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Two dead after blaze By Luke Voogt Two people have died following a yacht ire at a North Geelong jetty on Wednesday night. Arson Squad detectives had not determined whether the blaze was suspicious but had established a crime scene when the Independent went to press yesterday. Emergency services rushed to the ramp near Mackey Street ater reports of a ire about 6.30pm on Wednesday. Fireighters extinguished the blaze and found two people dead at the scene. Police had yet to formally identify the two deceased. “Police have spoken with the family of one of the people we believe it may possibly be,” Victoria Police spokesperson Nikki Ladgrove told the Independent. “However [police] have not been able to reach [the] next-of-kin for the other [deceased].” John Mole, secretary of the nearby Geelong Trailable Yacht Club, said a man and woman in their 50s had lived on the yacht. “It’s been in that area for quite some time – a couple of years,” he said. “Recently they moved from the southern side of the groyne to the northern side of the groyne. “It’s an absolute tragedy, you wouldn’t wish that on anybody.” Water Police and Search and Rescue divers were on the scene yesterday morning as Arson Squad detectives investigated the wreck. Police urged anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a conidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Lab cells boost COVID-19 study By Luke Voogt Labratory-grown airway cells could boost research into respiratory viruses including the coronavirus, minimising animal testing and fast-tracking drugs for human trials, Geelong scientists have discovered. Researchers at Newcomb’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness found that lab-grown cells taken from the airway to the lungs reliably mimic a person’s airway response to viruses. he inding could speed up testing for antiviral treatments to get them to human

trials faster, lead author Elizabeth Pharo said. “Clinical trials for new therapeutics can take signiicant time and money to establish, only for researchers to frequently discover that the treatment doesn’t work in people,” Dr Pharo explained. “his way we can ‘fast fail’ antivirals before they get to the clinical trial stage, helping streamline the more promising ones through to human testing.” Researchers could potentially use the airway model to screen up to 100 antiviral compounds in three months, Dr Pharo said.

CSIRO is exploring ways to further accelerate this, including robotic technology. he model cannot be used to study more complex immune responses required to evaluate vaccine candidates. But Dr Pharo said Geelong scientists were using the model to examine how the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infected and damaged healthy cells compared to cells from donors with asthma, lung disease or diabetes. “It’s hoped this work will help improve our understanding of how COVID-19 may afect people with pre-existing lung conditions.”

When scientists infected the cells with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 inluenza virus, the cells had the same innate immune response as in a live person’s airway, Dr Pharo explained. “For many respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, the airways act as the ‘irst responders’ to inhaled pathogens.” Geelong scientists conducted the study at CSIRO’s high-containment facility in Newcomb using donated human airway cells. Researchers cultured the cells as they developed into the types found in human airways.

Teen gives men a voice A Belmont teen, who battled “dark” times following the death of his mum, will hold a 24-hour live-stream to raise money for mental health group Headspace. Jonty Lee hoped to encourage people struggling with mental health issues to call for help, following ive youth suicides in Geelong this year. “Especially with men, there’s still a little bit of stigma, it’s seen as weak,” the 17-year-old said. “You don’t need to keep your feelings locked away. If you speak up and ask for help – whether it’s friends or professionals – you can vent your frustrations and feelings. “If you don’t, it can get to a really bad stage.” Jonty was 13 when he lost his mum to complications from muscular dystrophy in January 2017. “It was really tough at the time for my dad and me,” he said. But telling friends and family how he was

feeling helped him stay “out of a dark place”. He hopes to share that message by interviewing mates and other men about their mental health struggles during the live-stream. “Someone might be watching and say, ‘It’s alright, I can speak up too’.” Jonty thanked locals for raising an “unreal” $4947 for Headspace so far for the Instagram live-stream beginning at noon on Sunday. His dad was “really proud” of his eforts, he said. “It’s such an important topic and he knows that, especially given what we’ve been through as a family.” For information search ‘Jonty Lee’ on Instagram or visit www.gofundme.com/f/ jont y 039s-men039s-menta l-hea lth-andsuicide-awareness. For help phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. Luke Voogt

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Wage freeze Geelong councillors have voted to freeze their salaries until the October 24 election and have urged the next council to do the same, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Council’s top 50 highest-paid executives have also agreed to freeze their salaries, with the two measures combined to save ratepayers about $200,000.

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Beanie bid shows love A group of Geelong women has provided some winter warmth for local cancer patients in recognition of Andrew Love Cancer Centre. Lara’s Janice Binns began a beanie-knitting drive ater experiencing the centre’s “wonderful” work irsthand. Her husband Arthur goes into Andrew Love for six-monthly check-ups ater having prostate cancer surgery in 2002. “It’s a life-saver, purely and simply,” the 74-year-old said. “he staf couldn’t be nicer. hey’re all very chatty and very helpful. “I was just thinking of something to do while we were all stuck at home during lockdown – and to help other people, of course.” Together the women at Soroptimist International Geelong donated more than 40

beanies this week for patients at the centre. Fellow Soroptimist Rita Jenkins had been “like a machine” knitting about 20 beanies, Janice said. Rita herself is no stranger to the work of Andrew Love. Her husband Robert spent six weeks in palliative care ater chemotherapy in 2015. “He was a very, very ill gentleman – to the point where we were planning [his funeral],” she said. But the centre modiied Robert’s medication and his treatment to radiation therapy, which helped him recover, and he is now approaching ive years in remission. “hey treated Robert wonderfully. We’re so lucky to have a centre like Andrew Love.”

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Calls to ‘open up’ safe regions By Luke Voogt A pub owner and an MP have called for an increase in patron limits in Geelong with a sole active COVID-19 case in the city. Sphinx Hotel owner George Ramia questioned why Geelong was being “penalised” amid COVID-19 outbreaks in 10 Melbourne suburbs. “If there are regions that are proclaimed to be safe, I don’t see why we can’t open up,” he said. Mr Ramia purchased thousands of dollars of stock in preparation to reopen on June 22 when patron limits had been scheduled to increase to

50. He reopened the 1200-person venue anyway despite the state government revising the limit to 20 amid consecutive daily double-digit increases across Victoria. “At the current 20 it’s pretty much unviable,” he said. Victoria recorded another 77 cases as of midnight on Wednesday, bringing the state total to 2303, including 415 active cases. But most new cases were conirmed in 10 now locked-down hot spots, chief health oicer Professor Brett Sutton said yesterday. “he government has locked down places by postcode,” Member for Western Victoria Bev

McArthur said. “So why don’t we unlock areas by postcode, which have got no active cases or barely a case, so that we can get at least rural Victoria up and going.” Mrs McArthur said the initial purpose of the lockdown was to provide time to bolster health services, which state government had spent millions of dollars doing in Geelong. Hospitality in regional Victoria should not be “shated” for state government and health authority “failures” to prevent mass gatherings or efectively manage hotel quarantine, she said. Cafes and other venues had operated with

“an extraordinary-high level of compliance” with health requirements, she added. “I have every conidence the hospitality industry will work hard to ensure the safety of their patrons”. She warned the consequences of keeping regional Victoria under the same restrictions as the rest of the state would “be far worse than the virus itself”. “If we keep going at this rate, we’ll have few, if any businesses let and thousands more on the unemployment scrap heap.” Geelong had one active case as of midnight on Tuesday.

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Vigil against Aunty cuts Two dozen Geelong ABC Friends held a ‘silent vigil’ outside federal senator Sarah Henderson’s oice on Tuesday protesting $84 million in funding cuts. Group chairperson Michael Kinnane described the ABC as “one of the most important institutions in Australia”. “When there’s a crisis like the coronavirus, the bushires or drought, the ABC has come to the fore and done a fantastic job,” the 74-year-old from Stonehaven said. “hey need funding to continue that.” With false information spreading rapidly through social media, the ABC’s ability to

fact-check and hold those in power accountable was more important than ever, he said. Federal Corangamite MP Libby Coker agreed, describing the Morrison government’s cuts in “a time of fake news and a shrinking media market” as “unfathomable”. he ABC is currently subject to an indexation freeze expected to cost $84 million in projected funding over three years. “he claim peddled by Scott Morrison and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher that there have been no cuts to the ABC is an absolute furphy,” Ms Coker said. “Tell that to the 250 staf who are set to lose

their job in the middle of a recession.” Ms Henderson said the ABC’s $1 billion-plus budget continued to rise annually despite indexation pausing for three years. “In 2018-19, the Morrison government provided $1,045,911,000 increasing to $1,070,649,000 in 2021-22,” Ms Henderson said. She accused ABC Friends and local Labor MPs of showing no interest in a “better deal for Geelong” with ABC’s major studios receiving “too much” of its “funding pie”.

A Colac man driving at triple the speed limit blew a tyre doing a burnout in front of police on Monday. Colac oicers observed a dark Holden Commodore station wagon speeding at 128 kilometres per hour in a 40 kilometre zone about 1.15am, police said. “hey followed the vehicle to intercept it and observed it do a burnout, which caused its rear tyre to blowout on Queen Street,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said “All ive occupants of the car ran from the vehicle before the driver stopped and spoke to police. “he driver of the vehicle became aggressive when advised his car was to be impounded and attempted to assault the members before being OC sprayed.” Police arrested a 23-year-old Colac man and took him to Colac Police station. hey immediately suspended his license and impounded his car for the 30 days at a cost of $1170. Police also expect to charge the man on summons with other driving ofences. Oicers also issued the man with a $1652 penalty notice ater determining he breached the Chief Health Oicer’s COVID-19 directives while committing the ofences. Luke Voogt

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Tuesday of each month at City

The Greater City of

Hall, however for the safety of the

Geelong Council (“the

community, councillors and staff

Council”), acting in

and to ensure physical distancing,

accordance with section

the City will no longer permit

206 (1) and 223 and

public attendance at Council

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meetings for now. Meetings will be

Act 1989 (“the Act”),

will be live streamed on the City’s

part of Hope Street,

Community Focus Council Meetings which are usually held on the second Tuesday of

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Community members who own or operate a business or own a commercial property in the 3220 postcode are invited to nominate for a new Geelong CBD Engagement Task Force. The task force will offer feedback and suggestions to Council about:

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This is the City's Coronavirus support page, which includes information about the status of events, facilities and City services across the region. A MESSAGE FROM CR STEPHANIE ASHER, MAYOR This week the Council set the path for our support of the Greater Geelong community over the coming 12 months, as we seek to navigate our way through this extremely difďŹ cult time.

get their activities back up and running. We also made the decision to continue free parking in 2P spaces in the CBD until the end of the year, and included funding to keep Kardinia Pool open through until its regular open season begins in October.

Understanding that the COVID-19 restrictions are still having a serious ďŹ nancial and social

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Community Support Package totalling almost

Councillors also ďŹ nalised our 2020-21 Budget, which is a recovery budget aimed at regaining our regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nancial momentum post-pandemic.

$5.2 million in value. It includes a very deliberate and heavily debated set of support initiatives that aim to provide practical assistance, lift morale and

It includes a record $160 million capital works

set our region on a faster path to recovery.

program, which will be invested in community

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tough and also recognised that the City

spending in our economy.

of Greater Geelong as an organisation is

Our budget also includes an expanded $4.33 million Community Grants program, offering clubs, groups and organisations the opportunity to apply for funding under a range of categories. For more information about the grants program, visit www.geelongaustralia.com.

facing ďŹ nancial pressures itself. Thank you everyone for your ongoing resilience through this pandemic and for continuing to protect yourself and others by following the restrictions and physical distancing requirements. Please stay healthy and keep looking after

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And ďŹ nally, councillors have unanimously voted to freeze our allowances for the remainder of our term, which ďŹ nishes in late October. This decision was a show of respect for

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Drive for waterfront ilm festival By Luke Voogt A drive for a Geelong waterfront ilm festival has launched in a bid to put the international spotlight on local directors, actors and producers. “For [ilmmakers] working in the region, that would be huge,” North Geelong animator Leigh Ryan told the Independent. A local festival would give independent ilmmakers opportunities to make important connections within the industry amid the “beautiful scenery of the waterfront”, Mr Ryan said. he father-of-two is a co-founder of Pillowfort Creative, a Geelong-based animation studio that recently featured a short ilm in Times Square, New York City. “I don’t think people are aware of how many ilmmakers there actually are in Geelong,” the 40-year-old said. “It’s exciting to think there might be a bigger future for this type of work in the region.” Geelong’s afair with the silver screen began with 1959 with sci-i lick On he Beach, featuring scenes ilmed in Corio’s oil reinery. Perhaps the region’s most famous appearance was when a young Mel Gibson roared around the You Yangs in a black Ford Falcon GT for cult ilm Mad Max in 1979. Ghost Rider, starring Nicholas Cage, and he Dressmaker, starring Kate Winslet, were also shot in the region. More recently, Miranda Nation’s ilm Undertow and six-part TV series Tomorrow When he War Began, based on the novels by John Marsden, included scenes in or around Geelong. But Geelong needs more producers “knocking on our door” according the businesses and volunteers behind the Geelong Waterfront Film project.

Geelong ilmmakers Leigh Ryan and Eric Dittloff with a zoetrope, used for pre-ilm animation, at the waterfront. (Rebecca Hosking) 210624_02 Inset: Mel Gibson in Mad Max near the You Yangs in 1979, and Kate Winslett in The Dressmaker in 2015. (Pictures: Supplied)

Local businessman Patrick Rowan initiated the project, which includes plans for a local ilm competition and the establishment of the Waterfront Film Foundation. Australia’s Register of Cultural Organisations recently approved the foundation to accept donations, Mr Rowan explained. “It recognises the project is a worthwhile

cause [that] aims to put ilm-making in Geelong on the agenda,” he said. “One of the things we have found is producers scouting our region oten approach us for local inancial assistance. “When suiciently-funded, grants through the Waterfront Film Foundation will attract industry participants to Geelong.”

A ilm festival and the foundation would help provide employment for people in the industry, with low-on efects for local economy, Mr Rowan said. He called for local ilm enthusiasts to become a ‘Friend of Geelong Waterfront Film’ for a one-of $20 donation. Details: www.geelongwaterfrontilm.com.au

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MY GEELONG When cafes closed temporarily many cofee drive-throughs experienced a surge in customers. Drive-through owner Mark Arnold speaks to Luke Voogt about keeping locals cafeinated through the COVID-19 pandemic. Tell us about yourself: I’m 30-years-old and live in Highton but I grew up in Badger Creek in the Yarra Valley. I run two cofee businesses, and I have a beautiful iancée and a 10-month-old son. I used to be a state sprinter – I was 17-years-old running 10.6 second 100 metre times and 10.3 was the Olympic qualifying time. But then I tore my right hip muscle right of. It felt like breaking an elastic band except inside my body – it was the weirdest sensation. I hopped myself over the line in third and was in a wheelchair for the next three months. I used to train so hard and that just ripped everything out from under me. I inally got back on the track but I did the same thing to my let hip in training! I had to stop playing sports that involved running, unfortunately. But I still like to surf and snowboard. What’s your connection to Geelong? I moved to Torquay when I was 20 and stuck around for ive years. I then moved to central Geelong for the train commute to uni in Melbourne. I met the iancée here and one thing led to another.

worked as a barista through my uni years too. Making cofee is just something that’s always resonated with me. In October 2018 we opened our irst drive-through. Teagan had been saying for quite a while, ‘why don’t you open your own place?’ Two months ater we opened, she fell pregnant. We use naked ilters to make our cofee – hence the name of our Waurn Ponds drive-through Go Naked Cofee. How are you coping with COVID-19? It was really stressful because we had just opened our second drive-through. We didn’t know if we would have to close. My family, and my staf and their families were my highest priority. We were able to stay open, so that funnelled a lot of people towards us. he irst few months were really stressful coping with the amount of people coming through while maintaining a strict hygiene regime. I was so scared about my family getting it – I’m still concerned now. What do you like to do in Geelong? I love having breakfast with my family – 63 Degrees is fantastic. I love walking with them along the waterfront and at local beaches.

How did you get into cofee? When I moved to Torquay I worked for Telstra. I just got over the long hours as I moved down for the lifestyle. I started of as a dish pig at a local cafe and worked my way through the diferent positions; breakfast chef, front of house, and inally started making cofee. I

What’s something about you that people might not know? I used to be involved in e-sports at a professional level, which is a bit weird given I’m so sporty. I played League of Legends competitively a few years ago.

Mark Arnold and Teagan Sarah with their son Archie. (Louisa Jones) 210468_10

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Star Geelong footballer Ronnie Burns will meet with Nelson Mandela when the former South African president comes to Australia in September for World Reconciliation Day. Event spokesperson Alan Tobin told he Independent yesterday Mr Burns was one of the irst chosen to act as an “ambassador for the revered freedom-ighter’s visit”.

Geelong unionists yesterday shut down the city as more than 5000 marched in protest at federal government workplace relations reforms. Workers gathered at Trades Hall in Myers St at 1pm before marching through the city centre to the waterfront where union national and state secretaries and Labor MP Gavan O’Connor addressed the crowd.

hree councillors have called a public meeting to ight plans for the redevelopment of Geelong Golf Club. Eddy Kontelj, Stretch Kontelj and Barbara Abley, whose wards border the former club course, called the meeting following an advisory committee hearing on the land yesterday.

he daughter of a Geelong West woman murdered in her Hope Street home in 1992 is hopeful that a $1 million reward will be enough incentive to bring her killer to justice. Jacinta Martin sobbed, remembering happier times, saying not a day passed without her thinking about her mother Annette Maree Steward.

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the past, however his last letter disparaging me is quite an insult. To suggest that I am part of the barrage of insults hurled at police in general is really quite defamatory, as I do no such thing. I rightly pointed out that the police oicers involved in the Tanya Day afair, and the private security company oicers in the Mr Ward debacle were well outside their Charter and Duty of Care obligations. his is valid commentary, and does not constitute hurling abuse at police in general. I have also had published, in the local papers, in regard to the Geelong Mall situation, that council, the police and state government hold full liability for any injuries sustained by anyone due to the sorts of attacks that we have read about there. he Mall is not constantly policed because none of the former want to foot the bill for security, as council used to, and the police and government don’t want to stump up either. his is a criticism of the bureaucracy, not the foot-soldiers, and an indication of a lawed system and the people who control it. I don’t think that is a bad thing to do. he Mall is a hot-spot because it has been allowed, by negligence, to become one.

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Lockdowns questioned Because of COVID-19 fears state borders and lockdowns continue to be rigidly enforced. However, Australia is fast reaching the point where continuing with state border closures is causing more damage to our society and way of life than good. With Qantas shedding 30 per cent of its staf and with 95 per cent of aircrat put out of service, the damage to our economy is immense. Qantas is losing $40 million each week while the state borders remain closed. When the Spanish lu hit Australia back in 1919, 20,000 people died in the irst WEEK (60,000 in today’s terms). Ater four months COVID-19 has resulted in 104 deaths Australia-wide. here have been 7684 cases with 6993 recovered. hat’s right 6831 people have recovered from it. Back when the Black Plague hit Europe almost all of the people who had the disease died. COVID-19 has a survival rate in Australia of about 99 per cent and has not been anywhere near as devastating as the Spanish lu. And given that our whole way of life, our standard of living and our national economy depends on people being employed, why are we continuing 14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 3 July, 2020

with our ixation with eliminating COVID-19 at all costs? he problem is that authorities and people generally are being driven by fear rather than having a more rational response to the pandemic. Far more damage is being done to people’s lives by continuing with the lockdown and border closures. While health is a very important consideration on one hand, on the other hand there are thousands of people’s lives on hold, levels of happiness being destroyed by being jobless. Leaving aside the issue of our personal and civil liberties, not just for some people but the entire population, which most people appear seem to think is not worthy of preserving. Has COVID-19 destroyed democracy? Should health lockdowns over-ride everything else? here has to be a better way. Taiwan, with a similar population to Australia, has only seven deaths, and of its 447 cases, 435 have recovered – without locking down the entire economy. Australia should learn from Taiwan. Alan Barron Grovedale

I am proud to be an Australian. In this context, I seek to argue that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Or, in this instance, the Panda. In China, foreigners cannot ever actually “own” land in that country. he best they can hope for is a lease over certain land for prescribed purposes and the ownership of certain assets (improvements) on such land. In Australia, it has been possible for Chinese investors to buy up strategic agricultural/ pastoral land and own it, outright, not just the improvements on it! We have even seen it to lease such vital, strategic, infrastructure as ports to the companies associated with the Chinese Communist Party – an absolute no-no in China – for obvious security reasons. he major political parties have failed our people, dismally. And Beijing has taken full advantage of their monumental delinquency and stupidity. Michael Gamble Belmont

Where will it end Now there is a move afoot to change the name of the state of Victoria because it was named ater a British monarch. If this happens the dominoes will start to fall – Queensland will also have to go, and New South Wales as Wales is part of the UK. hen there is Adelaide, an English queen; and all the other state capitals are named ater British leaders. Beware! A landslide is nigh. Melva Stott Anglesea

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Ablett to cement legacy in 350th By Luke Voogt As the eldest son of Cats legend Gary Ablett senior, some say ‘junior’ was destined for greatness. But on Saturday he is set to play his 350th game in a career which, remarkably, requires little mention of his footy lineage. Gary Ablett grew up in Modewarre and oten attended dad’s games with the Cats, where players regarded him and his siblings fondly as “barefooted pests”. He impressed coaches at Geelong Falcons and was drated at pick 40 under the father-son rule, beginning his AFL career as a small forward in the opening round of 2002. His permanent move into the midield in 2007 allowed him to grow outside of his father’s tremendous shadow and begin creating a legacy of his own. He withstood tackles with incredible core strength and burst from packs at breakneck speed to deliver the footy into the forward 50, or kick a goal himself. His inishing skills were second-to-none, allowing him to pull some incredible goals out of the bag, oten when the Cats needed it most. He helped the Cats win their irst premiership in 44 years in 2007 and went on to win the Brownlow Medal during his second premiership season in 2009. In 2010, Ablett signed a $9 million ive-year contract with new club Gold Coast and began playing for the Suns in 2011. Ablett continued his incredible form, winning another Brownlow Medal in 2013, but eventually struggled under the weight of carrying his new club and injuries. In 2016 Ablett irst requested a trade back to Geelong for family reasons. Shortly ater the death of his sister Natasha and following a year of media speculation, he returned to Geelong in October 2017. At the end of 2019 Ablett signed a one-year deal with Geelong, then announcing this season would be his last.

Gary Ablett’s top ive moments:

Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood speak to some young Geelong fans before taking on GWS at Kardinia Park last year. (Marcel Berens) Right: Gary Ablett takes a screamer against Hawthorn in last year’s Easter Monday clash. (Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

he goal was a sign of things to come in the drought-breaking, 119-point thrashing of Port Adelaide.

Cometh the man – Preliminary Final Miracle goal – round 5, 2009 2007 In front of 98,002 fans Ablett gathered a bouncing ball following a tap from Brad Ottens, broke a tackle and kicked an incredible snap to put the Cats 11 points in front. “Cometh the moment, cometh the man,” proclaimed commentator Denis Cometti. With a inal margin of ive points, the goal proved vital in sending the Cats into the grand inal to win their irst premiership in 44 years.

Little genius – Grand Final 2007 he game was still in the balance when Ablett let his man for an intercept spoil in the forward 50 midway through the irst quarter. He gathered the loose ball ater knocking it forward and kicked a running goal to put the Cats up 21 to 8.

“hat is as good as it gets! From the genius!” Dwayne Russell declared as Gary Ablett snapped a goal from the boundary line in the right forward pocket at Kardinia Park against Brisbane. Ablett received a handball and was running hard towards the boundary when he kicked the ball in almost the opposite direction for the miracle goal. Four years later Ablett kicked an almost identical goal for Gold Coast against Geelong that some might argue was even better. But if we have to choose, we’ll go with the one in blue and white.

he toe poke – Grand Final 2009 With scores level against St Kilda late in the last,

Steve Johnson kicked to Ablett in a paddock of space. But Zac Dawson dashed out of nowhere to spoil an easy mark. Just when it seemed the ball would go the other way, Matthew Scarlett’s genius toe poke put the Sherrin back in Ablett’s hands. Ablett, looking forward and mistaking Scarlett shepherding him for an opposition player, sprinted and launched a kick from 80m outside goal. Travis Varcoe gathered the loose ball in the goal square and handballed to Paul Chapman who snapped a goal. he rest was history.

Most games by Geelong Cats players 1. Gary Ablett ..................... 349 (*110 at Gold Coast Suns)

2. Corey Enright.................. 332 3. Ian Nankervis ................. 325 4. James Kelly .....................313 (*40 at Essendon)

5. James Bartel .................. 305 6. Sam Newman ................. 300 7. Joel Selwood .................. 299 8. Steve Johnson ................ 293 (*40 at Greater Western Sydney)

Easter specky – round 5, 2019 At almost 35 Ablett wound back the clock to take an absolute screamer over David Mirra just outside the square before slotting the set shot with a kick around the body. Ablett also kicked an incredible check-side goal in Geelong’s 23-point Easter Monday victory over Hawthorn.

9. Darren Milburn ............... 292 10. Peter Riccardi ............... 288 *Pre AFL times Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer played 356 games including 176 at East Perth, 101 at Geelong and 79 at West Perth

‘Captain Courageous’ prepares for 300th battle

Geelong captain Joel Selwood leads the Cats onto GMHBA Stadium. (Marcel Berens)

‘Captain Courageous’ is not just a nickname for Geelong Cats skipper Joel Selwood, who is set to play his 300th game on Saturday. Cats fans seemingly see their leader bloodied or bandaged once every few games from putting his head over the ball. And AFL players recognise his bravery too, naming him Most Courageous Player four times in his career (2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014). Selwood grew up in Bendigo, the third oldest of four brothers, all of who would go on to play in the AFL. He overcame a walking disability that forced him to wear splints as a two-year-old and later developed his athletic prowess, becoming state hurdling champion in his early teenage years. He excelled in the Victorian developmental football league and was drated by Geelong in

2007 at pick seven. He missed only four games in his irst season, won the AFL Rising Star and had a standout performance in the Cats’ 119-point thrashing of Port Adelaide in the Grand Final. Selwood made vital contributions in Geelong’s 2009 and 2011 grand inal wins too before taking over the captaincy from Cameron Ling in 2012. He would feature on highlight reels throughout his career, especially for his fourth quarter eforts helping Geelong get over the line. In round 12, 2014, he kicked the Cats inal goal with a minute to spare to put them 5 points ahead of Carlton. In round 19, 2012, he took a mark in the centre when Geelong was four points behind Hawthorn, with about half a minute let.

He recovered immediately from the contest and kicked long to set up Tom Hawkins for a match-winning goal ater the siren. His career is full of highlights of him leading comebacks or helping Geelong kick away in the inal term, or getting up ater taking a heavy hit. Selwood holds the record for the most games as Geelong captain, surpassing club legend Reg Hickey’s mark of 142 last year. And it’s easy to see why – he leads by example, averaging more than 25 disposals and 5.2 tackles a game for his career. Ater signing a new contract last year to play for Geelong until 2021, there are more highlights and maybe even a premiership or two in store for Captain Courageous. Luke Voogt 15 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 3 July, 2020

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Out and about With school holidays beginning this week, Independent photographer Louisa Jones caught up with locals heading down to the beach at Torquay.

1/ Luke Stronach with Liv and Oscar. 2/ Melanie Earl and Archie. 3/ Kiara, Jordyn and Halani. 4/ Tamara Carmen with Lincoln, Melinda Planken with Sebastian and Barbara Hanna with Robyn. 5/ Eamon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Callaghan and Darcy Morden. 6/ Elli Staines, Grace Bagally and Isaac Davis. 7/ Haytham Zazai and Mudit Shukla. 8/ Andy Nguyen, Leah Le and Alana Deesin. 9/ Janice Burke with Georgie and Emma. 10/ Brian Devitt with Sadie, Ashie and Frankie. (Pictures: Louisa Jones) 210516 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 3 July, 2020

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Quirky songstress back at GAC By Luke Voogt She’s the 33-year-old comedian who plays a 14-year-old dead witch and sings about people who use the hashtag ‘#blessed’ without irony. Now Gillian Cosgrif is heading down the highway for Geelong Arts Centre’s live-streaming series tonight ater postponing her June 5 gig in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. In a statement that day she said: “there are bigger things at play in the world right now and I do not feel that this is a time for my voice to take up space”. Prior to cancelling the gig Cosgrif said the show’s small crew would be the “biggest” live audience she had performed for in several weeks due to COVID-19. “Years of performing to six people at Adelaide Fringe has really prepared me well for this pandemic,” she told the Independent at the time. Cosgrif had been playing Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for a much larger crowd just weeks before the pandemic hit. Ater switching to online gigs when the restrictions came in, she was still getting used to delayed reactions to her jokes and songs. “I did a corporate gig on Zoom for some physios,” she said. “I was holding for laughs and would go, ‘oh no! hey’re not laughing!’ It’s not a massive delay but it’s just enough that you wobble for a second. “he thing I love most about stand-up comedy is you get feedback straight away – you use the audience as a barometer.” Just as she was about to soldier on with her next song, she would hear her audience crack up laughing, she said. Performing for just a camera at Geelong Arts Centre would be even more strange, she said.

Cosgrif planned to do a “little tapas” of her work in her show Sofa So Good, with some new material thrown in. “If there’s a song that you’ve seen me play, that you want to hear, let me know,” she said. She was worried one of her new songs would be a “little dark” for a live-streamed show. “[If] you haven’t tested [material] in front of a live audience, you don’t know if it will land,” she said. She said she would keep an eye on the comments online instead, hoping her new material was a hit. “Or I’ll make some terrible mistakes, either or. It’s really nice sort of seeing people pop up and ‘arrive’ at the gig.” Perhaps her biggest endorsement online previously was Pharrell Williams urging his 12 million Instagram followers to check out her cover of Happy, featuring Geelong’s own Robert Tripolino on guitar. She remembers her reaction to Williams’ video, which her dad texted her with no context whatsoever. “I jumped in the air, split my jeans and cried tears of joy,” she said. “hen I wore [the jeans] as a point of pride for the next six months. And because I’m a cheapskate.” Cosgrif’s stand-up and songs poke fun at anything from 1800s cough medicine to yoga instructors, and her own “terribly embarrassing” moments. “I’m just looking at the world and being like, ‘are you guys seeing this?’” she said. “he way I see it, a good day is a good day and a bad day is a good story. “But I get to tell you my embarrassing story and people pay money for it. So who’s the real loser? Not me!” Gillian Cosgriff is coming to Geelong Arts Centre tonight. (Sarah Walker)

Door opens into the lives of Surf Coast artists Mark Trinham will open the door into his artistic world in a new online series featuring some of the Surf Coast’s most creative people. A real-life door covered in ferns and birds just so happened to be the Jan Juc sculptor’s latest project, he told the Independent. “he talk we’re doing is called Unfurling and this door has a fern unfurling too,” the 51-year-old said. From illustrations for Landcare wildlife collector cards to collaborating on Torquay’s colourful analemmatic sundial, Trinham’s artistry spans an eclectic 30 years’ worth of projects. “For me, art’s about sharing the enjoyment I get in nature, the interesting things I come across and the stories I discover,” he said. “My beginnings were in graphic design and illustration, and then I ventured into the realm of murals and public art.” His foray into public art, shortly ater he moved to Jan Juc three decades ago, resulted in some “great collaborations” over the years, he said. “It’s all about learning from each other and sharing skills.” One highlight was listening to Indigenous elders while constructing an 80-metre-long sculpture in the baking hot sun of the Simpson desert in southwest Queensland during 2012. “At some points it was incredibly hot and we had great willy-willies come through our camp,” he said. “he vastness and the space are something that really stuck in my mind. In a day you might have one car drive past and some days you might not have anyone at all drive past.” he crushed rock structure, made in collaboration with fellow artist Glenn Romanis, tells a local Dreamtime story for those passing by. “When you drive over the hill you’re struck

Mark Trinham with his hand-sculptured door. (Rebecca Hosking) 210628_11

with this artwork in the vastness – that has a very powerful efect on people.” Unfurling kicks of a series of virtual workshops, conversations and panel discussions this month, hosted by the Surf Coast Shire. he PORTAL Sunday morning sessions will feature local personalities and artists such as

Corinna Eccles, Ferne Millen, Sally Groom, Miranda Jarvis and Iris Walshe-Howling. “It will be a celebration of artists coming together,” Trinham said. “Hopefully people will ind it interesting and empowering.” Julie Dyer, who worked in arts for the shire for 23 years, joins Trinham in the Unfurling,

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Age no barrier to pirouetting out of coronavirus An energetic octogenarian was set to dance her way out of the pandemic as she headed back to ballet classes earlier this week. Geelong’s Yvonne Williams, 81, took up ballet earlier this year, and is delighted to be going back to the studio now that isolation restrictions are slowly liting. “I swapped going to the gym for adult ballet lessons,” the Belmont resident explains. “I used to dance the tango and ballroom, as well as Latin-American dancing – I just love music and rhythm.” Yvonne has also used time during the pandemic to spruce up her garden and learn how to join Facebook and Zoom with friends and family. She’s also a client of Uniting AgeWell, whose Barwon team organised a Home Care Package to buy her a computer tablet – as well as teaching her how to use it. “hey’re fabulous,” Yvonne says. “hey’re giving me free lessons! And they helped me smarten up my garden as well.” During the pandemic, Uniting AgeWell has also been doing Yvonne’s grocery shopping, picking up medication from the pharmacy and organising her account payments, as well as helping with domestic duties around the house. “I live on my own, so it’s wonderful to know they are there for me,” the published author says. Yvonne started writing poetry in her late 70s, and one poem about cats proved to be the purrfect segue into her children’s book he Adventures of Cleo and Oscar. Based on her two cats, the book was published on her 80th birthday – under the penname of Nanna Von, which is what her grandchildren call her. he former opera singer and conductor of the Geelong branch of Australian Youth Choir has also been playing the organ at home during the pandemic.

Yvonne Williams is heading back to the ballet studio. (Louisa Jones)

Yvonne can’t speak highly enough of Uniting AgeWell Barwon client advisor Kaye Hollingworth, who she says has become “a very dear friend” to her. And Kaye says the feeling is reciprocated. “It’s like that for all of us,” says Kaye. “Oten when the direct care workers are inished doing whatever needs doing, they end up playing

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Brands Merits, Invacare, Pride Mobility, Elite Scooters, Shoprider and Bruno – all at the best prices in the region. hese brands are all TGA (herapeutic Goods Association) tested, which means that all items have met the strict standard as required by the TGA.

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Keeping a good ear out for voices you want to hear he irst thing clinical audiologist Ashlee Willis wants to announce is that Geelong Hearing Aid Services is back to its normal business hours. he second? She says the pandemic has freshly highlighted just how important it is to attend to hearing loss. “his year has been tough and life-changing for everyone,” says Ashlee. “We’ve been physically distancing from our families and friends, adapting to the ‘new normal’ as we rely on diferent ways to keep in touch. “It’s imperative for our mental health and wellbeing to be able to communicate with loved ones, particularly during times of physical isolation, yet this can pose problems for those sufering hearing loss. “he most common situations in which people with hearing loss report diiculty include phone and video calls, the only way most of us had to stay in touch during the pandemic. Not being able to hear what our grandchildren are saying on the phone or Facetime, for example, is distressing and worsens feelings of isolation. “Lockdowns also meant much more time watching TV, another problem area for the hearing compromised. “As well, the pandemic has necessitated phone and online medical consultations, a phenomenon likely to continue post-coronavirus for its newfound efectiveness and convenience. “All this just makes it more important than ever – and plain good sense – to make sure you’re doing the best you can to manage your hearing loss.” he Geelong Hearing Aid Services team has always been focused on helping every person who walks through the door. Ashlee describes it as “our mission”. “To make sure hearing loss doesn’t stop people from enjoying life and all it ofers – that’s

Ashlee Willis, Clinical Audiologist and Kathy Crouch, Administrative Assistant. (Supplied)

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Opening hearts and homes to independence Multicultural Aged Care Services (MACS) has been providing high quality in-home care with a focus on culturally and linguistically diverse people in Geelong for more than 17 years. MACS home services manager Karin Bauer has managed MACS’ community programs during this time and has witnessed a boom in growth and services. Ms Bauer says the home care team now provides services to more than 200 aged consumers and has 55 dedicated staf to deliver these services across Geelong and the Western Metropolitan regions, whilst the palliative care program caters to consumers of all ages. “Some people have been using the home service for more than 10 years, others undertake our short-term restorative care program,” she says. his restorative program is an intense eight-week program to get people back on track with a multitude of services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counselling, massage, dietician, podiatry, transport, safety at home with monitoring systems, medication assistance, environmental risks removed in the home and garden and involvement with a geriatrician and general practitioner. “Our goal is to deliver a high standard of service that meets people’s needs, allowing them to remain as independent as possible in their homes,” Ms Bauer says. “hrough MACS, we do the things that will improve people’s wellbeing and quality of life by linking them with interesting and valuable social and support services, reconnecting them to their cultural groups or taking them out for lunch or shopping. “MACS ofers people physiotherapy, domestic assistance, transport, gardening, occupational therapy, personal care and medication management. We work with people to help them choose which services are best for

MACS wellbeing worker, Jenny Fry and MACS home services consumer, Aggi Stawiski. (Supplied)

them.” he MACS’ mindful moves program has also been very successful in motivating consumers to exercise and feel better about themselves. It’s a unique chair-based health and wellness program developed speciically for active senior, residents living in aged care and for anyone living with an illness or disability. Incorporating the elements of Pilates, yoga, tai chi and qigong, the program aims to bring awareness to the mind, body and spirit. Ms Bauer says the COVID-19 pandemic

has not only been a challenge for the broader community, but for senior citizens who found themselves isolated. “Here at MACS, we implemented a project for our consumers and staf to develop a ‘Book of Wisdom’,” she says. “Entries included favourite recipes, handy hints, consumer stories and life anecdotes. “We have also promoted walks around the neighbourhood, in-home exercise programs and using technology for telehealth and to stay connected with family and friends.”

MACS chief executive Joy Leggo said that home care was an important part of MACS’ services. “We see the step towards home care not so much about letting go, but about giving more control and independence back to the person and their loved ones,” Ms Leggo says. “We have found that for many people, the decision to access our home care services has ended up being very empowering.” Details: www.macs.org.au

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Venues to choose from include: Augustus Gelatery – Enjoy a single scoop of the delicious artisan gelato made on-site daily

P&G Bakery Cafe´ – Enjoy a pie and mini slice in this special bakery cafe´ with a relaxed atmosphere. he full menu includes house specialities such as pies, sausage rolls, cupcakes, cakes, slices and tarts, all handmade by the chef in house. Sweet Cheeks Cocktail & Dessert Lounge (previously known as Stacked) – Enjoy a Cake Tasting Box from this new dessert venue in Yarra Street. he menu includes a huge range of cakes, chocolate mousse, macarons, puddings and cheesecakes for pick-up and delivery.

Augustus Gelatery, and Little Green Corner. (Pictures: Supplied)

in the Gheringhap Street store. here are so many lavours to choose from – favourite classics to something a little out of the ordinary.

Black Bull Tapas Bar & Restaurant – Enjoy a lemon slice and small cofee at this Moorabool Street favourite. Enjoy the holiday buzz, attractive bare brick walls and prompt friendly service. Hucksters & Co – Enjoy a large cofee made by experienced baristas York-style bakehouse located in All food and delicious sweets made in-house and can be breakfast, lunch and take-away.

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LIC – Lollies, Ice Cream and Cofee – Enjoy a 3-scoop sampler – from Geelong’s original ice cream parlour in Yarra Street. here are more than 37 lavours of gourmet ice cream and gelati sourced from local suppliers. here’s also more than 90 varieties of pick & mix lollies, Scoopshakes and ice cream cakes available in store.

Little Green Corner – Enjoy a Barista Breaky (Espresso, lat white and a ilter cofee) from this Little Ryrie Street cafe. Focused on sustainability, the team forage, gather and grow and ofer a small menu that changes with the region’s gardens and farms, as well as making many eforts to cut waste.

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Driving When you hit the accelerator the car reacts instantly as the electric motor is at full strength immediately. he seamless torque of an electric motor, the near-silence of its powertrain is lovely to sit behind. he petrol engine is very quiet and smooth. he two powerplants work well with one another by courtesy of the computer. When you dial up the regenerative braking to full strength, the bulk of the driving can be done by simply modulating the accelerator pedal – you only ever need to prod the brakes when coming to a complete halt. Just about everyone we have spoken to who has driven an electric or hybrid say they enjoy this feeling of having what is almost a “one-pedal” car. his also adds to their concentration – which additionally improves their safety. he Hybrid ofers electric-only trips of up to 63 kilometres. We managed in the low to mid 50s a couple of times so the 63km isn’t far from the maker’s claim. But, enough of the clever electric components, it’s time to move onto the Ioniq purely as a car.

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in the competition,” he said. “He wins his own ball by the looks of it, he’s got speed and power and there doesn’t seem to be many laws in his game. “I’ll look a bit closer this week and see if I can ind some, but I think I’ll be looking for a long time.” While Scott planned not to overlook the other talent Gold Coast had accumulated, he said the Cats would look for a match-up on “the hard tag end of the spectrum” for Rowell. “hey’re talented all across their midield, so I don’t think we’ll be completely focussed on him, but he should expect some attention.” With the Cats preparing to travel to Perth for three weeks beginning in round 7, Scott said the team were ready for further interstate hubs given the recent spike in Victorian COVID-19 cases. “It’s been an amazing challenge up to this point already and I suspect it’s going to get harder, especially with the Victorian situation. “We were talking about this situation as an existential threat only months ago, so to quibble over home games or travel or hubs just seems a little of the mark for mine.” Scott said the Cats put a “high priority” on

players’ families and club staf but stressed the importance of sacriices to keep the season “alive” and keep “good footy people” employed. “My private discussions at home have been that it would be much better for us to have a bit of short-term pain but be able to continue in my position, rather than being stuck at home in quarantine without a salary.” Dual All-Australian defender Tom Stewart is sidelined ater undergoing surgery this week for a broken collarbone from a bump during Geelong’s ugly three-point win against Melbourne. “He’s not the sort of player that you can replace. You just need to go with a diferent look,” Scott said. “hat’s going to hurt a little bit but it’s an opportunity for others.” Scott also ruled out ruckman Rhys Stanley who sustained a medial ligament (knee) injury during round 3. he Cats should bring a completely diferent brand of football to that which saw them narrowly withstand a late comeback from Melbourne. Geelong by 3 points.

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