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Upset key to Hendo shock By Luke Voogt Geelong’s last Liberal MP will lose her seat at the federal election unless the coalition wins in an upset, according to a local analyst. Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson needed her party to win “comfortably” to retain her seat, said senior Deakin University political lecturer Geoffrey Robinson. “She’s really dependent on something extraordinary happening in the campaign to hold onto

it,” Dr Robinson said. The assessment comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the Federal Election for 18 May. Labor was favourite to win at $1.50 yesterday, compared to the Liberals at $4.50, according to TAB. The betting agency had Corangamite Labor challenger Libby Coker at $1.13 to unseat Ms Henderson ($5.50). Continued Page 2

WHOSE ZOO: ‘Dollie Pop’, ‘M Sea Shanty Sam’ and conductor Emma Fawcett lead Maya Carlon, Lila Miles, Olive Carlon, Sam Carlon and Alfie Mile through The Nylon Zoo, an interactive entertainment experience at Geelong’s Cutoms Park on Wednesday. Combining everything from storytelling to theatre and dance, The Nylon Zoo was one of the activities in Central Geelong’s Storyfest school holiday program, finishing next Thursday.

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City Hall has backed away from selling historic Geelong Post Office, with a councillor now describing it as “an incredible asset”. Councillors this week agreed to instead consider a "range of options" for the post office's future. Their backflip followed public feedback on the proposed sell-off, including a submission from the local branch of the National Trust of Australia. The submissions led council developing a plan protecting the building's heritage values. This week's council vote left a sell-off on the table but included consideration of alternatives including a public-private partnership, “opportunities for fundraising”, or a call for ideas on “sustainable solutions”. City Hall staff moved out of the post office last year ahead of a consolidation of council buildings in a proposed $100 million headquarters on Mercer St. The post office became fully vacant after job-placement agency Matchworks moved out following council's departure. In May council called for feedback on the sell-off plan, attributing it to the consolidation project and the estimated $3.7 million cost of refurbishing the post office. The subsequent conservation management plan had since put in place the heritage protections, City Hall said. The building functioned at a post office from 1891 to 1994, when council bought it from State Government with an interest-free loan of $670,000. Council heritage portfolio-holder Jim Ma-

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son led the shelving of the sale-only plan this week, convincing his colleagues to explore the additional options. “The former Geelong Post Office is an incredible asset,” he said. “We owe it to the people of Greater Geelong to study (the) comprehensive conservation management plan in detail and look at all the options in front of us, not just the sale of the building. “I'm looking forward to the CEO taking this document on board, to report back to council in three months' time. Thanks to the development of this comprehensive plan, the community can be assured the former post office will be protected into the future, regardless of the owner.”

From Page 1 But Ms Henderson’s name recognition and profile were high, and recent City Deal and rail pledges made by Mr Morrison could sway voters, Dr Robinson said. “It indicates there’s still some (coalition) interest in Corangamite and Ms Henderson is still well thought of in the party.” Her challenger, Ms Coker, was a “good candidate” campaigning on “standard Labor themes”, Dr Robinson said. A ReachTEL poll of 856 Corangamite voters last December predicted a .03 per cent margin in Labor’s favour, making it potentially the most marginal seat in Australia. In February Ms Henderson told the Indy she would “fight like no tomorrow” for her seat and warned of “wall-to-wall” Labor MPs. But Labor holding all the region’s electorates was only a “danger” if they were all safe seats, Dr Robinson said. Shadow defence minister Richard Marles would likely have “Bill Shorten’s ear” as a senior minister if he retained the safe seat of Corio and his party won, Dr Robinson said. The coalition could win the election without taking Corangamite if it won key seats in Queensland, Dr Robinson said. But Geelong’s south often got more federal attention than its north due to Corangamite being a marginal seat, he said. Ms Henderson yesterday promoted her party’s focus on jobs growth, the economy, lower taxes and “record funding for roads and rail infrastructure, schools and hospitals“. She highlighted more than $2.7 billion for fast rail and duplication in Geelong and funding for a women’s and children’s hospital and children’s emergency department in the Federal Budget. Mr Marles said Labor’s education policies would benefit schools like at Northern Bay College. He also promoted his party’s policies on wages and the expansion of Medicare to slash the cost of cancer treatments. “These things go to the heart of people’s lives in Norlane and Corio.”

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Authorities sign up for anti-meat group Barwon Water’s promotion of diets high in “vegetable protein” after joining a global environmental group has angered farmers and a community watchdog. Ratepayers Geelong’s Andrew Senia slammed the water authority and City Hall, which has also embraced Bioregional’s One Planet Living principles. “I don’t think it’s for them to philosophise about this,” he said. “It’s absolutely clear that water authorities and council should not get into anything that’s not their core business.” Mr Senia’s criticism followed anger at vegan protests across Australia on Monday, including at a Corio abattoir, for their impacts on emergency services and livelihoods. Ratepayers should be similarly annoyed at local authorities signing up to organisations promoting ideological agendas, he said. “Like most people, I would not like to be

dictated to about what I should eat or drink. As part of a One Planet action plan for its residential development at Torquay, Barwon Water promotes itself as Australia’s first water corporation to “embrace” the principles. Barwon Water also aimed to increase awareness of “vegetable-based diets” at the estate as part of the action plan. Upper Gellibrand farmer Bernie Franke attacked Barwon Water’s “embracing“ of the principles including promoting “sustainable humane farming and healthy diets high in local, seasonal organic food and vegetable protein”. “It seems as if our non-elected public water authority is officially committed to promoting something that sounds a lot like veganism,“ he said. Mr Franke questioned “our water authority (telling) us what we should put into our mouths”. “What’s next? The refusal to supply butcher shops with water?

“Perhaps Barwon Water should get the basic business of potable water and sewerage sorted out and leave the social engineering to our democratically-elected representatives.” Geelong’s council has also signed up to the 10 principles, covering a range of topics from “zero waste” to sustainable transport. Council promotes the principles on its website but omits any mention of “vegetable protein”. Barwon Water had applied the principles to its estate in a local context, its environmental manager Kate Sullivan said. “It highlights how we will embrace innovation to increase quality of life whilst addressing environmental challenges. “How residents ultimately live within Salt Torquay will align with their own values.” London environmental entrepreneurs Sue Riddlestone and Pooran Desai founded Bioregional as a charity and social enterprise in 1994 to develop sustainable ways of living.

Skydiver jumps into world title contention By Justin Flynn

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Trains late Geelong trails have failed punctuality targets for a third consecutive month, according to figures for March. The V/Line data revealed that 88.2 per cent of trains were on time during the month, with the services also falling short of the reliability target.

Warrants blitzed A five-day blitz identifying people wanted on warrants has produced 82 arrests, according to Geelong Police. Officers also executed 166 outstanding warrants and received 27 reports with information about wanted people over the five days, police said.

Vehicles ‘ban’ Traders want vehicles banned from central Geelong’s Lt Malop St to improve safety and alfresco dining experiences, according to City Hall. The demands had prompted council to seek public feedback on proposed bans between James and Moorabool Sts during “peak pedestrian times”, the City said.

Stadium boss The MCG’s events manager will become the new boss of Kardinia Park’s stadium next month, the stadium’s trust has announced. Gerard Griffin would bring more than 25 years’ experience in working for “elite sporting facilities and membership clubs” when he replaced outgoing stadium chief Michael Brown in May, the trust’s chairman said.

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Offenders have fled with “a large quantity of cigarettes” after a ram-raid at Moolap, according to police. The thieves crashed a white, older-model Statesman or similar Holden sedan with “a distinctive rear bumper and wheels” into a Shell service station on Portarlington Rd at 3.06am on 3 April, police said.

Local surfers will compete this week for a chance to surf against the world’s best at Bells Beach during Easter. Rip Curl Pro Victorian Trials organisers said competitors including Torquay’s Cahill BellWarren, Jan Juc’s Tim Stevenson and Barwon Heads’ Ellie Harrison would vie for a single trialist place in each of the men’s and women’s events.

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A Barwon Heads skydiver has leapt into contention for a world title in South Africa. Darren Griggs, 40, qualified for the Canopy Piloting World Cup in November after winning bronze at a recent Australian and New Zealand championships in Western Australia. “To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a third,” Mr Griggs said. “It was a very tight competition with a lot of great jumpers and it was our largest national comp with over 50 competitors. “I was a little bit surprised coming from a quiet year but it was good to put a bunch of consistent runs in and get to the pointier end of the field surprisingly.” Mr Griggs has more than 4000 skydive jumps to his credit since starting with a tandem dive at Pakenham 21 years ago. “Before that I played footy, cricket and tennis and never really stuck with any of them and found you could do this skydiving thing and it turned out I really liked it. “For me I started quite a while ago with the idea of let’s go and try it and see. “The safety equipment these days is extremely high. “It’s an experience of a lifetime and I haven’t met many people yet that didn’t enjoy skydiving.” Canopy piloting, also known as swooping, encompasses several disciplines involving the flight of a skydiving parachute. The goal of the canopy piloting competition is to negotiate courses that challenge different performance characteristics of both flight and skill.

A Highton man will serve at least two years and 10 months in jail for joining a friend in raping a woman at Balmoral in 2016. Luke Merryful, 24, and Balmoral’s Shaun Bloomfield, jailed a minimum three years and four months, had lost not-guilty pleas before they were sentenced in the Country Court this week.

Some of Victoria’s best gymnasts have gathered in Geelong for state championships, organisers have announced. Geelong Arena would host the Victorian Gymnastics Championships over three days, concluding with a seniors international event on Sunday, the organisers said.

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TREE TOP: Geelong's Christmas program generated a record $18.5 million last year.

Christmas a ‘city record’ By Luke Voogt Council’s 2018 Christmas program was worth $18.5 million to central Geelong and attracted more than 330,000 visitors, a council report has estimated. The program's previous benchmark was an estimated $18 million when the city's floating Christmas tree debuted in 2014. The figure has fluctuated between the 2018 high and an estimated $13 million in 2016. The Christmas program created great community pride and attracted people to Geelong, providing a major boost for traders, Mayor Bruce Harwood said. “Christmas is a fantastic time in Geelong and I really enjoyed seeing families and children coming together and celebrating the festive season in our own uniquely Geelong way.” Geelong’s Christmas celebrations kicked off on 9 November with the lighting of the floating tree in front of more than 15,000 people. An estimated 193,650 people visited the tree between then and 7 January. The program also featured City Hall projections, a central Geelong Christmas trail and decorations throughout the city. Almost 18 per cent of people who joined the festivities came from outside Geelong, with 7.9

per cent from Melbourne, 8.4 per cent from regional Victoria and 1.4 per cent from interstate. Last October council committed $2.3 million to keep Geelong’s Christmas tree afloat until 2024. In May Cr Harwood told the Indy he would investigate state funding for the tree due to “its significant tourism and economic impact for Geelong”. “We’ll take advice from local MPs initially and see what feedback we get.“ Last October tourism and events portfolio holder Ron Nelson said council had to “make the tree better” given its public support and commercial benefit. But City Hall investment director Brett Luxford this week declined to reveal whether council had applied or planned to apply for state or federal funding for the tree. “The city has funded the hugely successful floating Christmas tree since 2014,” he said. “The major ongoing costs for the tree, which are covered in our annual budget, are maintenance, storage, assembly and disassembly. “Each year we look for new ways to improve our Christmas program through providing a range of events, activities and attractions that engage and bring our community together.”

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mins Coaches will replace trains for the entire journey between Waurn Ponds, Geelong and Melbourne from Tuesday 16 April to Sunday 21 April.

There will also be minor changes to some Geelong services from Saturday 6 April to Monday 15 April, due to works on the Warrnambool line. Plan your journey at ptv.com.au or call 1800 800 007.

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Lopper gangs ‘risk’ “Dodgy tree-lopping gangs” have put Grovedale and Rippleside residents at risk of serious fines or damage to their homes, City Hall has warned. Residents had reported visitors offering onthe-spot tree cutting services for cash, said planning director Gareth Smith. “It is important that residents are alert to the fact that these groups are often operating without the correct permits and insurances in place,” Mr Smith warned. “Residents may be held liable for the actions of these operators.” Greater Geelong residents often needed permits to remove trees and other vegetation

PUTTING ON A SHOW: Entertainer ’Nicholas Ridiculous’ entertains young patrons of The Bebop Circus in central Geelong this week. The pop-up circus visited the city as part of a Storyfest program of school holiday activities in the city’s centre.

so owners who agreed to the unsolicited work risked “serious penalties”, Mr Smith said. City Hall urged residents who encountered tree-lopping offers to request clear identification and a copy of liability insurance. Arborists should also have minimum levelthree qualifications and be able to secure necessary planning permits before starting work. “Don’t take the word of the tree lopper. Make sure you get a copy,” a City Hall spokesperson said. “If they claim to be authorised contractor for the City of Greater Geelong, request to see written authorisation.” Council workers did not approach residents

to remove trees on private land, the spokesperson warned. Requests for cash payments and offers to remove trees on the spot should also ring alarm bells. “Most reputable companies will need about one to three weeks before they can remove trees after being contracted,” the spokesperson said. The unscrupulous operators were reportedly travelling across Victoria. “So far we’re aware of incidents in Rippleside and Grovedale,” the spokesperson said. Council urged anyone concerned about restrictions or planning scheme provisions on their property to phone City Hall’s statutory planning team on 5272 4456.

MISSING: Police have appealed for information to find Joshua Griffiths.

Teen missing ‘for a month’ Fears over a teenager missing for a month have prompted a Geelong Police plea for public help to find him. Seventeen-year-old Joshua Griffiths was last seen on 12 March, police posted on social media this week. “Police and family members hold concerns for Joshua’s welfare due to his age,” the post said. “An image has been released in the hope someone recognises him and can provide information on his whereabouts.” Police described the missing teen as approximately 175cm tall, of medium build with short blonde hair. “He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, a grey hoodie, cargo pants and trainers,” police said. “It is believed that he may be in the Geelong and Keilor Park areas.” Police urged anyone who saw Joshua or who had “information on his current whereabouts” to phone the Geelong station on 5225 3100.

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UPDATE

It’s been a great ﬁrst quarter at the Geelong Reﬁnery

Message from Thys Heyns GENERAL MANAGER, REFINING

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE’RE ALREADY HALF WAY THROUGH APRIL – IT’S BEEN SOME START TO THE YEAR!

including projects underway that will support growth and successes this year. Read on for some updates on key projects we’re working on, including signiﬁcantly upgrading our Reﬁnery Control Building, going live with our new bitumen export line and completing the construction of our new gasoline tank, “Tank 210”. As always, our number one commitment remains to the safety of our people and the communities in which we operate and we continue to strive for “Goal Zero” in not causing harm to people or the environment.

We were proud to be part of the AFLW 2019 season as a premier partner of the Geelong Cats women’s team. Our Geelong Refinery ‘Roar’ Cheer Squad supported the team at all their home games and we were thrilled to see them make the finals in their very first season. Finally, I was delighted once again by the input and involvement of our refinery people in Good Deeds Week, with most initiatives being held from 1-7 April. From volunteering hours to helping local community groups such as Northern Futures and Good Cycles

through to donations of food, money, blood and plasma, it was great to see we can all ﬁnd time to share some kindness and assistance within our community. As always, thank you to the wider Geelong community for your ongoing support as we continue to support 700 local jobs and manufacturing to produce over half of Victoria’s fuel. Please stay safe on the roads if you are travelling this Easter or over the school holidays.

We’re currently implementing a new program that will see us become an “Advanced Error Reduction Organisation” (AERO). AERO focuses on error reduction and effectiveness in working with each other to result in increased safety, quality, effectiveness, efﬁciency and production. All reﬁnery staff and contractors are undergoing this training, with current feedback being extremely positive. Full implementation is planned across our site by the third quarter of this year.

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blood, collecting 100 kilos of cereals

hours of Good Deeds. They raised

for Geelong Food Relief and walking a

more than $8,335, which was doubled

collective 120km in the Surf Coast Trek.

Blood donations

Repairing bikes at Good Cycles.

From exclusively refuelling the aircraft at the Avalon International Airshow, to watching our Shell V-Power race car team perform brilliantly at the 2019 Melbourne Grand Prix, it’s certainly been exciting and action-packed. The reﬁnery has been performing well despite a very challenging regional reﬁning margin environment at the end of 2018. We have had solid outcomes on many initiatives,

Good Deeds Week to complete Good Deeds all around the world. Good Deeds puts into practice the simple idea that every can do something good, be it large or

The team working with headspace

2019 marked the fourth year that Viva Energy employees have been involved in this global initiative that supports local communities. From 1 to 7 April

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Future prooﬁng through exciting upgrades

Growing our bitumen business

Tank 210

The Geelong Reﬁnery is entering a whole new technological era with a major upgrade planned for its operating nerve centre that will be known as the Reﬁnery Field Centre.

An exciting initiative is underway at the Geelong Reﬁnery that will see the expansion of our existing bitumen export capabilities.

Currently at peak construction, our “Tank 210” project was initiated early in 2018 as part of our ongoing investment in infrastructure to improve our ability to supply gasoline to the market.

After refurbishment of what is currently known as the Refinery Control Building, this structure will house refinery field operators in the most secure and safe building at the refinery. Consultation is underway with refinery operating staff to ensure that the new facility and amenities are designed and laid out to offer the best possible safety and functionality in what will be a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art building. A review of the floor plan for our teams also includes the ability to walk through the factory using virtual reality technology. The new building space will provide a modern, ambient work environment with improved temperature, light and noise controls as well as enhanced situational awareness for operators and support staff.

THIS $10M CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECT WILL BE DELIVERED IN 2020.

Known as the Bitumen Export Project, our aim is to supply bitumen locally in a more efficient and effective way through repurposing an existing refinery tank and the construction of a heated pipeline between the tank and Terminals Pty Ltd. The repurposed tank will increase the useable storage capacity of bitumen at the Geelong Refinery by approximately 50%.

The tank will stand 20.4m tall, have a diameter of 45m and will hold 25 million litres. Anticipated project completion is still on track for July 2019.

The proposed tank and pipeline will provide benefits including year-round bitumen supply from our tank to the Terminals Pty Ltd bitumen terminal for supply to the local market; provide us with the ability to export during times of low local demands and will prove a more efficient use of existing infrastructure at our plant. The bitumen processing capacity of the refinery will not be increased and will remain consistent with levels as specified in our EPA licence. We anticipate this project will be completed with our bitumen export line later in the year.

Don’t be alarmed

Congratulations to the inaugural Cats AFLW team What an amazing first season of AFLW Cats games we were privileged to watch and play a part in this summer! Being a premier partner of the Cats inaugural season has been a huge source of pride for us, especially here at the Geelong Refinery. Congratulations to all team members, coach and support staff who did so well. A big shout out to our dedicated and superkeen “Roar” Cheer Squad members who helped cheer the girls on at all their home games and were 100% behind them when playing away. We’ve loved the players coming to visit us at the refinery and share their journey towards an impressive preliminary final. Thank you to Maddie Boyd, our ambassador, who has represented us so well and kicked the very first Cat’s goal! We can’t wait to do it all again, bigger and better, next year. Go Cats!

Maddie Boyd - Geelong Cats AFLW player

Every Tuesday at 9:00am the refinery’s alarm is tested. Alarms are part of the refinery’s safety system and are only intended for on-site personnel, so community members do not need to take any action if the alarm is heard. In the unlikely event of an emergency requiring any action, the CFA will provide the community with directions. If you do have a concern about operations at the refinery you can call our 24 hour community line on 1800 651 818.

Find us on social media We can’t ﬁt enough on these two pages to cover all the exciting initiatives going on at the reﬁnery. Make sure you keep up-to-date with all that’s happening at Viva Energy Australia by following us on Twitter, LinkedIn or searching for Viva Energy Australia on YouTube.

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Strong, Lonsdale, Verner, Foster

Hopkins Street and Park Crescent will

LATROBE TERRACE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS Latrobe Terrace will have a speed

meetings and any public hearing held to

reduction of 40km and a southbound lane

consider submissions. In accordance with

closure. Access for emergency services will

the Planning and Environment Act 1987,

be maintained at all times.

Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made. The Planning Authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office

STREET PARKING Changed parking conditions signage has been implemented.

for any person to inspect free of charge for

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two months after the amendment comes

Limited paid parking is available in Kardinia

into operation or lapses.

Park from 10.45am at entrances A, C and

The closing date for submissions is Monday

E. Accessible parking is available for those

20 May 2019.

with a disabled car pass via entrance E.

Submissions must be in writing and sent to

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The Coordinator, Strategic Implementation

Due to changed traffic conditions on

Unit, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

100 Brougham Street, Geelong

or lodged online at www.geelongaustralia.

Monday to Friday - 8.00am to 5.00pm

com.au/amendments

The City’s website

For further information call the Strategic

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Implementation Unit on 5272 4820.

Moorabool Street, bus routes 1, 24, 41, 42, 50, 51 and 55 will be diverted to Yarra Street. This will apply for the period of the road closure. TAXI RANK

PETER SMITH – COORDINATOR

The Department of Environment,

Access to:

of the opportunity to attend Council

Brougham Street Customer Service,

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A taxi rank is located on Moorabool Street outside the car park E9. For more information contact Kardinia

Land, Water and Planning website

Park Stadium Trust or visit

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Make. Create. Do. MAKE. CREATE. DO. FRIDAYS IN THE CENTRAL YOUTH ACTIVITY SPACE – 3.30PM TO 6.00PM 15 GHERINGHAP STREET, GEELONG Weekly youth drop-in run with Xbox, art,

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GRATEFUL: Phoenix, Kris, Karen and Chester McKenzie are getting behind the Good Friday Appeal.

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BLUE – GREEN ALGAE In the interest of public health we advise that very high levels of toxic blue-green algae have been detected in Grinter Reserve Wetland, Moolap. People should avoid contact with the water and should not eat fish caught in contaminated water. Restrain pets from making contact with the water in these reserves.

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If skin contact should accidentally occur, wash immediately in fresh water. Contact with blue-green algae can cause skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat and asthma symptoms.

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Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help. Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterways For enquiries contact us on 5272 5272.

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After practically “living” at Royal Children’s Hospital as a teen, Armstrong Creek’s Karen McKenzie returned decades later when her son stopped breathing. Karen was living in Melbourne when Phoenix stopped breathing for 20 seconds in August 2008. “It felt like forever,” she said. “Even with the dim light I noticed he had turned blue. I picked him up and he felt like a rag doll. “My heart just sank in my stomach, I felt sick and shaky.” She rushed her three-week-old firstborn to the hospital where staff diagnosed him with a floppy larynx. From birth Jackson had wheezy breathing that doctors initially thought was fluid on the lungs. But after the new diagnosis Karen could monitor her son for warning signs before he grew out of the condition. The emergency visit was homecoming for Karen, after doctors diagnosed her with Crohns Disease in 1996 at age 13. Weeks earlier Karen and her mum got gastro, but she got worse as her mum recovered. Her GP referred her to Royal Children’s Hospital doctor Don Cameron who diagnosed the debilitating bowel disease, which can cause severe malnutrition. “I remember sitting there in the appointment room and my mum was asking, ‘is she going to be able to have children?’ and ‘is she going to be disabled?’ All those mum questions.” Hospital surgeon Keith Stokes guided Karen through the first of 15 surgeries over 23 years to combat the disease. “Without them I don’t think I would have coped,“ she said. She had to endure stomas, bodily openings surgeons created to help cope with her condition, and resultant teasing at high school. “As a 15-year-old at school, that was very difficult,” she said. But Karen became stoma-free in 2009 and had two sons, who watch the hospital’s annual Good Friday Appeal on TV with her.

BETTER NOW: Jaxon Frith during his recovery at the children's hospital. As a teenager she watched the appeal to look out for her friends with cystic fibrosis or two male nurses who sang to the children. “I always watch to see all the people I know,“ she said. Corio’s Marnie Thompson and Andy Frith will also get behind the appeal after Royal Children’s Hospital saved their son Jaxon. “We wouldn’t have our son if it wasn’t for them,” Andy said. At 20 weeks gestation Jaxon was diagnosed with ventriculomegaly (dilated ventricles in the brain) but it was the least of the family’s problems. Eight days after birth, medical staff discovered several holes in his heart and various other life-threatening issues. For months his parents could not even hold him as doctors performed multiple surgeries. “It was absolute torture,” Andy said. His parents commuted daily from Geelong for six months before Jaxon finally arrived home with a breathing tube in his throat. The brave youngster recently celebrated his second birthday and is learning to talk through his speaking valve. “He’s getting up and walking around the place and he’s always smiling,” said Andy, who gave up his job to look after his son. “Hopefully he won’t remember this sort of thing when he grows up. He’s been through more than anyone should have to go through.” Geelong has raised $6,781,542 for Royal Children’s Hospital since 1974, including $101,056 last year. Friday, 12 April, 2019

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FERRY GOOD: A new Geelong to Melbourne ferry will not impact its Bellarine counterpart (pictured) the proprietor has promised.

Peninsula ferry ‘permanent’ By Luke Voogt Bellarine Peninsula’s ferry to Melbourne is here to stay despite a regular Geelong service set to launch in December, its proprietor has promised. Port Phillip Ferries chief executive officer Murray Rance “absolutely” guaranteed the Portarlington-based service would continue, in response to concerns for its future. “We are contracted to the government for three years and we have completed half of that contract,“ he said. “The service has shown positive growth and interest that encourages us to continue it well into the future.” The company’s Geelong ferry would not divert passengers from the Bellarine service, as they each attracted costumers travelling for different reasons, Mr Rance said. “In fact we think having both services will bring more attention to our business, there-

fore resulting in increased visitation to both destinations. “Bellarine commuters and day-trippers will still choose the Bellarine service over heading to Geelong.” Port Phillip Ferries would market the alternative destinations to passengers on both services, Mr Rance said. “There will be different events and occasions to attract people to either destination.” The guarantee comes as Tasmanian-based manufacturer Incat builds a ferry for the Geelong service, set to sail in early December. Bellarine Ferry Group’s Geoff Henderson reported a 120 per cent increase in commuter numbers in a year for the Portarlington ferry. The ferry carried 385 and 370 passengers on two separate Sundays in March, Mr Henderson said. “Having these numbers of passengers arriving at Portarlington is a great boost to the whole of the Bellarine Peninsula.“

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If you’re planning on attending the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance this year, then consider catching a free shuttle bus from your local RSL. Free buses will run between the following RSLs and suburbs to the Shrine on Thursday 25 April:

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̶ Greensborough via Watsonia ̶ Mitcham via Blackburn, Box Hill & Balwyn ̶ Mordialloc via Mentone & Sandringham ̶ Templestowe via West Heidelberg ̶ Thomastown via Reservoir & Coburg ̶ Wantirna via Scoresby, Glen Waverley & Mt Waverley ̶ Williamstown via Yarraville. The buses will arrive at the Shrine by 5.45am and depart the Shrine at 7.30am, 7.45am and 8am and return to your pick up location. Bookings are essential and close 2pm Wednesday 24 April 2019. Visit ptv.vic.gov.au to book your seat.

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Free city parks trial By Luke Voogt A free-parking trial in central Geelong will run for a year beginning in December after councillors backed it 6-5 on Tuesday night. Councillor Eddy Kontelj raised the trial as a urgent business motion at council’s community meeting in Hamlyn Heights, sparking 90 minutes of heated debate. “If we want to stimulate activity and make the CBD more vibrant and safer, then we must act now and tell the world we are open for business,“ he said. The trial will make the first 30 minutes of parking free in all two-hour on-street parks. Paid parking discriminated against visitors and traders in central Geelong, Cr Kontelj said. “CBD traders are telling me they are fed up and some are looking to relocate for more favourable and equitable trading environments.“ Free parking would benefit “financiallychallenged“ residents, small-business owners, hospital visitors and shoppers, Cr Kontelj said. The trial could cost more than $1.9 million, with the motion including provisions for foregone revenue of up to $1,117,000 in the 2019/2020 budget and $798,000 in the following budget. Should council not make the provision in its 2020/2021 budget, the trial would end on 30 June, the motion stated. But Cr Kontelj said the trial could actually increase revenue by encouraging more people to come to central Geelong, stay longer and pay for parking. A recent council parking survey failed to “specifically seek feedback” on free parking in central Geelong, he said. The survey’s questions appeared directed towards “an answer being sought by the initiator of the survey“, he added. “Many have told me that they do not con-

CBD RELIEF: Geelong councillor Eddy Kontelj.

Memorial for mosque dead By Justin Flynn

sider this as community consolation, but rather box-ticking.” Councillors Anthony Aitken, Kylie Grzybek, Stephanie Asher, Ron Nelson and Trent Sullivan supported the motion, while Mayor Bruce Harwood, Peter Murrihy, Jim Mason, Pat Murnane and Sarah Mansfield voted against. Cr Mansfield expressed “serious reservations“ about traffic congestion, revenue loss and voting on the trial before receiving the results of council’s recent parking survey. Central Geelong was already experiencing an increase in traffic due to population growth and “evidence from other cities” indicated free parking could worsen congestion, Cr Mansfield told the Indy on Wednesday.

The trial could increase competition for onstreet parking and deter people from parking off-street or in areas just outside central Geelong, she said. Cr Mansfield disputed that the trial would be good for local businesses. “People spend money, not cars. The more foot traffic you can get through a city, the better retail tends to do.” Cr Mansfield called for a “more nuanced” parking strategy that made “pockets“ of central Geelong free and others more expensive, or used dynamic pricing based on demand. The 30-minute free parking would do little to help hospital visitors, she added.

Geelong’s mosque will host a memorial service next week a month to the day after the massacre of 50 worshippers in New Zealand. Geelong Islamic Society secretary Yasir Ismat said the local Muslim community was still struggling in the aftermath of the attack on two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March. “The Islamic community is still sad by (the) New Zealand tragedy. We feel for the victims, their family and friends and the whole country,” Mr Ismat said. “The Geelong Muslim community is very grateful to the Geelong council and Geelong Interfaith Network for organising the memorial service. “We are also thankful for participation and support from the Geelong indigenous community and Maori community in the memorial service.” Mr Ismat welcomed the wider Geelong community’s support for local Muslims after the shootings. “We thank everyone from the bottom of our heart, and we do not feel alone anymore. People from all ages and groups personally visited the mosque, brought flowers and left messages of support. “We are proud of our Geelong community.” Mr Ismat said the Muslim community was slowly moving forward. “We do not wish this to happen to anyone regardless of religious/cultural background. We stand together to stamp out extremism and violence from our society. “We would like to thank all non-Muslims for taking time from their busy schedule to attend the memorial service. Your offer of support means a lot to us.” City Hall will host the memorial from 6pm on Monday.

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By Luke Voogt A pilot has escaped serious injury after crashing a plane at St Albans Park on Sunday morning. The light plane crashed about 8.30am in a paddock off Wilsons Rd, near Geelong Waterski Club and the Barwon River. The crash badly damaged the aircraft, emergency services said. Paramedics treated the pilot, a 52-year-old man who was the sole occupant of the plane, for head injuries and facial lacerations. An ambulance helicopter airlifted the man to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with “non-life-threatening injuries”, a Victoria Police spokesperson said. The crash broke one of the plane’s wings,

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Mum’s flash push for PBS A Newtown mother has joined thousands of other diabetes sufferers demanding subsidised access to a life-changing device. Meaghan Knight is demanding that Federal Government makes good on its promise to subsidise the flash glucose monitoring system. An online petition urging the government to subsidise the device has gathered more than 200,000 signatures so far. The high-tech scanning system, which costs $2400 a year, is subsidised in 33 other countries. Australian insulin-dependent diabetics were unable to track their condition for a reasonable price, Ms Knight said.

“When I tell people that I pay almost $100 a fortnight to monitor my blood sugars they cannot believe it. “There are plenty of people who cannot afford it in Australia.” Flash glucose monitoring scans one of the user's arms for blood-sugar levels as an alternative to traditional finger-pricking tests. Ms Knight, a type-one diabetic for three decades, has been using the device for the past two years. The technology gave Ms Knight greater control of her condition, she said. “It allows me to be able to test my blood -sugar levels more easily, quickly and often.

“Flash glucose monitoring makes me feel safer when looking after my kids. Diabetics risked health complications and early death without proper management of their condition, the mother of two said. “The technology definitely has long-term benefits on my health. “I think it’s the best way to keep people with diabetes safe.” Ms Knight urged local Labor MP Richard Marles to help put the device on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. His Corio electorate had more than 860 type-one diabetics, she said.

PAYING THE PRICE: Newtown's Meaghan Knight with children Thomas, 7, and Teddy, 3.

Lara students to lead new six-week program in Indonesia By Natalee Kerr Local high schoolers will participate in a first Victorian Young Leaders program in Indonesia this September. The program would be "lifechanging" for participating Lara Secondary College year nines, said Indonesian teacher Madeline Macreadie-Smith. The college would supply more or the 40 participants than any other Victorian school, she said. “Having this program on your resume in the current global climate is really beneficial.” The program’s six-weeks in Indonesia was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”, Ms Macreadie-Smith said. “We’ve had study tours before but this is a unique language and cultural learning experience. “Indonesian is a popular subject among our students, so it’s great to extend this learning beyond the classroom. “As a school we'll be closer to our Indonesian neighbours, share resources and continue to develop strong ongoing relationships.”

BIG TRIP: Lara Secondary College year nines Kiara Kryger, Aidan Waterfield, Todd Postolov, Brodie Haugh and Annie Loone will participate in a new overseas study program.

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Geelong train-user group on high-speed rail plans:

‘Put seats before speeds’ By Luke Voogt Rail duplication to double Geelong services will benefit commuters far more than the election “fetish” of fast trains, according to a local transport advocate. “This fast rail thing is a joke really - it misses the point,” said Paul Westcott, Geelong convener of Public Transport Users Association. “If you talk to commuters, which we do ... they don’t want an extra few kilometres per hour. “What they want is a reliable service, where they can get a seat, and (more trains). A faster train doesn’t do any of those things.” Bullet trains overseas inspired the “pipe dream” of fast rail in Geelong, Mr Wescott said. “But they’re completely ignoring the fact that the Geelong line is 72km long. It’s not Paris to Leon, it’s not Tokyo to Osaka.” Mr Westcott criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s pledge of $2 billion for fast trains ahead of the looming Federal Election. “It’s a bit hard to know where that figure came from,” he said. “It’s reminiscent of (Matthew) Guy’s proposal before the (Victorian) election - a plan that had no obvious logic behind the dates and costs given.“ Mr Westcott questioned council research stating 32-minute trains from Geelong to Southern Cross Station were possible. He doubted trains could reach speeds of 200km/h between some stations. Even if the service ran express from Geelong to Southern Cross, the 200km/h trains would “run up the backside” of others stopping at each station, he said. Mr Westcott raised planning concerns like

ALL ABOARD: Public transport advocate Paul Westcott, Labor candidate Libby Coker and Liberal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson. electrifying and quadrupling the line, removing level crossings and current orders for more velocity trains that have a top speed of 160km/h. But he welcomed a $700 million bipartisan pledge for rail duplication from South Geelong to Waurn Ponds, which he said could double trains. “(Currently) you can only run trains every 40 minutes off peak (from Waurn Ponds) - al-

though they run more frequently (in one direction) during peak,” he said. “You could certainly get trains at least every 20 minutes from South Geelong and Waurn Ponds.” The duplication, on the agenda since Marshall Railway Station opened in 2004, would increase Warrnambool trains, he added. Mr Westcott praised Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson for advocating for the duplication

since 2015 despite the Abbott Federal Government then “opposing“ funding. Her Labor challenger, Libby Coker, matched Federal Government’s recent pledge for duplication. “Now here we are, four years later, with an important project supported by both sides of politics, federal and state, and (it’s) fully-funded,“ Mr Westcott said. “It’s a great outcome.“

Big disruptions to the Geelong line throughout April. As part of Victoria’s Big Build, there will be major infrastructure works along the Warrnambool and Geelong lines between 6th - 21st April. Geelong line 16th - 21st April Coaches replacing trains between Geelong/Waurn Ponds and Southern Cross stations

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City calls for stunning snaps A photographic competition attracting some of the most spectacular snaps of Geelong has opened for 2019. Geelong’s council last Friday called for amateur and professional photographers to submit their best photos of the city by the bay. The photos would appear in more than 130,000 City of Greater Geelong calendars next year, Mayor Bruce Harwood said. “Now’s the time to grab your phone or camera and get snapping,” he said in his call for entries. The period for entries closes on 30 August for this year’s competition, which features four categories: landscapes, architecture and urban spaces, nature and events and people. The public will vote on the final images to feature in the 2020 City of Greater Geelong Calendar. Cr Harwood urged local photographers to

find personal inspiration for their images. “We all know Geelong is a fantastic place to live and visit but we want to see what you love about our region and what makes you proud to live in Geelong,” he said, “Whether it’s the flora and fauna in the Geelong Botanic Gardens, a quirky or historic building that catches your eye, your favourite beach at sunset or one of our major events, there’s so much to capture in our region.” Cr Harwood encouraged photographers to visit geelongaustralia.com.au/calendar to enter or for more information. Deliveries of the calendar usually begin in early December to hundreds of pick-up points around the municipality. A submitted photograph accompanies each month in a double-page spread.

SPECTACULAR: Chris Gonsalves' stunning photo of Geelong's waterfront appeared in council's calendar this year.

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Hundreds of trucks and motorbikes hit the streets of Geelong last Sunday to raise more than $50,000 for children’s cancer. The Victorian Camp Quality Convoy returned to Geelong for the third time after a break last year. More than 100 trucks and about 20 motorbikes participated in this year’s event, organisers said. All proceeds would go to Camp Quality, which helps families with childhood cancer victims. Convoy founder and ambassador Joff Van Ek said the fundraiser was personal for him. “My best friend had cancer as a teenager and Camp Quality assisted him and his family during such a difficult time,” he said. “I’ve seen the importance of the services Camp Quality provides and I wanted to do what I could to support other families living with cancer.“ Mr Van Ek said he was inspired to create the convoy in 2015 after seeing similar events successful interstate. “I grew up in the transport industry and I came up with the idea a couple of years ago,” he said. “People instantly threw their support behind it, it was then just a matter of finding a place that could assist with it. “That’s where Geelong came into the picture. Geelong is a close-knit community where everyone works together, and as a result the convoys have received such a positive response.” Mr Van Ek said families from around the Geelong region were among the beneficiaries of Camp Quality. “Cancer treatment can be a very draining and emotional time,” he said. “It’s not just those who are diagnosed that are affected, it’s the families and the greater community that are impacted by it too.”

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LETTERS While federal election pledges continue to be ramped up across the state, and that's a positive bigger-picture-wise, the emphasis and funding should be focused on reducing the gap between rich and poor, keeping industry competitive and paying far-greater attention to security. National strategies, policies and funding combined with strong, visionary leadership are required for baseload power surety and price, a proactive stance on northern Australia water collection and distribution, a national low-cost housing build, greater competition in the supermarket and banking sectors, the responsible use of South Australia's uranium reserves, and, as a deterrent and fall-back position in shaky and expansionist times, nuclear capability as soon as possible. Fair dinkum wages growth, with unions being responsible and respectful to the cost of doing business both locally and within the global market place, is another component that can only be tackled on a national basis. Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Waivers exist but unknown Many Geelong residents would be surprised to know that council fee-waivers exist. I believe that the provision is generally unknown and, if I remember correctly, council is not obliged under legislation to even tell anyone. Given that the Local Government Act is suffixed by the year 1989, the year after a federal referendum denied constitutional recognition of local government, it would be nice of council’s finance head-boffin to tell us how many fee waivers City of Greater Geelong has granted since 1990. This would allow a year or so for staff and councillors to get a handle on the legislation. Being a cynical chap, I bet that few, if any, have been granted in the 29 years since the legislation was implemented. A West Justice report, Council Debt Collection-Alternatives to Suing, says that Geelong’s council is one of the biggest litigators at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for rates arrears, often for trifling amounts. It is an interesting and damning report. Perhaps the City’s finance head can inform Geelong’s reading public about how many waivers council has granted ever, and save me the bother of making a Freedom of Information application on the subject. I wait in great anticipation, as everyone in Geelong probably will. Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

Stop bashing men What was the Andrews Government got against men? First was its domestic violence campaign, which depicted men as perpetrators. Now we have its stop-the-sexual-harassment-on-public-transport campaign. Again men are the bad guys and women the innocent victims of predatory male behaviour. The vast majority of men are decent blokes who respect women, but because of a small minority who do the wrong thing all men are tarred with the same brush.

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BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Bouquets to the many people who helped me after I fell on Ryrie St last Friday. I spent the afternoon in hospital. Apart from a broken nose and black eyes, I am well. Mary, East Geelong

Bouquets to the person who found a wallet in the ALDI Corio car park and handed it in to staff about three weeks ago. Your thoughtfulness and honesty was very much appreciated. Bob, Lara

Bouquets to the helpful V/Line staff at Waurn Ponds and Geelong for locating and looking after two boxes we left on a train from Melbourne. They were sentimental items and we were so glad to have them back. Applause, Grovedale

Buckets to a sports retailer where a cashier addressed my son and I as “guys” three times while completing a transaction. The last time I checked I was not a guy. I am a 42-year-old mother and wife. Do we not teach our children decorum in Australia? Not A Guy, Waurn Ponds

Write to us… 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au Facebook.com/GeelongIndependent Fax: 5249 6799 Contributions must be less than 50 words and include the writer’s full name, address and phone number. I can understand why male suicide rates are so high because male status and standing in the community has taken a hammering in recent times. Is it because a well-funded women’s department within the bureaucracy churns out an endless stream of anti-male campaigns funded by the public purse? And given that the Andrews Government has quotas for women, it seems that Labor doesn’t have a very high opinion of men. It’s time to stop male-bashing. A balanced perspective on gender issues that looks after the interests of both men and women is urgently needed. Until then men will be vilified by copious amounts of negative press from do-gooders ensconced on Spring St. Alan Barron Grovedale

Green MPs blind to costs The Australian Greens place ideology before practical considerations. They have little or no concern for the impact of their policies on the hip pockets of the Australian people. Their plan to do away with fossil fuels in the not too far distant future condemns all working Australians and retirees to higher prices for all forms of power. To do away with fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, is a recipe for social and economic disaster because of the unreliability of renewable sources of power. Greens MPs are unconcerned because their salaries of $200,000 plus a year plus tax-free allowances will insulate them from the impact of their unrealistic policies on the rest of the community. No such insulation is available to the aged, low-income earners, the underemployed and the unemployed. Michael J Gamble Belmont

Unite to eliminate poverty Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten was absolutely right when he said in his budget reply

speech that no full-time worker in Australia should live in poverty. However, I believe that he needs to go further and state that no person at all, either here in Australia or overseas, should have to live in poverty. Nelson Mandela correctly said in 2005: “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings”. Political will can end poverty in our world. We desperately need government, corporate, religious and union leaders who will make the decision to ensure every person has a living income to provide for all their daily needs. Robert Van Zetten Highton

Fairyland to deliver recession Do our Politicians live in fairyland? Can Australia afford any more white elephants and subsidies? Bill Shorten has announced 40 per cent renewable energy by 2030 at a cost of $63 billion to consumers. The Greens want 100 per cent, with nuclear, coal and gas banned. Now Labor wants 50 per cent of cars sold to be electric by 2030. Who could afford to buy them? What happens in power shortages? What will these subsidies cost taxpayers and consumers? Other white elephants already imposed on us include desalination plants from a ban on dams, which costs Victorian households $500,000 a day, and Snowy 2.0, the $23 billion cost of which could build five or six baseload power stations. Why the incompetence and deception to deindustrialise Australia for globalisation? Would our politicians waste their own money on their deceptions? They will drive Australia into recession. Progressions should be natural so people can afford them, not forced upon us with subsidies and deception. Darryl Rowe Clifton Springs

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Those girls did VicHealth understands that women shouldn’t have to face abuse, shaming, catcalling and heckling when they choose to get active, whether that’s playing AFLW or going for a walk around the block. It’s why we hosted our first This Girl Can Week across Victoria in March with over 370 sports events that were inclusive, beginnerfriendly and non-judgemental, allowing women to try something new or return to an activity in a fun, supportive environment. I thank everyone who made This Girl Can Week such a great success. Lyn Roberts VicHealth acting chief executive officer Locally Owned and Operated

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Time to cut farm rates Our farmers are shouldering the burden of Daniel Andrews’ poorly implemented rates cap. With farm rates in some shires going up 30 per cent last year, the Andrews Government’s ‘Fair Go’ rates cap is clearly anything but fair. A review of farm rates is long overdue, but instead of listening to Victorian farmers’ pleas to urgently conduct a farm rates review Labor has dragged its feet and refused to make this critical review a priority. Farmers are right to question whether Labor’s serious about providing genuine relief when its Local Government Minister will only say “a review will take place” but fails to say when it will actually be delivered. There’s no reason an independent review of farm rates, with the rate cap applied to all rating categories while it is conducted, can’t begin immediately. Mr Andrews’ dithering denies our farmers an opportunity for relief when many are already under pressure from drought, high water prices and a high cost of energy. We can’t afford to rate our farmers out of existence. Peter Walsh MP Leader of The Nationals

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A just and loving God who kills innocent children is a contradiction in terms, so I am forced to seek another explanation for the outbreak of male infant deaths that led to the Exodus . Both the Egyptians and the Israelis practised male circumcision. I can accept an hypothesis that the knife used by the Israelis at the time was sterile but the knife used by the Egyptians became contaminated and spread infection between infants. Pastor Frank Lowry (Letters, 5 April) insists on a literal interpretation of the Bible. He must therefore teach that God did indeed kill innocent Egyptian babies, that the universe is less than 6200 years old, that Methuselah lived for 969 years, that the Sun rotates around the Earth, and that a snake acquired the powers of human speech and logic and conducted a philosophical discussion with Eve. I am puzzled by Pastor Lowry's use of a qualifying adjective in his term “the Biblical God”. There is only one God. There is not a Biblical God and a non-Biblical God. God cannot be just at some times and unjust at other times. Kevin Crough Lara

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Clinics helping ease the foot and leg pains of over-55s As people age they start to pay more attention to the things that assist and detract from their physical activity and mobility. Dr David Kavanagh, musculoskeletal podiatrist at one of Australia’s leading foot and leg pain clinics, knows that feet and legs are key to maintaining physical activity. “Our feet, knees and hips are crucial to our mobility but as we age these structures can be troublesome, due to a lifetime of stress through use,” he says. “But we are now able to assist most concerns relating to these structures quite easily and very effectively, regardless of age.” Common foot and leg concerns for people

aged over their 55s include general joint pain, muscle aches or weakness, decreased mobility, balance and stability issues, increased incidence of tripping or falling, progression of foot deformities such as bunions, hammer toes, and claw toes, along with corns and calluses, soft tissue degeneration, arthritis, gout, connective tissue injuries, tears, ruptures, and ball-of-foot pain, which is called metatarsalgia. “The key to effective treatment is determining contributing factors, finding the cause of concerns and not just treating the symptoms, addressing stress patterns and faulty biomechanics, strengthening, healing

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Young talent ‘lives dream’ By Luke Voogt Aspiring Armstrong Creek singer-songwriter Emily Cook knew she had to do “something special“ with the money her late grandfather left her. Her parents suggested buying a car or saving for a house, but the English-born teen decided to create a home recording studio instead. “My dream is to be a singer,” the 15-yearold said in her Lincolnshire accent, tempered by five years in Australia. “I wouldn’t say I’m a singer-songwriter, because I’m not, but it would be amazing to write my own songs. It means so much more to sing your own words.” Her parents helped with the studio and her dad built a desk for her equipment. But part time work and school had kept her too busy to write many songs, she said. “I’ve just got this book of words, basically. I’ve got to be realistic, so I’m putting my head down at school and getting stuff done so I can go to uni.” Emily has been honing her voice in the studio as she prepares for Geelong’s Best Kid Busker this month. She entered the all-ages version of the competition last year. “I thought, ‘why not just give it a shot’,” she said. “I really enjoyed the experience and it gave me so much confidence performing in front of people.” Now the year 9 student is taking on the junior comp, one of more than 100 activities happening in central Geelong during Storyfest. “I can’t wait to get up on stage,” she said.

MUSICAL DREAMS: Armstrong Creek's Emily Cook sings in her home studio ahead of Geelong's Best Kid Busker competition. “The nerves haven’t kicked in yet, which is great.” Emily has sung since she “was a baby” and first performed for a crowd at age nine. She yearned to appear on Britain’s Got Talent but her mum would only let her if she sang for school assembly. “She was just kidding but I took it seriously,” she said. “That was in front of quite a few people maybe a hundred or two hundred. I felt very

empowered.” Emily did not make it past initial auditions for Britain’s Got Talent afterwards, but continued to chase her dream. She has a YouTube channel and has performed at venues around Geelong. She battled nerves occasionally before a shows, she admitted. “Everyone gets nervous and it’s good because it means that you care.”

She will add guitar to her act for the first time, after a few months learning the instrument, when she performs in the busker comp heats on 15 April. “We’re going to see how that goes,” she said. Storyfest has a bit of everything for local kids, including appearances by Cats ruckman Rhys Stanley and a huge range of children’s activities. See the full program at centralgeelong.com. au/storyfest.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR RAILWAY - Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway need volunteers for station staff, signallers, drivers, handypersons, kiosk staff et cetera. Enquiries 0476 124 598. Applications to secretary@miniaturerailway.com.au. HEARING - Free hearing check for over 50s at National Hearing Care, Gateway Plaza, Leopold. Walk in or call 1800 062 880. MENTOR - Raise Foundation seeks volunteers to mentor local young people in school and for young mums program at Grovedale and Geelong West. Details raise.org. au/volunteer. WRITERS - Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Rip Writers Group seeks members. Meets 12.30-3pm second Tuesday monthly at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Includes barbecue lunch. Enquiries 5258 3367, dmain6@ bigpond.com. APPEAL - Volunteers wanted to help in Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast schools. Enquiries 1800 668 550, edconnectaustralia.org.au. BREASTSCREEN - Free appointments for 10-minute screening available, BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap St, Geelong. Bookings 132 050 breastscreen.org.au. AA - Alcoholics Anonymous invites enquiries about its service and support on 5229 1710. U3A - Surf Coast U3A runs 15 weekly classes and occasional talks. Enquiries 0419 578 598. TUTORS - AMEP Volunteer Tutor Program seeks volunteers 1-2 hours weekly to help newly arrived adult migrants and refugees learn English and about life in Australia. Free training. Enquiries 9009 7900, wazihr@djerriwarrh.org.

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WEDNESDAY ART - U3A recreational drawing and painting 1-3.30pm at Drysdale Tennis Club. New members welcome. Enquiries u3ageelong.org.au, 0421 559 592. BALLROOM - Dancer’s Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $6. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720. ALCOHOLICS - Alcoholics for Christ 12-step program 7.30pm at South Barwon Salvation Army, 176-180 Francis St, Belmont. Enquiries 0420 910 763. YOGA - Free Sahaja yoga meditation lessons 7-8pm at Vines Road Community Centre. Enquiries 0430 536 280, sajajayoga.com.au.

THURSDAY EASTER STALL - Geelong Royal Children’s Hospital Easter stall 8.30am-2pm at Bellevue Ave, Highton Village. CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com. DANCING - Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Entry $5. Enquiries 5251 3529. ELECTRONICS - Geelong Radio and Electronics Society meets 8pm at rear of Belmont Community Youth Centre, 237a High St, Belmont. Enquiries 5243 2737. BOWLING - Mature league 10-pin bowling 1.30pm at Belmont. Enquiries 5221 0826 or 5229 4987. PLANT - Plant sale 10am-3pm at The Heights, 140 Aphrasia St, Newtown. Proceeds to Heights gardens. HELP - GROW meets to help depressed, lonely, isolated, anxious 7pm at 248 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Also Friday 12.30pm at Vines Rd Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 1800 558 268. PHILOSOPHY - For daily living. Meets 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

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Botanic time-travel By Luke Voogt

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HIDDEN HISTORY: Visitors can discover the Indigenous uses of plants like this and more at Geelong Botanic Gardens on Sunday. der before putting the tour together, she said. But she may have to update her next tour after Deakin University archaeologists recently discovered Aboriginal fishing remains near Warrnambool possibly 120,000 years old. The archaeologists found charcoal, burnt stones and shellfish remains at a site Bennetto

had visited herself, she said. “I’m constantly on the lookout for more information about the way they used the land, plants and animals.” The First Australians tour begins on the steps Geelong Botanic Gardens at 2pm on Sunday for a gold coin donation.

New local singing talent is emerging in an entertaining competition at North Geelong's Sphinx Hotel. The hotel's Voice of Geelong Across has so far completed nine weekly heats testing the karaoke skills of local amateurs. The inaugural talent search's tenth and final heat is tonight, giving contestants their last opportunity to vie for the grand final. Sphinx marketing manager Santosh Dsouza said the contest had received a strong response. “We’ve seen some great talent so far in the heats, so it’s shaping up to be a big grand final,” he said. “The winners of the heats are based on three categories: vocals, presentation and applause. “It’s a great opportunity to get up on stage and perform in front of an audience.” The competition was open to people aged 18 years and over but was closed to paid performers or singers with past or existing recording contracts, Dsouza said. Heat winners would each sing two songs in the grand final. “Heat winners and wildcards will get the chance to perform twice in front of a panel consisting of five to six judges,” Dsouza said. “It will be a great night. We’re really looking forward to the grand final, along with seeing the talent presented to us in the last heat.“ The Sphinx will host the Voice of Geelong grand final on 26 April, with $5000 for the winner.

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Visitors can travel tens of thousands of years back in time at Geelong Botanic Gardens with the right guide, according to Ocean Grove’s Liz Bennetto. The volunteer guide shows how the Wathaurong people used native plants for food, fibre, medicine, weapons, instruments, ceremonies and more. “The local people used plants for about 70 per cent of their food so a lot of work went into collecting them,” she said. “We look at the plants around the garden and their use by Aboriginal people. We can learn a lot from them in terms of land conservation.” Bennetto had run the tours for several years, she said. “I’ve always been interested in plants and I was very interested in Aboriginal people. “They have lived on this continent for 60,000 years, depending on native plants and animals for all necessities and managing the limited resources well.“ The former librarian and teacher tailored the tour to each group. “If they’re interested in history I’ll spend a lot of time on that,” she said. “It’s great to see the way people appreciate learning more about the plants and Aboriginal people. Sometimes the people on the walk contribute too.” The knowledge of how Aboriginal people lived and later interacted with settlers had increased significantly since Bennetto taught history in secondary school, she said. “Their skills and how they cared for the land are much more recognised now.” Bennetto consulted a local Indigenous el-

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Cats hit the breaks By Natalee Kerr Despite an unbeaten start to the season, Geelong coach Chris Scott says lengthy back-toback breaks present the Cats with their toughest fortnight. Geelong had a five-day break before its win against Adelaide last Thursday but now has two nine-day breaks in a row. Scott linked the team's performances to the duration of breaks. “We’ve been pretty good off short breaks and pretty poor off long breaks. We’re aware of that and we’re confronting that head on.” Nine-day breaks appeared benign “at first glance” but presented unique challenges, Scott said. “The biggest thing is trying to balance how much you use the extra time for more work and trying to make incremental gains as opposed to recovery,” he explained. The team would approach the long breaks “with a fresh set of eyes” rather than dwell on previous similar scenarios, he said. “We’re really confident that our guys will go out there feeling good (and) ready to perform well.” After a pre-season when some pundits predicted their downfall, the Cats have started the season with three strong consecutive wins, including victories against two of last year’s preliminary finalists. They Cats will take on Greater Western Sydney at Kardinia Park tomorrow before meeting Hawthorn and West Coast in following weeks. The Giants are coming off a solid 49-point win at home against Richmond. Scott considered the Giants “one of the logical premiership favourites for a reason”. “They have very good players across all lines,” he said “(But) it’s a real mistake for us to get too caught up on their individual star power. Our

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CHALLENGES: Geelong faces a tough couple of weeks, according to coach Chris Scott. focus should be on trying to build our game and play as well as we possibly can.” Geelong will face the Giants without defender Lachie Henderson due to a foot injury that could keep him sidelined up to three weeks. “It’s unfortunate for Lachie and for us because he’s been in good from in the VFL, found his way into the team and played well for us,” Scott said. But he was confident the Cats could still put “put a good team out there” despite their grow-

ing injury list. “We’ve got a dozen guys who have played less than 20 to 30 games that could come in and do the job for us.” One of the inexperienced players is young defender Jordan Clark who earlier this week extended his commitment to the club for a further two years. The 18-year-old debuted in round one this year after the Cats picked at number 15 in the 2018 draft.

Ex-Dog the top Cat after delisting in 2017 Powerhouse defender Meg McDonald has capped off a stellar season in the blue and white, claiming Geelong’s inaugural AFLW best and fairest last week. The 27-year-old polled 182 votes out of a possible 210, 14 votes clear of runner-up Olivia Purcell. McDonald was also named in a 2019 Virgin Australia AFL Women’s All Australian team last week, making her the first Geelong player to feature in the side. The former Western Bulldogs defender managed only four AFLW games for the Dogs in 2017 before her delisting at the end of the season. In 2018 McDonald enjoyed a standout year in the VFLW, securing a position in the VFLW Team of the Year. Looking for a new home, McDonald signed to the Cats for their inaugural AFLW season

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and played every game across 2019. The 177cm tall defender finished 2019 as Geelong’s leading disposal winner with 126 disposals for the season and was named in the best in the Cats preliminary final loss to Adelaide. With her intercept marking arguably among the best in the competition, McDonald was one of six players in the league to be selected in the AFLW Team of the Week five times out of seven rounds. Geelong’s Best & Fairest runner-up Purcell also had a breakout first season in the AFLW, while cross-coders, Renee Garing and Maddy McMahon tied in third place on 157 votes. Captain Mel Hickey was awarded the Hoops Award for her contribution to the club, while Kate Darby was awarded the Community Champion Award for her ongoing community involvement.

CATS BEST: Star defender Meg McDonald has claimed Geelong's first AFLW Best & Fairest. Picture: Arj Giese

With cooler weather well and truly setting in, the trout are starting to bite. Lake Purrumbete saw fish boated by anglers downrigging around 12 to 15 metres down. Charter guide Michael Evans put clients onto quality brown trout and Chinook salmon that engulfed Tassie Devils in gold, pink and silver colours. Other captures were reported by anglers casting lures and floating mudeyes out from the lake’s newly extended jetty. Wurdibuloc Reservoir is now under 40 per cent of capacity but still producing trout and redfin for anglers casting minnow-style lures in the shallow water at first and last light. Casting metal spoon lures into the deeper parts throughout the day also accounted for fish. West Barwon Reservoir had been quiet but makes this week’s report after a number of fish were caught by anglers casting Tassie Devils from the bank and or fishing worms under bubble floats. Brown and rainbow trout to 900g were taken. Portland was again the place to be for anglers in pursuit of bluefin tuna over the magical 100kg mark. Trolling seven to nine-inch skirted lures in 100m of water seemed the most-effective tactic, especially while focusing on areas with diving birds or dolphins. Good bags of squid and whiting were taken across the Bellarine Peninsula from Clifton Springs to Queenscliff. Trelly’s Fishing World’s Peri Stavropoulos headed out with mates Liam and Owen off Clifton Springs on Wednesday night, finding no dramas boating big squid on size-3 jigs in white while drifting in 3m to 4m of water. Fishing out a bit deeper with the use of berley over a moving tide saw whiting caught on squid and pippie as bait. Snapper remained present on the Alcoa spoil grounds, with great reports coming from bait anglers using pilchards. Fishing in 6m while using a lightly weighted bait produced fish to 3kg and lots of pinkies from 23cm to 40cm. Soft plastics are also highly effective on the spoil grounds, with flathead and pike providing likely bycatch.

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