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Homeless ‘at all-time high’

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By Natalee Kerr A housing affordability crisis has produced a record number of homeless people across the Geelong region, according to a welfare agency.

More than 5000 people in need of housing sought help from local agencies in the past year, said Barwon South West Homelessness Network coordinator Rebecca Callahan.

“The request for support has never been as high as it currently is,” Ms Callahan said.

She blamed a shortage of affordable private rental properties for driving “record levels” of homelessness in the region.

“With more and more people struggling to afford the private rental market, the demand for affordable or social rental properties is outstripping supply,” she said.

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Clean-up tip ‘three years’ lion to the work and vowed to join the EPA in pursing the “duty holder” for the rest of the cost.

“The final removal of an estimated 320,000 cubic metres, or hundreds of tonnes, of mixed waste may take up to three years,” Ms Francis said.

“It is not just the sheer size of the stockpile that is challenging, it is the mix of construction and demolition waste, including timber, concrete, bricks, plaster, glass and ceramics, and the fire and contamination hazards the stockpile can still present if it is not carefully managed.

"This operator has left a mess at the site bigger than anything we have previously seen

in the state for this kind of waste. This will be a long and complex clean up to deliver.”

Ms Francis said the removal must be “wellplanned” to ensure the safety of clean-up workers and “the community at large”.

“We hope to begin moving some of the already-sorted materials like timber and mulch within the next few weeks and we will continue to keep the community informed along the way. There will also be a community information session in September to talk about the project and provide further information – details will be provided shortly.”

The EPA’s planning would “maximise recovery of recyclable materials” while trying to keep costs down and minimising the use of

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Geelong police have been out in force targeting youth crime and anti-social behaviour as part of a major two-day public safety operation this week.

Police officers said the patrols aimed to actively engage local youth in Geelong to prevent offending, arrest and identify offenders and collect intelligence.

The "high-visibility" operation across Geelong targeted areas including the central city's Moorabool St bus interchange and train stations along the city's south-west corridor.

Police said they engaged with local traders and bus companies as part of the operation to “increase perceptions of safety within the community”.

The crime crackdown attracted mixed responses on social media after Geelong police announced the operation on a Facebook page.

“This isn’t going to do anything in one or two days. They need to be there every day,” Alison Hirst posted.

But Rhonda Taylor was pleased with the police actions.

"It was awesome to see this in action over at Corio Village,” she posted.

The latest police operation was part of a renewed push to improve safety in the region after months of concern and calls for action.

Earlier last month dozens of police patrolled the Little Malop St mall as part of Operation Safeguard following a number of violent offences committed in central Geelong over the previous 12 months.

Video of an assault on an elderly lady was reported nationally earlier this year, prompting retailers and shoppers to demand a cleanup of behaviour in the area.

In June Geelong's council announced $250,000 for an overhaul of the Lt Malop St mall precinct as well as a safety report for the area.

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From page 1 Geelong has regional Victoria's secondworst figures for homelessness, according to latest Census data.

Figures from the 2016 Census indicated that 295 were homeless in the city on any single night.

Across the Barwon region more than 3200 people are now on waiting lists for public and community housing, according to the Victorian Housing Register.

Bethany Community Support chief executive officer Grant Boyd said homelessness remained a “concerning” issue in Geelong.

“It is impacting many people in our community,” he said.

“For every 10,000 people, 47 are experiencing homelessness in the Geelong region compared to 27 people per 10,000 in regional Victoria.”

Mr Boyd said Geelong was experiencing a “bottleneck situation” with public housing.

“The demand on public and social housing is causing people to re-enter the homelessness system or to remain in crisis accommodation for longer periods of time,” he said.

Local agencies and authorities hosted an event in central Geelong's Johnstone Park yesterday to make National Homelessness Week.

Council to Homeless Persons chief executive officer Jenny Smith said the week provided a chance for local agencies to connect with decision-makers.

“We’re again calling on the Victorian Government to commit to raising its investment in social housing to the national average and add 3000 new public and community owned properties a year,” she said.

“Homelessness services are working so hard to help our most vulnerable Victorians into housing, but there is virtually no-where for them to go.

“We can’t house the homeless without housing. This crisis will continue to get worse until there is substantial investment in social and affordable housing.”

landfill space,” Ms Francis said.

“Of course, EPA will need to make decisions about the best way to manage materials as they are removed from the piles, and where sending them to landfill is the safest and most logical option, then that’s what will be done.

“Once work begins, people can expect to see a greater number of trucks entering and leaving the site. There may be some dust once the excavators begin work, but we will have mitigation measures in place to keep that to a minimum, along with continued measures to manage any potential fire risks.”

The EPA was establishing a site office and would monitor conditions onsite while the clean-up proceeded, Ms Francis said.

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A “mammoth” clean-up of an abandoned waste stockpile at Lara could take three years, authorities warned yesterday.

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) was still planning how to clear the Broderick Rd site months after taking responsibility for the project, said regional manager Carolyn Francis.

C and D Recycling abandoned the site last year, leaving behind a pile of waste big enough to fill about 11,500 standard-size shipping containers. C and D owner David McAuliffe subsequently went bankrupt before site owner TASCO was liquidated, leaving taxpayers with the clean-up bill.

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IN BRIEF Men arrested Two men face court on 20-plus charges including alleged arson, drug trafficking, handling stolen goods and 14 recent thefts from vehicles in central Geelong, according to police.

Investigators made the “significant arrests” of the men, now imprisoned on remand, after locating them inside a vehicle “in suspicious circumstances” on Wednesday, police said.

Straighter skis Jet-skiers will have to ride in straight lines through zones shared with swimmers on the Bellarine Peninsula’s bayfront under proposed changes to rules for personal watercraft on Port Phillip Bay. The new rules would prohibit “irregular riding” in shared areas in response to safety concerns involving jet skis after a 56 per cent in their registrations over the past six years, Marine Safety Victoria said.

Lions boost A $905,000 facilities upgrade is set to boost the membership and “sustainability” of Belmont Lions Sports Club, according to Victorian Senator David Van. Mr Van this week welcomed the completed project’s addition of facilities to cater for both genders, linking the upgrade with rising participation in women’s sport “right across the country”.

Rain lift Geelong’s water storage levels have continued climbing with ongoing rain in the last month of winter, according to official measurements.

Barwon Water recorded an overall capacity of 52.5 per cent this week after 9mm of rain in the seven days to Wednesday, with further falls forecast today and over the weekend.

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Nicky the ‘art and soul’ of weekend’s trail

By Natalee Kerr For Fairhaven’s Nicky Perkin, a career as an artist was not always on the cards.

While dedicating most of her life to working in administration roles, art was left as “just a hobby”.

But following some encouragement from a teacher when she was a student in her late 40s, the now-62-year-old abstract painter is living her “dream”.

“I’ve painted and drawn my whole life, but it wasn’t until I was studying fine art at TAFE as a mature-age student when I considered pursuing it professionally,” she said.

“A tutor of mine said to me one day ‘have you thought about going to art school?’ I didn’t

think I stood a chance, but I gave it a shot.”

Nicky then went on to complete her honours and master’s in visual arts at leading art school Sydney College of the Arts.

She has since been working as a professional artist for more than a decade, creating works from her Fairhaven property for the last six years.

Now local residents have the “rare” opportunity to enter her world when she opens her studio doors to the public this weekend as part of the Surf Coast Arts Trail.

Nicky is one of more than 160 artists displaying works across 54 local venues in the region-wide event.

“As an artist you’re often isolated in your studio for majority of the time, so it’s nice to

be able to interact with the public and get their feedback,” she said.

“I think people really enjoy being able to see the different creative spaces and understand the process behind the art too.”

The London-born artist said she is inspired “all the time” by her local coastal surroundings.

“The scenery I live in and see daily has had a massive influence on my works,” she said.

The Surf Coast Arts Trail runs from 10am to 4pm this weekend, featuring a diverse range of art such as photography, multimedia, installation and performance.

More information is available at surfcoast. vic.gov.au/artstrail.

Latest death takes Thompson toll to 4 The death of a second person from a multivehicle collision at North Geelong last month has prompted police to call for witnesses.

The man’s death contributed to a tragic year on Thompson Rd so far, with four people losing their lives and several others injured along the strip since February.

The latest crash victim died in hospital last week as investigators continued probing the 4 July smash, police said.

The investigators believed that the four vehicles involved in the crash collided while travelling south along Thompson Rd near Sharon Crt about 11.20am.

“The female passenger of one of the vehicles, a 58-year-old Norlane woman, was transported to hospital where she later died,” police said.

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The single occupants of the other vehicles, a truck and van, were transported to hospital with minor injuries for observation.

At least one witnesses was helping with the investigation, police said.

“The driver of a truck, a 50-year-old Belmont man, stopped at the scene and has been assisting police with their enquiries.

“Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating, which remains ongoing.”

Police urged anyone with information or who witnessed the collision or had dash-cam footage to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppers.com.au.

The 64-year-old’s death lifted Victoria’s road toll to 178 so far this year, nearly 50 per cent higher than the 120 fatalities recorded at the same time in 2018. The spike in deaths has frustrated authorities, particularly the Traffic Accident Commission as it promotes a

Towards Zero campaign to prevent road fatalities.

Thomson Rd has become Geelong’s leading location for road deaths this year, with two other fatalities earlier in 2019.

In May an 88-year-old North Geelong man died in a head-on smash on Thomson Rd. The female driver of the other vehicle was hospitalised with injuries.

In February a male pedestrian aged 81 died when a car collided with him as he tried to cross the road’s intersection with Galway Ave. The pedestrian’s death prompted calls for authorities to improve safety on Thomson Rd. Retailers along the strip backed measures such as a 50km/h speed limits and speed humps, noting the prevalence of speeding drivers along the road.

“There’s young hoons – you hear them screaming down here,” said cafe owner Mark Butcher.

City Hall has launched online registrations for greater Geelong’s 45,000 registered dogs and cats.

The service was now available on council’s website as part of a commitment to “make processes easier for our customers”, said City Hall planning and development director Gareth Smith.

Turbines approved One of the largest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere is on the way to farmland west of Geelong after winning federal approval this week, Golden Plains Shire has announced.

WestWind Energy’s 228 turbines around Rokewood would be “transformative” for the shire’s economy as construction of the project created hundreds of jobs, said Mayor Owen Sharkey.

Whittington ‘connects’ Whittington residents will be able to “connect” with councillors when they hold a free barbecue before their monthly meeting in the suburb next week, City Hall has announced.

Wordern Crt’s Bellarine Living and Learning Centre would host both events from 6pm on Tuesday as part of series of Community Focus meetings around the municipality, City Hall said.

Compost delivered Greater Geelong households have delivered their first batch of compost from a new $3.5 million processing facility between Lovely Banks and Anakie, City Hall has announced.

The composing centre sent its first “mature windrows” to a neighbouring farm this week as part of the facility’s plan to process 35,000 tonnes of collected green waste a year, City Hall said.

Woman wanted Security cameras have snapped a woman wanted for allegedly stealing “assorted electrical products” from Office Works Waurn Ponds, according to police.

Investigators this week released images of a woman wanted for questioning over the $230 haul of stolen goods on 24 June, saying she left the store’s shopping centre in a silver Holden Statesman.

WANTED: Images of the woman police want to question.

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Act-now call on rail plans Geelong’s mayor and Corangamite’s new Labor MP have joined forces in urging the Morrison Government to bring forward a $750 million commitment for duplication of the South Geelong-Waurn Ponds rail line.

The pair released a joint statement this week, calling on the government to “act now” rather than deliver the money after the next federal election.

The Morrison Government must start investing in our region and deliver their election commitment for the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds rail upgrade in this term of Parliament, not wait until 2025/2026,” said MP Libby Coker.

“As it stands, the Morrison Government has only allocated 10 per cent of the federal funding needed over the next five years, definitely not enough to begin construction.”

Ms Coker asked Infrastructure Minister Michael McCormack in parliament why $675 million of the funding was unavailable for the next six years.

Mr McCormack failed to reply, she said.

“In the fast-growing region of Corangamite peak-hour trains through Geelong are running at 140 per cent capacity and commuters regularly face significant delays and overcrowding.

As the region continues to grow, demand for improvements to vital infrastructure, like this rail upgrade, will only increase.

“People travelling from Waurn Ponds are facing delays and overcrowding, and services cannot increase until the upgrade is completed. Residents in Corangamite who are reliant on these services have told me they are regularly delayed and sit languishing on trains when they should be at work or at scheduled appointments.”

Mayor Bruce Harwood said the duplication was “vital and in line” with the council’s proposals for rail improvements to service rapidly growing Geelong.

“It links in closely with the greater Geelong council’s proposal for a fast-rail connection between Geelong and Melbourne, which would ultimately connect up with the planned Tullamarine Airport Link.”

“It will also be vital to the communities in towns west of Geelong such as Colac and Winchelsea, who also need a fast and reliable connection into and through Geelong.

“We can’t afford to wait years for this infrastructure, we need work to start now. We support the federal opposition putting pressure on the Morrison government to release funding now so that this project can be fast-tracked.”

A spokesperson for Mr McCormack, who is also deputy prime minister, said the government was “committed” to the rail upgrade.

The spokesperson also took a swipe at Ms Coker, suggesting the funding commitment was largely the work of her Liberal predecessor in Corangamite, Sarah Henderson.

“The 2019/2020 budget included a commitment of $700 million to (the) South Geelong to Waurn Ponds upgrade, stages two and three).

This commitment was in addition to the $50 million provided for in the 2018-19 budget,” the spokesperson said.

“The former Liberal member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson, worked hard to secure this funding. The Liberal and Nationals government had the foresight to account for the upgrade in our budget and we remain committed to delivering the upgrade. The new Labor member had nothing to do with it.”

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Routleys prizes ready to go The first winners of the Geelong Indy’s 12week giveaway of tasty treats from the region’s best bakery are chowing down on their prizes.

Tamika Albert and son Harlow picked up their Routleys Family Favourites Pack this week, taking home $150 worth of goodies.

Mum was rapt with the work of four-yearold Harlow, who won the prize after entering the first weekly Routleys competition at geelongindy.com.au/competitions.

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Vote now for the People’s Choice Award The Viva Energy Geelong Reinery Club Legend Awards acknowledge role models at sports clubs within the Greater Geelong region.

With a strong team of 15 inalists now chosen, it’s time to have your say!

Cast your vote for the unsung hero who you believe is the greatest role model, and the inalist with the most votes will win the prestigious People’s Choice Award for 2019 – plus $2,500 for themselves and their club!

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Final 15 vie for Viva’s $55,000 in Club Legend awards Viva Energy has unveiled 15 finalists in its annual Club Legend awards, carrying thousands of dollars in cash prizes.

The finalists were nominated for their work supporting local sports club, with a total prize pool of $55,000 up for grabs.

This year’s awards feature top prizes of $5000 each for male and female volunteers over 35 and their clubs.

The awards’ Trailblazer prizes offer $2500 each for a male and a female aged 16 to 35 and their clubs.

Voting opened yesterday for a People’s Choice award, offering $2500 each for the winner and their club. People’s Choice voting closes 22 August.

Ten remaining finalists will win $1000 for themselves and their club.

The winners will be revealed at a presentation night in September.

The Indy is a sponsor of the Viva Energy Club Legend Awards.

LEGENDS: Cats star Tom Stewart is picture with, from back left, Club Legend finalists Jenny Page, Jai Smith, Cliff Grinter, Lorraine Kulic, Rick Scade, Gerard Wakefield and, at front, Fred Forssman, Phoebe Mitchell, Jesse Sutton, Rohan Greaves and Sarah Naylor. Not pictured are finalists Michael Trewhella, Keli’i Zablan, Vicky McElligott and Allen McKee.

New probes into local GP

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A former patient is considering legal action against an Ocean Grove GP over incidents spanning several years, according to a law firm.

Adviceline Injury Lawyers confirmed it was investigating a client’s legal options against Dr Shafiul Milky as police this week confirmed they were investigating new sex-assault allegations against an Ocean Grove GP. The Geelong Indy reported in July that an Ocean Grove GP was under police investigation for two alleged sexual assaults.

The most-recent of the alleged assaults dated back to February but the fresh allegations spanned a seven-year time frame, po-

lice said this week.

Police have yet to confirm the name of the GP under investigation.

The Medical Board of Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) investigated misconduct allegations against Dr Milky 2015.

The investigation led to AHRPA restricting him from contact with female patients in March this year.

The alleged incidents involving Adviceline’s client “yet again” could have been avoided, said the firm’s Bree Knoester.

“It is disappointing that we continue to have doctors investigated for inappropriate

practices and permitted to continue practising without restriction, with the result being that more patients are (allegedly) put at risk,” Ms Knoester said.

She encouraged other former patients of Dr Milky to come forward.

Adviceline said its client was a former Ocean Grove resident who had moved interstate after the alleged incidents involving Dr Milky.

Peninsula Family Medical Practice told the Voice Dr Milky was no longer practising at the clinic. The Indy was unable to contact him for comment.

Dr Milky’s registration is due to expire on 30 September.

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Monty goes global in debut on Netflix

By Natalee Kerr An emerging Geelong actor will make his debut on screens across the globe, starring in a new TV show launching internationally on Netflix today.

Highton’s Monty Henderson, 13, features in The Inbestigators, a mockumentary comedy following four kids who start their own detective agency.

The year eight Belmont High School student said the experience of being involved in a "big" screen production was “really fun”.

“I’ve never been on a professional TV show before so it was a really big deal for me,” he said.

“I can tell all my friends that I’m on a TV show now, they think it’s pretty cool.”

The show aired in Australia on ABC ME last June and has been running every weeknight.

Since playing the character of Toby in the show, Monty has also auditioned for roles with Hollywood agents.

Monty said he was first inspired to get into acting after dressing up as Doctor Who when he was younger.

“My mum was like to me ‘we need to get you into acting classes!’” he said.

He started acting at age nine and has spent the last two years training at Screen Actors Geelong.

“I like acting because I can portray myself as someone else and have fun with different characters,” he said.

Monty said his dream is to one day star in big Hollywood films such as the Marvel movies.

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Big fine over tip on rental A man who turned his rented Corio block into an illegal tip for building waste must pay penalties of $19,000, according to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

But the EPA said his landlord was now helping with the clean-up as 80 per cent of the waste remained on the block more than two years after an initial clean-up order.

A magistrate fined Mernda’s Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim $10,000 and ordered him to pay costs of $9000 for illegal dumping and failing to comply with the EPA clean-up order for 320 Bacchus Marsh Rd. The EPA discovered 950 cubic metres of industrial waste on the site, enough to fill about 34 standard-size shipping containers.

The waste was in piles “of various sizes” up to 27 metres across and 2m high, the EPA said.

The court was told Ibrahim ran his business from the rented land … renting out skip bins to builders and landscapers and dumping the waste on the property,” the EPA said.

“He also permitted customers to use their own trucks to dump construction and demolition waste there.”

Ibrahim failed to comply with an order to clean up the site, with an inspection three weeks after his deadline finding the waste “still there”, the EPA said.

“The court convicted Ibrahim and ordered him to remove all industrial waste from the premises, take it to facilities with governmentissued environmental approval to receive those wastes, and provide proof to EPA that he had complied with the order.

“The owner of the rented property gave the court a victim impact statement. He has been assisting Mr Ibrahim to clean up the site, which they estimate is now 20 per cent clean.”

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PARKINSON'S WALK: Geelong's Graeme and Kaye Hemley will be participating in a local walk next Picture: REBECCA HOSKING month to raise money for Parkinson's disease. 196438

Fundraiser a walk in park A Geelong walk that raised more than $15,000 for Parkinson’s disease last year is set to return next month.

Waurn Ponds pensioner Graeme Hemley has battled the disease for 17 years and participated in the event last year.

His daughter, Kirsten, organised to bring A Walk in the Park to Geelong after partaking in a similar walks in Melbourne for several years.

Graeme’s wife and carer Kaye said family was “blown away” by the support for the inaugural local event last year.

“It was way above our expectations,” Kaye said.

“We were hoping to maybe get a couple of hundred people and raise a couple of thousand dollars.

“But more than 550 people registered, raising about $16,000 for Parkinson’s Victoria.”

Money raised from this year’s event will again go to toward the non-for-profit organisation’s services and research.

Kaye said she was “shocked” to learn “so many” people live with Parkinson’s across Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast.

“It was quite eye-opening to discover the depth of the disease within our region,” she said.

“Graeme’s had Parkinson’s for a while, but we were completely ignorant to the amount of people who have the disease in the area.”

Kaye said her husband is now on a medication pump to help his condition, as his mobility significantly deteriorated in the last 18 months.

“It’s getting a lot harder, there are a lot more symptoms now. It’s very frustrating for him,” she said.

But Graeme was eager to partake in the 2km walk at Eastern Park on 8 September despite potentially having to do so in a wheelchair, Kaye said.

“He did it last year and I think he went around the circuit three times!,” she laughs.

“He’s determined in the next month to get well enough walk it, but regardless whether in a wheelchair or not he’ll be doing it.”

Kaye said the walk was important to raise community awareness for the “mystery disease”.

“People tend to think it’s just when you get the shakes, bit it’s a lot deeper than that,” she said.

“It’s such a varied disease; no two people seem to have the same problems.”

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An Oscar-winner will feature in Geelong’s Digital Innovation Festival later this month, City Hall has announced.

Adam Elliott, who won the 2004 Oscars’ Best Short Animation award for Harvey Crumpet, would present Little Blobs of Clay at Geelong’s National Wool Museum on 27 August, City Hall said.

“Ahead of the release of his next film in 2022, Elliot will share his insights into the ground-breaking technology and innovations that are transforming the animation industry,” the City said.

“Through creativity, big dreams and sheer hard work, Elliot took on the giants at Disney, Pixar and Fox to win an academy award for his clay-animation Harvie Krumpet.

Elliott has produced six short films, earning millions of views and international recognition.

City Hall described the innovation festival as a state initiative to “develop, demonstrate and promote technology innovation across every sector of the economy and society”.

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$120K Incitec fine over ‘toxic sludge’ “Toxic sludge” containing carcinogenic metal has contaminated Corio Bay from disused pipes at a North Shore fertiliser company, costing a $120,000 fine.

A Geelong magistrate has also ordered Incitec Pivot to repay City Hall $18,000 in clean-up costs and another $8000 for the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) court expenses.

The company was convicted after pleading guilty to four breaches of the Environment Protection Act, the EPA said.

The sludge contained cadmium, a natural heavy metal and fertiliser impurity known to cause cancer. The first warning sign of the bay spill was a discovery of 9.6 tonnes of soil contaminated with the “highly corrosive” sludge at a North Shore fishing platform car park in May 2017, the EPA said.

“It was initially believed the material had been illegally dumped until another incident on 19 June 2017 when Incitec determined that the industrial waste water was bubbling up through a former seawater cooling system, which the company had thought was decommissioned.”

“Incitec was required to remove approximately 60sqm from the car park and 80sqm from the seabed of Corio Bay. The substance was highly corrosive with a pH level between 1 and 2, and concentrations of cadmium in the sediment were in excess of the environmental guidelines required to maintain healthy aquatic life.

“Incitec has since plugged the pipes, which were used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, revegetated the embankment area with

TOXIC: A fertiliser company has been fined $120,000 for a leak of sludge containing carcinogenic cadmium into Corio Bay off North Shore. native plants and improved its practices to reduce the risk of further discharges.”

The fine against Incitec reflected the seriousness of the offending, said EPA chief Dr Cathy Wilkinson.

“Out of sight is not out of mind,” she said.

“If Incitec had properly decommissioned the seawater cooling system at the time these incidents would never have happened.

“EPA and the community are working to not just maintain but improve the health of

our environment for future generation and we expect all licence-holders to do the same.”

Incitec had four prior court matters from 2001, 2002 and 2003, Dr Wilkinson said.

“This offending was around the time when the seawater cooling system was decommissioned in 2004, so environmental protection should have been front of mind.

“All companies should ensure they have a thorough and regular program of maintenance so any issues like this are identified as soon as possible.”

Frantic scene as child goes The disappearance of a nine-year-old has led to a “larger number” of police searching for her in Geelong West.

The child’s “frantic parents” raised the alarm when they discovered she was missing from her bed around 8.15pm last night, police said in a statement today.

“The parents went to check on child at approximately 8.45pm where it was discovered that the child missing from bed and not able to be located in house. However, (a) rear door was unlocked and a curtain opened,” police said.

Police arrived “immediately after the parents contacted them but were unable to find the girl inside or outside at the family’s home.

“A large number of police units flooded the area as well as (the) Air Wing in an attempt to locate the child. A police Command Post was established co-ordinating the search area,” the statement said..

Police immediately began a search of the surrounding area. Soon after the police helicopter (PolAir35) sighted (a) possible child in Sparrow Park and police attended promptly, locating missing child.

Paramedics checked the child before she was returned home after 75 minutes missing, police said.

“Thanks to a well-coordinated and timely search, this child was found healthy and well.

“The immediate and coordinated response by local police with the support of the police air wing was a great response to what was a very distressing situation.

“Well done to all those involved.”

Police later confirmed on social media that the child was not abducted from the house.

Social media users praised the police response, with numerous comments of "well done" under police's post on the incident.

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The next Community Focus Council Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the Bellarine Living And Learning Centre, 20 Worden Court, Whittington on Tuesday 13 August from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. The community is invited to an informal meet and greet with councillors from 6.30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your Council in person. The meeting will commence at 7.00pm. For more information visit: www.geelongaustralia.com.au/cfc/

The draft Drysdale Sporting Precinct Master Plan builds on the existing uses at the reserve and proposes a range of big improvements.

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be held at Central Geelong Marketing Office, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong on Tuesday 20 August at 7.30am. This meeting is open to the public.

HAVE YOUR SAY DISABILITY ACCESS AND INCLUSION DISCUSSION PANEL The City is developing a Disability Access and Inclusion Learning Program, part of which will include a discussion panel. We are seeking expressions of interest from people who have a lived experience of disability and would like to be part of the discussion panel.

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LETTERS Residents’ rights removed In October 2018 state Planning Minister Richard Wynne amended a section of Victoria's planning laws.

The amendment bypassed parliament and there was no consultation with the Victorian public.

The change opened the door for developers to build certain commercial facilities in residential-zoned areas anywhere in Victoria.

Previously developers were required to apply to the local council for a planning permit and residents were given 28 days to make submissions. Now, under the minister’s planning amendment, residents are denied this right.

The right to resolve a disputed development through VCAT has also been removed.

The previous long-standing provisions protected Victorian communities from inappropriate developments for decades. They gave local government power to protect residential areas from developers who chose to disregard the character and amenity of communities and who ignored the impacts that an inappropriate development had on existing residents.

The proposed large three-storey commercial development for Roslyn Rd, Belmont, is the first of several planned by Haven Foundation.

The foundation has been secretive from the outset. Its replies to residents’ questions have created misunderstanding and division within the community.

We should all be clear that Haven has proposed a commercial operation. It will not be free; clients will be required to pay for their accommodation.

Councillors voted unanimously last week in favour of an urgent motion by Cr Ron Nelson (Geelong Indy, 2 August), and as a result our mayor is writing to the Planning Minister requesting a review of the recent planning-law change.

Geoff James Highton

Vale, John ‘Gunner’ Scarlett While John ' Gunner' Scarlett (Geelong Indy, 2 August) played 212 games, kicked 51 goals, and was the father of Matthew, one of the game’s all-time-great fullbacks, there's more.

Like North Melbourne's David Dench, her regularly had the audacity to bounce out of defence on a bog deck then have the temerity to execute a lace- out drop kick deep into the centre at top pace.

He was a fine sportsman who worked on his game as well as serving his country as a National Serviceman.

During the 1980s for eight years, always after the briefest of phone calls, John would provide free 12-hour security in Eastern Park

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 1/47 Pakington St, Geelong West, 3218 Fax: 5249 6799 lion, the British parliament declared a ‘Climate Emergency’.

A more-practical threat is already underway in our lucky country. The Greens call for de-carbonisation, by which they mean no fossil fuel may be used to generate energy.

They are well-aware our civilisation is based on carbon, which is why they use another slogan: de-industrialisation. As a result of the popularity of windmills to replace coal and gas, our regulators are having trouble keeping the lights on.

Perhaps the Dark Ages may return us to candles, or whale oil.

Tim Saclier Leopold

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Buckets to Melva (Buckets & Bouquets, 2 August). If you don’t think teachers should be educating children about the greatest threat to humanity and the planet then I would like to know what you think is more important. The three Rs won’t help if nobody’s left to use them.

Get Real, Geelong West

Buckets to people who throw takeaway food packaging out of their car windows. It’s hard to believe such selfish, grubby attitudes still exist. How very bogan.

Disgusted, Torquay

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He was a seamless community-minded guy.

Late last year John was working at our place with his technician assistant. I mentioned a Teachers' College mate, the late Phil Smith, who went into the GFC system about the same time as him.

At that point he positively lit up and beamed. "Smithy", he said.

I prepared some morning tea then asked whether it would be okay for me to go and have a hit of golf for a while. He agreed.

When I returned late John was sitting in the back room musing over texts from his son, who was holidaying in the US. He reminded me that, on that day, I couldn't have blamed the wind.

He was a laconic, personable and patient bloke; the consummate St Joeys alumni.

We'll miss him.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Get positive about progress So Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex have decided to limit the size of their family in order to help the planet.

Should we follow their example?

The notion of overpopulation is not new. It follows the Malthusianism idea that population growth is potentially exponential, while the growth of the food supply is linear.

In the late 19th Century the Reverend Thomas Malthus thought England was overpopulated with a population of four million.

England today has a population of around 60 million. with a much higher living standard.

Contrary to the doomsayers, bigger populations have resulted in a more-plentiful supply of food, a reduction in poverty, lower commodity prices and higher living standards.

In light of the expanding world population, which many experts think will peak in the

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Videos for naysayers A bob each way is sitting on the fence, and I have suffered the to and fro for months.

Why do some readers not use their brains and search the internet for the facts from people who know?

They should search online the following videos, which will give naysayers satisfaction in the knowledge they are right: The Great Global Warming Swindle, Greenpeace co-founder Dr Patrick Moore’s A Death of Carbon, or perhaps David Icke’s Is Global Warming a Scam?

Finally, readers should search out interviews with Dan Pena, the ‘$50 Billion Man’, who has spoken to scientists at the north and south poles, where they laugh at the suggestion that CO2 drives climate change.

I listen to scientists who know, not people who think they know.

Phil Springsteen Bell Park

late 2040s, is global warming a bad thing? According to The Rational Optimist author Matt Ridley, a modest increase in temperatures is a good thing because it has resulted in a greening of the planet and increased crop yields.

Mr Ridley argues that life is getting better with industrialisation as living standards rise.

Food availability, increasing personal income, and the average life span are all up across the world, while disease, child mortality, and violence are down.

There are always two sides to any coin, and it’s a pity some opinion writers don’t give a more-positive outlook instead of endlessly repeating the negative assessments about the future of the planet.

Alan Barron Grovedale

Higher road to Dark Age

Thanks for helping children

Higher education is wonderful but deters its possessors from seeing the world in which we ordinary folk live.

Peter Mitchell (Letters, 2 August) feels himself "not qualified to argue the details of climate change" because he thinks the debate is about science. Instead, it's about politics.

Melva Stott put her finger on it nicely in Buckets & Bouquets last week when she wanted a stop put to teachers “giving their opinions to our children and making them so apprehensive about their future in a scary world scenario".

It's not entirely the fault of teachers. They too are the victims of a stream of political propaganda through the major media that has forecast the planet's doom ever since the United Nations dominated the pseudo-science of modern climatology 30 years ago.

Hence the striking school children, led by the original striker, Sweden's pig-tailed Greta Thunberg. Such is the madness overseas that Greta was welcomed at Westminster, and, at the demand of her backer, Extinction Rebel-

I express my sincere gratitude to the Victorian community for support of The Smith Family's 2019 Winter Appeal.

We are humbled by the generosity of Victorians who donated more than $1.3 million to help us deliver vital out-of-school learning and mentoring support for thousands of students living in disadvantage.

With one in six young Australians living below the poverty line, it is heart-warming to see so many community members join us to change the educational outcomes of these children.

The donations will help us reach more than 3000 Victorian students in need.

To everyone who has altruistically given their time and dollars to support us, and so provide a helping hand to children in need, we extend a heartfelt thank-you.

Anton Leschen The Smith Family Victoria general manager

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Brush up for bright smile, whiter teeth Now is the perfect time for Geelong residents to brush up their smiles, according to the team at Happy Dental.

As the nation celebrates Dental Health Week, owner and dentist Neha Raman is encouraging all locals to make maintaining their oral health a top priority.

“People often don’t realise how important it is to be looking after your dental hygiene,” she says.

“Regular check-ups at the dentist could help you avoid serious damage to your teeth, gums and mouth.”

Located at 116 Shannon Ave Geelong West, Happy Dental is led by an experienced and close-knit team of three.

Providing gentle and tailored care in a friendly and relaxed environment is at the forefront of the small family practice, Neha explains.

“As we are a single-chair practice we really focus on developing a strong one-on-one relationship with our patients,” she says.

Making dental visits a positive experience can encourage patients to get regular checkups that can help prevent problems occurring down the track, Neha says.

“A lot of dental problems have no warning

Happy Dental is right for the whole family. signs, pains or symptoms so if you wait until something is wrong it could be a little too late to fix."

“People often think ‘I’m not having any pain why should I come in?’ But even if you don’t have any issues you should be visiting your dentist.”

After hours appointments and interest-free payment plans are just some of the services available at Happy Dental.

The practice is now also offering Afterpay, meaning patients can pay off their dentistry needs in four easy installments, Neha explains.

“Afterpay makes it a lot more convenient and affordable, especially for younger families, to access the dental care they need.”

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By George, she’s talented!

Walk in Park for designer Rhiannon Irving won’t be on stage during the much-anticipated production Sunday in the Park with George when it plays in Geelong this month, but she still has an important role to play.

The 24-year-old Geelong local is the show’s costume designer and, with much of the performance set in the 19th Century, the actors need to look the part.

"It’s a slightly different process to what I’ve been through before,” Irving told the Indy.

“I’ve had to do a lot of historical research and started reading the script in December.

“For Sunday in the Park with George, because it’s based on a painting it was a case of having that painting alongside me while reading the script and approaching the characters as I normally would but looking at the painting and thinking, ‘How can I make them look like that?’

“It still has to be believable - you never want someone to go, ‘Oh, that hat is like two feet wide, so how did they carry it?’.”

Sunday in the Park with George is set in Paris, 1884.

George Seurat sketches in a park, and he is preoccupied with composition, balance, light and harmony.

His subjects are busy wrestling with life in

a changing world - in particular, his muse and mistress, Dot, who feels both alive and invisible within his gaze.

A century on, another visual artist - also named George - faces a similar dilemma as he attempts to forge a new direction amidst the pressure of high-end commissions and the merciless glare of New York critics.

For Irving, who studied at Christian College locally and then at Perth’s Western Australian Academy for Performing Arts, theatre has been a part of her life since she was very young.

“I did theatre for a really short time while I was in high school,” she said.

“My mum was an art teacher while I was growing up, so I’ve always been surrounded by art and performing so it made sense to combine the two.”

Now a full-time employee as a costumier at Australian Ballet, Irving said her job was to make the production as authentic as possible.

“The point of a costume is to support the story,” she said.

Sunday in the Park With George will be at Geelong Performing Arts Centre from Thursday to 17 August.

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BEST DRESSED: Vidya Makan as Dot in one of Rhiannon Irving's costumes for Sunday in the Park with George.

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A “unique” production incorporating three theatrical styles plays Geelong this month.

Australian physical theatre group Company 13's The Hunter. The Hunted features themes about love, loyalty and obsession.

The hour-long show blends gothic melodrama with "Dadaist stupidity" and confessional realism, according to promoters.

They described the result was “Frankenstein meets Downton Abbey”.

Director James Pratt said the show was “perfect fodder” for a gothic melodrama, mixing dark humour with a classic love story.

"The central story in this work is really about the battle between the rational and the intuitive, played out in a love triangle,” he said.

“I really enjoy mixing lots of play and fun with

big dramatic stuff, and this show has all that.”

The Hunter. The Hunted premiered in 2016 after Arts Victoria provided a "creative development" to inspire the production in 2012, the promoters said.

The show dived into a series of "universal themes designed to bring different generations together to discuss relationships and the anguish obsession can inflict", they said.

Company 13 formed in 2006 as a group of 13 theatre friends who received training under renowned director John Bolton.

The Melbourne-based group now comprises of four "devisors", musicians, performers and a director, who the promoters said were committed to creating work that celebrated the “messiness” of human lives.

The Hunter. The Hunted will be at Drysdale’s Potato Shed on 16 August.

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LOVING PLAY: A performance based on 800 anonymous love stories is headed for its Geelong debut tonight.

Ingram said from a young age she has “always” wanted to tell stories either on stage or in a movie.

Graduating with an acting degree in 2004 Ingram has since worked as a producer, director and performer across Australia and in New York.

In 2008 she co-founded The Good Room,

a company dedicated to creating productions that involve the audience.

“We started off doing traditional theatre but then we moved into a more contemporary style of performance making,” she said.

“We always wanted to put the audience into our work and I think integrating anonymous crowd sourced material came from that desire.”

Ingram said reactions to the show differ but she hopes it encourages an array of love-related behaviors.“I hope people feel an urge to do something after seeing the show like texting their mum I love you or calling the person they have a crush on,” she said.

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A production inspired by 800 anonymous love stories from the public is set for its Geelong debut tonight.

Acclaimed Queensland theatre company The Good Room has transformed secret love stories into open declarations in the company's latest show, I Want to Know What Love Is. Co-founder, writer and performer Amy Ingram said the show explored a collection of “real, honest and detailed” anecdotes.

“The anonymous nature of plugging a story into a website really gave people the freedom to give as much information as they like,” she said.

“It’s a real rollercoaster. It’s like going through an entire relationship in 60 minutes.”

First loves, crushes, breakups and heartbreak were some common themes of submissions, but Ingram said that surprisingly not all were romantic.

“We had people write about what love meant to them in a different way, like in terms of loving materialistic things like a first car, or other relationships like kids and family,” she said.

Incorporating story, movement and song, the show examines love’s positives and negatives, taking the audience on a moving, but confronting journey, Ingram said.

“It’s not a traditional A-to-B-to-C-to-D kind of story. We run through all the emotions."

Ingram described the show as a “declaration back to the audience”.

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Value on the Oppy’s menu It’s the value for money that keeps diners returning to Oppy’s Bistro at Norlane Hotel.

The bistro’s fantastic all-day menu from midday to 8.30pm offers tummy-filling goodies starting at just $11, making Oppy’s a great spot for a quick and hearty lunch.

Add fast and friendly service and pleasant surroundings and it’s no wonder Oppy’s Bistro has a stream of regulars enjoying the venue.

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The Oppy’s Bistro classic menu offers a great range of casual and seasonal dishes for both lunch and dinner, including steaks, seafood, pastas, risottos and stir fries.

A lovely display of sweets is in the dessert case for patrons who still have a bit of room left.

There are also plenty of good-value deals including senior two-course meals from just $16.90 for lunch.

Oppy’s Bistro features speciality nights with pizza or pasta from $12 on Mondays, schnitzels from $11 and parmis from $13 on Tuesdays, and steak from $15 on Wednesdays.

And now the bistro has even more variety on its specialty night menu with burgers starting at $13 on Thursday and curries from $16 on Friday.

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Norlane Hotel is renowned for its homage to Sir Hubert ‘Oppy’ Opperman, one of Australia’s sport heroes in cycling during the early part of last century.

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Ms Cowan is a physiotherapist and anatomy demonstrator undertaking a PhD at La Trobe University. Her research area of interest is gluteal tendons and muscles, with one research project being undertaken in partnership with the Australian Ballet. A physiotherapist with the Australian women’s national football teams, Mr Cowan's primary service is to the Young Matildas.

She was a physiotherapist for Scottish Premiership football's Heart of Midlothian FC academy under-U17s and served as head physiotherapist for the senior women at Box Hill United Soccer Club in the WNPL from 2015 to 2017.

Ms Cowan was also a member of the medical team covering the NBA's Basketball Without Borders event in June 2016.

As a sessional academic demonstrating anatomy to physiotherapy students at La Trobe University and University of Melbourne, Ms Cowan is trained in clinical Pilates and offers pre-pointe assessments for dancers.

With a special interest in tendons and lower-limb injuries, she has previously undertaken a post-graduate research project on benign joint hypermobility syndrome.

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Help heals foot, leg pains More than 80 per cent of Australians experience serious foot and leg problems at some point in their lives.

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Norlane Dental Surgery is proud to offer orthodontic consultations with two of its experienced dentists, Dr Rashi Gupta and Dr Gerard Teo. Both are general dentists who are trained to offer braces, such as traditional metal braces, Invisalign clear aligning trays, and white or clear ceramic braces.

Norlane Dental Surgery has helped hundreds of patients improve their smiles dramatically with braces and Invisalign.

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Brayden shows off his new smile to give an estimated cost of the treatment as well as outline your specific needs,” Dr Gupta says.

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Big on caring Little River Primary School provides a modern learning environment for 150 students in a peaceful, semi-rural environment.

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The school's Respectful Relationships and Growth Mindset programs underpin students metal health and ongoing success.

The school community s interest in the environment and healthy lifestyles inspires a focus on science and physical education.

Literacy and numeracy remain high curriculum priorities, with the school proud of its strong achievements in NAPLAN.

P-TECH adds more choice Little River Primary captains.

A stimulating and rigorous Indonesian language program is taught to all grades.

Families are welcome to book individual tours by phoning acting principal Gavin Nelson on 5283 1214.

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

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The P-TECH Program at Newcomb Secondary College has continued to grow during 2019 with the addition of a number of new key Geelong industry partners and new streams of study being offered to students.

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The P-TECH program focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) prepares students to navigate the "education to work" transition earlier than is typical. Students in years 10 and 11 can choose P-TECH as a subject. Students also study a Vet in Schools Certificate and work regularly with their very own mentor in a workplace environment whilst completing their VCE or VCAL certificate. This innovative approach to learning, with hands on workplace experience, enables students to gain a formal qualification in an industry of growth in the Geelong area and beyond.

Year 10 student Jake Baker is in his first year of a two year Certificate III in Laboratory Skills at the Gordon TAFE. On a regular basis Jake works with his own industry mentors - thanks to the ongoing support of Australian Laboratory Services in South Geelong. Jake has the opportunity to attend the laboratory on different days where he gets to work in chemistry, biology and micro biology laboratories and attend field trips with his mentors.

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Jack Terrill Presenting at the world “Planet P-TECH” conference New York Jack’s P-TECH story started in Year 10 when he elected to study Certificate III in Business at the Gordon and was partnered with mentors at Bendigo Bank. This opportunity quickly turned to a school based apprenticeship and now Jack has part-time employment at the bank whilst completing his VCE at Newcomb Secondary College. This month Jack will represent Newcomb Secondary College as the only Australian student at the world “Planet P-TECH” conference in New York. He will be presenting about his experience in the program and the personal skills he has gained that has led to his employment at Bendigo Bank.

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Sales manager Anthony Spanninga says Darby’s Paints three stores service hundreds of panel shops right across Victoria, ensuring they are up-to-date with the latest and best products.

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Servicing Geelong for more than 33 years, Darby’s Paints is locally owned and operated.

The team takes pride in providing a quality service, using its knowledge and experience to help clients choose the right products to get their vehicles looking brand-new again, says manager Sam Martin.

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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.

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SATURDAY DANCE – Wurdale Old-time Dance dances to Brian Rush 8-11.30pm at Wurdale Hall, Wurdale Rd, Winchelsea. Entry $10. Supper included. Enquiries 0415 910 759.

SINGLES – Christian Singles Dinner at La Campagnola Italian Restaurant, cnr Aberdeen St and Shannon Ave, Geelong West. Bookings 0418 672 570.

ARTS – Surf Coast Arts Trail 10am-4pm with 160 artists across 54 venues. Continues Sunday. Details surfcoast. vic.gov.au/artstrail.

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

BALLROOM – Geelong Ballroom Dance Club Paris themed night with Ben and Stephen’s music 7.30pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

SUNDAY HYDROPONIC – Geelong Hydroponic Gardening meets 9.30am at 18 Beauford Ave, Bell Post Hill. Enquiries 0418 144 059.

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

WEIGHT – The Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) Drysdale meets 9-11am at Drysdale Uniting Church Hall. Enquiries 0403 221 737.

BOWLS – Indoor carpet bowls 12.30-3pm at Portarlington. Cost $4. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

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

SENIORS – Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258

TUESDAY PROBUS – Hamlyn Heights Probus Club meets 10am at St Albans Anglican Church, 277 Church ST, Herne Hill. New geelongindy.com.au

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ABC – Geelong ABC Friends meets 1.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont.

Enquiries 0447 435 923.

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

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

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

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

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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 1pm at Belmont. Enquiries 5221 0826 or 5229 4987.

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

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

Enquiries 1800 558 268.

PHILOSOPHY – Philosophy for Daily Living 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Cafe, Gilbert St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

FRIDAY TAI – Tai chi for beginners 9-10am at St David’s Uniting Church, cnr Talbot and Aphrasia Sts, Newtown. Cost $10. Extra class 10.05-11.05am second, fourth Fridays monthly. Enquiries 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 Belmont Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Enquiries bellarinecountrymusicgroup.com.

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WEDNESDAY BIPOLAR – Bipolar Support Group meets 6.30-8.30pm at Mindworks, 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Eenter and park via Raglan St. Enquiries 0419 874 350.

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

BALLROOM – Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $6. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

ALCOHOLICS – Alcoholics for Christ 12-step program 7.30pm at South Barwon Salvation Army, 176-180 Francis St, Belmont. Enquiries 0420 910 763.

YOGA – Free Sahaja yoga meditation lessons 7-8pm at Vines Road Community Centre. Enquiries 0430 536 280, sajajayoga.com.au.

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EXHIBITION – Geelong School of Botanical Art and Friends of Geelong botantic Gardens present Inspired by Nature 6 2019 Botanic Art Exhibition 10am-4pm until 30 August at Exhibition Gallery, Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong.

WALK – Organisers seek registrations for Parkinson’s Geelong fundraiser A Walk in the Park from 10.30am 8 September at Eastern Park. Registrations parkinsonswalkgeelong.com.au.

VIEW – Geelong Day VIEW Club is a leading voice and support network for women and a valued part of The Smith Family. New members of all backgrounds, skill sets and perspectives welcome. Enquiries 52226986.

FESTIVAL – Love Aireys in Winter Festival continues until 30 August with 60-plus events. More details aireysinlet. org.au.

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

WRITERS – Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Rip Writers Group seeks members. Meets 12.30-3pm second Tuesday monthly at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House.

Includes barbecue lunch. Enquiries 5258 3367 dmain6@ bigpond.com.

APPEAL – Volunteers wanted to help in Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast schools. Enquiries 1800 668 550, edconnectaustralia.org.au.

BREASTSCREEN – Free appointments for 10-minute screening available, BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap St, Geelong. Bookings 132 050 breastscreen.org.au.

AA – Alcoholics Anonymous invites enquiries about its service and support on 5229 1710.

U3A – Surf Coast U3A runs 15 weekly classes and occasional talks. Enquiries 0419 578 598.

TUTORS – AMEP Volunteer Tutor Program seeks volunteers 1-2 hours weekly to help newly arrived adult migrants and refugees learn English and about life in Australia. Free training. Enquiries 9009 7900, wazihr@djerriwarrh.org.

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CONSECUTIVE SAILS: Geelong tradie and skipper Darren Pickering is set to participate in his 31st Festival of Sails event next January.

Regatta’s veteran ‘ready to set sail again’ East Geelong’s Darren Pickering was a 16-yearold when he competed in his first Festival of Sails.

Fast-forward three decades later and the local tradie has yet missed a race since.

Pickering recently signed up for his 31st consecutive regatta, with the historic Geelong event now receiving entries for its 177th anniversary.

The 2020 event will see Pickering, a local skipper of Larriken2, join a group of sailors who have sailed in more than 30 regattas.

“I can’t wait. I always look forward to Festi-

val of Sails. It’s a great regatta, a fantastic weekend,” he said.

Pickering said a highlight of the event for him is the traditional opening race from Melbourne to Geelong, Australia’s largest mass yacht race start featuring more than 200 boats.

“We don’t get to sail in big fleets like this as often as we would like,” he said. “(So) to have something a little more challenging, with a 30-odd mile race from Melbourne to Geelong is fantastic,” he said.

Larriken2 has a crew of ten, eight men and

two women, who are all Geelong-based.

“Many of us have been sailing together for 17 years,” he said.

Pickering and his crew have won their division in the festival several times and have their sights set on another win in 2020.

More than 3000 sailors and support crew from across Australia and overseas are set to feature in the three-day regatta, according to organisers.

The Festival of Sails will run from 25 to 27 January next year.

Scott cool on form ‘situation’ for Cats

By Natalee Kerr Geelong coach Chris Scott is "far from panicking" about his side's recent form, despite losing four of the past seven games to teams outside the top eight.

"Maybe we're in a little bit of a situation there, but it's not as if we've lost four in a row either," Scott said.

"We've got no intention in turning around the way we play at this stage of the season.

We've got a high level of confidence that we can find our best football."

Scott defended the club's decision to spend a week interstate "team bonding" prior to their shock 34-point loss to Fremantle last Saturday.

"I think it's a really superficial and cheap analysis to say well it was only a good idea if you win," he told the media after the game.

The Cats led by 15-points at quarter-time, before Fremantle held Geelong to only four goals following the first break.

Geelong finished with a total of 61 points, their equal-third lowest final score this season.

"The outcomes have been a problem, we haven't scored as well as we did early during the year," Scott said.

"It's not going perfectly, but with three games to go we feel as if we've got ourselves into a pretty good position which was the plan at the start of the year."

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ROHAN OUT: Forward Gary Rohan is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to a knee injury.

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NOT WORRIED: Cats coach Chris Scott remains confident his team can get back to some good form ahead of finals.

an 11-1 start to the season, the league leaders are now holding on to the top spot by percentage.

But Scott said the closing gap in ladder position "might not be the worst thing" for his side.

"I don't look back too often and too far, but for what it's worth last year our last two homeand-away games we won by over a 100 points," he said.

"In hindsight everyone said that was terrible preparation for a finals series. But maybe this preparation is better?"

Geelong will play North Melbourne tomor-

row night at Kardinia Park as part of the annual Retro Round.

The Roos are coming off the back of a crucial 22-point victory against Hawthorn last Friday night that kept their slim finals hopes alive.

Geelong has won the last six out of ten games against North Melbourne, including a most recent victory in round eight this year.

The Cats could be without two big stars for the clash, with forward Gary Rohan out due to a knee injury and Jordan Clark expected to join him following an elbow injury sustained during training on Wednesday.

The Bellarine Peninsula remained very productive for anglers chasing calamari over the past week.

Casting size 3.0 jigs in 3.5m of water over weed beds produced great results from Clifton Springs through to Swan Bay. Queenscliff Bight was a little patchy but should really fire up over the next few weeks.

Gummy shark also continued fishing very well along the peninsula, with St Leonards again holding plenty of fish around 5kg to 10kg and Queenscliff producing the better sizes. Clifton Springs also provided a few reports.

Fresh bait was a massive gamechanger on the gummies, so it pays to put in the time to catch some species like squid, salmon or pike beforehand.

Shark fishing was also hot offshore, with the reefs in 35m of water between Port Phillip Heads and Torquay the hot spots. Fishing out from Apollo Bay, Bruce Munro managed to boat a pair of ripper school sharks of 24 and 17kg on freshly caught mullet.

Portland continued producing barrel tuna for keen anglers. Trolling 10” skirted or diving lures was by far the most-popular and most-post productive way to target them.

Just behind ‘The Rock’ through to Cape Bridgewater was the area worth fishing. Redbait-pattern lures took the most fish, although a variety of colours might be needed to match the baitfish being fed upon.

The fishing in the Barwon River estuary was nothing short of spectacular over the past week. The Sheepwash and the area around the Barwon Heads boat ramp were standout locations.

Salmon, trevally, mullet, bream and tailor kept anglers guessing, with even the odd mulloway lurking. Sam Pitman and Tyson Heaton-Lansley had a ripper session on Sunday afternoon, managing a great haul of silver trevally fishing with live Bass yabbies pumped earlier in the day.

Trout enthusiasts should try Moorabool Reservoir. The fishing has been on and off but persistent anglers have banked some great fish on soft plastics, larger-size spinners and unweighted scrub worms.

SILVER SIDE: Tyson Heaton-Lansley with a silver trevally from the Barwon River estuary.

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