win.

"I had a pretty bad start to this year's (series)," said Ball.

"I'm really desperate to represent Victoria at the Australian Junior Titles at Margaret River later in the year."

Barwon Heads' Ellie Harrison won the under 16 girls division for the second time this year, narrowly edging out Jan Juc's Mia Huppatz.

The two-time Australian under 14 champion's moderate score was enough to hold off Huppatz in the dying seconds of their final.

In the under 14 boys Jan Juc's Willis Droomer locked away back to back wins, taking out faststarting Barwon Heads grommet Jack Bassett.

Jan Juc's Isla Huppatz was the sole local finalist in the girls under 14s, coming fourth.

OUR DOLPHIN: Former Australian team swimmer Sam Ashby has taken over as Geelong Swimming Club's new head coach.

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By Natalee Kerr For Geelong's Gryan Miers becoming the latest AFL Rising Star nominee after eight games is a "good little reward for effort".

"I'm definitely happy to be named Rising Star ... but it's definitely not something I was really striving towards," the 20-year-old said.

The small forward is the second Cat to earn a nomination this year following his solid 22-disposal performance in Geelong's 24-point win against North Melbourne last Sunday.

The No.57 pick from the 2017 AFL Draft spent all of 2018 in the VFL, which he said he used to his "advantage".

"I wasn't in a rush to play AFL," he said.

"I knew I wanted a long career. I didn't need to rush into the system and play 10 games, be happy and then get kicked out.

"I just tried to make sure that when I got my chance I'd make the most of it."

Miers has made a smooth transition into AFL, averaging 17 possessions a game since debuting in round one.

He said a conversation with superstar teammate Gary Ablett last year "helped" his explosive start to his AFL career.

"I was struggling in the VFL trying to get away from my opponent," he said. "(Gary) ran me through body positioning and how to get the ball around the ground.

"He's an awesome person to copy and watch."

The former Grovedale Tigers player also

credits his form to his experience playing in the GFL as a 16-year-old.

"I definitely used that as a stepping stone to make it to this level," he said.

Miers has played every game so far this season, which he said he had "hoped" for but didn't expect.

"I'm feeling fine to play each week as long as I'm not sore or injured," he said.

"Unless they touch me on the shoulder and say, 'how you feeling?' I'll just keep training and doing my thing."

Donning the famous 32 of Gary Hocking, and more recently Steven Motlop, Miers said it was "exciting" to see kids wearing his number on their back.

"I always think they're Steven Motlop's old jumpers," he said.

"But when people say that it's for me it's humbling."

The ball-winner joked that his signature hairdo was here to stay for now but "not for the future".

"After I saw that Brian Taylor mixed dreadlock photo, I don't really want to be an old person with dreadlocks," he laughed.

Miers also addressed the talk surrounding his "unusual" name which he said was inspired by a board game.

"Apparently there was a scrabble board involved and they (my parents) saw Ryan and thought that was okay, put a G in front of it and they went with it and now I'm stuck with this," he said.

RISING STAR: Cats young gun Gryan Miers is the latest AFL Rising Star nominee.

Six-day, 454km run for epic 55th birthday

By Luke Voogt Hamlyn Heights mother Saranyu Pearson began a six-day 454km ultra marathon run on her 55th birthday, as a present to herself.

"Running is a perfect opportunity to be at peace with yourself," she told the Indy this week.

"It just makes me a happier person and when you're happy you can offer so much more to other people. It improves my work and relationships with my family."

Her birthday, on 2 May, marked the beginning of the Sri Chinmoy six-day and ten-day ultramarathons, where competitors run a New York City circuit as many times as they can.

Formerly a triathlete, Saranyu placed third out of all over 50 Australians in the event, beating her mark of 413km from last year.

"I've had friends doing this event for a few years," she said.

"I heard about it 20 years ago and it took me another 20 years to have a go!"

Saranyu took her success at the gruelling ultra marathon in her stride.

"There's a 75-year-old woman from Russia - she only did 4km or 5km less than me," she said.

"I've been astonished by how inspired people are about what I do. It's something you really don't really comprehend as possible - until you do it."

Saranyu is a veterinarian and has two adult children.

"I think secretly they're proud of me but I think they think I'm a little crazy as well," she said.

Saranyu joined 2018 Australian female ultra running champion of the year, Annabel Hepworth, 46, for the six-day race.

The Sydney-sider once again proved herself worthy of her title, taking out first place with an impressive 643km.

ENDURANCE SPECIALIST: Hamlyn Heights' Saranyu Pearson completed a mammoth 454km run over six days in New York City.

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Rivers yield many trout ON THE BITE Adam Van der Lugt The rain we've had over the last week has opened up a number of fishing options as small streams have had a much-needed run of fresh water, triggering a good trout bite.

Sites down along the Great Ocean Road offered fish to anglers using fly and light spin gear with Cumberland, Barham and Aire rivers all producing brown trout.

Small shallow diving lures from 4060mm and the classic celta lure are great, while fly anglers not fussed about 'matching the hatch' can expect results with small black bead head nymphs.

The local offshore fishing is as good as ever with snapper to 3kg and gummy shark on offer.

Using fresh bait like squid, slimy mackerel and salmon fillets in 50m of water out from Barwon Heads is a great place to start.

One angler who fished there over the last few weeks reported catching kingfish off the bottom to 70cm on three separate outings as bycatch.

Chris Pitman from Trelly's Geelong headed out from Clifton Springs and while fishing the start of the run-in tide, managed to bag out on squid in 3.5m to 4.5m water over the weed beds.

Stand out jigs were #3 Yamashita in white and pilchard blue. Straight out from Clifton springs has also produced gummy shark to 10kg on squid.

Barrel tuna are still being caught off Portland in 50m of water behind Lawrence rock.

Trolling 7-9 inch skirted lures has proven productive on fish over 100kg while school tuna are being caught in 100m on the shelf.

Redfin are firing at Wurdibuloc reservoir with fish to 45cm being taken by anglers casting metal spoons.

Despite the current low water levels, there are good numbers of fish to be had.

From a number of reports, the best fishing is had on the windblown side of the lake wherever that may be on the day.

KRAKEN CATCH: Chris Pitman catches a squid at Clifton Springs.

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