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Reopen regions: MP By Luke Voogt

Battler Ollie shows heart Ollie Paterson’s heart was the size of a thumbnail when a scan 20 weeks into mum Millie’s pregnancy uncovered a very rare congenital condition. Millie barely got to hold her newborn boy before he was “whisked away” to Royal Children’s Hospital before undergoing surgery four weeks later. “I didn’t get to see him for three days,” the Barwon Heads mum said. “You get plunged into a world you know nothing about. We lost control of the birth, the pregnancy, everything.” The lower chambers in Ollie’s heart are reversed and the condition will likely affect him his whole life, Millie explained. Ollie, who turned two in April, underwent a subsequent 18-hour operation and is now awaiting surgery, delayed by COVID-19 restrictions, to replace his current pacemaker. “They needed to basically fix the plumbing,” Millie said. “They couldn’t change the anatomy of the heart but they could change the way it was all connected.” Children’s charity HeartKids supported Ollie and his family with food, toys and check-ups throughout their ordeal. The energetic, cheeky and intelligent two-year-old is now HeartKids’ new Geelong ambassador and he is encouraging locals to get involved in its Two Feet and A Heartbeat Walk on October 18. Details: www.heartkids.org.au/whats-on/ two-feet-a-heartbeat-2020

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State government faces mounting pressure to ease COVID-19 restrictions further in regional Victoria with no active Geelong cases and just three outside of Melbourne. Western Victoria MP Bev McArthur demanded the government allow regional Victoria to move to the last step of its reopening roadmap, independent of Melbourne, when it reached zero cases. The last step allows up to 50 people in outdoor gatherings and inside hospitality venues, 20 visitors at homes and the reopening of gyms and libraries. But the step requires all of Victoria to have zero new cases for 14 days, which Mrs McArthur labelled “outrageous”. Geelong Chamber of Commerce president Mark Edmonds supported the call provided “we hit the numbers”. Mr Edmonds said the safety of the move also would depend on Melbourne’s COVID-19 figures and possible restrictions on Melburnians visiting the regions. While businesses were keen to reopen, a regional spike causing them to close again would “absolutely cripple” them, he warned. Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine acting executive director Tracy Carter stopped short of supporting Mrs McArthur’s call. But she said she would “absolutely” support the move if health officials deemed it safe and urged them to consider it. Lara MP John Eren questioned Mrs McArthur’s expertise in health matters and said her plan risked putting Victoria “in jeopardy of a third wave”. “I’m not sure what degree she has. She is quickly becoming the Karen of COVID.” After recently being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Mr Eren warned that “COVID-19 is a very dangerous virus” for everyone, especially for people with pre-existing health conditions. “We can’t just muck around with it.” He said he was only open to regional Victoria moving to the last step independently if health authorities advised it was safe. Premier Daniel Andrews hinted yesterday that Melbourne could move to step three of the roadmap by October 19, with the possibility of additional restrictions on Melburnians travelling to regional Victoria.

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COVID recovery fund snub By Luke Voogt Geelong and the Great Ocean Road missed out on a share of $50 million for tourism recovery, with local municipal alliance G21 urging the federal government to fix the “funding miss”. G21 chief executive Elaine Carbines was “bewildered” by the federal government snubbing struggling tourism operators in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and on the Great Ocean Road. “It is inexplicable that … the most significant tourism attraction in Victoria has been

specifically excluded from the new Recovery for Regional Tourism program,” she said. More than seven million people visit the Great Ocean Road each year and more overseas tourists visit the iconic destination than the Great Barrier Reef. “There is no regional tourism area more dependent on international tourism in Australia than the Great Ocean Road,” Ms Carbines said. “Why were the Great Ocean Road, Geelong and the Bellarine specifically excluded from the funding when they are among the hardest hit

tourism regions in the nation?” She urged the federal government to fix the “funding miss”, which she hoped was an “oversight”, in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget. Earlier this year Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism predicted that the region would suffer job losses between 4700 and 6330 in 2020-21 due to COVID-19. In July, the Independent revealed that COVID-19 had already created a $280 million tourism revenue black hole in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine

then said 60 per cent of directly-employed tourism workers across Geelong had suffered “significant and long-lasting” impacts from the pandemic. Geelong-based federal senator Sarah Henderson said she had “made representations about the need for regional tourism recovery funding” for Geelong and southwest Victoria, including the Great Ocean Road. The Liberal senator said $200 million was available in the federal government’s Building Better Regions Fund, including $100 million for tourism-related infrastructure.

Couple shares scratchie win A St Albans Park couple who won $25,000 from a $2 scratchie plan to share their winnings with neighbours, they have revealed. The married couple, who wished to remain anonymous, wanted to pay the windfall forward, the wife explained. “We want to go and buy vouchers for our neighbours and pop it in their mailboxes at night, so they don’t know,” she said. “I’m not going to write our names on them. We’re just going to do it anonymously, as a little surprise. “Once I had someone … buy a coffee for me. I was so surprised when I got to the counter, and they told me I didn’t need to pay. I do it every now and again, but I want to do that more now. “It was such a lovely thing for someone to do for me, and it’s the best feeling being able to do that for other people.” The couple, who bought the scratchie at Bellarine Village Lotto, Newcomb, also plan to fix up their backyard, take their neighbours to dinner and go interstate once COVID-19 restrictions ease. “It’d be nice to go to Tasmania for a week,” the winning woman said. The couple, who buy a few scratchies each week, then scratch them in their monthly ‘draw’, could not believe their luck. “This ticket was probably sitting in here for weeks, and we had no idea!” the woman said. “I scratched the winning ticket and saw the prize, and I thought, ‘no, it can’t be’. I probably looked at it about 10 times, but I couldn’t believe it. So I asked my husband to check, and he said, ‘nope, not a winner’. But then he looked at it again, and he said ‘No, wait…’ “We just stared at each other! We had huge smiles on our faces.”

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Pub limit rethink call as diners return would be safe for larger hotels like this one to have 50 patrons inside. We’ve been very good in regional Victoria and it was only when Melbourne people started coming [to Geelong] that the case numbers went up.” The venue reopened a fortnight ago, along with hundreds of cafes and restaurants across Geelong. The easing of restrictions came just in time for Manoj De Silva, who bought Sri Lankan fusion restaurant Rook in March, weeks before the pandemic hit. “If we didn’t open again recently, we would not have survived,” Mr De Silva said. Former owner Yeti Kumbukagem had wanted

to sell the business to a Sri Lankan family while keeping the same chefs and quality of food, Mr De Silva said. The restaurant battled on by serving takeaway and coffee during the lockdowns, and Market Square management halved their rent until the end of December. Rook is now serving 10 people inside and another 10 outside, and Mr De Silva thanked customers for their words of encouragement. “It’s been a hard road but we’re very happy to back,” he said. Luke Voogt 12458171-NG40-20

Geelong’s larger venues are struggling under COVID-19 restrictions despite zero active local cases, with Sphinx Hotel owner George Ramia urging state government to increase patron limits. “I’ve got a pub that fits 1000 people and a bistro that fits 200, and I’m only allowed to have 20 inside,” he said. “We should be able to have 50 – that’s one every four square metres.” Current restrictions allow up to 50 people seated outdoors at venues but Mr Ramia said many customers had cancelled bookings recently because of the weather. “We’ve got our six-point COVID plan. It

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Clean up continues at illegal tip By Luke Voogt Workers have cleared more than 100,000 cubic metres of rubbish from a notorious illegal tip in Lara. But another 200,000 cubic metres of waste still remain at the Broderick Road site, with Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) expecting to complete the clean up by 2022. Project manager Carl Gray said workers had removed all pre-processed stockpiles from the site, including piles of timber, plasterboard,

soil and mulch. The remaining rubbish was spread over two large stockpiles, Mr Gray said. “We have now finished removing the middle section of one of the two remaining stockpiles, which was made up of about 20,000 cubic metres of rock, brick, concrete and soil. “Some of this material will be recycled, while the remainder has been taken to landfills licensed to accept the material. “The rest of the content in the two remaining stockpiles is mixed construction and demolition waste, which will be recycled where possible.”

The EPA aimed to carry out the clean-up safely, efficiently and with minimal impact to neighbouring businesses, the community and the environment, Mr Gray said. “There are strict controls in place to reduce or eliminate the impacts of noise, dust and traffic, and the removal of all contaminated material adheres to stringent EPA and WorkSafe guidelines.” EPA was working with various agencies to enhance fire mitigation measures to reduce the likelihood of a blaze at the site. In 2018, the CFA warned that the site and its

then 350,000 cubic metres of highly-flammable waste were a dangerous fire risk. Former operator David McAuliffe was initially jailed for three months last year after pleading guilty to nine breaches of a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal order. But he successfully appealed the sentence in June and received an 18-month community corrections order and a $15,000 fine instead. McAuliffe abandoned the site when his company C&D Recycling went into liquidation and was declared bankrupt. He died this February.

Power snags BBQ idea Scott said. For the past two weeks the club has sold sausages to motorists at Breakwater Hotel’s drive-through bottle shop, in order to follow current COVID-19 restrictions. The club also put a sign up on Fellmongers Road to let drivers know the snags were cooking nearby. “Last weekend was a bit slow with the weather but we actually had some people come from the other side of town, after seeing it on social media,” Scott said. “All the money helps finance our junior programs. The kids have missed out on so much this year.” The drive-through sausage sizzle runs 10am to 2pm on Saturdays at Breakwater Hotel. Luke Voogt Scott Smith serves up a sausage for Breakwater Hotel owner Andrew Ryan. (Rebecca Hosking) 216785_01

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✓ Saved and improved local libraries ✓ Delivered free hard rubbish to stop dumping ✓ Building sporting and community infrastructure that are the heart of our neighbourhoods ✓ Investing in roads, footpaths, playgrounds & dog parks ✓ Proper planning to keep our neighbourhood character ✓ Tackling illegal graffiti by doubling the budget ✓ Innovative recycling: building a circular recycling economy, extensive tree planting, a container deposit scheme and more! ✓ Navigating out of COVID-19 through low rates, incentives and hardship policies for ratepayers and businesses, including free and more parking

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With sausage sizzles banned at Victorian supermarkets and hardware stores, a Newcomb club has set up a drive-through version of the hallowed Aussie tradition. Like many local groups, Newcomb Power Football and Netball Club has struggled with fundraising in 2020. “Normally, as soon as we finish football, we’re down at the local supermarket or Bunnings,” junior co-ordinator Scott Smith said. The club had sold about 15,000 snags over the past four years raising thousands of dollars for its junior players, Scott said. “It’s our key source of fundraising for our junior football and netball. This year we’ve just had no avenue to do that.” But a club member heard about a drive-through sausage sizzle in Ballarat and the Power decided to bring the idea to Geelong. “We were just trying to think of ways – like every other club in Geelong – to raise funds,”

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Ryrie Street closure Kristine Fitzgerald with her new book The Ring of Toadstools. (Rebecca Hosking) 216175_03

Pixie perfect kids’ book Belmont children’s author Kristine Fitzgerald was off with the fairies until the COVID-19 lockdown helped her overcome writer’s block. After writing a self-help book and entering a few writing competitions, the Deakin University maths lecturer came up with a children’s book idea “just for fun” last year. “When I went to write it, I couldn’t get started at all,” Kristine said. “I thought, ‘I’m going to put this aside and I’ll come back to it one day’.” But when the first COVID-19 lockdown began in March, Kristine discovered she had more time to put into writing The Ring of Toadstools. “I was writing a chapter a day and had done it in a few months,” she said. “I think many of us have found that having fewer commitments this year has allowed us to

have a bit more downtime.” The book, which Kristine launched this month, follows the story of shy eight-year-old Annie, who has trouble making friends. “One day, while walking by the creek, she meets a fairy named Tia,” she said. “They get to know each other and a whole new world of fun, friendship, singing, games and magic opens up for Annie.” “I hope this story helps children feel that they are not alone,” Kristine said. “Everyone gets lonely sometimes and we all have our struggles, but just like Annie, we can always find a way through them.” Available at: inspiringpublishers.com

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Fifth greyhound dies at Geelong By Luke Voogt A fifth dog this year has died at Geelong Greyhound Racing Club, making the track the fifth deadliest in Victoria, according to an animal protection group. Maddingley Park was euthanised after suffering a leg fracture, as were the four previous dogs to die at Corio’s Beckley Park in 2020, according to the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. “Maddingley Park died a typical greyhound racing death,” the coalition’s national president Dennis Anderson said.

“Eighty per cent of fatal injuries occur at track turns where the dogs bunch together, collide and often fall at high speed. Many of these injuries can be treated but the racing industry isn’t prepared to invest in their rehabilitation – greyhounds are disposable.” According to the coalition, 181 greyhounds have suffered injuries at the Geelong track this year. “Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has recently increased prize money by almost three million dollars,” Mr Anderson said. “If they cared for animal welfare, they’d address the problems in greyhound safety instead.”

Mr Anderson said industry-funded research by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in 2017 had recommended straight tracks and six-dog races. “The only way to end greyhound suffering is to ban greyhound racing. Until that happens, the industry must reduce on-track deaths and injuries by implementing safer tracks with an emphasis on straight tracks and six-dog races.” But a GRV spokesperson said the organisation had a long-term strategy in collaboration with UTS to develop safer racing and had used this approach to rebuild the Horsham track and in the current rebuilding of the Traralgon track.

“Any changes we make at other tracks will be based on sound research and scientific evidence. “The loss of a greyhound is distressing for all concerned. The decision to euthanise was made by a qualified on-track veterinarian.” Each track death was investigated, the spokesperson said. “Greyhound racing has undergone massive reform in the past five years with welfare and integrity priorities for all involved. GRV introduced the Greyhound Recovery Initiative in December 2016 which provides financial support for treatment of greyhounds seriously injured at a race meeting.”

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Live outdoor music back hibernation. As restrictions on outdoor gatherings ease and the weather warms up, now represents the perfect opportunity to take Piano Bar to the streets.” The music venue opened outdoors for ‘Laneway Jazz’ last Friday in Minns Place, with a pop-up bar operating in a vacant building. City Hall has issued a permit for the outdoor performances to run from midday to 6pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until the end of 2020. After months of live-streaming free shows online from Piano Bar, Mr Pobjoy said he

planned for an initial six-week run of outdoor performances. “Piano Bar has worked feverishly through restrictions, live-streaming shows and operating with drastically-reduced numbers, we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.” The laneway can host 50 guests seated in line with state government density requirements. Piano Bar operators will manage the space to ensure compliance with all COVID-19 safety requirements, according to City Hall.

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The sounds of jazz reverberated in a central Geelong laneway at the weekend after City Hall issued an outdoor permit for Piano Bar. Piano Bar owner Andy Pobjoy welcomed locals to enjoy free live music, along with surrounding cafes and eateries, in Little Malop Street’s “west end” amid eased COVID-19 restrictions. “Since early March, live music has fallen silent across our region,” he said. “Bringing live music to the laneways of central Geelong symbolises this colourful, vibrant part of our CBD springing back into life after its COVID

A man has faced court after police allegedly discovered seven homemade explosive devices at a Waurn Ponds address on Sunday. Waurn Ponds man Aaron Church, 31, appeared before Geelong Magistrates Court on Monday charged with manufacturing explosives, using explosives and conduct endangering life. The court heard emergency services were called after an unknown device was allegedly set alight near a letterbox outside a Monterey Drive address about 2.45am on Sunday. The item was engulfed in flames but was quickly extinguished by firefighters, a Victoria Police spokesperson said. “No one was injured during the incident.” Detectives returned to the scene later in the morning to continue their investigation and located another suspicious device in a nearby tree. Bomb Response Unit officers attended to examine the device and police cordoned off the immediate area until the explosive specialists deemed it safe. Detectives located what is believed to be seven home-made explosive devices as part of their investigation into the incident, police alleged. Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives interviewed Church and charged him on Sunday. Church did not apply for bail when he appeared before Geelong Magistrates Court the next day. A magistrate remanded him in custody to appear again via video link on November 10.

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CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT www.geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19 02-CI021020-INDY-RIGHT

This is the City's Coronavirus support page, which includes information about the status of events, facilities and City services across the region. A MESSAGE FROM MARTIN CUTTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER It’s been uplifting to see Greater Geelong

At Customs Park near the Geelong

springing back to life over the past fortnight.

waterfront, we’ve painted ‘picnic circles’

The easing of stay-at-home restrictions has not only been a lifeline for many local businesses, it’s given us all a big morale lift. Now that we can get out of the house, the City of Greater Geelong is encouraging residents and visitors to ‘embrace the space’ by enjoying outdoor activities in less crowded public areas. Greater Geelong has 133 kilometres of

spaced at safe distances on the grassed area. Having worked so hard as a community to achieve very low COVID-19 numbers, it’s so important that we all do our best to keep it that way.

space, including 334 parks. It’s the perfect time to discover a hidden gem. We’re also trialling new ideas to help the community follow physical distancing requirements, and supporting businesses in

Martin Cutter Chief Executive Ofﬁcer, City of Greater Geelong

ﬁnding innovative ways to operate within the remaining restrictions.

GATHERINGS VISITORS TO YOUR HOME Create a ‘bubble’ with one nominated household, allowing up to 5 visitors from that household at a time (infants exempted from the cap)

The following facilities are open but you must maintain a distance of at least 1.5 metres from other people and observe the directions on gatherings

GOLF COURSES

EQUESTRIAN CENTRES

Metropolitan Melbourne (including Mornington Peninsula) moved to the 'Second Step' on the roadmap to reopening on Monday 28 September. Further details can be viewed at www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-

roadmaps

SUPPORTING Local MATTERS! Let’s show support for local businesses that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s Our Backyard is all about backing Geelong and thinking local ﬁrst.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Up to 10 people outdoors

NOW OPEN

BOAT RAMPS, PIERS AND JETTIES

Regional Victoria moved to the 'Third Step' on the roadmap to reopening on Thursday 17 September. You may leave home for any reason and you can travel and stay anywhere in regional Victoria. It remains mandatory for Victorians to wear a face mask after they have left their home.

Anything that helps minimise the risk of transmission while allowing us to get out and enjoy ourselves is a good thing.

coastline and 90 square kilometres of open

OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

CHANGE OF RESTRICTIONS

NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM SHOP Gallery remains closed

TENNIS COURTS CITY-MANAGED SKATE PARKS AND BIKE PARKS

CITY-MANAGED PLAYGROUNDS

Photos taken prior to physical distancing and mandatory GBDF NBTL requirements. Please adhere to ‘Third Step’ restrictions and wear a face NBTL when you leave home.

SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS We are offering free expert advice and mentoring for local businesses through our Geelong Business Support program. Find out more and apply at www.geelongbusinesssupport.com.au

AND STAY COVID SAFE The Belmont Market is reopening to outdoor stallholders from Sunday 11 October. Lara and Kardinia Aquatic Centre have reopened to the public for lap swimming. Bookings are essential and can be placed at membership.geelongaustralia.com.au/ booking

Indoor stalls remain closed. Bookings for casual outdoor stalls are now open at www.geelongaustralia.com. au/belmontmarket. ‘On the day’ casual bookings will not be available.

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LIBRARIES COMMUNITY SPORT AND SWIM SPORT RECREATION CENTRES, HALLS Open for Click & LEISURE AND YOUTH STADIUMS CENTRES and Collect only CENTRES Except Kardinia The Geelong Arena, and Lara Aquatic Barwon Valley Activity Except for Centre which Centre, Leisuretime essential Sports Precinct. have reopened. services. POTATO SHED

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

DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND BARBECUES

BELMONT MARKET

THE CAROUSEL

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.

It’s important that we exercise our extra freedom by looking for safe social activities.

Remember to:

Our region is ﬁlled with beautiful parks and reserves so get out and enjoy them. Plan a picnic; visit a quiet beach; set out on a bush walk. Look for a hidden gem! Embrace the space and maintain your space.

• Wear a face mask when leaving your home.

• Maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from others.

• Wash hands regularly. • Stay home if unwell.

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Meet the Brownbill ward candidates Sarah Mansfield

Jose Rodriguez

Melissa Cadwell

I’m a current Geelong councillor, a GP and a senior lecturer at Deakin University. I believe that local government should put caring for people and the environment at the heart of its decisions. In my first term, I worked with the community to push for action on climate change, a social and affordable housing strategy, safer cycling infrastructure including the Green Spine and fewer poker machines. If re-elected, my priorities will be: • stronger action on climate change and environmental protection; • improving public transport, cycling and walking options; • increasing affordable and social housing; •increasing local job opportunities and greater support for local business and arts.

Geelong has been my home for over 30 years. I arrived with my family who had fled a war-torn country in pursuit of a new life. Over the past decade, I have been vocal about my support for a design-led city. I proposed plans to overhaul the CBD’s ailing mall and petitioned to save the Geelong Cement Silos. I was motivated to stand as a councillor because I was greatly discouraged, and baffled, by the decision to tear up the Green Spine in Geelong’s CBD for a cost of $2 million. The state government had to intervene to stop the council from destroying the award-winning Green Spine. I believe Geelong has an exciting future; it will be clever, creative and courageous.

I’m a resident and ratepayer in St Albans Park where I grew up. It’s time people like us from the outer suburbs got a fair go for a change on council. Our current councillors only care about Geelong CBD and that’s not good enough. I’ll never vote to cut, privatise or contract out council jobs or the services they provide. I’ll oppose increased costs for critical services like kindergarten, childcare, leisure centres, homecare and meals on wheels. I’ll support projects providing good, secure local jobs, delivering real benefits for our community, like facilities upgrades for local sporting clubs.

Alex Csar

Gabriel Wenyika

Dean Hope

My family and I have lived within the ward for nine years. There is a perception amongst the people of Brownbill that City Hall cares only for central Geelong. Its councillors should represent the entire municipality. I will be that councillor. I want to see a strong network of protected cycling routes to encourage more people within the ward out of their cars. Council should have a clearer strategy for pet owners, such as properly built dog-friendly parks. I want buses to continue to be useful for all people by keeping them in Moorabool Street, and I want the Green Spine to not only survive but thrive and extend across the CBD.

I moved to Geelong from Zimbabwe in 2006 to study law and international relations at Deakin University. I am proud to call Geelong home. I serve as a board member of community outreach organisation OneCare Geelong and I volunteer for Red Frogs Australia. As a councillor I will: • seek to give voice to the concerns of the community as a whole; • encourage a multicultural viewpoint; • ensure that young people are represented in decision making; • increase the awareness of and expand hard waste collection to reduce the dumping of white goods and other hard waste; • seek to increase support for the arts and for local businesses • evoke strong action on climate change.

I have lived in Geelong West for the past 15 years and have a human resources background. I believe we need to take action to reduce unemployment and improve opportunities, reduce crime, and enhance economic development. We must support and protect our neighbourhoods and businesses. We can no longer tolerate a divided council; we need fresh eyes, new ideas, with better communication and collaboration between council, our neighbourhoods and businesses. Working to solve problems through a respectful, collaborative effort with a common-sense approach has been key to my success in life. We need to find ways to bring more business and job opportunities back to Geelong.

ANY SYMPTOMS GET TESTED It’s important to get tested for coronavirus at the first sign of any symptom and stay home until you get your result. Getting tested means you keep yourself, your friends, family, workplace and your community safe. It’s not over yet.

Find out where to get tested visit vic.gov.au/CORONAVIRUS Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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ELECTION

Ahead of next month’s council election, the Independent asked Brownbill ward candidates why residents should vote for them. Louis Hehir

Sandi Dwyer

Eddy Kontelj

It’s time for a fresh voice on Geelong council. I strongly believe our region should be more accessible and inclusive. For too long the council has not listened to people outside the 3220 postcode. The city’s lack of action on climate change deeply concerns me and its sustainability framework is tokenistic. Council should aim for zero carbon emissions by 2030. I have seen the impact of youth suicide on our community and I have experienced my battles with mental health. This year several youths have taken their own lives and I want to stop this happening. If elected, I will rewrite the council’s mental health strategy and expand peer-led support programs across the city. Geelong can do better.

I’m running for council out of conviction that it is imperative to put climate first now. The disregard for the environment revealed by some of the decisions made last year compelled me to take action even though it’s against my nature to go public in this way. That is how important climate is. It’s imperative to cease funding and developing fossil fuel companies and replace them with sustainable energy sources. The future of our home, our Earth, depends on it. Bring your creative sustainable business ideas forward. Together we’ve got this!

Geelong has so much potential and we need capable people with vision and passion to lead it. If re-elected to represent the Brownbill ward, I will advocate for free CBD parking, particularly around city hospitals, and hard waste collection to become permanent. I will also focus on navigating Geelong, including small business, through COVID-19 and beyond. I’ll push for capital investment in drainage, footpaths, roads, playgrounds, community and sporting facility upgrades and much-needed transport and fishing infrastructure. I’ll fight for the delivery of efficient and effective services to minimise rate increases and financial burden. I’ll lobby for better public transport and increased police presence.

Peter Murrihy

Stretch Kontelj

Bernie Franke

I’m standing for council again as I believe I can make a positive difference. People expect a common-sense approach in council when deciding on issues and that’s what I offer. Geelong residents love the lifestyle here and I will work hard to further improve all aspects of that. I will continue to commit time and energy into our local sporting and community groups for council to be able to provide the best possible infrastructure. I’m passionate about improving the Eastern Beach and Kardinia Park precincts, and I believe Landy Field needs some immediate attention.

After five years living and working in the UK and Europe, I have returned to Geelong and feel impassioned to return to council to help our city revive and thrive in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. I have an extensive set of skills and leadership experience that would be of significant value to council as Geelong looks for options and solutions to tackle the most challenging period in our living memory. Before going overseas, I was a councillor for 17 years including a term as mayor. I believe I am uniquely placed to help steer the city through these challenging times.

I’m having a go for council mainly because of the lack of orderly local planning. No more green spines, closed roads and loss of parking until council resolves the east-west traffic issue. Council builds itself a castle in the sky. The aged and disabled now wait months for necessary council home care service. There are more and more unaffordable tip fees. The council never enacted its resolution on the Fyansford tip. Residents ask: what now? Why has a forest of trees been planted on the protective clay capping of the old tip at Newtown? Who will foot the bill when water penetrates and increases the toxic leachate?

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YOUR SAY Energy roadmap to oblivion

punish this bi-partisan Parliament of Fools.

The LNP energy roadmap asks us to bet on “clean hydrogen, energy storage, green steel and aluminium, carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon”. Like the worst spec-stock spruiker they promise to streamline regulations and legislation to encourage these mal-investments. NOT ONE of these items will generate reliable low-cost 24/7 electricity. Every one will risk huge capital expenditure chasing green rainbows. Not one will improve the climate. All obey foreign/UN agendas. If this is the best the LNP can offer we may as well vote Green/ALP to precipitate the inevitable energy crisis. When that real emergency comes, voters will

Viv Forbes Washpool Qld

Resignations should be tendered The debacle of the hotel quarantine farce has reminded me of a political device available to the American voting public. In their system, there is the ability to recall a politician who is performing badly, or whom the public are unhappy with. A petition reaching a certain number enables the recall, and that representative can be cast from office. With what has happened in Victoria,

such a system is looking good, as far as I am concerned, and perhaps we should be having a referendum to introduce such a system. The incompetence displayed by elected Victorian parliamentarians is just appalling, and mass resignations should have been tendered. And along with this incompetence goes a heavy-handedness that borders on Fascism. A few years ago, I researched the Victoria Police Act 3013 only to find out that the Police minister, our very own Lisa Neville, has no power, under that act, to tell the police to do anything at all. And they do not even have to give her any information, if they don’t want to. When I asked her, at the local supermarket

one day, why this is so, she said they –Labor – were out-voted, at the time. Oddly enough, Labor has an absolute majority in the Lower House, but my guess is that no bill to restore the imbalance has ever been introduced. Is there a possible resignation in this? Gary Oraniuk Geelong West

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We’re extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021.

Make sure you have your say

The Australian Government is extending the temporary JobKeeper Payment to the end of March 2021. From 28 September, businesses must meet the turnover test and submit their declarations by the 14th of each month. There will be two new payment rates – one for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for those who work less. The employee eligibility date has also changed to 1 July, meaning some businesses could claim for more staff. It’s part of our plan to keep business in business, and Australians in jobs.

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This year’s local government elections are shaping up to be elections like no other. All voting will be postal, and there are no opportunities to meet directly with candidates through the usual public ‘Meet the Candidates’ functions, because of restrictions caused by coronavirus. With ten vying for three positions in Bellarine ward for the City of Greater Geelong, and 11 fighting it out for just five councillor spots in the Borough of Queenscliffe, the competition is strong. So – how can you hear what the contenders have to say, and how can you ask them questions? The Combined Bellarine Community Associations are holding three online Zoom webinars, October 5 (for the north Bellarine), October 8 (for the south Bellarine), and October 12 for the Borough, all at 7pm. Anyone can attend, though we’re asking you to register your interest at comb.bellarine. community.assoc@gmail.com.We’ll be putting up some set questions to the candidates, based on issues that voters have raised, but if you join in, you’ll be able to send in questions during the webinars. Some of the things that voters worry about are already clear – the impact of planning decisions on the shape and character of our towns, how to respond to climate change and sea level rise, the gaps in our social infrastructure like footpaths, sports facilities and community centres, and transparency in the dealings of Council. Local government lies at the very heart of our democracy – it’s a chance for you to have a say about the things closest to your everyday life. Ballot papers will start arriving at your homes from October 6, so please take up this opportunity to express your opinion about the future of the Bellarine and the Borough.

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FRIDAY FEATURE

Teaching couple ready for term 4 East Geelong husband and wife Andrew Augerinos and Melissa Tinker are preparing to return to face-to-face teaching next Monday. They speak to Luke Voogt about the challenges of 2020 and their impending joy at seeing students’ happy little faces

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very hard when they ran at you and hugged your legs - Melissa Tinker

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The wellbeing of students, parents and teachers was Andrew’s primary concern as he co-ordinated the move to remote learning, first in April, then again in July. “Churches aren’t going, footy clubs aren’t running, Scouts aren’t going. But schools are,” he said. During the second remote learning period Andrew introduced ‘wellbeing Wednesdays’ focusing on getting students outdoors and playing, or arts, craft and mindfulness. “During the first time ’round parents were saying that they and their children were feeling a little bit overwhelmed with the amount of work and the time that they had to be online,” he explained. Creating private communication channels for parents also helped him and teachers check on student welfare while unable to see them in-person, he said. “It’s about making that extra phone call. You always worry but the job is to check in on anyone you think is vulnerable.” Melissa has taught at Lara Lake Primary School two days a week for 70 disadvantaged students and children of essential workers, while teaching remotely the rest of the week. “Staff have really pulled together and our

East Geelong wife and husband Melissa Tinker and Andrew Augerinos. (Supplied)

leadership group tried to minimise our time coming in for our health,” she said. The students’ resilience and ability to adapt continued to impress her, she said. “The kids that were onsite, they knew to wash their hands then sanitise, they would have their temperatures taken, sit down and get their iPads out.” Teachers anonymously sending groceries and other financial help to families in need had also increased during COVID-19, Melissa said. “It’s a way of living, being a teacher, and I think teachers all over the world are doing the same thing,” she said. “The teachers I’ve known over the past 30

or 40 years will go above and beyond for their student’s welfare and learning.” Perhaps the most difficult challenge during the first return to face-to-face learning in May, prior to Victoria’s second wave, was reminding children to socially distance. “I opened that door on the first day and it was very hard when they ran at you and hugged your legs,” Melissa said. “They were so excited to see each other. They were hugging each other.” But after a few gentle reminders, the returning children soon became used to the 1.5m spacing, floor markings around the classroom and using only their own equipment.

The secret was introducing the new routines as “normally” as possible, Melissa said. “We had to give them information in a way a six-year-old brain could cope. You want them to be kids, you don’t want to scare them. “Some of them had seen what was happening in the media. They were scared they would get germs, they said. We taught as best as we could in the circumstances but health was the priority.” When the second waved forced schools back to remote learning, Andrew felt like “the energy had been switched off again”. But he and his wife have tried to keep that energy going through weekly whole-class online chats at their separate schools. “We dress up in funny hats and play silly games to keep their social interaction going,” Melissa said. “Every time we had an online group they would have to go get their dog, cat or rabbit to show everyone. “I’ve got the best job in the world. But I didn’t become a teacher to sit in front of a screen. “We need to see that they’re doing OK and that they’re happy. You don’t stop thinking about them at 5pm.” A teacher at Lara Lake Primary created an online version of Roald Dahl’s The Witches, with teachers as characters, Melissa remembered with amusement. “He had me as the old witchy grandma and he downloaded the swearing beeps, and had the kids write complaints about my behaviour,” she laughed. Andrew and Melissa can’t wait to see their students face-to-face again in term 4 but are keeping on their toes for any potential return to remote learning. “I assume this is what we’ll be doing for a long-time into the future,” Melissa said. “But just to have those little faces back in the classroom, it will be joyous.” While they were looking after students and their parents’ wellbeing, not-for-profit insurer Teachers Health was helping with theirs, Andrew said. “It’s nice to know there’s a health fund that understands what teachers are going through.”

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n more than 60 years of teaching combined, Andrew Augerinos and Melissa Tinker have never faced a challenge like COVID-19. “If someone told us this is where you’d be, you wouldn’t believe it,” Andrew said. “I could comfortably say the workload was doubled,” Melissa added. As Oberon Primary School principal, Andrew has been onsite every school day since the pandemic began, supervising classes for students unable to participate in remote learning. “I think teachers are going to be looked at as heroes in this time, along with doctors, nurses and essential workers,” he said.

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Out and about

In the second week of school holidays, Independent photographer Rebecca Hosking headed to Torquay to catch up with locals.

1/ Frankie and Marley. 2/ Boston, Indiah, Ascha and Claudie. 3/ David Ian Lloyd-Parker. 4/ Daniel Sharp. 5/ Jess and Melissa Ford with Buster. 6/ Sebastian, Samantha Walsh, Tahlia, Amanda Mancini and Frankie. 7/ Fiona Allpress and Mungo. 8/ Mick Spiteri. (Pictures: Rebecca Hosking) 216634

SUPPORTING Local MATTERS! Well done Geelong – we are navigating through these tough times and now we’re on the road to reopening! Let’s show our support of local businesses who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s Our Backyard is all about backing Geelong and thinking local first.

Share and like a post, repost, tag a friend, say something nice, post a pic, write a review, sign up to an EDM, give a shout out!

Book a table at your favourite restaurant, hotel or café, eat take-out, choose local beer and wine, buy directly from primary producers.

Shop locally and choose local products and services, buy a gift voucher, book for use later, try something new, donate to those in need.

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Welcome YOUR SUPPORT!

While we all continue to wear masks to keep our community safe, these are the faces behind the masks from businesses ready to welcome your support. PHOTOS TAKEN PRIOR TO PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND MANDATORY MASK WEARING REQUIREMENTS.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Festival spirit alive in livestream By Luke Voogt With COVID-19 forcing the cancellation of the 2021 Port Fairy Folk Festival, three talented musicians will combine to keep its spirit alive in a special Geelong livestream event. Festival favourites Fenn Wilson, Sal Kimber and Van Walker will hit the stage for a 30-minute set each next Friday (October 9). Clifton Springs born-and-bred singer-songwriter, Wilson, was excited to play from Geelong Arts Centre direct into locals’ lounge rooms. “When people heard that Port Fairy wasn’t going ahead, [many] realised how much they were going to miss it,” the 24-year-old said. Like many thousands of Australian artists, Wilson is missing live performing a “great deal”. “Every performer worth their salt, their performances are dependent on their interaction with the audience. “A good performance is an exchange between the crowd and the performer. “I try to read the crowd and create a space where they can feel what I’m trying to portray. “Or even better, they interpret it completely different and find themselves in it. “When it all sort of went online, it was a really jarring adjustment. It’s sort of become a little easier [to live stream shows] but it’s more of a patch for live performing. “It’s still worth doing and nice to play for people who want to listen.” Wilson planned to “keep an eye” on the comments and the online feedback next Friday, especially when playing a few new tracks. “That’s been one of the plus sides to COVID and isolating; it’s left a lot of time to develop and write music,” he said.

Fenn Wilson, Sal Kimber and Val Walker will perform in a special livestream. (Pictures: Supplied)

“The first lockdown was quite uninspiring but now I’ve started to work on a new body of music.” Wilson is the son of Bellarine ‘Ukulele Queen’ Sarah Carroll and Blues icon Chris Wilson, whose death in January 2019 shook the local music industry. His father’s passing influenced his debut album Ghost Heroin, which he released in October 2019. “I’m trying to tell the story of when I met my girlfriend,” he said. “We started dating at a time where we just found out dad was sick. “I was falling in love in a time of great loss. I

was losing so much but gaining so much at the same time. It’s about how sort of juxtaposing those things are. “A lot of what I’ve written lately is more celebratory and about what is beautiful in life. It has an element of redemption to it all.” While Wilson has always “sung to varying degrees”, his dad was one of the main reasons he learned guitar at age 14 and began playing live a couple years later. “My dad just started teaching me a couple of chords and stuff.” Wilson will bring his rich baritone, acoustic guitar and piano player Jack Meredith to the

30-minute set. “You can sort of feed off each other and have banter or rapport amongst yourselves,” he said. Geelong-based former Tasmanian singer-songwriter Van Walker, a long-time friend of the Wilson family, joins next Friday night’s card after releasing his latest album Ghosting in August. “He’s great guy, a terrific writer and great player. I think he’s fantastic,” Wilson said. Mountain valley storyteller Sal Kimber rounds out the trio with musical tales of rivers, wild horses, flood, fire and the strength and vulnerability of the human spirit.

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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

NEED HELP? WE'RE HERE FOR LOCAL BUSINESS! The City of Greater Geelong is here for local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our business support package is evolving to meet the needs of Geelong's business community. Recent additions to the program include free grant writing support, outdoor dining initiatives and well-being support. FREE SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES Connect with free expert advice, training, coaching and mentoring through the Geelong Business Support program at www.geelongbusinesssupport.com.au

OUTDOOR DINING Find out how we can support your business to activate your outdoor dining area. Visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19 and click on ‘Business support’

NEED TO TALK? Call Customer Service on 5272 5272 and ask for the Business Concierge service.

To read more visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19 and click on ‘Support measures’.

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GEELONG BUSINESS AWARDS

No chance you’re going to slow this Mustang down Shayne Cunningham had hankered to own a classic car for quite a while, so a couple of years before his milestone 50th birthday, he and his wife Lisa began the search in earnest. Then he found “Betty”, a gorgeous bright-red 1966 Mustang, which he adopted and drove back home from Sydney. Although originally meant as his birthday present, Betty immediately had Shayne and Lisa seeing the potential for the beautiful car to be harnessed as a family business. In 2015, Mustang & Co was launched and, just two years later, was a finalist in Geelong Business Excellence Awards. A finalist again at this year’s GBEA Virtual Event, Mustang & Co offers an exciting, glam way for people to tour the region’s stunning natural attractions and the many wineries dotting the area. As well, the ’66 Mustang takes part in weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. Occasionally, Betty is accompanied by one or two other locally owned red Mustangs – a collaboration that’s typical of how Shayne and Lisa connect with their community – and the classic cars combine in a spectacular wedding party arrival. Mustang & Co has had a vibrant presence at various festivals from the beginning. At the 100 Year Gala Day parade in 2016, Lisa and Shayne’s son Xavier (seven at the time) dressed up as Elvis and accompanied 60s-dressed mum and dad in Betty. And for the past three years, Carmen the Pako Festa mascot has been proudly chauffeured in the Barwon Health-sponsored parade. Shayne and Lisa also offer the “Mustang Mover” for up to seven passengers, and “Mustang Mini” for up to 11. Betty goes on the trips too, with passengers toggling between her and bus – a much-loved experience for hens

Can Mustang Betty bring home another gong? Inset: Xavier as mini-Elvis on board Betty. (Pictures: Supplied)

nights, ladies lunches, winery tours … you name it. When the Geelong-born couple went to their first awards night, they found it a fabulous networking opportunity, and a joy to meet other business people with a similar desire to achieve excellence. Lisa says that the application process for

GBEA was beneficial to their business, giving the couple a clearer, chronological overview of how their business has operated. Part of this was ‘reviewing the reviews’, where online and email feedback on Mustang & Co was revisited. They said the re-reading of heartfelt testimonials reinforced for them that their approach to customer experience and

community connection is working, a source of genuine satisfaction. The family is now looking forward to dressing up for the GBEA Virtual Event on October 15 to see if Betty can bring home the gong. Everyone is welcome to watch and celebrate the region’s business community, register at www.gbea.com.au/virtualevent.

Clever. Creative. Thriving. Free Virtual Event Thursday 15th October 2020 • 7:00

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Join us for the ﬁrst ever live broadcast of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards, acknowledging our ﬁnalists and featuring live interviews with the 2020 winners. No global pandemic will stop us from recognising the achievements of our clever and creative businesses & business leaders - and you’re invited to be a part of it!

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Discover Central Geelong’s picnic hotspots Spring is now in full swing! With the weather warming up and our parks and gardens bursting with colour, now is a wonderful time to soak up the fresh air and enjoy our new-found freedom. Whether it be a romantic picnic date for two, a picnic with your mates or an outing for the whole family, Central Geelong Marketing suggests 10 diverse and delightful public parks and playgrounds where you can roll out your picnic rug and settle in for a few hours. Customs Park, overlooking Geelong’s stunning Waterfront is now home to newly created ‘picnic circles’ to encourage the community to enjoy Central Geelong’s beautiful outdoor spaces while adhering to physical distancing requirements. Spaced two metres apart, individuals and small groups are encouraged to ‘pick a patch’ and enjoy lunch or a social get-together with friends or family. Just next door, Sailors’ Rest has created a selection of delicious takeaway boxes to enjoy outdoors. Choose from the Cheese Box or Cheese and Wine Box, complete with a selection of delicious cheeses and grazing treats including seasonal fruit, crackers and charcuterie. You may even be tempted by their takeaway cocktail option! Visit www.sailorsrestgeelong.com.au for more information and to place an order. On this note, we’re pretty sure you’ll be pleased to know you are permitted to enjoy an alcoholic drink during your picnic at City of Greater Geelong-managed public parks and gardens during daylight hours. Be sure to drink responsibly and consider those around you. For more information on this and the Custom’s Park picnic circles visit www.geelongaustralia. com.au For a mix of history and stunning contemporary design, plan your picnic at the Geelong Botanic Gardens. Located above

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Eastern Beach, the Botanic Gardens offer visitors an impressive array of plants set among historic English landscaping. To get there you’ll have to pass through the spectacular 21st Century Garden. It’s a multi-million dollar

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Pets are part of the family Our pets are adored family members that provide much-needed companionship, but pet ownership is also known to help older Australians enjoy healthier and more independent lives in retirement. For older Australians looking for the right retirement lifestyle for themselves and their furry friends, finding a pet-friendly option can be an important factor in the community they choose. Jill Madler, owner of Toby the Jack Russell, says having a pet-friendly environment was what sealed the deal for her move to Ingenia Gardens Geelong. “Not everyone is pet inclined, but I just couldn’t live somewhere that wouldn’t allow them,” Ms Madler says. “It would leave a big hole in my heart and cause so much grief to part with my animal, but Ingenia Gardens Geelong is a wonderful community and Toby is very settled and happy here.” Ingenia Gardens Geelong Community manager Fiona Olin says that pets are important to the community’s residents, not only as beloved companions, but in helping them to stay independent and active. “Being a pet-friendly community is an incredibly valuable way that we can enable our residents to live fulfilled lives. I believe pet ownership is very therapeutic and it gives residents purpose and invaluable joy.

“Especially for those that are bit shy,” Ms Olin says “When they’re with their pets or talking about them it really helps them to open up and socialise. The whole village dotes on the pets like they’re members of the community – because they are. “Whenever any of the residents go away on holiday there’s no shortage of neighbours putting their hands up to pet-sit.” Owning pets has made a significant and positive difference to Ms Madler’s day-to-day life, helping to combat loneliness and encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle. She’s also able to take advantage of nature reserves and parks close by. “Without a pet I think I’d be a couch-potato,” Ms Madler continues. “Having Toby is a great excuse to go for a walk, whether it’s around the community or in our local neighbourhood. “I take my dog out for a walk every day and it’s been good for us both – and the neighbours enjoy our visits. “The responsibility of caring for an animal is hugely important and I think without one I would have definitely gotten older much quicker.” Ingenia Gardens has pet-friendly communities in Geelong, Grovedale, Hertford, Sovereign, Melton, Warrnambool and Horsham. To find out more visit www.ingeniagardens.com.au

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Manage your hearing loss Everyone is playing their part in helping reduce COVID-19 numbers and restrictions are easing, which means that Ashlee Willis, clinical audiologist at Geelong Hearing Aid Services, is back to her normal opening hours. However, it’s what the ‘new normal’ has thrown up for people with hearing loss that concerns Ashlee, who says that lockdown possibly made them feel more isolated than ever. “We all had to adapt to using phone, Facetime or Zoom to maintain contact with loved ones,” Ashlee says, “and hearing issues often made that really challenging – on both ends of the call. Yet it’s imperative for mental health and wellbeing that the communication was, and is, maintained.” Some of the most common situations in which people with a hearing loss report as difficult are watching television, communicating at a distance and over the phone. “Everyone was spending more time at home, relying on the TV to keep up with the news. More and more communication was happening over the phone, not only with family and friends, but also with doctors and other specialists.” Now that restrictions have eased, people are out and about, catching up with family and

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“Our MACS Bella Chara apartments in North Geelong were designed to help residents thrive. Our staff understand the balance between independence and supported care and they ensure every resident’s needs are being met.” At Bella Chara, the activities calendar and communal areas provide opportunities for residents to socialise and spend time with their friends. For some quiet time, there are many indoor and outdoor areas that provide

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A step in the right direction to easing foot pain It’s said that if feet hurt, everything hurts, a saying not likely to get an argument from anyone who knows the pain caused by certain medical conditions. When your feet are in pain, the type of shoe you choose to wear assumes great importance. It’s the same for injured or deformed feet. The team at Extra Depth Footwear, right in the heart of Geelong, knows all about such things, and has done for many years. Heather Jennings, pedorthist and medical footwear manager, says the clinic focuses on ensuring the all-important – and sometimes elusive – perfect fit. “Our footwear is made for comfort, maintaining mobility, and improving wellbeing, each aspect the result of getting the right fit to match distinctive feet,” Heather says. “Ill-fitting and uncomfortable footwear will exacerbate foot issues. “Some of the medical conditions that often require special footwear include arthritis, diabetes and CVA (stroke). Bunions, flat feet, high insteps and hammer, claw or painful toes all benefit greatly from medical-grade footwear. “Very wide or narrow feet are also catered for, and we have shoes and boots for children with orthoses or hard-to-fit feet.” Extra Depth’s comfortable footwear is also stylish, with an exclusive range in stock from Germany, England and the US. The correct depth, width and any required modifications are carefully calibrated to achieve optimum outcomes. A registered provider for DVA, NDIS, SWEP, TAC and WorkCover, Extra Depth works closely with podiatrists, orthopaedic surgeons, GPs and allied health professionals. Services are provided to Barwon Health University, Geelong Private, St John of God and Epworth hospitals, as well as nursing homes.

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Tennis season to return By Luke Voogt Geelong tennis players returned to the court on Tuesday with the sport’s local organising body announcing the return of competitive competitions in a fortnight. Tennis Geelong announced midweek competitions would resume on October 13 after halting temporarily during the second wave of COVID-19. Summer weekend junior and senior competitions will begin on October 24, while a seven-week Thursday Triples season will begin on October 29. “We want to give clubs enough time to get their courts prepared and make sure the players know what they’re doing with regards to COVID-19 protocols,” Tennis Geelong president Donna Schoenmaekers said. “It will give people a bit of confidence to return to playing and that we can survive things like this. I think everyone is cautiously optimistic and quietly excited.

“Most coaches have been able to operate, obviously with smaller numbers than usual. But you want to get out there and compete. “It’s something that I’ve really missed a lot. It’s been quite frustrating, although I completely understand why we’ve been where we’ve been.” Players hit the court at Grovedale Tennis Club on Tuesday for a Universal Tennis Rating session, part of a Tennis Victoria series across regional Victoria. “Because they can’t have any points tournaments yet, this is a way for them to have a hit against people of similar ability,” Ms Schoenmaekers said. The social and mental health aspects of returning to play were also important, she said. “I lot of us are quite social. Being able to get out and see people is going to be [big], as well as the fact that we might lose a few COVID kilos.” The seasons will start or resume with new cleaning regimes for courts, toilets and facilities, zero spectators for senior tennis and a maximum of one parent or guardian per player

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for juniors. Tennis Geelong also plans to use QR codes to keep an electronic record of players attending. “We’re looking forward to getting people back on the courts and enjoying tennis once again,” Ms Schoenmaekers said. Details: tennisgeelonginc.com.au

Ashlie Aparicio tests Rollerway Skate Centre’s new outdoor rink with nieces Mia and Gracie. Inset: Children enjoy a skate session. (Louisa Jones) 216851

Hockey alive in car park creativity The clash of hockey sticks echoed in a Newtown car park this week after Rollerway Skate Centre came up with an ingenious way to keep juniors training. Initially the centre would have been forced to wait several more weeks to reopen, being an indoor venue, manager Ashlie Aparicio explained. “We didn’t want to wait that long and our people didn’t want to wait that long,” she said. “So we got a bit creative and went outside instead. We wanted to give them the Rollerway experience in the best way we could while keeping it safe and meeting restrictions.” Despite Rollerway being a large venue with ventilation turning over a “huge volume of air”, current restrictions did not allow it to reopen indoors, Ms Aparicio said. “We do genuinely believe we’re quite safe but unfortunately that’s the restrictions we have to follow.” With the car park empty, Rollerway began

building an outdoor rink instead, and hired a steel frame to create “a wedding-style” marquee, Ms Aparicio said. “It was a bit of an expensive idea. We were lucky that we had enough spare tiles to build a rink outside.” Now junior inline hockey players can

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practice outdoors while protected from the weather. “We’re starting off with some practice games just to get the kids into it,” Ms Aparicio said. “We didn’t want to just slap some tiles down and have people skate. “It meets the requirement of having at least two open sides; we have three sides open with the option of having the fourth side open.” The centre might even host matches at night under lights or during daylight savings. “We played into the twilight when we had our hockey test,” Ms Aparicio said. The centre is also running skate sessions for 10 children at a time. “Kids are a bit bored at home at the moment, so they can come have a skate,” Ms Aparicio said. Details: http://rollerway.com.au

The Barwon River has been fishing quite well this past week as the rain has certainly stirred a few things up and caused a bit of a carp frenzy. Anglers fishing the banks with corn kernels and bread have been having great success in landing carp to about 3kg, proving some fantastic fun close to home. Indented Heads has proved to be the number one whiting location this week with some great reports rolling in. Fishing the outgoing tide with fresh squid and mussels has been doing the damage, with fish to 37cm and seeming to be holding in good numbers. Some whispers of snapper have begun to circulate with some fish starting to be caught in the outer harbour channel. As the water temperature increases we should only see it get better and better. Pilchards, silver whiting and squid are a fantastic bait to soak with plenty of burley to get those fish to your baits. Out offshore towards Barwon Heads has had some ripping reports of bottom fish as of late, in particular snapper and nannygai. Drifting in depths between 30 and 50 metres is worth a crack as fish have proven to be holding there, fresh squid on a paternoster rig proving lethal. Daniel and Hudson Maddalena got out during the week landing numerous snapper and nannygai in 50 metres of water off the bluff. The surf coast beaches have still been producing some good Australian salmon fishing for the fishos casting metal lures from the surf, 25 gram lures have been very effective in landing fish to 1kg. Lake Purrumbete has been on fire with some fantastic fish being caught from most parts of the lake. Casting shallow diving minnows over and along the weed beds on first light has been producing some quality fish to about 3.6kg, along with plenty of smaller ones thrown into the mix. Redfin are still in great numbers out a bit deeper – sounding up the schools and bouncing soft plastics on their heads is sure to get slammed by the large number of fish that are there. The Goulburn River and Eildon pondage is still providing some great fishing for both brown and rainbow trout with fish to more than 4.5kg still being caught! Local young gun Dasch and his father made the drive up over the weekend in hope to get stuck into the action and having great success in landing plenty of trout to about 1kg along with a monster brown estimated around the 4,5kg mark.

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