Geelong Indy - 2nd June 2023

Sam picks Cats duo

Geelong Cats AFLW players Chloe Sheer and Mikayla Bowen have been hand picked by Geelong Big Freeze ambassador Sam Moorfoot to slide into the icy waters for MND.

Moorfoot’s captain’s choice include the Cats’ duo and they will join the likes of mayor Trent Sullivan, Bay 93.9’s morning crew Mark Hyland and Lisa ‘Milly’ Millard, former Geelong star Andrew Bews and AFL Barwon general manager Ed Wilson at the Drysdale Football Netball Club event.

It will be the second Geelong Big Freeze with the inaugural event in 2022 a raging success with $62,000 raised for Fight MND.

Organisers are hoping to better that this year and are expecting a crowd of about 4000.

The Geelong Big Freeze is on Sunday, June 4 at Mortimer Oval, Drysdale from 2pm with the Drysdale vs Newcomb clash at 2.30pm.

Booked to give answers

By Matt Hewson

Five Geelong councillors will attend a community forum to hear the questions the public were not allowed to ask at last week’s council meeting regarding library services.

Mayor Trent Sullivan and Crs Melissa Cadwell, Eddy Kontelj, Jim Mason and Ron Nelson will engage with the community on Saturday, June 3, at 10am at the public event at Geelong West Town Hall.

At the May 23 council meeting the mayor restricted question time to the allotted 45 minutes and responded with a blanket statement, leaving many of the specifics of the questions unanswered.

Save Geelong West Library spokesperson Angela Carr said the forum was a chance for the council to correct its mistake of silencing

the community on the issue.

“From our perspective, this behaviour by the council was disgraceful, and it looks like they probably panicked at the last moment,” Ms Carr said.

“So Saturday’s meeting is basically offering council an opportunity to redeem themselves by facing the community that is so badly impacted by these appalling budget cuts.

“It will be very interesting to hear what they have to say. They probably have some pre-orchestrated responses, but at least the community will have an opportunity to have their voices heard in the way we weren’t last week.”

Cr Cadwell said she supported the community’s wishes to see libraries funded properly.

“I’m looking forward to speaking with the

Geelong community on Saturday morning, but more importantly, I’m looking forward to hearing what the community has to say,” Cr Cadwell said.

“I believe the community has sent a clear message … that they want council to increase funding from the level set out in the current draft council 2023-24 budget.

“I don’t support the answering of questions in block form at council question time. If a resident has taken the time to come down to a council meeting, they should be able to ask their questions.

“Further, council shouldn’t pick and choose when it extends council question time, and when it pulls up at 45 minutes; council should be consistent in its approach. I’m speaking on my own behalf, other councillors may have other views.”

CrSullivansaidthecouncillorswerelooking forward to the opportunity to hear from the community.

“Councillors will also participate in budget submissions review panel sessions next Tuesday and Wednesday night; during these sessions, everyone who made a submission and nominated that they would like to be heard in person, will have an opportunity to express their views to the panel,” he said.

“The city is continuing discussions with the GRLC about how they can operate all libraries in our region with the funding available, with fewer service impacts than what they are proposing.

“Just as we are looking for ways to operate as efficiently as possible so that we can deal with risingcosts,weareaskingourserviceproviders to do the same.”

Sam Moorfoot with his captain’s choices, AFLW Cats players Chloe Sheer and Mikayla Bowen. (Ivan Kemp) 337411_03

Defence manufacturer expands

Marand Precision Engineering announced last week it will expand its manufacturing operations at its Geelong site as part of a $50 million partnership extension with German-based automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.

The partnership will now include the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) for use with the Australian Defence Force and for export orders.

Marand will now provide manufacture of the Boxer’s subassemblies in Geelong’s historic Ford Factory precinct, including Citadel machining, turret hatches, turret baskets,

doors and dismount hatches.

The engineering, design and manufacturing company, which is headquartered in Melbourne,openeditsGeelongmanufacturing division 10 years ago and currently employs over 80 staff there.

Rohan Stocker, Marand’s chief executive, said the production partnership was an “exciting development for Marand and for the City of Geelong”.

“Expanding on our current work already underway in Geelong to now include Boxer is a testament to the capability we have demonstrated to Rheinmetall and their trust

in us to continue to deliver for these critical programs,” Mr Stocker said.

“Marand’s decades of experience, our reach across multiple industries, our manufacturing expertise, local supply chain and business systemstrulysetusapartfromourcompetitors.

“Welookforwardtoexpandingourpresence in Australia’s Defence industry.”

The Boxer CRV is a multirole armoured combat vehicle that features interchangeable modules that allow it to meet different operational requirements for different missions.

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Swim-in’ protest to halt pool closure

Geelong Swimming Club (GSC) held a ‘community swim-in’ on Saturday, May 27 to protest the City of Greater Geelong’s proposal to close Kardinia Aquatic Centre (KAC) for six months of the year.

Council’s proposed 2023-2024 budget will result in the centre reverting back to pre-pandemic levels of operating only during the warmer months.

GSC held the protest at KAC in South Geelong and wants the facility open all year. The centre operated as a seasonal facility until the COVID pandemic, when council allocated extra funding to open it during winter due to capacity restrictions at indoor pools.

GSC said the proposed closure will hinder local competitive swimming in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The change in pool operating hours will leave talented swimmers without a long course training facility which in recent years has shown to

elevate the results of local swimming clubs and other aquatic sports, it said.

“KAC is the only 50 metre facility that has been available year-round and has directly contributed to the success of our training program,”GSCheadcoachAaronTenabelsaid.

“Competition swimming is supported by building cardiovascular capacity in the longer pool. KAC is a world class FINA accredited pool, and we are fortunate to have it on our doorstep.

“Taking this facility out of circulation will put our athletes at a deficit to their metro counterpartswhohaveaccessto50metrepools 12 months of the year.

“KAC is our home base, our club rooms are there, and we have multiple squads rotating through the facility six days of the week.”

GSCpresidentGlennBensonsaidswimming clubs, surf clubs, aquatic groups and community members all jostle for lane space.

Help tees off for golf club

Geelongcouncilhasannouncedithas“stepped in”toassisttheQueensParkGolfClubcontinue operating the course after its long-serving resident pro announced his departure from the club.

The golf club announced golf pro Aaron Rayson’s imminent departure to its members and the public on Thursday, May 25.

The same day they also announced that the club was working with the City of Greater Geelong to “ensure the continued provision of services” at the golf shop and the course.

While the course closed to the public on Monday,May29,GeelongmayorTrentSullivan said the city hoped to reopen services soon.

“The city has started the process of urgently securing a short-term operator for the Queens Park Golf Course to enable the course to open as soon as possible to the public,” Cr Sullivan

said. “We anticipate the course to be open to the public sometime next week. The course is currently available to members; their access to the course has not been impacted.

“Once appointed, the short-term operator will provide green fee sales, golf cart hire, staffing of the pro shop, basic merchandise sales and customer service.”

The mayor said the club’s cafe/restaurant was continuing operations as normal, as was maintenance of the grounds and facilities.

“The short-term operator will run the Queens Park Golf Course operations until the full outsourcing model is completed,” he said.

“A long-term Request for Proposal process is concurrently underway to appoint a new long-term operator in line with the endorsed Golf Facilities Strategy, which is expected to occur in late 2023 or early 2024.”

“Closing KAC for part of the year will place greater pressure on other venues that are already at capacity - it will impact all aquatic users,” he said.

City of Greater Geelong community service delivery director Robyn Stevens said council had been forced to make many tough decisions in its draft budget.

“Faced with rapidly rising costs, we are making difficult budget decisions across all of our operations as we look to remain financially sustainable,” Ms Stevens said.

“Based on attendance numbers and the facility’s running costs, ratepayers are subsidising each swim at KAC during winter by $22.50.

“The funding via this year’s proposed budget would see a return to the facility’s seasonal operating period.”

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director Nathan Poyner said Marand was an “outstanding Australian company” with a global reputation for quality manufacturing.

“Marand is a proven partner with a global presenceinDefenceanditsdesign,development and manufacturing work will be critical to the successful delivery of Rheinmetall vehicles to the Australian Defence Force and export customers,” Mr Poyner said.

“Our $50M AUD partnership extension reflects Rheinmetall’s global commitment to delivering real Australian Industry opportunitiestoday,incommunitiesacrossthe country, including in Geelong and Victoria.”

Help shape new hospital

The state government is encouraging the Geelong community to help shape the Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital by joining the new Community Consultative Committee.

The committee will include representatives from Barwon Health, the City of Greater Geelong and the community to ensure local views and ideas are incorporated into the facility’s final design.

Health Infrastructure Minister

Mary-Anne Thomas said the new hospital would provide world-class women’s health by growing Barwon Health’s capacity to deliver maternity and paediatric care.

“Geelong is one of Australia’s fastest growing communities and we’re delivering the world-class health care they need and deserve,” she said.

Geelong MP and committee chair Christine Couzens said the new facility would include multi-day beds, birthing suites, induction spaces, operating theatres, and outpatient clinic rooms. MsCouzenssaidaneonatalandparent unit providing care for sick and preterm babies in the first few weeks and months of life would also be included to ensure local mums can stay close to their loved ones after giving birth.

“The new hospital is a major community asset, and we want local ideas, to help shape it and make sure it’s delivering the care that the community needs and deserves.”

Expressions of interest can be submitted at vhba.vic.gov.au/health/ hospitals/barwon-womens-andchildrens.

Protesters against the winter closure of Kardinia Aquatic Centre. (Ivan Kemp) 337160_01

They’re mad at Mercy Place Rice

By Jena Carr

A Geelong aged care facility stepped through the looking glass into a wonderland straight outofastorybookforanafternoonofcuriosity and fun.

Mercy Place Rice Village hosted a Mad Hatters Tea Party where its staff and residents showcased their creative costumes and wacky

hats at an afternoon tea on Friday, May 19. Lifestyle co-ordinator Sharni Briggs said the tea party allowed the aged care residents to display their creative side and bring joy to the Rice Village home.

“It was a wonderful way to celebrate the end of the week,” she said.

“Alice in Wonderland is a childhood favouriteformany,anditwasreallyrewarding

for the staff to watch residents reconnect with the childhood classic.”

Residents spent close to two months creating their colourful outfits, and Pattie McKinnon said the event was “such a fun way to spend the afternoon”.

“It was so nice to dress up and spend time with my friends,” she said.

“To see the home transformed into the Mad

Hatter’s Tea Party was just wonderful.”

Residents and staff also dressed up as their favourite Alice in Wonderland characters, with the Cheshire cat, the Mad Hatter, and Tweedledee and Tweedledum all appearing.

Mercy Place Rice Village is a retirement home in Marshall that offers permanent, respite, palliative, and specialised dementia care services.

Travel boost for athletes

Geelong Athletics will receive a grant for a new bus to help its junior members compete in competitions across the state.

Secretary Anna Devonish said the state government’s $2000 Athlete Pathway Travel Grants Program would help its athletes compete in 10 Athletics Victoria cross-country races in 2023.

“The cost of travel and the distance to attend events has been prohibitive for many of our junior athletes,” she said.

“To be able to offer a team bus to safely get these juniors to events is extremely important to our ability to grow and promote cross country running for regional athletes.”

WinterportfoliomanagerMattGunthersaid it was “very exciting” to receive the grant for a new bus.

“The athletes are pleased as it’s going to be able to make it much easier for them to get to

the events,” he said. “The grant is making it much more accessible for the athletes to get there, and it is important for them to get out and enjoy their Saturdays in many different locations.

“Havingthe$2000willallowustoeffectively hire a bus and then provide that option to people rather than needing to find their own way there.”

Mr Gunther said it was “quite important” that the athletes and their parents had the option to take the bus instead of them working out how they would get to each event.

“We sometimes struggle with getting people to go to the event and to travel,” he said. “We’ll probably leave from somewhere in Geelong, so it’s only close to a 10-minute drive for the parents,ratherthanitbeingawholedaything.”

Jena Carr

Geelong Athletics participant Ellie Pashley. (Supplied)

Mercy Place Rice Village residents and staff at the Mad Hatters Tea Party. Above: Mercy Place Rice Village’s Ebony Johnson dressed as Alice. Top right: Lifestyle coordinator Sharni Briggs dressed as the Cheshire cat, and Bella Scriven and Bianca Burns as Tweedledee and Tweedledum with pomeranian cross Boots. Above centre: Judith Wright as the Mad Hatter. (Pictures: Supplied)

Concern at unisex facilities plan

By Jena Carr

A proposed change to the Surf Coast Shire’s Community Amenity Local Law that would allow people to use opposite-gendered facilities is causing community concern.

Community members raised concerns about the potential changes that allowed people over six years old to enter a council facility of the opposite gender during the council’s May meeting.

Councillor Heather Wellington said

she believed there were many issues in the proposed changes to the local law that needed to be further identified and tackled.

“Every woman and every person that identifies as a women should be permitted to use a female changeroom facility,” she said.

“Under the proposed changes, any adult male could go into a female change room at a facility, and as long as they didn’t create a criminal offence, they wouldn’t be breaching any local laws.

“I do not believe that a man who doesn’t

Fire stations now open

Two new fire stations have officially opened in Modewarre and Anglesea.

The more than $2 million Modewarre fire station replaces the brigade’s former facility on Cape Otway Road, and captain Michael Meesen said it would help the brigade better serve the community.

“We’doutgrowntheoldstation,itjustwasn’t big enough for our growing membership,” he said.

“The larger station with the drive-through engine bay will be fantastic as we no longer need to reverse in, and the storage shed at the back of the building will be really handy.

“The old station down the road will now be repurposed as a Men’s and Women’s Shed by the local community network.

“It’s great knowing that after housing the brigade for nearly forty years, it will still be a valuable asset to the community.”

The new station will feature equipment storage areas, dedicated breathing apparatus cleaning facilities, three motor-room bays,

separate turn-out rooms and gender-specific changing facilities, and a large multi-purpose room.

Anglesea Fire Brigade also welcomed a $520,000 satellite fire station that captain Noel Foster said would help the brigade respond to events and house its new ultralight tanker.

“Any of our members can operate the ultralight tanker, which enables us to respond to events more quickly,” he said.

“Whether it’s used to protect communities on the coast or for interstate deployments, this is a valuable firefighting resource.”

Country Fire Authority acting chief officer Gary Cook said he felt honoured to officially open the two new facilities on Sunday, May 21.

“Thank you to the brigades for their invaluable service to their local community and wider area,” he said.

Modewarre Fire Brigade welcomes new station. (Supplied)

identify as a woman but decides for whatever reason should go into a female changeroom.”

Mayor Liz Pattison said the council sought to promote inclusion and improve support for community members through the local law’s proposed updates.

“Toallowpeoplewhoidentifyasnon-binary or gender diverse to use facilities that are appropriate for them, is part of council’s Gender and Equity Impact Assessment work,” she said.

“This change would allow a mother to take

her seven-year-old son into the female toilets with her or a father to take his daughter with him.

“While we wouldn’t expect to see major changes to the way the majority of people use our public toilets if people do have any concerns about the proposed update, I encourage them to provide feedback.”

People can provide feedback on the proposed Community Amenity Local Law updates until June 24 at surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ CALL2023.

• Ideal for independent and busy retirees.

• 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.

• Flexibility for individualised and expansive gardens.

• Pet-friendly and gated community.

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

Lara sports upgrades completed

The latest round of upgrades to the Lara Recreation Reserve have been completed, with the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) delivering a new pavilion and LED sports lighting to all the site’s netball and tennis courts.

The new pavilion, which will service a number of sporting clubs including the Lara Sporting Club netball teams and the Lara Tennis Club, boasts gender-neutral facilities and a focus on accessibility.

The $2.75 million developments are part of CoGG’s multi-million dollar Lara Recreation Reserve Master Plan, which was finalised in 2019, and were funded by the city ($2.35 million) with assistance from the Victorian

government ($400,000).

The Lara Tennis Club building will also be refurbished and used for storage in the future.

Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said the improvements would promote participation in tennis and netball in the area.

“There’s no question that the construction of a new, modern, accessible facility will be of enormous benefit to sportsmen and women across the Lara community and throughout the northern suburbs,” Cr Sullivan said.

“Lara continues to grow at a rapid rate and facilitiesofthiskindwillconsolidatethesports precinct as an appealing place to participate and socialise after the game.

Helping groups thrive

More kids with a disability will get to experience the thrill of horse riding after Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Barwon received a $10,000 grant from Give Where You Live Foundation.

The grant was one 15 of given to local community organisations through Give Where You Live’s 2023 Survive & Thrive grant round.

The funding will enable the Wallington-based RDA Barwon to provide riding lessons to young people in the community who may otherwise not be able to afford them.

Rebecca Lapidus, an integration aide at Wallington Primary School who supports students to access RDA’s fortnightly riding lessons, said the program offers many benefits to the children.

“We see so much growth and so much

happiness in the students,” she said.

“Many of the students were initially very scared of getting on the horses, but over the pastyearswehaveseenagrowthinallofthem.

“They have increased confidence, language skills, they are able to discuss what they do with their parents and teachers. It brings such a sense of community to them as well.”

Give Where You Live chief executive Bill Mithen said the foundation was very proud to provide RDA with the $10,000 grant.

“As the cost of living continues to increase, we know those families who care for a child with a disability are under increased financial pressure, with many finding it challenging to fund the necessary support for their children,” he said. “This funding will support young people with a disability or who are experiencing social isolation and could not otherwise afford to access riding lessons.”

“The tennis club has certainly outgrown the previous facility, so the new pavilion will provide a very attractive drawcard for the expanding sporting community.”

Outgoing Windermere councillor Kylie Grzybek also welcomed the facilities.

“Sporting clubs are an integral part of our community and their capacity to bring people togetherforshared,positiveexperiencesiswell known,” Cr Grzybek said.

“Supporting Lara’s sporting clubs by providing a new social space, along with modern changerooms and state-of-the-art playing courts is vital.

“In addition, the accessibility features of this

new pavilion will go a long way to making it a welcomingplaceforLararesidentstoreconnect over their shared enjoyment of sport.”

Lara MP Ella George said she was proud of the state government’s involvement in the project.

“This new facility will benefit a growing number of people in the Lara community who want to get involved in their local netball and tennis clubs,” Ms George said.

“These facilities at Lara Recreation Reserve are a great example of how the state government is making sport and recreation more accessible, welcoming and inclusive for all Victorians.”

Kristi Clapinski (Give Where You Live Foundation) and Jake Johnson (TAC) visit RDA Barwon. (Supplied)

Ocean Grove bowls win

Ocean Grove Bowling Club (OGBC) has been awarded a prized spot in the Victorian Bowls League 2 (VBL2) as a new franchise.

OGBC will be the third of eight new clubs to be awarded a new franchise. After a successful inaugural season, VBL2 will commence in July with finals competed in September.

OGBC chief executive Nathan O’Neill said joining VBL2 will open opportunities to participate against highly rivalled clubs across Victoria.

“We aim to optimise our bowls pathways from grassroots to elite at Ocean Grove Bowling Club and being involved in VBL2 is an integral step forward to provide a greater pathway for our athletes,” he said.

The eight inaugural franchises who participated in VBL last year will return, along with eight new franchises.

Clubs from Dandenong, Sunbury, Moama, Deer Park, and Warrnambool will all be competing alongside OGBC in VBL2.

“We continually challenge our members to reach new heights, this will be another opportunity to benchmark ourselves against some of the best,” OGBC bowls development general manager Matt Flapper said.

Ocean Grove recently completed a hugely successfulseason,includingbeingChampions of State Pennant and winning the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant premiership.

“Our best is good enough and we look forward to being part of VBL2,” Flapper said.

OGBC is currently planning to undergo a redevelopment consisting of a world-class undercover 16-rink bowling structure.

“We are looking forward to seeing the redevelopment come to fruition over the next 12 to 18 months,” O’Neill said.

“The completion of our future redevelopment will further advance us in having a local and national prominence.

“The redevelopment will lure major events to the community to increase tourism and deliver positive economic growth.”

With VBL2 commencing in two months, the remaining franchises will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ocean Grove Bowling Club’s bowls development general manager Matt Flapper and bowls co-ordinator Tyson Cromie. (Ivan Kemp) 337199_03

CITYNEWS

MEETING

Submissions Review Panel Hearings –2023-24 Proposed Budget and 2023-24 Revenue and Rating Plan

Council’s Submissions Review Panel will be hearing submissions relating to the Proposed 2023-24 Budget and 2023-24 Revenue and Rating Plan at two upcoming Submissions Review Panel Hearings.

The hearings will be held at Council Conference and Reception Centre, 57 Little Malop Street, Geelong on Tuesday 6 June and Wednesday 7 June at 6.00pm. Admission will be from 5.45pm.

These hearings will be held in accordance with Council’s Governance Rules and Community Engagement Policy. Please note that only submitters who indicated in their written submission their wish to be heard will be permitted to make a verbal submission at this hearing.

These hearings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend. These hearings will be livestreamed. To watch them, scan the QR code or find the 2023-24 Budget page via geelong.link/2023-24-BRRP

Recycle plastic lids and more with us!

You may know that small plastic bottle lids can’t go in your recycling bin, as they’re too small to be machine-sorted. We have a new option for you – bring them in to our new recycling station at Wurriki Nyal.

Thanks to your feedback you can now bring in plastic lids, old pens, X-Rays, eyeglasses and small e-waste, in addition to the CDs, DVDs and batteries we already collect.

Lids4Kids recycle plastic bottle lids into plastic products including park benches, kitchen splashbacks and cubby house roof tiles. Eyeglasses have their lenses popped out then the Lions Club donate them overseas.

X-rays containing silver can now be recycled, meaning less silver needs to be mined. Fibres and plastics from pens are recycled into raw formats to make new products, such as watering cans.

Call in to our Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct foyer at 137-149 Mercer Street, Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm to deposit your recyclables.

For more information about recycling and rubbish, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/recycle

HAVE YOUR SAY

Draft Central Geelong Parking Strategy

Community members, central Geelong traders and key stakeholders are invited to have their say on our draft Central Geelong Parking Strategy.

2024 Geelong Calendar competition

now open

Share your photographs from across the region for a chance to be featured in our 2024 Geelong calendar.

We want to see Greater Geelong through your lens, seeking images that represent what makes our region unique and diverse.

To find out more scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/calendarcomp

The draft strategy proposes six key strategic moves that would allow the us to manage the current and future demand for parking in central Geelong in a way that is agile and adaptable. Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/cgps

›Feedback open until Sunday 2 July

Drop-in sessions at Wurriki Nyal, 137–149 Mercer Street, Geelong:

›Wednesday 7 June, 10.00am to 12.00pm and 4.30pm to 6.30pm

›Saturday 17 June, 10.00am to 12.00pm

Chat to us outside Westfield Shopping Centre (on Malop Street):

›Wednesday 21 June, 11.30am to 1.30pm

›Wednesday 28 June, 11.30am to 1.30pm

2023–24 Community Grants

Open Saturday 3 June

Apply now for a Community Grant. There is more than $3.9 million available to assist the community, arts, events, cultural, sporting, recreation, heritage, and environmental sustainability sectors.

Whether you’re seeking to run a community event, offer workshops or activities, purchase new equipment or upgrade your facilities, there’s funding available.

Join our information session on Wednesday 7 June, 5.30-7.00pm, 137-149 Mercer Street, Geelong to find out more about the grants, key dates, the application criteria.

Scan the QR code to apply or visit geelong.link/grants

We’re coming to your neighbourhood

We want our city to be a beautiful, liveable, caring, and inviting place for everyone, so we're hitting the road and visiting local neighbourhoods to discuss a range of projects with you. Your feedback is an important part of our planning for the future.

We know that everyone is busy, so to have regular and meaningful conversations on topics that matter to you, we’re coming to the places you live, work and play.

We’ll be at our Customer Service Centre at Corio Village, Bacchus Marsh Road, Corio on Monday 5 June from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, so come and say hello.

Scan the QR code for more information and locations or visit geelong.link/conversations

Calling all volunteers

Are you a fully licensed driver over 21 years old and interested in road safety? We are looking for enthusiastic people who can commit one to two hours a week to help a learner driver to get their licence.

The TAC L2P Program helps young learner drivers who don’t have a supervising driver or a vehicle to complete the 120 hours of driving experience they’ll need before taking their licence test.

To read more about this program, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/volunteer

For more information about volunteer mentor requirements contact April Livesley or Jennifer Mundy at l2p@ geelongcity.vic.gov.au or call 0466 869 101

Free hard waste or mattress collection

Did you know that residential properties have two hard waste and two mattress collections each financial year?

The book-in collection enables you to dispose of a wide range of items that are not accepted or do not fit into the existing residential waste bins. Large household items include mattresses, fridges, bookshelves, chairs, barbeques and more. Some conditions apply. Scan the QR code for more information and to make a booking or visit geelong.link/ hardwaste or call 5272 5444.

2026 Commonwealth Games

Supporting local suppliers to maximise 2026 Commonwealth Games opportunities

It’s less than three years until the 2026 Commonwealth Games come to town. We want to make sure local suppliers are aware of 2026 Commonwealth Games tender opportunities, are educated about how to participate, and have the capacity to participate. Major procurement opportunities have already been released for big infrastructure projects including the Athletes Village and Major Competition Venues.

With a further four projects recently released, our Business and Industry Experience team is delivering a local supplier engagement program to make sure local suppliers make the most of the Games opportunities.

For more information about the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Geelong and the supplier engagement program scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/commgames2026

Mayor Trent Sullivan recycles CDs - new expanded recycling station at Wurriki Nyal.

Aye Point with TAC L2P Program volunteer mentor Jude Adams

The chamber celebrates 170 years

its 170th

on Thursday,

It’s nearly the Geelong Chamber of Commerce’s anniversary, with the business support organisation celebrating 170 years with an after-hours event.

Chief executive Jeremy Crawford said the chamber and its partners would all come together next Thursday at The Pier Geelong for a very positive night that was exciting on many fronts.

“It’sgivenusagreatopportunitytoreflecton what has happened with the chamber,” he said. “It’s quite a milestone as you don’t see too many businesses out there that have lasted certainly that many years.

“It’sbeenreallylovelyweavinginthedifferent organisations that have been associated for many decades and just really giving that pause

to be able to reflect on what’s happened.”

The chamber was first established on June 11, 1853, as an independent and non-political voice for commercial and industrial businesses in Geelong and the region.

Mr Crawford said the chamber was always looking to build on its member proposition, and the anniversary event was a great chance to reflect on the past and plan for the future.

“Historically the chamber has always had a certain level of presence and influence in the community,” he said.

“I think it’s important to have voices and organisations that can represent huge volumes of businesses and provide that voice and advocacy out in the community.

“We’re building on our member proposition through member feedback and thinking about what’s important to businesses moving forward.

“Wewillstarttobringthroughnewactivities and initiatives aligned with supporting

businesses, which is our particular focus moving forward.

“It’s been really exciting to start to map out a future for the chamber that aligns with the future of Geelong.”

Mr Crawford began his current position more than two months ago and said the event was a great way to reflect on the chamber’s history and influence in the business sector.

“It’s been a great opportunity to pick up something like the 170th,” he said.

“For me, now I understand what businesses want and need.

“We get to focus on some of those different elementsthatgiveabetterunderstandingofthe history of the chamber and what’s happened over the years.

“Whereas without the 170th, we may not have gone to that level of detail.”

Mr Crawford said he had always been aware of the chamber after attending events and running his own business in the past and loved connecting with local businesses.

“That’s been the most pleasing part,” he said.

“It’s been a great experience to come into the Geelong business community and connect

with a lot of the members and understand what’s important to them now.

“I spent quite a few years working across different partnership-type roles, bringing together strategic partners and developing programmes.

“It was probably about five years ago that I started to sign up to the chamber and get involved in some of the events.

“There were just a lot of lovely alignments that came together that ultimately ended up with me finding a great role in a great town.

“Opportunities for the chamber to be able to come in, look at what’s happening and be able toapplyfreshthinkingcanhelpbuildasavalue propositionforourmembersmovingforward.”

The chamber has also partnered with the CityofGreaterGeelonginanupcomingproject to deliver the Small Business Festival this year.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for the chamber to be very involved in such an important event that covers so many different engagements with businesses,” Mr Crawford said.

“That’s a really good win in showcasing how a strategic partnership can deliver something for the greater good of the wider business

community.

“It’s not exclusive to chamber members and it’s a partnership between the City of Greater Geelong and the chamber to be able to co-deliver a really important business event on the calendar.”

Cathryn Walley is a chamber board member and major sponsor of the Geelong Business ExcellenceAwardsthroughherroleasassociate principal at LBW Business + Wealth Advisors.

Ms Walley said the community and client focussed organisation had been involved with the chamber for a long time.

“I’ve been involved with the chamber of commerce for close to 18 months now and it’s been a bit of a progression from just being involved in the Geelong community,” she said.

“We’ve had people acting as chair of the board, we’re involved in the excellence awards, and we’ve had people on the board for quite a longtime.ItwasjustpartofwhatLBWdohere.

“I think most of the fun comes from being involved in the Chamber After Five events and networking with the different businesses in Geelong.”

Ms Walley said it was interesting how the chamber connected with Geelong businesses.

“It’s a very high functioning board, so it’s a lot of fun getting involved from a very high level,”shesaid.“Wegettomakethosedecisions as a board, and we have a lot of robust, strong conversations at each of the board meetings.

“The Geelong Chamber of Commerce has got an amazing connection to the Geelong business community.”

Ms Walley said 170 years was a massive milestone for the chamber and that it was great to help the organisation look after local businesses.

“We get to bring everybody together and it just goes to show the value that’s added to businesses in Geelong,” she said.

“It’s pretty exciting to think that we’re such a strong part of the Geelong community and that we’ve been around for such a long period of time.”

The Geelong Chamber of Commerce’s 170th anniversary is fully booked and will take place on Thursday, June 8, from 5.30pm to 8pm, at The Pier Geelong.

Left: Chamber CEO Jeremy Crawford. Right: LBW Business + Wealth Advisors Matthew Graspas and Cathryn Walley at a previous Geelong Business Excellence Awards event.

1895 Chamber presidents with other business people. (Pictures: Supplied)

‘‘ It’s been really exciting to start to map out a future for the chamber that aligns with the future of Geelong ’’

- Jeremy Crawford

The Geelong Chamber of Commerce is celebrating

anniversary

June 8. Jena Carr spoke with the chamber’s chief executive Jeremy Crawford and board member Cathryn Walley about what’s planned for milestone.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce timeline

1853:

June 2 – The Geelong Advertiser editor James Harrison argued in an editorial that a chamber of commerce was needed as the Geelong business community lacked a representative organisation.

June 11 – The Geelong Chamber of Commerce was established at a public meeting.

1854:

By the time of its first annual report, which noted a membership of 106, the chamber reported qualified progress on several of its initiatives.

1859:

June 21 – The Geelong Chamber of Commerce office officially opened between Corio and Moorabool Streets.

1875:

September 24 – The chamber’s office was sold after the building’s costs had become severe and the chamber went into hibernation.

1890:

The chamber was resuscitated and changed its name to Geelong Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures. Its reports were often optimistic about the depression and argued that the region had not been as badly affected as Melbourne.

1891:

January 13 – 40 people attended the Chamber’s first meeting at its new office at 88 Moorabool Street, which had been the home of the earlier chamber for 40 years.

1894:

Charles Shannon presented the official seal of the original Chamber of Commerce, which dated from the early 1850s, to the chamber. This historical artifact remains in the chamber’s possession today.

1895:

January – The Geelong Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures’ fourth annual report was released.

1896:

The chamber moved offices to the old water supply offices at 17 Malop Street, which was the former Geelong Advertiser building.

1897:

Thanks to the chamber lobbying, post boxes were made available at all hours at the post office.

1912:

July 6 – The chamber constantly supported improved communications between Geelong and the outside world with the first automatic telephone exchange commissioned in Geelong.

1914:

The First World War was a watershed in the history of Geelong and its Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures.

1915:

The chamber celebrated its silver jubilee with a tour of Geelong’s industries.

1939:

Laying of the underground telephone line to Melbourne, initiated by the chamber, was finally approved, and work was underway.

1947: Chamber memberships more than doubled from 100 to 305 within one year due to an increase in new businesses in the region.

1955: The Geelong Junior Chamber of Commerce was formed.

1957:

Shell created advertising clips for the Geelong Chamber of Commerce to help promote the Geelong region as a place to be, live, grow, work, and prosper.

1975:

The chamber changed its name to Geelong Chamber of Commerce, dropping the reference to manufacturers, which had been used since the re-foundation in 1891.

1987: The chamber had been challenged by its members and other business bodies claiming it was not effectively representing local businesses. The chamber changed its board structures and policies and slowly improved after a long, drawn-out process.

1992:

The chamber acknowledged that they were not meeting the needs and expectations of its members, and membership was low.

Board member Andrew Senia visited America to study the local chambers of commerce operations. His report provided the basis for the council’s restructuring.

The establishment of the Geelong Junior Chamber of Commerce was formed under the initiative of vice presidents Andrew Senia and Norm Lyons.

1993:

Committees were set up within the chamber.

November – Geelong Otway Tourism was incorporated into the Chamber’s transport committee.

1994: The new creation of the membership development officer role and plan to gain 800 members by 2003.

1996:

The Geelong Chamber of Commerce was the first chamber in Australia to launch its website and pioneered using email as a communication medium to reach members.

1997:

The chamber participated in the successful bid to put tariff reductions on hold.

2003:

Chamber membership reached 837.

October – The chamber was a member of a delegation to lobby the minister for industry not to reduce tariffs on TCFL products.

2004:

May – The Geelong Chamber of Commerce was the largest independent chamber in Australia, with 885 members.

2016:

Launch of the new-look Geelong Chamber of Commerce brand, replacing the logo representing the organisation since 1853.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce’s wax seal on paper. Below: Geelong telephone exchange.

Old Geelong Chamber of Commerce banner.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce crest.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce president board.

Chamber of Commerce building of 1858 with some of its tenants and others.

Geelong Chamber of Commerce 1998 website homepage.

Come to Spain for an evening with guitarist Paco Lara

Now that winter is finally here, escape the cold and come to Spain for a night with Australia’s most authentic Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Lara.

Joined onstage by acclaimed flamenco dancer Deya Miranda, Lara performs music from his latest album ‘DUENDE’ as part of a Spanish Flamenco show featuring some of the finest music from Spain and Australia.

Duende, or ‘tener duende’ (’having duende’) can be translated in Spanish language as having soul, a heightened sense of emotion, expression, and heart.

‘DUENDE’ is a dream project of Lara’s, bringingtolifehisoriginalmusiccompositions and the fusion of cultures together inspired by his hometown, Jerez in the South of Spain – the heartland of the tradition of flamenco. Embodying the unmistakeable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Lara presents flamenco guitar in all its authenticity, culture and imagination.

Following their sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House, the maestro and his talented ensemble will inspire passion and soul in the hearts of their audience. Forget winter for an evening and bask in the Andalusian sunshine as the Palais comes to life for a world class musical and cultural experience not to be missed.

We all remember where we were when we first heard Elton John’s iconic ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ album in 1973. Now, 50 years later as part of a golden anniversary tour, take yourself back to that time and enjoy the remarkabletalentofthesinglemostrecognised Elton John performer in the world, Greg Andrew.

In2017Andrewwashand-pickedbySirElton with a personal invitation as the only global Elton John tribute, to perform on the world’s biggest tribute music festival stage in the UK,

TRIBFEST. This set the wheels in motion for a very rich and enduring career, performing to well over half a million enthusiastic patrons in over thirty countries, who have aptly described Andrews’ performance as “fantastic”, “brilliant”, and “the real deal”.

No one embodies the charm, the versatility, the dynamic charisma, and can recreate the flamboyant stage show of Sir Elton John, quite like Andrew. With blindingly accurate and faithful recreations of Elton’s greatest hits, combined with his effortless melodic skills and

his reputation as a virtuosic pianist, Andrew’s uncanny likeness to the Rocketman himself will have you second guessing that you’ve not seen the real Elton.

See you at Palais Geelong this June for a trip to Spain and then down the Yellow Brick Road.

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Australia’s most authentic Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Lara is headed to the Palais. (Supplied)

Dancing for older Australians: why not give it a whirl?

Dancing for older Australians: give it a whirl

The health benefits of dancing for seniors range from improving your physical health to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of wellbeing.

A 2018 study by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) showed a positive relationship between dancing and the physical and emotional health of older Australians.

Participants in the study experienced improved flexibility, boosted energy levels and better posture. Further studies have found that dancing can slow or even reverse the signs of ageing in the brain.

Among these benefits, older Australians are likely to experience an improvement in balance, coordination and spatial awareness, which in turn could reduce their likelihood of falls.

Dancing also provides an increase in heart rate, encouraging the movement of oxygen throughout the body. This has shown positive effects on heart and lung condition, and has the potential to lessen the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Regular dance also assists in weight management, toning muscle, improving strength and reducing joint pain.

The benefits of dancing aren’t just physical. Regular dancing has been shown to increase the size of the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain responsible for spatial navigation and memory formation.

Not only did study participants enjoy a range of physical and mental progress, they also experienced a shift in overall mood, self-esteem and confidence. This is attributed to a combination of the effects of physical exercise and the social interactions and connections formed during the dance classes.

Some things to consider:

• Are you looking to dance on your own or with a partner? Perhaps you’d like to join a group dance class, or maybe you’d prefer private lessons. What sort of dance style are you looking to engage in? The options are endless. Ballet, line dancing, Latin or salsa dancing, waltzing, tap dancing, dance

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aerobics and even seated dance classes are all popular styles you can choose from.

• Before you pull on your dancing shoes, it’s important to consult your doctor or medical professional. They can provide you with proper advice tailored to your health needs.

• Once you’ve got the go ahead, you should

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make sure that you hydrate properly before, during and after you dance. Warming up and cooling down is also crucial to avoid stiffness or injury.

• Take care not to over work yourself on the dance floor. Remember, it’s all about getting active and having fun. Now get out there and bust a move!

Help Barwon Water tell its story

Two First Nations artists will have the chance to visually tell the Barwon Water story as it relates to Country.

The two selected artists would provide works that would become part of Barwon Water’s visual identity and branding, to be produced on uniforms and communications material.

Barwon Water’s Aboriginal partnerships advisorKiriTawhaiencouragedinterestedFirst Nations artists to view the project information

and consider submitting an expression of interest.

“We are seeking two artists: one artist to interprettheBarwonWaterstoryasitrelatesto Eastern Maar Country; and a second artist to develop the Barwon Water story as it relates to Wadawurrung Country,” Ms Tawhai said.

“We see the two artworks sitting side by side, and it is envisaged that these artworks would be paintings or mixed media works on paper,

New voices speak up

Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) will hold its Cultural Conversations: Be a Voice for GenerationseventthisSaturday,June3, aspart of National Reconciliation Week 2023.

The free event will be facilitated by proud Gunditjmara actor and playwright Tom Molyneux and feature a panel of local First Nations artists, respected community members and allies.

Cultural Conversations will centre around discussions about how people can use their powerandwordstobeavoiceforreconciliation in everyday life.

The land on which GAC is situated has been a site for gathering, belonging and storytelling for the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation for thousands of years, and the event will be the third in GAC’s Cultural Conversations series.

GAC chief executive and creative director Joel McGuinness said it was important to provide a culturally safe space in which to engage, share and discuss.

“GAC is committed to a long-lasting reconciliation journey that acknowledges,

respects,includesandrespondstoFirstNations community,” Mr McGuinness said.

“Connecting First Peoples’ stories and voices with the broader community through meaningful conversations and sharing culture is vital for GAC.”

The Cultural Conversations panel will include proud Worimi artist Gerard Black, proud Adnyamathanha woman entrepreneur and Arranyinha business owner Marsha Uppill, former Geelong Cats star Mathew Stokes and Geelong MP and Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples Christine Couzens.

Ms Couzens said she was looking forward to participating in the inclusive event.

“Cultural Conversations is a powerful initiative that invites members of our local community to come together and learn from First Peoples in an open, supportive and safe space,” she said.

“This is a great opportunity for our region to gather as one and ally with First Nations community in a setting that nurtures Reconciliation Week through raw storytelling and varied art forms.”

canvas, wood or other material.”

The initiative, part of Barwon Water’s Strategy 2030, would involve workshops both to help inform the development of the artists’ works and provide an opportunity for the artists to share some of their practices with First Nations young people.

“Weseethedevelopmentofstoryandimagery as an opportunity for discussions at our sites onCountryandhopethatthesuccessfulartists

would be comfortable to share this experience with some young First Nations people in our region,” Ms Tawhai said.

“Barwon Water can help to facilitate and guide this process and help to invite young people to be involved.”

Artists can visit barwonwater.vic.gov.au to review assessment criteria, remuneration details and submit expressions of interest, which are open until Monday, June 5.

Proud Gunditjmara actor and playwright Tom Molyneux will facilitate GAC’s Cultural Conversations. (Supplied)

The Guide

SoCCer: A10, Saturday, 7pm

Both three-time defending premiers Melbourne City and the fit and focused Central Coast Mariners are in their best form. Mariners’ coach Nick Montgomery quips that “there will be a bit of a David-vs-Goliath battle, but we’re looking forward to it”. After watching his team claim the premiership last year from hotel quarantine, City’s striker Jamie Maclaren (pictured) will be raring to finally taste victory.

Friday, June 2

The

Up WiTh AdAm LiAW SBS Food, Friday, 7pm

As Adam Liaw (pictured) clocks almost 500 episodes – who can keep count? – the lovable foodie proves over and over again that he is a gifted conversationalist and raconteur. Whipping up a diverse array of dishes while effortlessly welcoming and chatting to a revolving door of guests each episode is no small feat; Liaw is surely one of the most talented (and underrated) TV hosts out there. Tonight the theme “I Grew Up With This” invites a feast of warming, nostalgic chat. Liaw is joined by founder of The Whole Bunch Collective, Curly Haslam-Coates, and founder of Honey Child’s Creole, Honey

Are?

The pitch is set for an epic grand final clash from Sydney’s CommBank Stadium. Fans are charged to witness the spectacle of a veteran team of seasoned players taking on a green team which hasn’t made it to the final stage for more than a decade. What do they have in common?

your own family heritage? Tonight, comedian, author, presenter and producer Peter Helliar (pictured) is finally delving into his own family tree after admitting to knowing very little about it. For the former co-host of TheProject, this enlightening exploration proves to be a mixed bag of emotions. There’s a heartbreaking discovery of a maternal ancestor disturbed by his experience at Gallipoli, along with footy-mad funnyman Helliar’s palpable excitement about a connection to an AFL pioneer.

PICK OF THE WEEK

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis meets flower show designers.

8.30 Smother. (Mal) Anna confronts her new stepfather Paul about their own one night stand and invites him to the hotel.

9.25 Mayfair Witches. (Mav) Rowan grapples with an inconceivable offer.

10.05 Interview With The Vampire. (Mahlv) Louis and Lestat live through the Depression.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Split. (Ml, R)

12.05 Harrow. (Madnsv, R)

1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Building The Impossible: Oil Rig. (PG)

8.30 Marseille: Birth Of A Megapolis. Explores the history of Marseilles.

9.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs: The Tyrant King. (Masv, R) A look at the Great Pyramid of Giza.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

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

11.50 Vienna Blood. (Ma, R) 3.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Kate Flood.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Melbourne v Carlton.

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

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

12.00 MOVIE: Slam. (2018, MA15+alv) A young man’s sister disappears. Adam Bakri.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

pArenTAL gUidAnCe

Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

Equal parts confronting and educational, this addictive, can’t-turnaway series could be described as “parents gone wild”. From mothers and fathers who have brought their children up on social media, to a farming family that encourages its young offspring to use guns, this second season reveals extreme parenting styles that will elicit gasps… as well as feel-good realisations for those viewers that they are doing a pretty great job at parenting in comparison. Tonight, Dr Justin Coulson and Allison Langdon (both pictured) meet 12 sets of parents with diverse approaches – categories include honest, lighthouse, gentle, outback and spiritual – to figure out which approach is best.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00

Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 10.50 Living By The Stars. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Off Country.

1.00 Lycett And Wallis. 1.50 Kungka Kunpu. 2.00

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Molly Of Denali. 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Aussie Bush Tales. 3.55 Seven Sacred Laws. 4.00 Grace Beside

Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30

Duckrockers.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

7MATE (64, 73)

Magnolias. (1989, PG) 9.30 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 11.15 The Hurricane. (1999, MA15+)

1.50am Gagarine. (2020, M, French) 3.35 Limbo. (2020, M) 5.30 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Hosted by Catriona Rowntree.

8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, Mlv, R)

In the wake of a botched operation and the apparent death of 007, M finds herself under pressure to resign. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem.

11.25 Emergency Call. (Ma, R)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 It’s All Greek To Me. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal) Lifeguards honour their former colleague Terry with a traditional paddle out.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham Norton is joined by actors Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Fraser, screenwriter Russell T Davies and talent show judge Oti Mabuse. Music from singer-songwriter Cat Burns.

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)

10 PEACH (52, 11)

Saturday, June 3

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]NBCToday.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

6.20 The ABC Of... (PG, R)

Hosted by David Wenham.

6.50 Bluey. (R) Bluey and Bingo play with CCTV screens.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries.

(Mav) When Sister Reg’s brother is implicated in a murder, it is down to Sister Boniface to prove his innocence.

8.15 Miniseries: The North Water. (Malv) Part 4 of 5. Drax has a daring opportunity to escape but must convince Cavendish to help him.

9.15 Ragdoll. (MA15+v) Rose and Baxter try to outwit the killer with an unorthodox plan to save the life of the next potential victim.

10.00 The Messenger. (Mal, R) Another ace appears.

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

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 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.35

Documentary Now! 9.55 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 10.20 Robot Wars. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool

Us. 12.05am In The Long Run. 12.25 Kevin Can F***

1.50 Doctor Who. 2.35 Intelligence.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Threats. (PG) Part 2 of 5.

8.25 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (PG) It is Holy week at Westminster Abbey and prep has begun for the most important time in the Christian calendar.

9.15 World’s Most Scenic River

Journeys: Niagara. (PGa, R)

Narrated by Bill Nighy.

10.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl, R)

11.05 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (MA15+v, R)

2.05 Life Drawing UK. (Mln, R) 4.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R)

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Western Bulldogs v Geelong. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

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 MOVIE: The Favourite. (2018, MA15+l, R) In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, while her close friend, and a newcomer to the household, engage in a power struggle for the monarch’s loyalty. Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, Mhv, R)

Harry Potter comes into possession of a potions book once owned by the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint.

10.35 MOVIE: Clash Of The Titans. (2010, Mv, R) A king recruits a warrior. Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes.

6.00 The Dog House. (PGa) Dogs are matched with companions. A basset hound is on the prowl for a new owner. Second chances are in store for a Jack Russell puppy. A couple have to see past a pooch’s size to find a place for it.

7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Grand final. Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Sunday, June 4

6.30 Compass: Julia Gillard.

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

7.30 Designing A Legacy. (PG) Part 1 of 2.

8.30 The Messenger. (Malsv) Completing the ace builds Ed’s confidence, and unexpectedly leads him closer to his estranged family.

9.25 Silent Witness. (Malv) DNA evidence linked to the health secretary’s assassination forces Nikki to face her past.

10.25 In Limbo. (Mls, R)

10.55 Interview With The Vampire. (Mahlv, R)

11.40 Mayfair Witches. (Mav, R)

12.25 Will Australia Ever Have A Black Prime Minister? (R)

1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Shackleton’s Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found. A look at the discovery of the Endurance

8.40 Pompeii: The Secrets Of Civita Giuliana. Delves into the discovery of a Roman ceremonial chariot near the ruins of Pompeii.

9.40 Patagonia: Mountains.

Narrated by Pedro Pascal.

10.30 Searching For Cleopatra. (Ma, R)

12.05 Biden V Trump: The Choice 2020. (Mav, R)

2.15 Revealed: The Hunt For Bin Laden. (Mav, R)

3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]GetArty.(R)

4.30[MEL]GetArty.(R)

5.00[MEL]HouseOfWellness.(PGa, R)

7TWO (62, 72)

12.30 Robin’s Wish. (Mad, R) An intimate portrait of Robin Williams.

1.50 9Honey Hacks. (R) Presented by Shelly Horton.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program.

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)

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program. 6am

(81, 92)

6am Children’s Programs.

2pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel. (2016) 3.55 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indianapolis 500. H’lights. 5.00 Secrets Of The Superyachts. 6.00 Go On. 6.30

French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. 9.45 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, M)

12.05am Relatively

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

8.30 Secrets Of Prince Andrew. (PGas) Part 2 of 2. Prince Andrew takes part in a disastrous BBC interview.

10.30 Born To Kill? Cleophus Prince Jr. (MA15+av) Takes a look at Cleophus Prince Jr.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Bill Bixby. (Mad, R)

12.30 The Rookie. (Madv, R)

1.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]LastChanceLearners.(Final, 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 Sunday.

7.00 The Summit. (Final)

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 Australian Crime Stories: Billy The Texan. (Mlv, R) A look at Billy “The Texan” Longley.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 The First 48: Standing Ground. (Mal)

11.50 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+v, R)

12.40 Family Law. (Ma, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00

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

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) The contestants embark on a trip down memory lane with a ’70s-themed dinner party.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Final, Mv) When a figure from Special agent Jane Tennant’s CIA past re-emerges, the NCIS team seeks help from the most unlikely place to catch a killer who is threatening to destroy everything she has built.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) NCIS crosses paths with Whistler’s team.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R)

at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Monday, June 5

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London.

(PGa) It is the start of the Platinum Jubilee.

8.30 Michael Palin In North Korea.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGl) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Parental Guidance. (Return, PGal)

Hosted by Allison Langdon.

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

firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG)

Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 Breaking The Code: Cyber Secrets Exposed. (R)

11.35 ABC Late News.

11.50 The Business. (R)

12.10 The Split. (Ml, R)

1.10 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 1.55 There Goes Our Neighbourhood. (Ml, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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

Tuesday, June

(R) Part 2 of 2. Michael Palin concludes his exploration of North Korea with a visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

9.20 Reframed: Marilyn Monroe: Icon. (Madnv) Part 4 of 4. Documents the apex of Marilyn Monroe’s career, as well as the final weeks before her death.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Miniseries: Bonnie And Clyde. (MA15+asv) 11.25 Miss S. (Mav, R)

1.30 Cargo. (MA15+v, R)

3.25 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay.

(R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8.35 9-1-1. (Ma) A fire breaks out in an accountant’s office and a car crashes into a “living funeral”.

9.35 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Captain Strand reveals to the 126 he has been working with the FBI to help bring down a terrorist group.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 The Blacklist. (Mav) The Task Force pursues a group of pickpockets.

12.05 The Rookie. (Mav, R)

9.10 Police Rescue Australia. (PG)

As officers attend a call-out for a female bushwalker suffering crippling back pain.

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

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

11.40 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) The gloves are off as three contenders go toe to toe with Jacqui Challinor and her warriors.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists include Lizzy Hoo, Luke McGregor and Urzila Carlson.

9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s) Stand-up comedy performances from Alan Carr, Peter Helliar and Randy Feltface.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) Two land management agents go missing.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Dolphins: Is

Too Deep? Explores the human impact on

dolphins. 9.30 The Homes That Built Australia: Hard Country (1975 - 1990) Part 3 of 4.

ABC Late News.

The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners.

11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00

And Hathaway. (PG, R)

The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Peter Helliar. (PG) Peter Helliar explores his roots.

8.30 Insight. Presenter Kumi Taguchi takes a look at what loners and the lonesome can learn from one another.

9.30 Dateline: Dealing With Debt. A look at Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point. (R)

11.30 Pandore. (Malv)

12.25 Hope. (MA15+av)

1.35 Partisan. (Malnsv, R) 3.25 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (Malv, 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. (PGav)

7.30 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) Rosalind returns with a vengeance and Bailey’s life is left hanging in the balance.

10.00 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) The team questions a suspect’s father.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Mav)

12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL]S.W.A.T.(Mav, R)

1.30[MEL]TravelOz.(PG, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Parental Guidance. (PGal) Hosted by Allison Langdon.

8.45 To Be Advised.

9.45 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

10.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

Carol’s condition worsens.

11.10 See No Evil: The Cookie Lady. (Ma) A look at the murder of Avanell Cowgill.

12.00 Court Cam. (Mv)

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

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) Amateur cooks compete.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 The Family Stallone. A candid look inside the lives of Sylvester Stallone, his wife and three daughters.

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

11.00 North Shore. (Ml, R) Abigail faces increasing pressure.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

CBS Mornings.

Wednesday, June 7

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Utopia. (Return, PG)

A freeway project is delayed.

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

9.00 In Limbo. (Mals) Charlie’s angst comes to a head.

9.30 QI. (Mls, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Missy Higgins. (PG, R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 Ragdoll. (MA15+v, R)

11.50 Father Brown. (PG, R) 12.35 Operation Buffalo. (Final, Malv, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, 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 History Of The Sitcom: Just Friends. (M) Takes a look at the “hanging out with friends” genre of sitcoms that included Friendsin the ’90s.

8.30 The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild.

(M) Part 1 of 3. Follows the engineering challenges faced by Claridge’s, one of London’s most luxurious hotels.

9.35 Blue Lights. (MA15+a) A paramilitarystyle assault case has Grace determined to bring the McIntyres to their knees.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 The Congregation. (MA15+s) Eva locks herself in to write a prophecy.

12.00 Unit One. (MA15+al, R)

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 Cricket. ICC World Test Championship. Final. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session.

9.30 ICC World Test Championship: The Lunch Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the ICC World Test Championship final between Australia and India.

10.10 Cricket. ICC World Test Championship. Final. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session.

12.10 ICC World Test Championship: Tea Break.

12.30 Cricket. ICC World Test Championship. Final. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Thursday, June 8

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland And Beyond… (Mdls) Part 2 of 4.

8.50 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Chris Moller meets a couple who decided to build a glass house on a bridge over the water.

9.35 One Plus One: The Elders. Fred Hooper tells the stories of his ancestors.

10.05 Art Works. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? (R)

12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Sydney Airport: Lightning Strike. (M) Lightning strikes an international flight.

8.30 Putin And The West: Back With A Vengeance. Part 2 of 3. Buoyed by his success in Crimea, Putin turns to the Middle East.

9.35 Normal People. (MA15+) Having moved to Dublin to attend university, Connell is lonely, while Marianne finds instant popularity.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Catch And Release. (Mal)

11.50 Red Light. (Mals, R)

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Sydney v St Kilda. From the SCG.

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

10.45 Cricket. ICC World Test Championship. Final. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session.

12.10 ICC World Test Championship: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day’s play.

12.30 Cricket. ICC World Test Championship. Final. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGln) Australians go on a holiday in Finland.

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

9.30 MOVIE: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+lv, R) Terrorists launch a concentrated attack on the leaders of the Western world who are gathering in London. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart.

11.25 Nine News Late.

11.50 Council Of Dads. (PGa, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

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.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) Louis Tikaram and his Stanley Restaurant team take part in a blind relay against three contestants.

8.40 North Shore. (Mlv) Abigail makes a shock announcement as the detectives get closer to learning the truth.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Final) In the search for a revenge-for-hire crime ring, Benson and Stabler join forces on a case that has global reach.

10.40 Fire Country. (Mav) Crews are called to a backfire.

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PGdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Paramedics. (Mam, R) Alarm bells ring for paramedics when a fit young man suddenly has multiple seizures.

9.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm) Follows staff and patients at the causality department of a hospital in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

10.30 A+E After Dark. (Mam)

11.25 Nine News Late.

11.50 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Three cooks face the chopping block.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) When the only evidence in a rape case is a church confession, Carisi must find another way to prove his suspect guilty.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) The team protects a domestic violence victim. 11.30 The Project. (R)

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

The Dragon Lady’s colourful life

When Geelong’s Fran Bowden decided to try her hand at tattooing in 1979, female tattoo artists were few and far between in Australia. Over the years Fran has fine-tuned her craft, leading her to a female-owned shop in Melbourne’s west. She chats to Jennifer Pittorino about her colourful journey.

Fran Bowden, also known as ‘Dragon Lady’, always knew she was going to use her passion for creativity and her fine art skills in her career.

Forty-three talent-filled years later, she has one of the most recognisable tattoo careers in the country.

When an optimistic 20-year-old Fran started looking for work in 1979, she hadn’t settled on anything concrete, so she decided to stumble into some tattoo shops to try her luck.

“I always knew my job would involve something creative and artsy, I just didn’t know what,” she says. “I had always been drawing so tattooing seemed like a good next step, people were something new to draw on.”

In the ’70s there were only three or four other female tattoo artists in Australia, so getting work in a tattoo parlour was no easy feat for Fran.

“I walked into many tattoo shops with some of my drawings prepared, and all I wanted to do was learn how to tattoo people,” she says.

“I received many negative remarks because at that time having a woman tattooing was very different, it was a fairly male-orientated industry.”

Fran’s obstination and ’won’t take no for an answer’ attitude, eventually got her her first job in a little shop on Elizabeth Street in Sydney.

“Eventually I walked into a shop and showed the manager my work, he said alright let’s see what you can do.

“I think I was very lucky to have been given that opportunity, I got on very well with people and my career escalated from there.“

Fast forward 40-odd years to find Fran now living in Geelong with her husband of 18 years.

Fran has continued her love affair with tattooing at Rogue Ink, a small tattoo shop in Brooklyn, in Melbourne’s western suburbs, owned by Jessica Gronow.

Jess herself has been tattooing for 11 years, facing similar struggles to Fran when trying to break into the industry.

“There weren’t very many females around tattooing when she started and even when I started the industry was still primarily run by men.

“There were a lot of sexist remarks and a lot of sexual harassment when I started, now we see more young people and even more females running the show.”

Before making the move to Victoria to care for her late mother, Fran had opened three shops, married three times and had three children – all boys.

“I got to travel around doing work in New South Wales, some in Western Australia and eventually in South Australia where I opened my shops,” Frans says.

“South Australia was my favourite state to work in , I met so many nice people and had a great time there.”

Fran worked and worked, getting better jobs, leading her to better shops , eventually allowing her to open her own businesses which she said was hard work.

“It is very difficult working for yourself , having your own tattoo shop is especially really difficult,” she says. “I was fortunate my husband was the shop manager at one, which helped me with a lot of things.”

Like being a hairdresser, Fran said people tend to open up to tattoo artists when getting inked, which happens to be her favourite part of the job.

“One of the highlights is definitely meeting lotsofnewpeople,youmeetallsortsofpeople, some even famous,” she says coyly.

Fran has been working at Rogue for more than two years working on her colourful, fantasy pieces.

“She has mastered her work with colour over the last 40 years, she is extremely well known for her colour work and her fantasy art,” Jess says.

Fantasy art, day of the dead, Neo-Japanese, Celtic and knotwork, tribal, black and grey, traditional Americana, dragons and fairies are some of Fran’s specialities that she has mastered.

Jess speaks of Fran with great fondness, describing her as a great asset to their team andamentorforthesevenwhoworkatRogue.

“Her main skill is her quickness, she is one of the quickest tattoo artists I’ve ever seen,” she says. “It is very insightful working with Fran, she is extremely friendly and all she wants to do is put her head down and work, it’s very refreshing.”

Fran is a life member of the Professional Tattoo Association of Australia (PTAA), which has been running for more than 40 years, winning several awards for her tattoos.

“I have tattooed people just about all over the body, there is a trophy for just about every body part,” she says.

In addition to working at Rogue, Fran happily spends her spare time painting and drawing, she is also in the middle of a graphic

novel which she is compiling.

After 63 years, Fran is entirely covered in tattoos including two full arms, two full legs , her back, chest and some on her face.

Her advice to younger generations is to think really hard before getting any tattoos.

“It might be fun now but 20 years down the track it might affect you more than you think,” she says.

“It’s been really difficult for me to get a normal job because I am heavily tattooed, tattooing has truly been my whole life.”

Following the advice she imparted on to young readers, her advice to her younger self was on par with her outlook on life.

“I would tell myself, you have to take life as it comes, do your best and you will get there in the end. “Look out Fran, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”

‘‘ I have tattooed people just about all over the body, there is a trophy for just about every body part ’’

- Fran Bowden

Fran Bowden, a.k.a. ‘Dragon Lady’, has been tattooing for more than 43 years. She is well known for her colourful fantasy pieces, and has been working at Rogue Ink in Brooklyn for the last two years. Left: Fran with Rogue Ink owner Jessica Gronow.

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• 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

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• GEELONG Library Lt Malop St Little Malop St

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• 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

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2 Thompson Road

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34-36 Church St

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PUZZLES

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.

ACROSS

1 Constructs (6)

4 Rant and rave (8)

9 Traditional English sponge cake (7)

11 Imbricate (7)

12 Knick-knacks and souvenirs (11)

13 Firearm (3)

14 Arduous (8)

16 Capital territory of India (5)

19 Regal (5)

20 Influenza strain (5,3)

22 Phone program (3)

24 Reciprocal (11)

26 Annoying (7)

27 Deviate (7)

29 Accurate shooters (7)

30 Stylish (6)

DOWN

1 Cadge (3)

2 Compensation (9)

3 Less wet (5)

5 Greek god of music, poetry, etc (6)

6 Girls’ name (9)

7 Forced labour camp (5)

8 Outlay (11)

10 Collections of songs or photos (6)

12 Prioritising material possessions (11)

15 Rocks containing silica (9)

17 Exaggerated self importance (9)

18 Mount (6)

21 In ancient architecture, a horizontal design (6)

23 Metal rod for stirring a fire (5)

25 Celestial being (5)

28 Speak (3)

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4 17

5 18

6 19

7 20

8 21

9 22

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1 Do peanuts grow on trees, on bushes or below ground?

2 The archer is the symbol of what zodiac sign?

3 Stenography is the process of what?

4 Wynton Marsalis is known for playing which instrument?

5 The three Margin brothers (Zaac, Sam and Elliott) are members of which Australian rock band?

6 Who was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language?

7 Jessica Walsh is a graphic designer and creative director based in which US city?

8 Which 2020 sci-fi thriller stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson?

9 The rusty-spotted cat (pictured) is notable for being what?

10 Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders designed which typeface in 1982?

13 26 FL ANSWERS: 1. Below ground 2. Sagittarius 3. Writing shorthand 4. Trumpet 5. The Rubens 6. Cleopatra 7. New York 8. Tenet 9. The world’s smallest cat 10. Arial

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No. 135

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Geelong Historical Society

Meets Wednesday, June 7, St Paul’s Church hall, 171 LaTrobe Terrace, 7.30pm. Guest speaker followed by light supper.

Western money fair

Belmont Uniting Church, 42 Thomson Street, Belmont, Saturday, June 17, 9am-3pm.

Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings

First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.

■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday, June 3, 7.30pm-11.30pm. Admission $10 includes supper. Music by Ben Costanzo.

■ 0400 500 402

Drysdale CWA

Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every third Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club.

■ Jenny, 0452 258 333

Geelong Christian Singles

Friday, June 9 – Halls Gap long weekend away. Book by June 2.

■ 0414 232 491, or clubsolo.org.au

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

Geelong Ballroom 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 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 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 Tce, Newtown, Fridays 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

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

Stamps

Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm

Book sale

Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, Uniting Barwon Grovedale site, 272 Torquay Road, corner of Reserve and Torquay roads, 10am-2pm. Great range of new and old stock to browse through and all books are only $1.

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

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, geelongeveningview@gmail.com

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, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ 0417 555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus

Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am.

Maximum 100 members.

■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Grovedale Marshall Probus

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

■ Anne, 0425 356 973

Combined Probus

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

■ Malcolm, 0419 376 380

Belmont Combined Probus

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

■ Pamela 5243 4042, or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus

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

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

Hamlyn Heights Probus

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

■ Noel, 0425 706 339

Geelong Central Probus

Third Friday of the month, 9.45am, Geelong RSL.

■ geelcentprob@gmail.com

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

Kids’ church

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

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

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the overwhelming response to our Community Calendar, we now have far more entries than we have space to fit them all. While we will endeavour to get as many of your entries in as possible, there will be weeks where your organisation will miss out as we employ a rotating schedule. We reserve the right to edit all entries down so that more can appear in each edition. Entries will be edited for brevity.

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 CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm.

■ 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

Scribes Writers Group South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills.

■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388

Geelong Dragon Boat Club

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

■ revolutionise.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

Line dancing

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

■ Dianne, 0410 039 063

Geelong ballroom dancing

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

■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au

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SALES MANAGER

GEELONG INDEPENDENT

The Geelong Independent and Ocean Grove Voice seeks an experienced Sales Manager with exceptional communication skills.

The position will manage print and digital advertising sales for the Independent and co-publications Ocean Grove Voice, Geelong Coast Home and Lifestyle and Geelong Coast Kids. The position will be based at our Geelong West office. The successful applicant will have a proven track record managing sales teams, will be a strategic thinker, budget focused, organised, and able to multi-task.

The role requires strong relationship skills internally and externally, a confident communicator, and the ability to train and motivate staff.

Media sales management experience would be an advantage. Send your application letter and resume to:

Advertising Sales Manager Mandy Clark mandy.clark@starnewsgroup.com.au

PRINT AND ONLINE SALES EXECUTIVE GEELONG INDEPENDENT

Geelong Independent seeks an enthusiastic sales executive to work across our print, digital, social and online platforms. Geelong Independent is an independently owned company which prides itself on its long history of community experience but also its investment in the future. The successful applicant will need to possess good people skills to enable them to meet with local businesses to sell solutions through our advertising platforms to help promote their business.

Applicants will need their own reliable vehicle for which we will provide an allowance.

The position is salaried, plus we offer an open ended commission scheme.

Send your application letter and resume to:

Advertising Sales Manager Mandy Clark mandy.clark@starnewsgroup.com.au 12610970-JW22-23

Telenova comes to town

By Matt Hewson

Melbourne electro indie pop trio Telenova has been on a steadily upward trajectory in the Australian music scene since releasing their debut single Bones and first EP Tranquilize in mid-2021.

The band were particularly successful through 2022, releasing second EP Stained Glass Love, receiving Australian Independent Record Awards’ Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Award and other award nominations and performing at the 2022 APRA Awards and big festivals.

Telenova is currently in the middle of their second tour, taking their classy brand of elegant vocals, deep grooves and complex arrangements to sold out venues across the country.

Frontwoman Angeline Armstrong said neither she nor bandmates Joshua Moriarty and Edward Quinn had anticipated this level of success.

“We met at a songwriting camp and we just really enjoyed spending time together; if we weren’t thrown in a room together I don’t think our circles would have ever crossed,” Armstrong said.

“We were all just looking for a space to feel creatively free and to hang out with some like-minded people. None of us mentioned anything about touring or even recording.

“I just missed playing music with people that I got along really well with and who loved the same kind of music as me. I thought maybe we’d do a pub gig a month or something like that, but it really took off.

“Honestly I mean mostly for me it has just been an overwhelmingly wonderful surprise and every step of the way. I’ve never been in a band like this before that have played this level

of shows and have this quality of recording as well that we’re able to do in house all together.”

Telenova has wide appeal, connecting with both younger listeners and older music fans due to their music’s blend of top-notch pop sensibilities, a breadth and depth of soul and emotion and high-level vocal and instrumental ability.

Armstrong said the wide cross-section of fans they had attracted was also unexpected.

“We sort of all imagined (our music) would be really well-suited to seated theatre shows like the Arts Centre in Melbourne,” she said.

“For whatever reason, we just didn’t picture a room full of kids dancing around and having

Chantoozies still burning

AustralianmusicroyaltytheChantoozies bring their brand of infectious pop and rock to the Bannockburn Railway Hotel on Saturday, June 3.

Formed in 1986 for a one-off Melbourne club show where the band attracted 600 people, the Chantoozies signed with Mushroom Records soon after and went on to sell over 300,000 records. The original lineup included the four vocalists Eve von Bibra, Angie La Bozzetta, Ally Fowler and Tottie Goldsmith, along with band members Brett Goldsmith (bass), Scott Griffiths (keys), Frank McCoy (guitar) and David Retne (drums).

The combination of catchy pop hooks, strong lead vocals and the band’s irresistible ability to enliven the room shot the Chantoozies to stardom, with their debut single Witch Queen shooting to number four on the Australian music sales charts in 1987.

a good time. I’ve been really wonderfully surprised that it seems to hit such a wide range.

“We have people, it would be a mother and daughter, or mother and son, come together. And the mum is like 45 and the kid is 18, and they’re like, my mum showed me your music, or vice versa.

“It’s not a particularly cool word, but I think we build a sense of community that is pretty multi-generational and quite diverse. There’s a real sense of oneness in the room, but it’s not because everyone’s dressed the same. There’s something special (about that).”

Telenova will perform at the Torquay Hotel on Saturday, June 17.

The following year the Chantoozies released perhaps their most iconic song, Wanna Be Up, which drove their debut self-titled album to top ten on the charts, going gold and platinum.

After more charting success, a second album and a huge stadium tour in support of Billy Joel, the powerhouse group disbanded in the early ‘90s, with all four singers continuing to work in the Australian entertainment and acting world.

TheChantooziesreformedwithallfour singersin2011,andhaven’tstoppedsince despite the departures of La Bozzetta (2015) and Tottie Goldsmith (2020).

Band on the rise: Melbourne pop trio Telenova. (Claire Warren)

Gladiator ready for all intruders

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring

With the enemy gathering at the gates, Fort Jeep townsfolk have sent out a Gladiator to challenge the would-be intruders. And this warrior turns out to be one of the toughest, smartest, most accomplished members of the Rubicon cohort.

While the opposition, which includes the Toyota HiLux Rogue, Ford Ranger Raptor X, NissanPRO-4XWarriorandIsuzuD-Maxhave all put on airs and graces, the Wrangler-based Gladiator Rubicon comes fit for any dirty arena fight.

Standing alone among this mob, the Jeep dual cab utility can be stripped down to bare bones by the removal of roof sections, doors and even the windscreen. Not that it’s short on the finer things of off-roading such as a handy 249 mm of ground clearance.

The Gladiator is a pick-up or cab chassis 4x4 built in United States, with prices starting at $78,250, plus on-road costs, for the entry-level Night Eagle and jumping to $87,250 for the Rubicon.

Warranty is five years or 100,000 kilometres at intervals of 12 months or 12,000 kilometres, whichever comes first. Capped price servicing is on offer too.

Styling

At first glance there is no doubting the Gladiator Rubicon’s pedigree. From the seven-slot radiator grille to the exposed bonnet latches and twin air vents it’s a Jeep through and through.

The squared off cabin takes up a typical Wrangler story, with the addition of a factory-fitted lined steel tub, with damped opening tail gate, Trail Rail tie-down load loops and a range of tonneau covers, including a powered automatic version. The tail gate is linked to the central locking system of the dual cab and the cargo area is well lit for easy access in the dark.

Asteeloff-roadrearbumper,rockrailsunder both the cab and bed and more are designed to protect the underbody in rough going. A set of 17-inch Granite Crystal alloy wheels is standard on Rubicon, adding to the pick-up’s assertive street and off-road stance.

Interior

The spacious cabin, kitted out in quality materials, including, in the case of the test vehicle, black leather upholstery with Rubicon Red Stitching, embroidered seatback, platinum chrome bezels and a fair share of red metallic highlights. As for dancing in the dust (or mud), things are brought down to earth with the addition of rubber mats.

Comfort is enhanced by heated front seats and steering wheel, together with dual zone climate control air-con. The cabin does have its ‘Jeepish’ quirks, such as the lack of curved surfaces (squares and rectangles dominate) and a crowded centre stack with a mix of knobs and switches topped off by a high-set 8.4-inch touchscreen.

Gear is kept safe and secure with lockable

storage in the rear seating area. Lifting up the rear seat reveals a removable bin. The seatback folds down for access to more secure space illuminated with LED lights.

Infotainment

The 8.4-inch Jeep Uconnect touchscreen, small by today’s standards, is rescued by the clarity of its display of info, including sat nav maps, access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an Alpine nine-speaker sound system, digital radio, and steering-wheel-mounted audio buttons.

Two speakers are situated in a beam arching over the cab between front and rear seats, so they are still operational with the roof panels removed. Bush dance partakers note, in a compartment behind the driver’s seat is a self-charging removable Bluetooth speaker.

Engines / transmissions

PowerisprovidedbyJeep’subiquitousPentastar 3-litre 209 kW / 347 Nm V6 petrol engine and sent to ground via an eight-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive, with low range on call in tough going.

Safety

The three-star (out of five) safety rating is below par due to the lack of lane keeping and departure warning, and the absence of

AT

Jeep Gladiator Night Eagle $78,250

Jeep Gladiator Rubicon $87,250

SPECIFICATIONS

Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6L V6 petrol, 8sp automatic, 4WD

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Jeep dealer for drive-away prices.

pedestrian and cyclist emergency braking.

The Gladiator does have forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, autonomous emergency braking and electronic stability control.

Driving

With 249 mm ground clearance getting into and out of the Gladiator is quite a tall order for anybody of average height or below. Grab handles back and front come into welcome play with each manoeuvre. Single-stage opening doors are not at their best in tight shopping centre car parks.

On moving off, from the word go, the pick-up responded instantly to accelerator action, resulting in a firm push in the back. The

transmission delivered smooth transport of power to the road, accompanied by the hum of standard 255/75 R17 off-road tyres.

Jeep claims a combined urban / highway fuel consumption of 12.4 litres per 100 kilometres. Best on test was 8.4 litres per 100 kilometres under low load at motorway cruising speed. Town trips accounted for up to 14 litres per 100 kilometres.

A skinny foot well and the absence of a left footrest could cause some driver instability during tough going off road. It’s a letdown, especially with the Gladiator’s trail-rated tag with reference to its Rubicon test results.

The suspension, however, is up for almost anything. Up front its coil spring, stabiliser bar, gas pressure shock, leading arm, track bar solid axle and link coil doing the work, while at the rear there’s a trailing arm.

The Trail Rated Jeep Gladiator features a high air intake and special water sealing to help fording creeks at depths of up to 760mm. Braked towing maximum is put at 2721kg and an unbraked towing capacity of 750 kg.

Summary

While today’s pick-up truck arena has no shortage of combative talent on show, the Gladiator Rubicon has the chops to knock off any off-road challenger. And, like it or not, you’ll definitely stand out from the crowd.

Jeep puts Wrangler basics to good use in the Gladiator dual-cab utility. (Pictures: Supplied)

Giants and Tigers battle it out

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Geelong West Oval on Saturday, May 27 for the Geelong & District Netball League

Under 13 and Under 15 games between Geelong West Giants and Bannockburn.

Ruby Andrew takes a pass.

Peyton Lynch stretches out (left), and gets her pass away (above).

Indianna Tait and Gabby Ianelli compete for the ball.

Left: Matilda Kralj and Hannah Fletcher in a tight contest for the ball. Right: Laura Heenan tries to stop a pass to Mila Garley.

Alicia Thompson takes the ball into attack. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 336324

Ally Croft looks for a teammate.

Above: Ruby Stenton clears the ball out of defence. Below: Laura Heenan with the ball.

Tatiana Kralj in action.

‘Frustrated’ Cats can defend flag says Hawkins

Star Geelong forward Tom Hawkins is drawing inspiration from storylines in world sport as the Cats seek to turn around their stuttering AFL premiership defence.

After Saturday’s shock home defeat to Toby Greene-inspired GWS, Geelong finds itself sitting 10th with a 5-6 record following a third-straight loss.

A stack of injuries have compounded the Cats’ misery, but Hawkins said Geelong were remaining calm and believed they could respond in the back-half of the season.

“There’s obviously a touch of frustration, losing (three) in a row, and we’re dealing with that,” the 34-year-old said on Tuesday.

“We’re certainly not playing the way we want to, but we are putting some things in

place to rectify that.

“I’m still really positive about the season.”

A fan of the NBA, Hawkins admired how Boston had fought back from 0-3 down to level its Eastern Conference finals series against Miami.

The Celtics ended up losing the deciding Game 7, but Hawkins said sport was littered with examples of teams seemingly have no hope but responding fiercely.

“You’re never out of it, that’s an athlete’s mindset,” Hawkins said.

“ … I’m still really positive with what we can achieve.”

Basketball was the theme of the day at Geelong as it switched training from GMHBA Stadium to a nearby ground.

Despite having a severely interrupted pre-season due to a serious foot injury, Hawkins has booted 30 goals in his 17th season and remains open to playing on in 2024.

“My priority has been clearly knowing my body and trying to get physically as best prepared as I can and then maintaining a certain level throughout the year,” Hawkins said.

“That’s certainly going to be a conversation for more the back end of the year.

“I need to see how I’m feeling physically and mentally, whether the club’s prepared to to to go forward again with me.”

Anglers brave the weather in pursuit of fish ON THE BITE Peri

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The weather is certainty making it difficult for anglers to get out and, unfortunately, making fishing quite limited to most fishos.

Some locations have really fired up with the rough conditions include the Geelong waterfront, Limeburners Point, St Helens and North Shore.

The fish come in close on an evening with the high seas chasing a feed of all the bait that is being stirred around putting them in a feeding frenzy. Anglersarepickingupplentyofpinky snapper with baits such as pilchards and squid with a few bigger fish coming along to 4kg.

Mainly fishing the evening and with an incoming tide has been the most productive times and when the bigger fish have been on the chew.

The outer harbour has still had some great whiting reports come through with anglers still landing lots of fish with most averaging around high 30s, again with fish to mid 40s.

Midweek semi-final time

LOCAL TENNIS

Early morning showers threatened to ruin the first week of finals for the majority of Tuesday Midweek, however the skies cleared and the day proceeded without interruption.

Sections 1, 5 and 8 all had their last round of home and away matches with Geelong Lawn, Drysdale and Point Lonsdale taking out the respective minor premierships.

Section 2 saw two upsets with Winchlesea, which snuck into fourth place by a point in the final round, besting Grovedale with Andrea Spiller winning her three sets in the 4-2 win, while Barwon Heads got through in a close one against Point Lonsdale.

The Heads were down three sets to one going into the remaining two sets, but turned it around to win both, putting the result at three sets all, but with a four-game lead to put them straight into the grand final.

Things were a little more predictable in Section 3 with minor premiers Aireys Inlet winning the first four sets against Moolap before Moolap rallied to take the final two, and Surfcoast Torquay dropped the first set in a tie-break to Highton, before taking a clean sweep for the balance of the match, winning through five sets to one.

Aireys Inlet and Clifton Springs finished the season one point apart in Section 4, and with both matches through the season decided at three sets all with only game difference between them, Tuesday’s match was bound to be close, and it was.

Theteamswerelevelattwosetsallgoinginto the final sets before Aireys made the most of the home court advantage to win the final two sets giving it a 4-2 win and direct entry to the grand final.

The second semi saw Wandana Heights host OceanGrove,whichwasalsoonlyseparatedby

one point at the end of home and away season, but Ocean Grove took its third win against Wandana 4-2 to continue its finals run.

Surfcoast Bellbrae pushed into second in the final week of home and away and continued its winning form this week over Clifton Springs in Section 6. The teams were level on sets and games with two sets to play, but Leanne Heath and Kenwyn Seiffert blitzed their set 6-0 for Bellbrae, and the Springs won the final set 6-2, leaving Bellbrae with the two game lead and a place in the grand final.

The second semi was not so close with Drysdale backing up a strong second half of the season with a 5-1 win over Hamlyn Park.

In Section 7, St Stephen’s would be licking its wounds this week after a retirement in the first set of their match against St Mary’s. St Mary’s had won both home and away matches against St Stephens, and continued its form taking the second semi by six games with the teams level at three sets all.

In the first semi, Western Heights Uniting was inspired by Carmel Addlem, who was presented with life membership before the match,withtheteamwinningthefirstfoursets of the day and giving itself a grand final berth.

The team had failed to make it past the preliminary final in the previous two seasons, so the victory was all the more sweet.

Again anglers with fresh squid and pipis for bait are picking up lots of fish and the whole Curlewis bank is holding fish.

The Barwon Estuary has been a popular location for anglers this past weektryingtoescapethewildconditions with a variety of species on the chew including silver trevally, salmon, bream, eps and a few guys chasing mulloway. We haven’t heard any official reports as of yet but there is a bit of hype and talk about it lately so it could be well worth a look.

The Thunderbolt is a fantastic area to have a look if you were hoping to tangle with one or for any of the other species for that matter.

The surf beaches along the coast are starting to fire up with Australian salmon and gummy sharks starting to patrol the gutters.

Anglers fishing with bluebait and pilchards are picking up plenty of fish as well as metal lures that range in size between 20 to 60 grams are working well. Gummy sharks are about at night with anglers fishing with fresh squid, or better yet, fresh salmon they caught earlier.

Paternoster rigs are working well to keep your bait off the bottom from the crabs. Black Magic Long Reach Rigs are perfect for this style of fishing.

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Tom Hawkins is adopting a positive mindset despite three consecutive losses.

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Western Heights Uniting: Kelley Callahan, Deb Brackley, Karen Barlett and Carmel Addlem. (Pictures: Supplied)

Bruce Rookes presents Carmel Addlem with life membership at Western Heights Uniting.

Cats pick SA midfielder in draft

Geelong has selected SANFL midfielder Mitch Hardiewithpick6inthe2023AFLMid-Season Rookie Draft.

Recruited from Woodville West-Torrens Eagles,HardiehasbeenattheEaglessince2021, playing 29 senior games, including spending time at the club with current Cat Tyson Stengle in 2021.

BorninLeetonincountryNewSouthWales, Hardie has also played senior football in both Canberra and Adelaide.

This season, the midfielder has averaged 25.7 disposals and a goal per game for the Eagles and represented the SANFL state side against the WAFL state side earlier this year.

Geelong recruiting manager Stephen Wells said he was thrilled to call Hardie’s name out on Wednesday night.

“We are delighted to bring Mitch into the club, he is a mature player that has played good footy in the SANFL,“ he said.

“Mitch is a strong inside and outside midfielder who has clean hands in the contest and someone that will add to our midfield depth.”

Torquay

Just seven months after being delisted by Geelong, Quinton Narkle has been handed an AFL lifeline.

Narkle, 25, was selected by Port Adelaide in the midseason draft and will head to Alberton Oval.

Narkle trained with Richmond during the preseasoninthehopeofbeingasupplementary player at Punt Road, but the Tigers went with Ovens & Murray League forward Kaelan Bradtke instead.

Narkleplayed41gamesacrosssixseasonsfor the Cats and joined Essendon’s VFL program, but the Power came knocking on Wednesday night.

“Itisprettyspecial.Idon’tknowifalotwould understand where I’ve been through over the last eight or nine months since Geelong let me go,” Narkle told AFL.com.au.

“There were a few things that I needed to tighten up in my game if I wanted to get back in the system. I thought I did that at Richmond in terms of body comp and fitness; I thought I was doing really well and putting myself in the best position possible at Richmond, but things

forward on track for a ton

Torquay forward Lucas Anderson booted 10 goals in his side’s win against Drysdale on Saturday, May 27.

Anderson has 44 goals from eight games and with Geelong Amateur to come this week, remains on target to reach the ton at the end of the home and away season.

Torquay kept its unbeaten season intact with a 33-point win although a goal frenzy in the final term resulted in 13 majors, eight of them from the Hawks to reduce the final margin.

However, the win was soured with the news that star midfielder and four-time Les Ash Medallist James Darke will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury last week.

Drysdale is in fourth spot, just a small amount of percentage behind Anglesea.

Geelong Amateur stayed in fifth position with a 79-point win against Portarlington.

Jai Sheahan was the star with nine goals for Ammos while Aaron Willitts kicked four.

Port fought the game out and booted five goals to three in the final term with Mitch Turnbull and Matt Fromholtz each snagging three majors.

Barwon Heads had to work hard to shrug off persistent Queenscliff.

The young Coutas stayed with the reigning premiers for most of the first three terms, but the Seagulls’ class prevailed with a 48-point win that didn’t tell the full story of the game.

Brock Close kicked five goals to take his season’s haul to 26 while fellow key forward and co-coach Mitch Herbison kicked three.

Young gun Will Baker was best for Queenscliff while vice-captain Che Durran also played well.

Anglesea got the better of Ocean Grove after a relatively even first three terms.

Dylan Pettingill kicked four and Ash Caldwellthreeforthethird-placedAnglesea.

Key defender Rhys Hobbs, midfielder Joe McDonald and ruckman Ed Dayman toiled away for the Grubbers.

Connor Joseph and Tom Hornsey each booted seven goals against Newcomb as Modewarre won its third game of the year.

There were only seven points in it at half time, but a nine-goal third term broke the game open as Modda cruised to a 68-point win.

Jack Duke kicked three for the Power while Oliver Marshall and Finn Spence could also hold their heads high.

didn’t pan out my way.

“It was a big build-up. It was pretty special to find out. All day I’ve been on edge, not sure of what was going to happen. It was definitely really special because I was prepared if it didn’t happen. The reason for being at Essendon was to try and get on that list, but things don’t always work out the way you plan it to.”

Hawks thrash the Centrals

Inverleigh brushed aside Werribee Centrals in a strong performance at home to round off round seven of Geelong & District Football League. Theresultwasonlyaminorsurprise, but nobody would have predicted the margin.

The Hawks won by 83 points and moved them into fifth place on the ladder.

Mason Dickson kicked six for Inverleigh while Nathan Mayes booted five and Jarrod Young snagged four to give the Centurions’ defence some real headaches.

The Hawks booted eight goals in a blistering opening term and then finished off with nine in the last quarter.

Ryan Young booted four majors for Werribee Centrals but the loss sent its percentage plummeting.

Bannockburn had to work hard to get past a dogged Geelong West.

Only a point separated the two sides at the last break as the Giants booted four goals in the third term, but a three goal to nil last quarter gave the Tigers a 17-point win and some breathing space inside the top five.

Kieron Fulton was again busy for Banno and Leigham Elzinga booted four goals.

Harry Smith and Josh Viney never stopped trying for the Giants.

An eight goal to one first quarter gave East Geelong the upper hand and while Belmont was much more competitive after the break, a 66-point margin was probably indicative of the contest.

Zac Smith snagged six goals for East Geelong while Jake Watson-Searle and Caleb Ezard each kicked three and Timothy Lee was named best.

The win drew East Geelong level on points with Thomson at the top of the ladder.

Bailey Trevorrow and Ben McPherson (two goals) were the Lions’ best.

Joshua Wooding takes a mark under strong opposition from Joshua Jaska.

Above, top to bottom: Brady Pritchard kicks Ocean Grove’s first goal; Jack Baker streams out of defense; Max Virgona clears for Anglesea.

Above: Max Sutton gathers the ball in a pack.

Below: Ben Jaska takes a comfortable chest mark. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 336330

Woodville West Torrens’ Mitch Hardie found his way to the Cattery in the midseason draft. (SANFL)

Quinton Narkle is heading to Port Adelaide.

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