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Junior footy is back Bell Park Dragons’ under-10 and under-12 girls are getting super excited for their inaugural game this weekend. The club is ielding the combined girls’ football team for the irst time during this year’s coronavirus-delayed season. “They’re absolutely raring to go!” club junior committee member Samantha Hair said. “They’ve been waiting since they started pre-season training in March before everything went on hold.” AFL Barwon is set to commence junior games tomorrow despite an Inverleigh under-13 player and two of their household members testing positive recently. The organisation cleared all other teams to play with Inverleigh’s under-13 side scheduled for a bye. Ms Hair and fellow committee members have spent the week going through COVID-19 protocols to ensure “everyone knows the game plan for Saturday”. “It’s get in, play and get out,” she said. “[Many] things that the kids are used to won’t be happening, but they’re following rules.” Luke Voogt

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$280m tourism black hole By Luke Voogt At least $280 million in tourism revenue has been lost in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Victoria. In just four months, more than a quarter of the region’s annual $1.1 billion tourism dollars has been wiped out, according to Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine executive director Brett Ince. “If you imagine what the Melbourne lockdown is doing to the economy in the region now, it would be [even] higher,” he said. Recent data shows Geelong accommodation and food services have lost a combined $127

million for the June quarter alone. About 60 per cent of the sector’s employees have either lost work or are reliant on JobKeepeer. According to the data, the pandemic has cost an estimated 2190 of 7500 full-time equivalent jobs in the sector locally, with 2300 people losing their jobs. he region was “deinitely” set to lose more than half its tourism revenue this year based on estimated forward igures for a range of scenarios, Mr Ince said. Of Geelong’s average 6.4 million visitors each year, 4.4 million were domestic day-trippers, 1.6 million were overnight domestic visitors

and 400,000 were international visitors, he explained. Of the overnight domestic visitors, who stay 2.5 nights on average and contribute signiicantly to overall revenue, 53 per cent were from Melbourne, which is now in lockdown. Another 17 per cent were from interstate, meaning only the remaining 30 per cent from regional Victoria could still visit Geelong, he said. “When you add those igures, that’s why you’re seeing that downturn,” Mr Ince said. “We hope as we move to recovery in the future that Melburnians consider a short break in the Geelong and the Bellarine to recharge – when the time is right.” Local municipal alliance G21 last week

described the looming cessation of the JobKeeper allowance in September, combined with current circumstances, as the “perfect storm” for Geelong’s visitor economy. Mr Ince said he “wholeheartedly” hoped for federal government wage relief to continue for the tourism sector, regional Victoria and Melbourne. “We understand that the federal government will provide an update on wage relief and other support measures late next week.” He also welcomed state government measures, such as its $40 million Regional Tourism Support Program, to support businesses impacted by cancellations.

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contagious at the time of training, given the timeline of subsequent testing and onset of symptoms. “No other team trained with the under 13 side on July 8.” AFL Barwon said players who attended training on July 8 would need to receive a negative COVID-19 test result or remain symptom-free for 14 days before being permitted to return to club activities. “he majority of players who attended training last Wednesday have already been tested and so far all results received have been negative.

“IFNC [was] also advised to not train [its] under-13 side [this Wednesday night].” Inverleigh’s under-13 side has a bye this weekend and no other matches are scheduled at the club’s home ground during that time, according AFL Barwon. “he health advice provided also states that the case is isolated to the IFNC, and no other members of our region have been put at risk or come into contact with the case. “On the back of health and AFL Victoria advice, the return to play date for our region of July 18 for junior football and netball is still in place for our near 500 registered junior

teams.” Barwon Health infectious disease specialist Deb Friedman issued a statement to the Inverleigh community on Wednesday as the Golden Plains Shire recorded three new active cases this week. “We have detected a number of cases within a single household in your area,” she said. “All of the people who have been detected are isolating themselves from the rest of the community.” A Barwon Health spokesperson conirmed the three active Golden Plains cases were related to the single Inverleigh household.

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Crackdown on illegal dumping Illegal dumping has increased signiicantly across Geelong with council investigating a security camera crackdown on litterers. Recent hotspots for dumping include Point Henry and outside Salvation Army stores in North Geelong and Drysdale. Council’s waste management chair Ron Nelson slammed the behaviour and said council was investigating CCTV for hotspots in its campaign against dumping. “With so many legal avenues on ofer to dispose of rubbish responsibly, there’s never an excuse to dump waste,” Cr Nelson said.

City Hall has recorded a “signiicant increase” in reports of illegal dumping across Geelong. hese include complaints of litterers dumping rubbish such as car parts, mattresses, building rubble and household items at carparks, nature reserves, paddocks and vacant blocks. Collecting dumped rubbish costs ratepayers about $800,000 each year, according to City Hall. Cr Nelson warned that litterers, including people leaving items outside closed op shops, faced $332 on-the-spot ines and could face further ines of up to $9900 in court. He urged locals to report dumping or dumped

rubbish by visiting www.geelongaustralia.com. au/litter or phoning 5272 5272. Meanwhile, the clean-up of an illegal waste pile at Broderick Road, Lara, reached its inal stage this week. Acting mayor and Windermere ward councillor Kylie Grzybek welcomed the development. “Although the process has been long and complex, it’s positive to see progress being made,” the Lara local said.

Geelong and the Surf Coast recorded eight new COVID-19 cases over the past fortnight, with a record-high increase of 302 cases statewide on Wednesday. Greater Geelong had seven active cases and the Surf Coast Shire had one as of midnight on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). he Gold Plains Shire recorded three new cases, which Barwon Health has since conirmed are related to an Inverleigh household. Victoria recorded 317 new cases as of midnight on Wednesday, with 15 reclassiied. he resulting increase of 302, the largest daily increase for an Australian state to date, brought Victoria’s overall tally to 4750. Yesterday morning Premier Daniel Andrews revealed two men, both aged in their 80s, had died from coronavirus, bringing the state’s fatalaties to 29. Police set up a checkpoint at Little River to turn back visitors as Melbourne went into lockdown last Wednesday. Luke Voogt

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By Luke Voogt Lara CFA has launched a fundraiser for a new ultra-light tanker amid an increasing ire risk for the town, according to brigade captain Roger Buckle. his year’s wet winter would increase grass growth, leading to more fuel for ires this summer, Mr Buckle said. “When we have a wet winter, we have a lot more fuel and we have larger grassires, but they move slower, typically. “No matter what we have in Lara, we have a ire risk, always. We’re on the northern edge of Geelong and we get slammed by northerly winds.” Population growth, particularly in new estates near farmland, and hotter, drier summers were also increasing the risk, Mr Buckle said. he increased population made grassires, such as the one that burnt 1260 hectares in neighbouring town Little River in 2018, more dangerous, he said. Increasingly-complex boundaries between urban and rural areas and more obstacles such as fences, gates and parks limited access, Mr Buckle explained. He said a ire-risk analysis determined a need for an ultra-light tanker to ight ires in areas that the brigade’s larger tankers could not reach. “It’s very diicult to get a large grassire-ighting tanker into the smaller areas. “If we can’t get into those smaller areas the ire will just continue on.” Lara CFA volunteers launched a campaign to raise $148,000 to purchase an ultra-light tanker just before Victoria’s recent COVID-19 spike. With volunteers already unable to collect in-person, the recent spike had further impeded

Lara CFA ireighters Graeme Toll, Liam Brossett, Julia Ferguson and Grace Tuisku are fundraising for an ultra-light tanker (inset). (Louisa Jones) 211353_01

their eforts, fundraising co-ordinator Gary Bascomb said. “It’s not an easy year for fundraising.” Lara District Community Bank contributed $20,000 to the fundraiser and has pledged to donate $1 for every $3 raised, up to $30,000. Bisinella Developments contributed $25,000,

leaving about $78,000 for the brigade to raise. Two vehicles at the brigade were deployed to Mallacoota at the height of the Victorian bushires in January. More recently, one of the vehicles has assisted with COVID-19 testing in Sunshine West. To donate search ‘Lara CFA’ on Facebook.

Anglers who were nearby when a yacht ire killed two people could help investigators determine what happened, according to police. Arson and Explosive Squad detectives on Monday appealed for witnesses to the fatal ire on he Gypsy in North Geelong earlier this month to contact police. On July 1 emergency services rushed to a ramp near Mackey Street ater reports of a ire about 6.30pm. Fireighters extinguished the blaze and found two people dead. Police have since identiied them as a 60-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man, both from North Geelong. Police are not treating the ire as suspicious. “Investigators believe that a number of people were ishing on the pier at the time of the ire and are asking them and anyone else in the vicinity who witnessed the incident to come forward,” a police spokesperson said. Council’s planning, design and development director Gareth Smith said the City had placed the boat in storage. Water Police, Search and Rescue divers and Arson Squad detectives investigated the wreck earlier this month. Police urged anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a conidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com. au Luke Voogt

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Boorai Centre remains closed By Luke Voogt Ocean Grove’s Boorai Centre will remain closed until next Monday ater a child who contracted COVID-19 visited the venue on July 2. “his decision has been taken as the safety of our families, and the safety of the wider Geelong community, is our highest priority,” council chief executive Martin Cutter said on Tuesday. “We are working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and providing the level of information and support it requires.”

he centre closed last Friday ater the DHHS advised City Hall that a child who attended the centre on July 2 had contracted COVID-19. he child did not display any symptoms and was not visibly unwell on July 2, according to a statement from City Hall. “All identiied close contacts of the conirmed COVID-19 case have undergone a coronavirus test,” the statement read. “To date, no test has returned a positive result. “Following further direction today from the DHHS, we are exercising some caution and not re-opening the centre until next Monday.”

he centre has undergone an extensive deep clean in line with COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Council notiied parents of children attending the centre of the closure via text. “Families with children who were scheduled to attend the centre today were last night informed of the closure,” City Hall said last Friday. “City staf were also contacted and will not be attending the centre. “City employees identiied to have come into contact with the afected child will be tested and will remain at home during a quarantine

period determined by the DHHS.” Meanwhile, a Belmont High School student has tested positive for coronavirus, the school has conirmed. However the student did not attend while infectious due to the recent school holidays. In a letter to families school principal Sandra Eglezos said ater investigating the case, DHHS determined there was no need for the school to close. he department also advised that staf or students did not need to take any further precautionary action other than that already communicated to the wider community.

Geelong mum’s ‘magic’ Keno windfall

Ange Liston-Mccaughley and husband Leif with another batch of Type 1 Foundation beanies to sell. (Louisa Jones) 211180_12

Beanies drive hits new heights A Geelong diabetes foundation is on target to double last year’s inaugural efort of selling 1500 beanies, in time for National Diabetes Week ending tomorrow. “We’re currently sitting on 2800,” said Type 1 Foundation chief executive Ange Liston-Mccaughley. Type 1 Foundation sold about 1500 beanies between July and November last year, raising about $30,000 to support families with diabetes. he foundation made an early start this year in a bid to double that and recently received a new shipment to sell.

“hey’re being sent all over Australia,” Ange said. “We’ve had to order in heaps which is exciting, although we’ve had issues with delivery and shipments. “We’re also donating … to research into a cure for type 1 diabetes this year.” he mother-of-four was thrilled with the support for the drive despite the inancial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and other “high-proile” beanie campaigns. “I think because people are in isolation, they’re jumping online to support us – that’s why we’re doing so well,” she said.

Local businesses and families with diabetes were helping to sell the beanies, while Barwon Health is also selling them to raise money for its children’s diabetes clinic. Ange’s igure of 2800 did not include Barwon Health Foundation’s sales, she said. Ange has been raising diabetes awareness and funds to support people with the disease since her daughter Lila’s diagnosis in 2013. More information: www.type1foundation. com.au

A Geelong mum woke to discover she had won a “magic” $93,000 this week ater going to bed thinking she had won $5000. “Every now and again, I like to play Keno for a bit of fun. I was watching the draw and I saw all the numbers come up! I thought Voilà! Magic!,” the woman said. “But I actually didn’t see how much I won, and because I don’t play that oten, I thought I might have won maybe $5000 or something like that. “hen I went to sleep and when I woke up, I went back online to have a look at exactly what my prize was and that was a very diferent story! “I kept thinking ‘is this real? No way!’. “It’s wonderful! I just can’t believe it. Hooley dooley! “At the moment I can’t really do too much, but I think I will order some takeaway for dinner and get something special to drink. his is worth celebrating.” he excited winner, who wished to remain anonymous, said the money would change her life. “It’s a huge win for me! It’s incredible.” “I can inally buy myself a house! I am going to start looking online. It’s so exciting!” he Victorian player held a Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry in game 129. he odds of winning spot 8 in the draw were one in 1,380,687. Luke Voogt

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Overseas destinations might be of limits during COVID-19, but Geelong locals can tour their own city with an all-new guide book. “Be a tourist in your own town,” said Geelong historian Lex Chalmers, who compiled the pocket-sized book. “here’s a lot of people out walking at the moment and they’re probably getting bored with where they’re going. Now they can take a CBD walk to admire some of Geelong’s best 20th Century architecture.” he booklet takes readers winding through central Geelong to discover its Nouveau, Edwardian, Beaux Arts, American Art Deco, Moderne and Brutalist 20th Century buildings. “All are on display on the walk around a little

more than one city block,” Lex said. “It begins and ends at Johnstone Park’s bandstand, and there are interesting cofee stops along the way.” Geelong and Region National Trust branch prepared the booklet for Geelong’s UNESCO Design Week 2020, which was cancelled earlier this year due to COVID-19. Lex hoped Geelong’s 20th Century architecture could be a drawcard similar to in Napier, New Zealand. “[he buildings] relect Geelong’s development and history as a varied manufacturing centre, especially in automotive and wool manufacture,” she said. More information: artsatlasgeelong.com.au

Geelong council next Monday will release a draft design for “a world-class inclusive playspace” at Rippleside Park to replace the existing playground built in 2001. The draft concept design, including a treetop walk, was created following community consultation in November 2019. The survey results showed that shade, multi-aged play settings, toilet location, cleanliness and nature play were all important features, according to City Hall.

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which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application.

events, projects and equipment and

The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before Sunday 2 August

environmental sustainability.

To speak to the grants team phone 5272 5272 or email the team on communitygrants@geelongcity.vic. gov.au

2020. If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.

GEELONG CHILDREN'S WEEK 2020 ONLINE EVENT – REGISTRATIONS AND GRANT APPLICATIONS EXTENDED Help us celebrate Children’s Week

Children’s Week theme for this

of Greater Geelong to present an

2020 by hosting your own online

year is celebrating the right of

event or activity.

event or activity to celebrate and

all children to choose their own

promote the unique contributions

friends and safely connect with

that young children make to our

others.

community.

Scan the QR code or visit bit. ly/2zKJXlJ, click ‘Apply online’ and

event designated by the United

Applications for grants of up to $400 have been extended and now close on Friday 24 July. This

existing SmartyGrants account or

Nations, and will be held from

is to assist not-for-proﬁt groups

create a new account.

24 October to 1 November. The

and organisations within the City

Children’s Week is an international

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A MESSAGE FROM CR KYLIE GRZYBEK, ACTING MAYOR At every stage during this COVID-19 outbreak, the Council has taken steps to support the social, and economical health of the community.

accessible grants program in the City’s

We’ve acted quickly to provide immediate

life, providing priceless outlets and networks

support across the hardest hit areas,

for tens of thousands of our residents.

directing funding and fee waivers to those residents and businesses most in need. But it is clear that the impacts of the pandemic will be felt long after the last of the government-imposed restrictions are lifted.

history. Our community groups and organisations are the backbone of the region’s vibrant social

With an emphasis on directing more funding towards community-led projects, we’ve increased the grants program pool by $400,000 to $4.33 million. There are funding opportunities for those

With a total of $250,000, groups will be able to secure up to $2000 to safely reactivate their venues and programs. Applications for a wide range of grants open today. I encourage you to visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/grants or you can contact our grants team via communitygrants@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or 5272 5272.

in arts, culture and heritage; arts projects

support packages focuses on providing aid

and festivals; environmental sustainability;

This will help encourage short-term visitors

over the medium and long-term.

community events and equipment.

to the CBD, at a time when local businesses

The latest measures – which take the total

One of the new funding streams is the COVID-19 Quick Response Community grants.

million - include the largest and most

ARE YOU A BUSINESS OWNER NEEDING HELP?

Digital marketing – website management and development, getting the best from your social media, content ideas, branding and e-commerce. Small business mentoring – expert help on a wide range of business topics and industry sectors. Human resources – advice and guidance about government packages, managing your staff and keeping them safe, and workforce planning and compliance.

Please take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy the variety of shopping, dining and cultural attractions available in Central Geelong and the Waterfront. If you are unwell then you must stay home, but otherwise maintain your hygiene and and continue to play your part in keeping Greater Geelong COVID-safe.

need our support as much as possible.

Cr Kylie Grzybek

We’re keeping the existing blanket free

Acting Mayor,

parking initiative in place, until we introduce

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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:

longer time zones on Monday 3 August.

physical distance measures when in public

Council has also resolved to extend free parking in Central Geelong on-street twohour zones until the end of 2020.

That is why the fourth of our targeted

value of our support packages to $10.8

payments and strict time limits in all the

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

BROC THE KASBAH TAKE THEIR UNIQUE LOOKS ONLINE Made by hand and styled with ﬂair, when you rock a look by the local collective of creators, designers and artists at Broc the Kasbah you are truly unique. Broc the Kasbah are inspired by their cultural backgrounds, mashing Moroccan, French, Finnish and Australian cultures into an amazing contemporary vibe. Working with some of the best makers in Marrakech, Broc the Kasbah’s clothing and accessories are vibrant, bold and exciting. During coronavirus-induced downtime, Broc the Kasbah have kept busy setting up a soon to be launched online store.

Stay tuned to their Facebook and Instagram pages @brocthekasbah for updates. In the meantime visitors are welcome back to their Moorabool Street store, open Monday to Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm with COVIDsafe hygiene measures in place.

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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Find out where to get tested visit vic.gov.au/CORONAVIRUS or call 1800 675 398 (24 hours) Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne

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NEW RESTRICTIONS

GATHERINGS

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 and work or study if they 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 be completed from home. If you need to travel through metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, you can. However, 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.

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

WHICH FACILITIES HAVE REOPENED? In line with the Victorian Government’s current directions, we may ask patrons visiting facilities to present ID including their home address. We are unable to offer our patrons some services at this time if they live in areas currently under Stage 3 restrictions, although we look forward to welcoming them again when we can.

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

LIBRARIES

PLAYGROUNDS, SKATE PARKS AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

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.

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

CORONAVIRUS ALERT – CURRENT RESTRICTIONS

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

PL AYGROUNDS

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

TENNIS COURTS

EQUESTRIAN CENTRES

SKATE/BIKE PARKS

GOLF COURSES

CARAVAN PARKS

BBQS

DRINKING FOUNTAINS

FISH CLEANING TABLES

Bookings are essential and can be placed at membership.geelongaustralia.com.au/booking Check online for further information www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ssl

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MY GEELONG Jane Govan was volunteering at Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) when in April a cancer diagnosis forced her to take a break. he animal-loving UK expat talks to Luke Voogt about her journey so far and the “amazing” support around her. Tell us about you. I’m 59-years-old and was born near Birmingham, England. Both my parents are well at 79 and 82. I live in Newcomb and I’ve worked full-time in the cleaning industry. I have a son, and a daughter who is married with three young sons. In my younger years, I played basketball until a taller opponent snatched the ball so hard from my hands that she pulled me down to the ground. he ambulance was called, my lower coccyx had bone fragments around it and that’s when I decided it wasn’t the game for me. But I continued on with netball until I was 35. What’s your connection to Geelong? When my dad successfully applied for a job as a rigger at Alcoa, Anglesea, he packed up his young family and took a big risk for the sake of a better life in ‘he Lucky Country’. I was only seven when we arrived in Australia in 1969 and it was a very strange land for us, but my mum and dad never regretted their decision to leave. I decided to volunteer at GAWS because I love animals. I’m more of a dog-lover but I’m fascinated and amused with cats and the mischief they get up to. My role there was in the laundry but I did other things like fundraising, gardening and animal transport.

to my brain, liver, lymph glands and back. I had radiation for a week for the many small brain tumours. Now I have chemo every three weeks which is successfully shrinking all the cancer – so far so good. he side efects are tough but I’m strong-minded and I’m so blessed to have an amazing oncologist team at Andrew Love Cancer Centre. My sister Yvonne is my rock. I’m not allowed to drive anymore, so she drives me to all my appointments and treatments, and checks up on me every day. I have a beautiful network of family and friends, including my GAWS family, all supporting me. What are your favourite things to do locally? I like hiking, relaxing at the beach and having a barbeque with friends and family. I love everything about the Surf Coast: he beaches, boogie-boarding, restaurants, cafes, scenic views and bush walks. I love Geelong for its multiculturalism, scenery and tourism. Geelong waterfront, in my opinion, is our best asset. How are you coping with COVID-19? I’ve had no problems with the restrictions, I keep myself occupied with daily walks, jigsaw puzzles and crat projects. When the virus is wiped out, I hope to get back the new normal and catch up with friends and family for barbecue.

Why did you stop volunteering? Unfortunately, with a diagnosis of metastatic cancer, I had to leave both my volunteer work and my job as school crossing supervisor. he cancer started in the lung then travelled

What’s something about you that people might not know? I love photography, which is something I wish had pursued now.

Jane Govan with Ralph at Geelong Animal Welfare Society. (Louisa Jones) 211199_01

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People building homes in the Geelong region now have to hire archaeological consultants to check for Aboriginal cultural sites. Geelong councillors have signed a pact with Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative giving the organisation a say on construction of any home within 500 metres of a waterway or beach.

Geelong police have given the state government 28 days to ix staf shortages in the region. More than 150 residents, traders and politicians at a public meeting on Wednesday backed a police resolution to take industrial action, including a potential strike, if the government failed to act.

Plans to allow public housing developments up to four storeys high have alarmed residents in Geelong’s northern suburbs, according to objectors. hey fear the state government’s development plan overlay would usher in a density of housing out of character beside their single-storey homes in Norlane.

Geelong manufacturing has a renewed connection with Ford ater Carbon Revolution announced yesterday a deal to supply wheels for a new Shelby Mustang GT350R. Despite Ford shutting down local manufacturing next year, Carbon Revolution hopes the contract with Ford USA could be a forerunner to further deals for high-performance vehicles.

Out and about Independent photographer Rebecca Hosking met plenty of locals enjoying the mid-winter sunshine at Ocean Grove main beach during school holidays.

1/ Brian Cross goes for a cycle. 2/ Grace and James Harley get ready for a surf. 3/ Jason Louey takes it easy. 4/ Rachel Ratcliffe and Karen Vassallo were looking forward to catching a wave. 5/ Tess Hewitt with 5-month-old Donovan. 6/ Peter and Karin Heitmann. 7/ Maree Salter, Hayley O’Meara, Fletcher, 8, and Macey, 10. 8/ Holly Timms and Riley Menzies with Luna. (Pictures: Rebecca Hosking) 211021 13 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 July, 2020

ENTERTAINMENT

Locals to reach across Australia By Luke Voogt Leopold father-of-three Mick Ryan is one of eight Geelong musicians joining a live-stream line-up from across Australia and the world this weekend. he Ngarrindjeri-Gunditjmara man and his band he Louds will play a 20-minute slot beginning at 2.40pm tomorrow in Australian online festival Isolaid. “I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for artists to be able to continue to perform,” the 35-year-old said. “It’s a little diferent, obviously, not being able to do it in front of a crowd but it’s good to have that platform.” he Louds are no strangers to playing alongside big Australian and international names. hey joined artists such as Kasey Chambers and Xavier Rudd on the list for the Two Worlds Festival in Melbourne – one of Victoria’s last major live gigs in March before COVID-19 hit.

‘‘

all lives do matter, but black lives are at a signiicant disadvantage

’’

- Mick Ryan “We had released our debut album that week or the week before,” Ryan said. “hat was when COVID-19 was starting to become really serious. People were really starting to freak out. “It’s been a very strange few months since.” In 2014, he teamed up with another big name, iconic singer and former Australian Idol judge Mark Holden, for a track about Geelong’s Indigenous history. Holden was creating an album about his family, who settled at Indented Head. Ryan thought Holden’s initial phone call to him was a prank, he explained, laughing. “I just hung up. Ater he called back, I sort of realised this must be the real deal.” he song, Kill Party, references South Australian town One Tree Hill, but it actually tells the story of Bell Post Hill’s namesake bell. “hey would ring the bell when they saw the Aboriginal people coming towards their crops or even just coming in to do some hunting and gathering,” Ryan said. “he township would send out a kill party. “[It was a colony] that came and killed them for hunting and gathering things they could use in their daily lives. hat’s the story that was told to Mark. “he song’s a great representation of reconciliation. I’m an Aboriginal man and he’s a non-Aboriginal man and we’ve come together to tell this story on Australian history and hopefully educate some people along the way.” he song predates a recent campaign to change the suburb’s name due to its history. Ryan said he understood the campaign but suggested leaving the name as Bell Post Hill

Mick Ryan will play alongside seven Geelong artists in Isolaid this weekend. (Louisa Jones and supplied) 211327_07

instead could actually help teach locals about that history. Ryan has followed the recent Black Lives Matter protests in the US. he movement resonated with Indigenous Australians due to hundreds of deaths in custody and a life expectancy gap of about 10 years between them and other Australians, he explained. “We get it, all lives do matter, but black lives are at a signiicant disadvantage. “I’d really like people to be aware and understand it: ‘Yeah, they are being disadvantaged more than us so why can’t we give them a helping hand’.” “Obviously being an Aboriginal male, I’ve got that message but I’m not really trying to push a message; I just love to play music.” Ryan also works at Wathaurong Aboriginal

Cooperative to get “better health outcomes” for his Indigenous “brothers and sisters”. “I’m pretty happy with the man I am and what I’m trying to achieve,” he said. “I think anyone who identiies strongly as an Aboriginal person is going to experience some sort of racial discrimination in their lives. “But I’m not losing sleep about someone’s ignorance against me because of my racial heritage.” Ryan will play Killing Party, a cover of Goanna’s Solid Rock and other tracks alongside he Louds bassist Johnny Saunders and drummer Adam Giles tomorrow. he band will beam out to Australia from Giles’ lounge room using he Louds Instagram account to live-stream into a feed on Isolaid’s website. At the end of each set musicians tag-team

to the next artist on the line-up, including more than 100 Australian and international performers, in a journey of musical discovery. “I’ve seen a lot of these artists live,” Ryan said. “We’re going to have people who wouldn’t normally be able to see us and potentially have a larger audience than we normally would.” he Louds have done a few live streams since the pandemic began. “It’s real weird – you can’t interact with anyone,” Ryan said. “You’re sort of just sitting by yourself.” But fans posting comments and “love hearts” had nonetheless made the band feel supported, Ryan said. “People are there – it’s just a very weird sensation knowing they’re there but you can’t see them.” More information: www.isolaidfestival.com

Jack up the volume for muso born to play guitar For Drysdale muso Jack Woodine playing the guitar was a birthright – of sorts. “When I was born, I was given a guitar,” the 18-year-old told the Independent ahead of his upcoming Potato Shed gig. Despite the natal git Woodine did not take to the instrument initially when his guitarist mum tried to teach him. But that changed ater “doing a bit of singing” in primary school, he said. “People were telling me I was good. So I picked up guitar again and just fell in love with it.” Fast forward to 2020, Woodine had been playing gigs at pubs and festivals across Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula while stacking shelves at the local Woolies, when COVID-19 hit. 14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 July, 2020

He had to cancel his gap year travel plans for 2020 before he begins studying psychology at uni next year. “I was supposed to do a wedding this year too and that ended up being cancelled,” he said. “here have been some challenging times, I guess. I’m just lucky being able to work still – pretty much full-time.” Woodine hoped his live-streamed gig at the Potato Shed at 4pm next Friday, July 24, would help him reach a new audience. “I decided it would be a good opportunity for me to practice and get my name out there a little bit more,” he said. he young muso bounces around genres, from pop to indie, but said his latest gig would be “more quiet and chilled”.

He plans to cover contemporary tracks such as Lime Cordiale’s On Our Own, Cyclone by Sticky Fingers and Pete Murray’s Opportunity. Like many artists performing online during the pandemic, he misses live audiences. “Ater my gigs I love talking to people and getting feedback,” he said “Hopefully I might receive some messages online aterwards.” He also planned to have another crack at song-writing soon, he said. “I’ve tried in the past and haven’t quite found my style. I’m about to get some new gear, so I feel that might inspire me to create my own stuf.” Luke Voogt

Drysdale’s Jack Woodine plays atop of Vue Grand Hotel in Queenscliff. (Supplied)

PUZZLES Sudoku

Quick crossword 1

Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

9 10

Across 1. Draught animals (6,2,6) 10. Bring upon oneself (5) 11. State of lawlessness, chaos (9) 12. Plush (7) 13. Loosen (7) 14. Destined (5) 16. Climax (9) 19. Startles (9) 20. Courageous (5) 22. Copy of an original (7) 25. Daily, occurring each day (7) 27. Anarchist (9) 28. Cry of approval (5) 29. Wait a minute! (4,4,6)

DECODER DECODER

Down 2. Meet (9) 3. Loose hillside stones (5) 4. Gladiator who led a revolt against Rome (9) 5. Shoes with no heels (5) 6. Incessant (9) 7. Imbibe (5) 8. Person put forward for office (7) 9. Start of a basketball game (3-3) 15. Sleeping room (9) 17. Action taken at the end of a series of failures (4-5) 18. Weaken (9) 19. Lengthen (7) 21. Cowardly (colloq) (6) 23. Danger (5) 24. Farewell (5) 26. Dark brown colour (5)

Decoder

WordFit

Each number represents a diferent letter of the alphabet. Write the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out which letters are represented by the other numbers. As you get the letters, write them into the main grid and the reference grid. Decoderuses uses letters of alphabet. the alphabet. DECODER all all 26 26 letters of the

Fit the words into the grid to create a inished crossword

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7 23 22

24 16

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11 24

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R A W 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Quick crossword solution

SOLUTION TO DECODER 6:

G N A H S How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the ive letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s at least one ive-letter word. Good 9 Very Good 13 Excellent 15

5 LETTERS ACTED ADIEU ADULT ALIBI AMINE CHUTE ENNUI EYRIE FOOLS

MEDIUM

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ahs, ash, gas, gash, gnash, hag, hags, hang, hangs, has, nag, nags, sag, san, sang, shag, snag

Note: more than one solution may be possible.

1. Which 1980 Australian album is one of the biggest selling in history? 2. What is the crime of killing one’s brother? 3. What was the name of Jacques Cousteau’s famous research ship? 4. In mythology, which youth fell in love with his own relection? 5. In which Italian city is there an opera house called La Scala? 6. Which Australian cricketer has scored the most Test centuries? 7. In TV’s Thunderbirds, what was the name of Lady Penelope’s chaufeur-butler? 8. In which classic Victorian novel does an inn called the Admiral Benbow feature? 9. How many Australian Prime Ministers have died while in oice? 10. What hand tool was used for threshing grain until the mid 1800s?

M O S S Y

Insert the missing letters to make ten words — five reading across the grid and five reading down.

5x5 solution A D D E R

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7 LETTERS DWINDLE EGOTISM RECYCLE SHYNESS

C R E A M

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6 LETTERS FAIRER LESION STEERS STREAK

S C R E E

S S E W E A T E R A T H A W

TSARS WHERE

HALAL HERON HOLDS HOSTS IDLER KIWIS KUKRI LASSO LEEKS NITTY OBEYS OILER PEEPS ROOST ROUSE SAMOA SONAR TENSE TREEN

Sudoku solutions

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R S A L N E W R OW A R N E N S P S A T R E E E R K S E

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W R E N

Across: 1. Beasts of burden, 10. Incur, 11. Anarchism, 12. Opulent, 13. Slacken, 14. Fated, 16. Culminate, 19. Surprises, 20. Gutsy, 22. Replica, 25. Diurnal, 27. Terrorist, 28. Bravo, 29. Hold your horses. Down: 2. Encounter, 3. Scree, 4. Spartacus, 5. Flats, 6. Unceasing, 7. Drink, 8. Nominee, 9. Tip-off, 15. Dormitory, 17. Last-ditch, 18. Attenuate, 19. Stretch, 21. Yellow, 23. Peril, 24. Adieu, 26. Umber. WordBuilder

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3 LETTERS AIR ALP ART ATE EAT EKE ELK ERA FOE HER HOB INN LID LUG MAW NOB ODD OIL OWN PAL RAN SEE TAG URN USE WOE

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1 Back in Black 2 Fratricide 3 Calypso 4 Narcissus 5 Milan 6 Ricky Ponting 7 Parker 8 Treasure Island 9 Three (Lyons, Curtin, Holt) 10 Flail

SHOPLOCALSUPPORTLOCAL#InThisTogether Try your hand at four favourites in a Tastes of Central Geelong cook-off and you Cook the Dish could win big. Visit www.centralgeelong.com.au/tastes for details.

Salt Baked Pumpkin

Jesse Hughes

ALMA ResTAuRAnT

INGREDIENTS butternut pumpkin 600g plain lour 300g table salt 120g egg white (chickpea liquid can be substituted for vegan) 250ml cold water 4 tbsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp fennel seeds 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp smoked paprika

No Bake Snickers Cheesecake

Lois Norbury

TwisTed desseRT BAR

This is a versatile salt crust that can be made days in advance and used on all sorts of vegetables and proteins to enhance the lavour of your dish. It is quite a simple method, but some steps are important to get the best result.

• Roll the salt crust out on a lightly loured bench until it is about 3mm thick and large enough to roll your pumpkin in. I METHOD use small butternut pumpkins because • Toast all your seeds in a dry frypan. The I ind them to be sweeter and easy to best way to do this is to keep the seeds deal with once cooked. Be sure to cover moving in the pan until the pan smokes a the entire pumpkin (not peeled) in the little bit and the aromas of the seeds start crust so no juices can escape during the to release, be careful not to burn them. cooking. • Crush all the seeds in a mortar and • Cook pumpkin at 180 degrees for about pestle and add them to the rest of the 2-3 hours depending on the size of dry ingredients. Mix in the water and egg your pumpkin and serve by cutting the whites and kneed on the bench until the pumpkin lengthways and scooping out dough forms a irm ball. Egg whites can all the seeds. We then put an onion jam, be replaced by the juice that comes in a spicy chickpeas and goats curd to inish tin of chickpeas (or any tinned bean) to the dish, but you can use any toppings keep the recipe vegan. you like, or even just serve as it is.

Prep time: 10 minutes Additional time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 whole chocolate ripple cookies, crushed 1 cup cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup caramel sauce 1 cup Snickers Bites cut into quarters plus more for garnish INSTRUCTIONS • Add crushed chocolate ripple cookies to each glass or dessert bowl. • Add softened cream cheese to a mixer

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When your car is your pride and joy and you want to keep it looking like new for a long time, Darby’s Paints (with Chester the horse statue out front) carries a fantastic range of products not found in the average store. Sales manager Anthony Spanninga says Darby’s supplies paint products that will keep a car looking like new for years. “We have the easy-to-apply Toughseal nano technology paint protection, as well as the Toughseal carbon ceramic paint that provides an outer-shell protection that enhances a car’s colour and paintwork,” says Anthony. “Another great brand we distribute is 3D High Deinition Car Care, which sets the standard in cutting compounds, waxes, sealants and cleaning products. “3D is easy to use for DIY-ers, even though made for professionals, which is why the products are industry leaders. More than two

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SPORT U19s, female football postponed AFL Barwon has postponed the return of under-19 competitions and women’s football in line with state government directions following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. he organisation on Saturday announced training for the competitions, initially scheduled for Monday, July 13, would not go ahead. AFL Barwon also abandoned its plans to resume under-19 football and netball on August 1 and senior female football on August 2. he decision followed Victoria’s chief health oicer Professor Brett Sutton announcing a halt to all full-contact training and competition across Victoria. he state government had scheduled for full-contact training and competition, for people 19 or older, to resume on July 13 and 20 respectively in regional Victoria. But with a signiicant increase in coronavirus cases in Melbourne, and active cases present in some regional communities, Professor Sutton determined that sport in regional Victoria must

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remain non-contact. “his decision will be tough for many regional Victorian clubs and communities and it was not taken lightly,” Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said in statement. “But [the decision] is essential to slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives.

“In better news for many of our regions, full training and competition for players aged 18 and under can continue. “Further easing of restrictions, including target dates, will be considered by Professor Sutton by the end of July. “he Victorian government will continue to work with the sport and recreation sector to explore recovery options and help clubs return to play when it is safe to do so.” he Sport and Recreation Return to Play Expert Advisory Panel is reviewing return to play plans and providing advice to state sporting associations. he panel has reviewed more than 90 plans from associations and another 60 from clubs to date, according to government. State government has spent $40 million in its Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package, to provide more than 5000 clubs across Victoria with a grant of $1000 each. Further information on the new restrictions is available on the DHHS website.

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Cats ready for long hub By Luke Voogt Geelong Cats are preparing for an extended stay interstate ater the AFL all but conceded there would be no further home and away matches played in Victoria in 2020. In a statement on Wednesday, AFL revealed that eight of the 10 Victorian clubs would be based in Queensland and two of the 10 based for short-term periods in Perth. At a press conference earlier in the week, Geelong coach Chris Scott said the club was keeping options open for players’ families to leave Victoria to join them. “It’s not an urgent scenario,” Scott said on Tuesday. “We made a conscious decision to leave a lot of the families [behind]. Right at the moment we’re not anticipating that anyone will come from Geelong into Perth. “What happens ater that is an open question

but … we’ll address that at the right time.” Reports that players had been denied the chance to bring families were “categorically untrue”, Scott said. “Everything we’ve done has been our decision. We didn’t have a club policy on it but we did make clear what the scenario would be over here in Perth.” Only defender Harry Taylor, midielder Sam Menegola and ruckman Rhys Stanley brought their young families to Perth at the weekend. he Stanley and Taylor families are quarantining at family farms, while Menegola’s family, including his infant son, are in quarantine at the Cats’ hotel. “he three guys that brought family members over are West Australians to some degree – either them or their partners,” Scott said. “hey’ll get the chance to introduce their parents to their newborn babies.” he Cats, who have a poor recent record ater

extended breaks, have an 11-day rest ater last night’s game before playing Fremantle on July 27. But Scott said the break would help build team cohesion in a “high-performance environment” ater several weeks training in pairs and small groups earlier in the year. “he fact that we’re in quarantine does remove the temptation to get out and take your focus of what you’re trying to do. “Not being able to get out could get old ater a little while but certainly we don’t sense that from our group at the moment.” his week on the Cats’ website dratees took fans on a virtual tour through the Perth hub, which includes a 24-hour snack bar, gaming room, pool, gym and more. “he AFL’s done a great job on short notice, along with the WA government, to host us in the best conditions possible,” Scott said. Geelong was scheduled to play Collingwood last night ater the Independent went to press.

Land-based ishing remains solid ON THE BITE Peri Stavropolous Land-based ishing inside Geelong at the moment is still keeping anglers very amused with a large variety of ish on ofer to those casting lures from the shore. Snotty trevalla, salmon and pinkie snapper still remain in great numbers and the snotties have been reaching a great size. Anglers casting small 2-inch grub-style plastics have been getting the better results, however the ish have also been more than willing to have a nibble on some chicken too. here seems to be quite the number of snook in these areas terrorising baitish and even other angler’s ish while on the line! Casting diving lures or slightly larger minnow-style sot plastics should get the bites and you amongst the action. Along the Bellarine Peninsula, there has been a healthy variety of species on the chew and although there aren’t many monsters hitting the decks, they seem to be in great numbers. Out from St Leonards has had plenty of calamari along the weed beds in 3.5 metres of water. Daniel Maddalena had a solo mission at the weekend and had no trouble landing himself a very solid bag of squid in no time. Swan Bay has been holding quite the population of garish to both land-based and boat isherman, with a few gummy sharks and king George whiting thrown into the mix too. Ofshore, Apollo Bay has seen some fantastic shark ishing with both school and gummy sharks in great numbers, driting in 50 metres of water with big fresh baits such as fresh wrasse or barracouta proving deadly. here has also been reports of some large tuna hanging around too of the cape with some school ish amongst them. he surf coast estuaries have been ishing quite well for black bream, with most systems giving up some solid ish. Casting 2.5-inch grub-style plastics and vibes are working an absolute treat, with ish getting to about 35cm. Mulloway have also made an appearance with some systems producing some solid ish – Glenelg river being a standout. Bait ishing has been most common with fresh squid and casting 4-inch paddle tail-style plastics also accounting for a fair share of ish.

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