Geelong Indy - 14th April 2023

Footy takes over school holiday fun

Kids of all ages were thrilled with the NAB AFL Auskick Clinic in Geelong on Wednesday April 12.

The day was packed full of footy fun including player signings, photo opportuites, food trucks, music, giveaways, activities and more.

Geelong player Cooper Whyte, pictured with some Auskickers from his group, had fun at the kids’ day, which was held at Kardinia Park West, Anthony Costa Oval.

It helped that the Cats had their first win on Easter Monday against Hawthorn and Geelong fans had an extra pep in their steps.

■ See page 19 for more Ivan Kemp photographs.

Fireball world titles fever

By Matt Hewson

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) and the International Fireball Association (FI) has announced the Fireball World Championship will be held in Geelong.

The event, running from February 9 to 16, 2024, will be the first time the Fireball world titles have been held in Australia since 2012, and the first time in Victoria since 1998.

It also marks the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the RGYC has hosted a truly international sailing event.

RGYC Commodore Roger Bennett said the club was both excited to host the world’s best Fireball sailors and confident it could deliver a world-class experience for international visitors and locals alike.

“Corio Bay is highly regarded by all sailors, especially off-the-beach sailors; its flat water and consistent summer sea breezes make it an ideal sailing venue,” Commodore Bennett said.

“The level of sailing and the quality of some of the sailors will be second to none. It will be exciting racing and a true world class event.

“These sorts of events are our lifeblood, really. It’s what keeps the sport fresh and invigorates interest in sailing.”

Event chair Brendan Garner said the RGYC expected 60 or more boats from over 10 countries to be competing in the 10-race event, with competitors travelling to Geelong from Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, France, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, South Africa, Italy, Japan and elsewhere.

“I think one of the exciting things is the RGYC is always striving to do better and better with these events,” Mr Garner said.

“I think something the yacht club’s doing really well now is embracing the whole Bellarine and Geelong community. That becomes a real focus for the competitors, to make sure they get out and see what the region has to offer.

“We’ve got a big summer of big events coming up. Obviously the Festival of Sails is oneofthebigoneswehaveeveryyear,andnext year we’ll also have the Wooden Boat Festival, which will follow the Fireball Worlds.”

The world titles will also be preceded by the Fireball Australian Championship, which runs from February 5 to 8, and Fireball

Victoria president Glenn Peverell said he was

looking forward to the back-to-back events in Geelong.

“We are looking forward to racing in Geelong, it’s a great opportunity for new sailors to join the class and compete in a nationals and a worlds,” he said.

“Weinvitenewsailorstojoinandoldsailors to dust off their boats and come for the fun.”

The Fireball is a high-performance, two-person dinghy designed in the 1960s as an entry-level boat that can be sailed by just about anyone in a wide variety of wind conditions.

Mr Garner said the boat’s design meant the age of high-level competitors ranged from teenagers to those in their 60s.

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More foster cat carers needed

The Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) is looking for experienced cat owners to provide loving homes for the many cats in its foster program.

The program, which is currently at capacity, is offering a huge discount on adoption fees for its cats in foster care till April 16, dropping the cost from $120 to $39.

GAWS chief officer Helen Cocks said the organisation urgently needed to find homes for its foster program felines to ease pressure on

the program and its carers and create space for more vulnerable cats.

“We urge any experienced cat owners who have been considering a cat companion to adopt an extra special feline from GAWS now,”

Ms Cocks said. “GAWS has a dedicated foster program for cats needing some extra care and attention outside of the shelter environment.”

“Therearevariousreasonswhyacatmightbe placed in foster care; whether it is respite from shelter life, rehabilitation or recovery from procedures or illness, they might have special needs or just prefer a home environment. They are all ready and deserving of loving, forever homes.”

Despite the discount price, Ms Cocks

Furry resident receives recognition

A Geelong furry aged care worker has been honoured with cuddles, treats and a pawsome photoshoot as part of International Pets Day.

Residential aged care service facility Mercy Place Geelong’s Rice Village celebrated 10-year-old Pomeranian Cross Boots on Tuesday, April 11.

Boots’ owner and Rice Village lifestyle team member Bianca Burns said International Pets Day was “an all-day celebration for Boots” and he was a much-loved village member.

“It’s heart-warming to see how much joy my Boots brings to the residents and staff here at Mercy Place Geelong,” she said.

“He is truly a beloved member of our family who is a loyal and loving companion to all Mercy Place Geelong.”

Ms Burns said Boots became a village member after she brought him to work one day and became popular with the residents.

“He was so popular after his first visit that the residents continued to ask for his return,” she said.

“He started visiting the home three times a week and is now a beloved member of the Mercy Place Geelong Rice Village family.”

Ms Burns said Boots was named after the white patches of fur on his feet and that he loved going to the beach and getting his paws wet when he wasn’t looking after the village residents.

Rice Village resident Maria Titford said she was glad to have Boots at the residential aged care home and enjoyed his company.

“I am so grateful to have him as part of our home. His cuddles and love always fill me with great joy,” she said.

“Boots may be small, but he has a big heart and brings so much happiness to everyone here at Mercy Place Geelong Rice Village.”

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said GAWS would follow its usual adoption procedures to ensure the cats were matched with the right owner.

Some of the animals require extra care, meaning owners may need a little extra patience, understanding and experience with cats.

All animals are de-sexed, microchipped, vaccinated and treated for fleas and worms. For further information visit www.gaws.org.au/ news/52/cats-seeking-extra-special-humans.

Fireball fever over sailing world titles

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“It’s one of the great things about the Fireball class; the age range covers the whole spectrum, from juniors right through to grandmasters,” he said.

“Our racing range is basically five knots through to 25 knots. When it’s windy, the Fireball is still very manageable in those conditions compared to some of the newer classes, and they perform quite well in the light weather too.”

Mr Garner, who is the 2023 Victorian Fireball champion, will be looking to compete in the 2024 world championship, as will his son, Ben. Ben,ajuniorinstructoratRGYC,said hewaslookingforwardtothechanceto compete in the international event.

“I’ve met some of the best sailors around Australia and it’s going to be really exciting competing against them,”hesaid.“Seeinghowwemeasure up internationally as well, figuring out where we stand, is going to be really exciting.”

For more information visit 2024. fireballworlds.com.

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10-year-old Pomeranian Cross Boots with Mercy Place Rice Village resident Sue. (Ivan Kemp) 328738_05

‘‘ They are all ready and deserving of loving, forever homes ’’ - Helen Cocks

Ben Garner (skipper) and Sam Williamson hope to compete in the Fireball World Championship in Geelong next year. (Ivan Kemp) 328858_04

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Sport venue designs underway

Geelong will have two new multi-sports buildings thanks to a State Government investment to help grow local communities for future Commonwealth Games. The State Government will invest close to $292 million in purpose-built venues in preparation for the Victorian 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games parliamentary secretary Darren Cheeseman said he felt glad to have designers appointed to lead the design

works on the sports venues.

“We’re delivering world-class sporting venues in Armstrong Creek and Waurn Ponds that local communities will enjoy for generations,” he said.

MinisterforCommonwealthGamesdelivery Jacinta Allan said design works of both venues would begin immediately.

“Around a hundred thousand people will come to Geelong for Victoria 2026, and we’re investing in world-class sporting

Inspiring young readers

Australian children’s author Cristy Burne will feature at two Geelong events this May in her capacity as Deakin University/Copyright Agency Cultural Fund 2023 Children’s Writerin-Residence.

Ms Burne will take part in the Authors in Conversation: Writing for Children event at Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus Imaginarium on May 8, where she and Australian Children’s Laureate Gabrielle Wang will discuss all aspects of writing children’s books.

She will also run a workshop for young readersandwritersatWaurnPondsLibraryon May 9.

The award-winning children’s author began her career as a science communicator, presenting as part of the Australian National University’s Science Circus and working as a journalist at CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider.

She said stepping out of her comfort zone to try writing children’s books had been difficult but very rewarding.

“I always secretly wanted to be a writer, but

thetroublewithbeingawriteristhatyoumight notbeverygood,soyouthink,oh,Iwon’teven try in case I’m terrible,” she said.

“If you write something, it’s going to be rejected because it won’t be very good the first time.

“Even now I still get rejected. But then sometimes you make something that really resonatesandittakesoff,butthat’snotwhyyou make it. You make it for yourself.”

Havingbeenwritingchildren’sbooksforover a decade now and with 11 books published, Ms Burne said she loved writing for and working with children.

“It’s so much fun, I love it,” she said.

“My kids are now 13 and 11 and I’ve been writing on and off for that time. It’s just a wonderfulwaytostayintouchwiththatenergy that kids have.”

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infrastructure that will benefit not only Games deliverybutthecommunityforyearstocome,” she said.

Minister for Commonwealth Games legacy Harriet Shing said the 2026 games would host nine sports in Geelong and is estimated to contribute more than $3 billion to Victoria’s economy.

“The 2026 Games will create jobs in Geelong, driving economic growth and an enduring legacy of accessible, inclusive and

fit-for-purpose housing and community infrastructure,” she said.

Architecture firm Warren and Mahoney with Geelong’s Four18 Architecture as the design consultants on the Armstrong Creek Aquatics venue and will host swimming, para-swimming and diving events during the Commonwealth Games. ARM Architecture has been appointed to lead the gymnastics, weightlifting and para-powerlifting venue design on Waurn Ponds’ Baanip Boulevard.

Deakin’s Childrens Writer-in-Residence Cristy Burne. (Supplied)

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Financial services for city youth

A Geelong mental health service is addressing the financial concerns of young people with a new program to improve inclusion, resilience, and well-being.

headspace Geelong partnered with the Financial Inclusion Action Plan program and committed to three actions to enhance the financial capabilities of young people and incorporate practical support initiatives.

Centre manager Tenille Favazza said it was

essential to provide financial assistance for young people by understanding how to access safe, reliable help and information.

“It is vital that we continue to work together to provide genuine support for those who need it,” she said.

“We know that financial hardship can affect anyone and have significant impacts on people’s mental and physical health and well-being.

And it’s gold for Bridie

The Gordon’s Bridie Conway took out the gold medal in the Intermediate Student section at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden (MIFGS) show.

Students created floral displays based around the theme of “a moment in time” over a period of 3.5 hours, with Bridie’s entry “Firecracker” taking the top prize.

Ms Conway, who is currently studying a Certificate III in Floristry, said she was thrilled to win gold.

“It was a really exciting moment,” she said.

“I was super proud of my display, so to be recognised for that was awesome.

“It was a really friendly competition, with a lot of encouragement between contestants, both competitors from within the Gordon and across other schools.”

Ms Conway’s love of floristry stemmed fromherexperiencesusingflowerstodecorate cakes while running her own cake business.

She said the competition would be a real boost to her floristry career and paid tribute to her experiences at the Gordon.

“(Studying at the Gordon is) giving me a

great opportunity to practise with a range of flowers and styles that I otherwise wouldn’t, and access to experiences like the flower market and MIFGS),” she said.

“Having teachers that have worked or are currently working in the floristry industry is really helpful and leads to great stories, advice and real-world tips and tricks.

“The competition was great exposure to the industry and gave me a really good experience working in conditions where there are time constraints, working in a different environment, and keeping to a brief or set specifications.”

The Gordon team’s entry in the Visual Display section also won the silver medal.

“We aim to continue to build on these actionstoincludesupportingtheyoungpeople we serve, their families and the community, as well as our staff in financial literacy and capabilities in the coming years.”

Ms Favazza said seeking support and managing finances could improve someone’s well-being by alleviating financial stress.

The Financial Inclusion Action Plan is a program enabling organisations across

different sectors to come together to enhance the financial capabilities of young people across Australia.

Youngpeopleaged12to25andtheirfriends and families can visit headspace Geelong at 105 Yarra Street or talk with a counsellor over the phone by calling 1800 650 890 for support.

Immediate 24/7 help is also available with Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.

Bridie Conway with her gold medal-winning entry, Firecracker. (Supplied)

Youth leading the way

By Cr Trent Sullivan

There is much to be excited about in the City of Greater Geelong’s youth development space. We’verecentlycelebratedtheannualGeelong Youth Awards at a gala award ceremony at Geelong West Town Hall.

The awards celebrate and promote the incredible work, stories and achievements of the region’s youth aged between 12 and 25.

This year, 89 young people were nominated across 10 categories in the areas of leadership, cultural awareness, community work, sport, arts, music, and youth development.

I was honoured to speak at the event, and I was inspired to see many young people stepping up to make significant contributions to our community.

From arranging support groups for their peers to promoting inclusion and cultural awarenessorfundraisingintheircommunities, the passion of our young people is contagious. With their contributions, our region certainly has a bright future ahead, and I am sure our category winners’ stories will inspire otheryoungpeopleintheGeelongcommunity.

Each of the winners received a personal trophy and a $500 contribution to support their ongoing interests and education.

You can find more information on the awards and the winners at geelongaustralia. com.au/youthawards

Meanwhile, another of the City’s youth development programs, Youth on Board, has been nominated for a local government award.

The LGPro Awards for Excellence promote and celebrate the outstanding work being delivered by individuals and teams working in

local government in Victoria.

The Youth on Board program has been devised by the city’s Youth Development team tocontributetoaunifiedapproachtotheyouth sectorbetweenthestateandlocalgovernments.

It also aligns with the recently released Victorian Youth Strategy, which aims for an increased number of young people on boards.

The innovative program recruits young people aged between 18 and 25 and coaches in them in board management.

They are then trained in governance, matched with a mentor, and supported to be placed on the boards of management in local organisations.

Our young people are the leaders of tomorrow,soit’svitallyimportantthatwehave an authentic youth voice in the planning and decision-making of local organisations.

Their fresh perspectives will challenge the status quo and will allow organisations to broaden their appeal and create new consumers.

Finally, expressions of interest are open for the inaugural Geelong Youth Advisory Board (GYAB).

The program will allow young people to make valuable contributions to help shape the future of our region.

The program is open to those aged between 12 and 25 who would like to have an opportunity to raise issues affecting them and their peers.

The work of the GYAB will also inform the work of our Youth Council and help shape youth activities and events in Geelong.

The Geelong Youth Advisory Board will meet bi-monthly and be an important forum for our region’s youth to influence decisions and actions relating to themselves and their communities.

If you are interested in connecting with other youth in the region and having your voices heard, please see our website for more information yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ GYAB

City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan. (Supplied)

Poetry prize is open for entries

Geelong Regional Libraries (GRLC) and Deakin University have announced their joint Local Word Poetry Prize, which is open to both emerging and established writers over the age of 16.

The Australia-wide competition will award the winner $2000, a one-hour mentoring session with a Deakin University writing practitioner and publication on GRLC’s website.

Commended writers will receive prizes of $250 and also be published on the GRLC’s website.

Deakin Faculty of Arts and Education

Professor David McCooey said the university was proud to sponsor the inaugural prize.

“Deakin University is committed to supporting creativity and to building strong partnerships,” Professor McCooey said.

“With the Geelong Regional Library Corporation, we look forward to supporting a diversity of poetic voices, both locally and throughout Australia.”

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GRLC chief executive Vanessa Schernickau said she was “delighted” to announce the prize.

“Poetry is important – perhaps more so now than ever – because it helps us connect to the world around us; to see its beauty, to feel another’s feelings, to experience our own emotions at the distillation of something big into a few, carefully selected words,” she said.

Local Word Poetry Prize entries open 9am Saturday, April 1 and close 5pm Saturday, July 1.

All submissions must come via the GRLC website entry page and are limited to one per person.

All entries must be 75 lines or less and written in English.

Works will be reviewed by a judging panel comprised of Ms Schernickau, Professor McCooey and GRLC virtual writer in residence Louis Gizzard (UK).

For more information visit www.grlc.vic. gov.au/local-word-poetry-prize-2023.

Sail in for fun film night

The North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) and the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum will partner to screen classic Australian film The Dressmaker at the iconic Gil Allbutt Boat Shed on Thursday 27 April at 7 PM.

The feature film will be preceded by three short films, two of which were shortlisted as finalists for the NBFF’s Emerging Filmmaker award in 2022.

NBFF chair Bill Lussier said the event was the first of more to come as the festival sought to expand viewing opportunities for audiences on the Bellarine.

“The festival’s been going for seven years now, and our main festival event is in November, but we know there’s a real interest among people on the Bellarine in seeing really good, quality films,” Mr Lussier said.

“So we thought this was a good opportunity for us to get the festival out there a little bit more, rather than being just a once a year event.

“We have a couple of our committee members who are involved with the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, and they said, wouldn’t this be a fantastic venue?

“(The Gil Allbutt Boat Shed) is such an atmospheric place, and it’s set up beautifully for showing films; the acoustics are excellent, and there’s not a bad seat in the place.”

June Negri, Queenscliffe Maritime Museum president, said she was looking forward to the event.

“The Queenscliffe Maritime Museum has been exhibiting artefacts and educating the publicaboutourregion’srichmaritimehistory since the 1980s,” she said.

“We are thrilled to be screening The Dressmaker in the Museum’s boat shed, which was designed by legendary Queenscliff boat builderandjazzdrummerGilAllbuttandbuilt by volunteer labour under Gil’s direction.”

Applying for a Permit to Burn is easier thanks to a new online process. Outside the fire restriction period (fire danger period), residents in non-built-up residential areas can apply for the permit.

We now only accept applications via our online process. If you applied for a Permit to Burn prior to 5 April, you do not need to resubmit your application.

Using a new system can be difficult, so for assistance completing the online application, phone our Customer Service team on 5272 5272.

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Looking for a fun activity outdoors for the kids during the school holidays?

Join us on Tuesday 18 April from 10am to 1pm for Nature Play in the Gardens. This is a fun event for pre-schoolers and families in our beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens. We’re excited to bring you this popular free event. We're also thrilled we’ve been chosen to host the feature Nature Play Week Launch Event for Victoria this year. The launch will mark the 10th annual celebration of Nature Play Week in Victoria. So, bring a picnic and be ready to enjoy a morning exploring the gardens and immersing yourselves in nature-based play and activities.

Experiences include sensory play, reptiles, nature play and crafts, scavenger hunt, storytelling and performances. There is parking in the precinct and entry to the Botanic Gardens is via the main gates on Eastern Park Circuit. To make the most of your visit, remember to dress weather appropriately with comfortable shoes and don't forget the mozzie spray. Toilets and child friendly change rooms available onsite. Scan the QR code for more information or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/events

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MEETINGS

Planning Committee meeting

The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 5.30pm

Item to be discussed is:

›Planning Permit Application No PP-9162020 - Use and development of the land for seven shops, 62 apartments, multi lot subdivision and reduction in car parking at 20-34 Newcombe Street and 25-27 Fenwick Street, Portarlington.

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June Negri, President of the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, and Bill Lussier, President of North Bellarine Film Festival. (Ivan Kemp) 326907_07

Theatre experience not to miss

International Ibsen Award-winning Geelong theatre company Back to Back is bringing its breakout work Small Metal Objects back to Geelong for five shows from April 27-29.

The work, which has been added to the VCE Drama playlist for 2023, will take place among the pedestrian traffic of Market Square Shopping Centre.

Audiencememberswillsitonaraisedseating bank with individual sets of headphones to watch the drama unfold as Gary and Steve“thekindofmenwhonormallyescapenotice”meet two ambitious executives for an arranged transaction.

Back to Back executive producer and co-CEO Tim Stitz said he was thrilled to see Small Metal Objects return to Geelong for the

first time since 2010.

“It’s been over a decade since the work has been seen in the Greater Geelong area, so it’s an opportunity for a whole new generation of people in the area to see it,” Mr Stitz said.

“Wewerefoundedinthenorthernsuburbsof Geelong and we really proudly come from that area. Our ensemble who co-author and make the work with us, artists and guest artists, they have something really important to say and it’s still timely.”

Mr Stitz, who joined Back to Back in 2020, said he vividly recalled seeing Small Metal Objects performed for the first time.

“The first (Back to Back) work I saw was Small Metal Objects in 2005 in its world premiere season at Flinder St Station,” he said.

“For me, as an emerging practitioner in the arts and theatre, I was like, wow. It was really pushing the barrier and it was quite risky.

“It had a really big impact on me and still goes down as one of my all-time favourite

theatre experiences.”

The play deals with the theme of respectwho gets it and who it is withheld from - and alsoplayswiththeideaoftheaudienceasapart of art.

“You become very aware as an audience member that you’re being watched by passers-by,” Mr Stitz said.

“It’s not just the drama that Back to Back creates. The work creates this frame that is about the everyday and who is watched, who do we watch, who do we also dismiss.

“We might all pass somebody that’s begging and think they’re less than us, or I’m ashamed so I don’t want to interact. The work asks these questions of an audience member, and I think that’s relatable for anybody.”

Pirritu second album a reflection on life journey

First Nations singer-songwriter Pirritu (Brett Lee) comes to Geelong this month touring his second album, Fire When the Sun Goes Down.

Pirritu will perform at Beav’s Bar on Friday, April28afterperformingthroughQueensland, ACTandotherpartsofregionalVictoriabefore finishing the tour in Melbourne.

The Ngiyampaa man, once on the path to being an elite sportsman, said in retrospect it was “kind of inevitable” that he had ended up focusing on music.

“I feel like it was always inside me; I was always that kid at the back of the class, tapping some kind of rhythm on the desk or humming some tune,” Lee said.

“I used to do triathlons when I was a kid - I represented Australia as a junior triathleteand I remember swimming up and down the

pool at five o’clock in the morning with a tune in my head, splashing in time to that tune.

“So when I had a few injuries and some time away from sport the first thing I did was get myself a ukulele and start teaching myself how to play, music theory, that kind of thing.”

Thoughtful, honest and melodic, Fire When the Sun Goes Down, builds on the trio format of Pirritus’s 2021 debut album, Pirritu Part 1, which primarily featured Lee, bassist Douglas McDowell and percussionist Luis Poblete.

McDowell and Poblete return on the new album, also joined by Monique Boggia (piano, keyboard), a large cast of guest musicians and the Whims Vocal Choir.

Lee’s brand of musical storytelling focuses on his personal journey of self-discovery to country and culture, driven by his experiences

as a young person.

“The music tells the story of my life journey, it is pretty autobiographical,” Lee said.

“I was adopted when I was a baby to a couple that… always had the belief they would tell me the truth, that I was adopted and that I was Aboriginal. They wanted me to always have that knowledge right from the start.

“They gave me the opportunity to meet my biological mother when I was 14. (Giving me up for adoption) was a huge sacrifice for her to make and I’m really grateful she did do that and I’ve lived the life that I’ve lived.

“So Rescue the Soul is a song to show my gratitude for her. These songs are a reflection of my journey.”

Matt Hewson Pirritu brings his melodic style of musical storytelling to Beav’s Bar April 28. (Jody Haines)

Back to Back presents Small Metal Objects at Market Square from April 27-79. (Supplied)

Tin Shed setting the standard

By Justin Flynn

TheTinShedinBarwonHeadshasraisedmore than $81,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The massive effort put the town in 10th place in the state for funds raised. With a further $1207 donated by the public, Barwon Heads raised $82,357.

Barwon Grove Golf Club, better known as the Tin Shed, raised $81,150, eclipsing last year’s amount by $20,000.

Approximately 600 locals and long-weekenders went to the shed on Good

Friday, although club president Conan Roos said he was concerned by the weather forecast on the morning of the event.

“I was a bit concerned with weather forecasts that might entice people to stay inside, but luckily it held off most of the day,” he said.

“Theatmosphereonthedaywaselectricwith everyone participating in auctions, raffles and kids activities.

“By the close of the day we were dreaming of surpassing last year’s total, when our treasure announced that the total was over $81,000.

“We were all blown away. A lot of cheers and happy tears were shared by all.”

And two became one

Two leading non-profit organisations with a combined history of more than 300 years serving Greater Geelong have merged.

Barwon Child, Youth & Family (BCYF) and the Bethany Group are now known as Meli and together form one of the region’s largest employers with a combined workforce of more than 750 staff.

Meli is the Barwon region’s largest provider of kindergartens and vital community support services including foster and kinship care, family services, family violence services for women, men and children, school engagement, youth justice, mental health, drug and alcohol services, homelessness support, family and relationship counselling, financial counselling, Gambler’s Help, emergency relief and NDIS services.

The new name was inspired by the word ‘meliorism’: the belief that the world can be made better through human effort.

“At Meli we are meliorists at heart - we believe in social justice, equality, and doing the right thing,” Meli chief executive Grant Boyd said.

“These beliefs, combined with our insights built on over 300 years of combined experience mean we are well placed to fulfill our purpose of supporting people and strengthening communities.

“Our experience shows us that the best way to support community wellbeing is by being proactive, providing compassionate support and taking a preventative and early engagement approach”.

While the name has changed, Mr Boyd said it would be business as usual for the merged organisation which has offices and kindergartens in Greater Geelong, the Bellarine, Surf Coast, Winchelsea, Colac, Bannockburn, Warrnambool and Horsham.

Torquay Lions and its many local helpers raised $41,500 for the appeal, shattering last year’s record of $13,000.

“We not only achieved our target, which initially was $20,000, but we finished the day with $41,500 for this year’s appeal,” regional coordinator Peter McMahon said.

“More than tripling last year’s figure almost leaves me speechless.”

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The Tin Shed raised more than $80,000 for the Good Friday Appeal. (Facebook)

Meli chief executive Grant Boyd and staff. (Amy Lee Carlon)

Moorabool River health boost

Corangamite Catchment Management

Authority (CMA) is partnering with Barwon Water to improve the health of the Moorabool River through the implementation of the Living Moorabool Flagship project.

The project will focus on a number of outcomes, including improving native vegetation and habitat within and alongside the waterway and providing water to maintain water quality and improve the habitat for fish and platypus.

Other aims include improving and maintaining the river for Wadawurrung

cultural values and promoting community engagement and awareness to drive sustainable recreational use.

Corangamite CMA works will involve crack willow removal at the Bolwarra Weir, revegetation with indigenous species and a 12-month maintenance program.

Corangamite CMA project officer Angus Donaldson said works are scheduled to begin on Monday, April 17 with public access restricted at areas of the site for safety reasons.

“Sections of the site that do not have heavy machinery operating or don’t have materials

Life after grief explored

A Portarlington author will release a new book in Geelong to tackle the topic of grief and recovery.

Former journalist Pearl Wilson will launch her full-length, contemporary women’s fiction novel, ‘Ticket to Paris’, at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre on April 15.

Pearl said she enjoyed the challenge of writing her 310-page fiction novel about a woman starting over in the “City of Lights“.

“I really think we live in times where they expect people to have closure and move on too quickly,” she said.

“It’s a bit unreasonable and I’ve seen a lot of people really struggle with this to hide their feelings.”

Pearl said she had been working on the novel for a while and rewrote parts of the original 2019 manuscript during the COVID lockdown after the Notre Dame cathedral caught fire.

“Even though it’s fiction, you still can’t ignore things that are happening in the world,”

she said. “The main character in the book goes to Notre Dame quite a bit to contemplate how her life has changed.

“It was about a cathedral coming back after a terrible loss and it was the same for the character.”

Pearl said she would launch her book on the fourth anniversary of the Notre Dame fire to writing groups across the Bellarine.

“I’m not saying they’re (writing groups) all coming to my launch, but a lot that I network with are, so I’m really happy to celebrate with them,” she said.

“I think it’s important for everyone to always support any Australian writer because it’s such a crowded market.”

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that risk public safety will stay open for use during this time,” Mr Donaldson said.

“Signage at the site will provide further details.”

BarwonWaterchiefscientistWillBuchanan said Barwon Water was invested in the health of local waterways.

“As with our East Barwon Willow removal project, this work will have environmental benefits from improved water quality and waterway health,” he said.

“This improves habitat for animals and fish in and along the river.”

People for a Living Moorabool coordinator Cameron Steele welcomed the start of the works.

“It is good to see Barwon Water responding to their role as carers of the sections of the Moorabool River they manage, removing weeds and invasive species like willows will help improve the health of the waterway and its catchment,“ he said.

For more information about restrictions over this period contact Angus Donaldson, project officer at the Corangamite CMA, on 0409 794 234.

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Pearl Wilson with new book ‘Ticket to Paris’. (Ivan Kemp) 326318_07

Xavier embraces ‘precious gift’

A young Geelong boy will travel to Perth later this month to compete in the 2023 World Transplant Games. Xavier Holt and his mum Narelle Norman spoke with Jena Carr about their experience with the transplant and what they’re looking forward to most at the games in this year’s Australian location.

Xavier Holt was only 10 months old when he was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a liver cancer that mainly affects young children.

Mum Narelle Norman said she had noticed something wasn’t quite right with Xavier but was shocked to discover the truth about her son’s condition.

“It was a big shock. It was just after his first birthday, so he was one, and he had not been well for a long time,” she said.

“We eventually found a doctor who said, ‘I think I want to give him an ultrasound,’ and that’s when they found that he had this massive mass on his liver.

“He had to have about 10 rounds of chemotherapy, and it just did not shrink the cancer enough. So then after that, they were like, ‘He needs to go on the donor list’.

“I think I was more devastated when I found that out because I thought the chemotherapy was going to fix him, and the transplant blew my socks off.

“I wasn’t quite prepared for that, but it all went smoothly.”

Ms Norman said she had been preparing herself to donate part of her liver to her son when she received the call that there was a liver available for Xavier.

“We’re eternally grateful,” she said.

“He was on the list, maybe a couple of weeks, and I was getting worked up myself because I was going to donate my liver.

“You don’t think about it (donating). You’re just like, ‘I can do this for my kid’.

“They’re (doctors) reluctant to do that because then you have two patients rather than one.

‘‘ I think I was more devastated when I found that out because I thought the chemotherapy was going to fix him, and the transplant blew my socks off ’’

“It was quite ironic that the day I was going to go up and have some more work done to get myself ready (to donate), we got a phone call at two in the morning.

“It all happened at once, so thankfully I didn’t have to donate. I definitely would have, but at least then I wasn’t in hospital recovering while he was recovering. I was able to be there with him.”

Xavier is now 10 and lives a happy and healthy life with his family, pet guinea pig and rabbit.

Ms Norman said the family looked forward to travelling to Perth to watch Xavier compete in the 2023 World Transplant Games.

“He does love his sport, that’s for sure. He’s very sporty. He loves his animals and playing basketball, cricket or football with his brother Isaac,” she said.

“We were wanting to do the games so that he could meet people who have had a similar experience and potentially make some lifelong friends that he could talk with over future years.

“We love to travel as well. We’ll take any

opportunity to get away and experience new things. So, it was a good opportunity.”

The World Transplant Games will take place from April 15 to April 21 and is a week of sport and celebration for people who have received a life-saving transplant.

Xavier said he couldn’t wait to participate in the games and was grateful for the second chance at life the transplant had given him.

“I’m so grateful for this opportunity to acknowledge the precious gift of life my donor has given me,” he said.

“Without them I wouldn’t be here today.”

Xavier will compete in the tennis, athletics and tenpin bowling categories within the games, and Ms Norman said his family were proud to support him.

“Myself, my husband and his brother will go to the five-kilometre fun-run, and I think that’s the only event we can do, but we can support Xavier with all the other things,” she said.

“He’s looking forward to it. It’s interesting as they’re not the sports he tends to do at home.

“He doesn’t have tennis lessons, and he went tenpin bowling for the first time a few weeks ago.

“His dad has really supported him, getting him to know the sports, so that hopefully he’ll do fine.”

Ms Norman said one of the main reasons Xavier and his family wanted to be a part of the Transplant Games was to pay their respects to the organ donors and their families.

“Our purpose is really to go and meet families with similar experiences and to show our gratitude for the donor family,” she said.

The Transplant Games promote the importance of transplantation and encourage

Transplant Australia chief executive and World Transplant Games Federation president Chris Thomas said he wanted to spread the positive message of the lives saved thanks to donors.

“These Games demonstrate what transplant recipients can achieve on the sporting field,” he said.

“Every Australian can make a difference by registering as a donor. It takes just one minute but has the potential to give someone years of extra life.”

Geelong’s Xavier Holt will participate in the April 2023 World Transplant Games. (Supplied)

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Xavier enjoys spending time with his family and pet rabbit and Guinea pig. (Supplied) people to register as organ or tissue donors.

Half marathon returns to town

By Jena Carr

TheGeelongHalfMarathonisbackforanother year to help raise money for the Geelong University Hospital’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

Geelong Cross Country Club will host the half marathon and the included five-kilometre run this Sunday, April 16, along Belmont’s Barwon River.

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not-for-profit club said he expected close to 700 runners to attend the event and help fundraise for the Andrew Love Cancer Centre.

“We’ve been proud to be able to put some money back into the community and donate,” he said.

“We’ve been able to purchase a chair and a little workstation for the nurses and a couple of other things over the last several years.”

Mr McNulty said he looked forward to the “buzz, atmosphere, excitement and

Jeff’s big balancing act

Renowned Surf Coast artist and musician Jeff Raglus will hold his own solo exhibition, Balancing Act, at Boom Gallery through late April and May.

Two years in the making, the show explores the challenges of climate change in the modern era, using “bulbous and sometimes amorphic shapes” and abstract pop landscapes to depict the increasingly wild fire and flood cycles experienced locally and abroad.

The exhibition will be hung from April 27-May 21 at Big Boom, with the official opening to be held Saturday, May 6 from 1pm-3pm.

Raglus, who has worked as a visual artist for Mambo and Swatch and performed in original bands with some of Australia’s premier musicians, said his personal style of pop art sprang from his love of cartoons as a child.

“When I was a kid I just really loved the cartoonsthatwereonTV,andthat’skindofmy starting point,” he said.

“There’s still an element of that cartoony thing there, but as I’ve gone along it’s become

more like fine art. You can see it in nearly all of them, but it might be quite subtle. “I think my work’s quite humorous, too; people kind of get a laugh out of my work, it makes them feel good, so that’s been a good thing.

“Also, people see things that I might not have meant, and I think that’s kind of good. Rather than me saying, no, it’s supposed to be blah blahblah,itcanbewhatevertheywantittobe.”

Raglus and wife Vicki Gaye Philipp will also perform at Big Boom at 1pm on Saturday, May 13 as Victoriana Gaye, a project they describe as “a combination of psych-folk with new wave pop, but performed in singer-songwriter style”.

Raglus said Big Boom was the perfect venue for both the exhibition and the gig.

“I’ve been with (Boom Gallery) right since the very start, I was in the first batch of shows they ever had,” he said. “It’s the big room this time, it’s a big old factory space. I quite like the industriallookattheoldfactories,soIthinkit’s going to look good in the space.”

For more information visit boomgallery. com.au/pages/exhibitions.

anticipation” provided by the event.

“My favourite part of the event would be getting to the day and having everybody turn up,” he said.

“People inspire one another. They lift one another and get motivated seeing others enjoying themselves and pushing themselves.

“We like to encourage anyone who wants to get out there and put their shoes on and have a go.”

Mr McNulty said the half marathon was

tailored more towards experienced athletes, but anyone who wanted to participate could accomplish the five-kilometre run.

“A good runner who has put a bit of training in would be able to manage it and we’ve always called our event the achievable challenge,” he said.

The Geelong Half Marathon will begin at 7.30am at the Belmont Park Pavilion at 162 Barrabool Road under the James Harrison Bridge.

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Jeff Raglus. (Supplied)

The Guide

GRAND DESIGNS

ABC TV, Sunday, 7.30pm

BONDI RESCUE

10, Friday, 7.30pm

There’s possibly nothing more Aussie than Santa on the beach. After a hiatus during the height of the pandemic, this much-loved doco series celebrating Bondi’s lifeguards and the Aussie beach lifestyle returns tonight with its 17th season – and lifeguard Harries (pictured) cruising the sun-soaked beach on motorbike wearing a Santa suit. The season premiere opens on a joyful note, as the throngs descend on the beach on Christmas Day. Later, Harries faces one of the toughest moments of his long lifeguarding career when he’s faced with a baby who has stopped breathing. A microcosm of life’s highs and lows, BondiRescuepulls at the heartstrings.

Friday, April 14

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener.

8.30 Traces. (Return, Mal) Lab assistant Emma is now training to be a forensic chemist, and on the cusp of seeing her mother’s murder case finally resolved.

9.15 To Be Advised.

10.05 Aunty Donna’s Coffee

Cafe. (Mls, R) The misadventures of three best mates.

10.30 Jack Irish. (Final, Malv, R)

11.30 ABC Late News.

11.45 Close To Me. (Mals, R)

12.35 Traces. (Final, Malv, R) 1.20 Smother. (Mal, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Wrecks That Changed The World: Collision Course. (PG) Takes a look at shipwrecks.

8.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Kent. (PGav, R) Rob Bell heads to Kent.

9.25 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PGal, R) Part 1 of 4.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Premiere, MA15+av)

11.45 Cheyenne & Lola. (Malv, R) 1.45 Romulus. (Return, MA15+av)

3.35 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

CSI: VEGAS

10, Saturday, 9.30pm

A hotbed of money, lust, partying and ambition, Sin City is the ideal stomping ground for this provocative reboot following a group of criminal investigators. The fifth instalment in the long-running franchise, CSI: Vegasis unashamedly formulaic and nostalgic, with crime lab scenes reigning supreme. To fans’ delight, CSIstalwart Marg Helgenberger (pictured) bolstered the ranks by joining the cast, which also stars Mandeep Dhillon (AfterLife) and Matt Lauria (FridayNightLights), for its second season. Of course, there’s predictably some oddly compelling scenarios thrown into the mix. Tonight, in “Third Time’s the Charm”, the curious case involves the death of competitive-eating contestant.

This iconic series returns with its 20th season, celebrating two decades of optimistic homeowners (wrongly) declaring: “We’ll be in by Christmas!”. Over the years, a smorgasbord of inspiring, different and usually very expensive builds have been documented. Sardonic host Kevin McCloud (pictured) still admirably sports an eagle-eyed enthusiasm and entertaining candour, and this new batch of builds and owners is intriguing as ever. Tonight, McCloud meets Colin and Adele, following the couple’s stunningly designed yet fraught dream-build journey, which would reduce most to a broken mess. Of course, they doggedly declare that the emotional and financial turmoil was worth it.

MY NAME IS REEVA: I WAS MURDERED BY OSCAR PISTORIUS SBS, Monday, 8.35pm

This three-part documentary is a devastating rumination on grief, justice and the nature of truth. More than 10 years after Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (pictured) on Valentine’s Day, the Paralympian is due for parole. Filmmaker Warren Batchelor presents an intimate portrait of Steenkamp, endorsed by her parents Barry and June, who share their innermost thoughts and feelings, as well as access to personal home footage. It also follows the confronting victim-offender dialogue process, which sees Barry take the difficult step of meeting with his daughter’s killer.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Joh and Pete tour Hutt House.

7.30 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

8.00 Football. AFL. Round 5. Richmond v Sydney. From Adelaide Oval.

11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.30 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]ToBeAdvised.

2.30[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau. The Strawbridges tackle a walled garden.

8.30 MOVIE: Midway. (2019, Mlw) Based on the real-life Battle of Midway during WWII, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy. Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Ed Skrein.

11.10 MOVIE: Secret In Their Eyes. (2015, Malv, R) Julia Roberts.

1.10 Drive TV. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (Return, PGaln) Follows the work of elite lifeguards.

8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Madl, R) Follows NSW Ambulance’s Sydney operations as they deal with a case involving a worksite explosion.

9.30 Territory Cops. (Mdv, R) Takes a behind-the-scenes look at police work in the Northern Territory.

10.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Mls, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

10 PEACH (52, 11)

7MATE (64, 73) SBS

(2019, M, Spanish)

The Way. (2010, PG) 4.15 To Sir, With

(1967, PG) 6.15 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 7.50 Iron

2. (2019) 9.30 Ema. (2019, MA15+, Spanish) 11.30 Disobedience. (2018, MA15+) 1.35am Hope. (2019, MA15+, Norwegian) 3.55 Clandestine Childhood. (2011, M, Spanish)

Saturday, April 15

ABC TV (2)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Traces. (Mal, R) 1.15 MOVIE: Here Out West. (2022, Malv, R) Genevieve Lemon. 3.05

Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 3.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 4.20 Landline. (R)

4.50 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R)

5.50 Great Australian Stuff: Food. (PG, R)

6.50 Bluey. (R) Bluey and Bingo build a special cubby.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 The Larkins. (Final, PG) After Norma confesses to Ma that Pop was set up, she organises her own sting operation.

8.20 Under The Vines. (Final, Ml) Oakley Wines enjoys new-found fame and welcomes a surprise visitor.

9.05 Grantchester. (Final, Mav, R) After another vagrant is found dead, Geordie realises he may have sent the wrong man to prison.

9.55 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mal, R) Part 4 of 4. David and Jeremy adopt a bold new approach to raising public awareness.

10.50 Fires. (Mal, R) Lightning strikes spark a blaze.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 10.00 Love Your Home And Garden With Alan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R) 10.55 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PGa, R) 12.00

WorldWatch. 2.00 Ironman. Next Gen Series. Highlights. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure World Championships. Highlights. 4.30 The Weedy One. 4.45 Saving Notre Dame. (PGan, R) 5.45 Lost Gold Of World War II. (PGal, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: Versailles, Louis XIV And His Destiny. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

8.30 Titanic’s Lost Evidence.

(Ma, R) Examines the sinking of the Titanicand recently uncovered information about the tragedy.

10.00 Citizen Jane Fonda.

(MA15+a, R) A portrait of Jane Fonda.

11.00 Outlander. (MA15+) Claire and Jamie attend a loyalist event.

12.05 Germinal. (Mav)

1.00 MOVIE: The Eight Hundred. (2020, MA15+av, R, Mandarin)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday.

Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day and Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the upcoming match, featuring hot topics and the latest AFL news.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 5. Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. From Adelaide Oval.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

12.35[MEL]WhatTheKiller DidNext.(Mav, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]GetArty.(R)

4.30[MEL]GetArty.(R)

5.00[MEL]HouseOfWellness.(PG, R)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

Sunday, April

Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R)

3.15 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (Final, PGd, R) 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00

Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: The Sweatshoppers. A look at Michael Mohammed Ahmad.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Grand Designs: South Manchester. (Return) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mav) Part 1 of 4. Barnaby investigates when a survivalist is found murdered in his bombproof shelter.

9.50 Close To Me. (Mals) Jo’s father tells a story from her childhood.

10.40 MotherFatherSon. (MA15+l, R)

11.35 Smother. (Mal, R)

12.30 Road To Now. (Malv, R)

1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.20 The Heights. (PG, R)

4.15 The Recording Studio. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 10.00 Love Your Home And Garden With Alan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R) 11.00 World From Above. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

Motorcycle Racing. Australian ProMX Championship. Round 3. 4.00 Cycling. UCI

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of The Tasmanian Tiger. A look at the Tasmanian tiger.

8.30 Black Gold. Documents the climate crisis, the cover-up of the century and how a company CEO, nicknamed Iron-Ass, who discovered the shocking truth 40 years ago, created a black ops conspiracy to hide the evidence.

10.00 Muhammad Ali. (PGasvw, R) Part 3 of 4.

12.00 24 Hours In Emergency: Going The Distance. (Ml, R)

1.50 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PGa, R)

3.40 The Source. (Ma, R)

4.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.30 Kath & Kim: 20 Preposterous Years. (PGalns, R) Kath and Kim are joined by friends and stars to take a look inside the Kath&Kimuniverse.

9.40 Born To Kill? Peter Sutcliffe “The Yorkshire Ripper”. (MA15+av) A look at serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.

10.40 Quantum Leap. (Mav)

11.40 Autopsy USA: Donna Summer. (Ma, R)

12.40[MEL]TheRookie.(Mav, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.35[MEL]LastChanceLearners.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)3.30[MEL] MillionDollarMinute.(R)4.00[MEL]NBC Today.5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PGhv, R) A boy learns of his magical family background and is sent to a special school to train to become a wizard. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint.

10.40 MOVIE: The Last Witch Hunter. (2015, Mhv, R) A witch hunter battles a resurrected evil witch. Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie.

12.30 The First 48: Ringside Seat. (Mav, R)

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGaln, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

8.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav) Eddie’s former partner, Rachel Whitten, accuses an officer of excessive force. Danny clashes with a foster child involved in his latest case. Erin must make a tough decision about her run for district attorney.

9.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mv) The CSI team investigate the mysterious death of a competitive eating contestant, while Chavez partners with Allie to prove where the mysterious silver ink notes have been coming from.

10.30 NCIS. (Mav, R) A marine private is murdered.

11.30 Fire Country. (Mv, R) Sharon receives life-changing news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Children’s Programs.

2pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Black – Victini And Reshiram. (2011) 4.00 Surfing Australia TV.

4.30 About A Boy. 5.00 MOVIE: Step Up 2:

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.45 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.15 Australian Crime Stories: The Chinese Takeaway. (Mdlv, R) Takes a look at an infamous bank robbery.

11.15 The First 48: Score To Settle And In Her Arms. (Malv)

12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R)

1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The celebrities must must face their fears with the return of the Viper Room trial.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When residents at a US Navy base find their vehicles burglarised, the team connects it to a series of peculiar crimes and tracks down an unlikely bandit. Whistler struggles with an uncooperative CI.

10.00 FBI. (Mav, R) A young couple are murdered.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R)

day’s

Monday, April 17

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Under The Vines. (Final, Ml, R) 1.45

Grantchester. (Final, Mav, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Escape From The City. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Tall Poppy: A Skater’s Story. (PG, R)

12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Legacy List. (PGa, R) 10.25 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGadlv, R) 11.15 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mal, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 2.30 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 The Italians. (R)

3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses: Beachy Head. Part 1 of 3.

8.35 My Name Is Reeva: I Was Murdered By Oscar Pistorius. Part 1 of 3. Takes a look at the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.

9.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Journey Of Life. (Ma, R) A compilation of stories from St George’s Hospital, including a retired nurse with chronic hip and leg pain.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Reyka. (MA15+av) Six bodies are found in the cane fields.

11.50 Miss S. (Ma, R)

3.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

Tuesday, April

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? US: Lisa Kudrow. (PG) Lisa Kudrow explores her roots.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Tane mixes family and business.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.00 Miniseries: The Claremont Murders. (Malsv) Part 2 of 2. Police investigate when three young women go missing in Claremont in the late ’90s.

10.50 The Latest: Seven News.

11.20 How To Look Good Naked. (Man, R) Stylist Gok Wan transforms two sisters-in-law.

12.20[MEL]TheRookie.(Mav, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

1.20[MEL]Kochie’sBusinessBuilders.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

8.50 RPA. (PGm) A 25-year-old adventurer and rock climber has hit the limits of survival from his lifelong liver disease.

9.50 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.20 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

11.20 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)

12.10 The First 48: Blood On Bourbon. (Mlv, R)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The remaining 12 celebrities continue their efforts to claim the title and a cash prize for charity.

9.00 Ghosts. (PGhls) After learning that Pete’s daughter, Laura, is getting married, Sam, at Pete’s behest, tries to convince her to hold her wedding at the Woodstone bed and breakfast.

9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) The team pursues the suspects responsible for an explosion at an Ohio energy plant.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds: Brisbane. Part 2 of 2.

10.00 Stuff The British Stole: Chipped Away. (PG, R)

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Four Corners. (R)

11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R)

12.05 MotherFatherSon. (MA15+l, R) 1.05

Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 1.50

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at what drives people to seek revenge, and the consequences of their actions.

9.30 Dateline: Chidren For Sale. Explores the sex trafficking underworld.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black: 20-Year Anniversary. (R)

11.30 Manayek. (Madls)

12.25 Dignity. (Malv, R)

4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Eden seeks advice from Kirby.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.00 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PG) Sketch comedy series that parodies some of Australia’s favourite TV shows.

10.00 The Good Doctor. (Mam) A patient comes in with COVID symptoms.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Police Custody USA: A Murder In The Family. (Malv, R)

12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]WhatTheKillerDidNext.(Mav, R)

1.30[MEL]TravelOz.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. (PG) Hosted by Hamish Blake.

8.50 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II: Frozen Peaks. (PGa) Explores ice worlds born of altitude, which have been found on every continent.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

11.25 Court Cam. (Mlv)

11.50 Suspect Number 1: Crime Wave. (Mlv, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The camp faces its second elimination, with another celebrity’s time in the jungle coming to an end.

9.00 Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies. (PGalns) In the ’50s, four fed-up outcasts attending Rydell High School spark a moral panic.

10.15 NCIS. (Mv, R) A US Navy reservist is murdered.

11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

A Current Affair. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday, April 19

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.

9.05 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (Ml) The boys form a kangaroo court in the cafe.

9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.05 Staged. (Ml, R)

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Frayed. (Mals, R)

11.45 Father Brown. (PG, R)

12.30 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. (MA15+d, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Hunger, fatigue and cold take their toll.

8.35 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (M) Part 3 of 3. Embarking on the final part of his journey around Iraq, Michael Palin visits the site of Babylon.

9.30 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+v) The SAS prepares to set out on its first operation to parachute into the desert.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Furia. (Malv) Ragna is quizzed by Brehme’s friends.

12.00 Unit One. (Malsv, R)

4.20 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Xander and Rose clash.

7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Return, PG) Hosted by Ant and Dec.

8.55 Crime Investigation Australia: Catching A Killer – The Claremont Murders. (Mav) A look at the investigation into the disappearance and killings of women in the suburb of Claremont, Perth.

10.15 The Latest: Seven News.

10.45 Born To Kill? Richard Cottingham – The Times Square Ripper. (MA15+av)

11.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)

12.55[MEL]Absentia.(MA15+asv, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Thursday, April 20

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program.

8.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. Tom Webster meets Kiwi fruit farmers Stew and Gill, who are building a final family home.

9.20 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.05 Art Works. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 Great Australian Stuff. (R)

12.05 Q+A. (R)

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence. (M) Murdoch flexes his political muscles.

8.30 Asking For It. (Malv) Part 1 of 3. Jess Hill investigates Australia’s epidemic of sexual violence.

9.30 Miniseries: Conviction: The Case Of Stephen Lawrence. Part 1 of 3. Thirteen years after the murder of a teen, a DCI decides to reopen the investigation.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Exit. (MA15+dl)

11.55 Paris Police 1900. (MA15+asv, R)

3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Xander considers a career change.

8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) Auditions continue as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Fantasy Island. (Return, M) Friends want to rule their school reunion.

12.15[MEL]Black-ish.(PGa)

12.30 Home Shopping.

12.55[MEL]Black-ish.(PGa)

1.25[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (Return, PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.

8.30 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.

9.30 MOVIE: Jumanji: Welcome

To The Jungle. (2017, PGlsv, R)

Four teenagers become trapped in a jungle-based video game as the playable characters. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart.

11.45 Nine News Late.

12.10 Ordinary Joe. (Ma)

1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The campmates face a disgusting food trial, while another celebrity faces elimination.

9.00 Law & Order: SVU. A famous writer suffering from dementia confesses to murder, but Benson believes there is more to the case. With squad room rumours swirling, Fin presses Velasco for the truth about the taped confession.

10.00 Fire Country. (Mv) A massive tree falls on Eve.

11.00 Bull. (Mav, R) Bull asks the team to defend his ex-girlfriend.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PGadl, R) A look at police random breath-test patrols.

8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) MICA paramedic Steve is forced to deploy a high-risk procedure to save a man whose heart is beating out of control.

9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+mns)

Dr Anand Patel treats a young lady.

10.30 A+E After Dark. (Mm, R)

11.25 Nine News Late.

11.50 New Amsterdam. (Mam)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) A past King of the Jungle makes a special appearance in camp, before yet another celebrity is eliminated.

9.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

10.00 Ivan Aristeguieta: Happy Papi. (Mls) A performance by Ivan Aristeguieta.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Huge footy clinic for Geelong

NAB’s AFL Auskick Clinic was held in Geelong on April 12 and was packed with kids enjoying footy and the school holidays. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Anthony Costa Oval to capture some of the action.

1/ Football and face paint, just perfect for Ruby, 6, a Jeremy Cameron fan. 2/ Bodhi from Torquay gets his Auskick wristband from Mikayla Bowen. 3/ Rebecca Hirsch with MacKenzie, 6, and Sidney, 4, as they enjoy an ice cream before Auskick. 4/ Leo is ready to start Auskick. 5/ Auskickers in action. 6/ Shannon Neale with his group of Auskickers. 7/ Jeremiah and Lennox from Ocean Grove. 8/ Jen Cummins with son Charlie. 9/ Geelong player Shannon Neale ties a shoelace for one of his Auskickers. 10/ Nathan and Lucas from Teesdale before Auskick. 11/ Encouraged by Dan Hawker and Kate Darby (AFLW) this young person puts in a great tackle.

Grand opening draws a crowd

Geelong Gallery opened major ticketed exhibition ‘Clarice Beckett – Atmosphere to a full house’ on Friday March 31. Guests were treated to a preview of the Geelong Gallery curated exhibition and its accompanying immersive experience, Atmospheric Lab which are both now open to visitors until Sunday 9 July.

1/ Doris Travella, Margaret Gannon, Julie Brandan and Pamela O’Donnell. 2/ Meg Price, Heather De Cruz and Ann Harper. 3/ Shelley and Malcolm Mckiernan. 4/ Kirsty Manger and Karen Spreadborough. 5/ Emily Robertson and Bella MacKinnon. 6/ Jason Smith and Christine Couzens. 7/ Catherine Vickers-Willis and Hillary Brand. 8/ Vanessa Schernickau, Sarah Jennett and Mary King. 9/ Stacey and Hayley Jarvis. (Pictures: Hails and Shine)

MY GEELONG

Geelong’s Amy Flint is vice-president of The Outpost, a service providing food and welfare assistance to those experiencing homelessness in the community. She spoke with Jena Carr about what she likes most about volunteering and living in Geelong.

What is your connection to Geelong?

Growing up in Gippsland and later residing in St Kilda, being close to the water has always been incredibly important.

When COVID struck, it was both a blessing and a challenge as I became redundant and needed to vacate my apartment. It was confronting but also provided an opportunity to re-evaluate, which led me to welcome my adorable chocolate labrador and call Geelong home.

As a migrating Melbournian enjoying all that Geelong had to offer, the first goal was to become an active citizen and give back to the community. Within the first month of arrival, I reached out online and registered to become a fortnightly volunteer at The Outpost. A year later,Iwasfortunatetobegiventheopportunity to join The Outpost committee of management.

The year after, I was humbled to make an impact as the vice-president serving others. This role connects me to all facets of Geelong’s community, who often find comfort in being greeted with a smile and acknowledged by their name.

What do you like about where you live?

Geelong has proven to be a passionately kind and generous place to live. The giving nature of community members (as young as five years old) donating their time, money, and resources is admirable. I am proud to belong to the Greater City of Geelong, surrounded by trusted,inspirational,selflessandphilanthropic trailblazers.

What, if anything, would you change about where you live?

Living and volunteering in Geelong has also

opened my eyes, thoughts and heart to those homeless and others in need. It is unacceptable inourcommunitythatsomepeopledonothave a safe, sheltered, or clean space to rest, and we need to work together to do better.

It is not OK that even one person may feel like they do not have access to ‘trusted’ medical care and, as a result, are leaving medical conditions too late to be detected, are suffering needlessly, or are passing sooner than they potentially should – as a community we need to find a solution.

What do you like about your work?

I am a strong advocate that you can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. I enjoy so many things about working and volunteering at The Outpost. The highlight has to be the people we serve. It is the remarkable people with their own experiences, challenges, and successes that I am grateful to share a small part of their story.

People may not know that The Outpost, which has resided for the past 22 years at the Busport Building in Geelong’s CBD (owned by local council), is being sold on June 30. There is no condition of sale on the building to ensure that The Outpost can remain on location and keep the doors open.

Ultimately, this means that the only non-referral, night-time food service operating 365daysperyearmaybejoiningthoseitaimsto serveonthestreets.Whileweremainoptimistic about the Labor government’s pre-election commitment to support The Outpost in finding a new home, time is quickly running out.

The Outpost calls for all ideas and potential solutions from community members and leaders and encourages people to reach out.

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The Outpost vice president Amy Flint lives in Geelong with her pet chocolate labrador. (Supplied)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.

Carpet Bowls

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Wednesday and Friday each week, 1pm to 3.15pm. $4 Admission and includes afternoon tea.

■ 0400 500 402

Winchelsea Old Time Dance

Winchelsea Globe Theatre, 17 Willis Street. Second Saturday of each month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Cost: $10. Next dance May 13.

■ Maureen, 0409 253 188 or Ray, 0438 830 638

Geelong Amateur Radio Club

Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm and Fridays at 6.30pm.

■ Robert, 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org

Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.

■ 0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com

Geelong Dragon Boat Club

Paddle at Barwon River, Saturdays 9am, Wednesdays 5pm.

■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Zonta Club of Geelong

Monthly dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at Capri Receptions, Pakington Street, Geelong West, at 6.30pm. Dinner fee applies. RSVP essential.

■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Highton Seniors

Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Road, Highton. Cards Wednesday 12.30-3pm.

■ Joy, 0428 145 138

Line dancing

Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool Street, South Geelong.

■ Dianne, 0410 039 063

Geelong ballroom dancing

Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate.

■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au

Dancer’s Club

Ballroom dancing Wednesdays 7.30pm to 10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $6, includes light supper.

■ Russ, 5250 1937

Elliminyt ballroom dancing

Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt. Third Saturday of the month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate. Music by CD.

■ John 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

Geelong Harmony Chorus

Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm in Herne Hill.

■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, 0406-666 737

Spiritual discussion

Grovedale Neighbourhood House, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale on Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm. Cost: $2.50 a week room hire.

■ Tracey, 0418 320 537

Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir

Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet

Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English.

■ 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au

Geelong Jukebox Rockers

Monday social nights, Club Italia, Moolap, 7pm-9pm, $5.

Monthly dance nights, Club Italia, Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com.

■ 0432 503 997, or jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

Chess clubs

Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101

The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe St, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Rd, (on Blanche St), St Leonards.

■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Scottish country dancing classes

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes

7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.

■ Jane, 0481 126 022, or Barbara, 0419 511 781

Geelong Anglers Club

Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.

■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Afternoon tea dance

Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] afternoon tea dance Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5.

■ 5251 3529

Afternoon tea dance

Geelong Ballroom, Hamlyn Heights, Wednesdays 2-4pm. Bring a plate, coffee and tea supplied. $5 per person.

■ Annmarie, 0408 448 752

Stamps

Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm

first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont.

■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Grovedale Seniors

Indoor bowls Monday 1-3 pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards (Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road.

■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Laughter

Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday mornings 8am.

■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom. us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1

Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028, Passcode: Laughter

Drysdale Day VIEW

Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.

■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Geelong Day VIEW

First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong. ■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Leopold VIEW

Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am. ■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com

Geelong Evening VIEW

Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Von, 0414 930 259, or geelongeveningview@gmail.com

Grovedale Marshall Probus

Second Thursday of the month, 10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale.

■ Anne, 0425 356 973

Ocean Grove Men’s Probus

First Monday of each month, 10am, except January, at Surf Life Saving Club.

■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Grovedale East Ladies Probus

Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com

Belmont Central Combined Probus

Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ 0417 555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus

Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.

■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Combined Probus Club

Combined Probus Club of Geelong East meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads.

■ Malcolm, 0419 376 380

Belmont Combined Probus

First Monday of the month, 10am, at Geelong RSL.

■ Pamela, 5243 4042, or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus

First Thursday of the month, 10am, at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ membership officer, 0407 333 263, or bobstafford@ozemail.com.au

Hamlyn Heights Probus

Second Thursday of the month, 10am at Geelong Cement Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Road, Herne Hill.

■ Noel, 0425 706 339

Book club

Leopold/Wallington CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

■ Shirley, 0488 055 969

Sing Australia Geelong Choir Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed.

■ Mary, 0419 278 456

Mindfulness & meditation Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am U3A Torquay.

■ Jean, 5264 7484

Ocean Grove Seniors

Ocean Grove Seniors play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. Cost $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Kids’ church

Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.

■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449

Polish language for kids

Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

GROW Australia

Support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. Tuesdays from 7pm, via Zoom, Thursdays from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

Rostrum meets

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday April 15, 7.30pm-11.30pm.

Admission $10 includes supper. Music by Charles.

■ 0400 500 402

Games Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided. ■ Dinah, 0418 547 753

Out and about

Queenscliff came alive on Easter Saturday as a sold out Bellarine Railway Easter Bunny Special ferried passengers to Lakers Siding and back. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp captured some of the action.

1/ Ingrid, Sebastian, Emile and Louis. 2/ Chris Yiu and son Jarred. 3/ Abbie and Eliza. 4/ Alex and Emma Zallman with their children Annabel and Hugo. 5/ Tom Michelmore with sons Ollie and Jack. 6/ Aoife Van Aaken with children Mathilda and Saoirse and the Easter Bunny. 7/ Genevieve Butas and son Oliver. 8/ Korinne Gibson and son Henry. 9/ Onni Dadds and Cameron Dowd. 10/ Rylan and Tate. 11/ Ben Gibson and son Zach. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 328099

PUZZLES

SUDOKU

No. 128

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Pontiff (4)

3 Railway vehicle (10)

10 Ghost (7)

11 Traditions (7)

12 Music-writer (8)

13 Member of a Jamaican religious movement (5)

14 Modern Persia (4)

15 Large warship (10)

18 Thin spaghetti (10)

20 Beatles song, Hey – (4)

21 Of the sun (5)

23 Calculated quantity (8)

26 Consisting of birch wood (7)

27 Make better (7)

28 Impeded (10)

29 Minute particle (4)

DOWN

1 Sit for an artist (4)

2 Extinct flying reptile (9)

4 Exaggerate (9)

5 Happen (5)

6 Witness (7)

7 False gods (5)

8 Simple (a saying) (4,2,3)

9 Straddling (4)

14 Incapable of being seen (9)

16 Chatty (9)

17 Aquatic home (9)

19 Arabic form of Abraham (7)

22 Words for a song (5)

23 Itchy skin condition of animals (5)

24 Umpire (colloq) (4)

25 Duration (4)

DECODER WORDFIT 9-LETTER

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

No. 128

QUICK QUIZ

1 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in which Shakespeare play?

2 Which of these languages has the most native speakers: English, Spanish or Hindi?

3 How many Australian prime ministers have served since Federation?

4 What is the second-largest rainforest on Earth?

5 Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis (pictured) both star in which 2020 rom-com?

6 In what year did Thailand change its name from Siam?

7 Bad Behavior is a podcast hosted by Nikila Cranage and which other person?

8 Which Roman knight and Cherusci chieftain led an alliance of Germanic peoples in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest?

9 And in what year did the battle take place?

10 Uraguay is located on which continent?

No. 128

No. 128

No. 128

Housing summit needed

• CORIO United Petroleum 452-458 Princes Highway

• CORIO United Petroleum 160-164 Bacchus Marsh Road

• CORIO Corio Central Shopping Centre Corner Purnell and Bachus Marsh Road

• CORIO Fin’s Fish & Chips Corio Village83E Purnell Road

• CORIO Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre 36 Sharland Road

• CORIO Cloverdale Community Centre 167-169 Purnell Road

• CORIO Sharland Road Milkbar 42 Sharland Road

• CORIO Detroit Milkbar 17 Detroit Crescent

• CORIO Gateway Hotel 218-230 Princes Highway

• CORIO 7Eleven Bacchus Marsh Road

• DRYSDALE Drysdale Convenience Store 12 High Street

• DRYSDALE Wiseguys Mens Hairstylists 1/3 Wyndham Street

• DRYSDALE Woolworths Drysdale Drysdale Village Shopping Centre16 Wyndham Street

• GEELONG Highend Car Wash 8-10 Mercer St

• GEELONG Library Lt Malop St Little Malop St

• GEELONG Hi Sushi 76 Malop St

• GEELONG Market Square Cnr Malop St & Moorabool St

• GEELONG Westfield Shopping Centre 95 Malop St

• GEELONG National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool St

• GEELONG NORTH Najdas Celebrations 218 Anakie Road

• GEELONG NORTH The Sphinx Hotel

2 Thompson Road

• GEELONG WEST Woolsy Trading Post 140-142 Shannon Avenue

• GEELONG WEST Coles Shannon Ave 166/188 Shannon Ave

• GEELONG WEST Tempting Tastes 142A Pakington St

• GEELONG WEST Geelong Fresh Foods 171 Pakington St

• GEELONG WEST Woolworths Strand 95-113 Pakington St

• GROVEDALE Champions IGA Grovedale East 142-146 Marshalltown Road

• GROVEDALE Grovedale Milk Bar 68 Burdoo Drive

• GROVEDALE Champions IGA Grovedale Square Shopping Centre15-17/79 Heyers Road

• GROVEDALE Milkbar 72 Church St

• GROVEDALE Homestyle Aged Care

34-36 Church St

• GROVEDALE Balmoral Grove Aged Care

24-34 Smith St

• GROVEDALE Sandstone Cafe 284 Torquay Rd

• GROVEDALE Freedom Aged Care

6-12 Matthews St

• HAMLYN HEIGHTS Vallis IGA Minimart

67 Vines Road

• HERNE HILL McKenzie’s Milk Bar 23 McCurdy Road

• HERNE HILL Minerva Lpo 327 Autumn Street

• HERNE HILL Minerva Road Lotto & Post 1 Minerva Road

• HIGHTON APCO Service Station 250 South Valley Road

• HIGHTON Cellabrations

15/19 Belle Vue Ave

• HIGHTON Woolworths Barrabool Hills 4-46 Province Blvd

• INDENTED HEAD Indented Head LPO 313 The Esplanade

• LARA Coles Lara Waverley Road

• LARA Coles Lara Waverley Road

• LARA Ingenia Lifestyle Lara 40 Watts Street

• LARA newsXpress Lara 44 The Centreway

• LARA Woolworths Lara Centreway Shopping Centre, 48-50 The Centreway

• LARA Anytime Fitness

14-16/120 Station Lake Rd

• LARA Shell service station 1 Forest Road

• LARA Rods Bakery 20 Patullos Road

• LARA Lara Sporting Club Mill Road & Alkara Avenue

• LARA Lara Hotel Bottleshop

10 Hicks Street

• LARA APCO Service Station 5 Mill Road

• LARA Bendigo Bank 5 Waverley Road

• LEOPOLD Leopold Supermarket 43 Ash Road

• LEOPOLD Gateway Plaza Shopping Centre Bellarine Hwy

• MANIFOLD HEIGHTS Fresh Land Asian Supermarket 153-161 Shannon Ave

• MARSHALL Geelong Grove Retirement Community 50 Barwarre Rd

• MOOLAP Foodbiz 1/151 Bellarine Highway

• MORIAC Mount Moriac Hotel 1115 Princes Hwy

• MORIAC Moriac General Store 561 Cape Otway Rd

• NEWCOMB CellarbrationsNardi’s Newcomb Bellarine Village Shop 26, Bellarine Highway

• NEWCOMB Between Bakery and Sushi Place Bellarine Village, Bellarine Highway

• NEWCOMB Newcomb Centro Shopping Centre Corner Wilsons Road and 71 Bellarine Highway

• NEWTOWN Newtown Post Office 1/342 Pakington St

• NEWTOWN Fight Cancer Foundation 203 Pakington St

• NORLANE Labuan Square Shopping Center 21 Labuan Square

• NORLANE Marco’s Continental 29 Donnybrook Road

• NORTH SHORE Ellen’s Cafe 9 Seabeach Parade

• OCEAN GROVE Woolworths Ocean Grove

2-20 Kingston Downs Drive

• OCEAN GROVE Coles 77 The Terrace

• PORTARLINGTON Woolworths Portarlington Brown Street

• SOUTH GEELONG Cellarbrations at Chas Cole 395 Moorabool St

• SOUTH GEELONG Coles Express Geelong 452-460 Moorabool St

• ST LEONARDS IGA St Leonards 1370 Murradoc Road

• TORQUAY Coles Torquay Village, 41 Bristol Rd

• TORQUAY IGA Torquay 9 Gilbert St

• TORQUAY Woolworths Torquay Bristol Rd & Walker Street

• TORQUAY Lochard

Placing

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BMW X1 is sporty, self-assured

By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring

The BMW X1 xDrive 2.0i is an impressive piece of machinery from the upmarket German company that has been at the forefront of automotive engineering for many decades.

The X1 is the smallest model in BMW’s SUV range with five larger models on offer. Some of these are what we would call SUV bodies, others are coupe-like in their shape. It’s quite large, indeed being it’s almost the size of the BMW X3 of a few generations back.

Styling

It’s an attractive vehicle, with a very large front grille that’s split vertically down the centre to follow the design theme that has been used for many BMW generations. On either side of this grille are headlights that run well back beside the bonnet, gradually increasing height as they get closer to the windscreen.

The roof is almost flat from the top of the windscreen to the rear of the X1 and the rear window is close to being vertical, hence our placing it into the SUV class rather than the coupe class.

Below the upper grille is a large black lower section that’s a little wider than the upper grille. Outside of this lower area the colour of the rest of the body is used. It all ties in very nicely.

Interior

Styling inside the X1 is excellent, with a standout dash area that extends almost two thirds of the way across the front. This looks great and was praised by all who rode with us during our test week.

The front seats have side supports designed to provide hold the driver and front passenger nicelywhentheX1’stakenforspirteddrivingin twisty roads. Okay so it’s not a sports machine,

but it comes pretty close so these seats make a lot of sense.

There is seating for five, with the rear seats in a 40:20:40 setup. Seating for three average sized adults in the rear is fine, but if there are five largish people back there it’s a bit tight.

The backrests of the three rear seats can be folded down individually to give a choice of passenger / luggage space. They backrests don’t fold completely flat, which would rule it out for us because we have dog and he could not lie on a flat floor.

Infotainment

Display is through what BMW calls its Live Cockpit Professional using a combination of a 10.25-inch instrument display in front of the driver and a 10.7-inch high-resolution curved touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard.

Satellite navigation is standard and can be

set either through the touchscreen or via the My BMW app.

Engines / transmissions

The BMW X1 xDrive20i is powered by a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine generating 150 kW and 300 Nm.

The X1 sDrive18i has a three-cylinder 1.5-litre engine with outputs of 115 kW and 230 Nm. We’re booked into a road test of the 18i shortly and will provide a full report at that time.

Transmission in the 20i is through a seven-speed double clutch automatic with powerbeingissenttoallfourwheelsviaBMW’s intelligent all-wheel-drive xDrive system.

Safety

Active protection features include front, side and head airbags, inner-vented front and rear

disc brakes with brake-wear sensors, central locking with electronic immobiliser and crash sensor, dynamic braking lights, braking assistant, cornering brake control and dynamic traction control.

Driver assistant safety features add active cruise control with Stop&Go function, head-up display. Driving Assistant Plus adds blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane change warning, front collision warning with brake intervention, rear crossing traffic warning and rear collision prevention.

Driving

Ahh, It’s a BMW and I’ve always enjoyed driving them. The engine is good, though a slightly faster response would have been nice at times. Perhaps that’s because I’ve been driving alotofelectricorhybridvehicleslatelyandhave become accustomed to the instant response they provide when you push that pedal on the right.

On the other hand, I’ve been driving a lot of non-BMW vehicles and their handling is simplynotinthesameclassasthatoftheBMW.

The BMW X1 xDrive 2.0i is a smallish SUV rather than a sports sedan but has handling that’s delightful. It answers virtually instantly to movements of the steering wheel and sends feedback through the wheel to immediately let you know what’s happening.

It holds the road at speeds well above the speeds most drivers would attempt and simply carries on around the bends almost as though they weren’t there.

Summary

The BMW X1 xDrive 2.0i is an exceptional vehicle with the sort of features that appeal to those who love driving but at the same time need the convenience of practicality that suits them.

The very large front grille is split vertically down the centre and looks great. (Supplied)

Good Friday footy

After an even first half, Newcomb went down to Ocean Grove by 95 points on Good Friday at Ray Menzies Oval, Ocean Grove. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there.

Blake Ritchie clears out of defence.

Above: Thomas Webster and Jye Walker compete for a mark.

Left: Tom Smith breaks clear.

Below: Jack Drought applies a strong tackle on Josh Lange.

Left: Jarrad Duncan kicks into the forward line. Centre: Blake Ritchie tackles Ed Dayman but can’t prevent the handball.

Right: Andrew Steele takes a mark after a strong lead. (Ivan Kemp) 326651

Corey Ogle switches play.

Above: Jye Walker eludes Tom Webster. Below: Jordan Winsall tackles Brady Pritchard and gets rewarded with a free kick.

Josh Lange is all tied up by Jack Drought and Blake Ritchie.

Geelong teens jump ahead on national stage

Two young Geelong athletes are set to compete in the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Melbourne from April 21 to 23.

Cailin Walker from Corio and Lara’s Leah Berry will compete in the triple jump and 200 metres respectively.

For14-year-oldMatthewFlindersSecondary College student Cailin, it’s been a quick rise in the triple jump since she began in primary school.

“In PE before the aths carnivals we always used to go and practice and I always used to jump further than the boys, which I quite liked,”shesaid.“ThenIstarteddoingitatLittle AthsandfounditwassomethingthatIenjoyed.

“I’ve always been quite bouncy so that definitely helps.”

Cailin does callisthenics two nights a week, which she said helps her triple jump.

Cailin has improved by five metres since she first started and now jumps at 11 metres, which wouldputherinthetopeightinthecountryfor her age group.

Monday finals were ace

LOCAL TENNIS

It was perfect conditions for the final week of Women’s Monday competition, and the tennis was as good as the night.

Both Section 1 matches were played at Drysdale with Sets and the City playing Rust-eze in the final, and Drysdale matching up against Highton.

Drysdale started with a quick 8-1 win while Kate Lockhart and Kylie Moss had a mammoth battle against Kirsty Rixon and Amanda Andrews eventually getting up in a tie-break.

Renee Colley and Sophie Harris sealed the match for Drysdale with another tough 8-5 win while Michelle Dawson and Nerida Povey regrouped to take the final set 8-6 for Highton.

The final was epic with the match taking two and a half hours, with Rust-eze mother-daughter combo of Mel McClelland and Annie Cayzer, spending the most time on court.

Long rallies and long service games were a feature of their first set against Erin Wilkinson and Meg Squire, with the match eventually going to the family pairing 8-6.

On the other court Sarah Williams and Belinda Lee kept the minor premiers in front with their 8-3 win over Andrea Eccleston and Maria O’Donnell.

The reverse doubles were another display of long rallies and close games, with Eccleston and O’Donnell reversing their result, getting up 8-4 for Rust-eze before McCelland and Cayzer sealed the team’s victory with a win in a tie-break over Williams and Lee.

The Section 2 grand final featured undefeated Smash Hits teams against the Wandana Heights Warriors.

TheSmashHitsdominatedthecompetition for the whole season losing two sets across six weeks.

The grand final proved to be no different.

Katie Nalesnyik and Ann-Maree McCaskill got the Smash Hits off the right foot, winning 8-0, while Claire Mullen and Lisa Thorn weren’t far behind with a 8-2 triumph.

The teams swapped opponents for the second round of the doubles, but Nalesnyik and McCaskill kept their momentum going with another 8-0 result, and Mullen and Thorn again featured in a 8-2 victory.

The third place match pitted the Western Heights Warriors against Wallabies. Both matchups during the season finished in 3-1 wins for Western Heights. They started strong again in the final, with an 8-1 win for Kelley Callanan and Ruth Shirley, and a very

Scott furious at knee rule

Geelong coach Chris Scott has blasted the AFL for its “tacit approval” of players using their knees to hurt opponents at ruck contests.

Scott was incensed when Hawthorn’s Lloyd Meek raised his knee and hurt utility Mark Blicavs at a centre bounce during the Cats’ 82-point win at the MCG on Monday.

Blicavs copped a blow to the ribs and underwent assessment in the change room before playing out the match.

A similar incident occurred late in the contest, with Hawks ruckman Ned Reeves the culprit.

Both actions resulted in free kicks to Geelong.

They came less than a fortnight after the league sent a memo to clubs reminding them of the rules, after Cats ruckman Rhys Stanley was hurt in a similar fashion by Carlton’s Tom De Koning.

“It has to be taken out of the game,” Scott said post-match on Monday.

“The disappointing thing is they sent out a memo specifically two weeks ago sayingthatyoucouldn’tdoitanditkeeps happening.

“It’s so dangerous.”

Scott insisted he isn’t bothered about penalties for opponents who have used the kneeing tactic against his Geelong players but believes the action warrants a suspension.

“It does, it does, but I don’t want to see him suspended because I don’t think it matters,” Scott said.

“If he gets a week, that doesn’t help us.

“Some will say it will act as a deterrent but it shouldn’t take that.

“The AFL and the umpires should just be much, much clearer that you cannot do that.”

De Koning was initially offered a $3000 fine by the AFL for kneeing but had the charge dismissed by the tribunal. MeekandReeveswillbothcomeunder scrutiny from the match review officer.

“Idon’twanttoseeTomDeKoningget suspended and I don’t want Meek to get suspended either, necessarily,” Scott said. “Ijustdon’twantthemtodoitnextweek.

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“But this tacit approval of that tactic, which happens a lot, especially when the y were really specific that you can’t do it ... let’s just fix it.”

8-5 finish for Carmel Addlem and Debra Brackley.

The Wallabies’ Sheree Holdsworth and Kirstee Mathews fought back in the second

8-2 win over Callanan and Shirley, but Western Heights’ Addlem and Brackley were too strong, finishing a 3-1 team win with a 8-0 set.

Donna Schoenmaekers

Section 1 Women’s: Rust-eze and SITC - (back) Meg Squire, Erin Wilkinson, Belinda Lee, Sarah Williams, (front) Maria O’Donnell, Annie Cayzer, Andrea Eccleton, Mel McClelland and Denise Airey.

Section 2 Women’s Smash Hits: Katie Nalesnyik, Ann-Maree McCaskill, Claire Mullen and Lisa Thorn. (Pictures: Supplied)

Cailin Walker is forging her way to an impressive triple jump resume. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 327954

Huxtable stuns the surfing world at Rip Curl Pro

Jan Juc surfing sensation Xavier Huxtable entered this year’s Rip Curl Pro as a wildcard entry, just hoping to have fun. He did more than that.

The20-year-olddefeatedall-timegreatKelly Slater and then world No 1 Jack Robinson before bowing out in the round of 16.

“I can’t really explain it, I’m feeling so stoked,” Huxtable said after defeating Robinson.

“I just went out there with nothing to lose, I justfoundabigsectionandtriedtohititasfar as I could,” he said.

“I was lucky enough to find one early, then found another two in the priority heat and

was able to tee off another couple of sections.”

Huxtable said having more first-hand knowledge of the conditions than any other surfer in the competition helped.

“It’s probably like this more often than it’s good, just big, stormy,” he said.

“I’ve surfed it a fair few times. I was just coming into it praying I’d get to surf Bells in the comp and was lucky enough to get the opportunity and found a couple, so stoked.”

Ethan Ewing went on to win the title, 40 years after his late mother Helen Lambert claimed the women’s Rip Curl Pro.

Tyler Wright claimed consecutive women’s titles.

Badminton boost for Geelong

Badminton in Geelong has received a boost with the official opening of the Geelong Badminton Academy in Norlane.

The academy is headed by former Indian international player Naman Bhardwaj,leadingateamofsixqualified coaches.

Naman has been coaching for seven years and holds Badminton World Federation Level One, Shuttle Time and Shuttle Smash and Para-Badminton Level One coaching certificates. He was recently selected as the assistant high-performance para-badminton Victorian squad coach and assistant coach for the Badminton Australia junior national development squad.

Still a keen player, Naman was the 2021 Queensland Open mixed doubles champion and runner-up in the singles category.

He said affiliation with Badminton Victoria and Badminton Australia offered Greater Geelong juniors pathways through to elite levels, including Commonwealth Games and Olympics.

AssistantcoachMakaylaTurnerwasa Victorian junior squad player for seven years, achieving a national ranking of eight.

“Makayla was a star Geelong junior who has now chosen to give back to the badminton community through coaching and training young players. Makayla is a role model to all the budding female players around the region,” Naman said.

Hesaidthegameeasilyaccommodated players of all levels and abilities.

Seagulls at brutal best

By Justin Flynn

Barwon Heads unfurled its 2022 premiership flag in front of a huge home crowd on Easter Saturday and the players delivered a 157-point drubbing of Portarlington.

Last year’s coach Dan Donati and Steve ‘Chooka’ Piec hoisted the flag to rousing cheers at Howard Harmer Oval and the senior team then went about dismantling a Portarlington side that had shown much promise in round one.

Young gun Ollie Wiltshire was best afield and booted five goals while Lachie Wilson, Jack Blackburn, Mitch Herbison, Archie Hilderbrandt and Luca Vella all joined in on the party with three each.

Ocean Grove opened its account with a superb second half performance against Newcomb.

The Grubbers led by a goal at the long break, but booted 14.7 to two behinds in the second half to win by 95 points.

Brady Pritchard booted five goals and was best on ground while Cam Fowler continued his impressive start to the season.

Newcomb would be disappointed with the fade out although a spate of injuries during the game meant that the Power finished with nobody on the bench.

AngleseaandDrysdalesharedthepointsina thrilling draw. Anglesea led by 16 points at the last change, but the Hawks booted five goals to three in the final term.

Dylan Pettingill booted four for the Roos and Matt Gunn snared three for Drysdale.

GeelongAmateurlookssettoreturntofinals footy this season.

Ammos defeated Modewarre by 45 points with Josh Grabowski best afield with five majors while Jai Sheahan kicked four.

Torquay dished out a 99-point flogging to Queenscliff. The Coutas managed only one goal after half time while Torquay charged away with 11 to double its half-time score.

Lucas Anderson slotted through 10 goals for the Tigers, who again look headed for a top three finish this season.

LachieKiddandJamesTannerweregoodfor the young Coutas and they would have learned a lot from the thrashing.

“Badminton is becoming increasingly popular and kids like it because it’s non-contact, indoors and easy to get started.”

HesaidGeelongBadmintonAcademy already coached a number of school groups, with students doing well at inter-school competitions.

Adult players also had ample opportunities to take to the badminton court to get fit as well, Naman said.

“There’s a whole range of competition for men, women and mixed, at social and pennant level, including evening competitions,” he said.

“Badmintonisgreatforgeneralfitness because it uses the whole body and is an aerobically good workout.

“Badminton players value the social aspect of the game as well, so, while we’re competitive, it’s always played in a good spirit.”

Top: Cameron Fowler gets his kick away. Left: Campbell Snookes picks up the ball as it spills loose from the pack. Right: Brady Pritchard watches the ball bounce away from the pack. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 326651

ROUND 5

Round 5