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Sealing sleepout, talking homeless

COGG plugs rough nights IN ZOE’S MEMORY: Moriac’s Penny Stanley holds a picture of daughter Zoe, who died at Christmas time 2017. Now Penny’s arranged a special night to fight her little girl’s killer. 196742 FULL STORY PAGE 5 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

Geelong's council has blocked rough-sleepers from sheltering under City Hall as staff develop a housing policy for the homeless.

The contrast reflected a gulf between council "PR" and its indifference to the homeless, said veteran Geelong community advocate Guenter Sahr.

Up to five people a night, some with walking frames, were sheltering under a stairway to council of-

fices until City Hall blocked their access about a month ago, Mr Sahr told the Indy.

“Such use by rough-sleepers was clearly considered offensive to some of the senior management, and the place was sealed off with steel plates,” Mr Sahr said.

“It seems they found it undignifying to have clear evidence of the city's homelessness under their very stairs while going to work.”

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Tributes flowing for Polly

By Natalee Kerr LOSS: Geelong legend Polly Farmer died this week, aged 84.

Tributes are flowing for AFL champion and former Cats star ruckman Graham “Polly” Farmer after his death this week.

Farmer died in Perth on Wednesday aged 84 after a 24-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

One of the original legends inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, he was widely regarded as among the game's greatest players.

Farmer played 101 games for the Cats, winning a premiership medal in 1963 and captaining the club from 1965 to 1967.

Farmer “revolutionised football” with his style of rucking and trademark use of the handball, said Cats chief Brian Cook.

“Polly Farmer was a pioneering figure in both Australian football and in changing Australian culture,” Cook said.

“Polly’s record as a footballer stands among the greatest that the game has known.”

Farmer spent six seasons with Geelong as a player and a further three as senior coach. He was one of the first indigenous coaches in the history of the VFL and AFL. Farmer was named in the AFL's team of the century. He was also honoured as captain of the Indigenous team of the century.

Farmer remained an “iconic” figure and role model for the Cats’ players, Cook said.

“He came to our team hotel a few years ago when we were playing in Perth and the excitement amongst our group was incredible.

“Back in 2004 James Kelly suffered a broken leg in Perth and was forced to remain in hospital (and) Polly regularly visited him over that period.”

Mayor Bruce Harwood said Farmer was a “widely loved figure” within the city.

“He was a favourite on the Kardinia Park terraces and his number five could be found on the back of Cats jumpers all around the

LEGEND: Polly Farmer with Cats captain Joel Selwood in 2013. town,” Cr Harwood said.

Farmer played 356 games from 1953 to 1971 across the WAFL and VFL leagues, featuring in six premiership sides and winning 10 club best and fairest awards.

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan said Farmer’s legacy went further than the football field.

He also became a “leader for the Aboriginal community”, McLachlan said.

“He laid the path for so many great footballers from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to come into the elite levels of the game.

“His standing in the game and in society enabled his people to believe that they too could reach the peaks and achieve their best potential.”

Farmer passed away in hospital surrounded by family.

His death followed the loss of fellow former Cats Kevin Higgins and John Scarlett, who both died last month, and Russell Middlemiss who passed away last week.

‘Failed’ plan for Osborne House back on drawing board

By Luke Voogt An Osborne House master plan that councillors and community groups say "failed" to detail the future of the iconic property is set for a redraft.

Osborne Park Association president Cheryl Scott welcomed council voting to “re-scope” the plans on Tuesday night.

“The majority of councillors responded to their community’s opposition to the current master plan that provides no direction for the future of Osborne House,” she said.

“That was point in the first place.”

The association, dedicated to protecting the heritage-listed property, has criticised “vague” and “broad-brush” plans since the release of preliminary drafts in March.

“It doesn’t actually provide anything on Osborne House and the stables – all of that’s been deferred to a business case,” Ms Scott said.

“They gave a whole lot of vague options of perhaps what could happen.”

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In July 2018 council moved for consultants to produce plans for Osborne House and its stables.

But the master plan lacked specific details for redeveloping or restoring the buildings, Ms Scott said.

“None of those aims were presented with any confidence at the council meeting on Tuesday night. Had they followed the intent of the motion it would have been sorted.”

Councillor Eddy Kontelj, who moved the 2018 motion, and councillors Kylie Grzybek and Anthony Aitkin have publically criticised the plans.

Council voted six to two (three absent) against releasing the draft Osborne Park Precinct Master Plan to the community.

“That tells you something,” Ms Scott said.

“We said all along it didn’t reflect the council motion."

The new master plan estimated a cost of $12 million to 15 million to redevelop the precinct.

“To do what? How is it going to be restored?”

Ms Scott asked.

“Who knows because they haven’t done a business case. How can you quantify that amount if you don’t know what you’re going to do with the house?”

During Tuesday night’s meeting Kardinia ward councillor Pat Murnane slammed council for delaying the development of the precinct and doing "nothing".

Mayor Bruce Harwood, who also voted to release the plans, said council officers conducted extensive consultation for them.

“They’ve missed the point of why it was rejected,” Ms Scott said.

Council spent $118,000 on developing the master plan including six drop-in sessions, 20 interviews with 40 stakeholders and two online surveys, which received 317 responses.

Officers would devise "an approach to rescope" the plans by the end of October, Cr Harwood said on in statement on Wednesday.

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IN BRIEF Blast ahead Geelong faces a “big change” in weather conditions on Sunday as a wintry blast replaces warmer than average temperatures, according to Victoria’s Bureau of Meteorology.

Maximums would reach 17C in the city tomorrow and Sunday before a cold front arrived later in the day with westerly winds and rain, the bureau said.

Trucks ‘priority’ Redirecting quarry trucks out of Lara is the number-one priority of a draft plan to improve traffic conditions in the town, according to City Hall.

The plan identified 164 traffic “matters” for consideration but the trucks generated the most comment during public consultations on problems and potential improvements at Lara, City Hall said.

River opened Authorities have opened the mouth of the Anglesea River to avoid flooding, according to Surf Coast Shire.

The artificial opening to Bass Strait followed consideration of “relative economic, social and environmental impacts” of localised flooding in Anglesea, the shire said.

Private ‘place’ A purpose-built “changing place” will give carers privacy while attending to the “needs” of people in their care when it opens in central Geelong later this year, City Hall has announced.

Westfield Geelong would host the all-abilities facility due to the centre’s long opening hours, proximity to other amenities, and existing “accessibility features”, City Hall said.

LAPTOP DONATION: Councillor Anthony Aitken and Volunteer Geelong CEO Helen Hunter pictured with Norlane Community Initiatives joint CEO Simon Reeves.

Laptops boost for burgled Norlane charity

By Natalee Kerr A Norlane charity recovering from a “devastating burglary” benefited from a generous donation this week.

Volunteering Geelong presented five laptops to Norlane Community Initiatives (NCI) following this month's theft of equipment worth thousands of dollars.

The laptops were a “very welcomed donation” as NCI attempted to “repair, replace and rebuild”, said joint chief executive officer Simon Reeves.

“They provide much-needed and timeline

replacement technology so we can get ourselves back on our feet,” Mr Reeves said.

“We love our community in Norlane and we thank Geelong for its support of us.”

NCI cares for people through initiatives addressing community needs including social isolation, family support, food security, local leadership, and health and wellbeing.

Councillor and Volunteer Geelong president Anthony Aitken said he was eager to immediately offer support to the neighbourhood hub after the break-in.

“Like most people I was saddened by the

recent burglary at Norlane Community Initiatives, a well-loved and respected grass roots community-driven support organisation,” he said.

“What better way to help Simon and Kayleen Reeves and the team get back on their feet but with some much sort after replacement office equipment.”

Volunteering Geelong's latest laptop handout was in partnership with WorkSafe, which donated 185 laptops to not-for-profit organisations working with disadvantaged people across Geelong.

Tree shift ‘Chrissie killer’, warns Lyons

By Luke Voogt Moving Geelong’s “iconic” floating tree to accommodate a new ferry service could “kill Christmas”, former mayor Darryn Lyons has warned.

His warning followed council announcing plans to move the tree closer to shore for the Geelong-Melbourne ferry, at a total cost of $110,000.

“If the ferry was left there overnight it would just destroy the tree,” said Mr Lyon.

The decision will see the Christmas tree move 45m from its original position 70m out on Corio Bay to 25m from the foreshore. The ferry will moor at Steampacket Quay about 15m to 20m west of the tree, according to council.

The move forward would block views of the 25-metre-high spectacle and have other unintended effects, said Mr Lyons, who devised the tree during his mayoral term.

“The council officers probably haven’t worked out that the reflection is as beautiful and creates an amazing selfie.”

But council would likely want to keep the tree due to its "huge" economic benefits, Mr Lyons said.

Geelong’s 2018 Christmas program generated an estimated $18.5 million for the local economy and attracted more than 330,000 visitors, according to a council report. geelongindy.com.au

'THREAT': Fireworks light up Geelong's floating Christmas tree.

Mr Lyons supported the “fantastic” ferry but suggested mooring it elsewhere overnight.

“I'm no engineer but if it was just pick-up and drop-off I don’t imagine there would be many problems.”

He suggested rebuilding the former Yarra St Pier or even moving the tree to the Bellarine Peninsula to give its traders “a crack”.

Councillor Kylie Grzybek also supported the "fantastic ferry" but opposed mooring it overnight at Corio Quay.

She suggested extending Thompson Alexander Jetty, which was suggested as an alternative in a council report.

Port Phillip Ferries could also moor the vessel at other locations such as St Helens or on the Bellarine Penisula, Cr Grzybek said.

She joined councillors Anthony Aitken and Eddy Kontelj in opposing the plans, which council approved five votes to three. Three councillors were absent.

Planning documents indicated the ferry would block views from the west and Cunningham Pier, while The Carousel would block views from Steampacket Gardens following the move, Cr Grzybek said.

The ferry-mooring would cost $90,000 but Cr Grzybel was “told verbally” that new infrastructure for the tree would cost a further $20,000, she said.

But Mayor Bruce Harwood said moving the tree closer to shore would give “a closer view than ever”.

Council's solution for the tree and the ferry to co-exist was "fantastic", he said.

“The economic return from the service and tourism will far outweigh the initial minor cost.”

Deputy mayor Peter Murrihy said the ferry would bring an expected 55,000 visitors to Geelong, create 43 jobs and generate $9.5 million for the city's economy.

Clean-up welcomed Geelong’s council has welcomed a three-year timeframe for removing an illegal construction waste dump at Lara.

Removing the 320,000 cubic metres of waste from the Broderick Rd site would be “long and difficult” but the community now at least had an assurance work was underway, Mayor Bruce Harwood said.

Funds time Geelong event organisers can begin applying for grants of up to $20,000 next month after council’s July meeting committed a third of the $300,000 source fund to Pako Festa.

The remaining $200,000 of this financial year’s Community Events Fund would be up for grabs in September and February application rounds, City Hall said this week.

Rain boost Almost 90mm of rain in the past week has lifted Geelong’s water storages to higher levels than at the same time last year, according to official measurements.

Barwon Water recorded the storages at 61.7 per cent of capacity on Wednesday, up 4.2 billion litres on the same time last week.

Sub ‘achievements’ Forming three sub-committees and preparing a budget submission were among “achievements” of City Hall’s heritage advisory committee in the past financial year, according to City Hall.

The committee also participated in developing a conservation management plan and requested investigations into “a number of heritage properties considered at-risk”, City Hall said this week.

Booze ‘theft’ Two men wanted for questioning over the alleged theft of six liquor bottles from a Geelong West store have appeared on security camera images.

Police released the images this week with a call for help to identify the men who appeared on camera around the time of the alleged theft at Dan Murphy’s on 10 June.

WANTED: The men police want to question.

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‘Top town’ near $1m mark Barwon Heads is about to crack the $1 million mark as regional Victoria’s officially priciest property market, according to an industry body.

The town’s media house price hit $996,000 after a 1.6 per cent increase in the three months to June, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reported this week.

The latest price rise anchored Barwon Heads as officially the most-expensive place for homes in Victoria despite two towns posting higher results for the June quarter, said REIV chief Gil King.

Lorne’s median was $1.2 million and Rid-

dells Creek, near Gisborne, nudged just over $1 million but the REIV eliminated them from its most-expensive list because they failed to achieve a minimum 50 sales in the previous 12 months.

Barwon Heads was about to enter the “million-dollar club” after its median price increase 4.8 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June, Mr King said.

Barwon Heads has cemented itself at the top of Victoria’s most-expensive list in recent years, with a recent decision to maintain the town’s boundaries likely to put further upward pressure on prices.

Torquay finished third on the REIV’s mostexpensive list with a median of $831,000 despite a 1.4 per cent fall in prices in the June quarter.

Newtown was fourth with an $800,000 median, Mr King said.

The local prices were a far cry from the median value for homes on the other side of Port Phillip Bay in Gippsland, where City of Latrobe had the three cheapest suburbs.

“Morwell was the most affordable suburb in the REIV’s latest data release with a median house price of $178,000, up 1.7 per cent for the

quarter and 3.5 per cent for the financial year,” Mr King said.

“Churchill’s median house price also increased, by 3.3 per cent for the quarter and 6.1 per cent for the year, making it the second most affordable property market in Regional Victoria with a median of $189,500.

“Moe’s median house price is sitting at exactly $200,000, having increased 5.3 per cent over the past 12 months, and the top five list is rounded out by Ararat and Stawell that have median house prices of $209,000 and $215,000 respectively.”

Sleepers out

THEIR FIGHT: Penny Stanley at her beloved daughter Zoe's cubby house ahead of gala ball to raise funds for brain cancer research. 196742 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

Ball in memory of Zoe fights brain cancer Moriac’s Penny Stanley survived breast cancer only to see her five-year-old daughter die of a brain tumour during Christmas 2017.

“I still remember Zoe in her first week of kinder like it was yesterday,” she said this week.

“She was so excited, and she would help choose out her clothes for the day. Three years after receiving treatment, I am still here, and Zoe is not."

Zoe’s diagnosis of incurable brain cancer came following a sudden bout of headaches, just 12 months after Penny’s diagnosis, she said.

“I’m still in disbelief that our daughter didn’t have a chance because there were no treatment options available for these tumours.”

Brain cancer research received very little funding despite being “the leading cause of cancer death in people under 40”, Penny said.

Eight out of 10 people diagnosed survive less than five years - a mortality rate that had barely changed over the past 30 years, Penny said.

But she and husband Clint launched the Zoe’s Fight charity last year to honour their “darling princess warrior's” brave nine-month

fight against the disease, she said.

“We just adored our baby girl. She was so happy, outgoing, and will always be our little miracle.”

Zoe’s Fight Gala Ball returns on 7 September at Mt Duneed Estate with all proceeds going to paediatric brain cancer research at Royal Children’s Hospital.

Penny hoped to match the “truly amazing” $22,000 raised in last years’ inaugural event.

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From page 1 Mr Sahr said council apparently made no effort to support the rough-sleepers, who had since set up a new shelter behind a nearby property in Corio St. “I'm not convinced that council staff bothered to deal with local support agencies to help these people find appropriate housing shelter before sealing off the area," he said.

Council blocked the rough-sleepers as it concluded the initial phase of developing a new municipal social housing policy.

Last year State Government awarded council $200,000 to draw up a social housing policy and plan, covering greater Geelong until 2036.

The policy aims to "increase the provision of high-quality, accessible social housing", according to City Hall.

Development of the policy included stakeholder meetings earlier this year and a community forum in June.

Mr Sahr attended the events on behalf of Northern Geelong Rental Housing Cooperative, where he worked for the past eight years before recently retiring.

The forum discussed suitable land for social housing projects but council lacked an “inclination to look at the root causes” of homelessness, he said.

“The thing that really irked me was how at one level council was talking the talk then at another level sealing up an area that roughsleepers were using.

“If council is prepared to do stuff like that then how can we expect them to effectively combat the issue?

“The compassion that’s required to have meaningful input in this area isn’t evident.”

Mr Sahr said he feared council would neglect the issue despite “a lot of people in Geelong doing it tough”.

“There appears to be little interest from CoGG in pursuing something that is seen by many as beyond the remit of Local Government,” he said.

“Without a councillor or someone with community stature, any social housing policy will simply be ticked off as having been talked about and a policy document created.”

Council had not provided a response before the Indy reached deadline on Thursday afternoon.

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Cargo bikes will replace garbage trucks in Geelong’s laneways by ferrying rubbish along Lt Malop St in a 12-month council trial.

“At risk” youth would collect rubbish from laneway cafes and businesses and take it two second-hand compactors on Shorts Pl, City Hall announced on Wednesday.

Good Cycles will run the trial after beginning a similar service in Melbourne’s iconic cafe strip Degraves St last September.

The service had eliminated hundreds of garbage truck trips and an estimated 1.1 tonnes of carbon emissions since, according to the not-for-profit group’s Geelong manager Tom Allen.

“The system in Melbourne came about because of very similar reasons to what’s happening in Geelong at the moment,’ he said.

“There have been laneway redevelopments happening in Melbourne for some time.

“Now that very similar changes are happening in Geelong they’re now looking to Melbourne’s experience.”

Good Cycles began in 2013 to teach young people to repair bikes, explained Mr Allen, a bike mechanic and trainer who moved to Norlane in March.

“We very quickly realised that bike mechanic was a very limited profession for people to get into.

“We’ve now expanded into a range of city services where the bike makes them more efficient and cheaper.”

When City of Melbourne installed compac-

tors to replace trucks, Good Cycles "stepped in as a short haul provider” instead of cafes sending out employees with their rubbish, Mr Allen said.

The service would reduce congestion and emissions while providing employment opportunities for two to five at risk youths, he said. “(Geelong laneway traders) have been really struggling with current waste management as far as I understand.”

City Hall hoped to begin the trial at the end of this year after community consultation in March found overall support for the service, a spokesperson said.

The program would cost $167,100, with a goal to recover an estimated $114,000, through customer usage charges and fees, they said.

Businesses bound by Moorabool, Malop, Gheringhap and Ryrie streets could sign up, the spokesperson said.

They could also transport their own waste and recycling to dump in the compactors with a swipe card, they said.

Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood said the “fantastic trial initiative” conveniently addressed bin storage and access issues in the city's busy laneways.

“The program will also be a win for visitors, as they can enjoy all our laneways have to offer in a cleaner and more pleasant environment.”

Brownbill ward councillor Peter Murrihy said the community had "been the driving force behind this program" and that council would consult with eligible businesses to gauge demand.

A woman allegedly armed with a knife while behaving in a “threatening way” on Tuesday has received a $1000 fine for possessing a controlled weapon.

The 25-year-old Geelong woman became involved in an argument with staff at Deakin University's waterfront campus while allegedly holding a knife, a police spokesperson said.

The university notified authorities and “police attended and took the woman into custody without issue”, the spokesperson said.

They said the investigation was “ongoing” and that the woman could face further charges.

Police arrested the student at the central Geelong campus at 10am, the university’s chief operating officer Kean Selway said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

“The student was carrying a knife and behaved in a threatening way toward several

Deakin staff in the student central (hub),” Mr Selway said.

“The staff involved acted in an exemplary way. They are physically OK, but are of course shaken and receiving the appropriate care and support.

“Victoria Police attended quickly, safely arrested the person and are now investigating the matter.”

Deakin was assisting police with their inquiries but the university declined to provide any further details on the incident.

“With the police investigation underway, no further details can be provided,” Mr Selway said.

“Deakin has communicated with its students and staff to reinforce that the waterfront campus is safe and that security officers are on duty 24/7 at each of our campuses.” geelongindy.com.au

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Walking beyond tragedies

By Luke Voogt When Moriac mother Jen Wilkinson joined the inaugural Suicide Awareness Walk Geelong in 2010, she brought the memory of her son Alex with her.

The walk was “bitter-sweet” for Jen as she wore a badge with Alex's face after he took his life in 2007 at age 16.

“I wanted to just keep walking forward and bring him with me,” she said.

“It was a really good way to walk publicly forward and not be at home sad and grieving.”

Meeting other mourning friends and relatives “who understood” was “healing”, she said.

“You didn’t even have to share words, you just knew they were all there for the same things.”

While it’s been a decade since Jen walked in the Geelong Suicide Prevention and Awareness Network (SPAN) event, recently she rekindled her connection with the group.

“I felt like I still needed to talk about my situation and grief and the impact of it,” she said.

“It’s really hard to find people to talk to about it if they haven’t been through it.”

Alex had struggled with his mental health for five months before his suicide but local medical services failed to properly assess and refer him, Jen said.

“He was a beautiful soul – very creative, intelligent and funny. He was a deep thinker and very, very loyal to his friends.

“We tried to get a help through a lot of people and (organisations) but I don’t think they understood what he was going through. He really had nowhere to go.”

Jen’s grief has inspired her to help others and she is halfway through a diploma to be a counsellor.

Like Jen, walk cofounder Barbara Kosic wanted to promote awareness after her daugh-

STANDING TOGETHER: Bereavement counsellor Annie Norrish with Barbara Kosic and Jennifer Wilkinson, who both lost children to suicide. 196691 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING ter Alisha suicided at age 27 despite a promising future as a psych nurse.

“I just didn’t want her death to be in vain, I needed to reach out and get people to listen," she said.

Barbara will join the 10th SPAN Suicide Awareness Walk Geelong on 8 September, which was postponed due to works on Johnstone Park in January.

“To me it doesn’t matter if there’s 500 people or 50 people,” she said.

“It’s just a reminder each year that we need

to keep fighting to get rid of the stigma that’s attached to suicide.”

Also joining the walk is suicide bereavement counsellor Annie Norrish, alongside many of her clients.

“I attend the walk to make sure I’m supporting them there on the day,” she said.

Annie works for not-for-profit group Hope Bereavement Care, which provides free counselling and group support for people grieving the suicide of a relative or friend.

"People are often very isolated because of

the stigma that’s associated with suicide,” she said.

“The reason they need to come to the groups is to feel they’re not so alone. They feel validated by what other people are saying and understand what they’re going through.”

Registration for Suicide Awareness Walk Geelong opens from 8.30am to 9.30am on 8 September followed by a short memorial service before step off at 10.15am.

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by Luke Voogt

TOILET HUMOUR: Comedian Denise McGuinness has highlighted the importance of bowel screening tests in Geelong.

Show wipes away test fears

By Natalee Kerr Toilet humour was at the centre stage of a comedy act that visited Geelong this week to highlight the importance of bowel cancer prevention among the local Indigenous community.

Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) sent standup comedian Denise McGuinness to performed Flushed! A Coonie Could Save Your Life at North Geelong's Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative on Tuesday.

Ms McGuinness said the comedy removed the stigma associated with the at-home bowel screening test.

“Delivering a health message through humour empowers our community to be able to have those difficult conversations that we would normally feel real shame about,” she said.

“There’s no shame in doing a bowel screen-

ing test. It’s clean, you can do it in the comfort of your own home and it’s free.”

More than 2400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Geelong, according to 2016 Census data.

Bowel cancer is their second-most common cancer, with screen occurring at “very low” rates, according to CCV Aboriginal liaison officer Andrea Casey.

“Less than a quarter of people from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community participate in bowel screening, compared with 41 per cent of non-Aboriginal people,” Ms Casey said.

“Because of these low screening rates, Indigenous Australians also have a lower chance of surviving five years following a bowel cancer diagnosis.”

Advice on the at-home test is available at cancervic.org.au/bowel or by phoning 13 11 20.

“Huge waiting times” are causing distress for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) clients trying to access services, according to a local Labor MP. Member for Corangamite Libby Coker blamed a Federal Government staffing cap on the Geelong-based NDIS for the delays.

“Local residents are telling me they are facing huge waiting times, which are causing frustration and distress for those people and their families waiting to access services,” she said.

Ms Coker slammed a Federal Government review into the NDIS as a “piecemeal approach”.

She urged the Morrison Federal Government to urgently “reinstate the $1.6 billion they cut from the services” and lift staffing caps.

“We don’t need another review to tell us that the staffing cap is causing delays,” she said.

“The Coalition has been in Government for six years. They should be doing more, not just holding another review. They need to act now.”

The review also risked duplicating the current work of MPs, including Ms Coker, in the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, she said.

Ms Coker said the Geelong region should be part of any inquiry as it hosted the initial NDIS pilot, and urged locals to make submissions.

But NDIS Minister Stuart Robert said the review was an election commitment that would help cut red tape and waiting times.

“The Morrison Government took a policy

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The coalition also promised a Participant Service Guarantee, to take effect on 1 July, with a focus on children and participants needing accommodation and assistive technology, Mr Robert said.

Former Finance Department secretary David Tune’s review would help on “streamline NDIS processes” and develop the guarantee, he said.

“Mr Tune has a great deal of experience in reviewing important policy and is a great choice to lead this next phase of making the NDIS even better.”

Consultation would commence late-August and include an online survey and discussion paper, and face-to-face workshops in every state and territory, Mr Robert said.

“The life-changing NDIS will be supporting up to 500,000 Australians over the next five years and the Morrison Government wants the NDIS to be the best it can be.”

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The next ordinary meeting of council will be held at the Council Conference and

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

Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Tuesday 27 August at 7.00pm. This meeting is open to the public.

To view the draft plan and to let us know what you think visit our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay

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SWOOP: Magpie expert Danielle Bam says there are methods you can use to avoid being swooped this nesting season.

Birds’ ‘early’ swoop start

By Justin Flynn Magpie-swooping season has begun early after local birds brought forward their nesting this year, according to an expert on the species.

Danielle Bam, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator specialising in magpie care, said this year's nesting began up to a month before its usual earliest start.

“In some areas magpie breeding season varies in different parts of the country, although in our region I've noticed it’s usually between August and October,” Ms Bam said.

“But this year I've observed it has begun a lot earlier than usual. One magpie pair I’ve been following for several years laid their clutch as early as July 24 this year, whereas the previous year they did not start nesting until August 21.”

Ms Bam, who has been observing magpie behaviour since 2011, said anyone living near nesting magpies should take simple safety precautions.

Seeking alternative routes and even "making friends" with the birds could help avoid swooping, she said.

“Even if it’s walking that extra 500 metres or so to avoid the area it’s well worth it.

“If you notice a warning sign in your area, pay attention to it and leave the vicinity if possible.

“Try making friends with the magpie. Car-

ry an appropriate food treat to offer the bird, which should not only distract him but he should come to see you as a friend and not a foe."

Ms Bam cautioned against retaliation or panic.

“Don't throw objects at it, or scream and run, as this will only aggravate it further and encourage its behaviour.”

Magpies were a protected, intelligent species that could recognise human faces, Ms Bam said.

“Magpies also have a great memory and will be able to recall your face for many years.

“If they know you and consider you as a friend, you'll never have to worry about getting swooped. But if you've been mean to them then they’re likely going to target you each nesting season.”

Male magpies were the most likely to swoop in defence of nests, Ms Bam said.

“It is the male’s duty to defend the nesting area, and it's him doing so the majority of the time.

“The female is busy brooding and guarding them against predators that may approach the nest if she were to leave.

“Although females have been observed swooping, this is only likely to occur if they have a helper magpie who can defend the nest while the female is away.”

Pool purse ‘thief’ snapped A security camera has snapped an alleged purse-thief at a public pool in Geelong, according to police.

Investigators released an image of the man this week with a public call for him to contact police.

Police alleged he stole the “ladies purse” from a café area at Waurn Ponds’ Leisurelink between 2.10pm and 2.30pm on 4 July.

“This purse contained an amount of cash and personal cards belonging to the victim,” police said.

“The male pictured was in the vicinity at the time of the theft and he is requested to contact police as he will hold valuable information that will assist this enquiry.”

Police said anyone else with information about the alleged theft of the man in the surveillance image should phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, quoting reference number 190238703. geelongindy.com.au

19–29 March 2020 We’re inviting organisations and community groups to host workshops, talks, tours and exhibitions that explore new ideas, challenge what is possible and showcase our achievements in design and innovation.

Geelong Design Week will celebrate how design impacts our daily lives and how doing it differently can make our lives better.

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Attend our information sessions to learn how you can get involved as an event host.

L2P LEARNER DRIVER MENTOR PROGRAM – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GET BEHIND THE WHEEL This is your opportunity to help young people participate fully in a better community.

We are looking for volunteers with driving experience to help our young learner drivers gain on the road experience through our L2P program. All it takes is two hours a week.

L2P is a program which provides access to mentors / supervising drivers for young learner drivers who are facing significant barriers to gaining-on-road experience. Such barriers might include no access to a vehicle or a supervising driver.

Five star ANCAP rated cars are provided by the program, all insurances are covered and training is provided.

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For more information or to register your interest contact April Livesley on 5272 4011 or email l2p@geelongcity.vic.gov.au The L2P program is proudly supported by City of Greater Geelong, TAC, VicRoads, Gforce, Portarlington and Drysdale community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Highton Rotary Club, Geelong Rotary Club and Geelong Connected Communities.

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‘Aus-first’ research eyes battery boost “Australia-first” research at Waurn Ponds could develop new materials to reduce the cost and environmental impact of high-performance batteries.

Deakin University researchers were testing a readily-available compound compared to standard ingredients that were more costly and difficult to obtain, according to team leader Maria Forsyth.

“There is a global search for safe, low-cost, high-capacity, high-performing batteries given the demand for high-performance energy storage and electric vehicles,” Professor Forsyth said.

“The challenge for Australia is to develop a sustainable battery manufacturing industry that has global reach through process innovation.”

The research aimed at developing Australia’s manufacturing capability, said Prof Forsyth, who is deputy director of Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials.

The three-year project received $3 million from a Commonwealth program supporting industry-led collaborations in new technologies, products and services.

The researchers will use technology company Calix’s flash-calcination process at its Bacchus Marsh facility to create materials for battery components.

The process involves grinding minerals to about a thousandth of a mm in size before “flash” heating them at up to 800 degrees Celsius, according to the company’s website.

"As trapped gases in the mineral bubble out of the particles, we snap freeze them in a very high energy state, leaving a very porous,

POWER UP: Deakin University researcher Rossie Rao assembles advanced batteries using a custom-built robotic stacker at Waurn Ponds.

Pictures: DONNA SQUIRE/DEAKIN UNIVERSITY honeycomb-like structure,” the website states.

The researchers will then integrate the materials with other components from Melbourne manufacturer Boron Molecular to make up to 10kW battery pack prototypes at Deakin’s Bat-TRI-Hub at Waurn Ponds.

Team researcher Patrick Howlett described this type of research as an Australian first.

“We will be using high-rate processing technology with Australian materials,” Prof Howlett said.

“These materials will also have capacity to go into high performance supercapacitors which store charge like a battery and can dispense that charge very quickly.”

The project will involve a “field trial” of the battery packs, including in small solar systems and the Deakin Microgrid, currently under development at the university’s Waurn Ponds campus.

The project would develop “a roadmap” for "commercialisation pathways", according to Deakin University.

Man bailed for bashing Police arrested a Corio man following an alleged assault involving a policewoman and a security guard during an AFL match at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night.

The 45-year-old was charged with two counts of recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault, resisting police, assaulting an emergency worker and behaving in a riotous manner, police said.

Police alleged the incident occurred during the match between Geelong and North Melbourne after the man was asked to leave due to intoxication and behavioural issues.

The man assaulted the security guard and policewoman as he was exiting the venue before being pepper-sprayed and arrested, police alleged.

Paramedics took the policewoman, aged in her 30s, to University Hospital Geelong with facial injuries. A second policewoman, who was affected by the pepper spray, was also taken to hospital.

Geelong Football Club released a statement on Sunday afternoon condemning the incident.

All people should be able to attend the football in a safe environment without incidents such as these occurring," the club said.

“We will work with various stakeholders to ascertain more details around the incident.”

A magistrate bailed the man to appear at Geelong Magistrates' Court on 9 December, police said.

Under recently-amended laws the charge of assaulting an emergency worker carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six months in prison.

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PULLING DOWN THE RITZ: Workers survey progress on the demolition.

DEMOLITION DONE: The facade of Geelong's Ritz Flats is all that remains of the historic building.

Ritz gutted, facade saved

By Luke Voogt The demolition of Geelong’s long-derelict Ritz Flats has finished a few days ahead of schedule this week, according to the project’s manager.

Bryce Perry said he was proud to bring down the building that had controversially sat in disrepair for nearly 40 years.

“It was very time consuming – we couldn’t just go in gung-ho,” the demolisher said.

“A lot of planning went into it, a lot of diagrams and liaising with engineers. It was also very tricky because there was asbestos all through the building.”

The job took 10 days, a few days ahead of schedule, Mr Perry said.

Workers at times had to use “manual separation” to demolish the 166-year-old building while leaving its structurally-propped historic facade standing, he said.

“I always said from the start if (the facade) looks like falling over we’ll bring it down. It’s not something you can leave hanging over a road – but it didn’t move and no cracks opened up.”

HAUNTING: The rear of the facade of Geelong's Ritz Flats after workers completed demolition of the historic building this week.

NEW CHAPTER: Concept drawings for a new 10-storey complex with the historic facade of Geelong's Ritz Flats.

The facade will become part of a $30.8 million, 10-storey hotel apartment complex set for completion by the end of 2020.

The 15,000 square metre building will include 110 apartments with spacious balconies and secured parking, according to the devel-

oper behind the project.

Built in 1853, the building was originally known as Belle-Vue Hotel. It served as a hotel, coffee palace and boarding house over more than a century.

From 1984 the building deteriorated under

the ownership of businessman Tim Truong, who flagged redevelopments several times over three decades.

The building became the haunt of squatters, and fires, graffiti and vandalism turned it into an eyesore that angered locals and politicians alike.

In 2006 then mayor Peter McMullin threatened compulsorily acquisition of the property and in 2013 National Trust of Australia named the building in its Demolition by Neglect report.

New owners purchased the site in 2017 and in December that year Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved the construction of the complex.

Mr Perry had received plenty of positive comments from locals about the demolition, he said.

“We got a lot of feedback online and it was (a project) I was pretty keen to (do).”

Some commenters directed criticism at former owners who allowed the building to fall into disrepair, labelling the saga a “waste of history”.

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LETTERS Clean up the EPA

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS

Perhaps if the EPA had been doing its job the clean-up at Lara (Geelong Indy, 9 August) would not have been necessary.

Remind me why my taxes fund this outfit.

Kevin V Russell Geelong

Bouquets to the person who picked up my phone at a service station on Anakie Rd. I’d driven to all the shops at Lara and the service station was my last stop. You are my hero. I appreciate your honesty.

Rhonda, Bell Post Hill Bouquets to Janice for her outstanding and friendly service over 12 years at Panache Leopold. She will be missed. Best wishes to Janice for the future.

Customer, Indented Head

Rooms for concern over bill How many people in Geelong know that the State Government is pushing through a bill to legally allow biological males to enter female bathrooms, change rooms, shelters and any other institution where previously only females were allowed?

Is anyone else concerned about the dangerous ramifications?

The bill, deceptively called The Birth, Deaths & Marriage Registration Amendment Bill 2019 is expected to pass the Legislative Assembly, according to a local state MP. What main problems can readers see arising from this lunacy?

The safety and wellbeing of biological women, particularly children is of major concern, let alone what it will do to women's sports and businesses that employ gender-specific staff, such as beauticians who perform intimate waxing.

This bill will become law if we do not oppose it. Let's lobby our electorate representatives and make some major noise.

Readers should consider how fair the bill is to the tiny amount of individuals who think, feel and identify as the opposite of their biological DNA to put their rights above the majority of the population.

Melinda Rau-Wig Grovedale

Go nuclear, no foolin’ How much longer can governance ignore the fact that a moratorium on nuclear energy is in the country's best interests?

South Australia continues to, in the main,

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 1/47 Pakington St, Geelong West, 3218 Fax: 5249 6799

sit on the world's largest known reserves of uranium.

Refined clean, green nuclear technology would provide what renewables 24/7 can't, that being power surety and. over time, affordable pricing.

Also, as a deterrent and fall-back position Australia requires ASAP a nuclear defence capability. Being a military minnow yet a highly desirable food bowl and minerals repository offers up fair-dinkum concerns and challenges in expansionist times.

All of the aforementioned requires a bipartisan, proactive, right-now, dual-action plan because to assume that The Lucky Country scenario is an ongoing given is to continue to live in a fool paradise.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Ups, downs of climate crock Peter Mitchell (Letters, 2 August) wants more scientific rigour in the climate change debate.

So take the debate out of politics and leave it to science, where it is always going to be decided.

Science? This is the systematic search for

Bouquets to the kind Samaritan who bought a coffee for two very cold volunteers at Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre.

Phil and Kaz, Highton

Have your say - it’s free 1/47 Pakington St, Geelong West, 3218 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. testable explanations and predictions for observations in the natural world.

As Mr Mitchell observed, climate scientists are more likely to suggest ''testable explanations" for the 1975-to-1998 rise in global temperatures while atmospheric CO2 rose five per cent, prompting the climate change theory.

But as the theory is essentially predictive, any layman who can read a thermometer may critique the "predictions" and ask how global temperatures rose even more from 1915 to 1940 while CO2 rose only three per cent.

Further, what is the explanation for the fall in global temperatures from 1945 to 1975, leading some prominent climate scientists to predict a new ice age was imminent, despite increasing CO2?

Again, while CO2 rose 13 per cent over the past 20 years global temperatures barely changed, apart from naturally occurring El Nino events.

From these simple, easily verifiable facts alone it is clear CO2 cannot control global temperatures, so global warming theory is a scientific crock.

As the greatest 20th Century physicist, Richard Feynman, more elegantly put it: "It

doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment it's wrong".

Time to get out of Paris and stop wasting billions on unreliable renewables.

Lindsay Brown Grovedale

Light up for leukaemia Geelong is invited to become a host location for the Leukaemia Foundation's annual Light the Night lantern walk this spring.

Community hosts are now being sought to help support regional events and join the 35,000 Australians across the country who will walk together on the same night in locations across the nation to help shine a light on blood cancer.

The Leukaemia Foundation's beautiful lantern walk is the only event in Australia that truly brings the country's blood cancer community together, with crowds creating a sea of glowing support for Australians affected by blood cancer.

Participants carry lanterns in symbolic colours of blue, white and gold on a beautiful reflective walk: gold to remember loved ones lost; white to honour those battling the disease, and those who have won the fight; and blue to show support and hope for a cure for the future.

Leukaemia Foundation CEO Bill Petch says Light the Night is an opportunity for the community to “band together and transform the darkness into an ocean of support to give hope to all those Australians impacted by blood cancer”.

Every day another 35 Australians are diagnosed with a blood cancer, the equivalent to one Aussie every 41 minutes. Blood cancer still claims more lives than breast cancer and melanoma and sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours.??

To become a host phone 1800 620 420 or go to lightthenight.org.au.

Yulia Zaytseva Leukaemia Foundation public relations coordinator

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Hearing help signs, which include turning the TV or stereo up so loud that others complain, frequently needing to ask others to repeat themselves, and not being able to hear properly on the telephone.

Early detection and management of hearing loss is key.

Bellarine Hearing, a family-run and independent clinic, offers full hearing assessments and advice regarding hearing loss and hearing aids.

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Hearing loss is often described as the “invisible disability”. That’s partly because hearing aids tend not to be obvious, and also because those affected are often isolated through lack of access to communications.

People often wait for years before they seek help for their hearing loss. They ignore the

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TRIBUTE PAIRING: A Buddy Holly impersonator and a Beatles tribute act will come together as part of a new show.

GPAC’s tribute to legends

By Natalee Kerr A “unique” tribute show pairing two legendary music icons together in the one concert is heading to Geelong this month.

Tribute artists Scot Robin and The Beatle Boys are breathing life back to rock and roll greats Buddy Holly and The Beatles in their latest show.

Robin has been walking in Buddy’s musical shoes for almost three decades after first landing a leading role in the Australian version of the musical The Buddy Holly Story.

“When I got the role of Buddy it started an amazing ride I never saw coming,” he said.

“It was only the second musical that I ever auditioned for. I went from playing in pubs to a landing a lead role in a major musical, it was pretty crazy.”

Robin said after starring in the musical he was asked to put together his own show.

“I went for it and thought it would maybe last a couple of years, but here we are 28 years later,” he said.

The 52-year-old has performed as Buddy more than 1000 times, taking his shows across the world.

But Robin said the show with The Beatle Boys is “another level” to his previous works.

“It keeps things fresh and gives the audi-

ence a new take that they’ve never heard before,” he said.

“People love seeing the two acts on stage performing together.”

The five musicians have been touring nationally since last February, performing more than 40 hits in their two-hour show.

Robin said he was a fan of The Beatle Boys for many years and “immediately jumped” at the chance to perform together.

“It’s a great match-up as The Beatles were originally inspired by Buddy," he said.

They’re not too far from each other musically so I thought it was the perfect collaboration.”

Robin said grew up listening to Buddy’s music as his dad was a “huge fan” of the performer.

“Buddy’s been in my world for as long as I can remember,” he said Robin’s impersonation led him to performing in Buddy’s hometown in America multiple times where he also met Buddy's original band members, family and widow.

“They’ve always given me the thumbs up, they’re rapt to see his music kept alive,” he said.

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GYM MUSICAL: A stage production exploring the diet and exercise culture is set for its Geelong premier next month.

‘Light’ Weight playing Shed ships and self-esteem, Williams said the storyline pokes fun at a number of familiar obsessions that “everyone can relate to”.

“It has a laugh at topics that generally tend to get people down in this day and age,” she said.

Set in a gym environment, Williams said the musical had been “adapted” specifically to the Australian culture.

“Australian’s have a far more dry sense of humour and we’ve nailed that on the head with this show,” she said.

“We’ve had ladies come up us after quoting our songs and dialog back to us, people just really get it."

The Melbourne-based cast began rehearsals last June before kicking off the national tour the following month. Waist Watchers plays Drysdale’s Potato Shed on 7 September.

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A “light-hearted” musical exploring four women’s struggles with diets, exercise, friendship, love, life and sex will stop at Geelong next month.

Following its international success, American musical Waist Watchers has now embarked on its first Australian tour.

Actress Paula Williams plays Cindy in the Australian production, a “lazy” character that turns to the gym after a recent divorce.

“The characters are all at different points in their lives and hitting the gym for different reasons,” she said.

“Cindy has a lot of moments where she's like, ‘Do I really have to do this?’ I can definitely identify with her."

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By Justin Flynn

ALL SHOOK UP: Colin Mockett brings the Elvis Presley Story to the Potato Shed.

“All the time Elvis was in the army he was making films and making records and was flying back to America anytime he wanted to,” Mockett said.

“It was all window dressing on behalf of the American army.”

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A self-confessed “literary journeyman”, Mockettn took six months to research his latest project, The Elvis Presley Story.

He narrates the show and All Shook Up! performs all the hits in a show that he's “very, very pleased with” even though he's not a huge fan of The King himself.

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“I’ve got to appreciate much more about him for sure. When you dig this deep, you get inside of the mind of the person and get to understand them quite well.”

Patrons would learn something new in the Elvis show, Mockett promised.

“One of the biggest ones is that he is far bigger now than when he was alive and in life he was the biggest entertainer around,” Mockett said.

“He sells 10 million albums every year even now and that’s far more than he ever sold during the time he was around.

“He was very much manipulated by Colonel (Tom) Parker. He (Parker) earned $100 million from Elvis and gambled almost all of it away in Las Vegas and that’s why Elvis worked so often in Las Vegas - he was paying off the colonel’s gambling debts.”

Mockett said another surprising fact to Presley was that his stint in the army was completely staged.

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By Melissa Grant School Lunch Box dad George Georgievski has inspired parents all over the world – and now he’s launched his first book.

Lunchbox Express features the Geelong father’s simple recipes and hacks to help parents put together healthy and fun school lunches in five minutes.

Mr Georgievski admits he isn’t a chef or cook but believes this is what’s been instrumental in his success.

He describes his lunchbox creations as quick to make, appetising and free of processed sugar – a combination that he says has proven wildly popular with his huge following on social media.

The School Lunch Box Instagram account was created after Mr Georgievski took over lunchbox duties in his Belmont household a few years ago.

Initially he was just Googling ideas to create simple and healthy lunches his primary school aged daughters, Anela and Kiara, would actually eat.

“I started looking online for inspiration, however I found it was either too hard or too confusing, so I decided to stop looking and start creating,” he said.

Those creations caught the eye of a teacher, who suggested he should document them on Instagram - a medium he had never used before.

Mr Georgievski's Instagram page now has more than 68,000 followers, while the School Lunch Box Facebook page has a following of 38,000.

When Pan McMillan Publishers followed the Instagram account, Mr Georgievski decided to send a cheeky message saying he could write them a bestseller.

He couldn’t believe it when he got a response from the publisher.

“Even after I signed a book deal with them, I kept asking 'are we really doing this?'"

Lunchbox Express was released on 1 July, with Mr Georgievski already entering a second print run due to an overwhelming number of pre-orders.

Mr Georgievski has been flying all over the country to promote his book, with a number of media appearances scheduled throughout this week.

Mr Georgievski, who works full-time in the civil engineering industry, has been blown away by his success.

When he discovered he had been crowned ‘most inspiring lunch creator in the world’

by American Express’s Departures magazine, he thought somebody was chasing him for a credit card payment.

“I don’t understand it – I’m just a dude from Geelong,” he said with a laugh.

Mr Georgievski said Lunchbox Express was available through Pan McMillan Publishers.

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MONDAY SPEAKING – Rostrum public speaking club meets 6.45pm at St Georges Workers Club, 212 Pakington St, Geelong West. Enquiries 0408 369 446 or 0418 691 709.

LADIES – Grovedale East Ladies Probus Club meets 10am at Uniting Church Hall, Reserve Rd, Grovedale. Enquiries 0405 449 716.

STAMPS – Geelong Philatelic Society meets 1pm at Belmont Library, 163 High St, Belmont. New members welcome. Enquiries 0419 620 976.

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

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FUNDRAISER – St Andrews Foodshare Car Boot Sale 9am-2pm at 104 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio. Sausage sizzle, indoor stalls, raffles and more. Cash only.

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

BALLROOM – Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Ossie 7.30pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights.

Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

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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SCOUT – Scout Heritage Centre meets 10am-3pm at 56 Russell St, Newtown. Enquiries 0419 591 432.

WATER POLO – Geelong Junior Marlins Water Polo comeand-try sessions for 12-and-unders 11am-midday, 13-

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 in-

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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.

cluding old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $6. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

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

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

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

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

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

BOWLING – Mature league 10-pin bowling 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.

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

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By Vani Naidoo Such is the competition in the mid-SUV market that treading water is just not enough.

Without constant improvements to technique and endurance the race will ultimately be lost.

Hyundai, fresh from the splash created by the new Santa Fe and Kona, has given the Tucson a little boost.

The changes are restrained and minimal but may be enough for the Tucson to stay with the pace-setters.

We took the entry-level Tucson Go home for the week to put it to the family test.

A new black honeycomb grille with a splash of silver is the most obvious of changes on the outside.

A new rear bumper and redesigned tailgate round off the external nip and tuck to move the Tucson in line with the Santa Fe and Kona and establish a more complete modern look.

Changes to the interior have also been kept to a minimum with Hyundai opting for functional improvements and an overall value package.

The 7.0-inch tablet-like infotainment touchscreen is easy to see with a quick movement of the eyes, has good resolution and seems to escape the glare of the sun.

Materials in the cabin have changed with the Tucson offering better-feel plastics, a more cohesive fit and presentation and in the case of the Go, well-made and expertly-finished cloth seats.

There is room for heads, feet and toes with the back easily able to accommodate three teenagers or two bigger adults in real comfort.

The outboard rear seats have IsoFix points and there are three top tethers if you need to fit the kids' car seats.

The boot offers 488L of space, while folding the seats flat will get you a total of 1487L. Our Tucson Go featured the 2.0-litre, fourcylinder petrol engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission with drive to the front wheels.

This unit produces 122kW of power at 6200rpm and 205Nm of torque at 4000rpm, which may not get the pulse racing but is fine for the city and suburbs.

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Our test car was also fitted with Hyundai's SmartSense safety pack ($2200) which adds Autonomous Emergency Braking, blind spot monitoring, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, high beam assist, active lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control.

The Tucson is an easy unfussy drive and that is one of its main strengths.

Local engineers have tuned the SUV for Australian conditions which has resulted in a drive that offers compliance without the wallow.

There is comfort over bumps and irregularities but enough feedback from the steering wheel to make you feel that you are indeed connected to the car.

The Tucson Go navigates tight confines well, is affable when parking with good manners when performing everyday tasks.

It doesn't react instantly from standstill and can be a tad sluggish when gathering speed but settles down when it finds its stride.

The 2.0-litre petrol engine is not the best for long or steep hills, especially under load, and will whine its way to the top.

So if this terrain features in your daily commute the 1.6-litre turbo or the 2.0-litre diesel (from $35,950) is a better bet.

Obviously, this is not a car to beat around the corners or push through at speed - few SUVs are - but it is nicely balanced despite its height, will change direction without fuss and get you and your family to your destination without quibble.

Economy-wise, the Tucson managed around 8.3L/100km, which is in touch with the official 7.9L/100km, and it has a sizeable 62L tank.

This is a competent easy-going SUV that has the versatility to serve you well.

While the fit and finish and good use of new materials made the entry-level Go feel comfortable beyond the price-tag, the enjoyment may have dimmed without the addition of the SmartSense safety pack.

Having some of those features as standard, particularly AEB, will certainly sharpen the value proposition.

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TOP CLASH: Cats players at training this week ahead of their top-of-the-ladder clash against Brisbane this weekend. 196685 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

‘Nothing to hide’ in face-off with Lions

By Natalee Kerr Geelong coach Chris Scott insists his side will not be hiding any tactics when they face Brisbane in a top-of-the-table clash at the Gabba tomorrow.

Scott said despite potentially playing the Lions again in an arguably more important match-up this finals series the Cats will avoid withholding secret strategies against them this weekend.

“We think about it, but we don’t prioritise it in front of trying to finish as high up the ladder as we can,” Scott told the media this week.

“If you start getting a bit too tricky and forecasting what might happen into the future and then holding something up your sleeve in the short-term, that can really backfire.

“We’d hate to lose the game by small margin because we held something back that we thought would work.”

Both sides head into the match on equal wins, with the winner a strong chance to secure a top-two finish and a home final.

Scott said the game would be a “big test” for his side as they look to string together their first consecutive win since round 12.

“When they (Brisbane) get the momentum they’re clearly playing a style that is hard to stop,” he said.

“They’ve built a team that doesn’t have too many gaps in it.”

The Lions are the league’s highest scoring team this year, while the Cats have conceded the fewest points this season.

IRISH EYES ARE SMILING: Defender Zach Touhy observes proceedings at training on Wednesday.

196685 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING But Scott downplayed the match as simply being a battle between Brisbane’s attack and Geelong’s defence.

“I think the game’s more complicated than just our defence and their offence,” he said.

The Cats enter Saturday’s clash coming off the back of a 55-point victory against the Kangaroos at Kardinia Park last weekend.

Geelong held North Melbourne to 14 points for the match – their lowest score in the club’s history.

Midfielder Quinton Narkle starred in his first senior game for the year, finishing with two goals and 21 possessions while superstar Patrick

Dangerfield also impressed with 31 disposals.

Meanwhile Brisbane nailed their eighth win-in-a-row with a 91-point thrashing against Gold Coast last Saturday.

The Lions have jumped from finishing 15th last year on the ladder to now having secured their first finals berth in a decade.

But Brisbane defender Alex Witherden said his team are focussing on taking things a week at a time.

“For us we’re just worried about taking care of business on the weekend,” he said.

“If you start thinking about the results that’s when you become fearful."

The weather was wet ‘n’ wild over the past week but some great fishing was still available for anglers who braved the elements.

Corio Bay produced great land-based fishing on Cunningham Pier for snotty trevalla. Light running-sinker rigs baited with pilchard fillet, pippies or chicken caught great numbers up around 45cm.

David Le found a break in the weather to wrangle some great pinkie snapper from tight structure around Geelong’s yacht club. Also fishing land-based, David cast unweighted pilchards near structure where the fish usually hide in wild weather.

The Barwon River’s estuary continued fishing reliably. Barwon Heads’ boat ramp to the Sheepwash was a hot spot in the lead-up to high tide for silver trevally, salmon, mullet and bream, with mulloway caught on rubber vibes.

Over the other side of Port Phillip Bay, Patterson Lakes produced great bream for Trellys Laverton’s Dylan Pace, who honed his fishing craft on the Surf Coast.

Dylan found great numbers of bream and few estuary perch over 35cm while casting Z-man Slim Swims and stick minnows at any structure he could get his lures near.

The west coast continued producing barrel tuna in any available window of good weather. Anglers caught fish from Apollo Bay all the way to Port MacDonnell, with Portland and Cape Bridgewater the chosen locations for the majority of boats.

Trolling skirted lures in a redbait pattern, such as the Tornado Midnight Passion, was still a hot pick for a lot of boats.

Jordan Watts and his crew managed to boat a barrel of 144kg.

Lake Bolac continued fishing well from the bank with Powerbait or pilchard fillets on light running-sinker rigs.

Craig Varker, from the Petrel Angling Club, managed a cracking rainbow trout of 4.5lbs on a pilchard fillet.

LANDED: David Le with a Geelong waterfront pinkie.

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