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We Are Geelong A special wrap-around feature celebrating the businesses, people and organisations delivering a brighter future for the City by the Bay

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Our bold directions Elaine Carbines, CEO, G21 - Geelong Region Alliance G21 proudly brings together clever, creative and innovative people, businesses and institutions to drive our region in bold new directions.

The Geelong region has much to look forward to from the hard-won $355 million localstate-federal government City Deal for Gee-

long and the Great Ocean Road.

The economic stimulus from an investment of this magnitude in driving the local economy and jobs is immense.

The long-awaited Geelong Convention Centre to tap into the nation’s $17 billion meetings industry, the continued rejuvenation of central Geelong and upgrades to tourism and cultural precincts are all beneficiaries.

G21’s board will be in Canberra in October seeking assurances that City Deal funding will soon flow. It will also advocate for other significant projects for our region.

G21 brings together the strength of five municipalities, many businesses and other bodies to work for region-wide economic progress, responsible growth, a healthy environment and a relaxed family-focused lifestyle.

Elaine Carbines says the region has much to look forward to from the City Deal.

The growing team at Geelong's Acacia Pest Control, which supports over 200 local businesses and 10,000 families.

Acacia growth delivers new jobs, supporting community Acacia Pest Control is committed to providing the best professional pest control services to homes and businesses.

From its origins operating locally on the Bellarine Peninsula in 2000, it has expanded

to now also serve the Geelong area, Western District, Surf Coast, Golden Plains and Melbourne.

The company has grown from a one-man operator, Cameron Skedd, and now employs

13 other people.

It specialises in termite control using the latest tools and products, and provides information on the damage these pests can do to homes.

Acacia Pest Control also supports over

200 local businesses and over 10,000 families through its provision of professional pest solutions, and supports the local community through donations and fundraising to keep the community strong.

G21 – GEELONG REGION ALLIANCE THE FORMAL ALLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES IN THE G21 REGION. G21 is community-driven, with 300 experts volunteering their time and experience across eight subject-speciic Pillars, or working groups, identifying and developing projects to beneit the region.

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Dow sport support Dow Chemical has supported AFL Barwon’s 22,000 football and netball players for almost 40 years, in one of Geelong's longest-running partnerships.

“That’s been around for a long, long time, it’s definitely one of our longest,” says AFL Barwon’s Dan O’Keefe.

“It’s enormous – not just for our administration here running the Geelong and Bellarine football leagues – it really strengthens the community.”

Dow is the official partner of this year’s Bellarine Football Netball League Premiership Season, which is fitting given the company’s Moolap plant is on the peninsula.

“They’ve got a lot of staff that are connected with clubs and the region,” Dan says.

AFL Barwon is a not-for-profit organisation and all business contributions go into the local footy community, he explains.

Which is why Dow has been involved with AFL Barwon for so long, says Steve McConnell, the company’s Geelong site leader.

“It’s a great use of our money to spend it in the community,” he says.

“Our employees are very proud to be a part of it – a lot of them have sons and daughters that play.

“We’re proud of the partnership because of the amount of people it helps."

Dow’s annual contribution helps support AFL Barwon’s 12,500 footballers, 5600 netballers and more than 3000 Auskick players.

Steve gets a kick himself out of seeing that partnership come to life in local footy games.

“If you hang around during finals it’s an amazing atmosphere and community spirit.”

Dow's Moolap plant has been part of Geelong for more than 50 years since its construction in 1962.

Dow plant engineer Dow Phoebe Anastassiou holds the BFL Netball A Grade Premiers trophy.

City ‘thriving’ With over 200 places to eat, from fast food to fine dining, visitors will always find something for every palate and price in Central Geelong.

Enjoy Central Geelong’s thriving café scene with venues scattered throughout the city.

Whether you’re after a quick bite to eat or coffee with a friend, you are sure to find something to satisfy your appetite.

For a special dining experience Central Geelong restaurants offer great food and wine, beautiful décor, bay views and alfresco dining.

Wander through the laneways precinct, Central Geelong’s own eat street to enjoy a variety of cuisines, wine and cocktail bars, late night eats and dessert. For great pub food, drinks, music, pool and a place to go out with mates, visit one of Central Geelong’s pubs for a meal at the counter, bistro or beer garden.

Why not make a night of it in Central Geelong and treat yourself to a show at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre. Couple it with dinner and a drink before or after the show: simply ‘Flash Your GPAC Ticket’ at participating businesses to receive a complimentary house wine, soft drink or coffee with any main meal purchased.

For a list of participating restaurants visit centralgeelong.com.au/news/flash-your-ticket.

To see the huge range of places to eat in Central Geelong and find out more about where to shop, eat, place and explore, visit centralgeelong.com.au or download the Love Central Geelong smartphone app.

Central Geelong has something for everyone.

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Christine Couzens with Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, James Merlino, principal Craig Smith, and students from Whittington Primary School.

Upgrades benefit schools

By Christine Couzens, Member for Geelong As the Member for Geelong, I am proud of our strong commitment to Geelong schools which has been a major focus of the Andrews Labor Government.

We continue to deliver on our commitment by providing the best possible education for students at all levels.

Today’s students are our future; they are Geelong’s future leaders, so I want them to have every opportunity and a great learning experience.

Geelong High School recently opened the completed stages of the $22.7 million in upgrades, which includes the CA Love Hall with its new lighting, audio presentation systems,

digital projector and kitchenette.

This upgrade also included the Kroger Building, which has been completely transformed with new classrooms, a library, a canteen and a wellbeing area, giving students a great environment to learn, create and relax in.

We have also officially opened the brandnew state-of-the-art $6.6 million Whittington Primary School.

This new school includes modern flexible classrooms, an art room, music room and gym, giving students the learning environment they deserve.

This school rebuild is a testament to the hard work of the school community in turning their vision for Whittington Primary School into a reality.

We will soon be officially opening the new facilities at Ashby Primary School, Newtown Primary School, Oberon Primary School and more.

Major upgrades will also begin at Newcomb Secondary College and Newcomb Park Primary school.

At Oberon South Primary School we recently announced that from term 1, 2021, students will be learning in a brand new $4.59 million building as part of the move to the Oberon High School site on Kidman Avenue giving students new first class education facilities.

I will continue my strong commitment to education in Geelong and continue to advocate on behalf of all students, including our future leaders.

Christine Couzens with Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, James Merlino, principal Glenn Davey, and students from Geelong High School.

Christine Couzens MP Highlights of the Andrews Government Education commitments to Geelong in the 2019/20 State Budget • Oberon South Primary School - new modular building upgrade • Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College - continued upgrade • Newcomb Park Primary School - upgrade planning and early works • Newcomb Secondary College - upgrade planning and early works • Oberon Primary School - new learning spaces • Geelong High School -stage three upgrade • Three Year Old Kindergarten, statewide • Free Dental care at public Primary and Secondary Schools, statewide

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Muirfield marks 30 years It would be fair to say the Muirfield Financial Services has stood the test of time.

The team is celebrating its 30th birthday this year and is rightfully proud of the milestone.

Knowledge and understanding their clients’ needs are the keys to Muirfield’s longevity, says Matthew Torney.

“We’re different,” he says.

“We’re not a bank, we’re a family owned business.”

Muirfield Financial Services is a specialist in all financial matters, but really excels when it comes to those heading into retirement.

“We help people to understand how much they need to retire comfortably and we support them with producing income in retirement to meet living costs,” Matthew says.

“We speak in a language people can understand.”

Indeed, Matthew says that while retirement can be daunting, it doesn’t have to be.

“Retiring is one of the most significant life changes people make and for most retirees the transition is a relatively easy one to navigate with the help of a retirement planning expert,” he says.

“For some, adjusting to life after work can be more difficult, particularly when people have spent a lifetime finding meaning and social connection in their careers.

“Obviously, the decision to retire is a big one from a financial perspective, however, over time, I have come to appreciate the importance of preparing my clients for retirement emotionally as well as financially.

“That doesn’t mean retirees have to penny watch. Enjoying retirement is important. Take that holiday if you want to. We make it much easier to enjoy what you have worked for all those years.

Muirfield Financial Services' Kieran O'Dwyer and Matt Torney are celebrating the firm's 30 years in business.

“Life is complex enough without having to worry about your finances. We believe you should enjoy your money – not lose sleep over it.”

During the past 30 years, Muirfield now shares two office locations, Geelong and Torquay, and has a dedicated advice team of 12, a far cry from 1989 when Hayden Torney

stepped out from behind the teaching mantle and established the business.

Back then Hayden’s original team consisted of a team of three sharing two desks.

Perhaps one of the reasons why the Muirfield team is so approachable is that many of the team have good country upbringings.

From Warrnambool to Horsham, Geelong and up to the Goulburn and Murray Valleys, Muirfield’s employees were born and raised with a down to earth country attitude, but now love living and working in the Geelong region.

Personal service is paramount at Muirfield.

Unlike call centres or some banks, Muirfield makes the effort to get to know its clients.

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City’s north moving ahead

By John Eren, Member for Lara

Geelong is fortunate to have a free, confidential sex-abuse service.

Centre among award finals Geelong’s not-or-profit Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre was the recipient of two final-round placings in the 2019 Deakin University Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

The community-based service was a finalist in the Medium to Large Business and Inclusive & Accessible Business categories.

“The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre is very proud to be a finalist in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards. Our organisation has supported the Geelong community for over 40 years,” says the centre’s Helen Bolton.

“Each year we support over 4000 women, children and men who have experienced violence and abuse; our services are very much needed by the Geelong community.”

“We have experienced unprecedented demand. Our organisation has grown to over 100 employees in the past three years.”

“We are one of the largest specialist sexual assault and family violence centres in Victoria, we employ highly qualified staff and our services are free.”

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fers services across the Barwon, Wimmera and Western Melbourne areas.

“Our vision is for a community free from sexual assault and family violence, and a society underpinned by the principles of gender equality, social justice and human rights,” the centre’s award entry says.

The centre is the only local specialist provider of free, confidential services including 24-hour crisis response, counselling, case management, sexual abuse treatment, help with problem sexual behaviours, and secondary consultation.

“Our gender equity and training team informs workplaces, professionals and community about primary prevention of violence against women and family violence, and recognising and responding to sexual assault and family violence.”

The centre is part of a multidisciplinary facility co-located with Victoria Police’s Sexual Offences Child Investigation Team and Family Violence Unit and state child protection workers, providing a coordinated response for clients.

What a busy time it is in the northern suburbs of Geelong.

Works are well underway at Barwon Health North. With the structure now finished, external works are nearing completion and internal fit-out is in progress with services expected to begin in 2020.

Services at Barwon Health will be a hybrid of specialist care, women’s and children’s health clinics, and treatment for non-emergency illnesses and injuries. These will include renal dialysis, after-hours care such as GP and urgent care services, as well as specialist outpatient services and clinical support services, including medical imaging, pathology and pharmacy.

It has been great to also see construction works underway at the Purnell Rd Child and Family Centre. The centre will provide kindergarten, long day care, maternal and child health, consulting rooms, specialist family support and a toy library, in a location that complements other local services and facilitates the transition to school.

In addition to this the State Government has contributed funds to the Northern Bay Wexford Campus which will make improvements to the school and also create a unique ‘hub’ between the school and the Purnell Road Child and Family Centre.

Rollins Primary School and Lara Lake Primary School also recently received funds for capital projects. Additionally, the Andrews Government has invested $2.581 million from the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund and over 15,799 payments across the Lara electorate to ensure that every student – regardless of their background – gets the chance to go on camps and excursions with their friends.

We have also invested $41.071 million in equity funding for schools in my electorate - needs-based funding used by schools to introduce programs

The Potato Shed is a thriving arts and culture complex.

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Shed a ‘jewel’ of peninsula John Eren visits Rollins Primary School, which recently received funds for capital projects. that help disadvantaged students achieve better results at school and reach their full potential.

More than 1573 students in Lara benefit from the State School Relief program each year, with more than 14,005 items of clothing distributed since 2015. We want schools to be inclusive environments and no family should have to worry about affording a uniform for their child.

Over 53,600 breakfasts have been served to kids in my electorate as part of our Breakfast in Schools Program.

Victoria’s prison population has grown substantially in recent years and, with numbers expected to continue to rise, we are planning ahead

to ensure we can meet future demand.

In the recent budget, more than $1.8 billion was invested to ensure our prisons remain safe, secure, and are able to keep pace with demand.

The expansion included an extra 548 beds at the new Chisholm Road Prison making it our largest maximum-security prison bringing the total to 1248 beds.

The new prison will deliver an estimated economic benefit of $173 million to the Greater Geelong Region during construction and will bring more than 650 ongoing jobs to the area.

There will be a range of roles, including prison officers, psychologists, teachers, administra-

tion and maintenance staff and allied health professionals.

The building of the new prison will support hundreds of jobs across the steel, manufacturing, construction, engineering and other sectors and will create up to 800 jobs during peak construction periods.

Construction is set to start at the end of 2019 and the prison will be operational in 2022.

For more information on other projects underway please feel free to contact my office on 52753898.

JOHN EREN

The Potato Shed in Drysdale is the arts and culture jewel in the Bellarine crown.

A multi-functional and accessible facility, it is a vibrant, thriving arts complex serving as a multi-purpose cultural centre that opened in March 2001 for joint use by Bellarine Secondary College, St Ignatius College and the surrounding regional community. The partnership between City of Greater Geelong, the two secondary schools and the local community is a successful model of parties working collaboratively to present a facility for all.

As a result, the Potato Shed plays a significant role in the cultural, social and educational development of the local community.

The shed’s main space is its black box theatre, with seating for 250 people, and ample on-site parking.

Studios, practice rooms, a green room, a dressing room and a well-appointed foyer complete with kitchen and box office are also available.

The shed's ideally placed to help locals realise an art exhibition, a film festival or a home for small community performing arts companies.

Set among gum trees, the Potato Shed's number of outdoor areas suit numerous uses.

Each year the Potato Shed presents the best in theatre for the local community, with the 2020 season program carefully selected to delight, challenge and engage.

Follow the Potato Shed on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the regular newsletter by emailing potatoshed@geelongcity.vic. gov.au.

Delivering for the North john.eren@parliament.vic.gov.au Funded from the Parliamentary Budget.

Some of the Lara Electorate funding highlights across Health, Jobs and Local Sporting Clubs: HEALTH •฀$33M฀Construction฀of฀Barwon฀Health฀North฀•฀Over฀$363K฀for฀Corio฀Community฀Mental฀Health฀as฀part฀of฀the฀Health฀Prevention฀Fund •฀$10M฀Geelong฀Women’s฀and฀Children’s฀Hospital฀Planning฀and฀Early฀works฀•฀Ambulance฀response฀times฀improved฀by฀3mins฀17฀seconds฀in฀Greater฀Geelong฀LGA •฀$577K฀Barwon฀Health฀Palliative฀Care฀at฀home฀model฀•฀ Funding฀for฀planning฀of฀a฀new฀children’s฀emergency฀department฀at฀University฀Hospital฀Geelong •฀$136M฀Regional฀specialist฀appointments฀(Victoria฀wide)฀•฀$100M฀for฀development฀of฀Geelong฀Women’s฀and฀Children’s฀Hospital •฀New฀parenting฀centre฀in฀Geelong฀•฀$25.8M฀inc฀in฀funding฀to฀Barwon฀Health฀for฀2019฀•฀Free฀dental฀for฀students฀in฀public฀primary฀&฀secondary฀schools฀

POTATO SHED There is always something going on at the Potato Shed. Workshops, rehearsal spaces, multipurpose rooms – and the best black box theatre outside of Melbourne.

The 2020 Theatre Season will feature an all Australian programme – join our newsletter to be the first to know what's on. Visit our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @potatosheddrysdale

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JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT / REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT •฀$689.5M฀Lara฀Prison฀Expansion,฀1248฀bed฀maximum฀security฀men’s฀prison,฀will฀bring฀more฀than฀650฀ongoing฀jobs฀to฀the฀area.฀ The฀building฀of฀the฀new฀maximum-security฀prison฀will฀support฀hundreds฀of฀jobs฀across฀the฀steel,฀manufacturing,฀construction,฀ engineering฀and฀other฀sectors฀and฀will฀create฀up฀to฀800฀jobs฀during฀peak฀construction฀periods.฀ •฀GRIIF฀funding: •฀$3M฀Herds •฀$3.3M฀Air฀Radiators •฀$225K฀Caron฀Lab •฀Major฀Project฀Skills฀Guarantee฀–฀to฀give฀support฀to฀Victorian฀jobs฀and฀give฀local฀apprentices฀a฀fair฀go.

•฀Decrease฀in฀unemployment฀across฀the฀State฀including฀youth฀and฀regional •฀Regional฀Jobs฀Fund: -฀International฀Passenger฀carrier฀Avalon -฀Industrial฀Precinct฀–฀Avalon -฀Bates฀Pipes฀and฀Products฀North฀Shore฀(LIFT฀Program) -฀Australian฀Organic฀Milk฀facility฀North฀Geelong -฀Flat฀Glass฀Industries฀North฀Geelong฀(LIFT฀Program) -฀Routleys฀Expansion฀Project฀North฀Geelong฀(LIFT฀Program) -฀Geelong฀Confectionary฀expansion฀project฀North฀Geelong฀(LIFT฀Program) -฀Chemring฀(LIFT฀Program) •฀Vestas฀Renewable฀Energy฀Hub฀-฀Windfarm฀components.฀Over฀20฀jobs฀created •฀Additional฀$100K฀Northern฀Futures฀for฀their฀education-to-employment฀program

SPORTS •฀ $250K฀for฀Bell฀Park฀Sports฀Club฀for฀female฀friendly฀facilities •฀ $100K฀for฀Lara฀United฀Football฀Club฀for฀female฀friendly฀facilities •฀ $100K฀Anakie฀Football฀Club฀redevelopment฀of฀change฀rooms฀and฀amenities •฀ $200K฀Geelong฀Soccer฀Club฀pavilion฀development฀for฀female฀friendly฀facilities฀ •฀ $150K฀North฀Geelong฀Warriors฀Soccer฀Club •฀ $650K฀Geelong฀Lawn฀Bowls •฀ $600K฀for฀a฀FIFA฀standard฀full฀sized฀synthetic฀pith฀and฀lood฀lights฀at฀Corio฀Leisuretime฀ Centre •฀ $45K฀for฀upgraded฀lights฀at฀Anakie฀Football฀Netball฀Club •฀ $32K฀for฀Corio฀Soccer฀Club฀to฀assist฀with฀clubroom฀refurbishment •฀ $8.5K฀for฀Lara฀Giants฀Basketball฀for฀packs฀for฀volunteer฀coaches •฀ $10K฀Lara฀Sporting฀Club฀to฀assist฀with฀an฀electronic฀scoreboard •฀ Deibrillators฀for฀12฀local฀community฀sporting฀clubs •฀ Numerous฀grants฀to฀assist฀local฀clubs฀such฀as฀sporting฀club฀grants฀and฀active฀club฀ grants.

•฀ $2988฀Geelong฀Softball฀Association฀for฀introduction฀of฀social฀7’s •฀ $5K฀for฀Strong฀Women฀Workshops •฀ $7.4M฀Geelong฀West฀Oval฀Upgrade •฀ $350K฀Osborne฀Park฀upgrade฀for฀North฀Geelong฀Football฀and฀Club •฀ $500K฀Geelong฀Motorsports฀Complex •฀ New฀Geelong฀high฀performance฀basketball฀hub

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Gforce keeps matching up workers, jobs The Gforce Group is celebrating 36 years of delivering quality and personalised employment services in Geelong.

Gforce was established in 1983 as a community-based group training organisation to provide apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities to the Geelong region.

Today, Gforce, incorporating People@Work and EGF Solutions has expanded its professional services to cater for all employment and recruitment needs, and is one of Victoria’s largest employers. With 11 offices throughout Victoria, their head office is located in Central Geelong.

Gforce CEO Rob Birch attributes their longevity to the strong relationships and collaborations built over their 36 years.

"We continue to work with many reputable organisations and have collaborated on projects that not only evolve business and our region but also, importantly, help people, many facing barriers, find pathways to securing sustainable and meaningful employment," Mr Birch said.

"Employment often has a broad, positive impact outside of an individual that extends to their families and thus the wider community."

Gforce is committed to giving back to the Geelong community and supports many social projects with organisations such as Give Where You Live, Barwon Health Foundation and Lazarus House as well as sponsoring youth in local sport.

Gforce supports regional business growth and is a signatory of the GROW compact.

P-TECH offers hands-on jobs pathways at Newcomb Secondary College.

P-TECH ‘expanding’ with more partners The P-TECH program is expanding rapidly in schools across the world.

Now in more than 200 schools over 20 countries worldwide, the innovative program is gaining momentum.

At Newcomb Secondary College the program is reflecting that same growth pattern.

Started over three years ago with five industry partners, the program now has 15 organisations actively involved.

P-TECH engages students in a different way

of learning. Each student studies subjects as part of the required curriculum while at the same time studying a certificate qualification at Gordon Institute of TAFE. Through the involvement of industry partners, students are supported by mentors working on hands-on projects in a real workplace environment.

Employers are actively playing a role in the learning and career development of their future employees and are recognising the benefits of being involved in this joint partnership

between Newcomb Secondary College and the Gordon. Through employer mentoring opportunities, students are gaining valuable soft skills for work such as critical thinking, communication, digital literacy and creativity.

Certificate studies in ICT, business, small business, laboratory skills, automotive and engineering are open to years 10 and 11 students for the 2020 school year.

More information is available by emailing enquiry@newcombsc.vic.edu.au.

Newcomb Secondary College & several key Geelong organisations have joined forces…

Engineering is coming to P-TECH Newcomb Secondary College & several

Newcomb Secondary College is pleased to announce the P-TECH Program key Geelong organisations haveinjoined will offer a Certificate II in Engineering to interested students years 10 and 11 in 2020. forces…

P-TECH stands for “Pathways in Technology” and is an initiative that enables students to gain a nationally accredited qualification alongside their regular in-school education and workplace experience guided by a mentor.

Current industry partner Barwon Health, who also support students studying Laboratory Skills, will mentor students in this STEM related certificate of study.

Barwon Health’s clinical engineering team, whose primary role is to maintain medical equipment within University Hospital Geelong and surrounding sites, will support students with regular individual and group mentoring as students study and work on real life workplace projects.

Thanks to our industry partner Barwon Health for their initiative in offering this mentoring opportunity and their ongoing support of the Newcomb Secondary College P-TECH Program.

Newcomb Secondary College P-TECH partnership is proudly supported by the following organisations Newcomb Secondary College P-TECH partnership is proudly supported by the following organisations

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The growth in our region is being driven by our appealing lifestyle and beautiful natural environment.

Thousands of people from Melbourne and elsewhere are realising that this is a great place to raise a family, with excellent schools and healthcare, less congestion, and the beach, bay and bush right on our doorstop.

Our population has now passed 250,000, and at the current growth rate will climb past 380,000 by 2036.

The good news is that our economy is growing and diversifying along with our population, meaning job opportunities are opening up in areas such as tourism, construction, advanced manufacturing, health, education and other sectors.

We need to continue to make sure we’re an appealing place for businesses to invest, and the revitalisation of central Geelong is an important part of this work. Above all, our CBD must be sustainable well into the 21st Century.

At a council level, it’s critically important that we invest in community facilities to meet the needs of our growing population around the region.

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By Natalee Kerr A Geelong juice bar allegedly underpaid workers more than $23,000 before trying to cover it up, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).

The operators behind Hello Juice outlets in Geelong and Werribee face investigation after the FWO revealed yesterday it had launched legal action against the retailer.

Operators Skypic Group and Skypac Group, along with general manger Hua Gong, allegedly underpaid 27 employees a total of almost $40,000 during several months in 2017.

Workers at the Geelong store were allegedly underpaid $23,902.47, the FWO said.

Werribee store staff underpaid $14,555.64, the FWO alleged.

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The seven-year-old vertical-axis turbine had resumed "contributing to on-site energy generation", shire culture and community manager Chris Pike told the Indy.

“The turbine has been subject to repairs in the past. Its use is managed subject to conditions,” he said.

The one-kilowatt turbine has been mostly idle since its installation in 2012 after breaking down at least twice in high winds.

Mayor Rose Hodge's casting vote committed council to joining the climate emergency movement this week after councillors split four apiece on the issue.

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and councillors agreed that it is time for action, both globally and locally.”

The shire received in July two petitions with more than 1100 signatures asking council to declare a climate emergency’, Cr Hodge said.

“There’s a strong desire in the community for support and leadership on tackling climate change.”.

Council would now develop a plan to “slow the rate of global warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change”, Cr Hodge said.

“Council will also be leading by example and establishing clear corporate targets for energy, emissions, water, waste, land use and biodiversity targets.”

More than 40 councils across Australia have declared a climate emergency, according to research company ICF. City of Greater Geelong could join them next month after Cr Sarah Mansfield, a former Greens election candidate, said this week she would raise a notice of motion at the next council meeting.

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From page 1 Employees were allegedly paid a flat rate as low as $10 an hour, resulting in underpayment of minimum hourly rates, loadings and penalties. Inspectors discovered the alleged underpayments during "self-initiated" audits, said FWO's Sandra Parker .

"Enforcing compliance with workplace laws in the fast food, restaurant and cafe sector continues to be a priority for the Fair Work Ombudsman," she said.

"Employers in this sector are on notice they must pay ... according to Australia's lawful minimum pay rates.

Ms Gong allegedly gave the ombudsman's office false or misleading records and breached laws relating to payslips and recordkeeping, the FWO said.

Each contravention could cost a penalty of up to $10,800 for the Geelong store and $12,600 for Werribee. Skypic Group could face up to $54,000 for each contravention and Skypac Group up to $63,000, the FWO said.

The ombudsman was seeking court orders for the companies and Ms Gong to back-pay employees in full, the FWO said.

A directions hearing is scheduled for 15 November.

The FWO conducted surprise on-site audits of more than 70 local businesses in May. A FWO spokesperson declined to say whether other Geelong businesses faced legal action.

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By Luke Voogt Geelong’s former post office could host startups or micro businesses after council voted to sell or lease the historic building this week.

The decision comes more than a year since council first declared intent to sell the 128-year-old building last May. Council voted unanimously on the building's future on Tuesday night despite a 1000-person petition to keep it in public hands.

Mayor Bruce Harwood said the sale or lease would give the building “new life” following “extensive community consultation”.

City Hall used the building as an office after buying it in 1994 with an interest-free $670,000 State Government loan, which remains unpaid.

Council workers vacated the building last

year with City Hall to consolidate its central Geelong offices into a $91 million headquarters.

Cr Harwood could not give a likely price or time frame for the sale at this “early” stage, he said.

But the price must be at least that provided by an independent valuer, he said.

“The first thing (council will) consider in any proposal will be the use of the building and whether it complements the surrounding civic and cultural precinct."

Cr Harwood did not name any parties interested in the sale.

But a submission to council proposes a public-private partnership for the building to host an office with “hot desks” for start-ups, micro businesses and creatives.

The submitter, unidentified in council documents, states their willingness to "negotiate" on a sale.

Council approved an amendment by councillor Jim Mason adding the option of leasing the building and extra measures to protect its heritage.

The conditions of sale already required the future tenant or owner to adhere to a conservation management plan and for Heritage Victoria to approve any changes to the building.

But Lex Chalmers, who led the 1000-signature petition, warned the conditions provided no “permanent protection” for the building.

“A couple of speakers at the council meeting pointed out that those agreements – which are a type of covenant – can be overturned quite easily,” she said.

“We'll certainly be keeping a close eye on any development.”

Ms Chalmers has previously suggested council use the building as a gallery, a children’s museum or a design centre.

Police have alleged a Norlane man stole “a large number” of registration plates before fitting them to his stolen vehicle for service station drive-offs over the past week.

Officers made a “significant arrest” of the 28-yer-old this week before he was refused bail on numerous theft charges, police said.

Breakfast expansion A school welfare program providing breakfast at Newcomb will expand to include “lunches and school holiday supplies”, State Government has announced.

Newcomb Secondary College was among 250 schools whose breakfast programs would extend with further assistance for children from families “experiencing disadvantage”, the government said.

Tobacco bust Border force police have helped bust $550,000 worth of dried tobacco at a North Geelong storage facility, according to police.

Geelong Divisional Response Unit officers joined their federal counterparts to execute a Commonwealth search warrant on the building before seizing 500kg of tobacco, police said.

Sewage spill Sewage has spilled into a creek and waterhole after “an accumulation of fats” blocked a sewer at Drysdale, according to Barwon Water.

Signs were warning passers-by about “the hazard” as households were urged to avoid putting oils, fats and wet wipes into the sewerage system, Barwon Water said.

Girl charged A 15-year-old Leopold girl is in prison on remand over numerous charges relating to a hit-run smash in central Geelong earlier this month, according to police.

Investigators charged the girl late last week with 18 offences including vehicle theft, driving under the influence, reckless conduct endangering life and failing to stop at an accident, police said.

Chiton developer Fears of mispronunciation have failed to convince council that Point Lonsdale’s Chiton Way needs a new name.

Councillors this week unanimously rejected an appeal from the street’s developer for a change to Casablanca Way, pointing out that the correct pronunciation of Chiton was ‘ky-ton’.

TWINNING: Identical twins and Geelong fans for 80 years Doreen Lynch and Janet Johnson queue for tickets to see their beloved Cats in action.

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By Luke Voogt Identical twins and Cats supporters for 80 years Doreen Lynch and Janet Johnson were among dozens of excited fans queuing for finals tickets on Wednesday.

“We’ve just got our tickets and we’re quite happy them,” Janet told the Indy about 10am after waiting in line since 6.15am.

“We love seeing them play – win or lose – we’ve sat through it all.”

The 86-year-old twins remember going to the footy with their dad in the ’50s and later watch-

ing the great Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer in action.

“He was just amazing,” Janet said.

The Geelong-born duo has followed the Cats for as long as they remember, even while working as nurses in Papua New Guinea from 1965 to 1967.

They would walk down to a nearby Australian army base every Sunday where they got the weekend’s results, Janet explained.

The twins have been members on and off for “at least 30 years” and through decades have watched greats like Paul Couch and Gary Ablett, both senior and junior.

“We’re just getting so excited this year because they’ve gone very well,” Bell Post Hill local Janet said.

“But people would hardly know we’re on top of the ladder would they? The media don’t give us any credit.”

The sisters could not wait for Geelong Cats to take on Collingwood in a blockbuster MCG qualifying final, with more than 60,000 tickets sold already.

“If Stanley and Dangerfield can get going I think we’ve got a really good chance,” Janet said.

Pair wanted Police are hunting two men who allegedly caused $5000 damage when they forced open an automatic cash machine to steal $1200.

Police investigating the Belmont laundromat raid on 13 August released images of the suspects this week with a call for help to identify them.

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Geelong’s Zoe Donne has "always" had a passion for modelling but was unsure if she could ever fit into the industry.

The 191cm tall Herne Hill local began modelling at the age of 17 but faced scrutiny for her weight and height.

“It’s been a dream of mine for a long time but I’ve always been told I’m too tall,” she said.

“Agencies have said to me that I’d only make it as a model if I was 10 centimetres shorter and lost five centimetres off my hips.

“It was hard constantly hearing those things, especially during my teens.”

The former Miss Universe Australia state finalist then decided to take some years away from the scene to reconsider her pathway.

“I was pretty old modelling-wise so I kind of gave up on the idea,” she said.

But now the 24-year-old has recently landed her “big break”.

Zoe was selected as one of six winners from more than 150 hopefuls during an unsigned model search, emphasising “diversity” earlier this month.

She took home a three-year modelling contract with Bella Management and is now set to walk in their runway at Melbourne Fashion Week next Thursday.

Zoe said receiving her first long-term contract felt “surreal”.

“I was over the moon, I couldn’t believe it,” she said.

“It’s so nice to finally be signed with an agency who just embraces exactly who I am.

I’m super excited to represent all the tall girls out there.”

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teams for basketball and netball.

Although Zoe plans to finish her teaching degree next year she hopes to one day forge

an established career in modelling.

“It’s a hard industry to get into but modelling full-time would be amazing,” she said.

City Hall has cut down two Geelong trees including a waterfront cypress after independent testing indicated they were threats to public safety.

The checks followed five deaths from tree falls in Victoria over the past four weeks. The most recent was on 12 August when Professor Allison Milner died after an elm fell on her in Parkville, Melbourne.

We have a rigorous maintenance program in place which helps us keep the tree population healthy and the community safe, city services director Guy Wilson-Brown said this week.

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Our trees also have a strong positive influence on the health of our community.

Geelong's trees are extraordinarily valuable assets that are worth investing in for the future.

City Hall hired an independent contractor to test seven trees after visual inspections identified possible decay.

The contractor used soundwave testing to detect any rot or decay inside the trees.

The test identified that two trees required removal, City Hall said.

The waterfront Monterey cypress, near Eastern Beach s fountain, was scheduled for removal on Tuesday morning. The manna gum, in an Albert St car park behind Pakington St, Geelong West, was scheduled for removal yesterday.

City Hall would replace the Monterey cypress with another tree of the same type and the manna gum with a species more suited to the area, a council spokesperson said.

Government’s condition on Moolap revitalisation project:

Employer must leave first

By Luke Voogt Dow’s Moolap plant will continue operations, according to management, despite crypticallyworded pressure from State Government for the chemical manufacturer to relocate.

The plant's site leader Steve McConnell recently assured its approximately 50 workers the company had no plans to leave.

“Dow is committed to continued operations at its Moolap site and has no intention to relocate,” Mr McConnell said in a statement.

“Our employees are pleased they can continue with their jobs and continue to function as an important manufacturing business in the Geelong economy.”

The statement comes after State Government last week released its long-awaited

Moolap Coastal Strategic Framework Plan.

The document outlines plans for a “sustainable residential development” titled Moolap East Precinct, currently occupied by Dow and other manufacturers.

“The Moolap East Precinct will retain Dow Chemical until they want to leave,” the document states.

“Only when they are ready to leave will the potential for urban renewal in the Moolap East Precinct be realised.”

While supporting “the retention of Dow as an important employer”, the document repeats the need for the company to leave to "unlock the precinct's ultimate potential" several times.

“We understand the long-term planning

intent of the framework, but it’s important to state that Dow ANZ has no planned intention to exit the site,” Mr McConnell said.

But he welcomed the release of the plan, which he said affirmed the company’s right to operate and protected the investment it had made in jobs over the years.

"The release brings to an end a long consultation process and provides a welcomed certainty for the future of our Geelong operations and our people.

“The Dow coating materials plant has been part of the Greater Geelong economy for over fifty years and was first built in 1962.”

Dow recently made "a substantial capital investment" in upgrades to the plant, Mr McConnell said.

Last year Winchester Australia announced plans to cease its operations in 2019 at the site.

Following the closure of Alcoa’s Point Henry plant and Cheetham Saltworks at Moolap, State Government plans to convert 1200 hectares of land into a 12,000-resident development.

The closures delivered a “fantastic opportunity” for a development with 270-degree coastal views, according to the government's framework plan.

The development would provide significant tourist attractions while maintaining shelter for thousands of migratory birds that stopped at Moolap yearly, the document stated.

The document follows four years of consultation and planning by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

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HOT TIPS: Hayden and Milly celebrate their victory in the Indy’s Tip Stars competition.

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Radio pair tops for tipping Local radio team Hayden and Milly have won the Geelong Indy’s annual Tip Stars competition.

The pair of morning jokesters finished the AFL’s round 23 with a score of 134, narrowly edging out Forty Winks’ Leigh Keen in second place on 133 and UltraTune’s Leigh Davis in third with 130.

Hayden and Milly’s top finish in the competition for advertisers earned their employer, BayFM, a Geelong Indy print and online ad-

vertising package worth more than $2000.

In the readers competition, Bryan Camilleri, Greg O'Brien and Ed Sheldon won cash prizes for fishing first to third respectively.

“Thanks to everyone who played Tip Stars this year,” said Indy managing editor Tony Galpin, “and we’ll see you back bigger and better in 2020.”

Full results of the advertisers' competition and the names of the top 21 readers are available on page 19 of today's paper.

Geelong students are facing a psychologist shortage compared to their metro counterparts, according to a union survey.

Only 32.3 per cent of Geelong schools employ a psychologist, compared to 51.3 per cent in Melbourne, according Australian Education Union (AEU) data.

AEU Victorian branch president Meredith Peace said the data revealed a gap in mental health support in country and city schools, preschools and TAFEs. AEU surveyed more than 3500 of its members in 10 days for its submission to State Government’s Mental Health Royal Commission, Ms Peace said.

The data found Geelong was also lagging behind the Victorian average of 45.1 per cent of schools employing a psychologist.

In the survey principals and teachers in regional schools indicated their students had less access to mental services then their metro counterparts.

Staff in large regional cities also reported higher rates of mental health issues, trauma, bullying and drug and alcohol use than their colleagues in Melbourne.

“The data shows students who face disadvantage are most likely to need mental health support, and least likely to receive it,” Ms Peace said.

“In addition, schools and preschools in small regional towns and remote areas have the greatest difficulty accessing appropriate mental health services.

“The more disadvantaged a student or

school is, the less likely it is for them to be able to access appropriate and timely care. Many of these schools and students are in regional and rural Victoria.”

Ms Peace welcomed the Andrews State Government’s royal commission, its GPs in Schools program and its new $51.2 million Mental Health Practitioners in Schools initiative.

“But this investment is only at the tip of the iceberg of what is really needed ... to ensure all students are appropriately supported,” she said.

Ms Peace called for a full review into student access to mental health services and formalised minimum standards “to ensure no students fall through the gaps”.

Education Minister James Merlino pledged to improve mental health services for students.

“Teachers, students and parents tell me that mental health is among their greatest concerns,” he said.

“That’s why we’re rolling out mental health practitioners in all government secondary schools, from term 3 of this year.

Every Victorian public secondary school will receive one to five days per week of support from a qualified mental health practitioner under the program, according to government.

The 2018/2019 State Budget also provided a $65.5 million for health and wellbeing initiatives in schools, Mr Merlino said.

“We know that when our kids are happy and healthy they are in the best position to learn and realise their potential.”

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TIMELESS ART: Geelong Artist Robert Tantau, 90, will hold his eleventh solo exhibition next month.

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Artist, 90, in ‘biggest show’

By Natalee Kerr A 90-year-old Geelong artist will celebrate seven-plus decades of creativity with a “unique” exhibition next month.

Grovedale’s Robert Tantau will showcase more than 50 paintings when his “biggest” exhibition displays works dating back to 1965.

Robert said water-colours remained his "favourite" medium for capturing local scenery.

“I would’ve painted about 1800 paintings and I’ve got a photographic record of about 900 in albums,” he said.

“I’ve painted stacks of things in Geelong, like Pakington St and the boats at Cunningham Pier.

“I’m very fond of painting boats and water.”

An award-winning member of Geelong Art Society for more than three decades, Robert

was an arts teacher and education administrator for 35 of his working years., including 20 at Geelong West Technical School before retirement.

Painting was his “whole life” since first winning an art award aged 10, he said.

“My mother was an art teacher and she said to me, ‘Bob, you’re going to be an art teacher’, which I became.

“I haven’t painted for a little while but I’m starting to get back to it. I enjoy it so much.”

Robert was eagerly looking forward to his 11th solo exhibition.

“It will be lovely to see people coming in and hopefully buying some works.”

The Retrospective Exhibition will be at Shearers Arms Gallery, 202 Aberdeen St, Geelong West, from 3 to 28 September.

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Victoria’s waste crisis is set to continue another five weeks after costing Geelong’s council about $324,000 to dump recycling in landfill so far.

State Government on Tuesday announced a $10 million loan for the receivers of troubled recycler SKM, which went into liquidation this month.

“This loan is the fastest way of getting recyclable materials sent to processing sites instead of landfill,” Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said.

The loan would help clear stockpiles, beginning at SKM’s Laverton depot this week, and fund essential maintenance, government announced.

Processing at Laverton would begin within five weeks with “further work” required to bring SKM’s other sites including its South Geelong depot "online", government predicted.

City Hall’s services director Guy WilsonBrowne said Geelong recycling would continue to go to landfill “in the short term”.

Diverting recycling to landfill had cost council an extra $324,000 this year, including $176,000 in levies, at about $129,500 per fortnight, he said.

In March Mr Wilson-Browne said council would recoup costs from SKM under their contractual agreement.

But last Friday he declined to confirm council could still recover costs from SKM, which owes an estimated $100 million to creditors and employees.

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levy “so councils are not out of pocket”.

Government also announced plans for a major overhaul of kerbside collection that could include additional household bins beginning in 2021.

City Hall was investigating its own methods to separate materials locally, Mr WilsonBrowne said.

“Demand for co-mingled recyclable materials is very low in comparison to sorted steel, aluminium, paper, cardboard and plastic.”

City hall was considering solutions to implement next month including ratepayers sorting their recycling and taking it to local recovery hubs.

Other options included using yellow bins for only paper and cardboard, which make up about 40 per cent of recycling.

Mr Wilson-Browne requested residents only put out their recycling bins out if full and buy less packaging.

State Government could release some of more than $500 million collected in landfill levies to councils for local solutions, Mr Wilson-Browne said.

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Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 1/47 Pakington St, Geelong West, 3218

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS

So senior management at City of Greater Geelong found it offensive and undignified to have to pass our city’s homeless on their way into work, so they blocked their access with steel plates (Geelong Indy, 16 August).

Let’s hope none of the management ever has to sleep rough.

Why don’t they try to find a way to fast-track the development of housing for the homeless?

They should thank their lucky stars they are neither out of work nor, worse still, homeless during this massively cold winter.

Why don’t they buy an extra hot coffee and bring a blanket or coat with them to work and pass it on? Shameless!

Sheena Borninkh of Corio

Buckets to insidious technology.

I am too frightened to answer the phone, click on links in text messages or open emails for fear of being scammed. We don’t have to worry about home invasions now; we have to worry about what comes into our phones.

Where Is Safe, Leopold

Bouquets to the kind lady who found and returned to my home my carry bag, which I had dropped in a car park at Geelong West. The bag held a doctor’s script, so I was extremely grateful.

Oldie, Geelong West

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Freedom from meat Regarding Bev McArthur's letter in last week’s Geelong Indy, headlined ‘Meat call hard to swallow’, I especially Iove traditions that evoke happy memories and give me comfort in a fast-paced changing world.

Some traditions, however, should be challenged, such as the roast dinner on Sunday and meat-and-veg every other day of the week, which most of us grew up with. We now know it can be detrimental to our well-being.

Ms McArthur must think that Andy Meddick is a very powerful politician when she implies that he intends to destroy the livestock industry singlehandedly. Mr Meddick is certainly leading the way by helping make important changes when scientific evidence tells us we must change to prevent heart disease, diabetes type two, cancer and the list goes on.

A savvy business heeds changing markets and consumer choices. Farming should be no different.

Ms McArthur's comments were offensive to intelligent, informed members of the public who wish to change for their own health and that of the planet.

We should be grateful for our freedom of choice in Australia. We should not have to excessively consume a product that is detrimental to our health, and we should not be made to feel guilty for consuming less meat because it will affect jobs.

The livestock industry has long known that vegan and vegetarian diet choices are here to stay. It needs to stop being in denial.

Suzanne Roberts Newcomb

Cost off the menu MP Bev McArthur's response to MP Andy Meddick’s call to avoid meat on Monday was a bit over the top - it’s hardly going to destroy the Victorian economy.

Farmers produce a lot more than meat. I love meat but its very high cost limits my consumption.

One meat-free day is both reasonable and, according to the Heart Foundation, desireable.

Some farmer produced the fruit and veg I bought today but I chose not to buy meat because of the cost.

Cheryl Toth Queenscliff

Council goes, bullies stay As City of Greater Geelong's staff-bullying is-

sue continues unfolding, Minister for Local Government Adem Somyurek, in readjusting the council monitors’ role to a watching brief, was reported to have said: ''Jude Munro and Peter Dorling have done an outstanding job as municipal monitors in helping Geelong council restore good governance for its local community''.

Given the highly remunerated Andrews Government-selected council administrators and then monitors, and what is now emerging as an in-some-instances-prolonged management bullying culture, readers and ratepayers can determine the validity or otherwise of the minister's summation.

In view of what is continuing to emerge despite a lack of transparency, and, yes, there were one or two recalcitrant councillors in the last lot, did the sacked council, led by outthere mayor Darryn Lyons cop the thin end of the wedge for the sake of expediency?

Richard Worland Manifold Heights

Death inappropriate, not facts The Premier has dismissed my call for a solution to the international driver issue putting motorists and pedestrians at risk on the Great Ocean Road.

He suggested my comments were “bordering on being culturally inappropriate”, and that he would instead take his advice on road safety “from the experts”.

Unfortunately for Mr Andrews, his experts seem unable to make a dent in the issue, with their international driver education program appearing to fail the sight and hearing test as the road toll continues to rise.

I’m interested in stopping death and injury to all drivers, including local and foreign motorists, not in ensuring that I remain culturally appropriate.

We all love tourists and we want both tourists and local motorists to be safe on our roads.

I'm interested in any suggestion and urgent action that reduces the injury and death on the Great Ocean Road, to say nothing of the police time wasted by attempting to pursue driver infringements when motorists have left the country.

In any case, I am pleased that my call for action has prompted Mr Andrews to get involved. He is correct: I am no road safety expert and don’t profess to be.

However, I have sought to offer a common sense solution to reduce crashes along the Great Ocean Road by a fifth.

I look forward to Mr Andrews' experts coming up with a definitive solution to the international driver issue.

Beverley McArthur MP Member for Western Victoria Region

Cheap shot at cheaper fuel Kevin Crough says "renewables are cheaper than coal" (Letters, 23 August).

So why then does cheap fuel make such expensive electricity? Well, that’s because the Victorian Government spends vast sums of taxpayers' money forcing renewables onto the market at the expense of coal.

When renewables have to compete on their own merits their popularity will plummet, as is happening in Europe.

As America's richest investor, Warren Buffett, said: "We get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That's the only reason to build them. They don't make sense without the tax credit", Mr Crough knows they don't make sense because he proposes pumped hydro to "remove their unreliability". So to the "cheap" fuel we must add the millions spent on pumped hydro, which uses more electricity pumping the water up than generating it on the way down.

Mr Crough also forgets that wind and solar have a small fraction of the generating capacity and longevity of a coal plant.

What props up renewables is mostly fossil fuel. Victoria relies on gas and remaining coal plants as it ramps up its stock of windmills.

As a result, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned us last week that one million Victorian households could face blackouts next summer.

Tim Saclier Leopold

Unreliability increases costs In last week’s Geelong Indy Kevin Crough alleged that renewables are cheaper than coal but then admitted they need expensive backup to remove unreliability.

This backup, by batteries or pumped hydro, is required because the wind doesn’t always blow and solar is Sun-dependent.

The proposed Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, including interconnectors to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, will probably cost about $10 billion. At least 10 Snowy 2.0s would have to be built to provide an adequate amount of storage.

Renewable generators are not required to pay for this. They are given government grants during construction and also receive a current $45/MWh subsidy for the electricity they produce.

Up until the closure of Hazelwood coal plant, Victorian electricity prices were around $35/MWh but now average close to $100/ MWh, so renewable generators can get around $145/MWh total, which has to be passed on to consumers.

When the wind blows and the Sun shines the glut of unwanted junk electricity can drop prices to zero. Coal plants then make a loss but renewables still get the $45/MWh! Renewables also get priority grid access and coal plants have to ramp down when renewables ramp up, which makes them extremely inefficient and less viable.

Renewable generators also don’t have to pay for increased control costs, distributed grid extensions or inter-connectors.

So saying renewables are cheaper than coal is simply not true.

Peter Rees Bell Park

Remember forgotten wars Tomorrow Australia will remember those who served in the Malayan Emergency of 1948 to 1960 and the Indonesian Confrontation, or Konfrontasi, from 1962 t0 1966.

In June 1948, after the Malayan Communist Party launched an insurgency against British colonial rule, a state of emergency was declared in Malaya. Australia’s involvement began in 1950 when the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) arrived in Singapore.

The emergency officially ended in 1960 but Australia continued operations against communist forces until 1963. Australia’s involvement in the Malayan Emergency was one of the nation’s longest continuing military commitments, with 39 Australians tragically listed on the Australian War Memorial’s Roll of Honour.

The Indonesian Confrontation began when Indonesian-backed forces launched a coup against the pro-British Sultanate of Brunei.

Australian involvement started in 1964, and in 1965, along with other Commonwealth troops, involved small-scale operations in the thickly forested terrain of Borneo.

As an undeclared war there were sensitivities around the cross-border operations, and the confrontation received little coverage in the Australian press. However, the experiences in the confrontation informed the conduct of operations in Vietnam.

More than 20 Australians died during the confrontation. Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling provides support for current and ex-serving ADF personnel and their families who phone 1800 011 046 or visit OpenArms.gov.au I encourage Australians to reflect tomorrow on the service and sacrifice of those who served in the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation.

Lest we forget.

Darren Chester MP Federal Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel

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None better than The Rep

By Luke Voogt Local audiences can choose the ending to an Agatha Christie thriller returning to Geelong Repertory Theatre for the first time in 40 years next month.

The crime novelist’s masterpiece, And Then There Were None, would become even more mysterious with audiences choosing the original or alternative ending, director Greg Shawcross explained.

“They won’t know the ending until it plays out in front of them,” he said.

“I think they’ll be very shocked, whichever ending they get.”

The play follows ten strangers who receive an invite to a dinner party on a remote island off the coast of Devon from a mysterious host.

But instead of their host, a gramophone recording accuses each guest of having a secret for which they must pay.

With the weather preventing a return to mainland England, each guest must fight to survive the horrors of Soldier Island.

The play’s cast had been rehearsing two different endings: one from the novel and another Christie wrote for an onstage adaption, Shawcross said.

The local drama teacher was reading the novel and thought the plot would be perfect for Geelong West’s Woodbin Theatre, he said.

“It’s a very intimate theatre, which makes it even easier to get engrossed in the play and feel like you’re a part of it.”

Shawcross grew up loving Choose Your Adventure books, in which the reader chooses from multiple endings, and was thrilled to discover an alternative ending to Christie’s play.

“As soon as I heard there were multiple options to choose from I was drawn to it,” he said.

WHODUNIT: Geelong actors Mandy Calderwood, Ben Mitchell, Mitchell Waters, Steven Georgiadis, Stephen Macklin, Gracie Rogers and Callum Padgett rehearse for And Then There Were None.

Picture: BRYAN EATON “The cool thing about the play we’re doing is it has both endings. Now you can choose the ending you want to stage.”

The audience will vote in a secret ballot before the play but will have to wait until the last moment to discover which ending their compatriots have chosen.

Christie described And Then There Were None as her most difficult novel to write due to its complexity and baffling twists.

“It’s just so intricately written,” Shawcross said.

“I don’t think it's the sort of book you could sit down and write – it would take a lot of planning.”

The novel sold more than 100 million copies and some credit the book’s plot as the basis for many Hollywood horror flicks.

“So many storytelling conventions were established in this novel,” Shawcross said.

“The danger with staging a play like this now is the audience could find it full of stereotypes.”

The long-time Agatha Christie fan looked forward bringing his take on the tale to life in 11 shows at Woodbin Theatre from 6 to 21 September.

“It’s got a very different tone to it than any other novels she’s written,” he said.

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A ‘lesson’ in dance

By Natalee Kerr

DANCE LESSON: Australian performer Joseph Simons will dance through the decades of dance when his new show visits Geelong next week. was a child.

“My sisters and I formed a singing group and we used to travel around New South Wales and perform at functions…I was singing a three-part harmony at the age of four,” he said.

“So then mum put all three of us into dance class and over the years my sisters dropped out but I never did, dance was all I ever wanted to do.”

Simons has toured extensively across the world in numerous productions, but the now 32-year-old said taking on the role of Jacob

was one of his “biggest” challenges to date.

“The energy required to bounce across the stage like a 17-year-old is really taxing and certainly by the end I’m completely exhausted,” he said.

“It’s a monster of a show for me, it involved a lot of training even outside of just rehearsing.

I had to craft the art of dancing and talking at the same time, which was pretty hard to do.”

Simons will bring his show to the Geelong Performing Arts Centre on 3 September.

“The world’s largest” folk music conference will bring about 35 bands and artists to Geelong in a series of concerts next March, according to council.

US-based Folk Alliance International would bring its annual ExChange conference to Geelong in the lead up to Port Fairy Folk Festival, council announced on Monday.

The event would bring Geelong’s laneways and arts precinct “alive” with the world's best folk music, council’s arts chair Jim Mason said.

“We have a strong live music culture here in Geelong and having so many top acts performing at our local venues will be incredible.

I’m sure the city will be buzzing.”

Port Fairy Folk Festival founder and Geelong Folk Club alumni Jamie McKew was thrilled with the announcement.

“The timing is perfect,” he said.

“Geelong is booming with a dazzling renaissance of new young energy, culture and ideas.”

Mr McKew recently attended Folk Alliance International’s conference in Montreal and could “only marvel” at the “musical force” of the event, he said.

“We are truly excited and honoured to be chosen for the next featured international ExChange right here in a bunch of our favourite venues."

The conference runs from 2 to 4 March, 2020, with a series concerts featuring artists and bands from across Australia and the World.

The conference also includes forums with about 100 Australian and international delegates, presenters and keynote speakers.

Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood expected the event to “generate valuable extra business” for local restaurants, bars, hotels and shops.

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By One Man in 60 Minutes with an Energetic Group Finale covers it all.

Brisbane dancer Joseph Simons takes on central character Jacob, a 17-year-old schoolboy “bringing life" into history.

Presenting a class project on the “most influential” choreographers from the 1920s onwards, Simons said Jacob informs his class on the topic through dancing.

“Not only does he tell his class about the lives of choreographers such as Martha Graham and Roudolf Nureyev but he also demonstrates their signature styles too,” he said.

Simons describes the play as “silly and fun” that also taps into a “personal and deep level” through fascinating facts and stories.

“Putting together this show involved piles of research, I learnt an enormous amount about these people,” he said.

“It dives into some pretty special personal stories about these choreographers."

Moving through the decades of dance nonchronologically, Simons said the fast-paced performance appeals to “everyone”.

“The great thing about this play is that the non-dancers are loving it because of the educational side of things,” he said.

“It’s really great hearing when people say they want to head home after the show and jump on Google and see what they can find about certain influences.”

The youngest of three children, Simons said he wanted to pursue performing since he

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Price’s right with Beatles

By Natalee Kerr

NEW TAKE: Entertainer Naomi Price stars in a new production adapting a "female perspective" to The Beatles songs.

Picture: DYLAN EVANS

A “unique” musical memoir bringing life to The Beatles' iconic songs through a female perspective is set for its Geelong debut next month.

Brisbane-based entertainer Naomi Price is behind the show Lady Beatle that “reimagines” The Beatles iconic songs 50 years on from their final concert.

Drawing on female inspiration for the show, Price said she is “putting a spin” on the groups classic songs.

“To get up as a woman and sing those songs I think changes the perspective completely,” she said.

“It brings fresh eyes and a completely different voice to the music.”

The experienced performer and co-founder of The Little Red Company said The Beatles show is one of her most “theatrical" works to date.

“The idea came about over a drink with my best friend, as all good ideas start,” she laughed.

“That conversation was five years ago, we didn’t do anything about it until later on but now we’re on a first national tour which is really exciting.”

The tour spans across 32 venues, including two shows at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre on 18 and 19 September.

She said the show involved “a lot” of research that revealed “fascinating real stories behind the music”.

“When unpacking these songs we realised that a collection of seemingly ordinary reallife women inspired some of The Beatles most well-known songs,” she said.

“Filtering these iconic songs through their personal lenses resulted in some exciting ideas.”

Joined on stage with a backing band, Price performs hits including Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Yellow Submarine and Penny Lane.

Despite her desire to avoid the label of a “tribute show” the 35-year-old said she still feels “massive amounts of pressure” taking on one of the world’s most famous musical groups.“I don’t want to ruin anyone’s favourite Beatles song,” she said.

“We’re not trying to make the original tracks unrecognisable but we are trying to bring something new to them.

“But performing with four amazing talented guys evokes that feeling of it being like The Beatles without it being a tribute as such.”

Originally from England, Price said she has had a “big love” for The Beatles from a young age.

“My dad’s family is from Liverpool so my dad and grandmother really got me to fall in love with their music,” she said.

Coming from a musical family, the former The Voice semi-finalist said she was thrown into the performing from an early age.

“I never thought about doing anything else, I just knew somehow I’d get into this industry,” she said.

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Ponds cafe serves brekky The Ponds Hotel is the perfect place to stop for coffee or breakfast on your way to the coast with its new cafe.

The hotel has sold quality, affordable meals since the 1970s and has now added premium Julius Meinl coffee to the menu.

“It’s a good atmosphere. You can come in, sit and relax before shopping,” says hotel manager Margaret Spence.

The cafe stocks all the favourites, like homemade muffins, fresh water creek sponges and fuchsias - with gluten-free options available.

The cafe serves breakfast every from 8.30am on Saturdays and Sundays.

“Before it opened there were often people in the car park waiting for the hotel to open before we had the cafe,” Margaret says.

The cafe has options from a traditional English breakfast to a simple muesli to give coastal drivers energy for the day.

The hotel is already a gateway to the coast and Margaret says she gets plenty of people on day trips.

“Particularly if the weather’s nice - it’s always nice to hear what they’re up to.”

A long-time Geelong resident, Margaret has 20 years’ experience in the hospitality business and enjoys managing both The Ponds and Norlane Hotel.

“It keeps me busy,” she says.

Her friendly and competent staff make the Ponds Hotel the ideal place to stop, freshen up, stock up or just relax.

The Ponds Hotel is located 10km from Geelong's CBD at 1154 Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR GARDENS – Rotary seeks professionally designed local gardens for fundraising public open days as part of state-wide biennial Garden DesignFest from 10-11 November. Proceeds to End Trachoma by 2020. Enquiries b.sheehan@optusnet.com.au, gardendesignfest.com.au.

12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, 49 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5277 9027, communitykitchens.org.au Enquiries 4215 3476, healthpromotion@barwonhealth.org.au

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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 $5. 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.

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DANCE – Ballroom dancing to five-piece band 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. Cost $10 includes supper. Enquiries 0400 500 402.

BALLROOM – Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Puff 8-11pm at The Ballroom, Carey St, Hamlyn Heights.

Entry $10. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

TRANSPORT – Geelong branch of Public Transport Users Association meets 10.30am at Mary McKillop Room, St Mary’s Church parish office. Enquiries 0413 075 439.

SUNDAY

MONDAY FAITH – Geelong Inter-Faith Network meets 5.30-7pm at The Pulse radio station, Market St, Geelong. Enquiries 0412 191 971.

SUPPORT – Geelong Stroke Support Group meet 1.30pm at Barwon Stroke Support Centre, 22 Richmond Cres, Geelong. Enquiries 5248 3045.

PROBUS – Combined Probus Club of Belmont meets 10am at Belmont Masonic Centre, 25 Regent St, Belmont. Enquiries 5243 4042.

SPEAKING – Public speaking group Rostrum meet 6.45pm.

Enquiries 0408 369 446, 0418 691 709, rostrum.com.au.

ART – South Barwon Community Centre Art group meets 1-3pm at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $2. Enquiries 5243 8388.

BOWLS – Indoor carpet bowls 1-4pm at Portarlington.

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Award for gardens’ ‘friends’ Friends of the Geelong Botanic Gardens have won recognition and received $2000 from Heritage Council of Victoria after more than three decades protecting the site.

The council's chair Stuart Macintyre on Monday congratulated the group for conserving heritage elements of the gardens since 1985.

“The heritage council was impressed by the vibrancy of the friends and its wide scope of activities,” Professor Macintyre said.

“The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens have been instrumental in educating people

about this fabulous heritage garden and its interesting history for (more than) 30 years.”

Prof Macintyre awarded a certificate recognising the group’s “wonderful work” conducting comprehensive studies of the gardens and educating visitors about their history.

“Through guided tours, talks, exhibitions, education and studies they have promoted and preserved the heritage of the Geelong Botanic Gardens.”

Prof Macintyre also presented the friends group with a $2000 donation

Cost $3. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

LOUNGE – Village Listening Lounge open 11am-3pm on first floor, Corio Central, Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio. Also Tuesday-Thursday. Enquiries 5275 5807.

SENIORS – Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258.

and Spirit Christianity 7pm at 313 Bellarine St, South Geelong. Enquiries 0421 728 128.

SQUARE – Geelong Club Dancers square dance class for children and parents 6.30-8pm for $5, mainstream dancers 8-10.30pm for $12, 33 Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries 0435 091 277.

DANCE – Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-10pm at Leopold Hall. Cost $5 includes supper. Enquiries 5250 5540.

MUSIC – Mainly Music program for carers and babies, pre-schoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276-282 Wilsons Rd, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family. Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

COMMUNITY – Vines Road Community Kitchen 9.30am-

TUESDAY SUPPORT – Geelong ME/CFS/FM/Lyme Support Group meets. Carers, family welcome. Enquiries 0438 010 990, geelonggroupcfsme@hotmail.com.

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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, 5229 4987.

DANCING – Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Entry $5. Enquiries 5251 3529.

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.

CHESS – Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myer St, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com.au.

PHILOSOPHY – Practical philosophy discussion groups meet 2-4.30pm at Italo’s Pizza Café, Gilbert St, Torquay, and 7-9.30pm at Community House, 14 Price St, Torquay.

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BEADERS – Beaders Guild of Geelong meets 10am-3pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 89 Autumn St, Geelong West.

SERVICES – Gospel services 7pm at Aberdeen Street Baptist Church Centre, 7 Aberdeen St, Newtown.

BAPTIST – Anglesea Baptist Church 10.45am at Murch Cres, Anglesea. Enquiries 5263 2744.

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MILESTONE: Cats captain Joel Selwood is set to equal a club record for most finals played when he takes on the Pies next week.

Cats preparing ‘for bizarre’ home final

By Natalee Kerr Geelong coach Chris Scott has slammed the AFL's "bizarre" finals fixture that will see his side play Collingwood at their home ground next week despite the Cats finishing the season atop of the ladder.

“Most normal people know that the systems wrong ... but it is what is,” he told reporters last weekend.

Scott also further reiterated his concerns about the MCG hosting the Grand Final until 2057.

“West Coast and Brisbane, GWS for that matter, maybe the Crows or Port have to come and win a Grand Final probably at their opposition’s home ground as well,” he said.

“So you need to be that little better, which West Coast were last year.

“Are we confident we’re that? We’re hopeful, we’ve had a good preparation, we’ve given ourselves every chance.

“Now whether we can go beat teams that play 15 games at the MCG every year, including probably 10 or 12 in a row is yet to be seen, but we’re up for the challenge.”

Scott’s comments come after the Cats claimed the minor premiership following their 68-point win over Carlton at a rainy Kardinia Park last Saturday.

Geelong will now face the challenge of burying their poor post-bye record when they take on the Pies at the MCG next Friday in the first qualifying final following a 12-day break.

The Cats have lost their past nine games immediately following a mid-season break, and have also fallen in their past two pre-finals byes.

But Scott dismissed concerns that any issue exists with his team’s form coming off a rest.

“We don’t set up our season to make sure that our best game of the year is the game post the mid-season bye, but we do set it up so we’re in pretty good shape coming into the first week of the finals,” he said.

“We’ll go into a final series pretty confident that we’re playing good enough footy to get the job done. In some ways we’d prefer not to have the week off – we’re ready to go now."

Collingwood enter the game coming off four wins-in-a-row, their most recent being a 11-point victory over Essendon last Friday.

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Cats four in All Aussie side

By Natalee Kerr Cats superstar Patrick Dangerfield has continued his stellar All Australian streak with a seventh placing in the annual team.

Dangerfield's fifth consecutive selection gave him the most All Australians of any player in this year's side.

The half-forward was one of four Cats named in the team on Wednesday night.

Defender Tom Stewart earned a back-toback blazer, Tom Hawkins made his first team since 2012 and midfielder Tim Kelly debuted in the side.

Veteran Gary Ablett and emerging ruckman Mark Blicavs failed to make the cut after being selected in the initial 40-man squad memorable 2011 Grand Final.

The game also marks the 24th final between them, making it the most finals meetings of any two clubs within the leagues history, while Joel Selwood is set to play his 28th final to

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earlier this week.

Ablett would have been the first player in the game's post-carnival era to earn nine All Australians had he made the 22-man honorary team.

The 35-year-old, whose two-year deal with the Cats finishes this year, downplayed suggestions he might be at the end of his careers with Geelong.

“It’s not something I’m thinking about too much,” he said.

“I’m focused on this week and we’ll have some conversations at the end of the season.

“I’m really happy that I’ve been able to get out and play 21 games (this season) and hopefully plenty more.”

Corio Bay’s inner-harbor around Geelong continued to produce some great fishing for land-based anglers over the past week.

The strip of waterfront from Cunningham Pier to Fisherman’s Pier continued holding good numbers of pinkie snapper, salmon, trevally and flathead.

Bait-fishing with either squid or pilchards was the method of choice, although casting soft plastics is also a great way to target these fish and allows anglers to cover lots of ground while searching for fish.

The same area also produced reports of crazy amounts of mullet being caught. Just using a tiny piece of pipi under a pencil float should find the action when it comes to mullet.

The squid around the Bellarine Peninsula also continued biting quite well, all the way from the Queenscliff Bight right through to Clifton Springs. Fishing in 2.5m to 4m of water over the weed patches was handy in finding the squid.

Casting artificial jigs is the mostcommon way of targeting squid around the peninsula but anglers fishing the Queenscliff Bight should find that baited spikes are the best way to target the big specimens.

Brad Apps was among anglers getting into the local squid action over the weekend, wasting no time in scoring himself a ripper feed.

Offshore, Barwon Heads continued returning plenty of reports of gummy sharks to 15kg. Fishing in 30m of water was the preferred depth, with either running sinker, paternoster or Gummy Snatcher rigs producing fish when used in conjunction with fresh bait.

Speaking of fresh bait, some reports began rolling in this week of Australian salmon being caught around southern Port Phillip Bay. Trolling small white skirts is an effective and efficient way to target these fish.

On the other side of the bay, Patterson Lakes continued fishing very well for black bream and estuary perch.

Trellys Geelong’s Peri Stavropoulos joined good mate Owen Westwell and Trellys Laverton’s Dylan Pace in crossing paths with numerous Bream to around 40cm.

The boys reported that the bream were obliging in taking a variety of lures such as Cranka Crabs, soft plastics and stick minnows.

Anyone after a barrel tuna will find Port MacDonnell hard to go past at the moment. Jordan Watts can’t seem to get away from them down there, landing another barrel weighing around 140kg after trolling a skirted lure.

equal Jimmy Bartel's club record.

But Geelong is set to face a selection dilemma with Tom Atkins, Jake Kolodjashnij and Jor-

BLACK OUT: Owen Westwell with a bream from Patterson Lakes.

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