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Short story of autistic child wins Geelong disability film comp Page 3 HAPPY CAMPERS: Young local musicians, from left, William More, Tom Nouwen, Jesse Roade, William Johnston, Chelsea Osburn and Ariana Conroy take a break from rehearsals at an annual Geelong Summer Music Camp this week. Culminating with a public concert at Costa Hall from 6.30pm tonight, the camp attracted participants from as far as Sydney and New Zealand. (Fiona Gardner)

Fires burn traders By ALANA MITCHELSON

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Anglesea traders have felt the heat this summer with a 30 to 40 per cent drop in sales due to Great Ocean Road bushfires, according to local businesses. Business and Tourism Anglesea president Raylene Fordham said initial road closures after the fires had hurt local trade. A lack of understanding among visitors and day-trippers about the Anglesea’s proximity to the fire also hurt, she said. “Trade has certainly dropped this summer. The day the road reopened, traffic increased fourfold. “We also didn’t have the day trippers we normally get through Anglesea, probably because

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they’ve found another destination not having really understood the locality of the fires. “Normally we have people walking in who haven’t pre-booked and sometimes we’ll be answering phone calls all day. We haven’t had that this year. “Traffic also hasn’t been a madhouse like it usually would be. For example, you can get a car spot at the beach fairly easily.� Ms Fordham noted an instant change in tempo after the ocean roads reopened last week. “Officials made the right decision to protect lives by closing the roads but I think somehow their message was misunderstood, which is difficult for a region that relies on a peak season that only lasts three weeks. “Traders feel like it’s picking back up and we’re

hoping it will continue to return to normal as we prepare to host the Anglesea Music Festival, Riverbank Market and a carnival throughout the rest of summer.� Tourism centres away from the fires, such as Barwon Heads, reported surging business. Barwon Heads Traders and Tourism Association’s Bernard Napthine said some traders had “never seen the town so busy�. “It’s difficult to measure the reasons for it being busier this year but I think it’s a combination of the warm weather, new developments in Armstrong Creek and Warralily and the bushfires along Great Ocean Road,� he said. “We’re hoping this busy period will flow through to Easter, especially with the upcoming Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.�

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Carp-killer work ‘backed’ Geelong research of a virus to kill noxious carp is “great news”, according to a local fishing columnist. “Carp destroy habitat for native fish and other living creatures,” said Indy fishing columnist Chris Pitman, who works at Tackleworld Geelong. “Reducing carp numbers should allow for increased numbers of native fish.” Carp have been blamed with eating native fish and muddying waterways, which damages the environment to the detriment of other species. But seven years of research into the koi herpesvirus had shown it could “significantly reduce the number of common carp in our rivers”, said the CSIRO’s Animal National Health Laboratory (ANHL). The virus first appeared in Israel in 1998,

quickly spreading throughout the world and killing carp, ANHL said. Testing at the Newcomb facility’s high-security Fish Diseases Laboratory proved the virus also killed introduced Australian carp “fast”. “The flip side is our rigorous testing to ensure that the virus won’t affect native Australian or important introduced species of fish. “It has been shown to pose no danger to 13 native species such as Murray cod, various species of perch, eel and catfish, as well as a crustacean (yabbies) and a non-native fish species, the rainbow trout. “Our work has shown that there are no clinical or pathological changes in these non-target animals, nor is there any evidence that the virus multiplies in these species. “Chickens, mice, frogs, turtles and water drag-

ons have also been tested as representatives of a wider community of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. “Again the virus has shown no effect on them which also makes us confident that it won’t affect that other major group of mammals - humans.” The virus’s impact would be greatest in the first few years after release but then probably diminish as carp adapted, ANHL said. “Therefore, we need an integrated pest management program that utilises other methods to complement our virus. “These include new broad-scale technologies such as daughterless technology to create maleonly populations as well as traditional regional methods such as trapping, the commercial collection of carp, and controlling access of carp to breeding grounds.”

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In Brief Surf assaults A Geelong man faces court on nine sex charges including two of attempted rape after allegedly assaulting women in Gold Coast surf. Police charge the 18-year-old, who news outlets identified as a “Pakistani national”, with offences against eight females including two 15-year-olds.

Cyclists warning Cyclists and motorists should “look out for one another to avoid tragedy” amid an influx of bikes on local roads, according to the Traffic Accident Commission (TAC). Holidays, warm weather and events like the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race would contribute to the increase in bike traffic, said TAC acting chief Tony Dudley.

Burn probe

SHORT SHOTS: Gateways chief Rosemary Malone, film festival winner Vania McCaskill and runner-up Andrew Roberts.

The role of state back-burning in Wye River’s bushfire disaster could be the subject of an independent investigation. This week the State Government confirmed the burning to combat a lightning-strike fire before more than 100 homes burnt to the ground days later.

Hack attack A self-declared Islamic hacker has attacked more than a dozen Geelong websites from overseas in a worldwide incident. Barwon Health was among the casualties of this week’s hack, which affected a Geelong West hosting service-provider for numerous local websites.

Woman stabbed A man stabbed a 36-year-old woman after an argument at a South Geelong house, police have alleged. The 43-year-old was remanded in custody to face court next month on charges including intentionally and recklessly causing injury.

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Kinder kid’s tale wins inaugural disability film festival By ALANA MITCHELSON An engaging short film animation about supporting people with a disability has won a 14-year-old girl Geelong’s inaugural Gateways Film Festival of Amazing Shorts prize. Vania McCaskill had been playing around with animation after downloading the software for a school project. Then when Vania heard about the competition she thought it would be an great opportunity to develop her new skills. “I created the film not only to heighten awareness for people with a disability but to also recog-

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nise the work and effort Gateways contributes to helping them,” Vania said. “I was inspired by the competition’s theme, Celebrating People With a Disability.” Vania’s film depicts a young autistic child who is unable to fit in with other children at his kindergarten. But with help from Gateways, Stanley becomes a valued member of the kinder. Gateways’s Rosemary Malone said the film festival’s unanimous judges’ decision was announced at a presentation just before Christmas. “We launched this new competition to highlight the positive contributions that people with

disabilities make to their families and the community,” Ms Malone said. “We all agreed that Vania’s film using animation was a standout amongst entrants of all ages and varied levels of film-making experience. “We congratulate Vania on her winning film which presented a simple and engaging visual message showing how supporting people with a disability can make a real difference.” The judges awarded a $500 runner-up prize to Andrew Roberts for his documentary about the inspirational journey of local artist Liam O’Neil.

Season pass-holders have slammed Wallington’s Adventure Park for slashing opening hours in February and March. The fun park blamed the cuts on awardwage pressures, with the facility to close from Mondays to Thursday ahead of its annual six-month shutdown in April.

Free swims Swimmers will have free access to Lara’s pool from noon to 3pm tomorrow, City Hall has announced. The offer was part of the City’s Free Family Fun Days at local pools, with Whittington’s Splashdown next in line for the “celebration of summer” on 6 February.

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Barwon mums, babies in food allergies discovery A solution to Australia’s rocketing rate of food allergies could emerge from a study of babies in the Barwon region. The study found that babies were more likely to develop food allergies in their first year if born with “hyperactive” immune cells, researchers announced this week. “The finding could lead to future treatments for babies and infants to prevent childhood food allergies,” the research team said. The researchers based their findings on foodallergy data from a study of more than 1000 pregnant women and their babies in the Barwon region. The team, which included members from Barwon Health and Deakin University, investigated immune cells in cord blood to determine the allergy link. Childhood food allergies were now “very common” in Australia, said joint lead researcher Associate Professor Peter Vuillermin, a Barwon Health paediatrician. “There has been a three-fold increase in hospital presentations due to food allergy over recent decades and most of this increase have been among children under five years of age,” Assoc Prof Vuillermin said. “In fact, up to one in every 10 babies in Melbourne develop food allergy during the first year of life. “We don’t know why the increase in food allergy has occurred. The important thing about this study is that we’ve shown the immune systems of babies who develop food allergy are in a sense primed for allergic disease by the time they are born.” Co-lead researcher Professor Len Harrison, who works at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, said the next step for the team was to identify why

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the babies had hyperactive immune cells. “Are the immune cells inherently activated because of the baby’s genes or do they become activated at the time of birth or earlier in pregnancy, and how? “This study really emphasises how critical it is

to look at pregnancy and early life to really understand why chronic immune and inflammatory disorders such as allergies develop in childhood and later.” · School staffer recognised for food allergy support, page 9.

Double Take Could the Bombers’ pain be the Cats’ gain. That’s the question for Geelong’s brains trust as suggested by the number of Cats die-hards getting into the ear of an Essendon-supporting Double Take correspondent this week. Our contributor was besieged with advice from Geelong fans - all urging he abandon ship and jump aboard Geelong for 2016. He wouldn’t be the only one. After all, an influx of new residents from Victoria’s west - which included a former Essendon recruiting zone - in recent decades could only proffer a potential boost in membership, or at least game-day attendance, for the Cats this year. Family and friends are mourning the passing of young Belmont mum Andrea ‘Anj’ Aitken (pictured) after a battle with cancer. Readers might remember the Indy’s October story about a fundraiser at the Barwon Club to help Anj’s family deal with the inevitable fallout from her terminal illness. Friends organised the big event, describing their beloved Anj as a “beautiful person” with a “ripper attitude”. Alas, fate came to pass this week when brave Anj finally left behind her trio of young children, aged eight months to three. Newcomb’s Crawford Funerals will host a celebration of her life at 1pm Tuesday. Anyone who can’t attend might like to know that Anji’s fundraising account - 033-679 292177 - is still open for donations.

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Cops nab ex-Cat ‘basher’ Police have caught a man on the run for a day over charges for allegedly assaulting a former Cats player. Victoria Police said officers caught Mohammad Al Wahame, 18, yesterday after he skipped court to answer the charges relating to Paul Brown. “A warrant was issued for the arrest of an 18-year-old man after he did not turn up to court on Monday,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said. “The man was arrested later that night and was bailed by police to appear in Shepparton Magis-

trates’ Court at a later date.” Mr Brown was left in a serious condition after Mr Al Wahame allegedly hit him in Shepparton on 30 October. Police believed that the former Cat was knocked backward, fell and hit his head on concrete pavement. Mr Brown was admitted to Goulburn Valley Base Hospital with a fractured skull and breeding on the brain. He was transferred to Melbourne’s The Alfred hospital after his condition deteriorated.

Mr Brown eventually regained consciousness, with media reports in November indicating doctors expected him to make a full recovery. Geelong recruited Mr Brown from Echuca in 1990. He debuted the same year and went on to play 88 games and kick 66 goals for the Cats before leaving the club in 1998. He played in Geelong’s 1994 and 1995 grand finals. Mr Brown now part-owns a trophy store in Shepparton.

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Poles fight fire Special power poles made in Moolap will help fireproof New South Wales after Victorian utilities turned them down, according to their manufacturer. Dulhunty Poles has signed a multi-year contract to supply its Titan poles to Ausgrid, the electricity distributor for Sydney and Newcastle. Ausgrid has begun installing Titans in fire-prone areas. Its cement and fibreglass construction makes the product fireproof, unlike traditional timber power poles. Dulhunty Poles had hoped to win business from Victorian utilities but they had not shown any interest, the company said. Australian utilities use more than 90,000 poles annually, most made of wood and the remainder steel or steel-reinforced concrete, both of which are electrically conductive. The non-conductive pole Titan pole is also rot and termite-resistant. More than 10,000 Titan poles are now in service in Australia, French Polynesia and New Zealand.

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SEWN UP: Geelong Day VIEW Club members Judith Worland, Vera Spurling Yvonne Edward and June Breguet display colourful chair-bag covers that members made for prep and grade-one students at North Bay College. The club produced 130 of the sewn covers for the school’s Hendy Campus.

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Work to upgrade a road connecting two Bellarine Peninsula tourist towns will begin during this summer holiday period. The work will close lanes and limit speeds to 40km/h on the Portarlington-Queescliff Road from 18 January, said South West Alliance. VicRoads and civil construction firm Fulton Hogan formed the alliance to “improve the managements of our roads and deliver efficient repair and improvement works in the region”. “Every effort will be made to minimise impacts to motorists, residents and local businesses and to facilitate a safe working environment for the South West Alliance construction workers,” the alliance said.

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The Anglesea theft of a trailer carrying “essential first-aid supplies” has shocked lifesavers. The trailer, which also held surf carnival gear, disappeared last week with equipment worth $25,000, said Life Saving Victoria (LSV). “The fully enclosed white trailer is used for surf boat carnivals and disappeared from the Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club’s car park sometime overnight on 5 January,” LSV said. “The trailer contains five anchors, 14 buoys, a PA system, referee materials, first-aid kits and spinal boards. “The trailer, valued at $10,000, is also used as the officials' beach shelter during carnivals.” Victorian Surf Rowers League president Matt Culka said competitors and officials now had to borrow equipment from surf lifesaving clubs to run carnivals. “It’s really disappointing this trailer has gone missing, as it contains essential first-aid equipment such as spinal boards and every piece of equipment needed to run a surfboat carnival,”

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City smokes ‘64% above average’ By EMILY ROBINSON Geelong’s smoking rate is 64 per cent above the state average, according to a Victorian Population Health Survey. Geelong’s figure of 20.8 per cent is one of the highest in Victoria, where the state average is 13.3 per cent. Figures show that adults in greater Geelong are also slightly more likely than other Victorians to smoke every day. The survey also found that the majority of smokers were male. The figures have prompted Quit Victoria to

create a new video-based campaign to inspire Geelong smokers to kick their habit. Quit Victoria’s Olivia Kostandinov said the organisation was seeking “quitting champions” in Geelong to be the face of the digital campaign. The successful quitters would share their stories, including the ups and downs of the quitting process, to inspire others, she said. Barwon Health staff care manager and Victorian Network of Smokefree Healthcare Services co-ordinator Dr Rudi Gasser said the region must make “every effort” to reduce smoking. But the efficacy of the Quit Victoria campaign in Geelong would be “hard to predict”, Dr

Gasser said. “The TAC ads were very effective but now they’re getting ignored and smokers no longer care about the packaging on cigarette boxes. “The people who can least afford to smoke are the greatest customers of the smoking companies.” Dr Gasser said some local smokers were spending $5000 to $7000 a year on their addictions. Barwon Health operates four Be Smokefree Clinics which provide individual support to hopeful quitters. “The support is here but people aren’t using it,”

Dr Gasser said. Barwon Health also encouraged patients to quit smoking. “Those in hospital beds have no-cost access to patient quit lines and free nicotine replacement treatment,” Dr Gasser said. “When people finally give up they always tell me ‘I should have done it a long time ago’.” Ms Kostandinov said anyone who wanted to share an inspiring story of how they stopped smoking in the past six months could contact the campaign at quit@cancervic.org.au.

100,000-plus tipped to attend ‘bigger and better’ historic regatta on bay More than 100,000 people will flock to Geelong’s waterfront next week for the city’s Festival of Sails, organisers have predicted. The 2016 running of one of Australia’s oldest sports events would be “bigger and better than ever”, they promised. The regatta, with various onshore entertainment and activities, will begin next Friday and conclude on 26 January. “This really is such a unique event that brings together not only world class sailing on a grand scale but also a massive free community celebration,” Royal Geelong Yacht Club Commodore and festival chairman Chris Williams said. “This year we’re delighted to be hosting two national titles as well as introducing two new trophies for helmswomen and young sailors in a competitive fleet expected to attract close to 300 boats. “Put that on-water offering together with an exciting Shoreside Festival of live music and entertainment including Australia Day eve fireworks and there genuinely is nothing quite like this event in the

Southern Hemisphere.” Racing will begin with a 173rd Melbourne to Geelong Passage Yacht Race on 23 January. “Right now the forecast for the passage race is looking terrific and we have our fingers crossed for some spectacular sailing conditions and sensational racing,” Mr Williams said. Two national championships, a Bausele Australia VX One National Championship and a Morris Finance Sydney 38 One Design Australian Championship, will be contested during the festival. “We are genuinely delighted to be once again hosting the Festival of Sails,” Mr Williams said. “With world-class sailing combined with first-class and free family fun and entertainment, we believe you would be hard-pressed to find a better event anywhere. “Holding it on the stunning waters of Corio Bay and the beautiful Geelong foreshore just makes it that much better.”

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The next meeting of Council will be held at 7.00pm on Wednesday 27 January 2016 at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Geelong. Enter through the Little Malop Street entrance. This meeting is open to the public.

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PUBLIC NOTICES WASTE COLLECTION AUSTRALIA DAY, TUESDAY 26 JANUARY There will be no change to residential waste collection on Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January 2016. Please put your bins out Monday night as usual. The Drysdale and Geelong Resource Recovery Centres will be open until 4.15pm on Australia Day.

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The Mayor, Councillors and staff of the City of Greater Geelong pay tribute to the services of Harold George Verrall, recently deceased, who served as a Geelong City Councillor (1965–1979) and as Mayor of Geelong City (1973–1975). The City appreciates Harold’s contributions as a strong and valued advocate.

PUBLIC NOTICES 2016 / 2017 ANNUAL POWERLINE CLEARANCE PROGRAM The City's annual pruning program to clear tree foliage and branches close to powerlines has commenced. Street trees will be pruned in accordance to the Electricity Safety Regulations 2015 in order to maintain the required clearance space between trees and powerlines. For enquiries, contact us on 5272 5272.

OPTIONS FOR GEELONG'S ELECTORAL STRUCTURE The Victorian Electoral Commission has released a preliminary report with four options for the electoral structure of the City of Greater Geelong. The VEC is conducting a representation review that will recommend an appropriate ward structure and number of non-Mayoral councillors for the council. This review can only consider models with up to 11 non-Mayoral councillors. The position and direct election of the Mayor are outside the scope of the review. You can have your say on these options by making a submission to the review. Submissions can be made online, by post, email or fax and must reach the VEC by 5.00pm on Wednesday 17 February. Head to vec.vic.gov.au to get a copy of the report and make your submission.

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SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON OUR 2016 CALENDAR Residents are invited to contribute ideas to help shape our 2017 City of Greater Geelong Calendar. Please provide your input by participating in a short survey around the 2016 calendar and ideas for our 2017 calendar. The online questionnaire is open until Wednesday 3 February. Visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/yoursay

NOTICE OF THE PREPARATION OF AN AMENDMENT AMENDMENT C321 30-42 GEELONG ROAD PORTARLINGTON

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATION 1234/2014 ACCOMMODATION AND RETAIL COMPLEX The City of Greater Geelong Council has prepared amendment C321 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. The land affected by the Amendment and application is 30, 32, 34, 36-38, 40 and 42 Geelong Road, Portarlington. The Amendment proposes to rezone the land from the Commercial 2 Zone to the Mixed Use Zone and apply the Environmental Audit Overlay to the land being rezoned. The Amendment will also replace Clause 21.14 with a new Clause 21.14. The permit application is for the development and use of 30 and 32 Geelong Road Portarlington for accommodation and retail premises, subdivision, reduction of car parking requirements, display of advertising signs, waiver requirement for loading and unloading of vehicles, waiver requirement for provision of bicycle facilities and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1. The person who requested the Amendment/permit is Batman Management Group Pty Ltd. You may inspect the Amendment, any documents that support the Amendment and the explanatory report about the Amendment, free of charge, at the following locations:

THE FACTS ABOUT OUR MOSQUITO TREATMENT PROGRAM • Due to low rainfall and recent high temperatures, mosquito numbers are very low this season. • Council does NOT spray liquid products from the air to treat mosquitoes. We only use solid products in our helicopter treatment program, as they have minimal drift. This treatment program only operates between August and March each year. • Council treats mosquitoes in their larval form in the breeding site, generally the wetlands of the Bellarine Peninsula. • We monitor mosquito levels all year long. • Our mosquito treatment program uses two granulated biological based products which only target specific aspects of mosquito biology. These products are not harmful to people, other animals or the general environment. To find out more, please watch an informative video about our mosquito program found on the City's website: www.geelongaustralia.com.au (Click on Services, select the letter 'M' and click on 'Mosquito').

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• City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre, 18-20 Hancock Street, Drysdale (inside the library) between 9.00am and 5.00pm weekdays • On the City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/amendments • At the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website www.delwp.vic.gov.au/publicinspection Any person who may be affected by the Amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter’s name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make. Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made.

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The planning authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office for any person to inspect free of charge until the end of two months after the Amendment comes into operation or lapses. The closing date for submissions is Monday 8 February 2016. Submissions must be in writing and sent to: The Coordinator, Strategic Implementation Unit, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong VIC 3220; or • by e-mail to strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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WIN PASSES TO THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS 22 TO 26 JANUARY 2016 Here’s your opportunity to win passes to the Festival of Sails Regatta Village Precinct. Thanks to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, we have 10 festival double passes up for grabs! COMPETITION DETAILS To enter: www.geelongaustralia.com.au/comp Entries close: 12.00pm Thursday 14 January 2016 Competition drawn: 12.15pm Tuesday 19 January Winners will be contacted directly and announced on the Events Geelong Facebook page. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for more great giveaways and events info! The Festival of Sails Regatta attracts around 300 yachts and 4,500 sailing competitors, is the largest keel boat regatta in the southern hemisphere and hosts over 15 different race categories. Shoreside, the event has something for the whole family: rides, market stalls, food trucks, free sailing activities, beach volleyball and a huge line-up of bands and entertainment! This year, there are daily water-ski displays, Mike the Knight visiting for the kids (11.00am on Sunday), plus fireworks on Monday night at 9.15pm. On Australia Day, see the Roulettes in the sky at 1.00pm as well as the CUB Clydesdales. Don't miss this iconic Geelong event over the Australia Day weekend! Passes are valid from 5.00pm daily between 23 and 25 January. (Yes! They can be used each night by over 18’s only)

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CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITION CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE - SATURDAY 30 AND SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2016

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The City of Greater Geelong is proudly hosting the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 2016. RIDES/RACE TYPE

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Momentum Energy People’s Ride

SATURDAY 30 JANUARY From 7.00am

• Cyclists adhere to normal road rules. • Reduced speed limits and some intersection management. • General public advised to allow extra travel time.

Deakin University Elite Women’s Race

SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 11.40am – 3.15pm

• Rolling road closures facilitated by Victoria Police. • No parking on course. • Refer to the map for the course roads.

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Surf Coast Loop: Cyclists do one lap of the loop. • Rolling road closures facilitated by Victoria Police. • No parking in some areas of the course. • Refer to the map for course roads.

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Geelong Circuit: Cyclists do three laps of the circuit. • Temporary road closures. • No parking on course. • Refer to the map for course roads.

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Geelong will wait at least another 18 months for its full complement of new custody officers to put police back on the beat, the State Government has confirmed. The Government announced that 20 of the officers would be stationed at Geelong Police Station to release cops from having to monitor arrested prisoners in the station’s cells. The first batch of custody officers arrived in Geelong this week but the office of MP Christine Couzens said the Police Minister was “expecting� the rest by the middle of 2017. Victoria Police would determine where the freed-up resources would be allocated, Ms Couzens’s office said. The Geelong custody officers who arrived on Monday had only graduated on Friday, Ms Couzens said. “Custody officers will free up police so they can get back into the community,� she said. “I welcome our new custody officers. They

will play a critical community role in serving the people of Geelong. “This government is delivering on its election commitment and I look forward to more police returning to the front line in Geelong as custody officers are progressively deployed.� Ms Couzens’s office said Geelong would be the region’s only station with custody officers but a total of 120 would be stationed around regional Victoria. The Andrews Government has committed $149 million to recruit, train and deploy 400 of the officers in 22 stations over the next three years. The officers’ powers include searching police station prisoners, transporting them to and from court and guarding offenders in hospital. The Government said they would also be able to supervise offenders while they took their own swabs for DNA samples and help with breath and drug testing in police stations.

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GENERAL EVENT TRAFFIC ADVICE Latrobe Terrace (Princes Highway) in Geelong and the Geelong Ring Road will remain open at all times during the weekend to ensure north/south traffic through the City of Greater Geelong is maintained. Rolling road closures will be utilised to stage the Elite Races. If you are travelling along or across the course as a rolling road closure comes through: • You will be stopped by the lead police vehicle and asked to park in a safe area on the side of the road. You will have to wait for the race to pass through; once the race has passed the police tail car will inform you that it is safe to move on. Please be aware that there may be some tail riders still on the road.

HONOURED: Highton Primary School’s Rebecca Rendell with her award and student Charlotte Elder.

• It is estimated that you will have to wait for no longer than 15-20 minutes.

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The rolling road closure will be supported by some fixed road closures to assist in keeping the course roads free of traffic when the race is coming through. Temporary road closures will be in Geelong, Barwon Heads and Torquay. All major intersections remain open, other than when the race passes by. For a full listing of road closures refer to the table above or visit www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au or www.eventsgeelong.com.au and search for Cadel. Alternatively download the Geelong City App and search for road closures. Parking along the courses will be restricted in many areas to ensure the roads are clear for the races. Parking restrictions will come into effect earlier on race days than the stated race times, so please look for any advisory signage prior to parking. Emergency access is a priority and will always take precedence over the event. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the events via existing footpaths. Where roads are closed for short periods, access across roads will be via marshalled course crossing points. Due to the large volume of cyclists on the roads during the event you should take extra care when crossing the course roads.

Public transport bus timetables have been altered across the weekend to avoid the course roads. Revised public transport timetables are available from www.ptv.vic.gov.au/events Questions relating to the traffic conditions and information? Please contact the event organiser at traffic@cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au or call the event traffic help line on 0497 816 467. For general information about the event please visit www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au

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Residents and businesses located on the course roads have been sent detailed advice regarding access arrangements during the event. If you are located on the course roads and have not received that advice, please call the event traffic help line on 0497 816 467.

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Keeping a student safe from potentially fatal allergic reactions has won national recognition for a Highton Primary School worker. Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia commended Rebecca Rendell for her “outstanding contribution and support� of Charlotte Elder. The organisation said Ms Rendell, an out-ofschool-hours coordinator, extensively checked food labels, changed brands and created special treats so Charlotte Elder could avoid anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock, is the most severe form of allergic reaction. It occurs within minutes of exposure to an allergen, which often includes food ingredients such as nuts. Charlotte’s mother, Cassie Elder, first discovered her daughter’s allergy after she ate a chocolate brownie with walnuts. “She went red all over and started grasping for breath,� Ms Elder said. “I found out that she had a severe allergic reaction to the nut.� The family now lives with the threat of Charlotte suffering an allergic reaction every day be-

cause “nuts can be in things like soaps and hand cream – not just food�, Ms Elder said. But she knew Charlotte was in good hands at school in the care of Ms Rendell. “Bec really made us feel comfortable that she understood the severity of the condition,� Ms Elder said. Charlotte also praised Ms Rendell’s good work for her. “Bec made me my own special custard the other day,� she said. “It was really great to be able to have what the other kids were having - she looks after me.� When Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia called for nominations for its Be a MATE (Making Allergy Treatment Easier) award, Ms Elder didn’t hesitate in nominating Ms Rendell. She was a humble winner. “I’m very honoured to receive the award and am grateful to the Elder family for their nomination and I would like to thank Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia for recognising people’s efforts in raising awareness.� 9 GEELONG INDY Friday, 15 January, 2016

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Call for parents to tackle toll rise A doubling in deaths of young people on Victorian roads has prompted a call for Geelong parents to stay involved in their children’s driving behaviour after L-plates. Thirty-nine people aged 16 to 20 died in 2015, up 105 per cent from 19 in 2014, according to Traffic Accident Commission (TAC) data. Twenty-two died in crashes on regional roads, the TAC said. All Victorians had a role to play in ensuring safety on the state’s roads, said TAC acting chief Tony Dudley. “Every road death is someone’s friend or loved one and, if we’re to reach our goal of zero, it’s important we all shoulder responsibility for keeping each other safe on our roads,� Mr Dudley said. “Whether it’s speaking up from the passenger seat when you see something unsafe or just talking to a mate if you have concerns about their driving, these are things that could prevent a tragedy.� Mr Dudley said risk-taking remained a factor in youth road trauma but inexperience was also a major contributor. “Most young drivers try to do the right thing and avoid behaviours like drink driving, speeding or talking on the phone while driving. “Not having years of experience behind the wheel really comes into play when something unexpected happens on the roads.� The TAC called on parents to remain involvement in their children’s driving after they graduated from L-plates. Parents should talk to their children, “even as young adults�, about avoiding risky situations and adopting safety strategies. “That conversation or that ride home could mean the difference between your child having a great night out with friends and tragedy,� Mr Dudley said. “Ensuring your child is driving the safest possible car is also critical and parents can visit howsafeisyourfirstcar.com.au to find safe and affordable options within their budget.�

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Help stop frogs croaking Geelong households should install backyard ponds for frogs battling a dinosaur-like extinction level threat, according to an animal welfare group. Various species of frogs would be “out in full force” around the region after any summer rains, said the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife’s Susanna Bradshaw. “Water is incredibly important for Australia’s wildlife, especially our huge variety of frogs,” she said. “A pond can offer an easy, permanent water

source for your local amphibian buddies and will also benefit lots of other native animals, too. “Australia is home to over 200 species of frogs that are found nowhere else in the world. “Sadly, Australia also has one of the highest rates of amphibian extinction in the world so anything you can do around Geelong to provide habitat for them will be a big help. “Australian frogs are facing threats from the devastating chytrid fungus, water pollution, drought, predation from introduced pests and much more.

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Dry 2015 leaves storages at 49% UNDER THE WEATHER Lindsay Smail Another very poor month for rain in December closed 2015 with an aggregate of around 70 to 75 per cent of normal annual rainfall for the Geelong region. In December Geelong’s urban area received 25 mm, just over half the 30-year average of 44mm. A large area from the Great Dividing Range southward to the Otways coast averaged less than half the normal December figure. The limited rain left the region’s water storages at 48.8 per cent capacity on the last day of the year, down from 72.6 per cent at the start of 2015. December 2015 was the hottest on record since 1902. Minimums averaged 13.3C and maximums

were 26.9C. The result was a mean monthly temperature 2.6C above the latest 30-year averages. The top temperature was 44.4C on the 19th, the hottest December day on record, and eight days were over 30C compared to the normal four or five days. The December result helped make 2015 .7C warmer than normal, with a mean daily temperature of 15.2C compared to the 30-year figure of 14.5C. December also had one thunder day, on 19th around the Otways and Torquay areas. Three days in the month shared the highest wind gusts, with 70km/h recorded at Breakwater’s weather station. · Lindsay Smail operates Geelong Weather Services

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reliant on an efficient and effective bus service but the current timetable has many passengers waiting nearly two hours in Geelong before work given the lack of suitable timetables prior to the 7.10am service. “Most of the problems seem to be in the peak hour services for those who have work commitments and for those using the bus service for shopping in Portarlington, Drysdale or Geelong. “The recently held PTV meetings clearly showed passenger dissatisfaction with the current bus timetables across the region and a lack of myki card access in the Bellarine. “I note Member for Lara John Eren (was) quick to don a Christmas hat for a photo op in announcing a backflip of timetabling in his seat of Lara thanks to howls of protest from bus users angry with the current timetables.“

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Buckets & Bouquets Bouquets to all the Geelong CBD staff who worked on Boxing Day. Despite most of them only getting one day off during the festive break and working long hours in stressful conditions, they were smiling, pleasant and helpful. Bosses, please take note. Lee Gladwell, Grovedale Bouquets to a good Samaritan who handed in my handbag at Coles Geelong West on 14 December. I was most grateful for your honesty. May the Lord bless you richly forever. Margaret, Highton Buckets to a national op shop chain outlet in North Geelong for refusing to accept a donation of quality clothing and footwear. The shop was operating but I was flatly advised to “take it somewhere else”. I certainly will in future. Uncharitable, Bell Post Hill Bouquets to Murgheboluc Cricket Club’s Brad and David for giving up their week to coach, umpire and score so our boys could play country week cricket. It was really appreciated. A Smith, Leopold

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Bouquets to family and friends who acknowledged my difficult situation over Christmas and the new year. Your support and well-wishes were appreciated. Hopefully we all have a happy 2016. Looking On The Bright Side, Belmont

Buckets to dumb tourists who invent pedestrian crossings where none exist, nonchalantly walking across roads in front of oncoming traffic. Buckets also to motorists who stop and wave them across, encouraging their behaviour. Both cause dangerous confusion among motorists and pedestrians trying to observe road rules. Driver, Torquay Bouquets to the CFA and SES crews who worked so hard over the Christmas break to ensure the safety of people and property caught up in the Surf Coast bushfires. They still have difficult work ahead of them but need to know their efforts are deeply appreciated. Holiday Wrecked But Safe And Sound, Mulgrave Buckets to Love The Lights and Lights House (Buckets & Bouquets, 25 December). I agree with Concerned Resident (Buckets & Bouquets, 11 December), although for a different reason. Surely the challenges now facing the world and societies make burning endless amounts energy an antiquated celebration of religious events. Get Real, Geelong West

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Letters Broken council needs fixing Once upon a time Geelong was governed quite well by individual mayors and councillors in separate municipalities: City of Geelong West, City of Newtown, City of South Barwon, Barrabool Shire and City of Geelong. They operated successfully according to the needs of their wards and ratepayers. The breadand-butter stuff of roads, rubbish, maintenance, parks, gardens and footpaths construction etcetera was actuated successfully with a minimum of fuss and no smoke and mirrors, hissy fits, questionable financial ward deals or rampant publicity performances. The councils worked according to their charters and achieved their goals. The mayors and councillors were readily accessible to ratepayers and the media. Politicians, Jeff Kennett included, decided in their wisdom to fix what wasn’t broken. Thus we were amalgamated into the City of Greater Geelong behemoth. Politically-driven division, disputes, gossiping through and by media, general contention and vested interest barrow-pushing, according to media and State Government reports, are now the order of the day at City Hall. Surely such a state of play must reduce the City’s governance efficiency. Anyone else believe we’d benefit from returning to the previous system? After all, it wasn’t broken until politicians decided to fix it. The result isn’t only broken, it’s a problem-ridden, disputatious and politically divided group of ratepayer employed and funded councillors. DN Tomkins Herne Hill

Cap fits council staff In terms of rate caps and council’s possible imminent process, a couple of things need to be examined. Any local business faced with a finance squeeze will look at cutting pay rates or offloading staff. They will also look at reducing costs and waste. The above, however, do not seem to be strategies that council employs with its overstaffed salaried sector. In recent years the author of a legally-required annual audit of council reported that it could shed at least half its salaried staff without affecting service delivery. Given that council outsources much of its work this is no surprise, although the information I received was only anecdotal but from a relative of the person who conducted the audit. In my recent efforts to get council to fix defective footpaths around Geelong West, I was handballed to three different salaried officers without result except for a promise that something would happen at some time. Council is notoriously wasteful, as the rectification of the purported upgrade of Mercer Street especially attests. Council spends around $125 million of its $265 million annual budget, a vast amount for such a small town, on wages and salaries. This expenditure needs to be addressed. If people in productive industries like Alcoa and Ford can be retrenched, non-productive council staff should be shown the door too, if only to bring some much-needed relief to beleaguered ratepayers. A rate cap should also mean a staff cap. Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Future gets back to the point There is an old saying that history repeats itself - and it could be about to happen right here in Geelong. With the closure of Alcoa at Point Henry, consideration is now being given to developing the area and one option is a residential estate. Back in the 1840s and 1850s large ships could not come into Geelong over the sandbar, so they had to anchor beyond Point Henry. Passengers and goods were landed on to the point where a thriving service town sprang up. Businesses were established to provide passengers and ships’ crews with accommodation. Cafes and stores supplied food and necessary goods. Stables were essential to rest and feed coach and wagon horses that transported settlers and goods to Geelong. Small steamers brought citizens from Geelong and bay steamers carried thousands of day-trippers from Melbourne. The magnet for these pleasure-seekers was tea

Fire-resistance the burning question It is heartbreaking that 116 homes were destroyed at Christmas but fortunately without loss of life due to excellent management by the CFA and emergency services. After the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires, which destroyed over 2500 homes and killed 75 people, Dr Caird Ramsay and his CSIRO team surveyed many of the properties for a report and recommendations and, subsequently with Melbourne University, a video, Buildings and Bushfires: Improving the Chances of Survival. The video is unfortunately unavailable from local libraries but the recommendations are easily accessed on the internet. Many of the recommendations have been incorporated into planning schemes and are mandatory for houses in areas subject to a wildfire overlay. However, even in 1989 Dr Ramsay despaired at the number of new homes being built without regard for his recommendations or the consequences of ignoring them. gardens and with trees and exotic plants, the gardens enhanced the magnificent views across the bay. There were donkey rides, pavilions, refreshment rooms and two jetties on the western side to serve tea, strawberries and cream, and shrimps. Point Henry today is a rather lonesome, isolated strip of land edged with shell-grit beaches. Its booming heyday is almost forgotten. Its bustling past could be resurrected as it makes a new contribution to Geelong’s history. Melva Stott Anglesea

Get Smart City, stupid As well as cringeful, Geelong’s ‘Smart City’ tag remains a misnomer because: · A pro-active and expanded Geelong Authority would compel a Melbourne-centric VicRoads to put in place a 7am-7pm CBD non-essential whitegoods curfew; · In addition, Eastern Beach Road between Moorabool and Bellarine streets would become one-way and the Avalon-Point Henry toll bridge conversation would get down to tin tacks; · A Smart City wouldn’t tolerate northern-suburbs habitual polluters that factor into their bottom lines slap-on-the-wrist fines but would instead seek an independent study on air pollution and the disproportionate local autism rate; · A privately funded 99-year-lease, 24/7 interactive Yarra Street Pier and marina should be a Smart City shoo-in; · As drought continues to take its toll and robbing Peter to pay Paul water strategies compound, further ultimately overtaxing the Wonthaggi desalination plant, a Smart City would have expectations that Barwon Water and the government of the day would build additional Otways water storages and the CSIRO would take a leaf out of China’s cloud-seeding programs book; and · Given advances in battery-driven, cost-effective light rail, a Smart City would pull out all stops to link the CBD with a Waurn Ponds terminus via Belmont’s High Street. Personal bias acknowledged, a university city driven by smaller, qualified governance could make the aforementioned happen. Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Stay classy, Geelong It was great to see National Trust property The Heights, at Newtown, featured in a TV car promotion on several channels. We have lots of heritage properties in this city and it’s great they are appreciated outside the capital city precinct by classy people. Pricilla Wright Newtown

Pool an asset for families My family was dismayed to learn of the closure of Portarlington’s indoor pool, one of very few in Victoria that uses salt rather than pool chemicals. As a young family, we always wondered why the pool was closed in the evening and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, why it was poorly signposted and why it was not actively promoted

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skill acquired by a period of practical experience of something, especially that gained in a particular profession”. That “something” makes no reference to paid employment, community non-paid labour or voluntary work, which I have accrued in my working past. Perhaps the word ‘experience’ needs to be omitted from job advertisements but, then again, why would you leave my resume on file and encourage me to re-apply if I don’t have experience at all. Billy Deikos Grovedale

Hope for poor kids now Gonski Do new homes in bushfire-prone areas comply with safety regulations, a reader asks. It’s time to ask whether or how many were constructed in a bushfire-resistant manner. Perhaps it’s time for another survey and tighter regulation before re-building begins. Peter Mackinlay Geelong to holidaymakers. Was it set up to fail? With a savvy new operator, we are confident the pool can be a well-patronised facility catering for a wider range of demographic groups. W Fidler Portarlington

Lights countdown has merit According to media reports, Geelong is set to get more red light and speeding camera upgrades. While holidaying in Russia late last year I noticed green lights counted down from 40 to three seconds then the green light started flashing before going to amber. This meant that drivers knew how much time they had when approaching the intersection. In Victoria we have no idea how much time we have left on the green. Anyone 1/1000th of a second slow crossing the line cops a hefty $379 fine plus three demerit points. If the authorities are going to be so vindictive about enforcing redlight running, they owe it to the motorist to be fair and at least provide a green time countdown. Shouldn’t motorists be entitled to know where they stand in relation to the amount of time available for them to clear the intersection safely? Otherwise red-light cameras should be challenged as to their fairness as not indicating to the driver how much time is available to him to clear the intersection safely. Also, the present demerit points system is unbalanced and makes no provision for rewarding good driver behaviour. Why not reward a motorist who has three years of no convictions with a merit point and another after five years? Alan Barron Grovedale

Unions past use-by date The trade union movement’s credibility has been shot to pieces. Its systemic corruption has been exposed for all to see. The obscenity is that many of its leaders have ripped off their own clients, working women and men. Unions can no longer claim to be anything more than leeches living off the sweat of workers by way of the dues or fees they receive from often lowly paid workers. Trade unions have now reached and passed their use-by date. Michael J Gamble Belmont

Experienced in rejection Experience is the 10-letter trait that describes one of my job-seeking failures. Yet it is also the most frustrating, annoying, agonising, disheartening, disappointing, defamatory noun in the job-seeking language. Perhaps what makes this word so profound is that employers look for experience, which begs the annoying paradox of how can a job seeker acquire a job without experience when the employer will not provide any. Try explaining it to an employer and you will be silenced by this annoying fact. Experience is defined as: “the knowledge or

I’m bitterly disappointed the Turnbull government decided in late 2015 not to fund the final two years of the Gonski school-funding reforms. The reforms meant that education funding would be based on student need, providing greater opportunity for children from low socioeconomic areas to receive the best-quality educational opportunities. The ones with the most to lose from this heartbreaking decision will be disadvantaged students attending underfunded and poorly resourced government schools. These students will most likely continue to be disadvantaged throughout their lives. They will face high unemployment, low incomes and not be given the chance to participate fully in the workforce and the economy. It’s a situation which I find deplorable and immoral. Robert Van Zetten Highton

Get real on domestic violence One of the side-effects of painting the picture that domestic violence is only perpetrated by men against women is that some might use it for false allegations to inflict revenge. This could have greater impact on real victims of domestic violence who might be subjected to further suffering as a consequence. With the media constantly portraying domestic violence as a one-way street and rampant, many men are presumed guilty and intervention orders are used as a weapon instead of as protective measures. This only muddies the waters in an already complex situation and can have detrimental effects on those truly exposed to domestic violence. Philip Hunt Grovedale

A Feynman to quote on climate Peter Rees (Letters, 18 December) quoted Richard Feynman: “It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, if it doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong”. That the atmosphere creates a greenhouse effect was worked out over 120 years ago and now we’re putting so much CO2 into it that today temperatures are indeed going up to the extent predicted by the theory even back then. It looks to me like two solid ticks on his Feynman measure and it’s, in fact, why there’s so much certainty in the real sciences about CO2 and global warming. Here they are again: there was a theoretical understanding long ago, long before global warming. Then we started putting huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere and, hallelujah, we got what was expected. Just not accepted by all it seems. Jukka Tuisku Barwon Heads

The significance of .0001 It could be seen as humorous if it wasn’t so serious that Mr Rees and Alan Barron continue to deny global warming despite countries in the world reaching consensus on the urgency of the problem. It is chilling that Mr Rees thinks a 100ppm change in C02 is not significant. I remind him that a few ppm increase of sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere in some parts of the world caused acid rains that decimated forests and lakes in the 1960s, leading to a ban on these fuels, while miniscule concentrations of CFCs released into the atmosphere during the 1990s seriously damaged Earth’s ozone layer, leading to a total ban on these. I wish I knew what part of the science these people don’t understand. Don Bartlett Indented Head 17 GEELONG INDY Friday, 15 January, 2016

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Family takes Backseat to festival By ALANA MITCHELSON Up-and-coming Geelong family band Backseat Drive will tackle its biggest challenge yet when the group plays its first festival next weekend. The band comprises four sisters, their mum, dad and a cousin who have joined forces to create original tunes. The girls will trade their netball skirts for instruments as the young talents – including 10-year-old drummer Laura – play Anglesea Music Festival. Rhythm guitarist Andrew Hobbs played the live music scene in Melbourne in his 20s. About 30 years later, he’s now a proud father, watching his daughters, niece and wife blossom into gifted musicians. “We’re playing original songs and they’re songs that my girls have written,” Hobbs told the Indy. “Of the 15 songs we typically play in a set we’d play about six originals. We’re aiming at playing nearly all originals at Anglesea. “In about 12 months we’re hoping we’ll have enough original songs to document in a record.” Hobbs’ 14-year-old daughter, Rachael, recalled growing up listening to dad playing guitar and mum Sally on the flute, especially early in the morning on the family’s 23-hetare Charlemont property with cows and calves. “We’re a very musical family. We have a very soul sound and we’ve progressed a lot in a short amount of time,” said the young alto saxophonist. “I’m still getting used to performing live on stage. Nerves can take over a little bit.” Lead guitarist Sarah said the band had gone from playing at church to performing at fairs, schools and local businesses since forming a year ago. “Because there are so many of us it can be challenging because we all have different opinions and

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THE work of one of Australia’s greatest printmakers has gone on display at Geelong Gallery. The National Gallery of Australia exhibition features the works of Jessie Traill, who took up etching in the early 1900s before making an international name for herself. The gallery said Traill “forged a radical path for printmaking through the duality of her vision”. “Depicting the beauty of the natural environment alongside dynamic images of industry, her lyrical response showed a profound understanding of the dilemma which requires nature to be sacrificed in order for the modern world to progress,” the gallery said. “From early views of Victorian rural scenes and Melbourne as the Paris of the South, through to her major series documenting the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the prints of Jessie Traill combine her poetic sensitivity with an unerring eye for line and form.” Traill’s impact was felt beyond the realms of Australian printmaking, the gallery explained.

“Traill’s prints are recognised as vital to the evolution of post-war Modernism, with her unique visual expression finding an ideal medium in the etching plate.” Print school and historian, Dr Colin Holden, this week conducted a tour of the exhibition: Stars in the River – the Prints of Jessie Traill. <http:// www.geelonggallery.org.au/exhibitions/index/index/exhibition/240> Traill’s works remained beautiful and magical, Dr Holden said. He told the tour they how the prints covered a wide range of subject-matter, from landscape to industrial streetscape, culminating in Traill’s famous sequence of etchings tracing the progressive development of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, from the laying of the first pylons to its completion. The gallery said the exhibition would continue with a free “creative conversation” on 23 January with Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin and contemporary printmakers Alexis Beckett, Martin King and Joel Wolter discussing Traill’s work.

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Mary’s popping in By ALANA MITCHELSON The curious world of Mary Poppins will come to life next month in a local musical theatre production starring Geelong’s Kate Hanley as the magical nanny herself. PL Travers’ classic tale tells the story of the wealthy, uptight Banks family whose children face the prospect of a new nanny. Geelong theatre company Footlight Productions will stage its version of Mary Poppins with additional scenes from the novel that were missing in the film adaptation starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Lead actress Hanley grew up in Geelong performing in numerous local theatre productions before studying drama. Reading the book helped her develop a unique take on Mary Poppins’ character, she said. “People will recognise all the songs from the movie, like A Spoonful of Sugar, Feed the Birds and Chim Chim Cheree. What’s different is there is a real focus on the Banks family that gets to the true heart of the story,“ Hanley explained. “She’s a more complex character than people might think.” Hanley said the show’s designer was working on the Lion King in Melbourne, so the sets and props were “very impressive". “It’s quite a technical show. Because Mary Poppins has magic, audiences can expect a lot of tricks. “I pull a lot of things out of my bag in one scene, so it’s almost like a magic show at times. She flies, with her umbrella in hand, as well. “The costumes are all fabulous. Poppins has a couple of jackets and a colourful get-up for the song Jolly Holiday and also for Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious where they enter a magical world.”

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Aerosport Allstars - aerobics, gymnastics and dance studio is home to state, national and world champions, recently returning from the Caribbean with two world bronze medals in sport aerobics. The studio’s teachers pride themselves in developing a positive and fun environment in every class. The club is proud once again to be a finalist in the Gymnastics Victoria prestige award of “Club Of the Year”. Aerosport Allstars offers Kinder Gym and Kinder Dance to help build motor skills and co-ordination, cheerleading with our American cheer coach Miss Bryan as well as gymnastic classes for recreation to high-level competitors. Dance is an amazing way to keep fit and healthy with our Junior, Tween and Teen classes along with our popular hip-hop classes both competitive and non-competitive lessons open to primary and secondary school-age students. Aerosport Allstars prides itself in offering gymnastics class for those with special needs, our superstar Cassy coming second overall in the Special Olympics last year.

The curriculum is designed to inspire, motivate and reward while always being creative and fun. It’s all about fun, energy and working together, with the club motto “One Team One Dream”. Dance classes are held at two fantastic locations – Torquay and Grovedale, with all gymnastics classes held at the state of art Studio in Grovedale. The studio will host its Open Day/Registration Day from 10am to 2pm on Saturday 16 January at 12 Essington Street, Grovedale. The day will feature free activities, so prospective students and their parents are invited to join in the fun. With so much happening in 2016 at Aerosport Allstars, including new competitions and performance opportunities, prospective students should book now, as there are limited spaces in most classes. More information is available at www.aerosportallstars.com.au or by phoning the club on 5245 8777 or emailing aerogymdance@bigpond. com

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the Cecchetti Junior Encouragement Awards and won the Under 12 Ballet Award at the Ararat competitions. Jessica Ford was also chosen to receive the Vivien Williamson Encouragement Award as the Most Promising Dancer in the Ballet Section during the Warrnambool Eisteddfods. Phone Sandra on 0419 136417 or email sclackbc@gmail.com for information on how to join the Sandra Clack Ballet Centre family.

Big things keep coming from Dance Fever which is now heading into its 22nd year of dance. Dance Fever strives to make the dance experience fun and appealing for children while they learn at the same time. Dance Fever’s friendly teachers are always there to make the experience enjoyable. Its modern jazz/ funk and tap classes run for 45 minutes. Routines are choreographed to songs that are familiar to most children so their classes are more enjoyable. Children aged between three and 18 are welcome to attend these classes at either Lara or Hamlyn Heights. Lara classes run on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Lara Community Centre and Hamlyn Heights classes are on Wednesdays at the Geelong Ballroom, Hamlyn Park, near Bell Park Sporting Club. The classes do not include exams or competitions, it’s all just pure fun with a stress free, endof-year performance held at The Playhouse at Geelong Performing Arts Centre in the first week of December. Dance Fever can even provide a costume maker to sew costumes for the show if needed.

Dance Fever keeps its prices low and competitive to ensure the best deal in town. Its hip hop classes are also full of the latest and funkiest dance moves. This one-hour class is held on Tuesdays at Lara and is great fun for boys, girls and teens from the age of seven. They are also involved in the end-of-year performance. Phone Give Dance Fever to find out how to get the first lesson free and later on learn the latest dance moves while having plenty of fun phone Kim on 5282 8490 or 0419 543 706. Alternatively visit www.dancefever95.com.au and simply enrol online.

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QUEEN LATEX PILLOWTOP MATTRESS, $400. Brand new chiropractic. Damask fabric, 15 year warranty. Can deliver 0412 388 485.

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KING PILLOWTOP BED, $595, brand new king pillow top mattress with base. 10yr warranty. Worth $1,495, sell $595. Can Deliver 0412 388 485.

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CARAVAN COVER, Prestige, 18ft, pop top, brand new. $250. Ph: 0408 101 884.

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COROMAL, Seka, pop top 535, TV, with awning, plus annexe, EC. $27,000ono. 0417 393 627.

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EVERNEW E Series Pop-Top caravan. 17'6", single axle, front kitchen, double bed, oven, microwave, TV, port-a-potty, roll out awning, Hayman Reesse hitch, front and rear stone guards, full size towing mirrors, always undercover, excellent condition. $15,000. Phone 0409 145 370.

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JAYCO Swan 2005. Excellent condition, sleeps 6, aluminium frame, annexe and bed flys made by Bartletts of Ballarat, full kitchen, side awning, queen bed at the front, double bed at the rear with a child safety net, table/dining area folds down to a large single bed, lots of cupboard space, pole carrier, 9kg gas bottle, Dometic 90 litre 3 way gas/electric fridge, 60 litre water tank, mains connection, 3 gas hot plates and 1 electric, Sanyo microwave, always shedded and covered. One owner, Tare 986kg. Registed till July 2016 (Q95-649). Great family van. Selling due to upgrade. Inspection is a must. $19,500. Phone: 0417 362 612.

PEDIGREE Horizon GL Caravan 2001. Tandem, galvanized frame, spare wheel, 2x 4.5kg gas bottles, pole carrier, rollout awning, annexe, double island bed (east-west),cassette toilet, microwave, 4 burner hotplate and grill, 3way fridge, TV with DVD player, radio/CD player, battery pack, water, pump, 4 seasons hatches, hot water unit on tap, low tare weight 1620 KG, registration (P17- 277) until November 2016. $19,900 neg. For inspection phone Wayne on 0419 532 024 TOYOTA, 1985, Hi Ace, yellow campervan, many extras, diesel, manual, poptop, bull bar, FVR-105. $6,000ono. 0477 294 494, 5257 2121.

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V Boats & Marine SAVAGE, Kestrel, 3.9mt tinny. 25 HP Mercury, 2 stroke. Dunbier trailer, many extras, VGC. $4,500. 0417 641 516.

SAVAGE, Mako, 5.5, Cuddy Cab. W/135 merc, 2 stroke x long shaft, as new. Low hours on a Mackey tandem trailer. Heaps of extras, please ring for more info $35,000. 0424 362 940.

ADRIA Caravan 2012. New condition, tows well. shower, toilet, gas/electric hot water, TV, antenna with wall brackets, radio, wind out awning, 12v battery pack, 240 battery charger, 2 x 4.5kg gas bottles, anti sway coupling, over ride brakes. Registration (U87004) until May 2016. Phone: 03 5288 7362. Located South West Victoria

JAYCO 2010 Pop Top Expanda 16ft. Immaculate condition. This Expanda will delight anyone who expects its been used only a hand full of times and that's why we must sell. Comes with queen bed, double bed, extra large fridge which is a must if you have kids, two gas bottles, full annexe, rarely used (never fully set up), gas stove never been used, Reece weight distribution bars which are worth a few hundred dollars, full air con, heating/cooling. Comes will full 12 months registration from Oct 3 2015, Fantastic to tow just a beautiful all round van. $28,800 neg. Phone: 0425 859 782.

CAMPER TRAILER Hard floor with large annexe, 4-burner cook top and SS sink, electric pump and LED lighting, QS bed, electric brakes, easy to tow. $6,700. Phone 0457 910 662.

JAYCO Freedom, 2000, 16ft Pop Top Caravan with Annex. Insulated, Aluminium Frame, outside utility tap & power, two single beds, four berth design, Front storage hatch for annex, two 8.5 kg gas bottles, microwave, TV antenna, cutlery and crockery, electric kettle, toaster, frypan, sandwich press, bonus three man tent. Registered. $11,500 neg. Phone: 0419 887 513.

CAMPER TRAILER Off road, independent suspension, QS bed, heavy Australian made canvass, stove, including grill, water tank, electric pump. $9,500. 0408 521 763.

JAYCO, Journey outback, poptop, 18Ft. As new, independent -suspension, air-con, ensuite, 2 solar panels, 2 batteries. $45,000. Ph: 0439 672 420

JAYCO Discovery poptop 2012 model, 17' single axle. Rear double bed, front kitchen with 3 gas and one electric hotplates, range hood, 3-way fridge and microwave. L shaped dinette and separate lounge area. Pull-out awning, AC, battery pack, LED lighting and TV. Always garaged and in as new condition. $24,500. Ph 0412 308 166.

MAZDA, motorhome, E3000 diesel 1981, 6.5 Mtr long, Vic reg exp March 25th 2016, will come with RWC, 2 double beds, 2 way fridge, sink, stove & Robin Hood, TV new battery, wired for 12v &240v, extended roof, roll out awning. 2 water pumps, good paintwork, well upholsterer, good carper. FPG-352 situated in Grovedale. $12,000ono. 5244 4788. ON SITE Millard caravan 21ft with solid timber annexe in security entry park, Leopold. Cooking appliances, fridge /freezer, TV/DVD/VCR, air con, gas heater, ensuite, sleeps 5, has 2 dining areas. Amenities include 2 swimming pools, BBQ /recreation area, laundry facilities, boat ramp, on site caretaker. Fully insured. $11,800. Call Ron 9370 6404 after 7pm.

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TOYOTA Hiace, Campervan, 2008. RWC, super long wheel base, auto, 300,000kms, rego exp March 2017, removable passenger seats, air bags. $29,500 Contact Bob 0428 378 571.

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WINDSOR Rapid 2010, 592S Expanda. 2 double beds, 2 single bunks, semi off road suspension, WC, shower, basin, pull out awning with side and end, reverse cycle air con, TV, DVD, stereo, 150Ltr fridge, microwave. Immaculate condition. Will not disappoint, immediate sale. $36,900. Ph: 0418 324 534

WINDSOR Rapid 8 berth with fold out double beds at each end, sofa that converts into a double bunk, and dinette that converts into a childs double. 19 ft internal length, 21 ft including the drawbar, 23 ft with both end beds lowered, shower, toilet and basin, 4 burner gas hob, gas grill, three way fridge freezer, microwave, sink and drainer, gas hot water system, plumbing for washing machine externally (washing machine can be included if desired), Domestic air con/ heating, TV with DVD player /antenna, radio and speakers, 120hr deep cycle battery, LED lighting throughout, hoses, water filter, and power cord included, awning and full annexe, electric brakes, registered til 19 th December (Vic). $36,000.00 Negotiable. Phone: 0450 572 578.

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WINDSOR, "Windcheater" Pop top. 14Ft, tare 750, easy to tow, built to last in 85. 12 months registration, good light truck tyres, clean and well maintained van, brakes & bearings just serviced, front kitchen, gas oven, cooktop, double bed, awning + full annex. One owner for past 15yrs. Barwon Heads. $5,750. Ph: 0418 330 927 WINDSOR, pop top, 1999, 14ft 7", single beds, roll out awning, AC, full annexe, GC. $11,500. 0407 365 883.

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WINDSOR Windcheater 85, 15ft, poptop caravan, 4 berth, 2 single beds, 3 way fridge, gas cooker, oven, annexe, excellent condition, always garaged. $7,000. 0409 484 773.

BMW 1998 318i. Manual, 180,000kms, excellent condition, registration until September 2016 (YHK-066), electric & tinted windows, CD stacker, cruise control. $5,500 ono. Phone: 0422 256 251. COMMODORE VX Equipe 2001. Excellent condition, serviced, RWC, one year registration (YRE-678), new tyres & brakes. $4,100 neg. Ph: 0450 402 888.

GREATWALL, X200, 2013. 4WD wagon. White. 22,000kms, reg ZKI818 to 04/16. RWC. Tinted windows, headlight protectors, running boards fitted, side window protectors, tow bar fitted. EC, spotless throughout. Full service history and 3 year manufacturers warranty. $13,000neg. Ph: 5282 4951 HOLDEN Commodore 2005, new computer installed, serviced, no rust, goes well, 207,800 kms. registration (URU-487) $5,400. Phone: 0490 056 132.

NISSAN X Trail 2008, ST 4 x 4, automatic, silver ext/ grey cloth interior, PS, cruise control, power windows,excellent condition. One lady owner, full service history 138,000kms, $12,500, Ph 0448 507 798. TOYOTA, Hiace, 2008, manual, diesel, roof racks, shelving, EC RWC, 188,000kms, WJH-812. $22,000. 0417 641 516.

TOYOTA, Yaris, E.C, only 53,000kms, RWC, AC, PS, CL, reg next year, private sale, ZPP-570. $8,700. 5282 4740. HOLDEN Cruz CDX 2010, auto, reverse sensors, only 2nd owners, full service history, leather seats with heating, 87,000 kms, registration (XLY725) expires June 2016. $16,500 neg. Phone: 0421 717 534.

HOLDEN Rodeo LX 2007 4x4. Twin cam, bullbar, canopy, roof racks, 1 owner, RWC, 171,623 kms, reg (UVQ-993). $12,500 ono. Phone: 0419 876 487 HYUNDAI Accent 2004, 2 door, auto, RWC, ladies car, EC, low kilometers. TJI-518. $5,000. 5244 1902.

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$50 to $600 FOR SOME CARS Servicing Melbourne Suburbs and Geelong 24/7 COROLLA 1990 sedan, good clean car, no RWC, 141,000 kms, registered until February 2016 (EBM-423). $900. Phone: 5277 0854 or 0430 781 947.

MAZDA MX5 1.8 litre 2001. Red, 6 speed manual, 180,000 kms, this car is in excellent condition, Registration (ME080) Plates not included. RWC, $11,000. Phone: 0419 570 520. MAZDA 6 2006, sedan, white, 43,095kms, UIM-912. $12,000. 0419 384 681.

FORD BA Falcon 2004. Dual fuel, 240,258 kms, reg (TDO-226) until 1/7/16. $3,000 as is, runs good. Ph: 0425 746 806. FORD, Fairmont AU wagon, 2000 model, duel fuel, LPG gas, VGC, 205,000kms, automatic, front and rear power windows, CC, AC, always garaged, MP3 player, with roadworthy. QGH-291. $4,950. 0412 217 087. FORD Focus LX, 2006, auto, sedan. Reg May 2016, 68,000kms, RWC, UDZ-777. $8,000ono. Phone 5248 5207.

MAZDA ASTINA, 323, 1995, auto, aircon, 107,000kms, White, NEG-577, $3,450. Call 0447 294 236.

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COROMAL 2006 Lifestyle 608. Dual axle, low kms, tows well, single beds, air conditioner replaced last year, Hayman Reece WDH, 2 underside metal toolboxes, shower/toilet, microwave, 2 roof hatches, 2 x 9kg gas bottles, 3way Dometic refrigerator, registered until Dec 2016 (R65908). Plus Extras. Good Condition $27,500 ono. Phone: 0429 978 909.

JAYCO Sprite 1995, full annexe, TV/antenna, single beds, rear entry, 4 burner stove, gas/elec fridge. In very good condition. Reg (E73517). $9,000 ono. Phone: (03) 5261 4143.

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SPORT ‘New year, new Cats’ with big win LOCAL CRICKET Jim Timberlake It was case of New Year New Me for the Geelong Cricket Club last Saturday with the clubs First XI enjoying a commanding victory over St Kilda at the Harry Trott Oval. Batting first, things didn’t go all their way, slumping to 2/23 and then 5/48 not long after. However, Liam Buchanan (55) showed why he is such a valued player in the side, stepping up with a fine half century, while youngster Matthew Gunther (36) showed some grit and Luke Muller (21*) helped push the sides total to 9/197. Debutant Nathan Alexander (2/19) struck early and showed some promise, but it was Joel

Davies (3/13), returning from injury, that was the star bowling ten tight overs to put the Cats right on top. Justin McPhee (2/34) tightened the screws, as eventually Geelong enjoyed a morale boosting 82 run win. They will look to continue their winning form over the nest two Saturdays at home against Melbourne University. In the Geelong Cricket Association, just four rounds remain before finals, and the race to see who will earn the right to contest them is wide open. In division one, the most important game in this final round of one day games will be played at Richmond Crescent between Geelong City and

Lara. Lara have proved to be one of the surprise packets of the season thus far, winning 6 of their 8 games to sit in third place on the ladder. City on the other hand have had mixed results, and find themselves just outside the top six. Winning form is good form, and with the chance to wrap up a spot in the finals, Lara should be too strong. South Barwon v BELL POST HILL, Leopold v ST JOSEPHS, Newtown & Chilwell v NORTH GEELONG, EAST BELMONT v Murghboluc, GROVEDALE v Geelong West. In division two, Newcomb & District, Manifold Heights and Bell Park all sit just outside the top six on 21 points, nipping at the heels of Mod-

ewarre on 30 and Thomson on 31. Modewarre and Thomson at least have their destiny in their own hands and if they can continue to win, anything the chasing pack do will be in vain. Therefore, the most crucial game this week is between Manifold Heights and Thomson. With so much to play for, this game will be on for young and old, and the result may well depend on whether the good Thomson turns up or the bad one. Modewarre v ST PETERS, Highton v ST ALBANS BREAKWATER, Alexander Thomson v BELL PARK, Manifold Heights v THOMSON, MARSHALL v Waurn Ponds, Torquay v NEWCOMB & DISTRICT.

Kingfish and whiting lead big variety of species on chew for hot sessions ON THE BITE Chris Pitman

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ANGLERS have hit the ground running in 2016 with a wide variety of species all on the bite. Queenscliff, always a favourite location amongst anglers this time of year for its access to some of the Bellarine Peninsula’s most exciting fishing, was among the hotspots over the past week. Last Friday evening Kevin Hunter and I headed out from Queenscliff on the hunt for whiting. Anchoring on the area know as the grass beds to the east of the harbour entrance at the start of the run-in tide, it wasn’t long for the first whiting to be boated. By the end of a fast-past session we had caught 35 whiting between us, ranging in size from 36cm to 43cm. Fresh tenderised squid and pippie baits did the trick. Tackleworld Geelong’s Michael Moore was only a few hundred metres away and also managed to boat an impressive bag of healthy-sized whiting. Just around the corner at Swan Bay squid were again holding in large numbers, as Daniel Baden discovered. Daniel was on the water first thing Sunday morning for a bag-limit capture of squid in quick time. He then moved inside the channel, spending half an hour or so casting soft plastics along the edges for some impressive flathead from 50cm to 56cm. Over at Clifton Springs snapper anglers reported slightly better results on fish to 6kg over at the Wilson Spit. Fresh squid strips or pilchards got the job done, especially for anglers fishing a tide change in conjunction with sunrise or sunset. Small squid were on offer for anglers slowly drifting over the shallow grass beds while casting 2.5 size jigs. Anglers fishing the shallow sand flats with soft plastics caught flathead to 45cm. Inside Corio Bay, Justin Burns refined the art of catching rock flathead. Using an ever-reliable

HOT BITE: Adam Van Der Luht with an early-season kingfish taken off Ocean Grove. 2.5-inch Gulp Crabby, Justin boated a well-conditioned rocky of 58cm along with three others as well as numerous pinkie snapper to 35cm. Anglers fishing the spoil grounds little trouble boating pike, with some of these toothy critters reaching 90cm. Some of the most exciting and anticipated fishing for the start of the year began offshore

from Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads. Tackleworld Geelong’s Kevin Hunter made the most of calm conditions on Sunday morning out wide from Ocean Grove. Boating a hefty blue shark after setting a liberal berley trail. With some time still up his sleeve, Kevin targeted kingfish on knife jigs in the deeper water, catching a fish just over 60cm.

But Monday proved the hottest kingfish bite in a long time, with hordes of anglers finding large schools surface-feeding and devouring most lures cast into the commotion. What made the day really standout was anglers finding such large numbers of fish all day long. Matt Alsop and Dylan Pace were in on the action, catching and releasing numerous kings by jigging and casting lures. Still keen to tangle with the kingfish, Kevin took Adam Van Der Luht out Tuesday morning. Intent on using light tackle, Adam managed to hook and boat a king of just on 60cm with a 15gram Koika Jig. The Barwon River estuary produced schoolsized Mulloway to 85cm on bait and lures for dedicated anglers, along with some beastly silver trevally to 45cm. Down the coast, Portland and Port Fairy began to produce school-sized southern bluefin tuna if they ever really left! The tuna were taken in as close as 30m of water off Port Fairy and 12 metres off Portland. Small skirted lures trolled around surface feeding fish worked best. Jamie Dalton spent the past few weeks fishing down at King Island. Casting metal lures from the rocks, Jamie banked a quality kingfish of 8kg that gave an excellent account for itself. Back home, freshwater anglers found Wurdee Boluc Reservoir worth the effort. Bradley Cox and Trevor Holmes spent a few hours casting Bob N Spoons and Fish Arrow soft plastics from the rock wall, landing redfin to 46cm in trying conditions. Next week should spoil anglers for choice, with most locations fishing their best in months. Kingfish should be available offshore for anglers with the right boat and safety gear, while Queenscliff ’s whiting could provide both a great feed and a fun session. Freshwater anglers should fish Wurdee Boluc for rainbow trout and redfin off the main rock wall.

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