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July 10, 2020

Abraca-Bella, it’s showtime

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Highton seven-year-old Isabella has dreamed of appearing – and disappearing – onstage with magician dad Dazzling Dan the Magic Man since she was a toddler. “When she was little, she would try to run onstage during my shows – she deinitely loves the spotlight,” Dan told the Independent. Dan spent months unsuccessfully trialling new magic online during COVID-19, until he discovered Isabella was the missing link. “It wasn’t till I started rehearsing with Isabella that everything felt fresh,” he said. “The show just kept getting better and better the more we played around.” Isabella acted as a “proxy” online for kids who Dan used to invite onstage from the audience in his shows pre-pandemic, he explained. Much to Isabella’s delight, she has become a regular part of his online gigs. “I like how funny and silly he is,” the chirpy youngster said. “Magic tricks are fun to do and I like getting tricked by new magic tricks. I think my dad is one per cent better than me.” Details: www.dazzlingdan.com.au/gig-guide Luke Voogt

Guard raised hotel safety By Luke Voogt A Geelong security director warned a irm embroiled in Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine program of safety concerns prior to declining a contract, he told the Independent this week. Authorities have linked breaches from hotel quarantine for returned travellers to the second wave of COVID-19 currently gripping Victoria. Standby Security managing director Angelo Kakouros said a security company consultant phoned him to ofer his company work guarding Melbourne hotels used to quarantine

Mr Kakouros said he got the impression the company was more interested in saving money than safety. “here’s no way in the world our guards could have been paid correctly for the amount of money they were ofering,” he said. Returned travellers began arriving at Tullamarine Airport from midnight on March 28, little more than 24 hours ater national cabinet approved the hotel quarantines. he state government has conirmed it bypassed the usual tender process hiring large security companies MSS, Uniied and Wilson to guard hotels for returned travellers in quarantine, citing urgency.

returned travellers. But Mr Kakouros declined when the consultant failed to answer his questions about COVID-19 protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE), he said. “hat in itself raised alarm bells,” the Geelong local said. “I was not convinced that there were adequate safety measures put in place to provide a safe environment for our guards and the community. Mr Kakouros said he warned the consultant of a lack of planning and safety equipment. “When I raised all these things with them, they didn’t want to hear about it.”

he government this week ordered a judicial inquiry into the program to investigate allegations of under-trained and under-paid staf, inadequate PPE and billing rorts by private security contractors. Mr Kakouros said the inquiry should be “no diferent to a forensic investigation”, examining every single subcontractor and employee involved. Local opposition MP Bev McArthur last week called for Police Minister Lisa Neville and Health Minister Jenny Mikakos to resign over the matter. he Independent contacted the oices of both ministers but neither responded before deadline.

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Legal win against shire ‘secrecy’ By Luke Voogt Councillor Heather Wellington has won another legal battle against Surf Coast Shire for documents it previously denied her access to. he Oice of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) recently overruled the shire refusing Cr Wellington access to documents relating to unsealed roads and a hall in Winchelsea. “I have taken this stand to expose the current culture of secrecy at Surf Coast Shire and the lengths the shire will go to keep ratepayers

in the dark,” Cr Wellington said. “he bureaucracy [seems] more intent than ever on shutting down opportunities for councillors to ask questions and obtain information.” Cr Wellington requested the shire detail how much of its $150,000 2018-19 budget allocation for unsealed road maintenance in Winchelsea was spent on a customer service oicer. he entire amount should have gone towards maintenance given “very low” satisfaction rates for unsealed roads in Winchelsea, she irst told the Independent in 2018. Cr Wellington also requested lease and rental

valuations, for a café business that operated in the former Winchelsea Shire Hall. She said the shire denying her the documents demonstrated “an outrageous pattern of secrecy and obstruction that has seriously hindered my eforts to do my job as a councillor”. “Transparency and accountability should be major issues at the council elections in October.” he shire last month released its new transparency policy for public comment. “I fear that the proposed transparency policy … will prove toothless and do nothing

to change the culture of secrecy or improve the accountability of the bureaucracy,” Cr Wellington said this week. Last November, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled in favour of Cr Wellington ater the shire denied her access to documents relating to a helicopter hangar at Freshwater Creek. he Independent this week requested comment from both mayor Rose Hodge and chief executive oicer Keith Baillie. “Surf Coast Shire will not engage in this matter through the media,” Mr Baillie said.

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Library hours return to normal Book-loving Bell Post Hill siblings Anna and Bruce Henderson got stuck into some choice children’s literature this week as Geelong libraries extended their opening hours. “You just go into a diferent world,” Anna, 9, told the Independent. “It’s fun to see what some other people like, see diferent things and go places where you’ve never been.” he grade 4 pupil recently read comedy World’s Worst Children and pooch page-turner Marley & Me. “World’s Worst Children is about diferent

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children who might not eat their vegetables and then the vegetables come and eat them,” she explained. “In Marley & Me, it’s fun to see the dog grow up with another family and being really cheeky in the dogs’ school.” Along with laughs and adventures, Anna loves picking up random facts from the pages. “he [voice] actor for Bugs Bunny [Mel Blanc] is allergic to carrots,” she read from a book. Older brother Bruce, 11, has just inished comedian Ahn Do’s Wolf Girl, according to mum Nancy.

“He polished it of in one sitting, he just loved it,” she said. “We probably have 15 or 20 books in our house at a time.” Nancy said she and her family occasionally visited Geelong Regional Library and its branches, but tended to order titles before visiting to reduce their time there. On Monday, full opening hours resumed at all Geelong Regional Library Corporation branches, except at Barwon Heads and Western Heights College. Details: www.grlc.vic.gov.au/locate

Geelong and the Surf Coast have recorded seven new coronavirus cases this week, with the state total increasing by 156 yesterday to 3098. Greater Geelong had six active cases as of midnight on Wednesday, bringing its total to 74 since the pandemic began, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Surf Coast Shire recorded one new active case this week, the irst since April 10, according to the department. One of the six Geelong cases was a Coles employee, the company conirmed in a statement on Wednesday. he case occurred at Coles supermarket at 158-162a High Street, not at its Belmont Village supermarket, the company conirmed. he department found the employee had not been in close contact with any other staf, Coles said. A Rip Curl oice employee also tested positive and six staf identiied through contact tracing as coming into contact with them were now in self-isolation, the company said. he infected employee last visited the Torquay oice for a meeting on June 30. Both companies said they conducted deep cleaning at the locations. Rip Curl closed its Torquay oice, while Coles said the department had cleared the Belmont supermarket to reopen. Across Victoria, 932 of the total 3098 cases were active and 477 had occurred through unknown transmission, as of midnight on Wednesday. More than 40 people were in hospital ater contracting the disease, including nine in intensive care. Luke Voogt

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Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of Corio man Chris Jacobs early on Saturday morning. Police rushed to a residence on Chaffey Square, Corio, at 4.50am following reports of gunshot and found Mr Jacobs with critical wounds to his upper body. The 30-year-old died later in hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

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Locals nominated Two Geelong locals have been nominated for this year’s 2020 Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Queenscliff’s James Murphy is in the running for a business award, while Norlane’s Jasmin Findlay was nominated for excellence in aged care.

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Fowl play in kids’ book Why did six chickens cross the road at a Werribee primary school? To star in North Shore landscaper Brendan Bolton’s new book! he Great Chicken Escape was based on a real-life chook breakout at homas Chirnside Primary School, where the father-of-three was building a kitchen garden. When the kids tried to introduce a new group of hens to a coop that Brendan built, they made a daring dash for freedom. “hey were a slimmer variety than the original chooks,” he said. He and the students let the school grounds to pursue the leeing fowls, cornering them in a neighbour’s garden across the road. “I reckon it’s something the kids would remember for sure,” he said.

“It was fun. I think that aspect is missing a bit in schools nowadays – joy is a powerful thing isn’t it.” he book-loving landscaper, whose mum was a librarian, felt compelled to capture the experience in his debut picture book. “I don’t consider myself a book writer – it’s just a very raw account of something that happened.” Sons Sam, 13, and Brodie, 11, share that view. “I don’t think they look at me as an author – they deinitely look at me as a landscaper,” Brendan laughed. “hey’ve read it and like it. But they’re a little bit older than the age group we’re aiming for.”

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Four weddings and a pandemic Kristy and Mark Dunstan’s wedding on Saturday was very diferent to how they irst imagined it. But, as they tell Luke Voogt, “you don’t need hundreds of people to get married, you just need two people to love each other”. “We should get married” was Mark Dunstan’s irst message to future wife Kristy on dating app Bumble. “Mark was very conident, but three years later here we are,” the new Mrs Dunstan told the Independent with a laugh. On Saturday, July 4, they looked into each other’s eyes at the altar, despite COVID-19 wreaking havoc in the world around them. hough they wrote their vows separately, they both started the same, remembering the “beginning of the end” of their search for love in 2017. hey met over dinner at Mark’s, following their Bumble exchange, and Kristy remembered seeing his “smile and blue eyes” for the irst time. “I was taken away by Mark’s presence,” she said. “We had an instant connection – I’ve never been so attracted to someone like that. It was a bit scary to be honest.” “We were just so in tune with each other,” Mark remembered. “She had such a kind soul with the perfect amount of sass.” Despite Mark’s cheeky Bumble opener, Kristy was the irst to focus on nuptials as the couple fell in love. “Mark wanted to take things slow and I wanted to get married straightaway, basically,” she said. Fast-forward to last August, they were travelling across New Zealand’s South Island in a motorhome when Mark decided to propose atop Franz Josef Glacier. “I bought Kristy helicopter lights for her birthday,” he explained. But miserable weather thwarted his plans. “I had the ring in my jacket pocket the whole time and had to carry it around New Zealand for ive days until I found another spot for a helicopter light,” he said. 6 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 10 July, 2020

Mark and Kristy Dunstan on their wedding day. (Pictures: Vito Fisicchia)

When they landed atop the 2475-metre Mount Aspiring, Mark inally popped the question. “It was the most beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, it was really magical,” he said. he proposal brought Kristy to tears. “I don’t think I said yes on the day – I was very overwhelmed – I think I just nodded,” she said. Last October they started planning their wedding, booking he Pier Geelong for July 2020 ater they “fell in love with the views”.

“As a young girl you grow up dreaming of getting married and I was so excited to start planning straightaway,” Kristy said. But then COVID-19 happened. “I shed a lot of tears,” Kristy said. As restrictions tightened, they began the very diicult task of cutting down their 100-person list, while selling their house in Hamlyn Heights to build a new home in Ocean Grove. “If we postponed we didn’t know if it was going to be any better down the track,” Kristy said. “Everyone was very understanding of our situation.” As restrictions eased slightly, they had hoped for a reception of 50 guests but eventually settled on plans for 20. hen Victoria’s recent COVID-19 spike began late last month and the venue manager phoned to say they could only have 10 at the reception, including bride and groom. “We were actually buying our wedding cake in Melbourne,” Mark said. “here was a radio announcement that restrictions would tighten again and it was just another punch that we took.” Together with he Pier, they came up with an ingenious method to celebrate their nuptials – with four receptions. Ater a wedding ceremony with 17 guests, they sat down for lunch with parents and grandparents, eight in total, while Mark’s grandmother beamed in online from her nursing home. hey spent the aternoon with friends, dinner with siblings and the evening with another eight friends. hey allowed 30 minutes between each reception to ensure no crossover of guests and to allow staf to thoroughly clean and disinfect the venue. Despite the long day, they never grew tired of the celebrations, according to Kristy.

“We felt so rejuvenated when a new group came in because they were so excited greeting us as a married couple for the irst time,” she said. “I was worried the room would look empty but it felt so full and warm because there was so much love.” Last year the couple booked an eight-week honeymoon in Europe, which they still hope to go on in 18 months’ time. “We were supposed to ly to Rome today,” Kristy said on Monday. hey only received about $2000 of their $20,000 trip back in refunds, with the rest tied up in credits at hotels for when the pandemic ends, Mark explained. “We realise a lot of people are in the same boat,” he said. “We rebooked our honeymoon for Port Douglas two weeks ago because we thought the border would reopen on July 12. And then they pulled the pin on that!” “Which we laughed about, because we’re just rolling with the punches,” Kristy said. But as the Victorian COVID-19 situation worsened this week, the couple were “relieved” to have celebrated their wedding in such an “intimate and special” setting. “We wouldn’t have got the same experience if we had a 100-person wedding,” Kristy said. “You don’t need hundreds of people to get married, you just need two people to love each other.” Mark, 32, and Kristy, 26, still have their jobs as a radiographer and a broking executive respectively amid COVID-19. With leave booked until the end of July, they are excited to embark on married life together. “It’s already good and it’s only day two,” Kristy said. “If there’s anything I’ve learned during COVID-19, it’s that I’ve picked the right partner. He’s been really patient and supportive throughout everything.”

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ATO closure plans cost 121 jobs By Luke Voogt Australian Taxation Oice (ATO) plans to leave Geelong could cost 121 local jobs, according to two local women’s community groups and a municipal alliance. About half the employees who would lose jobs were women, according to Soroptimist International Geelong secretary Rita Jenkins. “hey’re going to be hard-pressed to ind an equivalent job,” she said. “his move would have ongoing negative impacts on our community.” he ATO’s current lease for its Geelong oice expires on June 27, 2021, and the agency

anticipates making a decision on the closure by August. But the proposal made little sense amid the COVID-19 pandemic and advances in digital communication, Ms Jenkins said. he move also went against state and federal governments recently relocating organisations such as the National Disability Insurance Agency and WorkSafe in a bid to decentralise, she said. “It’s ironic that while [federal] government says it’s trying to keep people in jobs, the ATO is considering making a business decision to remove jobs from Geelong.”

Few employees would be able commute three hours each day to Melbourne and the proposal would weaken Geelong economically, Ms Jenkins said. She joined fellow women’s group Zonta Club Geelong in protesting the closure recently while local municipal alliance G21 also spoke against the proposal. “We are dismayed by a proposal under active consideration to close the Geelong ATO with the loss of these jobs,” said Elaine Carbines, chief executive oicer of G21. Ms Carbines said the pandemic had hit Geelong hard and she implored Treasurer Josh

Frydenberg to intervene and stop the closure. An ATO spokesperson said the agency made decisions on locations to deliver the most “efective and eicient” services possible. “We have an obligation to ensure that our decisions represent value for money for all taxpayers when it comes to leasing arrangements.” If the closure went ahead, ATO would ofer staf redeployment at its other oices, assistance to transfer to other government agencies or redundancies, the spokesperson said. “We have actively engaged with staf and unions in the lead up to a inal decision.”

Skier backs pup games She has a degenerative eye condition that afects her central vision, but her peripheral vision allows her to ski with a guide just ahead communicating via Bluetooth microphone. “hey’re kind of like a seeing eye dog,” she said. “I’m eligible for [a seeing eye dog] but I don’t feel that I need one. I’m able to move around my world fairly easily. “I want them to go to those who can really get the most out of them. hey’re life-changing for someone who is blind or has low vision.” As an ambassador for Vision Australia, since 2010, Jess encouraged Geelong locals to tune in online at thepuppygames.com.au. All viewer donations will go to seeing eye dog training, with pup costing $50,000 each to train fully. Luke Voogt

Paralympic skier Jess Gallagher is getting behind the Seeing Eye Dog Puppy Games. (Pictures: Supplied)

MY GEELONG Wine bar owner Ingrid Sutherland speaks to Luke Voogt about supporting businesses through COVID-19 and the connections keeping her and others “sane”. Tell us about you. I’m 46 and I live in South Geelong with my husband Graham and our two girls, Eve and Mae. I run two businesses with Graham, Archive Wine Bar and Geelong Wine School, both in Belmont. What’s your connection to Geelong? We moved to Geelong from Brisbane about ive years ago because we were looking for a change. Ever since we arrived, Geelong has impressed us with the atmosphere of the city centre, the beautiful waterfront and all the great restaurants and bars. How are you involved with Business in Heels? I met Lisa Sweeney from Business in Heels a few years ago when she organised a Kris Kringle for the network at Archive. I was immediately struck by the support and community within the network and began to get involved. Listening to other businesswomen’s experiences really informed some key decisions I made for my own businesses, particularly with inding a work-life balance. he connections we have made help us stay sane in times like COVID-19, when suddenly we’re home-schooling our children and providing emotional support to staf, while adapting our businesses to lockdown. (Louisa Jones) 210853_20

Ater hurtling down slopes at 100 kilometres an hour, despite being legally-blind, Geelong born-and-bred Paralympian Jess Gallagher is getting behind the inaugural Seeing Eye Dog Puppy Games. “Who doesn’t like puppies – you only need to look at a puppy and your heart melts,” she said. “I think it’s a really fun idea and a beautiful time to bring a smile to everybody’s face.” he pups-in-training will take on the ulti-mutt gamut of tests, beginning July 23, including a food bowl challenge, time trial and ‘doggy distraction course’. “his is a really cute way to create some exposure for how critical seeing eye dogs are,” Jess said. he 34-year-old grew up in Highton and has won two bronze Paralympic medals in skiing, plus several more Paralympic and World Championship medals in cycling and athletics.

How did you get involved in wine? Graham and I have been working with wine for many years both at the retail and wholesale levels. It’s probably a common dream to open a wine bar and we were able to make our dream a reality. We heard there was a real thirst for wine knowledge amongst our customers, so we

opened Geelong Wine School. What are your favourite things to do in Geelong? We love to eat out as oten as possible these days because we understand how critical that support is to small businesses like ours during this pandemic. Our favourite cafe for a family breakfast is Hey Porter in Highton and for dinner we love to go to Chinatown Dumpling in Belmont, both owned and run by local families like us. We also took advantage of opportunities to get our favourite ‘dine-out’ meals at home to help restaurants unable to trade properly due to social distancing restrictions. We want all these places to still be there at the end of this pandemic. What are you looking forward to once COVID-19 is over? We’re really looking forward to seeing family in Queensland. We had to cancel our trip up there for these school holidays, so I am really looking forward to sharing a nice wine with my family while watching all the kids play together. What’s something about you that people might not know? I was a baby living in Darwin with my mum and dad during Cyclone Tracy. he roof was blown of our house and my mum and dad put me under the sheets on their bed and lay on top to keep me safe. My mum and I evacuated to Adelaide before lying to Sydney where my dad’s parents lived. Apparently there was a photo of me with a woman from the Salvation Army at the airport ater evacuation that appeared on the Adelaide White Pages. 7 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 10 July, 2020

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Geelong could become Victoria’s toxic waste dumping-ground if Blue Circle Cement is allowed to burn waste fuels in its Waurn Ponds kilns, Member for Geelong Province Elaine Carbines warned yesterday. Ms Carbines said she shared community alarm about Blue Circle’s plans to take over Geelong Cement’s contract with Teris to burn toxic waste in cement kilns to ofset the cost of natural gas fuel.

he return of police foot patrols to central Geelong has had an immediate impact, with oicers arresting 10 people in their irst sweep. New Geelong Chief Inspector Wayne Carson said the operation was in response to traders raising concerns in the Independent about violence and unruly behaviour in the central business district.

State government will pour imported sand onto Geelong’s Eastern Beach as part of a controversial renourishment project. he government said an independent consultant had approved the sand replacement on the popular strand, along with beaches at Portarlington and Cliton Springs.

Geelong’s homeless are in for an Antarctic-like cold snap this weekend, with up to 40 people shivering through bone-chilling nights outdoors. Weather reports say it will be eastern Australia’s coldest snap in ive years, extending as far as northern Queensland.

Out and about Independent photographer Louisa Jones met plenty of locals braving the winter chill to enjoy a walk along the Barwon River during school holidays.

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MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS Ordinary Council Meetings will continue to be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at City Hall, however for the safety of the community, councillors and staff and to ensure physical distancing, the City will no longer permit public attendance at Council meetings for now. Meetings will be accessible online to the public and will be live streamed on the City’s website.

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GEELONG MAJOR EVENTS MEETING The next meeting of Geelong Major Events will be held on Monday 20 July at 4.00pm. For the safety of the community, committee members and staff, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. Meeting records will be available on www.geelongaustralia.com.au

A new investigation of the City of Greater Geelong’s largest urban drainage catchment is underway.

stormwater management opportunities in the 770 hectare catchment. Information gathered in the ﬂood study will be used to support land use planning, emergency response, and community ﬂood preparedness planning.

Residents are invited to share experiences of ﬂooding in the Rippleside Catchment, which takes in the suburbs of North Geelong, Rippleside, Drumcondra, Geelong West, Manifold Heights, Herne Hill and Hamlyn Heights.

Share your feedback for the Rippleside Flood Study www.geelongaustralia.com. au/yoursay. The website page includes an interactive map and feedback can be viewed and contributed by locating speciﬁc areas of interest on the map.

Personal memories, images and any other documented evidence of ﬂood events will help the City and relevant authorities to better understand the ﬂood risks and

Community feedback closes on Thursday 23 July 2020.

Any questions from the public to be considered by the Committee must be received by 5.00pm Thursday 16 July 2020 and be emailed to gme@geelongcity.vic.gov.au including name, address, contact telephone number and question.

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be held on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 7.30am. For the safety of the community, committee members and staff, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. Meeting records will be available on

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The site is open now.

Until 2 August FREE PARKING in all off-street and on-street spaces will continue. Motorists are encouraged to comply with time restrictions across all parking zones.

1 – 18 September 2020

From 3 August UP TO 2P ZONES: On-street parking up to 2P will remain free until 31 December.

We’re looking for local businesses and business experts to host events.

OTHER ZONES: Parking meters for 3P and longer time zones will be activated and the paid parking system will resume. New 2020-2021 tariff rates will apply. OFF-STREET PERMITS: The off-street permit parking system will resume. Existing permit holders will be able to restart payments to access the permitted spaces; maintain their

Applications are open until Friday 17 July at geelong.smartygrants. com.au/GSBF20 We expect most events will be held online, however ideas for in-person events will be considered.

indeﬁnite suspension; or cancel the permit if it is no longer required. For more information visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/parking

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A MESSAGE FROM CR KYLIE GRZYBEK, ACTING MAYOR The announcement of a return to stage three restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne wasn’t totally surprising, but nonetheless it brought a sense of shock on Tuesday afternoon.

to protect the health and safety of all Victorians – including those of us here in regional areas. Minimising the spread of the virus and saving lives must be the number one priority.

Having endured and emerged from the ﬁrst round of stay-at-home orders, Melburnians are now coming to grips with the reality that they’ll be spending another six weeks in isolation.

Many of us have friends, family or work colleagues in Melbourne who are now cut off from us, and we’re feeling concerned for those people.

That’s on top of the worry they must already be feeling about the health risks associated with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

I’m sure we’ll do our best to offer support by checking in regularly over the phone, but at the same time we should be encouraging them to adhere to the restrictions and remain home.

The decision to move Melbourne back to tough restrictions has been made

Here in Greater Geelong, businesses that rely on visitors from the metro areas

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Victoria seeks to get this wave of new cases under control.

But our community can take some solace in that our recent case numbers are low and we can still enjoy many of the day-today freedoms we’ve recently regained. Let’s now do our absolute best to keep it that way.

The Greater Geelong community has been resolute so far, and now we’re asking for a further effort. Please try to stay positive, look after the ones you love, and above all do your bit to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Please take your efforts to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 very seriously. That means continuing to physically distance and practising good hygiene at all times. And of course if you’re feeling unwell, please get yourself tested and stay home. Our resilience and commitment will be tested again over the coming weeks as

Cr Kylie Grzybek Acting Mayor, City of Greater Geelong

CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

We have a Business Support Package available for COVID-19 impacted businesses within Greater Geelong, with these FREE support opportunities accessible:

will unfortunately be bracing for added ﬁnancial pain.

Counselling – Converge International provides free and confidential solutionsoriented counselling and support for business owners and their families. Legal advice – employment law, corporate and commercial law, leases and contracts, and insolvency and business restructuring. Financial management – advice and guidance on government financial support, accounting and financial services, business planning, cash flow forecasting and methods to manage finance during an economic downtown.

Find up-to-date resources and answers to common questions at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19

STAYING IN TOUCH Via phone 5272 5272 | Mon–Fri from 8.00am to 5.00pm Via web www.geelongaustralia.com.au Via email contactus@geelongcity.vic.gov.au Tourism enquiries 1800 755 611 | visitgeelongbellarine.com.au Download the Geelong City app for your mobile phone. Please avoid sending hard copy documents to the City. Where possible, please send documents to us via email.

Find our Coronavirus Business Support page at: www.geelongaustralia.com. au/business or call 5272 5272.

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

A CENTURY FOR THE PIANO BAR! Innovation is key and Piano Bar Geelong delivered. They entertained the local community and people from around the world every single night via livestream. On 29 June they capped their livestream performances with their ﬁnal and 100th consecutive show. The shows had over one million views from 22 countries and three patrons tuned in to every performance. There was one virtual wedding proposal during the Piano Bar livestreams (she said yes!), 100s of birthday mentions and celebrations, anniversaries and iso party mentions. Director Andy Pobjoy performed at all 100 shows whilst controlling what we saw on camera with his foot.

Piano Bar Geelong will continue to open to an audience of 40 people for special performances and acts. Further details can be found at pianobar.com. au. Congratulations team Piano Bar and thank you for the music!

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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Stage 3 'Stay at Home' restrictions have been reinstated across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, due to increasing cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). Residents in these parts of Victoria can only leave home for four reasons: shopping for food or other essential items; to provide care giving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment; for outdoor exercise; work or study if it cannot be done from home.

In Geelong and most of regional Victoria the following directions continue to apply to gatherings:

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTS: City of Greater Geelong residents and others living in regional Victoria other than Mitchell Shire, may continue to leave home for any reason but must continue to comply with Victorian Government directions currently enforced. 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. If you need to travel through metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, you can. You should not stop in these areas unless it is to shop for food and essential items; provide care, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment; and study and work, if you can’t do it from home. Exercise and recreation are not reasons to travel into these areas.

Indoor gatherings No more than 5 guests in your home

Outdoor gatherings 10 people or less

The four square metre rule applies to each undivided space. That means that the space must allow for at least four square metres of space per person. Different directions apply to gatherings in metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.

Want to know more about the current restrictions and how it will impact you? Visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/restrictions-rest-victoria-covid-19

WHICH FACILITIES HAVE REOPENED? THE CITY HAS MOVED QUICKLY TO ENSURE THE SAFE REOPENING OF THE CITY'S FACILITIES, IN LINE WITH THE CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.

SWIMMING POOLS

NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM

BELMONT MARKET

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. Bookings are essential and can be placed at membership.geelongaustralia.com. au/booking or by phoning your preferred centre.

The museum’s galleries are open, with new exhibition We The Makers on display. The shop is also open daily from 10.00am to 3.00pm, with the Visitor Information Centre open Friday to Sunday.

The Belmont Market is open. The weekly market is held

LIBRARIES

PLAYGROUNDS, SKATE PARKS AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

GEELONG GALLERY

All Geelong Regional Library Corporation branches and mobile libraries are open. Longer operating hours were introduced on 6 July.

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.

Sundays from 8.00am to 1.00pm at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre site. Entry is free. Stallholder bookings are essential.

The gallery is open. Up to 20 visitors per hour will be allowed. Bookings are required for free, timed-entry tickets.

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OUR GYMS ARE OPEN Our gyms at Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Bellarine Aquatic Centre, Waterworld Leisure Centre and Splashdown Leisure Centre have reopened with special conditions in place.

These facilities are open in this municipality but you must maintain a distance of at least 1.5 metres from other people and observe the directions on gatherings. BOAT RAMPS, PIERS AND JETTIES

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TENNIS COURTS

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SKATE/BIKE PARKS

GOLF COURSES

CARAVAN PARKS

BBQS

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FISH CLEANING TABLES

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Modiied footy leagues cancelled By Luke Voogt Modiied senior football and netball competitions will not go ahead in 2020, AFL Barwon has announced. A “considerable lack of team numbers” made a modiied format “unfeasible”, despite “strong initial interest” following the cancellation of local home and away seasons, AFL Barwon said in statement on Tuesday. “While it has remained AFL Barwon’s intention to return to play, our main priority of maintaining the health and sustainability of the region has never wavered,” the organisation said. “We thank all our clubs for their continued

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hard work and support, allowing AFL Barwon to exhaust all avenues of senior competition in 2020. “he commitment to social connectivity and the mental health of participants and the community from the AFL Barwon region has been irst class.” A small number of Geelong Football Netball League clubs remained interested in the modiied format, according to AFL Barwon.

But some of those clubs could ield only a single football or netball side, while others had indicated they could pull out at any stage, AFL Barwon said. In “extensive club feedback” teams also indicated other concerns including potential injuries from a lack of preparation, which could impact players’ 2021 seasons. Clubs also cited continued uncertainty regarding statewide restrictions and a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria. “he intention of the format was for it to be played under less burden for volunteers and allow the public to watch football and netball,” AFL Barwon said. “However, following AFL Victoria’s

updated Return to Play protocols, particularly regarding ‘necessary’ spectators, this is no longer achievable. “AFL Barwon will now assist clubs in senior practice match co-ordination if and when clubs wish to proceed, as well as the continued management and implementation of required protocols.” AFL Barwon remained committed to restarting junior football and netball from July 18 and senior female football later this year, it said. “We look forward to seeing clubs immerse themselves in their junior football and netball and senior female football programs this season.”

YOUR SAY Where are the pollies? It brings me sadness for constituents in Geelong when I believe we have phantom politicians in the seat of Geelong. We rarely hear any comment in the press or see any photos. So do they really exist or does the government have someone by name but no one in body present? here appears to be signs of a representative of the Victorian government but there is no movement. I have heard plenty of negative comments from the community attempting to make contact, but no answer. I have attempted to receive replies from correspondence dating back from 2018, but no answer. From my understanding we have people called politicians who are there to listen to the community regarding their concerns and promptly consider their opinion. It does appear we have phantom politicians so it would be reasonable to expect all policies come from a central oice, therefore indicating they do not listen to anybody in the community.

A CRISIS OUT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR VIOLENCE IN HERE. THERE'S NO PLACE FOR

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Don’t be fooled by PM Don’t be fooled. Even though PM Scott Morrison’s popularity is apparently at an all-time high, it’s better to be informed of the truth about the Prime Minister. Recently, he has further cut funding to the ABC, resulting in the loss of 250 jobs. Government cuts to the ABC now total $250 million. Inexplicably, Scott Morrison denied there had been any funding cuts! His appointment of a special committee to oversee COVID-19 economic recovery, but dominated by fossil-fuel representatives, speaks volumes of his inaction on climate change and need for renewable energy, and bias towards big mining companies. As the LNP government’s Immigration Minister, Treasurer and now PM, Morrison has been responsible for cruel, inhumane policies regarding refugees and asylum seekers. Malcolm Turnbull’s book A Bigger Picture reveals much about current Liberal Party ministers and their behaviour, but the most revealing is about Scott Morrison himself, as Turnbull states “everybody told me not to trust Morrison” (page 438). Take little notice of the PM’s spin or popularity – take a hard look at his history in politics, his ego-centricity, his current moves to pass bills whilst Parliament is functioning in a limited capacity and focused on COVID-19, and most importantly, his own party colleagues’ distrust of him. Peter Coghlan Drysdale

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Jazz emperors rule online By Luke Voogt A jazz band that grew from a chance meeting in the Netherlands and a St Kilda birthday bash is heading to Geelong next Friday. Alinta and the Jazz Emperors are set to kick of Geelong Arts Centre’s live-streaming series this month with a mix of their originals and big band classics. “I love the freedom of jazz – of where a song can go with improvisation,” said the band’s namesake frontwoman Alinta Chidzey. “We’ll rearrange some songs to have a bit of a groove to make them current. “Others we’ll strip right back, because sometimes the original doesn’t need to be tampered with.” he music theatre veteran will sing alongside some of the “best musicians in Australia” including her Dutch expat husband and saxophonist Remco Keijzer. She fell in love with him in Amsterdam while backpacking through Europe in 2005, she said. Keijzer had already travelled to New York and across Europe in big bands playing the saxophone, an instrument he began learning at age eight. He had just played a concert when he “stumbled” into Chidzey at “2.30pm on Sunday in Dam Square” outside the Dutch Royal Palace. “I thought, ‘Oh, this is an interesting woman’,” Keijzer said. “‘Someone young who is interested in jazz, this might be my lucky day’ – which is what it turned out be.” he couple went “long-distance”, then Chidzey moved to the Netherlands for a local production of Dirty Dancing, before Keijzer followed her back to Australia. About ive years ago, ater years of people telling them they should start a band, a friend asked them to play at his St Kilda crat beer venue for his birthday. “I got three of my friends that I was playing with and everyone was like, ‘this is great’,” Keijzer said. “We ended up playing there every Friday night on and of.” Fast-forward another ive years, Chidzey had been starring as black-haired Velma Kelly alongside Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Casey Donovan in an Australian production of Chicago, before COVID-19 hit.

Alinta Chidzey sings alongside husband and saxophonist Remco Keijzer. (Supplied)

“It’s nice to play such strong, well-written women in a musical,” she said. Keijzer had been on the show’s band while playing with world-famous Canadian crooner Michael Bublé. “He’s a very funny guy,” he said. “He’s one of the boys. But you just can’t take him to a restaurant, because everyone will harass him! “A lot of my old friends from New York were in that band too.” While Chidzey said COVID-19 had been

“tough on our industry”, the couple had used the time to work on other artistic projects. “It forces you to take a break and look at things that are important.” heir two cats had loved the extra attention too, she said. But while live concerts are postponed for now, Chidzey has had no shortage of online gigs, including a Bert Baccarat show, Rhonda Burchmore’s Mother’s Day special and Kate Cebrano’s Friday sessions. “I actually got bombarded with live-stream

concerts the moment [COVID-19] happened.” Although adjusting to the lack of audience had been diicult, she admitted. “It’s the one reason why I feel we perform – having an audience and an energy in the room,” she said. “It’s quite surreal – especially when you’re chatting or making a joke. But I trust my instincts and I prepare well. “he beauty of live-streaming is it can reach a bigger audience internationally, and people who might not normally go to a live concert could be inspired to go once COVID is over.”

Uke Queen and ‘musical brother’ in heartfelt gig Bellarine Ukulele Queen Sarah Carroll and long-time “musical brother” Shannon Bourne are set for a heartfelt show at the Potato Shed next Friday. he duo will play songs from their six-track record Medicine, which they recorded together last year in tribute to Carroll’s late husband Chris Wilson. “hat was a very personal and profound experience,” Carroll said. he record features namesake track Medicine, dedicated especially to the Cliton Springs blues icon, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in January 2019. “It was a song about how I was going along in the wake of losing Chris,” Carroll said. “I was aware that a lot of people were experiencing pain from his loss, apart from me, the boys and our closer circle. “It’s called Medicine because it has been working as a healing force on me, and I hope it will do the same for anyone, whatever their sorrow or trouble might be.” Wilson had played with Bourne at festivals across Australia for two decades, Carroll said. “He will always belong in our family, as a dear friend and a musical brother. He’s a very heartfelt, warm and loving person. And an extremely good guitar player. “Normally when we play together, we both use acoustic guitars – it brings us more together sonically.

Shannon Bourne and Sarah Carroll. (Supplied)

“But it really doesn’t matter what instrument he plays, it’s always astoundingly good. “Shannon plays with the skill of a lifetime drenched in sound.”

A 30-year veteran of the music biz, Carroll has performed solo and with various bands at high-proile Australian festivals and many pubs. She launched progressive country album

Star Parade in 2017 with a national tour and her ith trip to the USA, appearing in the Australian contingent at Americanafest. She also teaches music at Bellarine Secondary College, which has become diicult during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Doing the remote teaching has been hard and I completely worship and respect all the teachers who have lited their game … to keep kids learning online,” she said. “Playing instruments and singing together online is almost impossible.” She and sons Fenn and George Wilson, gited musicians themselves, had been playing live-stream gigs and working on other musical projects during the pandemic, she said. She looked forward to joining Bourne behind the guitar for a selection of songs from their respective careers. “here’ll up-tempo and light-hearted stuf too, with lots of laughing, so it’s got a bit of everything.” Bourne shared her yearning to get on stage together for the live-streamed gig. “As long as I’ve known Sarah and seen her play in all of her bands, there is one thing that sticks in my mind: she shines something so beautiful out into a room of people,” he said. Carroll and Bourne will play a live-stream concert at the Potato Shed from 4pm on July 17. Luke Voogt 13 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 10 July, 2020

PUZZLES Quick crossword 1

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Awards an opportunity to celebrate achievements A shared sense of wonder is what brings people together at Sally Ferris’ Geelong yoga studio. Wonder Yoga is a marriage of the practices and lifestyle of co-creators Sally and Richard Facer. Having spent a decade learning, travelling and exploring multiple versions of the ancient practice of yoga, Sally says she realised that all the varied practices had a sense of wonder in common. he studio was last year’s Best First Year Entry winner sponsored by Harwood Andrews at the Geelong Business Excellence Awards. For 35 years, the awards have been designed to recognise and celebrate our clever, creative and thriving businesses. Sally says winning the award brought the team closer together. “Everyone was very, very excited to know that they were involved in some capacity of the business that was recognised as being exceptional,” she says. “Our receptionists, through to our teachers, and our students come through and say, ‘wow you won that, I’m so pleased for you’. “What it also does is when people have a buy-in to your brand, and then they see that it’s been recognised, it validates the choice that they’ve made as well.” Operating in a 2020 post-COVID environment has been challenging for Wonder Yoga as with many other local businesses – but Sally encourages other businesses to put their hats in the ring for this year’s business awards. “I found it a really good review mechanism, a really good networking mechanism and a binding mechanism for our staf,” she says. “Applying for this year’s awards has been quite interesting because, while COVID-19 underlies every business decision we’ve had to

Wonder Yoga’s Sally Ferris says winning the Best First Year Entry award brought the team closer together. (Supplied)

make of late, the year that is in review precedes the virus. “It’s nice to be able to switch it of for a minute and look back and see that we’ve actually done really well and we will again.” More than 70 businesses enter the awards each year and Geelong Chamber of Commerce

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Geelong Cats video series a ‘taste’ of festival offerings You can join former Geelong players and premiership duo Andrew Mackie and Mathew Stokes on a virtual culinary tour of Central Geelong as they visit three restaurants in support of the Tastes of Central Geelong Festival. An initiative of Central Geelong Marketing, Tastes is a month-long festival of food, lavours and fun and is on now until July 31. Both Mackie and Stokes are now working behind the scenes for the Geelong Football Club. Stokes’ extensive career consisted of 189 games for the Geelong Cats Football Club, kicking 203 goals and playing in two premiership games – 2007 and 2011. Mackie played 280 games for Geelong between 2004 and 2017, ater being drated at pick No. 7 in 2002. He played alongside Stokes in the 2007 premiership team which defeated Port Adelaide. First stop on their Tastes tour was Mavs Greek Restaurant, at 73B Little Malop Street. Restaurant owner and head chef, Milton Mavromoustakos took Mackie and Stokes through making spanakopitas, the traditional Greek spinach pie, and a new feta dish created by Milton himself. Mavs Greek Restaurant specialises in authentic traditional Greek cuisine. For the Tastes festival it is ofering a Dine at Home Greek banquet for two, an art and food experience with ‘Pinot and Picasso’ and they are a stop on the Pick & Mix – Little bigger self-guided tastings experience. Next up, was BB Chicken & Pub, located at 116 Moorabool Street, specialists in Korean fried chicken and crat beer. Owner Michael Bong took the pair through a crat beer tasting, showcasing some of his personal favourites.

You can experience the best of BB Chicken & Pub during Tastes with its BB Sharing Feast, available to dine in or at home. Finally, Mackie and Stokes dropped in to Black Bull Tapas Bar & Restaurant to have a go at making tacos with owner and head chef, Daniel Brehaut. Black Bull is located at 48 Moorabool Street, and specialises in Spanish tapas and cuisine. You can sample this popular restaurant during Tastes with the Pick & Mix tastings experience or try its entry for the Central

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hree enterprising experts in their ield got together 15 years ago, opening the irst of three side-by-side vehicle workshops in Geelong West, each catering to its speciic European or British models. he newest workshop operates under the banner of Geelong West Automotive. his one specialises in Volvo, Peugeot, Renault, Citroen and Skoda. he German Automotive workshop is the Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volkswagen specialist. And the other, Hunter Cuthill, is all about Landrover, BMW and Mini Cooper. Current owners Adam Hunter, Ben Buckle, Mark Goodear and Adam Dres bring a combination of nearly 100 years’ experience working on all the major Euro brands – the sort of expertise highly valued by the drivers of out-of-the-ordinary vehicles. All manner of mechanical, auto electrical and tyre replacement work is carried out by the high-tech workshops. Dealer-level diagnostic, repair and maintenance work are also on board, as is log book servicing that retains new car warranty. Ben says that the crews are well-equipped to look ater just about everything needed to keep a car in tip-top shape, right from driving it of the lot through to its senior years. “Not only do we have the world’s leading independent diagnostic sotware, but also all our technicians have received speciic training on each brand,” explains Ben. “As well, we have all the special tools needed for repairs and servicing the luxury models. “We use the Hunter wheel alignment system, recommended for all major luxury and European vehicles. Our tyre servicing equipment includes the Sice run-lat tyre changer, again recommended for most Euro vehicles. And to top it of, we’re still cheaper

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SPORT Cats there for Ablett By Luke Voogt Geelong Cats have gotten behind champion midielder Gary Ablett ater he revealed son Levi had recently been diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease. “To reach this milestone was extra special for my family and I for a number of reasons,” Gary Ablett posted online ater his 350th game. “In the recent months, my wife and I have privately fought and continue to ight some pretty tough battles. “Some of you might already know that Jordan is caring for her mum as she battles with cancer. “But what many of you don’t know is that our son has been recently diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease.” he Cats had a “loose plan” to support Ablett over the next several weeks, which could potentially allow him to return home, coach Chris Scott said. “We’ve put a lot of thought into it, but really at the end of the day it’s an intensely-personal

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decision for Gary,” Scott told a press conference on Tuesday. “I think really he should be the only spokesperson in regard to his feelings, and to an extent his plans, because we consider our role as one of support for whatever he needs.” Ablett’s ability to “compartmentalise” was

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part of what made him a champion, and his teammates would need to follow suit to focus on “the short term” amid an uncertain 2020, Scott said. “I think the main thing for the players and the coaches in the short term is to compartmentalise and focus on what we know, and leave the people in the back oice to look ater logistics.” Geelong would need to be careful sending any players home, given the club did not know its next destination ater a three-week hub in Perth beginning round 7, Scott said. “he last thing we want to do is send guys home and be away longer than expected, and risk not being able to get them back into the state in which we’re playing.” he Cats focused on “rest and rejuvenation” this week, training at Henson Park in Sydney on Tuesday ater lying out of Melbourne on Sunday night. Geelong was scheduled to play Brisbane last night at the SCG ater the Independent went to press.

Lelo Sejean in his Tacuary FBC uniform and, above, training at a local futsal venue in Paraguay during COVID-19. (Luis Aguilar Tabakman and supplied)

Ecuador trade bid for Copa hopeful Paraguay-based Geelong soccer player Lelo Sejean has his sights set on Ecuador’s top football league as he pushes to earn Australian selection. An associate, who helped bring Sejean to Paraguay in 2013, had ofered his transfer to LDU Quito for 2021, he told the Independent this week. he club plays in Ecuador’s highest league and the Copa Libertadores – South America’s version of the UEFA League. “It’s a very big club in South America in general, it would be the crowning moment of my career at club level to join them,” Sejean said. he 29-year-old winger hoped Quito would take him up on the ofer, which would see him play alongside one of Ecuador’s best, former Manchester United midielder Antonio Valencia. He and the associate made the ofer for next year, given the uncertainty of 2020, Sejean said.

He hoped the transfer and remaining in South America would make him an “attractive option” for Australian selection for the Copa America in 2021. he Socceroos last year accepted an invitation to play in the South American international tournament for the irst time in the cup’s 103-year history. Sejean has been climbing the Paraguayan football ladder ater he began playing in the country’s fourth division in 2013. “It has been a dream to be here all of these years,” he said. He had been playing for Paraguayan second division club Tacuary FBC when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. he pandemic’s impact in Paraguay has been relatively small compared to massive outbreaks in other South American countries such as Brazil. But with a national lockdown preventing even jogging in the street, Sejean has had to

come up with inventive training methods. “I conducted my own sessions in my bedroom at the apartment of the Paraguayan family I am currently living with,” he said. “hree houses from here is a futsal (indoor soccer) club and the owner of the venue has permitted me to use it for my individual training sessions. “he economy in Paraguayan football is very poor, so lots of payers who depend on their football salary have experienced a diicult time. “I have been very fortunate, because the family with whom I reside have a milk bar, so I have worked for them and they have been very generous. “I have had all of the support from my neighbours and friends in Paraguay, and Australia, and the family that I currently reside with.”

ON THE BITE Peri Stavropolous Unfortunately we’ve copped some pretty average weather over the last week, however dedicated anglers are still managing to tangle themselves with some nice ish. Inside Corio Bay and in particular the Geelong Yacht Club is on ire with snotty trevalla – they just seem to be everywhere, with Fisherman’s Pier being the number 1 hot spot. A lightly weighted running sinker rig with a piece of chicken is going to be your best set-up when targeting them, casting small 2inch sot plastics. Casting sot plastics has also been very efective for some other species such as pinkie snapper, lathead and salmon. Pinkie snapper still remain in great numbers in similar areas but tighter on the structure you can get your lures the better with lightly weighted Gulp sandworms slaying ish. Along the Bellarine Peninsula, the King George whiting have proved to be quite diicult from Leopold to Cliton Springs. However there are some ish holding towards Portarlington through to Indented Heads and as expected, St Leonards has had its fair share of whiting reports too. here has been plenty of garish in similar areas to the whiting but just in a bit closer to shore. Making sure you have a solid burley trail out is the key to get them around your baits. Of the surf coast beaches there have been a few reports of gummy sharks starting to roll through, ishing fresh baits such as calamari and salmon is your best bet, with a panernoster rig to keep your bait of the bottom and away from the crabs. he tide changes are the ideal time to go down and wet a line. Wurdiboluc Reservoir has had some reasonable trout ishing on the go as of late, in particular the rainbow trout. he rainbows have been in respectable numbers and have been quite keen on eating shallow running divers. Andrew Orchard made the drive down, landing trout to 40cm on shallow running minnow lures with trout patterns working best. Lake Bullen Merri is continuing to produce plenty of rainbow trout and chinook salmon. Trolling tassie devils and rapala F7 hardbodies along the edge of the lake in irst light is ideal and as the day goes on getting deeper with your lures will have better results. Fishing during the aternoon has been very productive for chinook salmon.

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