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SEASON POINTER: Geelong’s Chantelle and Benji Fava get in character for their show Memoirs & Mullets, featuring in the Potato Shed’s 2020 theatre season.

The Drysdale venue launched the season this week, promising a mix of “timeless” and “modern” productions.

The schedule is available at geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed.

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By Luke Voogt Almost 300 mostly-vacant car parks will become available to the public after hours in a council trial beginning this month.

The trial comes after the Indy in September revealed the 292-space unreserved permit zone of Civic Centre Car Park was mostly empty during non-business hours.

Little Malop St restaurateur Milton Mavromoustakos was thrilled council would begin trialing the “common sense” solution on 16 December.

“We’re pretty impressed and pretty happy,” he said.

“Getting another 292 car spaces will resolve big, big problems.

And with the festive season com-

REVEALED: The Indy's 20 September story on the car park. ing up a lot of people will be coming down.”

Mr Mavromoustakos had previously urged City Hall to open up the carpark, telling the Indy in September traders were losing customers struggling to find parking.

“It was a good win,” he said yesterday.

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IN BRIEF Builder dies

Sex verdict flipped

By Natalee Kerr Three judges have overturned a Geelong man's conviction for sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled boy.

The Court of Appeal judges found yesterday that the evidence against Bradley Dickins, 48, was unreliable because a relative might have influenced the 10-year-old's allegations.

Mr Dickins was convicted in Geelong County Court last year of sexually penetrating a child under 16 and committing an indecent act in the presence of the boy.

He was sentenced to seven years and nine months’ jail with a non-parole period of five years and nine months.

But judges Stephen Kaye, Stephen McLeish

and John Ashley found that the boy's evidence against Mr Dickins was “fragmented” and “internally inconsistent”.

“It can be concluded that it was not open to the jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of the guilt of the applicant on the two charges,” the judges said.

“We are persuaded that the verdicts in this case were unreasonable.”

Mr Dickins, who previously worked repairing children's rides in shopping centres, was a close family friend of the boy and frequently looked after him at the time of the alleged offences.

The boy first disclosed the allegations to an uncle three years later, the court heard.

The uncle then alleged to the boy his own experience of "sexual misconduct" by Mr Dickins.

The discussion presented a “reasonable possibility” that the boy's own allegations then “evolved and developed in his mind”.

“It is clear that when (the boy) first said that (Mr Dickins) had offended against him he was responding to the concerns to that effect raised with him by his uncle,” the judges said.

The boy did not tell his parents about the alleged offending and “happily” continued visiting Mr Dickins until the end of 2015, the court heard.

“The fact that (he) chose repeatedly to visit (Mr Dickins) adds further weight to the improbability of the account,” the judges said.

An Ocean Grove builder has died after falling from a scaffold at a St Leonards building site, authorities have confirmed.

Greg Roberts, 37, died in Melbourne’s The Alfred Hospital on the weekend after his 25 November fall, which has become the subject of a WorkSafe investigation.

Drunken driver Police have suspended a motorist’s licence on the spot after catching him nearly seven times the blood alcohol limit at St Leonards.

Police pulled over the 48-year-old Manor Lakes man after receiving reports of “erratic driving” in the town on Sunday afternoon, with the driver blowing .334.

Cooler November November in Geelong was cooler and wetter than average, according to a local weather service.

The city finished the month .4C cooler than the 30-year average and with 53.44mm of rain compared to the usual 52.2mm, Geelong Weather Services reported this week.

Woman assaulted Police have charged a Warrnambool man over an assault that left a woman critically injured at Ocean Grove.

The 28-year-old alleged victim was airlifted to a Melbourne hospital before the 37-year-old man presented to police in his hometown later the same day, police said.

Lara patrolled Lara Police have announced longer operating hours to “meet the needs of the growing community”.

A “roster reform” would increase the hours from 6am to 10pm and include an additional nightshift patrol operating out of the Corio station from 10pm to 6am, police said.

Storages fall Geelong’s water storages have fallen .5 per cent despite 37mm of rain in the seven days to Wednesday, according to official measurements.

Barwon Water recorded storages levels at 69.6 per cent this week after weekly consumption of 602 million litres.

Business ‘friendly’ City Hall has signed a charter to become “small business friendly”.

Geelong’s council joined the Victorian Small Business Commission initiative this week, committing to support services including reduced invoice-payment times, help with managing infrastructure projects and “streamlined” approval processes.

Pair wanted Two people wanted separately for arrest after allegedly contravening court orders are on the run in Geelong, according to police.

Police released images of both wanted people this week, saying they believed that 43-year-old Gary Mels was living in the Corio area while Danielle Frith, 25, was somewhere in Norlane.

GREEN THUMBS: Fyans Park Primary School teachers Jason Calnin and Jodie Thomson celebrate their new garden with students Zoe Pediaditis, Savannah Serra, Lewis Zalevski and Madison Scade. 201954 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

Fyans Park green thumbs plant bounty

By Luke Voogt Newtown’s mini green thumbs are getting excited about planting new lime, lemon and orange trees at Fyans Park Primary School, according to teacher Jodie Thomson.

“We’ve got tomatoes, beans, corn, snow peas and the massive Russian sunflowers with the big heads on them,” she said.

“The kids have even shown interest outside of school growing veggies at their own homes and at their grandparents’.”

The school’s younger students were pre-

paring to plant the fruit trees this week as the newest addition to their garden, Jodie said.

“The idea of that is to try to educate them about keeping a plant alive and picking what it produces.”

The youngsters began planting earlier this year after the school won a $170,000 State Government grant for the garden and to install 268 solar panels.

“Within the first month of them being installed and in operation, we don’t pay for power anymore,” Jodie said.

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ing members of the community will be able to access that power.”

The school’s proposal for the two projects beat dozens of other entries in last year’s Pick My Project vote for community initiatives.

The kids had also collected bars and bicycle wheels to help grow plants, and fabric and materials for scarecrow ‘Curly Shirley’.

“She’s very colourful!” Jodie said.

“Because we are a sustainable school we have upcycled some things in the garden. Our brilliant parent community also donated a lot of seeds and seedlings to the garden.”

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Permit spaces boost for weekend parking in central city From Page 1 Currently the car park offers free parking after 6pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday on its ground level.

But the unreserved permit car parks on the top three levels are off limits to motorists without a permit, despite being mostly vacant after hours.

Recent monitoring by City Hall found an average of 75 per cent of the unreserved permit car parks, about 220, were vacant after geelongindy.com.au

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Under the trial, City Hall will allow central Geelong visitors to use the 292 unreserved permit car parks between 6pm and close daily.

The car park closes at 11pm, Sunday to Wednesday, and 1.30am, Thursday to Saturday, according a council website.

Unreserved permit holders, motorists who pay for a permit but not a specific space, will retain exclusive use of the area outside these hours.

The extra free parking would benefit businesses that experience a surge in trade during summer, including restaurants, bars and cafes, councillor Eddy Kontelj said.

“Business owners in our laneways were very keen to see this change and I’m glad we’ve been able to make it happen,” the Brownbill ward councillor said.

Cr Kontelj said the “common sense, proactive move” would attract more central Geelong visitors without inconveniencing permit hold-

ers who predominantly use the spaces during working hours.

“This should also see the exciting transformation of our laneway precinct continue as new businesses recognise it as a great place to be, and the social scene will be abuzz, particularly over the festive season.”

The change would not affect reserved permit holders, who would maintain exclusive use of their spaces all week, said City Hall in its statement announcing the trial.

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Suicide program boosted

By Natalee Kerr A Geelong program supporting suicide survivors will receive ongoing funding in a bid to save more lives, State Government has announced.

The extension of the Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) program came after a recommendation by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system.

Mental Health Minister Martin Foley visited Corio Community Health Centre on Wednesday to announce the ongoing funding, which

he said would secure the program in Geelong beyond mid-next year.

The Barwon Health initiative, rolled out in December 2017, has helped 317 people in its first two years.

The program supports suicide survivors for three months following their discharge from hospital, with outreach workers collaborating with families, friends and carers to help patients.

Mr Foley said poor mental health costs the state $14.2 billion annually, with the annual suicide rate 40 per cent higher in rural and re-

gional areas than in Melbourne.

“Whether we’ve experienced it ourselves or watched a loved one suffer – every Victorian has felt the impacts of mental health,” he said.

The commission's recent interim report also found that Barwon Health needed more acute beds.

Geelong has the lowest number of mental health beds available in the state, the report revealed.

Barwon Health has 14.2 public mental health beds per 100,000 residents but is set to have 11.7 by 2032, according to the data.

The health provider revealed that mental health issues at University Hospital Geelong's emergency department had risen by 42 per cent over the last three years in a submission to the commission earlier this year.

Mental health workers at the hospital have been exposed to “significant levels of agitation, distress and violence” with assaults occurring on a “regular basis”, according to Barwon Health.

The Geelong hospital is now categorised as a “high-risk public zone” by Victoria Police, the submission noted.

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By Natalee Kerr

LIFE-SAVERS: Triple Zero Hero Matthew Buckingham, right, and paramedic David Shearer who nominated him.

Zeroing in on emergency wins hero award

By Luke Voogt Saving a mate’s life was reward enough for Geelong’s Matthew Buckingham, who won an Ambulance Victoria Community Heroes Award on Wednesday.

“I’m very grateful to be nominated let alone receive an award,” he said.

“But I just did it to look out for a friend at work. I’d prefer him to be alive and happy.”

Matt, 27, was at disability service agency Encompass's Whittington furniture store in January when he realised something was

wrong with fellow volunteer Bobby, then 73.

“We were having a conversation and I couldn’t understand him,” he said.

“His lip was a bit droopy and he was a slurring but he still had feeling in his extremities and was still able to use his body.”

Recognising signs of a stroke, Matt notified his supervisor, who called Triple Zero.

“I thought if we get on top of it now and call an ambulance we can get the best outcome,” he said.

“A few of the other clients clicked on to the fact that something was wrong."

So Matt ushered those volunteers away from the scene, reassuring them and clearing a path for paramedics to treat Bobby and take him to hospital.

“I wasn’t scared. I was more just hoping that Bobby would be OK.” Matt’s actions likely saved Bobby, now 74, or at least prevented his condition worsening.

“He still does have a few little issues but they’re getting better every day,” he said.

“He thanked me and said if it wasn’t for me he didn’t know what would have happened to him. It’s a really, really good feeling.”

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A man faces charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a routine intercept in North Geelong on Tuesday night.

Police pulled over a vehicle on Separation St about 11.30pm on 3 December, when a man ran from the car and assaulted an officer, according to police.

During a search of the car after the man's arrest officers located a firearm, drugs and weapons, police alleged.

The officer sustained “only very minor” injures as a result of the incident and required no medical treatment, a police spokesperson said.

Police charged a 27-year-old North Geelong man with assault, and for firearm and drug-related offences.

The man is set to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court today after police remanded him in custody.

Police also charged a 24-year-old Newtown man with possession of drugs, and he was bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Meanwhile, police are hunting an alleged thief who stole cash in an unrelated vehicle incident in Newtown last month.

The victim told police she was slowly driving along Chadwick St on 30 October when a man tried to block the path of her car about 9.20pm.

She took a photo of the man before stopping her car and running from the scene.

The man then stole a phone charger and cash from the car.

Investigators yesterday released images of a man they believed “may be able to assist with their investigation”.

They urged anyone 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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Call to ‘stop’ coast hotel

By Natalee Kerr A community group has urged councillors to make a “firm” decision on a five-storey hotel controversially proposed to overlook the start of the Great Ocean Road at Torquay.

3228 Residents Association president Andrew Cherubin called on council to reject the multi-million-dollar plans before a five-day hearing scheduled at the state’s planning tribunal in February.

The site, covering 2-4 Geelong Rd, 48-50 Bell St and Lumley Cl, presently accommodates vacant allotments and a car wash.

Surf Coast Shire had the “right to refuse” the application because council controlled the land below and the airspace above Lumley Cl, Mr Cherubin said.

PLAN: A concept image of the proposed hotel.

“Council have the ability to stop this proposed development in its tracks, by a simple, uncontestable decision,” he said.

The 16.9-metre-high, 128-room hotel would include a 100-seat restaurant, an indoor pool, a day spa, conference facilities and shops.

Objections to the development have focused on the building's bulk and height, its visual impacts and site coverage.

Councillors refused the planning application in May but developer Barnes Capital later decided to appeal the ruling at Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

Mr Cherubin believed that shire officers had given an “in principal” approval to build over and under Lumley Cl. “We would like to be informed if councillors were aware of this decision and how it came about."

Mr Cherubin said council could deny per-

mission to build over and under Lumley Cl to avoid a “costly” VCAT process would be avoided because the development would then be “unbuildable” given its proposed design.

“It is our understanding that any decision by council on this would not be open for review.

“This will benefit the community by saving the ratepayers money by negating the need to pay solicitors.”

Mr Cherubin’s call comes after community members and the developer failed to reach an agreement regarding the proposal at a compulsory VCAT conference last month.

The Indy sought comment from the shire on Tuesday but did not receive a reply before deadline on Thursday.

VR to map Ford’s evolution The evolution of an iconic Ford vehicle will come to life as part of a virtual reality (VR) museum showcasing Geelong’s industrial design heritage.

Deakin University researchers will use 3D imagery of a 2009 Ford Falcon XR6 to demonstrate the model’s progression from the company's original Australian 1934 ute.

Dr Kaja Antlej, from Deakin’s CADET VR Lab, said the project acknowledged Geelong as a city of “innovation and creativity”.

“Since its earliest days as Australia’s wool capital Geelong has been a significant industrial city and car manufacturing one of our most visible industries,” Dr Antlej said.

“But we didn’t just make cars, we invented a quintessentially Australian vehicle that helped shape our collective identity.”

The 1934 model was developed after a farmer’s wife requested the Geelong-based manufacturer to build a vehicle that could

transport livestock and carry her family to formal engagements.

Ford designer Lewis Bandt combined the style of a Ford Coupe with an integrated utility tray, creating a vehicle Henry Ford described as a “kangaroo chaser from Australia”.

3D specialist Max Rahrig, a researcher from Germany’s University of Bamberg, said the project would show the possibilities of modern VR technologies for documenting cultural heritage.

“It gives us the chance to present and explore culture in an innovative and outstanding way,” Mr Rahrig said.

“It will improve our understanding of how VR heritage experiences can empower the local community and create stimulating learning environments and resources.”

The pop-up museum will be held during Geelong Design Week in March.

3D CAR: 3D specialist Max Rahrig with ute owner Jason Bedford, Deakin's Dr Kaja Antlej, student Matthew George, and Dr Steven Cooke.

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Kids to ‘Potter’ on car resto for city’s motoring museum

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POTTER REBUILD: WHSC teacher Brett Bullock with museum volunteers Ron Pockock and Lindsay Mole and students Branden Waugh, Tarik Phillips, Sarah Dimovski and Monique Mercuri. 201914 Picture: REBECCA HOSKING

A group of Geelong students are set to convert a 1961 Ford Anglia into a replica of fictional character Harry Potter’s flying blue car as part of a community project.

Up to 10 Western Heights Secondary College students have teamed up with Geelong Museum of Motoring volunteers to restore the worn-out classic to look like in the 2002 movie Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Volunteer Dominic Raimondo expected the project to “strike a chord" with Harry Potter fans.

“We have a lot of cars in the museum, but this one is really quirky,” he said.

The project has a $6000 council grant to begin work in February, with completion set

for mid-year.

The students would help with paint and panel works and possibly mechanical fixes as well, Dominic said.

Restoring the Anglia had been a long-term goal of the museum, he said.

“We’ve been hoping to do a collaborative exercise with the school for quite a while.”

Teacher Brett Bullock said the project would allow students to gain hands-on skills.

"We hope to use this program to help year 10 students who are more applied learners get the opportunity to work on the car as opposed to being stuck in a classroom, he said.

"Being out for an afternoon a week can help these kids be more engaged in school."

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Police took the 20-year-old Newcomb man to University Hospital Geelong with serious injuries and paramedics took the female driver of the Volkswagen to hospital with minor injuries.

Brandon Gliddon had previously been under police guard at University Hospital Geelong and a Barwon Health spokesperson on Monday morning said his condition was stable.

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A 20-year-old Newcomb man is facing serious charges after allegedly driving a car that rolled and flung his father to his death.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives on Tuesday charged Brandon Gliddon with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and failing to render assistance after a fatal collision.

Mr Gliddon fronted Geelong Magistrates' Court during a brief hearing on Wednesday before magistrate Julie Grainger remanded him in custody to appear again via video link on 6 March. He did not apply for bail.

Magistrate Grainger refused a media application to view court documents relating to the

case due to Mr Gliddon being young, having a disability and because police had yet to formally interview him.

The charges relate to a collision between a Volkswagen and a Kia Sorrento on Thompson Rd shortly after 9pm on Sunday.

Michael David Gliddon, 41, was hanging off the side of a black Kia Sorrento while son Brandon sped along Thompson Rd about 9pm, police alleged.

The Kia Sorrento collided with the Volkswagen causing the driver to lose control and the car to rollover near APCO North Geelong, flinging Michael Gliddon to his death.

Brandon Gliddon crawled from the wreckage of the Kia and fled the scene before patrolling officers arrested him a short time later,

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By Luke Voogt Home exercise for Torquay veterans provides more than just fitness, according to a former servicewoman and elite netballer helping get the program off the ground.

Torquay RSL recently provided the service for an elderly veteran suffering social isolation, former Air Force corporal Katie Reaper explained.

“They benefitted not just from the physical side but bonding with the person visiting their house,” she said.

“Towards the end of the program they were starting to feel more confident leaving home and connecting with other people on a daily basis.”

Torquay RSL hopes to expand the program following a recent $12,000 grant from State Government.

The program could help people with significant disabilities or unable to leave home for reasons including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Katie said.

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“That could be a 20-year-old through to a 90-year-old. (Leaving home) can be difficult for people when they’ve had a partner die or suffered trauma.”

Other veterans struggled to stay fit after leaving the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a less physically-demanding job, Katie explained.

Katie joined the Air Force straight after school and served seven years, including four months in Australia's first contingent in the Iraq invasion during 2003.

She has also played State League netball and for ADF’s national side.

The 37-year-old moved to Torquay with her husband and daughter in 2016 for a management job with Netball Victoria.

“I walked into the RSL one day and it just felt like being at home because you meet likeminded people,” she said.

“They were kind of blown away with, ‘hey there’s a young mid-30s female here.’ I’ve got a soft spot for older people so I ended up just helping out.”

Geelong Police Station has received a nationally-recognised accreditation for its officers working with people that have communication difficulties.

On Wednesday the station officially joined more than 200 other Victorian organisations to receive the Communication Access Symbol from not-for-profit disability provider Scope.

“Geelong Police Station will now proudly display the symbol in the watch house,” Senior Sergeant Jo Janes said.

“It demonstrates to the community that our officers have the skills and strategies to effectively and respectfully interact with people who have communication difficulties.”

The nature of police work meant officers regularly came into contact with people of varying communication abilities, Sen Sgt Janes explained.

“This means that we must provide a needsbased service that promotes fairer outcomes for people with communication difficulties,” she said.

“Officers have worked hard to earn this recognition, participating in tailored training sessions, and speaking openly and genuinely to trainers with lived experiences.

“More importantly, they are now better equipped with the skills and confidence to communicate effectively with community members who have communication difficulties both in person and on the phone.”

The accreditation follows a comprehensive two-year program at the station and Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission’s 2014 findings on how disabled people report crime.

The commission’s Beyond Doubt Report found that people with communication dis-

LOUD AND CLEAR: Sen Sgt Jo Janes and Brandon Tomlison. abilities faced considerable barriers at all points in the criminal justice system.

“We know that walking into a police station to report a crime can be intimidating,” Sen Sgt Janes said.

“We hope this symbol offers confidence to anyone who walks into a police station to know that they will receive fair and equal access to our services.”

Geelong officers who participated in the training would now wear a Communication Access pin, Victoria Police announced.

The pin would signal they had skills and strategies to communicate effectively with people with communication difficulties, police said.

A National Disability Insurance Scheme grant made the program possible, according to police.

Communication Access worker Brandon Tomlin praised Geelong police for completing the program and described the ability to communicate with authorities as a human right.

Mr Tomlin, who has communication difficulties, spoke at the announcement through the use of a chart and an interpreter.

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Geelong Regional Library chief executive officer Patti Manolis, Chagai Gum Malong from Mother of Many and Jepson Motors’ Jason Hall took home top honours at the Zonta International Centennial Awards last month.

Zonta International president Susanne von Bassewitz said the awards recognize individuals who demonstrate "outstanding" commitment to advancing the status of women.

"We are confident that these awards will broaden our local networks and will strengthen our relationships with like-minded people and organizations,” she said.

Ms Manolis has mentored many young women embarking on their professional careers, providing opportunities for them to

achieve their personal goals and ambitions.

Ms Malong has contributed significantly to the cultural fabric of Geelong, in particular advancing the cause of the South Sudanese women.

Mr Hall runs free ladies masterclasses to assist women in learning more about their cars and car related maintenance.

The course empowers women to have knowledge and confidence with basics for maintenance of their cars.

Zonta Geelong has been involved in numerous projects, fundraisers and events including supplying birthing kits to women in developing counties.

The local club has also supported scholarships for women, including providing financial assistance to help ‘kick start’ careers.

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MP slams work death bid

By Luke Voogt Local coalition MP Bev McArthur has labelled recently-passed workplace manslaughter legislation “actively damaging” and “counterproductive”.

The Member for Western Victoria on Tuesday said the new laws unfairly disadvantaged family farms.

But Workplace Safety Minister Jill Hennessy last week slammed similar “hypocritical” Liberal Party arguments saying prosecution would only occur when in the “public interest”.

The bill passed the Victorian upper house

last week, with the legislation to come into effect next July.

But Mrs McArthur said the legislation was a “publicity stunt” placing an extra compliance burden on employers that was “particularly costly for small business and farms”.

“Negligent manslaughter is already covered under common law, which includes injury and death in the workplace.”

Mrs McArthur said she lost a son in a road incident involving two workers and her father had endured quadriplegia since a farm accident as a contractor.

But the legislation could not bring her son

back or restore her father to full working capacity, she said.

State Government was “hypocritical” for not adopting the coalition’s proposed amendments to exclude family farms and explicitly include Crown bodies in the legislation, she said.

The legislation could particularly affect farmers, who could be both “employers and employees” and often employed family members, Mrs McArthur said.

But Minister Hennessy dismissed similar Liberal Party arguments including that prosecutors could charge widows of farmers under the legislation.

“The opposition have been briefed time and time again that there is a discretion for the office of public prosecution to only prosecute when it’s in the public interest,” she said.

“I’d point to things like migrant workers who have been killed falling off the backs of utes that will be covered by these laws.

“The opposition has sought to find every fig leaf to vote against this bill and I think it is an act of high-order hypocrisy for the Liberal Party to run around pretending they’re tough on crime.

“When it comes to workplace manslaughter and deaths in the workplace they vote against it."

Rangers state Good Sports Geelong Rangers Soccer Club has won a statewide award at Parliament House in Canberra for its commitment to a healthy and inclusive environment.

The club recently took home the Victorian Good Sports Club of the Year at the national Good Sports Awards, receiving a $500 prize.

Rangers secretary Lisa Brooks said the Good Sports program helped the club maintain a safe, all-inclusive, friendly environment where everyone could get involved.

“Geelong Rangers Soccer Club believes that everyone should have the opportunity to take part in sport.”

The Rangers reached the highest level of achievement in Good Sports for its commitment to alcohol and tobacco management and safe transport.

The club was also committed to providing a positive and supportive environment for junior players, and promoting healthy food and drinks, according to the award’s judges.

The Rangers had welcomed players from refugee backgrounds and waved full registra-

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The club was an inaugural participant in Geelong’s All Abilities League and recently introduced a new program for autistic players.

Federal Sport Minister Richard Colbeck congratulated the winners and finalists as “community champions”.

“All of the Good Sports Awards finalists should feel incredibly proud of their efforts in building strong, welcoming and healthy environments,” Mr Colbeck said.

Managed by Alcohol and Drug Foundation, Good Sports is Australia’s largest and longestrunning health initiative in community sport, according to its proponents.

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HERITAGE FOUND: Padraic Fisher and Trent Sullivan with some the 12,000 items in council's Picture: REBECCA HOSKING historical collection. 201582

Talks over $28m collection The future management of 12,373 artworks, objects and artifacts worth nearly $28 million is up for public feedback after council recently released its strategic report.

Council last Tuesday voted to release its report on the historical items, Our Heritage, Our Collection, to the public.

“These treasures form part of the Geelong region’s rich history and as such, need to be managed appropriately,” councillor Trent Sullivan said.

The collection includes a roughly 198-yearold sample of fabric from the first wool clip in Australia, a circa 1900 spinning wheel from Nepal and confiscated contraband from Old Geelong Gaol.

City Hall’s outdoor collection, including 319 public artworks, monuments and plaques is insured for $13.1 million.

National Wool Museum stores 7874 objects, worth $7.5 million, while another 4180 items reside in various locations around Geelong.

During last week's vote council also encouraged community members to return any items once belonging to City of Greater Geelong or its former legal entities.

The items of heritage significance might have once belonged to the collection but been misplaced or lost over time.

The report is available for comment at council’s Your Say webpage until 31 December.

Plans for a 24-hour petrol station, convenience store and restaurant along Barwon Heads Rd are before Geelong's council.

The proposed $2m development for 345365 Barwon Heads Rd fits “suitably” within the Armstrong Creek urban growth zone, according to a planning application.

“Through discussions with council it is understood that the use of the site for a service station is generally in keeping with the broader directives for the area,” the plans state.

The facility would contribute to the “economic and employment opportunities” within the growth area providing employment for up to 14 people, the plans revealed.

“The proposal provides a fundamental service to the community and will be utilised by future businesses and residents of the Armstrong Creek area,” the plans say.

The restaurant would operate between 9am to 10pm, featuring indoor seating to accommodate for 50 patrons.

Sixteen car bowsers and four truck bowsers, along with 34 car parking spaces would be built for the complex.

The future operators of the service station and restaurant are currently unknown, according to the plans.

More than 40 trees would be removed to make way for the development, with two entries from Barwon Heads Rd set to be installed for the site.

“The proposal has been designed at scale that will not be out of place for the current context of the site or area with significant space

NEW STATION: A service station and restaurant has been proposed for Charlemont. provided for landscaping,” the plan reads.

Located across from a nursing home, the development would not have “detrimental noise impacts,” to the residential area, according to plans.

The facility would occupy part of the site, with remaining areas left for “future development”, the plans say.

The Indy asked readers on social media this week for their thoughts on the proposal, with most supporting the plans.

“That’s progress, let it happen,” Huw Arlow wrote.

Kate Loader agreed and said the service station was a “fantastic idea”.

Steve Hovey also welcomed the plans.

“The 7/11 and Shell in Settlement Road really don’t have enough petrol for everyone,” he wrote.

“We need a petrol station every km or so just in case.”

But others urged the plans would impact other nearby service stations.

“I love Apco in Barwon Heads, it will affect them,” Karen Moore commented.

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By Luke Voogt A Surf Coast Relay for Life team has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors to raise more money for cancer research and support.

Red Cup Events team captain Heather Evans issued the challenge as her team sold sausages on Saturday to raise funds.

“We challenge any other team, including those formed over the next month or so, to beat us in any of the team challenges,” she said.

“We will also give them a good run in raising the most funds for Cancer Council, with more fundraising events planned.”

The team has planned music and trivia nights, sausage sizzles, tin-rattling and other activities in its quest to be the top fundraising group.

Heather was confident her team could also win the most prizes at the overnight event next March at Polwarth Oval.

“We have been part of the local Relay for Life activities for the past five years,” she said.

She encouraged local teams to sign up and said Cancer Council would be the true winner, whether her team won the day or not.

QUALITY CONTROL: Darren Hargreaves tests a sausage during a Relay for Life fundraiser on Saturday.

“The more teams we have to compete against, the more funds are raised to fight cancer."

The overnight event features live entertainment, music, activities and a candle-lighting ceremony for those lost to cancer.

During the ceremony the Californian expat will remember her own relatives who died from the disease.

“I think this day and age everyone has lost someone to cancer,” Heather said.

"Even some the members of our team have been through it.”

SNAG A WINNER: Addison Evans, 9, serves mum Heather a sausage during their team's Relay for Life fundraiser on Saturday.

Thai site in child care bid A new childcare centre could take over a North Geelong Thai restaurant, according to a planning permit application lodged with council.

The proposed facility for 199 Thompson Rd will offer care for up to 30 kids with six “professional” educators on site, the application reveals.

Located within a Bell Park residential area, the site has previously operated as Le Thai Chef Restaurant for six years.

The centre would provide a “vital” community service, according to the planning documents.

“The proposed child care centre will provide for a much-needed service for the local community,” the document says.

“At least a number of the residents of the local area will generate the need of the proposed use.”

The application states the proposal dem-

onstrates a “high level of compliance” with council’s planning scheme “in terms of off-site amenity impacts and on-site car parking”.

There are “many very good reasons” that support childcare centres to be located in residential areas, according to the application.

“The benefits of locating childcare centres in residential areas is well-recognized in the purpose of the residential growth zone, and many of the council local policies and strategies,” it says.

“The proposed child care centre facility will operate of a very low key use and will not in any negative way impact on any adjoining and or surrounding properties.”

The centre would provide care for children from 24 months to 36 months, and up to preschool age.

Six “highly qualified” educators would care for the kids, with the “health, safety and the wellbeing of the children being paramount”, the plans say.

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LETTERS Give us Hope It was really worrying to read that Geelong's free grief support service, Hope Bereavement, may have to close due to a lack of funding (Geelong Indy, 22 November).

This organisation has reached out to many grieving members of our community with excellent support and counselling for more than 30 years, so I was encouraged to read about the recognition Hope Bereavement was receiving from our local state MPs. Death can hit us at any time, and many people simply can't afford the fees that private counselling services need to charge.

Finding a way to maintain this free grief support service is critical to the ongoing care of those facing bereavement in our community.

Robert Van Zetten Highton

Oldies making power extinct Now oldies are taking to the streets (Geelong Indy, 29 November) but making no more sense than the kids wagging school.

One of their targets was federal Corio MP Richard Marles for having "sold out to big coal", which would have surprised him.

Mind you, the grannies and grandpas are old enough to remember a few decades ago when we had reliable and cheap electricity generated entirely by coal.

Now our State Government is closing the coal generators as fast as it can and blanketing the state with windmills and solar, which generate power only when the Sun shines and the wind blows. As a result, the Australian Energy Market Operator has warned that the unreliable power grid is likely to be blacked out this summer.

Some MPs, like Richard Marles, are concerned about the damage to industry and the cost to consumers but Geelong's XR enthusiasts, like Victoria's government, give no thought to the social damage of applying illconsidered solutions to imaginary problems, like demonising carbon dioxide, the most valuable of all plant foods that humans breathe out every minute of their day.

What began as an unsound hypothesis about 'man-made global warming', which then became 'climate change' when the warming eased up 20 years ago, has now morphed into XR's brand of hysteria: 'climate emergency', 'climate breakdown', 'climate catastrophe'.

The Extinctionists have found a rich source of virtue signalling if nothing else.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Transitioning to deprivation What is Transition South Barwon talking about (Letters, 29 November)?

Is it trying to create some sort of artificial economic crisis in the vein of Dutch Tulip mania?

Transition South Barwon seems to be all about stopping the use of fossil energy, the cheap, abundant and reliable power and fuel that is directly responsible for the massive advances in human longevity and relative prosperity.

Most people now don’t need to struggle every day just to survive like they did only a few short generations ago.

Running water in the house, lights, labour-

saving devices, education, health care, transport, vocational choice and the luxury of some spare time; these things are real and brought about by our forebears who worked hard for them.

Fossil fuels are the best thing that ever happened to our species.

The doomsayers seem to have a problem with success and have keenly swallowed, line and sinker, the greatest running joke of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Carbon dioxide is clearly not the global temperature control knob, and geological history tells us it never has been.

What would Transition South Barwon have us transition to? A Teslas-for–the-rich-andbicycles- for-the poor future?

Bernie Franke Upper Gellibrand

Posts sign to the soul Renowned 16th Century English poet and playwright William Shakespeare once opined that "the eyes are the window to the soul", meaning that a close examination of the eyes can reveal all that needs to be know about an individual.

Not in the 21st Century. Social media is now the window to the soul.

Public postings can and do reveal so much about the character, mindset and interests of the poster.

Is it any wonder an increasing number of employers examine the activities of prospective employees on social media to ensure that comments made in the public domain are consistent with the policies and culture of the company?

Irresponsible or inflammatory comments on social media may well come back to bite the poster on the bum, and quite possibly destroy their employment opportunities in the future.

My advice is for social media addicts to take a very deep breath and give a lot of thought to their use of the social media in future.

Michael J Gamble Belmont

Many lobbies, little focus Why isn't Geelong an integral member of the lobby pushing for a dedicated SunshineSouthern Cross tunnel?

While one can applaud Committee for Melbourne, Ballarat, Gippsland, Shepparton and elephant-in-the-China-shop Wyndham joining forces to ensure that the airport's rail link doesn't become a time-poor-induced white elephant, isn't it in Geelong's best interests to also be collegiality front-and-centre within this lobby?

The bigger picture to Geelong's absence from ensuring a best outcome rail link is the importance for the city and dependent and equally drowsy region to embrace the criticalmass benefits to which a regional collective can give traction. Both city-centric state and federal governance spheres are more likely to take notice of the regional collective.

Which begs the question, and not for the first time: what is the most effective lobby model for Geelong?

As it stands, municipal councils, G21, Committee for Geelong, Geelong Manufacturing Council and Geelong Chamber of Commerce all continue to also sing from their respective hymn sheets as fragmented representation.

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

A reenergised G21 probably offers the best option going forward.

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The project can only be viable with massive subsidies and is basically an exercise in insanity.

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Leave early to survive

Shortage of good policy

Victoria is at the start of another hot, dry, difficult fire season.

There’s no denying climate change is increasing the frequency, severity and timing of dangerous bushfire weather conditions. Into the future, extreme heat and drought are likely to compound, leading to more fires with moreextreme fire behaviours.

After the Ash Wednesday fires 30 years ago killed 75 Victorians and South Australians, the deaths and research on the flammability of buildings led to the general idea that if anyone who couldn’t leave well ahead of a fire should stay and defend houses.

Tragically, when Black Saturday devastated Victoria in 2009 we realised we needed to do more to keep people safe. The fires introduced us to catastrophic bushfire conditions never seen in modern Australia.

Of the more than 170 people who died, more than 130 were in or near their homes.

But as the horror moves deeper into the past complacency has crept in. We are seeing steady decreases in the number of people intending to leave early.

We cannot allow this to happen, so the CFA and its agency partners have launched an advertising campaign, which has been seen in this newspaper. The ads are unapologetically confronting to shock the community into action.

The only way Victorians in high-risk fire areas can guarantee their survival on days of Extreme or Code Red conditions is to leave early.

I urge readers to plan ahead and stay safe this season.

Steve Warrington Country Fire Authority chief executive officer

Daily it seems we are warned of looming power shortages but investing billions into wind turbines and solar panels will not solve the problem this summer or beyond.

I’d like to see the urgent need for baseload power met by HELE coal generators but because of green pressure no decision-maker dares to put their head above the parapet to argue the case.

It seems society has glossed over important questions regarding renewables such as why should individual households have to supply their own power at a high cost, even after subsidies.

I thought it was the role of state governments to supply power and water to their people.

Are there better sources of energy for an expanding industrialised state like Victoria rather than wind and solar? Solar be fine for households but Victoria needs ample supply of affordable baseload power to run the economy, industry, hospitals, schools and aged-care facilities.

All renewable energy does is cause power prices to soar, which means the loss of jobs and growth prospects, and declining living standards.

The pursuit of green energy by successive governments has seen household energy bills almost double. The irony is that energy prices around the world are falling, particularly for oil and gas. But households are not profiting because government renewable energy policies are making power more expensive.

It’s time to call for a royal commission into high energy prices and their link to climate change policies.

Alan Barron Grovedale

Singapore solar insane Two Australian billionaires have developed a proposal to build the world’s biggest solar farm at Tennant Creek and supply power to Singapore.

The project will cost $25 billion and include a 10GW solar farm, 30GWh of batteries and a 4000km cable to Singapore.

The solar farm will cover an enormous 150 square kilometres with dimensions of 15km by 10km.

The average output of the solar farm will be about 3GW because it will only generate during daytime when there are no clouds. About 15 per cent of this will be lost on the 4000km journey to Singapore, leaving about 2.5GW. So it would cost around $25 billion to deliver 2.5GW of solar-generated electricity to Singapore but if Singapore instead built a 2.5GW gas generator the cost would be about $4 billion.’

The huge solar farm would need solar panels changed every 25 years and batteries replaced every 15, incurring astronomical costs.

In contrast, the gas plant would last up to 75 years, needing just periodic maintenance and refurbishment.

The sheer futility of the project becomes apparent when considering that China has increased its coal fleet by about 50GW in the past two years and plans another 150GW in coming years.

McThanks for McDonations I thank the Geelong community for supporting McHappy Day in 2019, the largest annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

The Geelong community helped us raise more than $5.9 million for RMHC nationally.

The donations will go toward supporting families while their seriously ill or injured children undergo treatment, helping them to stay together in their time of need.

Throughout the country we saw communities including Geelong help raise vital funds for RMHC. We saw local Bucket Brigades, emergency services, community heroes, as well as sporting and TV personalities visiting McDonald’s restaurants to help make a difference.

I say a big thank you to everyone in Geelong who got involved on 16 November.

Fundraising efforts are vital and ensure RMHC can be there for families with seriously ill children when they need it most. With so many Australian children requiring treatment, every donation goes a long way to keep families together in their toughest times.

Readers can continue supporting families in need by donating at rmhc.org.au all year round.

Barbara Ryan Ronald McDonald House chief executive officer

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BABBA back in Sphinx gig

12 plays, one night

By Natalee Kerr

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DOZEN PLAYS: Local writers and performers are set to bring 12 original plays to the Potato Shed this month.

“Every year since I joined I’ve submitted plays,” she said.

“There is just something so satisfying about seeing your work come to life on the stage.”

She said this year’s performances showcase all different acting abilities and ages.

“We have had people joining in this year that have never acted before,” she said.

“It’s great to see new people come along, get involved and put themselves out there.”

Rochow said Theatre 3tripple2 received 20 submissions, with the committee narrowing it down to the top 12 earlier this year.

“A lot of the playwrights this year are new playwrights, so it’s great for them to see their play feature on the big stage,” she said.

Rochow said the audience will determine the “winning” play.

“They’ll get the opportunity to vote for their favourite play with the winner announced on the night,” she said.

BABBA is still going strong more than two decades since the group first got together for a 'battle of the bands' at a Fitzroy pub.

Since its early days the ABBA tribute act has been a regular fixture in Geelong.

“At one stage we’d play down there every Friday,” Michael Ingvarson, the cover band’s ‘Benny Andersson’, told the Indy earlier this year.

Michael has played Benny for almost a quarter century and is still happily with partner and the band’s ‘Frida’, Grabiela Favretto, unlike the real-life ABBA couple.

BABBA mimics the originals down to their Swedish accents, and Australian music guru Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum has described them as “dare I say it, as good as ABBA”.

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

“We feel like we do justice to their songs by playing them correctly with the right harmonies in the right places.”

While many of older ABBA fans attend their gigs to reminisce, plenty of younger fans come along too.

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

He believes ABBA’s music is undergoing a resurgence thanks partly to movies like Mamma Mia. “The uni-age kids right now are going mental for ABBA!” he said.

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

BABBA returns to Sphinx Hotel this Saturday.

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Local writers and performers are set to bring 12 original plays to the region for a one-night show this month.

Theatre 3tripple2’s annual 12x12 competition is back for its eighth year at the Potato Shed on 12 December.

The show will feature 12 plays, with each play being 12 minutes long.

Theatre 3tripple2’s president Kim Rochow said more than 40 actors from across Geelong and the Bellarine have been rehearsing for the plays since October.

“They’ve been loving it,” she said.

“The build-up has been so exciting and we can’t wait to soon showcase the local talent to the community.”

Rochow said the audience can expect to experience a “rollercoaster” journey throughout the night.

“There’s a mixed bag of genres, lots of laughs and thought-provoking plays,” she said.

“Comedies, science fiction, drama, romance and mystery – there’s a bit of everything for everyone.

“The great thing is if something is not your cup of tea, it only goes for 12 minutes.”

The Grovedale resident is set to showcase two original comedies on the night, and is acting in one play.

“I hadn’t acted for 30 years, but then that changed when I came along to Theatre 3tripple2 six years ago,” she said.

“My confidence has grown massively since I started, and I’ve found abilities that I didn’t know I had.”

Rochow said she had “never” written anything prior to joining the local theatre company.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FUNDRAISER – Cancer Council Victoria seeks teams to help fundraise and participate in Surf Coast Relay for Life in northern Torquay 13-14 March. Enquiries candbtyler@ bigpond.com.

CHOIR – St Pauls Anglican Church Geelong seeks applications for choral scholarships from singers aged 10 to 30.

Enquiries 0451 960 768.

RAILWAY – Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway seeks volunteers. Enquiries 0476 124 598.

WRITERS – Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Rip Writers Group seeks members. Meets 12.30-3pm second Tuesday monthly at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Includes barbecue lunch. Enquiries 5258 3367, dmain6@bigpond.com APPEAL – Volunteers wanted to help in Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast schools. Enquiries 1800 668 550, edconnectaustralia.org.au BREASTSCREEN – Free appointments for 10-minute screening available, BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap St, Geelong. Bookings 132 050 breastscreen.org.au.

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

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

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

SATURDAY TRANSPORT – Geelong branch of Public Transport Users Association meets 10.30am at Mary MacKillop Room, St Mary’s Church parish office, cnr Yarra and Little Myers Sts, Geelong. Enquiries 0413 075 439.

SINGLES – Christian Singles end of year dinner at Buckley’s, 54 Fellmongers Rd, Breakwater. Bookings 0418 672 570.

LAUGHTER – Laughter Club Geelong meets 9am at Eastern Beach, Geelong. Enquiries phillipa@livelifelaughing. com.au.

BALLROOM – Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Ossie 8pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights.

Entry $10 and bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

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

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

GARDENS – Geelong Botanic Gardens themed walk Flora of the Pacific Islands 2pm from front gates. Enquiries 5222 6053.

THURSDAY

ON TRACK: Santa Claus test rides Portarlington Miniature Railway ahead of his return to meet local families between 11am and 4 pm on 22 December. The railway's volunteers have advised likely attendees to bring picnic lunches.

CANTATA – Belmont Uniting Church Choir presents cantata Bethlehem’s Child 7.30pm at Belmont Uniting Church.

Enquiries 0417 435 335.

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 COMMUNITY – Rosewall Community Kitchen 1.303.30pm at Rosewall Community Centre, 36 Sharland Rd, Corio. Cost $6. Enquiries 0419 585 986.

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 Tuesday-Thursday. Enquiries 5275 5807.

SENIORS – Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday and Friday.

Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258.

TUESDAY FAITH – Victory Faith Centre meets for presentation The Little Book of Revelation 10 7pm at 313 Bellerine St, South Geelong. All welcome. Enquiries 0421 727 128.

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

Enquiries 0447 435 923.

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

members welcome. Enquiries 5278 5135.

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.

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

ART – U3A recreational drawing and painting 1-3.30pm at Drysdale Tennis Club. Enquiries 5224 5114.

BALLROOM – Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $5. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

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

CHOIR – Geelong Youth Choir classes incorporating Lets Make Music and Raise the Bar adult vocal groups 4.308.30pm at 174 Barrabool Rd, Highton.

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 Christmas break up Dance 2.00-4.30pm 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 – Discussion group on Bhagarad Gita, study of an ancient Indian classics, 2-4.30pm at Italio’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

FRIDAY PERSISTENT – Fridays For Future Australia meets to discuss climate change 10.30am-12.30pm at Geelong Town Hall steps. Enquiries 0407 160 485.

TAI – Beginners’ tai chi 9am at St David’s Uniting Church, Talbot and Aphrasia Sts, Newtown. Cost $10. Enquiries 0409 662 106.

BOWLS – Carpet bowls 12.45-3pm at Leopold Hall, 805809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. All ages welcome. Details 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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Tips to beat season grief The summer holiday season is just around the corner. For most people this is a joyous time for sharing gifts and happy times with those we love, but for some, this season can be daunting as they face the holidays for the first time since experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Grief can come to us in many forms and often the most difficult is the loss of a loved one.

Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service offers a support network for people in the Greater Geelong region. Since the late 1970s Tuckers have been offering additional care to the families they serve through their Bereavement Care Program.

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“We consider it a vital part of our service and care provided to our families.”

Tips for coping with grief during the Christmas Season 1. Acknowledge that the coming holiday season will be different, perhaps even challenging 2. Make plans, but keep them flexible 3. Discuss your plans with other family members in advance 4. Decide which traditions you want to keep or those you want to change 5. Accept that everyone grieves differently, even within the same family 6. Ask for help with the tasks you find daunting 7. Prioritise you commitments and allow time for self-care 8. Acknowledge your loved one in some way.

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Implants top teeth option Often when people lose teeth they believe the only options they have to replace them are bridges or dentures.

However, Norlane Dental Surgery's dentists are able to provide a fixed alternative: implants.

An implant replaces not only the visible part of the tooth (with a crown made to fit the implant) but also the root, meaning that there is no loss of function with the teeth.

Receiving a single implant can improve the way a person’s teeth sit and are supported, chewing food, and even speech. There is no chance of decay with implants either since they’re not real teeth.

Replacing all teeth on the upper and/or lower jaw is possible through ‘All on 4’, a process involving four or more implants placed in the jaw, and a complete bridge made to attach to the implants.

All on 4 immediate dental implants.

Senior dentist at Norlane Dental Dr Rashi Gupta has completed her Master Clinician Program in Implant Dentistry in Los Angeles and the All on 4 course by Nobel BioCare.

“All on 4 eliminates the need for an implant to replace every single tooth. Loose and ill-

fitting full or partial dentures are no longer a concern with implants,” Dr Gupta says.

“With implants there is no support needed from adjacent teeth, once the implant itself has healed and the implant crown has been placed, it will be as though the tooth was never missing. With a 97 per cent success rate, im-

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Rough time AFL draft blows new faces into Cats’ side for snapper

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ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos Cold, windy and wet conditions over the past week didn’t make it easy for anglers to get out for their fix but the ones who did still managed to avoid coming home empty handed.

Starting in the outer harbour of Corio Bay, the snapper bite definitely slowed a bit from the previous week but there were still plenty of fish to be caught.

Casting soft plastics has still been by far the most productive way to target the bay’s snapper while drifting to cover ground. The fish have been ranging between 1kg and 5kg, with plenty of table-sized flathead and bulk monster pike also taken.

Anyone keen to chase bigger fish will find that Portarlington is the way to go.

Anglers anchoring along the channel and drowning a few baits like pilchards, squid and silver whiting have been getting onto some nice fish, with most of them between 4kg and 7kg.

Angers fishing this and other areas in the bay for the bigger snapper should remember that it pays to fish the tide changes and keep plenty of burley in the water.

Squid were a little tough to find around the Bellarine Peninsula recently, purely because of the weather causing the water to be quite dirty. The further down to Port Phillip Heads the better the clarity becomes, and hopefully the squid angling too as a consequence.

Whiting don’t mind the dirty water, so these conditions should be productive for anglers wanting to get out and target this prime table fish.

The entrance to Swan Bay has been holding a wide variety of species including pinkie snapper, pike, salmon, whiting, trevally and squid. Fishing the incoming tide with either baits or soft plastics should help anglers get onto some mixed bags of some of the bay’s finest, with the chance of a gummy shark in there as well.

The Surf Coast has produced a few reports of anglers getting onto some large schools of Australian salmon.

Fishing from either the beach or rocks has been by far the most-productive, especially when casting metal lures ranging in size from 20g to 60g.

Coming into summer, the warmer weather also presents chances of bumping into a kingfish off the rocks as well.

On the fresh water scene, Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has fired back up again for anglers casting lures from the main rock wall. Josh and Andrew Whitford snuck down to the reservoir over the weekend, with the pair landing multiple rainbow trout and redfin on Pegron minnows and Tassie Devils.

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Geelong has welcomed an array of new faces to the club following the 2019 AFL draft last week.

The five new arrivals were presented with their jumper numbers for the 2020 season on Tuesday.

The Cats selected Geelong Falcons product Cooper Stephens with pick 16 during the first round of the draft.

The 18-year-old midfielder was “relieved” to remain in his hometown.

“It’s going to be such an opportunity staying in my backyard, (becoming) a bit more comfortable earlier and that transition period is going to be so much easier, ” he told the club last Thursday.

“Geelong’s got one of the best midfields in the competition so (I’m) really looking forward to learning off the best and progressing my game.”

Joining Stephens at Kardinia Park is 200cmtall defender Sam De Koning, who the Cats selected at pick 19.

The former Dandenong Stingray and 2019 Under-18 All-Australian said being drafted to the Cats was “a dream come true”.

“I’ve always wanted to go to Geelong my whole life, all my siblings live down there.

When my name got read out it was just a surreal moment."

The Cats then selected forwards Francis Evans and Cameron Taheny, with picks 41 and 50 respectively, during the second-round of the draft.

Later in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft, Geelong added mature-aged SANFL player Brad Close to its list, while also re-drafting youngster Oscar Brownless and veteran Lachie Henderson back to the club.

Boom recruits Jack Steven and former Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins also received their new numbers this week.

Four-time St Kilda best and fairest Steven takes over the number nine from Zac Smith, while Jenkins will wear the number 11 made available by Tim Kelly.

Cats verge on win against Northcote LOCAL CRICKET

By Jim Timberlake Geelong Cricket club's season looked like it was slipping away midway through the day’s play against Northcote last Saturday before a magnificent performance from the Cats’ tailenders saved the day.

Batting first, Mitch Reid (63) looked in good nick at the top of the order but with wickets falling all around him things looked bleak at 7/141.

However, number nine Brodie Couch (73) batted out of his skin, and with important help from Joel Blain (21) and Jared Bailey (14) the side posted a very competitive 273.

With 17 overs to bowl, Dom McGlinchey (2/25) and Couch (1/11) got to work and put the Cats in a dominant position as Northcote limped to stumps at 3/45.

The game is far from over but if they can hold their nerve the Cats should claim a victory this Saturday and get back to their winning ways.

In Geelong Cricket Association the important game between Leopold and South Barwon is already over with a day to play after the Swans destroyed their host last Saturday.

South Barwon won the toss and elected to bowl, a decision that paid immediate dividends as Kyle Bienefelt (4/24) ripped through the Lions’ top order before Nick Lynch (2/32) and Brad Hauenstein (4/15) did the rest for a final score of just 95.

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This Saturday will be interesting because South Barwon will most likely try its luck at an outright result, and with nothing to lose might be able to secure 10 valuable points and shoot up the ladder.

In division two there is two more one-day games remaining before the inaugural oneday finals, and if Torquay hopes to have any chance of competing on the day it simply must beat ladder leader Bell Park tomorrow.

The Tigers have had a tumultuous 12 months. The points cap saga somewhat derailed last season, and now with the recent res-

ignation of coach Dale McDonald the club has been severely unsettled.

But with star all-rounder Ash Russell now taking the reigns, they will be hoping to right the ship and get some points on the board.

Bell Park defeated premiership favourite Geelong City last week though, so it goes in with some red hot form under its belt and will be hard to beat.

Selections: Manifold Heights v ST PETERS, BELL PARK v Torquay, Modewarre v GEELONG CITY, MARSHALL v Highton In division three, Newcomb & District posted 230 in it top-of-the-table clash with Alexander Thomson before taking a late wicket on day one to send the Vikings to stumps at 1/13.

For the Dinos, star batsman Matthew Harrison (87) top scored, while Blake Ritchie (42) made some very important runs batting at number nine.

Jack Clapham (3/31) was the pick of the bowlers for Alexander Thomson.

Zane Richter (1/8) was the Newcomb & District bowler to strike late, and if he can pick up this Saturday where he left off then 230 will really take some getting.

With three rounds played in the Barwon Women's Cricket Competition, Irrewarra finds itselfs on top of the northern division, while in the southern division Ocean Grove leads the way.

With two more rounds to play before the Christmas break, we should start to see the stronger teams emerge from the pack in the run-up to the grand final, which will be played mid-February. geelongindy.com.au

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According to the manufacturer, comfort is the byword here, with the first Australian outing for Citroen’s all-new Progressive Hydraulic Cushion suspension developed under the Citroen Advanced Comfort Program.

With its roots in the company’s storied history in rallying and endurance events, the allnew PHC system claims to make the all-new C5 Aircross one of the most comfortable cars in the SUV segment.

Citroen Australia, says the C5 Aircross, with two variants, Feel and Shine, priced from $39,990 and $43,990, respectively, brings Citroen’s modern interpretation of comfort to life.

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MODEL LINE-UP C5 Aircross Feel $39,990 C5 Aircross Shine $43,990 Note: These prices do not include dealer or government charges. Contact your local Citroen dealer for drive-away prices. a nicely low 1400 rpm.

The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission co-developed with Aisin.

Driving the front wheels, the transmission has column-mounted paddle shifters and a ‘Sport’ mode.

The engine is claimed to use 7.9 litres/100 km on the combined urban/highway cycle.

The test Shine recorded 10.5 in the city and 6.5 at motorway speeds.

SAFETY A comprehensive suite of safety features is headed up by autonomous emergency braking that detects obstacles (pedestrians or vehicles) and brakes automatically if there is any risk of collision.

This is backed up by lane warnings, collision risk alert, traffic sign recognition and recommendation, cornering lights, hill start assist, reversing camera and park assist.

Driver attention alert warns of decreased vigilance behind the wheel, while coffee break alert suggests drivers take a break after two hours travelling at speeds above 70 km/h.

DRIVING The all-new C5 Aircross SUV cabin immediately suggests comfort, with a high-set driving position for a commanding view of the road and a spacious and prestigious environment in which occupants feel protected, Don’t say this too loud, but Citroen says the seats have been inspired by modern bedding and its use of ‘memory materials’, including foams of different densities and hardness depending on the role – support or cushioning of the component.

Hopefully, the driver has not been made too comfortable and in danger of nodding off.

Behind are three individual sliding, folding and inclining rear seats (each with IsoFix) and best-in-class cargo capacity of 580 litres, expanding to 720 litres when the sliding rear seats are moved to their forward-most position.

All-new C5 Aircross features advanced soundproofing with reduced road and wind noise by using double-laminated front windows, while attention has also been paid to the engine compartment’s soundproofing.

The steering wheel, with built-in controls, is particularly comfortable, featuring a thick rim with a flat base paired with a gloss black and satin chrome finish and, on Shine variants, two-tone full-grain leather.

PSA’s EMP2 platform, 95 kg lighter than its predecessor, delivers balance between mass, strength and functionality on all levels.

Advanced Grip Control system is standard on all C5 Aircross Shine variants, offering allwheel-drive-like capability on low-grip surfaces – snow, mud, sand, ESP off - through the vehicle’s traction control system.

SUMMING UP Performance aside, Citroen styling, classic comfort and carrying convenience, plus a nowherenear premium price, the C5 Aircross Shine presents an attractive ownership prospect.

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