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With an early federal poll on the cards, the Liberal candidate for Corio is the only missing piece in the Geelong electoral puzzle. The key to filling the final main spot on the ballot rests in the hands of Mayor Darryn Lyons, who says he is yet to make up his mind about running in the safe Labor seat. Cr Lyons said he had a number of personal and business issues to deal with before being able to make a final decision. Speculation has swirled for months that he will run as the Liberal candidate or as an independent since letting his party membership lapse. A 2 July federal election is widely predicted after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull challenged the Senate to reject his Australian Building and Construction Commission legislation. Peter Read managed a respectable 5.7 per cent swing away from incumbent Richard Marles in the 2013 federal election, garnering 42.25 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. Mr Marles was still returned comfortably with 57.75 per cent of the vote. The Liberal Party has yet to name a candidate for the seat. Geelong region Liberal Party powerbroker Angelo Kakouros said “a couple� of candidates had “put their hat in ring�. “We are still in our internal process. There is a stringent process for all candidates. As soon as everything has been checked over a candidate will be pre-selected and announced,� Mr Kakouros said. Mr Kakouros said the party would have a candidate in place even if the double dissolution was called. “We will have a quality candidate ready to run and we will run to win,� he said. Continued page 7
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Rider killed A Whittington man was killed after crashing his motorcycle at Newcomb, about 9pm Monday. Police said Chris Carter, 26, lost control of his bike on the Bellarine Highway before hitting a bus shelter and a traffic sign.
Bells begins The world’s best surfers have gathered for their annual Easter competition at Bells Beach, which could be the last chance to see world champion Mick Fanning in action. Fanning announced last month he would take a “personal year” after competing at Bells, without committing to returning in 2017.
Station thefts Police are hunting an alleged thief who used the cover of dark to target “multiple” vehicles at Marshall Railway Station earlier this month. Police released an image of a man who would be “able to assist with the investigation” into the thefts, between 4am and 8am on 13 March. TRAGIC: Desmond O’Keeffe at home in Highton during the search to find missing son Daniel.
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The family released statements on Facebook this week, confirming reports of the remains discovery. “It is with heavy hearts that the family and friends of Dan O’Keeffe update this page to share that Dan’s remains were discovered earlier today,” the statement said. “Our focus has always been two-fold: to raise awareness about the vulnerabilities of missing people in Australia and to ask that you harness people power to help the families left behind. “We have united a community, which is a beautiful thing. None of this has been in vain and that’s all thanks to you.” The statement described Mr O’Keeffe as a kind, loving person who brought joy to his family. “We have been overwhelmed by the love and support from the community during our five-year search and are especially thankful for the outpouring of support we have received overnight.“ Anyone needing help with personal issues can phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 224 636.
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A post-mortem examination has failed to identify suspicious circumstances in the suspected death of Highton’s Daniel O’Keeffe, according to Victoria Police. Geelong detectives will now prepare further reports for the coroner after skeletal remains were found under the O’Keeffe family home in Summerhill Terrace on Monday. Investigations have yet to formally identify the remains as belonging to Mr O’Keeffe, who sparked a nation-wide search after disappearing in 2011. “Other forensic examinations including DNA testing will also take place (to) assist in the identification process,” Victoria Police said on Wednesday. “The current circumstances surrounding the death are not considered to be suspicious but a thorough investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of death.” Reports earlier this week of “the deceased being dug up” were wrong, Victoria Police said. “There was no digging required to remove or recover the deceased.” Mr O’Keeffe’s father, Desmond, was reported to have discovered the remains. Detective Sergeant Adam Forehan, who has led the investigation since Mr O’Keeffe’s disappearance, said police received a call from the family about 1.50pm Monday. “Obviously the family of Dan have been searching for him for a long time and that would have been an arduous and emotional task,” Det Sgt Forehan said. “Given the nature of the circumstances, it would be quite confronting I can imagine.” Mr O’Keeffe, a Brazilian jujitsu instructor, was last seen leaving his family home in July 2011, aged 24. He took no personal belongings apart from his mobile phone. Mr O’Keefe suffered depression and anxiety before his disappearance. A receptionist reported sighting him at a Queensland medical centre in November 2011. Mr O’Keeffe’s sister, Loren, led the national search with the rest of the O’Keeffe family. She founded Missing Persons Advocacy Network in 2013 to support friends and families of people who had disappeared. The family’s Dan Come Home website and social media campaign accumulated over 65,000 followers. “It’s the not knowing that eats you up,” Desmond O’Keeffe told the Indy three weeks after his son was reported missing.
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What is it with Geelong’s car thieves and luxury vehicles? Just a few years ago local news pages regularly highlighted early-model Falcons and Commodores as favourite targets. Now it’s all Audis, Mercedes and anything else with an upmarket brand, like the crooks are shunning cask wine for French bubbly. The latest victims of Geelong’s Kardashianstyle crims are Cats star Tom Hawkins (pictured) and new wife Emma. The pair awoke on Tuesday to find Emma’s BMW gone - along with the contents including her wedding dress and another gown worn on their big day last weekend. So, readers, stay on the lookout for a dodgy character in a Beemer - and possibly a lovely white gown by Sonia Cappellazzo as well.
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Mind you, the incident also demonstrated how some thefts are regarded as more important than others. In fact, so sensational was the Hawkins heist regarded that it even reached the floor of State Parliament. MP Simon Ramsay was happy to add the couple’s celebrity tale of woe to his attack on the Andrews Government over rising crime rates in the Geelong region. “Only today poor old Tom Hawkins’ new wife’s BMW was stolen right outside her house,“ Mr Ramsay thundered in the state Upper House,
“so there is no escape even for high-profile footballers and their brand-new wives.” To which Double Take would add that at least the tribulations of high-profile footballers and their brand-new wives are raised in parliament, unlike everyone with early-model Falcons and Commodores. Indy journalist John Van Klaveren (pictured) received what looked like a congratulatory letter on a story about the touring Legends of the Southern Land, from Roger Johns. “First of all, congratulations on a very good article about the forthcoming Legends of the Southern Land concert in Geelong. One part of your article reminded me of an error I made when completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at Deakin Uni in the mid-’70s. “One of our elective subjects was journalism. In one exercise we had to interview our guest lecturer from The Herald newspaper who assumed the identity of a famous scientist, John Smith. Every student failed the exercise because we hadn’t asked the “scientist” the correct spelling of his name. For the record, his correct name was Professor Jon Smyth. “With this in mind you wrote about Jim Keys from the band Master Apprentices. If you refer to the ad of the concert you see a photo of Jim Keays - not Jim Keys. I know that some errors are typing errors and they are beyond your control. “Anyway a very well written article, including the mention of Jim Keays.” Double Take’s glad some still care enough about grammar to take the time to write notes like this, although John doesn’t recall seeing Roger at Deakin when he was doing his own Bachelor of Arts, majoring in journalism, around the same time ...
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Burglary increase confirms status Crime in Geelong’s northern suburbs has risen by 15 per cent over the past year, confirming the region’s place as among the state’s worst burglary hotspots. New figures from insurer RACV show that one in every 31 homes was hit, an increase from the previous year of one in 36 home burgled. The RACV released the figures in the lead-up to Easter as a warning to homeowners heading away for a break to secure their homes to avoid the risk of burglary. The figures show Corio, North Shore and Norlane was the ninth-most burgled postcode in Victoria and the third-highest of all regional areas. The 3220 postcode had a burglary rate of one in 39 homes over the past 12 months. RACV Home Services General Manager Aar-
on Flavell said thieves were typically active over the Easter break and targeted vacant properties while residents were away. “Thieves look forward to the holiday periods as a chance to strike and they see your holiday as their opportunity,” Mr Flavell said. “Experience shows that people occasionally do forget to do some basic tasks before they leave, presenting thieves with easy entry. “It is important to ensure external doors and windows are locked and we recommend residents ask trusted neighbours to keep an eye on their house while they are away.” Other RACV tips included setting lights on a timer, leaving clothing hanging on the line and avoiding posting holiday information on social media.
“Installing a monitored alarm, backed up by CCTV, is known to be an effective deterrent to predatory thieves and can provide homeowners with peace of mind,” Mr Flavell said. “Research shows that 60 per cent of burglars would seek an alternative target if they noticed an alarm and that most burglars will try to determine if an alarm is present before attempting a burglary. “It’s also important to double-check your home insurance policy to make sure you have adequate contents cover to replace stolen goods, should the worst happen.” Mr Flavell said residents should also take care at their holiday destination, with several regional and coastal holiday spots also experiencing high burglary rates during peak periods.
Geelong’s northern suburbs have been confirmed as a burglary hot spot.
Fast tracked to the digital future By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
LIVE CROSS: Geelong Library children’s and youth services librarian Ann-Maree Hannon connects with North Geelong year 11 student Taniel McKeon.
A window into Geelong’s digital future opened this week with a demonstration of ultra-high speed internet at North Geelong Secondary College. It is the first mainstream government school in Victoria to be connected to the one gigabit Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet). The school’s John Mullins is also the project lead for the Geelong Secondary Schools and Community (GSSC) Digital Learning Hub project. The project hopes to have all Geelong region schools, Gordon Institute and Geelong Regional Library service connected to AARNet, with a $4.7 million funding proposal before state and federal governments. Mr Mullins said the ultra-high speed connection had made a “massive difference” to the school’s digital life.
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“We were suffering with poor internet connection, not only in bandwidth but also in gaining access to the internet at all, at times, Mr Mullins said. “Most government schools add supplementary connections just to support the number of users they have. “With the one gigabit connection there are no bottlenecks, everything just happens, we have no issues with drop outs through lack of bandwidth. “For us this is a 10 to 15 year solution considering we have 800 plus students and 90 to 100 staff, each with at least one device.” Mr Mullins said the school had borne the cost of installing its own fibre connections and the ongoing annual subscription. The promised NBN, due to start construction in Geelong this year, would struggle to provide a similar service, he said. “Even hanging off the NBN, we would max it out already,” he said.
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Building works top state's ladder Just over $1 billion in building work was approved in Geelong last year, according to new figures. The total for 2015 permits put Geelong in the top eight Victorian municipalities for the value of construction work, said Victorian Building Authority chief Prue Digby. The figure was marginally down on 2014’s $1.3 billion, which included $129 million for stage four of a new Waurn Ponds hospital. But Geelong domestic work was worth $757
million in 2015, up 6.6 per cent on 2014, Ms Digby said. The three highest-value permits for Geelong in 2015 were for a $28 million office redevelopment, a $24 million high-security prison unit at Lara and a Waurn Ponds project worth $16 million. The total for all of Victoria was almost $30 million. Inner-Melbourne had the state’s highest value for permits in 2015m at $14.1 billion.
MP’s crime fear Geelong needs more police because of escalating crime rates, according to Western Victoria MP Simon Ramsay. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Ramsay said the Andrews government’s failure to provide enough police was aiding the region’s criminal culture. “Victoria’s population is growing by 100,000 people each year yet we have less sworn officers and less opening hours at police stations while their ability to enforce law and order is limited by the anti-pursuit policy and two-up rule,” he said. “The Premier’s general inertia towards the Geelong region means our understaffed police officers have been scrambling to deal with almost 1000 more offences recorded last year compared to the Coalition’s final year in government. “One full year of Dan Andrews’s soft policies saw an almost 13 per cent rise in Geelong crimes while the Surf Coast Shire was 9 per cent worse. “This is only part of the bleak legacy we will look back on as the Andrews government era.” Mr Ramsay said the Premier had put on the facade of proudly announcing a small boost to police numbers on the same day that Geelong crime rates showed an alarming 9 per cent increase in assaults. “It is time for the Premier to get real, to review his failed policies and find a way to lift police numbers in the Geelong and Bellarine region,” he said.
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Speed cameras in cash bonanza A Geelong-bound speed camera at a Forsyth Road bridge on the Princes Freeway stung 7820 drivers for $1.7 million in three months, latest figures have revealed. The camera reaped for the State Government the third highest amount of money in Victoria during the October-December 2015 quarter. Offences and fines for the freeway speed camera system were up almost $2 million over the previous quarter, according to the quarter’s fig-
ures. The Geelong road camera system snared 31,879 offences, garnering fines totalling almost $7.3 million. The Melbourne-bound camera at the Forsyth Road Bridge came in fourth with 5834 offences generating revenue of $1.3 million. The camera on the Melbourne bound side of the Avalon Road bridge at Lara was seventh, with 4411 offences resulting in $1 million in fines. Geelong’s 10 suburban speed and red light
cameras recorded 4285 offences, generating fines of almost $700,000. The camera at the intersection of Latrobe Terrace and Fyans Street South Geelong recorded the highest number of offences, with 1134 and fines totalling $351,375. A mobile camera on the Great Ocean Road at Skenes Creek caught 2461 offences. A controversial red light camera at the intersection of The Boulevard and Melbourne Road,
Baby water dragons paddle their way to state level By ALANA MITCHELSON Two junior water dragon paddlers from Norlane will compete at state level in Adelaide this weekend. Siblings Aidan, 12, and Kaitlyn Meyer, 16, will be the first juniors from Greater Geelong to compete in the inaugural Victorian junior team. Kaitlyn was looking forward to meeting the top paddlers in the country at Saturday’s Australian Dragon Boat Championships. Once more comfortable playing netball, Kaitlyn said learning a new support had been challenging but exciting. “The dragon boating community is like a tight-knit family and we all work as a team. It’s so much fun and everyone is so supportive. “They work us hard and push us to the limit. Because they believe in you, it’s definitely something you want to put everything into. “It’s a thrill to be out there.“ Kaitlyn and Aidan competed in a Ballarat regatta and Victorian titles at Docklands this year against adults.
BIG PADDLE: Aidan and Kaitlyn Meyer prepare to debut in the dragon boat titles.
Norlane, had been trending down in offences. The intersection recorded fines of more than $400,000 every quarter in 2013 following the opening of an adjacent Bunnings store. The July to September quarter caught 117 drivers for fines totalling $43,929 but the latest figures showed offences and fines rising again. The figures showed 156 offences were committed, with fines of $57,158 levied.
Lyons mulls Corio Continued from front page “The seat of Corio has been taken for granted for far too long. “We want the voters of the electorate to help us make it into a marginal seat and thereby to generate more funding for the region. “We have to make Mr Marles start working for the people of Geelong.” Mr Marles said he was happy to run against “whoever wants to put themselves in the race”. “It is less about who and more about earning the trust of the men and women of Corio,” Mr Marles said. “The failure of the Liberal Party to nominate a candidate for Corio on the one hand and call an election on the other treats the people of Geelong with total contempt. “It is an enormous honour to represent one of the major parties to contest a federal seat no matter where it is. “I think the people are entitled to expect more from the Liberal Party about how they regard the seat. The Liberal Party has never taken the electorate of Corio seriously. “It has been the great honour of my professional life to represent Geelong in parliament and I do not take for granted for one second the opportunity to do that in the future.”
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The 3220 postcode, including the traditionally affluent suburb of Newtown, has extended its lead as the region’s leading rich-list area. The latest taxation statistics showed the postcode returned an average taxable income of $65,129 compared to $62,421 for the previous 12 months. The region’s lowest-income postcode of 3214 comprising Norlane/North Shore reported an average taxable income of just $40,688, slightly up on the previous $39,993. The tightly held township of Barwon Heads came in second on the income list at $60,505, a jump from $55,492 for the previous 12 months. Leapfrogging several postcodes this time were Torquay, Jan Juc and Bellbrae, coming in third with $58,472, up from $54,716. The widespread postcode of 3221, taking in areas a diverse as Anakie, Barrabool, Batesford, Bellarine, Ceres, Fyansford, Lovely Banks, Moolap and Wallington, lodged $57,528, just up from the previous $57,280. Other well-to-do suburbs included Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale, Drysdale and Clifton Springs and Geelong West. Other lower-income suburbs included Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards, Anglesea, and East Geelong and Newcomb. The latest edition of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) statistics for the 2013/2014 financial year showed Victoria’s leading postcode as Toorak and Hawksburn at $167,407. Australia’s wealthiest postcode took in Darling Point, Edgecliff and Point Piper with an average taxable income of $200,015. Surgeons once again topped the list of occupations with the highest mean taxable income of just over $375,000.
CARING TYPE: Belmont's Ange and Lila Mccaughley. (ADRIENNE CAMPBELL) els without having to do a finger prick test. “As a parent, you live with constant anxiety over your child’s health and safety and CGMs are life-saving technology that alleviate some of that pressure.“ With five marathons down and four to go to achieve her goal, Ms Mccaughley will continue running in her pink tutu and cape through red dirt near Ayers Rock for the Australian Outback
Marathon and over the sand of Broome beaches. But her next challenge is a Great Ocean Road Marathon in May. The Type 1 Foundation has raised about $17,000 since launching in July. Ms Mccaughley said more informaiton and a donations facility were available at mycause.com. au/charity/9066/type1foundation or facebook. com/typeonemumsrun.
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A Belmont mother of four is running a marathon in each Australian state and territory in the space of a year to raise funds for type-one diabetes. The illness began to threaten the life of Ange Mccaughley’s 11-year-old daughter, Lila, when she was nine after three doctors failed to diagnose her condition. “She became severely ill with stomach pains and she was very lethargic," Ms Mccaughley said. “It got to the point where she was nearly in a coma. It was frightening. “What we went through was horrific and I think a lot of that was due to the lack of awareness about type one and because Lila didn’t show the more common signs of the condition. I wanted to prevent other families from going through that." Ms Mccaughley initiated the Geelong-based Type 1 Foundation after identifying a gap in parental support for the day-to-day struggles of families with affected children. As part of her charity, Ms Mccaughley trains three times a week with a running group of about 80 parents in similar circumstances and others with type one diabetes. “Like autism and allergies, type one is becoming more common in children in Geelong and noone really understands why," she said. “I wanted to create a foundation that could support children locally for things like diabetes camps and support networking events. There’s a lot more awareness for type two diabetes but awareness and support around type one is lacking. “The funds raised through our marathons will go towards buying continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for kids that cost more than $5000 per year, making it difficult for many families to access. “During the night we’ll check on Lila three times - at midnight, 3am and 6am. CGMs sit on the waist and you can easily read blood sugar lev-
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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT The land affected by the application is located at: 21 Lorikeet Court, Leopold The application is for a permit to: Vary restrictive Covenants (Covenant AB522679R - to exclude Lot 48 from only being able to Construct, build, erect or remain one dwelling on the land) and (Covenant PS440897R - to exclude Lot 48 from being burdened by Restrictions 1 and 2) The applicant for the permit is: Y J Pohl The application reference number is: 227/2016 You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority or online at: • Brougham Street Customer, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm • Drysdale Customer Service, Drysdale Library 18 Hancock Street, Drysdale, Victoria 3222 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm • Our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ advertisedplanning The application 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. 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 must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application. The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before Saturday 9 April 2016. If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.
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The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C333 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. The Amendment came into operation on Thursday 3 March 2016 when the notice of approval was published in the Government Gazette. The Amendment updates various clauses within the Municipal Strategic Statement by correcting names and deleting ‘Further Work’ actions that have been completed. The Amendment also deletes Schedules 2,4,5 and 10 to Clause 43.04 (Development Plan Overlay) and associated maps. A copy of the Amendment can be inspected, free of charge at: • The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website www.delwp.vic.gov.au/public-inspection • Brougham Street Customer, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm John Ginivan - Acting Executive Director Statutory Planning and Heritage Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
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The Barwon region faces a half a billion dollar residential aged care crisis over the next 15 years, according to Leading Age Services Australia (LASA). LASA chief Trevor Carr said Geelong alone faced an increase in seniors of 84 per cent to 75,000. “The Barwon south west region requires an additional 2074 residential aged care places at an estimated cost of $519 million and an additional 2324 home care packages. This is a major challenge,” Mr Carr said. His comments followed a Barwon and Geelong Aged Care Forum for LASA members. Existing residential aged care capacity was only 60 per cent of what would be required, Mr Carr said. “Rural and regional areas are under the most financial stress in terms of the funding models for aged care. “It’s the inconvenient truth of ageing demographics but it’s not as if we haven’t known that it was coming our way.” Mr Carr said government and providers must plan now for the future challenge.
“Baby boomers are now hitting 70 and starting to draw down on home care and over the next decade they will also enter aged care facilities. “The region is significantly underprepared for the demand over the next 15 years. “It’s not a cheap exercise to build a 100-bed facility, plus it takes three to five years from conception to commissioning. There’s also a scale of capacity required to make it work.” Mr Carr said the surge in aged care demand would also put a strain on the available workforce. “Workers in aged care and disability are at the lower paid end of the spectrum and that creates a problem.” Mr Carr said technological solutions, such as the fully monitored home trial underway in Geelong, would become critically important. The Australian-first six-week Geelong pilot program aimed to determine whether smart home technology could help the elderly to stay in their own homes longer. The Holly Project is a joint initiative of Deakin University and technology giant Samsung, with assistance from City Hall. Mr Carr said providing a sense of security for older people in their own homes would be important in the future.
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NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 GREATER GEELONG PLANNING SCHEME The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C324 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. The Amendment came into operation on 10 March 2016 when the notice of approval was published in the Government Gazette. The Amendment rezones land at 357 and 359 Pakington Street Newtown, from General Residential Zone Schedule 1 to Commercial 1 zone. The Minister has granted the following permit under Division Five Part 4 of the Act;
PINUP: Charlii Parker as Miss Starlett O’Hara and with children Briar, Jeremy and Eliza.
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Pinup for the kids does her part A Belmont single mum is competing in a “pinup pageant” to help children. Charlii Parker will appear as alter-ego, Miss Starlett O’Hara, in the Cars for Kids Pinup Pageant, supporting the Royal Children Hospital’s Good Friday appeal. Pageant promoters said Ms Parker had been a retro “pinup for most of her adult life”, wearing ‘50s fashions to her office job and driving a 1954 Vauxhall Velox she called Lola. “To me pinup is about being true to your own style,” Charlii said. “I have a fondness for pussy bow shirts and secretary dresses. My personal style is a little Mad Men meets Sister-Wife.” Charlii said her children - Jeremy, 23, Eliza, 18, and Briar, 12 - supported her rockabilly lifestyle. “It’s not easy raising three kids by yourself but
thankfully I got lucky with mine. They love that I’m a part of the rockabilly pinup scene and often attend events with me. “My youngest, despite being more comfortable in jeans, is learning how to do winged eyeliner and recently took out the title of Best Dressed Junior at the Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival.” Charlii has run several fund-raising activities to support her entry in the pageant, to be held in a Melbourne hotel the same day as the appeal for the hospital. “I’m lucky my children have been reasonably healthy … but I have friends and family who have had lengthy stays (in hospital) and can only imagine how hard it is for families of young ones who need extensive care. “I want to do what I can to support those families and their children.”
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This Easter many will look forward to getting out and enjoying some time on the bike. Holidays mean a higher number of motorcyclists on the roads so it’s timely to remind all road users to be mindful of each other and be safe. Already this year 23 motorcyclists have died on Victorian roads, the worst start to the year for rider fatalities in 30 years. But this is not about figures. Behind each life lost are a shattered community and a network of family members and loved ones in grief. Every road user deserves to return safely from every trip so this is not about singling out drivers or riders. It’s about everyone in the community taking on road safety as a personal responsibility and making a commitment to being as safe as they can. All these fatalities could have avoided and we can all take east steps to ensure each other’s safety. Driving or riding at safe and legal speeds, avoiding driving while impaired by fatigue, alcohol or other drugs can prevent tragedy. Riders shouldn’t let the long weekend make them relax their attitude to wearing protective gear that can save their life or reduce the severity of injuries in the event of a crash. Before climbing into the saddle or the driver’s seat, motorists should plan their trip and make sure they put getting home safely ahead of all other considerations. It’s the least we can do for our loved ones. Samantha Cockfield Transport Accident Commission
City’s $125m wages a bit rich In answer to John Paladin’s query about the extent of council’s wages and salaries (Letters, 18 March), the figure I gleaned was massive. Four or five years back former councillor Stretch Kontelj stated that council receipts were around $256 million a year and the salaries and wages bill was $125 million, an extraordinary amount for a town of around 230,000. A couple of years ago council employed 1200 staff - none of whom it seems ever get to Geelong
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West to clean rubbish bin tops or Pakington Street footpaths as they do in the precious CBD - while constantly crying poor. Council, amid its claimed financial turmoil, now employs 1400 and is still hiring. Given the level of services delivered and levels of municipal upkeep, council claims of financial distress seem a bit rich. The money obviously isn’t spent it on what the public expects. Gary Oraniuk Geelong West
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Contented Moss growing By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN The third coming of Ian Moss could just be his most contented. Known as the axeman for a decade in classic Aussie pub rock band Cold Chisel, even when he went solo, it was always behind his electric guitar. Mossy is now captivating audiences with his voice. The guitar’s still there, but it’s unplugged. “Only once in a blue moon would I try doing a solo show in the old days, and that was with an electric guitar,” Moss mused. The thought of going on stage, still wearing the Ian Moss axeman persona and perception, gave him pause for thought, he admits. “I thought it would be easy but it wasn’t. You have to reappraise the whole thing, play differently, change your solo style. “You have to go back to the song, look at what the lyrics are about, find a new way to express them. It’s a real challenge, but a rewarding one.” So rewarding in fact that it produced one of his finest albums, Six Strings, recorded with a Maton 808 acoustic guitar, three pick-ups, three microphones and an unveiling of Moss’s voice. Cold Chisel greats, platinum solo singles, new songs and relics from Hendrix and Creedence were rendered with a warm timbre and bluesy lilt that was different yet instantly recognisable. It was in 2008 when Moss was on the Australian television series It Takes Two, singing duets with celebrities, that he
realised there was a side of his musical character that surprised many listeners. “When I put aside the guitar and sang a few soul ballads on that show, people were suddenly listening to me differently. “They’d say ‘Yeah, we knew you sang, but we didn’t know you could really sing’. It was both flattering and frustrating. I kept wondering what they thought I’d been doing for past 30 years. “It showed that there was a different side of my music that hadn’t really been heard by enough people before.” Mossy is now allowing his guitar work to take a back seat while he concentrates on singing, the focus of his new album Soul on West 53rd featuring fresh takes on classic soul songs from the likes of Sam Cooke, Al Green, Otis Redding and Levi Stubbs. This bold venture from Moss will certainly turn heads, reinforcing what Moss has to offer as a vocalist of repute. Significantly, as Moss prepares to introduce material from his new album to live audiences, the move has inspired a new burst of songwriting for him. “Working with such classic songs has brought a lot of ideas for original material as well. “For the next album, featuring my own songs, I’d expect it to follow the same style. There’s something really great going on here.” Chisel will never die, but perhaps the Ian Moss musical legacy will become as a vocalist rather than a guitarist. Ian Moss’s Six Strings Classics Tour plays Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s Drama Theatre on 27 May.
Ian Moss, known as a guitarist, may yet develop a vocals legacy.
DJ’s a true gent By ALANA MITCHELSON Young Aussie DJ Jacob Grant will dip his top hat to Geelong this weekend for his first visit to the city. Under the label Just A Gent, the 18-yearold initially attracted a large online following after gaining some traction on Sound- DJ Jacob Grant cloud. Now halfway through his Heavy As A Heartbreak tour, Grant has noticed a difference in the crowd. “They seem to understand my music more and I think that’s been reflected in me getting a bit of radio play,” Grant told the Indy. “There’s so much music out there and it’s hard to be original. There seem to be too many people trying to copy each other. “I’ve noticed that a lot of young people like me in the industry want to make the electronic music genre more innovative and experiment more with a good mix of sounds.“ Grant began making music at age 12 and left school after being offered the opportunity to DJ in the United States as a 16-year-old. “I was playing at clubs and the US was very strict since I was underage,” he said. “At every show, a police officer would walk me in and out of the venue, which was quite weird.” A highlight of his travels was wearing skeleton-like makeup for his Hard Day of the Dead show, a Halloween-style Californian festival. He plans to release a mini-album later this year. Just A Gent plays UNO Nightclub this Saturday night.
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MONDAY DOGS - Free show dog training 10.30-11.30am at Pettit Park, Beauford Avenue, Bell Post Hill. Enquiries 5278 2207. HEARING - Hearing-loss management with Better Hearing Support Group 11.15am at Geelong West Senior Citizens Community Centre, 89 Autumn Street. Enquiries 5278 8300.
TUESDAY DISABLED - Extremely disabled war veterans and widows meet at 1.30pm at Geelong RSL. Enquiries 5241 1766. MUSIC - Music and movement program for children from infants to five 10am at Corio-Norlane Uniting Church, 8 Wendover Avenue, Norlane. Enquiries 0412 360 760.
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SEWING - Learn to sew by hand or machine with A Stitch in Time 10.30-noon at Corio-Norlane Uniting Church, 8 Wendover Avenue, Norlane. Enquiries 0412 360 760. CARDS - Card-sharp partners wanted to play Bolivia. Enquiries griddlepop@hotmail.com <mailto:griddlepop@hotmail.com>.
THURSDAY DISABILITY - Peer Support to Buy Support Geelong disability support group meets 11.30am at NAB business centre, 43-45 Brougham Street, Geelong. Enquiries 0419 877 712. PHILOSOPHY - Philosophy discussion group 2-4pm at Pear Tree Café, Gilbert Street, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484. DANCE - Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Road, Belmont. Entry $5. Enquiries 5251 3529. MEDITATION - Mindfulness, philosophy, meditation 10.30am-12.30pm at U3A, Torquay Community Centre. Enquiries 5264 7484. DANCE - Westcoast Seekers Club dance 8-11pm at Geelong RSL, Belmont. Enquiries 5243 8603.
FRIDAY ART - Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre biannual youth art show 6-10pm at 1 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove. Enquiries 5255 4294. SINGING - Singing for Fun 6-8pm at Bellbrae Hall. Entry $12, concessions $9. LITERACY - Early Adult Literacy Group meets 10.3011.30am at Village Learning Lounge, Corio Shopping Centre. Enquiries 0412 360 760. CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myer Street, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com. The Geelong Indy’s Community Calendar is a free service for not-for-profit community organisations. Entries appearing under specific days are printed the week of the event only. Deadline for submission is the Friday before the intended date of publication. Please keep submissions short, simple and include the day, date, time, location and a contact phone number. Emails without attachments are preferred. Email editorial@ geelongindependent.com.au, phone 5249 6700 or fax 5249 6799.
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If the reviews on social media are anything to go by, Sakuratei Japanese Cuisine in Manifold Heights is a gem. The recent addition to Geelong West’s culinary culture has been reviewed as one of the best Japanese restaurants outside Japan. And that’s from well-travelled tourists as well as locals who have discovered the authentic delicacies served with a minimum of fuss. The real strength of Sakuratei is the extensive menu, with everything from soups and entrees, main courses of ramen, udon, bento boxes and curries to desserts. The teriyaki chicken and beef have proved popular, along with the dumplings and hot-plate meals. Owner Flora says although some meals are not necessarily on the menu, the kitchen is happy to entertain special orders.
A range of specials is available at the sushi bar along with a takeaway service – and all at very affordable prices. Not only are the various dishes freshly cooked, they’re served by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Sakurai Tei has a great range of fully imported Saki to complement your dining experience. Choose from dry, sparkling or sweet and they also stock Japans #1 draft saki. After four years in busy Shannon Ave, Sakuratei has developed a loyal band of regular customers, Flora says. Sakuratei also has a customer car park for eatin patrons. The restaurant is open 10am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm to 10pm Sundays. Sakuratei is at 161 Shannon Ave, Manifold Heights, phone 5222 6668.
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Located just 30 minutes from Geelong in the beautiful countryside of Teesdale, Summer Sensations is an ideal place to visit with friends and family to unwind and spread a few hours enjoying the fresh country air. The cafe offers a wide variety of tasty lunch options and delicious berry treats including the famous boysenberry and apple pie plus berry smoothies and homemade berry ice-cream as well as gluten free options. Windmill 18 Hole Mini Golf Course: There is a 18 hole course plus a 9 hole “Funability“ course. Open six days (closed Tuesday) from 10am-4.30pm. Please call for further details or bookings. Telephone 5281 5449, summersensations.com.au. 1140 Bannockburn/Shelford Road (3.2km west of Teesdale).
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Party on wheels ROLLERWAY Skate Centre makes kids parties super easy for mums and dads. Just five minutes from the Geelong CBD, Rollerway Skate Centre hosts the perfect party ideal for five to 15 year olds. The three-hour parties include admission, catering, a birthday greeting, roller-skate or rollerblade hire and party bags. Kids can enjoy great music and a light show with a mix of amusing games – and parents can join in on the skating action too. Centre manager Ashlie Aparicio grew up having parties at the skating centre herself, and now enjoys serving over 10,000 party kids every year. “It’s so rewarding seeing young children come in to have a bit of fun and turning them into skaters in almost no time. “We have so many roller skaters and rollerbladers coming back time and time again, and it’s great to see how popular skating has remained over the years. “It’s a really fun and safe activity for kids of all ages,” she says. Ashlie said that parents often comment on how easy and fun the experience is. “Parents really enjoy having a coffee while their kids are out there having a ball,” she says. Standard parties are $15 per person. The deluxe package for just $3 extra per child adds “bottomless” drinks, an icy pole each for the kids, an
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via Great Ocean Road Cape Otway Tel : 5237 9240 www.lightstation.com The Cape Otway lighthouse’s historical precinct and amazing views ensure a steady flow of visitors.
Beacon a major drawcard for visitors TRAVELERS from Europe once drew inspiration on sighting the Cape Otway lighthouse - now as one of the leading Great Ocean Road attractions visitors are inspired by the stunning views from the peak of the beacon. The light, for many, meant their long journey was drawing to a conclusion. These school holidays a trip to the tower and its historic surrounds takes you to a place that was once so isolated it took six months for supplies to arrive. Light station manager Tricia Goodlet said there was an ongoing fascination with the beacon and its surrounds, with attractions geared to suit families. The Koori Cultural Centre on the grounds takes visitors beyond the history of the lighthouse with guides explaining the finer points of bush medicine and tucker.
“You really can take a step back into yesteryear, try cooking some damper, throw a boomerang, or paint abalone shells,” she said. The fresh air, roaming the historical precinct and the amazing views are certain to rev up an appetite and the lightkeeper’s kitchen stays with tradition, specialising in fine local produce from around the Otways. The lighthouse is still a striking standout. Built in 1848, after a series of shipwrecks cost hundreds of lives, it stands in defiance of the elements perched on cliffs, overlooking a wild expanse of water where the Southern Ocean and Bass Strait collide. Ms Goodlet says it’s also a great spot for whale watching or just wandering through the grounds taking in the sights, which include an historic telegraph station and WWII radar bunker.
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SPORT Cats have date with hate By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN The bad news is that Geelong faces the reigning premiers first up after a swag of changes to the side. The good news is that they won’t meet again for the rest of the season. Senior Cats figures are pushing the line of a hopeful opening but it will be tinged with uncertainty after the engine room of the side changed by 50 per cent over summer. Skipper Joel Selwood will be picked after his sterling VFL performance - and he has nominated who he wants to be standing beside him in the centre square for the opening bounce. Patty Dangerfield, Zac Smith, Josh Caddy and Selwood make a great midfield group on paper but the wariness comes from the intimate understanding that needs to develop between them. Selwood and Dangerfield have hardly been able to train together let alone play a game so there will be a learning curve for the pair, despite their experience. At the captains’ day at the MCG, Selwood said he was looking forward to taking on the Hawks because they had “been up there for so long”. “As a club we respect yet hate them at the same time,” he said. He shrugged off like a high tackle any suggestion that playing Hawthorn first up added pressure on the new-look Cats. “The pressure is around that we should perform better than we did last year,” he said. Selwood said he was wary of the unpredictable forward line Hawthorn could produce with star goal kicker Jarryd Roughhead missing. Coach Chris Scott is also wary of the reigning premier in the Easter Monday blockbuster
TOP SHAPE: A trim Tom Hawkins at training.
expected to be pushing an 80,000 strong crowd. “I think they’ll be hard to beat. You need everything going for you to beat the Hawks at the moment,” Scott said. “They’ve lost a couple of players who were important last year but they’re just so good at replacing those guys with young players who seem to be almost as good. “We’re pretty hopeful that we can put in a good performance on Easter Monday. Right at the moment it’s clear they’re the team to beat. “We’re really clear that we’re an average team. Our ladder position reflected that last year. “We think we’ve had a good preparation but the reality is we lost two of our three NAB Cup games so we’re got a lot of work to do to get to where people think we could over the next few years.” Scott complimented Selwood’s work in getting to the line for the opener. “He played really well. It wasn’t a complete surprise, although he hasn’t done a lot of the football training throughout the pre-season he has got a fair bit of running in,” Scott said. “He looked like he hadn’t missed a beat over the pre-season. I think it will be pretty hard to leave him out for round one.” Scott also welcomed the addition of Smith to bolster an area that has been deficient since Brad Ottens retired. “Zac, in particular, has been really good for us this pre-season, he’s done all the work,” Scott said. “To be frank, he was under no illusions that he came into our footy club needing to prove himself and prove that he was in our best 22. “He hasn’t completely done that yet, but he’s gone a long way towards that.“
Pictures: LINDSAY KELLEY
RESILIENT: Skipper Joel Selwood is back for round one.
Reigning rods rule at King of the Rip competition ON THE BITE Chris Pitman Local anglers caught everything from trout to tuna and snapping over the past week. The King of the Rip competition produced an impressive array of species from around the Bellarine Peninsula, including 3kg elephant fish from Swan Bay’s channel and the Barwon River estuary. Snapper were the most common species with Daniel Sparks’s 6.142kg fish the best. Mulloway even appeared at the weigh-in where Greg Vagg’s fish from the estuary tipping the scales at 3.3kg. Other captures included flathead, Australian salmon, gummy shark and silver trevally. Clifton Springs produced snapper to 6kg with Wilson Spit and the spoil grounds among the best 28 GEELONG INDY Friday, 25 March, 2016
locations. Squid were taken over the grass beds in 3m to 4m on 2.5-size jigs. Anglers drifting off Indented Heads caught respectable flathead while whiting to 35cm were also around for boats in closer. Young Jake Walsh fished inside the Swan Bay channel, catching a feisty gummy shark that inhaled a salmon fillet. The Rip provided impressive fishing for salmon. Gone Fishing charter clients caught fish to 70cm after a school erupted on the surface in a feeding frenzy with whiting over 40cm taken from the Queenscliff area. The Barwon estuary remained worth fishing for mulloway, bream and elephant fish. The Sheepwash area yielded all three. The Western District still fished well for tuna despite some rough weather. Schooled-sized bluefin were taken in 10m off the Fitzroy River.
Lake Bullen Merri remained solid for rainbow trout to 2.5kg. Ken Worland fished for the bank with Powerbait to land a footy-shaped rainbow of 1.9kg. Justin Burns and Simon Williams spent Sunday trolling hard-body lures around the edges of Lake Eildon. Simon boated a Murray cod of 70cm. Michael Evans banked redfin to an impressive 45cm while fishing the margins of Wurdee Boluc Reservoir with Norries Wasabi Spoons, which allowed long casts to reach fish holding in deeper water. Over the next week, anglers seeking fresh fish for Easter should try the great whiting fishing at Queenscliff, while St Leonards should be good for flathead and Clifton Springs could be worthwhile for snapper. Anyone still keen on kingfish should try the Rip.
GOOD COD: Simon Williams with a Murray cod.