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Corio sculptor gets jump on competition in Queensland

By Luke Voogt On a prominent Gold Coast rock lurks a massive tree frog that's no ordinary amphibian but the work of Corio sculptor Jay Sikora.

The boilermaker-by-trade watched with his wife and two sons as a crane moved the steel frog onto the coveted rock.

“We made a little family holiday out of it,” the 29-year-old said.

“Everyone wants to be on that rock – that’s what I gathered talking to the other artists in this festival. Seeing it go up there was a proud moment.”

The frog was Jay’s first entry in Currumbin's Swell Sculpture Festival and probably the only one from Geelong, he said.

“It’s a bit of a privilege to get in, and the frog really stands out.

"People walking past will ask, ‘Why's this frog on a rock?’ Well, why not?”

Jay spent more than 150 hours designing, laser-cutting, folding and welding the weathering steel sculpture every weekend for the past few months, he said.

“I only managed to get it finished a week before the exhibition.”

The frog’s “geometric” design gave the sculpture a shape-shifting effect, Jay said.

“As the sun comes overhead it hits the different polygons and it looks different at different times.”

NEW PAD: A crane lifts Jay Sikora's steel tree frog into place at Currumbin.

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Burner ‘could fix waste crisis’

By Luke Voogt

Geelong could become home to an incinerator turning rubbish into electricity, which a local MP says might solve the city’s recycling crisis.

Council had been investigating a combined waste-to-energy plant with Ballarat and Wyndham for a year now, Mayor Bruce Harwood said.

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Four people wanted on charges ranging from making kill threats to possessing drugs are on the run in Geelong, according to police.

Investigators have released images of Nathan Hancocks, Kelly Tarticchio, Luke Osman and Angela Jensen with a call for public help to find them.

Police said Mr Hancocks was wanted for making a threat to kill and failing to answer bail.

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The water authority’s message to flush only the ‘three Ps’, pee, poo and toilet paper, was not reaching some customers, according to managing director Tracey Slatter.

Barwon Water often found items such as nappies, cotton buds, apple stickers and oils that could cause blockages in its sewerage systems, Ms Slatter said.

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Barwon Water removed about seven tonnes of rubbish from its largest water reclamation plant at Black Rock every week, she said.

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IN BRIEF Killer fire

Free parks ‘vacant’

By Luke Voogt A central Geelong trader “losing customers” struggling to find parking has urged council to “open up” Civic Centre Car Park during offpeak hours.

“We need this car park,” restaurant owner Milton Mavromoustakos told the Indy yesterday.

“I’m losing business to people cancelling because they can’t find parking. On Saturday we’re losing customers and that centre is completely empty.”

The carpark is free after 6pm on weekdays and on weekends but the top three levels are only available for permit holders.

The boom gates to the top three levels remained closed on evenings and weekends,

denying parkers without permits access, Mr Mavromoustakos explained.

This defeated the purpose of free parking, with casual parkers only able to use the ground floor, he said. “(Council is) trying to bring people into the city but they don’t do anything to keep them here. If people keep coming here and can’t find parking they’ll never come back.”

Brownbill ward councillor Eddy Kontelj described opening the top three levels as a “great idea” but warned it would require more planning.

“I think we can make better use of those carparks,” he said.

“But it’s not as simple as turning it on or off. If you’ve payed for a permit you’re going to

want access to that 24/7.”

Council would have to devise system to ensure permit holders still had access to parking they had paid for, Cr Kontelj said.

City Hall’s acting planning director Steve Sodomaco confirmed traders had approached council about the issue.

“We’re examining options at the moment and plan on contacting the traders in the near future with our response,” he said.

The call comes after council on Monday released the results of a parking survey, in which 32 per cent of respondents said $3-$6 was “fair” for all-day parking.

Eight per cent supported free all-day parking while 21 and 24 per cent respectively supported $6-$9 and $9-$12 per day.

Court ‘theft’ A woman has stolen an unattended handbag at Geelong Magistrates Court, according to police.

The alleged thief made off with the bag and contents including a phone, cash and credit cards after the owner left it on a seat last month, police said.

Icon's centenary Internationally recognised landmark the Great Ocean Road has celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Authorities and tourism groups yesterday saluted the centenary of the road, which former Geelong Mayor Howard Hitchcock initiated after finding inspiration during a drive through the southwestern France.

Waste cleared State Government estimates workers have removed 3500 tonnes of rubbish after beginning a clean-up of a 27,000-cubic-metre illegal waste pile at Lara.

The $30 million clean-up began this week after the liquidation of Broderick Rd site operator C&D Recycling earlier this year.

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By Natalee Kerr Mixed messages from State Government have put the future of Torquay's Spring Creek under a cloud, according to a community group.

The government promised before November's election to prevent residential development of the land but forthcoming permanent town boundary consultations meant locking up Spring Creek could take “another 12 months”, said 3228 Residents Association's Sue O’Shanassy.

“In the meantime we're still getting these inappropriate development proposals,” she said.

“As a community we have to come up with the time and money to keep fighting against these developers.”

Ms O’Shanassy expected developers to “push hard" for Spring Creek during the consultations.

The consultations will follow the government this week declaring Torquay and Jan Juc “distinctive areas and landscapes”.

The declaration would “permanently” protect the towns from over-development, the government said.

But the announcement omitted any reference to Spring Creek, which the government had promised to protect by restoring Duffields Rd as Torquay's permanent western town boundary.

The boundary would make Spring Creek offlimits to developers, who have been planning 2000 homes on the land for more than a decade.

The office of South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman confirmed yesterday that the boundaries were “still subject to the coming consultation process”.

But Mr Cheeseman posted earlier on Facebook that Duffields Rd would "absolutely" remain the western boundary.

Any backflip now would create “a lot of disappointment”, Ms O’Shanassy said.

A Norlane house fire has killed a man and left a second critically injured.

Investigations had ruled that the fire in Watsonia Grv around dawn last Friday was not suspicious, police said this week.

A Bell Park truckie was on drugs and carrying a prohibited knuckleduster when intercepted on the Princes Hwy near Colac this week, police have alleged.

The 35-year-old was also not wearing a seatbelt and his truck was found to be “defective” during a roadside check around 11am Tuesday, police said.

Detention unit A new detention centre for Victoria’s most dangerous offenders has opened at Barwon Prison, State Government has announced.

The $21 million 10-bed Piper Detention Unit would accommodate "serious" sex and violence offenders who posed an unacceptable risk of re-offending after completing their sentences, the government said.

Elephant bone The discovery of an elephant bone has puzzled the management of Geelong Arts Centre.

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Call to extend ‘fix’ for deadliest road

By Luke Voogt Four deaths on Thompson Rd in six months have sparked a call to make the road single lane.

Cafe owner Mark Butcher welcomed State Government's $200,000 trial to reduce lanes and paint medians with turning lanes between Morgan and Separation Sts but wanted the project extended to the whole road.

“If they were smart about it they'd probably just make it one lane all the way,” Mr Butcher said.

“Are they just funding that part of road because someone was killed there? Are they just waiting until someone’s killed here to fund our bit?”

Three people died in separate crashes on Thompson Rd in July and May after a car struck and killed an elderly pedestrian in February.

The government's six-month trial, announced last week, would reduce traffic from two lanes to one in each direction and introduce dedicated turning lanes. Both lanes would remain open at the road's railway crossing and Separation St traffic lights.

But Mr Butcher said he often heard screech-

SAFETY CONCERNS: Cafe owner Mark Butcher has called for single lanes along Thompson Rd. 198056 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING es and saw near misses from his cafe near Hepner Pl. “You see it once a day at least, maybe twice.”

The cafe’s head chef was recently involved in a crash on Hepner Pl, home to a tennis centre and dozens of shops.

“We’ve seen so many accidents,” Mr Butcher said.

The lack of turning lanes on Thompson Rd including the Hepner Pl intersection was dangerous, he said.

“If someone’s turning and someone else whips out to overtake a truck, bang, they’ll rear-end them.”

In February Mr Butcher and another trader called for a 50km/h limit for the road, which he still supported.

Over the past five years the road has had 25 serious injury and 46 minor injury collisions, according to VicRoads.

The majority of the crashes involved drivers turning right to enter or exit Thompson Rd or rear-ending the vehicle in front.

Lara MP John Eren said the upgrades would make Thompson Rd safer for pedestrians, cyclists and 16,000 vehicles using the route daily.

“There have been too many lives lost on Thompson Rd this year; that’s why we’re taking action to boost safety on this busy road.”

Regional Roads Victoria will monitor the trial and evaluate its outcomes.

from page 1 “A waste-to-energy facility would be an economic driver and create local employment, so we’d be very keen to see any future plant built within our region,” he said.

“If not within our region, we would certainly want it close by to minimise our transport costs.”

A municipal partnership would create the scale required to make waste-to-energy viable for a private operator, he said.

Cr Harwood raised the concept with Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio last week, he said.

“These facilities have huge potential but are not cheap and would need funding from the State Government,” he said.

A nearly $700 million waste-to-energy facility is under construction in Perth, while Environment Protection Authority Victoria is assessing an application for a plant at Laverton North.

Australian Paper has approval for a $600 million waste-to-energy plant in Gippsland.

Cr Harwood said an incinerator could reduce Geelong’s reliance on landfill and produce “environmentally-positive” electricity with modern pollution-filtering technology.

The plant would not be a “substitute for recycling” and State Government still needed to invest in recovery facilities, sorting and a container deposit scheme, he said.

But Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur said the plant was an “obvious solution” for Victoria’s recycling “emergency”.

“I cannot understand why Victoria, given both our energy and waste crises … would not be rushing to facilitate projects of this type.”

Geelong could burn the statewide backlog of unsorted recycling following the closure of processor SKM and China’s refusal to continue importing the waste, the Liberal MP said.

“Rather than burying our waste in the ground and exporting it to less developed nations, we could use it in a more efficient manner.”

Some materials could be recycled only a certain amount of times, Ms McArthur added.

More than $500 million “sitting” in State Government’s sustainability fund from taxing landfill could pay for a large plant to burn rubbish from Melbourne and Geelong manufacturing sites, she said.

Ms McArthur recently visited a Danish council-run incinerato that was turning a “considerable profit”, she said.

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‘Pay rip-off’ over $15,000 A Geelong cafe has allegedly underpaid young workers more than $15,000 and provided false records to inspectors, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).

The operator of Westfield's Coffee Club outlet now faces a court hearing after the FWO launched legal action against the business this week.

Operator JMSL Pty Ltd and owner Edison Peng allegedly underpaid two employees almost $15,412 over several months in 2016 to 2018.

One of the workers, aged 19 to 20, was underpaid $12,910 between May 2016 to August 2017 and the other, then 20, was underpaid $2,502 over a three-month period in 2018, the FWO alleged.

The employees were allegedly paid flat rates as low as $15 an hour, resulting in underpayment of minimum hourly rates, casual loadings and weekend and public holiday penalties.

Inspectors investigated after the pair called for help, the FWO said.

and misleading records extremely seriously,” Ms Parker said.

Mr Peng faces penalties of up to $12,600 for each contravention and JMSL Pty Ltd up to $63,000 for each contravention, the FWO said.

The ombudsman was seeking court orders requiring Mr Peng and his company to backpay the employees in full.

A directions hearing is scheduled for the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne on 12 November.

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Lara singer’s academy win

By Natalee Kerr Lara singer-songwriter Dom Italiano is set to rub shoulders with some of Australia's best music professionals after earning a spot in a premier music program this week.

The 42-year-old was one of eight first-round students to get accepted into the Country Music Association's Academy.

He will receive mentorship from awardwinning country music professionals and industry leaders when he joins 25 other emerging artists in Tamworth this January.

Dom said the academy will allow him to collaborate, rehearse and perform with other artists through a number of workshops and career building sessions.

"Sometimes you can be your own world with what you do so it will be good to get some guidance and tips from the mentors and advice from other musicians," he said.

The full-time cover artist said he hopes the two-week intensive music and business course will help further his own song writing craft.

"I'm very excited about spending two weeks doing nothing but constant writing," he said.

"I play five or six nights a week to earn a living so I don t get much time to create."

"I can't wait to get together with like-minded people and write some songs."

After learning to play the guitar at age 12, Dom later pursed singing in his 20s before making performing his full-time focus in 2015.

"I started singing after I realised that if you could sing you could get more gigs and as times past I ve gone from acoustic-folk to more of a country sound," he said.

"I always had another job but then it came to a point where I thought to give music a real crack and once I did my phone started to ring more."

"I've cleaned toilets before as a job, so I find it very lucky to be doing what I m doing now."

Dom is set to join an impressive list of previous academy graduates including former The Voice winner Judah Kelly, Australian Idol runner-up Jessica Mauboy, and country songstress Sara Storer.

“The alleged payment of low, flat rates that undercut award entitlements is completely unacceptable conduct and we treat underpayment of young workers particularly seriously,” FWO’s Sandra Parker said.

Mr Peng also gave the ombudsman’s office false and misleading records and payslips that overstated the rates the two employees were paid, the FWO alleged.

“Employers should be aware that the Fair Work Ombudsman takes allegations of false

LOCAL STAR: Lara's Dom Italiano is set to head to Tamworth next January as part of a leading music program.

A Geelong woman who won $960,296 over the weekend checked her ticket “100 times” before she believed the result, according to lotto officials.

“I was hoping you’d be the one calling me this morning,” she told officials over the phone on Monday.

“Oh my god! Thank you so much! It’s unbelievable! Just amazing!”

The woman recounted her jubilation at discovering the win on Sunday.

“I forgot to check my ticket Saturday night and so yesterday I was just sitting at the table eating my breakfast and I thought I’d log into my online account to check my ticket,” she said.

“I saw that it said I’d had a win, but all the other wins I’ve had were about $15 so I just thought it would be something like that.

“But then I saw the actual win amount and I couldn’t believe it.

“I screamed, ‘Oh my god! Come and look at this!’ to my family and they checked the numbers too.

“We were all screaming the house down looking for my husband but he’d taken the dog for a walk so we had to wait for him to come back so we could celebrate together.

“We then went out for lunch to celebrate.

We were all sitting there just in shock. My husband kept asking me, ‘are you sure this isn’t a scam?’ He just couldn’t believe it.

“I kept telling him it wasn’t, and that I was sure, but I think we logged into my account 100 times to double check!”

The woman and her family had begun putting together a list of “must-haves” and “nice-to-haves” to spend the windfall on, she explained.

“We want to do a few things to the house like update our furniture and do some renovations,” she said.

“We’ll probably speak to a financial advisor to see if I am able to retire early. We also might take a family holiday overseas so there are plenty of options!”

The woman was one of four division-onewinning entries nationally in TattsLotto’s Saturday night draw.

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Mum stabbed as kids slept

By Luke Voogt Thieves knifed a Wandana Heights mother while her children slept before stealing her car on Monday morning, according to police.

The woman woke about 2am after hearing noises and found two males in her Wandana Dve home, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Guthrie said.

“That’s just terrifying isn’t it? To be woken up at early hours of the morning knowing that you’ve got children in the house and there’s people inside of your house.”

The 31-year-old woman confronted the two males, grabbing one as they tried to make off with her bag and car keys.

She sustained minor cuts to her shoulder and finger during the confrontation.

“I believe it was some sort of small knife,” Det Sen Sgt Guthrie said.

The males, who the woman described as possibly in their late teens, fled the scene in

her white 2009 Volvo registration XVF 837.

Emergency services attended the address shortly after 2am and paramedics treated the woman for upper body injuries, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.

Det Sen Sgt Mark Guthrie described the knife attack as a "desperate act" and warned residents not to confront home intruders.

"I will just say to people, I understand that it's confronting and all the rest of it but we do ask them not to confront these people, because you never know what they are armed with.”

He suggested they find a safe room, hide and phone triple zero instead.

“Cars can be replaced; lives can’t be,” he said.

He urged anybody with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Thieves sped along the wrong side of Princes Fwy in a stolen ute before police stopped them near Lara on Monday morning.

Footage taken from a vehicle across the freeway showed the 4WD ute travelling approximately 100km/h in the wrong direction in a service lane.

7News reported the ute had been travelling in the wrong direction of the Geelong-bound lanes towards Melbourne before making a Uturn.

A fleet of marked and unmarked police cars then intercepted and stopped the ute near Lara.

Police arrested a 30-year-old woman, a 23-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man allegedly driving the vehicle.

Geelong Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Guthrie described the trio's actions as “stupid”.

“You really can’t describe it really – let’s be honest,” he said.

“They were putting a number of people (in) danger, not only themselves but the people … concentrating on going to work on a busy Monday morning.”

Paramedics treated the 25-year-old man for minor injuries and took him to University Hospital Geelong, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson confirmed.

“As a result of the collision … the driver had minor injuries and also had some sort of medical episode that we’re looking at,” Det Sen Sgt Guthrie said.

Det Sen Sgt Guthrie was thankful police

managed to stop the vehicle without any further injuries.

“We’re very grateful and glad that happened – that we could bring it to an end without anyone getting seriously hurt or any other person getting involved,” he said.

Police first began tracking the trio following reports they stole a Nissan ute from a Western Fwy service station near Melton about 5.20am.

Officers monitored the ute to the Geelong area before initiating a pursuit on Princes Fwy near Lara, a police spokesperson said.

The ute had “certainly” travelled “above the speed limit of 100km/h” following the theft, Det Sen Sgt Guthrie said.

Police believed the ute struck at least two other vehicles after the theft, he said.

Police charged a Warrnambool man with 32 offences including car theft and a number of traffic offences before remanding him in custody to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

A 30-year-old Dandenong woman and a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant woman also face charges for car theft, and drugs and weapons offences.

They were bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on 20 January.

Police urged anyone who witnessed the white ute or has dash cam footage to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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NEWS

Justice fines union ‘bully’

Dogs facing beach bans after attacks

By Luke Voogt

Dogs could be permanently banned from Ocean Grove’s main beach after its committee of management reported 27 canine-related attacks from January to June.

Geelong's council has voted to put the proposed changes to the public before making a final decision.

Barwon Coast Committee of Management recommended changing Ocean Grove main beach between designated areas 13W and 16W from “conditional off-leash" to “dogs prohibited” with an off-beach walk-through pathway.

Bellarine Peninsula dog trainer Kate Robinson supported the proposed ban given the "busy nature" of the beach.

“We think it is appropriate to have a dogfree zone so families feel comfortable in using this space,” she said.

“However, there also needs to be adequate space for people to exercise their dogs at the beach. This includes maintaining access to the current ‘dog beach’ in Ocean Grove and access along 13th Beach.

“Adequate signage from the beach and access points is a must to ensure that all users understand where the different zones start and end.

“We also feel that council could better support and fund the rangers to ensure proper policing of the areas, particularly at peak times.”

Barwon Coast research found that off-leash dogs were the "main issue" affecting beach users’ enjoyment.

The group received 164 reports of noncompliance for dog rules on beaches for the

PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Bellarine Peninsula trainer Kate Robinson has welcomed dog bans on Ocean Grove's main beach. first half of this year, with 134 for incidents involving off-leash dogs in on-leash zones.

Chair of council's safety portfolio Kylie Grzybek described issues "involving our fourlegged friends” as “complex and passionate".

"Council wants to hear from all community members on how they use the beach and what they prefer,” Cr Grzybek said.

Barwon Coast recommended three other changes including establishing a number of longer “seasonal” zones for dogs on-leash at

certain times of the day during part of the year, rather than existing prohibitions.

The group also recommended creating a 'horse zone' west of 13th Beach Surf Lifesaving Club requiring dogs to be kept on-leash at all times and reducing the number of control orders from five to three to simplify rules for owners.

Council officers will run six weeks of public consultation beginning on 14 October with four drop-in sessions at Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads.

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Federal Court has fined a union and one of its former local employees $34,500 for obstructing work at Geelong Grammar School in 2014.

Former Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) organiser Brendan Murphy entered a construction site without providing notice, the court heard.

Mr Murphy refused to show an entry permit, refused multiple requests to leave and called a meeting of workers, Federal Court judge Debra Mortimer found.

“It was confrontational, aggressive and rude. Mr Murphy was bullying and overbearing, and deliberately so,” Justice Mortimer said.

After the meeting he refused to leave the site until all the workers were offsite.

A number left and work ceased, the court heard.

Mr Murphy claimed concerns for subcontractors working in the dark, and threatened to return the next day to ensure the site remained closed.

In an earlier liability hearing Justice Mortimer rejected his claim he was concerned about safety at the site.

She called the claims “contrived” but accepted evidence Mr Murphy was instead unhappy with builder Harris HMC's subcontractors at the site.

“I am not satisfied there was any real health and safety issue, despite Mr Murphy’s references to people working in the dark,” she said.

Mr Murphy’s conduct caused the loss of "a relatively small amount of money", Justice Mortimer added.

She accepted that this conduct was deliberate but not systematic or part of an ongoing campaign.

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Sister act saves orphans

By Luke Voogt Saving abandoned and orphaned children in the Philippines has been Geelong nun Kate O’Neill’s life for nearly the past 20 years.

She has experienced both joy and heartbreak since 2002, helping about 40 'street children' a year escape a brutal life of poverty .

She knew one boy from birth, whose mother abandoned him while his father was in and out of jail.

“He was supposedly in the care of his grandfather, however he was always crawling, then walking as he got older, on the side of the putrid road,” she said.

“He never had clothes on and was filthy, so obviously very rarely took a bath.

“When I arrived he would always put his hands out for a hug or, when able to run, would run up and jump on me for a hug.”

Kate returned to Kuya Center For Street Children in 2016 after a short Geelong vacation, and on her first day back: “This little guy ran to me yelling, ‘Sister Kate! Sister Kate!’ and jumped up for a hug,” she said.

“It was only after I asked his name that I came to know it was my little boy from the street.”

The now clean boy recently completed his first year of school, Kate said.

But her and her colleagues’ "hands" were “tied” when they tried to help eight children with drug-addicted parents.

Four of the children had repeatedly asked for help but the centre could only take them with parental permission or by government order, Kate explained.

“The children were scavenging and stealing during the day and expected to bring the money home to the parents at night,” Kate said.

“The parents did not want to lose their source of income.”

SOUL SISTER: Geelong nun Kate O'Neill with rescued Filipino boys at Kuya Center For Street Children in Manila.

A government assessment allowed the parents to keep their children at home, limiting Kuya Center to providing non-formal education, counselling and health support.

“Sadly one was hit by a car (while) running across the road after stealing some vegetables to take home for the family meal,” Kate said.

“He was killed at the age of 13.”

After a short visit to Geelong this month Kate returned to Kuya Center.

“The children are like any other(s) I guess.

They crave for and desire the attention, love and care of parents,” she said from Manila.

But too often orphaned and abandoned children turned to a life of crime or scavenging to survive.

“Often they have become involved in using illicit substances to help dull their pain and hunger.”

But Kuya Center mellowed the children’s tough street personas and helped them access much-needed education and support, Kate said.

“They like to play, they even like to go to school, as it's a privilege for them to access formal education."

St Michael’s Parish in Bell Park had raised an “amazing” $140,000-plus since 2013 towards Kate’s efforts, which left her “deeply touched”.

“The kids here are amazed that people who live so far away care for them and want to help them,” she said.

Melbourne-based Filipino band The Quinals and Harmonico Filipino will join forces at Holy Family Catholic Church at 2pm on 19 October in the parish’s latest fundraiser for Kuya Center.

Tickets and details are available at St Michael’s Parish office by phoning 5278 1343.

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LETTERS Foundation for support

New senator must improve

I congratulate Foundation 61's Director Rob Lytzki for his life-saving work in creating a safe, supportive and affordable place for those people addicted to drugs who wish to be well both mentally and physically and free from their addiction (Geelong Indy, 13 September).

Rob says he helps people find their "selfworth" and "dignity" again to become "contributing members of society".

Why anyone would object to the progress of Foundation 61 is beyond my understanding.

I hope the urgently needed women's rehab clinic is not held up by the objections of smallminded, selfish and ill-informed people.

It seems there are still people in our community who do not see mental health as worthy of support.

Objecting to the construction of the clinic will cause a considerable delay and possibly the loss of life for those who desperately need help.

Suzanne Roberts Newcomb

It was a red-letter day when federal Liberal backbenhcer MPs Sussan Ley and Sarah Henderson proposed their own bill to stop livesheep exports.

Yet the wheels fell off their humane approach when on 10 September 2018 the pair used their deciding votes to prevent debate on a ban on the live animal export ban. At the time, Labor agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon said that the pair had put their political interests ahead of animal welfare.

In Ms Henderson's case, she had accepted an appointment as an assistant minister for social services and disability services, which she held until 29 May this year.

Now the former Member for Corangamite has filled a casual Senate vacancy (Geelong Indy, 13 September) following Mitch Fifield's appointment as Australia's ambassador to the UN. For what it's worth, I'm appalled at the selfinterest and governance complicity and engineering in all of this.

One would expect, having landed such a plum position, far greater commitment, runs on the board and accountability from Ms Henderson than was the case during her mostly underwhelming tenure in the House of Representatives for six years.

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Reporting, not campaigning

Managing with medication An important part of the grieving and healing process after the sudden loss of a loved one is to acknowledge you can’t do anything about what has happened but you can do something positive in their memory.

Early this week noticed that Anita Frawley had adopted this approach to dealing with grief in a statement by her and her daughters with an important message relating to factors leading to Danny Frawley’s death on a country road near Ballarat.

In particular, she shared “how Danny had felt invincible, how he believed he had beaten his illness and took himself off his medication, even removing himself from the care of his medical professionals”.

Anita went on to say: “You should always seek help from professionals when considering making decisions surrounding your mental health, even when you feel as though you have fully recovered.” This was a critical point.

Medication in a lot of cases might not actually fix the mental health issue but can be an important ongoing tool to manage the issue.

It can take time to get the correct dosage of medication in place and working. Over time life circumstances could allow a reduction or an increase in medication dosages.

It is a bad idea to go cold turkey by abruptly and completely ceasing taking medication just because you are feeling better.

There is a very high probability the medication is ‘managing’ you to feel better.

Tony McManus Mental health advocate and mentor

Real crisis coming It is, sadly, not a matter of if but when Australia sinks into recession, with the consequential job losses and the creation of fewer sustainable new ones.

A substantial increase in the unemployment rate by the end of next year is not out of the question.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut official interest rates to one per cent in a desperate attempt to stimulate the economy. There is little wriggle room in this area, one would think.

Huge spending by the Federal Government on infrastructure would help an ailing economy but how would it be funded with a declining revenue base? More foreign borrowings, increasing our already large public-sector foreign debt of more than $600 billion?

We are rapidly approaching a crisis situation and few Australians appear to be aware of the emerging economic crisis.

I fear for those who have taken on large personal debts in this environment.

Michael J Gamble Belmont

Think about dementia During Dementia Action Week, from 16-22 September, Dementia Australia has been challenging Australians to think differently about dementia with the motto: Dementia doesn’t discriminate. Do you?

We call on communities to consider how discrimination impacts people of all ages living with all forms of dementia, and their families and carers.

While the number of Australians living with dementia is close to half one million, an estimated 1.5 million are involved in the care of people living with the disease.

In the federal electorates of Corangamite and Corio an estimated 6847 people live with dementia, which is expected to increase to 15,927 by 2058.

Nobody chooses to have dementia. But we can choose how we respond to the people in our lives and in our community who are living with dementia.

We ask readers to complete a short survey to help us to create an informed, national picture to better understand how discrimination for people living with dementia occurs, and what it would take to shift that discrimination.

More information is at dementia.org.au/ dementia-action-week.

Graeme Samuel Dementia Australia chair

You be the judge The English language took a battering last week.

Peter Rees (Letters, 13 September) wrote I "did not challenge a single word” he wrote the previous week about “the true cost of renewables”.

I had written: "Mr Saclier and Peter Rees consider pumped hydro a waste of money.

Actually, it is used in many countries to save money as a load-balancer for coal plants”.

I also wrote: "Snowy Mountains 2.0 will mop up the ‘glut of unwanted junk electricity’, as Mr Rees put it".

If they are not challenges I will have to buy a new dictionary.

I also wrote that the cost of coal power was "$ 60 to $143, the latter of which is for a plant with 90 per cent carbon capture and storage (CCS )”. But Mr Rees rephrased this into “the report's coal price was greatly inflated because of hardware additions, such as carbon-capture and storage (CCS), that triple the cost”.

Let readers judge for themselves.

I based my letter on the internationally-recognised Lazard LCOE report, which Mr Rees described as “all smoke and mirrors”.

Let readers judge for themselves.

If Mr Rees cannot understand that putting an off-grid power plant close to a town cuts transmission costs then I cannot help him.

Because he welcomes challenges, I challenge him again to tell me, for the alleged warming cycle which he said began in 1650, how much warming happened between 1650 and 1834 and how much happened between 1835 and 2019.

Kevin Crough Lara

Sulphur in silence Talk about shooting yourself in the foot - the boom in renewable energy has spawned a serious unintended consequence with the release of large quantities of the world’s most-potent greenhouse gas.

But politicians and ardent environmentalists seem unaware of this huge problem, caused by moving to so-called “clean, green energy”.

Wind turbines are releasing large quantities of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

This gas is 23,500 times more warming than carbon dioxide and is widely used to make not only wind turbines but solar panels and the switching gear needed to run more-complex electricity systems.

The release of SF6 in Europe has been equivalent to putting an extra 1.3 million cars on the road.

Maybe building more baseload coal-fired power stations might be the best thing for the planet after all.

Alan Barron Grovedale

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Dr Sanja Van Huet and Kayne Harwood took the Indy to task (Letters, 13 September).

Dr Van Huet found the Indy's article on how climate change activism was impacting Geelong refinery jobs "biased and selective".

Journalist Luke Voogt would be amused his article was "stirring up the masses".

None of the views expressed were his. Mr Voogt's article was a lesson in impartial, objective, dispassionate reportage on how Viva Energy was battling costs to keep its 700 workers employed while the State Government raises emissions targets to the detriment of all industry.

Dr Van Huet dislikes the refinery "visually and aesthetically" because it spoils the view.

Mr Harwood's complaint was about the headlines: Climate hit on jobs; MP slammed on strike call; and Five bins set to 'confuse'.

All were neat descriptions of the texts.

We've covered the first and the second dealt with one politician vigorously criticizing, or 'slamming', another politician for encouraging a schoolkids' climate strike.

Finally, the 'confusion' about new bins was expressed by a Surf Coast resident, not the Indy.

Mr Harwood's worry is about the environment, in which he thinks the Indy lacks interest.

He believes the climate debate is about the environment, which is a common misconception.

It's not the task of a newspaper to take sides in public debates, except editorially, which the Indy doesn't. Its job is to present the news.

Whatever imaginary bias some readers accord the Indy, they must admit it gives generous space to their displeasure.

Tim Saclier Leopold

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Baptcare Coasthaven resident Helen, at right, with lifestyle assistant Carmel O’Sullivan and residential care and services manager Cara Shearer and Helen's dog, Lucy.

Coasthaven’s community living it up with Baptcare Residents are enjoying a real sense of community, as well as seeing health improvements after taking part in the lifestyle activities on offer at Baptcare Coasthaven Community in Norlane.

Lifestyle assistant Carmel O’Sullivan says that in her 32 years of experience she has never seen such a diverse lifestyle program at a residential aged care facility.

“It’s so rewarding to see residents making new friends and improving their health with the extensive list of programs we have on offer,” Carmel says.

“One of our residents has had long term issues with his shoulder. After giving our exercise class a go, his shoulder has improved dramatically.”

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“We love getting to know residents and their family and friends. The special bond we all share makes it feel like residents are back at home,” Louise says.

This sentiment is shared by resident Helen and her dog, Lucy, who enjoy living at Coasthaven and getting to know their neighbours.

“Lucy and I love sitting with the other residents to watch the Geelong footy games,” Helen says.

“The staff are always wonderful and have a good attitude. They treat Coasthaven like it’s people’s home, which is what we think of it also.”

Residential care and services manager Cara Shearer says that, where possible, residents' pets, like Lucy, are also welcome.

“We recognise how important our furry friends are and how they can add to the feeling of home for residents,” she says.

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Another popular aspect of the home is the Food Forum, with residents able to chat to the chef about the food and able to provide feedback and recommendations.

“All residents’ food requests have been acted upon, empowering our residents and giving them a real voice in regard to their nutrition,” Cara says.

Helen calls the Food Forum “excellent”.

“I requested a change in food, and it happened the next day.”

Further adding to the community feel is Coasthaven’s Community Hub and cafe, adjacent to the residential aged care facility.

“I think the hub’s great,” Helen says.

The Aviary Cafe does lovely coffee and cakes. Whenever the kids or my friends come and visit, we pop across for a coffee.

“There’s plenty for kids to do with the playground and the activities on offer during the school holidays.”

Since opening in March, Coasthaven Community has adopted the Baptcare Household Model, which assigns to each wing staff multiskilled in resident care, cleaning and food service. The model ensures staff and residents really get to know each other while creating an intimate, home-style environment.

Coasthaven Community also has a commitment to hiring locals from Norlane and surrounding Geelong suburbs.

Residential care and services manager Cara Shearer says the commitment adds further to the home-style environment, with two thirds of staff locals.

With its new community only opened a few months ago, Baptcare is thrilled with how the residents are embracing their new lifestyle and home.

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FINALLY FRIDAY

Irish troupe casts Illusion

By Natalee Kerr Magical illusions and energetic moves are set to shake up Geelong tonight when an Irish dance troupe takes the stage.

Irish dance show Celtic Illusion will return to the region for the first time in three years as part of a limited tour.

Lead female dancer and illusionist Georgia May said the production has been “revamped” with new choreography, magic and music.

“It’s not just the normal cutting the girls in half kind of thing, there’s a lot of variety and newness with what we do,” she said.

The 31-year-old said the cast of 16 will have only rehearsed the new production together for five days prior to the Geelong show.

“We’re so lucky we’ve worked with the cast before so they are able to pick things up really easily,” she said.

“But rehearsing nine to five for five days and then going straight into a show is pretty full-on.”

May said she “always” wanted to be a dancer after starting ballet at age three before finding a love for Irish dancing.

“When I was nine-years-old Riverdance came out and I was instantly hooked,” she said.

“I was so captivated that everyone could dance in time at once and create awesome rhythms so I begged mum to take me to Irish dancing classes.

A dancer for almost three decades, May said she has “grown to love” magic after joining the production in 2013.

“It’s defiantly not your regular Irish dancing show, it’s demanding mentally and physically,” she said.

“One minute I’m Irish dancing and the next

MAGICAL DANCE: Modern Irish dance show Celtic illusion will return to Geelong tonight with new magic, music and dance.

I’m doing a complex illusion… it’s tricky but very exciting.”

The Melbourne-based performer said performing illusions means she has to be “ready for anything”.

“I’ve learnt to just roll with it and trust the process,” she said.

“Even though it’s stressful and things have to go right, I still get that buzz every show.

“That flutter in your belly never goes away, no matter how experienced you are.”

Pulling off a successful illusion and seeing the audience's reaction is May’s favourite part of performing, she said.

“We rush so excitingly around the dressing room discussing it after the show,” she said.

“I think the thing is to not analyse it too much…I hope the Geelong audience can enjoy the magic.”

Celtic Illusion Reimagined begins 7.30pm at Geelong Arts Centre.

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Former radio producer Don Mackay is uniquely qualified to take listeners back to when murder mysteries and drama filled the airwaves.

“I remembered how they used to stage the radio plays on Sunday night,” he said, in a voice reminiscent of an old-school broadcast presenter.

“Umpteen years later I thought it would be rather fun to resurrect those programs.”

Since 2000 Mackay has directed Lux Radio Theatre’s trips down memory lane to recreate melodrama on the wireless.

The gig is an apt one, given he actually produced plays for ABC’s radio drama department in the ’60s and ’70s.

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erator with an ambition to be producer – an ambition I eventually fulfilled,” the 84-yearold said.

“At the same time I was working a bit as an actor. It’s one of those things you don’t tend to give up – we just enjoy it so much that we keep doing it.”

The group mimics radio plays of old with sound effects and even real commercials from the era, to create an authentic journey back in time.

The group will bring one of fiction’s bestknown characters to life in their stage doubleheader Sherlock Holmes and a Woman’s Wit at Drysdale on 6 October.

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Museum’s design festival A new festival for designers will be one of Geelong’s “major cultural events in 2020”, Mayor Bruce Harwood has announced.

He called on creative types to begin considering their entries for We the Makers Design Festival, which would include thousands of dollars in cash prizes across several competition categories.

“Makers, fashion designers and artists from Australia and around the world will be able to participate, with the National Wool Museum becoming a UNESCO City of Design destination for locals and visitors,” Cr Harwood said.

“With major cash prizes and professional development opportunities up for grabs, to be announced later in the year, now is the time to start thinking about what you are going to make.”

The biennial festival would exhibit entries of clothing with an emphasis on sustainability, City Hall said.

The event, replacing Geelong’s Scarf Festival, would feature a Makers Marketplace and a Designer Showcase.

The marketplace would offer for sale entries submitted for seven categories, including

opportunities submissions from children, City Hall said.

Twenty “top professional and emerging fashion designers” would feature in the showcase, offering a $10,000 prize for best entry.

“All those entering the festival will go into the running to win prizes and professional development opportunities to be announced later in 2019,” City Hall said.

Entries would for the showcase in November and the marketplace in February.

The festival has been scheduled to run from May to October.

Cr Jim Mason, who holds council’s arts, culture and heritage portfolio, said the museum’s festival was “terrific” backing for Geelong’s status as a UNESCO City of Design.

“There are so many talented people in our region who make incredible headwear, scarves, clothing and footwear either as a profession or a hobby,” he said.

“This will give them all a chance to showcase their creativity alongside the world’s best.”

City Hall said more information about the festival was available at the wool museum’s website.

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GREATEST GEAR OF ALL: Bob Gartland with his Geelong Football Club collection. 196951 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

The 160-year history of the “greatest team of all” goes on display tonight as historian Bob Gartland shares his incredible collection with the public.

Bob's Geelong Cats collection, his “life's passion”, features club relics from when the American Civil War raged and the gold rush drew pioneers to Victoria.

“People will see things that they have never seen before and rare treasurers that have been very hard to acquire,” the 65-year-old said.

“I'm hoping people will see what I see in my love of the club.”

“We've survived world wars, the depression, huge economic downturn... but we have survived."

"I have two children and three grandchildren and they all love Geelong Football Club.”

Bob owns what he says is the oldest football membership ticket in the world, dating back to

1864, five years after club's founding in 1859.

“There are football clubs in England claiming they have the oldest membership ticket,” he said.

But several historians have confirmed this is the oldest.

His collection features the AFL s (previously VFL and VFA) oldest football guide and umpire whistle, and the oldest footage of Geelong playing.

He also owns the oldest complete set of Geelong Football Club cards from 1900; fitting, given his passion started from collecting cards as a kid.

“My favourite was Graham Polly Farmer and I still have that card from 1963,” he said.

For half a century Bob visited countless auction houses in search of thousands of Geelong Football Club artefacts.

The Greatest Team of All exhibition opens at Geelong Gallery today, with free entry from 10am to 5pm daily until 10 November.

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But the Ponds’ friendly, relaxed atmosphere, quality meals and service along with excellent value remain hallmarks.

The fantastic all-day menu with tummyfilling goodies starts at just $14, while the bistro is a great spot for a quick and hearty lunch.

Along with a grand range of pub main meals, plenty of entrées, desserts and sides are available, with a children’s menu and a new play area, so it’s a great spot for families.

And a hearty breakfast menu is available from 9am to 11.30am on weekends.

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The bistro is the perfect place to wind down, relax and catch up with friends, family and colleagues while the children play.

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Entry $5 members, $7 visitors. Enquiries 5222 5393.

CHOIR – Geelong Youth Choir and Lets Make Music and Raise the Bar adult vocal groups lessons 4.30-8.30pm at 174 Barrabool Rd, Highton. During school terms only.

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

BOWLING – Mature league 10-pin bowling 1.30pm at Belmont. Enquiries 5221 0826, 5229 4987.

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

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.

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

PHILOSOPHY – Practical philosophy discussion groups meet 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay, and 7-9.30pm at Community House, 14 Price St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

SATURDAY ORCHIDS – Geelong Orchid and Indoor Plant Club Spring Show and Sale 10am-4pm at Christ Church Hall, cnr Moorabool and McKillop Sts, Geelong. Entry $4. Continues Sunday.

DANCE – Ballroom dancing to Ben Constanzo 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 8-11pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry $10. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

SUNDAY SERVICES – Gospel services 7pm at Aberdeen Street Baptist Church Centre, 7 Aberdeen St, Newtown.

BAPTIST – Anglesea Baptist Church 10.45am at Murch Cres, Anglesea. Enquiries 5263 2744.

RAIL – Miniature railway 11am-4pm at Portarlington Bayside Family Park, Pt Richards Rd, Portarlington. Enquires 0476 124 598.

MONDAY LADIES – Grovedale East Ladies Probus Club meets 10am at Uniting Church hall, Reserve Rd, Grovedale. Enquiries 0405449716.

FASHION – Kays Spring Collection Fashion Show 10.15am at All Saints Church Hall, Noble St, Newtown. Entry $10. Proceeds to All Saints Mothers Union. Enquiries 0411481932.

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

BOWLS – Indoor carpet bowls 1-4pm at Portarlington. Cost $3. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

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

SENIORS – Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday & Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.3010am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258.

TUESDAY 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.

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

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

MUSIC – Mainly Music program for carers and babies, preschoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276-282

FRIDAY

FLOWER POWER: Local natives such as this flowering creamy candles herb will feature at Surf Coast conservation group ANGAIR’s annual Wildflower & Art Weekend tomorrow and Sunday.

Anglesea’s community precinct, in McMillan St, will host the event from 10am to 4pm both days as part of ANGAIR’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

Wilsons Rd, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family. Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

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

WEDNESDAY ANCESTRY – Geelong Family History Group meets 7.30pm at Belmont Library, High St. Speaker John Stewart. Further details geelongfhg.com.

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

BALLROOM – Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance includ-

ing old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $5. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

BOWLS – Carpet bowls 12.45-3pm at Leopold Hall, 805809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. All ages welcome. Also Friday.

Enquiries 0400 500 402.

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 DANCE – West Coast Seekers Club dances with Ben Con-

CHI – Beginners tai chi 9am at St Davids Uniting Church, corner Talbot and Aphrasia Sts, Newtown. $10 per class. Enquiries 0409 662 106.

BOWLS – Carpet bowls 12.45-3pm at Leopold Hall, 805809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. All ages welcome. Also Wednesday. Enquiries 0400 500 402.

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

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

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

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Kids in gaol for holidays From a female killer to a Chinese miner, the Geelong Gaol Museum’s latest display is set to bring to life the stories of five “intriguing” prisoners these school holidays.

The Rogues and Vagabonds of Geelong Gaol exhibition unveils the “spine tingling” tales of a select group who once lived behind the walls, manger Deb Robinson explains.

“These five particular prisoners have very interesting stories,” she says.

“All the information was really well researched, so we’re excited to finally be able to showcase it."

Artefacts, convict costumes, and items made by the prisoners themselves are just some of the pieces displayed in the museum’s exhibition, Deb says.

“It’s a great educational experience that allows visitors to learn about history in a fun way,” she says.

“It recognises the people who come through here. Even though they were criminals, their stories are really important.”

The three-story, bluestone Geelong Gaol opened in 1853 and closed in 1991 but remains in the “exact” same condition now, Deb says.

“The Geelong Gaol Museum is housed in the most intact 19th century prison in Victoria,” she says.

Located at 202 Myers St, the Geelong Gaol is also home to nightly ghost tours led by a costumed character from the past exploring the “darker side” of Geelong’s history.

Some of the gaol exhibits will keep kids on the straight and narrow over holidays.

The exhibition will run from 1pm to 4pm every day from the 21 September with the ghost tours also operating every night at 8pm.

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The magical Fairy Park offers amazing views of the Anakie countryside.

Fairy wonderland awaits Fairy Park this year celebrates its 60th anniversary of bringing timeless children’s classics to life in the beautiful rolling countryside of Anakie.

Many Geelong parents and grandparents have grown up visiting the park and have returned with their little ones.

“A lot of people have those early memories and come back for that nostalgia,” says park manager Garry Mayer.

“It’s just the mystique of fairy tales that fires the imagination of young children.

“And to see their story books come to life

just makes it a memorable day for the young ones.”

Garry’s grandparents Peter and Elisabeth Mayer voyaged from Germany to Geelong with son Helmut before opening the park on St Nicholas Day, 6 December 1959.

Peter and Helmut supplemented their day jobs by making garden gnomes but the clay figurines’ popularity prompted them to put them on public display.

From this grew Fairy Park, an enchanting medieval wonderland with fairies, elves, hippogriffs and even dragons!

Set upon a 1.5 million-year-old volcanic granite outcrop, Fairy Park features castles, Himalayan Cedar gardens and incredible 360-degree views, making it a perfect place to escape with family and friends.

The park features three main areas: Fairy Tale Land, King Arthur's Rock picnic grounds and Camelot Adventure Playground, which Garry says is unique in Australia.

“I think children spend more time in Camelot Adventure Playground than anywhere else,” he says.

A magical, timeless place packed full of at-

tractions, Fairy Park is a world dedicated to bringing classic children’s stories and legends to life.

And this year Garry opened the Hungry Knight Eatery, which makes tasty treats including delicious snitzel wraps.

“You can’t go wrong with that,” he says.

Fairy Park is a wonderful place to relax with the family and take a walk down memory lane.

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Rollerway's always great family fun, no matter the weather.

On a roll for the holidays As school holidays approaches, Rollerway is again gearing up for hundreds of kids and adults in a fun, active and social activity.

Centre manager Ashlie Aparcicio says there’s nothing like seeing kids “who can barely do up their skates” learn to skate in a matter of minutes.

“It inspires me to keep training myself,” says the Australian Hockey Team rep.

Ashlie has skated almost since learning to

walk and grew up playing hockey at the Newtown rink.

She’s the fourth-generation manager of the long-standing family business.

“My great grandfather helped my grandparents as their skate mechanic at this centre,” she says.

And now, with her nephews hitting the rink, the fifth generation is raring to go.

Ashlie’s father Raul, who owns the centre,

reckons skating is the perfect activity for families looking for holiday fun.

“Anyone can have a go, regardless of age; from one-year-olds to their grandparents,” he says.

“Generations of people who have skated here as little kids have come back here as adults, with kids of their own.”

Rollerway even caters for birthdays, a fun, active alternative for children’s parties.

“It’s great to see that roller skating and

rollerblading have retained their appeal for so long. Who doesn’t like music and bright lights?” Ashlie says.

“I think they key is the amazing atmosphere we create here with the music, lights, games and high-quality rental skates.”

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Climbing centre rocks on From 12 metre-high walls to a huge bouldering cave, Geelong's only in-door rock climbing centre is sure to provide a unique activity for the kids these school holidays.

With more than 150 climbs across 25 walls, The Rock Adventure Centre allows kids of all ages to test their physical limits, owner Richard Lodge explains.

“We have given so many kids the opportunity over the years to experience some adventure and try something new,” he says.

“Afterwards they often realise they can achieve much more then what they first anticipated.

“Thousands of kids have joined in the fun of The Rock's school holiday activities since the centre opened in 2001.

The two-hour-long school holiday sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays include climbing games, techniques and challenges with the centre's experienced staff.

The Rock's supervised program is a perfect way for kids to make their first attempt in the vertical world, Richard explains.

“It's always great to see how the kids can progress from being nervous to pushing themselves to find some new limits,” he says.

“Often kids who come early during the holidays will come back towards the end because they had that much fun.

“With more than 27 years of climbing experience under his belt, Richard says the sport has progressed to new heights from its original adrenaline junkie risk-taking label.

“A lot of people don't realise that rock climbing is one of the events at the Olympics next year in Tokyo,” he says.

“The sport's certainly come a long way since I first started out.”

Located at 403 Pakington St, at the river

Nate Woods, 11, enjoys The Rock Adventure Centre. end of Newtown, The Rock Adventure Centre is open from midday to 6pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and midday

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By Natalee Kerr Geelong coach Chris Scott believes his side’s game style will worry an in-form Richmond when they battle it out tonight for a spot in the grand final.

Tonight’s clash at the MCG will be second meeting between the two this year following the Cats dominant 67-point win in round 12.

Scott said he takes confidence heading into the game despite the Tigers charging off a 10game winning streak and fielding eight players that missed their previous meeting.

"They've (Richmond) made a few minor tweaks to the way they've been playing since then, but I think to look on the positive side,” Scott told reporters at Kardinia Park this week.

"We do have a method that troubles them.

“Our players would think, 'well, if we get the game on our terms there is a way to beat them’."

But the Cats will need some extra fight after key-forward Tom Hawkins copped a onematch ban for striking West Coast’s Will Schofield during last week’s win.

The two-time premiership winner, who helped set up the Cats semi-final victory with four goals, failed to have his suspension overturned at a tribunal hearing on Monday night.

Scott said he “considered everything” in attempt to cover Hawkins absence.

"We haven't got a Tom Hawkins replacement, so we'll be different, but different is not necessarily worse,” he said.

“Even the player that replaces him I can guarantee will be desperate to win so Tom gets the chance next week.

“If we didn’t have Tom the rest of the players wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.”

Geelong resisted a late West Coast comeback last Friday night to take away a 20-point victory and advance through to the preliminary final.

Cats midfielder Cam Guthrie was outstanding with 33 disposals while skipper Joel Selwood finished with 26 touches and a goal.

Meanwhile Richmond are coming off a week’s break after their 47-point qualifying final victory against Brisbane.

Scott said tonight’s clash will be the battle of “two pretty good midfields”.

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It’s starting to look a lot more like spring now, with some good weather and great fishing.

The inner-harbor of Corio Bay still continues to fish well for local anglers, and without the need to travel far from shore.

Silver trevally and snotty trevalla continued biting well in and around the yacht club over the past week, with small soft plastics cast tight around structure doing the trick. Both species can be targeted land-based or from a boat or kayak.

Anglers casting soft plastics in these areas can also expect a wide variety of other species including pinkie snapper, flathead, salmon, pike and even tailor.

David Le managed to once again find himself enjoying the inner-harbour action recently, getting into some ripper snotty trevalla and trevally.

Clifton Springs was also a hot spot over the past week, with plenty of calamari continuing to be caught all along the Hermsley Bank right through to Portarlington on size 3.0 jigs. Casting over broken ground where the weed meets the sand in 3.5m of water was where to find the majority of fish.

Sam Pitman and Jimmy Syrigos got out off Clifton Springs over the weekend and managed two ripper-sized gummy sharks and a nice haul of calamari.

Along the Bellarine Peninsula, squid continue to go from strength to strength.

St Leonards to the mouth of Swan bay held plenty of numbers but the big monsters were again taken in the Queenscliff Bight.

Owen Westwell and I managed to find ourselves amongst some squid action over the weekend. The mouth of Swan Bay in 4m of water was where they seemed to be hiding, and Gan-Craft squid jigs were the standout method of capture.

Whiting remained on the chew in the same areas, with the Queenscliff fish again usually a better average size, sometimes pushing 50cm.

Barrel tuna continued to be all the talk on the offshore scene, with Portland again the go-to location over the past week. Trolling skirted lures in 45m to 55m of water between Cape Bridge Water and Lawrence Rock produced fish over 100kg.

With the weather starting to show some improvement, it’s a great time to get down there and chase a few.

Over the weekend Fez Sepic made the drive up to Lake Eildon in hope to land his first trout, and he was not disappointed. Trolling Tassie Devils along the edge of the lake he managed to not only get his first trout but three browns and a rainbow to 1.5kg.

HAWKINS OUT: Tom Hawkins will not play in tonight's preliminary final after coping a one-match suspension.

“There won’t be too many individual matchups, more so group verses group… we're happy to take them on in that area,” he said.

Geelong will be looking to make their first grand final since 2011 after losing their past three opportunities in 2017, 2016 and 2013. A loss for the Tigers will mark their second consecutive preliminary final exit.

Mitch Duncan and Jordan Clark will sit on the Cats sideline due to injuries, but speedster Gary Rohan looks likely to return after missing last week with a knee issue.

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REPLACEMENT: Geelong coach Chris Scott shoots a glance at last Friday's match as coaching team member and Cats legend Corey Enright keeps his head down.

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