Geelong Indy - 10th January 2020 by Star News Group

January 10, 2020

Enter Esava Esava Ratugolea has returned from his irst overseas trip to Europe. And he’s now ready to launch into season 2020 for the Cats.

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Online shopping soars By Natalee Kerr Geelong’s central suburbs are home to some of the region’s most proliic online shoppers, new data reveals. he 3220 area, which takes in parts of Newtown and South Geelong, has become Greater Geelong’s fastest growing online shopping hotspot, according to latest Australia Post igures. Residents from the central suburbs have increasingly turned to digital platforms to shop, with online purchases rising 37.6 per cent in the year to November 2019, according to the

data. Purchases in Corio and Ocean Grove also grew by 29.1 and 28.8 per cent respectively, with Geelong West recording 28.4 per cent in growth. Other leading suburbs across the region for online sales include Hamlyn Heights, Lara, Grovedale and Newcomb. Fashion and apparel purchases grew the fastest, by 44 per cent, with homewares, garden supplies and products from variety stores also popular, according to Australia Post. “he prevailing trend nationally is over a third of all purchases are from variety stores,” an Australia Post spokesperson said.

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“However Grovedale, Geelong, Hamlyn Heights, Ocean Grove and Geelong West all bucked this trend and received more goods from fashion and apparel retailers.” Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive oicer Ben Flynn said local businesses could “do more” to compete with the growing online market. “Retailers should be looking to use the online model as another channel on top of their current services,” he said. “hey need to consider how to take their products and services to a global audience. “Geelong is connected to a global world and

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there’s no reason we shouldn’t have those kind of aspirations.” Mr Flynn said purchasing locally in-store remains popular, providing customers with “unique” beneits. “Buyers are able to have more conidence with their purchases,” he said. “Having someone who can guide you with your purchases can help take away that sense of anxiety that comes along with buying certain products online. “It’s also a lot about customer experience – central Geelong has done a good job in introducing activations to bring people into town and keep them engaged.”

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Geelong ireys answer the call By Natalee Kerr and Justin Flynn Hundreds of local ireighters are continuing to answer the call for help from ire-ravaged communities across the nation. Geelong career and volunteer ireighters have been battling blazes across three states for months, according to CFA District 7 Duty Oicer Commander Tony Field. “In the last few weeks we’ve increased our resources to ire afected towns in Victoria’s Gippsland region,” he said.

“We’ve also sent hundreds of staf and volunteers away to assist over in Queensland and New South Wales since November.” Local strike teams of up to 28 people have been rotated every three days to give irst responders a “break” and “help with fatigue”, according to Mr Field. “As the requests come in we will keep trying to assist the best we can,” he said. Ocean Grove CFA volunteers Adam Wakling and Noel Grant recently returned from ighting bushires burning across Victoria’s south-west

and east. Mr Wakling, who has volunteered with the CFA for 16 years, labelled the deployment as an “eye opening” experience. “It’s not just the ire, it’s the atermath when the trees are dropping all around you. here’s no warning, they just drop,” he said. “Trees are our biggest issue without a doubt.” But Mr Wakling said crews are well trained and equipped to face the “very dangerous” situations. “Being able to help someone when they can’t help themselves is very rewarding.”

Fellow volunteer Mr Grant said it is a “privilege” to have served with the CFA for 14 years. “We go into situations where we are in danger sometimes. It can be scary,” Mr Grant said. Geelong Police are also helping with evacuation and patrol duties in bushire afected areas, they announced this week. Crews consisting of one sergeant and four members have been in the Wangaratta area since last weekend rotating on a four to ive day deployment, police said.

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Just days ater volunteering to help animals sufering from bushires, Donna Evans found herself at the forefront of local eforts to save Australia’s beloved native wildlife. he Leopold grandmother is co-ordinating hundreds of Geelong locals making thousands of tiny ‘fauna balls’ to feed ire-stricken marsupials. “It’s been a late night,” she told he Independent on Wednesday. “I’ve only been the [Geelong] co-ordinator for 24 hours. Even more people are pinging me on social media saying they want to get involved!”

Donna was “shocked” when Animal Rescue Collective Crat Guild asked her to co-ordinate their Geelong eforts, ater she signed on at the weekend. “When I thought about it, I actually felt privileged to have a bit more of an impact,” she said. “You just feel so helpless with everything that’s going on with the bushires.” She began co-ordinating supplies for the 20g nutrient-illed balls, makers and local freezers to store them. “I have no idea how many we’ve done but it’s in the thousands,” she said. As well as killing wildlife and destroying habitats, the ires were depriving them of their

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main food source, Donna explained. “hese balls are a substitute that gives them what they need until the bush begins to regenerate,” she said. “hey’re placed in tree hollows, rocks and places where the animals would go fossicking for their food. “his is something that we can continue to do as it’s going to be needed for months to come.” Donna initially signed up to “preserve what we’ve got let” for her one-year-old grandson and “big animal lover” Donovan. “We are very lucky and spoilt with the wildlife we have here in Australia,” she said.

Smoke haze blanketed Geelong for days last week as bushires raged across the country. he EPA on Monday described air quality in Geelong as ‘very poor’ with murky haze from bushires in Tasmania and Gippsland covering parts of Victoria. he majority of the smoke had blown in from Tasmania, according to the EPA. Geelong council temporarily closed Eastern Beach children’s pool and cancelled life guard patrols on Monday following advice from the EPA and Life Saving Victoria. Conditions improved on Tuesday but Geelong could be in for more smoke, with ires still burning out of control and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicting hotter-than-usual temperatures from January to April. Barwon Health’s respiratory medicine director James Malone warned locals to take caution if the haze returned. “he efects of smoke exposure to a person depend on their age, pre-existing medical conditions and the length of time they are exposed,” he said. “For healthy adults, efects may include irritation of the eyes, runny nose, sore throat and coughing.” he smoke could cause more severe symptoms in children under 14, adults over 65, smokers, pregnant women and people with heart or lung conditions, Dr Malone said. “It is important that susceptible people stay inside with windows and doors shut, minimise physical activity and, if possible, set air-conditioners to recirculate.” He urged anyone with respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness or diiculty breathing, to phone triple-0. Luke Voogt

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City of Greater Geelong launched its water safety campaign in Ocean Grove last week. he City has embraced a number of recommendations from Life Saving Victoria, including more training for lifeguards, new uniforms and identiication wristbands for young swimmers. It comes ater more than two million people accessed swim sport and leisure centres in the 2018-19 inancial year. Of the 190 lifeguards working across the city’s aquatic centres, 40 are based at Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre in Ocean Grove. At Ocean Grove in particular, there is a strong connection with nearby surf lifesaving clubs. Senior lifeguard Bill Strachan is associated

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Four thieves carjacked a man as he travelled along Ghazeepore Road, Torquay, about 7.30am on Tuesday, according to Geelong police. Three men and one woman approached the man and one threatened him with a gun before the group drove off in his ute, police alleged.

Warrants out Geelong Police are hunting four locals for separate offences including failing to answer bail, failing an oral luid test, contravening a corrections order and driving and drug offences. Police on Wednesday called for public assistance to help track down Travis Harrison, 26, Tayla Richards, 22, Vincenzo Todisco, 30, and Jeddah Handy, 25.

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Geelong cold case breakthrough By Luke Voogt Almost three decades since the alleged murder of Geelong West woman Annette Steward, police have made a major breakthrough in the cold case. Police arrested Darren John Chalmers, 52, in the Perth suburb of Wembley last week following a joint operation by Victorian and West Australian detectives. Chalmers appeared in a Perth court

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Perth. A WA police spokesperson conirmed that Victorian police also interviewed Chalmers in relation to the 1992 murder of mother of two Annette Steward. “He has not yet been charged in relation to the murder of Annette Steward, however at this stage police are not seeking anyone else and the investigation remains ongoing,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said. A former latmate found Ms Steward, 29,

dead in the bedroom of her Hope Street property on March 18, 1992. A post-mortem revealed she died as a result of strangulation. In 2015, Victoria Police ofered a $1 million reward for information in relation to the 29-year-old’s death. No charges have ever been laid over the death. Chalmers was refused bail until his next court appearance in February.

Mall a new party place Geelong’s Little Malop Street Mall is set to become home to a summer “party iesta” in a bid to turn the notorious hot spot into a “safe and appealing” place, according to council. he “iesta” of free entertainment will head to the precinct this month as part of a $315,000 makeover to improve the infamous mall. Councillors last year unanimously voted to introduce a range of trial initiatives to “breathe new life” into the area. he public toilet was removed from the mall last September, with a new performance stage now installed to allow for entertainment. Other recent upgrades to the precinct include the reinstatement of water features, new seating areas and the installation of children’s play equipment. Councillor Peter Murrihy said the summer entertainment would provide “great fun” for the Geelong community. “We’re very lucky to have top quality performers making themselves available to

play on the new stage,” he said. “It’s the council’s aim that these free shows and the other improvements will encourage people to visit the space and start to view it as an enjoyable place to spend time.” he entertainment is set to begin next Friday and will run until January 30. Shows will include local performers Andy Pobjoy, Josh Dance, Andrea Robertson and Kieran Tobin.

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Steve Linnell catches up with Esava Ratugolea as he prepares for the 2020 AFL season.

possessions, both equal career highs. Indeed, he inished last season ranked 17th in the AFL for contested marks and second only at Geelong behind multiple All-Australian and premiership star Tom Hawkins. Not a bad result from the 21 year-old who now has just 28 games to his name. “Yeah, it was really good,” Ratugolea told he Independent. “For me, it [2019] was all about getting consistent footy into me and I got to do that and I felt good.” At 197 centimetres, Ratugolea has blossomed as Geelong’s second tall forward and occasional ruckman. His injury-free 2019, when he played 20 games, contrasted to 2018. Having debuted earlier in the season, who could forget that moment when his right leg became awkwardly trapped underneath his body in a game against Carlton? Ratugolea sufered tibia and ibula fractures and spent the rest of that season recovering. “I learnt a lot from that,” he said. “hat was very tough. Coming up to that I don’t think I was as professional with my body. I didn’t know my body as much. “Going through that injury I got to learn a lot about myself and my body. Just doing the things on the side that make me better when I get on the ield.” Ratugolea is speaking not long ater returning from his irst overseas trip, a holiday to Europe with mates, including Geelong’s Irish import

Fast facts Name: Esava Ratugolea Age: 21 Height: 197cm Games: 28 Goals: 22 Debut: 2018 Recruited from: Murray Bushrangers Mark O’Connor. “I went to Europe. London, then to Ireland and I spent some time with Mark O’Connor’s family in Ireland, then lew to Scotland and went to Norway,” Ratugolea said. He travelled to Tromso, north of the arctic circle and a place where the sun does not rise above the horizon during the winter months. It was an experience he will never forget. “hat was unbelievable, that was one of the main things we wanted to do,” he said. He continued his irst overseas trip to Amsterdam before inishing of in Italy and was in awe of the history of Europe. But now, it’s down to work. “I think this is my third or fourth pre-season now and I am feeling really good,” he said. “As long as I get through the pre-season I’m really excited about this year. “I feel like I got enough games last year to feel comfortable in myself and the team. his year

will be at another level.” And it will need to be. At last year’s drat, the Cats recruited another tall, former Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins. Jenkins, 30, kicked 296 goals in 147 games for the Crows, booting the third most majors for the club over the past decade. But last year he appeared to fall out of favour, kicking just 22 goals in 11 matches. Asked whether he would take the second tall role or Jenkins, Ratugolea said: “At the moment it’s too early. We are training a lot though, we’re testing out little things here and there with our forward structures and things like that. “I wouldn’t mind playing higher up the ground and getting into the game a bit more and also playing in the ruck as well.” Former Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling recently told the club’s To the Final Bell podcast that Jenkins was no guarantee to step straight in to replace Ratugolea. “He (Jenkins) doesn’t just come straight in and play,” Ling said. “If he forces his way in and gets back to that form of a couple of years ago, you cannot argue with his form, absolutely. He adds an element to the Cats that perhaps elevates them to where they’ve got to get to. “If it ever becomes line ball, it’s got to go to Sav (Ratugolea).” “I’d like to cover the ground a bit more,” Ratugolea said. “See how I go, get to a few more contests and things like that.” 12438241-CG02-20

ey moments come in many guises. A kick, a mark, maybe a dash down the wing. hey can be standalone events, or a combination of actions. Esava Ratugolea’s moment came in week two of last year’s AFL inals series in Geelong’s semi-inal clash with West Coast. Haunted by the previous week’s loss to Collingwood and their dismal recent inals record, the Cats were desperate to atone. Enter Esava. A pack-crashing dynamo in search of the contested mark crown. It’s late in the irst quarter. Big ‘Sav’, as he is known, takes his irst contested pack mark, before slotting it through from 25 metres out to give the Cats a 19 point lead. Just three minutes later, ruckman Rhys Stanley again sends the ball forward and up goes Sav, taking his second contested pack grab. Another goal. With fellow forward Tom Hawkins also on ire, the Cats went into half-time 10 points in front. hen, within a minute of the third term, a high ball went forward again for the Cats. Big Sav ran slightly to his let before launching to take arguably his best mark of the night. From 30 metres out, he saluted. Ratugolea’s performance that night against West Coast signalled to the football world that the young man had arrived. He inished the match with three goals and 11 contested

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MP cat ight over animal cruelty By Luke Voogt Two local MPs have their claws out over calls to introduce mandatory animal cruelty education in Geelong schools. Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick has called for a pilot program ater describing Geelong as “Victoria’s cruellest city to animals” for the “third” consecutive year. City of Greater Geelong, Victoria’s second largest municipality, ranked highest in total animal cruelty reports for 2018-19 with 617, according to RSPCA data. But Geelong was not even in the top 10 for animal cruelty per capita, a recent RSPCA

report stated. Mr Meddick’s call angered fellow Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur, who described the potential program as a front for Animal Justice Party’s “radical agenda”. “On face value, one might think that Mr Meddick’s idea is a good initiative – when is education ever not?” she said. “However … a Meddick education program would not simply be about educating children on how to respectfully treat animals.” She went on to accuse her political opponent of wanting to indoctrinate children “into the idea that animals have an equivalent moral value to human beings”.

his “extreme idea” would undermine the meat, ibre and racing industries, Mrs McArthur said. She said Mr Meddick was “quick to scaremonger” without “acknowledging that Australia is a world leader” in animal welfare, particularly in farming. Mrs McArthur instead suggested parents teach their children about animal welfare and holding people who mistreat animals to account, either criminally or through counselling. Mr Meddick pledged to speak to Education Minister James Merlino about a mandatory program when Victorian Parliament resumed. “Teaching children and young adults about

the importance of suicient food, water, shelter and socialisation is an important step in ridding Geelong of its serious neglect problem,” he said. “Teaching future generations about how to responsibly care for their animals will help us remove this shameful title from our town.” he majority of cruelty reports related to neglect and the statistics showed the importance of teaching young people about responsible “companion animal” care, Mr Meddick said. “Neglect is a form of animal cruelty. Animal cruelty doesn’t need to be intentional. In fact, most animal cruelty is a result of lack of education.”

Powerful puppet play Belmont actress Alysha Kitchingman will pull some strings when she takes on the unique challenge of becoming a puppet in a local production of Pinocchio. “It’s a matter of co-ordinating between me and Chris, who’s playing Geppetto, to make sure I’m not moving when he isn’t,” the 23-year-old said. “I’m keeping still and trying not to move my eyes around too much so my face looks fake. “And there’s quite a lot of dialogue because Pinocchio’s in every scene.” he other big challenge is keeping a smile plastered on her face until Pinocchio’s magical transformation, she explained. “Geppetto wouldn’t want a sad puppet,” she said. Kitchingman has performed at the Potato Shed since she was eight and loves entertaining

kids during breaks from studying musical theatre in Melbourne. “I dress up as a princess at children’s parties,” she said. “I think Emma [from he Wiggles] has got the best job in the world.” Kitchingman joins fellow heatre 3222 performers Jess Smith and Chris Reynolds in the Pinocchio pantomime, which comes to Drysdale’s Potato Shed next Tuesday. “Pantomime is really special because you get to talk to the audience,” she explained. “I’ll be like, ‘what do you think kids?’ and then they respond. hey end up sort of yelling at you throughout the whole show, which makes it fun.” Pinocchio runs twice each day from next Tuesday to Friday. Luke Voogt

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Love stands test of time By Luke Voogt Laurie Ansett still thinks his wife Sandra looks “a million dollars”, more than half a century ater he irst spotted her on a Bendigo tram. “I was looking up the other end and here’s this gorgeous girl – bloody hell!” he said. he young woman consumed his thoughts until a chance meeting at the local cafe where she worked, Laurie told he Independent, following the couple’s recent 60th anniversary. “It was a cool place where everyone went before the movies,” he said. “I sat down with her and convinced her it would be a good idea to go to the movies with me.” Sandra, then 15, was impressed with the 16-year-old “gentleman”, who shouted the cab that dropped her of at home. “He thought I was a bit of a sort,” she laughed. “He got us a taxi, which was a big thing – it was pretty expensive in those days.” Laurie said, over the following days he stressed about getting in touch with her again. “Eventually, the only one thing to do was to bite the bullet and knock on her door,” he said. he pair say they bonded over their tough upbringing and shared values. hey married two years later on December 19, 1959. hey moved to Corio in 1969 and had two sons, one of which is long-time Geelong councillor Tony Ansett. hey now have ive granddaughters. Laurie credits an age-old adage for their long-lasting marriage. “Never let the sun set on a disagreement,” he said. “If you’re having a blue, like we all do, one of you has to give a bit of ground before the sun sets. And it works!”

Geelong man’s cash bonanza A Geelong man has won $20,000 a month for 20 years – equal to $4.8 million – in a national Lotto draw last week. he man refused to believe he had won until a Tattslotto oicial phoned on Monday morning to conirm the result. “I found out on the weekend,” the winner told the oicial. “I was shocked! I almost had a heart attack! I thought it must be a mistake. I have been waiting for your phone call. I didn’t want to get too excited.” he man said he checked his lotto account “over and over again” at the weekend. “hese kinds of things just don’t happen to people like me. I’m so glad it’s real! his is crazy! I’m so excited.” he man, who wished to remain anonymous, said he had some whisky with mates at the weekend to celebrate. “We will certainly be having some more now it’s been conirmed. He said he plans to use his winnings to travel Australia. “I’m going to renovate my caravan – there are a few things I’ve been wanting to do on it,” he explained. “hen I will plan a few trips around Australia. It certainly will help my retirement as well.” he Geelong man won the irst prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years in last Friday’s Set for Life draw. He purchased his winning entry online, according to Tattslotto.

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City’s website that provides information

Grovedale.

on bushfire fundraising events that are

Item to be discussed is Planning Permit Application No PP-1396-2018 - Construction

This meeting is open to the public.

Geelong.

Support’ tab under the features heading on our home page at www. geelongaustralia.com.au

BLUE – GREEN ALGAE

Organisers are encouraged to list their own fundraising events via

In the interest of public health Council

support to those affected by the bushfires, the best way is by donating money to a registered not-for-profit organisation or relief fund. There are a number of options, including: •

Victorian Bushfire Appeal www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal

•

Bushfire emergency fund for wildlife www.wildlifevictoria.org.au

•

Donate blood www.donateblood.com.au/

being held across the City of Greater

You can access this via the ‘Bushfire

PUBLIC NOTICE

If you are looking to provide practical

Not online? You can donate to the Bushfire Disaster Appeal at any Bendigo Bank branch.

advises that very high levels of toxic Blue-green algae have been detected in: •

Hovells Creek, Wingara Drive, Lara

Recycling is back

People should avoid contact with the water and should not eat fish caught in and asthma symptoms.

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with the water in these reserves. If skin

Anyone experiencing a reaction should

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contact should accidentally occur, wash

seek medical help. Warning signs have been

immediately in fresh water.

erected at the affected waterways.

Contact with blue-green algae can cause

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skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting

vist www.geelongaustralia.com.au/wetlands

contaminated water. Please restrain pets from making contact

and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat

Put these items in the recycling bin and give them a second life.

Clean, empty rigid plastic bottles and containers

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Clean paper and cardboard

Clean steel food cans, aluminium cans and foil (with labels still attached)

Clean, empty glass bottles and jars, with lids placed in the recycling bin separately

NOTICE TO OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS OF LAND To the owner/occupier or owners/occupiers

Has been affixed on the property 25

of land listed below.

Wisteria Grove, Norlane in accordance with

A notice advising; That the owner has failed to comply with the fire prevention notice issued on the

section 41A of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958. Date: 3 Jan 2020

property resulting in an infringement

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notice being issued and a contractor being

Officer

Keep it clean! Leave these out of your recycling bin. These items cause contamination of the recycling bin. This means that material that should be recycled and made into new products will instead go to landfill. What goes into your recycling bin matters now more than ever.

engaged to clear the property.

SCHEDULE 16 - REGULATION 108(2) NOTICE TO OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS OF LAND To the owner/occupier or owners/occupiers of land listed below. A notice to; Cut and remove all grass, weeds and scrub to a maximum height of 100mm (4 inches) over the entire area of the property and to maintain in such a fuel reduced condition for duration of Fire Danger Period.

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Bagged material put your recycling in loose

Coated cardboard cartons that are used to package milk and other liquids

Nappies

Polystyrene packaging

Pakington Street, Geelong West in

Soft plastic packaging such as plastic bags, bread and frozen food bags*

Plastic toys

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MY GEELONG Local youth worker Geraldine Pompei has called Geelong home for more than a decade. But as the 43-year-old tells Natalee Kerr, settling down in the region was unexpected. What is your connection to Geelong? I ended up in Geelong in 2006 while I was traveling around Australia with my partner and my two young kids. We came across a house for rent in Geelong West so we went for it and got it. We then brought a house in 2011 in Highton and have been living there since. It’s probably the longest place I’ve lived in since moving out of home, I normally last two or three years in a place before I move on to the next. I didn’t arrive thinking I would be here for a long time, but we decided to stick around and we’ve been really comfortable here since.

they’re diverse with diferent personalities. I always ind the work interesting, they teach me something new every day.

What is your favourite thing about Geelong? It’s a great central location, right between the bush, ocean and the city – it’s so easy to get to everything. It’s just a good place to live with a good community. I’m involved with a few community things, like a poetry group where I’ve made some really good friends.

What inspires you the most about the youth in Geelong community? Probably their willingness to give things a go. Also, there’s a lot of talent here. here are so many young people that are so artistically talented and passionate about social issues – it’s great to get on board with what they are doing.

What is it like working in Geelong? Working in the Geelong community has been really good, but it’s certainly been challenging too. I’ve had 90 referrals since March as part of Centacare’s Youth Power Program – everyone that gets referred to me I make contact with – about 45 kids have come through the program. hey’re a good bunch of young people here –

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What are the biggest challenges facing Geelong’s youth? he biggest hurdle for our youth has probably got to do with them trying to ind work. he lack of entry-level positions poses a challenge because everyone is competing for them. Everywhere now is asking for experience too, so it’s become really diicult to enter the workforce.

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Bushire Response — Australian Defence Force Reserve Call Out For the irst time in Australia’s history, Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve Brigades have received a Call-Out Order of Reservists: Operation BUSHFIRE ASSIST 2019-2020. At the request of the Australian Government the Governor General, His Excellency General, (Retd), the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC has issued the Call Out Order. The Call Out will see up to 3000 predominately Army Reservists deployed to help State Agencies throughout the ire affected areas. The majority of Reservists who have been called out come from the Australian Army’s 2nd Division, 4 Brigade, 5 Brigade, 6 Brigade, 9 Brigade, 17 Sustainment Brigade and the broader ADF Community. With skills in professions including engineering, medical, logistics and transport, Reservists will support agencies in responding to the current bushire emergency in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. The priority for those involved will be to assist in ensuring the safety of life, support the evacuation of affected people, provide assistance to communities and support State-managed evacuation centres. Reservists currently supporting the ires are exempt from this Call Out. For more information about exemptions please visit www.defencereservessupport.gov.au

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FOR EMPLOYERS

If you have been called on to provide support, you will be notiied by a letter or through your chain of command.

Your Reservist employee will have information for you.

The Reserve Call Out is compulsory. Your service is protected under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001. This means your employer must release you from your civilian employment. You will be employed under continuous full time service with all entitlements.

If your Reservist employee is subject to the Call Out, you do need to release them unless a valid reason can be provided. Please call the Unit point of contact in the information your Reservist will provide to you. To assist with the costs associated with the absence of your employee during this period you can apply to receive payments under the Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS).

Families wanting information or advice can contact The Defence Community Organisation 24/7 Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 or 1800 801 026.

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YOUR SAY A lot of hot air he latest environmental disaster is that the planet is running out of air. We must take action immediately to avoid the end of the world. he scientists have calculated that if everyone on the globe pops all the bubble wrap to release the captured air (before disposing if it in a responsible way) we could survive until April 1st. Melva Stott Anglesea

Land management the key If anybody in the federal capital is able to take a few slow deep breaths of clean air and tear themselves away from their TV screens illed with water bombers, navy ships and intergalactic incident control centres, then perhaps they could consider a boring proposal for true national leadership. It may seem counterintuitive but rather than paying more and more for worse and worse national ire outcomes and pain, how about the nation start spending signiicantly less on ireighting services? At the same time carrot and stick the states into attending their neglected land management responsibilities. It won’t be easy because there are lots of extremely powerful people and groups on the expanding gravy trains. However the people of the nation might just respect some true, determined and decisive national leadership. All the evidence required can be found in the Western Australian experience – absolutely no need to reinvent the wheel.

Buckets of new year indigestion to an opportunistic fruit thief. Nurtured a small apricot tree inside the front fence line fruiting abundantly for the irst time. Watered before the hot day. Today in the cool checked to see if some were ready to harvest. All gone, except two, likely beyond reach. None fallen, none enjoyed by birds, or myself. Bad Taste, St Albans Park Buckets to V/Line for cancelling the 10.15pm Geelong train on New Year’s

and environmentalists continue to make unsubstantiated claims about climate change? For anyone to postulate that bushires are the direct result of climate change is disingenuous. According to the UK’s Royal Society, no matter what the atmospheric levels of CO2 are; it has no direct bearing on the incidence of bushires and extreme weather events. he incidence of extreme weather events has actually DECREASED by over 20 per cent despite the increase in CO2 emissions over the past two decades; this is well documented in Indur Goklany in his book, he Improving state of the World. In the latest outbreak of bushires in NSW, 12 of them were deliberately lit, and a further 12 were the result of lightning strikes. Also, for many decades governments in NSW and Victoria have locked away old growth forests and this has caused the build up of debris on the forest loor, not to mention restricting accessibility to many areas. Why the western world has allowed itself Bernie Franke Upper Gellibrand to be badgered into virtual submission by a small coterie of alarmist scientists is deeply disturbing. Climate change nonsense It appears many have not done their due Why do community leaders such as councillors

EVERY FRIDAY

“the debate is over” and “the science is settled” which is in direct contravention of the scientiic method and any scientist that dares question the paradigm is subjected to personal attacks, Eve. Hundreds of people were left viliication and loss of employment if possible. stranded at Footscray station after A good example of this is Peter Ridd, a watching the City of Maribyrnong’s former professor at James Cook University in family ireworks display, only to have to Queensland who started studying the Great wait for buses to get home. Barrier Reef in 1984, and is a world authority on the subject. In 2016 he accused some colleagues Annoyed commuter, Bell Park of greatly exaggerating the damage done to the reef by bleaching. Instead of addressing his accusations, the university censored him then ired him ater he refused to shut up. So why didn’t James Cook University simply Buckets & Bouquets contributions must be investigate his claims and then censure him if less than 50 words and include the writer’s they were found to be baseless? And of course full name, address and phone number. the answer is that JCU have been declaring the reef doomed for over 20 years now which ensures diligence and allowed themselves to be swept large government grants. along with the climate change hoopla. We have Peter Rees spent billions on renewables and decarbonising Bell Park the economy with no measurable gain to the planet and at considerable cost to our economy, to ourselves with high energy costs and lowered Wall of shame standard of living, coupled with the threat of What a shame that avarice has overcome good power outages during summer. taste and that the very clever, artistic and quite delightful collage on the south wall of Market Alan Barron Square has been replaced by an advertisement Grovedale for beer! How classy is that? I am so pleased that at least I was able to enjoy it for a while, and had the forethought to take the photo. I feel quite Science behind science In true science a theory can never be proven sorry for the artist, who must be very cross. right, scepticism is demanded and consensus Peter Mackinlay is meaningless. In Anthropogenic (manmade) Geelong Global Warming science (AGW), the theory can never be proven wrong, scepticism is ruthlessly suppressed and consensus is demanded. HAVE YOUR SAY In 1860, homas Huxley, a close colleague Geelong Independent welcomes letters to the of Charles Darwin wrote: “skepticism is editor as well as comments and story tips on the highest of duties; blind faith the one our website and Facebook page. unpardonable sin“. And from the Skeptics Post: 1/47 Pakington St, Geelong West, 3218 society … “Skepticism is the application of Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au reason to any and all ideas – no sacred cows Fax: 5249 6799 allowed”. Web: geelongindy.com.au AGW proponents regularly tell us that facebook.com/GeelongIndependent

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Jobs are at risk as Geelong’s stage two water restrictions devastate gardening-based businesses across the region. Some have laid-of workers and others yesterday warned a big drop in garden product sales could force them to close.

Geelong’s poorest families are digging into their life savings to help out victims hit by the Asian Tsunami as the region’s giving to two local appeals nears $200,000. he generosity and size of donations has staggered Tsunami appeal co-ordinators in Geelong.

Ater years of mosquito hell on the Bellarine Peninsula residents and visitors have inally found relief this summer. Barwon Coast Committee of Management’s Bob Jordan, who manages two caravan parks in mosquito prone wetlands at Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, said tourists were enjoying relief since the mosquito management program was intensiied.

A Geelong tax agent lived the highlife at Crown Casino by drawing funds from trusting clients to feed a massive gambling addiction, the Geelong Magistrates Court heard yesterday. Looking ashen faced, ater a night in custody, the woman glanced over a Perspex screen toward family members as the court heard that she could have stolen up to $700,000 from clients, many of them elderly.

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Creating a sense of security for the future is an important part of any inancial planning process, which can include a recommendation that a Funeral Bond or Prepaid Funeral Plan be organised to assist in maximising Centrelink entitlements. Alyson Burchell, funeral director at Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service, says that both these terms describe the two main products available that are accepted by Centrelink. “When entering into a funeral plan,” Alyson says, “it’s important to know the diference between these two products. hey are oten seen as being the same, but they are very diferent in how they work. “Getting the right information maximises the chance for people to get the best inancial – and emotional – outcomes.” Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service has been providing relevant information to Geelong and surrounds since 1925 through personalised obligation-free appointments and community presentations.

• A Funeral Bond currently allows you to invest up to $13,250. here is no agreement or guarantee your funeral is covered. Centrelink’s Do you or a loved one use hearing aids and still web page states that your bond must be assigned struggle to understand conversation in quiet? to a funeral director. Centrelink will require Even with your hearing aids, do you feel regular updates of your bond. frustrated or exhausted from listening? Are you avoiding social situations because you What is the diference between a Fixed Price • Both products have no age limit or time may not follow what is being said? restriction on them and are invested Funeral and a Funeral Bond? independent of the funeral director. If your answer to these questions is a Alyson encourages people to ind out more resounding yes, Caitlin O’Sullivan, supervisor • A Fixed Price Funeral will lock in funeral costs at today’s prices – if the funeral arrangements about these important topics by booking at Geelong Cochlear Care Centre, says that a personal appointment or to organise a cochlear implants may be another option to are not added to, there are no future costs. A contract records what has been paid for presentation to your community organisation. hearing aids. and there is no limit to how much you spend “We run free quarterly information sessions Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service, 55 so you can learn about cochlear implants and on the funeral. Centrelink doesn’t require an annual review Hope Street, Geelong West. Inquiries: 5221 how they difer from hearing aids,” Caitlin says. 4788 or www.tuckers.com.au of the contract. “All sessions are attended by a local cochlear

implant recipient who will share their own hearing journey and talk about their transition from hearing aids to cochlear implants. “hese sessions are a great opportunity to meet other people who are also experiencing the same hearing diiculties. “You get to ask all your cochlear implant questions over a cuppa in a relaxed and friendly setting.” he next information session is at 10am on Tuesday, January 21. Bookings are essential. Geelong Cochlear Care Centre, Ground Floor, Geelong Private Medical Centre, 73-79 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong. Inquiries: 1800 291 057 or email carecentre.geelong@cochlear.com

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Wolfe prowls the Gateway Geelong music fans will get an earful of new songs when Australia’s Got Talent runners-up he Wolfe Brothers come to town this week. “his is day two of album number ive,” Tom Wolfe told he Independent during a recent break from a studio session. “I think we’ve got the best batch of songs we’ve had yet. If the irst song’s anything to go by, I think we’ve got a killer record.” Wolfe said the brothers were busily creating new music for a song they had just written while taking time of from touring. “For us, it’s about pulling it apart and looking at the melodies and hooks,” he said. “We’re just really trying to ind out what works for the song.” In 2018 the brothers released their most successful record to date, Country Heart, which won album of the year at the 2019 Australian Country Music Awards. hey also took home Golden Guitars for best group and their song Ain’t Seen It Yet. “he songs on Country Heart were our most real and honest,” Wolfe said. “I don’t want to say it’s changed our lives but it has. Our audience numbers have doubled and tripled. “It all came together on that album and it’s been an incredible ride so far.” he brothers recently went to Canada and the US where they penned 35 new songs, some of which will be on the new album. Wolfe said while the US was the home of country music, the market in Canada was huge compared to Australia. “We’re going to go over and have a crack at Canada over the next two years,” he said. Wolfe said the band drew inspiration from

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’60s country singer George Jones, who also had an album named Country Heart. “My favourite type of country is the older sad songs with the heartache,” he said. “he pictures they paint are incredible. But my wife hates me putting it on in the house.” he Wolfe Brothers shot to fame ater coming second on television series Australia’s Got Talent in 2012. “You don’t know where your music’s going to

take you – it’s taken us to the other side of the world,” Wolfe said. “Country music is so varied and there’s so much going on – it’s a booming genre at the moment. “ On January 11 the boys head back to Gateway Hotel, “without a doubt” one of Wolfe’s favourite venues. “Last time we played at Gateway it was probably one of the best shows we had on that entire tour,” he said.

“It was anything but tame – it was packed. “A lady feinted and they wanted her to go to hospital but she wouldn’t go until we’d done the show – that’s pretty loyal. “She grabbed some water and sat at the back.” He said the band would play a few new songs on their No Sad Songs tour. “We like to road test some of the material. I think the fans are really going to like it – they’re songs that are so much fun to play.”

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machinery on display. “Anything I can drive myself is my favourite, particularly anything I can start and operate myself,” she said. “Some of the steam engines in the pavilion are more than 150 years-old and we know the Geelong factories that they come from – so there’s a real story there.” he vintage section had a great sense of comradery, she said. “Everyone has got diferent interests,

skills and backgrounds, but we still all come together.” heir baby, due at the end of February, would be the irst born into the club for “some time”, Angela said. Vintage section chairman Steve Moore believed the couple’s child would be the irst born to two active members of the group in its 52-year history. “We’ll have a new enthusiast on our hands,” he said.

He encouraged locals to visit Geelong Truck and Vintage Machinery Show, which runs from 9am to 4pm this Saturday and Sunday at Geelong Showgrounds. he show features classic trucks and cars, vintage farm machinery, historic steam engines and a variety of other displays. “If you like machinery large and small, there will be something on display to interest you,” he said. Entry is $10 and free for children under 15.

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Renewed optimism for Cats after solid win LOCAL CRICKET Jim Timberlake Geelong Cricket Club enters the new year with renewed optimism following an outstanding outright win against Kingston Hawthorn just prior to the Christmas break. Entering day two of their clash, the Cats’ backs were against the wall, but an incredible bowling performance from Hayden Butterworth saw them not only win the game, but take maximum second innings points. he star all-rounder claimed 5/36 in the irst innings, before backing it up with 6/63 in the second. he victory means Geelong sits just outside the top eight on percentage, and, with a very winnable one-day game against Frankston Penninsula tomorrow, may well be in the eight by Saturday night. In Geelong Cricket Association, the run into

inals has begun, and in division one the top four is starting to break away from the chasing pack. North Geelong sits on top, followed by Lara, while South Barwon and East Belmont sit in third and fourth respectively on 27 points. Grovedale and Murgheboluc are both on 18 points, and will need to do everything right, as well as have a slice of luck, if they want to displace any of the top four. Grovedale will host North Geelong in a one-day game this round and the Tigers’ fate may well be in their own hands early tomorrow, as a loss would make it extremely hard for them to make inals. But they have showed over the past decade that they will ight all the way and an upset over the top side would surprise no one. Selections: EAST BELMONT v St Josephs, Leopold v MURGHEBOLUC, Bell Post Hill v SOUTH BARWON, LARA v

Newtown & Chilwell, GROVEDALE v North Geelong. In division two, the one-day grand inal held just prior to Christmas proved to be an outstanding success, with the GCA trial being widely praised. Bell Park showed why it is on top of the ladder, with a dominant win over Marshall, albeit ater a shaky start that saw the side fall to 5/28 early in the irst innings of the match. Jamie Spiller (60) played a mature innings to see Bell Park post a competitive 164, while Jamie Turner made 47. In reply, Marshall had some early jitters, but at 3/76, it was game on. But when import Daniel Tot removed Corey Walter (34), the Bears crumbled to be all out for 109. All of the one-day games in division two have now been completed, so it’s two-day cricket from here on in, with the race for the

lag on in earnest. Selections: St Peters v GEELONG CITY, HIGHTON v Torquay, Manifold Heights v MODEWARRE, Marshall v BELL PARK And in division three, the race for inals spots is on for young and old, as just one game separates second-placed Alexander homson from eighth-placed Geelong West. he match of the round tomorrow will be the one-day clash at St Albans Breakwater, where Bannockburn will attempt to knock of the hosts and move above them on the ladder. With such a tight inish to the season looming, all sides will not want to make any mistakes, as the ramiications could be severe at this point of the season. Selections: Guild Saints v ALEXANDER THOMSON, CORIO v Waurn Ponds Deakin, ST ALBANS BREAKWATER v Bannockburn, homson v LETHBRIDGE, Geelong West v NEWCOMB & DISTRICT.

King George whiting good on the bite ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos

Jack Hagebols is ready to join the stars of the Australian Open. (Picture: Rebecca Hosking)

Young star of the court By Luke Voogt Jack Hagebols, who is nine on Saturday, hopes to stand alongside tennis idol ‘Rafa’ Nadal during his coin-lipping duties at this year’s Australian Open. “I like Nadal – he’s the best player in the world,” the East Geelong youngster told he Independent. Jack is one of 180 ‘hot shots’ Australia-wide who will walk onto the court to toss the coin during the Grand Slam, which begins this month. “He was pretty excited,” said his dad and long-time tennis coach Mark. “He’s really looking forward to it – it’s a bit of a birthday

present for him.” Jack plays at St Mary’s Tennis Club, where he has spent the past few years developing his game with the help of dad. “His forehand is probably his best shot and his serving is improving all the time,” Mark said. “He reads the play quite well but he does that in all sports.” Jack was “quite a good” all-round sportsman, playing soccer, basketball and football, his dad said. But ater being involved in tennis for 50 years and coaching for the past 25, Mark hoped the once-in-a-lifetime experience would sway his son toward tennis. “I think this will open up his eyes a bit more, going to the open,” he said. “I’ve taken

teams over there previously and kids are over the moon about it, it’s something they can remember for a lifetime.” Jack will lip a coin featuring Australian former world number one Evonne Goolagong Cawley, in a match yet to be determined by organisers. “he coin toss at the beginning of an Australian Open match is always a special moment,” the tennis legend said. “I can’t wait to see the joy on the kids’ faces as they take part in this rare opportunity.” Jack scored the gig by being part of Tennis Australia’s Hot Shots development program, which has 702,509 children aged three to 12 playing nationwide.

Saltwater ishing continues to go from strength to strength with both Port Phillip Bay and ofshore species biting well. he area between Altona and Werribee has been on ire as of late for King George whiting, with bag limit captures being very achievable. he size of ish has been ranging between legal and about 40cm, so moving around to ind diferent schools of ish can help improve the average size. here have also been a few snapper getting caught in deeper water on bait but that has been slower compared to previous weeks. St Leonards through to Queensclif has also been very productive for whiting and calamari, with the ish seeming to be at a better average size compared to other locations. he whiting have been going best on the last hour of the run-in tide with fresh squid and pippies being the best baits. Queensclif harbour is still ishing well for silver trevally, mainly by casting sot plastics but they are more than willing to eat some bait too. he Rip is currently plagued with massive Australian salmon. Trolling white occy skirts or casting lures into the bust-ups should get you amongst the action. he kingish are still on lots of anglers minds at the moment and the reports are increasing each week from out the front of Barwon Heads. Although the ish haven’t been massive, they are currently in decent numbers and that should only increase over the coming weeks. here has also been many schools of slimey mackerel, and when they are around the predatory ish aren’t usually far behind.

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