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Ball-and-chain link with great escape gaol on 8 October 1889. “This wasn’t the first time they’d escaped,” Ms Robinson said. “Both of them would die in the gaol as very old men - Clarke in 1895 and Farrell in 1904.” Ms Robinson said both were in their 60s when they escaped Geelong Gaol, which housed sick or elderly prisoners. “These are two of our favourite escapees. They were shifty old buggers - they knew how to play the system. “They look like kindly old grandfathers - you wouldn’t think of them as hardened criminals.” Farrell was in gaol for attempting to shoot a police
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State sending doctors to three schools in Geelong By Luke Voogt Doctors will attend students at three Geelong high schools under a new State Government program. But the Government has yet to clarify whether parents would be notified of their children’s appointments or any prescriptions. Doctors in Schools would send local GPs to Geelong High School and Newcomb and North Geelong secondary colleges up to day a week from term one next year, the government said. Geelong High School Parents and Friends president Sue Nouwen expressed mixed sentiments about the program. “It’s great to have it there because some kids aren’t able to talk to their parents about their health,” she
said. “But as a parent you want to know what’s happening with your child.” The program should have a parental notification process dependent on students’ ages, she said. “When they’re 15, 16 and above they can be independent but if they’re younger the parents definitely should be notified.” The Opposition said the program risked alienating parents from their children’s “health and wellbeing”. Shadow Education Minister Nick Wakeling said the program would give children as young as 12 access to prescriptions including the contraceptive pill. He likened it to Safe Schools as another example of Premier Daniel Andrews “thinking he knows better than parents”. “Daniel Andrews hasn’t made it clear if parents
must provide consent for their child to participate in this program,” Mr Wakeling said. “Under the Andrews government, Victorian parents are losing their rights when it comes to their children’s education.” Mr Andrews brushed off the opposition’s criticism, saying students visiting doctors at school would be the same situation as them attending a bulk-billing clinic. Requiring doctors to notify parents could discourage students, he said. But he and Education Minister James Merlino failed to clarify how any notification system would work. “We’re working through those operational policies and guidelines at the moment,” Mr Merlino said.
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In Brief Ambassador Ling Cats triple premiership player and former captain Cameron Ling has secured a role as ambassador for October’s Health and Safety Month. “Workplace safety is everyone’s business and I will do everything I can to encourage Victorians to learn more,” he said.
Trees axed City Hall will axe 14 cypress trees as part of a plan to “refresh” Corio’s Hendy Street Reserve. The 14 cypresses, which are “at risk of failure”, would make way for new trees as part of works to “improve the panorama of the reserve”, said City Hall’s Will Tieppo.
Card used Police are hunting a woman who went on a shopping spree in central Geelong with a lost credit card. Police released an image of a woman (pictured) who they wanted to question over “several transactions” with the card on 23 May.
River plan A “short-term” plan will keep Anglesea River full this summer with water from a disused Alcoa power station pond, the State Government has announced. The Government said it had been “working closely” with Anglesea stakeholders after Alcoa shut the plant and stopped pumping groundwater into the river, threatening its levels over summer.
Heart starters Life-saving defibrillators have been installed at two more Geelong sport clubs to aid early intervention in cardiac arrest cases, the State Government has announced. The equipment would add extra security in emergency situations at Newtown & Chilwell and St Joseph’s football clubs, said Geelong MP Christine Couzens. GIRL POWER: The Gordon’s Lisa Line with Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College student Eza Bakker-Graham and guest speaker Angela Campbell at the Girls Big Day Out event in Geelong.
Year-nine girls trade schools for tools to try career options Institute of TAFE. Local Mitre 10 hardware chain chief Angela Campbell provided further inspiration as a guest speaker. “As a person who has worked in a non-traditional industry for women for most of my life, I’m fully aware of the benefits that can be gained
for young women looking at career options away from the norm,” Ms Campbell said. The Gordon described the Girls’ Big Day Out as an “invaluable tool for motivating and emphasising the importance of education and training to gain skills” for careers.
Householders could pay for a State Government ban on tapping Victoria’s reserves of onshore gas, a Deakin University expert has warned. Professor Samantha Hepburn said the fracking ban was a “social and environmental win” but could have a “deleterious impact” on gas supplies and domestic prices in southern Australia.
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Appeal pays off for brain surgery By Luke Voogt Leopold hairdresser Abbey Gasparini underwent vital brain surgery last Wednesday thanks to the Geelong public raising nearly $90,000 in less than two weeks. Ella Gasparini said her 22-year-old sister and her family were overwhelmed by the public support. “We would like to thank everybody from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and donations they have sent through,” she said. “It’s going to make her feel so much better.” Renowned brain surgeon Doctor Charlie Teo removed a pineal cyst in Abbey’s mid-brain on 24 August.
The cyst had been causing chronic pain and pressing on vital structures, and could have led to severe problems if left untreated. Ella set up a GoFundMe page on 18 August with Abbey’s long-time friends Tara Smith and Sarah Fowler to pay for the surgery. As of Thursday morning 941 people had raised $89,369 of the page’s goal of $90,000. “It’s so great that Abby has such good friends and we could make this happen,” Ella said. However there were complications in the surgery, with Dr Teo having to use an alternative approach to get the cyst out, Ella said. “We are very grateful to him and his team for getting Abbey smoothly through what was a more
challenging operation than all initially anticipated.” “Abbey has been having a pretty rough recovery for a few days now and is in quite a lot of pain and discomfort.” Because the surgery took longer it could end up costing more. “We just don’t know how much,” Ella said. However, Abbey still wants to donate any leftover money from the surgery, she said. “She knows a few people with a similar condition who she’d like to donate it to.” Uno Dance Club donated $2185 from a fundraiser on Saturday 27 August while Salon Symmetry and its clients added $1364 in total on Tuesday.
VITAL SUPPORT: Geelong has raised almost $90,000 for Leopold hairdresser Abbey Gasparini, right, pictured with friend Sarah Fowler
Grovedale pair in Jail over burglary Police have charged a man and a woman over an aggravated burglary at Waurn Ponds on Sunday. The pair were apprehended in an allegedly stolen car at Grovedale 7am they next day with a substance believed to be ice, police said. A search of the woman found a credit card allegedly stolen from the Waurn Ponds house. Police charged the 23-year-old Grovedale man with numerous counts of theft, aggravated burglary, using stolen plates and obtaining property by deception. The 29-year-old Grovedale woman was charged with theft of a motor car and drug possession. They were remanded in custody after appearing at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday afternoon.
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Pub’s sisters-in-law tap in to Lara Business Award win It was the tale of two sisters-in-law at the Lara Business Award on Wednesday night when Little River Hotel won the top prize. Owner Kylie Trotter, at the event with pub manager and sister-in-law Leann Trotter, was thrilled at the recognition. “It’s amazing for a little community pub to win when we’re up against all of Lara,” she said. Leann said Little River’s “sense of community” clinched the win for the pub. “It’s not very big, so we sort of know everybody
and everybody knows us.” Kylie admitted she was shocked to win and nervous ahead of her acceptance speech. “Behind the bar I can talk to anyone but, with a microphone, nope!” Although in-laws, the pair had a great relationship in the workplace, Kylie said. “Leann deserves a gold medal for working with me and another for marrying my brother.” Leann said she loved her job and its “team environment”. “If our customers are having fun, we’re having fun.” The award’s other contenders congratulated
the pair, with some sly suggestions the pub should hold an open bar to celebrate. Kylie praised the other nominees and the hotel’s staff. Lara District Community Bank chairman Andrew Hilliard said the awards recognised the “unheralded good” local businesses do for the community. “When you go to other businesses awards all they talk about is profit margins and growth. This award is about community growth.” The Geelong Indy is a sponsor of the Lara Business Award.
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From page 1 When the warden returned they gagged him, tied his hands and walked out of the gaol. The convicts spent two weeks on the run from Geelong through Bannockburn to Ballarat. Ms Robinson believed at least one shed the ball and chain at Bannockburn, where it lay buried for more than a century. Newcomb’s Paul Aszenbrenner discovered the rusted artefact while helping excavate at a farm. The suspected gaol relic emerged hanging from the teeth of a Bobcat, he said. “It was lucky it caught my eye otherwise it would have been thrown away and buried again. “I sort of took it home and ... didn’t think much more of it. Four years later Ms Robinson met Mr Aszenbrenner. She immediately thought of the two escaped convicts when he mentioned his discovery. “We know that’s where they headed,” she said. “It’s a great artefact. It just adds to the rich convict history of area. “Even if the chain didn’t belong to them I still think it has to be related back to the gaol somehow.” Mr Aszenbrenner agreed. “There are not too many other escapees, so it’s a pretty darn good chance it was them.”
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Once they predicted flying cars, day trips to the moon and, for the kids, hovering skateboards. But international futurists like Professor Shail Inayatullah (pictured) seem to have come somewhat down to Earth over the years, if his visit to Geelong this week was any indication. Rather than the luxuries of space travel and robot helpers, the professor focussed on very real emerging challenges such as ageing populations and rising energy prices. “Adapt or disappear” what his rather prosaic message for Geelong. So much for teleportation or alien invasion! Clearly, futurists ain’t what they used to be. While his subject matter was perhaps a little dry for some ears, at least the good professor spoke like he was from the future. “We need to find the used future,” he declared. The what now? Helpfully, he defined ‘used future’ as “what we’re doing day to day that no longer works ... that is no longer aligned to our vision”. Ah, like wearing old glasses perhaps? But what then? “Once we can find the used future we can then create alternative futures,” the professor explained. Sounds like a big job - might leave that one for ... the future!
Double Take’s image last week of Police Minister Lisa Neville as The Simpsons top cop Clancy Wiggum ruffled feathers among some readers. The Indy fielded complaints ranging from bad taste to sexism and bias. Against the minister, of course, not Chief Wiggum. One aggrieved reader correctly pointed out it was the first such digitally altered image to appear in this paper but then went on to draw a dark implication tying together the aforementioned sins. Said reader failed to consider the simple possible explanation that Double Take’s graphic design monkey had finally worked out Photoshop. Whatever, perceptions are important, so amends must be made. In this spirit, Double Take presents the image below to restore certain readers’ faith. And with all apologies to Barbara Eden, of course.
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Under the Weather, by Lindsay Smail August finished with slightly above-average temperatures in Geelong. Compared with the latest 30-year means, Geelong was .7 C above the month’s mean minimum of 6C and .6C above the mean maximum of 14.9C. The warmest day, 18 August, recorded 22.6C. The coldest was on 16 August with a maximum of 12.1C. Overnight minimum temperatures ranged from 2.7C on 5 August to 13.4C on the 19th. The figures for August lifted Geelong to a winter that was warmer than the latest 30-year average for the season. Only June had a slightly cooler maximum temperature than normal, with winter as a whole approximately .5C above average. The region also experienced another average to above-average month of rain in August. Urban Geelong recorded around 45mm compared to the latest 30-year average of 45.4mm after 20 rain days in August. The western Otway Ranges were slightly below average but the area closer to Geelong was comparatively wetter. For winter, Geelong was much wetter than the 30-year average total of 137mm, with 179mm recorded across the urban area. The result was due to an average June and August but a significantly wet July. Due to the welcome rains, the Barwon Water catchments reached 59.3 per cent of capacity this week after beginning winter at 32.2 per cent. In volume terms, the increase was more than 26 billion litres - enough water alone to last the region for a year. August lacked any severe storms but had two thunder days, on the first and 22nd. * Lindsay Smail operates Geelong Weather Services
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So grateful for new lease on life By Luke Voogt Highton’s Jonathon Walker is forever grateful to the bone marrow donor who gave him the chance to have a family 19 years ago. Jon, 43, had three children post-transplant the eldest is 11. “If I didn’t have my transplant, I would be dead and wouldn’t have three wonderful children,” he said. He will take two of them to western Sydney next month, as he competes in the Australian Transplant Games. “The reason we’re all there is getting people on the organ donation register - it saves lives,” he said. “I don’t go to every one, just when it fits in with the family schedule.” A “sporting nut”, Jon enjoys the camaraderie of the games and the chance to get back onto the field. “It’s the only time I’ve been competitive in the 20 years since I got sick,” he said. “It’s not about winning and losing, it’s about getting out there showing people you can still have a go and compete.” Jon received a lifesaving bone marrow allograft and stem cell transplant in 1997, after being diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare type of leukaemia. He will join fellow Geelong competitors and friends Frankie Simovic and Ray Gogoll. Lovely Banks resident Frankie, 51, has received a number of lifesaving kidney transplants since 1983 after being diagnosed with Alport syndrome - his latest in 2012. He has competed in almost every games since they began in 1988, he said, and has a few medals to show for it. “I’ve been around for quite a while, I’m an old hand,” he said. But the camaraderie is what draws Frankie, not the medals. “I’ve made heaps of friends from all around
Australia,” he said. “I get to see everyone and how they are doing well with their transplant.” Thanks to the transplants, Frankie has been able to travel across Europe and Australia. “I thank them for giving me my quality of life back,” he said. “I don’t have to book dialysis now.” Highton butcher Ray Gogoll will compete in his third games. “It’s about catching up with a few mates from the other states and having a bit of fun,” he said.
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Festival folds, promoter calls for music strategy Festival organisers have called for a Geelong live music strategy after pulling the plug on their annual event. The blamed the demise of Motor City Music Festival on the economy, insufficient ticket sales and a “clear reluctance” in Geelong to pre-purchase tickets, even when heavily discounted. The failure of the event prompted the organisers to “question the viability of large-scale music events in Geelong”. The first three Motor City festivals attracted thousands of patrons to Geelong Showgrounds over the March long weekend. The events hosted a combined 150 Australian and international acts for 174 live performances from 2014 to 2016. “While we’re naturally saddened the event will not continue, I’d like to thank everyone who supported this event over the past three years,” said promoter Hugo T Armstrong. “We acknowledge the support of the City of Greater Geelong, Geelong Major Events committee, Tourism Victoria, Geelong Connected Communities and our many sponsors as well as our volunteers, staff, artists and those who attended and participated. “The Motor City Music Festival has worked with key stakeholders over the past five months to review the event and identify whether there was any scope to continue in its current format. “Being early-bird tickets have traditionally been released in September, now is the right time to inform our customers.” Mr Armstrong said the festival finished without outstanding debts after its parent company and his family underwrote all losses. Refunds were available for the “limited number” of discounted 2017 tickets already sold, he said.
‘Cash shower’ for local lotto winner News of a $700,000 lottery win has interrupted a Bell Park man's morning shower for work . “Sorry, I’ve just jumped out of the shower and I’m in the middle of brushing my teeth,” Tatts recounted the man as saying when notified of his win in Saturday's draw. “You know what? I thought you said Cats, not Tatts. "I’m a Geelong supporter and I thought it was the Geelong Cats footy club calling me.” His division one prize was $701,963. “We’ve had our backs on the walls for the last two or three years and it’s felt like everything’s been going backwards but this will change things around,” he said “We’ll pay the bills - got plenty of them. A holiday will be happening once everything is settled but we’ll definitely be going somewhere in the world.” The man bought his ticket at Bell Park's NewsXpress, which has sold 15 division-one winners in 25 years.
Drunk, speeding driver loses Ford OVER: Patrons enjoy a band at last year's Motor City Music Festival. Picture: Lachlan Miller Photography Ticketmaster would email customers with in- gal Foundation.” Mr Armstrong said he now wanted to work formation about refunds on its own sales. Anyone who bought tickets through the fes- with authorities on developing a “much-needed tival’s merchandise stand or who was unsure live music strategy for Geelong”. “I note that many other cities of a similar about their point of purchase could email info@ motorcitymusicfestival.com.au to “facilitate your nature to Geelong including Ballarat, Bendigo, Newcastle and Wollongong have developed and refund”, Mr Armstrong said. “Any refunds not claimed by 17 March 2017 implemented live music strategies with great sucwill be donated to our charity partner, the Karin- cess.”
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Bill's 50 years of Rotary pride By Luke Voogt In 50 years as a Rotarian Bill Pratt’s proudest achievement is helping to eradicate polio in developing nations. The 94-year-old remembers when the crippling disease still threatened children in Australia. “When I was a kid there was a polio epidemic in Sydney and then there was one in Melbourne,” he said. “I had a friend when I was young who had polio - he was on his back for years.” Rotary first immunised children against the polio in the Philippines in 1979 and expanded its efforts worldwide in 1985, with Polio Plus. The program has since helped immunise 2.5 billion children in 122 countries, reducing polio cases 99.9 per cent, from about 1000 per day to fewer than 75 throughout 2015. “Rotary has probably been the main force for getting rid of polio,” Bill said. Despite nearing the century mark, Bill is not slowing down yet. Just last fortnight he joined follow Geelong East Rotarians planting trees at the Geelong Waterfront. “I’ve still got plenty left in me,” he said. Bill celebrated his 50th year with Rotary at the Geelong East branch meeting on Tuesday night. William Pratt joined Rotary in Brunswick in 1966, where he helped build a workshop for 50 people with a disability. He moved to Geelong East 13 years later and has helped with scores of local projects, including the Eastern Park barbecues in 1981 and gardens at Whittington Preschool.
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“It’s just doing a few community projects and giving to people a little less fortunate than you - plus the companionship along the way,” he said. In 2007 (at age 84) he joined a team of four building a hurricane-proof home for an Indigenous family in far-north Queensland. More recently, he raised money for Geelong’s Rotary clubs to help people living in poverty. “We sent off 19 shipping containers full of beds, hospital equipment, a tractor and a panel van to Sri Lanka and Fiji last year,” he said. Bill was also a president of Rotary Geelong East in the late 1980s, which he described as an honour. “I think I’ve seen 26 presidents since I’ve been at the club,” he said. The latest of these just happens to be his daughter Janine Koch. The Geelong East Rotary president said her father’s example inspired her community service. “All his life he’s been involved in clubs and he’s quite dedicated. His kids and his grandkids think the world of him.” One of the things that made Bill most endearing, she said, was his willingness to accept anyone. “You know how some older people get set in their ways? He’s not like that. He looks at the positive side of everybody.” A keen bowler, Bill played three times a week, Janine said. “If there was a bowls game on Christmas Day we probably wouldn’t have him at Christmas.”
MILESTONE: Geelong East Rotary president Janine Koch with her father Bill Pratt, who has served 50 years with Rotary.
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Letters Cruel to stereotype farmers In reply to Tony Morgan (Letters, 26 August), I do not condone the mismanagement of animals to provide food. I agree with his views on the preference for free-range farming as opposed to factory-forced methods. Maybe he missed the previous correspondence on these pages. Apparently there are some who think all farmers use cruel procedures to raise animals for produce and are unaware of all the responsible and humane people who treat their stock compassionately. I grew up on the land and spent a lot of time with relatives who had acres of free-range hens producing eggs and then a chain of dairy farms. All poultry and cattle were free and well cared for. This is another area where a return to former principles would be justified. Melva Stott Anglesea
Get serious about humour I was taken aback by the illustration accompanying the Double Take snippet about police services in the Geelong area (Indy, 26 August). An illustration comprising a photo of Police Minister Lisa Neville superimposed on the body of The Simpsons police chief Clancy Wiggum might appeal to the Indy’s sense of humour, but it had no place in a serious local paper. It displays the same kind of misogyny disguised as humour that has plagued other women in prominent positions, such as Joan Kirner’s polka dot dresses in the Herald Sun. I thought that well into the 21st Century we had grown out of this. I would like a sincere apology to Ms Neville. Jeanette Johanson Geelong West
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Buckets & Bouquets Bouquets to a wonderful lady who paid for my parking when a meter in Fenwick St, Geelong, wouldn’t accept my card and I didn’t have enough change. If I had to move my car I would have been late for a job interview. It’s nice Geelong still has kind people. Jacqueline, Bannockburn
Bouquets to veterinarian Dr Adrian at Dr Paws Bell Park. Although I’ve had the unkindest cut of all, I couldn’t have had it at a better place. I’m recovering well thanks to a top vet and his nursing staff. I still ‘luvs youse all’. Gunner, Herne Hill
Buckets of muddy water to whoever should be doing something about the appalling muddy mess that is the bus stop at the intersection of Shannon Ave and Balcombe Rd,
Buckets to selfish motorists who queuejump where two lanes merge to one for roadworks. They would be too gutless to do the same in a supermarket queue. I urge other patient drivers to refuse queue-jumpers access and leave them stranded when the lane runs out when safe to do so. Frustrated Commuter, Torquay
Newtown. Gumboots, Newtown Bouquets to Jules and staff at National Broadband Torquay. Jules was so patient explaining how to connect to broadband. Without him and the other staff I’m sure I’d still be trying. Happy Customer, Torquay Bouquets to Chubb Fire & Security’s Paul for coming to the aid of public sector employees who were caught in mud. Just Needed A Tow, North Geelong
of Police Minister Lisa Neville last week. Who thought, ‘This will be funny’? It was disrespectful and sexist. The media has a responsibility to promote respect for women but the Indy failed dismally last week. Gail Cook North Geelong
Hopeless on homeless Elaine Carbines’ disappointment at the decision not to include social housing as part of the St Mary’s development was a bit rich. The intention may have been to raise hope that social housing might have been on the agenda but I doubt whether the intention was ever genuine,
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simply because it did not happen. I doubt whether any developers like the idea of icky homeless people residing in their uber-modern developments but, if not, there is a solution. Firstly, the Catholic church, which gets its funds from its parishioners, might in future insist that any developments on any of its parishionerpaid-for properties include social housing elements, no questions asked. And government and council should legislate that any such developments do the same as a condition of the permits being granted. After all, they allegedly govern for all and we all pay taxes in whichever way, so we all deserve a fair crack. And, in any event, if there are allegedly only
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100 or so homeless people in Geelong, how difficult can it be to house them? The State Government and council seem able to come up with $100 million for the local footy coliseum but there are no homeless refuges in Geelong even though there are homeless locals. What an anomaly that, with the correct political will from all concerned, could be easily fixed. Gary Oraniuk Geelong West
Andrews hails a tax(i) After delaying a decision for as long as possible, the Andrews Government will introduce legislation to legalise ride-sharing services by taxing an unreasonable $2 surcharge on passenger fares. Premier Daniel Andrews has forgotten his own key election promise not to introduce new taxes and now wants to add this excessive $2 charge to each taxi and Uber trip. This is double the levy imposed on trips in New South Wales, making Victoria the most expensive state to take an Uber. The Andrews government’s taxi tax will especially hurt pensioners and regional Victorians who have limited public transport options. Anything that makes transport more expensive for Victorians is not a good outcome. We will need to see modelling around any proposed levy and licence buy-back schemes. The compensation of $100,000 for an operator’s first licence is insignificant next to the half a million dollars some of them have invested in the purchase. While Uber is well-supported in capital cities, different needs in regional areas need to be considered. Te government has also side-stepped a parliamentary inquiry into the proposed changes. Introducing a taxi tax without allowing a parliamentary inquiry smacks of a chaotic government desperate to look like it’s doing something but which hasn’t thought through the consequences. Simon Ramsay MP Member for Western Victoria
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Jay’s still a hit with kids By Luke Voogt For former Play School host Jay Laga’aia it takes a special breed to perform for children. “Just because you do children’s television doesn’t mean you can’t make it in the adult world,” he said, ahead of his Geelong concert next week. “If you can communicate to a three-year-old, you can communicate to a 30-year-old but not the other way around.” After working on Play School for 16 years Laga’aia now has his own show, Jay’s Jungle (7TWO), which mixes “fun with science”. “We get to look at questions like where does the sun go at night, or why are leaves green,” he said. “It was very much born out of playschool. For more me it’s always a compliment when people mention it in the same vein.” Children’s television can be relentless, said Laga’aia. The commercial networks have to include it, but don’t leave much of a budget. “If you can make magic from the smell of an oily rag than you’re already ahead of yourself.” Laga’aia remembered his first audition for the iconic Play School, when he was acting in Channel Nine drama Water Rats. He simply acted as he would in front of his eight children and turned out to be a natural. “They looked at me as if I had just reinvented the wheel,” he said. “I looked at them a bit confused and thought this is just what I do at home. Choose a job you enjoy and you’ll never work a day in you’re a life.” Laga’aia said he loved finding out he made a difference, like when he met a 22-year-old med student who immigrated to Australia as a child. “He said ‘we didn’t speak any English and that’s how my mum and I learnt to speak’ - through the songs on Play School.” An accomplished onstage and television ac-
CHILD’S PLAY: Former Play School host Jay Laga’aia tor, Laga’aia said: “Parents around this country are all great performers and storytellers in their own right.” “If you want your children to become fantastic
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Marital bliss at stake on stage Director Greg Shawcross has returned to oversee a new production for Geelong Repertory Theatre Company. The troupe will premiere Speaking In Tongues on 9 September after praising Shawcross for delivering in 2015 one of the company’s “best-received productions” with A Few Good Men. Shawcross had again put together “another fantastic production” for the Andrew Bovell play, the company said. “Greg’s stellar cast of Neil Fletcher, Catherine Larcey, David Postill, Carolyn Edwards, Melissa Musselwhite, Cameron Allen, Catherine Crowe, Tom Reed and Steve Howell will present a memorable trip to the theatre.” Speaking In Tongues focused on the interwoven lives of nine people while “examining our inability to commit, our inability to trust and our inability to love”, the company said. “Pete and Jane are married as are Leon and Sonja but neither couple is happy in their marriage. “By sheer chance, Pete and Sonja meet up in a bar the same night that Leon and Jane meet in another bar. Here, the couples decide to cheat on their partners. “However, Pete and Sonja don’t go through with the adultery while Leon and Jane do. “Meanwhile, the lives of Pete, Jane, Leon and Sonja intersect further. Connections are drawn between themselves and with those around them; a stranger on the street with a sad past, and a woman who cannot allow herself to love or be loved.” The production plays Geelong West’s Woodbin until 24 September.
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) will present four of its most exciting films in Geelong next weekend. “Every year we like to bring a little taste of the film festival out to the regions,” said MIFF artistic director Michelle Carey. In an era when so many films go straight online, Ms Carey said, it was a treat for audiences to see quality local film in cinema. “They’ll be amongst the first in the world to see these films. They’re probably not going to see them any other way than on the big screen.“ The Death and Life of Otto Bloom will hit the road with the festival after its premiere at MIFF’s Opening Night The MIFF Premiere Fund-supported film follows Otto Bloom, a man experiencing his life in reverse, going backwards in time while remembering the future. Otto Bloom is the first feature film for director Cris Jones and features Rachel Ward, her daughter Matilda Brown and Xavier Samuel. “This ingenious chronicle is a magnificently brain-twisting, deeply moving and wildly inventive tale of love in the time of retrochronology,” Ms Carey said. The festival will showcase Ella: the journey of The Australian Ballet’s first Indigenous dancer, Ella Havelka. “This story will inspire the budding young ballerinas among us,” Ms Carey said. The Family, directed by Melbourne filmmaker Rosie Jones, investigates one of Australia’s most notorious cults from the ’60s-’70s, and the scars its victims bear today. The true crime doco filled the cinema during the festival, Ms Carey said. “It sold so quickly, people couldn’t get enough of it.” “It’s just fascinating viewing. I think true crime is really having a moment as genre and this is a
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great Australian version of that.” For family audiences, the showcase features Long Way North; the animated tale of 15-year-old Russian aristocrat Sasha, who travels to the Arctic to find her missing grandfather. The festival airs at Geelong Performing Arts Centre on 9 and 10 September.
Paces, AKA Mike Perry, will hit Geelong next weekend with a one-off nightclub show as part of his ‘All Aussie Vacation’. The electronic artist said he’s even hoping to get a few locals on stage during the gig. “It’s pretty cool doing the club shows, you really feel like you’re there partying with everyone,” he said this week. I’d love to get everyone up on the last song and have them jump around.” Perry’s debut album Vacation hit 19 on the iTunes Australian Album Charts and second on the Electronic Charts in March, following his breakout in 2015. “Last year I had a song called Nothing’s Forever and I think that got a lot of people to notice me,” he said. He’s collaborated with scores of artists since and loves the chance to work with different vocals. “Everyone brings their own flavor,” he said. However, working with ARIA award winner Guy Sebastian was his best collaboration so far, he said. Their ‘Like A Version’ cover of I’m Not Keeping Score on Triple J went viral with half a million YouTube views. “He was just a whole other level of professionalism,” Perry said. “He would sing a rough draft and it would sound like a keeper.” Perry described his music as the “fun end of electronic” and tropical, with influences from Jersey Club, Future Beats, and Garage. Perry, 34, worked as a graphic designer before a friend showed him how to mix music. “I was always doing music on the side until I realised I was more passionate about it than anything else,” he said. “It started out as a hobby and just took over my whole life.” Perry will perform at Uno Dance Club on 10 September.
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In golden Ponds’ new-look eatery Waurn Ponds Hotel has been a southern institution in Geelong for decades and a sweeping renovation has given it a whole new life. But the Ponds’ friendly, relaxed atmosphere, quality meals and service along with excellent value remain hallmark. The fantastic all-day menu with tummy-filling goodies starts at just $14, while the bistro is a great spot for a quick and hearty lunch. Along with a grand range of pub main meals, plenty of entrées, desserts and sides are available, with a children’s menu and a new play area, so it’s a great spot for families. And a hearty breakfast menu is available from 9am to 11.30am on weekends. The new bistro’s classic menu offers a great range of casual and seasonal dishes for both lunch and dinner, including steaks, seafood, pastas, risottos and stir fries. The bistro is the perfect place to wind down, relax and catch up with friends, family and colleagues while the children play. The hotel’s Sports Bar offers pool tables, amusements and a TAB for a bit of fun, along with an outdoor beer garden and alfresco dining, all supported by plenty of parking. Waurn Ponds Hotel has a fabulous and vibrant atmosphere with new function and conference facilities. Whether it’s a birthday, wedding or special event, the Ponds can cater for it with one of its function packages centred around three different function areas. Waurn Ponds Hotel is at 1154 Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds, phone 5243 1154.
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FEET are vital for mobility and balance, they are the basis of most of our physical activities, so it’s no wonder problems and pain are common. Heel, arch, ankle and knee pain are most common in children and adults and can become life affecting or debilitating if left untreated. But there is often a simple solution if there is correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Experienced musculoskeletal podiatrist Dr David Kavanagh from Foot & Leg Pain Clinics said: “People often endure foot and leg pain and concerns for far too long, often because they are misdiagnosed and so receive inappropriate treatment for their condition or because they simply don’t know who to go to for effective treatment. “This is really concerning and unnecessary because most foot and leg conditions can be easily overcome, thanks to the latest medical research and treatments.” While there are many doctors and health professionals available right across Victoria, one of the issues we all face is knowing who to go to for specific problems, and this certainly seems to be a dilemma with many who suffer foot and leg pain, injuries or degenerative conditions like arthritis. “At Foot & Leg Pain Clinics we see so many people who’ve previously been to see multiple doctors or other health practitioners without having found a long-term solution. “This can be extremely frustrating for the sufferer and can lead to problems progressing further than they need to.
Many people choose dental implants. “If you suffer any foot, leg, knee or hip pain, regardless of age, you should always seek advice from an experienced musculoskeletal podiatrist, one who keeps up to date with the very latest research and treatments. “Such practitioners have the appropriate training, knowledge and experience to assist your concerns in the very best way possible,” Dr Kavanagh said. Those who suffer from any foot, heel, ankle, knee or hip pain can get expert advice from Dr Kavanagh at his foot and leg pain clinic in Belmont and Werribee. Call 1300 328 300. Mention this article when booking and receive $50 off an initial consultation.
Dental implants may be an option Dental implants are an effective way to replace missing teeth. When teeth are lost because of disease or an accident, dental implants may be a good option. People may want to choose dental implants if they hide their smile because they have missing teeth, wear dentures that are uncomfortable, are dissatisfied with their removable partial dentures or want to keep their other teeth intact. Many people choose implants to replace a single tooth or several teeth, or to support a full set of dentures. Implants are posts that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jawbone and replace the root of one or more missing teeth. The benefits of dental implants are: - They offer firm support to man-made teeth. Dentures, bridges or single teeth attached to the implants won’t slip or shift in the mouth which is a very important benefit when eating and speaking; - Their secure fit also helps man-made teeth feel more natural than typical bridges or dentures; - Some people may find implant-supported dentures more comfortable than dentures that do
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Laser team beam after awards win Sarah Oram, owner of Unique Laser, is proud to announce that her company has won the Emerging Business Award at the 2016 Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Winning this award is a huge recognition for the Unique Laser team whose focus on excellent service and achieving the best results for clients has seen the business grow to two clinics in less than two years. Unique Laser was also a finalist in the Health and Wellbeing, and Small Business categories. This is the second year that Unique Laser has been nominated as a finalist at the awards. Established in 1986, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards recognise organisations that have achieved business excellence in the Geelong region. The awards are the oldest continuously running and most prestigious business awards programs in Australia and, as such, provide a significant recognition and celebration of business achievement and performance. In her acceptance speech, owner Sarah Oram thanked her team for its passion and dedication to helping clients look and feel their best. She also thanked Unique Laser’s loyal clients who had become a part of the family as well as advocates of the business. “I appreciate every single one of them,” Sarah said. Unique Laser specialises in diode laser hair removal and medical skin treatments. It opened in Westfield Geelong in 2014 and expanded to Westfield Doncaster in 2015. Unique Laser’s mission is “To provide clients with the
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A lifetime of Volvo knowledge is being passed along to the new breed of automotive technician at Geelong West Automotive. Lifelong Volvo fan and unabashed admirer, George Bellingham, is passing along his love of the Swedish marque to leading technician Joe Atkinson. Joe is already well versed in the working of top German automakers Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes Benz. With George’s tutelage, Joe is expanding his repertoire to becoming a Volvo specialist. George worked with former well-known Volvo dealer Trevor Stanley and the Peck and Stokes dealership before opening his own workshop in Belmont. Now it’s time to pass along his store of knowledge after specialising in Volvos for more than 40 years. “What George doesn’t know about Volvos isn’t worth knowing,” agrees Joe. “He has taken the slogan of Volvo for Life literally and he lives and breathes them.” Along with his vast knowledge, George has also brought his dealership level computer equipment, including the Volvo Vida offering full guided diagnosis, spare parts and technical training. Geelong West Automotive uses only quality or genuine parts, following manufacturer guidelines. The specialised Volvo workshop offers choice of where to service and repair Volvos with peace of mind, while maintaining the manufacturer’s warranty. Geelong West Automotive is at 10 Autumn Street, Geelong West, phone 5221 5522, email service@geelongwestautomotive.com.au or visit the website at geelongwestautomotive.com.au to make an online service booking.
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Three Cats make the cut Cats fans will have to wait two weeks for a thrilling finals clash with bitter rivals Hawthorn following a 111-point thrashing of Melbourne last Saturday. But with the bye the focus has turned to the season’s outstanding performances. Three Geelong players made the All-Australian squad of 40 this year: veteran defender Corey Enright, captain Joel Selwood and, unsurprisingly, Patrick Dangerfield. Perhaps a prelude to the Brownlow, Dangerfield also won the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award on Monday with a record 121 points. Dangerfield won the award by a record 28 points, describing it as one of his most important. “The most important thing as a player is to do what your coach says and execute your role,” he told Fox Footy’s AFL 360 on Monday. Dangerfield admitted he had learned a lot speaking to rival Luke Hodge at sportsmen’s nights. While he admired Hodge’s individual accolades, he was more jealous of the Hawthorn star’s four premiership wins. “The individual stuff is sensational but what always comes to mind for me is the premiership success.” Dangerfield is red-hot favourite to win the Brownlow, but for him nothing would compare to winning his first premiership. “(Thinking about the Brownlow) is not going to help us win Friday week against Hawthorn,” he said. The explosive onballer will be vital in next Friday’s mouth-watering qualifying final, featuring arguably the two best midfields in the competition. Dangerfield said he was lucky to play alongside fellow All-Australian nominee Joel Selwood, who “does all the heavy-lifting”. “He’s been the one that’s continued to get tagged. I’ve never seen a player attack a contest like he does.” Fellow nominee Cats veteran Corey Enright will become an All-Australian for a remarkable sixth time if selected for the final side. Dangerfield also featured in the stats honours, with he and Geelong ruck-rover Mark Blicavs breaking three AFL season records. Despite the bye, Cats fans won’t be starved for action, with Geelong taking on Essendon in a VFL elimination final at North Port Oval at 2.40pm Saturday. They’ll a get the chance to cheer their AFL stars too with an open training session at Deakin University Waurn Ponds the same day.
ON THE BITE Chris Pitman Corio Bay attracted plenty of attention last week due to a run of snapper around the waterfront. Only a handful of large snapper were taken from the old Yarra St Pier area by anglers patiently fishing lightly weighted pilchards. Pinkies, Australian salmon and flathead were the main species taken along the waterfront, with soft plastics accounting for most fish. Other anglers flocked to Clifton Springs to fish the grass beds in 3m to 4m for squid. Drifting slowly while casting size 3 jigs in white colourations produce bag-limit captures. Good numbers of squid were also boated down toward Hermsley Road in similar depths. I fished off Clifton Springs on Sunday morning, casting soft plastics around Alcoa Pier for reasonable numbers of pinkie snapper to 40cm. St Leonards’ whiting came back on the chew, with the ever-reliable Bourke Street area fishing well for specimens to 40cm on pippies and tenderized squid. Tackleworld Geelong’s Michael Moore and daughter Alannah Ogilvie-Moore fished off Swan Bay with squid jigs on Sunday morning. They were soon boating catches just out from the entrance to the bay. Anglers drifting baits in 40m off Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads encountered gummy sharks and snapper. But the most exciting news locally was the capture of some truly impressive southern bluefin tuna over 100kg just out from Port Phillip Heads. The trophy fish had been slowly moving east for a few months before turning up on our doorstep. Trolling skirted lures is by far the most productive tactic, while anglers who fish around working birds and other clusters of aquatic life improve their results further. Salmon remained available on lures cast from local beaches, while the rock platforms either side of Lorne were hot spots on the incoming tides. Lake Purrumbete was a standout freshwater destination again. Trophy brown trout and Chinook salmon taken on the east bank again by anglers casting and trolling Daiwa Double Clutch lures around first or last light. The Barwon River between Breakwater and Queen’s Park produced some hard-fighting carp to 4kg on lightly weighted corn kernel baits. Josh Whitfrord fished an ASNA convention at Lake Eildon last weekend. Fishing from the edges of the pondage, Josh caught a well-conditioned rainbow trout 1.8kg on 1kg line with Powerbait. Kevin Hunter also fished the convention, with his cast Strike Pro Bobbin Spoon hooking a brown trout of 1.84kg, also on 1kg line. Next week should be good for squid out the front of Swan Bay, while game fisherman would do well to seek southern bluefin tuna off Phillip Heads. Trout anglers could try local streams and rivers as trout season opens this weekend, although Lake Purrumbete has been producing super-sized browns.
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Title race down to final round as the scores settle By Josip Zilic The race for the NPL2 Wes title comes down to the final round after North Geelong and St Albans both continued their winning ways in the penultimate round. North Geelong will go to Ballarat to take on an inspired Red Devils who last week dispatched Whittlesea Ranges 8-1 in what can best be described as a fiery debacle. Whittlesea still had a chance of promotion prior to the match, but three quick goals from Ballarat followed by three red cards to Whittlesea only served to open the match up and sealed their fate. Ballarat are playing to prove a point and have three linchpins that provide a headache for any opposition in Nelson Salvatore, Michael Trigger and Dejan Mitrovic. North Geelong will approach the game with knowledge that anything less than a win will put them in a playoff to continue to push for promotion, a win and a St Albans loss to Whittlesea will mean North Geelong go up as their goal difference is superior. Last weekend’s 3-0 win over Moreland was a timely reminder to the faithful at Elcho Park that their side has progressed well in the return to NPL2 and developed a resolve in defence to allow their creativity and goal scoring to flow. Opening the scores on in the 15th minute was Matt Thorne who cleverly waited just wide of goal as tearaway winger Nicholas Jurcic took on his opponent to open him up and unleash a cracking
ACTION: Matt Thorne opening the scores as Michael Anderson and Kene Eze await with intent. Picture: LIVE PIXEL shot from 25 metres, the keeper Stefaan Sardelic couldn’t get his gloves around the ball and Thorne was on hand to push it home for the opener. In the second half, Moreland came to life and pushed the Warriors deep into defence, however that resolve wasn’t to be breeched and instead they turned the wins of possession into waves of attack. Jurcic was again able to get past his opponent to square a pass into the box with 10 minutes to go; Sardelic and his defenders all confusingly
glanced at each other as Rudi Saglam popped up to nudge the ball into goal after tripping beforehand. Two minutes later, Vito Cichello took his good run of form further by cruising past three opponents before entering the 18-yard box and slotting the ball under the advancing Sardelic for the third. Saturday’s game is at 3pm at Moreshead Park, Sebastopol.