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CITY Hall could swap its busport facility for Deakin University’s waterfront car park to build a Geelong convention centre, according to a new State Government minister. Lisa Neville, Labor’s Member for Bellarine, said the convention centre could become a reality only on the Deakin car park. “That’s the site and it can’t be successful unless it is,” Ms Neville told the Independent. “It is time to undertake some serious negotiations with Deakin. “Of course, busport is owned by the council, so it would need to be involved in those negotiations.” Ms Neville said a Labor election commitment to establish a central Geelong planning authority would be part of a renewed push to develop the longawaited convention centre. “I see an opportunity for the Geelong planning authority to work with the community and council on upgrading the central businesses district and the convention centre. “There’s a role for the authority to drive those sorts of projects, like Jeff Kennett did for the waterfront. “The idea behind it is to centralise planning controls. It has to be driven and implemented through a centralised planning process because council is not best placed do it. “Things are moving at snail’s pace with no way forward. Continued page 2

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Ms Neville said the new planning authority would “sit above council“. “We have to move more quickly and you need higher level powers to do it.� Ms Neville, Minister for Evironment, Climate Change and Water, and said the new authority would integrate with the government’s planning and local government ministries. Member for Lara and Sport Minister John Eren said the Lisa Neville planning authority would also ensure a “proper� business case and feasibility study for the convention centre proposal. “I don’t believe a proper one has been done,� he said. “We have to make sure it stacks up, especially in regard to location.� Mr Eren said the fact council was “not up to� the planning requirements for the convention centre had come through “loud and clear�.

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THE CATS have continued their promotion of women in the male-dominated AFL, appointing Deakingraduated sports scientist Sophia Samartzis as football operations manager. She’ll work with football operations boss Steve Hocking in the wake of Neil Balme’s defection to Collingwood. Samartzis completed a sports science placement at the Cats in 2010 as part of her uni studies and was head trainer at Williamstown for two years before returning to Deakin for an honours degree. That’s a pretty swift elevation from the rookie list into the top 22.

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AUSSIE blues legend Broderick Smith, scheduled to play Geelong’s Motor City Music Festival, let slip some surprising trivia to the Indy this week: he once recorded with Cat Stevens. Apparently Smith was asked to play some harmonica with him while working in America. “I was told to call him Steven, not Cat,“ Smith revealed. “He was a very nice fellow, short and slim. It was his last album before converting to Islam.� Smith reveals more surprises in today’s Indy interview on page 21.

AN ALLEGEDLY oversized head might not be the only inaccuracy on the resurrected Edward VII statue in Geelong’s CBD. Some reckon his girth is significantly undersized as well. In other words, the sculptor was rather generous in reducing the size of his guts. But he’s yet to grow another appendage: the obligatory can of booze in hand courtesy of city night revellers. “It’s only a matter of time in this festive season,� suggested one heritage aficionado.

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THE LEGEND of a Portuguese Man of War landing on the local coastline was revived at Torquay this week. But this time there was a real sting to the landing as thousands of the modern-day invaders, commonly known as bluebottles, swarmed ashore after strong winds. Live Saving Victoria’s Paul Shannon said they still had a nasty sting even when out of the water and should be avoided. He urged victims to pour warm water over any sting and to seek medical attention in the event of a severe reaction.

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Girls school caught up in ‘slush fund’ scandal By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN MATTHEW Flinders Girls Secondary College is under investigation as part of an alleged $28 million Education Department slush fund. The school was allegedly used as a “banker school” holding $4.8 million for high-ranking Education Department officials operating the slush fund, a Fairfax report revealed this week. Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog confirmed it was investigating allegations the slush fund was used to siphon money from needy schools around the state to pay for overseas trips, cars and conferences. A 2011 audit uncovered the slush fund, operating as Program Coordinator Schools, ostensibly to help fund lo-

cal education needs. The audit reportedly found that funds were withdrawn from the accounts, held by schools including Matthew Flinders, and used for other purposes without proper documentation or financial safeguards. The “banker schools“ benefited from keeping interest earned on the money they held, with some also receiving extra grants. The audit said the fund was operated in a way creating a high risk of fraud and presented State Government with a significant risk to its reputation. The investigation comes at an awkward time for the newly-elected Labor Government because program was set up when the ALP was last in power. An Education Department spokesman said the program supported

schools to collectively deliver programs to suit their local needs. “This can include sharing the purchase of music programs, counsellors and specialist support staff, professional development courses and sport activities across a group of schools. These arrangements are entirely appropriate,” the spokesman said. “A departmental review of the program led to a range of recommendations to ensure funds are subject to strict controls. “The recommendations included strengthened governance and audit processes and procedures. The department continues to review and strengthen processes for this program. “The use of schools to bank funding for non-school purposes is banned. “The department takes seriously its

obligation to the Victorian public to operate in a transparent manner. “Any use of taxpayer funds for personal expenses is utterly inconsistent with the Department’s policies and the Code of Conduct for Victorian public sector employees. “Since 2011, the department has systematically strengthened auditing, purchasing and operational procedures and processes across the Department and referred matters - where appropriate - to IBAC (Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission) for further investigation. “The Department continues to fully cooperate with IBAC. “Due to IBAC’s ongoing investigations, the department is unable to provide further comment at this time.”

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In brief Baby dies A bAby has died from injuries days after a forklift struck him at a Moolap workshop. Victoria Police confirmed the nine-month-old died in the Royal Children’s Hospital yesterday after suffering serious head injuries on Saturday night.

Death probe Police are investigating the death of a Torquay man soon after he crashed a van at connewarre on Monday. The man, in his 60s, rolled the van on Blackgate Rd but collapsed at the scene after leaving the vehicle.

Friendly footy Two national soccer teams from the Middle east will play an “international friendly” in Geelong this month as they prepare for the Asian cup. Mayor Darryn Lyons announced Saudia Arabia would play Bahrain at Simonds Stadium on 30 December, although “full details” of the event were “yet to be negotiated”.

Deakin’s 200,000th A KenyAn became Deakin University’s 200,000th graduate as the university celebrated its 40th anniversary in Geelong this week. Deakin said Gloria Nyanja graduated with 330 other students amid “colour, pomp and ceremony” at the university’s Waterfront campus yesterday.

IN THE BAGS: Regional Library Corporation’s Nikki Tatasciore and Kristin Cook, of the Geelong branch of women’s service organisation Soroptimist, hand out Literacy and Numeracy Showbags to students at East Geelong Primary School. Soroptimist and the library joined forces to deliver the showbags, packed with goodies to encourage a love of writing and numbers from an early age.

Anzac boost lArGe-screen TVs and additional audio equipment will ramp up centenary of Anzac celebrations in Geelong’s Johnstone Park next year. Geelong councillors voted this week to give the city’s RSL branch $20,000 for the event, which they expected to attract as many as 10,000 patrons.

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THE rate of decline in Geelong’s water storages has levelled off after 9mm of rain in the past week. Barwon Water recorded total capacity at 75.7 per cent this week, down .3 per cent on the same time last week after steeper weekly falls during the region’s dry spring.

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Gallery expansion GEELONG Gallery would take over part of City Hall under a $40 million expansion plan, council has revealed. Council said it wanted community feedback on the project, which would also require development of a new City Hall conference space to make way for the gallery.

By Paul Millar CHRISTMAS is set to be remembered for all the wrong reasons amid an eruption of domestic violence as carols play on Geelong’s waterfront. Police and support services are on standby, with Christmas highlighted on their calendars as times of crisis. Acting Sergeant Natasha Powles, from the Family Violence Unit, said police would soon begin con-

tacting recidivist offenders and victims. “Police recognise there’s an increased risk of violence in the home during that period in our area and we’re highlighting to them that it’s a time of increased risk,’’ she said. “We’ve warned women that Christmas can be a time when they’re more exposed to violence.’’ Act Sgt Powles said family violence went beyond socio-economic boundaries but was often linked to self-control issues, increased alcohol intake

and the stress of stretched family finances around Christmas. Family services support agency Bethany has recorded a steady increase in family violence throughout the year. Agency executive Grant Boyd said the festive period was often a time for pressure on families. Bethany had a range of programs to help men, women and children deal with violence and family relationship issues, he said.

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Lyons’ ‘$52m’ short of support By NOEL MURPHY MAYOR Darryn Lyons has drawn $52 million in media attention to Geelong, according to figures in a new report outlining his first year in office. The Vision Passion Change One Year On report said his @Geelong_Mayor Twitter account drew 1.29 billion impressions, with 848 million receiving tweets. The account garnered 109,000 followers, while his personal Twitter following climbed from 900,000 to 1.2 million.

The mayoral Facebook account had 8.4 million unique browsers for a total reach of 30.2 million, with an average 838 likes per post. The 24-page report valued the media draw at $18.8 million online, $19.6 million on TV and $13.1 million in print. “When has anyone outside of Geelong (or indeed, in Geelong!) known who the Mayor is?!” Cr Lyons wrote in the document. “They do now. People are sitting up

and taking notice of our wonderful city and that can only be a good thing. “It means when you turn up on their doorstep and say you are from Geelong, chances are you will have a foot in the door and that they will welcome you and want to hear what you have to say. “All because they have seen me on the television, internet, newspapers or magazines, or heard me on the radio. That is the power of a strong brand.” Despite the strong figures, councillors

this week refused to back Cr Lyons’ call for Bruce Harwood to be reinstated as deputy mayor, backing Michelle Heagney instead. Cr Rod Macdonald emailed councillors with an 11th-hour pitch but withdrew soon after. He did not return the Indendent’s requests for comment but a councillor, speaking on condition of anonymity, said “someone got at him”. Marketing guru Michael Nelthorpe said the Vision report’s figures required closer inspection.

“Tony Abbott recently had 850,000 likes but the city where the likes were most concentrated was near Delhi. You’ve got to work out whether they’re useful,” Mr Nelthorpe said. In contrast, footballer Buddy Franklin started a fashion label, “paid for 90,000 likes and was an overnight sensation”. Mr Nelthorp described the 1.2 billion figure as “quite extraordinary” but said Geelong should highlight information such as population, skills sets and financial backing to attract investors.

Customs House ‘key to revealing city’s hidden heritage’ Law body in By NOEL MURPHY call for cash By NOEL MURPHY

CUSTOM MADE: Tony Ansett eyes off Customs House for a museum this week. 132290 Picture: Reg Ryan He stressed Osborne House’s naval heritage should be maintained on site. The property was home to Australia’s first naval training college, from 1913 to 1915, served as a navy convalescent

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LEGAL AID has called for more Geelong cash to help nip criminal problems in the bud following the Productivity Commission saying the system is $200 million shy of the money needed. Tighter access to free aid has been denying Geelong people advice, clogging courts and curbing lawyers’ ability to answer rising numbers of calls for help, according to Barwon Community Legal Service. Victorian Legal Aid has backed the claims after talks with the Barwon service, Family Relationship Centre, Bethany and Lifeworks. “It would also allow us to intervene early and help more people solve their legal problems before they escalate,” spokesperson Janine Sim-Jones said. “In Barwon we often see people whose family and criminal law problems stem from other civil legal problems such as housing, debt, social security and discrimination not being resolved earlier.” Last financial year Victoria Legal Aid helped 3320 people across the Barwon region with family law issues, fines, debt and criminal matters, Ms Sim-Jones said.

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Mental health’s ‘perfect storm’ By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN MENTAL health services in the Barwon region are suffering a “perfect storm� of funding uncertainty, reduced services and difficulty coping with the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial. Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria chief Liz Crowther said alarm bells were ringing for agencies as they lost staff and morale. “We’re all worried about

Funding doubts, service cuts, falling morale what’s going to happen. No one knows, because it is tied into the NDIS,� Ms Crowther said. “We’re unclear about what’s going to go on and who’s going to get in and who’s not. We’re struggling with some of the elements of the NDIS at the moment.� The concerns follow a na-

tional survey of mental health agencies that found 40 per cent had lost staff due to the funding uncertainties. The Mental Health Australia survey last month also found that 46 per cent had difficulty attracting new staff, 53 per cent had reduced services to clients and 81

per cent reported declining staff morale. More than half said they were still yet to hear about Commonwealth funding after June 2015. Around 90 per cent would have to reduce staff and services if they failed to receive an answer. Ms Crowther said some cli-

ents would end up missing out on services. “We don’t know if all the federal funding (for mental health) is going into the NDIS and if all the carer money coming is to go into the NDIS. “Many families are saying the service isn’t focused to families

or carers, so their needs are not particularly well-met. “Agencies are really worried because staff have to make life choices about their employment. “The unintended consequences are that, instead of introducing innovative programs, you’re always looking over your shoulder. “The government believes it gets efficiency but in reality it gets costs because of the turnover of staff.�

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GEELONG’S jobs prospects are positive post2016 despite its manufacturing downturn, federal MP Sarah Henderson has declared. The Liberal Member for Corangamite said jobs growth was predicted to pick up after 2016, when Ford closes its local operation. She was responding to a story in last week’s Independent about the Barwon region having the slowest projected jobs growth in the state. Ms Henderson said some industry sectors, such as construction, had strong jobs growth. “There are a number of major projects on the go, including the Epworth hospital and the newly announced GMHBA complex in Armstrong Creek, combined with the Workcover relocation. These projects will see hundreds of jobs in the building and construction sector along with substantial growth in the private sector.� Ms Henderson said a Deakin University assessment of Geelong’s labour market predicted robust jobs growth after 2016. The study predicted losses in manufacturing but gains in the services sector, with “net positive growth� in 2015/2016. Labor federal Member for Corio Richard Marles called Geelong’s job prospects a “real worry�.

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AN APP for Geelong Cats members to resell unused tickets could reduce empty game-day seats at Simonds Stadium, club chief Brian Cook has revealed. He said the club was working on the application, aimed at reducing the number of vacant seats from patrons reserving them but failing to attend. “We’re noticing that we’re selling out but there are more noshows,” Mr Cook said. “That’s due to a combination of night fixtures, day fixtures and people only expecting to go to six of the eight games. “The issue is about resale of those seats as distinct from actually selling them in the first place and getting people to show up.” Mr Cook said the club had previously trialled a resale process for tickets but it was not “very popular”. “I actually think that in Geelong when people purchase a membership they know it’s going to be part of a donation as well. “We’ll have an application at some stage where people simply push a button and resell their seat and get those dollars back.” The Independent reported last week that Simonds Stadium struggled to fill its 33,500 capacity, with 2014’s largest crowd totalling 27,402 when the Cats hosted North Melbourne.

MORE NEEDED: John Eren and Brian Cook at Simonds Stadium this week. 132182 Picture: REG RYAN Home attendances at Simonds Stadium, the MCG and Etihad Stadium dropped from an average 36,649 in 2013 to 33,915 this year. Mr Cook was speaking at a media conference when new Sports Minister John Eren announced a recommitment of Labor’s election promise of $70 million for a stage four redevelopment of the Simonds Stadium to accommodate 36,000. Mr Eren said the Cats, the AFL and City of Greater Geelong would fund the rest of the $90 million project, which would redevelop the stadium’s Brownlow and Jennings stands. No federal funding was committed, he said. “Frankly, it’s too hard to play the politics with the (federal gov-

ernment) that normally occurs with funding arrangements.” Mr Eren said he was working through the finer details of a proposed trust to oversee the stadium, along similar lines to the MCG Trust. Mr Cook said the club still wanted eight games at the ground during the construction phase from late 2015 to 2016. “Once it is completed we’ll be pushing for nine games,” he said. Meanwhile, the Cats have rearranged their coaching panel, with former champion defender Matthew Scarlett returning as a part-time development coach, VFL coach Matthew Knights becoming an assistant and former Geelong Falcons coach Paul Hood taking over the VFL job.

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AMENDMENT C270 PORTARLINGTON RD CURLEWIS AMENDMENT C282 GEELONG GATEWAY HOMEMAKER PRECINCT AMENDMENT C288 ADVENTURE PARK WALLINGTON

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The Minister for Planning has approved Amendments C270, C282 & C288 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

These Amendments came into operation on 6 November 2014 when the notice of approval was published in the Government Gazette.

These Amendments came into operation on 16 October 2014 when the notice of approval was published in the Government Gazette. AMENDMENT C270 The amendment applies the Public Acquisition Overlay 4 (PAO4) to part of the land at 1201 – 1419 Portarlington Road, Curlewis and part of the land at 1425 – 1429 Portarlington Road, Drysdale. AMENDMENT C282 The Amendment rezones all land that forms part of the Geelong Gateway Homemaker Precinct at Princes Highway, Railway Avenue and School Road, Corio, form part Industrial 1 Zone and part Industrial 3 zone to Commercial 2 Zone. The Amendment applies the Environmental Audit Overlay to the land, deletes the Development Overlay Schedule 20 from the land and amends the Retail Activity Centre Hierarchy Map and Table at Clause 21.07-8 to show a new Homemaker Precinct in Corio. AMENDMENT C288 The Amendment rezones land at 1197 – 1249 Bellarine Highway, 31 – 59 Swan Bay Road and 261 – 279 Curlewis Road, Wallington, land from Farming Zone to Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 3 (CDZ3); introduces CDZ3 into the planning scheme; and amends the Schedule to Clause 81.01 to incorporate ‘Adventure Park Comprehensive Development Plan, May 2014. A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/ public inspection and free of charge, during office hours, at the offices of the Greater Geelong City Council, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong. JOHN PHILLIPS – Director, Planning Systems Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure

The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C300 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

The amendment: • Introduces the Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) and the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) and associated schedules into the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme; • Amends General Residential Zone (GRZ) Schedule 2 and deletes GRZ Schedule 3. • Applies the zones and schedules across the municipality in line with Council’s adopted Housing Diversity Strategy; • Removes reference to the Incorporated Documents from Clause 21.09; • Makes consequent changes to LPPF clauses and various overlay schedules, and introduces a new policy at Clause 22.63 (Increased Housing Diversity Areas); • Includes the contents of the incorporated document ‘Key Development and Increased Housing Diversity Areas’ in clauses 21.06 and 22.63 and deletes the document from the schedule to Clause 81.01. • Removes Design and Development Overlay Schedule 14 from the affected areas of the City; and • Updates notations in the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Planning maps to show the new Commercial Zones. A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/ public inspection and free of charge, during office hours, at the offices of the Greater Geelong City Council, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong. JOHN PHILLIPS – Director, Planning Systems Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure

The land affected by the application is located at: 30-32 Seachange Way, St Leonards The application is for a permit to: VARY RESTRICTION AC043689Y AND REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT PS504234Q ON LOT 50 The applicant for the permit is: M LAMARIS The application reference number is: 1292/2014 You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority or online at • The City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/advertisedplanning • Brougham Street Customer Service - 100 Brougham Street, Geelong Monday to Friday 8.00am-5.00pm The applications can be viewed during office hours and is free of charge. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong VIC 3220. If after viewing the file you wish to discuss the application further please contact the Statutory Planning Department on 5272 4456. An objection must: • be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing • include the reasons for the objection • state how the objector would be affected The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before: Saturday 3 January 2015 If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision. Please be aware that copies of objections/ submissions received may be made available to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act, 1987. Personal information will be used solely by Council in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act, 1987.

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT C296 KARDINIA PARK AMENDMENT C299 DRAPER STREET AND ASBURY ST EAST, OCEAN GROVE The Minister for Planning has approved Amendments C296 & C299 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

2014 / 2015 ANNUAL POWERLINE CLEARANCE PROGRAM

These Amendments came into operation on 6 November 2014 when the notice of approval was published in the Government Gazette.

The City wishes to advise that the annual pruning program to clear street trees from powerlines has commenced.

AMENDMENT C296 The amendment modifies the Schedule to the Public Park and Recreation Zone (Clause 36.02) to provide that land at the sports stadium in Kardinia Park, Geelong, is subject to the requirements of Advertising Sign Category 2. It also amends the Incorporated Document ‘City of Greater Geelong Advertising Signs Guidelines November 1997, Amended October 2014’ to include new requirements for the display of advertising signs at the sports stadium in Kardinia Park.

Street trees will be pruned in accordance to the Electricity Safety Regulations 2010 in order to maintain the required clearance space between trees and powerlines. If you have any queries or concerns please contact the City on 5272 5272.

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AMENDMENT C299 The Amendment rezones land at 77 – 79 Draper Street and 128 – 130 Asbury Street East, Ocean Grove, from Public Park and Recreation Zone to General Residential zone Schedule 2 and applies Design and Development Overlay Schedule 14 to the rezoned land.

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A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge, at the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/public inspection and free of charge, during office hours, at the offices of the Greater Geelong City Council, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong.

All enquiries contact City of Greater Geelong on 5272 5272

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GEELONG’S music industry is in mourning after Sweethearts founder and 25-year director Ross Lipson this week succumbed to cancer. The 57-year-old music teacher steered hundreds of young women to musical adulthood through the enormously successful brass band Sweethearts at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College. Mr Lipson was revered by his charges and all associated with Sweethearts, and praised as a creative genius. He died Wednesday morning after a long illness. Sweethearts was subject of the

Emmy-nominated, 13-part ABC3 series Heart and Soul. A second season is in post-production and expected to air next year following the band’s recent US tour of Motown and performances at the world’s largest music festival, Summerfest, in Milwaukee. The band has played several times at major jazz festivals in Switzerland and Italy. 1440 productions’ Kristy Fuller, who directed the TV series, said Mr Lipson’s impact had been massive. “We lost a legend, everyone’s in shock,” she said. “The girls are devastated. There are 25 student years of girls

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Council’s vote bans circuses By NOEL MURPHY SURF Coast Shire has banned circuses with caged exotic animals despite operators’ pleas to prove their welfare credentials. The decision will frustrate the circus industry, which has argued against confusing “animal rights extremism” with animal welfare. The industry has also questioned the role of Mayor Margot Smith, an RSPCA director, in spearheading the ban. The RSPCA helped draft the circus federation’s code of conduct. Cr Smith cited the RSPCA

earlier this year in a notice of motion seeking the ban. Cr Smith told the Independent she “was not involved in the vote or discussion” when council banned the circuses this week. An officer report to council said the ban sought to “make a statement about improving the environment for wild/exotic animals used in circuses and events”. “The policy aims to implement the council decision to not support circuses with caged wild animals reflecting broader social concerns in relation to the appro-

priate treatment of animals.” The council ban was predicated on concerns raised about a tethered elephant at Torquay some years ago. The council did not undertake community consultation prior to the ban or respond to Eroni’s Circus’s request to perform locally as a case study. “It’s important to note that this position isn’t about marginalising circuses at all – there are fantastic circuses that perform without the need to cage wild animals for performances,” Cr Smith said.

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Jean’s looking good after 100 years NEWTOWN’S Jean Richardson always jokes about someone making a miscalculation when they bring up her age. “She says she doesn’t feel she’s 100,” says granddaughter Kathryn Cotter. She certainly doesn’t look it, either, as a photo from Mrs Richardson’s birthday last weekend clearly attests. “We had a lovely party at my home in Geelong West,” Ms Cotter said. “Fifty family and friends celebrated, with many guests from interstate and country Victoria.” Some dignitaries participated in writing, with the Queen, Prime Minister, Governor General and her local federal MP all sending Mrs Richardson letters of congratulation on the milestone. “She’s waiting at the letterbox for one from the new premier,” Ms Cotter said. The youngest of eight children, Mrs Richardson was born in McKillop St, just blocks away from her present home. She married Maxwell Richardson in 1943. The couple raised three children in Noble St, Newtown. “Jean was a very keen gardener, volunteer and involved with St David’s Church,” Ms Cotter said.

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Unborn tool in Anglesea fight SURF Coast air activists are ramping up Anglesea’s anti-coal scare campaign, accusing Alcoa’s power station of emitting arsenic, lead and mercury near their homes. Surf Coast Air Action accused Alcoa of arrogance and posted a Twitter photo of a pregnant woman clasping her stomach in the latest of a long-running campaign against the company’s Anglesea plant. “@Alcoa Emitting Arsenic, Lead and Mercury near our homes and school is not OK,” the post said. The name of an additional chemical, dioxin, is superimposed on the image, borrowed from US environmental group Sierra Club. The Sierra Club image claims “when pollution from coal and coal-fired power plants makes its way into our bodies, it endangers our children’s health”. “At least 1 in 12, and as many as 1 in 6 women in the US has levels of toxic mercury in her body that would put a baby at risk of developmental problems,” it continues. SCAA also claimed patience in Anglesea was “wearing thin” as an “arrogant” Alcoa continued “to vacillate on the future of the dirty, redundant coal plant”. Alcoa told the Independent the plant emitted arsenic, lead and mercury but only at significantly lower levels than deemed dangerous to health. “These substances are emitted from the Anglesea power station, as reported in the National Pollutant Inventory,” the company said. “In the Anglesea Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA), published in August 2013, modelled ground level concentrations for arsenic, lead and mercury are orders of magnitude

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bids for the Anglesea power station and coal mine and we continue to work through the process,” spokesperson Kate Betts told the Independent. “This is a complex process, with many considerations, but we continue to be focused on working through it as quickly as possible so that our employees and the community can have some certainty about the future of the Anglesea operations. “If a sale is not possible, we will evaluate options at that time.” The EPA said the power station operated under an EPA licence that specified allowable air emissions. “Alcoa’s most recent air monitoring results show that air emissions from the Anglesea power station comply with EPA licence limits and policy standards,” a spokesperson said. “The company reports against the requirements of the licence in the Annual Performance Statement, which is available on EPA’s website, epa.vic.gov.au. “The company also reports to the National Pollutant Inventory, which is available at npi.gov.au.”

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It’s what’s inside that counts While renovations are well underway for the new Freedom Aged Care Geelong community, the friendly staff and valued residents wish to assure the community that it’s the kind hearts and friendly faces behind the refurbished walls that make Freedom Aged Care the choice for so many Australians. Having acquired the community earlier in the year, the staff un-

derstands it’s a difficult time for everyone connected to the previous company, however they are dedicated to helping those families in whatever way they can and creating a new model of aged care for the Geelong community. Choosing a care option for a loved one can be a confusing and complex decision, as not all aged care is the same. For many

decades, aged care has followed the same path and traditions. Freedom sets themselves apart from this stereotype by offering far more than just a place to live. For residents at Freedom, it’s like having a second family while they receive all the care and support they need to live as independently as possible. Some residents are there because they can no

longer manage and maintain their old family home, and many are couples with low to medium care needs who wish to stay together. Some residents suffer from varying levels of memory loss and others choose to call Freedom home because they have found themselves alone and socially isolated. Some choose Freedom for the

flexibility it offers in being able to bring their pets and have family members over to stay. Whatever it is that brings people here, Freedom recognises each person is on a different ageing and health journey – a journey made easier and more enjoyable at Freedom. Every aspect of life in a Freedom Aged Care community is based around access to care, through the day and night. The truly unique and special feature the community offers is that you will never have to worry about the changing levels of care you may require. If and when your health needs change, the team will simply increase the level of nursing care you require in the privacy of your own Freedom home. Each community is a vibrant social centre built on passionate pillars of personal freedom,

friendship and fun. At Freedom, couples are given the option to live together, and if one partners’ health deteriorates, the level of nursing care is simply increased to the partner who requires it. Every Freedom resident is recognised and respected as part of the Freedom family. This means peace of mind in knowing you are with the best aged care service, enjoying all the freedom, fun, friendship and personal care you could ever want or need. Freedom Aged Care is now open in Geelong and as an organisation with many years experience, they will always ensure a staff member is available to help answer any questions you may have. To experience the difference, contact the Freedom Aged Care team today on 1800 357 681.

Refurbishment well underway Ever since July earlier this year, local builders Matt O’Toole and Andrew Fawcett from Fawcett O’Toole have been working hard with plans and manual labour to bring Freedom Aged Care to life for its residents. The remodelling will cost about $30,000 per unit and approximately up to two million for the communal areas. This means there will be nearly $4 million invested to make this community fit the

living standard and service provision of the Freedom Aged Care model which has provided comfortable units for people all over the state who proudly call them home. The team is currently completing a master plan for the village, which will focus on remodelling the community’s communal areas to include larger dining areas, activity spaces, the opening of a hairdressing salon, a doctors and consultation room, a movie and entertainment theatre

and new landscaping, gardens and pathways. All units are also undergoing exciting refurbishments to bring the most modern self contained features to all of their valued residents. This will include the addition or renovation of new con temporary galley kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and private courtyards. This refurbishment has an approximate time frame for completion of 12-18 months.

Always available Freedom Geelong team (L/R): Pat Morrissey, Sandra Luck, Melissa Nielsen, Karen Skene, Wendy Johnston, Zagorka Bozanic, Jessica Blacksell, Kelly Drayton, Margy O’Brien, John Gerard and Sarah Franks, Village Manager RN (front and centre): Cate Johnson.

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Renovations going ahead – Electrician Leigh Callahan hard at work

Freedom Aged Care is driven by a management team comprised of a dedicated staff, including some of the most visionary and experienced aged care professionals in Australia. Cate Johnson,Village Manager and Registered Nurse of Freedom Aged Care Geelong, leads the passionate and vibrant team with an aim to service and support their residents at all times. Understanding that everyone is an individual, each resident is appointed their own Personal Case Manager who works with them and their family constantly to deliver care and

support that is specific to the resident’s needs. On top of this, there are Registered Nurses and Personal Carers available 24 hours a day, seven days a week so residents can feel comfortable getting on with daily life without the added stress of wondering whether they’d be looked after should something ever go wrong. Diversional Therapists are onsite seven days a week coordinating and then implementing several activities to contribute to the wellbeing of Freedom residents. Each Freedom community is staffed with its own Village

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Manager, Administration team, Maintenance, Landscaper and of course Domestic staff to personally care for the homes and the community. Cooks and kitchen staff also work hard to provide fresh, tasty and nutritious meals throughout the day to all residents. Each and every one of the staff members who work for Freedom consider it a privilege and personal responsibility to bring the Freedom promise to life in every aspect of the resident’s day. They make, and follow through, on a promise to be there for residents whenever they’re needed, however they’re needed.

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SOMETIMES it’s just nice to find slightly unusual or less-obvious but still wonderful gifts to give at this time of year, or in fact throughout the year when an occasion arises. Items that you don’t find or see everywhere often create an instant smile and positive reaction of, “Oh that’s so cool”, or “Where did you find that, it’s great?”. So this week I popped into Highton and visited a vintage boutique store named Ruby & Leo, an exciting shop with a vast selection of quirky goods. Inside I found beautiful, intricate hand-made-in-Australia hanging ornaments, called terrariums. They’re transparent glass made to look like an oversized lightbulb delicately filled at the bottom with neatly placed artificial plants, flowers and miniature birds. Captivating to look at and available in a range of sizes, the smallest was $29.50 and looked so cute. They would look lovely hanging in a conservatory, or even in a kitchen or bathroom. Talking of bathrooms, I found some gorgeous blue Parisienne-style glass jars. Filled with your own product, they would look tasteful and stylish situated in the right décor. The large jars was $11.50 or you could opt for the smaller one at $9.50. Another potential gift – or gift to oneself, ha-ha – that caught my eye was leather bracelets in a range of colours, with a purchasable extra selection of decorative interchangeable buttons. Actually, it was quite fun looking

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BUCKETS to a man who was rough with his poor dog on a footpath beside Melbourne Rd. Leashes are for controlling dogs gently, not dragging them around like pieces of meat. How would you like it if I did the same to you? Passing Driver, Corio BOUQUETS to the wonderful year 12 graduation day for Christian College at Costa Hall. It was lovely to have all the teachers attend to show support. I was so very proud of all the students. Happy Parent Lindy, Highton BOUQUETS to Hygeia boat staff for providing a memorable party aboard their vessel for my 60th birthday. Everyone had an amazing time as we danced the night away out on the bay. Thanks to Barbara, David, Cindy and the rest of the crew for the time of my life. Satisfied Sailor, Newtown BOUQUETS to the wonderful ambos who attended to my mum at Bannockburn on 23 November. My sisters and I were so distressed that we didn’t get their names. Their treatment of mum was caring and compassionate. They also put us at ease. Mum is now home and well. Jo, Manifold Heights BUCKETS to a store for false advertising. I phoned to check an advertisement was correct but after purchasing products I was told it was last week’s ad and would not be honoured. False Advertising, South Geelong BOUQUETS to Gloria Jean’s Newcomb’s Dean, Nisha and Stacey for excellent customer service with a smile. What a happy place to walk into and be greeted by name. The Girls, Ocean Grove

BOUQUETS to the manager of Jaycar for fixing a small situation in a huge way. He was wonderful and made a little boy very, very happy. Thanks, Steve. Phil, Leopold BUCKETS to a welfare organisation to which I’ve tried to pay a monthly subscription without avail for the past two months. I tried to see someone but they were unavailable. They took my number but haven’t contacted me. Is my money not wanted? Their loss will be another organisation’s gain. BJB, Geelong West BUCKETS of pollution to Alan Barron (Letters, 5 December). I enjoy reading the Independent’s letters to the editor but first check the writer’s name. If it’s from Mr Barron I tear out the page and take it to the bathroom because that’s all it’s good for. Wake Up, Norlane BUCKETS to Alan Barron for continuing to push the sceptical argument against climate change despite overwhelming opposition. Give up, we accept the science. People once thought the world was flat, too. Buckets also to the Independent for giving him oxygen. Some people shouldn’t be seen or heard. 97 Per Cent Right, Highton BOUQUETS to a taxi driver who turned around at Grovedale to return a young customer’s mobile phone to an address at Torquay about 7am Sunday. The driver politely asked for $20 but, with the phone’s owner unavailable, was happy with our thanks and a promise of recognition instead. Residents, Torquay

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Proof of nonsense ALL POWER to Alan Barron and his continued assault on the nonsense of climate change. There is no absolute proof of any such thing as climate change. Progenitors of such-like – the United Nations and all the other organisations we know of – have merely waged a successful propaganda campaign; that is all. Readers interested in a serious rebuttal of climate change nonsense can Google The Galileo Movement’s website for some serious refutation of climate change pseudo-science. Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Biodiversity up in smoke VICTORIA is facing one of the gravest threats to its biodiversity since the 1950s, with an almost unprecedented amount of deliberate bushfires planned.

Turn the page on mayor and council I HAVE just received the City of Greater Geelong 2015 calendar. In general, it is debatable whether many will use it given modern technology. However, the unbelievable misuse of it to promote the mayor is a disgrace and should never have been allowed by council. This, coupled with the outrageous Christmas tree, demonstrates a mayor completely out of touch with the financial pressures facing many in our community. These actions will put pressure to increase our rates at a time when the region is facing unprecedented unemployment challenges, thanks to the Abbott Government, and decreasing employment opportunities. The question is: how do we

rid ourselves of this mayor? One way would be to petition the new Labor State Government to reject the failed directly elected mayoral procedure, introduced by the previous coalition government and used nowhere else than Geelong. Alternatively, as a retiree living at Ocean Grove, I suspect many residents in the area would be delighted to get out of City of Geelong and have our own council on the Bellarine Peninsula. This would avoid the large rate increases that will flow from the excesses of our mayor. I think this is worth a public debate. Terry Larkins Ocean Grove

While individual “planned-burn” areas are smaller than a naturally-occurring bushfire, the total area destroyed by planned bushfires is much larger. First, most planned bushfires burn at a higher intensity than intended and many escape containment, burning much larger areas than planned. Secondly, statistics released selectively by the Department of Primary Industries (DEPI) do not show the cumulative effects of planned bushfires, thus disguising their true impact on biodiversity. Contrary to DEPI claims that it aims for a “fire mosaic” in its planned-bushfire program, it actually aims for the opposite; to maximise the area burnt within a particular time-since-fire class by placing planned burn areas next to one another. As a consequence, areas burnt in one year and which are still largely black with very little regrowth, if any, will have planned bushfires ignited next to them the following year or two, creating a much larger burnt area. As well as the initial destruction of flora and fauna that takes place in planned bushfires, further loss occurs as a result of pest plants and animals that invade freshly burnt areas. Weeds can out-compete indigenous flora species,

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while foxes and cats, which can now move freely over the open ground, decimate any surviving small mammals that now have no protective cover as a result of the planned bushfire. Stephen Chenery Torquay

Wrong on rights AS THE democratic world celebrated Human Rights Day on Wednesday, Australians were forced by Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to hang their heads in shame. Not only is he responsible for the unnecessary prolonged detention of children, he used their plight as a bargaining chip for his reprehensible Migration and Maritime Powers Bill. In November a scathing report from the cross-party Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights condemned the Bill, finding it incompatible with Australia's human rights responsibilities and obligations. Unbelievably, Mr Morrison then further exploited the children’s vulnerability by facilitating their phone calls to Senator Ricky Muir to ensure passage of the Bill in the senate during the early hours of 4 December.

AT A RECENT forum conducted by Melbourne Chamber of Commerce at Deakin University’s Waterfront campus, keynote speaker Bernard Salt highlighted Geelong’s many competitive advantages, such as its enviable lifestyle and commutability. He also touched on a couple of other key notions with potential to change the way Geelong is viewed and that offer a way forward as our economy rapidly transforms into the growing services sector. He cited work undertaken in the UK on “magnet cities” and Geelong as a niche city. Geelong is emerging as Australia’s first magnet city, with a strong magnetic pull that draws in people and business investment. He also spoke about the opportunities in embracing a culture of entrepreneurialism. And there are many great examples of that happening already: Cotton On, Boundary Bend Olives and the many SMEs that work in concert with the major drivers of our diverse local economy. Geelong needs to celebrate more of its local success stories and cultivate that entrepreneurial spirit on which our great city was founded. Geelong has all the right ingredients to be that magnet city and to build skills in entrepreneurialism for the benefit of the whole community. As a connected and engaged city, Geelong is ready to take its place on the global stage as one of the world’s most livable cities. Bernadette Uzelac Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer

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WHAT a great letter from Alan Barron in last week’s Independent. He is getting much more convincing and confident, is he not? If I wasn’t already a brainwashed “warmist”, then he’d have me questioning the whole “global warming theory”, too. And yet more calls for the Independent to stop publishing his letters, based on the idea that just about every one of Mr Barron’s letters contains multiple fabrications or at least complete manipulations of reality. Opinion it is not. It’s a delicate issue, isn’t it? Many have tried, including myself, but the letters section of the Independent is for the publishing of outright conspiracy theories just as much any other local issue, so what can you do? Although it’s tempting to prove some of his facts wrong by quoting some reputable source of information – such as the IPCC, Bureau of Meteorology, the Climate Council et cetera – it should seem obvious that it would disprove nothing because all these sources are in on the conspiracy, too. On the other hand, and in a stroke of brilliance to prove he cannot be beaten, Mr Barron quoted Professor Tim Flannery – yes, the chief councillor of the Climate Council – to support his idea that action on climate change is pointless. Now was that irony or just plain old misleading? Goshen Watts Belmont

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Smith is lined up to play at Geelong’s upcoming Motor City Music Festival. He’ll have on board with him keyboard guru and humourist Richard Tankard and gun guitarist Shannon Bourne, who seems set to be sharing festival stages with another blues legend in Chris Wilson. It will be a rare opportunity for 66-yearold Smith, who doesn’t play as often as in the past. He’s lived at Castlemaine for 20 years and enjoys a quieter pace of life; writing, getting out to the occasional festival, gigging with the remarkable Backsliders, the odd bit of art work and acting and prison work. When he’s not playing, Smith helps people deal with life inside four even more restrictive walls than office buildings– working at Dhurringile and Loddon prisons. “Basically, I facilitate more than anything.” “They don’t want to be studious, they just want to bash things, play some rock. “The Islanders will rap, it’s interesting. I try to nurture them into writing songs. “They’ve got all the gear, not top-line stuff but it works, and they’re allowed acoustic guitars in their cells but not with steel strings. “We’ve become quite friendly. I never ask what they’re in for, it’s not my business. “Besides, they’re doing time for it already. I try to give something they can do in their cells, noodling around on guitar is kind of like meditating. “It’s very good for them because what they’re trying to do is beat the clock, they want it to go faster.”

FEW musicians can turn their hand to as many tricks as blues legend Broderick Smith. The singer-songwriter and blues harp Aussie icon might be renowned for his work with the Dingoes, Carson, Big Combo and solo work but he’s been many other things, too. Actor, graphic artist, teacher, copywriter, soldier, storeman, drummer, guitarist, banjo player – it’s an extensive list and this one isn’t even exhaustive. Smith will happily turn his hand to whatever’s on hand. But when it’s not working, he’s out, and sometimes for reasons not everyone might fathom. “For a brief spell I was working in advertising, earning lots of money,” he told the Independent. “I found myself coveting this car, a Porsche. Jesus, it was a great looking car but after a while I thought, ‘Hold on, I’m not a car guy, I’m coveting things I don’t want’. “People get caught up in that, I didn’t – I threw in the job.” Music had been eminently more rewarding, Smith said. “I’ve had a lot of doctors and lawyers who say they wished they played music. I think that’s because they’re confined to rooms and it drives them nuts. “Years ago, when I was in ads, I had a big government department CEO almost got teary on phone telling how he went to uni, had all this stuff going on around him, but then found himself stuck working in a building looking at a grey wall out his window. “I ended up counselling the bloke.”

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LEGENDARY Aboriginal singer and songwriter Archie Roach has a renewed lease on life, with new songs on a new album and an accompanying live show. Roach brings the show to Geelong tonight when he performs at Barwon Heads’ 13th Beach Golf Links for welfare agency Karingal’s Music to a Tee concert series. In 2010 Roach experienced several setbacks, losing soul mate Ruby Hunter and later suffering a stroke. In 2011 he was diagnosed with the early stages of lung cancer. Despite pain and suffering forming an integral part of Roach’s musical expression, he has since turned to joy and hope and the idea of lifting himself and others up through song. He said the new album,

Into The Bloodstream, and the life-affirming live shows of the same name, were about “finding strength” then giving it expression. “It’s about overcoming difficulties and singing more uplifting songs that are not so much about suffering and pain but rising above that,” Roach explained. “Going through what I have has made me realise that a big part of people getting sick has to do with holding onto pain and not letting it go. “That was the inspiration behind it all, letting go of the pain and the bad stuff and holding onto something good and strong.” The live shows – infused with doses of uplifting gospel and soul stirrings – are also in many ways the story of Roach’s life, spanning his childhood, his “stolen years” and his long love for Hunter.

Special guests Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse from Western Australia, who perform regularly with Roach, will open the concert. The concert series is a collaboration between 13th Beach Golf Links and Geelong-based Karingal to raise money to help build an Eastern Geelong Community Centre. “I’m really looking forward to performing at 13th Beach and helping the Karingal Foundation raise funds to build the community centre,” Roach added. “Being a part of a community is something to cherish and important for everyone.” Tickets for dinner and the show are $90, with show-only tickets $50 and $44. Booking are available at karingal.org.au/events or 13thbeach. net.

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VEGETARIAN PANCAKES

SEASONINGS: > 1/2 tsp salt > 1/4 tsp sugar > 1 tbs oil

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INGREDIENTS > 100gm plain flour > 200ml water > 1 tbs each of shredded carrot, mushrooms and diced spring onion

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Sieve flour, mix in sufficient water to form a thin batter, add seasonings and shredded ingredients, mix well. Heat frying pan, add oil and sufficient batter to cover the bottom of fry pan, shallow fry till golden brown on both sides. Isabel, Belmont

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HAVING a car serviced can be inconveniencing – especially for busy CBD workers. Dropping off the car, getting to work on time and getting back to pick up the car later can be troublesome to say the least. So how much easier is life when the mechanic is in the city, too? And how much better for the car – and its safety and reliability? Matt Henderson and partner Glenn Campbell at Motors on Malop have decades of solid experience in servicing and repairs. Matt served 15 years with Mitsubishi, Glenn put in 10 with Honda and they’re amply capable across all makes and models. “We have all-day parking. Customers can just leave their car and walk to work – we’re just near the corner of Malop and Bellerine streets – then pick it up when they’re ready,” Matt says. “We do air-conditioning, tyres and wheel alignments, steering and suspensions, logbook servicing. We can do new vehicle servicing and save customers money. “We offer free advice and quotes and our sameday servicing. With parts and replacements close at hand, waiting time is reduced.” With the summer holiday period looming, drivers planning holidays should ensure their cars have been checked. “It’s important to know your car is in good order, especially if you’re taking the family,” Matt says. “Safety and reliability are paramount in family cars. It’s also important to make sure you check your tyres. “We’re right in the city, so it’s much easier than people think to make those important checks.” Motors on Malop will be open for business across the Christmas, New Year and summer holidays. “You can get your car serviced while spending a day in the city – going to the movies, checking out the waterfront and the sales,” Matt says. “It’s that easy.” Motors on Malop is at 213 Malop St, Geelong, phone 5222 1028.

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Frontal styling of the latest Toyota Yaris is right out of the ordinary.

The real ascent starts for Yaris By EWAN KENNEDY TOYOTA Yaris has been given a big facelift, and has extra equipment at little or no added cost. It’s doing a nice job of backing up big brother Corolla in the sales race (Corolla looks like being number one again this year) but Yaris may well be all that many smart buyers need, particularly if only ever used to carry one or two people. Others find that the Yaris can be used as a family car when the kids are young. One thing these people demand is back doors, so the threedoor Yaris hatch has been pulled out of the range. The Yaris model names have been revised by the marketing department. The range now starts with the 1.3-litre Ascent, the car we tested. It now has 15-inch steel wheels instead of 14-inch. Toyota says the additional equipment fitted on the Ascent is valued at more than $2000, yet it has kept the price steady at $15,690 for the five-speed manual and $17,290 with auto transmission. Our review was done in a manual. The Yaris SX powered by a 1.5-litre engine, has had its price increased by $400 to $17,790

(manual) and $19,390 (automatic). Toyota says it now has more than $1000 of new features, foglamps, rear and side privacy glass and a new design of wheel covers. Finally, the topline auto-only Toyota Yaris ZR has been upgraded with auto-levelling LED headlights, a rear spoiler and diffuser, side skirts and Toyota Link connected mobility. It has more than $2000 of extra equipment but is priced only $1300 higher at $22,690. When we opened the story by saying the Yaris has had a ‘big’ facelift that was a literal statement. Big radiator grilles are all the rage at the moment, and the little Yaris hatch has one of the biggest and baddest of them all. There’s an upmarket touch in the new grille as well. Lexus is the prestige division of Toyota and the revised Yaris shares some of its frontal shape style with the recently launched Lexus NX hybrid and RC coupe. That can do the tiddler no harm at all. Changes to the interior are mainly in the trim colours to give it a brighter look but is still on the plain side to our eyes. Yaris has a 6.1-inch display

audio screen that provides touch, drag and flick control of the type we are using in virtually all smartphones and tablets. A telephone remote is installed on the position on the steering wheel, and the stereo now has six speakers rather than four. Unseen, but very much appreciated, the Yaris hatch has a stiffer body shell to reduce noise, vibration and harshness. More direct and linear steering response has been gained by new suspension calibration. All Yaris models now have a reversing camera and there’s automatic flashing of the hazard lamps under hard braking is fitted. You get a lot of car with an excellent reputation for reliability for comfortably under $20,000 on the road.

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SCHOOL UNIFORM, Surfcoast Secondary College Uniform. 2 x trousers size 16, $35 Lot. Wool blend jumper, never worn, size L $80 . Jacket size 18 $70. Sports uniform sport polo, never worn, size M, $30. Sports uniform shorts, never worn, size L $20. School tie, never worn, $10. School back pack $30. Call Deb 0414 633 145.

V For Sale STEGBAR Window frame, including 4 panes (1 is a windout awning with flywire panel). $150. 0407 434 275. STOOLS 3 Red Chrome base, adjustable. Under half price. Excellent Condition. $99. Phone 0448 929 776. TENT AND CAMPING GEAR, Wild Country Cabin, 290 x 250 x 200, convertable awning, Hellier 26 litre oven with hotplates, Magic washing machine, soccerball TV, Visa porta pottie, air mattress, annexe net etc. $250 the lot. 0419 570 520. TENT, Jackeroo, 12p, 3 rooms, style, practical, durable, reliable, innovation, rugged, unused. $475. 0435 330 858. TENT, Freedom Family tourer, as new, plus awning, folding table and chairs, BBQ and gas stove, porta pottie and tent. $1,000. 0417 163 949. FOOD VAN, earn some extra money. Includes commercial popcorn machine and deep fryers. Price neg. 5277 3765.

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$$$ ATTENTION $$$ Working or not, fridges, freezers, washers, dryers. Not too old. Cash Paid. 5229 6246. WANTED TO BUY, old postcards, badges, etc. Cash paid. Phone 0417 575 484 or 5298 3316.

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GROVEDALE 75 Peter Street, Sat 13th December, 7am-12noon. Heaps of bargains! All must go. Visit Visited NEWCOMB, 13 Helms Street. Sat 13th of Dec. 9:30am3:30pm. Christmas gifts, home made crafts and exercise bike.

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V Massage Therapists ADVERTISERS, in this section are qualified practitioners and offer non-sexual services.

New rules apply to the advertising of dogs and cats for sale. It is now an offence to advertise the sale of a dog or cat unless the microchip identiďŹ cation number of the animal is included in the advertisement or notice. A registered domestic animal business may use its Council business registration number as an alternative.

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KAYAK HOBIE PRO ANGLER 14 Completely decked out for fishing, will also toss in Water Snake 18 lbs thrust with 20AH battery and a Rhino Rack T Bar for Tow Ball mount. $2,800 firm. Contact 0407 782 264.

MAJESTIC, Tourer, pop top, 15ft, 2005, full annexe and Prostor awning. $15,000. 5243 4417. SPACELINE, 16' poptop, island bed, front kitchen, new pullout awning and surround, microwave, all electrical, crockery, cuttery, many extras, Hayman Reece towbar, garaged, VGC. $13,000. 0411 201 329.

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catalogues in Greater Geelong, Leopold Ocean Grove

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BILLABONG, Pop top, 2007, 17ft, full annexe, air conditioning, many extras, EC. $22,000 ono. Ph: 0408 174 485 DRIFTAWAY, 16.5 ft, poptop, new awning, 4WD wheels with independent suspension, 12 volt TV/DVD, inverter AC/heater, kept undercover, EC, $17,500 ono, 0439 415 444. GOLF, Tourer, poptop, 1993, 17', island bed, roll out awning, electric brakes, GC. $8,000ono. 0417 339 688. JAYCO 2011 Discovery Pop Top, tandem axle, double bed, shower, toilet, awning, battery pack, 2 gas bottles, VGC. $31,000 ono. Contact 0407 305 288.

AUDI 2002 A3 Hatchback Excellent condition. Complete Audi service history with service books. Economical and Reliable. Reg til July "15". $7,000. RNB-838. Contact Peter 0418 355 661.

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TRAILER, 6 X 4 Heavy Duty, Box trailer, fully inclosed metal canopy, gas strut rear door, roof rack, compliance plates, REG 01 /15, excellent condition, $1,600 0438 270 200. VISCOUNT, poptop, 14 ft, 1986, double bed, awning, reg 11th Nov, 2015, EC, always undercover, $4,000. 0450 007 169.

V Farm Vehicles /Machinery DIGGA, PD2, drive unit with attachment for bobcat or similar. $2,200ono. 0418 565 041.

FORD FOCUS, 2008, LT-LX, Hatch, Sports/Auto, 101,000 kms, Silver, Excellent Condition, Mag Wheels etc, Lady Owner, REG 05/15, Ford service history, RWC, LFX 120, $9,475 negotiable. Ph 0413 990 350

BMW, 528i, sedan, one owner, full service history, only 120,000kms, OXD-374. $12,000. 0414 985 970 FORD, 1953, F100, good body with new step side back. c273-6-7ve61724 $18,000ono. 0418 565 041.

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KIA, Cerato Koup, 2012 6 speed, manual, Red, 58,000kms, full warranty. ZJZ-101. $14,500 as is, 15,500 reg and RWC. 0409 345 149.

KIA 2012 Optima Platinum MY12, 2.4 Auto sedan, black, 1 /13 reg, excellent condition, tinted windows, top of the range. 2 Sunroofs, seat warmers and reverse camera.16,000 kms. 3.5 year warranty left, RACV cover included. Regretful Sale. $27, 000 neg. RWC. ZMK-741. Contact 0408 583 768.

MAZDA, 323, sedan, no RWC, engine number 396016JMOBG 10P100126737, 2 months reg. $800. 0402 700 870.

LIBERTY, caravan 18", roll out awning, annexe, immaculate condition. $31,000ono. 0409 163 260.

SWIFTCRAFT, 5 mtr, half cabin, ninety HP johnson, marine radio, fish finder, all safety gear, spare fuel tank, reg DO651. $8,250 ono. Ph: 5244 3737

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SUBARU Forrester 2011. Boxer diesel eng. 12 months reg. Road worthy certificate provided. YLC-124. $22,000. Contact 0410 079 299.

SUZUKI 1998 Vitara Soft Top, mechanically sound, A1 with 12 months reg $3,500 firm. Contact 0407 782 264

TOYOTA 2004 Corolla conquest, metallic paint, tinted windows, economical to run. Always garaged and well maintained. Serviced regularly. 4 new tyres, new battery, power windows, driver and passenger air bags, electric side mirrors, power steering and remote central locking. Non smoker owner. Genuine Sale. 89,000 kms. Registered til Apr 15. TDO-963. $8,750. Geelong area. Contact 0419 875 874 or 5250 6030.

TOYOTA, Hilux SR, V6 Petrol, 2006, 141,000 kms, Silver, GC, Manual, Towbar, 7 month REGO, RWC ICQ-4VA, $12,850. 0432 444 501

MAZDA, 1996, V6, auto, power windows, CC, sun roof, mag wheels, RWC, GC. $2,990. 5275 0752.

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HOLDEN, Commodore VX Acclaim, auto, sedan, usual Acclaim features, plus towbar, FE2 suspension, 219,000kms, serviced regularly, reliable straight car, to be sold without RWC and rego, QSP-923. $3,200. 5278 4136.

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FORD, Falcon, EF, 1996, still working, good for parts, LPG, no reg, JGSWTC43950, $600. 0425 713 986.

FORD 2010 Mondeo. Zetec hatch. Auto. Diesel, Ex Cond, RWC. AAL-570. $14,950. Contact 0419 103 932.

Motoring

MITSUBISHI 2010 Pajero Exceed. Black. Top of the Range. Immaculate, full service history. July Reg, 71,000kms, new tyres and RWC. YYC-791. $37,000.Phone 0417 503 476. NISSAN, Pulsar LX, sedan, 1998, 234,000kms, serviced regularly, towbar, roof racks, reg. to 12/14, RZH-264. $1,300ono. 0402 258 873.

TOYOTA, Yaris, 2007, auto, RWC, very low kms, AC, PS, electric doors, electric windows, EC, reg to 03/15, ZPP-570. $10,300. 5282 4740. VOLVO, 2008, S80 sedan, 6 cylinder, non turbo, AWD, black mica duco, factory service history, sunroof, UQE-359. $16,000. 0414 985 970.

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RANGE ROVER 1976, 2 door, on gas, good condition. FVK-179. $2,750. Phone 5278 3840. HOLDEN, Barina, Spark, 2013, black, manual, 51,000kms, 5 door hatchback, tinted windows, paint and seat protection, dual front airbags, side airbags and head protecting side curtains, purchased new in Geelong, one female owner, remainder of new car warranty, EC, ZPJ-273, $10,000. 0439 550 134.

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AA FREE CAR REMOVAL Prompt, friendly service. 0419 899 698, all hours. Portside Auto Wreckers. All makes and models. Open 6 days a week. LMCT 10162

KIA, Rio, UB S, 2012, hatchback, 5 door, manual 6 speed, 1.4i MY12, still under new car warranty, full service history, RWC supplied, excellent condition, reg until 03/15, only travelled 15,300kms, an excellent price for an as new car, YZI-631. $11,400. Ph 0457 933 321.

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GEELONG Cricket Club could complete only one of two scheduled Twenty20 matches last weekend after rain washed out the entire Sunday fixture. But on Saturday the Cats enjoyed a morale boosting victory over Melbourne University. Batting first, Geelong began well, with Josh McDonald (49) and Hayden Butterworth (75) putting on 95 for the first wicket. Meyrick Buchanan (24), returning for his first game this season, batted at three and helped keep the runs flowing. Eventually the Cats managed a very healthy 4/175. In reply, regular wickets meant that Geelong always maintained the upper hand. Jeremy Hart (2/24) was the only multiple wicket taker but all the bowlers did their bit to restrict their hosts to 6/153. Tomorrow the team heads to Greenvale for one more Twenty20 fixture. If the Cats can show the same form again they will be in with a big chance. In Geelong Cricket Association, heavy rain caused the cancellation of the day’s play across all sections and grades last Saturday, meaning all games revert to one-day matches tomorrow. Generally, the shorter the form of the game, the more chance of a lesser side getting up and causing an upset, so expect to see some underdogs claiming the six points tomorrow. In division one, a look at the ladder sees East Belmont sitting on top undefeated. While the Lions have beaten some quality sides of late, skipper Chris Bambury will let his charges know that finals aren’t won before Christmas and much work is still to be done. Nipping at their heels is Geelong City. The

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Sharks have enjoyed resurgence this season, although they will know their draw has been kind and they need to claim the scalp of a contender before they get too excited. They have the opportunity to do just that tomorrow against North Geelong. Other sides that look likely to be in the mix come March are St Joseph’s and North Geelong. Both haven’t quite recaptured last year’s form but they boast too many good players to be dismissed lightly. In division two, the ladder is shaping up nicely in what looks like being a very open field. Four teams sit on five wins and one loss, with Thomson on top due to a superior percentage. Right behind are St Peter’s, Torquay and Marshall. All four have looked the goods at various stages, but it’s almost impossible to say who deserves the tag of premiership favourite and, indeed, none of them probably want it. And finally in division three, Shelford has been the standout side so far, with Lymer brothers Shane and Michael leading their side to the top of the table. Inverleigh is right there with them, while Meredith and Bannockburn can also lay genuine claims to being considered premiership fancies. With some games coming up pitting the top few sides against each other, we might see a clear favourite emerge from the pack before Christmas.

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THE START of summer has brought a mixed bag for local anglers. Clifton Springs was again productive for anglers seeking all kinds of species. Karl and Michael Fedke trolled just out from the mussel beds despite limited experience using lures for snapper. They boated a few pinkies, which helped increase their confidence, on Rapala Tail Dancers and then found a school of pike to 70cm. Adrian Cole, Jarred Maloney and Mark Sesar fished the turn straight out from Clifton Springs’ boat ramp where they used fresh mackerel and whiting baits for a catch of seven snapper averaging 4kg. They said the fish came right on the chew once the run-out tide commenced. Other anglers fishing Clifton Springs over the past week found great numbers of squid on the shallow grass beds. The spoil grounds just out from Alcoa held reasonable numbers of flathead, pike and pinkies for anglers drifting and casting soft plastics. Anglers getting out on the water at day break enjoyed the best results. Swan Bay provided some shelter from the winds, with anglers fishing the channel boating species such as Australian salmon, pike, flathead and gummy shark. The most productive method was fishing baits such as pilchard and bluebait suspended under float or drifting the channel while casting plastics such as Gulp turtleback worm. I fished Queenscliff Harbour on Sunday afternoon with soft plastics on the tide change, catching salmon to 800g and a flathead

TURNED ON: Mark Sesar with snapper from Clifton Springs. of 45cm. Rob Pantazis tried his luck fishing for sharks off Barwon Heads, boating a mako of 65kg. Rob was using a small 10kg setup, which resulted in a one-anda-half-hour fight. Gone Fishing Charters’ Chris Vasileksi tried similar grounds over the past week, catching snapper to 4kg as well as some large flathead on baits such as pilchard and squid. Anglers spinning the Surf Coast beaches caught salmon to 1.5kg on lures such as Sluks. Many anglers have been travelling far and wide since the Murray cod season opened. Lake Eildon has been the best freshwater fishery, with Robert Wood catching a well-coloured cod of 64cm

on a black and purple Stump Jumper. Phil Nelson caught a bigger 12.9kg specimen and four others of similar weight along with some chunky yellowbelly. Wurdee Boluc Reservoir continued providing persistent anglers with trophy redfin. Casting soft plastics along the rock wall resulted in fish to 45cm over the past week. Anglers should continue finding good numbers around the turn off Clifton Springs over the next week, particularly on fresh baits such as squid and garfish. Freshwater anglers should consider Lake Eildon for large yellowbelly and cod, or stick closer to home by fishing Wurdee Boluc Resrvoir for big redfin.

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