May 15, 2020
Cocktails with a twist
(Rebecca Hosking) 208502_01
Geelong bar owner Gorge Camorra is taking viewers on a spiritual journey through cocktail making and liquor history in his new YouTube series. But, ironically, a clip of him making a botched Negroni with the wrong ingredients for a laugh has notched up the most views “by far” in his series. “The thumbnail says how not to make Negroni,” he said. “But you’d be surprised how many bartenders around the world say, ‘a Negroni doesn’t contain Bacardi!’ or ‘you don’t shake it!’” Gorge was this week gearing up for new a clip on gin, the origin of ‘Dutch courage’ and Dutch King William of Orange’s conquest of England. He came up with the Let’s Talk Drinks series while “salivating” watching other bartenders make cocktails online, and said COVID-19 restrictions had given him the free time. “In a way, it’s for me to do stuff too because I’ve been going crazy in isolation,” he said. “We’ve done six [videos] and we’ve got 20 in the making.” Luke Voogt
Demand for help surges By Luke Voogt A program for male perpetrators of family violence has experienced a signiicant increase in demand during COVID-19 restrictions, according to the agency running it. More than 200 men involved in the program were “engaging” with specialists more oten, according to Bethany Community Support chief executive oicer Grant Boyd. “What we are observing is a notable increase in their engagement with our specialist men’s family violence team,” he said. Bethany had recorded almost “100 per cent engagement” with all men and their ex or
current partners since the irst day of lockdown on March 23, Mr Boyd said. he agency calculated the igure based on the amount of interaction between participants and specialists, he explained. “To achieve that level of engagement is unusual and, as we understand it, is a trend that is being realised across a number of places across Victoria.” Mr Boyd said the increase could be a result of increased isolation due to social restrictions and the pandemic motivating participants to become better men. he pressures of job losses, children being at home more and home-schooling were
also factors increasing the chance of violence occurring, he said. “Evidence suggests that when families are experiencing a signiicant crisis, such as a pandemic, then the stress of this may contribute to an increase in violence. “But … using violence is always a choice.” While some participants had simply complied with restrictions, others had used them as “a tactic of control”, Mr Boyd said. “For example, saying to family members ‘you can’t leave the house because you will get [COVID-19]’, threatening to bring friends over and proclaiming that the friends have [COVID-19].”
Bethany’s Men’s Behaviour Change Program encourages men to take responsibility for their violence, understand its impact and develop respectful relationships with partners and children. Mr Boyd praised the men that were using the service more for acknowledging they had a problem and attempting to improve their behaviour. “hey are demonstrating a stronger commitment to preventing their use of violence,” he said. For support phone Orange Door Geelong on 1800 312 820 or Bethany on 5278 8122, or visit info@bethany.org.au.
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