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Museum in full light “Future” fashions and “vegan taxidermy” will feature in the reopening of the National Wool Museum tomorrow, following a hiatus due to COVID-19. Senior curator Luke Keough was thrilled to announce the reopening, for 20 visitors at a time, along with new exhibit Designs for the Future. The exhibit features “sustainable and ethical” clothing from 21 Australian and international designers, including eight from Geelong and regional Victoria. Over-consumption of clothing caused a range of environmental and ethical problems, Luke explained. He said Australians on average threw out 28kg of clothing a year, second behind the US. “You walk into the museum and there’s a big pile of discarded clothing [from Geelong bins] symbolic of that.” The reopening also features Dr Mary-Jane Watson’s life-sized, life-like models of Geelong’s endangered birds in Now You See Us. Her exhibit features the spotted harrier, which, with a wingspan of about 1.5 metres, provides the perfect social distancing guide for patrons. ■ Read
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Council votes for pay rise By Luke Voogt Surf Coast Shire councillors could receive a 2.2 per cent pay rise during the COVID-19 pandemic ater approving the raise in their 2020-21 budget. Only Winchelsea ward councillor Heather Wellington opposed the budget, which also includes a two per cent rates increase. Cr Wellington said she had never voted against a budget in 12 years as a councillor, including eight at Surf Coast Shire. “But I am going to vote against it tonight,” she said at a meeting on Tuesday.
Cr Wellington cited examples of the inancial impact of the pandemic Australia-wide and of prominent public servants taking pay cuts as reasons why councillors should oppose the rise. “I don’t support budgeting for an increased allowance for councillors,” she said. “I will … donate [the increase] to the Geelong Community Foundation. “At least we can say to the community we understand the position that many of you are going to be in and we’re not going to accept any increase when it is ofered to us.” Cr Wellington also took aim at the rates increase on top of what she labelled “already
extremely high rates”. “here are going to be a lot of people in hardship,” she said. “It’s simply not fair to our community to plough ahead as if nothing is changing.” Cr Wellington began discussing the shire’s asset backlog before mayor Rose Hodge interrupted and said “you’re well over time”. Cr Hodge went on to praise council oicers for the “huge amount” of work they put into the budget in diicult circumstances. “We started this December and started many brieing sessions in January … and COVID-19 changed it all.”
Cr Hodge said the shire had allocated more than $2 million “to help our community” through the pandemic and had avoided having to borrow money, like “many other councils”. In closing, Winchelsea ward councillor James McIntyre acknowledged some members of the community were experiencing hardship. “Our COVID-19 package, I think, goes a long way in assisting to address that.” he 2020-21 drat budget had initially proposed a 2.5 per cent pay rise for councillors but it was revised to a 2.2 per cent increase. he Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal must approve all pay rises.
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Council ight over transparency By Luke Voogt Surf Coast Shire’s transparency policy came under ire during a heated online council meeting on Tuesday night. An already tense discussion degenerated into chaos when councillor Heather Wellington spoke of her battles against the shire for access to information. Cr Wellington last June won her ight at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for access to a document previously denied by shire oicers.
Mayor Rose Hodge interrupted her when she brought up the legal battle while calling for organisation change on Tuesday. “hese are assertions by you in your dealings with the oicers – please don’t label them as not giving you information,” Cr Hodge said. “Please don’t talk about oicers in that way,” she added, when Cr Wellington tried to respond. Cr Wellington went on to criticise the shire’s policy “that councillors should not ask for operational information”. “here’s a problem with transparency because we are the representatives of the community,”
she said. She was interrupted by Cr Hodge who said she and many other councillors ask for information. Cr Hodge went on to accuse Cr Wellington of rolling her eyes and smirking at her. he pair were involved in a debate as to whether there was eye-rolling before Cr Wellington stated it was “not appropriate in this forum”. “I do have a right to say these things and I’m not attacking anybody, I’m talking about a practice and a culture within the organisation,” she said. “So I’ve been interrupted now twice …”
“Well it might be a third time if you continue on like this Cr Wellington,” Cr Hodge said. Cr Wellington again brought up the legal battle and was again interrupted by Cr Hodge, who told her to focus on the policy, not her “experiences at VCAT”. “Could I suggest that anyone listening to this debate would think that this is anything but transparent,” Cr Wellington responded. Later Cr David Bell also interrupted before Cr Hodge asked Cr Wellington to wrap up. Cr Wellington successfully moved an amendment to release the policy.
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‘Family like ours’ over the rainbow Four in ive LGBTQIA+ parents struggle to ind “a family like theirs” in children’s media other than books, according to a Deakin University study. he study, primarily aimed at picture books, also indicated 83 per cent of ‘rainbow’ parents did not feel represented in “anything else aimed at young children” including TV shows. Newtown father-of-three Steven Sloan said he and husband Gavin had struggled to ind “scraps” and sub-plots featuring rainbow families. “here will be a one-minute segment where we can say, ‘look, here’s a family like ours’.”
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picture book was important to them, researcher Helen Young said. “While children’s picture books representing queer parents have been around since the late 1970s – earlier than many people expect – they haven’t evolved much over this period to represent families from a variety of cultures or backgrounds.” he study is open until July 31 at: www. researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_ e9cl8tnoAkUG4FT
Geelong and the Surf Coast have recorded no new cases of COVID-19, according to the latest igures. Greater Geelong’s last conirmed COVID-19 case was on June 9 while the Surf Coast Shire has not had a new conirmed case since April 10. However an increase of 33 cases statewide on Wednesday, the largest in two months, prompted Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday to announce a testing blitz in 10 Melbourne suburbs. he 33 new cases included 10 returned travellers, nine linked to outbreaks, six from routine testing and eight still under investigation, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Chief health oicer Brett Sutton said it was the ninth consecutive day the state had recorded double-digit case growth with a concerning number of transmissions in households and families. he increase brought the total number of cases statewide to 1907, with seven people in hospital, including two in intensive care. Twenty Victorians have died ater contracting COVID-19, according to the department. Mr Andrews yesterday announced a suburban “blitz” that would aim to complete 100,000 tests across 10 Melbourne hotspots to zero in on community transmission. he blitz would target Keilor Downs, Broadmeadows, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick West, Fawkner, Reservoir and Pakenham, he said. Luke Voogt
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Fines issued at illegal brothel By Luke Voogt Geelong police busted an illegal brothel in Highton on Monday night, issuing four ines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Police attended the Barrabool Road unit about 8.15pm following a tip-of and observed a “high level of foot traic entering and exiting”. Ater speaking to people attending the unit, police determined it was being used as an illegal brothel. he “tiny” unit was rented as an Airbnb, according to acting Sergeant Shaun Johnson,
who attended the scene. Oten the men attending these types of illegal brothels were married and stopping in on the way home from work, he said. “When you speak to these people, it’s like they’re getting a loaf of bread. “hey’re just dropping in for 15 minutes to do what they need to do and then they’re going home to their families – it’s quite bizarre. “here are no proper health controls in place. hese houses are disgusting. “he people that are attending are then going home and exposing their family to all sorts of
germs and diseases.” Acting Sergeant Johnson was also one of the oicers who shut down an illegal brothel operating in Findlay Grove, Belmont, in April. Police ined that illegal brothel $9913 and issued an escort with an additional ine, Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton told a press conference at the time. While diferent “escorts” were operating out of the illegal Highton brothel, police were still “making enquires as to if they were managed by the same crew” as the Belmont brothel, acting Sergeant Johnson said.
“he escorts that we’re dealing with are more-than-oten on work or study visas and they’re not being tested, as registered sex workers would be. “It’s alarming that people are still attending these places while we’re in this pandemic, especially given the recent increase in (COVID-19) cases in Melbourne,” acting Sergeant Johnson said. Police issued four $1652 ines to people attending the Highton unit for breaching the Victorian Chief Health Oicer’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Market marks its return Almost 2300 bargain-hunters and shoppers attended the reopening of Belmont Market on Sunday, with City Hall planning to keep the event running each week. Highton mother-of-ive Rie Williams, who ran one of 101 stalls at last Sunday’s market, said the crowd igures surprised her. “It didn’t seem like that many – it was a nice low throughout the morning,” she said this week. “It was good to get back because it was pretty boring not having a market for a few months. “It was good seeing everyone, interacting with the customers and having face-to-face contact with people.” he 38-year-old, who sells soy candles, crystals, necklaces and car fragrances, hoped the market could continue, and said customers were diligent in following social-distancing measures on Sunday. “If people keep following them, I can’t see why it can’t carry on.”
he market operated with a maximum of 130 customers in its indoor area at any one time, with a limit of one customer per four square metres for the entire market. Belmont Market staf, in high-traic areas, helped direct patrons to entries and exits and promoted social distancing, according to the council’s community life director Robyn Stevens. “Stallholders and patrons were pleased to be back and respectful of health and safety measures in place,” she said. City Hall has also reduced the total number of stalls, which can be booked online, and ruled out ‘on the day’ casual stallholders. A spokesperson conirmed City Hall planned to continue to run the Belmont Market every Sunday, subject to signiicant changes in COVID-19 restrictions and case numbers. Luke Voogt
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Four years’ jail for manslaughter By Luke Voogt A Tarneit teen who struck and killed a man with his car at Eastern Beach last October will spend four years in a youth detention centre. Supreme Court judge Paul Coghlan sentenced Setefano Pahul Tupou, 19, on Tuesday ater he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May over the death of Colac father Timothy Williams. Mr Williams’ death occurred ater his sister took him to central Geelong mental health facility the Swanston Centre on October 27, 2019, Justice Coghlan said during sentencing.
About 8pm on October 28 the centre phoned to tell her Mr Williams had not returned ater going out at 6.20pm. She iled a missing person’s report at Geelong Police Station. Tupou, then 18, and his girlfriend were in his car at Eastern Beach to celebrate her high school graduation, when Mr Williams punched a sign about 15 metres away. When they laughed Mr Williams yelled at them and approached them. “hen you told him to f**k of,” Justice Coghlan said to Tupou. Mr Williams then punched the car window
and kicked the drivers’ side door, and Tupou reversed before changing gear to drive at him. he front of the car struck Mr Williams, who fell backwards, sustaining a wound to the rear of his head. Tupou attempted to provide assistance while his girlfriend phoned triple-0. Paramedics took Mr Williams to Geelong hospital. He was later taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he died on October 30. In a police interview, Tupou admitted he intended to hit Mr Williams but said he meant only to “nudge” him. During the interview Tupou described
his fear and feeling “protective” of his then girlfriend, who was screaming during the confrontation. “Your response was instantaneous; however, the consequences were tragic,” Justice Coghlan said. He found Tupou, despite using the car as a “weapon”, had not meant to cause “serious injury”. Justice Coghlan said Tupou had no prior convictions and noted his “good character”, guilty plea, attempts to give assistance and co-operation with authorities.
Juniors return to sport Former Socceroos midielder and North Geelong Warriors junior coach Josip Skoko has welcomed his club’s gradual resumption of training, as junior sport returns statewide. Skoko’s three children Luka, 17, Noa, 14, and Lena, 12, have all resumed training with the club’s senior and junior teams. “I think, like all kids, they were very excited to get back … and see their mates again,” the 44-year-old Newtown local said. “hey’ve been kicking the football around together – they’ve probably played more football than they ever have – just not in the team environment.” Not even “full-blown war” stopped the ‘beautiful game’ when Skoko irst moved to Croatia in 1995 to play for Hajduk Split, with the team driving through war zones, he remembered. But, unlike the Croatian War of Independence, COVID-19 has halted soccer leagues worldwide.
Skoko grew up in Bell Park and returned to coach at the Warriors at the end of his professional career in 2010. “My boys got into it straight away when they were quite young and I’ve been coaching since then,” he said. he club resumed full-contact training for juniors this week, and non-contact training for seniors, putting hours of planning into COVID-19 precautions. “It’s been tough, every second day it changes,” Skoko said. “As soon as we received the guidelines from [Football Federation Australia] and the all-clear from council … we got back out there and re-started, just to get the kids out there again.” he under 13s to 16s are scheduled to play again on July 3 and 4, with seniors resuming play towards the end of July, he said. Luke Voogt
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UN on-board for game he Geelong creator of he Human Rights Game has scored an invite to speak at three United Nations (UN) conferences in the US. “his is a really big kick for Geelong in the world arena,” educationalist Hugh Kingsley said. Students from Ocean Grove Primary School and North Geelong Secondary College, along with two American schools, helped test the game during development, Hugh explained. Hugh’s American co-creator, human rights advocate Andrea Chorney, irst pitched the idea to him 2016. But making the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights into a fun children’s game was challenging, he admitted. “We spent a lot of time putting post-it notes all over the wall and threw many of them out.”
In April they released the game, which explored many of the issues currently driving Black Lives Matter protests, Hugh said. he game, now available in Australia, Canada and the US, features artwork by Gordon TAFE graphic design coordinator Jose Rodriguez and students. he “competitive discussion” game combines the randomness of chance cards and snakes-and-ladders-style game play with scenarios, according to Hugh. Hugh will present remotely at an American conference in November and will travel to the US for another two conferences in 2021, depending on the COVID-19 situation. For information: humanrightsgame.com
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS
ALMA CREATES MOUTH WATERING MEALS FOR HOME ‘Alma at Home’, in the comfort of your own surrounds. The team at Alma, including Jesse Hughes and Sarah Horsburgh, have been busy delighting customers all over Geelong with their exciting food. The team pivoted from a five day a week dine-in venue to seven days a week takeaway. With the likes of Alma’s pork belly, chicken or sweet potato dishes, daily specials and sumptuous desserts, customers mouths were watering. Cocktails were offered in little Alma TJHOBUVSF CPUUMFT XJUI UIF TBNF UBTUF BOE TBNF MPPL 1JTDP 4PVS BOZPOF
With restrictions easing Alma now has limited dine-in guests, but in happy news their takeaway is continuing at the moment. Phone to book a table or order takeaway.
We will be showcasing different businesses and how they are adapting and innovating. To discover others and to lend them your support, check out the list on our website. Want to share how your business is doing it differently? Email us at EcoDev@geelongcity.vic.gov.au to let us know.
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Whilst you can leave home for any reason you must continue to comply with the
The four square metre rule applies to each
Department of Health and Human Services directions currently enforced.
undivided space. That means that the space
You cannot attend work or higher education services if that work or those services can reasonably practicably be completed from home or another suitable location.
must allow for at least four square metres of Indoor gatherings Outdoor gatherings No more than 5 guests 10 people or less in your home
space per person.
WHICH FACILITIES HAVE REOPENED? The City has moved quickly to ensure the safe reopening of the City's facilities, in line with the latest COVID-19 restrictions.
SWIMMING POOLS
NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM
BELMONT MARKET
Bookings are open so phone your local centre now. Pools include Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Bellarine Aquatic & Sports Centre, Waterworld Leisure Centre, Splashdown Leisure Centre and Kardinia Aquatic Centre. It does not include Lara pool.
The museum’s galleries reopen on Saturday 27 June, with new exhibition We The Makers on display. The shop has reopened daily from 10.00am to 3.00pm, with the Visitor Information Centre open Friday to Sunday.
The Belmont Market reopened last weekend. The weekly market is held Sundays from 8.00am to 1.00pm at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre site. Entry is free. Stallholder bookings are essential.
LIBRARIES
PLAYGROUNDS, SKATE PARKS AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
All Geelong Regional Library Corporation branches and mobile libraries have reopened. Shorter operating hours and restricted access will apply for the time being.
Playgrounds, skate parks and outdoor communal gyms are open. There is no limit on the number of people that can use these facilities. People should not gather in groups of more than 10 and should stay 1.5 metres apart from others.
GEELONG GALLERY The gallery reopened this week. Up to 20 visitors per hour will be allowed. Bookings are required for free, timedentry tickets.
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Our gyms at Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Bellarine Aquatic Centre, Waterworld Leisure Centre and Splashdown Leisure Centre will reopen on Wednesday 1 July with special conditions in place. Bookings are essential and will be available soon. Check online for further information www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ssl
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Wife in court on murder charge By Luke Voogt Angela Surtees fronted the Supreme Court on Monday charged with murdering her husband, Daniel Surtees, at their Whittington home on January 25. Surtees, 33, of Boundary Road, appeared via video link for a brief directions hearing. Surtees has been in custody since police charged her with the murder of Daniel Surtees. It is alleged she poured petrol on the 36-year-old before setting him alight as he slept on a chair at their property. Police attended their home on Boundary
Road about 8.30pm on January 25 and found Mr Surtees with serious burns. Paramedics rushed him to hospital but he died of his injuries on January 26. he following day, arson and explosives squad detectives charged Surtees with murder. Surtees entered a plea of not guilty at Geelong Magistrates Court on May 29. She did not change her plea during the brief hearing on Monday morning. Surtees was scheduled for a committal hearing in November. Homicide matters must go through a committal hearing in the Magistrates Court
before an accused can be committed to stand trial, but signiicant delays due to a growing backlog of cases linked to COVID-19 restrictions prompted the Supreme Court earlier this year to begin conducting some pre-trial hearings. Surtees’ case is among those being fast-tracked. Surtees will reappear on July 31 for a further directions hearing, where a Supreme Court judge will likely set a date for a pre-trial argument to allow defence and prosecution lawyers to cross-examine witnesses as they normally would in a regular committal.
Angela Surtees fronted the Supreme Court charged with murdering her husband, Daniel Surtees. (Facebook)
Arts centre to reopen Geelong Arts Centre is set to partially reopen on July 13 with the organisation planning to make four studios available to the public. he centre would reopen the studios along with a “co-working” space while enforcing additional hygiene and physical-distancing measures, according to chief executive Joel McGuiness. “We can’t wait to welcome you back to Geelong Arts Centre and see our beautiful new spaces brought back to life,” he said. “Our reopening plan follows the Victorian government’s directions on the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions, which are subject to ongoing review.” Studios one, two and three are suited to dance and other rehearsals with the capacity for corporate events, conferences and meetings. Studio four includes a stage suited for performances, rehearsals and conferences. But Geelong Arts Centre’s live-audience
shows will remain on hold for now, with its live-streaming series to continue during July. Mr McGuiness foreshadowed the return of live shows during the centre’s upcoming summer season. “Early in 2021, Geelong Arts Centre will curate a collection of exciting performances, cabaret, talks and collaborations with our local artistic community,” he said. “his will be a time to celebrate Geelong’s love of theatre and performance together again.” he redevelopment of Geelong Arts Centre’s Little Malop Street building is also set to begin this year, although the centre has yet to announce the date. he development includes 500-seat, 250-seat and black box theatres, an outdoor atrium, an upgraded box oice and refurbished back-of-house and administration facilities. Luke Voogt
Geelong Arts Centre’s Studio 4 is set to reopen. (Supplied)
Works continue in the west and there will be disruptions The West Gate Tunnel Project is working to expand the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes, works continue on the Sunbury Line Upgrade, while Regional Rail Revival works commence on the Waurn Ponds Station upgrade. Public transport disruptions: Buses replace trains Werribee and Williamstown lines
Road disruptions: Detours in place
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Our endangered birds come alive Newtown scientist and artist Mary-Jane Walker moved to Geelong 11 years ago to save a heritage-listed 1850s home. Now she wants to do the same for Geelong’s 84 endangered bird species. She tells Luke Voogt how. “Vegan taxidermy” might seem like a contradiction, but Dr Mary-Jane Walker’s version is less macabre than it sounds. She crats life-sized, life-like birds, carefully hand-cutting every feather from old newspapers, magazines and art paper. “I’m sitting in my studio at the moment making the glossy ibis,” she told the Independent this week. Mary-Jane spends several weeks per bird painstakingly matching magazine and newspaper photographs to the colours of their feathers. “I might use ten [copies of the same photograph] for a single bird,” she said. “For example, the feathers on the spotted harrier are actually an advertisement for the Northern Territory. “When you look closely at the birds you can see some of the images in the feathers.” So far she has crated more than a dozen of Geelong’s 84 endangered bird species. “Which is a huge number – the majority of people probably don’t know there are that many,” she said. “I had this crazy idea that I would make them and bring them into people’s lives, so they can make that emotional connection. “hey can experience what it’s like to walk up to a brolga, a shy albatross, a barking owl or a spotted harrier.” Mary-Jane is both a scientist and an artist, and describes her work as the “intersection of these two spheres”. “My science informs all my art, particularly in relation to the natural world,” she said. “For me it’s not too diferent, working in my studio or in a laboratory – it’s all about experimenting with ideas.” She says that art can help communicate scientiic concepts, like the importance of protecting the environment. “When people see a work of art they react in a diferent way – it’s a more emotional connection,” she said. Mary-Jane’s love of art grew while studying at Ruth Tuck Art School in South Australia. But she leaned more towards science in her career, completing a doctorate in molecular genetics at the University of Edinburgh studying snake DNA. “I found as an Australian I could relate to Scotland more than [built-up areas of] England,” she said. “A lot of Scotland is still relatively wild – there’s still that sense of freedom.” She moved to Geelong 11 years ago, gradually acquiring historic 1850s home Chesterield in Newtown. he property was once home to proliic Geelong architect Joseph Shaw and Gordon Technical School forerunner William Pye. “I came across a picture of the house – part of the property was being sold,” she said.
Main: Mary-Jane Walker with her Brolga and Spotted Harrier. Above: Mary-Jane works on a bird; Historic 1850s home Chesterield in Newtown. (Rebecca Hosking) 210217
“When we walked around the property … my husband and I felt someone should save it for Geelong.” hey lovingly restored the property and nursed three roughly 160-year-old Norfolk Island Pines back to health with worm culture. “It contains a lot of fungal spores and – this is my scientist talking – trees need a fungal network,” she explained. “It improves the heath of the soil and helps trees become healthier, stronger and better. “We’ve put it [the property] back almost to
the way it was in the 1850s. We have our own bees and hens too.” Several years ago, the mother-of-four (now adults) graduated art at RMIT. Her work has since toured Europe in a climate change exhibition and private collectors in England, Canada and Australia have bought her pieces. Now, driven by her passion to “preserve things worth preserving”, she is using her artistry to highlight the plight of 84 bird species.
“Protecting the species here in Geelong matters and I think people realise that – you just have to make them aware [that they are endangered].” With the help of fellow artists Jen Tostevin and Rob Cutler, she now has 15 species on show at Geelong’s National Wool Museum, along with bird calls recorded by Deakin University. Her exhibition, Now You See Us, is set to reopen along with the rest of the museum tomorrow, ater briely opening earlier this year before COVID-19 hit. “I’m delighted for it to be reopening – the birds have been sitting there in the dark,” she said. Mary-Jane described the pandemic as “a productive time” for her, in which she created several new models. While the pandemic took a terrible toll, it had reairmed the importance of science and the fact that human life is woven into “the biological fabric of this planet”, she said. “his virus started with a single bat and it has spread around the world. It’s showed us how we’re all connected in this fragile, inite system hanging in the blackness of space.” She believes the National Wool Museum’s focus on sustainability will help inspire creative local solutions for global problems. “We could carve one of the great green cities of the world here in Geelong.”
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MY GEELONG Highton 19-year-old Jacob Martin this month completed his 1000th safe e-bike delivery. he Independent spoke to the Domino’s ‘top delivery expert’ getting pizzas to locals during COVID-19.
When did you start delivering pizzas? I started part-time at Domino’s Waurn Ponds in March 2019 when I graduated high school, to help pay for my upcoming university tuition. I’m currently studying a bachelor of science at Deakin University, majoring in chemistry. Have you always used the e-bike? No, I actually started in-store helping to take customer orders and making pizzas. When our store started to build up its e-bike delivery leet, I let the manager know I was eager to jump on-board and begin training. At the time, I had been riding my bike to and from school for the past year, which I really enjoyed, so being able to ride again at work felt like a bonus! hat was over six months ago, and I haven’t looked back since. Personally, I ind riding very therapeutic and a great way to stay it. What’s the secret to be a good pizza deliverer? he secret is being aware of your surroundings at all times, avoiding traic by sticking to the footpath, and having a solid understanding
of the delivery area, so you know which side streets to take. What have customers been like during COVID-19? Our customers have been incredibly supportive. I have actually received a few tips whilst making zero contact deliveries – which always surprises me, as I never expect it! A hot meal, friendly face and reassurance that a customer’s meal has been prepared taking all necessary safety precautions is more essential than ever before. What’s changed about your job during COVID-19? All of our deliveries are now ‘zero contact’. We place the order on a safe surface at the customer’s designated delivery location, move back two metres and let them know their order has arrived via phone. What has COVID-19 meant for your daily life? COVID-19 has not impacted my personal life as much as some. I’m lucky enough to still have a job, be able to do all of my university studies online, and to have access to virtual methods to stay connected with my friends and family during lockdown. I feel incredibly lucky in that regard! What’s something interesting about you that people might not know? Believe it or not, I know all the lags of the world. You could point to any lag and I could tell you the name of the country it belongs to just by looking at it. I absolutely love geography!
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Tell us a bit about you. I have lived in Geelong my whole life and I’m currently living in Highton. I have a lot of diferent hobbies and as a child growing up I tried a range of sports including football, swimming, tennis, gymnastics and even Frisbee. Funnily enough, the only hobby that stuck with me … I still play to this day. I really enjoy the social aspect of it and the honest, friendly nature of the community and game itself.
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Americana on the Bellarine A little piece of Americana is coming to the Bellarine in the form of an online music festival. Local singer and songwriter Andrea Robertson had planned to hold the festival as a live ticketed event, but had to improvise when COVID-19 kicked in. “As time went by, I decided to try and look at it through diferent eyes, and see if I could make it happen as an online event,” she said. he result is an all-Aussie line-up in an online ‘pay what you can’ concert. he pre-recorded event features Robertson (from Ocean Grove), Sarah Carroll (Cliton Springs), Nathan Seeckts and Wayne Jury (Geelong) and Gretta Ziller (Melbourne).
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he ive gited performers, story-tellers and songwriters, each come under the banner of Americana music which widely encompasses the genres of blues, roots, folk, rock, alt-country, even gospel and bluegrass. he end result when woven together; a distinctive roots-oriented sound which oten lives a world apart from the pure forms of those very genres. “It’s a ‘pay what you can’ gig, meaning people can either choose to pay or not to pay, as we’ve all found during this time when doing livestream/online events, that people have been very generous, which has been both heartwarming and humbling,” Andrea said. All proceeds are being shared equally between the ive artists. he concert is on Facebook (search for ‘Americana on the Bellarine’) on Sunday, July 5 from 3pm to 5pm. Go to trybooking.com/ BKAEM to get your ‘pay what you can’ ticket.
Clockwise from top left: Andrea Robertson; Sarah Carroll; Gretta Ziller; Wayne Jury; Nathan Seeckts. (Pictures: Supplied)
Out and about As the sun shone on Tuesday, Independent photographer Rebecca Hosking went out to meet some people basking in the winter warmth at Geelong’s waterfront.
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Geelong’s landmark T&G building is set for a facelit ater a local businessman bought it at auction yesterday for $695,000. Adam Montgomery, a director of Grovedale irm National Catering Equipment, said he bought the run-down building on a whim.
City traders have detailed horror stories of daytime violence and thrown out the challenge to Geelong’s new chief inspector. Geelong District Inspector Wayne Carson conceded there was “room for improvement” as he announced sweeping changes to clean up the city.
A worker who lost three ingers could cost a Geelong company almost $500,000 in ines, a Geelong court has heard. Express Promotions pleaded guilty in Geelong Magistrates Court on Wednesday to three charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Geelong’s Powerball controversy has descended into a bitter, secretive in-house battle between claimants for a share of former Toll worker Gary Baron’s $16.7 million winnings. Fourteen claimants, transport workers at Geelong Toll, have gone to ground as they consider their options with their third lawyer since launching their campaign.
leisure, inance investment facilitation and construction. Second, write to the planning minister Hon Richard Wynne richard.wynne@parliament. vic.gov.au requesting that the above mentioned committee be established for Bells Beach. He has the power to do that under the new legislation.
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What else did they expect to happen? We as a society, label him as a drug addict, a danger to the community and to his kids. And what do we do? We post on social media, “there needs to be more put in place to help these people”. “Why aren’t the people in power doing more?” We complain in our social groups what a menace these people are and how disgusting it is to see them on the streets or the violence they impose. he media reports half stories that it the narrative of fear mongering to make these people seem worse than they are. he people in a position to provide help and support, are so thinly stretched that they simply cannot help everyone, so people like my friend Brian continually fall through the cracks. Unfortunately my friend Brian is just one of thousands of Aussies with a story like this. Trauma. Abuse. Addiction. Repeat. I didn’t write this for you to feel pity for him, or anyone else in his position. I wrote this to bring attention to those people that need help. Whether they are the ‘addicts’ asking, or the professionals trying.
YOUR SAY Move to protect Bells Beach Legislation that establishes a new authority to manage the Great Ocean Road has just been passed. We worked with Andy Meddick to formulate amendments that would establish a new community-based committee for Bells Beach that would report up to the new board and be free of conlicts of interests and commercial inluences. If the board refuse to take on the committee’s advice they would have had to publish their reasons on their website to be accountable to the public. here is nowhere else along the GOR that has the same visitation and event-related pressures, yet unfortunately the amendments were voted down. We also worked with Stuart Grimley to have local representation on the new management board. Sadly, these amendments were also unsuccessful. his new authority could possibly have no local representation on it and the government’s consultation amendment that was added doesn’t go far enough. here is also a panel (Great Ocean Road Standing Advisory Committee) that decides on contentious issues along the GOR and Bells. It appears that the skills of the members are limited and biased towards planning, business and engineering. We also have concerns about how the GOR authority will fund themselves. At the public consultation workshops the government representatives stated they want to raise visitation numbers and boost the economy! his rings alarm bells of more and more development for tourists at the expense of environment and communities. So, there are a couple of things the community can do. First, keep an eye out for positions on the new board to be advertised and apply if you think you have the skills. hey will be asking for people with the following skills: land use planning, landscape architecture, marine and coastal environmental science, indigenous heritage, tourism, hospitality and
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Thank you to Victorian police Last week in the Indy, Gary Oraniuk told us that our police, judges and politicians are racists. Our cops are apparently “bad and heartless” and perpetrate horrors on Aboriginals. He said: “Why did it take a death in a far of land to spur you into action, when you were inactive and ignorant for all these years here”. So what did the murder of a black American by a rogue policeman have to do with the riots here? Who was “spurred into action”? he irony of the US murder is that far more whites are killed by black cops than blacks killed by white cops, but that fact seems to be irrelevant. Why are activists not interested in black on black violence or the epidemic of sexual and physical violence, child neglect and social breakdown that exists in so many indigenous communities. hey only seem to “care” when they can blame a white person for some alleged crime against an Aboriginal. hat makes them racists! Our police are not racists and have to put up with constant abuse by people like Mr Oraniuk and still carry out their duties impartially. To the members of Victorian police, thank you for the outstanding job you do in protecting our community and understand that the anti-police views … are ofensive to the great majority of the community. Peter Rees Bell Park
I have a friend … for the sake of this piece, let’s call him Brian. Brian was a good kid. He tried his hardest and loved his brother and sister. Brian was raised by alcoholics. At a young age, himself and his siblings were taken from their parents, separated from each other and placed in uncaring foster homes. For years, they were backward and forward between strangers and their parents, enduring abuse, witnessing addiction take control of their family and being helpless to stop it. As the years went on, his parents continued with their addictions until they eventually split, had kids with other people and begin the cycle of abuse and trauma again. Ater a while, Brian regained contact with his brother and sister and they attempted to rebuild their lives again. Although many years had passed and Brian’s brother had started his own family, he fell victim to the addictions he was witness to throughout his younger years. He tried his hardest to beat it, but the demons took hold and the only way he could see out was to end his pain and sufering and put a stop to the cycle before it could afect his children. Brian, a young teenager when this tragedy happened, thankfully had support from his friends and step mum. He got as far through school as he could handle, eventually fell in love and started his own family. But the demons got ahold of him as well, and now with four children, he has turned to addiction. I can hear you thinking, why doesn’t he get help? He has tried. he powers that be, DHHS, CPS, the police; have labelled Brian as a threat to society and to his children. Because of this predisposition, any help that Brian asks for or needs, is made to be just out of reach because of the various hoops he is expected to jump through. How is this fair? A father, that only wishes to see his children … is being refused the help he needs because when he asks for it and is repeatedly turned away, he gets angry.
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Sketch and Etch won the Retail Business Award in 2019. (Supplied)
do to improve. It’s so important in business, especially with what we’re going through now, to evaluate where we need to step out and think ahead to where you want to be in the next six to 12 months.” Geelong Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ben Flynn says more than 70 businesses enter the awards each year.
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Class of 2020 will be one to remember “he school was eerily quiet without the junior students, although the senior students enjoyed having access to their newly refurbished classrooms in the Winstanley Building,” Mr Davey says. “Students were very pleased to be back at school ater a period of uncertainty with the government’s interventions and restrictions related to the global pandemic. “At the end of the third week for year 11 and 12 students we celebrated their return by having a barbecue and taking a photo at the
front of the school. “he return of the years seven to 10 students saw the school buzzing again with many excited students able to inally catch up with friends ater the lockdown. “hey too were excited to explore the newly refurbished buildings. We also welcomed back our staf who deliver an amazing service and food at our canteen. “It felt like we were starting to get back to a new normal.” Mr Davey says he is committed to making
this year especially memorable for year 12 students. “his year we have determined to ensure that we still mark the inal year of education for our Class of 2020 with a number of special events and celebrations, which may be diferent to the more traditional activities that we do,” he says. Geelong High School, Ryrie Street, East Geelong. Inquiries: 5225 4100, email geelong.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au or visit www..geelonghigh.vic.edu.au
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Students and staf at Geelong High School had plenty to celebrate upon their recent return to school. hey returned to newly refurbished buildings ater stage three – the inal stage of a $24 million refurbishment – was handed over on the irst day of remote learning back in March. From design and development, the building and refurbishment project took ive years. Principal Glen Davey says the students were “buzzing” when they were reunited with friends and enjoyed the school’s new look.
Our Vision: Geelong High School is a positive and creative learning community that embraces its history and prepares students for life. We are committed to: Developing caring and respectful relationships; Empowering people to realise their potential through effort responsibility and teamwork and To building healthy resilient and productive global citizens Our values: Creativity, Positivity, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, Effort and Excellence Geelong High School would like to congratulate our students and Parents/Carers on the incredible manner in which they adapted to remote learning. Our teachers are very grateful for the many communications that they had with Parents/Carers and students. The crisis provided the opportunity to work very closely with our broader community and build stronger links and understandings. Thank you. 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 26 June, 2020
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COVID an opportunity for education innovation According to MP Stuart Grimley, to say the coronavirus pandemic has caused insurmountable grief, anxiety and unprecedented levels of concern would be an understatement. However, he believes there could be some opportunities that arise out of this crisis that otherwise may not have been realised. “he necessary onset of home schooling presented schools, teachers and families with great concern and in many cases, a new-found respect for our educators,” Mr Grimley says.
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“Remarkably, students adapted with the new online learning regime with seemingly minimal disruption and the digital platforms and resources appeared to have held up well with the increased demand. “Furthermore, I have received anecdotal reports from a number of primary school teachers who participated in this new form of learning, that there were some students who had generally found it diicult to engage within the physical classroom on an academic and/or behavioural level, seemingly produced educational outcomes beyond previous standards. “his may have only been a handful of students within a particular school, however it is becoming clear that they were thriving educationally. “his is opposed to learning within the school environment ‘pre-COVID’, where they were struggling and exhibiting behavioural traits that impacted upon their own learning and the subsequent learning of their peers.
Stuart Grimley MP, pictured with the Finish What You Started group in Warracknabeal, has a track record of ighting hard for regional schools. (Supplied)
“It is these students, who would otherwise be socially isolated at school and experience anxiety and behavioural issues and whose educational outcomes are stymied, may well beneit from an ongoing form on online learning platform post-COVID-19. “his may be in the form of full-time or part-time education in association with other
school-based curricula or extra curricular activities. “As a previous educator myself, I am acutely aware that all students learn in diferent ways and what style suits one, may well not suit another. “We should be doing all we can to ensure that every child has every opportunity to
reach their full potential, and in this instance the announcement by the government of an educational summit to be held in term three, is very much welcome. “No child should be let behind and I believe that the current crisis presents an opportunity for innovative education within Victoria that truly establishes us as the ‘Education State’.”
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Grovedale Primary School will have a new face at the helm when students return next term. he school welcomes new principal Tina Barnett who brings a wealth of experience to the role. Mrs Barnett has worked as principal of Lethbridge Primary School since 2003 and has for the past year been the acting principal of Roslyn Primary School. Acting principal Brad Venn says Mrs Barnett’s leadership will continue Grovedale Primary School’s ascent to educational excellence. “Tina brings enormous experience, passion, enthusiasm and knowledge,” Mr Venn says. “We know that together, we will provide students and families with a path to success.” “Grovedale Primary School provides an environment which enhances the wellbeing, engagement and academic outcomes of
everyone involved in our community. “We expect that staf, students and parents interact respectfully, responsibly and safely in order to make a positive contribution to the learning community.” hroughout this term staf, students and families came together to successfully engage in remote learning in response to the state-imposed COVID-19 restrictions. “We thrived as a community due to the collective eforts of all stakeholders,” Mr Venn says. “Our teachers, support staf and families are to be congratulated on their eforts and we cannot thank them enough for everything they did for our students.”
he health, wellbeing and safety of students and staf has been front of mind for all schools as they returned to on-site schooling this month. Since the beginning of term two, most children were learning remotely in order to limit the number of people moving around the state helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. From June, on the advice of Victoria’s chief health oicer professor Brett Sutton, schools slowly and safely reopened their gates with strict rules in place. Professor Sutton said schools should consider a variety of strategies to support physical distancing and good hygiene practices to reduce the risk of COVID-19. “Perhaps the most important action school communities take to reduce the risk of transmission is to ensure that any unwell staf, children and young people remain at home,”
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he said. “While the risk of transmission of the virus is very low, staf or students most at risk of severe illness should individually assess appropriateness for on-site attendance at this time with support from their medical practitioner. “As the main risk of transmission in the school environment is between adults, it is important that visitors to school grounds are limited to those delivering or supporting essential school services and operations.” Staf and students are also required to wash their hands and use hand sanitisers where possible and adults should maintain physical distancing at all times. “Evidence largely indicates that transmission between children in the school environment is low … means that the risk posed to staf and students returning to on-site schooling at this time is very low.”
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MODEL RANGE e-tron 50 quattro 230 kW: $137,700 e-tron 55 quattro 230kW: $146,700 e-tron Sportback 50 quattro 230 kW: $148,700 e-tron Sportback 55 quattro 265 kW: $157,700 e-tron 55 quattro First Edition 265kW: $159,600 e-tron Sportback 55 quattro First Edition 265 kW: $169,950
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full in 8.5 hours, and the e-tron 50 in 6 hours. For charging at home, the Audi e-tron ofers a comprehensive ‘home check’ consultation and installation process in partnership with JETCharge. Audi Australia is ofering all e-tron vehicles with a comprehensive customer ofer that includes a six-year subscription to the ChargeFox ultra-rapid charging network. Audi was a founding partner of the ChargeFox network, which comprises 1100 plugs nationally, all supplied with 100 per cent green power. Additionally, Audi Australia is also ofering all e-tron vehicles with servicing and roadside
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he Audi e-tron is the irst passenger vehicle in Australia to ofer the option of virtual exterior mirrors. hese integrate a small camera to digitally project information through a high-resolution 7-inch OLED display at the base of the A-pillars. On a practical note, the e-tron and e-tron Sportback can take 660 litres and 615 litres of luggage respectively. Both are planned to arrive in Australia in September, though the COVID-19 pandemic may interfere with this. Early vehicles will be available to order through the new Audi online purchase platform, at audi.com.au, from June 19. As part of the launch ofer for the e-tron 55 quattro vehicles, a special First Edition is being ofered in both body styles. To further reduce air pollution all Audi e-tron vehicles are produced at a new carbon-neutral Audi production facility in Brussels, Belgium.
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he Cats struggled to handle the pressure of the Blues, whose lead stretched to 42 points midway through the third. “I don’t want to discredit Carlton here at all because they played really good football as well, but we were just really poor,” Hawkins said. Hawkins defended fellow forward Esava Ratugolea ater he punched the ball on the goal line, denying Hawkins a certain goal when the Cats were 42 points down. “Footy’s a funny game. You’ve only got half a second to make a decision,” he said. “I want him to continue playing the way he plays … he’s going to be a very exciting player to watch over the next 10 years.” But the Blues could barely get their hands on the ball in the inal term as the Cats stormed back with ive unanswered goals. Geelong squandered several chances to draw within a kick, including when Gryan Miers, despite having an otherwise good game, made a poor decision to play on following a free kick near goal. Tom Atkins kicked a goal to get the Cats within two points but Jack Henry was caught holding the ball with 30 seconds let.
Hawkins, who has kicked four goals in three games and turns 32 next month, is in the inal season of a ive-year contract. But he indicated he was in no rush to re-sign. “My manager will work through that but it is not something we have really been seeking out from the footy club,” Hawkins said. Ruckman Rhys Stanley will likely miss Geelong’s clash with Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday aternoon due to a medial ligament strain in his knee. His omission will only help star Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn supply his midielders at stoppages. he Cats will have to adapt to the wider MCG ater a couple of weeks at GMHBA Stadium. Melbourne’s last (scheduled) match against Essendon was postponed ater Bomber Conor McKenna tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. He has since tested negative. Whether the Demons will beneit from the surprise rest, or Geelong’s extra game time will give the Cats an edge, is unknown. But the desire to make up for last Saturday’s shock loss should spur the Cats onto victory. Geelong by 27 points.
he inner harbour pinkie snapper are out in force at the moment and the average size seems to be getting better as the weeks go on. hey are easily accessible by land, boat or kayak and casting small sot plastics tight onto the structure has proven to be a deadly tactic when targeting them. As well as the pinkies there has been a fair share of salmon in great numbers. hey do lack a bit in size but not for young gun Luke Hogan, who landed a cracker weighing in at 3.2kg and on 6lb line! Up the bay, towards Port Melbourne has had its fair share of snapper ishing with plenty of ish again holding tight onto structure and responding well to sot plastics. Towards Point Cook has remained a popular location for anglers chasing a feed of calamari with size #3.0 jigs in pilchard or whiting colours working best. Wedge Spit has been producing some solid whiting as of late. Fishing the outgoing tide or at evening has been the prime times, with pipis and squid being the standout baits. Ofshore, Barwon Heads continues to produce some quality gummy shark and snapper ishing. he gummies are still holding well in 35 metres of water and the snapper seem to be hanging in the same areas too. Portland has plenty of boats in search of a giant bluein tuna and with good success. West coast trout ishing is still ishing very well with the Merri and Hopkins rivers both producing some fantastic brown trout. Casting shallow running divers has proved deadly with ish reaching over 4lb. Wurdi Buloc reservoir has lived up to its name of “the lake of 1000 casts” but the ishers that persist are being rewarded with some nice catches.
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