Geelong Indy - 5th May 2023

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‘Brutal’ sport must end: GDR

By Jena Carr

Geelong Duck Rescue is hoping the “brutal“ 2023 duck shooting season is Victoria’s last as politicians consider its future.

Duck shooting season began at Lake Connewarre Reserve at 8a, on April 26 and has been reduced to five weeks with a new bag limit of four ducks.

Geelong Duck Rescue co-ordinator Natalie Kopas said she wished Victoria would abolish the practice for the health and welfare of local wildlife. “I can’t wait till the day when our group stops being duck rescue … and we’re not cleaning up shotgun shells anymore,” she said.

“We try and do whatever we can to help maintain and look after native wildlife.”

Ms Kopas said it was difficult to monitor whether shooters were following the rules. She said she had already witnessed threatened species being shot at, shooting starting before 8am and the bagging more than four ducks.

“The first shots on opening morning were fired at 7.27am, so that’s 33 minutes before shooting time,” she said. “Realistically, even when we do have authorities monitoring, they monitor from shore. It’s a water-based activity that often happens behind reeds out of sight.

“When you see what happens, even when we are monitoring, it makes you just wonder how much more stuff happens when we’re not.”

Ms Kopas said she would continue monitoring Lake Connewarre Reserve with other volunteers in a visible yellow hat, white

balaclava and orange vest to help wounded birds. “You certainly feel like the pellets are raining down on your head,” she said.

“We are very aware of the safety risks and take every possible precaution, but we’re still compelled to be out there. “If we’re there visibly watching,theyarelesslikelytoshootaftertime. They’re less likely to shoot at threatened species and less likely to shoot over their bag limit.”

Geelong Field and Game conservation officer Trent Leen said he was disappointed that this could be the last year of the duck shooting season and hunting was often misunderstood.

“There’s so much more to hunting,” he said. “We know that duck hunting is completely sustainable, and the biggest threat our water birds have is habitat loss.

“We hunt three months of the year, and the other nine months of the year, we’re out there doing conservation work.

“We feel quite vilified by it when we know it’s sustainable. You look at the data and the science, it’s a sustainable practise and there’s certain definite economic benefits.”

The Game Management Authority organises the Victorian duck season, which will conclude 30 minutes after sunset on May 30. A spokesperson said it would continue to patrol public and private lands to ensure public safety and hunting compliance. “Those who break the law face fines and penalties. They may be prosecuted, have their equipment confiscated and lose their game and firearms licences. In some cases, offenders may face jail terms.”

Duck shooting protesters at Lake Connewarre, Liam Barwick, Natalie Kopas, Traudy Glasencnik, Jackie Jacka and Charlie. (Ivan Kemp) 331793_06

Saleyards set to be transformed

Geelong council has given the green light for the rezoning of the former North Geelong saleyards precinct, paving the way for high-density housing developments pending approval from the planning minister.

The area will house up to 1300 residents and willincludeover40,000squaremetresofpublic open space, 1800 square metres of retail space and will require sustainable design features and tree canopy targets.

The planning amendment also requires five per cent of the site be used for public housing.

The amendment was exhibited publicly

through June and July last year, giving rise to two submissions of support, nine supporting the amendment with changes and four objections. The objections involved issues such as density levels – with different objections suggesting density was either too high or not denseenough– characterchangesandamenity impacts, as well as traffic management issues.

Council decided at its September 2022 meeting to refer all submissions for review to an independent panel, which was appointed by the planning minister and subsequently found the amendment to be supported by planning

policy.

Though council voted unanimously to support the amendment, Brownbill Ward councillorPeterMurrihyraisedconcernsabout building heights of up to 10 storeys, which had not been part of the public consultation.

“I just want to highlight … the possibility of 10 storeys on this site … never went out for public consultation. It’s subsequently been accepted by the panel,” he said.

“The preferred height is four to six levels, but (there’s) the possibility of 10. If someone wants to build the 10, they don’t have to go out for

Emergency department under way

Construction has begun on a children’s emergency department at the University Hospital Geelong to give local families access to world-class emergency care closer to home.

Geelong MP Christine Couzens visited the siteonMonday,May1,toviewtheconstruction of the $20-million project, a dedicated and purpose-built space for families.

“This new dedicated emergency department at University Hospital Geelong will ensure that young children and their families from across the region can access the very best emergency care when it’s needed most,” she said.

Lara MP Ella George said the new facility would be a “great children’s health facility for

Geelong families”.

“We’ve designed these new facilities to provide a calm and reassuring environment for our kids when they need it most,” she said.

The new facility will feature 28 additional treatment spaces, two fast-tracked and eight short-stay beds, new treatment rooms and support spaces, a paediatric triage system, and a waiting area.

South Barwon Darren MP Cheeseman said the project was a welcome addition to the University Hospital facility.

“This world class facility will allow families in Geelong and South Barwon to access the supporttheyneedfortheirkids,whileavoiding

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the stress of an adult emergency department,” he said.

Bellarine MP Alison Marchant said the new facility would deliver additional capacity to meet increasing demand in the Barwon South West region.

“Thisnewemergencysitewillbuildonworks already underway at the Barwon Women’s and Children’s project, which will provide our local community with the best care.”

The new Barwon Women’s and Children’s facility will be built within the University Hospital Geelong precinct, with construction expected to be completed in September next year.

public consultation, which is disappointing.”

BrownbillWardcouncillorEddyKonteljsaid theamendmentwasa“unique”opportunityfor council to implement sorely-needed affordable high density housing.

Deputy mayor Anthony Aitken agreed, saying: “This is the largest industrial/ commercial site in Geelong that’s right near a railway station.

“It ticks all the boxes as to why you should have high density housing in this area and not in other areas like Pakington Street and Highton.”

Youth support service open

headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation has opened its new satellite service in the Corio-Norlane area this week.

The new centre, located at 6/10-16 Station Street, Norlane, gives local youth access to services that provide support for mental, physical and sexual health, issues around alcohol and drug use, work and study.

With federal government funding through Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN), Stride Mental Health commenced services in Norlane on Tuesday, May 2.

The Corio-Norlane satellite service will join 10 other services operated or overseen by Stride Mental Health, including the headspace Geelong centre and headspace Ocean Grove.

Stride Mental Health chief executive Drikus van der Merwe said his organisation was thrilled to be expanding its services in the Geelong region. “Stride is honoured to be the lead agency for headspace Corio and looks forward to continue working with the Geelong community, local youth reference group and consortia to support young people in the region,” Mr van der Merwe said.

“Werecognisetheimportanceofearly intervention in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

“By increasing access to high-quality services like headspace, we can help more young people in the Geelong region to develop the resilience and coping strategies necessary to manage their mental ill-health and maintain their wellbeing into the future.”

The new headspace satellite will be openthreedaysperweekfrom9am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

TICKETS to the 46th Historic Winton Races...

Australia’s longest-running and most popular all-historic motorsport event, Historic Winton, will be held on 27th and 28th May 2023 at Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla. Spectators will see more than 40 historic car, motorcycle and sidecar races and the traditional Sunday Parade Lap of selected display vehicles.

The 46th Historic Winton invites spectators to bring their historic cars, bikes, trucks, buses, caravans and other vehicles for a massive car park display.

Organiser, Austin 7 Club President, Len Kerwood said that visitors will be amazed by the impressive array of vehicles celebrating anniversaries as old as 120 years, alongside the two-days of historic motorsport action that people travel far and wide to see.

Tickets are now available online from ticketebo.com.au/historicwinton

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Cr Alison Marchant, Speciality Medicine and Emergency Services co-director Doctor Belinda Hibble, Cr Darren Cheeseman, emergency services director Fiona Gray, and Geelong MP Christine Couzens at the construction site of a new kids emergency department. (Supplied)

Park and ride service to be axed

Geelong’s park and ride service will be axed as the City of Greater Geelong looks to cut costs. A review found operating costs and reduced passenger numbers meant the service was no longer financially viable.

Council said the program was running at fourpercentoccupancy.Ithascapacitytomove 1500 passengers each day but is averaging around 73 daily or 1517 passengers a month so far this year. Last year, an average of 1421 people used the service each month.

Council said the COVID-19 pandemic and a trend towards working from home has affected patronage, with passengers dropping to an

average of 802 and 854 per month in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Passenger numbers are still under 50 per cent of pre-pandemic numbers.

Theparkandridehasbeenwhollyoutsourced for the last five years. The fixed cost to run the service,regardlessofthenumberofpassengers, means that a $3 ticket costs the community $33.68. There are two similar bus routes – 32 and 60 – that commuters can utilise in place of this service. Hybrid working has reduced the demand for parking in central Geelong, Council said.

The service, which has been operating since 2005, will end on Friday, May 19.

City planning and economy director Gareth Smith said poor usage coupled with a fixed price contract makes the cost per passenger unsustainable.

“We recognise that community members who use the Central Geelong Park and Ride shuttle will be disappointed by the news that the service is ending,” he said.

“Like other organisations, the city is facing a challenging economic climate with rising costs, the impacts of inflation and financial uncertainty arising from the pandemic.

“The park and ride is a discretionary service and unfortunately, the spend doesn’t represent

Cats help promote healthy heroes

Fresh from their 2022 premiership win, Geelong Cats are back in local schools as the GMHBA Healthy Heroes program kicks off for another season.

Helpingempowerkidstomakegoodchoices about their health and wellbeing, the program focuses on positive behaviour change across the key areas of physical activity, healthy eating, screen time, hydration, sleep, and mental health.

More than 40 primary schools across Geelong will benefit from round one, with ambassadors Tom Hawkins and Nina Morrison visiting students to run a series

of workshops this week. A second round of sessions in June will see more than 20 additional schools enjoy the interactive lessons.

Last year more than 15,000 students engaged with Healthy Heroes in person and online, with teachers praising the opportunity forkidstolearninanengagingandinteractive forum.

“The GMHBA Healthy Heroes is centred around healthy lifestyle and is one of the best education tools and programs for young kids,” ambassador Tom Hawkins said.

“At Geelong, we always try and make an

Shining a light on violence

Geelongrememberedwomenandchildrenwho lost their lives to family violence by lighting up landmarks across the city as part of Safe Steps’ Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday night.

The Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Centre and Meli illuminated sites such as Kardinia Park, Moorabool Street, Deakin University and Barwon Health in purple.

One woman a week is killed in Australia at the hands of a current or former partner.

SAFV Centre chief executive Helen Bolton thanked the organisations that took part in the event.

“It was great to see the number of workplaces that did take up highlighting their buildings to mark the vigil,” Ms Bolton said.

Ms Bolton said the root causes of family violence were gender inequality and rigid gender stereotypes and roles.

Kardinia Park lit in purple as part of Wednesday night’s Candlelight Vigil. (Jane Dunning)

“Family violence is preventable, so it’s importantforallofustobeinformedandwork together… to address these main drivers of family violence and sexual assault,” she said.

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impact on the community, and with the GMHBA Healthy Heroes reaching over 5000 students just shows how great the program is. As players, we love delivering the program at primary schools across the region and I can’t wait to see the program continue to expand in 2023.”

Geelong players Mark Blicavs, Amy McDonald, Gryan Miers and Mitch Knevitt visitedStRobert’sPrimarySchoolinNewtown this week as part of the program.

Details: geelongcats.com.au/experience/ community/resources/healthy-heroes

value to the broader community, the city or the environment. This is not a sustainable commercial and financial position to be in and asaresult,wearehavingtomaketoughchoices as we focus on protecting core services.” Commuters looking for guidance on how to find alternative parking arrangements in central Geelong can visit geelong.link/CentralGeelong-Parking-Options.

The Central Geelong Park and Ride service runs every 10 minutes in the morning and evening peaks on weekdays between Upper Hearne Parade, Eastern Park and three locations in central Geelong.

Power bonus claims soar

More than 32,000 households across Geelong have applied for the latest round of the state government’s Power Saving Bonus.

Across the state, more than one million households have applied for the $250 payment via the Victorian Energy Compare website.

The Victorian Energy Compare website is an independent comparison website.

Lara households had the highest numberofapplicationslocally,with2886 households applying for the payment.

This was followed by Highton (2860 applications), Corio (2715 applications), Belmont (2429 applications), Grovedale (2348) and Armstrong Creek (2319).

According to the state government, 40 per cent of applicants in the latest round of payments have been able to find a better energy deal.

The government said 17,000 households across Victoria have received the $250 Power Saving Bonus through a community outreach partner, with 73 per cent of these applicants receiving additional energy affordability advice.

Community outreach partners include Brotherhood of St Laurence, Ethnic Community Council Victoria, Good Shepherd,StateTrusteesandhundredsof Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria.

“The best way to lower energy bills is to look for a better offer – that’s why we’re encouraging Victorians to take advantage of another round of the Power Saving Bonus to make sure they are on the best deal ahead of winter,“ Premier Daniel Andrews said.

To access the $250 Power Saving Bonus, visit compare.energy.vic.gov.au or call 1800 000 832.

Mitch Knevitt, Mark Blicavs, Gryan Miers and Amy McDonald at St Robert’s Primary School this week for the GMHBA Healthy Heroes program. (Ivan Kemp) 332373_12

City dumps 21-year G21 alliance

The City of Greater has ended its 21-year partnership with Geelong Regional Alliance (G21).

G21 is the formal alliance of government, business and community organisations within the Geelong region across five municipalities –Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe and Surf Coast.

Council said membership of G21 costs $500,000 per year and that there are additional costs associated with investment in G21 projects and staff attendance at meetings. The partnership will end in April 2024 after council was required to give 12 months notice.

Mayor Trent Sullivan and acting chief executive Kaarina Phyland have both resigned from their positions on the G21 board.

“We understand that Geelong has a lead role to play in advocating for the collective interests of our broader region, which we will continue totakeveryseriously,”actingdirectorcustomer and corporate services Bryce Prosser said.

“We’ll be putting in place low-cost and no-cost mechanisms to collaborate with our neighbouring councils so that we have strong relationships and can work together to achieve our shared interests.

“We’ll also look at strengthening the

Meli to run ‘grassy hill’

The City of Greater Geelong has announced Meli will manage the recently completed Poa Banyul Community Hub in Mount Duneed.

Meli, an organisation recently formed by the merger of the Bethany Group and Barwon Child, Youth and Family (BCYF), will provide kindergarten services that are expected to begin in term three this year.

The hub, located at 110-122 Unity Drive, Mount Duneed, will also provide a range of family services including maternal and child health, family support consulting rooms and flexible community spaces.

Meli chief executive Grant Boyd said he was looking forward to providing spaces and services that could bring the community together.

“We are excited to be part of the Poa Banyul Community Hub where our experienced team will work together with local families and children, to create a fair, safe, and inclusive

community where everyone can thrive,” Mr Boyd said.

Last week the city revealed the facility would be called Poa Banyul Community Hub, which translates to ‘grassy hill’ in Wadawarrung language, after engaging with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

GeelongmayorTrentSulllivanwelcomedthe name and Meli as the new hub manager.

“We’re delighted to have been able to decide on a name that reflects the significance of the region to the traditional owners,” he said.

“The city is delighted to be able to work with Meli, Greater Geelong’s largest provider of kindergarten programs, I’m sure its staff will do a great job in providing high-quality early childhood education. The Mount Duneed and Armstrong Creek areas are growing quickly with many young families with kindergarten age children moving into the region.”

organisation’s own advocacy and government relations function, and fully harnessing memberships of bodies that represent regional cities. We are members of both Regional CapitalsAustraliaandRegionalCitiesVictoria, which are alliances of cities that have similar challenges and opportunities to Geelong.

“Through groups such as these, we will be wellpositionedtobringawarenesstoissuesina united fashion, and attract funding to Geelong at both a state and federal level.

“We sincerely thank G21’s employees, members and pillar groups for the substantial roletheyhaveplayedinshapingtheregionover

many years.”

The G21 Board said it would meet to discuss the implications of the decision. The board said it understood the city’s decision related to the increasing financial pressure it is experiencing.

G21 chair Melissa Stephens said the alliance was a driving force in securing the Geelong City Deal which is pumping millions of dollars into major projects for central Geelong, the Bellarine and the Great Ocean Road.

“G21 is well known and well regarded in Canberra and Spring Street for its strategic planning capability and cohesive regional voice,” Ms Stephens said.

The Poa Banyul Community Hub, Mount Duneed. (Supplied)

Demand for ambulances eases

By Matt Hewson

Paramedic response times have improved in the Barwon region after record demand for ambulance services at the end of last year eased through January-March 2023.

Response times were down across the state, due to reduced demand and fewer staff furloughed due to COVID-19.

TheGreaterGeelongarearecorded4671code one first responses in January-March, down 5.3 per cent from 4935 in October-December 2022.

Average response time for code one

emergencies in Greater Geelong dropped by a minute since last quarter, averaging 13 minutes 48 seconds compared to a state average of 15:20.

Greater Geelong also outdid most of the rest ofthestateinpercentageofcodeoneresponses reached in 15 minutes or less, recording 72.1 per cent compared to the Victoria-wide average of 65.2 per cent.

Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads had the fastest response times in the Barwon region with an average of 12:51, nearly a minute faster than October-December, while Geelong had the highest percentage of responses in 15 minutes

Be moved by Leunig

A new exhibition by legendary Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig has come to Queenscliff this May.

Leunig said he was glad to bring his art pieces to the Queenscliff Gallery and present his Don’tGiveUpexhibition to the public from May 11 to May 28.

“In these inhibited times, newspaper cartooning is not as free, experimental or adventurous as it used to be,” he said. “Painting remainsascreativeandliberatingaseverandis a great relief to the healthy artistic spirit.

“I rarely get to the seaside these days, but showing my work in Queenscliff fits well to memories of happy childhood holidays across the water at Rosebud, where my early creativity found much joy.”

Queenscliff Gallery co-owner Theo Mantalvanos said he was excited to work with Leunig on the exhibition.

“It’s a solo exhibition of 13 paintings that he’s

created specifically for this show and will also incorporatesomeofhisengravingsthathaven’t been seen for many years,” he said.

“His work is emotional, clever, joyous, and it makes the average visitor or the people that come to see his work really think about things.

“When you look at it a bit more deeply, it can conjure up certain emotions and makes it quite a moving image.”

Mantalvanos said he loved seeing the joy and excitementonvisitors’facesaftercomingtothe gallery and seeing Michael’s work.

“We feel that not only do we benefit as a gallery with Michael’s work here, but we feel that we’re adding something to the town with the visitation,” he said.

“Ithinktheexcitingthingisthattheseareall new works and Michael is quite careful in the way he doesn’t let things leak too early.”

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or less with 75.6, a 2.4 per cent improvement this quarter.

While code onefirst responses decreased by nearly 8000 statewide, Colac Otway Shire bucked the nearly universal trend, seeing a 20 per cent increase to 292 incidents this quarter, with response times increasing by 50 seconds to 19:25.

Although an average of nearly 54 Ambulance Victoria staff were sidelined every day between January and March due to COVID-19, the number of staff furloughed decreased from a peak of 112 on January 5 to a low of 29 on February 21.

Ambulance Victoria clinical operations acting executive director Michael Georgiou said along with reduced demand, the drop in staff furloughed due to COVID-19 at Ambulance Victoria made a real difference. “This helped speed up the handover of patients at hospitals and allowed us to get back on the road quicker to attend to more life-threatening emergencies,” Mr Georgiou said.

“However, now is not the time to be complacent. We know demand is already rising again and will continue to do so as we head towards winter.”

Theo and Soula Mantalvanos at their gallery in Queenscliff. The Good Life, a painting by Michael Leunig in the background. (Ivan Kemp) 331713_01

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• Close proximity to popular beach destinations, shopping strips and centres, bowls and golf clubs, public transport and Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre.

• Social activities, fitness classes, bowling green, library, art and craft room, BBQ areas, active men’s shed group and beautiful gardens.

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• Pet-friendly and gated community.

• Easy access from Melbourne Ring Road to Barwarre Gardens in Marshall and just minutes from Geelong’s CBD.

A musical child prodigy

160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG

From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle

GEORGE WESTON – violinist and child prodigy Master George Weston, billed as the ‘Victorian Paginini’, first performed in Geelong in March 1863. He was a support act for the Lancashire Bell Ringers, who were performing at the Geelong Mechanics’ Institute for three nights only.

Of George’s performance, the reviewer in the Geelong Chronicle praised the ‘surprising talent’ of Master George Weston, ‘a child only six years old, a native of this colony, who plays the violin in such a masterly style that he carried his listeners with him and was honored with a double encore’.

The promoter of the tour was the impresario and former actor, George Coppin, who was at pains to point out that Master Weston was only sixyears’old.Infact,Georgewaseightyearsold but, in the theatre world, who would quibble over a couple of years? It was a remarkable feat whether George were six or eight years old.

George was born in Collingwood in 1855, son of John Weston, Professor of Music, and his wife Selina. His father’s profession is an obvious clue as to why George came to play the violin at such a young age.

George was back in Geelong at the end of April 1863 to again support the Lancashire Bell Ringers in three more performances at the Geelong Mechanics’ Institute.

He was back again in Geelong in October of the same year, at the Geelong Mechanics’ Institute, supporting the Bell Ringers once more. There was also a midday concert, where schools were admitted at half-price.

The review of his performances was effusive: ‘Master Weston’s violin playing is itself

worth’ the price of admission. On his second performance in Geelong, ‘Master Weston was encored on several occasions’.

The young violinist would not perform in Geelong again.

When he died many years later in Melbourne, in 1923, his obituarist noted that he went to England and the Continent to study, returning to Victoria in the mid-1870s. In 1880,

he was leader of the orchestra at the Melbourne International Exhibition, and, in 1888, leader of the orchestra for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition.

This article was provided by the Geelong HistoricalSociety.Forinquiries,emailadmin@ geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au or write C/P.O. Box 7129, Geelong West, 3218.

George Weston. (Supplied)

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR, CR TRENT SULLIVAN

Council’s Proposed 2023-24 Budget is now available for everyone to read and offer feedback.

We have worked together to deliver a small operating surplus of $1.28m, which is in line with Council’s 10-year financial plan and is important for our financial sustainability. This proposed budget has a focus, first and foremost, on being financially responsible.

To set ourselves up for long-term financial sustainability, it is vital that we balance our books and concentrate on affordability.

We have examined all parts of our organisation to find savings and free up funds to invest back into the community.

We are doing this while budgeting for a capital projects investment of more than $616.2 million.

In 2023-24 we will deliver a wonderful range of new or upgraded community assets. Unfortunately though, cost escalations of approximately $130 million mean that a number of planned projects have been placed on hold for now and do not feature in this budget. While they are all still on our agenda, we will need to find affordability or secure external funding before they can be delivered.

We have also looked closely at our corporate expenses, as well as our external grants, sponsorships and funding.

We will continue to find affordability throughout this financial year.

PROPOSED BUDGET AT A GLANCE

Average residential property value: $792,397

Total rates and waste charges on an average residential property: $1,937.06

Capital works program: $616.2m (FY2024-27)

Operating surplus: $1.28m

HAVE YOUR SAY

Our proposed 2023-24 Budget is now open for public feedback.

We’re very interested to receive feedback on the proposed budget and welcome suggestions for changes that our community may have.

You can read a copy online at geelongaustralia.com.au

We aim to be a high performing council that provides outstanding value to its community, and this budget –while difficult – will set the platform for us to do that in a sustainable way in the future.

The proposed budget is open to feedback via yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au

You can have your say online at yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au or make a submission by writing to:

Attn: Proposed Council Budget City of Greater Geelong PO Box 104 Geelong, Vic, 3220

Please include your name and contact details. Community members can express their wish to appear at a Submissions Review Panel – to be held on Wednesday 7 June.

CR TRENT SULLIVAN Mayor City of Greater Geelong

CITYNEWS

TRAFFIC CHANGES

If you are travelling in the areas listed below within these times and date, please scan the QR code for detailed information regarding changed traffic conditions.

Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows

›Saturday 6 May, various road closures from 1.10pm.

›Full road closure will affect Moorabool Street, between Park Crescent and Bowen Way.

Support for new and existing small businesses

Are you a small business owner or looking to start a small business in Greater Geelong?

Our Economic Development team supports hundreds of local businesses each year and promotes investment to drive economic growth through a range of workshops and events, free advice, promotion, industry connections and more. Check out our business page and calendar – it’s full of information and opportunities, including:

›Our Business Concierge service, providing you with a dedicated contact point and to assist in determining what permits are required to start, set up or expand your business.

›Our free one-on-one business mentoring sessions in conjunction with the Small Business Mentoring Service, providing general advice and assistance to overcome an issue or information gap.

We’re hosting the free Strengthening Business Practices workshop at our Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct on Mercer Street on Thursday 25 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Join us to receive short-term constructive advice to support business recovery, tools for longer-term future crisis planning, business risk awareness and prevention tips. Scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ business for more information, to sign up for our newsletter and to book a workshop.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Proposed dog order changes open for feedback

We’re seeking your feedback on our proposed dog order changes at 15 locations across our region following our Dogs in Public Places review and community consultation last year. You’re encouraged to provide your feedback whether you own a dog or not.

For more information and to have your say, scan the QR code or visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ proposeddogorderchanges or call us on 5272 5272 for a feedback form by 5pm on Friday 26 May

MEETING

Geelong Major Events Meeting

The next Geelong Major Events meeting will be held in person at Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer Street, Geelong on Monday 15 May at 5.30pm

When confidential items are being considered, the meeting will be closed to the public.

Meeting records will be available at geelongaustralia.com.au/ events/gme

Questions from the public to be considered by the Committee must be provided in writing by 5pm, Thursday 11 May and be emailed to gme@geelongcity.vic.gov.au including your name, address and contact phone number.

Better parking at North Shore

North Shore train station has undergone upgrades and features new car parking spaces, making it easier for commuters to park and travel.

Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll said the station now included 200 spaces, accessible car parking, and the installation of 10 new bicycle hoops to the north of the existing car park.

“Catching the train will now be easier and safer for commuters in the growing area north of Geelong,” he said.

“Thanks to our Car Parks for Commuters Program making public transport more accessible and convenient for communities.”

Lara MP Ella George said the new spaces were a welcome addition to the station’s current 140 parks, with an additional 60 existing parks upgraded as well.

“From investing in car park infrastructure

tomakingregionalfarescheaper,we’regetting onwithensuringpublictransportisaccessible for all regional Victorians,” she said.

Lighting and closed-circuit television (CCTV) were also installed at the station for passenger safety, better identifiable signage and landscaping.

The project was delivered by VicTrack, which formed part of the state government’s Car Parks for Commuters Program and was designed by civil construction company Ace Infrastructure.

The government has delivered 16,000 new and upgraded parking spaces at train stations across the state since 2014 and is on track to provide an additional 5000 new upgraded spaces.

Details: carparks.vic.gov.au.

TICKETS $15

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, King of Australia, and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey,

In recognition, our Catenary Lights at the Malop and Moorabool Streets intersection, lighting in Little Malop Central, our Waterfront trees and smart poles will be illuminated Royal purple this weekend. Watch the coronation Channel 7 will broadcast the Coronation in Australia. Pay to watch TV stations will also broadcast including BBC and CBS.

Want to send a message of congratulations to The King?

Correspondence can be sent to The King at: His Majesty The King Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA

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Medium tanker for CFA

Gnarwarre Fire Brigade has received the keys to some new wheels to help its firefighters better in emergencies.

South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman and Country Fire Authority (CFA) acting deputy chief officer Brendan Lawson provided the fire brigade with a new crew cab Hino GT Medium Tanker.

Gnarwarre Brigade captain Anthony Young said he was glad to receive the medium tanker that replaced the brigade’s previous light tanker and provided improved firefighting features.

“The new tanker will boost the brigade’s firefighting capability to better protect our community against incidents within our response area,” he said.

“This is not only a brigade asset but is also a community asset and will help keep our community safer now and into the future.”

Mr Young said he was grateful to the

community and State Government for helping the brigade get a new truck, including an Iveco Heavy Tanker.

“I would like to thank the community for helping us raise money that contributed to the purchase of this new vehicle,” he said.

“But most of all, I’d like to thank our brigade members. Without their dedicated fundraising efforts, we would not have been able to contribute toward the cost of this truck.

The four-wheel-drive crew cabin truck can hold close to 2000 litres of water, an extra 650 litres for crew and vehicle protection sprays, and brackets to hold breathing apparatus and cylinders.

Gnarwarre Brigade received the truck through the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program 2019-2020 grant and $50,000 in brigade funds thanks to community denotations.

Mayor Trent Sullivan and Clifton Springs Boat Hire owner Mike Windsor

London, United Kingdom.

Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort

Gnarwarre Fire Brigade captain Anthony Young is handed the keys to a new crew cab Kino GT Medium Tanker by Darren Cheeseman. (Supplied)

Advice on how to start a small business in retirement

Retirement used to be a time to kick back, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

But with longer life expectancies and the increasing cost of living, many retirees are seeking ways to supplement their income and stay active. One way to achieve this is by starting a business.

This article, complied by National Seniors Australia, explores some of the reasons for starting a business and outlines the steps you might want to take.

Bear in mind that many businesses fail, and your stage of life may affect your ability to recover from that failure.

On the other hand, if your business is successful, it may affect your Age Pension or other benefits, and you could find yourself in a difficult tax situation.

Benefits

The obvious first benefit of starting a business in retirement is that supplements your savings and income. This can be especially beneficial for retirees who have not saved enough for retirement or who want to maintain a higher standard than their super and/or pension will allow.

Starting a business can also provide a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Many retirees struggle with the transition to retirement and miss the sense of accomplishment that comes with work.

Operating your own business can provide a renewed sense of purpose and energy.

Finally, it can provide an opportunity for you to pursue a passion or interest that may have been put on hold during your working years.

As always, before you commit money to any project, secure independent professional advice.

How to start

Starting a business in retirement requires careful planning and consideration. Here are some tips for building a successful business in retirement:

• Identify a niche. Start by identifying a need in the market that you can fill. Look for gaps

in the market where there is an unmet need or underserved market. For example, if you have a passion for gardening, you could start a landscaping or gardening business.

• Conduct market research. Before starting any business, it’s important to conduct market research to ensure there is demand

for your product or service. This will involve researching your competition and analysing their strengths and weaknesses. You can also use surveys and focus groups to get feedback from potential customers.

• Develop a business plan. This will involve outlining your business goals, strategies, and financial projections. A business plan is essential for securing funding and ensuring your business is sustainable.

• Secure funding. This can involve seeking investors, applying for a loan, or using your own savings. Be sure to carefully consider the financial risks and rewards.

• Leverage your experience. One of the advantagesofstartingabusinessinretirement is that you have years of experience to draw from. Leverage your experience to build a strong brand and establish yourself as an expert in your field.

• Embrace technology. Today’s businesses rely heavily on technology, so it’s important to stay uptodateonthelatesttoolsandsoftware.This will help you stay competitive and provide a better customer experience.

The main thing to remember is not to take on more than you handle. If you decide to start a business, or to do any work in your retirement, pace yourself.

Being involved in a business may make you feel good about yourself, but you’ve also earned the right to relax and smell the roses.

Disclaimer: Any links provided are for general information only and should not be taken as constituting professional advice. National Seniors is not a financial advisor. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how any information provided relates to your unique circumstances.

Helping keep mums active

Felicity ‘Flick’ Ryan is FlickPT’s owner and an Ocean Grove local.

Flick is known as one of the most respected fitnesstrainersintheBellarineregion.FlickPT is one of the longest running fitness businesses in Ocean Grove, coming up to its 14th year this October.

Flick is six-months pregnant and mum to a two-and-a-half year-old and like all parents sheknowshowchallengingitistojugglework, exercise, kids and life.

Find mum a special gift

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and what better way to show appreciation for the wonderful women in our lives than with a beautiful gift.

From stunning jewellery to beautiful bouquets, Corio Village has everything you need to find the perfect gift for mum.

Leaves and Petals florist offers a large selection of fresh flowers, while Goldmark and Prouds have a huge range of elegant pieces on sale that will make her feel special.

Suzanne Grae and Catalog offer gift vouchers, so mum can choose exactly what she’d like.

If she would prefer homeware gifts, then look no further than House. To complete the experience, Indigo Beauty Salon, Fionne’s Nails, Klassic Nails and Pure Beauty & Spa offer pampering treatments to make mum

feel stress-free and totally rejuvenated.

Corio Village provides a one-stop-shop experience. You can find everything you need for Mother’s Day in one convenient location. Ample free parking means you can park close to the shops and stay as long as you’d like. Corio Village is fully accessible, making it easy for everyone to navigate. We also have a variety of food and beverage options, so you can take a well-deserved break before continuing your shopping for mum.

If you’re looking for where to get the perfect Mother’s Day gift, look no further than Corio Village.

With a variety of retailers, we have everythingyouneedtomakemumfeelspecial. The convenient location, great retailers and free parking make us the obvious choice for your Mother’s Day shopping this year.

“Mums carry a huge mental load and exercise, vitamin D and fresh air can help them face the juggle that lies ahead daily,” she says.

“Beingactiveisnotonlygreatforitsphysical aspects but it can also help support the mental and emotional health as a parent.”

Although Flick’s outdoor and indoor sessions aren’t just solely mum-focused, she has a passion for helping women. All of Flick’s classes in Ocean Grove are child friendly and range from bootcamp, intervals, strength, stairs, and pre and post natal classes.

“At FlickPT we aren’t numbers based, our aim is for us to help you to create a sustainable lifestyle that can involve bringing your kids,” Flick says.

“We are about creating an environment that’s warm and welcoming whilst being able to show your children that movement is fun, normal and important.”

Flick not only has the experience of working with mothers, she also has an array of qualifications to support her clients. A

qualified and insured PT with an Outdoor Bootcamp Accreditation, a Safe Return to Exercise + Running Coach, Women’s Health and Performance Coach, Exercising after COVID-19 cert, a Thump Boxing Coach and more.

To help celebrate and honor all the mums in our community Flick is offering a free outdoor session at Ocean Grove foreshore rotunda on Saturday, May 13 at 8.30am.

“Thisismytimetogivebacktoallthemums whohavesupportedmeovertheyears–it’sthe least I can do for them to celebrate Mother’s Day 2023,” she says.

This class is open to any mum. Mums of babies, older mums, stepmums, single mums, godmums, women longing to be a mum, bereavedmums,mumsoffurbabies,dadswho play the role of a mum – all welcome.

Bookings can be made via email info@ flickpt.com.au or the FlickPT Facebook page.

Rejuvederm’s cosmetic nurse, Lorelle, will help you enhance your natural beauty and become the best version of yourself. (Supplied)

Enhancing natural beauty

We’ve all looked in the mirror at one time or another and wondered about the person staring back at us, however Rejuvederm in Geelong West can enhance your natural beauty and get you looking like the best version of yourself again.

Integrating cosmetic injectables with evidence-based skin care, Rejuvederm aims to help you slow and reduce the effects and appearance of aging, while improving your skin’s overall appearance.

Rejuvederm’s talented team of qualified doctors and nurses are focused on continuous training, delivering safe and effective treatments while striving to attain the best results possible for clients.

Nurse Lorelle from Rejuvederm is a clinical nurse specialist with a postgraduate diploma in cosmetic nursing, so she really knows her stuff. Lorelle endeavors to stay focused on the

anatomy of the skin and in doing so, can help you to slow the skin’s aging process and better your overall appearance.

For Mother’s Day, Rujevederm is offering full-face rejuvenation and hydration packages why not go for a full face sprinkle with anti wrinkle or some lush lips.

Rejuvederm is offering three areas of anti-wrinkle for $390, two areas for $280 and one area for $175.

Offering quality cosmetic injectables at affordable prices, Rejuvederm’s services include anti wrinkle injections for crows feet, forehead lines, frown lines and more, as well as dermal filler in the lips and cheeks and now offers skin bio remodeling.

Rejuvedermislocatedat56AberdeenStreet, Geelong West. For more information, contact Rejuvedermon0432622616,andforbookings visit bookings.mediapp.com.au/21565.

Projects on hold for pool revamp

By Jena Carr

Surf Coast Shire Council has prioritised revamping the Winchelsea Pool in the 2023-24 draft budget.

Chief executive Robyn Seymour said the community had raised concerns regarding the pool’s state and that council was determined to revamp it.

Ms Seymour said council needed to dedicate its efforts to revitalising the pool,

which required putting other council projects temporarily on hold.

“Given this is an $8.5 million project, we need to press pause on renewing a number of our ageing assets, from roads and pathways to buildings and recreation,” she said.

“They remain safe and useable, but we’ll time their renewal in future years based on condition.”

Ms Seymour said it was the “last year we could keep the pool open” and that it is a

Mark runs for his dad

TorquayresidentMarkvanHamondwillrunin the Sydney Marathon this September to raise funds for Parkinson’s disease research.

Partnering with Shake It Up Australia, Mr vanHamond seeks to raise $38,000 to represent the 38 Australians diagnosed with Parkinson’s every day.

The founder of local disability support company eQuality Support, Mr vanHamond was inspired by his dad’s diagnosis with the disease in late 2021 to raise awareness and funds to support Parkinson’s research and treatment.

“Over 10 million people worldwide and 150,000 Australians are directly impacted by Parkinson’s, not to mention their friends and family,” Mr vanHamond said.

“I’m running for Parkinson’s because I want to make a difference and I want to inspire the community too. I believe that as a community we can do more together.”

World Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April focused on identification of lesser-known early warning signs and symptoms, which Mr

vanHamond said could easily be overlooked.

“It’s important to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease because it can start out as something small or something that could be glanced over,” Mr vanHamond said.

“If I can encourage the community to look out for these signs or share their own story of Parkinson’s, I’d be really happy.”

Common symptoms of Parkinson’s include tremors, stiffness and difficulty with balance andcoordination,whileuncommonsymptoms can include smaller handwriting, a loss of smell, a change in voice volume and difficulty sleeping.

Details: sm23.grassrootz.com/shakeitup/ mark-vanhamond.

“well-loved community facility”.

“For our growing communities, there is a need and an expectation for us to deliver core services and infrastructure,” she said.

“We want to maintain existing assets to the standard residents expect, but rising constructions costs are constraining our capacity to tackle a wide variety of projects.”

Ms Seymour said council would continue seeking federal grants to help with its projects outlinedinthedraftbudgetandthatthebudget

reflected the importance of renewing crucial assets.

The Winchelsea Pool celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this year, and construction to update the facility is expected to begin once the 2022-23 pool finishes at the end of this month.

Details: https://www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ About-us/Your-Say/Winchelsea-Pool-Revamp.

Mark vanHamond and his father Hans. (Supplied)

The Guide

PICK OF THE WEEK

MAYFAIR WITCHES

ABC TV, Friday, 9.15pm

Spellbinding Gothic New Orleans architecture, seriously spooky visions and a deep sense of foreboding headline this adaptation of Anne Rice’s LivesoftheMayfairWitches. Set in the same supernatural narrative universe as the record-breaking Interview withtheVampire(and premiering alongside it on ABC TV tonight), the series follows young, ambitious neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario, pictured, TheWhiteLotus) as she begins to experience phenomena she cannot explain and sets out to discover her true lineage as the unlikely heir to a family of witches. In “The Witching Hour”, Rowan examines her medical history for answers.

LOUIS THEROUX

INTERVIEWS...

ABC TV Plus, Sunday, 8.30pm

In this series, charming journalist and documentarian Louis Theroux turns his unique probing style to the UK’s biggest celebrities. With exclusive access to poke about their lives, he gets up close and personal in the way only he can. In this penultimate episode, Theroux spends time with Canadian comedian, actor and writer Katherine Ryan (pictured with Theroux), stepping into her London home for a no-holds-barred conversation about life.

THE CORONATION CONCERT

Seven, Monday, 7.30pm

The new King and Queen have been crowned and now it is time to celebrate. A day after the coronation, the festivities continue with this musical event at Windsor Castle. The concert is one of several events celebrating King Charles III’s historic ascension to the throne and will see musical icons and contemporary stars, including Andrea Bocelli, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That, perform. The concert will also include the event “Lighting Up the Nation”, in which iconic locations across the UK will be illuminated by projections and other light shows.

KEVIN CAN F*** HIMSELF

ABC TV Plus, Tuesday, 9.30pm

Canadian actress Annie Murphy endeared herself to audiences as Alexis Rose, the ditzy daughter with a heart of gold in Schitt’sCreek. In this new genrebreaking series, Murphy plays Allison – a woman who lives in two worlds. In one, Allison is a downtrodden sitcom wife, the wet blanket in the jovial life of husband Kevin (Eric Petersen); in another, a wife out for revenge against a misogynistic husband in a dark drama. Tonight’s double episode sees Kevin involved in the hijinks of preparing for a chili cook-off, while Allison reveals her murderous plan to neighbour Patty (Mary Hollis Inboden).

Friday, May 5

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener.

8.30 Traces. (MA15+a) Two suspects derail the investigation as McKinven and Sarah are consumed by their feelings.

9.15 Mayfair Witches. (Premiere, Mals) A neurosurgeon makes a shocking discovery.

10.10 Interview With The Vampire. (Premiere, MA15+s)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.30 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (MA15+l, R)

12.00 Close To Me. (Final, Mals, R) 12.50

Smother. (Mal, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

PLUS (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Supertunnels. A look at three vast tunnel projects.

8.30 Robson Green’s British Adventure: The Deveron And The Spey. Part 2 of 4.

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

10.20 SBS World News Late.

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

11.45 Reunions. (PGal, R) 1.40 Romulus. (Masv) 3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

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

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s

Programs. 5.30pm Kiri And Lou. 5.35 Interstellar

Ella. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05

Octonauts. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.40

Ben And Holly. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Grace’s

Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And

Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush. (2013, MA15+) 10.30 Documentary Now! 10.55 Portlandia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs visits an eco village.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 8. Carlton v Brisbane Lions.

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

11.00 Armchair Experts. (M)

12.00 What The Killer Did Next: Norma Bell. (Mav, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]Britain’sBusiestAirport: Heathrow.(PG, R)

1.30[MEL]TravelOz.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

7TWO (62, 72)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau. The family heads outside armed with a metal detector.

8.30 My King Charles. (PGas) The untold story of King Charles III, revealed by close friends, including those that have never spoken before.

10.30 Meet The Royals: When The Middletons Met The Monarchy. (PG)

11.35 The First 48. (Mv, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.20 Talking Honey. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG,

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

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal) New Year’s Day arrives.

8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics working for NSW Ambulance’s Sydney operations.

9.30 Territory Cops. (Mv, R) Detectives are at the scene of a serious crash that has one woman critically injured.

10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) Paramedics are called to a bomb threat.

11.30 The Project. (R)

R)

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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Saturday, May 6

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 Traces. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Miniseries: Capital. (Ml, R) 2.05 Grand Designs. (R)

2.50 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R)

3.50 Bluey. (R)

4.00 To Be Advised.

5.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Preview.

6.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Arrivals. Coverage of arrivals at Westminster Abbey.

7.30 The Coronation Of King Charles III: The King’s Procession. Coverage of the King’s procession.

8.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Service. Coverage of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, from London.

10.00 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Procession From Westminster Abbey. King Charles III travels back to Buckingham Palace.

10.30 The Coronation Of King Charles III: Buckingham Palace Balcony. From Buckingham Palace.

11.00 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 10.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 11.00 The World From Above. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup series. Round 2. 4.00 The Lost Season. (PG, R) 5.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.35 Walking Wartime England.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Outlander. (Final, MA15+) Richard Brown and his Committee of Safety arrive to arrest Claire for murder.

12.40 Germinal. (Final, Masv) Most of the miners agree to return to work, unaware that Souvarine has sabotaged the shaft.

1.45 The Pact. (Ma, R) The Simpkins family are rocked when their patriarch accidentally takes the dog’s medication.

4.45 Bamay: Larrakia And Wulwulam Country. (R) A slow-TV showcase of the picturesque landscapes found in Larrakia and Wulwulam Country.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. News from Japan.

5.15 France 24 Feature. News special from Paris.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. News from Quezon City.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show.

(5, 10) NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs. From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

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.

12.05 What The Killer Did Next: Kate Prout. (Mav, R) Examines the behaviour of killers after a murder, including the 2007 death of Kate Prout.

1.00 Home Shopping.

1.05[MEL]World’sMost SecretHomes.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]GetArty.(R)

4.30[MEL]GetArty.(R)

5.00[MEL]HouseOfWellness.(PGa, R)

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.20 Live At The Apollo. 9.10 Documentary Now! 9.30 Robot Wars.

10.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.15 The Set. 11.50

In The Long Run. 12.15am Kevin

Sunday, May 7

6.30 Compass: Death And The Poet. (PG) Robert Adamson shares his final weeks.

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

7.30 Grand Designs: Chess Valley. (PG) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Ma) Part 4 of 4. A charity event involving drag queens causes controversy in a conservative village.

9.50 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv, R) A 25th anniversary special.

10.35 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+s, R) A vampire shares his story.

11.40 Mayfair Witches. (Mals, R)

12.35 MotherFatherSon. (Mlv, R)

1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of The Deadly T-Rex. (PG) Explores the Tyrannosaurus rex.

8.30 Pompeii: The Secrets Of Civita Giuliana. Takes a look at the discovery of a Roman ceremonial chariot near the ruins of Pompeii.

9.30 Acropolis: The Ancient Builders. (PGan, R) Examines the construction of the Acropolis of Athens, a collection of temples and monuments.

10.30 No Body Recovered. (Ma, R)

11.25 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (Ml, R)

2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R)

3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (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. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

10.00 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+av) A look at the case of Dennis Rader.

11.00 Quantum Leap. (Mav)

12.00 The Rookie. (Mav, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]Britain’sBusiestAirport: Heathrow.(PG, R)

1.30[MEL]LastChanceLearners.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

3.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)4.00

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

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 9News Presents: The Coronation. Coverage of the Coronation.

8.00 The Coronation Ceremony. Coverage of the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort from Westminster Abbey, London.

10.00 The Coronation Celebration. Coverage of the celebration of the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort.

11.30 Meet The Royals: When Fergie Met The Monarchy. (PGa) A look at the story of Sarah, Duchess of York.

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGam, 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)

9GEM (81, 92)

10.05 MOVIE: The Infiltrator. (2016, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

2.10pm Raymond. 2.40 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. H’lights. 3.45 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. H’lights. 4.55 MOVIE: Smokey & The Bandit

6.00 The Coronation. Coverage of His Majesty King Charles III being crowned alongside The Queen Consort in a historic Coronation at Westminster Abbey, London, the first to take place in nearly 70-years.

11.30 Fire Country. (PGav, R) An internal investigator suspects Jake of being the serial arsonist who has been setting recent fires, an accusation that threatens to end his career, so Bode and the crew take it upon themselves to investigate.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

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

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

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

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Bodies Of Evidence. (Mav, R) Takes a look at Dr Colin Manock.

11.20 The First 48: Stolen Innocence. (Mal)

12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, 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. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 To Be Advised.

9.15 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav) When NCIS Special Agent Jane Tennant interrogates a suspect during his helicopter transfer and the chopper crashes, she must utilise her skills to save herself and the other passengers.

10.05 FBI. (M, R) When a morning show host is murdered, the team realises a killer is targeting powerful women.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

Monday, May 8

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 The China Century. (Ma, R)

3.00 Escape From The City. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (Final, PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

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 India Now. (R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 The Business. (R)

11.40 Father Brown. (Mv, R)

12.25 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mav, R)

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

7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 2. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (R) 11.00 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 12.10

WorldWatch. 2.05 Secrets To Civilisation. (PGav, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30

Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 2. Highlights.

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (Return) The Tower is planning an ambitious installation.

8.30 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. Part 1 of 3. Charts the fall of Nazi Germany documenting the period from 1944 onwards.

9.30 Race For The Sky: Power Struggle Above The Clouds.

(PG) Part 2 of 2. Traces developments in aviation, from World War II through to the present day.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Reyka. (MA15+av)

12.00 Miss S. (Ma, R)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00

Tuesday, May 9

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Budget 2023: The Treasurer’s Speech.

8.00 Budget 2023: An ABC News Special. Coverage of the Federal Budget.

9.00 Insiders: Budget Special.

Presented by David Speers.

9.30 The Business: Budget Special.

Presented by Kathryn Robinson.

10.00 Stuff The British Stole: The Return. (Final, PG, R)

10.30 ABC Late News.

11.00 Four Corners. (R)

11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Parliament Question Time. 1.05 MotherFatherSon. (Mlv, R)

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

Insiders: Budget Special. (R)

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jenny Brockie. (PG) Jenny Brockie explores her roots.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at how Australians are redefining expectations about growing old.

9.30 Dateline: Bank Robbers. An investigation into why one woman held up a bank in Beirut to get her own cash back.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.00 Manayek. (Malv)

11.55 Hope. (Premiere, Mv)

12.55 Tell Me Who I Am. (Mv, R)

3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R)

5.00 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The Coronation Concert. (PG) From Windsor Castle, England.

9.00 9-1-1. (Ma) As Buck’s life hangs in the balance, he dreams of a world where he never became a firefighter, for better and worse.

10.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen is questioned by the FBI.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa, R)

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

1.30[MEL]Kochie’sBusinessBuilders.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Australian Rally Championship. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Dunlop Super2 Series. Round

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 nurse’s life is turned upside down when she is diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

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

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

7.30 To Be Advised.

9.00 Ghosts. (PGs) Sam, Jay and the ghosts go into detective mode when Sam is given one last podcast episode to wrap up Alberta’s murder. Trevor, Flower and Pete discover an email from a Nigerian prince asking for help.

9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) A star triathlete is found murdered, and while the FBI pursues one of her teammates, Remy teams up with a true crime show producer and old flame who wants to film the increasingly bizarre case.

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

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

9.00 The Good Doctor. (M) As Shaun and Lea head to the delivery room and everyone from the hospital is there, except for one important person.

10.00 The Latest: Seven News. The latest news on the Federal Budget.

10.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Gonzales Family Murders. (MA15+av, R)

11.45 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R)

12.45[MEL]S.W.A.T.(Mv, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II: Our Frozen Planet. (Final, PGa) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

8.40 To Be Advised.

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

10.20 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Ethan hires an old colleague.

11.10 Casualty 24/7. (Mm)

12.00 Court Cam. (Mlv)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.20 Talking Honey. (PG)

1.30 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 To Be Advised.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Return, Mal) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mv) Agent Knight goes viral for saving a mother and child from a potentially fatal car accident.

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. Morning news and talk show.

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. (Mls) Broden delves into a conspiracy.

9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.05 Staged. (Ml, R)

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 The Business. (R)

11.00 Frayed. (Final, MA15+al, R)

11.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R)

12.30 Parliament Question Time. 1.30 Operation Buffalo. (Mal, R) 2.25 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) Participants struggle with emotional isolation.

8.35 Zelenskyy: Citizens At War. Charts the life of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, beginning with the invasion in 2022.

9.30 Rogue Heroes. (Final, Malv) Stirling attends a cocktail party at the British Embassy in Cairo where he meets Winston Churchill.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Furia. (MA15+av) Ole and Brehem’s plan is taking shape.

11.55 Unit One. (Mlv, R)

4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (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)

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.

8.35 Accused. (Masv) When drag performer Kevin falls for a closeted guy secretly living a double life, their whirlwind affair leads to devastating consequences.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Killing Fields Of Truro. (MA15+av, R)

A look at the Truro murders.

12.20[MEL]Absentia.(MA15+asv, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

1.20[MEL]TheGoldbergs.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Thursday, May 11

News. 7.30 Budget 2023: Opposition Reply. Peter Dutton delivers his budget response.

8.00 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.30 Grand Designs New Zealand.

Tom Webster meets Josefine Watterson who is building a passive-style house for her young family.

9.15 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Make Yourself At Home. (R) Part 1 of 3.

10.05 Art Works. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 The Exhibitionists. (Mns, R)

12.05 Q+A. (R)

1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 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.

7.35 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence: Hack Job. (M) James Murdoch rises to the top.

8.30 Miniseries: Safe Home.

(Mal) Part 1 of 4. A woman makes a terrible mistake in her new job at a family violence legal service.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Catch And Release. (MA15+l) Filippa gets sidelined in the investigation.

11.45 Black Sands. (Malnv, R)

2.50 Unsaid.

3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R)

5.00 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

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.

10.55 The Latest: Seven News.

11.25 Fantasy Island. (Ma) Three friends return to ’80s Miami.

12.25[MEL]Black-ish.(PGa)

12.30 Home Shopping.

12.55[MEL]World’sMost SecretHomes.(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 Travel Guides. (PG) The travel guides head to Vanuatu.

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

9.30 MOVIE: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013, MA15+lv, R) After the White House is taken over by terrorists, a former Secret Service agent must save the president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman.

11.55 Nine News Late.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.10 Postcards. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

7.30 To Be Advised.

8.40 North Shore. (Premiere, Madl) When the UK Trade Minister’s daughter is found dead in Sydney Harbour under suspicious circumstances, detectives delve into the dark secrets of those close to the victim to piece together the mystery.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mad) Construction tycoon Connie Parish interferes with an SVU investigation into her family.

10.40 Fire Country. (Mv) The crews respond to a train crash.

11.30 Bull. (Masv, R) Marissa and Chunk defend a tech CEO.

12.30 The Project. (R)

A Current Affair. (R)

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Melbourne Storm versus Brisbane Broncos clash.

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

11.00 A+E After Dark. (Mm, R)

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam)

1.00 Building Ideas. (Final, 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 To Be Advised.

11.10 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) Velasco becomes embroiled in what appears to be a plot to take down the creator of a dating app.

12.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

Surf Coast supports the Voice

By Jena Carr

Surf Coast Shire Council has declared it would support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Mayor Liz Pattison said council supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s rights to advise Parliament on the policies and projects that impact their lives.

“We believe this is a timely and just path to take,” she said.

“The Voice to Parliament has arisen from

the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which is a letter to the Australian people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

“Itcallsforthreemainthings:AnAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Australian Constitution, truth telling and makarrata or treaty.”

Cr Pattison said council would not “influence how individuals choose to vote” and that the Voice to Parliament was not a political party policy.

“We’re the only country that has yet to

Walking for Parkinson’s

Fight Parkinson’s invites the people of Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula to join them at Eastern Park to shine a light on the world’s fastest growing neurological condition.

Geelong will play host to regional Victoria’s largest A Walk in the Park event, raising funds and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease.

A primary focus of this year’s A Walk in the Park is combating common misconceptions around the disease, which many think of as a shaking disease mostly diagnosed in older people.

While age increases the risk of Parkinson’s, thediseaseaffectspeopleintheirmid-30s,with sufferers experiencing different combinations of any of 40 different symptoms.

Geelong committee member Martin Moore who also lives with Parkinson’s, said raising awareness and seeing the support of the wider community at A Walk in the Park was just as important as the fundraising aspect of the event.

“The people (living with Parkinson’s) who

are there will really appreciate knowing there arepeopleouttherewhocareandarewillingto be there for us,” Mr Moore said.

“We also want people to realise that it is a common disease and even though we’re suffering from this condition, we are just normal people who are trying to deal with it.

“I think if you’re not exposed to people who have it, it can be quite awkward if someone’s strugglingwiththeirspeechorhavingdifficulty communicating. If people can understand better, then I think that helps everyone.”

AWalkintheParkwilltakeplaceonSunday, May 7 in Eastern Park, commencing at 9.30am, with entertainment, a sausage sizzle, coffee van and merchandise for sale. At 10.30am participants will set off on a 2km walk around the park via a mobility-friendly course suitable for wheelchairs and prams.

EveryonewhoregistersforAWalkinthePark and raises $25 will receive a free event T-shirt. Register at www.parkinsonswalkgeelong.com. au or call Fight Parkinson’s on 8809 0400.

acknowledge its First Nations people in their Constitution,” she said.

“Our commitment to Reconciliation and self-determination, combined with community expectations, means it is important that council takes a public stance in supporting The Voice.”

Cr Kate Gazzarad said council was not “supporting any particular campaign” in the Voice but instead wanted to raise issues that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face.

“This is our support for First Nations people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first people of Australia and allowing them to have a say in what happens to them,” she said.

“We need to speak the truth about the genocide of our First Nations people and walk together to build a better future for all of us.”

A referendum will be held later this year for Australians to vote on whether to update the Constitution to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

The Carrolan family at last year’s A Walk in the Park. (Supplied)

Carolyn makes her house a home

Norlane’s Carolyn Slevin has won the Best Small Enclosed Garden award as part of the Victoria in Bloom social housing gardeners’ competition. Jena Carr spoke with her about what she loves about gardening and being creative.

When her husband died more than 20 years ago, Carolyne Slevin started living in rentals after giving the house to her children.

It was a choice they made together.

Carolyn decided to start the social housing application process after a friend suggested she look at some places in Norlane, which saw her moving into her current home after a year.

“It’s been really good, I’ve loved being here,” she said.

“I didn’t like living in the area when I first came here. It was not good, and I wondered what I had done, but I loved the home.

“It has cleaned up a lot and it’s no worse, probably better than some places now.”

There were only two geraniums in the garden and a lot of empty space when Carolyn movedin,butovertime,heryardhasexploded with plants and art pieces she created.

“I think it’s very good for you to work in the garden. It’s healthy and outdoors,” she said.

“It’s very satisfying, and I think you come home, walk up the path, and it’s just pleasant. It’s something positive and pretty and gives me something to do.

“People sometimes say, ‘what do you do all that for its, not your house’. Well, I know it’s not, but it is while I’m here, and whoever comes next, if they don’t want it, they don’t have to keep it.

“While I’m here, I want it, and I just think it’s appreciative of me getting one of these homes. I’ve always felt that I’m very blessed to have got it, and I want to improve it.

“I treat it like its mine and that’s what I like. I come home to it, I’m in it and it makes me happy.”

Carolyn said she had won the Best Small Enclosed Garden award close to nine times now but still felt honoured to have her work recognised.

“It’s very surprising because I think it’s really amazing that they do that,” she said.

“The garden is the way I like it and if I make something new, I just hang it up and judges take it next year as something different.”

Carolyn likes to try new art methods when she’s not gardening with her daughter-in-law and 17-year-old granddaughter. They had recently tried making resin jewellery and candle decorating.

“My daughter-in-law loves her garden too. She’s absolutely lovely and helps me with mine,” she said.

“Then, with all her garden snaps that she’s taking on her camera, she does scrapbooking, and so she puts them all into herscrapbookanddoespagesofscrapbooking of my garden.

“We do things like that together as well. All sorts of things and try something different every time we get together.”

Carolyn said she had been a creative person all her life and enjoyed creating something new that she could add to her home and garden.

“I started off making things, and mending things because you had to in those days and then I just enjoy it, I think it’s relaxing,” she said.

“I love all my little quirky bits because I have fun making them.”

She is currently doing painting classes with a Thursday morning group that allows her to get together with other creative ladies, enjoy a cup of tea, and socialise. She also loves to go camping.

“I think it’s just going and it’s free, have a little campfire when it’s not summertime and I think I just enjoy the freedom of being able to do it and grateful that I can do it,” she said.

“It does my mental health good just to be there looking over a lake, watching the sunset, having your fire, and chatting with everyone.

“I’m just not one to sit on the couch, so it gets me out of here. So that that is probably my biggest happy thing other than my garden.”

Carolyn said she could not work in the garden as much as she wanted due to her back but would continue doing what she could.

“If I do something, I’ll come in, give it a little rest, and then do something else,” she said.

“I think you can either let it get to you or you can think no, it’s not going to get to me and carry on the best I can.”

She said her favourite part of her garden was the big green arch in her front yard, and she loved the years of work she had put into making her house feel like a home.

“I do love my garden. I love looking at it, working in it and people commenting on it too as they walk past,” she said.

Carolyn Slevin in her backyard garden and, below, in her front yard under the arch. Pictures: (Ivan Kemp) 331788

‘‘ I treat it like its mine and that’s what I like. I come home to it, I’m in it and it makes me happy ’’

- Carolyn Slevin

GSO presents all-time classics

By Matt Hewson

The Geelong Symphony Orchestra (GSO) welcomes back acclaimed conductor Dr Mario Dobernig for its second concert of the season, Shall We Dance, at Costa Hall this month.

Austrian-born Dr Dobernig will lead the GSO through a program containing some of the best-loved themes of all time, including Debussy’sPreludetotheAfternoonoftheFaun, Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, a flute fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Ballet Suite.

The performance will also feature young flautist Lily Bryant, winner of the 2022 AustralianYouthClassicalMusicCompetition, as soloist on the Carmen Fantasy.

GSO president, Wendy Galloway OAM, said

she was looking forward to a day of charming music.

“The program for Shall We Dance is very appealing, and I would love to see families come along because it’s very beautiful, tuneful stuff,” she said. “One of the reasons we have the Geelong Symphony Orchestra is to make it accessible for families to experience the wonders of symphonic music.

“Because a symphony orchestra is a miracle, you know; you get all these people on stage working away, doing their thing, and it all comes together as a marvellous whole.”

Mrs Galloway said the orchestra was looking forward to working with both Dr Dobernig and Ms Bryant.

“Dr Mario Dobernig is a very distinguished musician from Vienna who’s taken Australian

nationality and does a lot of work with orchestras in Melbourne, interstate and internationally,” she said. “He likes working with us and we love working with him, he’s very charming and charismatic.

“Lily, the soloist, is a young flute player from Melbourne who won the Geelong (Australian Youth) Classical Music Competition last year, and as well as winning that $20,000 travelling scholarship she’s picked up a mentorship with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

“She’s really, really on the way, and I think she is probably one of Australia’s great flute players. So she’ll be wonderful and the Carmen Fantasy is a very spectacular piece, I’m looking forward to it myself.”

The GSO presents Shall We Dance at 3pm Saturday, May 13 at Costa Hall.

Geelong Jazz Day returns to Little Malop Street

Music lovers can get their fill when the region’s finest jazz musicians come together to present Geelong Jazz Day on Little Malop St on Saturday, May 20.

Now in its second year, one-day festival Geelong Jazz Day features an afternoon of top notch jazz ensembles at four of the city’s favourite venues; Beav’s Bar, the Piano Bar, Pistol Pete’s and the Westend Hotel.

The event kicks off at noon with a street performance in Little Malop Street by the North Geelong Community Big Band, with performances running thereafter inside the four venues till 5pm.

Well-known Geelong bands performing on the day include the Andy Pobjoy Band,

Dave Gardner Quarter, Des Camm Band, Hot Club Swing and the Royal Garden Jazz Band featuring George Washingmachine.

Up and coming jazz musos also get their chance to swing, with the Christian College JazzStudentensembleandtheJazzApprentices also performing.

Festival organiser and jazz musician Felix Blatt said while he’d intended last year’s event as a one-off, popular demand had brought the Jazz Day back again.

“Last year it started off as a means of getting Geelong musicians playing in front of audiences again after the COVID lockdowns,” Mr Blatt said.

“Iwasn’tgoingtodoitthisyearbutthevenue

owners came to me and said, would I do it please, and so I am.”

Mr Blatt said new blood was important to the jazz scene, in terms of both players and audiences.

“I think what’s important this year is we’ve put a couple of junior bands in to give the kids a go,” he said.

“I don’t know if you’ve seen the demography of the people who like jazz around Geelong, but we’re all getting pretty long in the tooth. So it’s important that we start engaging younger people, younger musicians, younger audiences, and so on.”

“So hopefully, this is the start of something we can continue.”

Acclaimed local saxophonist Dave Gardner said he was looking forward to the day.

“Last year this event proved to be a winner with those who attended as they soaked up the music and fine food and wine available at the various venues,” he said.

“It’s time for Geelong to come out and support the arts. Geelong Jazz Day gives everyone in the community the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful jazz that Geelong has hidden within its populace, and it all takes place in a wonderful location.”

Tickets at eventbrite.com.au or Pistol Pete’s on the day.

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Dr Mario Dobernig returns to conduct the GSO for its second concert of the year. (Supplied)

Mum’s musical journey

By Matt Hewson

Every parent knows, despite the many joys, just how difficult the early years of raising children can be; sleepless nights, constant illnesses, tempertantrumsandtheneedfornever-ending vigilance take their toll.

The pressures of parenting, in terms of both time and finances, often require parents – especially mothers – to make big sacrifices when it comes to careers and personal pursuits.

Anna-Lee Robertson’s intimate, funny and reflective show, AfterBirth–aCabaret, springs from this all-too-common experience.

Originally hailing from Port Fairy in Victoria’s south-west, Robertson has performed in both the Australian and West End productions of ThePhantomoftheOpera, studied at Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music and Yale University, and even voiced the Wiggles’ Dorothy the Dinosaur.

But when she and her husband decided a decade ago to move to Geelong and start a family,Robertsonputherperformingcareeron hiatus to concentrate on raising her children.

“I shelved my working, performing life and, essentially, my creativity while my babies were young,” Robertson said.

“They’re the best of years, but they’re also the most gruelling years. You hear so many mums talkaboutthatlossofselfandhavingtosideline all the things that you’ve worked toward prior to having babies.

“You’re very happy to do it, but inevitably there is a time when that rears its head and you feel you need to get back to it. So in 2020 I truly felt like I was being tapped on the shoulder –come on, it’s time now. You’ve got no excuse, sit at the piano and start singing again.”

As the pandemic dragged on Robertson continued to work on After Birth, finding

that as time went on the show she was writing became more and more celebratory.

“It was a long process, in terms of that it’s naturally evolved; with the limited opportunities in those couple of years to get it out there, my lens on the whole show changed,” she said.

“What I have now is a very reflective, retrospective and very affectionate account of the early years of parenting.”

Joined by well-known pianist Mark Jones, Robertson weaves her story with and through a collection of timeless musical theatre tunes,

Pub trivia with a twist

For many people, their first experience with contemporary dance can be a confusing one, perhaps something along the lines of “I liked it, but what the hell did I just watch?”

That confusion is exactly what acclaimed Australian dancer Joel Bray seeks to explore in his unique pub trivia show, ILikedIt,BUT…

I Liked It, BUT … seeks to bring contemporary dance down from the lofty heights and into the pub scene, initiating an interactive discussion aboutwhatdanceiswithinthesettingof the familiar pub trivia night. The show follows many parts of the typical trivia night, with questions and prizes, but also includes more interactive elements.

“I talk about my experience as a dancer and the art form, I perform dance movements from my own works as a way to illustrate what we’re talking about,” Bray said.

presenting her experiences in a witty, honest and self-deprecating fashion.

“There is humour, there’s theatricality and greatmomentsvocally,butit’sequallypoignant, and there are songs that are very funny and have great comedy in them,” Robertson said.

“My byline for the show is that it’s a panacea for every exhausted and devoted parent. But you don’t have to be a mum to enjoy this; I think there is something in it for everyone.”

Robertson will perform After Birth – a Cabaret at the Potato Shed, Drysdale on Saturday, May 13.

“There’s a moment where people are invited to dance with me, there’s a lot of humour, silly costumes and props, just lots of fun.”

A proud Wiradjuri man, Bray’s works explore both his Indigenous heritage and queer sexuality, an aspect he said was also “incidentally” present in ILike It,BUT…

Bray works with a local musician each time he performs the show, and for the Geelong dates will partner with local indie musician Matilda Hassall.

ILikedIt,BUT…isat LittleCreatures Brewery from May 11-13.

Anna-Lee Robertson and her daughters. (Joanne O’Keefe)

PUZZLES QUICK CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

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.

1 Hand-held curved blade for reaping (6)

4 Inverted (8) 10 Dilapidation (9)

5 Having impaired vision (arch.) (8) 6 Taking something by force (10)

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”.

axing, dean, deign, dine, ding, ending, expand, EXPANDING, gain, gained, ginned, inane, index, nape, neap, nine, pain, pained, pane, pang, panned, pend, pending, pine, pined, ping, pinged, pinned

No. 131

1 Is a monteith a type of bowl, cape or curtain?

2 The tangelo is a hybrid of which two fruits?

3 Who played Susan in the 1980s film Desperately SeekingSusan?

4 In which country would you find the Hôtel de Glace?

5 What does the Latin phrase caveatemptor mean?

6 What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

7 What is a farthingale?

8 The emblem of which Australian state or territory belongs to the same genus as cotton?

9 In which year did the Berlin Wall (pictured) fall?

10 In terms of carbon dating, what does BP stand for?

No. 131

No. 131

No. 131

annex, aping,

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Markets

•฀฀28฀Hesse฀Street,฀Winchelsea,฀Sunday,฀฀ May฀7,฀9am-1pm.

•฀฀Moriac฀Community฀Centre,฀830฀Hendy฀ Main฀Road,฀Sunday,฀May฀7,฀10am-3pm.

Secondhand book fair

Sunday,฀May฀7,฀8am-2pm,฀St฀Bernard’s฀ Church,฀Reynolds฀Road,฀Belmont.฀

Thousands฀of฀quality฀secondhand฀books,฀ DVDs,฀board฀games฀and฀jigsaw฀puzzles฀for฀ sale.฀

■ 0409฀969฀648

Book sale

Friday,฀May฀5฀and฀Saturday,฀May฀6,฀Uniting฀ Barwon฀Grovedale฀site,฀272฀Torquay฀ Road,฀corner฀Reserve฀and฀Torquay฀Roads,฀ 10am-2pm.฀A฀great฀range฀of฀new฀and฀old฀ stock฀for฀only฀$1.

Ballroom dance

Leopold฀Hall,฀805-809฀Bellarine฀Highway,฀ Saturday,฀May฀6,฀7.30pm-11.30pm.฀ Admission:฀$10,฀includes฀supper.฀Music฀by฀ Ben฀Costanzo.

■ 0400฀500฀402

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

OMNI

Older฀men฀new฀ideas฀men’s฀friendly฀ informal฀chat฀group,฀South฀Barwon฀ Community฀Centre,฀33฀Mt฀Pleasant฀Road,฀ Belmont,฀second฀and฀fourth฀Wednesday฀of฀ the฀month,฀10.30am.

■ Allan,฀0409฀665฀608

Lara Community Market

Run฀by฀Rotary฀Club฀of฀Lara฀District฀every฀ second฀Sunday฀of฀the฀month฀at฀Lara฀RSL฀ from฀9am฀to฀1pm.

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

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

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

First steps in music

Babies,฀toddlers฀and฀preschoolers฀welcome฀ with฀parent/carer.฀Thursdays฀Northern฀Bay฀ College,฀Tallis,฀and฀Fridays฀at฀Northern฀Bay฀

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing

Meets฀first฀and฀third฀Monday฀of฀the฀ month฀at฀Belmont฀Park฀Pavilion,฀ 7.30pm.

■ John,฀0409฀234฀307

Geelong Anglers Club

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

■ Allan,฀0418฀992฀672

College,฀Peacock.฀Free฀if฀living฀in฀3214฀ postcode,฀bookings฀essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au฀

PlayLinks

Music฀and฀art฀playgroup฀where฀babies,฀ toddlers฀and฀preschoolers฀learn฀together฀ with฀their฀parent/carer.฀Wednesdays฀at฀St฀ Thomas฀Aquinas฀Primary฀School,฀Norlane.฀ Free฀if฀living฀in฀3214฀postcode,฀bookings฀ essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au฀

GROW Australia

Community฀organisation฀offering฀practical฀ steps฀and฀peer฀support฀to฀help฀recover฀ and฀maintain฀mental฀health฀through฀free฀ face฀to฀face฀and฀online฀groups.฀Mondays฀ 7pm,฀284฀Latrobe฀Terrace,฀Newtown,฀ Fridays฀12.45pm,฀Vines฀Road฀Community฀ Centre,฀Hamlyn฀Heights,฀Zoom฀group,฀7pm฀ Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au,฀or฀1800฀558฀268

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

Belmont Combined Probus

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

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

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

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฀

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

■ Dorota,฀5224฀1105

Music for preschoolers

Mainly฀Music฀is฀a฀music฀and฀movement฀ program฀for฀babies฀to฀preschoolers฀at฀St฀ Albans-St฀Andrews฀Uniting฀Church,฀276฀ Wilsons฀Road,฀Whittington,฀Tuesdays฀10am฀ during฀school฀terms.฀

■ Rhonda,฀0437฀241฀345

Rostrum meets Geelong฀Rostrum฀Public฀Speaking฀Club฀Inc฀ meets฀each฀Monday.

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

Cards

Wanted:฀card฀sharp฀partners฀to฀play฀the฀ game฀of฀Bolivia฀on฀Thursday฀evenings. For฀venue฀email฀Ingrid.

■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

Scrabble club

Christ฀Church฀hall,฀corner฀Moorabool฀ and฀McKillop฀Streets,฀1pm฀Saturdays.฀ Beginners฀to฀experts฀welcome.

■ Marlene,฀5275฀0363,฀or John,฀0434฀142฀282

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

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฀ Tce,฀Geelong,฀first฀Sunday฀of฀the฀month฀ during฀school฀term,฀10.30-11.30am.

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

Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle฀at฀Barwon฀River,฀Saturdays฀9am,฀ Wednesdays฀5pm.฀

■ evolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Zonta Club of Geelong Meets฀monthly฀for฀dinner฀first฀Wednesday฀ of฀the฀month฀between฀February฀and฀ December฀at฀6.30pm฀for฀a฀6.45pm฀start.฀ RSVP฀essential.฀

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

Out and about

1/ Rach Brennan and Georgie MacLucas perform in Little Malop Street. 2/ Andrew Chestnut. 3/ Ashlee Reid from Newcastle stopping in Geelong on her way to Apollo Bay. 4/ Louey from Ocean Grove. 5/ Eden Ariston takes a break from work. 6/ Adrian Borracci. 7/ Padma Ommi enjoys the music with a coffee. 8/ Yvonne Parry from Geelong. 9/ Sage Eastwood on a lunch break. 10/ Equina Elan-Monk crocheting while listening to the music. 11/ Anthony Dawes takes in the music. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 332067

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp ventured to Little Malop Street on Monday to listen to the live entertainment put on by Rach Brennan and Georgie MacLucas.

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

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Outback gets better with age

By Chris Riley

After all these years, I still think of the Subaru Outback as a wagon rather than SUV -- the Forester too.

Unfortunately,youcan’tbuyadieselOutback anymore, but the latest turbocharged petrol version certainly addresses any perceived deficiencies in performance.

And, like a fine wine, Outback continues to get better with age.

Its one major gap in an otherwise impressive repertoire remains the fact that it seats only five.Infact,Subaruhasn’tofferedaseven-seater as part of its range since the propeller-nosed Tribeca in 2013.

Butyou’renotlikelytoreceiveanycomplaints from those five passengers in a car that really sets a benchmark for comfort and features, given its relatively modest price.

Styling

Prices for Outback start from $42,690. Two turbocharged versions are offered: Outback AWD Sport XT is $52,190 while Outback AWD Touring XT is $55,990 - $5000 more than their standard counterparts.

To distinguish turbo models, they feature dual tailpipes to go with the extra performance, although they are barely visible below the back bumper.

There’s also an ’XT’ badge (remember the powerhouse XT Forester) and LED fog lights that are made up of six LEDs - we’re told it’s an homage to the Subaru badge which features six stars.

Infotainment

Subaru was slow to the infotainment party, but has made up for lost time with a big, impressive system that’s dominated by a large 11.6-inch

tablet-style touchscreen.

It has been redesigned to make it more user friendly, with new shortcut buttons, updated climatecontrolbuttonsandfullscreenAndroid Auto.

XT Sport features Bluetooth, voice control, AM/FM and DAB+ Digital radio, built-in satellite navigation, plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, along with six-speaker audio. The CD player has gone to God.

Physical buttons such as the climate control panel have been integrated into the screen, with convenience and operability prioritised through shortcut switches for some frequently used features.

Safety

Five-star safety starts with eight airbags, a rear-view camera and Autonomous emergency braking (Car to Car, Vulnerable Road User, Junction Assist and Backover).

EyeSight 4.0 features roadside speed sign recognition, adjustable speed limiting, and intersection crash avoidance using new cameras with a wider field of view and a lower profile inside the cabin.

There’s also a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK) and an advanced speed assistance system (SAS).

Driving

Apart from the turbocharged engine, the other big change is the switch to the Subaru Global Platform (SGP), which is stiffer and provides the scope to use alternative powertrains -- such as hybrid or fully-electric setups.

With maximum torque kicking in from a low 2000 revs, Subaru says the turbo does the dash from 0-100km/h about 22 per cent quicker than naturally aspirated models (but they don’t reveal what that time is).

Auto Stop-Start now incorporates “Change of Mind Control“ which as its name suggests, restarts the engine within 0.2 of a second -- if you change your mind.

Althoughdescribedassymmetricalall-wheel drive, like most systems these days it is actually a part-time system with torque transmitted to the rear wheels as required (read the fine print).

well, and the ride is quiet and buttery smooth (in contrast to the Jeep we drove previously). All-round vision is excellent and you can see where the front of the bonnet is when it comes to parking.

The large physical blind spot lights that never fail to capture attention.

Elbow room is a bit snug however, so be sure to try it on for size.

The interior layout looks pretty much the same as the previous Outback that we drove a couple of years back, but the front seats have been redesigned with advanced shaping and support to reduce fatigue over longer distances.

Although the infotainment system looks impressive, the instrument cluster has a bit of catching up to do.

It retains old-style analogue gauges that flank a small central driver info screen with fuel consumption figures etc.

We finished on 10.1L/100km after close to 400km of mixed driving, but expect this to be higher around town.

Summing up

The Subaru Outback is not perfect, but that is the word that springs to mind.

The turbocharged engine adds some punch and extra towing ability, but be prepared to pay a penalty in fuel consumption.

However, it’s the comfort and ride quality that leave a lasting impression -- one that you’ll want to take home.

The next step in the evolution of the wagon is a hybrid version, followed we assume by a fully-electric Outback sometime down the track.

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In manual mode the CVT features seven steps or simulated gears, with the addition of Intelligent and Sport modes plus two-mode X-Mode for off-road driving.

With 213mm of ground clearance, X-Mode is designed for use below 40km/h with one setting optimised for snow and dirt and the other for deep snow and mud.

Fuel consumption from the 63-litre tank is a claimed 9.0L/100km compared to 7.3L/100km for the standard model, and it takes premium 95 unleaded.CO2 emissions are 204g/km.

The suspension has been re-tuned to accommodate the new engine, with different settings for the springs and dampers, and the result is first rate.

The extra torque of the turbocharged engine has also allowed the tow capacity to be increased 400kg, up from 2000 to 2400kg.

Outback is easy to get in and out of, with a cabinthatisaniceplacetobe.Theseatsarelarge and comfy, something Subaru has always done

Subaru’s Outback ... you won’t want to give it back. (Pictures: Supplied)

Blicavs a Cat for two more years

Geelong premiership big man Mark Blicavs has signed on for another two years with the Cats.

Blicavs, a dual best and fairest winner, is coming off a flag and All-Australian selection in 2022.

Blicavs, 32, a former runner and category B rookie, has played 234 games since his 2013 debut and has been used in the ruck, through the midfield, and as a key defender.

He has had a strong start to this season and spent more time in the ruck with Rhys Stanley (fractured eye socket) sidelined.

“Very happy they gave me the opportunity

way back at the end of 2011 when they didn’t need to or have to and I’m very grateful,” Blicavs said.

“Loving living and playing here so a pretty easy decision.”

In a statement, Cats list boss Andrew Mackie said: “Mark continues to be a really important player for us”.

“He has shown a high level of consistency over his career and has worked extremely hard to become the player he is, and his high training standards see him continue to improve each season.

“While Mark plays a critical on-field role, he

is also a leader off it. He is a popular member of the team and has great relationships across the playing squad.”

Speedy young midfielder Mitch Knevitt has also signed for another two years.

“Super grateful just to have more time just to learn and get better at the club,” he said.

“(We’ve) got such great oplayers to learn off. They’re so good with us young boys helping guide us through.”

The Geelong local was pick No.25 in the 2021 AFL draft and played two games last season and has added another two, including one as a substitute, this year.

Whiting still on the chew

ON THE BITE

The outer harbour of Corio Bay has had some fantastic reports of King George whiting with anglers finding large numbers of fish and at a quality size.

Some anglers are taking home bags of fish with the average around 40cm with some over 45cm, which is a fantastic fish for this area. Fishing the tides with squidhasbeensupereffectiveandhaving burley in the water certainly helps.

Around the peninsula has had some really good gummy shark fishing inside the bay with St Leonards through to Queenscliff fishing quite well. Fishing the tides with fresh salmon or squid for bait is proving to be irresistible to the gummies. Some anglers have been landing numerous sharks in a session with some to 15kg.

Calamari also remain a high interest for anglers and for good reason as they seem to be in fantastic numbers across the peninsula. Size 3.0 and 3.5 jigs are working best with Duel Squid Jigs doing some serious damage.

Tournament a positive experience

LOCAL TENNIS

State League Championships is a concept that was trialled last year by Tennis Victoria with 16 teams across two sections.

This year at Royal South Yarra and Kooyong Tennis Clubs and Melbourne Park, 72 teams splitintoninesectionsofeightwithpremiership teams from across the state invited to compete against each other.

Nine teams from various Tennis Geelong competitions participated in a doubles tournament with a chance to be crowned best in the state for their standard.

Several of the teams have shared their experiences:

Winks Wizards (Thursday Triples Summer S2): We are very proud to have won the grand final in Section 7 yesterday in Melbourne. The team had a terrific weekend playing at Royal South Yarra TC and at Melbourne Park. We playedourbesttennisinthegrandfinalagainst the Kingsville Knockers. We thoroughly recommendthisopportunityandthankTennis Geelong and Tennis Victoria for holding this tournament which allowed for the first time, association grand finalists to compete against their peers at the state level.

Wandana Heights Blue (Saturday Winter S2): We played in Section 7 in the State

Championships. On Saturday we had two close matches, a tie against Peninsula and a two-game loss against Kingsville. On Sunday Wandana Blue had a comfortable win against Lancefield and finished second in their pool.

Barwon Heads (Midweek Winter S5): Our team played Section 9 against other women’s teams. It was an amazing fun weekend full of unknowns and firsts for us all. We are proud and were delighted to have made it to the grand final at Royal South Yarra Tennis Club on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon. Although our opposition Eley Park was way too strong forusitwasanexciting,enthrallingexperience.

Moolap Two Phones Chol and Goats (Thursday Triples Summer S1 and Spring 1 S2): We were fortunate enough to have two teams accept the invitation to attend the weekend tournament. Expectations were low, as everyone was looking forward to the experience of playing at world class venues in Kooyong LTC and Royal South Yarra LTC. CholsfinishedchampionswhiletheGoatswere runners-up.

Newcomb (Saturday Summer S5 Mixed): We played in Section 8 at the championships. We had a great time and the weather was magnificent. The teams we played were great too. We all enjoyed the cocktail party. It was well organised and all the Tennis Victoria people were very helpful.

Down the west coast, the tuna are going very well with Portland on fire with school fish. Gone fishing charters has been dominating down there getting their customers on lots of fish with the odd big boy popping up here and there. Thecrewlandedoneontheweekendthat went 77kg (dressed). If you are chasing a barrelthenitisworththelittleextradrive and getting down to Port MacDonnell as the fish down that way are going really well with reports coming through nearly daily (weather permitting).

Skirted lures are working very well such as the JB’s and Billmark Lures with some fish also coming off live baits.

Moving inland and the High Country mountain rivers and streams have been fishing very well with both brown and rainbow trout on the chew. The flow is just right and has turned the fish on big time.

Peri and Adam from Trellys Geelong made the drive up over the weekend landing heaps of fish with Rapala F5s proving to be a standout yet again.

Mark Blicavs and Mitch Knevitt have both re-signed for two more seasons. (Ivan Kemp) 332373_13

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SLC Newcomb: Ava Wharton, Peter Wharton, Dianna Spork and Darren Turner with members of Peninsula team Eden Park. (Supplied)

SLC Wink Wizards: Boon Kweh, Brett Salajan, Rohan White and Kien Wong. (Supplied)

Peri Stavropoulos with a nice rainbow trout from the hills. (Supplied)

History repeats as St Mary’s defeat Leopold

In a battle of last year’s Geelong Football League grand finalists, St Mary’s has knocked off Leopold by 34 points at Anthony Costa Oval on Saturday, April 29.

A blistering first term saw St Mary’s lead by 32 points at the break and that’s where it pretty much stayed.

Leopold was scoreless in the second term, while St Mary’s added two goals.

Sam Dobson continued his good form in front of the sticks with six goals for the Saints while Harry McMahon booted three. Jarryd Garner (25 disposals) and Jack Blood (24) also kept their red-hot form going.

For Leopold, Harris Jennings and skipper Marcus Thompson (27 touches) were named best.

Newtown & Chilwell remained unbeaten with a three-point win against South Barwon.

Liam Nash and Connor Fopiani were best for the Eagles while Matt Caldow was terrific

for South Barwon with three majors.

Bell Park is also undefeated after a hard-fought win against Lara.

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Mack booting four goals and Isaac Wareham and Edward Boyer were good players.

Mitchell Day starred for Lara with five goals andConnorLinehan-Cunninghamcontinued his good run of form with 27 disposals.

Colac defeated Grovedale by 31 points in a high-scoring game where 31 goals were kicked.

Four of those came from the boot of Mitch Chafer as Colac maintained a steady lead throughout the clash.

Five players kicked three goals each as Geelong West recorded a 99-point win against St Albans.

Tanner Lovell, Kade Lovell, Jacson Collins, PhilMoimoiandTylerWattsallsnaggedthree each in the big win.

Two teams remain unbeaten

Thomson and Bell Post Hill are the only undefeated Geelong & Districts Football League sides after four rounds.

Bell Post Hill overcame a tenacious North Geelong to win by 14 points.

Both sides kicked nine goals, but the Panthers booted 16 behinds to two, which proved the difference.

The Panthers trailed by seven points at the last break, but booted 3.4 in the final term to one behind.

Jack Yates was best afield and booted four goals while Jett Herrmann and Dylan Witney also played well.

Thomson defeated Geelong West by 60 points.

After an even first half, an eight goal to one second half allowed the Tigers to stay unbeaten.

Jackson Macleod, Darcy Troop and Brent Jacques all kicked three goals for the winners while former Belmont coach Nathan Bisset was superb as was big man Andrew Jarvis.

Torquay’s power display

By Justin Flynn

Torquay remains the only unbeaten side in the Bellarine Football League after a powerhouse performance against Barwon Heads on Saturday, April 29.

In a battle of last season’s grand final, which Barwon Heads prevailed, Torquay was ominous in the first half, booting 10 goals to two and kept the Heads scoreless in the second term to run out 52-point winners.

Lucas Anderson was superb with eight goals as the Tigers ran amok on the spread while their forward entries were fast and effective.

Youngster Joe Pike kicked four for the Seagulls and Riley Stuhldreier played his best game for his new club.

Tom Ruggles kicked eight goals for Drysdale in a 31-point win against Ocean Grove.

Drysdale put the game to bed early although the Grubbers fought the game out.

Ocean Grove coach Dave Farrell said Ruggles was tough to match up on.

“I thought Funky (Glenn Campbell) was terrific on him - Ruggles is a really tough

match-up and whoever plays on him needs some help,” he said.

“They have a really good spread of talent forward and the pressure we put ourselves

under with our turnovers and lack of pressure on the ball coming in meant all our defenders were caught one vs one.”

Half-forward/midfielder Brady Pritchard continued his good season for the Grubbers with three goals while Max Sutton and Josh Wooding were fine contributors.

Anglesea surged past Queenscliff in the second half to win by 30 points and moved into fifth place.

JackWalterswasbestafieldwithfivemajors for Anglesea, which booted nine goals to four in the second half after leading by a point at the long break.

Geelong Amateur handed out a 121-point hiding to Newcomb.

Aaron Willitts slammed home seven goals for Ammos while Jai Sheehan, Josh Grabowski and Max Hungerford all snared three.

Portarlington looked headed for its first win in years when it led Modewarre by four goals at half time.

But Modda booted 10 goals to none after the break to win by 39 points.

Tom Hornsey kicked five for the Warriors while Lachlan Hart was best for the Dees.

North Geelong is still searching for its first win, but don’t seem too far off. BlakeMillerandReeceTompkinswere excellent contributors for the Pies.

East Geelong’s 25-point win against last season’s premiers Bannockburn was full of grit and it was a five-goal to one final term that sealed the deal.

Nobody kicked more than two goals for either side with Ryan Lempa and Billy Andrew, East Geelong’s best and Louis Clifton and Ryan Perkins playing well for Banno.

Corio got off the mark with a win against a gallant Anakie.

The Devils won by 31 points with Matthew Jelenic and Destyn Burns each slamming home five goals while Jayme Gilmore booted three for Anakie.

Winchelsea got the better of Inverleigh by 12 points.

Brenton Rees and Adam Walsh were the architects behind the win while coach Adam Donohue worked hard for Inverleigh.

Mitch Alush kicked six for Werribee Centrals in a 72-point win against Belmont.

The Centurions are in fourth spot with three wins.

Lucas Anderson booted seven goals for Torquay. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 326056

Brady Pritchard booted three for Ocean Grove.

St Mary’s defeated Leopold in last year’s grand final and again in round three on Saturday. (Ivan Kemp) 298678_05

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