Geelong Indy - 30th June 2023

A song of fire and ice

With school holidays in full swing, so is Adventure Park’s Winter Glow festival.

The popular Wallington-based park has been a magnet for families travelling to join in on all the snow, rides, epic light installations, fire twirling and ice sculpting fun.

The festival runs until July 16 and kids can build a snowman, roast marshmallows over the roaring open fire and warm up with yummy hot chocolates, see live ice-sculpting and fire-twirling displays plus dazzling lights and hundreds of glittering installations all over the park.

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‘Spicy’ budget approved

By Matt Hewson

Geelong council has approved its 2023-24 budget, fully restoring funding for Kardinia Aquatic Centre and lifesavers but only partially so for the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC).

At a tense and sometimes fractious council meeting on Tuesday, June 27, councillors by turns goaded and attempted to soothe a public gallery bent on having its voice heard.

Before the vote to adopt what Cr Belinda Moloney described as “a real spicy budget”, Save Geelong West Library spokesperson

Angela Carr warned voters would remember councillors’wordsandactionswhennextyear’s election came around.

“Tonight we are asking councillors to think very carefully about voting in this budget because you will be doing so against the wishes of the broader library community,” she said.

“You need to remember that we vote you in or vote you out. So we are asking councillors to take this matter very seriously and commit to fully funding libraries.”

Council ultimately approved a budget that left GRLC with a $406,000 shortfall, with only Cr Melissa Cadwell voting against it.

Councillors and city officers emphasised the impact of the recent and unexpected state government decision to increase the WorkCover premium cap for claims by 70 per cent, which will have an estimated $2.47 million impact on the city’s finances.

Mayor Trent Sullivan said there were “no unassigned dollars in the budget”.

“Community consultation is … a vitally important part of this budget,” he said.

“We are spending the same large, assigned amount that was put forth at the start of this council term. The problem is, as with all of our dollars, it just doesn’t go as far as it used to.

“Every dollar has to come from somewhere. When it comes to decision making, we must… make sure that the dollar is getting the best valueandthatweareputtingasmuchaswecan into the deserved areas.”

GRLC board chair Liz Pattison thanked the community for its work in advocating for libraryfundingandconfirmedthatnolibraries would close or cut weekend hours.

“With the $406,000 shortfall that remains, the organisation will now work to assess where these savings can be made, including assessing existing staff vacancies and assessing other discretionary costs,” she said.

Sadie, Bella and Melachi (rear) and Winter-Rose and Levi (front) join in the winter delight at Adventure Park. (Ivan Kemp) 342614_05

Surf Coast Shire budget adopted

By Jena Carr

Surf Coast Shire Council will fund the Winchelsea Pool upgrade and Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre in its 2023-24 Budget.

Council adopted the budget during its June 27 meeting, which will allocate $5.8 million to the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre and $4.58 million to the Winchelsea Pool projects.

Mayor Liz Pattison said funding prioritised services, projects and initiatives aligned with the Council Plan and community vision.

“We know that major infrastructure

projects bring important benefits,” she said.

“We are an active, diverse community that lives creatively to value, protect and enhance the natural environment and our unique neighbourhoods.”

Cr Pattison said the budget followed a feedback period that attracted 16 community submissions.

“It is helpful to hear from community members about their needs and expectations when developing the budget,” she said.

“Requests for additional funding are not easily accommodated as it most likely would require a reduction in expenditure in another

important area.”

Cr Libby Stapleton said developing the budget, which included an increased 3.5 per cent rate cap, was challenging and sympathised with those doing it tough.

“In the current economic climate with cost-of-living pressures and high inflation, I know it’s a challenging time for many in the community,” she said.

“A 3.5 per cent rate increase does add to the growing costs that our residents must bear, and we also understand that many residents are experiencing financial pressures.

“Council is committed to living within our

A diverse range of artists on show

The Space Gallery’s new July exhibition features a range of diverse yet complementary artists, ranging from lino print to oil painting and line art.

The exhibition is now available to view, with the public invited to a free official opening celebration this Saturday, July 1 from 4pm to 6pm at the Newtown gallery.

Armstrong Creek artists Astrid Lempriere and Megan McInerney bring lino print portraiture and coastal oil paintings, respectively, while Rosie Crone, Tori Summer and Shona Twining engage in “an abstract study on portraits”.

Dakota Radakovic infuses his line art with cultural and political themes, while guest artist Venessa Zylka’s colourful still life paintings greet patrons from the feature wall.

Printmaker Lempriere made the transition to her creative business when COVID-19 lockdowns gave her the chance to reevaluate what she wanted from her working life.

“COVID brought a little bit of uncertainty to getting back into the workforce as a single parent after being a stay-at-home parent,” Lempriere said.

“So I just decided, to hell with making career choices that weren’t going anywhere in the pandemic; I’ll go sit in a classroom with a bunch of other women, and we did art once a week.

“From there, I just haven’t looked back. I’ve done multiple exhibitions, I started teaching (lino printing) about 18 months ago, I’ve been lucky enough to win a couple of local awards and even judge another printmaking

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competition, which was super fun.”

Lempriere said gallery owner Mandy Dollery’s inclusive and helpful policies were important for many up and coming local artists.

“I think the gallery is doing an amazing job at being a supporter to emerging artists,” she said.

“Often there is a really large stepping stone from that decision of ‘I’d like to get my art out there’ to getting into a gallery.

“A lot of us have learnt as we’ve been going, and Mandy does a lot of unofficial mentoring and sharing of knowledge, which is really awesome. It’s quite a community around the gallery.”

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means and we are always looking for ways to make genuine savings.”

Cr Pattison and Cr Stapleton said they encouraged community members needing help with the rising cost of living pressures to reach out to council and access its rates payment plan.

Allocations in the 2023-24 budget included $15 million for road upgrades, $1.4 million for climate action, $292,311 for a solar and energy transitions program, $100,000 for housing crisis resources, $75,000 for improved accessibility, and $30,000 increase to the community grants program.

NAIDOC events across region

Winchelsea and Geelong are honouring this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, ‘For Our Elders’, with events across the region.

Yorta Yorta and Baraparapa artist Dr Jenny Murray-Jones will host her ‘For Our Elders: Beyond the Voids in Colonial History’ exhibition as part of Winchelsea’s NAIDOC Week celebrations.

Dr Murray-Jones said the exhibition at the Winchelsea Shire Hall on Thursday, July 6, from 6pm to 8pm, formed part of her PhD work on indigenous families’ history, including her own.

“It was quite a journey and there was certainly much more that I learned,” she said. “My grandmother and her little sister, at eight and 11 were stolen. They were abducted from a station where their father, my great grandfather, was working.”

Dr Murray-Jones said the information she collected led her to talk with her elders and explore their history through 40,000 words and 10 oil paintings on exhibition from July 7 to July 11.

“A lot of those elders have now passed and it’s good to know that they passed on their stories and tales of how the family survived, and so that’s what I painted about,” she said.

Geelong’sNAIDOCWeekcelebrations will include nightly projections of First Nations art on City Hall from Sunday, July 2 to Sunday, July 9.

The projections will feature the works of Yorta Yorta and Bunjalung man John Patten, an educator, historian and artist.

Local projectionist Matt Bonner will light up City Hall with Mr Patten’s artwork from dusk till 11pm every night of NAIDOC Week.

Astrid Lempriere brings lino print portraiture and coastal oil paintings to Space Gallery’s new exhibition. (Ivan Kemp) 343905_02

Centre will honour slain mother

By Cassandra Morgan, AAP

Maud Steenbeek lived by the mantra: “Love is the answer, whatever the question”.

It’s a philosophy she instilled in her sons Luke and Adam Zecevic, who let it guide them even after their mother’s death at the hands of her neighbour Xochil Quetzal O’Neill.

Ms Steenbeek was on a Skype call to her brother in January 2020 when she cried out and the call cut off.

Adam later found O’Neill standing over Ms Steenbeek in the front bedroom of her Heidelberg West house, armed with a decorative Samoan paddle he’d picked up inside and used to beat her to death.

The 61-year-old yoga and pilates teacher, who had begun cancer treatment earlier that month, was in the foetal position and had

suffered fatal blows to the head and upper back.She died trying to protect herself.

O’Neill was in a psychosis and was in May 2021 found not guilty of Ms Steenbeek’s murder on grounds of mental impairment.

Hersonshavestayedtruetohercommitment to treating others with compassion, understanding and love, and have forgiven O’Neill who they believe is a victim of gaps in the mental health system.

“I have every right to look at him and be like, ’He’s a horrible person, I wish death upon him’,” Luke told AAP. “But looking back, it’s going to affect me in a negative way as well. My mum was a victim, he’s a victim.”

The brothers want the coronial inquest into their mother’s death to result in major reform for Victoria’s mental health, drug and alcohol support systems.

They also want people to reflect on how they treat others, and consider how holding onto hate for people who are hurting themselves only worsens society.

“(O’Neill) didn’t even have a mother, his mother was a heroin addict,” Luke said.

“It’s a horrible, horrible way of life.”

Ms Steenbeek’s sobriety journey helped her find peace and pushed her to embrace a holistic approach to personal wellbeing and healing. She was 18 years sober when she died.

“(She understood) that we’re all just a lot of people trying to find our way and people who outwardly might be expressing anger are a lot of the time reflecting that outwards because they’re not well inside,” Luke said.

Luke had his own struggle with addiction and has been sober for seven years.

Through that time, he too has dedicated his

life to health and wellbeing, while his brother Adam is a longtime support worker.

Ms Steenbeek’s passion for a holistic approach to wellbeing has inspired the brothers to create a disability day service, named Maudcare in their mother’s honour.

Luke and Adam are launching the service in August this year, which will operate out of Ms Steenbeek’s property at Corio.

The program will each day cater to up to eight clients including people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia.

“Moments can destroy you and make you worse or moments can force you to grow,” Luke said.

Last month, a coroner was yet to determine whether a hearing over Ms Steenbeek’s death was needed, or whether he could solve the matter through an investigation.

Engineer urges women to follow their dreams

Tanuli Vithanachchi left her home in Sri Lanka in 2022 to study engineering more than 8300km away in Geelong.

The 22-year-old is now one of Major Road Projects Victoria’s intern engineers and is following in her mother’s footsteps earning a six-month civil engineering internship.

Tanuli drew career inspiration from her mother, who works as a civil engineer back in Sri Lanka.

With a month of her internship remaining, Tanuli said it had been an excellent learning experience working on the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade.

“Working for Major Road Projects Victoria on the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade is my first

professional job,” she said.

“There were a lot of things I didn’t know when I first started, but my manager and the rest of the team were very patient and taught me what I need to know.

“The Barwon Heads Road Upgrade team is helping me develop in my chosen career so I can go to a higher level after I finish my internship.”

Tauli hopes to find permanent work as a project engineer in sustainability and renewables after graduating from Deakin University next year.

Tanuli is urging any woman wanting to become an engineer to pursue their dream.

She advised that women hoping to

study engineering could gain support and information from Geelong STEM Hub’s Girls As Leaders in STEM and National Association of Women in Construction.

“If becoming an engineer is something you really want to do, and you have the skills, you should definitely go for it,” she said.

Tanuli is one of the 41 interns gaining on-the-job experience as part of the MRPV Internship Program for 2023, which offers hands-on experience to the next generation of transport infrastructure professionals.

Data exchange projects added

The City of Greater Geelong has expanded its award-winning online data exchange to include nearly 30 more major projects within the region but outside the council’s municipal area.

Twenty-eight datasets representing $3.7 billion worth of projects from the Barwon region have been added to the Geelong Data Exchange’s Major Projects Dashboard, including the $2 billion wind farm under way in the Golden Plains Shire as well as others from the Borough of Queenscliffe, Surf Coast Shire and Colac Otway Shire.

The Geelong Data Exchange was established

in 2018 and has grown substantially since then, adding local weather data, the Urban Forest Dashboard, and other projects over time.

It now encompasses a wide range of information including data on population and crime, land use, health, infrastructure, transport and the environment, all of which is publicallyavailableforresearch,understanding and evidence-based decision making.

InaweekwhereGeelonghasbeennamedone of the world’s top seven intelligent cities, mayor Trent Sullivan said expanding the Geelong Data Exchange aligned with the community’s Clever and Creative vision for the region.

New Lions president

Torquay Lions Club has welcomed a new president and is celebrating a successful year of helping the community.

Outgoing president Colin Bellis said he was “gratifiedtoknow”thattheclubcouldcontinue caring for the community.

“During 2022 to 2023, Torquay Lions have done a wonderful job in raising a memorable $96,616 to be gifted to many local, national and international causes,” he said.

“Monies distributed this year have helped a considerable number of groups or individuals achieve a better way of life for themselves or others. Without the generosity of the young and the older in this region, and our business community, we could fail in our mission, ‘To Serve’.”

New Lions Club president Brian Keane said he looked forward to helping strengthen the club through new growth models, service opportunities, members and partnerships.

“I am looking forward to a year full of activity, interest and fun. I know that I will have the support of our members, friends of Lions and our partners,” he said.

“The club will align goals, governance and operational support by ensuring we continue to have strong financial management, concise safety protocols, robust maintenance programs and a culture of looking after each other.”

Local charity Art of the Minds received $12,500 from the Lions Club on Thursday, June 22. Founder and president Jules Haddock said she was grateful for the club’s contribution.

“Art of the Minds aims to activate, educate and engage the Surf Coast and wider communitytocreativelymanagementalhealth and well-being. We focus on the importance of community connections, by attracting like-minded individuals to not only attend our events but also share positive lived experiences of mental well-being management.”

“Data that’s freely accessible facilitates collaborative decision-making for residents, businesses, investors and innovators, fostering synergy and informed choices,” Cr Sullivan said.

“Having a single source of truth reduces time and costs of doing regular business, and is also an integral way Geelong (is) becoming a data-driven Smart City.”

Geelong’s acting chief executive David Greaves said the data exchange made it easy for anyonetoviewandusegeneralisedinformation gathered by the city.

“The inclusion of new data to the Geelong

Data Exchange will assist cities and industry in developing evidence-based decisions, leading to better-informed and consistent policies, research and social outcomes,” Mr Greaves said.

“There are many learnings and insights that can be made from analysing open data (on the website).”

Information on the data exchange is “de-identified” and cannot be attributed to any individualpersonandanysensitiveinformation is generalised, restricted or removed.

Details: www.geelongdataexchange.com.au

Surf Coast Shire Councillor Rose Hodge congratulated outgoing president Colin Bellis (left) and incoming president Brian Keane after the changeover of the club executive. (Supplied)

Winchelsea Pool tendered

Surf Coast Shire Council has awarded a design and construction contract for the Winchelsea Swimming Pool, a project funded under the council’s 2023-24 budget.

DuringitsJune27meeting,thecouncil awarded Bowden Corporation Pty Ltd with the more than $8 million lump sum contract and allocated $100,512 from the Asset Renewal Reserve to the pool.

Cr Adrian Schoenfelder said he was “extremely excited” by the Winchelsea Pool project.

High ranking for Deakin

Deakin University is now in the top one per cent of universities worldwide, according to the latest QS World University Rankings released this week.

Climbing 33 places, Deakin has entered the top 250 universities in the world, receiving its highest-ever ranking of 233.

The QS World University ranking system is basedonninekeymetrics:academicreputation; employer reputation; faculty student ratio; citationsperfaculty;internationalfacultyratio; international students ratio; international research network; employment outcomes; and sustainability.

Deakin was rated most highly in international faculty (130th), citations per faculty (160th) and international students

(249th), with good rankings in sustainability (283rd) and academic reputation (291st) also.

Deakinvice-chancellorprofessorIainMartin said the results were an acknowledgement of the work of staff across the organisation

“As we approach our 50th anniversary at the endof2024,IampleasedthatDeakin’sprogress and leadership continue to be recognised on a global stage,” Professor Martin said.

“What we do matters to our students, our local communities, and Australia. And through our extensive community, industry and academic networks, what we do matters internationally.

“I acknowledge that so much of what has been achieved is the result of the efforts of many across our university. We have made

extraordinary progress in our comparatively short life and remain focused on driving a culture of innovation, creativity and excellence while staying true to our founding values of inclusion and access to education.”

Deakin, which in past years has consistently been ranked in the top 50 young (50 years or less) universities in the world by both QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings, also boasts the number one ranked university careers service in Australia. It is also in the process of becoming the first university in the world to establish an international campus in India, with a commitment to open its GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) campus mid-2024.

“We’re rebuilding and renewing an asset that has been a very valued part of the Winchelsea town,” he said. “This, in effect, is facilitating the source of social infrastructure and open space to enable healthy lifestyles.

“Improvingaccesstolocalservicesand programs supports people to be healthy and well and also enables communities to strengthen their social connections and participate in community life.”

The Winchelsea Swimming Pool has been closed since March after serving the community since its opening in 1963, with more than $4.5 million from the council’s budget allocated to its renewal.

Cr Heather Wellington said the pool was an essential part of the Winchelsea community that had reached the “end of its useful life” and required redeveloping.

“I hope we can get an on-time, on-budget, and beautifully constructed pool,” she said.

“I am thrilled that this is being funded and that this community is not going to lose this incredibly valued asset.”

Grace needs your help to join the Renegades

Grace Jones is into the final three of the Melbourne Renegades Recruit and needs Greater Geelong’s help to make her cricket dream come true.

The Renegades Recruit searches for the best players in community cricket competitions across the state with the potential to play at a higher level.

Televised as a two-part miniseries, 11 young cricketers tried out at St Kilda’s Junction Oval before the squad was first cut to six and then three.

Geelong and Armstrong Creek Cricket Club leg-spinner Grace, 18, made it through, with the winner to be decided by a viewer’s vote and by Renegades Renegades WBBL coach Simon Helmot.

“Anytime you get to train at the Junction is good, the facilities are unreal,” Grace said.

“You get to see where the talentpool is and see their skill sets. I was more nervous when they were reading out the final six (in episode one) than the final three (in episode two).

“The whole day was an opportunity to put myself out there. I’m still very grateful.”

Grace has played Premier cricket at the women’s level, but has also excelled in the men’s game with Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association club Armstrong Creek. She played intheTitans’A2Gradepremiershipin2021-22, taking 17 wickets for the season.

“They’ve got a great culture at Armstrong Creek,” she said.

Grace first started playing as a medium pace bowler when she was 12, but took up leg-spin not long after.

“I used to bowl medium pace and was fairly accurate,” she said.

“I got a lot of wickets bowled. But then I thought if I’m going to get really serious, I’m not going to bowl quick enough to get very far.”

And now this is where you get to help Grace be the next WBBL star by voting.

“It would be really cool for someone local to have a crack,” she said.

To watch both episodes and help Grace win the competition, which will bring a unique high-performance opportunity with the Renegades to further develop her cricket, head to melbournerenegades.com.au and cast your vote for Grace Jones. Voting closes at 11.59pm Friday June 30.

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Grace Jones needs your vote to be the next Renegades Recruit. (Ivan Kemp) 342767_02

Deakin has been ranked one of the top 250 universities in the world. (Supplied)

COUNCIL’S 2023–24 BUDGET

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR, TRENT SULLIVAN

Thank you to everyone who had a say on the Council’s draft 2023-24 budget. Council this week finalised the budget, including additional funding for the Geelong Regional Library Corporation, Kardinia Aquatic Centre and Life Saving Victoria. These changes are a result of you, the community. While there’s no doubt we still face some challenges, looking to the future we can be excited for what is ahead of us.

With funding now confirmed for almost $196 million in capital projects during 2023-24 (including skate parks and playgrounds, revitalisation of open spaces, community hubs, and sport and recreation facilities), we can look forward to a lot of building activity getting underway over

the next 12 months, which will create local employment and result in some amazing new and improved facilities for the community.

While we have been clear about the implications of rising costs, we’re continuing to direct funding to core services that make a genuine impact in the community.

In the next year we’ve allocated more than $65 million for waste management, $33 million for family services, $27 million towards parks and reserve management, and $19 million to support local arts and culture.

We have always sought to balance the delivery of our services to the community, with the need to remain financially sustainable. The public feedback process has allowed us to make changes to better reflect the community’s values. Our finalised budget reflects

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the importance we place on collaboration - between councillors, the City and the community.

Thank you again to everyone who participated in the discussion. You spoke and we listened.

The budget confirms funding for $616 million in important capital projects over the next four years, including $196 million during 2023-24. Highlights include:

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New CEO starts role in August

Ali Wastie has been announced the City of Greater Geelong’s new chief executive after an almost 12-month search for the right person.

Ms Wastie has experience in local government and the Victorian Public Service, having worked across the sectors since 2004 and has held a number of senior executive positions, including serving as chief executive of the Bass Coast Shire Council for the past four-and-a-half years.

MsWastiechairstheAlpineResortsVictoria board, and has previous leadership experience asadirectorattheCityofMelbourneandYarra Ranges Council.

AfterfinishingherrolewithBassCoastShire Council,MsWastiewilljointheCityofGreater

Geelong on August 28.

Ms Wastie said she was looking forward to working with councillors and employees to deliverhigh-qualityservicestothecommunity.

“I am feeling very privileged to be appointed as CEO for the City of Greater Geelong and I am looking forward to commencing in the role on 28 August,” she said.

“Delivering on the community’s vision and council’s plans and objectives in a period of growth, change and opportunity will be my focus.

“IhavelongstandingconnectionstoGeelong, with family and friends living in the region. I am passionate about building and sustaining positive, can-do organisational cultures that are inclusive and welcoming.”

Mayor Trent Sullivan praised acting chief executive Kaarina Phyland for leading the city since September 2022.

“Kaarina has overseen a period that has

Intelligence shines through

Economic and community development think tank the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Geelong one of its Top7 Intelligent Communities for the region’s Smart Cities efforts.

The announcement was made this week at the conclusion of the global network’s hybrid live-online conference based in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Geelong is one of three debutantes on the Top7 list, which includes Queensland’s Sunshine Coast as well as communitiesinBrazil,Canada,Vietnam and the US.

The Top7 will be spruiked as “models of economic, social and cultural development in the digital age” at ICF’s October summit in New York City, where one of them will also be named the forum’s Intelligent Community of the Year.

The announcement has come in a year in which Geelong jumped 67 spots in the Global Innovation Cities index.

Mayor Trent Sullivan said the recognition was a result of a diverse series of projects delivered by a range of partners across the municipality.

transformed the city into a more efficient and high-performing organisation,” he said.

“Under her leadership we have made progress on delivering the community’s clever and creative vision and the council is thankful for Kaarina’s valuable contribution.”

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“Our submission highlighted 11 initiatives and projects that improve digital access, empower the community, reduce the effects of climate change, support active transport and protect native species,” he said.

“Our community should feel proud to chart a new path that drives innovation and social and economic prosperity.”

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New City of Greater Geelong chief executive Ali Watsie. (Supplied)

Woman gather to network

Geelong’s branch of the National Council of Women Victoria held its 77th annual luncheon at St Mary’s Sporting Club pavilion on Monday, June 26. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went along.

CITYNEWS

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.

The draft strategy proposes six key strategic moves that would allow us to manage the current and future demand for parking in central Geelong in a way that is agile and adaptable.

To have your say, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/cgps.

Feedback is open until 11.59pm on Sunday 2 July.

Greater Geelong City Council electoral structure review

Do you have an opinion about the Greater Geelong City Council electoral structure?

Join us to celebrate NAIDOC Week

We’re proud to partner with our First Nations communities and embrace the 2023 NAIDOC Week theme, For Our Elders. This year’s theme acknowledges the important role Elders have, and continue to play, in First Nations communities as trailblazers, nurturers, advocates, teachers, survivors, leaders, and loved ones.

To join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week from Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 July, you can view the First Nations art projections on City Hall daily between dusk and 11.00pm. You can visit the National Wool Museum in Moorabool Street to see the displays and tributes, along with workshops celebrating First Nations people in the region.

See our stall at Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative’s Flag Raising and Community Day - an opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and allies to celebrate First Nations culture on Monday 3 July from 11.00am until 2.00pm at 62 Morgan Street, North Geelong. Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/NAIDOCWeek to watch a NAIDOC Week message from our Mayor Trent Sullivan, learn about the history behind NAIDOC Week, understand the story behind the NAIDOC Week digital projections, and explore the NAIDOC Week online trail outlining 23 key Aboriginal sites and venues around the Greater Geelong region.

Announcing our new CEO

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Ali Wastie as our new Chief Executive Officer.

Ms Wastie brings a wealth of experience in local government and the Victorian Public Service, including serving as CEO of the Bass Coast Shire Council for the past four-and-a-half years.

Ms Wastie will join us on 28 August.

For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ NewCEO

An electoral representation advisory panel is conducting a review and wants your input. The review looks at the number of councillors and wards the council should have, where the ward boundaries should be and the names of wards. The review aims to ensure all voters are represented in a fair and equitable way. You can make an online response submission to the panel’s preliminary report from Wednesday 5 July. Grab all the details on the VEC website and get involved. Scan the QR code, or visit vec.vic.gov.au/greatergeelong

NEWS

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

Enter our 2024 Geelong Calendar competition now

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

Projections artwork by First Nations artist John Patten.

This week our colour theme is in recognition of NADOIC Week.

Cover image: Corio Bay Aerial by Lasith Perinpanayagam

1/ Professor Cassandra Szoeke and National Council of Women Victoria Geelong branch president Alexandra Jeffrey. 2/ Philanthropy manager Anam Cara House Chantelle Hodgson. 3/ Beris Marshall, Anne Parton and Lynette Palmer. 4/ Natalie Kaminnyt, Nadia Solynskyj and Yanina Dutka from the Ukrainian Women’s Association. 5/ Judy Vagg and Lyn Ranford. 6/ Lola Lawrie and Noni Crozier. 7/ Past president Janice Latham. 8/ Ariana and Palladia Szoeke. 9/ Jane Laidlaw and Gael Butler. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 338796

A mother and son’s ninja journey

Leopold’s Michelle Callanan and her son Jett will head to Florida in July to compete at the World Obstacle Sports Expo 23, including the Federation of Ninja Athletics World Finals. They spoke to Matt Hewson about the sport they love

Michelle Callanan had always enjoyed competitive sports, including obstacle courses, so when the show Australian NinjaWarrior hit our television screens in 2017 she knew she had to throw her hat in the ring.

“I’ve always been sporty; I did little aths, netball since I was teeny weeny, I play indoor cricket, basketball, I do functional training, gym work in general; lots of running, I’ve done marathons,” she said. “I loved obstacle racing, running and obstacles, but I enjoyed the obstacles more than the running side.

“So when I saw the TV show come on, I thought oh, this looks good. And then my whole family was like, mum, you need to go on that’’.

“Obviously I did, and got through the massive application process that you have to do, as well as the videos and interviews. It’s actually quite intimidating, some of it, to get on the show.”

Michelle competed in the 2018 season of the show, but unfortunately her initial run was not screened. Despite that disappointment, she was more than happy when Channel Nine asked her to work for the show testing the obstacle courses.

The next year, Michelle went on to qualify for the National Ninja League World Championships in the masters category, travelling to the USA for the event and eventually finishing in third place.

By this stage, Michelle’s son Jett had started getting involved with ninja athletics as well, showing a natural talent for the sport.

Now 13, Jett began training alongside his mother when he was six years old.

“It’s just fun, it calms me down, takes my mind off the bad things in life,” Jett said.

Due to his aptitude for ninja athletics, Jett soon found himself training with the adults as he began competing locally and further afield. He said he preferred the more serious training, as it allowed him to really push himself.

“It’s actually made me do more, focus more on the activities,” he said. “When I was in the (junior) class I didn’t really focus that well because of all the games and things that were happening. It was only really five minutes of doing the actual training.”

The World Obstacle Sports Expo, held at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida, from July 26 to 30, is the first event of its kind in the world, bringing the major annual events of three different ninja athletics organisations together for the first time.

The five competitions, which include the UNAA World Series Finals, the FINA World Finals, the Ninja World Cup, the World Ninja Athlete Games Championships and the Ultimate OCR 3km Championships, are held over five days in a packed schedule.

Jett has qualified to compete in the UNAA, FINA and World Cup events, while Michelle has earnt a spot in all five competitions.

“We weren’t expecting to qualify, to be honest,” Michelle said.

“We literally did this event to just see how we went. We’ve always done it for fun, really, but I’m a bit competitive.

“Then Jett decided he wanted to start doing comps, so we got more into the comps with him. This is his first year of full competition.”

Jett and Michelle Callanan are on their way to the ninja worlds in July. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 343778

ThesteptocompetitionwasabigoneforJett, but he has learnt to channel his nerves into his performances on the course.

“IgetabitanxiouswhenI’mactuallyheading to (a competition), but then once I get there I see the course, see what things I might get. And the ones I might not get I try the most on.

“That means taking it slow and steady (on those obstacles), and then the ones I know I can do pretty easily I can do pretty fast.”

Through Jett’s competition journey Michelle has loved watching her son grow and blossom.

“I’ve noticed that Jett’s confidence has bloomed,” she said.

“From being a really timid, quiet boy, he’s now come out of his shell. He’s a lot more focused as well.

“Building that confidence and being both there together, I suppose, and supporting each other makes a big difference too.”

Michelle said the support of both the local ninja community and people all throughout the region had been instrumental in allowing her and Jett to travel to the US to compete.

“Between the Leopold and Bellarine communities, it’s just been sensational; we wouldn’t be going without them,” she said.

“Lots of strangers have helped us. We’ve got like a gofundme page, but it’s through the Australian Sports Federation fundraising site.

“We put on a garage sale, Jett made a heap of cupcakes, we’ve got our fundraising socks. And our local gym’s done a lot for us, Geelong Ninjas did a big fundraiser for the six local ninjas going.”

She said the ninja community in general was amazinglysupportiveofanyonewhowantedto try the sport.

“Thecommunityspirit…eventhoughit’san individual sport, every ninja, it doesn’t matter who you are, they will support you the entire way,” she said. “They’ll give you tips on how to do things, they’ll come up to you and say, oh, that was so good, you did so well. It’s just an amazing community.”

Michelle said it was fantastic to be able to share this experience with her son.

“(Going together) is what we love about it,” she said. “It’s something Jett and I have always loved doing together and we’ve always supported each other with that. It’s nice having a mini me.”

‘‘ It’s just fun, it calms me down, takes my mind off the bad things in life

- Jett Callanan

Two old friends perform

By Matt Hewson

Beloved Australian performers Normie Rowe andDeniseDrysdalehavereturnedtothestage together in their new show, TheTwoofUs, a trip down memory lane coming to Geelong this weekend.

The pair have known each other since the ‘60s, when Rowe was an emerging pop star and Drysdale was a go-go dancer on pop music TV show Kommotion

While Drysdale went on to enjoy a long-running and continuing career as one of Australia’s television darlings, Rowe was drafted into national service at the height of his pop stardom in 1968.

While anti-war sentiment effectively put an end to his pop career after his return, Rowe continued to perform, adding television and musical theatre roles to his repertoire and participatinginmanycharitiesandcommunity groups.

Rowe said he and Drysdale were both delighted to be working with each other again.

“We’ve been really good friends since we were teenagers and both of us are in our 70s now; if anything lasts a long time it’s got to be good,” he said.

“(In the) early days, we were just I guess 17 or so when we met. Denise had been doing some dancing on television and I’d just started to hit my straps with a television show called the Go!! Show

“The green room was a great place to meet each other; waiting to go on to do your bit.

People like Johnny Young, Olivia Newton John, Pat Carroll and Yvonne Barrett, Joy Lemmon, Ronnie Burns and Ronnie Charles, Billy Thorpe and Ray Brown.

“(Drysdale) is just a hilarious person; what you see is what you get.”

Rowe said audiences responded to the natural warmth between the two friends.

“We started this show towards the end of last year in Queensland, and we found that there was such a wonderful synergy,” he said.

“The general vibe is sit back, relax, have fun and just enjoy the night. From my point of view, I want to bring some memories.

Women of Wit tour returns

The 2023 edition of the hugely successful Women of Wit tour arrives at the Potato Shed next weekend with a lineup including the best of well-known and up-and-coming comedians.

SuperstarcomicCalWilson(TheGreat Australian Bake Off , Have You Been Paying Attention, Spicks and Specks), the irreverent Nicky Barry, Daisy Webb andPattiFawcettallfeatureonthisyear’s bill, which will also include an as-yet unannounced special local guest.

Fawcett, who won the national Class Clownscompetitionin2019atthetender age of 15, is returning after joining the tour last year.

TheBendigonativesaidshewasexcited to come back to the Geelong region, having last performed here in 2021 as a guest performer for Class Clowns.

“Itwasreally,reallyfun,andI’mexcited to go back and do it again,” Fawcett said.

“I also think it’s really important because it’s regional; in regional places there isn’t a lot of comedy, fullstop, and then women doing comedy, there’s even less.”

Fawcett said the show was also a great opportunity to gig alongside people with years of experience on her.

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“We’re really excited about coming to Geelong, the whole area is just a marvellous place. When you get outside the major cities people are less stressed and ready for a great night’s entertainment.”

TheTwoofUs will be at Geelong’s Sphinx Hotel on Saturday, July 1.

Details: events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/ the-two-of-us-starring-normie-.

“I’m really excited to see (the other comedians) perform live, either the people I haven’t seen perform before, or someone like Cal Wilson, who I saw when I was getting into comedy.”

Women of Wit is at the Potato Shed, Drysdale on Saturday, July 8.

Denise Drysdale and Normie Rowe. (Supplied)

The Guide

Home sweet home:

TheBlock’s Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie host a reboot of Location,Location, LocationAustralia

PICK OF THE WEEK

10, Friday, 7.30pm

The Aussie spin-off of this long-running British franchise – once a stalwart of pay TV – was last seen almost a decade ago, receives a vibrant makeover for its new home on Network 10. In this highly anticipated return, TheBlockfavourites, fun-loving couple Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie, have pocketed the keys to the presenting duties; their bubbly banter (backed by some serious real estate nous) infuses the house-hunting with welcome wit and pizazz. This fresh batch of episodes sticks to the tried-and-true formula of helping people find their dream home. Tonight’s premiere kicks off in booming Brisbane with new parents Brooke and Peter.

Friday, June 30

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener.

8.30 Utopia. (PG, R) Jim heightens security while trying to sway the outcome of tenders for an international partnership.

9.00 Smother. (Final, Malv) The courts and the Gardai question whether they have accused the right person of Paul’s murder.

9.55 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+l, R) Explores the life of Adam Goodes. Adam Goodes.

10.55 ABC Late News.

11.10 The Split. (Ml, R)

12.10 Harrow. (Mav, R)

1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Children’s Programs. 6.15pm Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.20

6.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.45 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05

Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks

And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Bram

Stoker’s Dracula. (1992, MA15+) 10.35 Documentary

Now! (Final) 11.00 Doctor Who. 11.45 QI. 12.20am

We Hunt Together. 1.05 Killing Eve. 1.45 Brassic.

2.30 Friday Night Dinner.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: River Bure (Norfolk)

(R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

8.30 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.

9.25 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Downfall Of A Dynasty. (PGasv, R) Explores the end of the age of pyramids.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PGa, R)

12.15 Miniseries: True Colours. (Mlv, R) 4.00

Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R)

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

NAIDOC AWARDS

ABC

Live from Meanjin (Brisbane), join the festivities to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their communities. Casey Donovan (pictured) and Gold Logie nominee Mark Coles Smith take on hosting duties. Award categories include the Female Elder, Creative Talent and Innovation and Education. Dr Naomi Mayers will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to health reform, while former AFL footballer Daniel Motlop is a finalist in the Innovation Award category. Featuring two musical performances, it promises to be an inspirational evening.

THE MESSENGER

ABC TV, Sunday, 9.20pm

This sublimely offbeat drama, based on Markus Zusak’s intriguing novel, wraps up tonight. Soulful newcomer William McKenna (pictured) stars as Ed, an inhabitant of a realistic yet strangely old-fashioned world, who has scrambled to become a hero of sorts, guided by mysterious playing cards that direct him to his next mission. The final episode opens with Ed and his friends’ lives all over the place, but there’s enlightening reveals in store. Audrey’s (Alexandra Jensen) perspective is altered after a bizarre encounter with someone Ed delivered a message to. It’s a stirring and satisfying conclusion.

ASH ON LIFE

ABC TV, Tuesday, 8pm

Heartwarming factual shows about rescuing pound animals to a forever home aren’t hard to find, but this new series starring comedian Joel Creasey stands out from the pack thanks to its refreshing honesty. Across six episodes, beginning tonight, Creasey teams up with animal behaviour expert Laura V (pictured with Creasey and Scout the rescue dog) to find a pound pooch and give it training, getting it ready for its new life with a loving and caring owner. It’s a meeting of minds and personalities as the dogs learn some new tricks. Like matchmaking for dogs and humans, it’s an admirable, genuine tearjerker.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Graham Ross visits Professor Brett Summerell.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 16. Sydney v Geelong.

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: Happiest Season. (2020, Ml) A woman spends Christmas with her girlfriend’s family. Kristen Stewart.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

4.30[MEL]MillionDollarMinute.(R)

5.00[MEL]NBCToday.

7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 18. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Melbourne Storm versus Penrith Panthers match, with news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: Assault On Precinct 13. (2005, MA15+lv, R)

A cop battles rogue colleagues. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne.

12.40 Tipping Point. (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 Location, Location, Location Australia. (Premiere) Property experts search for homes.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists include Kitty Flanagan, Ray O’Leary and Bron Lewis.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by celebrity guests including Dame Helen Mirren and Pedro Pascal.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, July 1

6.30 The ABC Of... (Final, PGl, R) David Wenham talks to controversial feminist Germaine Greer.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.

7.30 NAIDOC Awards. Mark Coles Smith and Casey Donovan host the National NAIDOC Awards.

9.00 Vera. (Mav, R) After her former colleague and his daughter are badly burnt by an arson attack on their home, DCI Vera Stanhope is determined to track down the assailant and discover why someone would try to kill them.

10.35 The Messenger. (Malv, R) When Ed puts his best mates on the ace of hearts, he’s shocked to learn how little he really knows about those he loves most.

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

Sunday, July 2

Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Fake

Or Fortune?

6.30 Compass: Changing Tides. Billy Bain goes on a road trip.

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

7.30 Grand Designs

Revisited. Part 3 of 4.

8.20 Silent Witness. (Final, Malv) Nikki realises that getting to the truth will put the Lyell team, and everything they love, in danger.

9.20 The Messenger. (Final, Mal) Ed is failing the most important card but comes to see the real message has been for him.

10.20 In Limbo. (Final, Mal, R) Charlie uncovers the mystery of the missing money.

10.50 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Madl, R)

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Paul Newman: Always On The Move. Takes a look at Paul Newman, a perpetually dissatisfied man who lived his life free from Hollywood’s shackles.

8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1. Bilbao to Bilbao. 182km hilly stage. From Spain. Commentary from Matthew Keenan, Dr Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans.

2.00 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R)

A CFO discovers a crime.

3.45 Food Safari Water. (PG, R) Presented by Maeve O’Meara.

4.45 Bamay: Larrakia And Wulwulam Country. (R) Showcase of Larrakia and Wulwulam Country.

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 16. Essendon v Port Adelaide. From the MCG.

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

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL]TheGreatDiamondHeist.(PGa, R)

1.30[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.30[MEL]

5.00[MEL]

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. England v Australia. Day 4. Morning session. From Lord’s, London, England. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. England v Australia. Day 4. Afternoon session. From Lord’s, London, England.

3.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) Xavier rescues a native wild animal from a local caravan park.

4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R) A celebration of people and organisations across Australia which make the world a better place.

6.00 To Be Advised.

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

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) Sam’s friend Tom Olsen finds himself being hunted down by enemies from his past.

9.00 Blue Bloods. (Ma) Baez and her daughter are targeted by a perp she once put away. Eddie advises Badillo after his ex-girlfriend is attacked. Anthony is sucked into a crime ring. Frank worries about his friend Lenny.

10.00 CSI: Vegas. (Mav) The team investigates a case where an ambitious investigative reporter is found dead at a pistachio factory.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

The

The Untouchables. (1987,

1.30pm Motor

6am Children’s Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour de France. Stage 1. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Barkley Manor. (R) 11.00 Tour de France. Stage 1. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 4.

3.00 French Castles: Defying The Nazis. (PGav, R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 4.30 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (Premiere) 5.30

Hitler-Stalin: A Secret Relationship. (av)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Mystery Of The Ark Of Covenant. Takes a look at one of the holiest relics from the Bible that has been missing for more than 2000 years.

8.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. Vitoria-Gasteiz to Saint-Sébastien. 209km hilly stage. From Spain. Commentary from Matthew Keenan, Dr Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans.

1.45 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) Hermine plots her revenge.

4.30 Food Safari Water. (PG, R) Presented by Maeve O’Meara.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL]BetterHomes AndGardens.(R)7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 15. Frankston v Collingwood.

2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show.

3.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. Melbourne v GWS Giants.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Celebrities show off their dance skills.

8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.40 The Latest: Seven News.

10.10 Born To Kill? Timothy Spencer. (MA15+av) Takes a look at Timothy Spencer.

11.10 Autopsy USA: Howard Hughes. (Mad) A look at the death of Howard Hughes.

12.10[MEL]AllTogether Now–The 100.(PG, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

1.25[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(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 Fishing Australia. (R)

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Rush. (Premiere, PGl)

Hosted by David Genat.

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

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

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Murphy’s Law. (MA15+lv, R) A look at Brian “The Skull” Murphy.

11.05 The First 48: Lost Boys. (Mal)

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Kirsten Tibballs sets a sweet-themed elimination challenge across two rounds for the contestants.

9.00 FBI. (Masv) The FBI team investigates a series of assaults on women, while Omar Adom “OA” Zidan withholds information about his own attack and mugging from earlier that morning.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates a case involving US Marines with damaged ear canals.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R)

at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS

Monday, July 3

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Queen Of Oz. (Mal, R)

1.30 Vera. (Mav, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Back Roads: Strzelecki Track, SA Pt 1. (Return, PG) Heather Ewart heads onto the Strzelecki Track.

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

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle: On The Run. (Mad, R) Part 2 of 4.

10.15 China Tonight. (R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R)

11.20 The Split. (Ml, R)

12.20 Tick F***ing Tock. (Malns, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22)

Last Woman On The Planet. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour de France.

Stage 2. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Tour de France.

Stage 2. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. (R) 2.15 Made It With My Hands. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour.

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (Premiere) Presented by Robson Green.

8.30 The Great House Revival: Stradbally, Co Laois. Architect Hugh Wallace meets TikTok star Maryrose Simpson, whose nana left her a three-bedroom corner house.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne. 187km flat stage. From France.

2.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R)

3.55 Food Safari Water. (PG, R)

4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

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

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

Tuesday, July 4

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 New Leash On Life. (Premiere) Hosted by Joel Creasey.

8.30 The Black Hand. (MA15+v) Part 2 of 3. Anthony LaPaglia explores some of the Black Hand’s most cruel crimes.

9.30 Wash My Soul In The River’s Flow. (PG) A look at the Kura Tungar-SongsfromtheRiver concert.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R)

11.30 Four Corners. (R)

12.15 Media Watch. (PG, R)

12.35 Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle. (Mad,

R)

1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques

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

7.30. (R)

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Morecambe To Grange-OverSands. Michael Portillo continues his rail journey taking in the Isle of Man and the north-west coast of England.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at whether employers should have a say in their employees love-lives.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. Dax to Nogaro. 182km flat stage. From France.

1.50 No Man’s Land. (MA15+sv, R)

3.30 Food Safari Water. (PG, 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 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Million Dollar Island. (PGl) One hundred players started but now only 33 remain. With supplies dwindling, one camp has its last meal.

9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Tommy faces off against her former employer, Paragon Medics, as they deal with emergencies. Owen hits it off with a beautiful woman he meets at a fundraiser.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Madv) Red is identified as a possible hostage.

12.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL]Harry’sPractice.(R)

1.00[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 Rush. (PGl) The adventure of a lifetime continues as three teams of everyday Aussies, who begin each challenge deprived of sight and sound, are dropped at their next location, Turkey. Hosted by David Genat.

8.55 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Freshness will be front and centre for the top five as they compete for a spot in the upcoming immunity challenge.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists include Urzila Carlson, Aaron Chen and Celia Pacquola.

9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls) Stand-up comedy performances from Rove McManus, Nish Kumar and Two Hearts.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Final, Mv) The fugitive task force helps Remy.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Million Dollar Island. (PGl) Hosted by Ant Middleton.

9.00 The Rookie. (Mv) Officers John Nolan and Celina Juarez are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.

10.00 The Rookie: Feds.

(Mv) A father and daughter are kidnapped on Thanksgiving.

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]Harry’sPractice.(R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

4.00[MEL]NBCToday.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. The adventure of a lifetime continues as three teams of everyday Aussies, who begin each challenge deprived of sight and sound, are dropped at their next location, Jordan. Hosted by David Genat.

8.55 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) The contestants take a road trip to All Saints Estate on the banks of the Murray River.

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

9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly biotoxin while investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico.

10.30 Riptide. (Mdlv, R) A man disappears while surfing.

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 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Utopia. (PG) Tony is frozen out by the minister.

8.30 Gruen. Wil Anderson and a panel of experts analyse the advertising industry and consumerism.

9.10 Gold Diggers. (Premiere, Mls)

Two sisters search for rich husbands.

9.35 Queen Of Oz. (Mals) Georgie’s brother Freddie arrives from London.

10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R)

11.20 The School That Tried

To End Racism. (PG, R)

12.20 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Madl, R)

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

7.30. (R)

Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Vera. 9.30 We Hunt Together. 10.15

Killing Eve. 11.00 Miniseries: The Cry. 11.55 MOVIE:

Bram Stoker’s Dracula. (1992, MA15+) 2am Days

Like These With Diesel. 2.55 ABC News Update.

3.00 Close. 5.00 Kiddets. 5.10 Andy’s Baby

Animals. 5.25 Hoopla. 5.40 Late

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 History Of The Sitcom: Escaping Reality. (Malvw) Explores sitcoms as the ultimate comedy comfort food.

8.25 Rainbow Warrior: Murder In The Pacific. Part 1 of 3. Takes a look the bombing of Greenpeace’s flagship RainbowWarriorin 1985.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 5. Pau to Laruns. 163km mountain stage. From France.

2.05 Cheyenne & Lola. (Mlsv, R)

4.20 Food Safari Water. (PGa, R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Dr Harry Cooper.

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

9.30 Accused. (MA15+a, R) An ageing rock star attempts to cement his musical legacy while trying to prevent his troubled son from unraveling.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Mystery Of The Homestead Murders. (MA15+av, R)

12.15[MEL]TheGoldbergs.(PGl, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

12.45[MEL]TheGoldbergs.(PGl, R)

2.00[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)4.00 [MEL]NBCToday.5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Thursday, July 6

A Life In Ten Pictures: Bruce Lee. (PGln) A look at Bruce Lee’s life in 10 pictures.

8.55 Grand Designs New Zealand.

(R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

9.40 One Plus One: The Elders. Dan Bourchier chats with Aunty Fay Clayton Moseley.

10.10 Art Works. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.10 The Black Hand. (MA15+v, R)

12.10 Beyond The Towers. (MA15+a, R)

1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques

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

7.30. (R)

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Sydney Airport: Training. (M) A passenger is found travelling with a gun.

8.30 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes: Dealing With The Devil. Part 3 of 3. Gideon Hausner surprises Eichmann and the court by presenting a full transcript of the Sassen Tapes.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 6. Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque. 145km mountain stage. From France.

1.50 Dignity. (Ma, R)

3.40 Food Safari Water. (PGa, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. Richmond v Sydney. From the MCG.

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 The Latest: Seven News. (R)

11.30 Fantasy Island. (Ma, R) Jilted bride Laura arrives on the island still in her wedding dress, having just been stood up at the altar.

12.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL]MOVIE:DyingOnThe Edge.(2001, Msv, R)

2.30[MEL]HomeShopping.(R)

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. (PGls, R)

Ordinary Australians become travel critics, experiencing a week-long resort holiday with a cultural twist in the tropical island paradise of Mauritius, off the east coast of Africa.

8.30 Footy Classified. (M) A team of footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues and controversies. Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.

9.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) It is a fiesta of alfresco cooking in Cactus Country as the amateur cooks put their skills to the test.

8.40 Riptide. (Mlv) Alison’s suspicions grow after learning that Sean argued on the beach with his son Ethan.

9.40 So Help Me Todd. (PGd) Margaret must represent a former employee accused of using the club to smuggle drugs.

10.30 FBI. (Masv, R) The team investigates a series of assaults.

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 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Morning session. From Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Afternoon session. From Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England.

3.30 Good Chef Hunting. (R) Chef Alejandro Saravia visits the food producing region along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

(PGa) Amateur cooks compete.

8.40 The First Inventors: Navigating The Future. (PG) Part 4 of 4. Takes a look at how Indigenous knowledge is developing lifesaving medicines.

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

10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) A woman is raped by a mobster.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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.

QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Feudal workers (5)

4 Assumes the worst (9)

9 Awe-inspiring (7)

10 Progress (7)

11 Yellowish-green colour (4,5)

12 Body of troops (5)

13 Film special effects (acronym) (3)

14 Insect before butterfly

16 Agreement (11)

19 Type of fish (3)

20 Former US president (5)

22 Man-made (9)

25 Refractory (7)

26 Visuals (7)

27 Named for office (9)

28 Support (5)

DOWN

1 Actress, – Sarandon (5)

2 Armed resistance to authority (9)

3 Throw (5)

4 Ostensible reason (7)

5 Reading or copying machine (7)

DECODER WORDFIT

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Today’s Aim:

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begun, bruin, brume, burg, burin, burn, burning, ennui, enuring, erbium, grub, gunmen, gunner, imbrue, imbue, inure, menu, numb, number, NUMBERING, numbing, ruin, ruing, rumen, rune, rung, umber, urge, urine

No. 139

Y R S H U F F S A L L A H S T O K E T R U E D Y A R D S

1 Which of the world’s rivers runs through the most countries?

2 Which superhero disguises himself as a reporter for the fictional DailyPlanet newspaper?

3 Which Australian author released their debut novel, MonkeyGrip, in 1977?

4 What genus of primate has the scientific name papa?

5 The de facto head of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the archbishop and ecumenical patriarch of where?

6 In what year was the Republic of Türkiye established?

7 How many member states currently comprise the European Union?

8 What is the majority language of the city of Brussels, Belgium?

9 What does the dutch word ‘handschoenen’ mean?

10 What is the musical stage name of US actor Donald Glover (pictured)?

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No. 139

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.

Sailing

Geelong Trailable Yacht Club, Sunday, July 2, St Helens boat ramp, Swinburne Street, North Geelong.

■ John, 0411 142 917 to register

Uniting book sale

Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, Uniting Barwon Grovedale site, 272 Torquay Road, corner of Reserve and Torquay Roads, 10am-2pm. A great range of new and old stock to browse and all books are $1.

Geelong Historical Society

Meeting Wednesday, July 5, St Paul’s Church hall, 171 LaTrobe Terrace, 7.30pm. Guest speaker followed by light supper.

Lara Community Market

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

Geelong Amateur Radio Club

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

■ Robert, 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org

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

■ 0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing

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

■ John, 0409 234 307

Geelong Anglers Club

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

■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday, July 1, 7.30pm-11.30pm.

Admission: $10, includes supper. Music: 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

Scottish country dancing classes

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes

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

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

Afternoon tea dance

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

■ 5251 3529

Afternoon tea dance

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

■ Annmarie, 0408 448 752

First steps in music

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

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

face to face and online groups. Mondays

7pm, 195 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Fridays 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

Stamps

Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm

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

■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Grovedale Seniors

Indoor bowls Monday 1-3 pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards

(Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road.

■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Laughter

Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday mornings

8am.

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

Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028,

Passcode: Laughter

Drysdale Day VIEW

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

■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Geelong Day VIEW

First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong.

■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Leopold VIEW

Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.

■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com

Geelong Evening VIEW

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

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

Belmont Central Combined Probus

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

■ 0417 555 547

Grovedale Marshall Probus

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

■ Anne, 0425 356 973

Grovedale East Ladies Probus

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

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

Ocean Grove Men’s Probus

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

■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus

Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members. ■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Combined Probus Club

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

Newcomb Probus

Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads.

■ Gary, 0407 320 735

Sing Out Geelong Community singing for fun at Geelong West Neighbourhood House, 7.30pm-9pm every second Thursday in school term times.

$10.

■ singoutgeelong.com.au

Polish language for kids

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

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

Music for preschoolers

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

■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Rostrum meets

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

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

Adfas Geelong

Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilson’s Road. ■ adfas.org.au, or geelong@adfas.org.au

Spiritual discussion

Lighthearted discussion on all the great works. Grovedale Neighbourhood Centre, Heyers Road. Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm.

■ Tracey, 0418 320 537

Geelong Jukebox Rockers

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

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

•฀฀Next฀dance฀July฀1,฀7.30-11.30pm.

Music by Kid James Trio.

■ 0432 503 997, or jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

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

Out and about

Adventure Park’s Winter Glow festival is in full swing. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there on Sunday, June 25 for all the snow, rides, epic light installations, fire twirling and ice sculpting fun.

1/ A fire twirler lights up the night. 2/ Jasvir Kaur and Mami Singh. 3/ Peyton and Emmerson from Warrnambool. 4/ It’s all about the kids. 5/ Baljit Kaur, Khushmeet and Harmeet Singh. 6/ Hayley, Alex and Celine. 7/ Glenn Smith at work on an ice sculpture. 8/ Stuart Ford and Christine Smith. 9/ Oliver, Annabelle and Daisy from Ballarat. 10/ Ralph and Hugo from Melbourne. 11/ A giant teddy bear and a globe. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 342614

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A TELSTRA MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT QUEENS PARK, 150 QUEENS PARK ROAD, HIGHTON VIC 3216, SITE ID: HIGHTON NORTH, WWW.RFNSA.COM.AU/3216001

1.The proposed facility comprises the swap out of the redundant headframe and six (6) panel antennas (3 x1580mm L and 3 x 2630mm L) with nine (9) new panel antennas (6 x 2533mm L and 3 x 810mm L) to be attached to a new headframe; ancillary mounts, cabling and feeders; and internal works within a replacement equipment shelter to be raised onto a platform, to improve Telstra’s mobile phone network (including 5G).

2.Telstra regards the proposed installation as a ‘Low impact’ Facility under the Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 2018, based on the description above. The proposed infrastructure will comply with the ACMA EME regulatory arrangements.

3.In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Planning Consultant on behalf of Telstra, via email to planning.vic@servicestream.com.au, phone: 03 9937 6555, via post to Planning Consultant, Servicestream, PO Box 14570, Melbourne, VIC 8001 by 5pm 25th July 2023.

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE OPTUS

MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT WANDANA HEIGHTS WITH 5G

Optus plans to upgrade the telecommunications facilities at the below mentioned address with the addition of new 5G equipment: Drewan Park, 9-29 Cityview Drive, WANDANA HEIGHTS VIC 3216 (RFNSA: 3216003)

The proposed upgrade consists of -

• Installation of new face mounts

• Removal of three (3) existing panel antennas

•Installation of three (3) new panel antennas (each not more than 2.8m long);

•Installation of six (6) new panel antennas (each not more than 0.8m long);

•Replacement of six (6) existing Remote Radio Units (RRUs) with six (6) new RRUs;

•Installation, relocation and removal of ancillary equipment including RRU’s, antenna mounts, feeders, cabling, combiners, and other associated equipment; and

• works within the existing equipment shelter Optus regards the proposed installations as Low-impact Facilities under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 ("The Determination") based on the descriptions above

In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposals. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Sophie Deng or 0427 459 605, or via the Service Stream Wireless Consultation inbox at Optus.submissions@servicestream.com. au or Zenith Centre, Level 3, Tower B, 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2167, by 5pm, Tuesday 18 July 2023.

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SPORTS QUIZ

1. Which basketball team won the 2023 NBA Finals, four games to one?

2. And which basketball team did they defeat?

3. By what score did Argentina defeat the Socceroos in their friendly match held in Beijing?

4. Media personality Matthew Johns played for which two NRL clubs?

5. Australian swimmer Kai Taylor is the son of which former champion swimmer?

6. ´Bazball’ refers to the play style of which nation’s cricket team since the appointment of coach Brendon McCullum?

Marlion Pickett last played for which AFL club?

Which Norwegian tennis professional did Novak Djokovic defeat to win the 2023 French Open?

Which NHL team won the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, 4 games to 1?

10. And which NHL team did they defeat?

11. How many races will there be in the 2023 F1 season?

12. Which team currently sits on top of the NRL ladder?

13. How many runs do you get if you hit the ball over the rope without bouncing in cricket?

14. Next year’s AFL Gather Round will take place in which round?

15. In which year did Australia last host an Olympics?

16. And which year will they next host one?

17. Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja was born in which country?

18. Former wrestler Dave Bautista stars in which Marvel movie franchise?

19. True or false: Richmond’s most recent three premierships were in 2017, 2018 and 2020?

20. The Northstars play for which city in the AIHL?

21. What is the nickname for the jumper that Port Adelaide Power wear in certain games?

22. Which team did the Collingwood Magpies Super Netball team defeat in their last ever match?

23. What was the former city and nickname of the NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder?

24. Which country will host the upcoming Netball World Cup?

25. Which Victorian beach plays host to a World Surf League event every April?

26. Which country will host July’s World Aquatics Championships?

27. Which country will the Matildas play against in their opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

28. What Major League Baseball team was based both in Florida and Buffalo, New York during the 2021 season due to travel restrictions?

29. Which English bowler was criticised for his overly aggressive demeanour towards Usman Khawaja after dismissing him in the first Ashes test?

30. What other language aside from English is an official language of the Olympic Games?

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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:

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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.

Giulia is designed to turn heads

By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring

Alfa Romeo Giulia is a stylish Italian sports sedan built on a rear-drive platform and designedtotacklethemarketsegmentcurrently dominated by the premium European brands.

Although the name Giulia (pronounced Julia)wasaroundinthe1960sandearly1970sit didn’tre-emergeuntil2015when,tothedelight of Alfistis everywhere, the company broke away from using the bland numeric names 156 and 159 and returned to such a distinctively Italian one.

There are five models in the Giulia range: Ti, Veloce, Quadrifoglio, GTA and GTAm.

There’s a huge difference in price, starting fromaround$70,000fortheTiandVeloce,then doubling once to the $143,000 Quadrifoglio anddoublingagaintothetrack-readyGTAand GTAm.

Our test car was the Quadrifoglio, which is Italian for four-leaf clover and has been the symbol for Alfa racing cars for close to 100 years. In modern times Quadrifoglio, often abbreviated to QV, indicates high-performance road cars.

Styling

Giulia Quadrifoglio is a real stunner. It’s very svelte and Italian in its shape and drew plenty of attention wherever we went due in no small partbytherichMontrealGreenversionthatwe tested.

Indeed, one Irish colleague was so smitten by the combination of the colour and the shamrock/clover badges (there is a difference apparently) on the sides that only my mention of the price tag stopped him from rushing off to buy one.

The exterior is highlighted by the traditional triangular shield grille flanked by two lower-mountedgrillesintheapron.Thebonnet has two cooling outlets for the engine bay

There’s a carbon-fibre splitter and large air intakes for the intercoolers as well as the brakes. The side skirts also feature carbon-fibre inserts and there are gill-style outlets either side at the front to allow air to escape from the wheel housings.

The “angry-eyes” headlights, narrow on the inside and swept-back over the front fenders, add to its striking appearance.

Unlike some of its competitors, there is no wagon variant for the Giulia although the recently-released Stelvio SUV Quadrifoglio is there if a more functional interior is needed.

Interior

Giuliaisbuiltclosetothegroundmakingentry and exit difficult for less supple occupants. Consequently, the driving position is lower than we normally like but Giulia is a sports sedan so that’s to be expected.

The dashboard tilts slightly towards the driver.

Our test QV came with optional black leather with Alcantara inserts and green/ white stitching. The front seats have tall rigid bolsters which will challenge ample-buttocked occupants but do provide excellent support.

Cabin storage is adequate, with dual cup holders and a sizeable smartphone-sized alcove at the base of the dashboard and an adjacent USB socket. There are two more USB ports in a smallcentreconsolestorageboxwithawireless phone charging pad next to them.

There’s also a useful small slot in the centre console to fit the keyfob.

The rear does have three seatbelts but the centre seat is not only narrow but it sits on top of a very high transmission tunnel that makes seating, even for children, all but impossible. Perhaps a child seat might just be squeezed in but not much else. Otherwise the fold down armrest, with twin cupholders, will be in place all the time.

On the plus-side the two useable rear seats are large and supportive as well as heated. As with the front seats they are finished in leather and Alcantara. Head and legroom are reasonable and there are twin air vents and a pair of USB ports.

Boot size is a decent 480 litres although access through the narrow opening can be a squeeze. The latest upgrade added a powered tailgate.

Engines / transmissions

Both the Ti and Veloce are powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine with outputs of 206 kW and 400 Nm at 2250 rpm.

The 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 in the Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde (QV) is something special with its Ferrari-inspired 500 horsepower (375 kW) twin-turbocharged engine. That peak power comes in at 6500 rpm with the redline set at 7000 revs. There’s an impressive 600 Nm all the way from 2500 to 5500 rpm.

All engines are mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox with large aluminium manual gearshift paddles.

Safety

Although the Quadrifoglio hasn’t been tested by ANCAP the lower spec Veloce achieved a five-star rating including an adult occupation protection rating of 98 per cent.

Standard safety features in the Giulia QV include six airbags, active cruise control, rear cross traffic alert, intelligent speed control, driverinattentionalert,trafficsignrecognition, automatic high beam system, lane departure warning and lane keep assist and, forward collision warning.

There’s also active blind spot assist, autonomous emergency braking, tyre pressure monitoring, reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors and rear-view mirror auto-dimming, and Isofix child seat anchors in the outer rear seats.

Infotainment

Displayisthroughasmall8.8-inchtouchscreen embedded in the top centre of the dashboard that can, and should be, operated by a new rotary dial on the centre console.

Traditionalists will be happy with the two large analogue instrument dials for the driver with a digital speedometer in between.

As is the norm nowadays there’s a lot of learning needed to operate what is quite a complex infotainment system including a triple split screen. As always, given that we only have most vehicles for a week, we try to avoid being too critical of features that owners will

quickly adapt to.

There’s built-in satellite navigation, DAB+ digital radio, wireless Apple CarPlay but wired Android Auto as well as an impressive 14-speaker Harman/Kardon system called Sound Theatre.

Driving

As good as the Giulia Quadrifoglio looks it’s also a brilliant car to drive. It’s a true sports model, with an all-new rear-wheel drive

architecture giving it 50:50 weight distribution. It’s the first Alfa sedan to be driven by its rear wheels since the early 1990s. Weight is kept down through the use of lightweight steel and composite materials such as carbon fibre.

Like an increasing number of new vehicles Giulia comes with a start/stop button, many of which are annoyingly tucked away out of sight behind the steering wheel. Determined to be different, the Alfa designers have cleverly positioned the button at the bottom of the steering wheel itself. At least it’s at the bottom oncethedrivergetsintothehabitofparking,as we all should, with the wheels pointing straight ahead.

Once pressed the fun starts with the 2.9-litre twin-turbo engine sending out a lovely V6 burble through the four tailpipes.

Around town the Giulia QV is a little awkward with ground clearance of just 100mm needing a fair bit of caution and angled approach around driveways and the like.

The Alfa DNA Driving Mode Selector offers four main drive modes: Advanced Efficiency (for poor traction conditions), Normal, Dynamic and Race. Each of these changes the settings for the dampers, torque limiter, steering, gear shifts, all-wheel drive system, exhaust valve, throttle sensitivity and torque vectoring.

Most drivers, as we did, will spend most of thetimeinDynamicratherthanNormalmode as it provided everything we required.

Extra-large piece aluminium paddle shifters are fixed to the steering column encouraging their use – just for the fun of it.

Fuel consumption is listed at 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres kept down by the combination of auto engine stop-start and cylinder deactivation which shutting down three of the six cylinders when not required. We averaged a touch over 10 L/100km during our test, still pretty good for such a sporty car.

Summing up

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV is a car with the character that you expect from Italy in that combines stunning looks with outstanding performance.

Anyone who is in the market for a mid-sized sports sedan should forget all their pre-conceptions about Alfa and at least take it for a test drive before rushing in and buying one of its mostly German competitors.

The beautiful lines together with the stunning green body is a real head-turner. (Pictures: Supplied)

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2.9-litre four-door sports sedan

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

Fierce competition at Grovedale

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Burdoo Reserve in Grovedale for the Grovedale vs Bell Park Under-15 Division 1 netball game and West Oval in Geelong West as the Giants hosted Ocean Grove in an Under-18 Division 1 footy clash.

Above: Grovedale skipper Milla Drayton takes a high pass. Right: Sienna French in action for the Dragons. Below: Ella Hauenstein shot 30 goals for the Tigers.

Top: Lilly Schroeter in action. Above: Mary Cavenett reaches high. Left: Elisha Matijevic looks to pass out of defence. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp 342590

Above: Makani Storey is tied up in a tackle. Left: Ezekiel Rowe takes a strong mark.

Left: The Giants and the Grubbers go at it for a centre bounce. Centre: Corey Leamer streams through the centre. Right: James Devine takes the ball on the wing. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 342593

Highton sneaks in one game win

LOCAL TENNIS

It was round eight this week for Tennis Geelong’s Senior Competition, and the first games of the second half of the season, and in Section 3 Open, all three matches saw teams reverse their fortunes from round one.

Ladder leaders All Saints travelled to Highton to face their White team. Round 1 saw All Saints take a comfortable 3-1 win, but this week White turned their form around sneaking home with a one-game win tying on

rubbers and sets.

CoreyHerdstartedthematchwellforWhite, winning the first singles 6-3, 6-0, while Colin Dempsey and James Dat levelled the score winning the first doubles 6-2, 7-6.

Dat put the Saints in front when he won the second singles 6-3, 6-2, but Herd and Joshua Palmer pushed through in the second doubles to win 7-5, 6-4 for White leaving them with the win by the closest of margins.

Second placed Surfcoast Torquay hosted Highton Blue and didn’t enjoy the rain-delayed match going down three rubbers to one.

Blue gave themselves the lead after the first two rubbers with Caleb Brozina winning the singles 6-3, 6-2 and counterparts Oliver Murphy and Will Burke battled to win the doubles 6-4, 6-4.

Murphy backed up in the second singles winning 6-1, 2-6, 10-8 to seal the match for Blue, the only success for Torquay being the second doubles with Vander and Jason Withers coming through 6-3, 6-4.

With Lara having the bye, the final match of the round was between Wandana Heights and Highton Gold.

State of Origin fires up down south

Rugby league’s State of Origin is as popular as everwhiletheAustralianRulesfootballversion at the highest level is all but extinct, however there’s a thriving rivalry between a Bellarine Peninsula junior footy club and a club from inner Sydney.

Ocean Grove Cobras and Glebe Greyhounds began the State of Origin concept six years ago when two old schoolmates Cain Sarah (Glebe) and Harvey Stephenson (Ocean Grove) started talkingabouthowgooditwouldbeiftheirboys could play a game against each other.

A Geelong-based friend of the pair, Karl Waddell,hadrecentlystartedthecharityRiver’s Gift following the death of his son, River, from SIDS, and supporting such a worthy charity through a State of Origin concept was born.

Each year one club takes its turn to host the other and this weekend Ocean Grove will welcome their Glebe friends down south.

The very first match was 11 kids from each side, but this year Glebe is sending more than 140 junior footballers to Ocean Grove for two days of footy fun and fundraising for River’s Gift.

“Our aim is $30,000 this year,” Ocean Grove Cobras president Aaron White said.

“We’ve had some great support and fantastic contributions from multiple businesses from right across Victoria and Australia to be honest.”

Last year almost 200mm of rain fell on Sydney for the Cobras’ journey north, prompting their hosts to move the games from a waterlogged Jubilee Oval in Glebe across the Harbour Bridge to St Leonards in the inner north.

Mr White said the collaboration between the two clubs was “absolutely brilliant”.

“The friendships that have been built and the bonds that have been made, we’re looking forward to catching up,” he said. “I took on the organising last year as I’ve got a soft spot for SIDS. No parent should have to go through losing their child, especially at such a young age. It’s something that I’m passionate about.

“If we can contribute in some way to the research to try and sort this, then that’s what we’ll do and continue to do.”

This year will be the first “clown show” otherwise known as the parents’ game.

Parents from Ocean Grove and Glebe will takeoneachotherwithmorethan40fromeach side playing. Mr White said he was thankful for the numbers because there would be high rotations on the interchange bench, allowing for a regular rest.

“That was my drunken idea last year,” he said. “After a few too many cans in Sydney last year I thought why should the kids have all the fun?”

The State of Origin weekend is on July 1 and 2 at Collendina Recreation Reserve. Face painting, food, drink, and footy are all on the agenda and every cent raised will go to River’s Gift.

Justin Flynn

Cats to fight hard to keep Esava Ratugolea

Geelong coach Chris Scott is adamant Esava Ratugolea isn’t “going anywhere“ as the race for the defender’s services heats up.

Ratugolea’s contract expires at the end of the season and Port Adelaide are reportedly circling the 70-game backman.

Geelong thwarted Port’s bid to snare Ratugolea at the end of last year and Scott indicated the Cats will fight tooth and nail again to retain the 24-year-old.

“As to how hard we fight for him - about as hard as last year. He’s not going anywhere,“ Scott told reporters on Tuesday.

“If I were Esava, I would take it as a compliment that other teams are interested and as a coach I certainly do. We’ve got players that other teams want.”

Ratugolea, who has been a revelation since being switched from attack to defence during the off-season, will return from a hamstring

injury in tonight’s clash with Sydney at the SCG.

Scott confirmed star veteran Patrick Dangerfield would join Ratugolea in the side.

Dangerfield has been sidelined since suffering a partially collapsed lung and cracked rib in the round-14 loss to Port Adelaide.

The 33-year-old was unable to fly straight after that game, forcing him to drive eight hours to his home in Moggs Creek.

Scott said Dangerfield had been passed fit to play against Sydney.

“He’s fine. He was close last week,” Scott said.

“As we alluded to, we were going to be cautious with him. He had a lung issue and that was the problem we needed to be really sure about.

“I’ve said a number of times I don’t think it’s

the modern way at our club anyway to risk any player, irrespective of status within the group. He’s trained as expected so good to have him back.”

Forward Jeremy Cameron will miss the match after being concussed in the win over Melbourne.

Scott is hopeful Cameron will return for next week’s clash with North Melbourne.

“The pleasing thing for me is he looks normal around the place, he is his happy self,” Scot t said.

“He’s in the concussion protocols. He has a bit of a shoulder issue from that contact as well. I’m optimistic that once he’s out of the protocols he’ll be ready to play. He will probably have a shoulder strapped up when he comes back.”

In round one the teams were drawn on rubbers and sets, with a seven-game advantage to Gold.

ThedaystartedinsimilarfashionwithGold’s Sara Chol and Daniel Locke taking a win in the doubles 6-4, 6-4, and Wayne Gear winning the singles for the Heights 6-4, 6-3 giving his team a one game lead.

From there Wandana took control with Terry Mills winning through in the second singles 6-2, -3, before Gear teamed with David Treacy to win a hard-fought doubles 7-5, 6-3, 10-2 sealing the victory three rubbers to one.

Rohan high on confidence

Geelong speedster Gary Rohan is primed to reprise his game-breaking heroics when he confronts his former AFL club Sydney tonight.

The Cats will be without leading goalkicker Jeremy Cameron for the high-stakes clash at the SCG, the star forwardsidelinedbecauseofaconcussion sustained in an accidental collision with Rohan last week.

But Rohan stepped up after Cameron’s early exit against Melbourne and has taken a huge confidence boost from his match-winning performance.

“It was absolutely massive for him,” Cats teammate Jake Kolodjashnij told AAP.

“He was really good the previous week against Port Adelaide as well, so credit to him. Ever since he’s come back from that hamstring injury(inround12)he’s really been pivotal and important for us.

“We love what he does; fighting for marks and his pressure around the contest is elite. He’s a great teammate to have.”

Cameron also sustained a shoulder injuryinthecollisionwithRohanbutthe Cats are hopeful he will return for next week’s clash with North Melbourne.

Rohan was visibly shaken after the incident but refocused to showcase his talents, booting three goals to steer Geelong to victory over flag fancies Melbourne.

It squared the ledger at 7-7 and put themonthebrinkofthetopeightleading into the Sydney clash.

“It was a pretty shocking incident but he stood up,” Kolodjashnij said. “He was unbelievable,probablythegame-changer intheend.Welovethewayhewentabout it. His speed once the ball hit the deck to push forward and really punish them was the real highlight.”

Rohan will partner with evergreen veteran Tom Hawkins in Geelong’s attack, while remodelled defender Esava Ratugolea returns from a hamstring injury at the other end.

CatscaptainPatrickDangerfieldisalso back after suffering a partially collapsed lung and cracked rib in round 14.

Beaten by Geelong in last year’s grand final,Sydney(6-8)ishanginginthefinals conversation despite being smashed by injuries this season.

The Swans are coming off a record-breaking 171-point hiding of West Coast and have set their sights on an upset, having lost to the Cats by 93 points in round six.

“We’re looking ahead of us this week,” Swans coach John Longmire said.

“We know what Geelong can do. We know they’re a really good team, but we’re also confident in what we can do.” – AAP

Ocean Grove Cobras’ president Aaron White and River’s Gift’s Karl Waddell hold the State of Origin trophy with Willow, Tom, Lola, Bas and Alexandra, Paddy, Kaylen and Noah. (Ivan Kemp) 343131_06

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Hawks soar high with big win over East Geelong

Inverleigh strengthened its finals credentials with a big win against East Geelong on Saturday, June 24.

Starting the game behind East Geelong on the ladder in sixth spot, the Hawks prevailed by 73 points after an even first half.

But then 13 goals to one in the second half saw Inverleigh run away with the game and lift its percentage while East Geelong lost the points and percentage in a loss that could prove crucial.

Bradley Surkitt and Casey Meehan (four goals) entertained the home crowd while the EagleswerewellservedbyZacSmithandCaleb Ezard.

Werribee Centrals kept Anakie goalless and moved into the top three with a 116-point win. After its first win in almost four seasons last

week, Anakie failed to score after quarter time as Tyler Crennan and Henry Egan led the way for the Centurions.

Riley Woodyard and Xavier Parker never stopped trying for Anakie.

Thomson brushed aside Bannockburn to the tune of 51 points.

The top side was brutal against the fourth-placed Tigers with Mitch Hodgson deadly in front of goal with five majors.

Belmont put a massive dent in Geelong West’s finals hopes with a nine-point win at home.

The Giants are now two games outside the five and will find it tough from here while the Lions thoroughly deserved their win thanks to Sam Jones’ six goals and fine performances from Callum Voss and Brock Mahoney.

Blake Dye booted four goals for Geelong West in a lone hand up forward.

Winchelsea kept its finals hopes alive thanks to an 80-point win against North Geelong.

It was a vastly improved effort from North Geelong after going down to Anakie last week with only a 10 goal to none second term the major difference.

Leigh Ellis (five goals) and Jordan Gould (four) were sharp in front of goal for Winch while Flynn Sheldon was the Magpies’ best.

Bell Post Hill proved too strong for Corio with an 80-point win keeping it in second spot.

Will Ford kicked four for the Panthers while Tom Bryans and Jack Yates (three goals) were good players.

Jackson Doyle and Toby Bennett led the way for the Devils.

Second draw of the season

Grovedale and Bell Park couldn’t be separated in round 10 of Geelong Football League on Saturday June 24 with the tie being the Tigers’ second of the season.

Both sides finished on 74 points after Bell Park jumped out of the blocks early to take a 28-point lead at the first break.

The Tigers hit back and trailed by 10 at halftimeandthenbyonepointatthelast change before a frenetic last term yielded three goals each.

Grovedale also drew with North Shore back in round seven.

Ruckman Ryan Abbott racked up 26 disposals and 62 hit outs to be the best big man on the ground while Bell Park’s Isaac Wareham (29 disposals) and Lachie Patten (32) were busy.

St Mary’s defeated South Barwon by seven points in an entertaining game to end the round in second spot on the ladder, just a small amount of percentage off top spot. South Barwon is sixth and a game outside the five, but has the second-best percentage in the comp.

Jarryd Garner had 17 kicks and 16 handballs in another productive outing for St Mary’s and Sam Dobson added a further five goals to his tally to make it 33 for the season.

Todd White (28 disposals) and Doyle Madigan (23) were the Swans’ best.

Upset for Finch’s 300th

By Justin Flynn

ModewarrechampionJoshFinchwasgiventhe perfect way to celebrate his 300th game with a rousing win against Bellarine Football League flag contenders Barwon Heads.

In a major upset, the Warriors won by 22 points and although Barwon Heads were decimated by injury and unavailability going into the clash, nothing was going to stand in the way of Finch’s milestone victory.

Inalow-scoringaffair,ConnorJosephbooted four goals for Modda while Darby Schilder and Nat Matthews were best.

For the Heads, Ollie WIltshire continued his stellar season with five of his side’s seven goals in a scintillating performance from the young gun.

The win puts Modda within reach of the five, just a small amount of percentage behind Geelong Amateur.

Barwon Heads remains in second spot and with reinforcements to come back, will still

featureheavilyatthebusinessendoftheseason.

Drysdale dug deep to defeat Queenscliff by four goals.

Jack Hargreaves (five) and Ben Fennell (three) combined for eight of the Hawks’ 11 goals and were named their side’s best. The Hawks are only half a game shy of second spot on the ladder.

LachieKidd,JordanWilsonandCheDurran were Queenscliff’s best as their side faces a real challenge to claim a finals spot being a game behind Ammos and Modda.

Torquay remained unbeaten with a comfortable 53-point win against Anglesea.

Sheldon Ham and Ben McNamara were Torquay’s best while Max Virgona and former Barwon Heads youngster Noah McGregor-Dawson were the Roos’ best.

Anglesea stayed in fourth spot on the ladder, but hopes of grabbing third place and the double chance come finals time is diminishing.

Tony Mirabella’s first match in charge of Newcomb almost netted the club an upset win.

Mirabella replaced Mitch Troy, who stood down from the head coaching role last week and the Power played their best game of the season, going down to Geelong Amateur by only eight points.

Newcomb led by 14 points at the first change after kicking with the wind, but Ammos hit back to lead by 19 at half time.

With only three points in it at the last break, Ammosbootedthreegoalstoonetoretainfifth spot.

Ocean Grove notched its fourth win of the season with an 87-point triumph against Portarlington.

Josh Wooding kicked five goals for the Grubbers and skipper Joe McDonald was superb in the midfield and booted three of his own.

Former Ocean Grove forward Tom Richardson was Port’s leading goalkicker with three.

The league will pause for a general bye this weekend before resuming on July 8.

A five goal to none second term was a deciding factor in Colac’s 41-point win against St Joseph’s. Colac sits in third spot with St Joseph’s one rung behind on percentage. Zach Zdybel and Cooper Hayes combined for 45 touches between them for Colac while Al Hickey had 25 for Joeys.

After an even first term, Geelong West pulled away from North Shore to win by 60 points. The win kept the Giants in the finals race with Alex Buckwell racking up 22 kicks and seven handballs and Jacson Collins kicking 5.3 and taking three contested marks.

Will Minsome and Sam Witherden each collected 20 touches to be the Seagulls’ best players.

Newtown & Chilwell kept top spot with an 82-point win against Lara.

Blake Sutterby racked up an astonishing 51 possessions for the Eagles. Sutterby had 21 kicks and 30 handballs with 18 contested possessions and 12 clearances while Lachlan Bond booted five goals.

Bailey Ettridge and Aaron Stone (25 touches) were Lara’s best.

Leopold restricted St Albans to two goals on its way to a 110-point triumph.

Werribee Centrals’ Henry Egan and Anakie’s Ajang Kuol mun in a ruck contest. (Jacob Pattison) 343143_13

Main: Josh Wooding takes a mark in front of goal. Left: Matthew Lawrence sends the ball forward. Centre: Luke Salvador gets clear.

Right: Joe McDonald snaps at goal. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 342596

ROUND 16

Round 16

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