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Catriona sparkles with diamonds for Karingal BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN MEDIA personality Catriona Rowntree agrees diamonds are a girl’s best friend – but disability organisation Karingal is pretty keen on them as well. Ms Rowntree modelled a $5000 designer necklace and earring ensemble to be auctioned at Karingal’s diamond jubilee gala dinner. The dinner will celebrate Karingal’s 60 years of providing disability services while also launching Karingal Foundation. Foundation executive officer Colin Frisch said the silent auction would enable anyone to make a bid for the stunning diamond jewellery. “Geelong people have a chance to support Karingal and its work in making the lives of people with disability easier by placing a bid on the necklace and earring package,” Mr Frisch said. “Proceeds from the silent auction of the jewellery will go to Karingal’s Melaluka Appeal, supported by the Independent.” Duffs Jewellers principal Ben Duff said the Karingal Diamond Ensemble was the ideal jewellery to impress. “The ensemble is a beautifully crafted solid gold pendant, hand set with one carat of rare white brilliant cut diamonds,” Mr Duff said. “The pendant is threaded onto a reversible Italian-manufactured Omega necklace. The necklace is matched to a lustrous pair of diamond earrings.” From its beginnings in 1952 as a play centre for eight children with disabilities, Karingal has grown to become the largest organisation of its type in Australia. Karingal has more than 22,000 clients and almost 1500 staff in Geelong and across Victoria. Mr Frisch said silent auction bids for The Karingal Diamond Ensemble were available by emailing foundation@karingal.org.au or phoning Karingal Foundation on 5249 8919 prior to the close of Dazzling: Lara television presenter Catriona Rowntree models the necklace to go under the hammer for Karingal’s Melaluka Appeal. Picture: Tommy Ritchie 77906 business on March 23.

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Cats to spruik service BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG Cats has signed a sponsorship deal with a gamblers’ counselling service despite planning to reap increased profits from pokies. The Gamblers Help sponsorship was aimed at “encouraging young men to gamble responsibly this footy season”. Star Cats defender Harry Taylor will act under the arrangement as an ambassador for the service. The club operates 100 poker machines at Geelong’s Club Cats and 80 at Point Cook’s The Brook. The club’s business plan said the Cats aimed to “increase hospitality profit to $3.2 million by 2013 through the addition of The Brook and…new gaming arrangements in late 2012”. Anti-gambling campaigner and federal Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman said the Cats had a “genuine commitment to tackling problem gambling”. “Obviously clubs are wrestling with this issue and sometimes you see token initiatives and club attitudes seem hypocritical.” St Mary’s Catholic parish priest Fr Kevin Dillon said doubting the Cats sincerity on the deal would be a “tough call”.

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“There may be some who would call it hypocritical but it seems like a responsible action,” he said. “While the club offers pokies at its facilities, not everyone is going to be a problem gambler. The issue arises where problem gamblers are not protected from themselves. “Economically, the club could promote gambling as hard as it could but it’s not.” Geelong council’s gambling advisory group chair Cr Jan Farrell welcomed the club’s involvement. “I’m looking forward to working with Harry during Responsible Gambling Awareness Week.” The club gained varied feedback after seeking Twitter responses to the sponsorship. Shesaid_aus tweeted: “I am very proud of this initiative but given the money we get from pokies don’t think we can act too virtuous.” Markc01 replied: “The Cats should concentrate on what they are best at - winning footy games not telling free thinking adults what to do.” Victorian Gaming Minister Michael O’Brien said the partnership would involve the Cats’ gaming venues working with Bethany Community Support, which runs Gambler’s Help in Geelong.

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