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Love stands test of time By Luke Voogt Laurie Ansett still thinks his wife Sandra looks “a million dollars”, more than half a century ater he irst spotted her on a Bendigo tram. “I was looking up the other end and here’s this gorgeous girl – bloody hell!” he said. he young woman consumed his thoughts until a chance meeting at the local cafe where she worked, Laurie told he Independent, following the couple’s recent 60th anniversary. “It was a cool place where everyone went before the movies,” he said. “I sat down with her and convinced her it would be a good idea to go to the movies with me.” Sandra, then 15, was impressed with the 16-year-old “gentleman”, who shouted the cab that dropped her of at home. “He thought I was a bit of a sort,” she laughed. “He got us a taxi, which was a big thing – it was pretty expensive in those days.” Laurie said, over the following days he stressed about getting in touch with her again. “Eventually, the only one thing to do was to bite the bullet and knock on her door,” he said. he pair say they bonded over their tough upbringing and shared values. hey married two years later on December 19, 1959. hey moved to Corio in 1969 and had two sons, one of which is long-time Geelong councillor Tony Ansett. hey now have ive granddaughters. Laurie credits an age-old adage for their long-lasting marriage. “Never let the sun set on a disagreement,” he said. “If you’re having a blue, like we all do, one of you has to give a bit of ground before the sun sets. And it works!”
Geelong man’s cash bonanza A Geelong man has won $20,000 a month for 20 years – equal to $4.8 million – in a national Lotto draw last week. he man refused to believe he had won until a Tattslotto oicial phoned on Monday morning to conirm the result. “I found out on the weekend,” the winner told the oicial. “I was shocked! I almost had a heart attack! I thought it must be a mistake. I have been waiting for your phone call. I didn’t want to get too excited.” he man said he checked his lotto account “over and over again” at the weekend. “hese kinds of things just don’t happen to people like me. I’m so glad it’s real! his is crazy! I’m so excited.” he man, who wished to remain anonymous, said he had some whisky with mates at the weekend to celebrate. “We will certainly be having some more now it’s been conirmed. He said he plans to use his winnings to travel Australia. “I’m going to renovate my caravan – there are a few things I’ve been wanting to do on it,” he explained. “hen I will plan a few trips around Australia. It certainly will help my retirement as well.” he Geelong man won the irst prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years in last Friday’s Set for Life draw. He purchased his winning entry online, according to Tattslotto.
Laurie and Sandra Ansett with their wedding photo from 60 years ago.
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The City’s hard waste collection service allows residents to organise for bulky household items to be picked up from their property. The book-in hard waste collection enables you to dispose of a wide range of items that are not accepted or do not fit into the existing residential waste bins. The amount of hard waste must be less than three cubic metres. That equals three metres long, by one metre wide and one metre high.
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TIME TO BOOK YOUR HARD WASTE COLLECTION You can book one hard waste collection per property in this financial year, which runs until 30 June 2020. Bookings are essential and can be made via the City’s website www. geelongaustralia.com.au/hardwaste or phoning 5272 5444.
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LEAVE YOUR ITEMS INSIDE YOUR PROPERT Y LINE.
Bookings will be taken via phone from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.
ITEMS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED
White goods
Couches
Furniture
T V’S
Computers
Carpets & rugs
Scrap metal
Rooing & guttering
Timber
ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Mattresses
Building materials
Liquids & chemicals
Garden waste
Bags of rubbish
Car tyres
Commercial Industrial Asbestos waste waste
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.GEELONGAUSTRALIA.COM.AU/HARDWASTE 12428793-LB02-20
8 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 10 January, 2020